Ice glaze covers Iowa highways as Thanksgiving treks warn
A sleet and ice glazeblanket hit Iowa highways with snow in most counties. Temperatures drop from zero to the low twenties across regions as snowdrifts form. The highway commission reports no closures yet while twenty seven cars skid between Des Moines and Ames and five injuries are linked to the ice.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Highway Commission
Ames
Low bids set for Johnson County road projects
Special to The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids’s S P Moore submitted the low graveling bid for eighteen miles of Johnson county secondary roads at 26466 dollars. Waugh and Tackman Clarksville, low for culverts on highway 153 from Oakdale to highway 16 at 7645 dollars. C F Betz, low bidder for graveling the Oakdale to highway 16 road at 11736 dollars.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
S. P. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Moore
Waugh
Tackman
Clarksville
Oakdale
C. F Betz
Carnegie Birth Centennial Tea At West Liberty Library
More than 200 people attended a Monday afternoon and evening library tea in West Liberty honoring Andrew Carnegie on his hundredth birth anniversary who provided 57500 in 1904 to start the local free public library. The event also paid tribute to Lucy Scott Bower, famed for her art work. The idea for a public library began when local women formed The Band of Hope and rented rooms above a bank and later on Main Street.
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West Liberty
Andrew Carnegie
Lucy Scott Bower
Band of Hope
Man with Wooden Leg Fractures Leg in Fall
Des Moines report describes police and an ambulance rushing to a call about a man who fractured his leg in a fall. Clarence Williams told onlookers it did not hurt, revealing his wooden leg and noting he sought treatment from an artificial limb company.
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Des Moines
Nels Pastel
Clarence Williams
Wildams
Five Hart In Grundy Center Auto Accident
Five persons were injured in a collision at the intersection of highways 14 and 57 seven miles west of Grundy Center. Arthur Mamminga, principal of Wellsburg school, and Ralph Ankrum of St Anthony drove the cars. Mrs Fauth suffered severe head cuts and was unconscious for hours after being taken to Wellsburg. Miss Young and Mamminga had minor cuts. Mrs Fauth’s two children were unhurt. Ankrum broke an arm and Mrs Ankrum lost several teeth with facial cuts.
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Gazette
Death Notes and Obituaries From Iowa Farm Regions
Coroner rules 82 year old Frank Caslavka of Toledo died of apoplexy after his body was found in his farmyard. Funeral services for Conrad Reinking, 56, former Lowden resident, who died after a two month illness, were held in Ireton and Wheatland with burial at Pine Hill. Reinking was born in Germany Sept 18, 1879 and lived in Indianapolis and London before moving to Maurice and then Wheatland area. Surviving are his wife and six sons, four sisters and two brothers.
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Toledo
Harvey Jones
Frank Caslavka
Lowden
Conrad Reinking
Maurice
Ireton
Wheatland
Balster Chapel
H. Maas
Trinity Lutheran Church of London
Pine Hill
Reinking
Germany
Indianapolis
Ind
London
Erma Lendt
Herbert
Erwin
Donald
Wayne
Clifford
Meryl
Emil Dircks
Henry Boettzer
Ralph Yocum
Lisbon
Elkader Farmers Night Set by Commercial Club
The Elkader Commercial club will host local farmers on December 9 per President H. M. Wolf. The annual event drew a large crowd last year and filled the opera house basement. County Agent Roy Combs and L. C. Leath co-chair the upcoming meeting.
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Elkader
Elkader Commercial Club
H. M. Wolf
Opera
Roy Combs
L. C. Leath
Arrests by Patrol Steadily Increasing in Iowa
Des Moines AP report shows Iowa state highway patrol issuing 754 tickets in the first two weeks of November. From Aug 1 to Nov 15 patrolmen issued 1,189 warning cards, aided 1,205 motorists, and removed 527 highway obstructions. After two warnings a summons is automatic for serious violations.
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DES Moines
John R. Hattery
State Highway Patrol
Iowa
Hattery
Elkader District Court to Hear Nine Criminal Cases
Elkader district court opens next Monday under Judge W L Eichendorf. The docket lists nine criminal cases including burglary with aggravation, mayhem and manslaughter, six probate matters, 22 civil filings with totals of notes 9090.16 and foreclosures 12400.10, plus rent, accounts and one auto damage suit. A 35 member petit jury is to report a week later.
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Elkader
W. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
Herman Burmeister
Albert Schmidt
Bond
Washington D. Shields
Clifford Noggle
Tiffin Emmerson
Thomas Thomson
Ben Morley
Petit Jury
Sacred Heart Plans One Act Play In Old Virginny
Oelwein Sacred Heart high school pupils present In Old Virginny a one act blackface comedy in the school auditorium Wednesday night with proceeds aimed at expanding the library. Cast includes Paul Frank Uncle Rastus Angelina Aliano Aunt Cloe Mary Carter Eliza Mildred Gorman Lillian Marion Kinney Honeybunch Catherine Russell Pansy Gerald Zubrod Raccoon Fred Allessio Smoke John Butler Nicodemus John Roth Rags Robert Fortier Cecil McSweeney Massa ohn.
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Oelwein
Sacred Heart High School
Old Virginny
Paul Frank
Uncle Rastus
Angelina Aliano
Aunt Cloe
Mary Carter
Eliza
Mildred Gorman
Lillian
Marion Kinney
Honeybunch
Catherine Russell
Pansy
Gerald Zubrod
Raccoon
Fred Allessio
Smoke John Butler
Nicodemus
John Roth Rags
Robert Fortier
Cecil McSweeney
Massa Ohn
Judgment Awarded in Iowa Mortgage Foreclosure Case
Judgment of 11155.16 was awarded in district court Tuesday against Daisy Fisher and others as the mortgage on eighty five acres in Iowa township was foreclosed. Nine plaintiffs received portions of the judgment including Clarence D Smith 4463.70 Mary Kail 557.72 St Mathias church 1115.44 N Drucker 557.72 Mrs Carl W Schiele 668.97 W B Newhold administrator of LL B Allen 1673.27 Henry Liebhe and Anna Libbe 1115.44 Alfred Foll and Emma Foll 557.72 Lydia Schwertfeger and Agnes F Crayl 446.18.
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Tipton
Daisy Fisher
Iowa Township
Clarence D Smith
Mary Kail
St Mathias Church
N. Drucker
Carl W. Schiele
W. B
Maquoketa Churches Raise Food Baskets for Families
A five church committee collected fifty food baskets for local families with school drive support and a Union Thanksgiving service silver offering to cover purchase costs. Sallie K. Cook chairs a long-running effort with two reps from each church and Rainbow Girls assisting.
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Maquoketa
Baptist
Methodist
Congregational
Reformed
Free Methodist
Union
Rainbow Girls
Iowa City
Irving B. Weber
Harry S Bunker
Jay J. McNamara
Thomas E. Martin
Joseph Braverman
Earle S. Smith
L. G. Sawyer
Fanny §S. Woods
James L. Records
Luana
F. H. Lindroth
Walter Koschkee
Mount Hope
Wis
Two-in-One Peplum Frock Pattern Gives Quick Change
Ann Adams pattern 2484 offers a smart peplum frock that simulates a two piece fit, with large armholes from a cut-in-one yoke and sleeve. Sizes 14 through 42, yardage given for size 16, illustrated instructions, pattern and book combo priced at 25 cents, order from The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Depart.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
17Th St
New York
Iowa WPA hits 22 950 jobs exceeds goal for Thanksgiving
Iowa's Works Progress Administration reports 22 950 persons assigned to WPA jobs, surpassing the 22 500 quota. In addition 63 projects in 37 counties were approved to add 2 226 jobs, with total project costs and federal allocations disclosed. Several county projects include road surfacing in Benton and graveling in Anamosa, plus library and clerical work in Linn and Cedar Rapids.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. S. Hill
WPA
Roosevelt
State
Works Progress Administration
Hill
Benton County
Linn County
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Winneshiek County
Jackson County
I- Jones County
Anamosa
Quasqueton Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary
The Sherman Walton pair near Quasqueton marked their 50th wedding anniversary on November 25 at home with a dinner for 35. Attendees included their sons Frank and Roy, relatives from Winthrop and Independence, and long-married friends and neighbors. The event was noted as a special society item.
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Waltons
Sarah Walton
C. W. Cook
Troy Mills
Carrie Timson
Sarah ‘Blankenburg
Claude Kimball
Quasqueton
Albert Allen
Bruno Tielebein
Ralph Oldridge
Ross Cherry
Near Winthrop
Lucille Steifle
Independence
Gazette
QUASQ
Independence Flyer Accused of Piloting Unlicensed Airplane
Waterloo report: Frank Shaw of Independence and Laurin Collins of Marshalltown face municipal court hearings next week on charges of piloting and flying unlicensed airplanes. Bonds set at 100 dollars each. Planes are homemade, powered by auto motors and not licenseable under commerce rules. Informations filed by a state justice official. Officials said warnings to stop flying were given.
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Waterloo
Frank Shaw
Independence
Laurin Collins
Marshalltown
H. T. Wagner
Department of Commerce
State Department of Justice
Oxford Junction Community Club Elects Officers
Joseph Trye is elected president of Oxford District No. 5 Community club. Mrs. Louis Blizek becomes entertainment committee chair for January program. Miss Blanche Balichek, district teacher, is named secretary.
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Oxford Junction
Joseph Trye
Oxford District No. 5
Louis Blizek
Blanche Balichek
States determine holidays not the nation
The excerpt argues that national holidays do not exist in the United States. It notes that holidays are proclaimed by states, and the Presidents proclamation for Thanksgiving does not create a national holiday. It highlights that many holidays are not recognized in all states and that Sunday is a state holiday everywhere, not national.
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United States
Washington
Jury Dines During Thanksgiving Recess in O Connor Case
Jurors in the gambling conspiracy trial of Attorney General Edward L. O Connor dined turkey as the court recessed for Thanksgiving. Max Duckworth, former Woodbury County attorney, faced jail for refusing to testify. Inspector Joe Young described the “little black book” detailing graft protection payments linked to a slot machine syndicate, with entries naming cash for Des Moines and “Duck” for gas and oil. A June 3 entry noted “Cash for Gag” and “Cash for Glenn” among others. The day included 442 exhibits, bringing total state exhibits to 521.
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Sioux City
Edward L. O'Connor
Max Duckworth
Woodbury County
Joe Young
Insurance Exchange
Young
H. M. Havkner
Des Moines
Havner
Woodbury County Grand Jury
Duckworth
Glenn
Luke
Barron
West Liberty Red Cross Elects Officers for Year
West Liberty Red Cross elected officers for the coming year with Mrs. S. C. Snider as chairman and Mrs. J. C. Carey as vice chair. Ray Whitacre was chosen secretary treasurer with F. W. Sutton and C. P. Gibson on the disaster relief committee. Home service will be led by Mrs. J. E. Kimball and Mrs. Ed Sullivan with K. C. Smith. More than 164 members have paid dues this year.
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West Liberty
Red Cross
S. C. Snider
J. C. Carey
Ray Whitacre
F. W. Sutton
C. P. Gibson
Home Service Committee
J. E. Kimball
Ed Sullivan
K. C. Smith
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D. B. Oakes
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Anne Adame
Nebraska
Siebke and Taylor, Inc. Jewelers
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