Six Buildings Destroyed in Little Sioux Fire
A blaze in Little Sioux destroyed six buildings and damaged six others in the business district, with losses estimated above 40 000. The fire started Thursday night at the Golden Rule store and spread quickly, aided by bucket brigades as nearby towns helped due to no local water system. No injuries were reported.
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Little Sioux
Golden Rule
Little Sioux River
Harlan Jones
R. A. Cutler
Meteor Displays Regularly Seen On The Twenty Second
Prof. C C Wyle of the University of Iowa reports meteors occur near the twenty second of each month since 1935. Midwest observers confirm annual patterns and will log observations to aid the study. A daylight meteor drew attention in February 1935 and similar displays followed each month.
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Iowa City
C. C. Wyle
University of Iowa Astronomy Department
Wylie
Middlewest
Three Weeks Set for 22 PWA Iowa Projects
Des Moines AP reports plans to start nearly one million dollars in PWA construction in Iowa over the next three weeks. PWA adviser P. F. Hopkins lists 18 projects totaling about 779,000 dollars with bids already received. four bond elections totaling 195,000 dollars will also be held. Readouts include school projects in New Providence Coggan Williamsburg Mason township Hillsboro and Pella. sewage plants in Keystone Osceola. water works in Ames. and multiple other schools across counties with dates from Dec 30 to Jan 16 and elections through Jan 18.
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DES Moines
PWA
Iowa
P. F. Hopkins
PWA Ad
Funay
Hopkins
New Providence
Coggan
Williamsburg
Keystone
Mason Township
Cerro Gordo County
Hillsboro
Britt
Ames
Onslow
Osceola
Pella
Staceyville
Cantril
Stuart
Dundee
Anamosa
Shueyville
Sharpsburg
Mason City
Carlisle
Nashua
Garrison
Disability Claim Over Ventilation At Oelwein Plant
C. L. Williams sues Central States Electric Co. for 10000 damages alleging permanent poisoning from inadequate ventilation in a furnace room at an Oelwein business place. Also E. G. Nisser of Des Moines sues J. G. Kernahan of Oelwein for 5150 damages over a 1935 truck crash on a Des Moines road, claiming the defendant forced the truck off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Oelwein
C. L. Williams
Central States Electric Co
E. G. Nisser
Des Moines
J. G. Kernahan
Garrison Couple Wed at M E Parsonage
Miss Marguerite McLennan of La Porte City and Harvey McNeil of Big Grove were married at the M E parsonage by Rev H Artman on Tuesday. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Harold Noe of Garrison.
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A Garrison
Marguerite McLennan
John McLennan
la Porte City
Harvey McNeil
Art McNeil
Big Grove
M. E. Parsonage
H. Artman
Harold Noe
Garrison
Benton County Draws Grand and Petit Jurors for 1936
Special to The Gazette. Vinton and surrounding townships receive list of grand jurors for 1936 and petit jurors for the January term of Benton County district court. Names include Dan Baish Belle Plaine Minnie Fox Vinton and many others across Polk Jackson and Leroy townships. Petit jurors are to report January 27.
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Vinton
Benton County District Court
Dan Baish
Bruce Township
Ed Burk
J. C. Burrell
Polk Township
Minnie Fox
Belle Plaine
William Johnson
Fremont Township
W. C. Kading
Big Grove
F. F. Primus
Cedar Township
Chester Riley
Florence Township
George Robertson
Jackson Township
Walter Sauerteig
Leroy Township
Arden Schulze
Eldorado Township
R. M. Shomler
Canton Township
Petit
B. G. Alcorn
Jackson
John Backes
Kane
Louise Bailey
Earl Ball
Benton
E. J. Barkdoll
Earl Beatty
Canton
Anna Blocher
Clara E. Birker
Harrison
Florence Sbolenbaugh
Ella Bowen
Union
Danita Boyd
Ruth Brandt
Homer
Ina Brewer
Lloyd Burkey
Ruth Caldwell
Della Coon
Murray Crisman
Harold Dake
Polk
R. G. Daugherty
Joe Blick
Florence
Helen Eni
Nora Evans
Sylvia Ferguson
J. P. Fitzgerald
Leroy
Joe Fleckner
Ed L. Garbers
Unions
LaVerna M. Hammond
Glenn Healy
Minnie Hines
Elenor Hunt
Andry Janinos
Dora Kelly
Willie Knaack
Fritz Kock
Steve Kozik
Carrie Lamb
Cedar
Robert Light
Eldorado
Leland Mackie
Ida McNee
St. Clair
Hilda Mullane
Bessie Myerly
Harry Nebel
Henry Ohlen
Lama Peters
Richard Pickart, Jr
Clara Porter
Jessie Potter
Jennie B. Quinn
Nina Rapps
Anne Reid
Monroe
Chester Risdale
Mac Root
Kate Schmucker
Edwin Schnaar
Herbert Schroeder
T. E. Scilhamer
Catherine Seipman
Arvid Shogren
Taylor
Grant Shuck
Esther Sick
Iver Skoog
Eden
Ray Smock
E. E. Taylor
H. A. Thomas
J. E. Tompkin
Mac Tuttle
Walter van Fleet
Jake Veenstra
Lucille Voss
Fern Wayson
Elizabeth Weichman
LeRoy Weil
Peter Weise
Earl Wilson
Co. C. Wright
Petit Jurors
Officers elected for Emma Beckman Order of Eastern Star
In Columbus Junction the Emma Beckman chapter elected officers including Mrs. Besse Hanft as worthy matron E. H. Wiegner as worthy patron Mrs. Orra Moulton as associate matron B. H. Shearer as associate patron Mrs. Mae Anwyl as secretary Mrs. Daisy Dean as treasurer Mrs. Ruth Ochs as conductress and Mrs. Mary Green as associate conductress.
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Columbus Junction
Emma Beckman
Order of Eastern Star
Besse Hanft
E. H. Wiegner
Orra Moulton
B. H. Shearer
Mae Anwyl
Daisy Dean
Ruth Ochs
Mary Green
North English group elects officers in Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors of North English elected Oracle Ardeean Feldman vice oracle Edna Gilmore past oracle Effie Butler chancellor Stella Wallace recorder Elsie King receiver Nellie Miller marshal Althea Hanchett inner sentinel Sarah R. Miller outer sentinel Fern Fals manager Mary Calvin. installation set for January 11.
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Oracle
Ardeean Feldman
Edna Gilmore
Effie Butler
Stella Wallace
Elsie King
Nellie Miller
Althea Hanchett
Inner Sentinel
Sarah R. Miller
Outer Sentinel
Fern Fals
Mary Calvin
TRAER
Elsye Mochal
Anna Mochal
Clutier
Wlliam F. Tams
Peter Tams
Oneida Township
Nuesday
Waterloo
Henry Moeller
First Lutheran Church
Hilda Tams
Harry Hock
Clutter
Chicago
Midland
Mich
Tams Farm
Snow to Follow Rise in Iowa Temperatures Des Moines
Snow moves into Iowa as temperatures rebound from the Christmas Eve cold. Readings range from 12 to 27 below normal with a forecast low of 15 above in the northeast and 20 in the northwest and southeast regions. A third death from freezing is reported in Cambridge Indiana.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Cambridge
Amos Heggen
Highway Commission
Cold Snap Brings Sixteen Below Zero in Decorah
Decorah recorded sixteen below zero as a government report showed warmer temperatures elsewhere in the state on Thursday night.
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Decorah
Clover Time Comedy Drama Slated at High School
Webster juniors present the comedy drama Clover Time in the high school auditorium on January 7 and 8. The cast features Raymond Winan a Civil War veteran Kermit Bliss Mary Catherine Dawson Danald Wright Charley Lown the Brown sisters Lois Beinke Mamie Winegarden Gertrude Montz Annabelle Winegarden Lawrence Frey Helen Mumm Wesley Oster Rachael Elick and others.
Plan to Improve Scenic Road in Winneshiek County
State surveyors study a proposed highway upgrade along the Oneota river from Decorah to Bluffton. Construction could begin in spring and finish by next summer, opening access to Bluffton’s stone village and the Chimney Rocks praised by geologist A O Trowbridge.
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Decorah
Oneota
Bluffton
Chimney Rocks
A. O. Trowbridge
Iowa
Morse Brothers
Henry
Lyman
Christmas Eve Wedding Unites Julia Kennon and Clifford Fisher
Julia Kennon, daughter of Mr and Mrs R T Kennon of Prairie township Delaware county, married Clifford Fisher a Benton county farmer at the Kenon home on Christmas Eve. Rev Thomas P Shaffer of the Methodist church officiated. A wedding supper followed and the couple left for Ely to start housekeeping on a farm. The bride had been teaching in Prairie township.
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Tipton
Harry Goodell
E. C. Gillam
Justice Court
Goodell
Calamus
Tiptor
C. W. Gustavison
Richmond
Ill
Belle Plaine
Arlene Crittenden
Clifford Crittenden
William Guider
David Guider
Keystone
Little Cedar
H. M. Tiffany
Tiffany
Ellanora von Hoene
Louis von Hoene
Albrt Nimtz
Eau Claire
Wis
von Hoene
Edward von Hoene
Mr. Paulson of
Stout
Lish
Nimtz
Keosauqua
University of Iowa
Wartburg Academy
Clinton
TRAER
Ross James
Gladbrook
Delhi
Frank Sherman
Independence
Melva Layre
Roderick H. Chisholm
Manilla
Hamlin
Fred Schinnerling
Harry Wendler
Hahn
Manchester
R. T. Kennon
Prairie Township
Delaware County
Julia Kennon
Clifford Fisher
Benton County
Thomas P. Shaffer
Methodist Church
Allamakee Votes County Home Bonds
A $44,000 bond to supplement a $3,500 federal grant to build a new county home replaces a fire damaged facility. The measure passed four to one in a special Allamakee County election with 1,163 yes and 290 no ballots. turnout was about one sixth of eligible voters.
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the Gazette
Waukon
Allamakee County
Call For Bids On Highway Projects In Eastern Iowa
Iowa highway commission will accept bids January 7 for eastern Iowa projects. Tasks include paving, four overpass structures, and multiple culverts, with works on highways 182 59 105 71 and several secondary roads across Allamakee Black Hawk Fayette Keokuk Clinton and Cherokee.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Allamakee
Lansing
New Albin
Black Hawk
Fayette
Milwaukee Railroad
Hawkeye
Keokuk
Ollie
Richland
Cherokee
Mitchell
St. Ansgar
New Albia
Carroll
Millwaukee
Clinton
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Winneshiek County
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Jean Arthur
Columbia
Iowa Theatre
General¢ Kitchen
General Electric Kitchen
General Electric
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Smulekoff
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