Iowa Homecoming Rally Draws 8000 in City
IOWA CITY Eight thousand attended a mass homecoming meeting on Old Capitol approach. Police arrested three students for property damage and intoxication while two more were held for vandalism. Cars rocked and crowds halted downtown traffic as officers used night sticks to restore order.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Old Capitol
John Brown
Whetstone
Iowa State Bank
Our Boys On Way To Game Injured In Crash
Four Colfax youths en route to the Iowa Illinois football game were injured near Marengo in a crash at 7 15 a m Maynard Binkerd driver most seriously hurt in semi conscious condition at first aid Ivan Susic and Canl Tilden suffered facial cuts Everett Ward had a cut over the left eye Driver of the truck Mrs Ed Sohn 46 of Omaha and Ray Sohn were unhurt
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Marengo
Colfax
Maynard Binkerd
Ivan Susic
Canl Tilden
Everett Ward
Ed Sohn
Omaha
Ray Sohn
Sohns
Foreclosures Approved In Manchester District Court
Judge A B Lovejoy approved two foreclosures totaling about 28009 by Equitable Life Insurance Co of Iowa. One judgment of 23139.79 against Co J Chapman and others, another 4668.89 against Fred B Reth and others. Additional cases name Mrs Charles S Todd of Edgewood defendant in a HOme Owners Loan Corp foreclosure for 1262.30 and Mrs Jennie Hess vs Art Brady over pay for school district secretary work plus 50 for expenses. Mrs Elizabeth Hoag McSpag sues Philip C Sand for 100 on a note to Bert Hoag.
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Manchester
A. B. Lovejoy
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Iowa
Co. J. Chapman
Fred B. Reth
Charles S. Todd
Edgewood
Charles Todd
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Jennie Hess
Art Brady
Springvale
Hess
Brady
Elizabeth Hoag Mc‘SpPag
Philip C. Sand
Bert Hoag
Coggon Jackson Willing Workers Elect Officers
The Jackson Willing Workers group met at Donald McEnany’s home and elected officers for the coming year. Billy Henderson was chosen president, Lloyd Blowfield vice president, Leroy Faunt secretary and treasurer, and Robert Hunter reporter. Marvin Mills spoke at the meeting along with Billy and John Henderson.
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Coggon
Jackson
Donald McEnany
Billy
John Henderson
Marvin Mills
Billy Henderson
Lloyd Blowfield
Leroy Faunt
Robert Hunter
Notice of Administrator with Will Annixed in Linn County
Notice of appointment of L. Krabl as Administrator with Will Annexed of Mary Ferreter’s estate in Linn County Iowa dated October 16 1936. Creditors and debtors are to settle accounts with M W O Rieley attorney in the Linn County District Court.
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Linn County
Mary Ferreter
Iowa
KRABL
M. W. O'Rieley
Iowa City Woman Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Lucille Ahlff 25 of Iowa City died in a local hospital at 9 p m Friday from injuries after the car she rode in overturned on a curve near Coralville in thick fog. She suffered a crushed chest and head injuries. Two other riders, Helen Simpson of Iowa City and Harold Edwards of Chicago, are recovering from less serious injuries.
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Iowa City
Lucille Ahlff
Coralville
Miss Ahlff
Helen Simpson
Harold Edwards
Chicago
Stone City Man Earns 50-Year Masonic Honor
H. F. Dearborn of Stone City became Anamosa’s first member to reach fifty years with Mount Sinai chapter No 66 Royal Arch Masons. A supper ceremony saw High Priest Edgar Beach present the certificate while Clark Beems of Cedar Rapids and other officers praised Dearborn’s long service.
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Anamosa
H. F. Dearborn
Stone City
Mount Sinai
Royal Arch
Dearborn
Edgar Beach
Clark Beems
Cedar Rapids
B. E. Rhinehart
Warren Rees
J. H. Ramsey
Taft to Headline Rally in Iowa City Oct 26
Robert A. Taft of Cincinnati son of the late President will headline the first district political rally in Iowa City on October 26. Taft was Ohio's favorite son candidate for the Republican nomination at the Cleveland convention last June.
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Iowa City
Kenneth M. Dunlap
Johnson County Republican Service League
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Taft
Ohio
Cleveland
Big Crowd At Oelwein Hears Sen Dickinson
Senator L J Dickinson and Republican National Committee Chairman Everett Sanders addressed a crowd of over 3 000 in Oelwein Friday evening. H O Talle spoke briefly as a candidate for representative. Ralph Mack chaired the Fayette County Young Republican club and introduced the speaker.
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Oelwein
L. J. Dickinson
Everret Sanders
Republican National Committee
H. O. Talle
Ralph Mack
Fayette County
Young Republican Club
Tipton Home Economics Banquet Honors Mothers and Daughters
The home economics club hosted a mother daughter banquet with 115 served. Mildred Hill and others presided. Vesta Crispin was toastmaster. Dor othy Reeve chaired the dining room. talks by Maurine Maurer Russell Willer and Mary Farris followed the dinner.
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Tipton
Mildred Hill
Freda Nebergall
Avalon’ Seiberling
Neela Woods
Dorothy Reeve
Vesta Crispin
R. O. H. Club
Maurine Maurer
Russell Willer
Gertrude Hilmer
Mrrs. Eilers
Ohe Eilers
Iowa City Seeks PWA Grant for Legion Building
Iowa City officials planned an application for Public Works Administration funds to reconstruct the American Legion Community building. The 45 percent grant would cover part of a $55,000 project with about $35,000 for rebuilding the fire damaged section, to be voted on by residents November 3.
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Iowa City
PWA
American Legion
Washington
Citizens Savings and Trust Company
M S Barnes 67 Dies After Illness In Dysart
Mrs. M. S. Barnes 67 lifelong Dysart resident died Thursday after a two year battle with heart trouble and complications. She was born Ida Mae Oberfell February 5 1870 in Baldwin. She married Milo S. Barnes July 28 1892 in Jackson County. Surviving are two children G E Huddleston Boone and Howard M Barnes Dysart, a sister Mrs George Scott Presho SD, Mrs James Skinner Hazleton, Mrs Roy Kaul Oelwein, brothers John Oberfell Oelwein and Charles Oberfell Backus MN, and four grandchildren. Funeral at home and M E Church at 2 p.m. Sunday conducted by Rev G C Lusted. Burial in city cemetery. Active in church and lodge work.
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M. S. Barnes
Ida Mae Oberfell
Frederick and
Eliza Oberfell
Baldwin
Milo S. Barnes
Jackson County
G. E. Huddleston
Boone
Howard M. Barnes
George Scott
Presho
S. D
James Skinner
Hazleton
Roy Kaul
G. C. Lusted
Funeral Rites Held for John Wiegand 87 in Mount Auburn
Funeral services for John Wiegand 87 were conducted Saturday at the Church of Christ in Mount Auburn. He died Thursday at his daughter’s home in Waterloo where he had lived since 1934. Born in Germany March 30 1849 he came to Illinois at age five. He married Margaret Wiese in 1873 and farmed in Benton County before moving to Mount Auburn in 1907. He was a Lutheran and member of the I O O F lodge. Survived by four sons Frank and Charles of Waterloo and George and Henry of Mount Auburn.
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John Wiegand
Church of Christ
L. W. Hickman
Waterloo
Wiegand
Mr. Wiegand
Germany
Illinois
Margaret Wiese
Benton County
Lutheran Church
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Frank
Charles
George
Henry
Republican Rally Draws Large Solon Crowd
A big turnout attended a Republican rally at the C. S. P. S. hall on Wednesday. Speakers included D. C. Nolan, Mrs. Homer Cherrington and Stewart Wilson who denounced the present administration and its policies. Organizers were James Russell, Mrs. A. M. Beck, Vernon Brown and Mrs. Ethie Brown.
Duffy Attacks GOP Farm Policy In Anamosa Talk
Senator F. Ryan Duffy of Wisconsin denounces GOP farm policy in Anamosa as hostile to farmers and clinging to 1932 price ideas. He blames big packers grain traders and power interests for high costs while urging support for the national Democratic ticket. Berry Halden assails planned scarcity in farm policy in Waterloo. Valentine campaigns in Van Horne.
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Wisconsin
John K. Valentine
Berry F. Halden
Iowa
Duffy
Anamosa
Middle West
Halden
Waterloo
Republican Party
Alf M. Landon
Valentine
van Horne
Retiring Traer Coach R. R. Pryor Honored With Farewell Events
Traer residents hold multiple farewell ceremonies for R. R. Pryor retiring Traer High School athletic coach and manual training instructor after nine years. Mrs. Pryor’s card club, the football squad dinner, faculty party, and a Sunday school class covered dish evening precede the couple’s move to Humboldt to start a new business.
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TRAER
R. R. Pryor
Traer High School
Humboldt
Pryor
A. J. McCutcheon
Davenport Teens Die in Auto Crash After Football Game
Davenport police said a car carrying Mildred Rath 16 and three others overturned four times on a highway after a Davenport Moline football game. Rath died en route to the hospital. Injured were Paul Dice 16 head injuries, Hillmore Koehnke 19 cuts and possible internal injuries, Evelyn Boldt 16 cuts and back injury. Koehnke said the accelerator jammed as he rounded a curve and lost control.
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Mildred Rath
Here
Miss Rath
Paul Dice
Hillmore Koehnke
St. Ambrose College
Evelyn Boldt
Koehnke
Tipton campaign caravan to Cedar County stops
A Democratic caravan led by a deputy will tour Cedar County on Thursday starting at Downey and ending at Durant where a rally is planned in the evening.
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Cedar County
Downey
Durant
Riverside Fortieth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
The Rotenburgers marked their 40th anniversary with a gathering at their Riverside area home. Attendees from Hills, Richmond, and Ainsworth joined local family in honoring John and Catherine Rotenburger who wed in 1896 at St. Mary's church Riverside. They have seven children and have lived on the Riverside-area farm since their marriage.
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John Rotenburger
A. D. Deitsch
J. Shrader
Lavina
Eugene Jean
John Bopp
Ralph Bopp
Hills
L. F. Duwa
J. L. Duwa
Peter Whitmeir
Richmond
Frank F. Florang
Ainsworth
Catherine Faber
St. Mary’s Church
S. F. Wieland
Catherine Rotenburger
George Flora
Des Moines Bridge Labor Violence Renewed
A group of labor demonstrators drove twenty five workmen from the East Second street bridge, halting construction over the Des Moines river. Louis Davis, a hoisting engineer, was struck and bled from the mouth as police moved to shield workers at nearby sites.
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East Second Street
Des Moines River
Louis Davis
East Fourteenth Street
Chi Omega Wins Iowa Homecoming Decoration Contest
In Iowa City the Chi Omega sorority won the homecoming decoration contest at the University of Iowa. Their entry shows an Iowa haw carrying an Illinois Indian over a nest with streams reading Food for the Hawks. Kappa Alpha Theta placed second and Alpha Xi Delta third with Delta Gamma Pi Beta Phi and Delta Delta Delta tying for fourth.
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Iowa City
Chi Omega
University of Iowa
Iowa
Young Lutherans Meet at Vinton Sunday
Three hundred young Lutherans from fifteen eastern Iowa communities attend a Unite the Youth event at Trinity Lutheran church Vinton. The day features an address by Rev. T. H. Joeckel Williamsburg and a later banquet with Rev. John Schliepsick Hubbard as speaker.
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Iowa
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National Lutheran
American Legion Hall
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Williamsburg
Harold Kruse
Iowa School For the Blind
Harold Fiebelkorn
E. L. Runge
Sumener
John Schliepsick
Hubbard
Paul Gutknecht
Monticello
Trinity Church
Oskaloosa
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
Montiecello
Blairstown
Luzerne
Keys Stone
What Cheer
Marion
Newhall
Atkins
Victor
van Horne
William Barkdoll 87 Garrison Pioneer Dies
GARRISON funeral services for William Barkdoll 87 who died at his home Friday will be at the Church of the Brethren at 2 30 Sunday. Born in Maryland January 18 1849 he lived in Iowa since youth except seven years in South Dakota. Survived by widow and three children Lawrence Barkdoll Mrs Frank Lewis of Garrison and Mrs George Kirchner of Marcus. Rev A H Hoefle to conduct.
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William Barkdoll
Church of the Brethren
Mr. Barkdoll
Maryland
Iowa
South Dakota
Alice Grayson
Mary Schuplin
Vinton
Lawrence Barkdoll
Frank Lewis
George Kirchner
Marcus
A. H. Hoefle
Anamosa and Manchester Halt Scoreless Football Tie
Manchester and Anamosa high school teams battled to a scoreless tie at Brown Memorial field. Both squads threatened in the fourth quarter but miscues and a critical fumble near the ten yard line plus an interception thwarted scoring chances as the game ended with a Manchester punt.
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Anamosa High School
Brown Memorial Field
Anamosa
McIntosh
Manhawks
West Branch businessman sells stores. new proprietor to take over
West Branch furniture and hardware firm sold to L D Reinbrecht of Wilton Junction. He will assume ownership December 1. Reinbrecht’s eldest son attends local school and the family will move to West Branch when housing is found. Anderson keeps the undertaker business and rents part of Citizens bank building for a mortuary establishment.
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W. B. Anderson
L. D. Reinbrecht
Wilton Junction
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