Child Drowns In Hog Wallow Near Hawkeye
Alan Copp two, son of Mr and Mrs Welmer Copp, drowned in a hog wallow near Hawkeye Iowa while mother cleaned a barn separator. Found face down with a cast arm three weeks after a fracture. Funeral set for 2 pm Saturday at the Lutheran church Hawkeye burial in Hawkeye cemetery. Survived by parents a four month old sister and grandparents.
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the Gazette
Hawkeye
Alan Copp
Welmer Copp
Lutheran Church
E. W. Kraemer
Henry Pleggenkuhle
Fred Copp
Stallman Beranek Wed in Fairfax Church Ceremony
Miss Velda Ann Stallman and Lyle E Beranek were married at St. Patrick's church Fairfax Wednesday at 9 am Pastor J Buzynski officiated The ceremony featured musicians Mrs Ida Bange Norway and family members as performers A breakfast and reception for 30 followed at the Stallman home Ninety guests attended a reception and dinner in the afternoon The couple will reside in Fairfax after September 25
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Fairfax
Velda Ann Stallman
R. L. Stallman
Lyle E Beranek
Edwin F. Beranek
St. Patrick's Church
J. Buzynski
Ida Bange
Norway
Marcella Bange
Eldred Stallman
Lila Stallman
Theresa Bange
John Zalesky
Edna Kloubec
Leonard
Richard
Claire Stallman
Adeline Schulte
Arley Schulte
Watkins
Donna Mae Schulte
Lorin Meade
C. T. Meade
Cedar Rapids
Stallman
Schultz Buys Remaining Assets Of Winneshiek Bank
Julius Schultz of Waterloo purchased the remaining assets of the closed Winneshiek County state bank for 960 after individual offers failed. The assets totaled about a quarter of a million dollars and Schultz’s bid was the highest when the items were sold collectively.
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Decorah
Julius Schultz
Waterloo
Winneshiek County State Bank
Schultz
Queen Norma Helbig Crowned at Marion Corn Festival
Miss Norma Helbig was elected queen of the Marion Corn festival at coronation ceremonies in the Marion Corn Palace. Runners-up serve as maids of honor. Miss Eileen Schenken and Miss Dorothy Pflughaupt are shown with the queen in the photo.
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Marion
231 New Students At Cornell As Enrollment Expected To Top 600
The Gazette notes Cornell College opens the 1941 42 academic year with 231 new students 119 men 2 women. Upperclass registration is underway. Total enrollment likely exceeds 600, with Iowa leading states at 104 and Illinois at 93. Students hail from California Colorado Kansas Minnesota Nebraska New York North and South Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Wisconsin. Enrollment rise aims to guard against potential upperclass withdrawals due to conscription.
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Illinois
California
Colorado
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Minnesota
Nebraska
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Ohio
Oregon
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Wisconsin
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Mrs Eastland Celebrates 86th Birthday in North Liberty
Mrs Sarah Eastland marked her eighty six th birthday at her North Liberty home on Wednesday with family and neighbors in attendance.
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North Liberty
Sarah Eastland
Compulsory Driving Tests Favored at Iowa State Fair
Paul Hill reports over 90 percent of fair visitors favor compulsory driving tests every two to three years. He notes 92.2 percent would pay $1 for a license if enforcement and safety education are increased. current license costs 50 cents for two years.
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Des Moines
Paul Hill
Iowa
Olin Recorder Sold to Anamosa Publisher
Anamosa publishers Clifford L. Niles and Son acquire the Olin Recorder and plan to merge it with the Eureka. The Recorder had been published by Preston Conant for the last two years.
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Olin Recorder
Anamosa Publisher
Anamosa
Clifford L. Niles
Iowa Students Getting Registration Materials
University of Town students begin registration for 1941 42 with materials issued. Upperclassmen and graduate students slated to finish by Tuesday. Freshmen receive priority Wednesday after orientation. Classes expected to start Thursday September.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Town
H G. Barnes
Dorothy E Rogers Granted Divorce in Cedar County Court
Dorothy E Rogers was granted a divorce from Alfred Wayne Rogers by Judge G K Thompson in Cedar County District Court. Her maiden name Dorothy E Johnson was restored.
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Tipton
Dorothy E. Rogers
Alfred Wayne Rogers
G. K. Thompson
Cedar County
Dorothy E. Johnson
Irma Young Paul Exhibits In Two October Shows
Gilman artist Irma Young Paul will show two paintings in October exhibitions. The still life On the Shelf was sent to Cincinnati for the forty eighth annual show chosen by critic Karl Bolander and owned by the Federated Woman's Club of Osceola. Another still life Before Burma Shave and the portrait Grandmother Sloss owned by Mrs Thomas Sloss of Ames were selected from the Iowa art salon for the thirteenth annual exhibition at Great Hall Iowa State College Ames.
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Marshalltown
Marshall County
Irma Young Paul
Gilman
Karl Bolander
Cincinnati
Federated Woman's Club of
Osceola
Burma Shave
Grandmother Sloss
Thomas Sloss
Ames
Iowa
Great Hall
Iowa State College
Maytag Vice-President Weds in Bethany Missouri
George M. Umbrell executive vice president and treasurer of Maytag in Newton wed Leona Dyer in Bethany Missouri. Both had prior divorces with Dyer divorced from Louis Nielsen Maytag advertising manager in March and Umbrell divorced in January. He has two sons aged seven and ten now in their mother's custody.
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Newton
INS
South
George M. Umbrell
Maytag Company
Leona Dyer
Bethany
Miss Dyer
Louis L. Nielsen
Umbrell
Three Seek Iowa WPA Administrator Post
Three candidates vie to succeed the late George J. Keller as Iowa WPA administrator a $6 000 a year post. Leading contenders are John Naughton Sioux City construction superintendent Harvey Armour state WPA operations director and Silas J Galvin Hampton Brick and Tile head and 1940 Democratic lieutenant governor candidate. Senator Guy M Gillette said the Works Progress Administration will review Naughton s qualifications after discussions with Howard Hunter WPA chief and Senator Clyde L Herring.
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Des Moines
George J. Keller
Iowa
WPA
John Naughton
Sioux City
Harvey Armour
Silas Jack Galvin
Hampton Brick and Tile Company
Washington
Guy M. Gillette
Works Progress Administration
Gillette
Clyde L. Herring
Howard Hunter
Decorah Banker Charles A Johnson Dies at 56
Decorah state bank vice president Charles A Johnson died Friday morning from a paralytic stroke suffered last Monday. Funeral arrangements are not completed.
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Gazette
Decorah
Charles A. Johnson
Decorah State Bank
Iowa Legion Auxiliary Names Mrs. T A King National Vice President
Mrs. T A King of West Union long prominent in the Iowa department was named one of five national vice-presidents in the convention closing session in Milwaukee. She is a past Iowa auxiliary president and has chaired the national Americanism committee.
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T. A. King
West Union
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Milwaukee
National Committee On
Observation commission under Gov Turner served on bureau and committee
The text notes involvement with the observation commission under Governor Dan Turner, including service on the auxiliary speakers bureau and its national executive committee.
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Servation Commission
Dan Turner
Auxiliary
Davenport Shooting Declared Accidental
A Davenport coroner’s jury found that Don Brandow 30, an ice cream maker, was accidentally shot and fatally wounded by a bullet from a pistol held by Mrs Arthur Collins The weapon discharged during a visit to Brandow’s Davenport apartment with her husband Present were ten witnesses including Brandow’s brother.
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Davenport (Ap
Don Brandow
Davenport
Brandow
Arthur Collins
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