Eastern Iowa begins repair of buildings
Repairs sweep across Eastern Iowa with remodeling in towns from Morley to Keystone. Buildings long used for stores, banks, and homes are being reroofed, redecorated, and converted, while new glazing rooms and apartments emerge. Activities include markets updating embraces of floral shops, beer parlors, and farm structures as contractors plan spring and summer work across multiple communities.
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Morley
H. D. Nicoll
Mechanicsville
Morley Feed and Grain Company
Jones County Savings Bank
Marvin Levien
Jones County
Lewis Burger
Wilda Switzer
Manchester
John C. Barr
Lamont
Honey Creek
Calmar
Calmar Manufacturing Company
Grinnell
FHA
Federal Home Loan and Savings Association
North Elm Street
Miller and Lindhurst Construction Company
Vegetable Crops Show Early Advance in the South
Southern vegetable crops advance faster than last season due to warm weather this month. Growers report crops a week to ten days ahead with strong shipments as markets absorb. Prices for most vegetables, except potatoes and lettuce, trend downward amid good growing conditions.
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the Gazette
New York
Civil War Veteran Downs Dies at 95 in Fayette County
Special to The Gazette. West Union Franklin S. Downs aged 95, likely last survivor of Company F Third Iowa, died at his home near West Union. A Pennsylvania native who moved to Fayette County in 1849, he enlisted in 1861, was wounded three times, and never wore glasses. He lived with daughter Mrs. Morris Christensen and was twice married. His death leaves only John T. Gager, 97, as Fayette County’s remaining Civil War veteran.
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West Union
Franklin S. Downs
Third
Iowa Infantry
Fayette Counts
Pennsylvania
Morris Christensen
Fayette County
John T. Gager
Alpha
W. C. Decker
Waukon
North
Louisville
Sigourney
James E. Kelley
Keokuk County
Merlin Westwick
Dudley C. Hale
Edgar F. Medary
LA Porte City
la Porte City Fire Company
C. H. Strodecker
Percy Haven
I. T. Richards
W. A. Franklin
C. A. Brust
H. G. Esher
C. T. Gates
Troy Mills
Frank Sankey
Buchanan County
Here
Andy James
Quasqueton
Walker Cemetery
George Oldridge
Edward Phillip
Melvin Potter
Lawson Anderson
Vernon Frasher
Clarence Price
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Delta Sigma Rho
Robert Livesay
Toledo
Robert Schultz
Davenport
Elizabeth Holt
Baker Waterman
Des Moines
Robert Peterson
Addison Kistle
Council Bluffs
Missouri Breaks Through Levee Floods 1200 Acres Near Council Bluffs
AP reports farmers west of Lake Manawa battled to hold a Missouri River levee for two days before a breach flooded 1,200 acres. No evacuations occurred though livestock were moved to higher ground earlier. The river pours into Lake Manawa at three points, raising levels from a dry period. Saturday noon stage reached 17.7 feet, with flood crest expected that night.
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Council Bluffs
Lake Manawa
Weather Bureau
Waukon Priest Describes Suffering Under German Italian Rule
Rev. Louis Ernsdorff of St. Patrick’s church told Kiwanis about conditions in Germany and Italy. He cited fear under dictatorships, two color ballots in Germany, and mandatory obedience to Mussolini and Hitler. He noted food scarcity, high tariffs, and high taxes, with pork and eggs scarce and prices high. He also contrasted southern Germans as friendly with Prussians near Berlin, and cited costly Ford autos and gasoline.
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Waukon
Louis Ernsdorff
St. Patrick's Church
Italy
Germany
Austria
Hitler
Father Ernsdorff
Mussolini
Berlin
Father Einsdorff
Holland
New Hatchery Opens at Waukon
The Todd hatchery in Waukon will open Tuesday, owner Wayne Todd presiding. The new two story building covers 24 by 48 feet with a basement and two floors, and it can hold 50 000 eggs. A contrasting line notes body temperatures in extreme cold versus steaming tropics.
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Waukon
Todd
Wayne Todd
Col Shaw Home Undergoes Extensive Restoration
The Shaw estate at 2323 Upland Drive SE Cedar Rapids is being restored by Dr. and Mrs. Fenton after purchasing from Karl Merschon via George P. Witwer. The project includes new floors upstairs, a sun parlor, a terrace garden view, and a transformed third floor storage area now with oak and walnut floors. The Fentons plan to extend the drive, plant 3,000 walnut trees, redecorate, and preserve period furnishings such as a walnut bed, Currier and Ives prints, and a Liberty bell lamp from the home’s era.
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Mesa
W. L. Dutton
Upland Drive
Cedar Rapids
Colonel Shaw
Indiana
Helen Shaw
Rome
Italy
Anamosa
Shaw
Karl Merschon
Dr. Fenton
George P. Witwer
Mr. Witwer
Amana
Wapsie Valley
Mexico
New Mexico
Fentons
Fenton
Knapp of Vinton Much Honored Abstractor and Lawyer
Longtime Vinton resident Mr. Knapp, later a practicing lawyer, suffered complete hearing loss after a lightning strike on March 31, 1880. He built a career in abstracting, mentored two longtime employees, married Dora Denman in 1885, and fathered six children. Known for humor, art, rifle and archery skills, he remained active at work and well regarded in the community.
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Knapp
Winton Country Club
Mr. Knapp
Blue Spanish Festivities Plates Found in Louisville
A breakfast room yields blue Spanish Festivities plates dated 1798 discovered in Louisville Kentucky. The find highlights antique ceramics with historical value for collectors and regional history.
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Louisville
Jury List Drawn For Court At Sigourney
Keokuk county district court will convene April 11 with Judge P J Seigers presiding. Grand jurors report April 12. petit jurors report April 18. Names from Sigourney and surrounding towns include Elma Axmear, Vernon Lockhart, and many others.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County District Court
C. E. Utterback
P. J. Seigers
Newton
Elma Axmear
Vernon Lockhart
North English
C. A. Bei
What Cheer
Tunis DeBont
Gordon Hauschild
Lulu Baxter
Keswick
Ross Davis
Albert Schakel
William Wilson
Hedrick
R. B. Faris
J. W. Helscher
Clarence D. Russell
M. J. Streit
Theresa Schreckengast
Lester Smith
H. W. Statler
Keota
W. L. Good
Ralph King
Eastern Iowa election tickets set for March 28
Multiple towns report candidates filing for city and school posts. In Iowas towns incumbents run on one ticket, while a second slate includes rival mayoral and council contenders. Local PTAs announce meetings, marriages are noted, and community events such as debates and plays are scheduled across Clar, Decorah, Hopkinton, Wapello, Traer, Traer and surrounding areas.
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James Lyness
T. P. Turner
I. W. Zwisler
TRAER
Traer Commercial Club
Tracr Merchants
Tama County
New York City
Opera House
Decorah
PWA
Third District Federation of Republican Women's Clubs
Don Berry
Indianola
Iowa Club
Elia Clark
Traer Club
T. F. Stoakes
Anne Scharfenberg
Ruth Perry
Menu
C. E.naylor
A. J. Norton
Patrick's auditorium presents three plays and cast list
In Patrick's auditorium the plays Dress Reversal Where's Elmer and The Arrival of Billy feature a large cast including Richard Spellerberg Jean Vorel Edwin Heaton Eldon Stepanek Antoinette Spellerberg George R. Locks hart Mary Odland Dorothy Burgess Bennie Neckwinda Junior Gibson Agnes Heink Jackie Odland Marvin Nave Max Mc Arthur Donald Hall and Kenneth Buresh with musical selections tap dancing and an orchestra under director Nellie R Krueger Lisb on The high school Extra Curricular banquet is set for Tuesday at the Federated church seating 150 and speaker Fred Winter from Cedar Rapids schools.
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Nellie R. Krueger
Lisbon
Federated Church
Fred Winter
Cedar Rapids
Toledo Pioneer Barber 57 Years
A Toledo barber, veteran of the Civil War, reflects on 57 years in the trade. Tom attended local schools, worked at the Toledo Chronicle, and started barbering with his father in 1881. He moved to his home in 1935, never owned a car, praises horses, radio, and cereal, and preserves family ties to 1863 settlers and Lincoln’s era.
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Tom
Toledo Chronicle
J. B. Hedge
Russell
Abe’ Lincoln
United Brethren Church
Tama County
Laura Atkins
Cedar Rapids
Triplet Calves Born at Leo Bentrott Farm Near New Liberty
On the Leo Bentrott farm two and a half miles northwest of New Liberty a Shorthorn cow dropped triplet calves. All three are thriving, Bentrott reported. The calves are sired by a grade Hereford.
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New Liberty
Leo Bentrott
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Elmer Taylor, Jr
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Legion Hall
M. J. Kirby
American Legion Post
T. H. Weir
Legion
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St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Donnellson
Schneider
Lansing
Postville
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James Hardesty
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Anne Adams
Trousseau
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