86 Year Old Man Flies For First Time From Chicago To Iowa City
Jacob Foster, an 86 year old Lone Tree resident, made his first airplane flight from Chicago to Iowa City, a route he previously covered by ox drawn wagon in the pre Civil War era. He traveled 1 hour 47 minutes by air versus six weeks by wagon, then supervised his wife’s train trip and joined his wife at the station. His son Lyle says they aim for a hundred years and notes Foster swims daily at his Michigan summer home. Summer is the rainiest season nationwide.
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Jacob Foster
Iowa
Chicago
Iowa City
Mr. Foster
Lyle
United Air Lines
Betsy Ross
WPA to Cut Iowa Payroll by Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Monthly
Iowa WPA administrator George J. Keller announces a 28 percent cut in administrative staff across the Iowa offices within sixty days, eliminating about 90 jobs and reducing July payroll allocations from 43 413 to 32 000. Many workers face August layoff though leave credits complicate immediate dismissals.
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Des Moines
WPA
Iowa
Federal Works Program
George J. Keller
Keller
Washington
Division of Finance
Frank Hatch McGregor Falls From Roof While Tarring Home
Frank Hatch McGregor, 78, escaped serious injury after falling from a ladder on the roof of his two story house where he was applying tar. He was badly shaken and bruised but no bones were broken.
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McGregor
Frank Hatch
Elkader Man Heads Bankers of Clayton
MONONA The Clayton County Bankers association held its annual meeting with 32 members attending from nearly all towns except St Olaf. R L Jipson of Elkader was elected president succeeding Ernie Nicholson. T J Ocinke of Guttenberg became vice president and Carroll Oclke of Farmersburg was named secretary and treasurer. The next meeting is scheduled for October in Guttenberg.
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Monona
Clayton County Bankers Association
St. Olaf
Methodist Church
R. L. Jipson
Elkader
Ernie Nicholson
Mefregor
T. J. Ocinke
Guttenberg
Caroll Oclke
Farmersburg
Blind Veteran Faces Fourth Cornea Transplant in Hope
Wadena Fremont Clark, a World War II veteran blinded by 1932 injuries, travels to New York for his fourth cornea transplant. Previous attempts used corneas from a stillborn infant and a monkey, offering only brief sight before scarring or complications returned. The upcoming procedure will use a cornea from an adult donor to improve long term vision.
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Wadena
Fremont Clark
New York
Ramon Castovicjo
Columbia Medical Center
New York City
Clark
Cooling Rain Douses State After Thursday Showers
Des Moines area records 1.37 inches with statewide rainfall heavy in most locales. Friday's forecast predicts fair skies and warmer temperatures after a cool spell ending with refreshing showers Thursday night.
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Des Moines
Young Democratic Delegates Named in Iowa
Davenport AP reports Walter Beuse Scott county sheriff and Young Democratic clubs president announced 15 Iowa delegates to the national convention in Pittsburgh August 10 11 and 9 The list includes James M McNally LeMars Phylis Sheeley Oclwein Ray Tritz Remsen Stanley T Comfort Mason City Mary Jane Freeman Des Moines Charles E O’Conner Dubuque Dr E W Neenan Sioux City Ronda Williamson Sioux City Pauline Hollin Des Moines Austinette Vermilyea Oskaloosa Mark C Reno Des Moines and Margaret Woerth Sioux City.
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Davenport
Walter
Beuse
Scott County
Young Democratic Clubs of
Iowa
Pittsburgh
James M. McNally
LeMars
Phylis Sheeley
Oclwein
Ray Tritz
Remsen
Stanley T. Comfort
Mason City
Mary Jane Freeman
Des Moines
Charles E O'Conner
Dubuque
Washington, D. C
E. W. Neenan
Sioux City
Ronda Williamson
Pauline Hollin
Austin
Cedar County Native Cornelia Bolton Dies at 95
Cedar County native Cornelia A Bolton 95 lifelong resident of Cedar county died at her son Sherman Bolton home in Tipton. Born July 14 1844 in Cedar county she is survived by three sons Harry Sherman and John Bolton all of Tipton four daughters Nettie Reeve Aurora S D Lucy Folson Davenport Florence Morton Fairmont Minn and Cornelia Cheney Woolsey. Funeral services likely 2 p m Saturday at the Methodist church with Rev William Crossley and Rev Otis Moore officiating.
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Tipton
Cornelia A. Bolton
Cedar County
Sherman Bolton
Harry
Sherman
John Bolton
Nettie Reeve
Aurora
S. D
Lucy Folson
Davenport
Florence Morton
Fairmont
Minn
Cornelia Cheney
Woolsey
Methodist Church
William Crossley
Otis Moore
Death of Muscatine attorney John Devitt at 72
John F. Devitt 72 longtime Muscatine attorney and former city attorney died Friday night after years of declining health and a stroke this week. He practiced in Muscatine since opening his office after Iowa University Law College graduation. Survived by daughter Loretta, sisters Anna Thorton and Margaret Devitt, and brother James Devitt who died recently.
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Muscatine
John F. Devitt
DeVitt
Law College
University of Iowa
Loretta Devitt
Anna Thornton
Margaret Devitt
James Devitt
Oskaloosa
Baldwin Man Injured Separating Sheep on Farm
William Hale Baldwin was injured on the Clifford Tabor farm Tuesday evening while separating sheep. A buck charged, bruising his left leg and forcing him to walk on crutches.
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Baldwin
William Hale
Clifford Tabor
Praises Tightening Up of Liquor Laws in Iowa
Des Moines AP report quotes M L Curtis chairman of the state liquor control commission praising recent enforcement by state and local officers. He says tightening enforcement supports the state monopoly plan and ensures people can obtain fully tested liquor at fair prices without traveling far. Curtis urges stamping out illicit liquor traffic for a fair trial of the system.
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DES Moines
M L. Curtis
State Liquor Control Commission
Curtis
Iowa
Seek Commutation For Flossie Fear
Mrs Hazel Kemmerer of Farley sister of Flossie Fear, serving life in Rockwell City reformatory for aiding Reginald Tracy in the murder of his wife near here Oct 3, 1934, and Lenora Fear of Dubuque seek commutation. They have conferred with Sheriff Anderson and County Attorney Williamson and may interview Judge Lovejoy of Waterloo.
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Gazette
Manchester
Hazel Kemmerer
Farley
Flossie Fear
Womens Reformatory
Rockwell City
Reginald S. Tracy
Three Hurt In Manchester Collision
Three persons were injured in an automobile crash in Manchester on Thursday night. John R. Toussaint an engineer on the Manchester and Oneida short line railroad suffered a crushed chest and his wife received bruises. Mary Helen Ferguson nine of Chicago a guest in the Toussaints home dislocated her thumb. Harold Sauerbry of Manchester driver of the other car escaped with minor injuries after his southbound auto failed to turn into Gay street. Funeral services were held for George Schroeder at St Martins Lutheran church near Blairstown. He died of a heart attack at 67 and is survived by his wife Marie, a daughter Lucile in Chicago and two grandchildren Dean and Rachel Almendinger.
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the Gazette
Manchester
John R. Toussaint
Manchester and Oneida
Toussaint
Mary Helen Ferguson
Chicago
Franklin Street
Gay Street
Norway
George Schroeder
St. Matins Lutheran Church
Blairstown
Weise
Schroeder
Ile
Marie
Lucile
Dean and
Rachel Almendinger
Spotted Fever Fatal To Grinnell Farmer
Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church for Jacob Niemants a 60 year old Grinnell farmer who died of spotted fever attributed to a wood tick bite He was born in Sioux County and lived much of his life in Poweshiek County He was married to Helen Van Xante and survived by five children Rut Lena at home Russell Grinnell and Lester and Donal of Molhne
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United Presbyterian Church
Jacob Niemants
Grinnell Farmer
Sioux County
Poweshick County
Helen van Xante
Rut
Lena
Russell Grinnell
Lester
Donal
Molhne
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Coe College
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