Iowa High Schools Vote For All Activities Plan
Iowa schoolmen vote 95 percent in favor of forming a single all activities organization for high schools. Alabama? No. Des Moines meeting to discuss cooperation in athletics music and speech. Potential absorption of the Iowa High School Athletic Association if approved.
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Charles City
FP. C. Lapham
Lapham
Iowa
Des Moines
Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
George A. Brown
Brandon Girl To Be Bride Of Jesup Man
Mr and Mrs Jay Kizer announce the engagement of their daughter Beulah Muriel Kizer to Melvin Larsen son of Mr and Mrs Martin Larsen of Jesup The couple plan a wedding on August 29 at the brides Brandon home Beulah Krizer Beulah Krizer is an assistant operator at the Brandon Telephone exchange and now works in Jesup Larsen is a salesman at Flush and Houser in Jesup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Jay Kizer
Beulah Muriel Kizer
Melvin Lewis Larsen
Martin Larsen
Jesup
Miss Kizer
Mercer Hopeful as Hanging Delayed at Fort Madison
John Mercer 28 sits in Iowa state penitentiary awaiting a new date after his Aug 20 hanging was stayed. Convicted of the 1930 murder of Tipton vigilante Robert Sproat, Mercer sought clemency as years on death row brought reflection and a turn toward religion while his appeal nears final action.
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Des Moines
John Mercer
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Mercer
Robert Sproat
Tipton
Davenport
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Krascher
Jackson County Couple To Celebrate Sixtieth Anniversary
Special to The Garzette reveals Mr. and Mrs Milton S. Bowling will mark 60 years of marriage with a Sunday celebration at the home of their son in law and daughter in Iron Fill. A family dinner at noon will precede an open house hosted by relatives and friends.
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Milton S. Bowling
Walter Dutton
Iron Fill
Jife
Tre
Ten Hall
Clara Johneon
Putian
Bowling
Fulton
Numerous Iowa threshing club gathering and local notices
A Fairfax threshing club picnic entertained members and families with cards and a dinner. Across towns incl Phelps, Troy Mills, Amana, La Porte City, Aurora, Victor, Conesville, Calamus, Jesup, Chelsea, Manchester, Walker, Maquoketa and Strawberry Point report funerals births marriages and civic notices. Notable items include a drowning death near Troy Mills, a house fire in Middle Amana, and multiple wedding announcements.
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Fairfax
Martin Kilberger
Milton
Milton Chadima
Louis Castek
Louis Castik, Jr
Kenneth
Leonard
Edwin Dvorak
Louis Svee
Arnold
Melvin
Barbara Tehel
Evelyn Staskal
Vernita Lenichka
Mary Ann Nesley
John Hayes
Burton Chadima
Frank Rohlena, Jr
Eldon Stepanek
J. Watterman
Division Of I W Scott Estate Report Filed In MareNgo
The final supplemental report shows about 11679.32 remains in the I W Scott estate after judge James P Gaffney approved it Wednesday. Heirs include Rachel Brown of Oskaloosa who received 15135.29 and Mell Scott along with Florence Travis each at 3783.32.
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Marengo
I. W. Scott
James P. Gaffney
Rachel Brown
Oskaloosa
E. N. Martin
J. M. Dower
Havner, Flick and Powers
Des Moines
Hatter and Harned
R. G. Popham
E. J. Sullivan
Mell Scott
Florence Travis
Charles Scott
Havner
Flick
Powers
Hatter
Harned
Ruth Cress
Arthur Snodgrass
Goldthwaite
Wilkinson
Ralph Snodgrass
Maxine Scott
Fern Scott Smith
Hildred Scott Schumacher
Treva Scott Moser
Chris Kelting
Homer Games 72 Former Calamus Postmaster Dies
Homer G. Games 72 longtime Calamus educator church and civic leader died after a lingering illness. Native of Ohio he moved to Iowa in 1904 taught 31 years served 15 as Calamus principal and 10 as postmaster beginning 1922. Survived by son Albert of Pontiac Mich with another son Wilbur deceased. Funeral arrangements not set Friday morning.
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Calamus
Homer G. Games
Mr. Games
Ohio
Iowa
Calamus School
Masonic Lodge
Mannie Tardell Cooper
Albert
Pontiac
Mich
Wilbur
Keota Woman Celebrates 95th Birthday at Keota Home
Mrs. Cornelia Bowen, born in Cherry Valley Illinois, marked her ninety fifth birthday at daughter Mrs. Bandy's Keota residence. She moved with her family from Wisconsin to Iowa as a child, married Jonathan Bowen in 1863, raised eight children on the Happy Hollow farm, and later lived with her daughter after health declined. She has fifteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
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Troy Mills
William Guy McAtee
Guy McAtee
Rowley
Jimmie Robert
Robert McAtee
Masonville
James Mallory
Oelwein
Hannar Washburn
Amana
George Deuchler
Middle Amana
LA Porte City
Grace Seamons
James and
Mary Seamons
Independence
Bruce Township
John
Denver
Lewis
Evangelical Church
Ja Porte City
W. D. Winters
Arthur Roe
O. M Carlson
Ethel Jaynes
Harvey Lambert
Charles Koon
Maquoketa
A. S. Krauss
Donald Krauss
Plymouth
Wis
Mirs
G. F. Johnson
Des Moines
Wayne Carlson
Fulton
Harold Roe
Peoria
Ellis Roe
Quincy
Eldridge Hinke
Glenn Helksmiller
W. E Roe
W. E. Roe
W. C. Nelson
Marion
Howard Nelson
Allene Shears
Osage
A. J. Nelson
Walker
I. E. Turner
Lineville
I. E. Crabb
Camilla
H. D. Harrison
Ralph Lang
Harriet Prior
Union Center
Jackson County
Clinton
Beulah Lang
Leulah Allen
Buckner Mortuary
Strawberry Point
Robert Fairweather
James P. Gable
Methodist Church
Robert
Mary Fairweather
Minnie Wiltse
Staawberry Point
Claude Fairweather
Waterloo
Clint Fairweather
Edgewood
Claire Fairweather
Rosella Burkert
Lloyd Burkert
Thomas E. Dyas
Roy Dyas
Route 4
H. H. Dill
Iowa
Dyas
Pet High School
Keota
Cornelia Bowen
B. Bandy
Washington County
Bowen
J. C. Bowen
Allamakee County Jury List Drawn
WAUKON The September term of Allamakee county district court begins September 6 with Judge H E Taylor presiding. Forty trial jurors are summoned for September 13 including Almar Hanson Andrew Sorum Leonard Amundson Mrs John Dorseth T F O'Brien and others from Waukon Lansing Harper's Ferry Waterville Postville Monona Dorchester New Albin Luana and Dorchester contexts.
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Garetts
Waukon
Allamakee County
H. E. Taylor
Almar Hanson
Andrew Sorum
Leonard Amundson
John Dorseth
T. F. O'Brien
Leslie Sherbonda
L. A. Probert
Eldo Krumme
Will Nolte
Leo Promnitz
Paul Helming
Ray Dress
Weekend Clearing Forecast For Iowa
Fair weather with moderate temperatures is forecast for Iowa this weekend as rain reports narrow. Rain fell Friday in central and eastern areas with totals including Des Moines .18, Mount Ayr .14, Iowa Falls .08, Sioux City .40, Dubuque .29, Davenport .61, and Keokuk .20. Cooler weather expected Saturday across the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mount Ayr
Iowa Falls
Sioux City
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Former Coe Students Wed At West Branch
West Branch reports the marriage of Ruth Hemingway daughter of H G Hemingway and Harold Hitchcock son of J C Hitchcock. The ceremony was at the Methodist church with Rev H M Grant officiating. Reception followed in church social rooms assisted by Mrs Lee Forsythe and Mrs E C Bower.
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West Branch
Ruth Hemingway
H. G. Hemingway
Harold Hitchcock
J. C. Hitchcock
Moulton
H. M. Grant
Mary Lou Hemingway
Richard Smith
Scott Hitchcock
Cedar Rapids
Jack O‘hemingway
Cleo Byers
Elmer Hemingway
Lee Forsythe
West Liberty
E. C. Bower
Westchester
Coe College
Mr. Hitchcock
Havelock
Worsham School of Embalming
Chicago
Lutheran Convention Opens in Monticello Iowa District
More than two hundred delegates and pastors from Lutheran churches of Iowa gather in Monticello to begin a six day Iowa district convention at St Matthew's Lutheran church. Dr M Reu of Dubuque speaks at the confessional service, and Dr E Poppen of Columbus Ohio delivers the Holy Communion sermon.
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M@ONTICELLO
Iowa
Monticello
American Lutheran Church
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
St. Matthew's Church
M. Reu
Dubuque
E. Poppen
Columbus
Ohio
W. E. F. Meier
Manson
A. M. Langrebe
Cushing
S. Sandrock
Bellevue
C. J. Mardort
Sumner
H. H. Diers
Waterloo
J. Krebs
Davenport
Legion Committees Appointed for Second District
Second District Commander Nate L. Buettell of Dubuque announces appointments for the district American Legion activities for the year. Appointees cover Membership, Community service, Highway safety, Marksmanship, Legislative, Americanism, Veterans' preference, Graves registration, and Publicity. the autumn conference will be in Maquoketa at Timber City post No. 75 with date and meeting format to be decided after the state executive committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Maquoketa Caves
Bellevue State Park
CCC
Washington
American Legion Auxiliary
A. E. Baldrige
George Birney
Ted Crone
Belle Rice
Leland Carris
Tom Downing
Tom Swift
Archie Flower
Paul Snakenberg
Katherine Swift
Maynard L. Brown
Nate L. Buettell
Dubuque
American Legion
L. L. Doolittle
Anamosa
Jones and Linn
E. V. Riedesel
Wheatland
Clinton
Jackson
James Copeland
Davenport
Scott County
Buettell
Dubuque County
James E. Franken
Cedar Rapids
Cantwell
Raymond G. Everly
Ben Mortensen
Americanism
James Winn
Glen J. McLaughlin
George O. Anderson
Charles W. Jennings
Timber City Post No. 75
State Executive Committee
Washington Man Badly Hurt In Auto Accident
Harry L. Whittaker a 67 year old Washington land owner stockman and sales manager suffered a badly crushed right arm and dislocated right shoulder when his car left the detour on highway 161 near Muscatine rolling over twice and stopping at the embankment after a homecoming trip to Toulon Illinois He was en route home to Washington.
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Gazette
Washington
Harry L. Whittaker
Muscatine
Toulon
Ill
Wead Park
Probe resumes into Hartley liquor incident in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports F. J. Hoope Iowa liquor control comptroller traveled to Chicago for a conference with federal investigators on the Hartley liquor incident. Investigators John Law and I Powers gathered statements from driver J R Stewart and Brady Transfer president J J Brady as the Hartley delivery mix up unfolded on July 9.
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Des Moines
F. J. Hoope
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Chicago
Hoope
John Law
I. Powers
Commission
Brady Transfer and Storage Company
Fort Dodge
Law and Powers
J. R. Stewart
J. J. Brady
Brady
Stewart
Brady Company
Hartley
Iowa City Receives Public Funds for New School Building
Washington Iowa news service reports the Public Works Administration has allocated 326 250 dollars for a new school building in Iowa City Edward Co Eicher of Washington Iowa received word Thursday of the grant The article also notes illnesses in Cedar Rapids with typhoid fever affecting Mrs D J Knox and her daughter Mrs Roger Christie both in serious condition at the Knox home
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Washington (Ap
Edward Co. Eicher
Washington, Ia
Public Works Administration
Iowa City
Hawkeye
D. J. Knox
Roger Christie
Cedar Rapids
Knox
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Methodist Ladies Aid Society
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Ray Hazen
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Dallas Center
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Frank Winslow
Winslow
Milo Ryan
Darwin Rockwell
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Manchester
Delaware County
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Roy Westerlen
Anamosa State Park
Margaret Carlson
Edith Crabby
Rose Koon
George A. Roe
Bertha
Carol
Ana
Rhode Island
Mays Tea Room
I. W. Scott Estate
Homer
Coe
Zenith Radios
Cedar Rapids Maytag CO
Second Avenue
Legion
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Sam Lee
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Women's New
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