Flood recedes in southwest Iowa amid rising Des Moines river
Floodwaters retreat from southwest Iowa towns as Des Moines river levels threaten southeast areas. Two women die in separate incidents near Diagonal and Creston while farms, roads, railroads and oil facilities endure widespread damage. Rivers crest forecasts shift with lingering rain.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Des Moines River
Diagonal
Creston
Riverton
Nishnabotna
Amana Woman Catherine Frey Dies at 95
Special to The Gazette Catherine Frey 95 oldest Amana resident died at her daughter's home after illness. Born Catherine Bender December 9 1845 in Liebous Hessen Germany she arrived in Amana July 4 1867 and married Jacob Frey in 1871. Survived by daughter Mrs Fred Zscherney four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral and burial at Amana Community church and cemetery.
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Amana
Catherine Frey
Catherine Bender
Liebloos
Hessen
Germany
Jacob Frey
Fred Zscherney
Philip Geiger
Marie Moershel
Jacob Zscherny
Ferd Zscherny
Davenport
Amana Cemetery
Quasqueton Bride Leans to Rowley Farm Home
Miss Leone Franck daughter of Edward Franck of Winthrop married Vincent Sauer Sunday at the Franck home east of Quasqueton Rev Guy Rutherford officiated Attendants were Everett Franck and Pauline Kress Mrs Sauer a Quasqueton high school graduate Mr Sauer also a graduate now farming one mile east of Rowley where they will reside Also reported Center Point death notices missing funeral plans for 37 year old Mr Thompson married to Lorna Green with a son Jack and relatives scattered across Iowa
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Quasqueton
Leone Franck
Edward Franck
Winthrop
Vincent Sauer
Rowley
Franck
Guy Rutherford
Everett Franck
Pauline Kress
Sauer
Quasqueton High School
Iowa State
Mr. Sauer
Lorna Green
Independence
Jack
Ruskin, Neb
Carr Lavell
California
Cedar Rapids
Rex Thompson
Waterloo
Chelsea
Michael Kess
Hrabak
National Cemetery
Kess
Emil Kess
Edward Zeman
Stanley Josifek
Elberon
Milroy Kess
Des Moines
Beverly
Gayle Zeman
Maquoketa
Joseph S. McElhinny
Iowa City
Josephine
Otis Joiner
Schenectady
N. Y
M. W. Joiner
Charlotte Joiner
George Tomkins
University of Iowa
Delta Gamma Sorority
Joiner
Phi Kappa Psi Fra
Enoch Jones
Toledo
Laird
Anamosa
Anne Sherman
Bess E. Sherman
Anamosa High School
National College of Education
Evanston
Edna Dean Baker
Church of the Brethren
Adam Henry Brower
Farmers Saving Bank
Farmers Grain and Lumber Company
English River
District Mission Board
Old Folks Home
Marshalltown
Wm. D. Grove
Adam Brower
Virginia
Mary L.miller
Avery
Charles C
Bertha M
J. A. Holsapple
William H
William Soukup
Onslow Church Sells For $250 At Auction
The Bethel church built about 1860 seven miles north of Onslow sold with its contents at public auction. Net proceeds of 200 for the building and 50 for the rock foundation went to the Clay cemetery association.
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Tippets
Green
Belle Plaine Doctor Reported Fairly Good After Crash
The condition of Dr. Don H. Newland of Belle Plaine who was injured in an automobile accident Monday morning was described as fairly good at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday.
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Don H. Newland
Belle Plaine
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Funeral Notices and Alumni Gatherings Across Anamosa Area
Funeral services were held Tuesday for A Bright 75 who died after a lingering illness near Anamosa. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery Monticello. He leaves five daughters and eleven grandchildren. Center Point hosts the 13th annual Alumni picnic at Center Point high with 85 attendees. Parnell reports the Urphy Toomey reunion drawing a large crowd. In Tipton Corlissa Carter and Francis Moffitt wed at the Tipton Methodist church.
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Anamosa
A. Bright
J. K. Delahooke
Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Bright
Cascade
Lillian Gearhart
May O’brien
Lamont
Laura Smith
Dyersville
Inez Walter
Central City
Ina Haverly
Helen Kogh
Cedar Fails
Leslie
Stanley
William
Center Point
Center Point High School
Stuart Mahuran
Funds Authorized For Three New Fort Des Moines Buildings
Des Moines reports funds allotted for three Fort Des Moines structures an induction building a mess hall and a finance building Contracts will be let soon start construction as facilities now used are improvised The induction station will handle large scale physical exams for new recruits The new mess hall designed to serve 1000 men at once will standardize meals for post enlisted personnel with modern equipment.
Parade Honors Annual Encampment Of Civil War Vets In Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the Grand Army of the Republic encampment with five veterans age mid to late nineties arriving. Auto parade planned as the highlight with no marching. Women’s Relief Corps plants two trees in tribute to Noll and Neuman. Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans hold memorial services.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
M. Gudgel
Shenandoah
J. M. McHargue
T J. Noll
J. J. Neuman
Elliott P. Taylor
Fairfield
Union
Women’s Relief Corps
Noll
Neuman
Sons of
Daughters of Union
Mrs Kate Davis of Waterloo Dies. Brandon Native
Word comes of the death of Mrs Kate Davis of Waterloo formerly a Brandon resident. She is mother of Paul Davis and Mrs Ralph Bender of Brandon and sister of Mrs H B Kanouse of Brandon.
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Brandon
Kate Davis
Waterloo
Paul Davis
Ralph Bender
H. B. Kanouse
Voters authorize farm shop funds in Independence district
Independence voters approve spending up to 5000 dollars for a farm shop funded by the National Youth Administration to support vocational agriculture and basic metal, plumbing, electrical, cement, forging, and welding courses at the new site in the Close pasture area.
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Independence
National Youth Administration
Better Business Shown By Sales Tax Receipts
Iowa sales tax receipts for January through March show a 5.5 percent rise over 1940, with a record 3 577 471 dollars reported by 64 088 merchants. The figure exceeds last year’s final quarter, and per-merchant averages suggest about 930 dollars monthly in business.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Tax Commission
Army Crash Is Fatal To Independence Man
Independence youths Clarence Campbell 19 was killed in an automobile crash near Lebanon Missouri the night before. He enlisted last December for three years and served in an anti air unit of the 88th division. He is survived by his parents Glen and Mrs Campbell and four younger brothers. Funeral services and burial will be here.
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Columbus Junction
William Darrow
Rock Island Sanitarium
J. D. Darrow
Columbus High School
University of Iowa
Mississippi River
Helen
Indian Creek Cemetery
Independence
Glen Campbell
Fort Leonard Wood
Clarence Campbell
Lebanon
Campbell
88Th
Spillville Named After German Settler Joseph Spielman
Spillville in Winneshiek county grew from a log cabin and two mills built by German immigrant Joseph Spielman after arriving in 1850. The town, now 329 residents, lies 14 miles southwest of Decorah and is famed for hosting Antonin Dvorak in 1893 when he wrote parts of his music.
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Decorah
Spillville
Antonin Dvorak
Junior Bank Group Elects L. B. Cox President
DES MOINES AP L. B. Cox of Belmond was named president of the Iowa Junior Bankers association a new organization of bank employees below cashier. Alvin Renaas Decorah was elected vice president and Robert G. Lexvold Spencer secretary treasurer. Group chairmen include H. C. Linduski Sioux City A. A. Gerken Fort Dodge E. B. Wilkinson Mason City Don C. Witt Oelwein J. H. Pullman Jr. Sidney Kenneth Griffith Des Moines W. Spaulding Miller Waterloo L. C. Rummells West Branch Deane Smith Creston Harold G. Hargis Centerville Richard J. Hammon Fairfield.
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DES Moines
L. B. Cox
Belmond Monday
Iowa Junior Bankers Association
Alvin Renaas
Decorah
Robert G. Lexvold
Spencer
H. C. Linduski
Sioux City
A. A. Gerken
Fort Dodge
E. B. Wilkinson
Mason City
Don C. Witt
Oelwei
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Spoerl held at Golden Church
Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the Golden Congregational church for Mrs Henry Spoerl 56 of Ryan found dead in bed Monday The Rev E F McLain pastor of the Congregational church will officiate Burial will be in Oakland cemetery at Manchester Heart trouble is believed the cause of death.
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Ryan
Golden Congregational Church
Henry Spoerl
E. F. McLain
Congregational Church
Oakland Cemetery
Manchester
Durant Obtains Court Injunction Over Power Dispute
Durant wins a temporary injunction in Tipton district court restraining Iowa Electric Company from supplying power until a municipal plant issue is settled. A July 9 special election will decide on building a plant costing up to 115000. The suit cites lower rates offered by the company and alleges the town ordinance of 1931 imposes charges not tied to current use. affidavits from the mayor, clerk, and two council members accompany the petition.
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Tipton
Durant
Iowa Electric Company
B. J. Lewis
L. J. Schneekloth
Elmer C. Langman
Ferdinand Dittmer
Sacred Heart and St Josephs Vacation School Closes
Volga City Sacred Heart church and St Josephs church in Wadena complete their annual vacation school. Rev. D T Noonan led the programs with Sisters Mary Leonard and Mary Cornelia assisting. Sixty four pupils attended and four received First Holy Communion at Volga City, while six communicants were honored at Wadena including Mary Gage and Edwin Gage.
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Volga City
Sacred Heart Church
St. Joseph’s Church
Wadena
D. T. Noonan
Mary Leonard
Mary Cornelia
Mary Shea
Irene Farrell
Duane Laffey
Patrick Minihan
Mary Gage
Mary Fennell
Mary McTaggert
Edwin Gage
George Mihm
Charles Corkery
Free speech and press defy dictatorship in democracy
The piece argues that open news and free markets defeat tyrants by exposing lies. It condemns state control of information and praises newspapers for reporting all sides, urging readers to judge leaders through public opinion and press freedom.
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Keokuk
Burlington
Albia
Inwood
Charles Bailey
Platte River
Laura Lewis
Bailey
George Rains
Einevield
Homer P. Todd
Bedford
Highway Commission
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Freez
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