Landon The Careful Kansan A rugged oilman moves toward politics
Alf Landon built his oil career by buying leases and overseeing drilling, never incorporating or selling stock. He kept tight control, watched costs, and earned a reputation for careful, profitable operations while serving in civic roles and facing personal tragedy. He later entered politics after a string of career milestones and a growing public profile.
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Alf Landon
John Landon
Cleveland
Landon
A. H. Black
Kansas
Oklahoma
London
Montgomery County
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Margaret Fleming
Pennsylvania
Margaret Ann
Camp Good Health Fund Seeks Help For Disabled Children
Local volunteers and unions donate labor and materials to improve Camp Good Health facilities for physically handicapped children. Firefighters, contractors, and suppliers provide services and goods to install plumbing, linoleum, and paint. The fund remains the camp’s sole income source as doctors approve admissions for needy youngsters. readers are urged to contribute to The Gazette in Cedar Rapids.
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Standard Tire Company
Plumbers and Steemfitters Union
Burton
Newman
Federal Labor Union
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc
Frank Dulin
W. J. Dochterman
C. O. White
Home Paint Company
Camp Good Health Fund
Camp Good Health
Public Health Nursing Association
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Burial services for John Matheson 89 in Fairmont
Ossian burial services were held for John Matheson 89 of Fairmont North Dakota at Centennial cemetery with Rev. Prust officiating. Matheson born Hopkinton January 8 1847 married Elsie Nicholson in August 1876. Survived by sons F A and Archie J Fairmount North Dakota and Carlyle Mathe son of Rockford. Wife and one son and one daughter preceded him in death.
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Ossian
John Matheson
Fairmont
N. D
Centennial
Prust
Mr. Matheson
Hopkinton
Elsie Nicholson
F. A
Archie J
Fairmount
Carlyle Matheson
Rockford
Audit plan swap may bring quarterly checks in state
Des Moines, AP. Iowa state Auditor C. W. Storms urged legislative support to replace annual audits of political subdivisions with quarterly reviews. He argued frequent checks would curb costs, speed corrections, and reveal inefficiencies earlier, saving taxpayers from late, unresolved findings.
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DES Moines
C. W. Storms
Storms
Rev Bornhoeft Delivers Baccalaureate at Concordia College
The Rev P L Bornhoeft of Trinity Lutheran Cedar Rapids spoke on The Worlds Immediate Need at Concordia College Milwaukee commencement for 66 seniors. About two thousand attended. William Titen of Cedar Rapids, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Sten, will study at Concordia Seminary in St Louis. Bornhoeft will preach again June 28 at the Cedar Rapids church.
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P. L. Bornhoeft
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Cedar Rapids
Concordia College
Milwaukee
Wis
Missouri Synod
The
Lutheran Church
William Titen
Arnold Sten
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Bornhoeft
Florence Prehm To Supervise Normal Training Schools
Florence Prehm of Eagle Grove Iowa will become state supervisor of normal training high schools August 1 replacing Miss Clara M Wallace who is on leave to pursue advanced study. Agnes Samuelson announced the appointment noting Prehm's education at Grinnell Drake state university and master of arts in supervision plus extensive teaching and administrative experience. The report also covers related personnel notes and local marriage announcements including Marguerite McMahon and Raymond James at West Liberty.
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DES Moines
Clara M. Wallace
Florence Prehm
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Agnes Samuelson
Wallace
State University of Iowa
Prehm
Grinnell College
Drake University
The
State University
Wright
Winneshiek County
Fort Dodge
Nebraska State Teachers College
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Miss Prehm
Creston
Scott County Says IERA Forced It To Hire New Overseer
Davenport O E Klingaman, Scott county overseer of the poor, was removed after supervisors said the IERA forced a new hire or loss of state funds. The board rejected the attorney general's advice to sue and argued the IERA controls appointments.
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Ralph Kittinger
Relief Council
Kittinger
Scott County
IERA
Des Moines
INS
State Emergency Relief Council
Attorney General’s
Davenport
O. E. Klingaman
Leon A. Grapes
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Willis Thornton
NEA Service
Lakehurst
N. J
Army
OIL Association
Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association
Midcontinent
Midcontinent Association
Theo Cobb
Topeka
Sam Cobb
White House
Lucky Lanon
Nancy Josephine
John Cobb
Police
Alfred M. Landon
Mrs. Mossman
John M. Landon
Peggy Anne
Rev. Bornhoeft
Marie Bauman
Nashville, Tenn
Klingaman
West Liberty
W. A. McMahon
Marguerite McMahon
Raymond James
Clayton James
Ruth Ann McMahon
W. A. Smith
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Harold Barkhurst
Waite Farm
Town
Mary Hawkins
Tipton
Harriet James
Business
Chicago
Sweetland
Chillocothe
Artcraft
Whiff Chiffon
Chiffon Arecutarty
First Avenue
Craemer’s
Yard Stevens
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