Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
HOOVER REVIEWS
OLD FRIENDSHIPS
AT B0YH00D HOME

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Hoover was Mrs. Carran. VINO rode with
MIR. and Mrs. Hoover to the homestead.
The nominees train ran into rain
storm overnight but perfect weather
greeted him at his birthplace.
At luncheon the HooverS will be the
guests Of Mrs. o. Q. YodeT. second cou-
sin of the nominee. while they viii nave
dinner and spend the night at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Branson. Mrs.
Branson also is a second cousin Of Hoo
yer
Senator Smith w. Brookhart called
a. the Scellars home 10 greet the cam
didate A number of Iowa Representa-
t!ves as well as party leaders also were
on hand From the birthplace the
party m0tored to the cemetery on the
hin where Mr. Hoover'S father. Jesse,
and his mother. Huldah, are buried.
When the caravan was block away
ali cars were halted. save that in which
he family rode. The party remained
for a short time beside the graves.
Old Swimming Hole Missed.
The Commerce Secretary then drove
along the west branch Of the WaSpi-No-
Noe Creek en- route 70 the old swim
ming hole. but ne never reached this
objective.
First a stop was made on the high
covered banks of the creek at
point which had been designated as
the hole. and which had been restored
for the visit by a small dam. Hoover
got out Of the car, but after looking
the sce0e over he informed his guides
that + was not the place. Then
Newt Butler who went TO school with
him. volunteeyt : TO lead him to the
right spot
The motors started out again, pro-
ceeding across pasture.
There is the place where We went
In thousand times" said Butler, in
dicating a patch Of trees some distance
away
oh that's the place. is it," Hoover
i prs tt = n IL q sfeslk Of a down.
pour last night. Well We won't go
down there" ne said as he turned back
TO his car
Other familiar scenes are the school,
vard where ne used to play tag and
"blacknan" But the old schoolhouse
IS gene. replaced by fine brick build
ings.
Old Town Changed.
As ne motored. about Hoover had
sens difficulty IN recognizing the old
tozn spread out on rolling green hills
and sheltered here and there by wide
b-anched live oaks. The once pretty
landscape was narred in many places
BIZ concession stands dispensing the
ever-far!liar pop hot dogs" candies,
sandwiches, pictures and souvenirs.
One souvenir typical Of Iowa was
cane fashioned as cornstalk. painted
green. with a golden corncob for
handle.
The High School and the big top
erected in the adjacent Bowl were
surrounded by stands. some operated by
private concessionatres and others by
church and other societies.
Poses in CornfieId.
After he had inspected the house
the photographers prevailed upon
Hoover 10 pose for them on the edge
Of q cornfeld some distance down a
muddy road
Mrs. Hoover, who is quite an amateur
pl1otogr apaer. became director Of the
scenario While the cameras clicked
she instructed Hoover and Newt But
Ter In their roles. Newt shucked an
ear Of corn and passed it over 70
Bert" who tossed II into the crowd
Of spectators and smiled as men and
women scrambled for the ear.
Mop your brow its not" directed
Mrs. Hoover, and the candidate and his
schoolmate readily complied as the
scene vas recorded On the films.
As he went up the long walk TO the
High School Hoover passed between
yeE o. Eyrf&fy4g
Of Iowa corn cut only today from a
nesybg field
Ho0Ver's olG classmates then called
or hin in a body.
Hold Tanning Bee.
Before tney called On West Branch's
most clst.ugIlaned son, the classmates
heic i tanning Dee III the tent provided
f0Y them
Lev Peurose. who sat in the double
seat with Hoover in the old school, an
noUnce6 me reunion was complete as
he welcomed Ernest Kerr Of West Lib
eTfy Iowa
Vel jAe id gang Is here now" he
Ealc pointing 70 Kerr. Bert Leach Of
We. Branch. C0cnee Of OSkaloosat
Iowa Ot9 Lewis 81 Kansas City and
ID Sms9h u Muscatine Bert Coombs
Cagae ia from Wichita. Kans.
n laa Yoder home the HooVer3 we're
BcIteG l4nrn o! home cooked tried
chicken aao nome grown vegetables.
Tomorrow Hoover wli 90 " Cedar
Rapids for 4 day Of conference with
farm leaders for discussions not only 81
the political outlook tn the corn belt
b9t also O. me farm relief question
Thursday ne Win attend picnic oil
Iowa farmers at Cedar Rapids and l5te
fhst Gay viii again board his train fol-
Washington. where re IL due Friday
night and where he viii set up his per
sonal nescouarEg IN residence only !
few blocks distant from his own hons
~ street
Ir his brief talks " the crowds, Wher
his train mace stops IN Kansas yester'
oay. Hoover eschewed politics, but a.
che town, Newton ne did express thi
hope that Kansas would send solid Re.
publican delegation TO Congress in No
ven9ber This was construed MI An ap
peai for the defeat Of Representative
william a Ayfes Of Wichita, the singh
Democratic member of the House IRON
the state.
Prom Senator Arthur Capper, Dag
Muivane national committeeman. AM
Gov Ben s. Paa&bE4. the nominee re
ceived a promise ~ Nae largest nialoirt
la Noye4nk&E that Kansas ever la
rolled 4p @ns Republican presidents
GaIQlQats. 81. "a.