Wilton Will Not Levy 1934 Municipal Tax
Wilton Iowa a town of 1100 in Muscatine county will not levy any municipal tax for collection in 1934. County Auditor Kenneth Coder de Neves notes this is a unique record for the state as he warned the city to file a tax certificate for next year and town clerk F H Miller says the council decided not to levy any tax. Unusual pumpkin show contrasts in Lucas county Chariton features a 85 pound pumpkin and a 71% ounce exhibit. More than 200 prizes were awarded. Byrd Antarctic expedition plans to ship microscopic ocean plants to an Iowa lab with two Iowa City professors honored aboard and more shipments planned on return from Little America.
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Wilton
Muscatine
Kenneth Coder de Neves
F. H. Miller
Lucas County
Chariton
Richard E. Byrd
Dunedin
New Zealand
Iowa
The
State University At
Iowa City
Robert B. Wylie
Geo. W. Martin
Little America
Meat hunters praised by Clarksville man Vik for humane catch
Henlik Vik of Butler county criticizes harsh hunting but recounts a pheasant incident on a highway. He flashed a flock from a moving car and a bird snagged its neck in the door handle. Vik then reached through the window and added the pheasant to the car.
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Henlik Vik
Clarksville
Butler County
Vik
Henlik
Henrik
Duplicate names loom large in Iowa State College records
Registrar J. R. Sage cites duplicate student names as a major challenge. Among this year’s enrollees there are two Mary L Williams and two Robert J Brown entries. He urges printing full middle names in the directory to prevent mix ups. Additional Robert Browns and two Charles Frederick Clarks in electrical engineering add to the confusion.
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J. R. Sage
Iowa State College
Ames
Story County
Mary L. Williams
Robert J. Brown
Robert J. Browns
Robert Browns
Emmetsburg Tenant Sells Old Ford Runabout
Emmetsburg resident Ernie Korleski sold his familiar 1905 two seater Ford runabout to Beck Brothers of Mason City real estate. The car, eight years owned, started with a half crank and featured two separate motor blocks and two forward gears. Original price was 750 dollars plus 37 dollars and fifty cents for lighting. radiator remains.
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Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Ernie Korieski
Beck Brothers
Mason City
Korleski
Lieut Shank's Cuban Sea Duty Builds Global Coin Collection
Lieut. L. J. Shank of Shell Rock Butler county sends coins to his mother as he serves with the U. S. 8. Mississippi in Cuban waters. His collection exceeds 2,000 coins and many paper notes. It includes a Chinese dollar bill and a carved Bali wood piece. Countries represented include Japan China East Indies Straits Settlements Ceylon France Germany Holland Egypt Italy and others.
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L. J. Shank
Shell Rock
Butler County
United States
Bali
Java
Japan
China
East Indies
Straits Settlements
Ceylon
France
Germany
Holland
Egypt
Italy
Beavers Take Up Residence on Rice Lake West End
A colony of four beavers has settled on the west end of Rice Lake near Forest City in Winnebago county. State game officials ban duck shooting there and plan tree planting to provide food. Beavers multiply quickly and may attract many visitors as they build dams and homes and care for their young.
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Rice Lake
Forest City
Winnebago County
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Tice Lake
Mrs Weir Plugs Daily Swim At East Okoboji Lake
Mrs Sidney Weir aged 78 maintains a daily lake dip at East Okoboji each summer season from early spring to fall. She believes swimming keeps her health strong and better than an apple a day for keeping the doctor away.
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Sidney Weir
East Okoboji Lake
East Okoboji
Halloween prank pile spurs town cleanup in Algona Iowa
In Algona Iowa Halloween mischief ends with twelve youths forced to clear a schoolyard after a manure pile blocks the high school entrance. Authorities quickly identified the culprits and assigned a daylong punishment involving a truck and pitchforks. Also, Canadian brothers Arie and Cor Rens rode nearly 1000 miles by bicycle to visit a cousin near Inwood.
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Algona
Koasuth
Rens
Arie
Cor
Saskatchewan
Canada
Iowa
Henry Rens
Inwood
Lyon County
Ducks Shot on Pine Lake Spark Outrage and Fines
Local hunter shoots 22 tame Mallard ducks kept by Frank Smith at Pine Lake near Eldora in Hardin county. The ducks wore clipped wings and could not fly, violating law against shooting on Pine Lake. Dr. W H Riser acquires a Jackson era campaign button tied to 1824 campaign.
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Frank Smith
Pine Lake
Eldora
Hardin County
Jackson
W. H. Riser
Glenwood
Mills County
Andrew Jackson
Riser
Nelson
Iowa State College
Ames
Neighbor shoots opossum found in poultry house
Mrs. Albert Gates of Marble Rock Floyd county investigated a commotion in her poultry house with a flashlight. A neighbor armed with a gun shot and killed a nine pound opossum that dropped a chicken and tried to flee, the animal dying before any explanation.
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Albert Gates
Marble Rock
Floyd County
Fortune Finders 4-H Club Meets At Ruth Howie Home
The Castle Grove Fortune Finders 4-H club met on Saturday November 18 at Ruth Howies home. Vice president Lorna Gerdes led due to the president absence. Ruth Howie presented a Fairy Tales picture talk and Belle Siebels reviewed Our Master Musician MacDowell.
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Castle Grove
Fortune Finders 4-H Club
Ruth Howie
Lorna Gerdes
Phoebe Hiller
MacDowell
Belle Siebels
Hiller
Maxine Nordman
Margaret Deischer
Louise Eiben
Shoes Do Service At Five Weddings In 39 Years
Oxford Mirror reports Joseph Kusey of Oxford Junction gained Ripley’s attention for wearing the same shoes to five weddings over 39 years though not continuously. He married five times. his fifth wife recently died. Photographs and affidavits were sent to Ripley to document the feat. Also noted: Rev F T Schaffer’s 50th wedding anniversary. James Urell, 70, found dead near Waukon. Mrs Marie Wiltgren of Chicago, aged 100, celebrated birthday and US immigration from Luxembourg 43 years ago.
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Oxford Mirror
Joseph Kusey
Oxford Junction
Ripley’s
Ripley's
Kusey
Ripley
Kasey
Mayflowers Cemetery
F. T. Schaffer
Dumont
Schaffer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Anamosa
James Urell
Waukon
Marie Wiltgren
Chicago
Dyersville
United States
Luxemburg
Fire destroys home near Ryan. contents saved by early alarm
Fire from a defective chimney completely destroyed the residence of Brunk Snaathoff, three miles east of Ryan at 2 o clock on November 15. Much of the contents were carried out before walls and roof caved in. damage was covered by insurance.
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Brunk Snaathoff
Ryan
Uncle Sam as Boss of Banking and Farm Credit Plan
Washington report outlines plans for federal supervision over all banks with public deposits and a broad farm credit system. Morgenthau proposes a four‑part credit network led by a central farmer cooperative bank and funded by public money to stabilize costs and rebuild confidence in bonds and agriculture finance.
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Uncle Sam
Aim
Washington Dispatch
Pauli R. Leach
Chicago News
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Refere Board of National Bank Examiers
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
New Farm Credit Corporation
Morgenthau
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Insurance Corporation
Cooperative
Intermediate Credit
Production Credit Bank
Sam
Farm Credit Administration
Farmer
Federal
Agricultural Marketing Act
District Court Now In Session In Anamosa
The November term of the Jones county district court convened in Anamosa with Judge Atherton B. Clark presiding. No grand jury was called in 1933. most criminal matters were handled by the county attorney. Defaults were called and several cases proceeded to judgments or default divisions. multiple divorce, foreclosure, and equity actions were listed with specific parties and outcomes. Assignment set for November 28 to December 11 covers motions and trials including Herman versus Mead and Ballou versus Simpson among others.
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Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Atherton B. Clark
Clark
D. W. Bates
Herman
Mead
Andrew
Supt
Miller
Machart
Wolfe
Intervenor
Burmeister
Hanold
Phelps
Ballou
Simpson
Bates
Holden
First Trust & Savings Bank
Murfield
Jones
Questions And Answers On The Corn Hog Plan
The piece outlines eligibility and terms for corn loans under the corn hog plan. It notes loans run until August 1, 1934 and that farmers can obtain funds by presenting warehouse certificates to local banks. It covers interest at four percent, production control contract requirements, application distribution, contract timing, rental payments, and how revenue is shared under grain share leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pre-Thanksgiving Program At Castle Grove School 2
A capacity audience attended a Castle Grove School No 2 pre Thanksgiving program Tuesday evening. The event featured songs and dialogues by pupils, musical numbers, and the presentation of framed mottos and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by Mabel Jarrett and Honor L Clark with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary committee.
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Castle Grove School No
Melodies
Hawaii
Chief Yellow Hammer
Guy Taylor
Nate
Mrs. Barker
Lyle Hosford
Daily Dozen
Mabel Jarrett
Honor L. Clark
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Committee
Aldrich Brothers
Mothers’ Committee
Bridge McCusker
Back To School Day Highlights Evening Classes
Monticello public schools hosted a Back To School Day with a song by Earl Holts and Elizabeth Wallis. Supt. A B Grimes announced free adult evening classes starting December 4 in nutrition psychology sociology economics and more at Monticello High School, 7 30 to 8 30.
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Earl Holts
Monticello
Elizabeth Wallis
A. B. Grimes
Grimes
Harold Leopold to begin Navy training in San Diego
Harold Leopold of Dyersville completed his final examinations as a navy recruit and departed Des Moines to start training in San Diego California. He left Des Moines to begin his naval program in San Diego.
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Harold Leopold
Dyersville
United States Navy
Des Moines
San Diego
Cal
Mrs. Mary Sanford and Son Return From Colorado Visit
Mrs. Mary Sanford and her son of Monticello returned this week from Greeley Colorado after spending the past six weeks visiting the area and taking in local sights.
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Mary Sanford
Monticello
Greeley
Colorado
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Towa News
Jarnagin
J. W. Jarnagin
Byrd
Beaver Colony
Fortune Finders
Federal Land Panel
Central Bank For Farmers
Cooperative Bank
Catharine Litt
William David Billings
Gilbert Loehr
Helen Loehr
J. W. Thompson
Edith Thompson
James N. Hanna
Fred Starks
Ruby Starks
L. W. Lovell
Catharine Lovell Adams
James D. Shelley
Sarah Shelley
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Et
Edwin Wilcox
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
U. S
William Schellin
C. P. Hansen
J. M. Alcorn
Alice A. Alcorn
Rudy” Gienapp
Delaware County
A. B. Lovejoy
Manchester
Reformatory
Independence
Les Hartman
WMT
Imperial Garden
Worthington
Turkey
Ralph Moyer
Middlewest
Moyer
Fairfield
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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