Olin Civil Works Man Killed in Gravel Cave-In Near Olin
A Civil Works Administration crewman A Glick about 45 died from a broken neck after a gravel cave-in at the W C Peck farm southeast of Olin. Raymond Sherman, another worker, suffered possible internal injuries. The crew of fifty, led by Gay Mc Donaugh, was mining gravel for the Newport road surfacing when the slide occurred. Glick left a widow and daughter Jean. No funeral arrangements were set by noon today.
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Olin
A. Glick
W. C. Peck
Raymond Sherman
Civil Works Administration
Gay McDonaugh
Newport Road
Glick
Jean
Belle Plaine Man to Observe Eighty Fourth Birthday on Christmas Day
Albert Brown a long time Iowa resident and retired farmer born December 25 1849 in New York will celebrate his eighty fourth birthday at his Belle Plaine home on Christmas Day. He married Elizabeth Murphy in Galva Illinois September 25 1872 and moved to Iowa in 1891 settling near Galva then six miles north of Brooklyn. They had three sons Leslie William and Ed and four grandchildren plus two great grandchildren.
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Belle Plaine
Albert Brown
Iowa
Thomas W
Catherine Bigley Brown
New York
Ilinois
Galva
Walter Robinson
J. R. Barrett
Tibbitts
L. W. Saha
Decorah
Floyd E. Thompson
Chicago
George A. Baker
Decorah Jodge
Elks Lodge
Elberon
J. C. Parizek
Town
Manchester
R. W. Hasner
Delaware District Court
Victor L. Collard
Prairie Township
Hasner
Delaware County State Bank
Collard
Maurice G. Hetherington
Court House
Mary Hesner Zahradt
Edgewood
L. D. Zahradt
Et Ha
Farmer South Of Mechanicsville Dies By Own Action
Tom Brown 39, a farmer living south of Mechanicsville, was found dead in a hog house by his wife after returning from a Christmas party. Coroner A M McCormick ruled death by overdose of sedatives, noting long melancholia and insomnia. He retired about 6 30 p m and was fully dressed when discovered.
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The
Gazette
Tipton
Tom Brown
Mechanicsville
A. M. McCormick
Brown
Iowa City Plans Municipal Pool
Iowa City plans a $40,000 municipal pool in the city park. The project has approval from planning commission park board and city council. A 90 by 60 foot design is ready and private pool stockholders may transfer title to the city. Construction materials estimated at $15,000 with possible CWA labor.
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Iowa City
City Planning Commission
Park Board
CWA
No Holiday Pardons For Prison Inmates
Iowa Governor Clyde L. Herring says there will be no executive Christmas pardons or sentence commutations for inmates. He notes only exceptional cases with immediate action would be considered outside the regular process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
Robbers loot Baron department store safe in Sioux City
Burglars broke into the Baron department store through a sky light in the early hours and stole 625 dollars in cash from the cash safe. This marks the second safe theft at the store in two years, following a prior robbery that yielded 1000 dollars.
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Sioux City
Baron Department Store
Belle Plaine Couple Observe Anniversary
Belle Plaine marks the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Dodd with a Friday dinner at their son T. N. Dodd’s home. Open house drew over a hundred relatives and friends. The couple married in Marengo on December 22, 1883 and settled in Luzerne before moving to Belle Plaine in 1899.
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Belle Plaine
Mark D. Dodd
T. N. Dodd
George Schubert
Amanda Rossway
Lilian Dodd
Wesley Dodd
Chelsea
Louis Myers
Bronx City
Vinton Lee
Alma Cash
Marengo
Stas
Luzerne
Clarence Youth in Line for West Point Career
Congressman EF C Eicher announced the appointment of John Fred Ruther of Clarence Iowa a Coe College freshman as second alternate for West Point admission Eugene O Neill of Keokuk was named third alternate for the examinations to be given February 14 1934
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
EF. C. Eicher
John Fred Ruther
Clarence
Coe College
West Point
Eugene O'Neill
Keokuk
George Rounds Named Clermont Postmaster
George Rounds was appointed acting postmaster at Clermont Iowa yesterday. The Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Just Company stockholders will meet January 9 1994 at 7 30 PM in the Directors room to elect directors and handle other business.
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George Rounds
Clermont
Washington (Ap
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Just Company
Cedar County CWA Projects Approved
Des Moines AP George Keller chief CWA engineer Friday announced approval of sixteen new civil works projects employing 181 men at a total cost of 24481.45 dollars. The largest is a Clarence water main project costing 3663.52 dollars for 26 workers. Other Cedar county projects include Bennett water main and plant work 1673.75 dollars for 10 workers Durant sewer repairs 757.48 dollars for 28 workers Tipton clerical CWA office 144 dollars for 2 workers Lowdon flood prevention 160 dollars for 8 workers.
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Des Moines
George Keller
CWA
Keller
Clarence
Cedar County
Bennett
Durant
Tipton
Lowdon
Christmas To Be Fair And Colder Says Weather Man
Federal Meteorologist Charles D. Reed forecasts clear skies and no snow for Christmas Day with lower temperatures. A Sunday temperature drop is expected across Iowa, ranging from 15 degrees in the northwest to 30 in the southeast, with a 66 degree high yesterday at Keokuk and a 26 degree low at Charles City. No precipitation is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Mercury
Keokuk
Charles City
Oelwein Man Sends Christmas Cards to Nine Countries
William Walker 82 of Oelwein mailed Christmas cards to relatives in nine countries United States South Africa India Spain Argentina Dutch West Indies Canada Australia and England. His Australia card went five weeks ago and Argentina twenty one days ago. Walker born Derby England lived four years in South America before moving to the United States 42 years ago and has made seven foreign trips with plans to go abroad again in 1934.
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the Gazette
Oelwein
William
Walker
O. Oelwein
United States
South Afica
India
Spain
Argentina
Dutch West Indies
Canada
Australia
England
Derby
South America
Petit Jurors Named for Benton County January Term
Special to The Gasette lists Benton county jurors for the January district court term opening January 15. Names span Vinton Belle Plaine Cedar Fremont Jackson Polk St. Clair and nearby towns. Also notes Monona marriage of Gertrude Bugenhagen Kaiser to Virgil Kaiser at Luana with 25 guests and plans to reside in Monona.
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Vinton
Petit
Benton County District Court
B. Albertson
Cedar
Cleone Allum
Florence
C. L. Anderson
Union
A. J. Auld
Jackson
Agnes Bachand
St. Clair
A. Bascom
Bosworth
Shellsburg
Willis Bruce
Benton
I. J. Campbell
Polk
Dale da
Harrison
John Jackson
Leroy
Irve Johnson
Kane
Gertrude Kessler
Monroe
Art Kramer
Margaret Knuth
Taylor
Carrie LaCage
Belle Plaine
Carl Lamb
A. C. Lewis
Elmer Logan
John
Martin
Ed J. Mehlhaus
Emerick Narber
Eden
Louis Pickart
James Primrose
Fremont
Frank Ra
H. B. Stone
Carrie Stout
Nadine Swecker
Earl Tatge
Johann Thiessen
Royal Tuttle
G. C. van Nice
William Wall
John Walter
Mearl Wayson
Anna Whipple
F. PF. Wieben
Marie Wiegand
Harry Wolf
T. J. Iver
Charles Wyckoff
Elk
Benton County Buys Rock Crusher For CWA Job
Benton County board buys a $5 220 rock crushing unit from Universal Crusher Co to aid CWA workers. It will be set up at H. W. Miller quarry southeast of Vinton and begin use next week. The county had rented outfits at 35 cents per yard and will use crushed rock to surface twenty miles of new highways and forty miles of worn roads.
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Gazette
Vinton
CWA
Benton County Board of Supervisors
H. W. Miller
Universal Crusher Company
Cedar Rapids
Miller
Radio Schedule Highlights From Chicago Stations
Radio listings show a full day of programming across NBC CBS and associated affiliates. Notable names include Guisar Handel Bennett Jones and Jack Benny with various symphonies choir and drama segments scheduled through morning afternoon and evening slots across WEAF WABC WBBM WJZ WENR KOIL KMBC WCCO WHAS and others.
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Jehe Merrick
NBC
WIZ Wmaq
WEAF
Ie Guisar
CBS
WABC
WMT
Kyte Erch
Elder Michaux
WABCO
Yeerem Jones
WSEM
Relsman
Grayerek
Martin Erckh
KYW
WLW
Jack Lutte’a Erch
KMOX
WHAS
KMBC
Scott Erch
WJZ
Arshelm Erek
WCCO
WABOC
Weaf Chain
Alden Edking
Dr Caaman
Wbbm Bise
Pearimna Bana
WEAP
WJZ Careen Rebinen
Weecco
Kine
College Carel Service
England
Mormon Choir
Whet
den Rall
Ben Alley
Rosy
Chicago
U. Round Table
Ruslan
Chain Church of the Air
Dre Feline
Wjz Koil Wren Koa
WBBM
Gene Armelé
WMAQ
Helen Morgan
Eliabeth Lennox
Grenadier Guards
Wjz Lyman Etch
A McConnell
CBA
Ted Weems
WIZ
WIA
Nerbie Kay
CB8
Joe Fenner
Nelson Perch
Wam
WLS
Wilera Robison
MT. Sith
Wensell Mall
WBBM _KMOX
Germany
Werem Co
Berlin
Dramatic Guild
Wdlz
WLS Koil
George M. Bobas
Walter Winenell
Weaf Wocc
Gould
Littan
WHAB
John Kennedy
Maater
John Fesarty
Dickens
Aguilar Fate Amartet
Paris
Felognint
Eelflat
Minneapolis Symphony
Apenamana
Beink Inbc
Quebec
Caroel Service
Rady Vallee
San Francisco
Chores
WTIC
Ted Black Orch
Koil Wren
WCKY
Insull appeals Greek court over forced departure
Samuel Insull, former U S utilities magnate, filed an appeal with Greece's supreme state council after a government order requiring him to leave the country by law. The U S had not signaled its extradition stance amid charges tied to the Insull empire's collapse. Attorney Ettelson targets Middle West Utilities for alleged collusion in receivership.
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Athens
Greece
Samuel Insull
Supreme State Council
Insull
United States
Chicago
Insull Utilities
Samuel A. Ettleson
Middle West Utilities Company
Federal District Court
Evan A. Evans
Ettelson
Insull Utility Investments, Inc
Calvin Fentress
Green Lake
Wis
Middle West
Middle West Utilities
10 20 30 years ago in the Gazette reflects local items
The Gazette recalls S Metery injured when thrown from a bicycle in a truck collision. Thomas S Watts of St Louis donates $25 to St Luke's Hospital, the hospital's first patient forty years ago. Reviving local notes include travel, visitors, and business filings from Guaranty Realty.
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S. Metery
Thomas S. Watts
St. Louis
St. Luke's Hospital
August C. Reps
Los Angeles
Calif
Local society notes and official appointments across Iowa
West side items report Stella Rollin Peters and David Harter Hill wed at the Peters home by Rev. Dr. Walk. Roland Shaver seeks first assistant clerk seat in the coming general assembly. North English lodge officers named for the term. Iowa Rebekah lodge elects noble grand Mable Wetherall and officers. Decorah hospital staff elects Dr T Stabo as president with A F Fritchen and others as officers. In Wyoming Burnell Close injures middle finger in a buzz saw incident risking amputation.
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Greene’s Opera House
Toay
Stella Rollin Peters
David Harter Hill
Peters Home
Walk
Roland Shaver
Commercial Club
House of Representatives
General Assembly
North English Lodge
Noble Grand
O'Brien
Noah Miller
C. R. Off
Bob Markwell
Steve Carter
Will Harris
Mable Wetheral
Noble Grand of
Iowa
Rebekah Lodge
Marguarite Fancher
Mary O’brien
G. N. Brown
Will Rogers Laughs At Gold Standard Satire From 1833
Beverly Wills column recalls a 37 year old day coach remark about not crucifying on a crest of gold and a desire for silver ducats. It notes silver as money used widely while not official in the U S. The piece ends with a wink at being ahead of government.
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Beverly Wills
Calif
West
Arlington
Driver Tells His Story Of Marion Road Accident
Palmer H. Anderson of 119 Sixth Street SE reported his account of a Marion road collision to police. He said he rode on the right side when Charles Seeley of Anamosa approached from the west and swerved toward the center forcing Anderson to veer right then left, causing the crash. Both drivers sustained minor injuries. Seeley’s mother Mrs. Alice Seeley, ejected from the car, suffered head injuries but was improving at St Luke’s hospital.
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Palmer H. Anderson
Sixth Street
Jack
First Avenue E
Anderson
Charles Seeley
Anamosa
Seeley
Alice Seeley
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids Geologist to Present Paper at GSA Session
C W Couser of Cedar Rapids will present a paper titled Paleozoic Stratigraphy and Structure in the Minnesota River Valley before the Geological Society of America's forty sixth annual meeting in Chicago December 28 to 30. Though not a member he was invited. he earned a PhD thesis and holds a Coe College degree and an M S from the University of Iowa. He plans to receive his Doctorate in January after summers of field work in the Minnesota river valley.
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C. W. Couser
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota River Valley
Geological Society of America
Chicago
Couser
Coe College
University of Iowa
Firemen Respond To False Alarm And Cat In Tree
Firemen rushed to Wilson Avenue and J Street SW on a 9 20 p m false alarm. No 5 company then traveled to 612 Third Street SW at 9 52 p m to rescue a cat from a tree.
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Wilson Avenue
J Street
Third Street
Exploring Mind and Science in Social Morals Q A
A dialogue on moral limits of science for society with remarks on gender behavior, optimism about future innovations, and the impact of cheerfulness on disease. It sketches views on female argumentativeness, mood and infection, and future tech like radio telephones, television, and kitchen chemistry.
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Olin Civil Works
S. A. Glick
Iowa News
Central City
Bethlehem
Federated Church
FE. M. Adams
Ada Winfrey
Francis Wintz
Henry Winfrey
Gordon Hatch
Paul Hutchins
Leonard Bolton
Margie Henderson
Charlotte Mills
Persis Hutchins
Lee Adams
Othel Wright
L. K. Hatch
Lois Hutchins
Edith Winfrey
C. F. Stratton
Glen Page
Walter Ellsworth
Reginald Blofield
Malcolm Goldsberry
Richard Ford
E. R. Finson
Angus McLeod
John Arnold
R. M. Bowyer
Delmar
William McGinn
Decker
Maquoketa
John Jordan
St. Patrick’s Church
W. E. Cullinan
Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Petersville
Ann McGinn
Clare McGinn
Vivian Hanrahan
Margaret Fitzsimmons
Mary Ann McGinn
Sioux Falls
Mary Renokia
D. W. Bates
Oxford Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank of
Oxford
Bates
Harold D. Evans
Fowa City
Memorial Union
Caleb Aldeman
Henry Peterson
Cecil M. Ayers
Aldeman
Farmers National Bank
E. E. Everett
Cascade
Cascade Lodge No
A. M
W. M
C. D. Hawkins
Ae L. W. Wills
J. W
O. J. ‘Winters
C. H. Macomber
Sigourney
Henry Utterback
John Morrow
W. Richardson
Harold Webb
E P. Brannan
E. P. Brannan
Jennie Kleinschmidt
8. K. Harned
John Ballensky
C. J. Lambert
Monona
Pilgrim Evangelical Church
Old Bethlehem
Angeline Davis
David Schutter
Eldred Schlitter
Donald Colby
Dale Thompson
Mary Reidel
Elmer Schlitter
Iva Nell Schlitter
Orlando Kricke
Justin Kammerer
Don Schlitter
Everett Schlitter
Reuben Vieth
Ruth Vieth
CCC
Winneshirk County State Bank
Decorah State Bank
Triumph Lodge
A. F
Earl C.westphal
Frank C. Allen
George M. Smith
C. E. van Dyke
Swain
Ellison B. Warner
Eastern Star
Clyde Henson
Frank Owen
Donald Dixon
Maxine Hatter
Mary Cecil Smith
Ed Harbar
Roy Simmons. Oelwein
Eastern Star Lodge
Lorraine Ashby
J. 3B. Henderson
Thomas Ray
J. \. McFadden
Palmer Wall
Farmer
Rob
Fabrice Kitterman
Trombino
Fourth Ave
Roosevelt
Wm. S. Cadow
Mgr
Zenith Radios Peoples Furniture Company
First Street
J. M. Dinwiddie
Oelwein Man
Benton County
Gertrude Bugenhagen
Virgil
Kaiser
R. C. Bugenhagen
Luana
E. G. Kaiser
H. P. Kumpf
Tuarner’s
Elizabeth Bingham
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Guaranty Realty Company
James C. Young
Neapolis
Linn County
Fred Gray
Samuel O'Brine
T.stabo
Decorah Hospital
A. F. Fritchen
L. E. Larson
Wyoming
Burnell Close
William Henderson
Forrest A. Johnston
Elizabeth Johnston
Henry H. Johnston
R. R
Will Rogers
Will
Driver
Marion
Geological Society
16Th St
Perssona
Park Court
First Avenue
DIAL
Magnus Cafewee Corres
Vermont
Thousand Island
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