Automobile Deaths Hit Walker and Tipton Farmers
Joseph Zieser 23, farmer near Walker, died after a car struck a snow bank west of Coggon Sunday night. Harold Zieser and William Porter were in the vehicle. Joseph was thrown from the car and died at Cedar Rapids hospital. The crash marked Linn county 1940’s first fatal auto accident outside Cedar Rapids. Zieser survived by parents John and Mrs. Zieser, two brothers Barold and Vernon, and a sister Mrs Lawrence Leaven. He belonged to St Marys Catholic church at Spencers Grove.
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the Gazette
Walker
Joseph Zieser
Coggon
Cedar Rapids
William Porter
Jim Smith
Harold Zieser
Joseph
Zeiser
Coggan
Linn
Zieser
Swan and Leytze
Independence
B. L. Knight
Linn County
John Zieser
Barold
Vernon
Lawrence Leaven
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Spencers Grove
Funeral services set for Alvin Nagle in Tipton crash
Alvin Nagle 26 Tipton farmer died after his car collided with a trailer truck on highway 6 east of Iowa City. Truck driver Dale Bower 26 Des Moines said Nagle swerved and struck the truck. Nagle survived by wife Carrol and two daughters. body returned to Tipton.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Alvin Nagle
Tipton Farmer
Dale Bower
Des Moines
Nagle
Tipton
Carrol Nagle
Henry Nagle
Thirty Die In Week Of Iowa Vehicle Accidents
DES MOINES AP reports Iowa highway crashes killed nine people in the past week, raising the 1940 death toll to 30 versus 32 in the same period of 1939.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Couple Jump From Burning Home Into Snow
Mrs. Morris O. Kahn and her husband escaped a second story blaze in Des Moines Iowa but she suffered back injuries after jumping into a snowdrift in night clothes. He drove her to Iowa Methodist Hospital while their two children exited through the front door. Damage to the home was estimated at $20 000.
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Des Moines
INS
Morris O. Kahn
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Kahn
Fire damages Spencer Daily Reporter plant
Fire started in a faulty flue in the mechanical department at 4 30 a m Monday damaged the Spencer Daily Reporter plant but the paper published as usual. Co publisher Paul Martin estimated losses at several thousand dollars.
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Spencer (Ap
Spencer Daily Reporter
Paul Martin
Traer Royal Neighbors Install New Officers
In Traer the Royal Neighbors lodge elected and installed officers led by Oracle Mrs. Josie Soucek and past Oracle Mrs. Lucy Erickson. Other officers include Vice-Oracle Mrs. Belle Jordan Chancellor Mrs. Lottie Hughes Recorder Mrs. Leah Southard and Receiver Mrs. Elizabeth Calkins.
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TRAER
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Oracle
Josie Soucek
Lucy Erickson
Belle Jordan
Lottie Hughes
Leah Southard
Elizabeth Calkins
Wanda Young
Gladys Wells
Inner Sentinel
Cora Mowery
Outer Sentinel
Irma Naylor
Florence Loop
Ruth Whitehead
Golden Hollmann
Lena Hite
Naomi Ceshatt
Endurance
Ethel Soule
Lorraine Davis
Pertussin Cough Syrup Ad Promises Quick Throat Relief
An old advertisement pitches Pertussin cough syrup as a solution for social embarrassment from coughing. It claims the herbal syrup soothes the throat and helps glands function after a cold, noting physicians’ prescriptions and offering a free bottle by writing to Pertussia Dept. J in New York City.
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Pertussia
Dept.j
Washington Street
New York City
Solon Auditorium Damaged by Fire
Fire damaged St. Marys auditorium in Solon causing about 5000 in loss. Firemen battled flames for hours saving the building after a hard fight. The blaze started in the basement furnace room around 930 am, spread to the stage, destroying scenery and other property, while water and smoke damaged the rest of the hall. The structure is owned by St Marys Catholic Church which carries insurance. The first floor hosts a dance hall and entertainment space, the second floor a dining room.
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the Gazette
SOLON
St. Mary’s Auditorium
St. Mary's Catholic Church
IOwa News In Brief: Civic, School, and Social Notes
Officers of Emma Beckman chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Columbus Junction were installed with Vera Lynn and E H Wiegner as leaders and Ruth Anwyl Pine among electa officers. Traer hosts Nut Farm at the opera house benefiting improvements. Elberon mourns Cathrin Wamser, 82, with services at Methodist church. Delta installs Rebekahs officers. Grinnell reports Cassius Parmley killed in truck crash, survived by family. Olin selects Nolan Zagschwertz as agriculture instructor.
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Columbus Junction
Emma Beckman
Order of Eastern Star
Vera Lynn
E. H. Wiegner
Irene Arthur
B. H. Shearer
Mae Anwyl
Daisy Dean
Ruth Ochs
Florence Jennings
Mildred Crull
Ethel Woodruff
Helen Lewis
Margaret Robertson
Ruth Anwyl Pine
Ruth
Lucile Smylie
Esther
Clara Robertson
Martha
Ruth Stone Pine
Electa
Bess McRoberts
Selenia Pugh
Sentinel
Muscatine
Gene Rosenthal
Hazel Jones
Elouise Stein
Evelyn Schauland
TRAER
Marshalltown Community Players
Traci
Traci Opera House
Marshalltown
Opera House Commission
Elberon
Cathrin Wamser
Methodist Church
National Cemetery
E. J. Wamser
Cedar Rapids
Lawrance Lorenzen
Jack Peteresen
Reinbeck
O. R. Ulch
Bertha Wamser
Walter
John
A. J. Ehrenstein
Delta—Rebekahs
Marguerite Kriese
Noble Grand
George Zearfoss
Oliver Mce Nabb
Gladys Gruber
Delta
Zeila Sellars
C. R. Sellars
Chelsea
Des Moines
Leona M. Hayek
Lloyd R. Biffle
James Hayek
No Relief in Sight from Zero Weather in Iowa
The cold wave grips Iowa with below zero readings across the state. Red Oak recorded 12 below, Mount Ayr 6 below, and Washington 4 below, while Dubuque hit a high of 22. Skies are clear and no precipitation reported as shippers are warned to brace for continuing cold and rising clouds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mercury
Red Oak
Mount Ayr
Washington
Dubuque
Bureau
Iowa City Briefs Highlight Local Clergy and School News
Burial of Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. J. Schulte at St. Joseph’s cemetery followed services at St Mary’s with Mayor Willenbrock and city officials in attendance. Edna Rut Yoder’s funeral held at Lower Deer Creek church with Horace Mann School ties noted. Prof. Edward F. Mason to Washington for national junior college survey. Drunk driving charges against Bentz and Kossito set for district court. Iowa City to dedicate new $750000 high school February 2 with Prof. Forest C. Ensign delivering remarks.
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Iowa City
A. J. Schulte
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Henry F. Willenbrock
A. A. Hauber
St. Ambrose College
Francis J. L. Beckman
Dubuque
Edna Rut Yoder
Richard Yoder
Lower Deer Creek
Edna Ruth
Horace Mann
Edward F. Mason
School of Journalism
University of Iowa
Washington, D. C
American Association of Junior Colleges
William Bentz
Chester M. Kossito
H. D. Evans
James P. Gaffney
Forest C. Ensign
University of Iowa College of Education
Night Fire Forces Family From Home in Washington
Mr and Mrs Delmar Miller and their nine month old baby escaped in night clothes at 1230 am Monday when their four room home was destroyed by fire Mrs Miller woke to smoke and alerted her husband and child in Washington Iowa.
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The
Gazette
Washington
Delmar Miller
Funeral rites for George F. Miller held at Cedar Bluff
George F. Miller 82 longtime Cedar Bluff resident died Saturday at Cedar Bluff. Funeral services were Monday at Cedar Bluff church led by Rev. H. N. Poston. Burial followed in Cedar Bluff cemetery. Survived by three sons Virgil Everett Fred and four daughters Clair Frederick Gladys Grace Blanche. Also noted are farm life and Johnson county birth.
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Tipton
George F. Miller
Cedar Bluff
H. N. Poston
Presbyterian Church of
Miller
Johnson County
Virgil
Everett
Fred
Excelsior Springs
Clair Frederick
Gladys Anderson
Grace Shoemaker
New Haven
Arthur Wiederrecht
New London
Zoe Hayes
Sumner Hayes
Art Williamson
H. E. Mumme
Paul Wiederrecht
Karl Wiederrecht
Fof Danville
Stanwood Pioneer Mrs J K Davidson dies at 91
Mrs J K Davidson 91 longtime Stanwood resident dies at home after six months illness. She moved to Stanwood in 1874 after marrying in Independence, with son R J Davidson and daughter Martha remaining nearby. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm led by Rev James C Stewart and Rev Christian Haupt. Born in Woodville Canada in 1870.
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Stanwood
J. K. Davidson
Independence
Davidson
R. J. Davidson
Martha Davidson
A. B. Davidson
Eugenia
South
James C. Stewart
Christian Haupt
Reinbeck
Woodville
Can
Backstage in Iowa Politics
Iowa board of education weighs Virgil Hancher Chicago attorney as a potential successor to University of Iowa President E A Gilmore when he resigns July 1 The board has not narrowed the search and a committee member is on the west coast A lighter note mentions Secretary of State Earl G Miller whose name appears on license plate envelopes though he has not led the motor vehicle department since 1937 legislature adjourned
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ES Moines
State Board of Education
Virgil Hancher
Chicago
University of Iowa
E. A. Gilmore
Earl G. Miller
Motor Vehicle Department
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa
James A. Allen
Motor Vehicle Registration Department
Louise Carper
Iowa official Par ker photo taken in Shanghai before war
The 1939-40 Iowa official register shows Superintendent Jessie M Parker photographed by an Austrian in Shanghai shortly before Japan’s invasion. Parker attended a World Federation conference before taking the last boat out of China as undeclared war began. Feuling’s bid for a $5 600 yearly regional food relief post in Milwaukee fades with Biermann’s earlier rejection.
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Jessie M. Parker
Iowa
Shanghai
China
Parker
World Federation of Education Associations
E. J. Feuling
New Hampton
Democratic Party
Federal Food Relief
Milwaukee
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Wilbur Peck Former Allamakee County Supt Dies
Wilbur L. Peck former Allamakee county superintendent of schools died Saturday night in a Waukon hospital after a short illness. Born August 25 1872 in Ossian he lived in Winneshiek and served 25 years as Allamakee schools chief. Burial will be in Frankville Winneshiek county Tuesday. He once was Democratic nominee for Congress in 1930. Survived by two brothers Ira of Waterloo and James of Decorah. wife Nelle Ewick Peck predeceased him.
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Waukon
Waterville
Gabriel Pederson
Victor
Norway
Allamakee County
Masonic
Eastern Star
Woodman
Traer—Ttrner
Iowa
Cherokee
Traer
LaVonne Briggs
Edward Vorba
Dysart
Hugo Norden
West Dysart
Jurgen Norden
Elisa Schoelerman
Davenport
Norden
Bertha Norden
Ferdinand Schoelerman
Vinton
Amanda Schroeder
Alfred
Edd
Arthur
Samuel Kamaker
Peace Evangelical Church
Wilbur L. Peck
Waukon Hospital
Ossian
Winneshiek County
Lenox
Waukon Business College
Roosevelt
Peck
Nelle Ewick
Kokomo
Ind
Ira
Waterloo
James
Decorah
Frankville
Maquoketa Couple Mark Anniversary
Maquoketa Mr and Mrs William Felton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a reception at their east Maquoketa home. He born March 11 1868 and she May 28 1873 wed at her parents home Adolph Drumm. They have three children Herman on the home farm Mrs C L Longschwager of Maquoketa and Mrs C F Stoll near Preston, plus 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Adolph Drumm
Herman
C. L. Longschwager
Maquoketa
C. F. Stoll
Preston
Ruth Herring Granted Divorce in District Court
Ruth Herring was granted a divorce from Alton B. Herring by Judge John T. Moffit in the district court Saturday. The notice also mentions the birth of the youngest child to Roland and Catherine Longschwager Dietz on Saturday night in Tipton.
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Roland and
Catherine Longschwager Dietz
Tipton
Ruth Herring
Alton B. Herring
John T. Moffit
Bagley Declares Reelection Bid for State Treasurer
Des Moines, INS: State Treasurer W. G. C. Bagley announced his candidacy for reelection in the June Republican primaries. He cites improved service to taxpayers, faster gasoline tax refunds, higher tax revenue, quicker road fund returns to counties, and a tightened state government with an open-door policy under Governor George A. Wilson.
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Des Moines
INS
W. G. C. Bagley
George Wilson
Executive Council
Bagley
George A. Wilson
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Cassius Parmley
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Belva Parmley
Marengo
G. G. Hunt
Iowa-Des Moines
Iowa County
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Williamsburg
Hugh Williams
Ladora
Lenore Hartman
Joe Rehfeldt
O. C. Ellis
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Lowell Ahrendsen
Edward Levsen
Clarice Coppess
Esther Mae Reese
Betty Lee Glick
Mildred Norman
Grecian Wilson
Walter Schroeder
Wilson
Stanton G. Kiesey
Harold M. Putnam
Frank Nye, JR
Iowa Fraily Press
Scoop
Wilbur Peck
Carters
Little Nancy
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
London
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