Maquoketa City Council October 3 1921 Proceedings
Maquoketa City Council met in regular session with Mayor Swift and councilors Ellis Seamonds Isbell Littell present. Mahony absent. Minutes approved. Payments approved for books drayage electric light fuel oil and salaries, including Ed Raab J B Gillette A Hochtritt Mary Moenck Sinclair Refining Co Harding & Crane George McDonald Heaton Hubbell and others. Bids opened for water land station, N H Blatchly bid lowest at 264.20 and contract authorized. sidewalk on South Third street tabled. North Main street repair contract with Hurst authorized. resolution to condemn right of way for South Main street adopted. council adjourned.
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City Council
Council Chamber
Maquoketa
Swift
Counalmen Ellis
Seamends
Isbell
Eobsen
Mahony
Glahn Brothers, Cement and Lime
Waterland Electric
Ellis and Seamonds
N. H. Blatchly
Ellis
Seamonds
Littell
South Third Street
Hurst
North Main Street
Asbell
Filis
Jackson County
Main’ Street
Seamons
High School Notes Preview of DeWitt Maquoketa Game
Thursday evening pep meeting on Main Street and Friday game preview featured a 0 to 0 tie with DeWitt Maquoketa showing strong defense. Freshmen expected to win Lyceum ticket contest while physiology girls toured the Fiuroscope. Fire prevention talk by Mr. Boyle and upcoming exams noted. Campus upkeep urged as freshmen and sophomore basketball girls took a hike.
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Dewitt-Maquoketa
Main Street
Dewitt
Lyceum
Bellevue
Maquoketa-Dewitt
After School Juniors and Seniors Joy Wednesday Night
Under Miss Simard guidance the after school program and Juniors and Seniors gathered Wednesday night for a basketball session led by the coach.
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Sen
Miss Simard
Fowley’s Honey and Yar Praised for Cough Relief
Mrs E K Olson of Superior Wisconsin reports using Fowley’s Honey and Yar for coughs and bronchial troubles in her children and grandchild. She states it contains no opiates and has always done good work, recommending it as a universal remedy.
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E. K. Olson
Ohio Ave
Superior
Wis
Fowley
Iowa
Duluth
Woman's Auxiliary Notes and Membership Drive Summary
The Woman's Auxiliary met last Thursday with 52 members present. Twelve candidates were initiated. Rain prevented some visitors from attending. The membership drive closed Wednesday night with 8 new members. The youngest member is six year old Marcella Rankin, daughter of Legion Commander Rankin. A banquet to honor winners will be held Thursday evening October 20 at 6 PM in Legion rooms. Pins will be distributed to Auxiliary members who notify Secretary Mrs. John Suthers by Thursday October 18.
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Legion
Rankin
Legion Rooms
John Suthers
Press
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Obituary for Lloyd E Kindig at Weston home
Lloyd E Kindig died at his Weston area home Friday at 6 30 am after two years of ill health, bedridden 11 weeks. He was 31 years 7 months 24 days old, married to Minnie Pinter on December 20, 1910. They had three children Beatrice Earl and Edna. Surviving: wife, parents, brother Allan of Davenport, sisters Mrs Bert Jenkins Fairfield, Mrs Sam Bossen Bennett Town, and Alice Windig Davenport. Funeral Sunday at 1 pm Seventh Day Baptist Church Welton with Elmwood cemetery Dewitt burial. Pallbearers: Mat Cooper Lee Ryan Lee Robinson Harvey Robinson Wallace Barker Albert Barker. Flower girls: Lena Flathers Lelia Pinter Elinora Monty Minnie Schultz. The family has the sympathy of many friends.
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Lloyd F. Hindig
Lloyd E. Kindig
Weston
de Kindig
Minnie Pinter
Matt Pinter
Beatrice
Earl
Edna
Allan
Davenport
Bert Jenkins
Fairfield
Taz
Sam Bossen
Bennett
Alice Windig
Seventh Day Baptist Church
Welton
Elmwood
Dewitt
Mat Cooper
Lee Ryan
Lee Robinson
Harvey Robinson
Wallace
Albert Barker
Lena Flathers
Lelia Pinter
Elinora Monty
Minnie Schultz
Morgon
Jepsen Warren nuptials in Reformed church ceremony
On Oct 3 1921 Hazel Iola Warren and Targen Jepsen were married at the Reformed church parsonage by Rev D F Boomershine. The couple, attended, plan to live with the groom's mother on Western Avenue after Nov 4 and begin a home together. They are both described as diligent, with Jepsen a World War veteran and baker at Sanitary Bakery.
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Hazel Iola Warren
Targen Jepsen
Reformed Church
D. F. Boomershine
Albert,m
Cars Jomes Warren
Andrew
Martha Jepsen
France
Sanitary Bakery
Western Avenue
Saal
Grand Mound Wins Championship Game In Twelve Innings
Grand Mound edged Gsford 3 to 2 after twelve innings to claim the championship in a tightly contested series. Each team had three wins and one tie before Sunday’s dramatic finale, with a large Magicket fan contingent in attendance.
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Grand Mound
Gsford
Lost Netion
Iowa officials inspect parks for state purchase near Maquoketa
Auditor Glenn C. Hayes and Secretary of State W. C. Ramsay recently inspected three Iowa parks as the state executive council negotiates purchases. One site is Moorehead caves, a 16 acre tract nine miles north of Maquoketa, long used as a picnic ground with caves and a large spring. The deal includes a right of way for a park near Farmington.
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Weave
Glenn C. Hayes
Secretary
W.C. Ramsay
Iowa
State Executive Council
Moorehead Caves
Burt
Cows Condemned for Tuberculosis Disease
N B Nem yers shipped six Holstein cows to Chicago to be killed after the State Veterinarian tested the herd and found six confirmed with tuberculosis. Earlier, 39 cows at the County Home near Andrew were killed for the same disease along with a $250 thoroughbred bull. The owner Lamott faces a heavy loss.
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N. B. Nemyers
Chicago
Andrew
Lamott
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