Huge Free Camp at State Fair in Des Moines
Des Moines officials announced a huge free camp to serve more than 25 000 visitors during the Iowa State Fair from August 27 to September 3. The 120 acre general camp will include a trailer camp, city like layout with weather roads electric lights water service showers police and fire departments post office and sanitary facilities. A Farm Bureau section will group campers by county and a midwest trailer reunion is planned for 1937. Trailer hookups and reduced price multi day tickets will be offered and organizers expect the camp to be the largest in the Midwest this summer with more than 25 000 campers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Fair Management
Stolen Essex Car Reported Missing From Funeral Home
Mrs. Bob Mauer reported authorities that her Essex car was stolen from in front of Mater's funeral home Saturday night. The brief note states the theft occurred and the car remains missing with no further details available.
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Bob Mauer
Mater
Plane crash witnesses link to Craig disaster
Returning home from Sioux City Sunday, Sheriff Frank Scholer and Coroner S. H. Luken found the car parked south of town. The officers were in Sioux City interviewing the pilot of the plane that crashed at Craig, Friday.
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Sioux City
Frank Scholer
S. H. Luken
Craig
Last Amateur Show Held at New Park
About 1200 people attended the district amateur show at Municipal park last Friday night. Entries from Kingsley Akron Craig LeMars featured taps piano solos readings and songs. Winners received prizes from local businesses and judges praised the varied talent. A lantern parade is planned next week with children urged to join and report to Miss Gordon and Miss Koppert.
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New Park
Kingsley
Akron
Craig
LeMars
Miss Warneke
J. C. Penney
Ruas Christianson
St. Clairs
Vernon Singer
Ae Grocery
Artz Twins
Koenig's
Hilene Johnson
Reading
Hentges Clothing Co
Louise Timmins
Nash and Cagley
Georkies
Arnold Westhoff
Hansen- Kaun
Miss Gordon
Miss Koppert
Bolser Park
Grant township Lutheran League meets at school house
Washington Center by Special Correspondent reports a Sunday evening gathering at the school house with Wessels entertaining. Numerous relatives and friends attended the Herman Haage home earlier to honor Mrs. Haage on her upcoming birthday. Attendees included Henry Ludwigs Sr and daughter Ella Fred Haage Sr and son Gert Helen Lubben Mr and Mrs Claus Siebens and Frances Mr and Mrs Jack Ludwigs Mr and Mrs John Haage and family Mr and Mrs Bill Lubben and family Mr and Mrs Johnny Mammen and Mr and Mrs Hank Cassen and children. The evening featured social visiting and a luncheon. Elmer Ludwigs Tom Ruble visited Brunsville earlier. Fred Ludwigs was wished a happy birthday for the prior Saturday, and many people attended the free dance.
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Washington Center
Grant Township
Bill Lubben
Johnny Mammen
Hank Cassen
Elmer Ludwigs
Tom Ruble
Brunsville
Fred Ludwigs
Weekend Visits and Local Socials In Brunsville Region
At Brunsville on Saturday evening PS Mr and Mrs Bilerts Dirké and Edna were visitors. Sunday guests at Richard Plueger's home included Mrs Gust Beck and the Les Gototes and Henry Becks. Akron celebration drew many Monday. Henry Pecks of Winfred SD visits relatives in area. Sunday guests at Hertyph Kruse Hore were Mrs and Robert Vander Ham and family Irretta, Mr and Mrs Hilbert Hennigs and Lloyd. Henry Pecks of Winifred SD called on Henry Plueger Sr. Home. Mr and Mrs Hilbert Hennigs and son Lloyd and Mr and Mrs Herman Kruse were Sunday evening visitors at John Johnson's home.
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Brunsville
Robert Vander Ham
Iretta
Hilbert Hennigs
Lloyd
Henry Pecks
Winifred
S. D
Henry Plueger
Herman Kruse
John Johnson
Perry Center Threshing Delayed After Rain
A Thursday shower slowed farming at Perry Center with threshing postponed to Friday afternoon. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scharf of Western Springs Illinois, once Elizabeth Bishop of Sioux City taught at Perry Center in 1912. Mrs. Arthur Miller of Sioux City helped her mother cook for threshers. Francis Swanson with Everett Elinor and Mrs. Laban of Sioux City and Miss Betty Olson of Aurelia went to Lake Okoboji for a weekend trip, returning Monday evening.
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Frank Scharf
Western Springs
Ill
David Swanson
Scharf
Elizabeth Bishop
Sioux City
Perry Center
Arthur Miller
Oliver Bannes
Francis Swanson
Everett Elinor
Labahn
Betty Olson
Aurelia
Iowa
Lake Okoboji
Anxious Hours For Vernons Continued From Page One
Anxious hours unfold as a Vernon family learns their son was not on the plane. A Globe-Post reporter confirms the boy was not hurt and stayed with the plane to give space for an extra passenger. The child mistakenly believed he should contact his parents from Craig, but news of the disaster reached them quickly.
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Globe-Post
Fred
Dr. Vernon
Craig
Vernon Heart
Pilot Ex ceeded: His License and Wreck Deaths
A Sioux City bound aviation accident near Craig left two men dead and others injured. Pilot Conroy, lacking a passenger for hire license, attempted to fly passengers but crashed as responders and coroner investigated. Victims Dommer and Baack died. Conroy and Baack survived initial injuries. Widely shared details included inquest, flight credentials, and photos for aeronautical inquiry.
Pilot error spawns fatal spin over landing field
Fred Vernon, a student pilot and the lone eyewitness with technical knowledge, reported that Conroy flew over the landing field then overshot and attempted a turn. He entered a steep low spin and could not recover, ending in a fatal crash.
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Fred Vernon
Conroy
Funerals For Crash Victims Seven Siblings Remembered
Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church Graig for six brothers Carl Fred Hérman Geste Howard Walter and two sisters Louise and Lillian with Rev LL G Hanne mann officiating Burial follows in the big cemetery Lu kenp in charge of arrangements Pallbearers include Amos Orbon Chris Johnson George Ohler Chris Hertzberg Herman Egge brecht and John Kloss The community extends deepest sympathy to the families of the two young men killed in the crash.
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John Kloss
Western Staunton Social Visits Reported
Mrs Woodrow Ellwein of Freeman D and her mother in law visited Tuesday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W F Danhe Mrs D O Kime from LeMars visited Sunday at the Russell Knapp home Mr and Mrs Harvey Westhoff and Mr and Mrs Arnold Westhoff visited Sunday at the William Jarssen home Mrs Frank Dontin visited the Hoffmann home in LeMars Tuesday afternoon
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Woodrow Ellwein
Freeman
Ellwein
W. F. Danhe
D. O. Kime
LeMars
Russell’ Knapp
Harvey Westhoff
Arnold Westhoff
Community notices and Park plans dominate local page
The page lists St Pauls Lutheran and Presbyterian Missionary Society activities with meetings led by Ruth French and Mrs. Hiney Brown, plus an upcoming annual birthday party and picnic. Citizens plan a new park south of the Northwestern depot on the site of the old hotel. Florence Opdahl returns to Des Moines. Edward Bergsma visits Fargo relatives. Gale Terpsitz returns from Brodster trip. D R King of Sioux City visits.
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Speciel
Mes
Paul
Kabeh
M. Bronkhorst
Pee Seitampaan
H. Weger
St. Paul's
Lutheran
Lndiés
Ruth French
Hiney Browh
Eapié
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Hagle
Florence Opdahl
Des Moines
L. C. Opdahl
Edward G. Bergsma
Fargo
N. D
Gale
Berparia Gale’ Terpsitz
Brodter
Minn
D. R. King
Sioux City
Mra
Local residents share visits and travels this week
Adella Day home this week. Mr and Mrs John Chenall returned Saturday from Windom Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Leslie Harker and daughters of Granville Illinois visited Treton last week. Birth announced of a son to Rev and Mrs John Ver Brugge of Sioux Falls. Mrs Ver Brugge known as Marie Sinkey. Mrs George Steffin and sons from El Reno Oklahoma visited relatives here. Gilbert Linderman and Elna Shook drove to Sioux City Thursday. Byron Peebles critically ill at home. Dr and Mrs F C Bendixson and daughter returned from Black Hills trip. H W Fritz Chris Westergard Fred King and J O Meara returned from lakes. Mrs Helena Vander Ham and Mrs Frank Fritz went to Guttenberg for a celebration. Mrs Verne Barnes and a child from Marcus visited Robert Smith home Sunday. Ned Kinter of Wentworth South Dakota spent weekend here. Edward Delager and two sons of LeMars were Sunday guests of Louise Kluter. Verone Vieth of LeMars visited here last week. Elsie DeRaad, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert DeRaad Jr, broke an arm playing last week. Lelia Fritz returned from Blue Earth Minnesota. Irene Grau of Sioux City spent two weeks with her parents Roger and Mrs. Grau.
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Adella
John Chenall
Windom
Minn
Leslie Harker
Granville
Treton
John Ver Bruggé
Sioux’ Falls
Ver Brugge
Marie Sinkey
George Steffin and Sons
el Reno
Okla
Gilbert Linderman
Elna
Sioux City
Byron Peebles J
F. C. Bendixson
Black Hills
BH. W. Fritz
Chris Westergard
Fred King
J. O'Meara
Helena Vander Ham
Frank Fritz
Guttenberg
Verne Barnes
Marcus
Robert Smith
Ned Kinter
Wentworth
S. D
Edward Delager
LeMars
Louise Kluter
Verone Viotho
Elsie
Albert DeRaad, Jr
Lelia Fritz
Blue Earth
Irene Grau
Roger Grau
Auctioneers and Ringmen at Johnson Johnson Event
Johnson and Johnson with managers Ellers and Eilers, Motke and Livers lead an auction. Ringmen assist as agents for the sale. Phone 158 Red.
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Ellers & Eilers, Motke and‘ Livers
Mioré
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Asmart
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Register & Tribune
E. T. Hauptmann
Corwith, Iowa
Plymouth Cereal Mills
AUSO
America
Sun
Mammoth Circus
Vernons
F. G. Vernon
Merrill
Otto Popken
George Oblén
Baack
Dommer
Ireton
Wawarden
R. J. Fisch
G. A. Mauer
Fisch
Lester S. Orcutt
Department of Commerce Aeronautics
Orcutt
Frank Stheler
Daryl A. Brower
Sioux
City
Brower
8. G. Warner
Vernon
Alost
Fred Dommer
Clarence Baack
Hawarden
Wallet Cleaners
George Conroy
Washington
Staunton
le Mars Live Stock Sale Co
Johnson & Johnson
Cambier Modet Co
Sjestrom Bros
LeMars Old Bottling Works
Kenneth Cope
Western Union College
Accredited
Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
Inter-Collegiate Standing Committee
Conservatory of Music
Jewett, Magee, Farndell and Vandersall
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