Iowa News Highlights From Urbana to Pocahontas
Dozens of small town incidents unfold including Urbana telephone service run by the Carl Wilford family for 25 years with seven daughters sharing the duties. Estherville teacher Alvin C White prompts student raids on beer and cigarette outlets leading to six licenses surrendered. Pocahontas farmer Ted Koenig blasts stumps with dynamite but a passing car delays a dangerous blast. Wright County officer R E Rector and companions chase a wolf decoy after a staged hunt ends in a comic misfire.
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Urbana
Benton County
Carl Wilford
Wilfords
Wilford
Exchange
Alvin C. White
Estherville
Emmet County
White
Ted Koenig
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Koenig
R. E. Rector
Eagle Grove
Wright County
Rector
First Stud Poker Lesson Ends In Lost Money
Anton Roben of near Estherville Emmet county said he took his first stud poker lesson from three strangers. Two tutored him and the third offered a $4500 bet. Roben found $1000 extra, borrowed from a bank, and lost the sum as the strangers vanished.
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Anton Roben
Estherville
Emmet County
Roben
Cat’s warning saves nothing as gas leak ends life
In Onawa Monona County a cat alerted Mr and Mrs Tony Christiansen to danger when a stove pipe fell allowing coal gas to escape. Mrs Christiansen woke to the cat’s cries, let the animal out, then returned to bed. Later Mr Christiansen woke coughing and found his wife dead from the gas. The cat was the first to notice the danger.
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Tony Christiansen
Onawa
Monona County
Missing diamond ring found and returned to Miss Thorson
Miss Anna Thorson of Somers Calhoun county recovers her valuable diamond ring after days of wandering. A pupil at Somers school initially found and hid the ring, then the janitor misplaced it before a student later rediscovered it in a book. A Carroll county landmark giant cottonwood tree also vanishes after standing 110 feet tall and 5 feet in diameter for decades, cut into firewood after its historic presence through a cyclone and 71 growth rings.
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Anna Thorson
Somers Calhoun County
Carroll
Carroll County
William M. Smith
Two 14 year olds in Iowa Falls face pheasant lesson
Two 14 year olds in Hardin county were jailed by Game Warden Walter Harvey and ordered by Justice F. R. Patton to read a Seton chapter on game birds and write an essay before their pheasants are returned. They must also build a feeding station for wildlife. A man named Johnson near Garwin in Tama county was robbed after offering help to stalled motorists. he was struck, wife alerted, but little loot taken and injuries were not severe.
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Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Walter Harvey
F. R. Patton
Ernest Thompson Seton
Fom Johnson
Garwin
Tams County
Plucky Waterloo Woman Foils Robbery Grabbing $7
Mrs M Nelson of Waterloo Black Hawk county faced a bold home invasion when a young gunman swept in during a sweep and demanded money. She struck with a broom, the robber fled after grabbing seven dollars from the cash register.
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M. ©. Nelson
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Man Charged With Breaking Quarantine Near Charles City
Tom Zurcher of Floyd County faced Justice Calvin H. Jones on a scarlet fever quarantine violation charge. Officers say he traveled to the grocery during the quarantine while he claimed he only ordered from his car. He will stand trial on that claim and the issue will be settled in district court.
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Tom Zurcher
Charles City
Floyd County
Calvin H. Jones
Zurcher
Longtime Stockholm school secretary kept on with raise
School patrons of Stockholm township near Boyer in Crawford county praise Gustav Stehr for 38 years of service as secretary of the school board. He began in September 1899. Two weeks ago he asked to resign but the board, valuing his careful handling of school business, increased his salary and kept him.
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Stockholm Township
Boyer
Crawford County
Gustav Stehr
Stehr
Des Moines Man Believes Gangsters Threaten Home Upon Bombardment
Hugh Glassburn of Des Moines thought gangsters invaded his basement during a bombardment. After the shooting ended his furnace required repairs and he suspects someone dumped a package of shotgun shells into the furnace with trash by accident.
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Hugh Glassburn
Des Moines
Glassburn
Home Stays Among Most Dangerous Places Cited
Safety experts warn homes are high risk and Ed Dunnick of Manning Carroll County agrees. Dunnick fell from a chair at home injuring his right shoulder after losing his balance.
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Ed Dunnick
Manning
Carroll County
Runnick
Dancer Collapses After Straining At The Big Apple
Albert Huebner of Portsmouth Shelby county attempted the Big Apple dance and was hospitalized in Harlan with strained cameate. The stunt was described as too strenuous for him and other participants.
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Albert Huebner
Portsmouth
Shelby County
Huebner
Harlan
Lambs Teach Thrifty Roasting For Home Economics Fans
A 1940s home economics guide outlines economical lamb cuts for roasting and broiling. It describes cushion style shoulder and rolled shoulder options, pocketed breast, crown roasts, and general roasting steps from preparing the fell to timing per pound. The piece blends culinary tips with practical homemaking advice.
Real Estate Transfers in Jones County 1937 38
December 1 1937 to January 6 1938 executrix Rosie Lasack of Albert Lasack estate transfers one fourth interest to Lasack Bros Co in land near CM St Paul Ry lines in Oxford Junction and surrounding tracts in section 21 83 1 with coordinates and railroad boundaries described.
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Columbia County
Arkansas
West
5Th
Albert A. Garnett
Emma Garnett
Onslow
Jones County
Prentice
Anna
Woodward
Henry Eichhorn
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Thomas English
Andrew English
Bridget English
Carroll Street
Carroll and Garnaville Streets
Anamosa
Alton G. Alden
A. Q. Alden
Emma Soper
Walter L. Koon
Ethel N
Peter F. Schladetzky
Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company
Sher
Anna Michels
William
D. W. Bates
Amber Savings Bank
Rosie Lasack
Albert Lasack
Lasack Bros. & Co
CM & St P P Ry Company
CM &T P
6Th Avenue
Oxford Junction
C M& Bt P Ry Company
C M & Bt P Railroad
New Spring Wheat May Replace Winter Wheat
Iowa farmers may replace winter wheat with a new spring variety Thatcher after five years of Iowa tests. Thatcher outyielded other spring types by about 10 bushels per acre and beat winter wheat by 4 to 5 bushels in most comparisons, with strong rust resistance. Seed availability is limited this spring. interested growers should contact University Farm St Paul Minnesota for seed lists. Thatcher’s Ames Kanawa average yields run 24.88 bu/acre versus state spring average 13–14, winter about 20.
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Jones County
Francis M. Edwards
Myrtle
George J. Hills
Henry Eichhorn
Equitable Life Assurance Society
U. S
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
E. Nw
Monmouth & Canton Road
Jackson County
Iowa Electric Company
State of Iowa
Board of Control of State
Auditor
Huber
Anamosa
M Crockwell
Crockwell
Iowa Street
Said Crockwell
Vernon Carson
Mabel
Fannie Serbousek
Will
Fred Carson
Gladys
Mayme Platner
Margaret Anderson
Corwin
Mary Jane Carson
Harley Bulgren
Center Junction
John M. Moses
Nellie
Clara
Moses
Henry Rodick
Frances Rodick
Grantor
Warvel
Monticello
Iowa
Thatcher
Ames
Kanawa
University of Minnesota
L. C. Burnett
Iowa State College
Ralph Crim
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Mr. Burnett
Signals for safe driving and home geometry study
The text emphasizes the importance of hand signals for safety in driving and train and ship operations. It explains specific signals for turn left turn right and slow down or stop. It notes that drivers must communicate their intentions to others and mentions students do home study on the topic.
A Place for Study: A Parent Teacher Priority
A discussion on home study emphasizes a quiet, dedicated space for any child. The article recounts George's struggle with geometry and a disruptive household, urging a simple setup with a table, bookshelf, good light, and ventilation to minimize disturbances and keep study materials secure.
Gillette Centerstage as Democrats Target Primary Chance
In Hampton Chronicle analysis Guy Gillette faces Democratic rivals with no clear challenger to defeat him in the primary. The piece argues the party remains wary of his standing and notes internal opposition is unlikely to topple him.
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Hampton Chronicle
Gillette
Guy
Henry: Wallace
Dust treatment boosts oat and corn yields, Iowa study says
Iowa State college plant pathologist R H Porter reports five years of data showing seed treated with commercial dust can raise oat yields up to 18 percent and corn yields up to 6 percent in normal years. Rate costs are 6 cents per acre for oats and 2 cents per acre for corn.
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R. H. Porter
Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Porter
Local Family Visits Highlight Sunday Gatherings
Land Spring reports Mr and Mrs Dean Morton and their son Dick visited Ray Chaplin at his home Sunday. Mr and Mrs BE H Cox with daughters Phyllis and Donna Jeanne were dinner guests at B W Cox home in Center Junction. Mr and Mrs Louis Nachtman also featured in the community notes.
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Luxemberg
John Eden
Manchester
J. L. Batchelder
Dick Bohlken
Amber
Lem Berlin
Clement
Stanley Bright
Monticello
John Albany
Cyril
Hopkinton
Ray Chaplin
Sand Spring
Joe Murray
Town City
F. J. Welter
A. E. Matthias
Dr. Schwab
Ann Huebner
Batchelder
Dean Morton
BE. H. Cox
Phyllis
Donna Jeanne
B. W. Cox
Center Junction
Louis Nachtman
Installment Buying Curbs Face Public Resistance
The administration proposed restricting installment buying arguing it sustains business and credit access. Officials warned the idea would not prove popular as many rely on credit to enjoy comforts otherwise unavailable if cash-only commerce prevailed.
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Marshalltown
Fanny Dines as Elderly Woman Joins Luncheon Scene
A fashionable restaurant scene unfolds with Fanny ready to light a cigarette while an elderly lady arrives to dine. She comments on eating as Fanny smokes and Fanny replies she only asks to hear the orchestra. Separately a note states Brasil cotton yield per acre exceeds the North American average.
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B'nai Brith Magazine
Fanny
Brasil
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