De Soto Unveils Two New 1936 Car Lines Airflow and Airstream
De Soto Motor reveals 1936 models featuring Airflow with aerodynamic design and advanced engineering and the more conventional Airstream. Highlights include high compression six cylinder L head engines, vacuum governed automatic spark control, new overdrive transmission, floating power, hypoid rear axles, rust proof bodies, and strengthened frames offering quieter operation. The Airflow comes in deluxe and custom Airstream models with multiple body styles and options.
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Detroit
de Soto Motor Corporation
Chrysler
Two Manchester and Earlville families mourn deaths
Obituary notice reports the deaths of two daughters of local residents John of Manchester Harvey of Earlville and Mrs Emma Schenke of Manchester. Also named are Mrs Roy Koeneke of Earlville and Mrs Roy Gould of Dodge Center Minn. Funeral was led by Rev A J Kindred and Rev L C Smith with burial at Fairview cemetery.
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John
Manchester
Harvey
Earlville
Emma Schenke
Roy Koeneke
Roy Gould
Dodge Center
Minn
Ella Luense
Elizabeth Hartbeck
A. J. Kindred
How to Play and Win at Contract Bridge Today
A Gazette style summary of a bridge hand by R Culberson comparing life lessons to bridge. It details the declarer South choosing correct plays including a diamond finesse and a spade layout, noting the Rule of Eleven and the risks of finesses while aiming to nine tricks. It mentions a potential free copy offer of Bridge Rules and Etiquette.
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R. Culbertson
The
Gazette
Josephine Culbertson
Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Finesse Followed West Win Shaped by Ace of Clubs
South retained his Ace of clubs for entry as West won the contract. Defenders could take only four tricks in total, including one diamond and three honor cards, shaping the outcome of the hand.
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West
South
Ata
Tipton Chamber Honors Football Squad at Dinner
Forty Tipton chamber members hosted 30 member high school football squad dinner. Master of ceremonies Reid L. Hunt, coach Fred Ekstrand, and captain-elect Bob Behrend introduced players and awarded letters to seniors juniors and freshmen. Chamber approves corn and poultry show linked to vocational agriculture, chaired by C H Banks. show slated for early December with M A Crary and Morrell Leeds speaking.
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Tipton
Chamber of Commerce
Reid L. Hunt
F. B. Wilson
Fred Ekstrand
Bob Behrend
Captain Fields
Chapman
Walter Bismiller
Mitchell
Voss
W. Powers
M. Howe
Sipple
Behrend
J. Powers
C Howe
Miller
Banks
Art Fitch
Alfred Fitch
Martinek
D. Bismiller
Audrey “Whitey” Miller
C H. Banks
Vocational Agriculture Department
H B. Walters
M A Crary
Morrell Leeds
Cedar County
Thirty Freshmen Named To Iowa U Debate Squad
IOWA CITY Thirty freshman students at the University of Iowa were named Wednesday as members of the freshman debate squad and will speak Saturday morning in their first trial as debaters. Included among those appointed are Robert Etienne of Cedar Rapids Neilson Simpkins of Oxford Merle Miller of Marshalltown Matthew Farber of Davenport Aleck Andrich of Rock Island Edward Stepanek of Cedar Rapids Carl Meeschen of Davenport Darold Jack of Cedar Rapids Seymour Shamiro of Davenport and John Paulus of Iowa City. DELNWI The Sunshine Sisters organization of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school have elected officers. BARUVILLE Funeral services were held at the ME church Tuesday for Mrs Minnie Holscher 80 who died Sunday after four months of illness. As Wilhelmna Schulte daughter of Bernard and Elsabeth Schulte she was born at Hoehne Hanover Germany July 3 1855. She came with her parents to America locating on a farm in Colony township in 1866 In 1875 she was married to William Holscher who has preceded her in death. In 1918 Mrs Holscher moved to Earlville. Mrs Holscher was an active member of the M E church and the Good Cheer club. In the early years of their married life Mr and Mrs Helscher were instrumental in the organization of the Immanuel German Methodist church in which she taught a Sunday school class for many years. She is survived by the following children Ben of Earlville
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Robert Etienne
Cedar Rapids
Neilson Simpkins
Oxford
Merle Miller
Marshalltown
Matthew Farber
Davenport
Aleck Andrich
Rock Island
Edward Stepanek
Carl Meeschen
Darold Jack
Cedar Rapid
Seymour Shamiro
John Paulus
Baruville
Minnie Holscher
Ilness
Wilhelmna Schulte
Bernard
Elsabeth Schulte
Hoehne
Hanover
Aimans
America
Colony Township
William Holscher
Mis Holscher
Earlville
Holscher
M. E. Church
Good Cheer Club
Helscher
Ben
Volunteer workers form backbone of Red Cross services
The American Red Cross relies on 135 026 unpaid volunteers who staff, fundraise, and support veterans. Helen W Hubbard chairs Linn county division guiding sweater and care package efforts with Misses Laura Turner Mary Campbell and George H Walker. They report 1 252 333 garments 320 406 Braille pages 16 491 Christmas bags 29 825 home visits 4 123 333 surgical dressings 22 109 layettes and 54 780 canteen meals. In North English Miss Etta Davis and Gene Holmes wed in Marengo with reception and plans to live in North English.
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American Red Cross
Helen W. Hubbard
Avenue NE
Linn County
George H., Walker
Mary Campbell
Laura Turner
Veterans’ Hospitals
Hubbard
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Yas
East
A. J
Nours
Tipton Business
Philco
Smulekofef
Third Avenue
Iowa U
Delnwi
Sunshine Sisters
Orfamaion
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Mary Bailey
Robert Goldsworthy
L. Tucker
Harl Holtzman
J . Irmscher
G L. Cramer
RED Cross
Helen VY. Hubbard
North English
Etta Davis
Floyd Davis
Gene Holmes
Frank Holmes
Smith Center
Kan
Marengo
Calvin Coxe
Webster
Holmes
North English High School
English Valley Creamery Association
Vicks VA
Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
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