Republican State Convention Preview
A draft of readings and motions outlines a Republican state convention agenda with speeches by J O Shaff and G Simmons and a keynote by an unnamed former congressman. Delegates from nine districts will prepare resolutions on farm policy and economic issues, with discussions of crop loans and farm soil policy anticipated. Harrison Gler and Dan Turner are named among delegates, alongside Governor John Hamill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Harrisongler
Cedar Rapids
Dan Turner
Corning
John Hamitt
Farmer Rescues Boy From Snowdrift Near Lisbon
At Mount Vernon a six year old son of Louie Unragh sank from sight in a deep snowdrift while walking home from Graver school. Neighbor Mrs William Reimer called her husband who pulled the boy to safety with a plank after failed rescue attempts. The boy attends Graver school taught by Miss Geraldine Ireland and suffered no ill effects.
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Mount Vernon
Louie Unragh
Lisbon
Harvey Lehr
William Reimer
Reimer
Geraldine Ireland
Filling Station and Lunch Stand Destroyed North of Iowa City
A fire of undetermined origin, fanned by a 40 mph gale, destroyed a filling station and lunch stand on highway 161 north of Iowa City Wednesday night. Iowa City firefighters fought the blaze but could not save the buildings. Owner George Alberhasky resided behind the station. his home was undamaged.
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Iowa City
Highway 161
Here
George Alberhasky
Judge John E. Craig of Keokuk Dies at 83
Keokuk judge John E. Craig 83, longtime Lee county district court member since 1919, died at his home. He previously served as Keokuk mayor 1889 to 1893 and represented the district in the state legislature in 1886 and 1888. Surviving are his ill widow and son Coulter Craig of Joplin.
Keswick Couple Observe Their 52nd Anniversary
Keswick Mr and Mrs Peter Roland celebrated their fifty second wedding anniversary at home. They married February 27 1884 in Sigourney and lived in Webster and Keswick before farming near Webster. Mr Roland a carpenter and the couple had no children but raised a niece and grandniece.
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Keswick
Peter Roland
Sigourney
Roland
Webster
Ima Harrington
Brad Harrington
John Roland
Myrtle Bair
Helen James
Marion
Wilder Tells What Not To Read For Late Hour Reading
Thornton Wilder spoke at Cornell college on Literature and Life stating that readers misinterpret his work as ridicule. He outlined four categories to avoid for late night reading including books with prior readings and translated works like Don Quixote, while praising concentrated great poetry and his own Heaven's My Destination as a humble footnote to Don Quixote. He argued fiction often feels truer than memoirs and biographies.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
George Brush
Thornton Wilder
Cornell College
Wilder
Wildér
Heaven’s My Destination
San Luis Rey
Cornell
Kagawa
Amber based couple marks golden wedding anniversary
AMBER A golden wedding anniversary was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Tobe Freese one mile east of Amber on Tuesday. Due to Mr Freese illness only children and grandchildren were invited but neighbors sent congratulations. The Rev J Willms conducted a brief devotion. The Freeses were married at the bride's parents home one mile west of Amber by the late Rev Marendorf. Mr Freese, born February 5 1862 in Germany, came to the United States in 1881 settling in Jones county Iowa. Mrs Freese born March 16 1864 in Germany came to Chattsworth IL at age nine and later moved near Amber. They became prosperous farmers in Wayne township. One daughter and six sons were born. daughter Mrs Franke Osterkamp died in 1918. son George died in England in WWI. another son William died in 1935. Surviving children are farmers Henry John Carl and Hermann with fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Amber
Tobe Freese
Christoph Mardorf
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Freese
Germany
United States
Jones County
Iowa
Anke Maria Schaaf
Chattsworth
Mlinois
Wayne Township
Franke Osterkamp
George
England
William
Henry
John
Carl
Hermann
Kagawa Calls for Brotherhood to End Global Conflicts
Toyohiko Kagawa, premier Japanese Christian and economic leader, told more than 6,000 at the University of Iowa that revived brotherhood is the path to world peace. He warned that Japan’s military clique faces downfall as public sentiment shifts after cabinet assassinations and riots. He praised cooperative movements in Japan and urged U S adoption.
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Iowa City
Christian Brotherhood
Toyohiko Kagawa
University of Iowa Field “House
Kagawa
Japan
Koreokyo Takahashi
England
Denmark
Sweden
United States
Purple Masquers at Cornell pledge ten new members
The Purple Masquers at Cornell college announce ten pledges Martha Powers Blanche Marquart Helen Maxwell Elizabeth Chaffee Beatrice Smith Ruth Kain David Wiest Harold Hanson Clark McNeal and Stanley Anderson. They will be honored at a dinner next Wednesday. The department of speech and the Purple Masquers plan a weekly show in the Little Theater titled Saturdays at Four featuring one act plays pantomimes and skits.
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Mount Vernon
Purple Masquers
Dramatic ‘Society
Cornell College
Martha Powers
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Blanche Marquart
Oak Park
Helen Maxwell
New York City
Elizabeth Chaffee
St. Charles, Il
Beatrice Smith
Burlington
Ruth Kain
Riverside, Ill
David Wiest
Minneapolis
Harold Hanson
Edgerton
Wis
Clark McNeal
Clarion
Stanley Anderson
Stratford
Cornell
Albert Franklin Johnson
Little Theater
Independence Man Is Still Singing At 91
George S Woodruff of Independence celebrates his ninety first birthday by singing on the radio. He sings in a church choir, rides a bicycle, tends flowers in summer, and represents an insurance company. He came to Independence in 1862 and has lived here continuously since 1889.
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Independence
George S Woodruff of
Real Mother Wins Baby From Her Legal Parent
In Des Moines an unwed mother who gave her baby away and later sought custody regained 19 month old Dar lene Maxine. Lorraine Folz of Evansville Indiana, the child’s adoptive parent, had the baby since court action last September. Judge Joseph E. Meyer denied Mrs Emma McFadden custody though listed as the birth mother on the certificate.
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Des Moines
INS
Darlene Maxine
Lorraine Folz
Evansville
Ind
Emma McFadden
Joseph E. Meyer
End Bad Cough Quickly at One Fourth the Cost
A home mixed cough medicine using 2 1 4 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle with sugar syrup. No cooking required. The remedy promises quick relief by loosening phlegm and soothing throat irritation, with a money back guarantee.
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NOE Ear
Pune
Scanlon Divorce Case In Manchester Seeks Alimony
Mrs Nancy E Scanlon files for divorce from William L Scanlon a Manchester farmer alleging cruel and inhuman treatment from Sept 2 1930 to Sept 1 1935 They were married in Rapid City South Dakota The petition asks 5000 permanent alimony 150 temporary alimony and a writ of attachment against the husband residence and farm property.
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Manchester
Nancy E. Scanlon
William L. Scanlon
Farm Children Less Susceptible to Colds
Iowa City AP report from University of Iowa pediatrics shows farm children in Iowa less prone to colds and throat infections than town or city peers. 404 children were tested. nearly 50 percent were vitamin A deficient. Urban and village groups showed higher deficiency rates, with dairy-heavy farm diets linked to protection.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa ,Children's Hospital
Zelma-Zentmire
Philip C. Jeans
Zentmire
Conesville School Damaged by Fire
Fire of undetermined origin caused extensive damage at Conesville's school building. The blaze was confined to a pile of cobs in the boiler room due to fireproof construction. Fire department extinguished the fire with chemicals. School will remain closed until repairs are completed.
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The
Gazette
Conesville
Blairs Town Marengo road reopened after snow drift
Blairs town Marengo road on highway 82 opened to traffic Tuesday after more than two weeks. County snowplow crews and workers with shovels cleared drifts through the night and into Tuesday to restore passage.
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Blairstown
Marengo
George Camp 87 Mount Vernon Pioneer Dies at Home
George Camp 87 a pioneer resident of Mount Vernon died suddenly at his home Wednesday night. He served as assessor and town council member after leaving a buggy factory. Born in Scott county he moved here in 1853 and later spent years in Chicago and Nebraska on business. He attended Cornell college and married Emma Platner in 1871. Survives two daughters Mrs. W. W. Jaeger Des Moines and Mrs. Edward Nicholson Minneapolis. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Mount
Vernon
George Camp
Mount Vernon
W. W. Jaeger
Des Moines
Edward Nicholson
Minneapolis
Des Moines Lawyer Surrenders to Face Disbarment
Des Moines attorney William J. Scarborough surrendered his bar certificate to the supreme court amid disbarment proceedings. A three judge panel had been appointed to hear charges accusing him of failing to account for clients funds.
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DES Moines
William J. Scarborough
Supreme Court
Scarborough
Iowa City man fined for selling beer without license
Clarence Heisner was fined 50 and costs after being arraigned in Police Court for selling beer without a license in Iowa City. Paul Walden, arrested with Heisner at the Snack Shack raid, pled not guilty and had the charge dismissed. Police seized 48 pints and 45 half pints. In Earlville, funeral services were held for 65 year old Mrs Lewis Sperring with six Hunt brothers as pallbearers.
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Iowa City
Clarence Heisner
Paul Walden
Heisner
E. A. Baldwin
Walden
Earlville
A. W. Sinden
Congregational Church
Lewis Sperring
Will
Carl
Sydney
Lester
James
Henry Hunt
Six candidates named for Iowa City School Board
Six candidates were nominated by a bi partisan school committee for three Iowa City school board seats. The nominees are Frank E Burger D C Nolan Robert E Lorenz Willis W Mercer John M Kadlee and Dr W E Spence. Four Republicans and four Democrats formed the nominating panel. Election set for March 9.
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the Gazette
Iowa
Iowa City
Frank E. Burger
D. C. Nolan
Robert E.’ Lorenz
Willis W. Mercer
John M. Kadlee
Virginia Hubbell Thorne To Get Divorce In Reno
Mrs Virginia Hubbell Thorne daughter of Des Moines' wealthy Hubbell family was traveling to Reno to establish residence and file divorce proceedings against Niblack Thorne. Thorne, son of the James Ward Thornes, said his wife had gone to Reno but details were unavailable. Ann Thorne, 2, is staying with her father.
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Chicago
INS
Ann Thorne
Declamatory contest results at Thornburg
The subcounty event in Thornburg announced winners in four divisions. In oratory first place was Helen Dyson of Keswick with Edward Fyfe second. Dramatic first went to Jessie Edmundson of Keswick with Eleanor Myerly second from Thornburg. Humorous winner was Ellen Wilkens of Thornburg with Helen Leathers of Delta taking second.
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Thornburg
Helen Dyson
Keswick
Edward Fyfe
Jessie Edmundson
Eleanor Myerly
Ellen Wilkenson
Helen Leathers
Delta
Allamakee County Jurors Drawn for March Term
Jurors for the March term of Allamakee County district court were drawn Tuesday under Judge T. H. Goheen. Names appear by township including Waukon Ole Palmer and Waterloo entries, Paint Creek J A Pederson, Lafayette Clarence Kelley, Union City August Wuennecke, Lansing Peter Paulson, Jefferson Richard Ludzow, French Creek Joe Zoll, Ludlow Paul Shafer, and Paint Creek Emmett Palmer.
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Waukon
District Court
Allamakee County
T. H. Goheen
Merton Palmer
Ben Schwartzhoff
G. A. Rumph
Ruth Bigelow
Zella Ludeking
Harold Mooney
Waterloo
Ole
Alfsberg
Julius Quanrud
Iowa
Harold Meyer
Kermit Fitchen
Angelia O'Reilly
Paint Creek
Keystone Man Ends Life With Poison
Jacob Stauch a 61 year old Keystone stone mason and bachelor committed death by his own action at his home late Wednesday by taking poison. His body was found by Hans Schnaiele with whom he lived. He had been in poor health and had lived in Keystone forty years coming from Huntington Ind. where the body will be sent for funeral services and burial. Stauch was a former member of the Redmen and Modern Woodman lodges.
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Keystone
Jacob Stauch
Hans Schnaiele
Stauch
Huntington
Ind
Redmen
Modern
Woodman Lodges
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Keokuk
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Orlando
John Louis
What Cheer
Rinso
A& Rinso
Dorothy Ayers
London Iown Theater
Rotiy Ayers Loudon
Fewa
Christian ‘Brotherhood
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Erteh
Cedar Valley
Crisco
Miro
Hekman
Dreft, Pkg
P&g
Sv. Flakes K
Central ‘Park
E. Ave
Dial
College Grocery
13Th St
Eaton’s Food Market
1St Ave
O. L. Gerdl
2Nd Ave
Highland
Indra’s Food Market
Oakland Ave
Jensen Brothers
Jerry Klinsey
W.G. Konecny
4Th Ave
Miller’s Select Foods
3Rd Ave
Mineck’ Bros
3Rd
Surrey's Food
Sth
Troyak'bros
Zachar Bros
12Th Ave
Vavra Bros
16Th Ave
Texas
Libby
Shurfine Spaghette
Elmdale
ELGIN
Roxey Dog Food
Sawyer
Kellogg’s
Folger’s Coffee
City
Virginia Hubbell Thorne
Reno
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