Five Injured in Crash Near Greeley
Five occupants were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash near Greeley on the Greeley Thorpe road at the Peter Olson corner. Victims include Calvin Kruger and his wife, their seven month old daughter, George Miller Jr, and Dr E A Brockmeier. The accident closed the highway while responders aided the injured and cleared wreckage.
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George Miller, Jr
Manchester
Calvin Kruger
Krugers
Greeley
Brockmeier
Miller
Edgewood
Carl Anderson
Cassville
Wis
D. W. Parker
Masonville
A Kauffman
Lawrence Wood
Congregationalists Meet At McGregor Fall Association Assembly
The Northeastern Iowa Association of Congregational Churches met in McGregor with pastors and delegates from Dubuque Waterloo Cedar Falls Decorah and other towns. Dr Samuel N Stevens Grinnell College president addressed the gathering on The Christian Message in a World at War. Speakers included Rev Arthur F Christofferson J Rich Morgan Paul Zieke Mrs Alfred H Barter J Franklin Parsons and Dr Royal J Montgomery.
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Mcgregor
McGregor Congregational Church
Northeastern
Iowa Association of Congregational Churches
Dubuque
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Church
Cresco
Decorah
Earlville
Edgewood
Elkader
Fayette
Fort Atkinson
Manchester
Golden
Speet's Ferry
Strawberry Point
Tripoli
Waucoma
Waverly
Winthrop
Ladies Industrial Society
Samuel N. Stevens
Grinnell College
Arthur F. Christofferson
Ifafa
South Africa
J. Richmond Morgan
Paul Zieke
Alfred H Barter
J Franklin Parsons
Royal J. Montgomery
Grinnell
Luther Leagues Meet At Farmersburg Sunday
St John s Luther League of Farmersburg hosts the Northeastern Iowa Luther League federation of the Iowa district of the American Lutheran church. Federated Leagues from Dubuque Manchester Strawberry Point Elkport Guttenberg Monona Luana and more gather for social choral practice program business meeting banquet and an evening talk. The Rev R Braulick Arlington speaks and Miss Christianson of Colorado Springs sings. Theme Ten Yards Gained marking the tenth anniversary of the American Lutheran church.
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Eleader
St. John’s
Luther League of
Luther League
R. Braulick
Arlington
Miss Christianson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jury Finds James Houser Guilty Of Drunk Driving
Special to The Gazette West Union James Houser 64 of Cedar Rapids was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by a jury in Judge W L Eichendorf's court. The eight men four women jury was out four hours. Houser was picked up on highway No 10 near the Bremer Fayette county line May 5 by Patrol men Ralph Miller and Harold Stillwell. He wrote a letter to Gov Wilson demanding the discharge of the two patrolmen for discourtesy. John E Rush testified to the chemical test result. Houser lists Cedar Rapids as his legal residence and rooms in an Oelwein hotel.
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West Union
James Houser
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Eichendorf
Houser
Bremer-Fayette County
Ralph Miller
Harold Stillwell
Wilson
John E. Rush
Oelwein
Dale Pitts Fatally Injured By Rebounding Stick
Marcus farmer Dale Pitts aged 39 died when a stick he threw at a hog rebounded and pierced his abdomen. Funeral services were held here Friday.
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Marcus
Dale Pitts
Marcus Farmer
Domen
Norway Man Retires After 40 Years In Railroad Service
Bob Carroll left West Virginia in 1898 and built a 40 year railroad career. He worked at Polk City Junction Des Moines Mount Vernon Anamosa and Bertram before moving to Norway in 1918. He retired September 30 with wife Winifred Sargent and daughter Maxine at home.
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Norway
Bob” Carroll
West Virginia
Abner Lyman
Sheldahl
Iowa
North Western
Sheldaht
North Western Railroad
Polk City Junction
Des Moines
Mechanicssale
Mount Vernon
Anamosa
Bertram
Winifred Sargent
Maxine
Defense program boosting Iowa business says Iowa Digest
Iowa City report by Prof. George R Davies notes year over year gains in August for building permits 40 percent department store sales 20 percent farm prices 16 percent and check transactions 10 percent Iowa firms in Davenport Des Moines Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids and Dubuque collectively earned 220000 in army and navy contracts June 13 to Sept 15 Davies predicts continued gains as national defense drives growth Nationally defense program lifts employment and consumer purchasing while banks show rising deposits and reserves aided by refugee gold.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Business Digest
George R Davies
University of Iowa
Army
Navy
Davenport
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Davies
Federal Reserve System
Martin criticizes Roosevelt delays in defense program
Iowa City rally hears Rep Thomas E Martin attack President Roosevelt for delaying the national defense program. As a member of the house military affairs committee, Martin cites late meetings and slow mobilization saying it will take at least two years to prepare the United States for the current emergency. Gov George A Wilson also speaks on economies of the Republican state administration.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Jurors Drawn For Fall Court Term In Fayette County
A Fayette county district court term set to convene Oct 28 drew a panel of jurors. Names include Mae Butters Irene Crowe Bernice Fickle Nellie Finders Edith Hanson Ellen Johnson Melton Leafon Pearl Merritt Ila Riche and many others from Oelwein West Union Elgin Randalia Sumner Westgate Maynard Fayette Castalia Arlington Hawkeye and surrounding towns.
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West Union
Fayette County
Mae Butters
J. M Chase
Irene Crowe
Bernice Fickle
Nellie Finders
Edith Hanson
Ellen Johnson
Melton Leafon
Pearl Merritt
Ila Riche
George Robinson
Harold Ziegler
Oelwein
D. F. Bloomfield
John Bodensteiner
Hazel Ganske
Lloyd Halverson
Ted Larson
L. J. McCauley
E C. Pleggenkuhle
Clara Praska
Grace Schneider
Floyd Suess
Lola Whitney
Vernon Anderson
H. H Follett
Hosb Greenley
Clermont
Marie Kohls
Fred Schaer
Elgin
Lyda Benz
W. B Hall
Florence Smith
Randalia
Arthur Lang
Sumner
Glen Cluts
Westgate
Harold Williams
Maynard
Donald Orr
D. J. Rosebrook
Fayette
E. P. Quinn
Castalia
LeRoy Ward
Arlington
Russell Webster
Hawkeye
Church At Jordan's Grove Homecoming Planned
CENTRAL CITY The Baptist church of Jordan's Grove will hold homecoming Sunday with Sunday school at 10 and service at 11 led by Dr. Frank Anderson of the Baptist state convention. Special music by the Young Peoples choir directed by Mrs. Ina Edwards. A noon picnic dinner in the basement with dishes provided by church women. Afternoon features music by Mr. and Mrs. Clair Andrews and the Johnson trio, a church pageant, and short talks by old members to close.
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Gazette
Central City
Baptist Church of Jordan
Clair Andrews
Johnson Trio
Better Carry Your Driver's License Drive Began in Des Moines
Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Karl Fischer announced a statewide campaign to target motorists without licenses after Des Moines police and highway patrol issued hundreds of summons for lack of a license. He said similar big pushes would occur in other regions at different times.
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Des Moines
AFP
Iowa
Karl Fischer
Fischer
Students Petition To Keep Veishea At Ames
Veishea the Iowa State spring festival first held in 1922 faced abolition after a committee cancellation citing low student interest. Students circulated a petition Thursday night to withdraw the decision and reinstate Veishea, with a joint meeting planned by Janet Wilson to discuss revived support. Interfraternity Council backed reinstatement.
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AMES
Veishea
Iowa State
M. J. Helser
Interfraternity Council
Janet Wilson
Des Moines
Cardinal Guild
Farmers Union Members Discuss State Convention Reports
Grand Mound unit and auxiliary met at the Will Rock home after a potluck supper. Delegates Mrs. John Hahn and Will Schmidt reported on the Des Moines state convention held last month. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Green spoke, with Mrs. Green noting a Chicago meeting.
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Grand Mound
Farmers Union
Des Moines
Will Rock
John Hahn
Will Schmidt
Anton Green
Mancherster Farmer Hopes 50th Anniversary Accident Breaks Jinx
Manchester robinson, retired farmer, seeks to avoid a repeating accident pattern by avoiding a fall on Sept 17. His leg fracture occurred in 1890 between 9 and 10 am and again exactly fifty years later while working on a house. He convalesces at home.
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Manchester
Worthy Robinson
Robinson
Iowa Sportsman Bags Old Grizzly
E. C. Cody, an Iowa sportsman, hauled a huge grizzly from Hogan creek 70 miles northeast of Barkerville in British Columbia. The eight foot carcass, with unusually large paws and ears chewed to the skull, was said by locals to be the area’s longest elusive trophy lasting 50 years.
Mrs. J Bande Rob Observes 91st Birthday in Wheatland
Mrs. J Bande Rob celebrated her ninety first birthday Thursday at her granddaughter Mrs Arthur Burritchers home where she has lived for the past six months. Born in Germany she came to the United States at age 18 with her parents and has resided in Wheatland for sixty five years.
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Wheatland
J. Banderob
Arthur Burrichter
Germany
Grinnell to Inaugurate Dr Samuel N Stevens President
Grinnell plans an inaugural for Dr Samuel N Stevens as president on Oct 24 and 25. Invitations go to 225 colleges universities and learned societies and to civic leaders officials clergymen and education heads. The proper ceremonies will be on Wardfield with stands platform and public address system.
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Grinnell
INS
Samuel N. Stevens
Grinnell College
United States
Wardfield
Good Football Weather Ahead: Fair And Cooler
The weather bureau forecast fair and somewhat cooler conditions for Saturday’s football fans in Town. Scattered rains across Iowa totaled up to .88 inches in Marshalltown, with cloudy skies and rain in Sioux City, Charles City, Iowa Falls, and Albia. Temperatures ran about 12 degrees above normal after a 54 degree low on Thursday night in Charles City, Decorah, Marshalltown, and Waterloo.
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DES
Iowa
Charles Citys
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Albia
Decorah
Des Moines
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