WPA In Iowa Gets 3.84 Million for 91 Projects
The WPA adds 2.37 million to Iowa funds bringing total to 3.84 million to start next week. L. S. Hill will select 91 approved projects in 46 counties most adaptable to rapid state work. Projects include road improvements in Allamakee Clayton Fayette Jones Linn Winneshiek and Cedar Rapids community center construction.
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Des Moines
National Works Progress Administration
Iowa
L. S. Hill
Iowa Wpa
National
WPA
Hill
Washington
Treasury Department
Allamakee County
French Creek
Union City
Lafayette
Point Creek
Franklin
Ludlow
Benton
Fayette County
Eden
Auburn
Clermont
Dover
Bethel
Windsor
Union Pleasant Valley
Banks
Center Townships
Jones County
Oxford Township
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Winneshiek County
WPA releases push to speed works relief program
Comptroller General J R McCarl released 77 186 606 for WPA projects bringing his total to 824 814 140. Roosevelt has allotted 1 157 188 490 but requires his approval before use. State allotments released Saturday include Iowa 309 543.
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Washington
J. R. McCarl
McCarl
Roosevelt
Comptroller
Iowa
Buchanan County Sunday School Officers Named
Hazleton reports a well attended Buchanan county Sunday school convention. Officers elected for the coming year include Rev. R. A. Hallett as president, Rev. Hamlin general vice president, Mrs. W. J. Garrington vice president, Mrs. L. R. Trezona southwest divisional superintendent, Rev. R. B. Sires northwest divisional, Mabel Campbell northeast divisional, Mrs. Carl Peterson southeast divisional, Mrs. O. G. Foreman secretary, Grace Potwin children's division, Clara Stiefel young people's division, Rev. J. Schroeder adult division, and Rev. M. F. Stewart leadership training.
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Mabel Campbell
Hazleton
Northeast
Carl Peterson
Quasqueton
Southeast
O. G. Foreman
Independence
Grace Potwin
Clara Stiefel
Young People’s
J. Schroeder
Jesup
M. F. Stewart
Rowley
Maynard Past Masters Night at Sunnyside Lodge No 510
Sunnyside lodge No 510 A F and A M held a past masters night at the Masonic hall on Thursday. The third degree was conferred on Purley Jennison by Deputy Grand Master H L Lockwood of Charles City. Past masters M E Talcott L D Rowley Oscar Gilley Floyd Gilley Will Pace Irvin Ecker Frank Burdick George Lowry John Miche and A L Evans attended. A letter from first master Dr H S Hadsel of Oxford Ohio was read.
Washington man sentenced in chicken theft case
Don Radda of northwest of Washington was sentenced to not more than five years in the state penitentiary for larceny connected to stealing chickens from the Clarence Fulton farm near Washington. He had been selling the chickens at local produce houses on Saturday evenings and pled guilty in district court at Sigourney before Judge Frank Bechly.
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Washington
Don Radda
State Penitentiary
Clarence Fulton
Radda
Sigourney
Frank Bechly
Vinton Seeks 23 000 Grant For Sewage Plant Project
City of Vinton accepted a federal grant of about 23 000 to be used toward a 53 000 sewage disposal plant. Contract letting by Dec 15 1935, with Howard R Green Co of Cedar Rapids preparing plans and work expected to start next spring.
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Vinton
George N. Urice
Howard R. Green Company
Cedar Rapids
Jolas Opens Recital Series With Renaissance Piano
Jacques Jolas, Cornell faculty, opened a ten recital series with a program tracing three centuries of piano literature from 1600 onward. He offered insightful preface comments on each group, guiding listeners through works by Bull, Frescobaldi, Couperin, Rameau, and Scarlatti to an attentive audience.
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Mount Vernon
Jacques Jolas
Cornell College
Jolas
Mr. Jolas
John Bull
Frescobaldi
Couperin
Rameau
Scarlatti
Awards Made At Iowa High School Press Convention
GRINNELL AP The sixteenth annual Iowa High School Press convention ended with officers elected. Delegates 280, largest ever. Friday contests winners include News writing Bernice Ross Des Moines first and only award. Interviewing Helen Reis Iowa City first Francis Robinson Atlantic second Sarah Chase Clarke Clinton third. Advertising copy writing James Christensen Mason City first Eugene Armstrong Ames second Charles George East Waterloo third. Sports writing William Dean Carroll first Herb Smith Iowa City second. Ad selling Martin Yoseloff Mason City first Clare Bell Goodwin Atlantic second. Editorial writing Mary Chase Webster City first Dorothy Evans Dubuque second.
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Grinnell
Iowa High School Press Association
Bernice Ross
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Helen Reis
Iowa City
Francis Robinson
Atlantic
Sarah Chase Clarke
Clinton
James Christensen
Mason City
Eugene Armstrong
Ames
Charles George
East Waterloo
William Dean
Carroll
Herb Smith
Martin Yoseloff
Clare Bell Goodwin
Mary Chase
Webster City
Dorothy Evans
Dubuque
Iowa Relief Rolls Rise in September As Adults Grow
Iowa relief rolls increased by 5,857 in September, totaling 141,092 on total or partial support, with 34,459 relief cases and 31,866 families receiving aid. Transient relief dropped to 7,518 while single persons fell to 2,593 and family members rose to 138,499. Funeral services were held for Frank E. Barnard in Spencer's Grove Church. he left four sons.
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Des Moines
J. C. Pryor
Iowa
Relief Administration
Pryor
Walker
Frank E. Barnard
Spencer's Grove
Bretnell
Mr. Barnard
Spencer’s Grove
Ralph
Walter
Frank
Harry
California
Divorce Applicant Seeks Golf Bag and Saxophone
DES MOINES UP In a district court petition Alton Becker asked for a divorce and to keep his saxophone and golf bag with five clubs. He said Nellie Becker may keep the household goods. The couple wed in Omaha in April 1932.
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Des Moines
Alton Becker
Becker
Nellie Becker
Omaha
E. E. Newton Heads Shellsburg Legion
Shellsburg The American Legion met Thursday evening and elected officers. Commander E. E. Newton. vice commander George Fish. adjutant Claude Blattler. finance officer Reuben Senft. sergeant at arms Vernon Alden. chaplain Tilson Petro. historian Wilbur Elson. service officer Russell Shomler.
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Kalona
Leo E. Walker
J. Ed Walker
Burlington
Loretta Bloomberg
F. J. Bloomberg
West Burlington
St. John’s Rectory
H. L. Walker
Hotel Burlington
R. E. Glen
Legion
Ruth Ponsar
Auxiliary
Earl Foss
O. F. Sewell
Raymond Ranney
Robert Ponsar
L. M. Gray
C. D. Hileman
Ruth Bartels
Lester Martin
B. W. Patsy
Floyd Simpson
Erma Simpson
Lost Nation
Ladies Aid Society
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Robert Decker
Clarence
Decker
Augusta Hunnartzen
H. Adix
Belle Plaine
James A. Kepner
Driscoll
E. S. Selden
Mr. Kepner
Jones
Hannah Kepner
Avena
Ill
Iowa
Kosta
E. A. Palmer
C. V. Cox
Newcastle, Pa
Ollie Bellows
Anoka, Minn
R. M Cox
W. H. Kepner
Shellsburg
American Legion
E. E. Newton
George Fish
Claude Blattler
Reuben Senft
Vernon Alden
Tilson Petro
Wilbur Elson
Russell Shomler
Ossian PTA Holds First Fall Meeting at Public School
The Ossian Parent-Teacher Association met Thursday evening at the public school. The program featured group singing, a piano solo by Myrtle Serseland, a talk on changes in the Ossian Public School by Supt. L J. Radtke, and a presentation of the essential nature of fresh air to health.
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Ossian
Parent-Teacher Association
Myrtle Serseland
Helen Maxwell
Ossian Public School
L. J. Radtke
Halts Execution For Arch Breeding In Red Oak Case
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice J W Kintzinger on a Saturday stayed Arch W Breeding of Red Oak from execution at Fort Madison prison set for Oct 29 The stay was granted at Breeding counsel request to allow time for a petition for rehearing of the appeal The high court had earlier denied the petition in Sept five to two with two justices dissenting on the death penalty.
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Des Moines
J. W. Kintzinger
Iowa
Supreme Court
Arch W. Breeding
Red Oak
Fort Madison
Kintzinger
Breeding
H. J. Mantz
Richards
Mitchell
Durrell Brothers Safe After Revolt Capture
Joseph H. Durrell vice president of National City Bank New York and S G Durrell Chase National Bank San Francisco were captured by revolutionists near Nogales Mexico last week and released. They are brothers of Mrs. George D Sailor of Lisbon. A New York telegram informed her they were safe.
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Lisbon
Joseph H. Durrell
National City, Bank
New York City
S. G. Durrell
Chase National Bank
San Francisco
Nogales
Mexico
George D. Sailor
New York
Former Shellsburg Woman Phoebe Penrose 95 Dies in California
Phoebe Penrose, 95, longtime Shellsburg resident, died at her Long Beach California home after a lingering illness. Born in Ohio, she moved to Shellsburg with her parents in 1855 and lived there most of her life. She married Joseph Penrose in 1859 and had eight children, seven living: W. O. Penrose Louis Edward Penrose Della Sayer Laura Thompson O H Thompson Myrtle Larson and John A Penrose, all listed in Long Beach or nearby areas.
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Gazette
Shellsburg
Phoebe Penrose
Long Beach
Calif
Ohio
Joseph Penrose
W. O
Louis Edward
Della Sayer
Whitewater
Colo
Laura Thompson
O. H. Thompson
Myrtle Larson
John A
Daughters Of Union Vets Meet In Oelwein
The 1936 district convention of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War was held in Oelwein with 80 delegates. Mrs. Blanche Corell of Dubuque was elected district president and Mrs. Charlotte Hoefer of Dubuque treasurer. Veterans honored at the gathering included Ole Nelson and Judge James W. Willett, with M. H. Morse of Wyoming turning 94 that day.
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Oelwein
Dubuque
Daughters of Union Veterans of
Blanche Corell
Charlotte Hoefer
Methodist Church
Ole Nelson
Slater
James W. Willett
Tama
J. C. Hanes
Des Moines
John R. Risley
S. S. Haun
Cedar Rapids
Frank L. Quade
M. H. Morse
Wyoming
Upper Iowa Homecoming To Be Held Oct. 25 27
Upper Iowa University announces homecoming events across October 25 27 in Fayette. The schedule includes an orchestral prelude and University Players performances of Ten Nights in a Barroom, class stunts luncheon football Drake freshmen versus Upper Iowa, college dinner and a convocation service. Faculty committee chair is Miss Dora Carter with professors Young Welch and Baum.
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Gazette Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Drake
Upper Iowa
Dora Carter
W. T. Young
V. C. Welch
Donald Baum
Purdue Man Heads Upper Iowa U Chemistry Dept
Dr. Kenneth Goodemoor of Purdue University is named head of the chemistry and physics department at Upper Iowa University, succeeding the resigning Dr. Richard Foster who moved to Panhandle A&M College. Goodemoor, with degrees from Albion College Georgetown University and Michigan State College, has two years teaching at Purdue.
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Fayette
Kenneth Goodemoor
Purdue University
Upper Iowa University
Richard Foster
Panhandle
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