Forester Head Denies Charges in merger deal
Frank E. Hand supreme chief ranger of the Independent Order of Foresters said in a Globe Gazette statement that no monies were paid to former Modern Brotherhood of America officers except as in the merger agreement. He cited a three year payment total for the 38 million dollar M B A insurance as slightly over 1 percent, and supported Hass's claim that the Mason City society faced receivership due to frozen assets at merger time.
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Mason City
Globe Gazette
Frank E. Hand
Independent Order of Foresters
Toronto
Canada
Foresters
Modern Brotherhood of America
Clyde L. Herring
Band
Albert Hass
Mason City Society
Officers Capture 80 Pound Porker at Whittaker Sale Barn
A pig weighing about 80 pounds was captured on North Mulberry avenue by Police Chief W E Longstreth and Officer Frank Thauren and is at the Whittaker Sale barn awaiting identification by its owner.
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Whittaker Sale
North Mulberry Avenue
W. E. Longstreth
Frank Thauren
Old Friend of Hoover Family Dies at 81
Elwood D. King aged 81 died at his Kansas City home after a long career as a furniture salesman. A West Branch Ta. native, King once sought a doctor at the birth of former President Herbert Hoover and counted Jesse Hoover among his schoolmates.
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Hoover
Kansas City
Elwood D. King
Herbert Hoover
Mr. King
West Branch
Jesse Hoover
Deeds Recorded in Muscatine and West Liberty
Edwin M. Anderson transfers multiple quarter and fifth acre parcels in sections 17 20 and 25 78 4W plus a block in Morgan's First Addition West Liberty. Joseph Bowser sheriff deed to L A Andrew receiver of American Savings includes south 70 feet of lots 1 and 2 in Cressman and Huff's addition section 35 Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Anderson
Mary D. Anderson
Morgan
West Liberty
Joseph
Clara Bowser
L. A
Watson Explains Taxation and School Levies at Aledo
John C. Watson of the Illinois Agricultural Association spoke at St. Catherine's hall, Aledo, on school taxation and road and bridge levies. He noted a new four year average basis and a 20 percent next year reduction, with many districts facing insufficient levy authority and possible special elections.
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Aledo
Mercer County
John C. Watson
Illinois Agecultural Association
St. Catherine’s Hall
Mercer Farm Bureau
Clarence Huston
Former President Spends Time at Hoover Shop and Home
The former president later worked in the Hoover black shop and stayed at the Hoover home.
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Hoover Blac
Hoover
West Branch reunion picnic draws year group alumni
West Branch’s classes of 1906 61 and 08 held a repeat reunion on the school grounds Sunday July 30 with Mrs Lottie Trkal Harmison of Frederick Oklahoma traveling the farthest. Plans for 1934 were set with organizers from the 1906 07 1908 and 1909 classes and dinner followed by letters and reminiscences.
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West Branch
Lottie Trkal Harmison
Frederick
Okla
E. C. Morris
John Hobbs
Irwin Heald
Moscow Residents Attend Dinner at F Marolf Home
Moscow residents gathered for a Sunday dinner at the F Marolf home near Tipton. Attendees included Elizabeth Marolf and Eva, Freda Merrick, Charles and George McCoy with family, Earl Wood and Mearl, George and the late George Marolf, George Smith, Wilbert Stewart, and Frederick Marolf and family.
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Macow
Elizabeth Marolf
Eva
Freda Merrick
Charles McCoy
George
Earl
New NRA Reemployment Rules Clarified for Businesses
Washington reports new interpretations of the presidents re-employment pact issued by the recovery administration. Rulings include eligibility for the NRA eagle emblem by signing the agreement and certificate. Exempt professional groups include reporters editors nurses interns and hospital technicians. White collar limits apply to 40 hours weekly for certain maintenance workers and managers. Nonprofits count as employers. Trade areas extend to larger communities with direct competition. Decisions may be reviewed by the state recovery board.
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Washington
The
Recovery Administration
NRA
Chamber of Commerce
State
Hazel Dell Class to Hold Ice Cream Social
The Hazel Dell Sunday school class in Drury township will host an on the lawn of John G. Powell, Sr. on Thursday evening August 3 for an ice cream social.
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Illinois City
Hazel Dell
Drury Township
John G. Powell
Former Capone Gangster Tony Marino Slain in Cicero
Tony Marino once a Capone gang luminary was shot dead today while standing in front of an auto service station in Cicero suburb. Police investigate motive and suspects in the fatal attack.
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Chicago
Tony Marino
Capone
Cicero
Sweetland Church Officers to Elect at Thursday Meeting
Members of the Sweetland Ladies Aid and Women's Foreign Missionary Societies will hold a joint meeting Thursday at the church to elect officers for the coming year. The missionary group will also open mite boxes and plans will be finalized for a food sale in Muscatine on Saturday, Aug. 12.
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Sweetland
Sweetland Ladies’ Aid and Women’s Foreign Missionary _ societies
The
Missionary Society
Muscatine
A. J. Wood
J. C. Wood
Rita Day
Frank Bamford
Henry Friedli
West Liberty
Dundee
John Schiess
Schiess
J. H. Teufel
Edward Doerfer
Richard
Normaine
Edward
Paul Kemper
Montpelier
Charles Shepard
James Shepard
Wyoming Hill
Lorraine Raub
Cloyce Downer
Letts
Walter Ridenour
Albert Ridenour
L. E. Downer
J. T. Downer
Iowa Railroad Values Reduced
State board of assessment and review released 1933 figures showing about a 21 percent drop from 1931 values for trunk line railroads interurban sleeping cars express pipelines and related properties. Total 1933 value listed at 231 318 941 down from 284 735 719 in 1932 with equalization underway among counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
J. W. Reynolds
Ben Davis Held on Liquor Nuisance Charge
Ben Davis a colored man faces a charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance after police arrested him Monday evening at 6 40 and found him at Happy Hollow hobo camp along the river front with a quart of alleged hooch and several glasses.
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Ben Davis
Davis
Happy Hollow
Wilton Girl Will Perform Over Air on WSUI
Miss Mary Jo Dwyer, a Wilton pupil of Miss Olive A. Burrow, will play a piano recital over radio WSUI Iowa City Friday at 8 PM aided by reader Mrs. R. D. Ryan.
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Mary Kleinjan
Margaret Sterner
Miss Knowles to Attend Meeting in Tipton
The second annual Home Project Achievement day is set for Tipton school on Thursday August 3 with 11 am registration 1 pm community singing and three numbers by the county chorus. Miss Neale S Knowles state leader will speak and announce township exhibit winners.
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Tipton
Farm Bureau
Neale S. Knowles
Barker
Edith Barker
Iowa State College
Ames
Davis
Fremont
Dayton
Fairfield
Cass
Linn
Red Oak
Cedar County
Tipton Hotel
Carl Rylander
Muscatine
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Forester Head
Watson
Moscow
F. Marolf
Thomas Tharp
Edward Roberts
Wabasha
Minnesota
Ray Carter
Wanda Lee
Davenport
Ova Leggins
Hershey Hospital
William Leggins
Milton House
Henry Wilson
Charley Long
Lester Keller
Verl Barkalow
Atalissa
Alice Britton
Rock Island
Sweetland Church
Standard Oil Company
Ball
Atlas Tires
Ieee
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Heverage, Co
Sycamore St
Wilton Girl
St. Mary’s Parish
C. H. Budelier
Henry Romeann Euchre
Walter Weber
Margaret Weber
Bunco
Robert Budelier
Bessie Edinburgh Weathernton
Anne Jewell
S. C. Fulton
Weathernton
Mary L. Bielefield
Lorraine Angerer
Miss Knowles
State Farm Bureau
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