Iowa Officials Poised for 30 Million Public Works Program
Washington reports Iowa prepares to receive about 30 million dollars in federal public works funds with state and federal administrators to select and oversee projects. Harry Cooper of Marshalltown is viewed as likely federal Iowa administrator and Nels G. Kraschel named state rep. Rep Otha Wearin proposes flood control works near Council Bluffs Indian Creek and Harrison and Pottawattamie counties, totaling around 1.0 million to 37 thousand dollars for added river flood protection. Final project decisions will be made in Iowa City.
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Harry Cooper
Marshalltown
Iowa
Nels G. Kraschel
Public Works Administration
Otha D. Wearin
Dem
Wearin
Public Works
Donald H. Sawyer
Council Bluffs
Missouri River
Indian Creek
Harrison
Potta- Wattamile
Towa
Collision Leaves Driver Rescued After 47 Stitches
Glen Wiley of Van Horne required forty seven stitches after a head on collision near here Monday. Arnold Vileta of Tama John E. Gable and H. E. Russell suffered minor injuries. Wiley was rushed to Atkins for care after his head went through the windshield.
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Atkins
Glen Wiley
van Horne
Here
Wiley
Arnold Vileta
Tama
John E. Gable
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
Vileta
Gable
H. E. Russell
Russell
Plan Aims To Curb Delegations On Washington Projects
A plan to reduce Washington delegations and allow scrutiny of each project was outlined. The public works board said projects would be judged on general policy, engineering and technical soundness, legal feasibility, financial setup, economic desirability including employment impact, and coordinated planning with regard to social effect and relation to other projected works.
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Washington
Public Works Board
Widow of Former Linn Clerk Dies in Montana
Elizabeth Lamb widow of O F Lamb former Linn county clerk died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Baker Montana where she had lived since moving from Center Point and Walker. She is survived by multiple children and sisters with funeral services set for Walker Presbyterian church.
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Center Point
Elizabeth Lamb
O. F. Lamb
Linn County
Mabel FitzSimmons
Baker
Mont
William Ossman
Walker
Montana
FitzSimmons
Mildred Sutton
Ellen Heinsman
Wellsburg
Carl? Lamb
Vinton
Earl Lamb
San Diego
Calif
John Lamb
Coronado
Raymond Lamb
Ohio
Iona Smiley
S. M. Dunlap
Winton
Presbyterian Church
Walker Cemetery
Maynard Hosts Reunion for Saddlers Visiting A B Blunt Home
Fifty four people attended the Morton Saddler reunion at Oelwein park honoring Mr and Mrs Ed Saddler of Palmdale California visiting A B Blunt home. Attendees included residents from Milwaukee Waterloo Hazleton Cedar Rapids Oelwein and Maynard. The Saddlers traveled to Maynard by airplane.
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Maynard
Morton-Saddler
Oelwein Park
Ed Saddler
Palmdale
Calif
A. B. Blunt
Saddler
Milwaukee
Waterloo
Hazriton
Cedar Rapids
Oolwein
Reinbeck Robber Sentenced to Three-Year Term
Loren Mills pleaded guilty before Judge R. W. Hasner to breaking into the Claussen and Tschirgi clothing store in Reinbeck. He was sentenced to five years at Fort Madison penitentiary. Mills stole clothing and $7 cash, was arrested in Waterloo while trying to dispose of loot, and part of the loot was recovered with fingerprints by Sheriff M. G. Mamminga of Grundy Center.
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Gazette
Grundy Center
Loren Mills
R. W. Hasner
Claussen and Tschirgi
Reinbeck
Fort Madison
Mills
Waterloo
M. G. Mamminga
Benton County Sees Fewer Unemployed Count Drop
Relief officials report a shrinking indigent roster with 75 moved from federal aid to county support. In Vinton the number seeking aid fell to 31 last week while total county relief rose with 406 recipients overall and 187 from northern areas previously aided now not applying. Local towns show varied need with Urbana and Norway among those listing small counts.
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Vinton
Benton County
Belle Plaine
Della Greaser
Federal Relief Agency
Urbana
Norway
Atkins
Shellsburg
Garrison
Mount Auburn
Newhall
van Horne
Watkins
Grundy Citizens Push For New Power Plant Vote
In Grundy Center petitions circulate to authorize building another electric light and power plant, signaling a clash with Northwestern Light and Power Co. Mayor Wilson and the council have delayed action despite two years of rate discontent. The petition seeks an election to permit a competing plant.
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Eneelal
Grundy Center
Northwestern Light and Power Company
H K. Wilson
Benton and Tama County Men Named for Loan Act Posts
Iowa congressman A C Willford released his recommendations for appraiser and attorney posts under the home loan act. Suggested appraiser for Benton county is Clark Jack of Vinton and attorney W C Scrimgeour of Belle Plaine. for Tama county J O King of Gladbrook and M W Hyland of Tracy are named for attorney and related post.
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Waterloo
A. C. Willford
Iowa
Clark Jack
Vinton
W. C. Scrimgeour
Belle Plaine
Benton County
J. O. King
Gladbrook
M. W. Hyland
Tracy
Tama County
Center Junction Girl Weds Dr Dwight A Mathes in Home Ceremony
Lorna Aletha Livingstone daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Livingstone married Dr Dwight A Mathes son of J E Mathes of Blythedale Missouri at the bride’s parents home in Center Junction. Rev A Alyea officiated with immediate family present. The couple plan a wedding trip in August and will reside in Iowa City.
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Center Junction
Lorna Aletha Livingstone
John W. Livingstone
Dwight A. Mathes
J. E. Mathes
Blythedale
A. Alyea
Mathes
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Capitol Business College
Des Moines
College of Education
University of Iowa
Teachers College
Marysville
Kirksville
Kansas University
University Hospital
Town City
University
Nu Sigma Nu Fraternity
Iowa City
Davenport Man Heads Iowa Order of Eagles
Davenport man John Witt was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the Iowa state convention, succeeding J N Lichty of Waterloo. Davenport and Sioux City vie to host the 1934 convention with Kansas City grand representative T J O Donnell giving the principal address. Judges A B Duncan of St Joseph Mo spoke on old age pension policy.
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Clinton
INS
John Witt
Davenport
Order of Eagles of Town
J. N. Lichty
Waterloo
Sioux City
T. J. O'Donnell
Kansas City
Towa
A. B. Duncan
St. Joe
Springville Obituary and Area Notices In Brief
Funeral services for Harold Miller of Springville will be held at the family home and at the Methodist church with burial in Springville cemetery. Other items report a Kitchen family reunion near Bertram, marriages in Central City and Springville, a Prairie Creek Fourth of July celebration, an American Legion Auxiliary picnic in Vinton, and high school players at Iowa City presenting The Wisdom Tooth.
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Springville
Harold Miller
Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel D. Noah
Des Moines
Miller
Gus Miller
Della Noah
Leroy
Norman
Eleanor
Belle Miller
Merle
Cedar Rapids
Raymond
Denver
Dilman
Bertram
Kitchen
Floyd E. Kitchen
William Kitchen
Levi and
Vincent Kitchen
Low Moor
Earl Kitchen
Kathleen
Bryant
Lester Kitchen
John Breiter
Darlene
Clinton
Maynard Kitchen
Harriett
George Jones
Hattié Jones
Davenport
Clair Stoneking
Mount Vernon
Lester Crowder
Henry Denton
Avohn and
Grover
Floyd Kitchen
Darrell and
Doris
Central City
Rachel Batchelder
Earl Batchelder
Donald Goodlove
Federated Church
C. Finley Stratton
West Union
Bernard Duthbert
Cedar Falls
Iowa, Marengo
James P. Gaffney
District Court of
Iowa County
W. T. Gates
A M. Stover
Gates
J. H. Wilkinson
W. T Gates
Prairie Creek Church
J. E. McMillan
Lester Hoon
J.S. Caldwell
Forrest King
Ed Harper
Ed McMillan
Harland Harper
Laverne Corbett
Earl Wallace
A. Davin
Donald King
Matt Birker
Arthur Eastridge
Ed Reisser
J. S. Caldwell
George Stonewater
Stanley Pauley
Harold Beresford
Valley Farm Club
Henry Henderson
Perry Mills
Frank Miller
Vern Pratt
Walter Ellsworth
Charlie Mills
Former Iowa Man Found Shot Dead in Colorado
Carl A. Rohwedder, 49, formerly of Lyons Iowa, was found shot dead in a Colorado Springs rooming house. Police discovered the body after a landlady reported he did not respond. Cards in his belongings indicate he was past master of the Lyons Masonic lodge. He had lived in Colorado about a year.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Carl A. Rohwedder
Lyons, Jr
Masonic Lodge
Lyons
Keystone Man Divorces His Travel Loving Wife
Gustav Osterwald of Keystone was granted a divorce from Emma Osterwald in district court on cruelty grounds. He won custody of their 13 year old son Heinz, who had allegedly been abducted to Arizona by the mother, and claimed she squandered his earnings while traveling.
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Vinton
Gustav Osterwald
Keystone
Emma Osterwald
Carl Stiger
Osterwald
Heinz
Historical Society Elects Nine Curators in Iowa City
At the annual meeting nine individuals were elected as curators of the State Historical Society. Names listed include Marvin Dey Henry G Walker S A Swisher Charles M Dutcher W O Coast Dr W L Bywater Thomas Farrell Dr R H Volland and Merritt C Speidel of Iowa City. The group praised Dr Charles R Keyes of Cornell College for archaeology contributions to Iowa.
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Iowa City
State Historical Society
Marvin Dey
Henry G. Walker
S. A. Swisher
Charles M. Dutcher
W. O. Coast
W. L. Bywater
Thomas Farrell
R. H. Volland
Merritt C. Speidel
Charles R. Keyes
Cornell College
Iowa
Two Williamsburg Men Jailed for Illegal Liquor Possession
Victor Timm and Philip Keeting of Williamsburg each pled guilty in A. M. Stover’s court to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. Timm received a thirty day jail term after arrest by Deputy Milford Englebert in Williamsburg. Keeting was sentenced after arrest by Night Marshal George Disterhoft in Marengo.
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Marengo
Victor Timm
Philip Keeting
Williamsburg
A. M. Stover
Timm
Milford Englebert
Keeting
George Disterhoft
Blue Jay corn remover celebrates relief after years of bother
A friend invites readers to a gathering to share news about finally overcoming a stubborn corn using Blue Jay, claiming instant pain relief and a three day cure. The ad notes Bauer & Black surgical dressing house as makers and price of 25 cents.
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Bib
Tucker
Bauer & Black
Surgical
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Economy Basement
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Leon Smith
Derrill Millard
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Wayne Deen
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Wisdom Tooth
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Cleveland
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Richard Millen
West Branch
LeNora Dippel
Marion
Paul Hendricks
Waukon
Beale Johnson
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Clutier
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Chutier
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Bohemia
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Christina Chalupnik
Clutter
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Frank Seda
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Frank Zmolek
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Louis
Joe
Keota
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Stoutner
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Montrose
Historical Society
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Second ST. SE
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Mennen
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Lady Esther Cream
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Ingram Shaving Cream
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