Fire Devastates Remsen and Ovens Iowa Towns
Fire consumed Remsen and neighboring Ovens causing losses estimated at up to half a million dollars in Remsen and seventy thousand in Ovens. National Guard from Sioux City and LeMars patrolled the streets as a tent village housed the homeless and Red Cross fed victims. Emergency crews restored power and water while authorities restricted access to the fire zones until permits were secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen
Ovens
Here
National Guard
Sioux City
LeMars
Red Cross
A. H. Jastram
C. M. Myers
Clyde L. Herring
Decorah Elks travel for national ritual contest in Los Angeles
Decorah lodge No. 443 B P O Elks will depart for Los Angeles Wednesday to compete in the national ritualistic team contest. They will face state winners including Newark Ohio Yuma Ariz Everett Wash McAlester Okla Lincoln Ill Great Bend Kan and West Palm Beach Fla. The Decorah team previously placed fourth in Columbus Ohio and aims to improve with a strong field. On July 10 the Decorah V F W junior drum and bugle corps will lead Iowa’s delegation in the LA parade with 39 travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Decorah Lodge No
Los Angeles
National Convention of Elks Lodges
Newark
Ohio
Yuma
Ariz
Everett
Wash
McAlester
Okla
Lincoln
Ill
Great Bend
Kan
West Palm Beach
Fla
Columbus
Hepburn
Hidden Fortune and Local Notices Across Cedar County
The scene recounts administrator Louis Voss handling an estate valued over 350000 with an 880 acre Cedar county farm near Sunbury. About 200000 in cash and securities were found in a machine shed. 88000 on a treasury box. 3500 found in the house. Elkader reports award events at Fourth of July celebration and plans a new city park with river drive extensions. Mount Auburn notes Ada Bramhall death after a stroke. Marengo hosts Presbyterian Young People and Williamsburg youths attend with program on Christian life.
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Louis Voss
Iwers Brothers
Sunbury
Cedar County
Voss
Iwers
Oelwein
Elkader
L. C. Lenth
Walch
Molumby
A. J. Meyer
West Elkader
Thomas Thomsen
Credit Bureau
Nebraska City
Neb
Thomsen
Board of Education
R. L. Jipson
Clayton County Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Clayton County Credit Bureau
Leslie Oelke
American Legion
Legion
Mount Auburn
Ada Bramhall
Ada Brody
Stephen
Caroline Brody
Benton County
F. M. Bramhall
Kansas
Bramhall
Missouri
Charles Todd
Ellendale
Minn
Roy Kanouse
Goodland
Kan
Harold Ward
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church of Christ
Marengo
Presbyterian Young People’s Society of Williamsburg
Marengo Society
Evelyn Kramer
Odena Dillin
Beth Jenkins
Kathryn Frick
Williamsburg Society
Date Tuesday For Convention On Jacobsen Successor
The Second district democratic committee will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday to fix a date for the congressional convention to nominate a successor for the late Congressman B. M. Jacobsen. The meeting was called by M. J. Malloy of Davenport, committee chairman, with W. T. Oakes presiding.
Washington County Centennial Closes With 20000 Present
Twenty thousand people attended Washington's July Fourth centennial celebration closing the countywide observance. Ardith Luithly was crowned Miss Washington County with Almeda Beenblossom as maid of honor and Mrs. Wesley Boehme named Madam Washington County. The day featured the largest parade yet, with entries from each town and local businesses, a Washington County band leading a procession including Tama Indians and wagons, log cabins, and floats. Speakers William Hart and Mayor Thomas Martin of Iowa City discussed party perspectives.
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Washington
Washington County
Ardith Luithly
Rubio
Almeda Beenblossom
Wesley Boehme
Kalona
Newton
Brighton
William Hart
Thomas Martin
Iowa City
North Liberty holds eighth vesper service at Methodist Church
Miss Lucile Colony spoke on The Advancement of Christianity in India as a missionary to Jubbulpore. Ruth Green played violin, Esther Zeller sang with Mervyn Green at the piano. Frank Zeller offered the prayer. Rev. A M Smith organized the series. The Kings Her alds met at Doris Ranshaw's home with Helen Crutchley leading. attendees included Grace Laren Betty Albright Betty Brown Maxine Daniels June Daniels Doris Ranshaw Marcel la Ranshaw Katie Saxton Aileen Lucile Colony.
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North Liberty
Methodist Church
Lucile Colony
Jubbulpore
India
Ruth Green
Esther Zeller
Mervyn Green
Frank Zeller
A. M. Smith
King’s Heralds
900 Tons Of Baled Paper Burns At Tama
A Tama paper mill lost 500 tons of baled paper worth 8 to 15 dollars per ton in a Sunday blaze. Fire started around 4 pm from a pile outside and spread quickly through dry material. The loss is insured, and crews from Tama and Toledo fought the fire through the night to prevent reignition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Central Fibre Products Company
Herbert T. Cherry
George Trimble
Tama Fire Department
Toledo Fire Department
Townsend to Bring Campaign to Iowa
Francis E Townsend will carry his old age revolving pensions campaign into Iowa three days before the Cleveland convention. Townsend will speak at a statewide meeting at 2 30 p m Sunday July 12. Iowa director Edwin L McCulloch says the campaign targets an intensive membership drive with George Johnson leading a caravan to 56 key towns and cities in Iowa.
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DES Moines
INS
Francis E. Townsend
Iowa
Cleveland
Townsend
Edwin L. McCulloch
McCulloch
George Johnson
Child Dies After Eating Fireworks
Donald Stalkfleet, age two, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Stalkfleet of Pike township, Muscatine county, died Sunday night at home from eating a firework type known as devil chasers. He ate the device Saturday but medical deterioration occurred later. Franklin Miller of Muscatine assisted.
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LA Porte City
Ernest Cohrt
Keystone
Cohrt
Mount Auburn
R. C. Schlotfelt
James Dardis
Freda McCray
Sioux City
la Verne Kaiser
Monona
Jessie McIntyre
Vinton
E. R. Guynn Tas
Oelwein
Pat Hilsabeck
Oelwein Country Club
Ogelwein
Norman Wolters Gi
Jay Linder
Lake
Firecracker Incident Wounds Man’s Eye Potential Sight Loss
A man suffered injuries to his left eye when a held firecracker exploded. Doctors warn the incident could threaten his sight as investigators review safety measures.
Radios on Iowa farms rise 26 percent in 1935
Iowa State college WOI director W I Griffith reports a 26 percent jump in radio sets on farms from 85 312 on Jan 1 1935 to 107 320 a year later despite fewer farms. County gains varied with Kossuth leading at 523 sets and single digits in Lee Cass Ringgold Fremont.
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Ames
INS
Iowa
W. I. Griffith
WOI
Iowa State College
Charles D. Reed
Des Moines
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Kossuth
Lee
Cass
Ringgold
Fremont
Seven Hurt In Auto Crash Near Waukon
Seven people were injured in a two car head on collision ten miles north of Waukon on the Waukon Eitzen road Saturday afternoon. The Collins family of Hanover township and their young son plus Ray Henry Theodore Getter and Junior Hall of Viroqua Wisconsin were treated for injuries at the local hospital. Mrs Collins drove the car and suffered a deep leg cut. Francis Collins had a head cut and an elder Collins multiple fractured ribs. The Viroqua travelers suffered cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Waukon - Eitzen
Minn
Francis Collins
Thomas Collins
Francis
Hanover Township
Ray Henry
Theodore Getter
Junior Hall
Viroqua
Wis
Bennett Methodist Episcopal church conference notices
The Rochester Methodist Episcopal church quarterly meeting is set for Thursday at noon with a Ladies Aid dinner to follow. A covered dish dinner precedes the South Bethel conference in the evening. The Bennett church conference is scheduled for Tuesday evening. Rev. Glen Rowley of Mount Vernon will attend all meetings. Rev. Otis Moore ministers the three churches.
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Bennett
Rochester Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies Aid Society
South Bethel
Bennett Methodist Episcopal Church
Glen Rowley
Mount Vernon
Otis Moore
Two Iowans Drown Three Dead In Crashes
AP reports a deadly Independence weekend in Iowa with two drownings and three traffic fatalities. Victims include Don Troxell Far ragu t Bobby Slater Watertown area noted. other fire and heat deaths add to property losses in Remsen Oyens and Denison.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Remsen
Ovens
Denison
Chris A. Styler
St. Louis
Lena Day
Council Bluffs
Gus O. Dawson
Ida Mae Clemann
Waterloo
Eight Thompson Brothers Reunite in McGregor All Generations
Special to The Gazette. Eight Thompson brothers and their four generations gathered in McGregor Iowa from Iowa Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota for a Fourth of July reunion. Seventy attended with cottages on McGregor Heights. dinner and a program at the Mallard. a family service Sunday by Rev Jersing Thompson Burr Oak Iowa. Four brothers were born in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Thompson Brothers
Eric Thompson
Earlville
Ill
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
McGregor Heights
Jersing Thompson
Burr Oak
Heights
Thompson
Four States
Norway
Arlington man arrested for suspected liquor transport north of Independence
Arlington resident Joseph Kruse was arrested by Pa trolman Herbert W. Jennings Saturday north of Independence. His car was partly on highway 11 and officials expect a charge of illegal transportation of liquor or intoxication. Cedar Rapids man John Hoffman was fined $5 and costs for speeding near Independence after arrest Friday by Jennings.
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Manchester
Joseph Kruse
Arlington
Herbert W. Jennings
Independence
Kruse
Highway 11
John Hoffman
Cedar Rapids
Jennings
Justice R. C. Turner
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Iowa News
Richard Pugh
Richard Zentmire
Marengo so@iety
Jacobsen
Copley-Plaza
Boston
Maitre D’hôtel
Louis
Copley Plaza
Frank Gilliar
Johnny
Gabby” Hartnett
Gabby
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