Rainfall Totals Exceed Four Inches Across State
Rainfall reached about four and a half inches in parts of Iowa on Friday night with hail at some locations. Cities including Humboldt Algona and near Dubuque reported extensive downpours flooding streets and damaging power lines. Des Moines area hail damaged crops while Webster City saw four and a half inches and basements flooded. In Mount Vernon an inch of rain accompanied wind with electric service disruptions and farm damage reported.
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Des Moines
Humboldt
Algona
Dubuque
Waterloo
Iowa
Webster City
Boone River
Sioux City
Greenville
the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Here
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Tipton
West Liberty
Windstorm Tops Clayton County Farms Killing Livestock
A northeast approaching storm damaged farms in Clayton County on Friday afternoon. The Mart Stence farm lost the house roof and garage. Barney Muench’s entire set of buildings burned or blew down except the house. George Hubbard’s shed and windmill were damaged. Livestock were killed by lightning. Rain flooded bottoms and low lands one to three feet, washing out hillside fields.
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the Gazette
Clayton County
Mart Stence
Barney Muench
George Hubbard
Baldwin Fire Destroys Cafe Office and Home in Evening Blaze
A Friday night fire in Baldwin destroyed the Harry Lapham cafe, Dr. L F Griffin's office, and L R Edson's residence occupied by the John Rhodes family. Loss about 12000 dollars, partly insured. No water supply due to a drained tank and power cut by a storm. Fire brigades from Wyoming and Maquoketa battled flames with water from wells while neighbors were saved by chemicals. The blaze began near an electric refrigerator at 11 45 p.m. and was spotted by Lapham as lightning reportedly struck.
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Solal
Baldwin
Harry Lapham
L. F. Griffin
L. R. Edson
John Rhodes
Wyoming
Maquoketa
Lapham
Storm damages farms near Brandon with blew shed and barn
A machine shed blew over on Mrs. Elizabeth Fratze farm north of Brandon during Friday night’s storm. A barn collapsed on Henry Luloff’s farm nearby. Hail riddled corn five to six miles north of Brandon. Fallen trees and broken wires disrupted lightning service in town.
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the Gazette
Brandon
Elizabeth Fratze
Henry Luloff
Severe wind storm hits Bertram causing damage
A severe wind storm struck Bertram around 8 Friday evening. Many trees were uprooted and outbuildings were blown down. shingles were blown from the north side of the roof on the Lewis Burns property.
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the Gazette
Bertram
Lewis Burns
Flooding Hits McGregor As Second Cloudburst In Six Weeks
McGregor was deluged Friday evening by a second cloudburst in six weeks. Water from hillsides flooded storm sewers and rushed down streets. Several parked cars were moved by flood waters.
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the Gazette
McGregor
Tornado Strikes Grand Mound Damaging Farm Barn and Cars
A tornado hit Grand Mound at 10 p m Friday blowing a barn on Mrs Rosella Artis farm off its foundation and a garage of Miss Susie Green down. Several Chicago and North Western box cars derailed, trees uprooted.
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the Gazette
Grand Mound
Rosella Artis
Susie Green
Chicago and North Western
Fairfax Storm Blows Down Barn Kills Horse
Wind and rain from the Friday storm hit Fairfax around 8 p.m. causing major damage. The Ralph Heaton farm barn was blown down and a horse was killed in the accident.
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the Gazette
Fairfax
Ralph Heaton
Iowa City Seeks Waterworks Purchase for 200000
The Iowa City council opened negotiations to buy the city waterworks from Tri-Utilities Corp of New York for 200000. Representatives of the owners are in talks with city leaders as a public vote on sale was discussed if the owners refuse.
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Iowa City
INS
City Waterworks Company
Tri-Utilities Corporation of
New York
Mechanicsville Observes Children’s Day With Services
Mechanicsville churches mark Children’s Day with morning program at Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. featuring organ preludes, solos, poems, readings, and class performances by local children and pastors. An evening program at 8 p.m. includes piano preludes and a demonstrative display of children’s day activities.
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Mechanicsville
Presbyterian Church
Maxine Stoffel
Genevieve Stoecker
Patty Ann Danley
Marie Shrope
Joanne Herring
Marilyn Thomas
Ruth Schroeder
June Beams
Marilyn Bell
de Vere Herring
Dale Reinking
Mervin Trump
Donald Nicolaysen
Sower
Richard Ferguson
Louise Smith
Laurence Williams
J. S. Cook
Allen Herring
Barbara Ferguson
Smith
Allene Norris
Norma Busch
Velma Hines
Mary Potter
Dorothy Roup
Georgia Dennis
Dorothy Ferguson
Harold Hooveren
Ferguson
Velma Jean
Verla
June Oscarro
Rural eighth graders receive diplomas at commencement
One hundred ninety nine rural eighth graders received their diplomas as Miss Agnes Samuelson of Des Moines state superintendent delivered the commencement address on Wednesday afternoon.
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Eleader
Agnes Samuelson
Des Moines
Iowa U. Players Plan Second Premier in July
Iowa City the University of Iowa players announce a second premier production in July. They will stage Paul Green's Tread the Green Grass after presenting The Harbor Light by Owen Davis last month. Paul Green and Lamar Stringfield, the music composer, will attend.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa Players
E. C. Mabie
University Players
Paul Green
Green Grass
Harbor Light
Owen Davis
Mr. Green
Lamar Stringfield
Robbery Steals 600 Cartons Cigarettes From Iowa City Firm
Iowa City police report a fourth consecutive week robbery at Witwer Wholesale Grocery Co. early Friday. Thieves pried a window to enter and took 600 cartons valued at $800, while only small sums were missing from nearby businesses.
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Iowa City Grocery Co
the Gazette
Iowa City
Witwer Wholesale Grocery Company
John Carson Funeral At Center Junction
John Carson 66 died at his home in Center Junction on Thursday morning. Born December 1, 1865 in Scotch Grove township, he married Mary Jane McBride 45 years ago. Survived by two sons and three daughters including Fred Center Junction Vernon Wyoming Fannie Serbousek Mol ine Mayme Platner Davenport and Margaret Anderson Moline. Funeral services held at Methodist Episcopal church Saturday afternoon with Rev. F C Worcester of Anamosa officiating.
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Center Junction
John Carson
Mr. Carson
Scotch Grove Township
Mary Jane McBride
Cascade
Fred
Vernon
Wyoming
Fannie Serbousek
Moline
Mayme Platner
Davenport
Margaret Anderson
Carson
Cardinal flowers planted at The Ledges park
West Union reports Cardinal flowers blooming at The Ledges state park after being planted this spring by Des Moines grower R. E. Brinkman. He found three flowers along the Skunk River bottoms and raised 1000 seedlings from their seeds, adding closed gentian and mertensia virginica to his stock.
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West Union
Ledges
R. E. Brinkman
Des Moines
Skunk River
Maynard Alumni Banquet Brings Local, Out-of-Town Guests
The Maynard consolidated school alumni banquet was held Thursday evening at Merchants hotel. Mary Ranney welcomed the class of 1932 as LeRand Coleman spoke. Alumni officers elected Alice Barnes president Edna Hewitt vice president and Henrietta Miche secretary treasurer. Out-of-town attendees included Donald Leonard Elkader Irene Silka Hazleton and others from Arlington Oelwein and Potts.
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Maynard
Maynard Consolidated School
Merchants Hotel
Mary Ranney
LeRand Coleman
Edna Perry
Bernice Rowley
Earl Silka
Herbert Malven
Irene Silka
Belmont Kappmeyer
Mildred Guritz Howard
Florence McLeish
Floyd Taylor
Gladys Garnier
Leland Coleman
Alice Barnes
Edna Hewitt
Henrietta Miche
Donald Leonard
Elkader
Irene
Hazleton
Frances Thiele
Arlington
Mildred Howard
Elaine Smith Potts
Oelwein
Two-day Iowa league of district postmasters convention
Marshalltown report notes the Iowa branch of the national league of district postmasters holds its 27th annual convention over two days. Conference focuses on postal service issues and member activities with participation from state postmasters.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
National League of District Postmasters
Delicate Skill Is Displayed By Jolas In Second Concert
Jacques Jolas, concert pianist, offered Haydn and Mozart in the Cornell College Chapel in the second of five historical recitals. Attendance rose despite bad weather, and his playing highlighted melodic continuity and technical fluency, with encores and notes on specific sonatas and variations. Next Friday will feature Bach.
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Mount Vernon
Haydn
Mozart
Jacques Jolas
Cornell College
Summer Colony
Jolas
Scarlatti
Bach
Calamus Children’s Day Programs Highlight Lutheran and Methodist Services
Sunday presentations at Kvindherred Lutheran and Methodist churches showcase student recitations songs and performances. The Lutheran program begins at 9 a.m. with many child participants listed, while the Methodist Episcopal program at 10 a.m. features invocations songs recitations a flower song a flag drill and a saxophone duet.
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Calamus
Kvindherred
Signe Fagerland
Antoinette Fuller
Doris Rasmussen
Gertrude Malmanger
Kenneth Malmanger
Gerald Rasmussen
Corrine Nerhus
Cleone Olson
Norman Davison
Betty Keith
May Jean Horstman
Edward Malmanger
Marianne Mason
John William Fagerland
Hy Stueland, Jr
Robert Dykema
Charlotte Rasmussen
Donald Anderson
William Dickman
Iva Gay Petersen
Winston Keith
Nel Olson
John Henry Eden
Sherman Anderson
Robert Garson
Ralph Blunk
Stanley Fagerland
Victor Christensen
Waltin Olson
Irene French
Bonnie Miller
Enid Neff
Elna Marie Ostergaard
Dolores Shelton
Janet Winkleman
Dale Blake
Howard Traver
Devere Shelton
Buddy Traver
Marlon Shelton
Billie Traver
Lois Holstine
Evelyn Dann
Duanne Reyelts
Anna Fey Reyelts
Lois Huer
David Wagner
Billie Weston
Plans for Children's Day at Mount Vernon Church
Mount Vernon plans for Children’s Day observance at the morning worship service on June 26. The organizing committee includes Mrs. L. E. Bigger Mrs. C. E. Hedges Mrs. Harry Dilley and Miss Laurene Kepler.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
L. E. Bigger
C. E. Hedges
Harry Dilley
Laurene Kepler
R. D. Snuffer
First Presbyterian Church
Barkley Memorial preserve dedication near Boone
A forty acre tract eight miles northwest of Boone will be formally dedicated as Barkley Memorial preserve. Flora Barkley donated the land in memory of Alonzo J. Barkley. Ceremony includes G C Greenwalt and Mrs R H Volland presenting, Judge Wood giving address, and music by a male quartet and violinist Miss Mary Goldthwaite.
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West Union
Boone
Flora E. S. Barkley
Alonzo J. Barkley
Barkley
Henry Frankel
State Board of Conservation
R. H. Volland
Iowa City
H. E. Butterfield
Mary Goldthwaite
A. J. Barkley
Morley C E Society Presents The Rock Drama
Members of the Mor ley Christian Endeavor society presented the three act drama The Rock Thursday evening at the school auditorium with participants Leo Hay Althea Shu maker Elsie Brunn Glenn Brokaw Alice Seeger Lee Embree Glenn Siver Donald Brokaw Verne Em es Ivan Hempy and Lucile Em ree.
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Morley
Morley Christian Endeavor Society
Leo Hay
Althea Shumaker
Elsie Brunn
Glenn Brokaw
Alice Seeger
Lee Embree
Glenn Siver
Donald Brokaw
Verne Emes
Ivan Hempy
Lucile Emree
Ann Harding Picture Westward Passage Opens at Iowa Theater
Ann Harding leads the three day engagement of Westward Passage at the Iowa theater starting Sunday. The cast also features Laurence Olivier Irving Pichel Zasu Pitts with Nance O Neill Florence Roberts Purcell and Juliette Campbell in supporting roles.
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Ann Harding
Iowa Theater
Miss Harding
Laurence Olivier
Irving Pichel
Zasu Pitts
Nance O'Neill
Florence Roberts
Purchell
Juliette Compon
Theaters Roundup Show Week End Marriage at Paramount
Paramount presents Loretta Young in Week End Marriage and Lew Ayres in Night World. Rialto screens Glen Tyrone in The Dragnet Patrol. Sidney appears in Ladies of the Big House.
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Paramount
Loretta Young
Iowa
Lew Ayres
Ee Sidney
Rialto
Glen Tyron
Royal American Shows Open Here Monday Carnival
Royal American Shows bring thirty attractions to a site near Mound Farm at Twenty-ninth street and B avenue NE for a week starting Monday June 20. The midway features the Royal American Midgets and a twin midget act plus a complete midget circus under canvas. Little Harry, a noted film star, headlines the troupe, with Elsie Calvert presenting Nite in Hawaii.
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Mound Farm
Twenty-ninth Street
B Avenue NE
Little Harry
Lee
Aoe
Hawaii
America
Elsie Calvert
Sige Lee
Hawaiian Islands
Notrump Contract At Atlantic City Pair Championship
The Atlantic City Pair Championship featured a North South win with strong heart honors. South overcalls two clubs, then bids notrump after discovering a misfit, and infers West has limited minors while planning a safe path to game.
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North
South
East
West
Hearts
Mrs Roy Filloon Takes Her Life At Toledo Farm Home
Mrs Roy Filloon 40 is believed to have committed suicide by poison. Her body was found in the bedroom of her Toledo area farm home ten miles northwest of Toledo by her husband Friday at 1 30 p m. An inquest found no direct cause and further Iowa City investigation planned. A note dictated funeral arrangements and disposal of property. Survived by husband son Harley four sisters and five brothers. Daughter of late Mr and Mrs J A Berger.
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Toledo
Roy Filloon
Iowa City
Pilloon
Insurance Co Directors Re-elected at Communia Farmers
H H Diers of St Olaf heads Communia Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Co election results show re-election of H H Hiers P M Connelly and Charles Peick as directors. New officers named for the year include President H H Diers Elkader officer Edward Meder and others.
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Communia Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company
H. H. Hiers
St. Olaf
P. M. Connelly
Strawberry Point
Charles Peick
Elkader
John Frederick
Elgin
Geo. C. Ruegnitz
Elkport
John Huebsch
E. A. Gulsvig
William Nuehring
Guttenberg
Edward Meder
Paroled Bootlegger's Wife Returns Home in Des Moines
Faye Sonderleiter, wife of a once prominent Des Moines boot legger, was paroled Saturday from a federal reformatory after serving six months on a liquor charge. She returned to Des Moines a day later, resuming her life after imprisonment.
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Des Moines
INS
Faye Sonderleiter
Federal Reformatory
Fire School Held Friday at Gelwein
Mayor L. C. Knapp welcomed about 250 northeast Iowa firemen and wives to the Gelwein fire school. John W. Strohm described fire prevention and inspection while Harry Corcoran spoke on water supply and distribution. Demonstrations covered hose and ladder work, first aid, resuscitation, and pumping. Captain Lew Armstrong and O. E. Thorwaldson led ongoing demonstrations and talks.
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Gelwein
L. C. Knapp
Iowa
John W. Strohm
Des Moines
Harry Corcoran
Iowa Insurance Service Bureau
Jurgensen
Glen Borland
Elton Wheeler
Lew Armstrong
Waterloo
O. E. Thorwaldson
Eureka Fire Manufacturing Company
Anti-Saloon League Targets Iowa Wet Plank in Drive
Iowa's Anti-Saloon League plans to mail 2000 letters next week urging voters to oppose the Republican wet plank. B E Ewing, state superintendent, says Bishop James Cannon Jr. will resume a speaking tour in Iowa.
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Anti-Saloon League
Des’ Moines
B. E. Ewing
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Court Fight Looms In Toll Levy War Of Interstate Bridge
A court fight over tolls on the Omaha Council Bluffs interstate bridge looms after Friday statements by Assistant War Payne that tolls are fair and not to be lowered. Local citizens have long pressed for reduced tolls. Dr. Earl Bellinger, bridge committee chair and Potta wattamie County Non-toll Bridge association member, said the battle will be taken to the courts.
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Omaha Council Bluffs
Prospect
Assistan War Payne
Stenane
Earl Bellinger
Chamber of Commerce Bridge Committee
Pottawattamie County
Dr. Harry Gage to Speak at Malcom Centennial Reunion
Dr. Harry Gage president of Coe College in Cedar Rapids will headline the 65th Malcom Presbyterian church anniversary reunion services. He will address on Hope, the Perfection of the Past after the picnic dinner on the church lawn Sunday noon. Gage once lived in Malcom with his father who served as pastor.
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M. Gage
Grinnell
Harry
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Malcom Presbyterian Church
Gage
Malcom
Presbyterian Church
Funeral Services Held For John Curry Caldwell
Funeral services for John Curry Caldwell were conducted at the home with Dr. E Winslow Brown of Cedar Rapids presiding. Caldwell, born February 1867 near Lachantenelle, lived in the county and worked for the Chicago and North Western railroad before returning to farming. He was long a Masonic lodge member in Mechanicsville and married Lulu M Wisener on February 12, 1900, with daughter Florence Geneva Matthews. Masonic rites were held at the cemetery where he was buried.
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John Curry Caldwell
E. Winslow Brown
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Caldwell
Lachantenelle
Coe College
Dixon
Ill
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Masonic Lodge
Mechanicsville
Lulu M. Wisener
Florence Geneva
William Hunter Matthews
Joseph Menoher
Caldwell
Graydon Johnston
Masonic Cemetery
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