Marion County tourney opens with three-town games
The Marion County Clas sics begin Wednesday in Melcher with local prep teams facing Harvey and possible clashes against Attica. Pella aims for the finals, Melcher appears strongest in the lower bracket, and Knoxville is viewed as a top contender with Pleasantville a potential spoiler. Schedule spans Melcher Knoxville Pella and Knoxville with finals set for February 22.
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Melcher
Iowa
Harvey
Attica
Pella
Knoxville
Yastre
Knox
Pleasantville
Tracy
Ivey
Dallas
Melek
Hamilton Ver
Bussey
Parsons Tilt Set Back In Town Conference Race
Central Parsons basketball schedule hurdles due to coal shortages and a closed gym. Parsons, with one defeat, pursues the Town Conference title and faces St Ambrose in Davenport after traveling from home for a key league tilt. The Dutchmen have had little practice, hoping to upset Central in a river city showdown.
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Parsons
Flying Dutchmen
Central Five
Davenport
St. Ambrose
Grandview College
Upper Iowa
Luther Quintets
Central
Ambrosians
Saints
Tudor's Timely Tips Dutchmen face travel choice to Davenport
Central's trip to Davenport remains undecided on motive of travel. Coach Winter said Tuesday that if roads stay bad the Dutchmen will ride by rail rather than their usual car travel.
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Central
Davenport
Winter
Central Five Hailed As River City Colorful Five
Central's basketball squad, long a River City draw, faced disruption as cold weather and cancelled games ripple through the schedule. Notes on the rival Saint upset, venue shifts to a high school field house, and county tournament plans across Knoxville, Pella, and Melcher.
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Central
Saints
Babe Tysseling
Pella High
Sigourney
Winterset
North Des Moines
A Mid-Summer Night's Dream At Rivola Oskaloosa
The Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa screens A Mid-Summer Night's Dream for one day only on Thursday February 27 with an afternoon and an evening show. The Shakespeare play, adapted by Warner Bros, runs over three hours and all seats are reserved. Reservations are available by phone.
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Rivola Theatre
William Shakespeare
Warner Bros
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Large Iowa Corn Under Seal Figures Reported
Figures from the Iowa secretary of agriculture show 18,741,798 bushels of corn under seal as of February 1, 1936. Webster County leads with 612,322 bushels, Calhoun 649,636, and Kossuth, Greene, Benton, and Plymouth counties each exceed 400,000. Impassable roads and bad weather slowed duplicate warehouse certificate flow, but many new loans are expected once roads clear.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa
Webster County
Calhoun County
Kossuth
Greene
Benton
Plymouth
Died in Her Home After Long Illness
Mrs. George died suddenly at her home last night after forty years of activity with the Congregational Church. A jumble of clipped notes mentions various items including skin care tips, naval instruction, and a trip to Fort, all reflecting scattered, damaged newspaper fragments from multiple sources.
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Congregational Church
Peoria
Sunday Journal
Semi-Annual Report and Conference Notes from Marion County
The report details balances and disbursements for Marion County Iowa for June 1 to December 31, 1935, noting a balance on hand of 278,126.16 and total disbursements of 814,966.08. It describes church conferences under the Reformed church theme New Disciples for a New Day directed by Professor Menninga, plus a Pastor's Retreat on the campus with open evening meetings for the public. The piece covers oratory contests with winners Robert Renaud and Betty Bennink, a college event for extemporaneous speaking, and the Washington Banquet at Graham Hall. It closes with news of a fourth body recovered from Chicago plant ruins and the death of Otto F. Anderson, 80.
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D. D. Galvin
Marion County
Iowa
Reformed Church
Menninga
Synod of
Robert Renaud
Robert
Central
Ralph Menning
Howard McKee
Arnold Selpers
Betty Bennink
Washington
Graham Hall
Sia
Og General State
General County
Court House
Soldier Memorial
Inter of School
Teachs' Institute
Bovine T. B
Prim. Rd
Bond, Red&Int. Fund
Susp
Sch
Fin
Orden Co. Treas
Co. Treas
Secretary of State
Clerk of District Court
Lubbers
Isconsin
New Central
Illinois
Wisconsin
Des Moines
Great
Centaus
Marion County Treasurer Certifies Report Correct
Knoxville Iowa January 23 1936 I D D Galvin Treasurer of Marion County Iowa certifies the foregoing report is a correct summary of the business transacted during the period specified D D GALVIN Co Treasurer.
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Knoxville
Iowa
I. D. D. Galvin
Marion County
D. D. Galvin
Captain Blood stars head to Rivola Osakloosa show
A large all star cast led by Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland comes to Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa for a four day engagement starting Friday February 21. The lineup includes Lionel Atwill Basil Rathbone Mary Forbes and other noted performers from stage and screen.
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Captain Blood
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Rivola Theatre
Errol Flynn
Olivia de Havilland
Lionel Atwill
Colonel Bishop
David Belasco
Frank McGlynn
John Drinkwater
David Torrence
Maude Leslie
Guy Kibbee
Basil Rathbone
London
George Hassell
Schubert
Mary Forbes
Chin Chow
Colin Kenny
Gayety Theatre
Hart Cording
Henry Stephenson
Reginald Barlow
Robert Barrat
Exterminator Amann Criticized in Ledger Quip
A Newark Ledger line mocks an exterminator Amann as a pestier than any other. A Bristol paper notes Kelly fired at Wright as he moved toward him with a wife. A New York paper reports an escapee from Great Meadow prison receiving two extra years. A Kansas City doctor proposes a mechanical rocking bed as a remedy for heart disease.
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Kelly
Wright
Great Meadow
New York
Kansas City
Central College Admits Prospective Students for 1986-37
The college administration engages in recruiting for the 1986-37 year. Students and friends submit names of potential applicants, literature is sent to prospects, and in many cases inquiries lead to early enrolment. Cards index all names and a representative may visit when feasible.
Man Dies Trapped as Smoke Floods Basement Home
A resident perished when smoke engulfed the basement and flames trapped him inside his burning house, destroying the dwelling. Firefighters battled the blaze but could not reach him. The cause and exact hour remain under investigation.
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Tudor
Towa
Johnson
Jim de Vries
G. de Boer
Arie Vriezelaar
Arie Schilder
Arie
Nagel
Knoxville Journal
Panther
Inds
Naval Science
Seattle
Mass
Elsie
Fort
Bidwell
Surprise Valley
Calif
Stickyards
Chicago
Otto F. Anderson
Deere & Co
Jikincotn
Amann
Newark Ledger
Central College
M. D. TaylOr
S.T. Oskaloosa, Iowa
TIM Lake Products, Inc
den Moines
Martin
Art van Essen
Airmount
Hampshire
Colfax Sales Co
Colfax
Morrissey
Nelson Kraschel
Gov. & Reynolds
Ladi Sales Pavilion
The
Chronicle
Fred de Jong Shields
Fifield
Baie
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