Ellsworth College Becomes Public Junior College At Town Falls
The electorate at Town Falls voted over 600 to establish Ellsworth College as a junior college within the city public school system. The institution began as an academy in 1890, added a junior college in 1889, and became a full college in 1906. It owns 1,200 acres of land, six buildings, and a campus valued at $300,000, with past efforts to attract Lutheran and other denominations to take over the enterprise.
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Town Falls
Elsworth College
Fhenterprise
Tas
Adams presents Constitution to West Union courthouse
Henry L Adams, a Des Moines attorney born on a Fayette County farm, donated a 32 by 56 inch copy of the Constitution in a maple frame to be displayed on the West Union courthouse wall behind the judge’s chair. The document is printed for easy reading from a distance and honors George M M Simpson.
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Henry L.adams
Des’ Moines
Torney
Fayette
Iowa
United States
West Union
Mr. Adems
George MM. Simpson
West Union resident to make presentation on parole board member
A West Union resident is set to present, with Mr Simpson identified as a member of the state board of parole. The text recalls Mr Adams, once a teacher who became Fayette County superintendent of schools and a former candidate for state superintendent, whose defeat redirected his career toward law.
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West Union
Simpson
State Board of Parole
Adams
Fayette County
Bank robber Moose pursued after daylight Davenport incident
Charles N Moose was wanted in Davenport for participation in a bold daylight bank robbery. The Iowa Bankers Association posted a $1009 reward for his apprehension. A Des Moines traveling man on a Casper Wyoming business trip recognized Moose and alerted authorities leading to his arrest.
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Charles N. Moose
Davenport
Iowa Bankers Association
Des Moines
Moose
Casper
Wyoming
Largest coal storage bin built near Des Moines
The Towa Power & Light Co owns Jawa's biggest coal bin at their Des Moines river plant southeast of the city. A watertight concrete pit 518 feet long 211 feet wide and 18 feet deep stores 50000 tons of coal under water to prevent heating. It is designed to ensure continuous fleet-wide power in case of a general strike cutting coal supply for months.
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Jawa
Towa Power & Light Co
Des Moines
Towa
Vocation License Ordinance Enacted in Rock Valley Iowa
The town council of Rock Valley Iowa adopts an ordinance defining licensing for various vocations. It sets mayoral power to grant deny or revoke licenses and requires licenses by vocation with specific annual schedules and fees including peddling shows and fortune telling. Penalties include fines up to one hundred dollars or thirty days imprisonment. Adopted April 4 1928 by Mayor W J Murphy and Town Clerk A M Halstead.
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Rocks Valley
Iowa
Rock Valley
W. J. Murphy
A. EL. Halstead
Bird Banding Link Ties Spirit Lake Expert to Texas Catch
Dr. B L R Roberts renowned Spirit Lake bird expert learns that a red winged blackbird banded June 19 1926 at Orleans State Park was captured near Gilmer Texas. This marks a second Roberts banded bird found in Texas this spring following a bronzed grackle.
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Iowa
Texas
Spirit Lake
Gilmer
Orleans
Roberts
Des Moines River Linked to Flood Control Bill
The flood control bill includes the Des Moines river with a provision of 12000 dollars for a survey. It envisions testing dam schemes to impound water during flood conditions along Mississippi tributaries.
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Des Moines River
Mississippi River
Des Moines
Plato Township Notes Easter Social and Visits
Little Marion and Lloyd Gayer spent Monday afternoon with Ruth and Inez Miler. Chas Gayer and family were Easter dinner guests at Walter Moore's home. Mrs Will Hamann and daughter Minnie visited the Gotlob Gayer home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Miller and daughter Betty and son Donald were Easter dinner guests at Bernard Splear's home. Mrs Joe Lynch and family planned a trip to LeMars to visit him in hospital. Rev A K Bretthauer and family returned from Pomeroy after being called by the death of Rey Bretthauer's brother. They were snow-bound for several days. Mr and Mrs John Tank and Catherine, and Mr and Mrs Edwin A Miller and daughters Ruth and Inez, Mr and Mrs Albert Mein and Herman Dierks were Easter dinner guests at F C Dierks home.
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Little Marion
Lloyd Gayer
Ruth
Inez Miler
Chas. Gayer
Walter’ Moore
Will Hamann
Minnie
Gotlob Gayer
Ernest Miller
Betty
Donald
Bernard, Splear
Joe Linch
Josephine
John
A. K.bretthauer
Pomeroy
Iowa
Rey
Bretthauer
John Tank
Catherine
Edwin A. Miller
Inez
Albert Mein
Herman Dierks
F. C. Dierks
Doon and Vicinity News Easter Activities and Visitors
Doon area residents welcomed Easter with visits to relatives in Sioux City Sioux Falls Le Mars and Beresford. Families noted include the Englekings Dreier Bab Gerdes Serey Schultz Bird and Bloek with several trips for Easter Sunday's events and a sunrise meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society at the Congregational Church.
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Fred Engleking
Waterloo
Will Dreier
Troy Bab
Sioux City
Jake Gerdes
Hikader
Mason City
Edgar Serey
Beresford
M. D
Teresa Schultz
Charles Bird
Miller
Sioux Falls
Florence Kloek
Rowe Trower
Lions City
Gerrit Bloek
Christian Endeavor Society
Liddell
Myrtle Bonely
le Mars
Jake Brinkhous
Gerdes
Fritz
Raymond Meester
Matlock
Tawa
Beernink Breaks Knee Cap in Weekend Incident
CENTER-EAGLE TOWNSHIP reports Mr John Beernink fell last Saturday and broke his knee cap. He is improving but confined to bed. Simon Dvkshorn returned Thursday from Town City to spend vacation week with his parents. Hannes Eppel owns a new Chevrolet coach. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Bone on a Friday Avril. Henry Nyhoff left for Pella to resume studies at Central College after spring vacation with his parents. Mr and Mrs Alvin Karr visited Algona for a few days. Clarence Hooreman and daughter Alice and Mendart Hooreman of Le Mars were Sunday guests at the Gale Bergsman home.
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Eagle Township
John Beernink
Simon Dvkshorn
Town City
Hannes Eppel
Jerry Bone_ m
Henry Nyhoff
Pella
Central College
Alvin Karr
Algona
Clarence Hooreman
Alice
Mendart Hooreman
le Mars
Gale Bergsman
Reton and Vicinity News Highlights Local Visits
Prof and Mrs Coons and daughter visited Grant Iowa relatives. Jackie Booth returned from Le Mars hospital after operation. Otis Wandering and Myrtle Holton joined by Irwin Cooper and Mrs Lean traveled to Sioux City. Ione Houlton visited Rock Valley sister. Ray Woolridge of Rock Valley visited relatives. Stewart family hosted by Weaver Karr in Boyden. Raymond Johnson and Mrs Bronkhorst rode to Hawarden. Marvin Kinchelier and daughter Lucille toured Sioux City.
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Rock Valley
Stewart
Boyden
Weaver Karr
Raymond Johnson
Henry Bronkhorst
Hawar_ den
Marvin Kinchelier
Lucille
Sioux City
Popcorn Growers Move To Tighten Acreage For Next Season
Sac and Ida Counties popcorn producers band together to boost prices and control supply for the coming season. Last year contracts averaged 180 per hundredweight, current bids around 1.25 per hundredweight with no market at that level. Des Moines and others sell popcorn by the pound at ten to fifteen cents, while local growers aim to secure higher profits through organization and marketing efforts.
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Sac and
Ida Counties
Des Moines
Laymen Vote to Merge Cornell and Upper Iowa Colleges
A vote of 117 to 88 by Upper Iowa Conference ministers and laymen called by Bishop F. T. Keeney approved merging Cornell college at Mt. Vernon and Upper Iowa University at Fayette. Endowments and debts were detailed, with Cornell showing 1 660 000 endowment, 160 000 debt, and Fayette 495 000 endowment, 88 500 debt, plus deficits last year of 4 000 and 9 000 respectively. Enrollment stood 745 at Cornell and 250 at Fayette.
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Cornell
Upper Iowa
Methodist
F. T. Keeney
University At
Cornell College
Fayette
Upper Town
Pyramid Cement Plant Sold to Pennsylvania Dixie Company
The Pennsylvania Dixie Cement Company buys the Pyramid cement plant at Valley Junction for 1,050,000 in cash. The buyer, a 40 million dollar concern, plans to raise output 50 percent from the start. The plant employs 150, has 1,000,000 barrel annual capacity, and uses electric operation with shipments of stone by train from Gilmore City. The company owns 75 acres nearby and plans to acquire 100 more in Pocahontas county. The Pyramid venture began as stock speculation amid a sequence of reorganizations that squeezed out original holders.
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Pyramid Cement Factory
Pennsylvania Dixie Cement Company
Pyramid Cement
Valley Junction
Gilmore City
Pocahoras County
Pyramid Company
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