Poppy Poster Winners Named by Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Ellen Balster announced results of the poppy poster contest with Geraldine Brown winning first prize and Phyllis Lanning second prize. Hazel Hutton received honorable mention. Miss Browns poster will advance to the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Balster
American Legion Auxiliary
Geraldine Brown
S. B. Brown
Phyllis Lanning
Erwin Lanning
Hazel Hutton
Miss Brown
Marlon Legion Selects Boys for Hawkeye State Program
Marlon post 208 selects two youths from Springs Village and Marlon for the Hawkeye Boys State to be held June 12 to 19 at Camp Dodge Des Moines. About 670 boys maximum, with roughly ten Linn county entrants. The program teaches government by running model city and county units under a dean of counselors. Nomination committee members are Earl Welsher A R McElwain and Frank Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Fr. Cooper
Henry Cooper
Springs Vile
Frank Busca Travis
Amber Travia
Marlon
American Legion
Camp Dodge
Des Moinea
Linn County
Ilinois
Town Poste
Earl Welsher
A. R. McBelwain
Frank Jordan
Springville
Marlon Post
Marlow High Class Night Exercises Tuesday
The Marlow high school seniors host class night Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Lincoln auditorium. The program includes readings by Richard Little, Bernard Ringland, Robert Hense, Merle Hanson, a class poem by Virginia Lee, Ruth Engstrom piano solo Moods, class history, quilt presentation, and student speakers with Robert Hense as editor and master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow High School
Lincoln Auditorium
Hiegh-Ho
Richard Little
Bernard Ringland
Robert Hense
Merle Hanson
Virginia Lee
Ruth Engstrom
Marion
Virginia Beiber
Retta Knapp
Martha Jane Snell
Lillian Ann Harding
Jean Leidigh
Mary Ellen Ford
Pauline Taylor
Frances Davin
Dorothy Fillmore
Lucille Cone
Harriette French
Alice McGowan
Albert W. Schenken
Frances Smith
Mary Booze
Betty Wallace
Anna Marie Sullivan
Phyllis
West Union Man Worked As Newsboy During Chicago Fire
Fred Smale of West Union recalls selling papers as a boy during the Chicago fire of 1871. He describes his early life in Kent before emigrating, the six week voyage, and sleeping under sidewalks while selling Tribune Times and Evening Journal. He later moved to Randalia area and became a lifelong farmer.
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West Union
Chicago
Union
Fayette County
Fred Smale
Hopvine Fields
Chepstead
Kent
England
Smale
America
Fred
Tribune
the Times
Evening Journal
Randalia
E. W. Fox
Ottawa
Donnan
Westgate
Hawkeye
Sumner
Oelwein
Maynard
State
Madison Streets
Sixty fifth commencement at Madison Methodist Church
The sixty fifth commencement exercises occur Thursday at 8 p m in the Madison Methodist Church. The program includes processional On the Quarterdeck and songs by the Glee Club and mixed chorus with Miss L Wilcox and Mary Ellen Granger as accompanists. Dr Erm B Frye delivers the address and diplomas are awarded by A A Schenken with presentation by C B Vernon.
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Alford
Instrumental Music
G. L. Lyman
Sons of Australia
Lithsow Winale
rNey
World Sym
Ae. a.Goldman
Marion Achool
Ove L. Wilcox
Cadman “Lo
Three Gavalie
Shindler
Caro Roma
Davy
Crockett - Veeee Gainesys
Stephen
Bentdictione the Ie
Monroe
The
Free Meinodise Church
Local Society Notes Highlight May Events and Meetings
Mrs. Carl Secrist and Mrs. Fred McShane host a Friday reception for bride-elect Eleanor Storck with May basket gifts for thirty guests. Cedar Rapids visitors Mrs. M. W. Bowman and Mrs. Don Kraut attended. The Tuchabache club and Athenian club plan May breakfasts and July picnic. Entre Nous hosts dinner at Clara Robinson's Cedar Rapids shop. Laura Bailey auxiliary meets at Mrs. Willa Crane’s. Marion Nature and Garden club previews orchid growing with a garden tour. DeMolay and PEO chapters schedule meetings. King’s Daughters circle holds a program at Cedar Rapids home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Secrist
Fred McShane
Secrist
Marion
Eleanor Storck
Miss Storck
M. W. Bowman
Don Kraut
Cedar Rapids
Entre Nous Club
Clara Robinson
William E. Elliott
Marion Nature and Garden Club
Lula Toms
Seventh Avenue
John Cone
King's Daughters
F. A. Peterson
First Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
L. M. Phelps
Prodigal Ron and Marion News Highlights
Local society notes list numerous residents and events in Marion Iowa. Distinct items include home visits by Judge and Mrs. Funeck of Duluth, a sale at 205 Fifth Avenue, and fragments detailing hospital visits, school activities, and lodge meetings. The Kensington chapter O F S and D A R luncheon are scheduled along with a May breakfast for W R C No 126.
Patrick Coleman 91 Pioneer Farmer of Coggon Dies
Patrick M Coleman 91 a pioneer Iowa farmer died Saturday at his home in Coggon. Born in Ireland he came to Iowa at seven, farmed in Buchanan County and Kansas, then moved to Coggon in 1921. He and Anna Woods married in 1879 and had nine children. He was a Catholic church member. funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Patrick M. Coleman
Iowa
Ireland
Buchanan County
Kansas
Coggon
Anna Woods
Tommy Dorsey to Play Tuesday at Danceland
Tommy Dorsey with his trombone and orchestra plus Edythe Wright Jack Leonard and Allen Storr vocalists and the Three Esquires singing trio will perform at Danceland Tuesday between nine and one. This is the last dance of the season as the band wraps its second Commodore Hotel season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Dorsey
Edythe Wright
Jack Leonard
Allen Storr
Esquires
Danceland
Hotel Commodore
Dorsey Band
Rainbow Gila selects new Tama Council advisors and officers
Frances Scott and Mira Scott named as advisers for Rainbow Gila of Tama, with installation ceremonies held in Mirsonte hall. Witt Copp officiated. Adelie Mugg named marshal. New officers include recorder Claudine Weaver treasurer Roberta Laud erdate chaplain Louise Crumb drill leader Madalyn Vobornik and others led by mother adviser Mrs. W. H. Copp.
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TAMA
Frances Scott
Afr
Mira 'T Ed. Scott
Trina
Tama Ceder
Rainbow
Cirte
Venilla
Mirsonte
Witt Copp
Adelie Mugg
Ares Worthy
Neaccinte A Deviver
Clear Foatidere Doles Charity
Hela Overturts
Josephine Chinwold
Marie Nelson
Claudine Weaver
Roberta Lauderdate
Louise Crumb
Madalyn Vobornik
Arlette Rugg
Dorothy Morgan
Ruth O's
Phyllis Malin
Charlotte Collinson
Afuckle Silver
Norma Jeanne Ulythe
Iowa Parents Urged to Send Sons to Des Moines Camp
Lieutenant Governor John K. Valentine urged Iowa parents with sons aged 17 to 24 to consider the citizens military training camp at Fort Des Moines. He stressed the program trains for citizenship with no military obligation beyond thirty days. The camp runs July 14 to August 12, with a Iowa quota of 795 boys.
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Des Moines
John K. Valentine
Iowa
Manchester School Graduation Sets Record Thirty-Eight 68 Absent
Manchester high school will close the season with the graduation of sixty eight pupils a record. Diplomas to Doris Arnold Louise Hanks Floris Barger Betty Mae Beddow Warren S Bissell Jr and many others will be awarded in the gymnasium. The program includes solos recitals and the presentation of diplomas by Supt C W Bangs and Principal Donald F Howard with Norman Johnson delivering the class response.
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Gazette
Manchester
Doris Arnold
Louise Hanks
Floris Barger
Betty Mae Beddow
Warren S. Bissell, Jr
Bernice L. Blakesley
Floyd Boardman
Clark Bushnell
I. Annette Carruthers
Harold Childs
Myrna L. Claus
Arbutus M. Coleman
Kenneth Cook
Jean E. Condon
Erna Mae Curtis
Doran Dalton
Robert E. Derr
George H. Duffy
Mary Elaine Dygert
Velma A. Eggiman
Frances Emerson
Helen M. Frantzen
Louis W. Frantzen
Robert V. French
M. Frances Gage
Merle R. Graham
Laverne Guess
Ruby M. Guessford
Dale Hansel
Frances Harford
Berdena Hatch
Howard A. Heiberger
Dean A. Hengan
Josephine M. Hermann
Janet E. Hillier
Jean L. Hobson
Hobart L. Howard
Norman R. Johnson
Rozina M. Keegan
Glen I. Kennedy
Doris Kephart
Darrell Kratzer
Eugene LeClerc
Bernice M. Less
Glen H. McDowell
Eileen McMahon
Arlene Mangold
Marie E. Meyer
Mervyn Morris
Ray Nandell
John Pettson
George M. Rechtfertig
Robert W. Porteous
Wayne Rodies
Richard Ryan
Zineta M. Ryan
Loraine E. Sands
Ruth M. Slattery
Gerald L. Smith
Leona A. Smith
Virginia M. Smith
W. C. Snyder, Jr
G. Dunham Taylor
Evelyn Tracy
Marian van Voltinbergh
Wilbur D. Wade
Verla L. Walker
Fred W. Wendel
T. P. Shaffer
Jean Condon
Robert French
Josephine Hermann
Hobart Howard
Louise Banks
Robert Porteous
Gerald Smith
George Duffey
High School
Supt
C. W. Bangs
A. A. Hengan
Donald F. Howard
Norman Johnson
Mahan Elected President of National Extension Association
The National University Extension Association elected Bruce E. Mahan of the University of Iowa as president and chose University of California at Berkeley as the 1939 convention site. G. B. Zehmer of the University of Virginia was named vice president and Walter S. Bittner of Indiana University secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOT Springs
National University Extension Association
Bruce E. Mahan
University of Iowa
University of California At Berkeley
G. B. Zehmer
University of Virginia
Walter S. Bittner
University of Indiana
Roosevelt era primary stirs local election fights
A heated primary initiative over Roosevelt era politics shapes local races. Candidates include Lapham backed by Asariel Mraage CG and H Ferrell with Cornelia Hodges and Charles Martin among others, amid campus politics and athletics faction tensions at Brown's school.
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Lathan
Chapled
Nedanisahan
Brown
Asariel Mraage CG
H. Ferrell
Oelwein
Bue K
Newton
Republica
Lapham
Cornelia C. Hodges
Keosauqua
Charles F. Martin
Mauateta
Dlessie M. Parker
Lake Mills
Schaffner Players to Stage Summer Stock in Marion Park
The Schaffner Players announce a summer stock season at Thomas Park near Marion. Starting May 27, performances run nightly at 8 15 under a tent, with two shows weekly. Lead troupe includes Toby and Susie, Marcia Douglas, Verne Douglas, Jack Peterkin, Phil Agne with opening comedy Meddling Mothers.
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Neill
Caroline Schaffner
Iowa
Thomas Park
Marion
Player i
Toby
Susie
NBC
Marcia Douglas
Edward G. Robinson
Verne Douglas
Jack Peterkin
The
Royal Canadian Players
Montreal
Phil Agne
Three Siblings Graduate from Williamsburg High School
Pivetal Ja Tha Cyapetta Williamsburg Meo and Mra Clark Jones lead a family group of three graduates from Williamsburg High. Norman and Claris are twins, with David 16, all completing 12 grades together. The brothers ran The Gazette for two years, with Claris often pinch hitting. David plans to attend the state university next fall, Claris aims for a nurses' school, while Norman undecided about his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pivetal Ja ‘Tha Cyapetta
Williamsbung
Dvorak Festival Set For June 5 In Spillville Park
Spillville’s Civic Improvement Association marks the 1893 visit of Antonin Dvorak with a 2:30 p.m. concert in the Inwood park pavilion. Luther College band led by Dr Carla Sperati performs the composer’s works and vocal selections are offered by Prof. Howard J. Girsch.
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Phony
Spillville
Turkey River
Civic Improvement Association of
Dvorak
Luther College
Carla A Sperati
Largo
New World Symphony
Howard J. Girsch
Vested
Columbia College
Inwood Park Pavilion
Toledo Hosts Tama county Pioneer Celebration
Virginia Licety reports in Toledo on August festivities honoring early Tama county settlers led by William Riley VanDorin and Rachel VanDorin. The feature recalls the 1849 arrival, 1851 flood hardships, and Jasper VanDorin now living in Belle Plaine. The event highlights pioneer resilience and local memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poledo
William Riley van- Dorin
Rachel
James van- Dorin
Isaac McKern
York Township
Tama County
Toledo
Cor
Old Settlers Society
van Dorin
Coon Rapids
William Riley VanDorin
Iowa
William R. x
VanDorin
Rachel VanDorin
S. Preston
Carroll County
van Dorins
Clay County
Jasper VanDorin
Belle Plaine
William Riley
Jasper
Tama_ county
Izaac
Kansas
Harriet Cross
Salt Creek Township
Willis E. Vandiver
Hardy Pioneer
Waltham
Duplicate liquor permit books to rise in Iowa
Iowa will face a shortage of duplicate liquor permit books as wash and laundry losses risk illegible records. State Liquor Chairman Bernard Manley noted about 10,000 duplicates issued since last July, with 165,000 permits sold this fiscal year. Duplicates cost 50 cents and help curb loss while safeguards deter misuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bernard FE. Manley
Manley
Commission
Summer Theater Planned At Cornell
Special to The Gazette Mount Vernon announces plans for the Cornell college summer theater fifth annual repertory. June 17 opens with Call It a Day directed by Albert Franklin and Bertha French Johnson as the drama department debuts in Armstrong hall air conditioned. Plans include Midsummer Night's Dream juvenile cast and a new script in the works with guest Cornell alumni Ruth Miller and Constance Roe directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Albert Franklin
Bertha French Johnson
Cornell Summer Colony
Jay B. Mace Gregor
Stage Magazine
Cornell Drama School
Middlewest
Armstrong Hall of Fine Arts
O'Neill
Cornell
Stuent
Ruth Miller
Morn Side College
Constance Roe
Cleveland Playhouse
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Howard Heath
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Dick Price
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Robert Green
John Eastmann
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Wilson A. Cooper
Frank Busta Travis
Blanche M. Beali
Lake Michigan
Dan O'Kelly
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Charles Granger
Charles Harlan
Seventh Street
Fay Harris
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Athenian Club
Laura Bailey
Methodist Church
Willa Crane
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Ina Dye Minor
Harry Snell
Mike Cira
Linn
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
P.E.O
Keith Vawter
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Fighth Avenue
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Trenton
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Clement Backer
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DJ Stitzel
Katherine Bogart
R. M. Funeck
Duluth, Minn
Harry Hense
Louis Harlan
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Rowley High School
H. M. Titus
Robert Mitchell
W.R.C. No. 126
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Ray Workman
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D.A.R
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Marion Golf Club
J. J. Albaugh
St. Luke's Hospital
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Coggon Pioneer
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Manchester School
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Antonin Dvorak
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