Local News From Cedar Rapids to Anamosa Community Updates
Local items report visits by Mrs. Charles Luett and the Adamses in Cedar Rapids, plus listings of gatherings in Anamosa and surrounding towns. Notes on births, ailments, a fatal tractor accident, a Cedar Rapids coasting death, a wedding at the Amamosa Lutheran parsonage, and funeral services for T B Codling with surviving relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Oscar Cook
Cook
Amamosa
Winona Thomas
Olint Thomas
Tropkinton
Menno Otten
Meta Otten
Anamosa
A. Matthias
Minnie Brown
Carl Otten
T. B. Codling
J. P. Behan
Maquoketa
Thomas Benjamin Codling
Alice Conklin
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Leona Gibb
Phoenix
Ariz
Edith
Hattle Sackrider
Enid
Okla
Frank
Vedor Rapids
Charles
Waterloo
Will
Tulsa
Thrilling Calls Home and Rural Misadventures Across Iowa
A Hampton woman spoke with her German mother on her mother’s birthday, reading a prepared message during a long distance call. Carrol county couple face a buggy car episode as horses pull the car into a snowdrift and injure Mrs Peters. A Milford resident rooms a Christmas guest who turns out to be her long lost son. A Templeton trip ends with a tire blowout but the family survives and reaches a dying relative. Ida county Sheriff ends 18 years of service with a liquor clearing at the courthouse vaults and two truckloads dumped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schmidt
Hampton
Franklin County
Germany
Bella Mitts
Milford
Dickinson County
W. van Ort
Mitts
Jack Niehaus
Paddy
Templeton
Carroll County
Carroll
Niehaus
Carroll Hospital
C. H. Dahlquist
Ida County
Dahlquist
Judge Fines Deceased Man's Estate in DWI Case
District Judge Earl Peters in Harlan Shelby county fine of 300 dollars levied against the estate of Atwood V Kohl who died after being convicted of driving while intoxicated. Kohl’s widow contests the sentence arguing the fine punishes the family rather than the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Peters
Harlan
Shelby County
Atwood
Kohl
Peters
Christmas Brings Empty County Jail in Worth County
Sheriff and Mrs Armot Weineneth celebrate a rare holiday as Worth County jail at Northwood sits empty for the first time in years. The article notes no inmates since Sheriff Weineneth took office marking a peaceful Christmas with no prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armot E. Weineneth
Worth County
Weinenth
Northwood
Weinenich
Howbien
Funeral Causes Shock Across Iowa Communities
A battered obituary fragment notes the funeral for Charles Twomey of Iowa, with pallbearers and mishaps. It mentions Mrs Hay Sprague’s death near Cherakes after a fatal auto incident tied to a California trip and a heart attack at her home earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay Sprague
Charokes
Cherakes
Sprague
California
Aoister
Sprgue
Cherakers
Autherien Vine
Med
Witt
Bandit Attacks Station. Manager Fights Off Intruder
LoS Baker, manager at a Newman Valley station, tackled a lone bandit after a failed stick up attempt. The intruder fired three times but the revolver misfired, allowing Baker to subdue him before he escaped in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los
Baker
Peryler
Blooming Christmas Flowers Reported in Iowa Gardens
In Ida Grove Ida county John Hi Moist found a violet in bloom on Christmas Day. Guy Pultz of Correctionville Woodbury county also reported a violet flowering and picked one in his garden on Christmas. The reports indicate Christmas bloom of violets in multiple Iowa gardens despite winter weather in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
California
Ida Grove
Ida County
John Hi. Moist
Guy Pultz
Correctionville
Woodbury County
Pultz
Manchester Farmer Released On Bond
John H. Scherbring a 48 year old farmer near Manchester was arrested December 16 on extortion charges for writing notes to Miss Vina Lovette demanding 3500. He posted 5000 bond before U S Commissioner Edward McPartland and was released from Linn county jail. The bond had been set at 10000. Scherbring allegedly threatened to kidnap Lovette to force payment to cover a farm debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Scherbring
Manchester
Vina Lovette
Colesburg
Linn County
U. S
Edward McPartland
Scherbring
Miss Lovette
Clothing Thief Escapes From Anamosa Jail
Manuel Garcia a 28 year old Mexican inmate serving three months for theft at Hanken clothing company escaped from the Jones county jail in Anamosa Tuesday at 11 am He was seen carrying coal from the jail yard 200 yards behind the building and vanished without hat or coat His trail led toward Cedar Rapids and authorities expect a swift capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eichhorn
Jones County
Manuel Garcia
Hanken Clothing Company
Anamosa
Garcia
Cecar Rapids
John McDonald Hospital Notes Of Past Week
The McDonald hospital admitted several patients since last Thursday. Mrs A J Patton had a Caesarean section and a daughter was born last Sunday. Norman Serbous ek of Center Junction and Frances Aitchison were treated for sled injuries. Mrs George Rieniers gave birth to a son on January 9. Dismissals included Carl Behrends Arlene Clark Mrs Hei Schoon Mrs Andy Loop Hopkinton Mrs Henry Hagen and baby and Mrs John Weiter and baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald Hospital
A. J. Patton
Norman Serbousek
Center Junction
Frances Aitchison
George Rieniers
Carl Behrends
Arlene Clark
Hei Schoon
Andy Loop
Hopkinton
Henry Hagen
John Weiter
Charles Niles Buys Vendome for Theater
Charles Niles purchases the Vendome building on Main Street Anamosa from Manuel radio store. In conjunction with his father Clif ford Niles they rebuild to house their new Circle theater with May 1 opening tentatively set. The Niles will operate the venue as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Niles
Anamosa
Manuel Radio
Vendome
Mr. Niles
Clifford Niles
Circle Theater
Niles
Merchants playground equipment contest discussed
The Express notes the merchants playground equipment contest and reports delayed due to icy roads. It also mentions the Marquette basketball squad averaging six feet one inch and cites Oklahoma game laws allowing hunting of fox and raccoon with dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Merchants
Marquette
Oklahoma
Octogenarian globe trotter walks 23725 miles in 13 years
B F First, born 1856 in Wayne County Ohio, now 80, has walked 23725 miles in 13 years averaging five miles daily. He recalls Civil War era and a life of farming in Iowa and Jones County before marriage to Eliza Simpson in 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E
Mr. First
Wayne County
Ohio
Susannah
Ellis
Jackson County
Iowa
Canton
Maquoketa
Retired Delaware County Farmer Passes His Knowledge On
A 1896 farmer who lived in Delaware County for four decades handed his farm to his son and moved to Monticello. He and his wife had five children Millard Walter E Marie Edwards William J and Elbert B He credits good health to extensive reading in physiology and anatomy and notes his hobby is farming plus tending four gardens and five mile walks as he enjoys keeping his “finger in the pie.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Monticello
Mrs. First
Millard
Waiter E
Marie Edwards
Clinton
William J
Elbert B
First
Tax roll corrections offered by Henry H Schoon assessor
Henry H Schoon announces willingness to meet at his house to address tax roll corrections or any appointment related to 1937 tax matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Schoon
Ady
Fox family visits relatives in Minnesota
Mr and Mrs J Etten and their two sons Elsworth and James with Harry Moore and Miss Helen Schiner from Fox home Minnesota visited relatives last week. They were joined by Mrs Jake Etten who had stayed a month and returned home with them.
Business Trip and California Visit Noted
Hoag left for a business trip to St. Louis Missouri this week. Mrs Paul Jacobs and Miss Alma Behrends returned last week from a two months visit with relatives in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoag
St. Louis
Paul Jacobs
Alma Behrends
California
Nurse Miriam Fairbanks Returns After Rest
Miss Miriam Fairbanks a student nurse at Presbyterian hospital Chicago returns to her work in the fore part of the week after a ten days rest and visit at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Allen Fairbanks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Eiburz
St. Anne's Hospital
Chicago
Joe Kiburz
Miriam Fairbanks
Presbyterian Hospital
Allen Fairbanks
Miller Couple Visits Aitchison and Hayes at Iowa City
Mr and Mrs John Miller of Anamosa spent last Monday with Miss Marguerite Aitchison and Miss Marian Hayes. R N left Monday to join her sister Mrs Lyle Snyder at the State University hospital in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deal
Nemo
South Dakota
Tal
Fred Fahmi, Jr
John Miller
Anamosa
Marguerite Aitchison
Marian Hayes
R. N
Lyle Snyder
State University Hospital
Iowa City
DAR Chapter Meets At Cooley Home In Anamosa
Mrs Ralph Bone and Mrs Loreng Balster attended a Fran cis Shaw chapter meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the home of Mrs Roy Cooley in Anamosa last Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bone
Loreng Balster
Francis Shaw
Daughters of the American Revolution
Roy Cooley
Anamosa
Monticello Home Lumber Yard Offerings and Local Jokes
In Monticello Iowa a 1937 Home Lending column promotes storm sash and doors to ward off flu while humor entries poke fun at barbers, grocers, and roofing, urging home recreation rooms and weatherproofing. It notes coal supplies from Red Owl and tips on timely purchases for winter needs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Luett
Springville
Ray Adams
Cedar Rapids, Mondar
Edith Young
Mrs
di Fovhergill
Nemo. S. D
Fred Fahric
Mildred Pulver
Pate Carlson
Myrtle Takes
Cascade
Nancy Adamson
Clara Palmer
Lena Palmer
St. Luke's Hospital
Harriet Brindley
Leona and
Catherine Fotherzil
Claude Fothergill
Herman Ortgies
Ortgies
Freda Stutt
W. F. Hintz
Ottumwa
Paul
James Banks
Wapello
Burlington
Banks
Will Adams
William Smith
Ryan
Willam C. Blake
Long Beach
Calif
Mr. Blake
Warleetlo
Herman Peters
Mrs. Peters
Death
Charles Twomey
Mathell County
Tuan. Ahi
Averenat
Violets
Manchester Farmer
John McDonald Hospital
B. F
Globe Trotter
Jackson
Dunleith
Eliza Simpson
Princess Monticello
Peter B. Kyne
Frankie Darrow
Kane Richmond
FBI
Johhny Mack Brown
Rio Grande
Eric Linden
Cecil Parker
Hee Haw News
St. Anthony
White Goods Sale
Stevens
Foxcroft
Robb Ross
Japan
Royal Anne Cherries
Brookdale
Armour's Milk
Clothing Department
Stuhlers
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