Vision and finance amid wartime public works debate
Secretary Icke advocates a vast public works program totaling 105 billion dollars over 20 to 30 years while Metropolitan Life head F H Eeker cites peak U S income figures. The piece contrasts American confidence in growth with a brutal Soviet response to Stalinist punishment citing 103 executions for Kirov’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icke
Resources Board
Ickes
Sam
F. H. Eeker
Metropolitan Life
United States
Humorous Anecdotes and Booth Analysis Placed in Current Affairs
A mosaic of light stories includes two old men failing to strike oil then discovering a coal deposit and oil in a poorhouse yard. Louis Mosenza hunts deer, finds a deer in his kitchen, and Mrs Mosenza shoots it in the yard. Charles Dana Gibson and companions chase moose in Maine with little success. An NRA report notes the US ranking fourth in postwar recovery, while gold standard nations show slow progress. Romania’s Magda Lupescu and King Carol are mentioned along with moral judgments. Joseph J. Fiske critiques Jewish influence on wealth and Hitler. Wise King George receives a charitable rebuke for a yacht gift. A London gossip reports Hitler attacked by a rival plane. US cotton growers vote 9 to 1 for Bankhead Act extension, risking higher prices and fading export trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Mosenza
New Jersey
Maine
Carl Schuknecht Dies Suddenly in Iowa Falls
Earl D. Schuknecht 41 prominent Sumner business family member died Sunday night in Iowa Falls. He was found in a hotel room, heart disease suspected. Survived by widow Betty Bussard, mother Mrs W J Schuknecht, and brothers Allen and Leslie. Funeral likely Thursday in Sumner after body arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Earl D. Schuknecht
Towa Falls
Mr. Schuknecht
Town Falls
Tripoli
Iowa
Allen
Leslie
Indiana
Iowa Falls
Hardware Mutual Casualty Insurance Company
Stevens Point
Wis
Betty Bussard
W. J. Schuknecht
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Ind
John Kirkpatrick Dies at County Home in Bremer County
John Kirkpatrick aged 79 died at the Bremer County county home Monday afternoon from the infirmities of old age. He had long been an inmate. Survived by his wife at the county home and a daughter, Mrs. Ella Ragsdale of Waverly Junction. Funeral services were held at Kaiser funeral home Wa verly Wednesday, Rev. A. R. Cooper presiding, with burial in Fairview cemetery at Wa verly Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirkpatrick
Bremer County
Ella Ragsdale
Waverly Junction
Kaiser Funeral Home
Waverly
A. R. Cooper
Janesville
Husbands Prove Genial Hosts To W A N G Ladies
The husbands of W A N G ladies hosted a surprise 6 30 dinner at the Legion hall for club members. After dinner the men served as hosts while the wives played bridge. prizes went to Mrs W C Fergemann for high score and Mrs J J Fink for low score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A.N.G. Bridge Club
Legion Hall
W. C. Fergemann
J. J. Fink
Card of Thanks for Louise Bodermann
The Children and Grandchildren express heartfelt appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of Mrs. Louise Bodermann. Thanks for words of sympathy and flowers sent in her memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bodermann
Appreciation for donations to church Christmas tree fund
A Christmas Committee of St. Peter's Evangelical Church expresses gratitude to all who contributed donations toward the Christmas tree fund. The note credits the parishioners for their support and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Tax payments in Bremer county reach high 1934 total
Bremer county taxpayers paid about 95 percent of the 1933 levy for 1934 collection, totaling 460 195 35 of 483 675 48 while 23480 13 remained unpaid. Delinquent 1932 1933 and 1934 taxes amount to 47000, with most on smaller properties. Bonded indebtedness totals 1 217 500, largely road bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
W. C. Hoth
Hoth
Infant Daughter of Zabels Dies in Leroy Township
Florence Zabel infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Zabel died at home in Leroy township Monday morning December 24 after a short illness. She was born November 3 as a twin and christened by Rev Thomas. Survived by parents twin sister Florence and several older siblings. Funeral from the home and St Peter s Evangelical church. Burial in St Peter s cemetery north of town with Rev Theo Thomas officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Carl Zabel
Leroy Township
Zabel
Rev
Thomas
Florenc
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
St. Peter’s
Theo. Thomas
Miss Rosetta Sell Weds Ewald Struck at Readlyn Church
The marriage of Miss Rosetta Sell to Ewald Struck occurred at Rev Meyer Lutheran Church near Readlyn on Wednesday at 2 PM. Miss Sell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Sell Jr. of Readlyn, while the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Siegfried Struck of Old Tripoli. They will reside on the bride's parents' farm for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rosetta Sell
Ewald Struck
Rev. Meyer Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Miss Sell
Conrad Sell, Jr
Near Readlyn
Siegfried Struck
Old Tripoli
Farmers letter from Hood River greets hard times and hope
Hood River Oregon December 20 1934 The Tripoli Leader shares a subscriber letter describing repeated rain and scarce fruit crops including seven and a half boxes of apples versus a potential five hundred. He notes frost harming pears and cherries, praises the Bonneville dam for work and tourism, cites Roosevelt favorably, and urges readers to visit Oregon proclaiming it leads the nation in product diversity beside California while wishing Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood River
Oregon
Tripoli Leader
Roosevelt
Columbia River
Bonneville Dam
Oregon Journal
Union
California
Royal Neighbors to Install Officers Wednesday Evening
The Royal Neighbors lodge will meet at the Legion hall Wednesday evening January 2. After the business session an installation of officers will be held, followed by a lunch served by hostesses Mrs. P A Goodenbour Mrs KE Johnson and Mrs Joe Sien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Legion Hall
P. A. Goodenbour
KE. C. Johnson
Joe Sien
Boxing Fans Get Their Money's Worth at Burke Show
A boxing night promoted by Richard Burke at the opera house delivered thrills from start to finish. Albert Oberlieu defeated Hun Welcher in a bout with many knockdowns, a real thriller. Lester Boeckmann beat Harry Conway in the semi windup, and Henning edged Frost in the final round. Local lads staged the preliminary as Burke plans another show in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burke
Opera House
Albert Oberlieu
Hun
Welcher
Lester Boeckmann
Harry Conway
Henning
Frost
Burke
Mark Droste's 14 year homecoming visit in Iowa
Al Droste of San Francisco arrives for an extended visit with his mother and siblings, his first return since leaving in 1920. He works for Del Monte Food Corp in California and plans to resume work in February. He stays with Mr and Mrs Henry Spier and will visit relatives in Oelwein Chicago and Wadena Minn after returning to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Droste
San Francisco
Calif
Mr. Droste
Carl Droste
Droste
del Monte Food Corp
California
Henry Spier
Oelwein
Chicago
Wadena
Minn
Russell Bros. Construction Co
Waverly
Bremer County Road Work Spend Totals 1984
Expenditures for road work in Bremer County in 1984 totaled $55,440.61 per County Engineer W. S. Chapman. Construction on county trunk roads cost $24,424.32, bridge work $13,623.57, local county road projects $9,125 for 18% miles, and graveling on 20% miles totaled $8,267.72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
W. S. Chapman
District Court Docket of New Cases
New cases listed including Nellie Cook versus E C Karr and others for 276.69 as landlord's lien. Waverly Lumber Co. versus R A Walther and Mrs R A Walther for 74.60. Karolina Steege versus Elsie Bartels and Wm Pipho for 3281.25. Note H F Thoms versus Fred A Wilkening and Louise Wilkening for 6928.25. Foreclosure of lands in section 17 and 18 91 13. The Amerphone Co. versus J F Cass for 792.44 on a sound machine sales contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cook
E. C. Karr
Waverly Lumber Co
R. A. Walther
Karolina Steege
Elsie Bartels
Wm. Pipho
H. F. Thoms
Fred A. Wilkening
Louise Wilkening
Amerphone Co
J. F. Cass
Sound Machine
Death summons W H Buls Sunday in Tripoli Iowa
Wm Henry Buls 52 lifelong Bremer county resident and Tri poli resident died Sunday Dec 23 at 3 PM after a brief illness from a stroke. Born Aug 22, 1882 in Douglas township he worked for Bierie Oil Co. since moving to Tripoli in 1924. Survived by wife Ida Schwemm two brothers C W Buls and H H Buls and sister Mrs Ida Kuker. Funeral Thursday at 1 PM at the house then St Peter s Evangelical church with burial in St Peter s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Buls
Bremer County
Tripoli
Ida Schwemm
Douglas Township
Bull
Harold Maas
Blue Line Oil Co
Maas
Bierie Oil Co
Bierie
Theo. Thomas
St. Peter's Cemetery
Surprised on Her 85th Birthday
Mrs. Louise Tiedt famed for living with daughter Lena Lohman was surprised on her 85th birthday Dec 14. Relatives and friends visited Friday Saturday and Sunday including Anna Tiedt Muriel Fred Tiedt Elmer Klemp Clara Seeman Mary Bunger August Fredicks Wilhelmina Buls Johanna Everett Will Tiedt Ernest Tiedt and Darlys.Readyn readyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Tiedt
Lena Lohman
Anna Tiedt
Muriel
Fred Tiedt
Elmer
Near Readlyn
Henry Klemp
Clara
Will Seeman
Readlyn
Mary Bunger
August Fredicks
Potter Siding
Wilhelmina Buls
Johanna Everett
Will Tiedt
Ernest Tiedt
Darlys
Bremer County Gasoline Tax Receipts Total $33,160.47
Bremer county, for the year to December 1, received $33,160.47 as its share of the state gasoline tax per county treasurer records. Funds were used for road building. $16,278.76 came in the first six months, with monthly payments from June 1 totaling July 3,308.33, August 3,308.33, September 3,339.23, October 3,555.67, and November 3,370.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Mrs Vogt Visits, Attends Funeral in City
Mrs. Louise Vogt of Waverly visited her mother Mrs. Charlotte Harmening and other relatives here Saturday and attended the funeral services of Mrs. Louise Boderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Vogt
Waverly
Charlotte Harmening
Louise Boderman
Mrs Sheldon Dies At 86 In This City
Mrs Elizabeth Sheldon 86 died at her home Tuesday morning December 18 after about three weeks illness She was active in church work Born Eaton Ohio February 5 1818 Lived on a Lafayette township farm Mr Sheldon died earlier She is survived by two daughters Lena Cutler Preston Minn Lala Sheldon Geo A Sheldon Fresno Calif Hid funeral services held Koch funeral home Thursday Rev L A Gustafson officiating with burial at Harlington cemetery
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Sheldon
Elizabeth Sheldon
This City
Preston, Minn
Lala Sheldon
Geo. A. Sheldon
Fresno
Calif
Koch Funeral Home
L. A. Gustafson
Methodist Church
Harlington Cemetery
Death of Donna Lucille Grapp at age seven
Donna Lucille Grapp daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Grapp of this city died Monday morning December 24 at St Josephs Mercy hospital after a illness of several weeks Measles led to pneumonia the cause of death Survived by parents and three sisters Lavern e Audrey and Darlys Body at Kochs funeral home arrangements not completed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lucille Grapp
Oscar Grapp
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Laverne
Audrey
Darlys
Koch's
Cook-Orth Nuptials Unite Irene Cook Gil Bert Orth
Irene Marie Cook and Gil bert Orth were married last Thursday evening at the Lutheran church in Waterloo with Rev. Melchert officiating. The couple are from this community and were attended by Viola Orth and Roger Catchpool. A wedding dinner followed at the William Orth home with many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook-Orth
Irene Marie Cook
Gilbert Orth
Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Melchert
Guy Cook
Wm. Orth
Viola Orth
Waverly
Roger Catchpool
Shell Rock
William Orth
Brother in San Diego suffers gun wound
Mrs. W. D. Babcock received word last week that her brother Paul Richards was in critical condition at his San Diego home from an accidental gun discharge. His father W. W. Richards of Shell Rock flew there by air after learning of the accident. Final reports say his chances of recovery are poor unless complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Babcock
Paul Richards
San Diego
Calif
W. W. Richards
Shell Rock
Fruit and Vegetable Theft Reported at Koch Basement
Thieves stole a quantity of canned fruit and vegetables from the F. C. Koch basement last Saturday evening. Entry was gained through a door and the theft was discovered the next morning when a broken can and several burned matches were found on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Koch
Youth Kicked by Horse Breaks Leg
Twelve year old Burdette Rausch son of Mr and Mrs Vern Rausch was kicked by a horse last week suffering a broken leg. He was brought to the local hospital where he received medical attention.
Open Bids for New Post Office in Washington DC
Bids will be opened in Washington DC on January 29 for a new $60,000 post office to be constructed locally. A small roof fire at Dora Stanley home caused by the fire department with no serious damage. Various social notes include Rotary talk on Christmas customs, visiting guests from Kansas City and New York, and Dr. Harold VanDorn arrival for Christmas vacation with Rutger’s and University of New York ties. Miss Penelope Clary remains home ill, while Mrs. Elizabeth Cretzmeyer hosts a Christmas dinner for her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Dora Stanley
Leonard Racker
Rotary Club
Wilbur R. Thorson
Kansas City
F. A. Osincup
Harold VanDorn
New York City
Fred VanDorn
VanDorn
Rutger’s University
New Brunswick
N. J
University of New York
Penelope Clary
Elizabeth Cretzmeyer
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Russia
Kirov
Stalin
NRA
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Romania
Magda Lupescu
Carol
St. Anthony
Joseph J. Fiske
Hitler
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew W. Mellon
Henry Ford
George F. Baker
George
England
Marquess of Donegal
London Sunday
East Prussia
Carl Schuknecht
W.A.N.G
Mrs. Zabel
Rosetta
Ewald
Marks
W.h.buls
Uonity
Waverly News
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