Marion News Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Visits
Marion items cover American Legion post and auxiliary elections and picnic supper, church events, visits by relatives from Cedar Rapids and Chicago, a Mayo Clinic trip, a Garden theatre screening, a band concert at the Legion pool, and multiple club meetings. Notables include Past Commander Ed Kopp officiating, Prof H O Croft collaboration, and family news from the Arp and Mitchell circles.
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Marion Post No
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Ed Kopp
Hanford Post No
Cedar Rapids
Mesdames
Gladys Butler
Wanda Newlin
Onalee Collins
Nellie Patterson
Mable Rotert
Genevieve Taylor
Bessie Kleineck
Harriette Schultz
Mary Pazour
Pearl Wilbur
Ruth Tucker
Decorah Native Dr R W Hegner Visits After 44 Years
Special to The Gazette Decorah Iowa native Dr Robert William Hegner world renowned zoologist returns to his childhood home after 44 years. Born February 15 1880 in Decorah he rose to become a leading authority on malaria and zoology with roles at University of Michigan Johns Hopkins and the Philippine and Mexican studies. He authored textbooks edited journals and led parasitology departments while conducting expeditions in Puerto Rico Venezuela Panama Jamaica and more.
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R. W. Hegner
Old Decorah
Decorah
Robert William Hegner
Iowa
Dr. Hegner
Rob Hegner
Charles Hegner
Robert
Hegner
Chicago
Lewis Institute
University of Chicago School of Education
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Kingston, N
University of Missouri
Chicago Normal School
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Normal School
Fall River
University of Michigan
Michigan
Wisconsin
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Philippines School of Hygiene and Public Health
University of Mexico
Porto Rico
Venezuela
Panama
International Congress of Public Health
Jamaica
Royal Institute of Public Health
Brussels
Europe
Madrid
Spain
Amsterdam
Holland
A. A. A. S. Royal Institute of Public Health
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine
London
American Societies of Zoologists, Naturalists, and Parasitologists
Gorgas Memorial Institute
Methodist Aid Society Plans Refreshments and Entertainment
Mrs Ross Wilson and Miss Emma Klein will present talks on Jews in India at a Methodist church event. Miss Henrietta Robinson Mrs Ben Gill and Mrs Ida Bowman head the refreshment committee. The General Aid society meets Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. at the church with its officers forming the entertainment committee.
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Carl J. Anderson
Marion
Sunshine Division
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Anderson
Fifth Avenue
General Aid and Missionary Societies of
The
Presbyterian Church
W. B. Sebern
Amelia Giffert
Lee Voorhies
Ross Wilson
India
Emma Klein
Henrietta Robinson
Ben Gill
Ida Bowman
General Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Aid Society
Five Governors To Speak At Iowa Legion Convention
Arnolds Park hosts the Iowa American Legion annual convention August 25 to 28 with speakers including former National Commanders Ray Murphy and Hanford MacNider and five governors led by Iowa's George A. Wilson. Assistant War Secretary Louis Johnson hoped as keynote. other VIPs include Lt. Gov. Hickenlooper and Senators Herring Gillette and Harington.
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Arnolds Park
INL
National American Legion
Louis Johnson
Iowa American Legion
Raymond J. Kelly
Pacific Northwest
Ray Murphy
Hanford MacNider
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Harlan Bushfield
South Dakota
Roy L. Cochran
Nebraska
Payne H. Ratner
Kansas
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Johnson
Department
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids Legionaire
U. S
Clyde Herring
Guy M. Gillette
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Disabled Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Grand Army of Republic
Legion Auxiliary
Iowa Lakes
Two West Union Youths Sentenced On Burglary Charge
John and Kenneth Holm of West Union Iowa were sentenced to indefinite terms in the Anamosa state reformatory after pleading guilty to breaking and entering a Hubbard drug store. Detected by Night Marshal Rodgers the brothers aged 17 and 15 admitted rail robberies at Hubbard two general stores a meat market and additional burglaries at Williams Roland Jewell and Radcliffe Iowa.
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Eldora
John and
Kenneth Holm
West Union
Iowa
State Reformatory
Anamosa
O. J. Henderson
Hubbard
C. D. Rodgers
Kenneth
Rodgers
Young Holm
Williams, Roland
Jewell
Radcliffe
William Lange Dies At Home In Lowden
William Lange 71 died about 9 45 a m Saturday at his Lowden home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements were tentatively planned for Monday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev F J Abele officiating. He was born in Hamburg Germany and came to the United States at age 15. He married Maria Schmidt Feb 9 1888. they farmed locally until 1937 when they moved to London. The couple observed their Golden Wedding two years ago and are survived by Mrs Lange four daughters and six sons located in Wheatland Alexandria Davenport Davenport Dixon Waterloo and New Liberty.
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Lowden
William Lange
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
F. J. Abele
Hamburg
Germany
Londen
Maria Schmidt
London
Toronto
Lange
Anna Andresen
Wheatland
Ida Kroh
Alexandria
Minn
Lilliard Kemmann
Cherokee
Ellen Linksen
Davenport
Charles
Hopkins
William
Harry
Emil
Dixon
Albert
Waterloo
Walter
New Liberty
Gamble joins electric coop as right-of-way man
Adrian W. Gamble former head of the Smith Hughes agricultural department at Postville High School has joined the Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative Inc as right-of-way man. He will assume his duties Monday.
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Postville
Adrian W. Gamble
Smith- Hughes Agricultural Department
Altamakee- Clayton Electric Cooperative, Inc
Citizens Pitch In To Give Clarence Its First Library
In Clarence the Wednesday Literary club launched a public library within town hall space. Citizens donated 600 volumes, with local businesses and individuals contributing shelves tables and décor. Miss Lydia Bauman serves as librarian for Tuesday and Saturday hours, aiming to spark schoolchildren’s summer reading. the library reports no uncollected fines yet after opening in spring.
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Clarence
Andrew Carnegie
Cedar County
Tipton
Wednesday Literary Club
Murl Elijah
Ella Kastler
Anita Decker
Washington
Lincoln
Alsa Smith
James Ballou
Lydia Bauman
Fred Debner
Elijah
Clarence Library
United States
Willkie Aides Expected in Iowa As Delegates Convene
Iowa Republican leaders plan to greet Wendell Willkie and likely his running mate McNary in Des Moines. Governor Wilson says talks have begun since the Philadelphia convention but specifics await Willkie’s Colorado vacation end. State caucus at Des Moines names Benton county first for state committeewoman.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Wendell Willkie
McNary
Wilson
Philadelphia
Willkie
Colorado
Benton County
Des Moines
J. H. Milroy
F. B. Gilbert
State Center
Marshall County
Frank Pierce
Marshalltown
Franklin County
Intensified Farm Short Course At State College
Dean H. H. Kildee of Iowa State College outlines a revised intensified two year farm course for students on the farm. Enrollment rose from 65 in Iowa counties last year and is expected to reach 100 this fall. The program allows breaks for farm work and lets enrollees start in fall winter or spring terms with a freshman year followed by a self directed second year in any agricultural field.
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Ames
Dean H. H. Kildee
Agriculture Division
Iowa State College
Dean Kildee
Iowa
Pickup protests loom over cattle pricing and rebates
The Iowa commerce commission plans an August 1 effective rule barring 3 cent rebates for farmers who haul live cattle. Eastern Iowa cattlemen and the Farm Bureau push for action with state agriculture to curb shrink and improve distribution factors impacting producers.
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Commerce Commission
Eastern Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Roger Fleming
East Iowa Cattlemen
Farm Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Chambers of Commerce
Iowa Democrats Back Third Term
Iowa Democrats back third term with eight delegates at large including two from Davenport. Delegates-at-large listed: Senators Guy Gillette and Herring, Wallace, State Chairman E. H. Birmingham, Kraschel, Walter Bease, Tom Walsh of Davenport, and Mrs Mary Kelleher of Fort Dodge, state vice-chairman.
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Davenport
Guy Gillette
Herring
Wallace
E. H. Birmingham
Kraschel
Walter Bease
Tom Walsh
Mary Kelleher
Fort Dodge
Herring Opens Chicago Headquarters for VP Campaign
Sen Clyde L Herring arrived from Washington and opened campaign headquarters in Chicago for the Democratic vice presidential nomination. He said several Southern Democrats had volunteered support and that no organized group backed Henry A Wallace as Iowa's other favored son prospect despite Wallace being considered.
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Chicago
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Washington
Herring
Trai
Henry A. Wallace
Only 86 Civil War Vets Left In Iowa
Des Moines report shows Iowa Civil War veterans dwindled to 86 after 25 deaths in the first six months of 1940. Three veterans live in other states, with centenarians including Johns Hoffhines 100, Charles C. Hamilton 101, Silas Parker 101, and Rockwell Whipple 100.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa
Johns Hoffhines
Leon
Charles C. Hamilton
Ames
Silas Parker
Marshalltown
Rockwell Whipple
Mason City
Lead Stolen From Mahaska Cemeteries
Sheriff Fritz Van Genderen said a systematic grave robbing probe was underway in Mahaska County. Four rural cemeteries Henness Butler Belle Fountain and Wymore had lead stripped from stones and bases. Deputies had watched for ten days without catching the thieves.
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Oskaloosa (Ms
Fritz van Genderen
Mahaska County
Henness
Butler
Belle Fountain
Wymore
van Genderen
June 1 to July 1 storage figures for meat and dairy products
July 1 storage data show total meat at 08,265,000 pounds with poultry at 82,389,000 and turkey holdings down to 36,739,000 as of July 1. Lard reached a record 305,714,000 pounds, butter in cold storage at 80,842,000, and eggs at 11,801,000 cases with relief-held stock included.
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Turkey
Harvest notes report good grain and rain aided crops
In Tiffin Pearl Sentman reports oats harvested with high yield and quality. Stanwood notes heavy Thursday rain benefitting crops though wind damaged some corn and oats. Traer reports Tama county drought broken by Wednesday rain, pastures need rain, corn spared, oats fair, second alfalfa cut lighter than first.
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Tiffin
Pearl Sentman
Stanwood
TRAER
Tama
Oat Harvest Starts in Buchanan County
Independence reports oats harvest underway in Buchanan County last week. Corn is shoulder high with tasseling expected soon, though crop area and yield may be down from last year due to reduced contract acreage. Rain Thursday eased drought fears. no chinch bug or grasshopper reports yet in the county.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Chinch bug problem touched Tama County farms
In Vining York township Tama county farmers report chinch bugs on several farms with no serious damage yet. Corn and grain remain in excellent condition while some growers cut a second crop of alfalfa for hay.
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York Township
Tama
Anamosa Rural Fire Assn. Elects Officers
Harold Hartman was elected president of the Anamosa Rural Fire Association at a meeting here last week. Officers include Lee Crain as vice president, Robert Peet as secretary, Milton Chesire as treasurer, with directors Andrew Neilsen, Park Ogden, Ross Lincoln, James Darrow, L. A. Birk, Ray Stivers and Ed Wild. The old city track will be reconditioned and equipped for service in rural communities. Ninety nine farms are included in protected areas. A response fee of 75 dollars is set for fires on non member farms.
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Anamosa
Harold Hartman
Anamosa Rural Fire Association
Lee Crain
Olin
Robert Peet
Fairview Township
Milton Chesire
Andrew Neilsen
Park Ogden
Ross Lincoln
James Darrow
L. A. Birk
Ray Stivers
Ed Wild
Orchard Demonstration at Kenneth Kers Farm Tomorrow
L C Grove from Iowa State College extension horticulturist will present an orchard demonstration at the Kenneth Kers farm near Postville L on Wednesday.
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Postville
L. C. Grove
Iowa State College Extension
Kenneth Kers
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