Boy 5 Suffers Fractured Leg in Unusual Home Accident
Robert Manatt, five, son of Mr and Mrs R W Manatt of 1918 Park Ave SE, fractured his left leg in an odd accident at home near a connected garage. The injury occurred as children rolled a car down a driveway and could not clear the vehicle. He was treated at St Luke's Hospital. Police report another minor collision on First Avenue involving O C King and Ted Nesper with both drivers later reporting.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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Thirty-third Street
King
Ted Nesper
William J. Clewitt 83 Van Horne Pioneer Dies
William J. Clewitt 83 rural mail carrier on route No 1 died Tuesday night at Clarence Fry home northwest of Van Horne. Born in England in 1849 he came to America, married Margaret Rickert in 1873, lived near Van Horne, served mail until 1909, later moved to Pierre Kerrick and Willow Lake, returned with family to Benton County. Survived by wife and several children. funeral Friday at 1:30 at Van Horne Evangelical church with ministers L L Orth and J C B Peck.
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Morley Praises Grant Wood Paintings in Review
Christopher Morley lauds Grant Wood in The Saturday Review of Literature noting American Gothic and Daughters of Revolution as profound comments on American history. Wood says Daughters of Revolution was created in fun, while rejecting overused picturesque subjects and florid painting.
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Review of Literature
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Cedar Rapids
Whitney Museum
New York
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Chicago Art Institute
Iowa
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Taos
People’s Forum urges action to curb money woes and tax free bonds
J C Oliva of Marengo Ta urges Congress to raise circulating money and fix value to restore prosperity. He calls for a 50 percent scaling down on obligations and a moratorium while criticizing Wall Street financiers and tax free bonds as causes of the crisis.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Marengo, Ta
Ten Minute Parking Enforced At New Post Office
Chief of Police W C Benesh announced a ten minute parking limit along a sixty foot section of the west curb on First Street SE in front of the new post office doors. Regular limits remain elsewhere. curb painting will await favorable weather.
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W. C. Benesh
Benesh
Educators Seek Federal Aid for Schools and Commission
Minneapolis AP report notes the National Education Association urged federal aid through Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans and the creation of a national commission for coordinated economic and social activities. The group warned equal educational opportunity is under attack and called on Americans to protect schools.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
National Commission of Co
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
Kruidenter Wins In Final Vote On Assistant Chief Measure
Dan Kruidenter secured passage of an amending ordinance to release Assistant Chief Sam Christensen from marshal duties at the superior court so he can take nightly shifts with the department. Ed Stefan and Louis Zika supported the measure with Kruidenter. Burgus opposed, as in prior votes. The ordinance becomes effective immediately after publication.
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W. H.stepanek
Sam Christensen
Superior Court
Ed Stefan
Louis Zika
Kruldenier
Stepanek
Burgus
Christensen
Manchester Speakers Win Three Firsts in Declamatory Contest
Manchester high school earned three first places at a dec lamatory contest held at Oneida high school. Winners advance to the county contest in three categories: Oratorical Jane Snyder Manchester first and Lester Smith Colesburg second. Dramatic Genevieve Chapel Manchester first with Han sen Oneida second and Aileen Rutherford Greeley third. Humorous Doris Dutton Manchester first with Lorraine Hindal Oneida second and Emily Bradley Greeley third. Cities represented include Colesburg Manchester Greeley Dundee and Oneida. Dr Harry Barnes Iowa City served as critic judge.
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Oneida High School
Jane Snyder
Lester Smith
Colesbury
Genevieve Chapel
Hansen
Oneida
Aileen Rutherford
Greeley
Doris Dutton
Lorraine Hindal
Emily Bradley
Colesburg
Manchester Candidates File For Office This Week
Four candidates filed nomination papers on the people's ticket to oppose town officers on March 27. D J Meggenburg and Herman B Randle seek alderman seats in wards two and three, with Frank B Wilson and J N Whisler running as aldermen at large. Incumbents Fred W Hermann mayor George Banta Charles H Darey A E Dunlap A W Stearns Howard Drew assessor Thomas Martin park commissioner Irving D Long also seek re election. Three candidates for the school board to replace Bertha Clemans and Oscar A Hockaday are P M Cloud Mrs E A Brockmeier and Austin A Hengan.
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Herman B. Randle
Frank B. Wilson
J. N. Whisler
Fred W. Hermann
George 8. Banta
Charles H. Darey
A. E. Dunlap
A. W. Stearns
Howard Drew
Thomas Martin
Irving D. Long
Bertha Clemans
Oscar A. Hockaday
P. M. Cloud
E. A. Brockmeier
Austin A. Hengan
Jones county court term opens in Anamosa March 6
Anamosa reports the March term of Jones county district court begins March 6 with Judge H C Ring presiding. Equity trials start March 7 and jury trials March 13. Sixteen equity cases include three divorces. eighteen law actions listed for term.
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Cedar Rapids
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Howard Kraft
Irene Fisher
Harold Fisher
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Rock Island Railroad
C. E. Brower
South English
Westplains
Russel Gerard
Belle Plaine
Joe Tehan
Margaret Catherine
Charles H. Hazen
Inauguration Delay and Political Jabs from Will Rogers
Will Rogers telephone style essay notes the inauguration delay due to the budget and mocks Al Smith. He jokes about Detroit growth, a future bank for deposits, and questions public figures stance. The piece reflects 1933 political wit and public sentiment.
Local Notices From Elkader and Tipton Masonic Cemetery
The Tipton Masonic cemetery notice mentions Mr. Stubbs survived by his wits and four children Nora Tenley and John Stubbs in this vicinity. Elkader W E Saur owner of the Sanitary bakery closes a deal with the Max Goldberg estate to purchase the Goldberg building at Front and Main streets. Saur will not move his bakery into the Goldberg building until remodeling is completed.
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Afe Saur
Senate hearing reveals merger profits from farm equipment firms
National City Bank investment affiliate reports in 1938 a merger of Oliver Chilled Plow Works Nichols and Shepherd Hart Parr into Oliver Farm Equipment. The consolidation issued 300 000 shares preferred 750 000 convertible and 2 000 000 common shares. Paper profits reached 1 287 075 on first public sale day.
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National City Company
Senate Stock Market
Stanley A. Russell
Ihevestment
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Spotts Bend
Ind
Nichols and Shepepard Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Hart, Parr Company
Charles City
Town
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
Eee
Russell
Come ‘Mittee
Man Held In Argument Over Cow Is Released
George Fitzgerald, 47, of Ely was jailed after an altercation with former landlords at Walt over a cow. Deputies Condos and Radecbaugh reported Fitzgerald struck a man. He was released Thursday and the case was not prosecuted.
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George Fitzgerald
Ely
Larry Condos
Roy Radecbaugh
Fitzgerald
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