DeWitt Capitalized: Park Commission Created Amid Tax Talks
Long, era-spanning itemized record covers DeWitt events from a park commission creation to tax notices, bank actions, CCC enlistments, drought relief, and local business openings. Highlights include DeWitt officially adopting the capital W spelling, new liquor store plans, farm relief efforts, bank dividends, and municipal projects amid a string of drought and weather notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
NRA
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton County
Helen Talbot
de Witt
Citizens and Farmers Savings Bank of
Signers Bank of
Citizens and Farmers Savings Bank
Jennin Wood “Industries
Wasen
CCC
DeWitt Merchants Farmers
Fairyland
Theodore Hinck
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
FERA
Iowa
DeWitt Savings Bank
Scott County
James Curtin
St. Joseph’s Church
DeWitt Bank
DeWitt Boys
Frigid 1836 Winter Drives Regional Hardship and Civic Efforts
In Clinton County a harsh winter worsens fuel shortages and traffic, closing schools and curtailing services. Local relief includes bank deposit payoff, park commission vote, WPA funding cuts, and civic actions from DeWitt and surrounding towns. Community leaders, post office moves, and farm bureau programs shape ongoing relief and development amid heavy snowfall and public works projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Washington
Henry Mousel
U. S. Attorney
First National Bank of DeWitt
DeWitt Savings Bank
Herbert E. Smith
B. M. Jacobsen
Ward
R. J. Lynch
Martin J. Shelstadt
Carroll
DeWitt
Clinton
Nonnenmacher
Neal Thomas
Hanrahan and Fitzpatrick
DeWitt Morticians
E. J. Quigley
Farm Bureau
L. Eschbach
Grand Mound
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. S. Harrington
8Th Street
Observer
H. E. Hehman
H. J. Sheldahl
Kvindherred
Ben Franklin
D. C. Snyder
Clinton County Farm Bureau
Frank Kearney
Francis
Vincent Kearney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park Commission
Thomas F. Loftus
St. Joseph’s Parish
United
DeWitt Independent
AAA
Commercial Club
FHA
Dick Meyer
DeWitt Dairies
Moose Lodge
Jowa
Clyde L. Herring
Paper Products Company
Jowa Farm Debt Advisory Council
Post Office Department
First Paper Products Company
Clinton County Farm Union
McManus Mortuary
Urban Hanrahan
Charlotte
Louis Fitzpatrick
Delmar
Iowa State Telephone Company
Louie
Christensen
O. W. Nantz
Davenport
WPA Pridiam
Citizens Savings Bank
Wapsi
Wildwood
Frigid
First National Bank of de Witt
DeCock
Robert J. Welch
DeWitt Church
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Iowa Mutual
DeWitt City
Iowa Electric Company
Kenneth C. Noble
DeWitt Observer
DeWitt Postoffice
Treasury Department
R. C. Jerrell
DeWitt Methodist Church
U. A
DeWitt Community Club
DeWitt Township
E. E. Krukow
Frank Vegge
Oil Company
Ralph Minor
George Harrington
Pearse
6Th Avenue
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Delmar ‘Bank
Robert A. Morton
Cedar Rapids
P. P. Pascal
8Th St
Eclipse Lumber Company
Calamus
Low Moor
Welton
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