Eldora man Perry Minear found asleep in park near cemetery
L A Schneider, custodian of the Hardin county farm near Eldora, Ia., located Perry Minear, past 60 years old, asleep in the city park after missing for about 24 hours from the farm. He longs to visit and be buried beside his wife at Eldora cemetery, repeatedly leaving for Kansas City before returning to the county home.
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L. A. Schneider
Hardin County
Eldora
Perry Minear
Mr. Minear
Eldora Cemetery
Kansas City
Carload Shipments 1932 to 1933 Recap at Rock Valley
The Rock Valley station reports a 62 carload increase in 1933 over 1932. Forwarded cars totaled 260 versus 307 received cents and goods from grain to livestock to flour and feed show varied volumes.
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Rock Valley
Farm Housing Survey reports first week progress
The Farm Housing Survey field workers completed week one of data collection across townships Eda Kroon Sioux Myvile Holster Nassau Mary Lendt Pilate Anna De Velois Grant Margaret McDonald Readig Harriet Fan Wyk West Branch Mildred Sheldon Sheridan Evelyn Anderson Sherman Ida De Raad Washington Vivien Siemen Welcome Lucile Williams Garfield. Authorities note high cooperation though some refusals stem from confusion. all data remains confidential to speed future interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eda Kroon
Sioux
Myvile Holster
Nassau
Mary Lendt
Pilate
Anna de Velois
Grant
Margaret McDonald
Readig
Harriet Fan Wyk
West Branch
Mildred Sheldon
Sheridan
Evelyn Anderson
Sherman
Ida de Raad
Washington
Shoot Victim In Back At Des Moines
Des Moines crime report details Wilburt Marks, 23, who was accosted by two men outside a drug store. They forced him into his car, ordered it started, then shoved him out, shot him in the back and fled in his vehicle. Marks was critically injured and the suspects fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wilburt Marks
Marks
Unusual Christmas Letter From Oberammergau Sender
W J Grunewald of Cedar Rapids Iowa received a remarkable Christmas greeting from Mrs Anton Lang of Oberammergau Germany Lang plays The Christus in the Oberammergau Passion play The famed drama returns in 1934 marking its 300th anniversary The letter praises Adolf Hitler as an idealist and lover of the arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Grunewald
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Towa
Anton Lang
Oberaammergau
Germany
Christus
Oberammergau
Adolph Hitler
CWA Discharges Workers over Outside Ranch Income
Waterloo Town CWA workers were discharged after authorities found several men had other income sources. One man claimed no sustaining income yet owned a 240 acre Montena ranch, suggesting the project could not sustain him or that wealthier applicants should be prioritized.
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Waterloo Town
Montena
Mink traps capture pheasant in burrow near Booneville
Farmer William Dippold of near Booneville reports a mink trap incident during trapping season. He found a mink caught in a trap along a bur row with a pheasant in its mouth, the bird dropped back into the burrow after the mink was caught by a hind leg.
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Wiliam Dippold
Booneville
Jin
Weather quirks and wartime notices from Rock Valley
The piece notes a sunless January turning brighter, a six photograph counterfeiter arrest, Babe Ruth's $37000 salary, a potential Black Fly project on Rock River led by Carl J. Drake of Ames, and local interest in fast film reels after Roosevelt's address. It mentions upcoming work on the river and local film showings at Orpheum. The column ends with confusion over New Deal initials and jokes about Agricultural Adjustment Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Rock River
Hawarden
Carl J. Drake
Ames
Meaning of New Deal Agencies in One Shell
The list condenses major New Deal organizations such as AAA Agricultural Adjustment Administration CCC Civilian Conservation Corps FDR programs and related bodies. It names agencies like FDIC Farm Credit Administration FERA PERA and HOLC among others, outlining their acronyms and broad roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
PWA
CCC
AAA
American Auomobile Association
Aaa—Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Cab—Consumers’ Advisory Board
Cc—Consumers’ Council
Ccc—Civilian Conservation Corps
Ccc—Commodity Credit Corporation
Csb—Central Statistical Board
Cwa—Civil Works Administration
Ec—Executive Council
Ecpc—Executive Commercial Policy Comittee
Ehfa—Electrical Home and Farm Authority
FACA
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Fca—Farm Credit Administration
FCT
Federal Co-ordinator of Transportation
Industrial Advisory Boards and Interdepartmental Committees List
A compiled list of agencies and boards including TAB Industrial Advisory Board IBRT Interdepartmental Board on Reciprocal Treaties ITPC Interdepartmental Trade Policy Committee LAB Labor Advisory Board NCB National Compliance Board NEC National Emergency Council NERA National Industrial Recovery Act NiIRB National Industrial Recovery Board NLB National Labor Board NPB National Planning Board NRA National Recovery Administration PWA Public Works Administration PWEHC Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation SAB Science Advisory Board SBPW Special Board of Public Works SRB State Recovery Board TCFT Temporary Committee on Foreign Trade TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
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Tab—Industrial Advisory Board
IBRT
ITPC
Lab—Labor Advisory Board
Ncb—National Compliance Board
Nec—National Emergency Council
Nera—National Industrial Recovery Act
Niirb
National Industrial Recovery Board
NLB
National Labor Board
Npb—National Planning Board
Nra—National Recovery Administration
Pwa—Public Works Administra
Tion
Pwehc—Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation
Sab—Science Advisory Board
Sbpw—Special Board of Public Works
Srb—State Recovery Board
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Qld License Plates on Display in Ida Grove
License plates issued in Ida county over the past eighteen years are displayed in the Ida Grove treasurer's office. The display, prepared by Treasurer Lindsay and John L Scott of Garfield township, includes a 1916 plate designed to last three years. The heavy plate is larger than current plates. About three years ago the state discovered a metal half as thick could be used, yielding substantial savings.
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Ida County
Ida Grove
Lindsay
John L. Scott
Garfield Township
Tis
Cow Smothered as Straw Pile Collapses on Farm
Frank Sheldon loses one cow in an accident on Ray Follett farm near Eldora Iowa. A straw pile collapsed burying seven cattle. five were recovered by morning, another alive after help arrived, and one cow died.
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Frank Sheldon
Ray Follett
Eldora
Iowa
Sheldon
Follett
Jockey Jack Westrope Tops World Record in 1933
Jack Westrope, a native of Montgomery County, Iowa, rode 300 winners in 1933 the best American jockey mark in 25 years. Only three others in U.S. turf history have matched such a feat. Westrope learned to ride in Iowa. grandfather Otis Westrope lives near Corning in Adams County.
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Jack Westrope
Montgomery County
Westrope
Iowa
Otis Wastrope
Corning
Adams County
Duck Survives 23 Days in 80-Foot Well
A duck living at Dick Welsh's Centerville Iowa home fell into an 80 foot well. For 23 days it swam in a confined space with no food while efforts to rescue it failed. Welsh descended to help but the bird hid under a plant. Two boys finally retrieved the duck and it resumed wading about the next day.
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Dick Welsh
Centerville
Iowa
Welsh
Rock Valley Bee Subscription Question
A reader asks whether they have paid their subscription to the Rock Valley Bee. The inquiry notes potential billing or account status issues.
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The
Rock Valley Bee
Notes From Our Public School
Friday January 12 marked Mary Alice Longs birthday with ice cream and cake for the second grade. Mrs. Frank Kersbergen visited. Third graders listed perfect spelling papers including Billy Kersbergen Betty June Aurit and June Culver. Fourth grade tackled long division and found it nearly fun. Several girls posted perfect scores on a third grade geography test on Cement and Concrete. Junior Kessler gave an Admiral Byrd talk to eighth graders using an illustrated map. The junior class selected Mama's Baby Boy as its play. Freshmen enjoyed a coasting party on Benson Hill with popcorn and a cafe visit. Rock Valley teams beat Hudson in a double header with Rock Valley 33 22 first team and 22 20 second team losses. Kershereen led Rock Valley and Olson led Hudson. Next week Rock Valley hosts Fairview and Doon in a 7:30 game.
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Mary Alice Long
Carol Jean Hough
Alberta Jean Roelois
Lorraine Splear
Eileen Tuynman
Greta Verdoorn
Janet Vogelzang
Lorraine VandeWeer
Betty June Aurit
Carol Hough
Lorraine Spear
Bertha van Dyke
Kessler
Richard Byrd
South Pole
Charles George
Amgss Lewis
Benson Hill
Relander
Rock Valley
Hudson
Kershereen
Olson
Fairview
Doon
Hovs
Ringing Bell Deemed Dangerous After Belfry Accident
In At tica Marion county Iowa Miss Oletha Coop was ringing a church bell when the clapper broke free and fell through the belfry roof. The iron piece dented the floor and narrowly missed striking her, suggesting bell ringing could be seen as dangerous work.
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Attica
Marion County
Iowa
Rural School Records Impressive Attendance in Jackson Township
Midland school in Jackson township Jones county reports six weeks with perfect attendance and no tardies. The 26 pupils include a disabled girl who has kept a flawless record, aided by neighbors in bad weather. Teacher Mrs Nellie Straessiin of Wyoming, Jones county, oversees the class.
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Jackson Township
Jones County
Midland School
Nellie Straessiin
Wyoming
Prince of Wales Titles and Early US Visits
A list of the Prince of Wales titles includes royal and military honors. The first U S visit occurred in November 1939, with another trip in September and October 1924.
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Prince of Wales
Edward Albert
Christian George Andrew Patrick David
Earl of Chester
Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Tethesay
Earl of
Carrick
Renfrew
Order of the Indian Empire
Royal Victorian Order
Order of the British Empire
Imperial Service Order
Royal Society
Welsh Guards
Middlesex Regiment
Duke of Cornwall’s
Hght Infantry
Seaforth Highlanders
Royal Scottish Fusileers
South Wales Borderers
Leinster Regiment
Royal Wilt- Shire Yeomanry
Cadet Corps
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
United States
When in Rome Do as the Romans Do
The saying originates from St Ambrose advising St Augustine to follow local custom. Augustine, fasting on Saturday in Rome, consulted Ambrose in Milan who urged adherence to local practice to avoid offense. Similar ideas appear in Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy with the line when at Rome they do as they see done.
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Rome
St. Ambrose
Augustine
Milan
Burton
The British Penny Black Twelve No More Stamps Vault
Stamps worth vast sums exist because only one plate per issue remains. The twenty four of every issue from 1840 are kept at Somerset House in glass cases, with three officials holding keys to access. All are British and once worn plates are destroyed, making the collection uniquely precious and unmatched globally.
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British Empire
Somerset House
Farming in Ancient China Ceremony and Plow Tribute
The emperor annually honors farmers by worshiping in the temple of agriculture and plowing in yellow peasant dress. He used a yellow plow, made nine furrows, while a royal chorus sang praises. The ceremony covered 300 acres and drew thousands of onlookers.
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China
Life of Luther Burbank
Luther Burbank, born in Massachusetts in 1849, became a renowned American plant breeder. He began at seventeen and carried on experimental work for over 59 years, producing new varieties of flowers vegetables berries and fruits. He married Elizabeth Waters in 1916 and died in California in 1926, never affirming belief in the hereafter. He lectured and wrote on horticultural subjects throughout his career.
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Luther Burbank
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Waters
Hasting
Mich
California
Elephants Show Notable Gravitational Sense in Lifting Logs
Elephants broken in to serve man display a high order of intelligence. When lifting a large log on their tusks they calculate the center of gravity with precision, balancing the ends even if the log ends differ in diameter.
Moving Sand Hills in Peru Describe Desert Dunes
Moving sand hills in Peru are seen on the plain of Islay near Arequipa. The Spanish name medano appears. They fire crescent shaped bodies of white sand moving across the desert with the winds. The sand seems different from surrounding desert sands.
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Peru
Islay
Arequipa
For Sale And Want Ads From Bee Office And Local Shops
Classified items from Bee Office and local businesses include sale offers such as a country house priced to move a Model A Ford delivery truck and various trades. Hides and pelts wanted at top market price. Shoe and harness services offered with quick turnaround. Help wanted for a Rawleigh route seeking a reliable hustler. Small items and minerals offered with mail order options. Includes contact names and locations in Rock Valley and area.
False Alarm Fire on Iowa Farmer’s Garage
A Willisea area farmer in Adams County Iowa mistook the car lights for a garage blaze after returning from town. He called firefighters from Corning and Villisen, hurried outside with hat and coat, only to find the supposed fire was caused by his car headlights left on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Iowa
Willisea
Corning
Villisen
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A. L. Halstead
Babe Ruth
Franklin D.roosevelt
Congress
Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum
Qld
Iowa Bay
Market Report
Leo Grossenburg
Bee
Schemmer
Fred de May
Peters Harness and Shoe Store
Greiner Bros. Super Service
John Haupt
Gerrit Vugieveen
Alvord
Town
Rawleigh
Sioux County
Rawleigh Co
Freeport
Wm. Bergsma
E. Wright
Helen Hayes
Clark Gable
Robt
Montgomery
John and
Lionel. Barrymore
Air Mail
SUN
MON
Lillian Harvey
Gene Raymond
Suzanne
Tom Howard
M.G.M
Lee Tracy
Mae Clark
Iso
Mw Reg Searess
Pioneer Drag Line
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