Iowa farm debt cuts ease distress but foreclosures loom
Iowa farm debts fell by over 4.6 million dollars in eight months ending Dec 31 1934 as the 9 151 debt cases before the council reduced total loans to about 60.27 million dollars. 3 057 foreclosures were averted and 1 803 loan extensions secured while 3 300 cases remain active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
M. L. Bowman
Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council
Iowa
Council
Bowman
County Farm Debt Advisory Committees
Promise Cooler Weather Sunday
Des Moines reports indicate a shift to cooler conditions by Sunday as Iowa cities hit high temperatures today. Fort Dodge and Sioux City tied at 92 degrees, Carroll 91, Alta 90, with Estherville recording 58 last night and showers anticipated tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Carroll
Alta
Estherville
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Falls
Funeral Sunday for Oelwein Crash Victim Eli L. Myers
Funeral services for Eli L. Myers, killed in a railroad accident near Morning Sun, will be Sunday at 2 30 p m at the First Presbyterian church in Oelwein. The Rev L W Hayter will officiate with burial in Guttenberg. He is survived by his wife four brothers all of Volga and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Eli L. Myers
First Presbyterian Church
L. W. Hayter
Guttenberg
Volga
Delta S cements resignations in teaching shift
Delta S upboss Ross L Barnett resigns to teach mathematics at Burlington. Miss Ruth Green, Miss Mildred Gisel, Harold McKnight and Frank Ralston also resign from their posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DELTA
Ross L. Barnett
Burlington
Ruth Green
Mildred Gisel
Harold McKnight
Frank Ralston
Lodwick Named Rural Rehabilitation Head in Iowa
B W Lodwick was named director of the Iowa Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, which becomes a separate unit on July 1. Lodwick, on leave from Fayette County as county agent, was assistant director and will sail to England next Friday to coach the Fayette 4 H boys judging team for an international contest near London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Lodwick
Iowa Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
Des Moines
Lodwick
Fayette County
England
Fayette
United States
London
George Keller
Keller
University of Iowa
ACT TO FORESTALL IOWA COAL STRIKE
The Iowa coal operators association executive board met in Des Moines to forestall a threatened 8000 coal miners strike. Delegates represented 2,000,000 tons of Iowa soft coal output of 3.5 million annually. If the nationwide strike is called, said Vice President Dc T. Carney, it may be linked to Washington conciliation talks. He added the Iowa strike is not due to local bituminous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Coal Operators Association
Iowa
Dc. T. Carney
Carney
Washington, D.,c
District Rebekahs Meet in Washington Iowa
The district Rebekah convention will be held in Washington on Friday with Mrs. Rose Viall of Mason City as guest state assembly president. The Paul Caster degree staff of Burlington will perform. Readings by Miss Doris Zeck and Mrs. Lloyd Robertson with a contest on unwritten work and the president's address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rose Viall
Mason City
State Assembly
Paul Caster
Burlington
Wellman
Doris Zeck
Lloyd Robertson
Dodge
Car crash injures Vance Boren near Cedar Falls
Vance Boren, son of E. E. Soren, was thrown from the car he drove when it hit the bridge rail at the 57 and 14 intersection near Cedar Falls on Thursday. He suffered cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Vance Boren
E. E. Soren
Cedar Falls
Telegraph Lines Seek Tax Cuts in Iowa Hearings
In Des Moines AP report states Postal Telegraph-Cable and Western Union asked 1935 tax assessments be reduced before the Iowa tax board. 1934 totals: Western Union 3,377,528.10. Postal 356,094.20. overall telegraph lines 4,079,981.66. Final 1935 allocations and routing changes due mid July. firms blame United States airmail service for revenue declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company
Western Union
Iowa Tax Board
de Cruver
Friay
Western Union Company
American District Telegraph Company of
Iowa
Chicago, Burlington and
Findley Funeral Set For Monday In Des Moines
Park A. Findley chief of the Iowa bureau of investigation died of heart disease Friday in a Louisville hotel. His bride, whom he married ten days ago in Miami Beach, Fla., accompanied his body to Des Moines where relatives and state officials announced funeral services for Monday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Park A. Findley
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Findley
Miami Beach
Fla
Louisville
Re-Elect Oelwein Woman As Fayette Legion Chief
Mrs. Molly Schrack was re-elected Fayette county Legion Auxiliary chairwoman at a meeting in Oelwein. Officers named include Elgin Woolridge as vice chair, Margaret Mesley as secretary-treasurer, and Helen Willis Wachoma as historian. Membership prizes were awarded to Westgate and Oelwein units. Committees were appointed for auditing and resolution, with readings and musical selections featured. The Maynard unit invites members to a joint meeting on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Molly Schrack
Fayette County Legion Auxiliary
Elgin Woolridge
Fayette
Margaret Mesley
Helen Willis Waucoma
Olaf Hanson
Decorah
Westgate
Sarah Campbell
Hazleton
Campbell
Maynard
Marengo Vacation Schools Open With Large Attendance
About 200 children attend church vacation schools in Marengo led by several denominations. The Methodist program enrolls 106 with twelve teachers led by Rev E S Menoher and other instructors. Presbyterian class numbers seventy supervised by several teachers and Rev P Hladley. Lutheran Bible school has seventeen taught by Rev Theo Rottmann. Eight Catholic children prepare for first communion under Sisters Mary St Ann and Mary Casimir of St Patrick's Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Methodist School
E. S. Menoher
H. W. Brandt
C. R. Zimmerman
Aliie Paine
Kermith Rhoades
Helen Patterson
Irene Bishop
Lester Mercer
Eileen Jack
Wiley Whitehead
Mildred Price
Presbyterian
Marie Rathjen
Kathryn Frick
Dorothy Schultz
Laura Mae Berry
Marjorie Patterson
Helen Paine
Betty Scott
Helen Schultz
P. Hladley
Charles Kent
Clarence Kern
Margaret Scott
Roy Nielson
Theo. Rottmann
Lutheran Bible School
Mary St. Ann and
Mary Casimir
St. Patrick’s School
Iowa City
Durant warns of revolution if 1936 president is conservative
Will Durant told over 500 at the University of Iowa that if the next U S president is a conservative violence could erupt in 100 centers, potentially leading to fascism in America. He blamed the erosion of the middle class and the destruction of small business by large firms, arguing capitalism lacks self planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
United States
Will Durant
University of Iowa
Durant
America
Beving Wins Judging Contest at ISU Conference
Joe Beving assistant county farm agent at Adel defeated 66 entrants to win the three day live stock judging conference at Iowa State College. C H Thompson Le Mars was second Donald Groves Humboldt third and Leslie Sadderis Grand Junction fourth. Beving took the title from the family who taught his judging. L W Plager Grundy Center county agent who coached Beving held the title two years and lost it last year to his son Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Joe Beving
Adel
Iowa State College
C. H. Thompson
le Mars
Donald Groves
Humboldt
Leslie Sadderis
Grand Junction
Beving
L. W. Plager
Grundy Center
Wilbur Plager
Marengo Enacts Beer Ordinance Limiting Sales to Minors
Marengo city council approved a beer ordinance after a third reading suspension. It imposes thirty days' jail or a $100 fine for selling beer to minors, requires age statements from buyers claiming adulthood, and raises license fees from 100 to 200 dollars with 11 30 p m weeknights and 12 00 a m Saturdays as closing hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Victor’s Council
Official Opening Of Palisades Sunday At Kepler Park
Mount Vernon reports the Kepler Palisades park will open Sunday with a 3 p.m. band concert by the Mount Vernon municipal band. An open house at the CCC camp will offer supper to campers parents and band members. Dam work advances as water falls and officials hope camp runs three months after July 1 to finish the dam this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Kepler-Palisades Park
CCC
Funeral service for Mrs Nancy Van Zant passes at 92
Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Nancy Van Zant 92 born Lima Indiana November 11 1842. She moved to Cedar county Iowa then Wilton Junction in 1877 with husband Cornelius Van Zant who died in 1910. Survived by six grandchildren five great grandchildren and siblings John Kelley and Lucy Klotz. She was a WRC member charter of the OES and a Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Junction
Nancy van Zant
Lima
Ind
John B. Kelley
Iowa
Cedar County
Cornelius van Zant
van Zant
John Kelley
Jackson
Wyo
Lucy Klotz
Columbus Junction
Presbyterian Church
Iowa farm families benefit from Rural Rehabilitation aid
AP reports seven hundred thirty two Iowa farm families gain relief through the Iowa Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. Thirty two more are approved. end of June goal: about 800 projects. Federal funds totaling 347,690 cover 608 cases through June 3 with July requesting 56,820. Aid targets drought and livestock losses across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa‘ Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
B. W. Lodwick
Lodwick
Lucas
Monroe
Guthrie
Mahaska
Wapello
Marion
Polk
Keokuk
Madison
Clarke
Fayette
Taylor
Davis
Iowa City Man Given Five Months Jail Term For Liquor
Clarence Heisner, 23, of Iowa City, fined 500 dollars and sentenced to five months in county jail after police found 48 half pint bottles of alcohol in his car on highway 161 north of town. Clarence Coffey, 32, also of Iowa City, pled not guilty to illegal possession of liquor after being arrested for a small quantity of gin without a state liquor label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Clarence Heisner
Heisner
Clarence Coffey
Washington County Rejects Road Bids
The Washington County board rejected six bids for forty miles of graveling stating bids were excessive. The project includes ten miles of new gravel and thirty miles of resurfacing with new bids to be requested, while the contract for eighteen bridges and culverts went to G H Lowe Co of Cedar Rapids for 11793.96 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ia
Washington County
Board of County Supervisors
G. H. Lowe Company
Cedar Rapids
Funeral rites for James Delaney at St Marys church
James Delaney 76 died Thursday at his son Johns home north of Oxford. Funeral services were held Saturday at St Marys church with Rev T V Lawlor officiating. Burial followed at Mt Calvary cemetery. Born Sept 1 1858 on a farm north of Oxford he married Margaret Kinney then Cathryn Thyme. Survived by son and daughter Mrs Tim Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
James Delaney
John Delany
St. Mary’s Church
T. V. Lawlor
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Delaney
John Delaney
Margaret Kinney
Cathryn Thyme
Tim Bradley
Belle Plaine
Iowa City
James Schmidt Friday
Marquette Council
Knights of Columbus
Bernard Sheridan
Grundy Center
Lester Hamilton
H. K. Wilson
Butler
Hamilton
Brandon
Ralph Wright
Shady Grove
Elkader
Clayton Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Osvald Larson
E. C. Jennings
Garber
G. J. Heilman
McGregor
H. A. Axtell
Strawberry Point
A. J. Johnson
Communia Farmers Mutual Fire and Light
Ning Insurance
P. M. Connelly
Elkport
Charles Peick
Mont
Mr. Smith
Waterloo
W. W. Smith
la Porte City
la Porte
Wesley Grobe
Oakland
Will Smith
Dysart
E. E. Evans
M. E. Church
Brandon Cemetery
Mr. Evans
W. A. Deeter
Ray Keller
Vinton
Leonard Evans
Traer
Leota Bearbower
William and George
Livermore
Calif
Waverly
Herbert Steege
New Hampton
Arthur Seegers
Parkersburg
A. Matthias
Anamosa
Richard Steege
Rockdale
Tex
E. F. Warnke
Maynard
Tipton
Child Conservation League
M. A. Crary
Fred Wilson
Frank Norris
Ralph Wingert
Mearl Clark
Earlville
Alicta Smith
Mildred Gerdes
Irma Davey
Marie Hunt
Truman Cummings
Leola Gerdes
Jean Merten
Epworth League
Golf and Country Club
Bridge
Sherman Yates
Walter Miller
Ed Kelly
C. C. Treadwell
Messrs
and Mesdames L. S. Maxson
Lloyd Gossett
Ralph Chamberlain
R. C. Jerrell
LeRoy
Mississippi River
Credit Island
Davenport
Stanley
Florence Bridges
Mapleton
Nellie Sexton
Cedar Rapids
Pearl King
Oelwein
Carmody
Barnes
Independence
Manchester
Monti
Quasqueton
Lamont
A. P. Rohret
T. W. Lawlor
Rohret
Cosgrove
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Regina Florechinger
Gertrude Wilkinson
Emmetsburg
Adam
Dleters
Charles
John
Ben Rohret
Edward Everett
Town City
Mount Vernon
Chloe Macy Davis
Neff Funeral Home
E. T. Gough
W. G. Rowley
Chicago
Ill
John Charles Davis
Summitville
Ind
Mary Dorothy
Gertrude Macy
Piney Woods
Iowa News In Brief Grunden Center Marriage and Local Notes
Iowa short items report marriages, deaths, legal matters, and local actions across towns. Notables include Thomas J. Neessen and Miss Wilma Henning marrying in Waterloo, a Belle Plaine death, Toledo defamation suit filing, Belle Plaine beer ordinance details, and community notices from Oelwein Elker and Tipton.
Waukon Man Held in Hit and Run Death
Clement Bresnaham of Waukon is jailed on charges of leaving the scene and failing to report a fatal June 5 hit and run that killed Robert Goeke. The truck’s occupant Ralph Saak was arrested then released after failing to name the nighttime location. Joe Burke aided the sheriff in tracing clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Clement Bresnaham
Robert Goeke
McGregor CCC
Ralph Saak
Saak
Breanahan
Joe Burke
Dubuque
State Investigation Bureau
John King
Iowa Supreme Court to rule on reward for bank robbery find
Des Moines AP reports Gus Flood a Clinton county farmer seeks $11 637 reward for locating and returning 100 500 stolen from City National Bank of Clinton after a 1932 robbery. Flood found the money hours after the crime and the bank appeals claiming the funds were not legally lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Gus Flood
Clinton County
National Banks
Clinton
Flood
Supreme Court
McGregor Enacts Stricter Beer and Dance Hall Ordinances
McGregor council passes tighter rules for beer taverns and dance halls setting midnight closing, raises beer permit from 100 to 200, imposes 25 dance hall license, requires on duty police, and bans late music without permits. Officials warn enforcement of slot machines boards and pin games laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Postville Voters to Decide School Addition Bond
Voters in the Postville Independent School District will cast ballots July 15 on a $19,500 bond issue to build an addition. The project is estimated at $35,250 with 45 percent expected as a grant under the current PWA arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganette
Postville
Postville Independent
PWA Aretup
Iowa Board of Railroad Hearing on Motor Carrier Permit
Public hearing scheduled by the Railroad Commission of Iowa to consider an application by a carrier operating between Cedar Rapids Marion Springville Anamosa and other listed towns. The hearing will take place July 1, 1988 at 1:30 p.m. in Jackson County Auditor's office Maqweketa Iowa. Lynch secretary Des Moines Iowa June 10 1988.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offici
Linn Couty
Iowa Board of Ratlreed
Firit
Eats
Manville
Ldwin
Bamouth
Yiming
Anamosa
Ringyil Marion
Cedar Rapids
Jackson
Jones
Liza
Marion
Cedar Apice
Jackson County
Maqweketa
Iowa
State OF
Lynch
Des Moines
Notice of Adminstratrix Appointment in Linn County
Notice is hereby given that on June 14 1935 the undersigned was appointed administratrix with will annexed of the estate of Tenaa Prances Parr deceased in Linn County. All persons indebted to the estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Those having claims should file them with the Linn County District Court. Attorneys Grimm Elliott Shuttleworth and Ingefteaoll represent the administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toafinn
Tenaa' Prances Parr
Linn
Anid
Linn County
Lows Districk
Grimm, Elliott, Shuttleworth Wand Ingefte Aoll
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Congress
Lodwick Rural Rehabilitation Head
Rebekahs
Fayette Legion
Aker
Baboon
Marengo Beer
Palisades
WiLliams
Office
Iowa News
Thomas J.neessen
Wilma Henning
Morgan
Neessen
John Neessen
Grundy National Bank
Roy Chambers
George
Joe
Mary Louise
Virginia Lee
H. B. Conklin
Toledo
C. E. Johnson
Gladbrook
J. L. Collins
Gerald L. Collins
Marshalltown
Johnson
Ryan
H. M.’‘Carpenter
Monticello State Bank
Ryan Community Club
C. D. Fothergill
Monticello Bank
Chelsea
St. Joseph's Church
Virginia Behounek
Alberta Benda
Georgiana Benda
Evelyn Blazek
Virginia Brush
Elithea Kutchanek
Virginia Vranek
Stanley Brush
Melvin Kupka
Russell Benda
George Kutchanek
John Dvorak
Paul ‘Novak
Donald
Bernard Musel
Vernon Tesar
Elberon
James Pisvejc
Bohemia
Joseph Pisvejc
Anna Marquiss
Ella Manatt
Tena Dvorak
Waukon Man
Amana Society Es
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