Marion Pioneer J M Toms Celebrates Ninetyth Birthday
Marion notes mark the 90th birthday of J M Toms a prominent pioneer who arrived in 1867 and built a medical practice in the city He recalls early Marion life from four dry goods stores to the American House Hotel and a thriving timber district He and his late wife Ella McKean raised one daughter Lula and he remained active with the water company work through many decades.
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J. M. Toms
Marion
Funkstown
George Washington Toms
Nancy Toms
Chambersburg
Philadelphia
Isaac N. Snively
Beverly Hospital
New Jersey
Linn County
Mr. Toms
George W. Toms
George Toms
the Water Company
Gazette
Ella McKean
Noah
Margaret McKean
Lula
Toms
Thomas McKean
Delegates Named for Des Moines Meeting
Their monthly business sessions at 8 p.m. delegate appointments were made for the commanders and adjutants meeting to be held in Des Moines on February 21 and 22.
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Des Moines
Archbishop to Dedicate Walford Church in Jan Dedication
The Most Reverend Francis J. Beckman archbishop of Dubuque will dedicate the enlarged Holy Trinity church in Walford on Wednesday January 27. A Pontifical Mass at 10 am will precede a sermon and blessing of the church. The addition was completed December 23 and the old section was renovated to match the Gothic structure. Reverend J P Sindelar, current pastor, leads preparations and invites parishioners and friends to attend.
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Alford
Francis J. Beckman
Dubuque
Holy Trinity Church
Walford
J. P. Sindelar
Father Sindelar
Grinnell Banquet To Honor Work Of Hopkin's Sister
Grinnell prepares for a twenty fifth anniversary of social service in Iowa with Adah Hopkins sister of Harry Hopkins highlighted. Hopkins reorganized Poweshiek county relief and cut admin costs in the first year. Natalie King will speak at the Jan 19 banquet.
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Grinnell
Hopkin
INS
New York
Iowa
Adah Hopkins
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Grinnell Social Service League
Poweshiek County
Miss Hopkins
Natalie King
Truck Crash Injures WPA Workers Near Independence
Clarence Rasmussen aged 40 living east of Independence sustained a broken collar bone when the truck carrying seven WPA workers slid into a ditch Thursday. The vehicle owned by T. J. Gaffney of Winthrop and driven by Troy Holt was involved in the incident.
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Independence
Clarence Rasmussen
T. J. Gaffney
Winthrop
Troy Holt
WPA
National Union Loan Society Dissolved by Federal Judge
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey ruled the National Union Loan Society of Davenport is bankrupt and should be liquidated rather than reorganized. The decision followed a report by bankruptcy referee W. A Newport who found mismanagement. A receiver remains in possession, and creditors lists must be filed within ten days.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
National Union Loan Society, Inc
Davenport
Dewey
W. A
Newport
W. W. Scott
National Union Thrift Society
Loan Society
Cc. C. Minard
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