Monona Woman 89 Keeps Scrap Books With History
Mrs. F. J. Howarth of Monona aged 89 works on her seventeenth scrapbook filled with 1885 flower catalogs obituaries weddings and portraits from General Pershing to Looming NRA and AAA era politics. She preserves Monona Clayton County history lifelong clippings and notes from 1864 train arrival to modern files and crochets daily while raising flowers and goldfish.
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F. J. Howarth
Monona
Howarth
General Pershing
Marshals Foch
Joffre
Petain
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Wilson
Newton Baker
NRA
AAA
Washington
Lee
Teddy Roosevelt
Buffalo Bill
Taft
Clayton
Hauptman
Prairie du Chien
Columbus
Marion Schools Open On Sept 7 As Classes Begin
Marion schools resume with classes starting September 7 for three grade schools and the high school. The article lists faculty across the high school Lincoln and Emerson buildings, notes freshman and sophomore registrations, and mentions local social events and visits around Marion.
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Marion
Felix Adler of Ringling Brothers Heads 150 Clowns
Felix Adler producing clown with Ringling Brothers circus, based in Clinton, will spend the weekend in Marion visiting his cousin Mrs. Della Senninger. Adler oversees about 150 clowns in the touring company. Radio repairs listed as Lawrence Peterson with phone 4391. Dinner guests Friday of Mrs. Pauline Nase included Mrs. A Parson and Mrs. Douglas Parsons and children of Washington, D. C., plus Prof. and Mrs. B L Chandler of Mount Vernon.
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H. W. Erwin
Marion
William Erwin
Harry Crouse
Milford
N. J
Roscoe F. Stevens
Iva Stevens
Carl Wallace
Donald
Alice
Irvin Scott
Jack
Bob
Vernon Stevens
Cedar Rapids
Felix Adler
Ringling Brothers Circus
Clinton
Della Senninger
Mr. Adler
Pauline Nase
A. Parsons
Douglas Parsons
Washington, D. C
8. L Chandler
Mount Vernon
Local Colesburg veteran Bristol marks eighty four
W H P Bristol of Colesburg celebrated his eighty fourth birthday on August 25 while remaining active in business at Bristol and Bol singer store. In Wauk on Reuben Hager and Goldie Faegre wed at the Stucks home with a dinner at the Hager residence and plan to run Soda Grill cafe. Independence Oelwein couples marry in Friday ceremony. Manchester board approves emergency levy and 1938 budget. Albert C Gienapp named secretary of new Des Moines Iowa Independent Oil Jobbers association with a Manchester office.
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Colesburg
W. H. P. Bristol
Bristol
Bristol and Bolsinger
Waukon
Reuben Hager
Albert Hager
Ludlow
Goldie Faegre
L. G. Faegre
Lansing
F. E. Stucks
Martin Opfer
Chicago
Soda Grill Cafe
Mr. Hager
Oscar Hanson
Manchester
Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
General County Fund
Poor Fund
Emergency Relief Administration
Albert C. Gienapp
Des Moines
Iowa
Governor To Speak At Dedication Of Jones Courthouse
Governor Nels Kraschel will deliver the principal address at the Jones County courthouse dedicatory service on September 10 in Anamosa. Glenn McLaughlin of Anamosa leads the planning committee of 38. invited speakers include PWA official P. W. Hopkins and Iowa Supreme Court member J. M. Parsons.
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Anamosa
Nels Kraschel
Glenn McLaughlin
Jones County
E. Locher
Monticello
E. N. Stoffer
Wyoming
Alva Stadtmueller
Castle Grove
Burton Brown
Cass Township
Harlan Russell
Greenfield Township
A. L. Remley
William Stanton
Washington Township
H. H. Freeman
Olin
P. W. Hopkins
PWA
J. M. Parsons
Iowa Supreme Court
Judges For Fayette County Fair In 1868 Circuit Riders
Read about the Fayette County Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute fair as held October 6–8, 1868 in West Union. Judges rode circuit, premiums listed for crops, livestock, buildings, and crafts, with entries for cattle, oats, corn, wheat, butter, bread, and crafts.
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Fayette County Fair
UNION
Fayette County Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute
West Union
Josephine Barnes
Hunting Barnes
Barnes
Jones County to Open New Courthouse at $200000
F O Ellison county judge and J W Coxsee dean of Jones county attorneys along with H J Mayberry board chairman will present the new courthouse. L T Lorenzen, a representative citizen and taxpayer, will accept the building on behalf of the public.
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Jones County
F. O. Ellison
J. W. Coxsee
H. J. Mayberry
Board of Supervisors
L. T. Lorenzen
Infant prodigy apple tree grows on Cedar Rapids farm
An amazing three year old like apple tree on A. A. Wagner acreage at Cedar Rapids' northwest edge bears a fully formed apple and several buds. The winter banana apple tree was planted last spring and stands under thirty six inches tall. Horticultural experts will explain.
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A. A. Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Butterfat Prices at Farmers Mutual Creamery in July
Sand Spring report shows Farmers Mutual Creamery paid 37 36 and 35 cents per pound for graded butterfat in July. Manager Ed Cox notes prices reflect market conditions and quality grades.
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Sand Spring
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Ed Cox
Fairview centennial chronicled in Iowa history
Maud Joslin Lamb shares a centennial history of Fairview Iowa near Anamosa. The piece recalls Clement Russell’s 1837 arrival and the village’s 1841 platting, with early settlers, a tavern store, the first school, and the Baptist church origins, noting the town once surpassed Jones County seat in size.
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Iowa
Fairview
Anamosa
Jones County
Maud Joslin Lamb
Des Moines
J. L. Joslin
John G. Joslin
Michigan
Ambrose Parsons
Bemoni Brown
Lathrop Olmstead
Calvin C. Reed
John Leonard
Gideon Peet
Henry van Buskirk
Edmund Booth
Henry Booth
David Wood
Marlin Peet
Marion Road
Baptist Church
Homan
John Porter
Stephen Arnold
Wilcox
Augustus Myrick
John
90 Per Cent Ames Home Economics Grads Have Jobs
Special to The Genette Ames All but 14 of the 136 town state college women who earned bachelor of science degrees in home economics this year have permanent positions. Mrs Mary Elva Sather, director of home economics placement, said most of the 14 not yet placed have jobs pending and should obtain employment soon. She noted rising demand for graduates. Among those with master's degrees 32 of 36 have been placed, 20 as college teachers. Among bachelor graduates 54 accepted jobs as high school teachers, 19 hospital positions, and 12 will demonstrate food products or work in food service.
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Pox Ames
Town State College
Mary Elva Sather
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