Contracts Awarded for 245767 Dollar Road Work in Iowa
State highway commission approved bids on bridge and paving projects across five counties in Iowa totaling 143336.93 for grading and graveline plus 5917.50 for paint. F O Akin won a bridge contract near Madrid Wisconsin. Notices invite bids until Feb 27 for Fairfax Linn County overhead crossing and other bids set for Feb 28.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Madrid
Wis
F. O. Akin
Corning
O'Brien
Sac
Sioux
Union
Hamplton
Kossuth
Boone
Butler
Green Construction Company
Des Moines
Chicago, North Western Railroad
Fairfax
Linn County
Black Hawk County
Commission
Burlington
Sioux City
Maurice
Mrs Missouri Roy Pioneer of Linn County Dies at 79
Mrs Missouri Roy wife of J F Roy and longtime Linn County resident died at Cedar Rapids hospital after an operation She was 79 born near Shuoh later moved to Center Point and Toddville She was a Green Grove Baptist member and celebrated 58th wedding anniversary with her husband Survived by two children nine grandchildren and several great grandchildren. three brothers and four sisters Also survived by many relatives Funeral at Free Methodist church Toddville with Burial in Green Grove Baptist cemetery north of Toddville
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Sreets
Tre Gazette
Toddville
Muissouri
JFP
Roy
Ceg
Lamm County
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Shuoh
Center Point
Green Grow Baptist Church
B. F Roy
J B Mason
Cedar Rapids
Wil Iam Black
Marion John Black
Ben Black
Bertram
Rosa Burroughs
Springville
Mary Rath
Grace Mann
May Wood
Helena
Mont
Beatty Chapel
Free Methodist
Delta Couple Observe Golden Wedding Date
Mr and Mrs M G Augustine celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house in Delta. They spent the first nine years of marriage on a farm in Indianapolis, and Mr Augustine later served on local boards and as bank trustee. They have three sons and eleven grandchildren. sister Ellen Ferrer attended the festivities.
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Gazett Delta
M. G. Augustine
Indianapolis
Augustine
Methodist Episcopal Church Board
Old
Delta Savings Bank
Clayde
Delta
Earl
Oskaloosa
L. J
Near Rose Hill
Ellen
Pancake Day Free Feed Sponsored by Sigourney Merchants
Sigourney merchants announce a pancake day next Thursday offering free pancakes to all comers with complimentary refills and a community dining feel.
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Sigourney
Sigourney Merchants
Judgment Awarded in $41000 Note Case Involving McChesney
Default and judgment entered in a suit over $41,000 in notes three-eighths of a section of land and the late W J McChesney former Iowa City bank president. Original plaintiffs include L A Andrew succeeded by D W Bates with notes totaling $29,000 plus $17,000 second mortgage notes. The case names many heirs and trustees and lists 240 acres securing the loan with additional liens and a receiver appointed during foreclosure.
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Marengo
W J McChesney
Iowa City Bank
L. A Andrew
D. W. Bates
Charles J Rowan
Arthur Steindler
Iowa City
Harold F. Shrauger
Cornelia Fitch Shrauger
Lillian Prentiss Schraax
Sue Prentiss Childs
Robert Jerome Prentiss
Harold D Evans
Charles F Whitmore
Ben S Summerwill
McChesney
Frederick J McChesney
Barbara Walters
A Walters
Thomas Farnsworth
Helen Farnsworth
Emery Walters
Floc Walters
Jess Walters
Ray
Defense Urien in Col Robbins Talk
Col Robbins argues U S entry into the war ended isolation and asserts nations face rising unrest. He warns against foreign entanglement while stressing preparedness to defend democracy. He cites Washington’s advice and criticizes League of Nations as ineffective amid German, Japanese tensions.
Last Love Story Ends in Aunt Hannah Green’s Death at Olin
Aunt Hannah Green, known in Olin as Hannah Simpson by birth, died February 14 after a long life of hardship and devotion. Her childhood sweetheart B. F. Green died in 1917, and the couple had shared twenty years of coded love letters before marrying in 1891. They later lived in Oxford Mills and finally settled in Olin, where Hannah remained devoted to family despite a simple, old fashioned life.
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Hannah
Olin
Lee Gazette
Wate
Snarsway
Hannah Simpson
United Brethren Church
Lloyd Dutry
Oun
Green
Lawrence A Simpson
Hale Township
Hannah Green
B. F. Green
Kansas City
A. A. Cole
Lawrence A. Simpson
Oxford Mills
Kellogg pacts praised yet seen as gestures
The speaker dismisses Kellogg pacts as high sounding but ineffective. No treaty has prevented war and national security should not rely on international agreements. The call is to avoid war by all means, but ready to fight when necessary.
Decorah School Bond Proposal Falls Short By Narrow Margin
In Decorah the proposed $100,000 school bond failed by a fraction of the vote. The tally showed 915 yes and 611 no, short of the required 60 percent of total ballots. The board may call another election.
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Decorah
Dahn of Lisbon Files Papers for County Supervisor Nomination
W L Dahn president of the Lisbon chamber of commerce announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination as the county board of supervisors member from the Second district.
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Lisbon
W. L. Dahn
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Supervisors
Winneshiek Residents Line Up For Primaries In Iowa
DECORAH Candidates for supervisor the Fifth district include Henry Loven seeking re election with L C Bolson and Henry C Jansen as rivals and Henry Lubke may announce. Democratic supervisor hopefuls are J J McManus Frank Vrzak and Charles Ryan. Additional races mention county auditor county attorney county recorder clerk of court treasurer sheriff and other posts with incumbents and possible nominees noted.
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Gazette
Decorah
Henry Loven
L. C. Bolson
Henry C. Jansen
Henry Lubke
J. J. McManus
Frank Vrzak
Charles Ryan
Sylvester Handley
Harold A. Olson
T. H. Carolan
Olaf J. Hanson
Earl Marsh
Julian Moe
Roger Delaney
Orval Ellingson
C. M. Anderson
Norman C. Nelson
W. R. Cummings
Mike Graf
G. L. Hjerleid
W. P. Knowlton
T. F. Schmidt
Ossian
Iowa Banks Report Deposits Fall Across State in 1933
Iowa state banking records show total deposits of 228 389 850 03 across 600 banks. Unrestricted banks held 173 378 282 46 in 398 institutions. restricted banks 55 011 567 57 in 2020 2 units.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Banking Department
United States
Howe May Not Be Tried For Boggs Murder This Term
Everett Howe, 35, indicted for first degree murder in the death of Calvin Boggs, may not be tried at the present term as a continuance motion filed by defense attorney Hamilton Tobin is to be considered by Judge Carl B. Stiger when he returns to Vinton next Monday to hold court.
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Howe
Boggs
Vinton
Everett Howe
Calvin Boggs
Garrison
Hamilton Tobin
Carl B. Stiger
Half Ton Pike Eaten At Walton League Dinner
More than half a ton of wall-eyed pike was consumed by 950 Waltonites and friends at a Maquoketa dinner. A H Bolton of Sioux City state president of the Izaak Walton league spoke as did I T Bode state game warden and Dr Baumgartner former state president. Delegations arrived from Jackson Clinton Jones counties and from Cedar Rapids Dubuque Davenport Manchester Des Moines and Sioux City.
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Maquoketa
A. H. Bolton
Sioux City
Izaak Walton League
I. T. Bode
Baumgartner
League
Will Cundill
Jackson County
Clinton
Jones Counties
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Davenport
Manchester
Des Moines
Iowa City Men File For Johnson County Offices
Elmer J. Giblin of Iowa City and W. J. Siccher of Iowa City announced Democratic bids for Johnson County auditor and treasurer in the June primaries. Weeber brings 28 years of banking experience and local roots. Giblin runs New Idea Decorating and has 20 years in the city. Ed Sulek, the incumbent auditor, has circulated nomination papers.
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Iowa City
Elmer J. Giblin
W. J. Siccher
Johnson County
Weeber
Iowa City State Bank
Commercial State Bank
Isaac S. Weeber
Giblin
New Idea Decorating Company
Ed Sulek
Coon Rapids Approves Municipal Power Plant
In a large municipal election residents voted by a close margin to create a municipal light and power plant. The plant, funded from anticipated earnings, will cost 114000 dollars and seeks PWA financing. The Iowa Light and Power Company franchise expired at the start of this year.
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Coon Rapids
PWA
Iowa Light and Power Company
Coralville to Vote on Natural Gas Franchise March 26
Coralville moves to special election March 26 on a natural gas franchise for the Iowa City Light and Power company. The council approved the election after 106 voter petitions. establishment costs are about 12000 dollars and rates would be 17 to 35 percent lower than Iowa City manufactured gas.
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Coralville
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Nght
Carleton H. Meyers
Iowa City Company
Iowa City
Coopers Join Cornell Extension Department
Mr and Mrs Russell Cooper of New York City will join the Cornell extension department staff in Mount Vernon. Mrs Cooper Lucile Trump of Polo Illinois is a former campus leader and top student musician. Mr Cooper, a Columbia PhD candidate in political science, specializes in international relations and authored a prize winning essay. He studied in Geneva on a Lydia Roberts fellowship and helped unite campus Y M C A and Y W C A into the Cornell Christian association.
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Mount Vernon
Russell Cooper
New York City
Cornell Extension Department
Cornell
Cooper
Lucile Trump
Polo, Il
Newton
Columbia University
Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations Institute For the Study of International Relations
Lydia Roberts
Cornell Christian Association
Hawkeye Farmer Breaks Ankle Repairing Spreader
George Schlatter Jr a farmer near Hawkeye suffered a broken bone in his ankle on Wednesday while repairing a manure spreader.
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Hawkeye
George Schlatter, Jr
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Sport Oxfords
Uruen
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Havaca Barber
Beny
Cuba
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Reots
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America
Washington
Germany
Belgium
League of Nations
Japan
Russia
Liccett & Myrrs Tosacco Co
Winneshiek
SFITT
Walton
Coopers
Hesterfield
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