Unemployed Men to Receive Work in Iowa Paving Bids
The Iowa State Highway Commission called for bids on 75.215 miles of emergency primary road paving to relieve unemployment. Minimum wages are 40 cents per hour for unskilled labor and 60 cents for skilled workers. Major project spans 12.256 miles on primary 149 from Martinsburg to Sigourney in Keokuk County, with multiple counties listed for various paving routes. Additional emergency grading, bridge, and culvert projects are included, along with 1027.11 miles of graveling bids across several counties.
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Veteran of Indian Wars dies in McGregor at 89
Special to The Gazette James De Haven 89 Civil war veteran and once a companion of Buffalo Bill died at his home Friday morning after a brief illness. He came to Iowa from New York in the forties lived first at Clayton then Clayton City and enlisted in 1862 at McGregor in the Sixth Iowa Cavalry. He accompanied Buffalo Bill two years guiding wagon trains. He is survived by his son Earl and two grandchildren Glen and Betty. There remain two Civil War veterans in town Daniel Davis and EN Gardner.
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Iowa
New York
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Clayton City
Iowa Cavalry
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Glen
Betty
Daniel Davis
EN Gardner
Quiet Straw berry Point Wedding in Waverly
Miss Delores Miersen of Strawberry Point married Ben Schultz of Waverly in a Monday ceremony at the Baptist parsonage performed by Rev E Elmer Tiedt. Attendants were Miss Muriel Ball and Earl McGrame. The bride, youngest Miersen child, is a local graduate. the groom works in a Waterloo clothing store. They then went to Waterloo for a short honeymoon.
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Strawberry Point
Waverly
Delores Miersen
Ben Schultz
Baptist Parsonage
E. Elmer Tiedt
Muriel Ball
Earl McGrame
Chris Miersen
Waterloo
Waterloo man suffers pelvic fracture in collision near La Porte City
AP reports J W Andres, 47, of Waterloo, sustained a compound pelvic fracture after his car collided with a vehicle driven by Herman Kamundt of Reinbeck near La Porte City. Frank Andrews and Correll Spragle, both of Waterloo, were hurt less severely.
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J W Andres
Herman Kamundt
Reinbeck
la Porte City
Frank Andrews
Correll Spragle
Democrats to have day at state fair
Town Democrats organize a "Democratic Victory Rally" for September 1 at the state fair in Des Moines. Speaker lineup includes U S senator candidate Louis Murphy, governor candidate Clyde Lerring, and lieutenant governor candidate Nels Kraschel with other state and local candidates. The assembly tent near the livestock pavilion will host the program starting 10 30 a m with a band and campaign speakers.
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Des Moines
A. R. Corey
Towa
Farm Bureau
Farm Union
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
United States
Clyde L
Wellman Area Announces 14 Township Teachers for Year
Lime Creek township in Washington county opens August 29 with fourteen teachers listed. Bunker Hill Fern Robertson Wellman Center Ruth Tadlock Kinross Daytonville Glenn Miller Wellman Eagleville Mabel Detwiler Wellman Fairview Mae Palmer Wellman Grandview Aileen Gislain Wellman Hawkeye 11 Gwendolyn Telford Washington No 7 Independent Edna Hendryx Wellman Nira Merle Foreman Wellman Pleasant Mound Lenora Foreman Wellman Smith Creek Isadore Meyers Kinross Surprise Valley Bernice Brown Wellman Union Jacob Swartzendruber Kalona Wassonville Carrie Swartzendruber Wellman.
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Lime Creek Township
Washington County
Bunker Hill
Fern Robertson
Center
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Kinross
Daytonville
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Eagleville
Mabel Detwiler
Fairview
Mae Palmer
Grandview
Aileen Gislain
Hawkeye
Gwendolyn Telford
Washington
Edna Hendryx
Nira
Merle Foreman
Pleasant Mound
Lenora Foreman
Smith Creek
Isadora Meyers
Surprise Valley
Bernice Brown
Union
Jacob Swartzendruber
Kalona
Wassonville
Carrie Swartzendruber
Economical Driving Speeds Shown By Ames Tests
Ames tests at Iowa State College find fuel use nearly double at 70 mph vs 30 mph. A 3600 pound six cylinder coupe averaged 18 miles per gallon at 28 mph and 10 mpg at 70 mph on level roads. Free-wheeling saves 15 percent at 40 mph. Road surface resistance varies by mud wet gravel snow and braking effectiveness differs across surfaces.
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Ames
Towa State College
R. A. Moyer
Engineering Experiment Station
Hopkinton Harvest Home Draws Record Crowd
Hopkinton Harvest Home drew the largest crowd on record with concerts by the Hopkinton municipal band contests and free attractions. Silver Creek defeated Hopkinton 7 to 6 in baseball, Monticello beat Hopkinton 10 to 3 in kittenball, Roy Marolf won the horseshoe contest, and 4-H calf judging honors went to Donald Mohr in Guernsey helfer, with Francis Brooks second and Ralph Brooks third, while Kenneth Dunlap won Holstein heifer division with Betty Dunlap and Clyde Dunlap taking third.
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Gazette
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Harvest
Silver Creek
Monticello
Roy Marolf
Field Lands Liberal Mortgage Policies of Insurance Companies
MOUNT AYR AP Insurance companies praised by Henry Field Republican candidate for United States senator for taking a liberal stance on farm loans and aiding farmers during low prices. He said fixed charges taxes and interest hinder recovery and praised insurers for offering a helping hand rather than draining debtors. Field urged cooperation to climb out of the low mood.
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Henry Field
United States
Field
Eight Hurt In Crash Near Homestead
Eight people were treated at University hospital after a head on collision on highway No. 6 near Homestead at 5 a.m. The Michigan car carried six from Niles and included Gearhart Jaynes and Eugene Roller among the injured, with Nathanial Jaynes aged 12 also hurt. Other occupants suffered cuts and bruises. two from Marengo were treated for injuries.
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University Hospital
Niles
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Marengo
Durr family reunion noted in Williamsburg area
Iowa brief lists many attendees at the Durr family reunion held at a park west of Marengo on Sunday. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Ira Durr, Leo Durr, Carl Durr, O C Mumm, Otto E Mumm, Lewis Meyer, Floyd Meyer and others from Williamsburg and nearby towns. Also mentioned are a Blue Ribbon picnic in North English with a candidates address, and funeral services for John C Werden in Baldwin, detailing birth, marriage, and public service roles.
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Ralph Wiess
Everett Timm
Esther Meyer
Deep River
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Fred Voelkel
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Lloyd Granger
Clara Mumm
Cedar Rapids
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Millersburg
Dog Howls Mark Master’s Tonsil Operation Scene
Fox terrier’s howls outside a local doctor’s office draw attention as the owner Donald Hunt undergoes tonsil removal. The dog is admitted as an onlooker during the minor operation and both are reported doing nicely.
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Washington
Donald Hunt
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Tama Indians Open Pow Wow With War Paint and Colorful Dances
Weekend pow wow at the Tama Indian reservation draws hundreds of tourists as Mesquakie dancers in buckskin, beads, and eagle feather headdresses perform. Indian police manage parking, while bands, concessions, and a daily Tama baseball game enrich the event.
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Tama
Pow Wow Grounds
Tama Indian Band
Tama Indians
Grinnell Farmers To Distribute Sweet Corn To Poor
Chester township farmers announced they will hand out several truckloads of sweet corn to Grinnell’s poor on Saturday and may expand the effort with additional produce if the initial trial is successful.
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Chester Township
Grinnell
Delaware County Fair to Feature Senate Candidates
Manchester Henry Field of Shenandoah the Republican and Louis Murphy of Dubuque the Democrat are expected headliners at the Delaware county fair August 30 to September 2, announced by Secretary E. W. Williams.
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U. S
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Dubuque
Delaware County Fair
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Two youths held for assault and robbery in Iowa City
Lloyd Kent of Iowa City identified Ray Silva of Davenport and James Stull of Oskaloosa as the pair who robbed and slugged him at the Rock Island railroad station Thursday night. Kent was forced to surrender money wrist watch and ring after one man shoved a brake shoe into his side. He required hospital treatment for a gash behind his ear.
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Iowa City
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Davenport
James Stull
Oskaloosa
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Rock Island
Kent
Funeral services held for Hopkinton resident Mrs Lux
Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Lux, 84, were held at W. C. Lux’s Hopkinton home. She died Monday morning at her daughter Mrs. Earl Kelsey’s home in Omaha. Surviving: three sons Warren Lux of Sioux City Elmer Lux of Delhi W. C. Lux of Hopkinton. three daughters Mrs. Jenny Crouse Mrs. Earl Kelsey of Omaha and Mrs. Anna Marble of Seattle. a brother Lawrence Kembling of Dubuque. a sister Mrs. Lucy Pillard of Anamosa.
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Dubuque
Lucy Pillard
Anamosa
Couple Defend Right To Rear Their Family Of Seven
Mr and Mrs Norman Grim claim the right to rear seven children aged 3 months to 9 years in a covered wagon and will contest a municipal court action seeking removal. Defense lawyers cite precedent from notable figures rearing children in unconventional settings as part of their argument.
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Waterloo
Norman Frank Grim
Grim
P. H Paulson
Paul Kildee
Two Washington Women Injured in Collision
Mrs F C Dayton and Miss Ethel Jacobs of Washington Indiana were injured when their car collided with a Des Moines county supervisor's vehicle six miles south of Burlington Thursday night. Jacobs suffered a badly cut scalp and leg injuries. Dayton had minor cuts and bruises.
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INS
F. C. Dayton
Ethel Jacobs
Washington
Des Moines
Here
Public School Opening Set for August 29
Troy Mills announces August 29 as opening date for the public school. The board has cut faculty wages by twelve percent for the year and plans a strict economy. Walter Shupp, who led the school for two years, returns as superintendent with L. V. Unangst as athletic coach.
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Walter Shupp
L. V. Unangst
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