Grinnell College Women’s Gymnasium Burns in Blaze
Fire believed started by a cigarette destroyed Grinnell College’s women’s gymnasium built in 1897. Loss around 25000 with 15000 insured. equipment valued 5000 lost. only walls remain. Students had decorated for a dance. a freshman narrowly escaped injury as east wall collapsed.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Mississippi River
L. V. Phelps
Women's Honors Club
Clara Anderson
Philp Palmer
Paving Bid Awaited for Delaware Highway 38 Section
The state highway commission listed a 5 171 mile paving project on highway 38 in Delaware county east and south of Hopkinton with bids to be opened November 28. Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Jennie Heather 74 of Toledo formerly Jen nie Beam born in Linn county taught in Toledo schools. Survived by sisters and brothers, funeral at Toledo Methodist with pallbearers and music, burial at Woodlawn cemetery.
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AMES
INS
State Highway Commission
Delaware
Pony
Hopkinan
Toledo
Jennie Heather
Oakdale
Jennie Beam
Linn County
Heather
J. A. Owen
Harriet Fraser
Yakima
Wash
J. H. Charlton
Des Moines
W. W
Fred Nelson
Reed Nelson
Qoil. Conaway
Earl Minard
Dale Bardo
Woodlawn Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. George Crull
Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm in the Fredonia Methodist church for Mrs. George Crull 26 a resident of Columbus Junction. Burial followed in Indian Creek cemetery four miles east. Mrs Crull died Wednesday at home from a heart attack. She formerly was Miss Pearl Bergen and married Dec 24 1932. Survived by husband four children Jack Allen Marvin Roger and Alice Marie mother Mrs Bergen Keithsburg Illinois and several brothers and sisters.
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Columbus Junction
George Crull
Fredonia Methodist Church
M. F. Campbell
Indian Creek
Here
Mrs. Bergen
Keithburg
111
Oxford Junction
al Hodovel
Jones County
War Department
349Th Infantry
Cedar Rapids
Barbara O'Conner
Vinton
Arbutus Long
Algy Long
Anamosa
Washington
Ama
Retary
Fred Mitas
Fred Ewing
Ned Alexander
V. L. Lundeen
Steve Moran
Patricia Bossert
Genevieve Horsford
Montezuma
Presbyterian Parsonage
Marie Daukert
Ottis Stout
John Daukert
John Briggs
Arlington
Charles R. Smith
E. J. Starr
Byron Peet
Edgewood
Wilson Halfhill
W. H. McCartney
Gilman
Wis
M. D. Jones
Brandywine
Sigourney
Rosemary Strohman
J. C. Strohman
Mattias Wehr
Peter Wehr
St. Mary's Church
J. G. Hauser
Cecelia Wehr
Jack Hart
Leta Blaylock
Harley Blaylock
South English
Harry Reed
William Harris
Ottumwa
Lewis Miller
North English
Decoran
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Wexford
Allamakee County
Mary Meehan
Martin Meehan
Cyril Weidner
Decorah
John Weidner
Harpers Ferry
Louis White
Weidner
Iowa Soil Conservation Association
Calmar
Henry Reisner
A. Bergland
Jerry Benda
Spillville
Waldo Reisner
Fort Atkinson
Alvin Reisner
Kenneth Reisner
Ralston Reisner
Harleth Reisner
Oelwein High Cast Selects Big Hearted Herbert Play
Oelwein Senior High Drama Club chooses Big Hearted Herbert a comedy for fall. James Parides plays the title role with Belle Richards James Riley Arthur Roepke Marian Bradley James Crowley and others in supporting parts. Production coached by Marion Bailey and slated for December 15.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Senior High Dramatic Club
Herbert
James Parides
Belle Richards
James Riley
Arthur Roepke
Marian Bradley
James 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 the oratorical division at Bennett High School gym Wednesday. John Engel took second. Janice Bullis won the dramatic division with Elaine Paulsen second. In humorous division, Jean Wilke placed first with Elaine Dahms second. Judges were Miss Mae Wicks and Miss Olivette Holmes, both of Davenport.
Abductor in Topeka Kills Self After Shootout
Floyd C Wadden, 29, an Iowa auto salesman once held by a kidnapper who forced him to drive 540 miles, was driven home after police rescued him. The kidnapper shot himself during a Topeka hotel gun battle with officers. Wadden, exhausted but unharmed, recalled spending “one night in hell” and said he would rather be dead than endure the ordeal again.
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Davenport
Topeka
Kan
Floyd C Wadden
Cedar Rapids
Wadden
Marengo
Hell
CCC Spends 40 Million in Iowa to Build Parks and Jobs
The civilian conservation corps has invested over 40 million dollars in Iowa since April 1933, employing about 40,964 Iowans including 37,202 enrollees and 3,762 supervisors. It supports soil conservation, state park improvements, and dam projects with CCC crews in Keosauqua Ames Chariton Backbone state park and other sites.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
Iowa
CCC
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Keosauqua
Ames
Chariton
Backbone
Iowa Implement Dealers elect new officers at Des Moines
E L Mc Michael of Shenandoah was elected president of the Iowa Implement Dealers association. F R Smith of Marengo was named vice president. Directors elected included Roy Van Deest Cedar Falls E C Kerr West Liberty and Oscar Sunberg Fort Dodge. C H Chase of Ames was 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, 19, daughter of Stahley Roberts, died after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Gleim chapel on Thursday.
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Arleington
Ida M. Roberts
Stahley Roberts
Gleim Chapel
Keswick Declamatory Winners Highlight Special
Keswick high school held a declamatory contest with Lois Sorden taking first in oratorical, Mary Ellen Byers first in dramatic, and Bernadine Taylor first in humorous. Principal Haworth of Oskaloosa acted as critic judge.
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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 aged 98 dies in sleep at his farm between Hawk Eye and Alpha. The Fayette County resident was the county’s oldest inhabitant and the last Civil War veteran. Enlisted July 1862 in company B 105th Illinois Infantry, he kept a daily diary of his service until 1865. He moved to the county in 1872 and leaves one son Ernest, 12 grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren. both wives and six of seven children predeceased him.
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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 have elected class officers. Seniors: Glenn Metcalf president Mobville Scott Jordan vice president Alan Mayer secretary treasurer. Juniors: Wilbur L Kroeger president Raymond F Skalowsky vice president Jack Firth secretary treasurer. Freshmen: 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 Marshal At Postville
James Lennon has been appointed Postville marshal to replace his father Elmer J Lennon fatally wounded while attempting to arrest a filling station bandit on November 9. There were thirty applicants for the post. Marvin Whannel and Madeline Halupnick wed in Traer with attendants William and Betty Halupnick. The couple will reside with their parents. the bride’s parents hosted a wedding dinner and Voorhies dance that evening.
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Postville
James Lennon
Elmer J. Lennon
Traer
Marvin Whannel
Hugh Whannel
Madeline Blanche Halupnick
Voorhies
United Presbyterian Church
C. G McKnight
William
Betty Halupnick
Dinsdale High School
Decorah Declamatory Team Nets Six Firsts In Triangular Meet
Decorah high school won six of nine firsts in a triangular declamatory meet hosted by West Union Postville and Decorah. Roy Fitch Mary Margaret Roberts Irene Finberg took firsts for Decorah. in West Union Mary Jane Talle third in oratory Marjorie Rima first in dramatic Gretchen Altfillisch first in humorous. In Postville Edwin Overholt third in oratory Frances Womeldorf second in dramatic Frances J. Taylor first in humorous.
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Decoran
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
Miller Kalina Nuptials at St Michael Church
Viola Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs August Miller and Fred Kalina son of Mrs Fannie Kalina of Vining were married in St Michael s Catholic church Thurs by Father E S Flynn. Attendants Helen Bevins Thomas Bevins Agnes Nekola Milo Kalina. The bride a local high school graduate and six year rural teacher. He farms near Irving and they will reside there.
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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 Loretta Hoeppner Weds Loren Busch in Kirksville
Loren Busch of Traer and Loretta Hoeppner of Garwin married Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church in Kirksville Missouri. Rev McMillan performed the ceremony with Elmer Hoeppner and Arlene Orbt as attendants. A bridal shower was held at Alfred Hoeppner’s Garwin home. The newlyweds plan to live on the Aldrich farm near Traer. Busch is the son of Hannis and wife near Traer.
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Traer
Loren Busch
Loretta Hoeppner
Garwin
Presbyterian Church
Kirksville
Mr. McMillan
Elmer Hoeppner
Arlene Orbt
Alfred Hoeppner
Aldrich
Mr. Busch
Mrs. Hannis Busch
Millersburg Declamatory Contest Highlights Local Talent
Eleven contestants performed in the school auditorium with Greta Ballard and Stuart Smith winning in oratory, Donna Lortz and Opal Wilson taking drama, and William Faas and Naomi Lockridge placing in humorous. Other participants included Warren Smith Dorothea Gerard Ruthada Bruhn Leona Costello Helen Danshill and two 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 at First Presbyterian
Independence congregations join in a union service at First Presbyterian Church at 9 a.m. on November 30. Representative choirs will perform and Rev. R. J. Netting will preach on And When He Had Given Thanks. The service ends at 10 o’clock.
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Independence
Postville residents change hands in local deals
Farmer Frank Sebastain purchased the Postville residence of W. R. Nordin for 4000 dollars and will take possession after the new year. Willard Wedeking sold his appliance and implement business to John W. Burrow and will move to Streeter Illinois.
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Postville
Frank Sebastain
W. R. Nordin
Willard Wedeking
John W. Burrow
Mr. Wedeking
Streeter
Brom Couple Announce Walter Brom Bride Helen Kalendo
Mr and Mrs Joseph Brom of Calmar 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 presents That Lucas Family play
The junior class at Conroy High School will stage That Lucas Family in the school auditorium Monday and Tuesday evenings under Jane Huston. Lead roles go to Shirley Hall and Gene Olson with Cleone Cram Vita McGrath and others in the cast. The school band will perform before the show and the girls glee club will sing between acts.
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the Gazette
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
Postville Couple To Celebrate Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Darius Orr mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm north of Postville. They wed in the Harris home with Rev. J. O. Thrush officiating. Mrs. Orr is Bertha J. Harris. The couple have four children: Mrs. George L. Opper of Riverside Iowa, Eve Orr of Dayton Ohio, and Mrs. John A. Palas of Postville.
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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
Conscience money items sent to Grinnell treasurer
Grinnell County Treasurer Ross McDonald received a 7 dollar envelope with Grinnell postmark and no signature. A second letter with a pasted message said a blank envelope contained money for taxes. A Davenport note described a shoplifting incident with 20 cents in stamps sent from Evansville Indiana signed by a girl “Christ picked up from sin.”
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Grinnell
Poweshiek County
Ross McDonald
McDonald
Davenport
Indiana
Montgomery Ward
Evansville
Ind
Death of Miss Lecetta Walters at 73 in Cedar county
Miss Lecetta Mae Walters died suddenly at home on 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 Mae Walters
Church Ships Car of Corn to Drought Area
St. Pauls Lutheran church members sent a carload of 1200 to 1600 bushels of corn to a Garland Nebraska congregation in drought stricken area. The shipping committee included Albert Mews Henry Romberg and John Koester.
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Williamsburg Church
Williamsburg
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Garland
Neb
Drouth
Albert Mews
Henry Romberg
John Koester
Winners Named in Home Declamatory Contest
In the home declamatory contest the oratorical division crowned Virginia Rummel 1st and Dorothy Maley 2nd. The dramatic class awarded Yvonne Swartz 1st and Floyd Morgan 2nd. In humorous, Lois Slater took 1st and Margaret Meyer 2nd.
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Stanley
Virginia Rummel
Dorothy Maley
Yvonne Swartz
Floyd Morgan
Lois Slater
Margaret Meyer
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Harry White
George Rasmussen
Bob Kukkuck
Lloyd Walker
Richard Wheeler
Paul Knowles
Edward Garver
Edward Ahrens
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Gilbert Amendt
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Velma Kelly
Edna Hanna
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Elizabeth Duffy
Agnes Smith
Florence Norberg
Catherine O'Leary
Mary Kelly
Elgin
S. H. Foxwell
Frances Grace
Ralph Landon
Cumberland
Loweden
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
F. J. Abele
E. H. Wessler
Sheboygan
Tipton Chorus
L. Gunneman
E. Wessler
Louis Gunneman
Church Workers’ Conference
A. Brueggeman
Bennett
Gunneman
W. H. Witte
London
Quasqueton
George Williams
Winthrop
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Brandon
George Slemmons
Walter Hockey
Hockey
Pins
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Oklahoma
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E. E. Collis
Malcom
Commercial Club
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K. E. Cox
Harold Klein
Paul Peterson
Iowa U. Law
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Federal Discount Corporation
Paramount Theater
Dial
Conroy High School
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
Irene D. Franks
Leonard H. Franks
Manchester
Robert A. Kirby
Emma Kirby
Ryan
Kirby
Coats
Carney
Balance
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