Methodist Aid Groups Meet In Marion Wednesday
Various divisions of the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will meet on Wednesday in Marion. Hosting duties are listed for True Blue Gleaners Sunshine Keystone Endeavor and other groups with picnic luncheons, elections, and attendance prizes. Several members plan travel and preachings are noted at Prairie Chapel.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
W. J. Fleisher
True Blue
E. M. Nedrow
R. B. Eckhart
Gleaners
Addie Shumack
Fifth Avenue
Sunshine Division
Thomas Park
Keystone Division
Frank Gray
Harley McCalley
C. A. Patten
Alice Goldsberry
Endeavor Division
Rainbow Division
Oxford Club
Miniature Elephant Models Form Three Year Collection
Grace Koppenhaver reports Harry J. Murphey of 1401 North Eleventh Street has built a 500 strong collection of miniature elephant models over three years. The pieces vary in color and material from a fifteen inch gray elephant to an eighth inch ivory carving. Elephants appear as book ends, bank, vases, tea pots, and many other items reflecting wide travel from nearly every state.
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Harry J. Murphey
North Eleventh Street
Paris
Murphey’s Elephants Collection Grows With Ivory Memorabilia
The collection includes tie clips brooches watch fobs rings bracelets and pendants all elephant themed. A blue china group represents an orchestra while a miniature circus features a clown elephant and balancing elephants. A sixty year old tiny gold elephant once belonged to Mrs. Murphey and was worn as a charm. Mr. Murphey aims to reach 1000 pieces soon.
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China
Murphey
Jepson Zak marriage announced with Cedar Rapids ties
Mr and Mrs C M Jepson announce the marriage of their daughter Helen to Lumir Zak of Cedar Rapids The ceremony was at Rock Island Memorial parsonage conducted by Rev H R Ford Mrs John Stanstry attended The bride wore pink silk lace gown The Zak couple will reside in Cedar Rapids The note also lists social events and club meetings around Marion and area including picnics harvest events and upcoming concerts.
Vacationers Return Home and Local Injuries Reported
The Edward Manson family have returned home after a ten day fishing vacation in Minnesota. Miss Winifred Newlin, who spent a week at the J. B. Anderson home in Council Bluffs, also returned home Friday. Mrs. Mary Little near Robins fell and sustained hip and arm injuries, with her sister Mrs. Alex Armstrong of Odell, Nebraska at her bedside.
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Edna Monroe
Council Bluffs
Marion
James Pringle
Edward Manson
Minnesota
Winifred Newlin
J. B. Anderson
Mary Little
Robins
Alex Armstrong
Odell, Neb
Diana McVey of Walker, an unusually precocious child
Special to The Gazette. Diana McVey of Walker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald McVey, has 16 teeth at 16 months all in perfect condition and still at 32 months. She walked at eleven months and at 28 months knew the alphabet. Her growth and abilities surpass typical milestones for her age.
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The
Gazette
Walker
Boston
Diane McVey
Gerald McVey
Diane
Lester McVey
Center Point
C. L. Closson
Obituary of Mrs Sophia Uthe Kress Underwood of Manchester
Mrs Sophia Uthe Kress Underwood 76 a long time Manchester resident died at home Friday after influenza and pneumonia. Funeral services led by Rev A E Hursh will be at 1 pm today at the family home and at Quasqueton an hour later. Born in Buchanan county she was married to Charles Kress who died in 1894 and to George Underwood in 1899. Surviving children are Ed Kress Quasqueton Mrs Jesse Holman Kiene and Mrs Fred Sauer Troy Mills.
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Manchester
George A. Underwood
A. E. Hursh
Quasqueton
Sophia Uthe
Christopher
Christina Uthe
Buchanan County
Charles Kress
Ed Kress
Jesse Holman
Kiene
Fred Sauer
Troy Mills
Kress
George Underwood
Walker
Legion Auxiliary installs new Independence officers
Mrs. Bessie Loeck of Aurora served as installing officer for the American Legion Auxiliary at Woodman hall. Elected for the coming year are President Lydia Emry first vice president Hazel Willey second vice president Helen Hayward corresponding secretary Marjorie Lessinger recording secretary Ola Markee treasurer Clara Corcoran chaplain Mary Koeppel historian Carrie Ellis sergeant at arms Josephine Fay and executive committee Jennie Clubine Mary Marinus Mary Weepie. The executive committee will meet at Mrs. George Emry's home on August 3.
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Independence
Bessie Loeck
Aurora
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodman Hall
Lydia Emry
Hazel Willey
Helen Hayward
Marjorie Lessinger
Ola Markee
Clara Corcoran
Mary Koeppel
Carrie Ellis
Josephine Fay
Jennie Clubine
Mary Marinus
Mary Weepie
George Emry
Blood count method for diagnosing appendicitis proposed
Dr. Walter J. Crocker and Eleanor H. Valentine of Philadelphia report in Modern Medicine a blood count method to diagnose eight degrees of appendicitis, outlining criteria for staging the condition and its diagnostic value.
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Walter J. Crocker
Eleanor H. Valentine
Philadephia
World wheat crop seen smallest since 1927 predicts drought loss
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics warns the 1935 36 world wheat production excluding Russia and China would be about 3.51 billion bushels, 20 million below last year, with global supplies 230 million below 1935 36 and drought driven. U S output is expected near 638 million bushels, with hard spring wheat hardest hit and a possible 40 million bushel spring wheat import.
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Washington
INS
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Russia
China
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Keyes Uses New Method To Restore Indian Relics
Iowa archeologist Keyes applies new techniques to recover remains of Woodland Oneota and Mill Creek peoples. The three cultures vanished from Iowa and are being studied with WPA aid in Allamakee County under Ellison Orr at Waukon, as James B. Griffen elevates Mill Creek pottery significance.
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Mill Creek
James B. Griffen
Mount Vernon
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Dr. Keyes
Cornell
Iowa
WPA
Allamakee County
Ellison Orr
Waukon
Grass fires threaten two Vinton farms Friday
Vinton firefighters responded to a grass fire at the Town Canning company farm southwest of town and then to Lloyd Davis farm two miles north. Volunteers aided as crews contained the blaze after it scorched several acres of pasture grass.
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Vinton
Town Canning Company
Lloyd Davis
Two West Branch Pioneers Celebrate '90th Birthdays
Mrs. Mary B. Fawcett and Dr. L. J. Leech, longtime West Branch residents and active Methodist church members, reach age ninety this week. Mrs. Fawcett’s birthday falls August 1 and Dr. Leech’s on August 3, with family dinners and garden parties planned in their honor.
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West Branch
Gazette
Mary B. Fawcett
L. J. Leech
Pearson
Cecil Fawcett
Ken
Kae
Rock Island
Fawcett
Morgan County
Ohio
Jonas
Martha Walker Bye
Joseph S. Fawcett
Chester Hill
Cedar County
Iowa
Bert Leech
Albert
Amos Whitacre
West Liberty
Directing Choral Union at Luther League Meeting
Virgil E. Anderson, Clark Clermont music director, chosen to lead the choral union at the Young People's Luther League convention at Old West Paint Creek church Waukon this afternoon at 2 30. The 200 strong choir includes Lutheran church choirs from the northeast Iowa district Decorah circuit. Anderson a Luther College Class of 32 graduate organized Clermont High School band and led vocalists to state finals for the first time. He was elected junior high principal and band director at Dysart for next year.
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Waukon
Virgil E. Anderson
Clermont
Young People’s Luther League
Old West Paint Creek
Iowa
Decorah
Anderson
Luther College
Dysart
Bank property sold in Independence receivership sale
Two Buchanan County National Bank assets in receivership were sold Thursday by receiver A. M. Place with court permission. A double garage on East Main Street, occupied by Independence Chevrolet, sold to Park J. Travis for 7000 dollars. A Fifth Avenue Northeast residence sold to Paul Soener for 2150 dollars.
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Independence
Buchanan County National Bank
A. M. Place
East Main Street
Independence Chevrolet Company
Park J. Travis
Fifth Avenue
Paul Soener
Independence Couple Wed in City Hall
Gus Kanas and Esther Florence Herren of Oelwein were married Friday afternoon by Justice R. C. Turner at the city hall. Witnesses were Wesley Towlerton and Marguerite Athe of Independence. The groom owns an Oelwein restaurant and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Fred Herren. They will reside in Oelwein.
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Independence
Gus_ Kanas
Esther Florence Herren
Oelwein
R. C. Turner
Wesley Towlerton
Marguerite Athe
Fred Herren
Teacher Tells Of Corn On Budapest Dessert Tale
Special to The Gazette Miss Ina Tesar former Maquoketa English and French teacher plans two years at the American College for Women Istanbul stating pork is scarce due to Muslim dietary laws and a national values campaign. She recalls a Budapest dinner where corn was served as dessert and sugar on the cob. She has taught in France Algeria and Turkey and will sail from New York August 22 taking long trips and packing items scarce in Turkey including hose and soap.
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Maquoreta
Ina Tesar
American College For Women
Istanbul
Turkey
Miss Tesar
Budapest
Hungary
Leningrad
New York
Prairie du Chien
Germany
Scotland
France
McGregor Couple Celebrate 61st Wedding Anniversary
Captain George Freeman and his wife of McGregor mark sixty one years of marriage today. Freeman is a veteran Mississippi River ferryman and the couple have spent most of their married life along the river.
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McGregor
George Freeman
Captain Freeman
Mississippi
Mechanicsville plans city park from Big Day proceeds
Mechanicsville moves to acquire a four acre park site from H. E. Gibeaut. The entire proceeds of the annual Big Day celebration on August 18 will be dedicated to buying the park.
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Mechanicsville
H. E. Gibeaut
Pioneer Farmer And Banker Of What Cheer Still Active At 92
Irvin Hutchison a What Cheer pioneer farmer and banker now 92 remains active in business and life. Born March 10 1844 in Mexico Indiana he served in the Civil War rising to captain and fought at Chickamauga Atlanta and Savannah. He helped organize What Cheer Savings Bank serving as vice president for 25 years and spends winters in Florida while visiting Iowa summers.
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Gazette
Irvin Hutchison
Mr. Hutchison
What Cheer
Florida
Henry Pascoe
Mexico
Ind
Regiment 87
Indiana
Army of the Cumberland
Hutchison
Hummer’s Gap
Chickamaugua
Beuregard Roost
Pensacola
Kennesaw Mountain
Atlanta
Savannah
Buell
Sherman
Rosencrans
Grant
General Sherman
Chattanooga
Washington
Iowa
James Humes
Matilda Male
G. B. Yahnke
Miami
Masonic Lodge
White Temple
Wild Life School to Begin Monday at McGregor Heights
Special to The Gazette describes the eighth annual Wild Life School at McGregor overlooking the Mississippi from August 3 to 15. The program, founded 1918 by naturalists, features 20 instructors, a $53 tuition for two weeks, and diverse field trips, lectures, and evening programs under Iowa conservation commission support.
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Es Oss McGregor
Wild Life School
Mississippi River
McGregor
United States
Iowa Conservation Commission
Agassiz
W. L. Strunk
Luther College
Foreign butter arrives in New York with lower stocks
For the week ending July 25 the New York market shows butter prices 7.3 percent lower than the prior week and 20.95 percent below last year. Storage gains at 35 markets total 4.287 million pounds versus 8.172 million a year earlier as retail stores push substitutes. Canadian cheese imports of 100,000 pounds arrived. milk consumption in the New York metro area rose about 50 million quarts in the first half of 1936 compared with 1935.
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New York
Canada
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Lake City
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Oo. O. F
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Forest Beach
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Mich
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Miriam Jackson
Dry Creek
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James A. Cline
Omaha
Co. A. Cline
Noble Grand Association
Rebekah Lodge
Ella Anderson
Central City
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Robert Burns
Leone Jacobi
A. Starry
W. G. Neill
Savanna
Frances Pringle
Gerald
Barbara
Louis Ross
Mary Ann
Miss Hazel Ross
Loveland
Colo
Carl K. Ross
Miss Ross
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Grace Koppenhaver
Beulah Peterson
Richard M. Clark
Concord Agriculture and Literary Club
Grace H. Starr
W. D. Shank
Miss Pearl Ogden
Ontario
Blair
Neb
Howard Lockwood
Ely
B. C. Busby
C. O. F. Hall
Marion Folk
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Europe
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American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Charles Burch
Irvin Castle
Charlotte Ann Castle
California
Mr. Burch
E. F. Mills
Pacific Palisades
Burch
J. R. Thompson
Oakland
Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Linn
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O.M. Carson
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Coggon
Senator L. J. Dickinson
LeRoy Cooper
New Art Club
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Springville
Roy Schwab
Legion Swimming Pool
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Keyes
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Vermont
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Tunity
John Chambers
Fawcetts
Iowa City
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Springdale Seminary
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E. R. Harville
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