County Organizations To Get Fifth Of Democratic Fund
Iowa Democratic central committee chairman E. H. Birmingham outlines that one fifth of all campaign money from the state party card system will go to county campaigns, with additional funds allocated to congressional, senatorial, and state ticket campaigns. The plan aims to unify contribution methods and curb unauthorized fundraising, while governors and officials debate the system’s reach and impact on local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
E. H. Birmingham
State Central Committee
Birmingham
Clyde L. Herring
Central Committee
Democratic Club
G.O.P
Mrs Henry Wood Begins Second Tour For Secretary of State
Moville farm woman Mrs Henry Wood resumes her campaign tour for the republican nomination traveling to nineteen cities in 17 counties. Her schedule includes Iowa City Guthrie Center Adel Des Moines and Des Moines events with women republicans and young republicans groups. She plans stops in Indianola Winterset Osceola Chariton Davenport Grinnell and Newton with county leader conferences and district gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moville
Henry Wood
Shelby
Guthrie
Dallas
Iowa City
Warren
Madison
Clarke
Lucas
Union
Indianola
Winterset
Osceola
Chariton
Creston
Polk County
Des Moines
Davenport
Scott County
Grinnell
Newton
Cornell Summer Theater Plans Comedy Focus in June
The Cornell college summer theater opens June 8 with a modern comedy program directed by Prof. and Mrs. Albert Franklin Johnson. Features include a comic ballet and an American premiere, plus a carnival of comedy July 9 to 11. Performances occur in the Cornell little theater, chapel, and outdoor campus venues with studio presentations and admission via written critiques. Courses in play reading dramatics and stage craft are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Albert Franklin Johnson
Cornell Little Theater
Tama County elects Harry B. Heitland as superintendent
Harry B. Heitland, Dinsdale consolidated school chief, was elected Tama County superintendent for a three year term at 2000 dollars annually. He will assume office September 1, 1936, succeeding B. F. Clark, after ballots showing Heitland ahead of rival Ruby McCarthy and Clark in multiple rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Harry B. Heitland
Dinsdale Consolidated School
Tama County
B. F. Clark
Heitland
Iowa State Teachers College
Coe College
University of Iowa
Dinsdale
Whitten and Allison
Bristow
E. N. Draper
Buckingham Consolidated School
Ruby McCarthy
McCarthy
Clark
Irish mother tests American dream in Iowa City
Mary Bannon, an Irish immigrant, came to the United States six years ago to give her six children access to education and work while studying. Her eldest Peter, 24, is a graduate assistant. Maurine, 22, a sophomore. Kathleen 16, Pat 14, Morris 13 and Harry 10 attend St. Mary's schools. She works at Currier hall and plans to return to Ireland only after her children finish school, yet she sees them fully American and proud of their progress. The family embodies the promised opportunity she believes the U.S. offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mary Bannon
Ireland
America
Currier Hall
University of Iowa
Peter
Maurine
University
Kathleen
St. Mary’s High School
Pat
Morris
Harry
St. Mary’s
April Liquor Sales Hit New Year High Say Iowa
Iowa liquor stores sold more in April than any previous month this year. Revenue totaled 570 115 dollars, up 83 000 from April 1935, with March to April gains noted. Des Moines, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and other cities showed higher April figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Dubuque
All-Woman Jury Hears Fayette Damage Suit
A jury of fifteen women heard a damage suit in district court in Fayette County. Oscar Ode gard seeks 1000 dollars for injuries from a bicycle collision with Everett Bennett last November in Oelwein. The jurors include Lydia Tettmeier Westgate Ethel Burnside Waucoma Margaret Welsh Fairbank Maggie Whittenbaugh Wadena Bessie Blake Clermont Mrs H S Robinson Fayette Mrs Ruby Antes West Union Thelma Kendall Oelwein Mrs Clair Culver Arlington Mae Bopp Elgin Frances Fordyce Randalia Mrs L A Woolridge Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Oscar Odegard
Oscar W. Odegard
Everett Bennett
Odegard
Bennett
Oelwein
Lydia Tettmeier
Westgate
Ethel Burnside
Waucoma
Margaret Welsh
Fairbank
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Wadena
Bessie Blake
Clermont
H. S. Robinson
Fayette
Ruby Antes
Thelma Kendall
Clair Culver
Arlington
Mae Bopp
Elgin
Frances Fordyce
Randalia
L. A. Woolridge
Clutier Senior Class to Stage The Dumbbell Play
Clutier high school seniors Vivian Mochal and Harold Konicek will play leading roles in The Dumbbell. Other cast members include Roger Hober Edward Konicek Luella Horn Violet Konicek Elsie Konicek and Mildred Kosnar with Miss Cornelia Burnett directing the production set for Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Clutier
Vivian Mochal
Harold Konicek
Clutier High School
Roger Hober
Edward Konicek
Luella Horn
Violet Konicek
Elsie Konicek
Mildred Kosnar
Cornelia Burnett
Cash Nominated For Anamosa Postmaster
Anamosa editor and publisher Charles Cash Jr. is recommended by Congressman B M Jacobsen of Clinton for the postmaster position in Anamosa. The current postmaster, Arthur Remley, who held the role since January, continues to oversee the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Charles Cash, Jr
B. M. Jacobsen
Clinton
Cash
Anamosa Journal
Arthur Remley
Rowley Seniors Stage Play May 16 at Community Hall
Rowley high school senior class presents The King of Heart's Content a college comedy in three acts at Rowley Community hall on May 16 Directed by C C Dickey senior class sponsor Marilyn Eicke and Harold Smith lead roles with a cast including Mary Barrett Raymond Miller Lois Maye Kautz Lucille Kirsch Maxine Mulford Laurence Jacobs Neva Boelter Anna Lena Bernisse Marjorie Campbell William Zimpfer Virginia Brasch Ida Cox Iva Kress Kenneth Kautz Ferne Prahm and Millard Sattitzahn Stage managers are Bill Zimpfer Ray Miller and Laurence Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Rowley High School
Rowley Community Hall
C. C. Dickey
Marilyn Eicke
Harold Smith
Mary Barrett
Raymond Miller
Lois Maye Kautz
Lucille Kirsch
Maxine Mulford
Laurence Jacobs
Neva Boelter
Anna Lena Bern
Iowa City to install 36 foot revolving stage in new theater
Revolving Stage Inc of Iowa announces a 36 foot revolving stage for the University of Iowa theater building in Iowa City. The $125000 project will begin next week and the new facility, to be dedicated at the opening of the fall play season, will be among the few university theaters with such a stage. Engineers say a special mounting will eliminate stage vibration during scene changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Louisa Music Fete Set Thursday At Wapello
The annual Louisa county musical festival will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Wapello high school auditorium. Participants include the county combined orchestras rural chorus 250 voices Oakville girls glee club combined boys glee clubs Grandview girls sextet Wapello trumpet trio Wapello mixed chorus Columbus Junction orchestra combined mixed choruses Letts junior high chorus and combined girls glee clubs and bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Wapello
Louisa County
Wapello High School
Oakville
Grandview
Columbus Junction
Letts
Tipton Man To Speak At Mechanicsville Memorial Day
Ray A. Potter veteran and Tipton attorney will deliver the principal address at Memorial Day services in Rose Hill cemetery Mechanicsville under Busch-Dennis post No 309 American Legion. Potter grew up near Mechanicsville and studied in Tipton and the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Ray A. Potter
Tipton
Rose Hill Cemetery
Busch-Dennis
American Legion
Potter
University of Iowa
Red Cross
Liberty
Kansas City
Urbana student Abbie Willford to graduate with class of thirteen
Abbie Willford of Urbana has attended the Urbana school for thirteen years, never missed a day, and will graduate this week with a class of thirteen. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Willford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Urbana
Abbie Willford
Appie Willford
Carl Willford
Decorah Group Buys 80 Acre Silver Crest Golf Course
Decorah golfers formed a temporary organization to acquire the Silver Crest golf course north of Decorah for 2250 dollars. The 80 acre site, originally laid out by Bob Eddleton of Independence and run for two years, is seen as having development potential. Odin Dahle serves as president, E C Dirks as secretary, and Erick Jenson as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Silver Crest
Bob Elderton
Independence
Odin Dahle
E. C. Dirks
Erick Jenson
Center Point Woman Injured In Des Moines Car Crash
Mrs. Cato Sarchett wife of a Center Point undertaker is hospitalized in Cedar Rapids with injuries from a Des Moines crash Sunday. Their car was struck by a vehicle running a stop light. Twin daughters Vivian and Virginia and son Leo were also shaken and Mrs Sarchett has a spinal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Cato Sarchett
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Sarchett
Vivian
Virginia
Mr. Sarchett
Leo
Frost Threatens in Northeast After Warm Spell
The weather forecast shifted to fair and cooler conditions with a light frost expected in the northeast tonight. Early temps were slightly below normal in west Iowa and above in the east. Tuesday's high reached 82 at Sioux City with widespread showers across the state totaling around a half inch in Keokuk and lower amounts elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ial
Gate Spies” Movies
Iowa
Sioux City
Inwood
Keokuk
Des Moines
Davenport
Charles City
Dubuque
District Degree Of Honor Convention Planned In Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine hosts the annual district convention and school of instruction for the Degree of Honor Protective association on Thursday May 21 with regional director Etta A. Branson of Spirit Lake presiding and state organizer Rose Harvey of Dubuque among guests. The day includes prayers, welcomes, papers by Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown delegates, a dinner hour program with a vocal solo and a tap dance, ritualistic work, initiation by Star No. 4 Cedar Rapids, juvenile rituals, and a 4 p.m. lodge graduation in Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Belle Plaine Lodge No
Etta A. Branson
Spirit Lake
Rose Harvey
Dubuque
Loma Peters
Georgia Deitz
Ann Peterson
Marshalltown
Elizabeth Meyn
Cedar Rapids
Emma Burmeister
Julia Zika
Lillian Smith
Star No. 4
Albert Hillman
James Crider
Luella Beyer
Railroad work on Elkader branch and church road project
A crew of 125 railroad workers has been stationed for a week repairing the Elkader branch of the Milwaukee Road. The S. P. Moore company of Cedar Rapids has begun the crushed rock project for the St. Olaf to Norway church road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Olaf
Elkader
Milwaukee Road
S. P. Moore Company
Cedar Rapids
Norway Church
Grand Mound Moys Mrs Henzen observe 25th anniversary
Grand Mound and Mrs James F Henzen marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Sunday with guests from Rock Island Morrison and Lyons among the relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Mound—Moy
James F. Henzen
Rock Island
Morrison and
Lyons
Decorah Seniors Stage Play May 22
Decorah high school seniors present American Very Early a two woman shop caper with crooks and clever neighbors. Leads Margery Hislop Arlene Weston Odin Nelson and Clayton Haugen headline the cast with a larger group including Roger Krumm Jean Moellerman Terence Vikre Karma Korson and Barbara Bishop directed by Miss Helen Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Decorah
Margery Hislop
Arlene Weston
Odin Nelson
Clayton Haugen
Roger Krumm
Jean Moellerman
Terrence Vikre
Karma Korson
Barbara Bishop
Mary Woldan
Ruth Jaeger
Marcella Stevens
Marian Donald
Ruth Roberts
Walter Bachman
Frances Augustesen
Selmer Moen
Leona Meyer
Robert Morrison
Helen Adams
Deportation Ordered for Mrs Gow in Burlington
U S immigration officers took Mrs Bing Gow to Chicago to board a train for the west coast and deport to China. The 4 year old daughter accompanied her. This marks the second time she faced deportation after a previous habeas corpus writ was dismissed. Local disruption occurred at the cafe as her husband shouted in Chinese and police were called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
U.S
Bing Gow
Chicago
China
Keokuk
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Mills
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Mrs. Henry Wood
Cornell Summer Theater
Maquoketa
Emeline Church
Mary McGaffee
Louis McGaffee
H. H. Dill
Hickory Grove
McGaffee
Mr. McGaffee
Jackson County
U. S
CSP
Dave Apollon
Paramount
Marilyn Ejicke
Louisa Music
Decorah Group
Owa
Coliseum
Gene
Glenn
Jake and
Lena
Mid-West
Kellogg’s
Bree
White
Oxfords
Big Sister
Dad
Goodyear Wells
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!