Tipton Schools Report Expenses in 1934 35 Year
Tipton Consolidated schools operated at 90152.57 during 1934 35 with 918 pupils in standard grades plus 33 in junior college. Salaries totaled 37032 53 with 25043 30 to female teachers and 11989 23 to male teachers. Bonds and interest costs, transport for 379 rural students, and per pupil costs are itemized. Bonds issued for the new building show repayment progress and plans for an additional 13000 payment.
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Tipton
D. J. Kelley
Tipton Consolidated School
C. S. Miller
General Fund
Missisippi River
C. C. Nestlerode
United States
Iowa
Meeting of Island Class Is Arranged
The Fruitland three C s young folks class will meet at the church Friday night for a semi monthly class meeting and party. All the young folks of both classes are invited to attend. Luncheon of home made ice cream and cake to be brought by class members. Games will be played on the lawn.
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Fruitland
C’s
Marjorie Corwin
Ames College
Lucille Cunningham
Iowa
Merle
Melvin
Virgil Foster
L. Hughes
Virgil Goodman
Betty Jane
Cunningham
Walter Hoyt
Lester
Asa Shepard
Dorothy Haas
R. T. Hummel
Oscar Lea
Leila
Charles Finck
Lindley Hoopes
James O. Beatty
G. H. Corwin
C. O. Eisele
Letts
C. F. Battenhagen
Barbara
Joann
Harold Butcher
William Butcher
N. D. Morgan
Nevin
Edward
E. P. Corwin
June
Dean Fletcher
John Holliday
George Greiner
Sylvia Strouse
Howard
Evelyn Melton
Lorraine Kemp
Dorothy
Florence
Virgil Bryant
Donald
Glen Folck
Danny Lagrath
Frances
Inez Cross
Harold Cross
Bobby
Betty
Shirley
Jean Holliday
Oldest Mercer County resident to mark 98th birthday
Nancy Young of Aledo, Mercer County's oldest resident and likely the county's oldest woman, will observe her 98th birthday on Monday July 29. Born July 29 1837 in Gallatin County Illinois she has lived with daughter Mrs J M Sager. confined to bed in recent months her eyesight and hearing are impaired relatives and friends plan short calls to offer congratulations.
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Aledo
Nancy Young
Mercer County
Ireland
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
California visitor joins Settlement social circuit
Miss Ruth Stephenson of Santa Ana California spent time at the Lang home and stayed as a guest in the Downer house. Several local families hosted guests from Davenport Wilton Des Moines and Chicago including Hammmingtons Browns Rexroths and Knacks with church services led by Rev L L Baumgartner.
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Joe
Ruth Stephenson
Santa Ana
Calif
Lang
Miss Stephenson
Will Lang
Carrie Maurer
Wilton
John Downer
Ray Downer
Robert
Near Sweetland
Downer
Cliff Hammington
Des Moines
Charles Brown
Hammington
Brown
Ray William and Son
Davenport
J. E. Brown
Harry Hahn
W Iton
Lois Hahn
Norman Foster
Howard Coss
Clarence Ros
Mildred Brown
Evelyen Garvin
Charles Garvin
Chicago
Lyle Frack
Anna Knaack
Glenn Wade
Bertha Koeppen
Harry Rexroth
Ruti Stephenson
Plans Formed for County Fair Exhibits by 4-H Girls
Members of the Cleona-Courteous Four-H club met at Ruth Bangert’s home with six present. The group studied judging canned foods and named Helen Hamann and Arleine Arp to the judging team while Evelyrm Peckenschneider and Lorraine Dietz joined the demonstration team for the county fair. The next meeting is set for August 2 at Arloine and Vivian Arp’s home.
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Stockton
Ruth Bangert
Helen Hamann
Arleine Arp
Evelyrm Peckenschneider
Lorraine Dietz
Arloine
Vivian Arp
Rural Grace Lutheran to Attend Ziegler Memorial Service
A Grace Lutheran delegation plans to attend 10 30 Sunday worship at Ziegler Memorial Lutheran New Era where Rev Ernest A Lack will preach Life With a Margin. Sunday school starts 9 30, no evening service. Ladies Aid meets midweek to clean the community building.
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Ziegler Memorial Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New Era
Ernest. A. Lack
Ladies’ Aid Society
Emerald Oil Offers Home Treatment for Varicose Veins
A local druggist advertises Emerald Oil full strength in a two ounce bottle. Apply to enlarged veins as directed and improvement should appear in a few days with continued use as swelling diminishes. The ad promotes Grimm Drug Co as the source for purchase.
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Grimm Drug Co
Wapello Prepares Big Legion Fish Fry Event
Wapello Jamison lake hosts the Iowa Legionaires annual fish fry next Thursday August 1 with Luther Vollmer post committees overseeing. The fourth annual fry aims for a record crowd despite weather with tents ready on the grounds and the event boosts the state convention in Waterloo. An aside notes ships worldwide report about 140 births yearly.
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Wapello
Jamison Lake
Iowa Legionaires
Luther Vollmer
Wapello Post
Waterloo
Frank and Grady Wed in Tipton Iowa
Russell Frank 21 of Iowa City and Margaret Grady 18 of Kalona married by justice C B Porter in Tipton after receiving a marriage license Wednesday afternoon. The note mentions 1934 aviation night lighting stats and Berlin street cleaning with live steam jets.
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Tipton
Iowa
Russell Frank
Iowa City
Margaret Grady
Kalona
C. B. Porter
Berlin
Renny Lamb 65 Dies After Illness
Renny Lamb of Letts Iowa died at University hospital Iowa City Thursday morning after several weeks illness. He was 65 on July 21 born in Rock Island county Illinois son of James Lewis and Mary Lamb. He married Dena Kranz December 19 1897 in Muscatine. Surviving are two sons Stuart Rock Island Ill and Gien in the Navy and three brothers I F Lamb Letts E F Lamb Oscar Lamb Wilton. Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
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United States Navy
I. F. Lamb
Letts
E. F. Lamb
Oscar Lamb
Wilton
Wapello Hosts Homecoming Festivities With Parade
Wapello community clubs and the fire department sponsor a four day homecoming at the fairgrounds with a street parade led by the Wapello band. A carnival company is on site as events run from Thursday through Saturday night. A basket dinner is planned for Louisa Center Sunday school.
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Wapello
Community Club and Fire Department
Fairgrounds
Club
Arlene Hoover
Rational
Tri-T
Bertha Whitmer
Des Moines
Harriet Bunker
Newton
Mabel Monson
Crawfordsville
Grace Oakes
Hoover
Columbus Junction
Iowa
J. R. Fraser
Mt. Pleasant
Fraser
Melle Nelson
Clintha Sanders
Burlington
Jesse Huddle
Conrad
Moline
W. T. Chandler
Tamo
Ark
W. J. Woodruff
Lois Eversmeyer
Little York
Ed Eversmeyer
Louisa Center
Funeral Rites Held for Lieber Child in Tipton
Funeral services for Helen Frances Lieber five died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a three week illness were held at the Tipton M E church with Rev. W E Van Bur en officiating. Interment followed at the Tipton Masonic cemetery. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Gustave A Lieber of Cedar Rapids and two sisters. Over 1300 Londoners born at sea remain a female majority among sea births.
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Tipton
Helen Frances Lieber
Cedar Rapids
Tipton M. E
W. E. van Buren
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
W. P. Rochholz
Mrs J H McCleary Hosts Oak Grove Group Meeting
Mrs J H McCleary hosts the Oak Grove Christian church Ladies Aid meeting in Cranston with 31 attending. Devo led by Mrs Myra Colman, pieced quilt blocks, and plans for an August all day gathering with potluck and a quilt for Mrs Harry Shearer.
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Arthur Brookhart
Mildred
LeRoy
Harry Shearer
Lewis Williams
C. A. Shellabarger
Alice
Richard
W. L. Shellabarger
Donald Morrison
Bonnie and
Fern
Charles
Har
Poultry Raisers from Mercer to Attend State Meet
Mercer county poultry raisers plan to attend the Illinois State Poultry association meeting in Danville from August 5 to 7. D. E. Hale of Glen Ellyn will lead discussions on standard birds and flock improvement amid expected participation by nearly 5,000 Illinois poultry raisers.
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Mercer County
Aledo
Illinois State Poultry Association
Danville
D. E. Hale
Glen Ellyn
Asso Latin
Sue
Tly
Illinois
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Journal
Licestr & Myers Tosacco Co
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