Interesting Events Of Iowa News
Sydney Brothers of Center Point in Linn county have formed a nursery producing grafted stock for nut bearing trees, the only one of its kind in Iowa. Nurseries grow hazel hickory and black walnut as demand for ornamental and valuable trees rises with soil conservation efforts. In Primghar O Brien county a race to buy the oldest car license heats up with Hughes brothers leading on a 1919 Studebaker and George W Pettit buying 20 licenses for a 1916 Buick.
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Iowa
Sydney Brothers
Center Point
Linn County
Primghar
O'Brien
Hughes Brothers
Studebaker
George W. Pettit
Dedham Doctor Detects Dynamite in Coal Lump
Dr. Chain of Dedham Carroll county notices a strange lump in a shovel of coal at his home. He examines it and finds a fuse connected stick of dynamite. It appears to have been accidentally dropped into the coal and shipped from the mine.
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Elmer Olson
Madrid
Boone County
Olson
Dooley survives coal mine accident aided by alert co-worker
In Marion county coal mine, 63 year old Charles Dooley owes his life to Joe Sedlock who pulled him from danger as a slate roof cracked above. A large slate slab then collapsed, destroying Dooley’s loaded car. Sedlock’s quick action prevented a fatal injury.
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Charles Dooley
Pershing
Marion County
Joe Sedlock
Mince
Dooley
Sedlock
Birds and Foxes Probe Food Help In Rural Iowa
Sioux City observers report food left for birds is being eaten by a polecat while a young dog in Cedar County survives nine days in a trap with no food or water. In Emmeteburn locals recall a colder spell 40 years ago with a 4 below temp for ten days, affecting people and livestock.
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Lowden
Cedar County
O. C. Pancratz
Pancratz
Emmeteburn
Palo Alto County
Ole Haag
Mier
Lvestock
Man Frozen to Sidewalk After Fall near Reinbeck
Henry Plaehn slipped on home steps in Grundy county while carrying water. He struck a step edge, fractured several ribs, and froze to the sidewalk as the spilled water solidified. A doctor arrived to tend him after bystanders freed him.
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Henry Plaehn
Reinbeck
Grundy County
Plaehm
President Roosevelts Birthday Letter For Baby Mary Claire
Mary Claire Flieck of LeMars celebrates a birthday on the same date as President Roosevelt. The event features a personal congratulatory letter from the President, marking a high point in the child’s birthday celebrations.
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Mary Claire Flieck
LeMars
Plymouth County
Mary Claire
Roosevelt
Boy Uses Cat to Retrieve Funny Papers
Don Bradbury of Center ville Appanoose county and his mother had mumps. He tied a note to his cat and set it outside. The cat went to the neighbor’s house and returned with the funny papers.
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Don Charles Bradbury
Centerville
Appanoose County
Don
Mayor Freeing Man Leads to Theft and Return to Jail
Mayor H S Cloud of Red Oak suspended 39 days of Harold Lewis 79 day sentence after promise to behave. Lewis left city hall basement stole lead, sold it for 1.32 dollars, bought liquor, got drunk and was re jailed to complete remaining 39 days.
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H. S. Cloud
Red Oak
Montgomery County
Harold Lewis
Lewis
City Hall
Local Illness and Accidents Hit Eldridge Family Hard
The Charles Eldridge family of Clay County endured a run of illness and injury. Mrs. Eldridge contracted a severe flu, son Donald injured his foot and now uses crutches, and 15 year old Maurice suffered pneumonia. All are recovering and hoping for relief soon.
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Charles Eldridge
Clay County
Teeth Burned by Fire In Stovetop Accident
A woman in Onawa Monona County coughed while loading kindling into a cookstove. Her coughing caused the stove lid to open and her teeth to be driven into the flames, a remarkable kitchen accident witnessed in the county.
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Onawa
Monona County
Winter hardships and rescues amid Iowa blizzard tales
A cascade of vignettes from Iowa farms notes a missing dog found in a garage after ten days, a Chariton fire forcing hose lines across tracks and a train pause, a dog frozen to a rail and euthanized, a man and horse trapped by snow drifts, Otto Hueschen’s double mumps, and a farmer feeding chickens through a snow-roof hole during the 1936 winter.
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Henry M. Bergum
Bode
Humboldt County
Bergum
T. T. Thompson
Chariton
Lucas County
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Society Notes Highlight Birth Anniversary and Club Gatherings
Mrs. E J Noble’s birth anniversary at her home includes a family dinner with Will and Clarence McLaughlin and families. Host Carl Hodson and friends hold a bridge dinner with high scores awarded to Mrs. Clarence Matthiessen and Ben Cotton. Several clubs meet for games and programs including 500, Hi Low Bridge, 94 Club, U Namit, Friday Club, Pinochle, and Schreiner Chapter East ern Star with prizes, lectures, and a pot luck supper.
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Carl Hodson
Clarence Matthiessen
Ben Cotton
Florence Metzenberg
500
Harrison Lubben
Ralph Lambert
Nation in Circulation Holds Five Trillion Five Hundred Twenty Five Billion
A figure shows five trillion six hundred twenty five billion dollars are in circulation in the United States. The data highlights broad liquidity and money supply levels across the economy.
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United States
Community Gatherings Highlight Card Night and Charity Events
Groups held St Patrick decor supper with a long table lineup led by Mrs Albert Stahler and seven assistants. Neighborhood bridge at Mrs Ed Podhaski’s featured high score for Matt Muller and traveling prize for Harry Hoag. Several ladies hosted bridge luncheons and Alpha Delphian met at Mrs John J Locher’s with a program on Gypsies and Konrad Bercovici. A waffle birthday party honored Kate Hanken. Presbyterian Women met at Mrs E J Farley’s and shared a Toward Christian America study with a pot luck lunch. A farewell party for the Specht family drew 40 neighbors and friends and a Behrends Veitch anniversary gathering with cards and gifts. Presbyterian Missionary Society met at Mrs Hans Kettlitz’s home.
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Ed Podhaski
Matt Muller
Harry Hoag
Alpha Delphian
John J. Locher
Clarence Matthiessen
Joe Barron
Konrad Bercovici
Frank Stimson
Women’s Missionary Society
the Presbyterian Church
E. J. Farley
William Grossheim
Charles Luett
Ralph Bone
J. Bender
Oscar York
Community Notices Highlight Africa Program and Farewell Party
Last week on Wednesday afternoon the regular meeting of the group featured a devotional led by Mrs Ben Cotton and a paper on Africa by Mrs York. Tea followed at the home of Mrs York and Mrs Cotton assisted with serving as hostesses.
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William Grossheim
Ben Cotton
Africa
York
Silver Wedding Anniversary For Mr and Mrs Clem Liddy
Mr and Mrs Clem Liddy celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise gathering at their country home last Friday. More than fifty guests attended a card and visit evening followed by a picnic supper and a silver gift presentation. The couple were married February 28 1911 at Rev John McCormick’s home and have since lived in and near Monticello. They have two children Leon and Isabel. Mrs B C Roberts was elected president of Chapter FP P E O at a meeting held at Mrs Emil Rickless home.
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Ben Behrends
James Veitch
Mrs. Veitch
Mr. Behrends
Lem Postel
Castle Grove Township
Anamosa
Coleen Maire
Marcus Maire
Coleen
Beverly Helms
Joyce Winkler
Mary Lou Adams
Carline Winkley
Rose Louise Maire
Clem Liddy
Monticello
Leon
Isabel
B. C. Roberts
Emil Rickless
Blanche McLaughlin
Officers Elected for League of Women Voters Chapter
The group elected officers including vice-president Mrs. Frank Stimson recording secretary Mrs. A B Grimes corresponding secretary Mrs 8S E Gu Yan treasurer Mrs Halstead Carpenter chaplain Mrs Samuel G Gutensohn guard Mrs B EB Abel and Mrs Roberts was chosen delegate with Mrs Stimson as alternate to the state PLEO convention in Ottumwa in May Installation followed with Mrs Will D Mc Laughlin presiding. Guest Mrs Margaret Maurice Denkhofft Marshalltown attended. State officials Mrs John Matthiessen and Mrs Ralph Bone attended an all day LWV meeting in Town City.
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Frank Stimson
A. B. Grimes
E. Gu- Yan
Halstead Carpenter
Samuel G. Gutensohn
B. EB. Abel
Roberts
Stimson
PLEO
Ottumwa
Will D. McLaughlin
Margaret Maurice Denkhofft
Marshalltown
John Matthiessen
League of Women Voters
Ralph Bone
Town City
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