Interesting Events Of Towa News
A state university enrollment report lists 5,443 students at Iowa. Iowa leads with 168 from Illinois, 66 from Missouri, 62 from South Dakota, 45 from Minnesota, and 35 from New York. Forty four states represented. foreign and territorial students noted. farm price listings from Decorah and Red Oak included. Navy Band concert in Ottumwa and Des Moines. auto registrations across Iowa counties reported with totals and leading counties.
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J. W. Jarnagin
State University
Iowa City
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
South Dakota
Minnesota
New York
China
Canadas
Cuba
Germany
Java
British Columbia
India
United States
Philippines
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Porto Rico
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Red Oak
Montgomery County
United States Navy
Cosmopolitan Club
Des Moines
Iowa Aims to Reclaim War Department Funds for State
Governor Hammill said Iowa may recover about 325000 dollars paid from the state treasury for supplies furnished to Iowa volunteers. Adjutant General Bailey has provided further proof in Washington as part of the claim. A Pan American railway report notes a route shift to the eastern side of the Andes and progress toward a South American rail link.
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Iowa
War Department
Hammill
Washington
Adj
W. H. Bailey
Independence
Buchanan County
Europe
Harriet Lake
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
National
Iowa Society of Daughters of 1812
Daughters of American Colonists
Founders and Patriots of America
Royal Legion
Jed Lake
Twenty-seventh
Iowa Infantry Volunteers
Buenos Aires
South America
Pan-American Railway Committee
Pan-American Union
Kellogg
Andes
United States
Central America
Panama Canal route nears completion by 1933 rail links
A regional growth summary notes railway extensions shaping South American connectivity toward the Panama Canal by 1933 with lines from Bogota to Santa Cruz and onward to Chile and Peru via Quito. The report records 76 percent of lines already built and mentions Chicago’s International Stock Show and an Iowa farm youth winning healthiest farm boy honors.
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Panama Canal
South America
Buenos Aires
Bolivia
Bogota
Columbia
Santa Cruz
Santos
Rio
Chile
Quito
Peru
Chicago
Fred Christensen
Page County
America
Farm Bureau
The
International
Statue of Governor Kirkwood Unveiled at Iowa Campus
The Samuel J. Kirkwood statue, first major Iowa University art piece, was unveiled in the old capital building at Iowa City. Sculpted by Vinnie Ream, famed for Lincoln and Farragut statues, it forms the historical setting for Iowa's war monument and was replicated from the preserved plaster model in Ream's studio.
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Samuel J. Kirkwood
Capital
Iowa City
Iowa
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood
State University of Iowa
Vinnie Ream
Richard L. Hoxie
Abraham Lincoln
Capitol
Washington
Admiral Farragut
State of
Governor Kirkwood
Statuary Hall
National Capitol
University
Mrs Arnold Collects Historic Colonial Era Tools in Leon
In Leon Decatur county, Mrs T. 8 Arnold displays an old time equipment collection. A lard lamp uses a woolen cloth wick and was brought to Decatur county in 1852. She also owns the first kerosene lamp to reach the area.
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Leon
Decatur County
Arnold
Arenold
Lanterns and tallow candles mark old lighting era
A perforated tin lantern with a tallow candle and a 70 year old tallow candle mold show the evolution of lighting equipment. The old time tallow dip was a luxury within living memory.
Richland Center Farm Bureau members and events listed
J C Schrader of Jones county Farm Bureau was in the area last Thursday. New members include H P Hicks Paul Guyan Allen Bros Carl Hein John Hein Jr Alfred Yossi John Yossi John Schweitzer Schnetter Bros Jake Manternach and Joe Manternach. A clothing project met at Mrs Andrew Ambuehl Jr home with lessons on bias tape and pattern cutting. Several attendees named from Monticello Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Wisconsin participated in meetings and visits with the group through Friday.
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J. C. Schrader
Farm Bureau Organization
Jones County
H. P. Hicks
Paul Guyan
Allen Bros
Carl N. Hein
John Hein, Jr
Alfred Yossi
John Yossi
John Schweitzer
Schnetter Bros
Jake Manternach
Joe Manternach
Andrew Ambuehl, Jr
G. L. Buol
Mesdames Abe Allemand
Lester Schofield
Will Burrichter
George Nordman
Will Behrends
Claire Aitchison
Roland P. Kuentzel
Lawrence Allemand
Fraser
Kate
Frank Daugherty
Cedar Rapids
Oliver Kiburz
George Hein, Jr
Roy Sackett
Waterloo
Chris Decker
Monticello
Will Balsiger
John Maruge
Fritz Maruge
H. A. Carpenter
Sioux City
Herman Hanken
H. L. Wismeijer
Dan Sackett
Peter Mundinger
Clarence Sackett
Farm Bureau
John Smith
Will Bassiger
George Ambuehl
Kenosha
Wis
C. N. Hein
W. H. Behrends
Sand Spring
Alice Alcorn
August Husman
G. L. Buel
Margaret Stadtmueller
Ina Winch
Hopkinton
Fritz Marugg
H. L. Wismeier
Leonard
Wisconsin
Will Hoffman
Cap Buol
Arnold Marugg
Dubuque
Len Buol
Edna Buol
Henry Marks
M. Stadtmueller
Red Cross drive in Castle Grove nets $82
The Red Cross roll call in Castle Grove township ends with nine districts participating. Districts 3 and 4 each raise $16 led by Katherine Mueller and Louis Heiken. A Buick wreck near Monticello involved Mayers McAleer and another occupant, both unharmed. Local social and market news follow with residents visiting Cedar Rapids and Anamosa, and various minor illnesses and travels noted.
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Red Cross
Castle Grove
Monticello
Katherine Mueller
Louis Heiken
William McAleer
Highway 161
Mayers McAleer
J. A. Deischer
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Hosford
Maurice Cashman
Patrick Leonard
Chicago
G. J. van Buren
Cedar Rapids
G. J
Fairfax
James McDonald
Ben Mettler
Albert Hutton
Kirksville
McIntyre
Wesley Quote Inspires Call to Maximize Effort
A historic motto attributed to Wesley emphasizes giving maximum effort in work and life. The quotation is cited by readers as an enduring reminder to persevere and contribute fully.
Sand Spring Faces First Evening Train Gap
The Sand Spring area will lack an evening train for the first time in its history. A daily freight from Monticello will arrive between 10 and 11 a.m. and depart from Farley the next day around 10 a.m. The mixed train will carry passengers and mail, causing a temporary disruption as the town adjusts to the new schedule. The change prompts local complaint toward the railroad company.
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Sand Spring
Monticello
Farley
Allen
Hugh McGlade
Ruth
Hopkinton
Fina Johnson
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Ind
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Mass
Atlanta
West Waterloo
Walker
Page County Farm
Red Ball Transportation Company
Mason City
Helen Schuttz-Brewer
Supreme Court
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Manitoba
Builders Exchange
St. Paul
H. L. Emmert
Winnipeg
Cornell
Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America
United States Department of Commerce
Black Hawk County
Tinois Central
Council Bluffs
Clermont
Fayette County
Waukon
Allamakee County
Kent Mason
Bedford
Taylor County
T. H. Isaacs
Salyard
Gov. S. J. Kirkwood
Richland Center
Wesley
Ernoon
F. M. Johnston
Wiliam McGinde
Charles Martin
Mildred Johnson
John Bohiken
R. &. Chaplin
Fred Egger
Methodist
Bernice Dighton
Buck Creek
Gertrude Thompson
G. D. Thompson
Arduser
Glenn Thompson
R. FE. Chaplin
Jack
Monarch Range
Dea
Dad
Big Brother
A. J. H. McNeill
Winchester
Ment. Wrecking Service
Priv
Ion
Mr. M. F. First
Ford
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