Waukon Area Booms With Building Activity Report
Waukon reports a busy year for building with new structures and alterations totaling about 120000. Creamery Farmers Co op and several residences plus a hospital and church work are listed with values ranging from 700 to 20000 dollars and minor spends for painting and repairs estimated at 10000. The coming year promises another public school at 40000 dollars or more with federal aid possibly doubling, a 15000 movie theater, plans for new homes, and a park with an artificial lake project costing about 14000 under city supervision if aid is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Creamery
R. C. Bakkum
Cities
E. A. Leschensky
L. C. Harden
E. H. Thiele
Farley Brothers
Steele
O. J. Moe
St. Patrick’s Church
E. F. Kroack
Don Klinkel
Lydia Schuker
Emmett Sullivan
B. O. Swebakken
Carl Berg
William Haines
Mid-Continent Oil Company
S. and
D. Cafe
Hale and Sons
Grand Hotel
Presbyterian Church
Pioneer Fire Company
J. H. McCullough
D. F. Duggan
City of
Jake Davis
County buys rock crusher for road work
Buchanan county supervisors purchased a Diamond Iron Works rock crusher for 5075 dollars to surface secondary roads graded in 1936. The 100 to 200 cubic yard daily capacity aids WPA labor with county material, reducing cost from about 12250 to under 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Diamond Iron Works
Minneapolis
WPA
Colesburg
Methodist Sunday School
H. H. Barnhart
Harley Hansel
Verda Evers
Lillian Staiger
Rowley
John
Ackley
Charles O. Mershon
Rosemend
Calif
Hazleton
Fanny Peterson
Iowa City
P. M. Freeman
Hazleton Township
James Peterson
Prentice Freeman
Maynard
C. Rabenberg
Presbyterian Church
H. E. Worman
Hillman
I. A. Morey
L. T. Swartzell
E. R. Vargason
W. P. Millhouse
Maquoreta
Edith Broderson
Bertha Davenport
Martin
Johnson
Rev Henry Scherer’s Scout Career Earns Twenty Year Award
The Cedar Rapids First Lutheran pastor Henry Scherer receives the twenty year veteran award at the Cedar Rapids Scout area court of honor. His early start as a scout in Tekamah Nebraska led to numerous troops founded and a high badge count. He served as merit badge counselor and district commissioner, guiding Troop 7 at his church and leading Scout activities across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Scherer
Cedar Rapids First Lutheran Church
Mr. Scherer
Mulmilies
Tekamah
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Herman
Fort Calhoun
Hildreth
Greenleaf
Kan
Scout Scherer
Midland College
Western Theological Seminary
Fremont
Omaha
Fremont Area
Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church of
First Lutheran
Sedalia
Scherer
Elgin Couple to Celebrate Their 58th Anniversary
Special to The Gazette Elgin Mr and Mrs Franc DeSart will observe their fifty eighth wedding anniversary Monday at their home in Elgin. They were married in Elgin and have lived here most of their lives with ten years in California. Ida Pringle DeSart was born August 6 1861 in Akron Ohio. He is son of John and Phoebe Conner DeSart born March 21 1858 east of Elgin in Clayton county. They have four children and twelve grandchildren. Mrs DeSart is active in Ladies Aid and vice president of Elgin Cemetery association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Beth Harrington
Order of Rainbow
Margaret Joiner
Lola Wirth
Verna Mae Brady
Marion Sayers
Geraldine Easton
Faith
Jean Turnquist
Hope
Margaret McCarthy
Wheatland
Frank W. Buxton
Gazette
Minnesota
Wheatland Gazette
Buxton
Anamosa
P. Bath
Perry
Thompson
Elgin
Franc DeSart
California
DeSart
Ida Pringle
George and
Jane Limburner Pringle
Akron
Ed Pringle
Oakland
Calif
Frank
Clayton
Clermont
Mr. DeSart
John
Phoebe Conner DeSart
Clayton County
Math
West Union
DeSarts
Ray F. DeSart
Ralph
Florence Brubeck
Yuba City
Ray
Ladies Aid Society
Elgin Cemetery Association
New Books At Public Library Highlights and Authors
A list of recent library acquisitions including Modern Book Collecting for the Impecunious Amateur by H F West Pamela's Daughters by Robert Palfrey Utter and Gwendolyn Needham American Fiction An Historical and Critical Survey by A H Quinn Mighty Three by B L Brasel As I Was Saying by G K Chesterton Children of Ol Man River by Billy Bryant Genius in the Family by Hiram Percy Maxim Enjoyment of Laughter by Max Eastman The volume presents summaries and praises of works and authors across fiction history and humor including notes on content and significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela
Robert Palfrey Utter
Gwendolyn B. Needham
Richardson
A. H. Quinn
Quinn
William D. Howells
Wier Mitchell
George W. Cable
Francis Hopkinson Smith
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Zona Gale
B. L. Brasel
Pushkin
Gogol
Dostoievsky
G. K. Chesterton
James Jeans
Ol’ Man River
Billy Bryant
Ohio
Mississippi
Hiram Percy Maxim
Clarence Day
Hiram Stevens Maxim
Max Eastman
Eastman
Charlie Chaplin
Will Rogers
Groucho Marx
W. C. Fields
James Thurber
Inheritance Tax Reports Filed In Tara County Probate
Three preliminary inheritance tax reports and probate inventories were filed this week in the Tara county district court. The estate of George H. Struble of Toledo, died Nov 19 1936, is valued at 24494.87 with debts 1152.98. Real estate 6600 stocks bonds notes 11447 and miscellaneous 6000. Beneficiaries include widow Ernestine Struble and other listed heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ble, Jr
Jean Struble
Toledo
C. R. Hempy
Montour
Bernice Hempy
Doris
Helen
Marion
Darlene Hempy
Robert Hempy
Joseph Wacha
Mary Wacha
John Wacha
Frank Wacha
Dysart
Joseph F
Thomas J
James L. Wacha
Fannie Cizek
Mary Skala
Emma Husak
Clutter
Charles J. Wacha
Tara County
George H. Struble
Ernestine Struble
George H. Stru
Funeral for Clinton B. Hughes Held in Bloomington
Clinton B. Hughes of Bloomington Illinois died recently. Born July 16 1876 on a Strawberry Point farm he was a high school and University of Iowa graduate who practiced law locally before serving as mayor of Arlington and West Union. He held county and state legal posts and spoke 142 times on war topics. He was survived by his wife Magdalena Opperman and eight children. Burial followed at Strawberry Point cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Clinton B. Hughes
Bloomington
Ill
Carrie V. Lucas
Mr. Hughes
University of Iowa
Arlington
West Union
Fayette
Magdalena Opperman
Harry Heylin
Launemen
Donald M. Hughes
Ace
Harold Hughes
Sterling
Irving Fineman
Shatte
Bury
Theodore
Paul
Dorothy Jane
Clinton
Tda Hughes
Strawberry
Evolution of American Auto Industry Labor Needs
The article notes a historical shift in automobile production efficiency noting that today seven workers can produce one car per week, whereas in the industry’s early days as many as 55 hands were required.
Ministers to attend Cedar Rapids YMCA conference il
Marion region clergy and spouses join a group ministers and church workers conference at the Cedar Rapids YMCA cafeteria Tuesday. The event opens at 3 p.m. to hear the Emergency Peace Campaign work. a mass meeting at Coe chapel 8 p.m. features Dr. Albert Buckner Coe and Prof. Paul H. Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Y. M.C. A
Coe Chapel
Albert Buckner Coe
First Congregational Church
Oak Park, Ill
Paul H. Douglas
Chicago University
Concord Agriculture and Literary Club Meeting
The Concord Agriculture and Literary club will hold an all day meeting Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Agriculture and Literary Club
C. C. Scott
Miss Milda Culver Hosts Jolly Dozen Saturday
The Jolly Dozen club was entertained by Miss Milda Culver on Saturday. The Railway Mail association of Cedar Rapids and Marion plans a Friday meeting at Star of Maine lodge hall 838 First avenue East with a picnic supper for members and their families at 6 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Mail Association of
Cedar Rapids and
Marion
Hotel Roosevelt
William Fowler
Miss Milda Culver
Jolly Dozen
The
Star of Maine
First Avenue
Officers to be installed for Robert Mitchell WRC No 126
The officers of Robert Mitchell Woman's Relief Corps No. 126 will be installed Wednesday at 2:30 in Memorial hall. After the installation refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mitchell Woman’s Relief Corps No. 126
Memorial Hall
Wilson High of Cedar Rapids Visits Marion for Basketball
The Wilson High School boys travel to Marion for a Tuesday night basketball doubleheader. The sophomore curtain raiser starts at 7 pm and the main game follows at 8 pm. Mr and Mrs A E Granger return from Franklin Indiana after attending the funeral of Mrs Granger's father C C Van Nuys who died in Daytona Beach Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High School
Cedar Rapids
Marion
A. E. Granger
Franklin
Ind
Annual Congregational Church Meeting Scheduled
The annual meeting of the Congregational church will be held on Wednesday. Members are invited to attend and participate in governance and reports from church committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
H. B. Hammond
Clifford Burns
A. J. Taube
C. L. Wiley
Irving Drake
Carl Falcon
Harley Erwin
D. I. Hoskins
Russell Singleton
M. Cleland
The
Congregational Church
Mr and Mrs Oscar Martin host Excelsior club Friday
Mr Oscar Martin and Mrs Martin entertain the Excelsior Agriculture and Literary Club on Friday with a refreshments committee planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clude
Harry Dunn
Carl L. Wiley
Clifford Burns
Carl Falcon
Oscar Martin
D. I. Hoskins
Excelsior Agriculture and Literary Club
DeMolay Unit to Meet in Masonic Temple Monday
Linn Chapter 900 Order of DeMolay to hold a meeting at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Rural Garden club gathers Tuesday at Mrs Fred McShane home. Pollard Players present Take My Advice as lyceum program Monday at 8 p m in Lincoln school auditorium with small admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Rural Garden Club
Fred McShane
Pollard
Lyceum
Lincoln School
La Grange Editor Accepts Michigan Field Manager Post
Eugene Alleman longtime managing editor of the La Grange Citizen will move with his family to East Lansing Michigan to take the field manager position with the Michigan Press association. His wife Rowena Brown formerly of La Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Alleman
la Grange
Michigan Press Association
East Lansing
Mich
Alleman
Rowena Brown
Entre Nous Club Meets With Mrs Parsons Tuesday
Mrs. E. E. Parsons of 525 Eleventh Street will host the Entre Nous club gathering Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Parsons
525
Eleventh Street
Atalissa Joint Installation of Officers Held
The O. E. S. and Masonic lodge held joint ceremonies Friday night installing officers including Worthy Matron Jennie Bjork Worthy Patron Bert Kline Associate Matron Elizabeth Turner Associate Patron Frank Depping Secretary Clella Kline Treasurer Pearl Chapman Conductress Luella Federlein Associate Conductress Gladys Lindle Chaplain Emma Worrall Marshal Addie Collison Organist Marjorie Kline Adah Nita Miller Ruth Edith Schnier Esther Irma Smith Martha Florence Gregg Electa
Local lodge officers named in fragment
Elizabeth Baker warder Zola Oepping sentinel Charles Turner Masons Nels Bjork W M Grant Smith S W George Chapman J W Frank Oepping treasurer Charles Turner secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Baker
Warder
Zola Oepping
Sentinel
Charles Turner
Masons
Nels Bjork
W. M
Grant Smith
S. W
George Chapman
J. W
Frank Oepping
Mt Moriah chapter to install 1937 officers
Lydia Humpal will serve as installing matron and Zula Fegan as installing marshal for Mt Moriah chapter Eastern States installation services next Tuesday evening. They will install officers including Dorothy Corwin as worthy matron Lloyd Lowry as worthy patron Maude Lowry as associate matron Tom Loder as associate patron Bertha Wilson as conductress Roland Manuel as associate conductress Frances Westfall as secretary Beulah Walton as chaplain Ollie Hopkins as marshal Roberta Livingston as organist Madge Lachapelle as Adah Beatrice Lawrence as Ruth Phyllis Pendergraft as Esther Elizabeth Sigworth as Martha Verlye Purcell as Electa Elsie Deyo as warder Virginia Van Kirk as sentinel Alfred Walton as the installing party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Lydia Humpal
Zula Fegan
Mt. Moriah
Dorothy Corwin
Lloyd Lowry
Maude Lowry
Tom Loder
Bertha Wilson
Roland Manuel
Frances Westfall
Beulah Walton
Ollie Hopkins
Roberta Livingston
Madge Lachappelle
Adah
Beatrice Lawrence
Ruth
Phyllis Pendergraft
Esther
Elizabeth Sigworth
Martha
Verlye Purcell
Electa
Elsie Deyo
Warder
Virginia van Kirk
Sentinel
Alfred Walton
Edythe Robinson Installed Rebekah Noble Grand
Sigourney Miss Edythe Robinson aged 22 was installed as noble grand of the local Rebekah lodge on Friday evening. Other officers installed include Lucy Smith as Right supporter Mary Kleinschmidt as Left supporter Helen Heilman as Vice-grand Marie Webb as Left supporter Kate Goeldner as Warden Gertrude Dunker as Conductress Mrs Everett Schimmelpfennig as Chaplain Alice Jacobson as Inside Guard Bernice Kuhn as Outside Guard Adah Coon as Adah. The Sigourney lodge dates to 1895 with Mrs John Cassens as outgoing noble grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Edythe Robinson
Clara Robinson
Rebekah Lodge
Lucy Smith
Mary Kleinschmidt
Helen Heilman
Marie Webb
Kate Goeldner
Gertrude Dunker
Everett Schimmelpfennig
Alice Jacobson
Bernice Kuhn
Adah Coon
Sigourney Lodge
John Cassens
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Waukon 15
Iowa News
Dice
Mrs. Wells
Manchester
Ray E. Glew
Milo Township
Harry D. Crippen
Crippen
Court House
R. F. Hockaday
Farmers and Merchants Savings
Farmers Savings Bank
Colesbury
Delhi Savings Bank
Community Savings Bank
Edgewood
Citizens’ State Bank
Hopkinton
State Bank of
Earlville
Fred C. Henson
Mrs
Public
H. F. West
Marion News
Electa Circle of the
King’s Daughters
Glenn Kinser
Youth Temperance Council
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rom
Little Pelton
Smulekoff
Simmons
Smulekoff’s
Handsome Davenport
Saci
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