Mercer County Property Values Released by County Clerk
Mercer county shows total assessed property at 16 974 218 for 1935, down 630 496 from 1934. Personal property rises to 2 273 635, with four exceptions and countywide cattle and car values detailed. complaints must be filed before August with County Clerk, not with the treasurer during tax payments.
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Aledo
Mercer County
É. H. Lee
Emil Anderson
Abington Township
Duncan
Richland Grove
Keithsburg
Rivoli
Ohio Grove
Perryton Township
County Board of Review
Lee
Werling Services at Tipton Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis Werling were held Sunday afternoon at the Luthy Church with Rev. Simonson officiating. Interment followed in the Masonic cemetery. Mrs. Werling died at her home Friday after a long illness. She was born in West Branch on August 18, 1886. She is survived by her husband and three children Lawrence, Wesley, and Louise.
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Tipton
Lewis Werling
Luthyan Church
Simonson
Masonic Cemetery
Atalissa People Visit Chicago Guests Return Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oepping and Elma with Mrs. Myrtal La Frentz left for Chicago to visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Duffey. Mrs. William Inghram and son Robert will meet them there. Elma Oepping will go to Detroit with Elma Inghram while Robert Inghram returns home with the Oeppings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Fred Oepping
Elma
Myrtal la Frentz
Chicago
Walter Duffey
William Inghram
Robert
Elma Oepping
Detroit
Robert Inghram
M A Gray Receives Pharmacists Certificate in Iowa Exams
Maynard A Gray of Muscatine is among 31 pharmacists to earn registered certification at state exams held in Iowa City and Des Moines. He is a graduate of the College of Pharmacy at the State University of Iowa.
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Maynard A. Gray
Muscatine
Iowa City
Des Moines
State Board of Pharmacy Examiners
Gray
Jony Gray
West Seventh
College At Pharmacy
State University of Iowa
Mickey Sentenced to Louisa Jail on Breaking Charges
Mickey, apprehended in Maquoketa and returned to Wapello, pleaded guilty to breaking into the North End Grocery, taking a cis register. Judge Oscar Hale sentenced him Saturday afternoon to six months in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Henry Mickey
Maquoketa
Cedar Farm Bureau Convenes at School
About 40 attended the Cedar township meeting at the Sand Prairie school house Friday night. A program of community singing led by township director C. A. Shellabarger and the woman’s project for the year presented by township chairman Mrs. R. C. Fry. Discussion covered four lessons with speakers addressing Interests and Education, Growing Up With Pictures, Growing Up With Music, and Home and School Co operation.
John Marshall Dies at Home in Sibley
High Prairie reports the death of John Marshall at his Sibley home on Saturday. Mrs. Ernest Hoopes of High Prairie is his granddaughter and travels with her son to Sibley. Relatives from Monitebello California visit J. W. Hoopes home and plan to visit local kin.
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John Marshall
Sibley
High Prairie
Ernest Hoopes
Higgh Prairie
Milton Tichelberger
Clyde Goldsberry
C. J. Phillips
Illinois City
Snday
Rites Held for Mrs. John E. Marolf
Funeral services for Mrs. John E. Marolf a former Wilton woman were held in the Presbyterian church at 2 p m Saturday. The Rev C W.TEXT
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John E. Marolf
Funeral Rites Held For Local Resident
Pfeiffer officiated. Pallbearers included Dr. F. S. Abbott and Louis Hammerich. Burial was in Oakdale cemetery. Grant Carl and daughter visited Mrs. G. J. Nicolaus. H. T. Birchard returned from a vacation to Duluth, Minnesota.
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Grant Carl
Rudolph Schiele
Downey
G. J. Nicolaus
H. T. Birchard
Duluth
Minn
Dominion Maps Created From Air Photos
The Dominion government with the Royal Canadian Air Force operates planes fitted with camera batteries to photograph from altitudes of 5000 to 10000 feet for official mapping purposes.
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Dominion
Royal Canadian Air Force
Leading buyers of US aeronautical exports in 1934
China led with 21.9 percent of foreign aircraft sales, followed by Russia 18.7 percent, Germany 10.1, Colombia 9.2, Peru 5.8, Mexico 3.4, and Siam 3.0 percent, reflecting global demand by nation.
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China
Russia
Germany
Columbia
Peru
Mexico
Siam
Reconstructed Bus Returns to Wapello After Crash
Bernard Parsons, driving a reconstructed steel bodied school bus from Richmond Indiana, was forced off the road near Eureka Illinois Saturday noon by a fast coupe. The bus framework bent but the body remained intact and Parsons was uninjured. He was en route to Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Bernard Parsons
Eureka
Bernard
Richmond
Indiana
Cedar Work Relief Crews at Low Mark
G W Moeller reports Cedar county work relief crews at their low point with 83 men employed on 11 projects for 1 586 hours earning 496 11 dollars in the past week. The previous week had 77 workers, the lowest since federal relief began here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
G. W. Moeller
Cedar County
Highway Paving Begins on Primary Road No 2 in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction crews start paving a 0.64 mile stretch of Primary Road No 2. Cameron and Joyce of Keokuk lead the work with a large crew, mixing cement at a yard near the Rock Island line and hauling by truck to the site. The state highway commission finishes sidewalks on Oak street and adds steps at Third street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Cameron
Joyce
Keokuk
Rock Island Railroad
State Highway Commission
Oak Street
Third Street
Picnics Planned by Families for July Fourth Observance
Columbus Junction residents plan a Fourth of July picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs Alvah Ball. Visitors include St Louis residents Rueben Oats and family plus Dorothy Dempsey. Other entries cover local visitors and travelers including Miss Jane Harbison returning from Oskaloosa and Gus Gilbert of Chicago attending the San Diego fair.
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Columbus Junction
Boston
Alvah Ball
St. Louis
Rueben Oats
Jean
Jack
Oats
Dorothy Dempsey
Fairfield
Ira Oats
R. E. Huber
Iowa Council of Religious Education
Gus Gilbert
Chicago
W. G. Roberts
San Diego
Pacific Coast
William Rudolph
Omaha
J. T. Hanft
Mildred Nelson
Local Social Notes Report Quiet Travel and Visits
Miss Jane McNamer of Letts spent Saturday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Fred Wagner and returned home. Mrs T H Jones left Friday after a four month visit with son Riddell Jones in Altoona. Mrs C M Enoch returned Saturday to Davenport from a visit with brother H H Devore and niece Mrs Alex Pine. Dr E W McWilliams vacationed in Louisiana Missouri. G W Brock entertained Mrs W A Dunn at dinner. East Side beat West Side in kittenball 6 to 1. Dutch Ridge defeated Concord 11 to 10. Mrs Ollie Shearer returned from a weeks visit with sister Mrs S S Wilcox at Rock Island. her daughter Mrs R G Keil spent Sunday with her.
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Jane McNamer
Letts
Fred Wagner
Altoona
T. H. Jones
Riddell Jones
C. M. Enoch
Davenport
H. H. Devore
Alex Pine
E. W. McWilliams
Louisiana
G. W. Brock
W. A. Dunn
East Side
West Side
Dutch Ridge
Concord
Ollie Shearer
S. S. Wilcox
Rock Island
R. G. Keil
Petersons Honored at Surprise Kitchen Gift Party
Wapello reports Earl and Mrs Earl Peterson were surprised Friday with kitchen gifts for their new home. Attending were H L Davidson Ora Deppey Kenneth Wiederrecht Curt Wage William Matthews. Bridge was played. Announce Birth Valene Rose born to Mr and Mrs Chester Schaper. C A Bedford at UI summer session.
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Wapello
Earl Peterson
H. L. Davidson
Ora Deppey
Kenneth Wiederrecht
Curt Wage
William Matthews
Bridge
Chester Schaper
Valene Rose
Esther
Adrienne
Harmony
Minn
Hughes
Paul Cagley
Shirley
Chickasaw
R. V. Cover
Christian Peterson
Fort Dodge
Mountain driving warning against riding brakes down grades
It warns drivers in rugged terrain that relying solely on brakes while descending grades is foolish and dangerous. It advises maintaining gear control and not letting the vehicle coast or stall in steep mountain regions.
Tipton Girls Win Kittenball Under Lights
Tipton girls defeat Wheatland 11 to 6 under lights on the local field Friday night. Batter Dolge and Phillips for Tipton. Hoffman pitched and Jeppe caught for Wheatland. In the second game Tipton boys beat Cedar Bluff 15 to 9 with Schriver pitching and Fields catching. Mills and Suchomel led Cedar Bluff.
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Tipton
Tipton Girls
Wheatland Girls
Dolge
Phillips
Tipton Battery
Hoffman
Jeppe
Wheatland
Tipton Boys
Cedar Bluff Boys
Schriver
Fields
Cedar Bluff Battery
Mills
Suchomel
Deeds Recorded In Muscatine Area Transfers
Central State bank transfers lot one block one Brook street Muscatine to Ira and Hannah Reynolds. Reed Reed Reed administratrix to Iowa Electric Company portions of lots 3 4 5 block 17 city of Muscatine. Emma D Hogan and others to Vernon E Burr 25.73 acres section 6 78 4W. Eugene Schieffelin introduced the starling and the English sparrow to this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central State Bank
Ira
Hannah Reynolds
Brook Street
James , Reed
Sabra Clark Reed
Iowa Electric Company
City of Muscatine
Emma D. Hogan
Vernon E. Burr
Y Book Club of Lone Tree Holds Monthly Meeting
Lone Tree Y Book Club members listed with roll call responses gathered for the regular monthly meeting. A committee was appointed to make minor repairs on their building. Bridge followed the business session, lunch was served by club members, and Mrs. W R Brewster attended as a guest. The next gathering is a park picnic on July 26. Wisconsin is noted as the leading cheese producing state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Cora Axthelm
Letha Burr
Mabel Burr
Pearle Burr
Gladyce Buell
Stella Baumer
Genevieve Beil
Linda Baker
Mildred Cantrell
Gladys Dusterhoff
Cecelia Herring
Anna Kirchner
Julia Luther
Ella Morgan
Ethel Musser
May Musser
Joy Neal
Bertha Shoquist
Elsie Smid
Margaret Wolford
Y Book Club
Baker
Buell
Cantrell
W. R. Brewster
Gladys Hammond Weds Burns McNeil in Wapello Ceremony
A Sunday afternoon wedding at 12:30 united Gladys Hammond and Burns McNeil at the Hammond home in Wapello. The ceremony was led by Dr. J. R. Fraser with a groom’s father celebrating his 64th birthday. Guests included family from Keota Chickasaw Ia and local friends. The bride becomes operator at the local office and plans a short wedding trip while the groom runs a city garage.
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Wapello
Ida Hammond
Gladys
Burns McNeil
F. M. McNeil
J. R. Fraser
Hammond
Wilson McNeil
McNeil
Col Franklin Hart Dies Former Cedar County Resident
Col Franklin W Hart a former Cedar County resident and longtime California attorney and real estate broker died in California at 95 He was Cornell College 1869s 69th graduate practiced law in Mount Vernon served Linn County in the Iowa legislature 1882 1884 served on Governor Larabee staff 1886 to 1890 as Lieutenant Colonel Civil War private with the 46th Iowa infantry moved to California in 1895.
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Tipton
Franklin W. Hart
Los Angeles
California
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Linn County
46Th
Iowa Infantry
Larrabee
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Lily Pons
Jeanette MacDonald
Grace Moore
Mickey
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Cedar Farm Bureau
Sam Howard
Columbus
Petersons
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Elay i
Carl Hubbell
N. Y
George Barker
Eugene Schieffelin
Household Finance Corporation OF America
Cor
Third & Ripley Sts
Kenwood
Bill Mehlhorn
George M. Lott, JR
Emeeel
ISI
B. J. Reynolds Tob. Co
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N. C
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Nice
Fuehrer
The
Union
Wisconsin
Gladys Hammond
Franklin Hart
Journal
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