Cedar County Farmer Fred Pfaff Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Fred Pfaff aged 58 a Cedar County farmer known locally shot himself in the right temple with a .22 rifle at his Tipton area farm near Buchanan shortly before noon Wednesday. Found by his wife in a feed house after missing dinner, he had been despondent. Coroner A Mr McCormick will not hold an inquest. Survived by widow a son Dr Charles Pfaff of Charlotte Iowa a daughter Mrs Arnold Swan of Oakville and his mother Mrs Charles Pfaff of Tipton. Funeral plans not set.
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Tipton
Fred Pfaff
Cedar County
Buchanan
Small Hummingbird Battered by Size Comparison
A note compares a hummingbird to a bumblebee in size, stating the bird’s stripped body is no larger than a bee. The remark highlights the bird’s minuscule physical scale.
Tarsier Noted For Suction Cups On Toes
The tarsier native to the East Indies is described as having suction cups on its toes, a distinctive feature highlighted in the report.
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East Indies
Nevada Resident Visits Atalissa Communal Circle
Clara Leiger of Calienta Nev sister of the late John Ireland visits Maude Overman and Ireland farm friends near Atalissa. She calls on Moscow Muscatine acquaintances and plans to visit Sioux City Omaha and Cheyenne. A. N. A. Juveniles meet with sponsor Clarabell Smith and members for picnic plans at Wild Cat Den on June 25. Dinner guests include Harry Overman Tipton and Ed Baker’s house guests.
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Atalissa
Clara Leiger Calienta
Nev
John Ireland
Maude Overman
Ireland Farm
Emma Miller
George Worrall
Judd Melick
Martha DeVore
Ed Depping
Moscow
Muscatine
William Nachbaur
T. F. Beveridge
George Moore
Arthur Ireland
Ada Meeker
Sioux City
Omaha
Cheyenne
Leiger
Clarabell Smith
L. Smith
Prudence Hobbs
Mildred Wathan
Junior Hobbs
Ronald Smith
Ardyce Ellsworth
John Ellsworth
Shirley Smith
Shirley Schmidt
Raymond Depping
Billy Barkalow
Fred Evans
Genevieve McKillip
Junior Chapman
Leota Wathan
Loretta Nortman
Wild Cat den
Harry Overman
Tipton
Ed Baker
Local Notables Mention Iowa City Residents and Illness
Roy Strabley and Mrs John Baker and son Richard from Iowa City are noted. Loretta Nortman of West Liberty has visited Ardyce Ellsworth since Sunday. D Moore, previously ill, has been moved to Bellevue hospital.
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Roy Strabley
John Baker
Richard
Iowa City
Loretta Nortman
West Liberty
Ardyce Ellsworth
D. Moore
Bellevue Hospital
Fort Dodge Man Named Iowa VFW Commander
M. E. Kinney of Fort Dodge was advanced from senior vice commander to department commander of the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars at the state encampment. He succeeds Ted R. Long of Clinton. Other officers include J. D. Smith Red Oak senior vice commander Roy Echternacht Monticello junior vice commander Clarence Johnson Council Bluffs chaplain Dr. Glen V. Gruell Marshalltown surgeon Roy W. Huett Fort Madison judge advocate and E. G. Smith.
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Council Bluffs
M. E. Kinney
Fort Dodge
Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ted R. Long
Clinton
J. D. Smith
Red Oak
Roy Echternacht
Monticello
Clarence Johnson
Counc! Bluffs
Glen V. Gruell
Music Teacher to Study During Summer in East Columbus Junction
Music teacher Mrs Genevieve Fedderson plans a late July trip to New York City to attend the Juilliard Institute of Music this summer. The piece notes various club meetings and social gatherings at local churches, schools, and homes including the Trinity Evangelical and Reformed church picnic, the Central Presbyterian church June meeting, and the L A L club social.
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Columbus Junction
Genevieve Fedderson
Columbus
New York City
Julliard Institute of Music
Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church
Chautauqua Park
C. E. Lukins
Gerald Reed
Marthena
Central Presbyterian Church
C. J. Duncan
Roe Hawkins
L. A. L. Club
Alice Vannice
Mmes
Helen Leonhard
Eva Dean
Neva Arington
Nina Pence
Nelia Kent
Hazel Brook
Vera Delzell
Eva Couger
Lee Huston
V. A. Bloomquist
Wyman Community Club
Wyman
Columbus High School
Ruth Wiegner
Loris Greene
Kathryn Woodruff
Joan Huston
Mone Dean
Randall Gentzler
Virginia
Moline
E. C. Gentzler
Joyce
James Allen, Jr
Davenport
Albert Breneman
Clinton
May Breneman
Frances Meredith
Margaret Wykert
Juanita Hendrickson
Lillian
Dorothy Bliven
Mississippi
Mary Morgan
Columbus City
Pioneer Epworth League Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Marian
Vera Willey
Crawfordsville
O. S. Willey
Cotter
Tudor Arthur
Lloyd Edwards
Ronald
Haskins
W. N. Duncan
Elmer Schmitt
Kennard
Ind
Margaret Lang to Present Piano Program on WSUI
Settlement Miss Margaret Lang of Wilton a UI graduate will present a half hour piano program on WSUI Friday 8 to 8 30 p m She will perform Sonata Eroica by MacDowell from her senior recital.
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Margaret Lang
Wilton
University of Iowa
WSUI
MacDowell
Rothamstead Develops 8 Inch Straight Cucumbers
The Rothamstead experimental station in England reports a standard cucumber length of 8 inches with no curves as part of its study on standardizing fruits and vegetables for uniform size and quality.
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Rothamstead
England
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