Marion man builds two violins aged 85 and plays by ear
John Young 86, a retired farmer from Marion, Iowa, recently crafted two violins using simple tools after his eighty fifth birthday. He began violin making over sixty years ago and also completed a guitar for his granddaughter Martha Ann Young, while playing tunes such as The Devil’s Dream and Turkey in the Straw by ear.
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Amber Travis
John Young
H.C. Young
Tenth. Street
Illinois
Mr. Young
Iowa
Allamakee County
Martha Ann Young
Young
Jones County
Flora Decious
Marion
Marion area clubs host summer gatherings and visits
Local notices record the Marion Nature and Garden club July picnic at Thomas park at 6 30 p m and an all church young people's fun night also at Thomas park. Several visits and weekend trips are noted among Montfort Marion and Cedar Rapids residents along with Athena Taube heading to Ames for registrar work.
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Thomas Park
Christian Church
Local Club and Society Notes from Marion Area
Mr and Mrs John Troy plan a weekend in Chicago. West Marion Garden club meets Wednesday at Mrs Byron Amb denstocks home west of Marion with roll call free quotations. Linn chapter 900 Order of DeMolay meets Monday at 7 30 p m in Masonic temple. Mr and Mrs W A Ladd returned from Des Moines visiting relatives in Toledo. Miss Lillian Voorhier returned from Lake Okoboji and heads to Morrison Illinois for a Chicago trip. Handicraft club No 1 to hold annual family picnic Wednesday at 1 p m at Thomas park. Mrs John Johnson of Perry former Marion resident called on friends. Mr and Mrs Glenn Clark and daughter Barbara Clark of Marshalltown visit A E Granger. Miss Clark visits with Miss Mary Ellen Granger. Mrs Kenneth L Hoeck and son Kenneth Michael leave for Winona Minn for August with her parents in Louisville Ky. Benjamin Sebern of Louisville to spend vacation with W B Sebern northeast of Marion. Miss Patricia Ford of Laurens to return Monday after three weeks with grandparents D G Hickey. Indian Creek Fish and Game club meets Monday at 8 p m at Shadowland. Harry Easterday leaves Kemble Floral to join George Hutton at new job starting Monday. Anamosa drum and bugle corps plays Sunday at 3 p m at American Legion pool. Mr and Mrs C L O Kelly and son David of Anamosa and Miss Leone Neill of Marion motor to Ames today for a visit.
Local social notes include visits and plans
Miss Ruth Neill remains for a visit with her sister as Mr. and Mrs. O'Kelly and David return this evening. Barbara Armstrong heads to Camp Wapsie r near Central City Monday for a week. Marion Golf club women are invited to a one day invitational at Winton on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wilson of Thorp Wis have returned after visiting Mrs Kate Blum and her son W J Blum.
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Ruth Neill
Barbara Armstrong
Camp Wapsier
Central City
Marion Golf Club
Winton
Lawrence Wilson
Thorp, Wis
Kate Blum
W. J. Blum
Wapsipinicon Legend Adds to Glamour of Anamosa State Park
Special to The Gazette recounts the Indian legend shaping the Wapsipinicon name near Anamosa. It tells of Pinicon and Wapsie whose love and deaths linger in the river’s lore, drawn amid park drives, stone bridges, and Horse Thief cave with its ancient burial sites and bandit history.
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Anamosa State Park
Anamosa
Jones County
Wapsipinicon
Iowa
Pinicon
Wapsie
Powetha
Kiewonikuk
Horse Thief
Hidden Valley
Break Off Negotiations In Sioux City
Sioux City unions break off talks with bakers and truck owners ending nine days of wage dispute. Unions sought closed shop and seniority. owners resisted both, ending any agreement prospects. Louis Miller, 78, prominent farmer, dies of heart attack at supper. Merle Reynolds’ car damaged by fire and explosion from a short circuit. Funeral for Miller Monday.
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Sioux City
INS
McGregor
Louis Miller
Lisbon
Merle Reynolds
Tama County Centennial Plans to honor Mesquakie history
Tama County Iowa plans a centennial pageant Towa Beautiful Land featuring the Mesquakie tribe. The article traces the tribe from exile in Kansas in 1841 to return to Iowa, highlights leaders and clan divisions, and notes events like the powwow Aug 18 21, the baby show, women's clubs, 4-H, and the ceremonial wickiup village with squaw bread served.
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Tama County
Iowa
Towa Beautiful Land
Kansas
Plains of
Poweshiek
Iowa River
Tama
Ribe
Mary Youngbear
George Youngbear
Sac and Fox Reservation
Lisbon Teacher Resignation Leads to Appointed Successor
Miss Elizabeth Mulloy resigns as primary teacher at Lisbon schools. Miss Helen Wisehart of Barrington has been elected to the position replacing her, effective immediately, with local officials confirming the appointment.
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Lisbon
Elizabeth Mulloy
Helen’ Wisehart
Barring
Hos
Roly Boly the Belgian game thrives in Victor Iowa
In Victor Iowa the old Belgian game Roly Boly is played as a municipal pastime. Players roll teak or rubber bolies toward pegs on a dirt court, using speed direction and English to outscore opponents. Tournaments run summers in Victor with regional competition from Rock Island and Moline, and a Cambridge Illinois event draws hundreds.
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Victor
Jim
Emil
Iowa
Congo
Africa
Gazette
Jim Anderson
Clem de Setter
Frank Kraft
Pete Glass’ Harness Shop
Pete Hinchoot
Moline
Camebridge
Illl
Dinner honor for G M Mounce marks 50 years in Masonry
Center Point’s Vienna lodge No 142 plans a Monday dinner at Center Point High School to honor G Mounce who has lived on a farm nearby for 58 years and held all lodge offices except treasurer The event features Harry A Palmer Cedar Rapids former grand master as speaker and includes the presentation of a fifty year certificate to Mr Mounce
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Carette
Center Point
G. M. Mounce
Vienna Lodge No. 142
Mounce
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Masons
R. W. Lockhart
Republican State Ticket Completed in Des Moines
Des Moines reports completing the Republican ticket with Earl G. Miller as secretary of state nominee and young Republicans active in convention administration. J. C. Sinclair served as temporary chairman and Dudley Weible as permanent chairman, with notable figures Bliss Hale Oliver Miller among the nominees. No resolutions were adopted as committees were named for rules, permanent organization, and credentials.
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Miller
Party
Earl G. Miller
Iowa Young Republican
J. C. Sinclair
Sioux City
Dudley Weible
Forest City
Bliss
Hale
Iowa Judicial District
Oliver
Woodbury County
Iowa State
American Bar Associations
Supreme Court
John W. Anderson
Maurice F. Donegan
Davenport
Sinclair
Roscoe Thoma
Fairfield
C. F. Clark
Cedar Rapids
C. H. van Law
Marshalltown
H. J. Bryant
Mason City
Co. E. Jones
Ottumwa
N. RB. Hays
Knoxville
Kenneth Cook
Glenwood
Robert Remley
Webra
B. F. Swisher
Waterloo
M. H. Kepler
Northwood
George Stuart
Chariton
Caleb Robbins
Winterset
E. E. Eaton
Sidney
F. H. Cooney
Cherokee
E. M. Prichard
Onawa
Harvest Home and Ox Roast festival committees named
Springville officials announced the Harvest Home and Ox Roast festival will be held Aug. 9 and 10. A list of committee heads covers general concessions program and exhibits with premiums planned for quilts, bedspreads, rugs, fancy work, baking, canning, meat, vegetables, flowers, grains and more. Exhibits enter Tuesday at noon and stay through Wednesday night. Independence notes two Boy Scouts advanced in rank and seven earned merit badges at a court of honor with troop leaders. Decorah reports Luther Oliver Reed, 60, died after months of illness. he held varied work in Decorah and elsewhere, survived by his wife Edith and daughter, with funeral services set.
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R. C. Hunter
R. F. Wiley
I. K. Gibson
Earl George
W. S. Palmer
Loren Brown
C. C. Hotchkisss
L. A. Johnston
E. H. Levsen
Mason Gramling
R. T. Schwab
L. L. Batchelder
Ralph Waln
Schwab
Harold Palmer
E. L. Pateten
R. C. Bair
Independence
W. K. Steve
Carl Greif
Dayton H. Winter
Morris Lenz
Robert Sprage
Robert Winistotter
Marvin Hayward
Paul Hayward
Alva Norton
Robert Spragg
Morrice Lenz
Paul H. Woods
Decorah
Luther Oliver Reed
Burr Oak Towneship
Reed
Luther
Celia Kellum Reed
University of Iowa
West
the Elks
Lawr
South
Georgia
Mary Updegraff
William Updegraff
Winneshiek County
Edith
George H. Baker
The
Elks
Mr. Reed
Masons
the Revy
Ralph E. Noyce
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