Marion County 4 H Club calves shine at Chicago show
Marion County 4 H Club members exhibited 25 baby beeves at the International Stock Show in Chicago. Calves placed in classes led by Lyle Edwards 4th in 875 to 875 Ib Shorthorn and Carroll Phillips 5th in 75 to 1000 Ib Shorthorn. Other placings include Herbert Reese 4th in 1000 to 1150 Ib Shorthorn and Myron Nollen 12th in 1000 to 1150 Ib Angus. Selling prices ranged up to 15 dollars, showing strong county pride and knowledge gained from competing with champions nationwide.
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Marion County 4-H Club
Chicago
Lyle Edwards
Carroll Phillips
Herbert Reese
Clifford Harvey
Angus
Ed Murr
Angus Myron Nollen
Ernest Blom
Robert Sherwood
Herber
Boothe
Harvey
Lyle FE
Raymond J. Dan
Myron Nollen
Robert’ Wright
Donald Vanden Berg
Betty Rose Cline
United States
Marion County
Marion County Club
Mervin Zeller
Beryl Hanna
Brownie
Fairview Town in Mantua Township Once A Town of Monroe County
Monroe County News documents Fairview in Mantua Township as one of the county’s oldest towns dating to 1850. By 1905 half the lots were vacated leaving 16 acres. Main and California streets were laid out with Rough and Ready and Jack north south avenues.
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Monroe County
Fairview
Mantua Township
Recorder's Office
St of
Avery
Henry Berty
John
Recorders
Peter Miller
Main
Califord
Main Street
Monroe County News
Abdi cation of King Edward sparks mixed reactions
The Inquiring Reporter canvasses Albert van Heukelom Joe de Koning and F S Perdue on Edward VIII abdication. Responses range from praise for personal choice to criticism of breaking tradition and concerns about national stability and moral standards.
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Albert van Heukelom
England
Joe DE Koning
Honey Flood From Bees In Rose Hill Home
Rose Hill December 9 Grover Stringfellow reports a honey infestation at his residence half a mile west of Rose Hill. Bees filled upstairs bedrooms forcing the family to stop heating and sleeping there. Honey dripped through the parlor ceiling into the lower room, and he discovered a hidden layer of honey between the upper floor and the ceiling. He plans to remove weather boarding on the west wall to recover more honey stored there.
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Rose Hill
Grover
G O P Faces Heat AfterElection Climax
The Aston Star Enterprise notes the GOP faced heat after a recent election. The president quickly moved to balance the budget and started drought relief WPA workers layoffs. Some workers removed election stickers from their cars, marking the end of their roles.
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Aston Star Enterprise
WPA
Public reaction to King Edward VIII marriage debate
Letters to the editor discuss Edward VIII and his marriage to Mrs Simpson. Commentators praise the king for his personal resolve while criticizing the lack of focus on empire interests, and express mixed views on divorce and suitability of the match.
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L. Wilson
Edward
Monarch’s Sacrifice Sparks Questions on Throne and Marriage
A monarch’s efforts to wed an English bride to secure his rule faces scrutiny as observers question whether the sacrifice will prove worthwhile. The line between duty and personal cost looms large as the saga unfolds.
Peck Sentenced to 25 Years in Fort Madison Penitentiary
Clarence Peck of Ottumwa, 28, pleaded guilty to robbery with aggravation and was sentenced to 25 years of hard labor at the state penitentiary at Fort Madison. Judge P. J. Siegers presided in Keokuk county court. Sheriff E. E. Tremmel escorted Peck to Fort Madison. The crime followed an assault on 70 year old Ollie Braden in Ottumwa.
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Sigourney
Clarence Peck
Ottumwa
Fort Madison
P. J. Siegers
Newton
Keokuk
E. E. Tremmel
Peck
Harvey Trader
Marsh Braden
Ollie Undertaker
Braden
R. E. White
Waller Peck
Peck and Trader Sentenced in Desperate Robbery Plot
In Ottumwa and Oskaloosa, Peck pleaded guilty to demanding four thousand dollars from trader Braden and partner Trader. Judge Siegers urged Peck to reform, setting an appeal bond at ten thousand dollars. Trader received a twenty five year sentence at Fort Madison after pleading guilty.
University of Iowa Students Prepare for Long Vacation
About 6000 University of Iowa students will take exams this week and depart for home at Friday noon, marking a vacation of record length at seventeen days.
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University of Iowa
Forecast Sees Favorable Year for Farmers in 1937
Federal economists on Saturday urged vigor and action, warning that despite an expected favorable year for farmers, there are fundamental weaknesses in agriculture’s position that require decisive steps.
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Gulbransen
UYPE
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Bann
Walter Peck
Frank Bechly
Oskaloosa
Benteco
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Calif. Fir
Kraft's
Cascade Inn
Ica
Canviecus
Pella
Bowser
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Texas
Sunkist
O'S
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ITECO
Virginia
Benteco Food
Iowa
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Camay
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