Coast Quake Reflections From Mrs Gammon San Marino Letter
Mrs J H Gammon writes from San Marino California April 8 1988 to rebut exaggerated quake reports. She cites engineers on building weaknesses caused by prior lax standards and notes 120 deaths with 85 from collapsing structures and 35 from shock or other causes. She recalls a 20 by 40 mile quake zone and argues California remains habitable with most repairs completed. She counters sensationalism and urges calm while acknowledging heavy property losses.
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California
Balboa
Santa Monica
Pasadena
Harry O. Wood
Carnegie
Institute
California Institute of Technology
Mr. Sullivan
Cyclone versus Earthquake Reflections from Mrs J Gammon
A letter discusses the relative devastation of a cyclone and an earthquake, noting higher fatalities from the cyclone and describing the cyclone as destroying belongings and property. The writer states a preference to stay where she is and signs off as Mrs J Gammon.
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Gammon
Humboldt Bride Victim In Auto Crash
The funeral for Ruth Williams of Humboldt, 26, who died after a car collision involving a Bellows vehicle, was held in Humboldt last week. A passenger, Mrs Roy Worthington formerly of Emmetsburg, injury included a cracked vertebra. Williams and husband, both Onawa High School and University of Iowa graduates, were married last October.
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Ruth Williams
Humboldt
Onawa
Iowa University
Oldest living tree found near Oaxaca Mexico
A timber engineer from St. Louis estimates the Tule cypress near Santa Maria del Tule, east of Oaxaca, Mexico, to be about 4,000 years old, making it the world’s oldest living tree according to the report.
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Mexico
Santa Marie del Tule
Oaxaca
St. Louis
Card of Thanks from Riersons to Lost Island society
Gladys and Ardell Rierson express thanks to the Lost Island Missionary Society for gifts. They appreciate the thoughtfulness and the kindness shown to them.
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Lost Island Missionary Society
Gladys and
Ardell Rierson
Card of Thanks for sympathy after baby's death
Mr and Mrs Ed Herke and children thank neighbors and friends for kindness and assistance in their sorrow over the death of their darling baby. They also acknowledge thanks for the beautiful flowers.
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Ed Herke
Community thanks for support after father's illness and death
The J. C. Christensen Family expresses gratitude to neighbors for help during their father's illness and passing. They also thank everyone for the beautiful floral gifts received.
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J. C. Christensen
Election of Officers and Student Activities Schedule
The High School Times reports next Wednesday’s election for president and vice president of the student council with eligibility rules based on class and credits. Nominations require petitions signed by ten pupils and signees from Freshman to Junior classes. If more than three candidates run, a second election Friday April 20 will decide the top two. A main hall voting booth will be used. Also listed are baseball schedule dates, a note on Miss Eleanor Dunn departing for Hampton Iowa as English teacher, and details on the District Music Contest in Mason City with venue times and schedule changes for the exsterville event.
Too Marcinta Enough and Other Folksy Bits
A notesy column presents sketches and quips including Finnie Duff on marriage, a humorous courtroom exchange with Raastus and a judge, and a southern tale about a ball game with a colorful umpire. The piece mixes jokes about wives, radio crooners, and social curiosities with a cautionary anecdote about a man clipping a “Personal” item and his wife discovering it.
Baedke Dies at 71 After Long Illness in Terris
Johann Fritz Baedke 71, longtime Terril resident, died after a year of heart illness following flu and pneumonia. Born March 6 1862 in Siemen Hannover Germany he immigrated to the United States, married March 11 1889, and farmed near Terris. He leaves eleven children, sixteen grandchildren, one brother John Baedke of Clairmont and many relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with interment in the local cemetery beside his wife.
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Johann Fritz Badke
Terril
Passel
Terris
Johann Fritz Baedke
Siemen
Hannover
Germany
Sv. Lutheran Church
Antborn
United States
Pomeroy
Crawford County
Henry
August
Fred
Arthur
Yerril
Gustav
Martin
Grachtinger
Theodore
Ogilen
Lina Anderson
Ruthven
Minnie Heerde
Langdon
Mathilda
Fort Dodge
John Baedke
Clairmont
Minn
Baedke
Immanuel Lutheran Church
H. A. Wagner
Wm. Schnelle
Wm. Nachtigall
Wm. Reunitz
Herman Leuhring
Fritz Buhr
Chas
Cuklanz
Unusually Large Flock of Hawks Spotted Over Klemme
A Klemme Times reader reports Tuesday forenoon skies filled with hawks soaring northward. One observer estimated at least 150 hawks in a single large group, with as many as one to twelve returning hawks observed throughout the day.
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Klemmme
Bills Allowed By The Town Council April 3 1933
Town council approves bills for Mildred Osher meal for transient 26 cents John Paulsen night watch for March five dollars William Blom marshal salary for March sixty seven fifty P J McCarty clerk six months and postage forty six Henry Westergard ten meetings ten Clarence Clemmengen ten meetings ten Jacob Brekke eleven meetings eleven Max Baumgartner twelve meetings twelve M Weltholzer twelve meetings twelve Martin Aylward work on the streets four twenty six James Sandgig shoveling snow two Marvin Wikert shoveling snow one Iowa Public Service Co street lights for March fifty Town Public Service Co power for March eight eighty
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John Paulsen
Wm. Blom
P. J. McCarty
Henry Westergard
Clarence Clemmengen
Jacob Brekke
Max Baumgartner
M. Weltholzer
Martin Aylward
James Sandgig
Marvin Wikert
Iowa Public Service Co
Town Public Service Co
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Main Street
Wm. Penn
Minnesota
Albert Luke
the Farmers Grain Co
Graettinger, Iowa
Lowa
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Joe Amdahl
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Emmetsburg, Iowa
Official Radio Service Men’s Association
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Wallingford
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Quake Rats CO
J. H. Swift
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