Oldest Licensed Car In Iowa City Era 1901 Jane
Special to The Gazette recounts Louis J. Calta of Iowa City owning Jane the oldest licensed automobile in Iowa built in 1901. The Elgin buggy with chain drive and two cylinders ran for decades, nicknamed Jane, seldom driven past 13 years, and now mostly a museum piece for fairs with a 12 mph top speed. Louis drives a modern car for the cab company.
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Iowa City
The
Gazette
News City
Mike Calta
Chicago
Calta
Louis J. Calta
Iowa
Louis
Jane
Sible
Lieut
R. B. Rasmus
Kingman
Kan
Rasmus
Texas
Marion news brief from Vinton lawyer and club events
Vinton lawyer James H. Milroy will speak at a Marion Service club dinner in Memorial hall at 6 30 p m Wednesday with Greater Vinton club guests. High school glee club qualified for district contest after a unanimous superior rating in class B. Other items include meetings and social notes from DeMolay, St Marys, Baptists, Presbyterians, and local residents with travel and illness updates.
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James H. Milroy
Vinton
Marion Service Club
Memorial Hall
Greater
Glee Club
Anamosa
Marion High School
Engagements and club notices fill Story City area society pages
Mary Terrill to wed Theodore Hermanson on May 1 at Bethel Lutheran church Story City. Numerous local clubs hold meetings from homemakers to Shakespeare with lessons on breadmaking Rob Roy and safety talks. Various hostesses and members listed with dates and hosting homes across Story City and nearby areas.
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H. L. Terrill
Eighth Avenue
Mary
Theodore Hermanson
Ames
Walter Hermanson
Story City
Bethel’ Lutheran Church
Community notices and club events fill May page
Various local clubs plan meetings and outings including a May breakfast, Priscilla Guild picnic at Mrs. Beckman's, Mothers club sewing, Oxford club talk on The Last Supper, and numerous home gatherings. Rev. Irving Wade attends Iowa City anniversary services. Miss Nadine Dove visits from Mount Carroll. Miss Esther Klenk from Town City hosts. other gatherings include birthday party for Mary Ellen Dumbalton and WCTU event hosted by Emma Klein.
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Gas Company
S. C. Rice
T. L. Bosacker
Irving E. Wade
Aged Wilton Junction Man Is Expert At Woodcarving
Wilton Junction resident Gus Bartles hosts a fairyland of woodcraft at his home. Born in Germany in 1855, he began carving after retiring from farming in 1908 and crafts clocks cupboards desks chairs stools and boxes by hand or scroll saw from timber cut on his own property. He has not exhibited officially but welcomes visitors to view his intricate works including animal forms and figurines.
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Bpecal
Wilton Junction
Gus Bartles
Bartles
Germany
Local Church Women Hold Meeting and Legion Dinner Plans
Tea for twenty-two women was served with Mrs. Harold Peck hosting. Laura Bailey auxiliary meets Monday at 7:30 at 368 Seventh Avenue. Hostesses listed as Mrs. John Johnson and Mrs. A A Hardin. Reservations needed for the American Legion auxiliary county conference dinner Thursday at the Presbyterian church via Mrs. Senninger or Mrs. Rollins. K E Cornell and Grace Fernow to attend Cedar Rapids Marion gas office party for Iowa City girls today.
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Harold Peck
Laura Bailey
The
Methodist Church
Harry Hall
Seventh Avenue
John Johnson
A. A. Hardin
American Legion Auxiliary County
Presbyterian Church
Della Senninger
Celan Rollins
K. E. Cornell
Grace Fernow
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Gas Company
Iowa City
Savery Named Iowa Relays Queen Candidate
James Savery of Atlantic Iowa will be the University of Iowa’s candidate for Drake relays queen. A Kappa Kappa Gamma member and active campus leader, she holds honorary cadet colonel status and is the first woman honorary member of the Scottish Highlanders bagpipe unit. She is Mortar Board president and chairs the freshman orientation committee.
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Iowa City
James Savery
Atlantic
University of Iowa
Drake
Iowa City To Host Southeast P T A District Meet
Iowa City will host the southeast district conference of the Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers for a one day meeting next Friday. Local chairman is Mrs C L Woodburn. Officers to be elected include district president Mrs A E Bastron of Ottumwa first vice president Mrs Nina Sugg of Clinton second vice president Mrs Fred Peebler of Libertyville and secretary treasurer Mrs H W Schwartz of Burlington. Local speakers include Dr E E Voigt Mrs Frank A Kinney Dr Ralph Ojemann Aston Smith Mrs George Miller Florence Bradley Mrs M M Crayne Mrs W H Morgan and Dr Everett D Plass with additional speakers Mrs C C Collester Mrs F C Wolbers and Mrs D F Kane.
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Iowa City
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
C. L. Woodburn
A. E. Bastron
Ottumwa
Nina Sugg
Clinton
Fred Peebler
Libertyville
H. W. Schwartz
Burlington
E. E. Voigt
Methodist Church
Frank A. Kinney
Longfellow P. T. A
Ralph Ojemann
Aston Smith
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
George Miller
Horace Mann P.T.A
Florence Bradley
M. M. Crayne
W. H. Morgan
Everett D. Plass
University Hospital
C. C. Collester
Town Congress of Parents and Teachers
F. C. Wolbers
D. F. Kane
Keokuk
Ferguson sentenced to five years for cattle theft
NEWTON AP E Lash Ferguson 70 Mahaska county farmer was convicted on a cattle theft charge and given a five year term in Fort Madison penitentiary He filed a $5000 appeal bond after sentencing Ferguson had previous conviction reversed by the supreme court which remanded the case for retrial
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Newton
E. B. “Lash” Ferguson
Mahaska County
Fort Madison
Ferguson
Supreme Court
District Court
Cornell Choir Opens Spring Tour From Mount Vernon
The Cornell College choir under Prof. Harold W. Baltz leaves Mount Vernon Thursday for a nine day tour ending April 8. The 49 choristers perform in Cedar Rapids Waterloo Waverly New Hampton Spring Valley Minneapolis and Des Moines with broadcasts on WCCO and concerts at churches and high schools. A local Mount Vernon concert closes the trip in the Methodist church at 7:30 p.m.
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Mount Vernon
Roosevelt High
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Methodist Church
Waverly
New Hampton High School
Spring Valley
Minn
WCCO
Cornell
Central Y. M. C. A
Minneapolis
Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church
Wesley Methodist Church
Roosevelt High School
Nashua
Grace Methodist Church
Clarion High School
New Providence High School
Jefferson High School
Methodist
Carroll
North High School
Des Moines
Kellogg High School
Methodist Church of
Eloped to Marengo to wed amid ancestors’ protest
Eliza Elizabeth Talbott and John Wesley Gould eloped from a 17 year old bride and 20 year old groom on April 7 1867. Now in Marengo Iowa they celebrate their 71st wedding anniversary. She is 88 he 91. They have nine children 25 grandchildren 47 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Mr Gould jokes the secret is they quarrel often but it ends quickly.
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Arengo
Eliza Elizabeth Talbott
John Wesley Gould
John
Eliza
Marengo
Mr. Gould
Indiana
Iowa
Mrs. Gould
Homestead
Goulds
Difficulties Over Old Age Pensions Revealed
DES MOINES APAwakening responsibility in sons and daughters for care of aged parents is troublesome. The pension division reports 47,000 pensioners up to 25 monthly and 75,000 applications. Cases show sacrifice and selfishness, including a wealthy son refusing support yet planning a reunion, and a California son promising 50 monthly. Some relatives pay higher premiums on parents’ lives than the pension.
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Des Moines
Byron G. Allen
Allen
California
Cedar Rapids Artist Wins First Prize in Iowa Show at Cornell
Howard C. Johnson of Cedar Rapids wins the first prize medal for Aban doned Quarry at Cornell College Arm strong hall exhibit. Dan Rhodes of Fort Dodge gets second prize for Hod Carrier. Ten Iowa artworks form all-states nucleus for New York exhibit. Awards by popular vote to follow next Sunday.
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Nount Vernon
Howard C. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Iowa
Armstrong Hall of Fine Arts
Johnson
Des Moines
Dan Rhodes
Fort Dodge
Hod Carrier
Edmund Giesbert
Chicago Art Institute
New York City
Giesbert
Ruth Currens
Davenport
Main Street
Mount Vernon
Alice Andrist
Andrist
Karl
Harry Donald Jones
Hilltown
Grace Kegliey
Dubuque
Louise McBroom
Elmer J. Porter
Columbus
Ohio
Philip L. Henderson
Nama A. Lathe
Armstrong Hall
Condemned Slayer Refuses Clemency Plea in Iowa
DES MOINES INS reports Mario Heinz of Dubuque refuses clemency plea to Gov Kraschel, saying he is ready to die. Kraschel set April 19 for Heinz and Franz A. Jacobsen of Ottumwa in a double hanging. Heinz cites fear of guilt thoughts, while Jacobsen makes a third clemency plea to avoid execution.
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Des Moines
INS
Mario Heinz
Dubuque
Nelson G. Kraschel
Heinz
Tom
Kraschel
Franz A. Jacobsen
Ottumwa
Jacobsen
Myrtle Donnelly Awarded 3750 for Cedar Rapids Injury
After a 3 1 2 hour deliberation jurors awarded Myrtle Donnelly of Cedar Rapids 3750 in a case against John Morse of Wyoming for injuries from being struck while attempting to cross a Cedar Rapids street about 14 months earlier. Donnelly sought 15000. She was represented by L D Dennis of Cedar Rapids. Morse works for a Cedar Rapids clothing store. William Shelley of Monticello led the jury. Judge H C Ring of Cedar Rapids presided.
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Anamosa
Myrtle Donnelly
Cedar Rapids
John Morse
Wyoming
Mrs. Donnelly
Morse
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J. F. Coakley
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W. A. Ladd
C. J. Ponto
Edna Ladd
Charles City
Ella Hines
A. C. Sloss
Tenth Street
P. O
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Frank Ward
Sunshine Mission of
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Humboldt
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Grove City
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Fountain Service
Center and Muddy
George P. Witwer
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Schaller
H. F. Lockwood
Mrs. W. R. Barber
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Theristrial Club
Irving Wade
W. G. Koppenhaver
George P. Whitney
Shakespeare Club
A. E. Bragg
C. B. Vernon
Ralph Fitzgerald
Dayton Lininger
O. O. P. Club
F. S. Skinner
H. B. Levnbaugh
Fidelity Club
Fidelity Country Club
Sam Miller
Orval Quaas
Joanne Kindig
LeEtta Schrimper
Hallgren
Swords
Roland Schrimper
Clinton Schrimper
Maxine Quass
Ardyce Quass
Harry Kindig
Tommy
Joanne
Billy
Lee Etta
Vernon
Betty
Orval Quass
Maxine
Ardyce
William
Arlene
Joe Shearer
Jackie Joe
Noble van Note
Lavonne
Verle
Normar Johnson
Noble Grand Association
Jack Ratliff
South Eleventh Street
Harrison Booze
Charles Brenneman
Gertrude Mitchell
Ivanhoe Club
Ralph Seager
Fifth Avenue
John Fosdick
Rob Roy
Handicraft Club No. 1
Cecil Kieckhaefer
Harry Adee
Mary Terrill
Hugh Hutton
G. H. Mack
Joseph Dumbalton
Organization of the Christian Church
Mr. Wade
Pasns
Adeliza Daniels
Priscilla Guild of
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A. G. Beckman
Ninth Avenue
Nadine Dove
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll, Ill
Mrs. L. S. Dove
Mary Ellen
Eighth Street
Mothers Club
D. C. Marchant
Sixth Street
Paul Kruger
Oxford Club
Frances Miller
DeVinci
J. E. Cippera
J. B. Hemphill
Joe
North Liberty
Esther Klenk
Town City
O. G. Waffle
St. Petersburg
Fla
Emma Klein
1000
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Cecil Seger
Buffalo Valley Club of
Coggon
Fred Shireman
Will Detlefson
Fred Ross
Musical Literary Club
Marilyn Bristol
George ‘Bristol
Birthday Club
Earl Welsher
James J. Wallace
Kahn Tailoring Company of
Indianapolis
Garrison Cleaners
Child Study Club
S. F. Cary
Twelfth Street
Indian Creek Fish and Game Club
Shadowland
Amelgo Club
K. W. Kendall
Entre Nous Club
E. E. Parsons
P.T. A
Cornell Choir
Elmer J. Ulch
Swisher
C. V. Shepherd Agency
National Life Insurance
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