Tracey of Manchester Named Iowa Legion Commander
Thomas H. Tracey 47 of Manchester was unanimously elected state commander of the Iowa American Legion, succeeding Robert J. Shaw. Tracey, a former Delaware county attorney and Coe College graduate, has chaired the Legion's national defense committee and will oversee the 1942 convention site selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thomas H. Tracey
Manchester
Iowa American Legion
Robert J. Shaw
Sigourney
Fort Snelling
Minn
Camp Dodge
Tracey
Iowa Legion
National Defense Committee
Alexis
Battle Creek
Mich
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Delaware County
Obituary notices for Preston Fish Wheeler and others
Preston Fish 75 died at his daughter's home Sunday wife Jennie Alder man. Survivors include three sons five daughters and his wife died six years ago. Rev Earl Warren conducted services. Harry Wheeler 75 retired farmer died Monday in Morning Sun at his sister's home. He survived by a brother and three sisters. Funeral at Morning Sun Presbyterian church. Mrs Sarah Loughren 73 died last Thursday evening. Requiem mass by Rev P J Molloy burial at St Patrick's Cemetery Monti. Jack Harris 70 died in Independence hospital. Funeral at Brandon Methodist church. Born Des Moines married Sally Gaylor. two children Virgil Harris and Charlotte Evans and G G Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Fish
A. H Wilsetrman
Jennie Alderman
Searsboro
Tracy
Harry
Walter
Mabel
Doris
Nellie
Alice
Winnie
Tish
Montezuma
Earl Warren
Ivy
Columbus Junction
Harry Wheeler
Myers Jarvis
Brownsville
Presbyterian Church
Ryan
St. Patrick's Church
Sarah Loughren
P. J. Molloy
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Monti
Branton
Jack Harris
Peoples Hospital
Independence
Brandon Methodist Church
Des Moines
Sally Gaylor
Virgil Harris
Marysville
Calif
Charlotte Evans
Livermore
G. G. Harris
Long Beach
Obituary notices for Brown Kristufek Schemmel and Montezuma deaths
Funeral services were held for Harry Joel Brown of Colesburg at the Methodist church with burial in Brown Cemetery. Brown, born June 21 1871, was a mail carrier for 20 years and is survived by Leta Mallory Brown wife, Roy in Denver Ruth Steinfadt two granddaughters. Also noted are services for Mrs George Kristufek of Des Moines and Margaret Schemmel born near Worthington, married 1935 to Kristufek, with multiple siblings listed. Funeral services for Montezuma area resident noted as held in West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colesburg
Harry Joel Brown
Floyd R. Maynard
Brown Cemetery
Mr. Brown
William Brown
Leta Mallory
Osterdock
Roy Brown
Denver
Colo
Ruth Steinfadt
Worthington
George Kristufek
Des Moines
St. Paul's Church
Joseph Schemmel
Farley
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Margaret Schemmel
Theodore
Helen Schemmel
DeWitt Centennial Begins Sunday with Flyers Breakfast
The DeWitt centennial celebration runs August 18 to 21 with a Sunday 7:30 a.m. flyers breakfast at the Masonic Temple. About 75 planes and 150 visitors from a 100 mile radius expected for airport landings. Events include homecoming church services, an evening high school program with Dr Frank Court of Duluth, Kaaba Shrine band exhibition, Davenport Turner Ladies Drum and Bugle Corps, Hillsboro consolidated school band concert, children's parade, amateur hour, dancing, and other afternoon acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Witt
DeWitt
Masonic Temple
Frank Court
Duluth
Kaaba Shrine
Davenport
Davenport Turner Ladies
Hillsboro Consolidated School Band
Governor Nominates W. D. Nettleton Iowa Air Raid Chief
Governor George A. Wilson announced the appointment of W. D. Nettleton of Mason City as air raid precaution coordinator for Iowa. Nettleton chairs the Iowa American Legion air raid defense committee unit and a statewide plan for county precuation units is being developed with War Department officials in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
George A. Wilson
W. D. Nettleton
Mason City
Iowa
Nettleton
Iowa American Legion
War Department
Washington
Temperature Drops to 42 Degrees in Decorah
A northwest cold snap lowered Iowa temperatures with Decorah recording 42 degrees as the state saw readings about six degrees below normal. No frost was reported. Marshalltown previously hit 88 degrees as another warm spot. Skies cleared with no rain in the last 24 hours and showers forecast in parts of the state tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Des Moines
INS
Marshalltown
Maytag Eyes Defense Work to Reopen Plants
Maytag President Fred Maytag says the firm will use all facilities to fulfill defense orders after a four day shutdown of the assembly line. About 425 workers were affected by the shutdown and previous aluminum foundry curtailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Fred Maytag
Assembly Department
Maytag
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
Washington
Office of Production Management
Wellman Man Sentenced to Year for Drunk Driving
Roy Furman, 23, of Wellman, was sentenced to one year in the Anamosa reformatories after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. This marked his second drunk driving conviction, following a prior year sentence in Johnson County jail and a 1939 reformatory term. He had a wild driving spree Sunday with a collision, an act near a sleeping girl, and a reckless driving ticket in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington
Roy Furman
Wellman
Anamosa
P. J. Siegers
John C. Owen
Furman
Johnson County
State Reformatory
Brighton
Rath Packing Co. Chief Black Hawk Honored by Sac and Fox
John W. Rath, president of Rath Packing Co., was inducted into the Sac and Fox Indian tribe and given the name Chief Black Hawk during the fiftieth anniversary celebration. The ceremony involved 50 Mesquakie Indians from the Tama reservation. A dinner for 88 veteran employees followed, with an Iowa dinner planned for Wednesday night featuring Charles E. Finley as toastmaster and speakers Irvin Cobb and Hugh S. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
John W. Rath
Rath Packing Company
Chief Black Hawk
Tama Reservation
Iowa
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Irvin Cobb
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Two More Drownings Raise Iowa 1941 Toll to 85
Davenport man Eugene A. Coughlin fifty three? No, 33, and Roy Flaherty 47 from Rock Island drowned in the Mississippi near Davenport. The deaths push Iowa’s drownings for 1941 to 85, up from 40 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Davenport
Eugene A. Coughlin
Roy Flaherty
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Colesburg Names Witt as English Teacher
Miss Marjorie Witt of Elkader is chosen by the school board to fill the English teaching vacancy caused by Miss Groff of Cedar Rapids resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colesburg
Marjorie Witt
Elkader
Groff
Cedar Rapids
Marion Advertisers Top Cedar Rapids Team in Local Showdown
The Marion Advertisers girls team beat Economy Lumber of Cedar Rapids 19 to 16 at the Marion athletic field marking their third win in four meetings since the team formed. Other games saw Complete Auto Service of Iowa City defeating Ping's Score Board 10 to 4 as Springville Merchants and Coast to Coast meet Alburnett Oilers tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Economy Lumber Company
Cedar Rapids
Marion Athletic Field
Knapp
Lagerquist
Milsgr
O'Dean
Norwood
Guzzle
Complete Auto Service of
Iowa City
Ping
Iowa City Ten
Ping’s
Stodola
Stewart
McConaughy
Augustine Koraeres
Complete Auto Service
Greaves
Haycock
Springville Merchants
the Alien Motor Company
Coast To Coast
Alburnett Oilers
Keystone Division Picnic And Various Local Notices
The Keystone division of the Methodist W SC S will meet for a family picnic Thursday at 6 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry J Murphey 1401 Eleventh street Meat and drink will be furnished. Dale Berry of Long Beach Calif visiting Davenport relatives has spent a week with his mother Mrs Faye Berry. American Red Cross Unit No 3 will meet Thursday for an all day sewing at 1750 Fifth avenue. Linns Best 4 H club met Monday. mothers of members were guests. Jeanette Hagerman played a flute solo. Mrs Frank Frederick and others attended. Mrs Howard Christianson and her son have returned from Niagara Wis where Mr Christianson was employed. Mr and Mrs George H Fullerton will move to Marion from Clinton late this month. Donald Beadle and Ben Nollsch attended the Northeast Iowa district De Molay officers meeting at Cedar Rapids Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Division
Methodist
W.sc.s
P.m
Harry J. Murphey
Eleventh Street
Dale Berry
Long Beach
Calif
Lloyd Bryant
Marion
Faye Berry
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
U.S. S. Salt Lake City
Aviation Department
U. S. Navy
Unit No. 3
The
American Red Cross
Thomas Thompson
Fifth Avenue
Linn
Merle Blair
Jeannette Hagerman
Frank Frederick
Robert Sloan
Gerald Thomas
N. J. Buckner
G. R. Hagerman
John Adams
Glenn Dahms
Jean Dunlap
Howard Christianson
Niagara, Wis
Christianson
Donald Beadle
Ben Nollsch
Northeast
Iowa
Pleasant Grove Community Club Hosts At Remington Home
Mr and Mrs Elton Remington entertained the Pleasant Grove Community club at their northwest Marion home on Tuesday evening. The program included a duet by Rita and Barbara Remington on Hawaiian guitars, vocal solos by Shirley Carver with accompanist Mrs Byron Ambdenstock, and talks by Mrs Edward Manson about her Canadian vacation and Mrs George Michel on Odd and Unusual Facts About the Western Hemisphere. Refreshments served to 35 members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Remington
Pleasant Grove
Marion
Rita
Barbara Remington
Shirley Carver
Byron Ambdenstock
Edward Manson
Canada
George Michel
Western Hemisphere
Linen shower honors Miss Marguerite Michel at Levasseur home
Compliments to Miss Marguerite Michel bride elect as Mrs Leo Levasseur Mrs A E Miller and Mrs Elmer R Michel host a linen shower north of Marion. Tea towels hemmed for the guest of honor. Shower gifts given via fishpond. Refreshments served to 43. Also an ad offers dining room suite and rugs for sale with phone 540W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Michel
Leo Levasseur
A. E. Miller
Elmer R. Michel
Fullertons honor brother as Perry move planned
Mrs. E. C. Ain Jey hosted a dinner honoring her brother George H. Fullerton and his family who will relocate to Perry next week. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Boyson and daughter Jean of Cedar Rapids. The Gott family reunion is set for Sunday at Whittier Community House. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Enck and son Vernon of Galesburg and Fred P. Fernow with Marjorie. Earl Harper and T Hew Roberts of the University of Iowa will speak at a 10 week adult school starting in September directed by Ralph Gruenwald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cowan
Waukon
Cowan
Francis Regan
Ralph Anderson
Regan
Anderson
Cowans
Mrs. Cowan
Fullertons
George H. Fullerton
Perry
E. C. Ain Jey
Twelfth Street
H. F. Boyson
Jean
Cedar Rapids
Gott
Whittier
Harry Euck
Vernon
Galesburg, Ill
Mrs. Enck
Beryl Dickey
Fred P. Fernow
Marjorie Fernow
Dickey
Marengo
Earl Harper
T. Hew Roberts
University of Iowa
Ralph Gruenwald
Webster Homecoming Picnic Set at Montz Grove
Webster hosts its annual homecoming and community picnic Sunday at the Montz grove one mile west of town. In case of rain the event moves to the schoolhouse with Starlin Wheeler as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Montz Grove
Starlin Wheeler
Frank Mead 78 Former Delaware Supervisor Dies
Manchester resident Frank A. Mead 78 longtime former Delaware county supervisor for 12 years died in a local hospital Tuesday. Funeral services will be at Manchester Community church with Rev. Robert James Watson officiating. Burial in Oakland cemetery under Masonic auspices. He was born June 24 1863 on a Delaware township farm and married Lillie Skelley May 2 1888. He retired 13 years ago to Manchester and leaves three children Harold E. Mead Harry A. Mead and Mrs. Frank Emerson, plus a widow two brothers a sister and eight grandchildren. He belonged to Manchester Community church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Frank A. Mead
Delaware County
Robert James Watson
Manchester Community
Oakland Cemetery
Mead
Chauncey W
Ruth Eaton Mead
Delaware Township
Epworth Seminary
Monticello
Lillie Skelley
John
Cornelia Skelley
Frank Emerson
Harold E
Harry A. Mead
Will D. Mead
Charles Mead
Rapid City
Clifford Ryan
Best Parade Entries From Sioux City Estherville and Chariton
Sioux City Estherville and Chariton won top parade honors at the Iowa American Legion convention parade. Estherville claimed best senior drum and bugle corps, Sioux City led junior drum and bugle corps, Chariton junior band was ad judged best in its class. Each received 25 dollars. Shenandoah won the A. J. Nelson trophy for best color guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sioux City
Estherville
Chariton
Iowa American Legion
A. J. Nelson
Shenandoah
Greater Des Moines
Marshalltown Man Grocers' President Elected in Iowa
Noah Falk of Marshalltown was elected president of the Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association. Other new officers include Vincent L. Browner of Des Moines as vice president Frank Zeh of Des Moines as secretary and August Sunderbruch of Davenport as treasurer. Directors are Sam Else of Des Moines H. H. Siedelschlag of Sioux City and Charles Duster of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Noah Falk
Marshalltown
Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
Vincent L. Browner
Des Moines
Frank Zeh
August Sunderbruch
Sam Else
H. H. Siedschlag
Sioux City
Charles Duster
Cedar Rapids
William Billings Dies at 89 in Independence
Special to The Gazette Independence Iowa William Billings 89 longtime resident died at home at 6 30 p m Monday after months long illness Born in England April 10 1852 he came to America 7 years ago and moved to Independence 60 years ago He served 19 years as street commissioner He married Gertrude Keuges Sept 22 1909 survivors include four sons Elmer William Robert Royal all many daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services held at St Joseph s Church with Father Henry Nosbisch burial in St John s Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Willia Billings
England
Richard and
Mary Billing
Billings
America
Gertrude Keuges
Elmer
Princeton
Ill
William
Robert
Royal
Donald Hatch
Canada
William Fliss
Jesup
L. Lentzkow
Maria Lane
Aurora
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Henry Nosbisch
St. John’s Cemetery
Maquoketa Man John Geber Dies by Own Action
John Geber age 57 committed death by own action by hanging himself about 4 15 p m Tuesday acting Coroner John Tilton said no inquest was held The body was found in a toolshed behind the Geber home by Leo Regenweber son in law of the victim Failing health was blamed for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
John Geber
John Tilton
Geber
Leo Regenweber
Lawsuit Filed In Fayette County Court For Damages
Myrtle M. Ralston executrix of Howard F. Ralston estate sues C. L. Bright for 10609 damages in Fayette County district court. Ralston died Feb 4 1941 from a Jan 25 auto collision on Highway 69 near Indianola. Gissell also died in the crash. Gissell was former state representative from Buchanan County 1933 to 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Myrtle M. Ralston
Howard F. Ralston
Polk County
C. L. Bright
W. H. Gissell
Ralston
Indianola
Gissell
Buchannan
Hawkeye
Legion Auxiliary installs Grand Mound officers
At a Monday meeting of the American Legion auxiliary Grand Mound installed President Mrs. Will Ehlers Vice president Mrs. R V Kelly secretary Alice Kelly treasurer Mrs J M Oehr lien chaplain Mrs H C Mients sergeant at arms Mrs O F Kallenbach historian Mrs R F Kelly executive committee Mrs R F Kelly Mrs Fred Bousselot and Mrs Walter Lucy Also West Union marked M L Rowland and wife M L Rowland celebrated their 54th anniversary Aug 11 Rowland 85 and wife 78 with children L G Meyer Ray Rowland Lyle Shaffer George Rowland and Vern Rowland listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Mound
American Legion Auxiliary
Will Ehlers
R. V. Kelly
Alice Kelly
J. M. Oehrlien
H. C. Mients
O. F. Kallenbach
R. F. Kelly
Fred Bousselot
Walter Lucy
West Union
M. L. Rowland
Rowland
L. G. Meyer
Ray Rowland
Lincoln
Neb
Lyle Shaffer
Des Moines
George Rowland
Pinedale
Wyo
Vern Rowland
Fayette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Tracey
Coe
Iowa Legionaireg
Mrs. Tracey Active
Mabel Knoche
Cedar Falls
Legion Auxiliary
State Department
Traceys
Donald
Mary Lou
David
Thomas E. Byrne
Dubuque
William van Hemert
Pella
Leo Bekman
Ida Grove
M. Y. Kinne
Webster City
Louis E. Watson
Creston
Fred S. Downing
R. J. Laird
Henry Boyce
DeWitt Centennial
Wilson
NORGE
Motorola
Lees
Jack Boner
Fourth Avenue SE
Dial
Wellman Man
Rath Packing Co
Sac and Fox Tribe
Marion News
Gazette Business Office
Prone
Marion Gulz
Leta Stevenson
Thirteenth Street
Laura Bailey
Helen Gregory Pike
Howard Martin
Chicago
Richard James
Martelle
Leo Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Mrs
J. L. Roberts
Lillian Whittemore
Ronald
St. Paul
Mora
Taylor Alls
Tommy Jones
Omaha
H. B. Jones
Carl Blowers
Mannsville, N. Y
S. L. Stamy
Robins
Clara Ditzler
Freeport, Ill
B. L. McNiel
Lyle van Fossen
Los Angeles
Mr. van Fossen
Consolidated Steel Company
Myrtle Cunningham
St. Luke's Hospital
Dorothy Ford
W. H. Balster
Wheatland
Lawrence Farley
George Hanry
Western Auto Associate
English Boulevard
T. A. Barkwill
Peter Meci
Caroline
Knoxville
Osceola Lodge No
0.C.F
Mrs. Tordson
J. A. Tordson
Platteville, Wis
James Curtin
Elmer Neff
Bridge
Tordson
Walter Hall
George Busby
Marion Busby
Sara Nott
Rochester
Pauline Nase
Mayo Clinic
Redmond D. Smith
L. C. Dow
Seventh Avenue
E. W. Portzline
Portzline
Clinton
Miss Michel
Owen
Federal Discount Corporation
Paramount
Frank Mead
Delaware
Marshalltown Man Grocers’ President
William Billings
Frankie’s Tavern
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Frank Kosina
Zoller's
Weer
Falstar
Hamm's
Country Club
Grain Belt
Zeller's
Old Milwaukee
Western Union Theker Service
E Coal CO
National
National Optical
Firat Ave
M. Roosevelt Rotel
Tues
Thor
Jet
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