District League meeting to organize tax reduction push
Invitations were issued for a Saturday 1 PM meeting in Wapello to complete the First congressional district district league. Counties are expected to attend to form a state wide tax reduction program behind a federated league not opposing the legislative committee on reducing public expenditures. The preliminary talks suggest some proposals may undermine real tax relief.
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Wapello
Federated Leagues
Legislative Committee
Taxpayers' League Plans Aledo Meeting
Members of the newly formed Mercer County Taxpayers' League will meet at the Legion hall in Aledo next Tuesday at 1 30 PM. John Keilman of Sea ton, president, announced the gathering. The group formed December 4 in Aledo with nearly 100 members to push government economy and tax reductions and aims to organize each county in the Fourteenth district with volunteer farm workers.
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Aledo
Mercer County
Bake Sale by Wilton Ladies Auxiliary Saturday
The second division of the Ladies' auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will hold a bake sale Saturday morning at Heabner's grocery store. A large crowd attended St Mary's weekly card party at the hall Tuesday evening with prizes awarded in Five hundred and euchre and banco. Lunch was served by the committee. The parish will hold another party next Tuesday evening.
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Muscatine
Euchre
M. J. McDermott
Katherine Rininsland
Banco
Michael Cash
Mary O’connor
William Crowe
Summit
Dan Maher
Aldene Frye to Move. Farm Bureau and Club Activities Noted
Letts residents hosted a farewell for Aldene Frye, longtime president of the King's Herald society, as she plans to move to Victor. Farm Bureau representatives from Concord and Grand View townships, along with Louisa County officials, prepared for the Iowa Farm Bureau state convention in Des Moines. Several local gatherings and birthdays were also reported as families prepare for upcoming moves and hosting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Black
Ray Hidlebaugh
George Peterson
H. J. Austin
Gingery
Willodine
Emma Austin
Muscatine
Fred Frye
Victor
Frye
Riverside W R C Installs Officers for Coming Year
Riverside W R C held an officers installation Saturday with Mrs Ellen Kales as installing officer. New officers include President Mrs John Younkin and senior vice president Mrs Ola O Laughlin. The ceremony featured color bearers Estelle Critz Maude Criss Cora Flynn and Celia Safourek.
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Riverside
Ellen Kales
Anna Griffin
Emma Sleichter
Celia Lafourek
Cora Flynn
Mary Walton
John Younkin
Ola O’laughlin
Edna Craig
Irma Heitzman
Edna Bushek
Kate Ingram
Mary Salladay
Rose Sleichter
Mamie Bailey
Laura Godlove
Ella Knittel
Hazel Blythe
Estelle Critz
Maude Criss
Celia Safourek
Ola O'Loughlin
Founder of Law and English and American law terms
The puzzle lists clues and answers across horizontal and vertical entries including law founders, anatomy terms, animals, objects, and geographic hints. It includes references to musical notes, measurements, and common nouns.
Lone Tree Laurel Oaks Elects Eastern Star Officers
Mary Brossma installed as worthy matron of Fern Leaf chapter No. 199 in a ceremony at Masonic hall. New officers include Lucy Kirchner as installing matron, Elsie Loehr marshal, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick chaplain, Gladys Buell organist, with a candlelit avenue of light and gifts presented to celebrate the transition.
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Mary Brossma
Fern Leaf
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Bertha Shoquist
Betty Jane Petsel
Petsel
Petsel. Mrs. Petsel Welcome the Installing Officers, Mrs. Lucy Kirchner
Elsie Loehr
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Gladys Buell
R. L. Brown
Dorothy Kilbourne
Cleo Jarrard
Estella Baumer
Lucille Rife
Alice Stiles
Edith Walker
Linda Baker
Harriet Klein
Marshal
Beulah Rife
Edna M. Denbow
Adah
Annabelle Kirkpatrick
Ruth
Doris Jarrard
Esther
Florence Adams
Martha
Roy Neilson
Electa
Mabel Krallwarden
Harold Krall
Sentinel
Cantrell
Mrs. Shellenbarger
Evelyn Stiles
Evelyn Petsel
Gertrude Lenz
Mabel Werbach
Edna Denbow
Virginia Holdeman
Helen Kirkpatrick
Patty Lou Kilbourne
Theodora Rayner
Kirchner
Funeral attendees honor Mrs. Eduard Klahn in Davenport
Attendees from Stockton and nearby towns gathered Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Eduard Klahn's funeral in Davenport. Participants included Adolph Duge and family, Minnie Becker, D B Ormsty and sons, Dan Grimm, Ed Grimm, Lila Grimm, Alice Anderson, Richard Cole, and George and Mrs Finch family. Illness keeps Mrs Lueders home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dougherty
Davenport
Dan Grimm
New Era
Ed Grimm
Richard Cole
Wilton
George Finch
William Lueders
How Modern Women Lose Fat Safely
An advertisement promoting Kruschen Salts as a fat loss method. It claims a half teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast, reducing pastry and fatty foods, with four weeks to show fat loss and energy gains. It touts safe, easy weight loss and urges asking for Kruschen Salts at Grimm's or Henderson's drug stores.
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Grimm’s
Henderson's
Farm Bureau Praised as Greatest Hope of Farmer
Des Moines AP reports Iowa Farm Bureau federation director O W Beeler praised members for loyalty and sacrifices during 1932 and urged deeper organization to combat depressions, bank failures, and price pressures. He called Farm Bureau the farmers greatest hope and urged membership growth and leadership to secure remedies for agriculture.
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Farm Bureau
Des Moines
O. W. Beeler
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Beeler
Bureau
Moses
American Farm
Conesville Pupils Set Attendance Records
Conesville High School announces perfect attendance for the first semester. Notable from Grammar, Intermediate, and Primary groups include Dorothy Buckman, St. Clair Ingraham, Charles Buckman, Lawrence Yokum, Maxine Sprouse, Viola Buckman, Ethel Buckman, Glen Calhoun, Robert Lewis, Virginia Stafford, Pauline Todd Floyd Holladay, Harold Riggs, Clarence Buckman, Donald Abbott, Geraldine Holladay, Edith Mae Stafford, Dortha Buser, Manley Calhoun, Helen Everett, Maxine Buckman, Harold Buser, Howard Holladay, Ronald Lewis.
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Conesville
Dorothy Buckman
St. Clair Ingraham
Charles Buckman
Lawrence Yocum
Maxine Sprouse
Viola
Ethel Buckman
Glen Calhoun
Robert Lewis
Virginia Stafford
Pauline Todd
Floyd Holladay
Harold Riggs
Clarence Buckman
Donald Abbott
Geraldine Holladay
Edith
Mae Stafford
Dortha Buser
Manley Calhoun
Helen Everett
Maxine Buckman
Harold Buser
Howard Holladay
Ronald Lewis
Wilton Women's Club Holds Regular Meeting at Teasdale Home
The Wilton Woman's club met at Mrs. Maude Teasdale's home with 31 members present. Ruth Maurer directed the Century of Progress program featuring music by Frances Kelley and papers on the Chicago World's Fair. Prizes were awarded in games and refreshments were served.
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Wilton
Woman’s Club
Maude Teasdale
Jennie Martin
Florence Arnold
Ruth Maurer
Frances Kelley
McDowell
Clara Leith
Marie Marolf
Francs Kelley
Thelma Ness
Century of Progress
Olive Kiser
Cora Jacobsen
Little Ruggles
Marcia Wise
Fruitland and Corwin School Attendance and Guests
Fruitland teacher Kemp lists pupils neither absent nor tardy for Guerite month including Marie Thomas Ethel Bryant Miland Lukenbach Doris Greiner Beverly Roland Jacky Butcher and others. Corwin teacher Dutro notes very low attendance due to sickness. Sunday dinner guests at William Hyink home include Van Zyle family with Patty Muscatine Bradford Guthrie Moline and Albert Hyink Rock Island.
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Fruitland
Carson Kemp
Lone Tree
Carl
Lillian Shingie
Elmer Lisar
Mardecker
Ernest Battenhagen
Oscar Seright
Beverly Roland
Johnny Bryant
Charlotte McKillip
Helen
Ethel
Arthur Bryant
Viola
Darlene MckKillip
Jerry Swank
Marie Thomas
Ethel Bryant
Miland Lukenbach
Doris Greiner
Jacky Butcher
Harold Dutro
Corwin School
William Hyink
William van Zyle
Patty
Muscatine
Roy Bradford
Dan Guthrie
Moline
Albert Hyink
Rock Island
Past Worthy Matrons Organize Letts Chapter Club
Letts Nine past matrons of the Letts O E S lodge held a meeting and potluck at the Masonic hall organizing a Past Matron's Club. Officers chosen: President Mrs J B Garrett Vice President Mrs L A Gipple Secretary Treasurer Mrs L M Hildebrand. By laws committee Mrs E S Rabe Mrs M A Shellabarger Mrs Ulric Garrett. Initiation committee Mrs Arthur Lieberknecht Mrs Roy Hildebrand Mrs Floyd Lieberknecht. Next meeting February 21 preceding the regular O E S meeting with a potluck supper.
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Letts
Letts O. E. S. Lodge
Masonic Hall
J. B. Garrett
L. A. Gipple
L M. Hildebrand
E. S. Rabe
M. A. Shellabarger
Ulric Garrett
Arthur Lieberknecht
Roy Hildebrand
Floyd Lieberknecht
Local Social News Highlights from Atalissa Area
Multiple brief items note travel and family events. Atalissa residents Dale Ellsworth and wife assist in Iowa City for his father, while Raymond Hiatt and bride plan residence in Rhinelander Wis. Miss Maxine Horn weds Frank Boyd in Rock Island. Warren Reich visits Davenport. Lawrence Pratt sale attended by Andy Woods and wife who plan farm relocation. Chares Hines obituary noted in Mechanicsville. Des Moines visits by D W Arnold. Mrs James Morgan and children visit Rochester relatives.
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Warren Reich
Davenport
Christ Schmidt
Glen DeVore
Andy Woods
Kewanee
Lawrence Pratt
Chares Hines
Mechanicsville
James Morgan
Rochester
Elmer Coss
Bladder Physic BU-KETS Sold By Local Drug Stores
A bladder physic described as a medicine that works on the bladder like castor oil on the bowels. It claims to drive out impurities and acids causing irritation and night urination, frequent urgency, burning, leg pains and backache. A 25 cent test box is offered with a money back guarantee after four days if not relieved.
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Sienderson
Havercamp
Letts C E S Appoints Committees For Year
Letts O B 8 370 district chapter names standing committees Finances Education Examining Refreshment and assigns members led by John Collins and Mrs E S Rabe. February meeting to practice chapter work. Davenport instructor Mrs Margaret Milversted to conduct school of instruction Feb 23.
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Letts
Letts O. B
John Collins
E S. Rabe
L. A. Gipple
George Bailey
Dave Holst
J. W. Gruber
H. D. Frame
M. A. Shellabarger
Ulric Garrett
John McColm
Roy Hildebrand
T. L. Eland
Roy Paine
Will Lieberknecht
Robert Elliott
W. S. Hartman
Margaret Milversted
Davenport
Local Notes From Fairport and Davenport
Fairport resident William Daniel of Blue Grass visited his sister Mrs. Roy Reeves Monday night. Dennis Christiansen and George Smith were business callers in Davenport on Tuesday. Harold McCulley went to Letts Tuesday to spend a few days with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs August Briegel.
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Minnesota State Fair Grounds Ward
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