Matanuska Colony Settling In During Alaska Summer
Dr. R. L. Mantz and Mrs. Mantz recount life in the Matanuska colony inland from the Gulf of Alaska where 200 drought refugees began farming with forty-acre plots. Livestock loans, canning factory plans, and a community centered on school, hospital, and theater mark progress as families adapt to long daylight and improved homes. TheMantzs traveled 1400 miles up the Yukon and attended their daughter Eunice Mantz’s June graduation in Los Angeles.
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Matanuska Colony
R. L. Mantz
Park Avenue SE
Aleutian Islands
Japan
Matanuska River
Gulf of Alaska
Uncle Sam
Dr. Mantz
Mrs. Mantz
Matanuska
Mantz
Cedar Rapids
Anchorage
Matanuksa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Washington
Yukon River
United States
California
Los Angeles
Mrs Art Jones 61 Dies Lifelong Coralville Resident
Mrs Art Jones 61 lifelong Coralville resident died at home after long illness. Born July 25 1875 in Coralville she was married to Art Jones and survived by three daughters Mrs Grant Kepp ler Mrs Will Parsons and Mrs Ray Evans three sons Manley Edward and Dean a sister Mrs L I Dennis three brothers Alex Manley Preston and a step brother John Hart a step sister Mrs Nell Fessler and six grandchildren. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Oathout chapel with burial in Oakland cemetery.
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Iowa City
Art Jones
Coralville
Jones
Iowa Roser
Women’s Relief Corps
Lutheran Church
West Lucas Club
Grant Keppler
Will Parsons
Ray Evans
Oakland Cemetery
Reimer Couple Observes Sixty Years With Open House
Elberon Mr and Mrs Rudolph Reimer celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an open house and family dinner. More than 100 relatives attended including Elmer and their daughter from Dysart and numerous guests from Cedar Rapids La Porte City Traer Hartley Everly Muscatine Riceville Belle Plaine and other towns.
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Elberon
Rudolph Reimer
Elmer Reimer
Dysart
Wilford Novak
Cedar Rapids
Mary Stein
la Porte City
Henry Reimer Hudson
Kennet Nelson
Riceville
Milo Mochal
Emil Erickson
Traer
Tena Voss
Everly
Willie Reimer
H. Rell
Muscatine
Pete Jepson
Annabelle Coburn
France Leads Global Bauxite Trade as Aluminum Source
France remains the principal world source of bauxite, the ore from which aluminum is produced, underscoring its central role in the global metal supply chain.
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France
Funeral services held for Mrs. A. E. Reeves in Washington
Mrs. A E Reeves died in an Iowa City hospital. Born March 27 1869 northwest of Washington she was the daughter of John Sterling and Elizabeth Bear. She married Alvin E Reeves Feb 2 1888 and lived in Cedar township before moving to Washington then a farm southeast of the city. Surviving are her husband two children a brother J F Sterling and a sister Mrs Blandin.
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Washington
A. E. Reeves
Jones
M. C. Carstensen
The
Baptist Church
Everett Teets
Kalona
Faye Reeves
J. F. Sterling
Michigan City
Ind
Blandin
St. Louis
Bennett Festival Awards Span Agricultural to Handwork Prizes
The Bennett fall festival drew about 3,000 attendees. Awards covered agricultural, fruit, flower, baking and handwork exhibits with 433 agricultural entries and 135 oven products and fine arts entries. Ralph Ripson family won most classes. multiple families were runners-up. Awards listed include street sports, fruit plates, flower show, oven products, and fine arts with numerous named winners.
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Bennett
American Legion Post
M. A. Crary
Tipton
Olivette Pehrson
Ralph Ripson
William Seebeck
Harman Rixe
Oscar Dahl
Gene Weih
Billy Sissel
Junior Bullis
Vivian Kruse
Nola Rekemeyer
Esther McQuillen
John Engel
Robert Schwitzer
Virgil Wagner
Myrtle Meeks
Marlynn Smith
Janice Bachus
L. Misset
William Ae
Harlan Bannick
Leonard Petersen
Delmar _ Giebelstein
August Bartcher
Chris Schneckloth
Kieth Bell
Lloyd Liebke
Theodore Giebelstein
George Petersen
Harvey Weih
Lloyd Leibke
Eddie Bell
Verne Paustian
Fred Vonroder
Ohio
Virgil Giebelstein
Theodore Thiel
M. Giebelstein
Otto Kelling
Otto Hoepner
Omer Wright
Kohl-Rabi
Herman Rixe
Cores Reginnitter
Merlin Buttelph
E. Riedesei
C. E Graham
Melvin Bentrett
Arnold Bartcher
Arthur Russ
B. Hinge
Hermane
Joseph Gerich Pioneer McGregor Resident Dies
Joseph Gerich 79 died Sunday after a stroke. Funeral at home Tuesday with Rev. S. F. Kenderdine and burial in Evergreen cemetery by the McGregor Marquette Masonic lodge. longtime traveling salesman for John Ernstorff Iron Co. of Dubuque. retired 11 years ago. Born Mannheim Germany March 19 1857. Immigrated to America at 16, lived in Guttenberg, married Mary Koester in 1875. Moved to McGregor 50 years ago. Active Masonic lodge member 50 years and Shrine for 25. Survived by daughter Sophia Knaak of McGregor and sons Emil of Milwaukee and Joseph of Spokane. Three grandchildren.
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Mcgregor
Joseph Gerich
S. F. Kenderdine
Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Marquette
Gerich
Iowa
John Ernstorff Iron Company
Dubuque
Mannheim
Germany
America
Guttenberg
Mary Koester
Washington county Sunday school superintendents picnic
Sunday school superintendents of Washington county will meet at Sunset park Saturday at noon for their annual picnic and to discuss plans for the coming fall program.
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Washington
Washington County
Sunset Park
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Thebe
General Electric
General & Gas Furnace
General Air Conditioning Corp
Third Avenue SE
Rosabelle Clay
Brooklyn
Fayette County
August Bachle and Sons
Maynard
Geo. S. Parker
Bennett Festival
Jonathan
Frank Miller
Henry Agne
W. C. Muirhead
G. A. Hinrichs
N. W. Greenings
E. Riedesel
Earl Hormann
E. Reicesel
Alfred Reich
Richard Schiele
Edna Koch
Rothy Seebeck
William Grace
Ed Ruthien
E. J. Cryder
Fred Sherwood
Carl Hilman
George Peterson
Jeppe
J. Vaughn
Alta Brockmeyer
Sorrenfrey
Ryan
George McDowell
Masonville
Thomas Burke
Burke
McDowell
Carload
Smulekoff
Simmons
Smulekoff’s
Smulekoff Barsein
Simmons Beautyrest
Smulekoffers
Studio Uches
Simmons Studio
Third Avenue
Parker Co
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