Grinnell College Gymnasium Burns. $25,000 Loss Reported
A fire likely started by a cigarette gutted Grinnell College’s women’s gymnasium built in 1897, with damage around $25,000. The drama workshop and scenery valued at $5,000 were destroyed while insurance on the building was $15,000. The blaze interrupted preparations for a dance and prompted talks of a new fieldhouse for intercollegiate athletics.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Mississippi River
L. V. Phelps
Women’s
Clara Anderson
Philip Palmer
Abductor Keyed Up Then Killed Self During Gunfight
Floyd C. Wadden 29 year old auto dealer from Cedar Rapids told reporters how he endured a 540 mile two day drive with an alleged kidnapper who shot himself in a Topeka hotel room during a police gun battle. Wadden returned home Friday and reunited with his wife and child. He said he spent one night in hell and would rather be dead than repeat the ordeal.
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Davenport
Topeka
Kan
Floyd C. Wadden
Cedar Rapids
Wadden
CCC Spends 40 Million in Iowa Since 1933
The civilian conservation corps has expended over 40 million dollars in Iowa since April 1933. It has employed about 40,964 Iowans including 37,202 enrollees and 3,762 supervisors and staff. Projects include soil conservation, state park improvements, and dam construction for recreational use.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
Iowa
CCC
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Keosauqua
Ames
Chariton
Backbone State Park
Delaware paving project bids listed by state highway commission
The state highway commission listed a paving job in Delaware county east and south of Hopkinton on highway 38 as part of Friday's improvements. Bids are to be opened November 28. The project covers 5.171 miles.
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AMES
INS
State Highway Commission
Delaware County
Hopkinton
Funeral services held for Mrs Jennie Heather 74
Funeral services were conducted Friday for Mrs Jennie Heather 74 who died Wednesday at Oakdale. Born Jennie Beam in Linn county she taught in Toledo schools and lived with her sister Mrs J A Owen since her husband’s death. Survived by sisters Mrs Harriet Fraser and Mrs J H Charlton brothers Dr W W Beam Charles H Beam and Dr Hugh A Beam two step sons Oscar Heather and Oral Heather pallbearers named and music provided burial at Woodlawn cemetery.
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Toledo
Jennie Heather
Oakdale
Jennie Beam
Linn County
Heather
J. A. Owen
Harriet Fraser
Yakima
Wash
J. H. Charlton
Des Moines
Vinton
Arbutus Long
Algy Long
Anamosa
Washington
Amana
Philipena Meichsner
Old Ebenezer Society
New York
Nieder Ebenezer
N. Y
Henry
Henry, Jr
Lorenzo
Henry Zimpelman
Amana Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs. Crull Held at Fredonia Church
Funeral services for Mrs. George Crull 26 were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in the Fredonia Methodist church with Rev. M. F. Campbell officiating. Burial followed in Indian Creek cemetery four miles east of Columbus Junction. She died at home Wednesday from a heart attack. Formerly Pearl Bergen she married Mr. Crull Dec. 24 1932. She is survived by her husband four children and her mother Mrs. Berkten of Keithsburg Illinois plus several brothers and sisters.
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Columbus Junction
George Crull
Fredonia Methodist Church
M. F. Campbell
Indian Creek
Here
Crull
Pearl Bergen
Jack Allen
Marvin
Roger
Alice Marie
Mrs. Berkten
Keithburg
Dar Brown
Luana
Monona
Oelwein
Maude McSperrin
Velma Kelly
Edna Hanna
Bessie Cook
Elizabeth Duffy
Agnes Smith
Florence Norberg
Catherine O'Leary
Mary Kelly
Elgin
S. H. Foxwell
Frances Grace
Ralph Landon
Cumberland
Lowden
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
F. J. Abele
E. H. Wessler
Sheboygan
Wis
Tipton Chorus
L. Gunneman
E. Wessler
Louis Gunneman
Church Workers’ Conference
A. Brueggeman
Bennett
Gunneman
W. H. Witte
London
Tipton
Quasqueton
George Williams
Winthrop
Union Church
Ketchum
Waterloo
Anna Williams
Harry Williams
Ansel Williams
Willis Turies
Oelwein Senior High Drama Chooses Big Hearted Herbert
Oelwein Senior High Dramatic Club selects Big Hearted Herbert a comedy for fall. James Palide will star with Belle Richards James Riley Arthur Roepke Marian Bradley James Crowley Dorothea Kelley James Hammond Mary Lou Dempsey Robert Spencer Marjorie Hansen Betty King and Richard Wagner in the supporting cast. Marion Bailey coaches the production slated for December 15.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Senior High Dramatic Club
Herbert
James Palide
Belle Richards
James Riley
Arthur Roepke
Marian Bradley
Jemes Crowley
Dorothea Kelley
James Hammond
Mary Lou Dempsey
Robert Spencer
Marjorie Hansen
Betty King
Richard Wagner
Marion Bailey
Bennett High Declamatory Contest Winners Named
Charles Adrian Bennett won first in the oratorical division at the Bennett high school gym. John Engel placed second. Janice Bullis won first and Elaine Paulsen second in the dramatic division. Jean Wilke won first and Elaine Dahms second in the homoe cous division. Judges were Miss Mae Wicks and Miss Olivette Holmes of Davenport.
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Bennett
Charles Adrian
Bennett High School Gymasium
John Engel
Janice Bullis
Elaine Paulsen
Jean Wilke
Elaine Dahms
Mae Wicks
Davenport
Olivette Holmes
Marengo Man Elected Iowa Implement Dealers President
E L Mc Michael of Shenandoah was elected president of the Iowa Implement Dealers association. F R Smith of Marengo named vice president. Directors elected were Roy Van Deest Cedar Falls E C Kerr West Liberty and Oscar Sunberg Fort Dodge. C H Chase of Ames reelected secretary treasurer.
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Des Moines
E. L. McMichael
Shenandoah
Iowa Implement Dealers Association
F. R. Smith
Marengo
Roy van Deest
Cedar Falls
E. C. Kerr
West Liberty
Oscar Sunberg
Fort Dodge
C. H. Chase
Ames
Funeral services for Ida M. Roberts Held
Ida M. Roberts nineteen year old daughter of Stahley Roberts died after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Gleim chapel Thursday.
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Arlington
Ida M. Roberts
Stahley Roberts
Gleim Chapel
Keswick declamatory champs led by Sorden and Byers
Keswick High School held a declamatory contest with Lois Sorden winning the oratorical division, Mary Ellen Byers first in dramatic, and Bernadine Taylor first in humorous. Miss Cornelia Burnett trained the contestants under critic judge Charles E. Haworth of Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keswick
Keswick High School
Lois Sorden
Mary Ellen Byers
Bernadine Taylor
Cornelia Burnett
Charles E. Haworth
Oskaloosa
Fayette County's Last Civil War Veteran Dies at 98
John T. Gager, who died in his sleep at his farm home, was the oldest resident of Fayette County and its last Civil War veteran. Enlisting in 1862 with the 105th Illinois Infantry, he kept a daily diary of his service and had lived in Fayette County since 1872. His wives and most children have died. his son Ernest survives along with 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
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West Union
John T. Gager
Hawkeye
Alpha
Fayette County
105Th Illinois Infantry
Ernest
Iowa U Law Students Elect Class Officers
Iowa City UP reports University of Iowa College of Law students elected class officers. Seniors: Glenn Metcalf president Scott Jordan vice president Alan Mayer secretary treasurer. Juniors: Wilbur L Kroeger president Raymond F Skalowsky vice president Jack Firth secretary treasurer. Freshman: John Evans president John Gillotti vice president Kay L Kober secretary treasurer.
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Iowa City
College of Law
University of Iowa
Glenn Metcalf
Moville
Scott Jordan
Fairfield
Alan Mayer
Clinton
Wilbur L. Kroeger
Eldridge
Raymond F. Skalowsky
Norfolk
Neb
Jack Firth
Davenport
John Evans
North English
John Gillotti
Des Moines
Kay L. Kober
LaPorte City
Son Succeeds Slain Postville Marshal
James Lennon appointed marshal of Postville to replace his father Elmer J. Lennon who was fatally wounded while attempting to arrest a bandit at a filling station on November 9. Thirty applicants had sought the job.
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Postville
James Lennon
Elmer J. Lennon
Traer Couple Wed At United Presbyterian Church
Marvin Whannel youngest son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Whannel north of Traer and Madeline Blanche Halupnick near Voorhies were married Tuesday at the United Presbyterian church in Traer by Rev C G McKnight Attendants were William and Betty Helupnick a wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home A dance drew a large Voorhies crowd in the evening The groom has worked with his father in farming since his 1937 Dinsdale high school graduation They will live with the parents after the wedding
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Traer
Marvin Whannel
Hugh Whannel
Madeline Blanche Halupnick
Voorhies
United Presbyterian Church
C. G. McKnight
William
Betty Helupnick
Dinsdale High School
Decorah declamatory team tops three schools in triangular meet
Decorah high school swept six of nine firsts at a triangular declamatory contest hosted by West Union Postville and Decorah. Roy Fitch Mary Margaret Roberts Irene Finberg won in oratory dramatic and humorous categories. At West Union Marjorie Rima Gretchen Altfillisch and Mary Jane Talle placed prominently in various events.
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Decorah
West Union
Postville
Roy Fitch
Mary Margaret Roberts
Irene Finberg
Mary Jane Talle
Marjorie Rima
Gretchen Altfillisch
Edwin Overholt
Frances Womeldorf
Frances J. Taylor
Bell Plaine Couple wed at St Michael's Church
Viola Miller daughter of August and Mrs Miller and Fred Kalina son of Mrs Kalina were married at St Michael's Catholic church by Rev Father Flynn. Attendants Helen Bevins Thomas Bevins Agnes Nekola Milo Kalina. The bride, a local high school graduate and six year rural school teacher, plans to reside on a farm near Irving with her husband.
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Belle Plaine
Viola Miller
August Miller
Fred Kalina
Fannie Kalina
Vining
St. Michael's Catholic Church
E. S. Flynn
Helen
Thomas Bevins
van Horne
Agnes Nekola
Toledo
Milo Kalina
Elberon
Irving
Kalina
Traer Couple Weds in Kirksville Presbyterian Church
Loren Busch of Traer and Loretta Hoeppner of Garwin were married Wednesday at the Kirksville Presbyterian Church by Rev. McMillan. A bridal shower honored the newlyweds at the Hoeppner home near Garwin. The couple will live on the Aldrich farm near Traer. Busch is the son of Hannis and Mrs. Busch of near Traer.
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Traer
Loren Busch
Loretta Hoeppner
Garwin
Kirksville
Mr. McMillan
Elmer Hoeppner
Arlene Orbt
Alfred Hoeppner
Aldrich Farm
Mr. Busch
Hannis Busch
Millersburg Declamatory Contest Crowns Winners
Eleven contestants competed in a school auditorium declamatory contest in Millersburg. Greta Ballard and Donna Lortz won first in Oratorical and Dramatic. Stuart Smith and Opal Wilson were runners up. William Faas and Naomi Lockridge led Humor. Contestants included Warren Smith Dorothea Gerard Ruthada Bruhn Leona Costello and others with coaches Miss Ida Tracy and Mrs Clara Hahn.
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Millersburg
Greta Ballard
Stuart Smith
Donna Lortz
Opal Wilson
William Faas
Naomi Lockridge
Warren Smith
Dorothea Gerard
Ruthada Bruhn
Leona Costello
Helen Danshill
Ida Tracy
Clara Hahn
Union Thanksgiving Service Planned in Independence
Independence Protestant churches schedule a union service at First Presbyterian at 9 a.m. on November 30. The Rev. R. J. Netting will preach on And When He Had Given Thanks, with musical selections by representative choirs. The service ends at 10 o'clock.
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Independence
Farmer Purchases Postville Home for 4000 Dollars
Postville local farmer Frank Sebastain bought the W. R. Nordin residence for 4000 dollars and plans to move in after January first. Willard Wedeking sold his appliance and implement business to John W. Burrow and will relocate with his family to Streeter, Illinois.
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Postville
Frank Sebastain
W. R. Nordin
Willard Wedeking
John W. Burrow
Mr. Wedeking
Streeter, III
Brom couple announces Walter Brom marriage to Helen Kalendo
Mr and Mrs Joseph Brom announce the marriage of their son Walter Brom to Helen Kalendo in Brooklyn New York on November 4. The couple will reside in Philadelphia where the groom is stationed at the navy yards.
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Calmar
Joseph Brom
Walter Brom
Helen Kalendo
Brooklyn
N. Y
Philadelphia
Navy Yards
Conroy High School Drama to Stage That Lucas Family
Conroy High School will present the junior class play That Lucas Family in the school auditorium on Monday and Tuesday evenings under Jane Huston. Shirley Hall and Gene Olson lead, with Cleone Cram Vita McGrath Bernard Madoerin Robert Buser Joe McGrath Ralph Wiebold Irvin Martinson Vivian Furler and Kathleen Olson in the cast. The school band will play pre performance and the girls glee club will sing between acts.
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Conroy
Lucas Family
Jane Huston
Shirley Hall
Gene Olson
Cleone Cram
Vita McGrath
Bernard Madoerin
Robert Buser
Joe McGrath
Ralph Wiebold
Irvin Martinson
Vivian Furler
Kathleen Olson
Glee Club
Jurors to Report for Vinton District Court Dec 4
Judge B O Tankersley to take up criminal and law case assignments including three criminal defendants Nathan B Williams Dallas Feuerbach and Joe Meyers for drug liquor and forged instrument charges. Thirteen law cases and three probate cases also slated. three divorces granted earlier this week Mary Wolcott Florence DuBois and Luella Michel.
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Vinton
B. O. Tankersley
Nathan B. Williams
Dallas Feuerbach
Joe Meyers
Tankersley
Mary Wolcott
Claude Wolcott
Florence DuBois
Charles F. DuBois
Luella Michel
Atkins
Herman P. Michel
Postville Couple To Celebrate Anniversary
Postville couple Mr. and Mrs. Darius Orr celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm north of Postville. They were married by Rev. J. O. Thrush in the bride’s parental home. Mrs. Orr was Bertha J. Harris. The Orrs have four children: Mrs. George L. Opper of Riverside New Jersey, Eve Orr of Dayton Ohio, Mrs. John A. Palas of Postville, and a fourth child.
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Postville
Darius Orr
J. O. Thrush
William Harris
Orr
Bertha J. Harris
Iowa
George L. Opper
Riverside
Eve Orr
Dayton
Ohio
John A. Palas
Puostville
Conscience money note mailed to Grinnell official
Poweshiek County Treasurer Ross McDonald received a blank envelope postmarked Grinnell with seven dollars inside and no signature. A second letter arrived later with a sheet showing cut and pasted letters forming the phrase blank envelope had in it money for taxes without any signature.
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Grinnell
Poweshiek County
Ross McDonald
McDonald
Evansville letter prompts shoplifter confession
A Montgomery Ward store in Davenport received a note with 20 cents in stamps to pay for shoestrings tolled years earlier. The missive, postmarked Evansville Indiana, was signed by "A girl Christ picked up from sin" and pleaded for forgiveness.
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Davenport
Indiana
Montgomery Ward
Evansville
Ind
Miss Lecetta Walters of Tipton Dies at 73
Tipton Miss Lecetta Mate Walters died suddenly at home Thursday after a heart attack. Born in Cedar county on November 19, 1866, she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Clara Davis, who resided with her.
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Tipton
Lecetta Mate Walters
Lutheran aid ships corn to Garland Neb from Williamsburg
Members of St. Pauls Lutheran church in Williamsburg shipped a carload of corn between 1200 and 1600 bushels to a Lutheran church congregation in Garland Nebraska. The shipping committee consisted of Albert Mews Henry Romberg and John Koester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Garland
Neb
Albert Mews
Henry Romberg
John Koester
Three divorce suits filed in Manchester district court
In Manchester district court three divorce actions are filed for December term. Mrs. Sammy Schiess formerly Cora Michaels sues for custody of their daughter and support, claiming desertion after their July 1938 marriage and her husband’s guilty plea. Irene D. Franks sues Leonard H. Franks for alimony and child custody after a 1937 marriage ended last June amid alleged cruelty and non support. Robert A. Kirby sues Emma Kirby of Ryan for divorce alleging inhuman treatment and ongoing nagging since their June 1938 marriage ended last August.
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Irene D. Franks
Leonard H. Franks
Manchester
Robert A. Kirby
Emma Kirby
Ryan
Stanley declamatory contest winners announced
Winners in home declamatory contest include Gratorical first Virginia Rummel second Dorothy Maley in the dramatic category Yvonne Swartz first Floyd Morgan second Lois Slater first Margaret Meyer second in the humorous division.
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Stanley
Virginia Rummel
Dorothy Maley
Yvonne Swartz
Fioyd Morgan
Lois Slater
Margaret Meyer
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W. L. Lundeen
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J. C. Strohman
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St. Mary’s Church
J. G. Hauser
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Leta Blaylock
Harley Blaylock
South English
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Ottumwa
Lewis Miller
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
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Allamakee County
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John Weidner
Harpers Ferry
Louis White
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Iowa Soil Conservation Association
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Spillville
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Fort Atkinson
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Iowa U. Law
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Paramount Theater
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Conroy High School
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Sle
Carney
Balance
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Humanized Credit
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