Greater Iowa Commission aims to lift state from economic rut
Iowa State News outlines the newly formed Greater Iowa Commission led by Otto Muntz of Dubuque. The group will expand industry and create markets for Iowa products, echoing historic immigration efforts under Governors Kirkwood and Merrill to spur settlement. It notes 19th century agents who promoted immigration with the pamphlet Iowa: The Home For Immigrants in English German and Dutch, aiding Dutch Danish Swedish settlers to Iowa, and describes wartime and Chicago fire impacts on printing and settlement.
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Greater Iowa Commission
Iowa
Commonwealth
Otto
Muntz
Dubuque
Greater Town Commission
W. Hasselman
Holland
Tows
Sioux County
Orange City
Hospers
Pela
Towa
Netherlands
Blauseh
Scott County
Chicago
Cattle Judges on Normandie Plan North Atlantic Voyage
The Fayette county 4 H dairy cattle judging team, 1936 national champions, will sail from New York on the French liner Normandie June 22 in its second eastward crossing. They aim for Newcastle England July 3 for the Royal Livestock show as they contend for the international judging title. Members include Robert Putnam Paul Harrison Grover Miehe B W Lodwich coach Ernest Wright field secretary. The trip is funded by dairy and farm groups and individuals. The team will tour Jersey and Guernsey and visit other cattle origins on the continent. D L Nordyke a Shenandoah Iowa resident who had been absent for years returned home unexpectedly after moving to Norfolk Nebraska. He knocked on his old door and was welcomed. Sixy esra ago Nordyke accompanied Continued to Last Page.
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Normandie
Fayette County
Iowa
New York
Newcastle
England
Robert Putnam
Paul Harrison
Grover Miehe
B. W. Lodwich
Emnest
M. Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Channel Islands
Jersey
Guernsey
D. L. Nordyke
Shenandoah
Shenandosh
Norfolk
Neb
Yesra
Nordyke
Peters Farm Sells for 7050 in Highland Auction
The Peters farm of 160 acres in Highland sold last Wednesday to Ern Meyer of near West Union for 7050. Meyer initially bid 4450 at May 22 auction, with later higher bids leading to final sale after court approval pending. The property is 160 acres with 100 tillable, balance pasture, improvements in fair condition.
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Peters
Highland
Ern Meyer
Near West Union
Mr. Meyer
Maynard Woman Is Sentenced to Ten Years for Murder
Mrs Ellen DeLong of Maynard receives ten years imprisonment for the slaying of her former husband last December. A jury found her guilty of second degree murder on May 4. Judge H E Taylor denied a new trial bid based on a juror’s past mental institution. Bond on appeal set at 9000 dollars. DeLong shot through the head with a revolver bullet. She said she heard a shot and found her husband slouched over a couch.
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Ellen DeLong
Maynard
H. E. Taylor
DeLong
Taylor
We Pay Anyhow Speaking On Public Benefits
Residents debate public programs and debt, questioning cost and value. Officials argue communities face bond limits and seek gains without new indebtedness, urging investigation to secure benefits without increasing town obligations.
Reception at Baptist Church for Schaers
Mr and Mrs Fred Schaer returned from their honeymoon and were the honored guests at a Baptist church reception Tuesday evening. Over a hundred friends and relatives attended the program and social events. Cake and ice cream were served. The couple were given a vase and bouquet with a substantial purse hidden among the flowers. They reside in the rebuilt home on the groom's mother's farm west of town.
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Fred Schser
Baptist Church
Notice to Children and Parents Urges Curfew Compliance
Town council warns that several curfew violations have occurred and urges parents and children to obey the ordinance. This is the last public notice on the matter, and further violations will prompt action. 42¢ W. P. Kohls, Marshall.
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Pereiata
County Legion to Meet at Maynard
The Fayette County American Legion will hold its next regular monthly meeting at Maynard on Tuesday evening June 25 at 8 o clock. This will be a joint meeting with the Auxiliary and, as it is the last regular meeting for several months, officers seek a large attendance and an interesting session.
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Fayette
May Certificates From Commercial Dept Are Issued
The Commercial Dept reports May certificates awarded to students achieving various typing speeds. 60 wpm recipients include Clara Nelson Margaret Grimm Donna Wenger Lillian Krueger Earl Meyer Alma Hanson Clarence Odty Margie Strauch Lorraine Haas Verle Roberts Georgie Stillman Ernestine Holzer with Lillian Krueger winning the club prize and a pin for the beat paper. Other groups listed include 80 wpm Lewis Buitkhofer Alma Hanson and 100 wpm Geraldine Kohler Signy Hanson. Junior O A T and Complete Theory show additional names.
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Clara Nelson
Margaret Grimm
Donna Wenger
Lillian Krueger
Earl Meyer
Alma Hanson
Clarence oDty
Margie Strauch
Lorraine Haas
Verle Roberts
Georgie Stillman
Ernestine Holzer
Lewis Buitkofer
Geraldine Kohler
Signy Hanson
Junior O. A. T
Margaret Strauch
Harl Meyer
Zella Oe
Community Day Planned in Illyria with Evening Home Talent Show
Illyria schedules its annual Community Day for tomorrow June 21 with the usual events. Sponsors expect a large crowd if the weather cooperates, ending with a home talent show. Sunday features a church homecoming as in years past. Read the llyria news for a full program. Mr and Mrs Alton Sanders of Charles City and Alvina Frieden of Cedar Falls visited the Henry Frieden home over the weekend.
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Illyria
Llyria News
Alton Sanders
Charles City
Alvina Frieden
Cedar Falls
Henry Frieden
4-H Dairy Judging Team En Route to England
The United States champion 4-H dairy cattle judging team from Fayette county leaves Iowa for New York on Monday to sail June 22 on the Normandie to England. They will compete in the International Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at the Royal Agricultural Show in Newcastle upon Tyne on July 8, sponsored by the Federation of Young Farmers Clubs of England. Members Grover Miche, 16, Maynard. Paul Harrison, 17, Maynard. and Robert Putman, 18, Oelwein, earned the right after winning the National 4-H Judging Contest at the Dairy Cattle Congress last fall. Funds for the trip were raised by individuals and agricultural and commercial associations.
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United States
Fayette County
New York
Washington
Normandie
England
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Northumberland
Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs of
Europe
Grover Miche
Maynard
Paul Harrison
Robert Putman
Oelwein
Dairy Cattle Congress
Elgin Farmers Cooperative reports strong opening reception
The Elgin Farmers Cooperative announces a successful downtown opening with at least triple normal business. The store, redecorated and expanded with a large flour storage room, was ready in a rush by Saturday. Manager Max Medberry and assistant Howard Shaffer praise the response to opening specials and expect the new setup to perform well. The Echo offers printing services.
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Elgin Farmers’ Cooperative
Coop
Max Medberry
Howard Shaffer
Painting Upgrades Transform Elgin Homes In 1900s Effort
L G Leh man Mrs F W Hughes and Mrs Tille Hanson are among residents painting their properties in Elgin. The growing number of freshly painted homes marks a shift toward a more attractive town. Chas Capper’s West Elgin residence is being painted with interior decorating underway and exterior work to follow with several coats of white paint planned.
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L. G. Lehman
F. W. Hughes
Tille Hanson
Elgin
Chas, Capper
West Elgin
Elgin Faces Volga City Next Sunday
Elgin hosts Volga City next Sunday with St Lucas at Elgin. The schedule also lists Lamont at Waucoma and Fayette at Clermont, while Volga City plays at Wadena.
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St. Lucas
Elgin
Volga City
Wadena
Lamont
Waucoma
Fayette
Clermont
PRESS MEETING HELD AT FAYETTE NEAR NORTHEAST TOWNS
Publishers of the four Northeast Town counties met at Fayette for the June business session. Present were editors from Decorah Journal Postville Herald Monona Leader Clayton Co Register Guttenberg Press Strawberry Point Press Arlington News Oelwein Register Fayette Leader Fayette County Union Hawkeye Beacon Elgin Echo. A dinner at the Sugar Bowl Cafe followed. The group planned the fifth annual summer picnic at McGregor the second Friday in August inviting state and outside publishers to join.
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Fayette
Hammond
Decorah Journal
Klingbeil
Postville Herald
Rittenhouse
Monona Leader
Fayette Leader
Mesiree
Fayette County Union
McCormick
Hawkeye Beacon
Strand
Elgin Echo
Sugar Bowl
McGregor
Iowa
Masonic Fellowship to Meet in Ossian Tonight
The N. E. Iowa Masonic Fellowship association will meet at Ossian tonight with Cedar Rapids speaker Harry A. Palmer making his second or third appearance. He is described as a forceful, peppy speaker. H. H. Gilbertson was sworn in after being named to fill a school board vacancy at a special meeting last Wednesday. Bob Dunham of Dunlap visited the Rey DeSart home for the weekend.
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N. E. Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association
Ossian
Harry A. Palmer
Cedar Rapids
H. H. Gilbertson
Mr. Gilbertson
Bob Dunham
Dunlap
Rey DeSart
NRA extends to 1936 amid shifts in authority
The House passed a measure extending the National Recovery Administration to April 1, 1936 amid Supreme Court curbs. Despite limits, industry voluntary accords preserve key NRA rules on child labor wages and hours. There is talk of a constitutional amendment, but passage remains unlikely. Congress supports more federal road funds for secondary roads to create jobs and improve markets under Rep Utterback’s western bloc initiative.
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House of Representatives
NRA
Supreme Court
Thia
United States
House of Congress
Congressman Utterback
Des Moines
Howard University Holds 66th Commencement
The city’s Howard University, funded by congressional appropriations and private donations, celebrated its 66th commencement with 274 graduates earning diplomas in liberal arts commerce education home economics art music religion and graduate studies. Among them Abyssinian Malaku Bayen, cousin of Emperor Haile Selassie, earned the medical degree and plans to practice in Ethiopia.
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Howard University
Malaku Bayen
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Italy
Bayen
Alexandria Drifts From District Of Columbia Roots
A historical note recalls how Alexandria Virginia lies across the Potomac from Washington and was once part of the District. In 1846 Congress returned 36 square miles south of the Potomac to Virginia, leaving the District at 64 square miles and entirely within the state boundary.
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Potomac River
Washington
Alexandria
Virginia
District of Columbia
Congress
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