Marion Pioneer Zach Kramer Endures Nebraska Hardships
Zach Kramer 83 of Linn County recalls homesteading in Nebraska with wife Mahala Todd amid grasshoppers and drought. He later became a carpenter in Marion, helped build many local homes and businesses, including the Eliott apartments and Presbyterian church, and celebrated a 60th wedding anniversary with four generations at home. He and his wife remain active in area clubs as Marion preserves its pioneer history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace C. Kopfenayer
Orn
Louis Kramer
Linn Grove
Muscatine Road
Zach Kramer
Fifth Avenue
Linn County
Indiana
Iowa
Mahala Todd
John and
Sarah Todd
Kramer
Nebraska
Mr Kramer
Carpenter
Montgomery County
Kramers
Marion
L. E. White
Eliott Apartments
Presbyterian Church
Daniels
Balster
White
South Eleventh Street
Fourth Avenue
C. Kramer
Bert Kramer
Portland
Ore
Lloyd Kramer
Beverton
O A. Tedeman
C. C Kramer
Sarah Williams
Pioneer Town
Pioneer
Sulphur Springs Bridge
Popeye
Wimpy
Camp Fire Girls Plan Library Benefit Event in Marion
A Marion community program by the Kenyanozang Camp Fire group at the Methodist church raises funds for the public library with a concert, readings, a play, and a children’s tableau. Other club activities include Ivanhoe party plans, a Linco l n school mystery play, and a Christmas event calendar with notices and book additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Dorothy Mae Ford
Louise Gillette
Cornet Solo
Maurine Halsey
Janet Elder
Angel of the Star
Norma Riddick
Three Kings of Orient
Jean Bowdish
Barbara Sloss
Mary
Virginia Smith
Joseph Kathleen Oxley
Cherubs
Emma Wallace
Margaret Christianson
Jean Dye
Virginia Pyle
Angels of the Trumpet
Betty Mae Fowler
Roberta Saunders
Ruth Hanscom
Guardian
Helen Riddick
Camp Fire Girls
Barbara June Clay
Kathryn McElwain
Babe
Angels
Norma Biddick
Marion Teachers Club
Lincoln School
Marion Shakespeare Club
Josephine Whitacre
Whitacre
H WN _ Strader
Earl Miller
Community notices and petty theft reported in Cedar Rapids area
The city clubs invite women to a Federation meeting at the public library with Four-H work and a Christmas Seal program. WP C and DeMolay events span Tuesday and Thursday, with picnics and exchanges. In Manchester Masonville, robbers smashed a pool hall, stealing pennies, cigarets, a vending machine, a toga, and tools. the machine was later found five miles away. Authorities search for suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Women's Clubs
Iane Hanson
W. G. Koppenhaver
Manchester
Delaware County
Cannon and Garvey
Masonville
Blue Eagle of NRA and Crow Legend Parallels Noted
A Montana Crow legend of a blue eagle on a blanket in the American Museum of Natural History is linked to the NRA blue eagle. John M. Thompson Jr. recalls the tale after viewing the blanket via family notes and a New York Times clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nra
Montana
Montana Rockies
Moses
American Museum of Natural History
New York
John M. Thompson, Jr
Avenue
United States Indian Service
Thompson
New York Museum
New York Times
William G. Thompson
New York City
Henry Russell
Russell
Mr. Thompson
Southwest
Geremany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion News
Krame
Ohio
West Marion
Pleasant Grove Community Club
J J Albaugh
Masonic Temple
Adah Thompson
L. R Blinks
Florence Peterson Lowell
Dee
Kansas City
Lowell
Cary Club
E. Blinks
Martin's Creek
Carl White
Rural Garden Club
Clifton Hawk
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Dry Creek Agriculture and Tuterary Clu
Charles Dukek
Memorial Hall
Bac
Ivanhoe Club
Nicholas Michel
Central Avenue
Elmer Michel
Andrew P Munsen
Elizabeth Armstrong
Margaret Wood
Robert Munsen
Arminta Davidson
Edward Ferreter
Jean Slife
Billy Reed
Robert Widger
Wyoma Carey
Billy Campbell
Donald Phelps
Mae Pardee Youtz
Blanche Hedrick
Entensian Department
University of Town
Mothers Club
Fred Lutz
Sada Nott
Netoppen
Wil
Wizards of the Church of the Brethren of
Cedar Rapids
J L Papes
Ninth Avenue
Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
J M Walters
Sunshine Division
Chaise
Robert Mitchell Woman's Rebief Corps
Marshalltown
Mre
Shumack
Twelfth Street
Entre Nous Club
Chor
Roy M Sawyer
Central City
Charee
Heon Bray
Ella Miller
Young People's Society
A. E. Granger
Granger
Prairie Union Club
Prairie Union Agriculture and Literary Club
MBE
Scott
Jack Scott
Myrna
Mary Batley
Georganna Ward
Betty Lou Scott
Robert Scott
Albert Scott
DeVee Dean
Betty
Jean Scott
William Coffey
Jesse Starry
Public Library
Beith
Bush
Barnes
Bromfield
Carroll
Christie
Bright Land
Fairbank
Famel
DeLa Roche
Adeliza Daniels
Eighth Avenue
Marion Linn
Elmer Hollingsworth
U .S
Hugh Gordon
C. R. Creglow
W H Gibson
Free Methodist Church
Musical Literary Club
Metta Whitcomb
Dr Booth
Norman J Waffle
Tennyson Club
Freda Young
Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club
Emery J Miller
Sixth Avenue
Ameigo Club
Frank Straley
A C. Lane
Marion Nature and Garden Club
Dick Barker
Cornell College
Marion Post
American Legion
Marion High School
Qwe Bes
Cunl
Paris
Tor
Nationa Recovery Act
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Burlington
United States
Organization of Dry Cleaners
W. F. Main Co
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Schaeffer Novelty CO
Perry and Main Street
Paulding, Ohio
C. E. Bobenmyer
Ses
W. F. Main Company
New Specialty Company
Standard Manufacturing Company
Appleton Novelty Company
F. E. Machen Manufacturing and Distributing Company
National Manufacturing and Jobbing Association
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
A. R. McElwain
Prairie Chay!church
Wp.c. Club of
Robins
S. O. Stamy
Linn
Methodist
John Taylor
Els Boulevard
J. F Anderson
George H. Sherwood
Museum
Robert H. Lowie
Kryptok
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
First Avenue
Iowa Theater
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