Interesting Dandelions and Other Iowa Tales
A miscellany of Iowa anecdotes recounts Mrs. Sarah Dickey introducing dandelions to northwest Iowa, the Bienbaum woods preserving ancient witness trees, editor John Moist owning a Sierra Leone brass knife, a prank turning into a real airplane homecoming, sparrows threatening a church, and Christen Tranberg’s 100th birthday with naval knighthood memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moist
Ida Grove
Ida County
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Hazel Carter
Elm named state’s most beautiful dedication near Quasqueton
The elm on Jonas A Mulford farm near Quasqueton in Buchanan county was chosen as the state’s most beautiful in a fall contest. Grace Gilbert King of West Union led the dedication. Ernest Cumby horse trainer, arrested for assault with intent, pleaded guilty in Osceola and was sent to Fort Madison for up to a year. McAllister sustained serious knife injuries. The report also notes a nine hour natural drama described by H H Schneckcloth of Waldot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnaville
McGregor
Clayton County
Christen C. Tranberg
Remsen
Plymouth County
Tranberg
Helgeland
Jutland
Denmark
America
Towa
Jonas A. Mulford
Quasqueton
Buchanan County
Grace Gilbert King
West Union
Fayette County
State Board of Conservation
Ernest Cumby
Cumby
Marvin McAllister
Osceola
Clarke County
Fort Madison
McAllister
H. H. Schneckcloth
Waldot
Scott County
Sam Allgood
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Lloyd
Long
Allgood
G. O. Chapman
Lucas County
Chariton
Chapman
Snail Clings to Garter Snake Nine Hour Pool Fight
A snail the size of a half dollar battles a twenty inch garter snake in Mr. Schneckcloth’s fish pool. The snail grips the snake’s head and thrashes as the fight lasts nine hours, ending with the snake dead and the snail retreating to recover its damaged shell.
Naturalists Confirm Rabbit's Bold Tree-Escape Strike
A mother rabbit jumped at a snake and knocked it back with hind feet causing it to flee up a tree. Men killed the snake and found claw marks on its head. Naturalists note rabbits can lung at and strike with hind feet in self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbit
Jones County Land Transfers and Notices 1933
June 16 to 22 1933 records issued by Lloyd Soper list transfers including L H Baldwin and wife to Helen L Baldwin for lots 42 and 43 Crockwell ABC addition Anamosa. Gwendolen Reed transfers to G R Platner portion of lot 16 block 12 Wyoming and related alley and street lines. August H Jansen and wife to Robert A Scroggie property in sections 26 22 85 with 400 acres and $1.00. Note cancellation of a $17000 note and mortgage by grantee. Minneapolis Journal anecdote about a grandfather and rock garden and stone wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Lloyd Soper
L. H. Baldwin
Helen L. Baldwin
Lota
Crockwell
ABC
Gwendolen Reed
G. R. Platner
Wyoming
H. Jansen
Robert A. Scroggie
Monticello ISD financial statement 1933 figures
Monticello Independent School District presents receipts and disbursements for the year ended June 30 1933. The report lists general fund and school house fund balances with itemized disbursements to numerous vendors and suppliers and closes with certification by Secretary Chas M Luett and notary Paul Schuetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent School District of
Monticello
A. Boyden
Boyd Shannon
Lyla Sill
Raymond Smith
Dorothy Stemm
Bernice Stout
I Minard Stout
A. F. Walker
Ruth Webster
Amney Wood
Harold McVay
Monticello State Bank
General Fund
TOD
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Independent
Chas. M. Luett
Monticello council approves licenses and road projects
Monticello Iowa council in regular session grants two year cigarette licenses to listed firms and approves a long list of road projects and bridge work on county roads. The board canvassed a June 20 1933 special election on a constitutional amendment with 4974 votes cast and 3747 for ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maire
Bartlett & Fluckiger
Evaline M. Lambert
W.H. Shaffer
George H. Good
Fred J
Monticello
J. G. Schoon
H. Soule
Iowa Electric Co
Parrotts
R. Echternacht
Wm. Corbin
Austin Western
Sinclair Co
Ireland Bros
Cities Service
A. J. H. McNeill
Mid-Continent Co
Standard Ol Co
Eclpse Co
M. Parrott’s
Coxsee & Coxsee
Matthiessen Co
J. J. Locher
Bell Telephone Co
Monticello State Bank
and Trust Co
St. Anthony Co
Eclipse Co
Ed Redmond
Wm. Schoon
R. Pearson
Ayes
Metzenberg Ferrinz
Hogan
Letcott
Paulsen
Kays
Board of Supervisors
Board of County
Jones County
Iowa
United States
Board of Comvassers
Anamosa
Said County
A. D
Town
N. C
Supervisors Approve 1933 Road Construction Program
Anamosa Iowa June 22 1933 board of supervision meets with chairman E M Russell and trustees from multiple townships to adopt the 1933 local county road construction program. The session lists township representatives including J C O'Brien Geo Ambuceh W D McLaughlin J T Kula Herman Zimmerman John Hutton, C C Hartman and others before approving the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Shimerda
Halst
Myrtle Himebaugh
Matthiessen
Fred Kay
Holst
R. M. Russell
E. M. Russell
John Matthiessen
Gerd Harms
Henry Shimerda
N. C. Holst
Richland
J. C. O'Brien
Lovell
Geo. Ambuceh
Castle Grove
W. D. McLaughlin
Cass
J. T. Kula
Wayne
Herman Zimmerman
Scotch Grove
John Hutton
Clay
J. P. Moran
Wyoming
Chris Eichhorn
Madison
C. G. Rohwedder
Jackson
George Mardorf
Falirview
C. C. Hartman
Greenfield
Lewis Kohl
Rome
Cyrus Lamb
Oxford
Emerson Cave
Hutton
Lamb
Giant Sequoia Yields Posts Shingles and Firewood Carvings
A giant Sequoia yielded 3,000 posts 650000 shingles and 100 cords of firewood with the upper one third and the branches unused.
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Iowa News
Jarnagin
J. W. Jarnagin
Sarah Colby Dickey
Sarah Cadlett
Humboldt
Humboldt County
Dickey
Vermont
Judge Dickey
Eldora
Hardin County
J. R. Bahne
Jake Mossman
Rolla King
Link Hall
Hall
Mossman
King
Smiling Hall Hall
Eldora Airport
Winterset
Madison County
Ed M. Smith
Presbyterian Church
Iowan
Pickerel
Angier
Ward Kepple
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Minnesota
Kepple
Riley Winejgarden
John Carlson
Pocahonta
Odebolt
Sac County
Charles Waldron
James Speer
Marshall County
Speer
F. J. Laing
Algona
Kossuth
Laing
Mr. Laing
Sam Benson
Harry Mendenhall
Audubon
Audubon County
Arnold Spencer
Harry
Decatur County
Electric Light Company
Minneapolis
General Fund Allyn and Bacon Co
S. M. Adamson
F. Ahrenholtz
J. BE. Avert
Aurora Steel Products Co
Baker Paper Co
A. Bender
Gene Byers
Florence Black
Book Fund
Brabbitt, Taylor & Co
Bostich Sales Co
F. E. Compton Co
F. Cody & Co
Century Mfg
Clark Bros
Churchill Mfg. Co
W. E. Corbin
C. A. Dunham & Co
C. L. Dodds Co
Doubleday, Doran & Co
Eagle Ink Co
Cee
Educational Music Co
Empire Paper Co
Eclipse Lumber Co
Ginn & Co
W. E. Hock
H. L. Harforte
Hammond, Stephens
Harcourt Brace & Co
Heston & Anderson
H. W. Helms
Higley Chemical Co
Reyigh Ochvoel Prandin -Holley School Supply Co
Hoag Duster Co
Locher
Lyon Metal Products Co
Lalan Music Co
Little Brown & Co
J.B. Lippincott & Co
Helen Lenieman
Madsen Motor &Co
Ene Auto & J. c Mahannah
the Macmillan Co
Monticello Water Dept
Midland Chemical Co
Monticello Express
Miller Bryan Pierce Co
Metropolitan Supply Co
Motivation Charts Inc
Milton Bradley Co
National Bag & Pop Co
A. J. Nystrom & Co
Neal Slate Co
New England Publishing Co
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
D. E. Overmeyer
Matt Parrott Sons’ Co
A. Palmer
Lloyd Pickett Prull Bros
Theo. Presser
Emil Prull Co
Pyranical Paper Co
B. C. Roberts
Roach Fowler Co
E. C. Rickless
Ricklefs Dry Goods
Renk Bros
I Schultz Bros
Ij. G. Schoon
1Stuhlers
August Siebels
Harry Soule
Dan Smith
Fred Scott
George Sutherland
State University of Iowa
St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co
Lucia Schoon Tropical Paint & Oil Co
Troy Laundry Co
Underwood Sunstrand
Dee Elliott & Fischer University Supply Co
Twentieth Century Mfg
Wallaces’ Farmer
W. M. Welch Mfg
O. G. Waffle
World Book Co
J. M. Woellert
Yale University Press
Zimmerman Radio Shop
Chas, M. Luett
W. B. Sloan
Ben Behrends
Recene Ashton
Harry Berg
Bertha, Sea
Ruth Burnstedt
A. B. Grimes
Emma Grote
Mildred Iverson
Margaret Kaste
Vera Mattocks
June Meyer
Martha Meyer
Ann Miller
LaVetta Perrine
Paul T. Schuetz
Council Proceedings
F. D. McLaughlin
Ray Echternacht
Supervisors
Board of Approval
Hale
Fairview
Washington
Cave
Ambuehl
George F. Specht
M. Russell
Harms
State of Iowa
E. M. Russel
Geo. F
Ed Hramer
Gev. F. Specht
F. S. Vetter
Jowaseectric
Fowans
Utilities Engineering
Wells St
Chicago, WH
STEEL
Chevrolet
Fisher
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit
Mich
Flint
Michigan
General Motora
Paes
Matthiessen Auto
Ovply Co
Hos Tcello
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