Iowa Man Builds Home Made Plane Aims For Speed Record
Clayton Folkerts of Bristow plans to race at the national air races in Cleveland next September with a hand built monoplane. He has been assembling the craft at an airport hangar near Waterloo and seeks a land plane speed record of 250 miles per hour. Also noted is Iowa’s starling arrival. two birds released near Humboldt led to a fatal fight, and the species is said to threaten smaller birds.
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Cleveland
Iowa
Clayton Folkerts
Bristow
Butler County
Folkerts
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
England
Fort Dodge
Cora Belcher
Humboldt
Humboldt County
County board hunts pests with bounties in Wright County
Wright county officials meeting in Clarion have started a campaign to rid the county of crows groundhogs and foxes. Bounties are set at 1 for adult fox 50 cents for cub 25 cents for ground hog and 10 cents for a crow as local youths and men are urged to help rid the fields. A Carroll electrician Harry Hilmer has built a nine foot grandfather clock by hand from salvaged walnut and mahogany now on display at a Carroll jewelry store attracting many admirers.
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Wright County
County Board of Supervisors
Clarion
Harry Hilmer
Carroll
Carroll County
Hilmer
High kicker earns reputation in Council Bluffs arrest
Bernice Rosendahl 23 nicknamed high kicker broke a tavern window and eight more panes in the city jail. Police court heard she threatened to kick all the ward windows if sentenced. Sentence suspended after she agreed to pay 7.50 for the damage.
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Bernice Rosendahl
Council Bluffs
Pottawa
Bees Leave 250 Pounds Honey In Sibley Home Wall
Mabel Strickler of Sibley Osceola county welcomes a swarm of bees after they helped neighbors. The bees as Lynn Grover plastered a ceiling exposed their hive in a wall. The honey recovered weighed 250 pounds from the wall.
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Mabel Strickler
Sibley
Osceola County
Lynn Grover
Birds to Occupy Waverly Apartment Nests
Two new apartment houses rise at Waverly Bremer county for 44 feathered families mainly purple martins. One building near Mare Marshall Canning holds 27 nests, the other at Peter Condt residence fits 17, creating a local birdhouse boom.
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Waverly
Bremer County
Mareshall Canning Company
Peter Condt
Smoked sausage sickens thirteen in Kossuth county
Thirteen people in Algona Whittemore and Lotts Creek were poisoned after eating pieces of a smoked summer sausage from a local meat market. They are suffering from serious illness.
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Algona
Whittemore
Lotts Creek
Kossuth
Trichinosis Disease Described by Doctors
Doctors say trichinosis, a pork poisoning illness, takes 4 to 12 weeks to run its course after ingestion of uncooked pork. It is not usually fatal and remains very rare.
Electic bulb bursts cause theater panic in Palo Alto
A light bulb in the projection room of a theater in Grachtinger Palo Alto county exploded igniting celluloid film. The crowd rushed for exits wounding several slightly as the reel was removed and tossed from a window. The machine suffered little damage but the frenzied escape risked many lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Palo Alto County
Prosperity chain letter reappears as stamp collection scheme
Town residents report a new version of the illness spread chain letter promising gains through stamps. The note requests sending a special issue stamp along with the letter to five more names, with the sender's name at the bottom and the top name scratched off for the next recipient.
Oelwein Census Shows 7794 Living Inhabitants
Oelwein in Fayette county is described as a live town with more dead than living residents. The census records 7,794 people living in the town and notes four cemeteries containing 8,200 burials.
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Oelwein
Fayette County
Marshalltown class fight prompts parent's help request
Marshalltown high school juniors and seniors stage annual class fight in Marshall County. Principal B. R. Miller writes to parents asking them to help prevent trouble, noting police have been needed in past years to stop the brawl.
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Marshalltown
Marshall County
B. R. Miller
Fire at Reinbeck hatchery destroys thousands of chicks
An oil brooder stove exploded at a Reinbeck Grundy county hatchery. The fire burned about 1 000 young spring chickens and damaged much stock and supplies. Total damage exceeded 1 500 dollars as firefighters protected a 75 000 chick incubator with canvas during the blaze.
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Reinbeck
Grundy County
Bet ty Dress Turns 11 on Easter Day in Carroll
Little Betty Dress daughter of Dr and Mrs L J Dress of Carroll Carroll county celebrated her 11th birthday on Easter Sunday April 12 A calendar check shows Easter will fall on April 12 again in 1998 and Miss Dress will be 73 years old then
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Betty Dress
Tax refund brings four cent profit for Harve Erickson
Harve Erickson visited the Tipton treasurer to pay taxes in Cedar County and found the levy against him stood at two cents. He also had a 1934 refund check worth six cents, leaving him a net profit of four cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Erickson
Tipton
Cedar County
Workers unearth giant bone on Iowa farm
Workmen in a gravel pit on the L. M. McCannon farm near Quimby in Cherokee County report finding a 30 inch long bone with 19 inch circumference and a 17 inch ball and socket joint specimen. Scientists suspect mastodon remains from a prehistoric elephant once roved Iowa.
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L. M. McCannon
Quimby
Cherokee County
Iowa
Recluse Widow Passes Away on Iowa Farm at 91
Mrs. Julia Tahor of a farm near Irvington Kossuth County died at 91 after never leaving the farm in four decades except once for a broken hip X ray. Her husband died ten years ago but she did not attend his funeral claiming the Lord directed her to stay home and she had chosen to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Tahor
Irvington
Kossuth County
Newton resident Sam Allen locked out of second story apartment
Newton Jasper county resident Sam Allen locked himself out of his second story apartment and called the fire department. Firefighters used a ladder to reach a window, one firefighter climbed in, unlocked the door, and freed Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Allen
Newton
Jasper County
Community cooking lesson held at Mrs. Herman Heleen's home
The dinner lesson on standards of cooked foods was conducted by Miss Citedhd at the home of Mrs. Herman Heleen on Tuesday. Several local residents attended including Mr and Mrs. Otto Danneman and Mr and Mrs. Tobe Freese with other Monticello residents visiting over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Heleens
Mie
Ctpedhd
Toran
Wayne
Seoteh
CIA
Teowdy Hilny
Thurshan Rats
Seed corn advice and wool talk mark Castle Grove meeting
Castle Grove farm bureau met with low attendance on Friday. County Agent Carl R. Smith urged seed pretreatment for better returns and announced several items. Fred L. Kromminga spoke on sheep and wool with useful experience shared. Committee members were appointed and meeting dates changed to the last Wednesday of each month.
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Castle Grove
Carl R. Smith
Fred L. Kromminga
G. H. Gerdes
Fred L. Kromminen
W. D. McLaughlin
Pauline Cramer
Fred Heiken
S. M. Hosford
Birthday and family visits fill weekend in local towns
A flurry of birthday greetings and family gatherings marked the weekend. Neighbors and relatives including the Gerdes Otten Husman Folkers Rickels Martensen and Harms families visited celebrated birthdays and attended hospital and home events across Castle Grove township and nearby Scotch Grove areas. William Daly’s funeral drew local attendance and many called on hospitalized Mrs McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Gerdes
Dwight
Fred Otten
Ida Pillard
Marie Gerdes
Fritz Husman
John Husman
Ben Husman
Husman
Hago Schoon
Mr. Schoon
Henry Rickels
Anna Mardorf
Will Martin
Rob
Marion Martin
Henry Folkers Sr
John Freese
Henry Folkers
August Zerkersen
Harold White
Carl Ricklers
Rickless
George Andrews
Howard
Carl Husman
Scotch Grove
Gerd Dirks
J. C. Mortensen
Louie Alferts
Henry Harms
John Martensen
Martensen
Henry Folkers Jr
Garrict Harms
Castle Grove Township
William Daly
Daly
Iowa City
Phil Daly
Amber
Elmer Andrews
McDonald Hospital
Herman Herren
Stoffers
Albert
Fred
Gerd Tjaden
Carl Ricklefs
John Folkers
Edward Herren
Ben Otten
Bennie
John Otten
W. J. Zimmerman
Willis
Otten
Herman Harms
Baby
John Dirks
Ed Harms
County Tour Highlights 4-H Beef Club Outing
Hosford and James Howie led 4-H beef club members on a county tour Saturday visiting farms owned by G. B. Nordman S. M. Hosford and O. R. Howie. The group stayed with the Hosford family Sunday evening. Local caucuses named township tickets for 1937 and 1938 terms with several party officers listed.
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Hosford
James Howie
G. B. Nordman
S. M. Hosford
O. R. Howie
Kenneth Hosford
Httle
Ronald
Alva Hahn
Manchester
Herman Hahn
O. E. Hubbard
H. A. Deischer
Will Hiller
Willie Behrends
A. McLaughlin
S&s. M. Hosford
Gladys Hosford
Annamosa
George Balster
Joseph Crowley
Alva Stadtmueller
George Behrends
Lynn Howie
Dubuque
East Cass Community News Personal Visits and Local Events
Mrs Adolph Kula of near Marion visited her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Hannan for several days and returned home Monday. The Kula family plans to move to Marion for Mr Kula’s work. Neighbors and relatives gathered at several homes across Castle Grove Morley Anamosa and Hopkinton for visits meals and birthday celebrations. A fire damaged farm home on the Castle Grove farm prompted cleanup and plans for a new dwelling. Various families from Morley Anamosa Central City Marion and Monticello were listed as visitors and guests throughout the period.
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Adolph Kula
Marion
Lee Hannan
Kula
Earl Benedict
Ivan
Bob Klinefelter
Gay McConaughy
Morley
Bob
Lowell Klinefelter
McConaughy
J. Willis
Ralph Zimmerman
Donald
Wayne Township
Bill Rieken
Harm Dirks
Will Lubben
Esther
Lou Ehrisman
Ruth
James
Minnie Lubben
Monticello
Grace Benedict
Gladys
Ernest
Adelaide Darrow
Jessie Darrow
Anamosa
Castle Grove
Meta Kray
Herman Rickels
Kray
Carl Brockhohn
Lawrence
Darlene
John Rieken
Milton
Rodney
Hopkinton
Zeola Burlingham
Central City
Henry Stalken
Lester Fairbanks
Ida Fairbanks
Frank Fairbanks
Glenn Sivers
White Oak
Ernest Clough
James Darrow
Mabel
Russell
Joan Stimpson Sr
Community Guests Share Birthday Celebration
Mr and Mrs Walter Martin of Curlew and Mr and Mrs J L Sutchelder joined neighbors in the Dick Bohiken home near Amber for a birthday party honoring John Batno Olst. Multiple local residents were listed as visiting others in surrounding towns and farms.
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Walter Martin
Curlew
J. L. Sutchelder
Dick Bohiken
Amber
John Batno Olst
Miro Une
Dave Wisen
Gorfon
Bethy
Moi
Eon Neal
Vedtors
Brandreba
Anal Betis
Tia Rat
Teoradoin
Montitulio
Wis Tiers Town Standay
Glen Biler
Bureau Meeting and Social Gatherings in Manchester Area
The Manchester Bureau met on Tuesday to plan the coming year's work. Social visits included Mrs Elizabeth Nachman and Mr and Mrs Joe Nachman of Earlville joining Clarence Lasche at his home, and a Farm Bureau gathering at Roy Slauson's with C K Greer Matilda Behrends and Mrs W H Behrends in attendance. A dinner at Ray Chaplin's home hosted by Fred Egger Mrs Dean Morton and their son Dick followed. Former neighbors attended a Center Junction shower for twins David and Dean Cox, featuring 500 and lunch, with many gifts received.
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Manchester
Elizabeth Nachman
Joe Nachman
Earlville
Clarence Lasche
C. K. Greer
Matilda Behrends
W. H. Behrends
Farm Bureau
Roy Slauson
Fred Egger
Dean Morton
Ray Chaplin
Center Junction
Herbert Cox
David
Dean
Jones County Real Estate Transfers Listed in April Report
Walter J Noonan and Pauline to P J Melson and others. Transfers in Jackson County Iowa include parcels in sections 12 13 18 34 35 83 84 with prices around 1.00 to 4500.00 and various heirs and grantees named. Detailed property descriptions reference sections townships and ranges with road and block references and mortgage notes.
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Jones County
Walter J. Noonan
Pauline
P. J. Melson
Jackson County
Towa
Ella T. Bagley
Milo Bagley
Harriet H
Addis Bagley
Nellie M
L. A. Downing
Cedar Street
Davis Street
City of Anamosa
S. L. Davis
Nellie Moses
Center Junction
Lyle M. Jenkins
Cara M
Francis McMahan
Bronson
Wyoming
Hattie P. Peck
Marie Peck
Daniel Inglis
Mary Inglis
Anna Balsiger
C. W
Louisa Fitzsimmons
Joe Balichek Jr
Mary Balichek
Sts
Josef Balichek Sr
Iowa
Joseph Balichek Sr
A. M. Peacock
Emmett Peacock
Bernice
G. J. Albright
Sec
Real estate transfers in Jones county case April notes
Abstract of Jones county transfers lists Ella Flaherty Kate Flaherty and Anna Flaherty transferring to John E Flaherty Frank E Flaherty Harry H Flaherty Eva Co Flaherty and Eugene C Flaherty under John C Flaherty will provisions plus Amney Lindly patent grant and multiple parcels in West Cascade Merrill's addition Hill's and Varvels adds totaling 63 210 acres valued around 12000 dollars with other deeds and releases of first mortgage in a probate context involving Edward D Hogan administrator de bonis non and D W Bates banker and receiver pages with extensive real estate movements and cash considerations.
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Jones County
Ella Flaherty
Kate A. Flaherty
Anna Flaherty
John E. Flaherty
Frank E. Flaherty
Harry H. Flaherty
Eva Co. Flaherty
Eugene C. Flaherty
John C. Flaherty
Amney Lindly
Edward D. Hogan
de Bonis
John W. Neiers
D. W. Bates
State of Iowa
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Cascade
Merrill’s
West Cascade
Merrill's
Hill
Hills
Edward DL. Hogan
Mirgareh CC
Newers
Bates
Biaiking
Stan Wo
Barmers& Mierchais Grade Bank
Exee
Gower
Dnkorest A
Mortage
Joel Wo Starks
Mariethe
Marie M
Mary Cieaurge
Cieorge
Ias
Mts
MW. George
G. H. George
Maquoketa River
Roy C. Lawrence Seeks Republican Nomination for State Rep
Roy C Lawrence of Anamosa Iowa announces candidacy for the office of state representative of Jones county on the Republican ticket in the Primary election Monday June 1 1936 Your vote is requested Farmers were asked to act as critics of soviet films shown at a cinema festival held recently throughout Russia
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Jones County
Russia
Property Transfers and Deeds Noted in Anamosa Area
Bertha Webster widow transfers part of sw sec 2 84 4 on Garnaville street Anamosa to L H Lowry for 1 dollar. Elizabeth Reddin estate adminx D J English deeds to Harry Manternach adminx for lots 3 4 5 6 in Hill's add West Cascade for 800. Ben C Johnson single to Frank Merritt and T A Merritt wd land as described for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Webster
L. H. Lowry
Garnaville Street
Carroll Street
City of Anamosa
D. J. English
Elizabeth Reddin
Harry Manternach
West Cascade
Ben C. Johnson
Frank Merritt
T. A. Merritt
A Cup for Hope Love and Memory in Seasons
The poem speaks of seasons shaping longing and yearning. A speaker offers cups for hope love and memory as spring warms into summer and autumn winds moan across a barren sea. Christina Rossetti anchors the lines with rich imagery and a fading, solitary dove.
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Christina Georgina Rosetti
Grenfell Seeks Cross Denomination Aid For Leg Donation
Sir Wilfred Grenfell recounted amputating a Catholic neighbor's infected leg in Labrador. Later in the United States he asked for usable legs, and a Methodist widow donated a leg from her Presbyterian husband. He said the Episcopalian used the leg from a Methodist, via a Congregational church, to aid his Roman Catholic friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
United States
Sir Wilfred
Jones County Sheriff Candidate declares Republican bid
J G Thede of Martelle Iowa announces his candidacy for Jones county sheriff on the Republican ticket subject to the June 1 primary. Your vote will be appreciated. Adv 45 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
J. G. Thede
Martelle
Iowa
Anamosa Republican Ed J. Foley Campaigns For Sheriff
Ed J. Foley of Anamosa announces his run as a Republican candidate for sheriff subject to the June primary. He is the first Republican to declare for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed J. Foley
Anamosa
Jones County Supervisor Candidate Seeks Republican Nomination
A Republican candidate announces for the Jones county supervisor seat for the term starting January 1 1933. He pledges honest faithful and economical service and personal attention to county matters and seeks a second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Three Generations and Home Essentials Advert
Monticello readers learn from St Anthony and Dakota Lumber Yard catalog style notes. The piece promotes American fence, barb wire, steel posts, galvanized roofing and window screens with humorous asides about open windows and radio programming. It pitches yard plans and storage ideas with light humor and local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
St. Anthony
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Roy C. Lawrence
Supcrvisor
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McNeill Bros
Hein
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L. W. Lovell
Farmers’ Grain Company
Arend Poppe
Town
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R. d. McNeill
Inet
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Waltle Iron
John Matthiessen
Cail
First Street
Fordson
John Deere
Farmers’ Implement Co
F. J. Kay
Fred Reuter
Universal Milking
Sanitary Rendering CO
Jones County Abstract Company
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Fred Kellum
A. H. Balster
Baldwin
Jennie Lubben
Shorty
L. A. Elmore
Edison
Victor
B. C. Roberts
A. Doxsee
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Constanza
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Cedar Rapids
Love Brothers
Eclipse Lumber Co
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Harry I. Rodman
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Express Cooking School
Jan Shaw
Home Economist
Nash Coffee
Monticelo
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Frank Ferring
Doxsee
Inview
Robert Montgomery
Bank Nite
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Alice Faye
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