Mrs Hoover greets crowd in Port City on political stop
Mrs Herbert Hoover wife of the presidential candidate visited La Porte City midweek en route from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo. A large crowd gathered on Main Street as motorcycle escorts led the party through town. She wore a black gown and hat with white gloves and accepted a bouquet from Progress Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto City
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Main street
Main and
Chestnut
E.L Johnson
Progress= Review office
La Porte City
West View Improvement Fund Grows With Donations
The West View cemetery improvement fund gains reader support as three new names boost donations since the last report. Local notes mention Mrs. Lizzie Bryant and Mrs. Margaret Wasson among contributors, plus a brief update on hospital visits and social club meetings. A August event notes 40 autos traveling from West Branch to Cedar Rapids to witness a presidential candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West View cemetery
A. W. Buckholtz
Margaret C. Wasson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lizzie Bryant Woodbee
Long Beach
Cal
Local shop ads and social notices mix in Cedar Rapids region
A cluttered page lists promotions at Goodwin's with low price goods and paint. It includes numerous social notes: visits of Cedar Rapids and Waterloo residents, family trips to Clear Lake and Okoboji, and attendance at municipal meetings. Several residents and relatives are mentioned with brief travels and gatherings, reflecting a bustling community scene.
Nielsen Family Returns From Two-Week Motor Trip
Rev and Mrs T M Nielsen and their children James and Elsie Mae completed a two week journey by car. They visited Saskatchewan Montana Yellowstone National Park and the Black Hills before returning home Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Mra. T. MM. Nielsen
James
Mins Elsie Mae
Saskatchewan
Montana
Yellowstone National park
Black Hills
Brandon Chautauqua a Flop Financially
Brandon Bee reports the Chautauqua failed financially with guarantors covering a deficit of six dollars each. Community indifference and busier farming season hurt turnout. admission was 20 to 25 cents. The piece predicts Brandon will likely lose future chautauquas unless sponsors cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Bee
tel farmer
La Porte High School Plans and Local Fire News
Freshmen must register at Thursday assembly as the high school outlines the first semester College Preparatory Course of Study with subject limits and prerequisites. Quackenbush barn burns on Locust Street and a Presbyterian church service is canceled due to Rev. Morgan's vacation. Bowman visits La Porte City after a cross country auto trip from Los Angeles with a Kansas City layover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
alent
La Porte
Presbyterian church
Morgan
Bowman
Los Angeles
Calif
P. a Paige
La Porte City
Kansas City
desert
Tornado Rips Through La Porte City Area
A storm near La Porte City caused extensive damage four miles southwest, with a funnel cloud destroying a farmstead on the Albert Hilmer place. Buildings, granary, barn, and garage were blown away. car damaged, oats scattered, and livestock unharmed though panicked. Neighbors aided Hilmer and nearby farms including Catton and Brokaw, as cleanup followed. Damage reported in multiple farms with broken windows and downed trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
La Porte City
Albert Hilmer
August Eilmer
Hilmer
John Catton
Henry Brokaw
Brust
Eagle Center Picnic and Commencement at Waterloo
The Eagle Center annual picnic on the parish lawn features a large chicken dinner and games with the Indies preparing meals. The event includes an address acceptance for Al Smith and a bowery dance with the 0 high clues orchestra. Miss Opa Haven completes her BA in Education at State Teachers College as Dr. Seersley retires. Haven will teach next year in Waterloo schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Center
Al Smith
0 high clues orchestra
Opa Haven
State Teachers college
HI. J. Seersley
Misa Haven
east Walerloo
Ball Games Thrill Teams Play Tight Matches
Two local teams, Kaya boys and a Waterloo girls squad, battled recent games. The Kaya boys beat a West Side team 17 to 3 in Waterloo, then lost 4 to 2 at home Thursday. The Kaya girls vs Edison Park of Waterloo halted by rain, score 1 to 0. Kadye and Betty Schaible led as rain stopped play. Plans include basketball after school. Charles Herd of Dysart attended his sister-in-law’s 60th wedding anniversary in Kewaskum, Wis. Former local residents Jesse Langford and son visited George Himebauch. Langford last resided here 24 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwin's
Prince Albert
Goodwin
H.J.J. Blanchaine & Co
Russell Bowers
Cedar Rapids
Haven
Elias Hart
Jesup
A. Hart
Paul Igeu
Kenneth
Elma
MG Smith
Waterloo
Norman H. Blanchaine
Ruth
Helen Gulbranson
Mason City
GC. A. Fosse
F. W. Kober
Town League’ of Municipalities
Tutt
Marion
Clear Lake
Spirit Lake
Okoboji Lakes
Glenn Smith
Jay Sprague
Ralph Foss
Foss
F.l Bradfield
Tersis Fireslong
Leona Shimer
Elmer Bitterly
Guy Nichols
Berneta
Lomira
Wis
Wm. Anton
Neb fry
Scott Bowers
R. C. Taylor
Cedar Falls
Sarah Becker
George Banger
A. Van Valkenburg
Herbert Hoover
Se. Haven
Romanzo Natt
Indianapolis
G.H. Nies
David Nut
R. B. Roundebuah
Ames
G. H. Nies
Roundebush
State College
Chariea City
John Connell
Mae
Connell
Ft. Dodge
Lucille Bannister
Chicago
Mia
G. B. Gingrich
Bobbie
Kaya
west side
La Porte
Kazea
Betty Schaible
C. P. Strohm
Maa
Charles Herd
Dysart
Kewaskum
Mr. Strohm
Jesse Langford and son
Hutchinson
Kansas
George Himebauch
Langford
Kline
Davin Allison
Leland Bassett
vphone
Lloyd J. Lamb
MLC
Schrieber
S. EB. Naugle
a. Blanchnine & Co
Mary Marshall
Carthage
D. W Morigan
George Mengel
Conrad Lyng
visting
C. A. ne
Marie Silky
Meg
Lillie James
Arlington
Shine Smith
George Banger Jr
Albert Tyou
M. J Moth
New York City
J. Mrachlich
Mex
Vanderstoop
Sylvia Kober
Cuecalle
Kobor
E.G. Leifler
Mra
Warren Gilbert
Edward Themps
Porto City
Ben Chapman
san Robert
Titan
Okla
Lynn Allison
West Branch
Coc college
Sluaver
Mr. Hoover
Cellur Rapides
Lynn
Early Day History Retold Shadows Of The Long Ago
W L Fox writes of La Porte City area memories and a 42 year old trek to Illinois and Iowa with family. He recalls farewell to parents at Unity Hill, travels from Cedar Rapids to Elmira and Niagara Falls, then via Kalamazoo to Chicago, Dubuque, Dubuque grave cross of Julien Dubuque, and landing in Black Hawk area with stops at Galena and Quasqueton as land choices unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA PORTE CITY
W.L
UNCLE BILLY) FOX
D. B. Fox
myeself
far West
Johnnie
Dave
Cather
sbe
old Suluay
old Unity
deneur
Hewsville
eam
Williamaport
Eagle Hotel
Elmira
Seaven lake
Nigga ‘ull
La wielock
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Michigan Central
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Michigan City
lake
Illinois Central road
Sherman House
Cherry Valley
Pennsylvania
Ogle Co
Illinois
D. B
niles
Great Hotel
Stovok
Ogle
DeKalb
Stephenson
tota
Dove
Lona
Galena
Tlinois Central
Gilson Gardner
Dubuque
land office
Black Mawk county
Spring Creek
Poyner
Dubuqué
Catfish Creek
Julien Dubuque
eresa
Frenchtown
Black Hawk county
anil
Shembo & Felton
Quasqueton
Buchanany county
Picking Fine Fruit by Mrs Charles Moore in town yard
Mrs. Charles Moore picks six to eight quarts of fine red raspberries daily from ever bearing bushes in the yard of their neat town home. Mr Moore pruned bushes last spring and new canes now bear fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore
Moore
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MRS. HOOVER
West View Improvement Fund
Roy H. Gardner
Misa Ruth Simpson
Port Byron
E. Simpson
Misa Simpson
Macomb
Clyde D. Rogers
De Witt
Ark
Carleton Anton
state university of Arkansas
Rochester
Minn
Mayo hospital
Misa Winogene Anderson
Patricia Anderson
Storm Lake
Robert G. Anderson
Patricia
BR. Ashley
Thrift club
Ralph Moore
Hisses Nona Anton
Agnes Marshall
Marguerite Fell
Korene Stahnke
Clea 'Stahnke
Edna Koontz
Ray Anton
Land
Newton
W. W. Little
Little
West
yaf Town City
Mr. Little
United States
W. C
Tt. U
Anna Stone
Roy Longaker
JH, phandbers
Margery Burkhart
Ross Burkhart
Loneaker
Bhairatown
Miss Burkhart
Mr. Lunderberg
Rose Burkhart
Brandon Chautauqua
LwoJ
U. S
Quackenbush
D. E. Quackenbush place
Locuat street
J.D. Higgins
Genevieve
Fimmerlaburg
Nelle Gannon
Mra. Higgins
Mra. J. FP
Guy
Mina Mary Cooper
H. D. Beal
John Bulte
Mins Arlene Tieul
Jett
Greenfield
Kan
Nebraska
Wm. Mythaler
Dorothy Lentz
Colene Curdie
Caroline Blum
C. H. Blum
Blum
Clark
August Stahnke
Herbert Anton
Matt Willworth
L. L. Schubert
New York
D. J. Hummel
Mr. Hummel
Indies
wai
Ollie Billingsley
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