Interesting Iowa news items from New Sharon and beyond
Reports from New Sharon Mahaska county describe J M Miller and John Mains buying over 250 sheep near Lancaster Missouri with drought and dry creeks evident. Other notes cover a McGregor judge dropping a high tension wire case, Traer drama profits funding opera house upkeep, Iowa Coal Institute urging more use of Iowa coal, Navy planes saluting Indianola, Drake endowment idea, and local market price contrasts from 1897 to 1930.
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New Sharon
Mahaska County
J. M. Miller
John Mains
Lancaster
Mr. Miller
Missouri
Boyd
W. L. Fichendorf
McGregor
Traer
Tama County
Iowa Coal Institute
Iowa
C. S. Harper
Ottumwa
United States
Towa
Notable Local Accidents and Community Notes Span Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove reports Mrs. Herman Ricklefs suffered a broken ankle when a car rolled back at a Davenport filling station. She recovered at home after treatment. William Minney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Minney, remains in McDonald hospital postappendix surgery. Velma Tobiason was discharged from McDonald hospital and feels well. Local church and club activities include Cedar Rapids presbytery attendance, Sunbeam Mission band meeting, and Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls events with program on teeth care and grape ketchup canning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Ricklefs
Davenport
William Minney
Fred Minney
McDonald Hospital
R. A. Naylor
Harry Shale
L. B. Callahan
Chicago
Scotch Grove
Velma Tobiason
F. D. Sutherland
D. O. Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Wright
Monticello
Laura Sinclair
Mount Vernon
Cornell
L. E. Hutton
Merle
Clinton
Sunbeam Mission Band
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls
Scotch Grove Depot Park
Carol Naylor
Dorothy Otten
Verna Loomis
Wilma Kuhns
Jo Royden
Carol
Constance Naylor
Community Social Roundup From Several Iowa Towns
Numerous local residents visit kin and neighbors across Dundee Port Peel Monticello and nearby areas. Guests include Miss Mary Murray at Worthington and Edna Woellert staying ill in Rochester with family. Social calls extend to Lou King Fred Heeren families and a Prairieburg dinner gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wilson
Ryan
Dave Wilson
Sunny
Mary Murray
Worthington
Fiedler
Edna Woellert
John Woellert
Carl Hodson
Soppe
Monticello
Sylvarius Jaeger
Peosia
Lou King
Jack Heeren
Arnold Sandhagen
Dundee
Fred Heeren
Clarence
Leon Wilson
Fred Eggiman
J. Ll. Batchelder
Andrew Glass
Prairieburg
Carl Rutz
Rochester
Minn
Bohlken
Edward Cox
Colesburg
Henry Eilers
Irving
Louis Heiken
Grant Eilers
Paul Eilers
Otto Hanssen
Herman Eilers
Minnesota
Glen Eilers
Ernest Hubbard
Anamosa
Lester Cox
Shell City
Herman Welter
Muscatine
C. K. Greer
Hugh McGlade
The
Farm Bureau
Manchester
Helen Egger
Minburn
Fred Egger
Marion
George Turnis
Chicago
C. C. Slauson
Lilian
Betty
Emil Prull
John Prull
Clara Smith
Near Worthington
Clara Arduser
Local Social Notes From Richland Center and Nearby Towns
Social items report visits and gatherings across the region. John L. Hein underwent a ton sil operation at John McDonald hospital last Saturday. Martha Buol visits Minneapolis. Sand Spring residents Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder and Mr. and Mrs. Arduser were guests of Galen Hein. Roy Sackett spent Monday evening at Hopkinton. Alma Buol of Iowa City visited Leonard Buol. Will Burrichter and sister Mrs. Fred Mohr spent Sunday at Lost Nation. Mrs. Mohr is seriously ill. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. B. G.
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John L. Hein
John McDonald Hospital
Martha Buol
Minneapolis
Minn
John Batchelder
Lost Nation
Fred Mohr
B. G
Clothing project lesson held at Monticello home
Attendees including Burrichter Warne Martin Burrichter and several Monticello residents gathered Tuesday for a clothing project lesson hosted by Mrs Margaret Stadtmueller. The event begins a series led by Miss Bown of Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrichter
Mary Warne
Martin Burrichter
Watson Bravelton
Monticello
John Yosat
John Schweitzer
George L. Bud
Wil Balsiger
Margaret Stadtmueller
Miss Bown
Ames
Supervisors Proceed With Bonds and Appointments
The September 3 1930 meeting of the board approved bonds for H N McCoy on 8000 cubic yds of maintenance gravel and for Nellie V Morey county superintendent, and approved Margaret Carmichael as deputy superintendent. Sept 4 session approved W S Garrison soldiers relief report, accepted resignation, granted exemptions for Beeks Stott and McCalmont, and issued cigarette permit to J L Swartz after bond and mulch tax payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Barber
Jennie Pulver
Peet
Taylor
H. N. McCoy
Matthiessen
Hughes
Nellie V. Morey
Margaret Carmichael
J. C. Beeks
Monticello
Milton T. Stott
W. E. McCalmont
Wyoming
J. L. Swartz
Amber
Iowa
County Board Minutes Eleven Actions and Road Bids
The board approved refunds for Edward W. Tjaden four dollars and twenty cents and F W Royden three dollars and sixty six cents. A September 19 1930 letting date was set for E-15 E-16 and G-20 road projects with specified earth and gravel work. A warrant for twenty dollars was authorized for rent on Henry J Ricklefs land for a gravel pit. Road petitions from Ed Hronik and C A Leffingwell were filed. The board adjourned to 9:00 am on Friday September 19 1930.
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Hughes
Peet
Edward W. Tjaden
Onsolw
F. W. Royden
Scotch Grove
Amber South
Fairview
County Line
Onslow
Matthiessen
Henry J.ricklefs
Ed Hronik
C. A. Leffingwell
Board of Supervisors
Jones County Tax Certifies 1931 Levy After Hearing
Iowa Jones county auditor LaVern Rockstad certifies that on September 4 1930 the board of supervisors voted the 1931 tax levy after public hearing on all taxable property in the county.
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State of Iowa
Jones County
Iowa
LaVern Rockstad
Board of Supervisors
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Iowa News
J. W. Jarnagin
Hawkeye State
Opera House
Navy
Des Moines
R. G. Davis
Medical Corps
United States Navy
Prominent
Insurance Journal
Morehouse
Drake University At
Drake University
Marshall Pickling Works
Waverly
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Sun
Corning
Adams County
Free Press
Richland Center
Hurley
New Orleans
Judea
Supervisors’ Proceedings
Rite-Way Cash Grocery
Sat
Semdac Liquid Glass
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Wwe
Eoneseeeteornene
Aeeoneetsesonenersens
Etseeese
Soldiers’ Relief
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Peaeneanes
San Antonio
Violet
Daisy Hilton
Born
Grand Theatre
A. T. Madsen
Gasolene
Cities Service
N.B.C
Cities Service Oil Company
Cities Service Company
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