Iowa Town Struggles With Dying Municipal Well
Rolfe in Pocahontas county suffers severe water shortage after the municipal well once 634 feet deep and costing 10 000 dollars collapsed its casing. The city turns to the old west well, but it yields only a thin stream, prompting conservation warnings. Carol Mae Scott, four, of Marcus, is critical after a pencil injury lodged in her throat fractures her neck.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas County
West
Carol Mae Scott
George Scott
Marcus
Cherokee County
LeMars
Plymouth County
Iowa farmer named judge at world famous livestock expo
Peter Rae, a Rock Rapids farmer in Lyon county, was chosen as a judge for this year’s International Livestock Exposition. The show, opening December 1, is described as probably the greatest in the world, and Rae’s appointment reflects his recognized outstanding farming ability.
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Iowa
Peter Rae
Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Rae
Emmet Sheriff Probes Peculiar Theft in Armstrong Case
Sheriff Frederickson investigates a strange theft in Armstrong after Mrs. John Mitchell saved 1071 dollars from a bank. She scorched 571 bills by placing the roll in an oven then hid it in a tin can atop a furnace. A thief took 500 dollars, leaving 517 undisturbed, suggesting scorched money was avoided.
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Frederickson
Emmet County
Armstrong
John Mitchell
Nosed Crushed in Farm Sawing Accident at Moravia
Samuel Long suffered a severe nose injury near Moravia in Appanoose county while helping saw wood at the Lester Smith farm. While guiding a pole through a saw rig a broken belt caused a violent jerk, the pole striking his face and mangling his nose. His spectacles broke but his eyes were not damaged.
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Samuel Long
Moravia
Appanoose County
Mr. Long
Lester Smith
Mystery money mailer puzzles Granville readers
Granville residents in Sioux county received four envelopes from Chicago postmarked mail with a total of 11 dollars. Recipients include Vincent OConnor Joe Bachman Farmers Elevator and Farmers Lumber company. No explanation or return address accompanied the gifts.
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Granville
Sioux County
Vincent O'Connor
Joe Bachman
Farmers’ Elevator
Farmers’ Lumber Company
Chicago
Flying farmer Ralph Weberg to ship seed corn by air
Ralph Weberg of Denison Crawford county known as the flying farmer will deliver seed corn anywhere in Iowa at 100 miles an hour. He pilots his own plane from a sixty acre pasture and has 80 bushels of yellow dent seed corn ready in his hangar for air delivery to customers. He believes aviation can aid farm marketing and urges other farmers to take up flying.
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Ralph Weberg
Denison
Crawford County
Iowa
Weberg
Potatoes Break Records Near Geneva and Farmington
T H Richard of Geneva Franklin county reports a standout potato year with a half acre yielding 125 bushels. Forty spuds per bushel by weight and many two pounders mark the crop quality as high. Meanwhile Farmington celebrates the 98th birthday of its Methodist church linked to Peter Cartwright’s early circuit work. The Iowa Falls fair enjoys a rare surplus with over $100 in prizes unclaimed.
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T. H. Richard
Geneva
Franklin County
Richard
Methodist Episcopal Church
Farmington
van Buren County
Peter Cartwright
Cartwright
Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
O. H. Benedict
Fair Board
Fair closes as premiums unclaimed by department
The fair shuts down with many small prize payments unpaid across departments. The secretary asks winners of pre miums to claim them to finish the books.
Local boy discovers unusual green slime moth in class
John Ambelang, a sixth grader in Chariton Lucas County, brought a large green slime covered moth to biology class. The specimen, thought to be the tomato Sphinx, is under study by the class and Miss Mark Niswender to confirm its identity.
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John Ambelang
Chariton
Lucas County
Ambelang
Mark Niswender
Remsen Grower Dave Cook Tops Corn Picking Records
Dave Cook of Remsen Plymouth County is praised as a human picking machine with a daily high of 217 bushels and a best week of 1 080 bushels. In a three hour demonstration he husked 92 bushels, witnessed by seven people, and across his career he has totalled 130 000 bushels.
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Dave Cook
Remsen
Plymouth County
Cook
Bettle Creek black smith loses savings in fake payroll scam
Henry Schrapforth of Battle Creek Iowa county traveled to Omaha to take a paymaster job offered by a financier who promised $4,000. He pawned $2,700 as a bond and received a box said to hold payroll. The con artist vanished, and Schrapforth found four rolls of bogus bills, each wrapped with a genuine note, leaving him out $2,700.
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Henry Schrapforth
Battle Creek
Ida County
Omaha
Schrapforth
Shrapforth
Iit
Beauty Parlor Operator in Accident Sustains Severe Injuries
Genevieve Moodie a 28 year old beauty parlor operator from Emmetsburg Palo Alto County was driving when a horse wandered into the road. She swerved to avoid it and the car struck a ditch catapulting Moodie through the top. She is in critical condition at a Palo Alto hospital with a double skull fracture and internal injuries.
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Genevieve Moodie
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Quiet Hero Burdick Receives Purple Heart Surprise
Charles Burdick of Red Oak Montgomery county was awarded the Order of the Purple Heart for a cold war wound. He kept the honor secret and only told his wife when she found the decoration while cleaning the home.
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Charles Burdick
Red Oak
Montgomery County
Burdick
Sioux City farmer accused in alienation of affection suits
Walker Haney and Corwin Monroe sue Peter Blenderman alleging he stole their wives’ affection while working on their farms. They seek 60 000 dollars in damages. In Marshall county a 16 month old boy, Merle Walton Cook, nearly drowned after falling into an 8 gallon jar of sour milk. rescuers revived him with artificial respiration.
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Peter Blenderman
Sioux City
Romeo
Walker Haney
Corwin Monroe
Blenderman
Merle Walton Cook
Clarence Cook
Liscomb
Marshall County
Burglary Hits Henry Beckle Tailoring Shop
A burglar broke into Henry Beckle tailoring shop in Hampton Franklin county. He forced a window with a gloved fist and climbed inside, stealing a suit of clothes an extra pair of trousers and an overcoat before exiting the same way.
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Henry Beckleman
Hampton
Franklin County
Spencer youths conquer 7000 mile trip in 1907 Maxwell
Walter Greeting and Paul Kelsey, both of Spencer, Clay county, completed an eight week journey in a 1907 Maxwell. They logged 7000 miles through the Black Hills and Yellowstone to Portland and California, then returned via Arizona. The old car averaged about 20 mph and 30 mpg, handling steep mountain sections with ease.
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Spencer
Clay County
Walter Greeting
Paul Kelsey
Black Hills
Yellowstone
Portland
California
Arizona
Amber Rainbow club meets in Wayne township home
Amber Rainbow club of Wayne township met at Mrs J W Streeter home. Meeting opened by president with roll call and Christmas party plans. Officers elected for 1935 include Florence Finn president Frieda Mortensen vice president LaVonne Streeter secretary Irene Snyder treasurer Florence Wehling publicity chair Wilma Stover historian. Refreshments served. Christmas party set for Dec 15 at Irene Snyder home.
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Rainbow Club
Wayne Township
J. W. Streeter
Lucile Siebels
Wilma Stover
Irene Snyder
Ingels
Alice Tobiason
Florence Finn
Frieda Mortensen
LaVonne Streeter
Florence Wehling
Herman Zimmerman
Herman Helgens
George Zimmerman
Otto Danneman
W. R. Zimmerman
Michael Martin
Carl Schoon
Ed Herren
Elda
Community notices and social events in Anamosa area
Local residents and families attended anniversaries gatherings visits and social events across Cedar Rapids Monticello Clinton Tampico and Anamosa. Notable items include a twenty sixth wedding anniversary surprise party for Mr and Mrs Grover Preston and the loss of Jack Husman’s horse on the railroad.
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Elda
Herman Zimmerman
Clarence Boyer
Cedar Rapids
Bernell Dress and Sons
George Stebels
Otto Danneman
W. J. Zimmerman
Cletus Boland
Henry Weenekamp
Albert White
Wert Bennen
Ruth
Harley Streeper
Herman Rink
Monticello
Rink
Chicago
Amber Creamery
Peter Johannsen
J. C. Mortensen
Anamosa
Will Jansen
Roscoe Easterly
Legion
Clinton
Grover Preston
Preston
Howard Andrews
Justice Grabbe
Wyoming
Andrew Jansen
Eugene Olmstedt
Orange
Cal
Harold Clark
Bernell Dress
Will Werderman
Emil Hamer
Tampico
George Forward
Hamer
Ed Duncan
Center Junction
Gerd Tjaden
John Balster
Tjaden
Pete Robertson
Julia Toenjes
George Seehusen
Viola
George Siebels
Jack Husman
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Weddings in East Cass
East Cass Township residents report visits across nearby towns. Alfred Miller hosts relatives, Paul Payne of Calexico marries Charlotte Gillette, and the Payne family once lived in East Cass. Community 4 H club gathers, nutrition lesson shared, and several Monticello visitors are noted.
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Glenn Guilford
Conrad
Alfred Miller
Lizzie Dirks
Co. B. Darrow
Ida
Anamosa
Robert Darrow
Paul Payne
Calexico
Calif
Leo Payne
Hopkinton
Charlotte Gillette
Payne
Grace Benedict
East Cass
Perry Miller
Wyoming
Miller
Roy Phyfe
Central City
Harm Dirks
Eda van Buren
Monticello
Harold Deischer
Hickory Grove
Burton Brown
Will First
Elien Mae
Ida Fairbanks
Lou Ehrisman
Peter Baumian
Carl Rickless
I. R. Hintz
Earl Benedict
John Gerdes
Will Lubben
Harrison Lubben
Bradley Davis
Iowa City
Ray Fairbanks
Arthur Fairbanks
Otto Riedel
Patsy
Lyle Clark
Armistice Day tribute poem by Lillian L. Van Burgh
A memorial poem honoring fallen soldiers for Armistice Day. It speaks of tears held back, pride in the dead, and the enduring memory of loved ones who died bravely. The speaker vows not to shame their names and says the absent remain cared for in God's care.
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Pyne
Gay Holdnaugh
Lillian L. van Burgh
Niles Theater to Feature German Bohemian Music and Screen Show
On Sunday November 25 the Niles Theater in Anamosa presents Louie's Hungry Six from Oxford Junction with their featured singer The Yodeling Yokel. The balance program includes Pursuit of Happiness with Charley Ruggies and Mary Boland a color cartoon Anson Weeks Rhythm on the Roof and the RKO News.
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Niles Theater
Anamosa
Louie
Oxford Junction
Charley Ruggies
Mary Boland
Anson Weeks
RKO News
Adv
Birthday party invites spark Monticello area youth group
Scotch Grove letters describe Jerry Naylor and Raymond Naylor Jr hosting after school and birthday gatherings for friends and classmates. Guests include Greta Kuhns Galen Kuhns Kermit Kuhns Elda Coden Junior Stickley Delbert Husmann Joyce Lange Alice May Clark Jack Naylor and 30 district youths.
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Delbert Husmann
Joyce Lange
Alice May Clark
Jack Naylor
Raymond Naylor Jr
Monticello High School
Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Park
Constance Naylor
Barney Fagan
the Express
Farm Bureau
L. B. Callahan
Mary Anne Otten
Mabel
Thelma Gregory
Wilma Kuhns
Ocean
Hner
Coney Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Alyea
John Ingels
Henry Wallace
Ingels
William Henrichs
Carl Wendt
William
Edward
Lydia
Ryan
Herman Hahn
Anna Husman
Castle Grove
Elmer Rickels
Anamosa
Henry Hedden
Joyce Otten
R. P. Clark
Monticello
Aladdin lamp drawing and grocery prizes advertised
An Aladdin lamp drawing is planned for Saturday evening November 24 with a reminder to attend for a chance at the prize. Second and third numbered tickets win one dollar’s worth of groceries, and special prices are announced for the following week.
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Will Jansen
Miss Cessna
Ames Extension Department
Forest Craig
Chicago
Lois Kuhns
Monticello High School
Eloise Kuhns
Jean Royden
Dorothy Otten
R. A. Naylor
Olin
Lovell
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East
Cass Township
Presbyterian Church
Vera Moats
Fannie Buchanan
Iowa State College
Ames
Ray Stivers
Jones County Chorus
Miss Buchanan
Don Wherry
Lucille Ogden
Walker
Andrew Hollman
County 4-H Club
M. M. Sinclair
L. J. Schlemme
Floyd Sinclair
John Ahraken
W. B. Clark
Esther Sinclair
Kathryn Gerdes
John Ahrnken
Sara Oltmann
Joe Huxtable
Lawrence Heeren
Ted Oltman
Henry
Arend Balster
Rty Pan
Hershey
Kraft’s Brick and
Pike’s Peak
Emil Flindt
Varsity Orchestra
Imperial Garden
Worthington
GENTS
Superior Permanent Wave Shop
Monticello, Iowa
Pick I Magazine
Better Homes & Gardens
Delineator
McCall's Magazine
Pathfinder
Pictorial Review
Open Road
Parents’ Magazine
Sports Afield
Shadaplay Movie Magazine
Silver Screen
Woman's World
Household Magazine
Needlecraft
Cloverleaf Review
Mecalls
Sue
Senate
Er ‘Couney
REA Boys
Aly
Et Select
R.F.D
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Capper's Farmer
Gentlewoman
Good Stories
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