Iowa Republicans choose lieutenant governor nominee
Iowa Republican leaders push to mold a party platform at the state convention in Des Moines. Delegates will select a running mate for Dan Turner from four candidates and vote on statewide officers while wrestling over the New Deal stance and farm policy amid a tight budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt
Central Committee
Resolutions
Coliseum
J. M. Grimes
Osceola
Dan W. Turner
J. A. Nelson
Decorah
George Patterson
Burt
H. B. Thompson
Macoating
G. E. Cress
Nelson
Thompson
Patterson
Cress
Ole T Naglestad
Sioux City
Robert Shaw
Sigourney
Harry Swan
Atlantic
Ross Mowry
Newton
Fred W. Nelson
Nevada
Secretary of Agriculture
Ed T. Davis
Iowa City
W. D Campbell
Jesup
W. H. Rowlands
Resolutions Committee
Spangler
Nat
Henry T. Fletcher
National Party
Harrison E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Martha McClure
Pleasant
Turner
Fletcher
Sen
L. J. Dickinson
NRA
Dickinson
Portrait Painting Is Hobby Of Cedar County Engineer
Special to The Gazette Tipton R O Zimmerling gets enjoyment from painting portraits of Tipton people. His self-portrait is his latest work completed in odd moments over recent weeks. He has been Cedar County engineer for eight years and recently took a six months leave to report at Fort Crook Nebraska for active service as a first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
R. O. Zimmerling
Zimmerling
Cedar
Fort Crook
Neb
Clarence Woman Dies at Age 92 in Clarence
Special to The Gazette Clarence Mrs. P. E. Sylvester aged 92 died at her home Monday after a June 30 hip fracture and pneumonia. Survived by daughter Mrs. Emile Elijah of Wood River Neb and six sons George Frank and Thomas of Clarence Ralph Clarksville Duane Santa Ana Calif and Vinton Long Beach Calif. Born May 24 1842 in Stuben County NY she moved to Carroll County IL with her family at age nine and married P. E. Sylvester Sept 28 1863. They moved to Clarence in 1867 and lived there since 1905. Funeral arrangements await word from California relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
P. E. Sylvester
Emile Elijah
Wood River
Neb
George
Frank
Thomas
Ralph
Clarksville
Duane
Santa Ana
Calif
Vinton
Long Beach
Sylvester
Alexander
Margaret
Honor Walford Pioneer On His 90th Birthday
Knute Sampson of Nor way fame celebrated his ninetieth birthday at the Sampson homestead with many relatives. Born July 13, 1844 in Norway, he sailed to America in 1855 with family, landing in Quebec after six weeks at sea. The family quarantined there before moving to Seneca Illinois and later Iowa where he settled fifty one years ago. He heard a Lincoln Douglas debate at sixteen and is survived by seven children, numerous grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walford
Sampson
Knute Sampson
Mr. Sampson
Norway
America
Quebec
Seneca
Iil
Iowa
Illinois
Plan Home Improvement Campaign In Iowa City
Special to The Gazette Iowa City organized more than fifty women to canvass the city in a home improvement drive. The program begins with a citywide home canvass Thursday aided by Boy Scouts to deliver improvement literature. Director Mrs. Carl E. Seashore hopes several hundred local men will gain temporary employment through the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Iowa City
Carl E. Seashore
Lamoni teen killed while felling timber near home
Cleo Norman, 16, died Monday after a tree fell on him near his Lamoni, Iowa home nine miles northeast. He was knocked unconscious and died before a doctor arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamoni
Cleo Norman
Weather man holds grudge against state in southwest section
Des Moines dispatch reports a weather jinx in southwest Iowa with a severe water shortage. While Dubuque saw 70 degrees Monday, Clarinda hit 104. All Iowa got rain Monday night except the southwest, and Tuesday morning remained clear there while the rest faced clouds and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Dubuque
Clarinda
Eloping Couple Freed After Father Relents
In St Louis, Eugene White head aged 22 and his 17 year old bride Bertha Kindher Whitehead were released from the city jail after the bride’s father telegraphed his consent to their Clinton Ia marriage. The couple fled Clinton by hitchhiking to Virginia Illinois where they wed on Sunday. Whitehead's home is in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Eugene Whitehead
Bertha Kindher Whitehead
Clinton
Virginia
Ill
Whitehead
Scandinavian Day Observed at Des Moines July 29
DES MOINES Scandinavian day will be celebrated at the Iowa State fairgrounds on Sunday July 29. A noon picnic dinner will be followed by a 2 p.m. program opening address by Lieut Gov N G Kraschel. Denmark Norway and Sweden greetings and national anthems will be sung. Danish and Swedish dancers will perform in native costumes. A sports program runs 4 to 6 p.m. The event expects about 7000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Viking Band
Albert Lea
Minn
N. G. Kraschel
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Norden
South Bethel church marks 97th anniversary
TIPTON Va The South Bethel church six miles south of Tipton marked its 97th anniversary with 257 in attendance Rev F W Cass of Delhi former pastor led the morning service The Gleaner class choir and Gleaner male quartet sang A basket dinner was held at noon with Ladies Aid president in charge Afternoon services in the church yard were presided by Frank S Chapman with Rev Walter Martin of Buchanan Union church leading prayer Readings were by Frances Netergall Dorothy McCroskey Joe Ziba Evelyn Chapman Clifford Kiser Dick Moore and John Ziba Mrs Frank Port and Mrs Jane Scott sang A duet was performed and letters from former residents were read Three features were presented by Loyalty class under Lester Chapman Rev A W Straub spoke Russell Beamer presided over evening session by Friendly Four group Rev Otis Moore is pastor STANWOOD Evelyn Tenley 11 suffered a severe injury Sunday when a broken chimney handle pierced her right wrist while fighting a kerosene stove nosebleed details indicate a punctured blood vessel and loss of blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
South Bethel Church
F. W. Cass
Delhi
Gleaner
Oren Kiser
Clare Nebergall
Dick Moore
Harry Riley
Paul Riley
Dick Laucamp
Ladies Aid
Church
Frank S. Chapman
Walter Martin
Buchanan Union Church
Lawrence van Note
Paul Alley
Frances Netergall
Dorothy McCroskey
Joe Ziba
Evelyn Chapman
Clifford Kiser
John Ziba
Frank Port
Wilton
Jane Scott
Malcolm
Bennett
Rochester
Sugar Creek
Lee Petersen
Otis Moore
Northeast Iowa Pamphlet Showcases Scenic Little Switzerland
An attractive pamphlet from the Northeastern Iowa Press association pairs a pictorial map with illustrated descriptions to promote tourism in northeast Iowa along the Mississippi. It highlights towns from Marquette to Elkader, detailing landmarks, parks, and historic sites, with no advertising and funds raised as a community project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Iowa Press Association
Mississippi River
Little Switzerland of America
Joliet
Marquette
Indian Mounds
Old Military Trail
McGregor
Pike’s Peak
Strawberry Point
Backbone
Prairie du Chien
Fort Crawford
Iowa
Elkader
Lansing
Guttenberg
Waukon
J. A. Druger
Clayton County
Northeast Iowa Press Association
Study Six Bids For Reinsurance Of Register Life
Actuaries, department heads and attorneys of the state insurance department began a four week review of six bids for reinsurance of the defunct Register Life Insurance Company of Davenport. Insurance Commissioner E. W. Clark said after completion the bids go to Scott County District Court with the department's recommendations. The court may reject all bids or approve one. Bidders: Security Mutual Life Insurance, Lincoln Nebraska. Illinois Lifers Bank Assurance, Monmouth Illinois. Life and Casualty, Chicago. National Life Insurance, Des Moines. Central Life Mutual Insurance, Des Moines. Guaranty Life Insurance, Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Insurance Department
Mregister Life Insurance Company
Davenport
E. W. Clark
Scott County District Court
Clark
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company
Lincoln, Neb
Ilinois Lifers Bank Assurance Company
Monmouth, Ill
Life. and Casualty Company
Chicago
National Life Insurance Company
Central Life Mutual Assurance Society
Guaranty Life Insurance Company
Employment gains in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines reported
Industrial employment in Iowa rose six tenths of a percent in June, with Cedar Rapids up 7.3 percent and February to June showing steady growth. Food products led gains while iron and steel, textiles, lumber, and other sectors posted declines. The total weekly payroll fell 2.3 percent and average weekly wage dropped 0.8 percent. A Mount Auburn Boy Scout troop was formed Friday with Ralph C. Schietfelt named scoutmaster and officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank E. Wenig
Cedar Rapids
Weing
Wenig
Burlington
Seseseeee
Cedar Rauids
Clintons
Davenport
Mason City
Ouumwr Reserve
Sioux City
Waterloo
Mount Auburn
Ralph C. Schietfelt
Robert Dorland
Donald Wiesert
Verne Petersen
Lloyd Petersen
Claypoole Couple Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Oscar L C Claypoole of Yankee Point celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with a Sunday picnic at Thorpe Grove. Attendants at their 1884 wedding included Nelson Claypoole and Geneva Pettibone. The couple are parents of two, Mrs Charles Ballard and Glen Claypoole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
O. L. C. Claypoole
Yankee Point
Thorpe Grove
Libby Claypoole Wade
John Claypoole
North English
Oscar L. C. Claypoole
Rcy Pettibone
Locke
Tama Man Cleared Of Check Robbery
Tama resident Tama W. Weitzell, 28, was cleared of breaking and entering after identification attempts failed. He had been suspected in the Cudahy plant burglary and passing blank checks in Des Moines and nearby cities, but several merchants identified him as not the man and he was released after being taken to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
TAMA
Howard W. Weitzell
Weitzell
Cudahy
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Weltzell
Legion and Auxiliary Picnic Held at Wheatland Park
The Wheatland post of the American Legion and the Auxiliary held their annual picnic Sunday at Alex Park with eighty attendees. Contest winners included Darlene Minnaert, Virginette Minnaert, Elsa Ziegler, Howard Andresen, Ray Bicknese, C. A. Minnaert, Melvin Dennie, Mrs. F. A. Schneider, and Mrs. E. V. Rie de sel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
The
American Legion
Auxiliary
Alex Park
Darlene Minnaert
Virginette Minnaert
Elsa Ziegler
Howard Andresen
Ray Bicknese
C. A. Minnaert
Melvin Dennie
F. A. Schneider
E. V. Riedesel
Tax Bill Reduced in Benton County
Benton county taxpayers will see an overall tax reduction of about $86,000 for 1935, per a budget estimate by County Auditor Carl Culver and the board of supervisors. The county levy drops by $8,961, with the remainder from eliminating the state levy. Estimated 1935 expenditures total $440,706, down from 1933 and 1932, with $312,400 to be raised by property levy. Budget items include General $78,000 and rural maintenance $112,301 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Carl Culver
Board of Supervisors
Tama Fugitive Is Caught At Chelsea
Tama Tom Marlowe, who escaped Marshall county last September after a Laurel store burglary, was nabbed in Chelsea and is back in custody at Marshalltown for tire theft. MAYNARD Sorg relatives enjoyed a Sunday program. annual reunion planned for July 1935 with A A Sorg president and Joe Menges secretary treasurer. guests included Dr and Mrs A B Schultz of Wausau Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Tama
Tom Marlowe
Marshall County
Laurel
Marshalltown
Chelsea
Maynard
Sorg
A. A. Sorg
L. H. Hauth
Joe Menges
Alta Vista
A. B. Schultz
Wausau
Wis
Budget Estimate and Record of Filing Ely No 4 School District
The Ely No 4 school district board in Putnam township Linn county Iowa will meet July 30 1934 at 8 pm at Ely school house. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the 1933 expenditures totaling 90 708 dollars and other estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Ely No. 4
Putnam Township
Linn County
Iowa
Ely
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oelect
Mquor Commission
NEW Holland Furnace
Holland
Holland Furnace CO
Wide Avenue
DIAL
Holland Heating
Cedar County
Tru-Art Gut
Army
CCC
South Bethel
Stanwood
Evelyn Tenley
Forrest Tenley
Register Life
Jusoech
Holets
Chester Fields
Liccett & Mrens Tosacco Coy
Vite
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!