Janesville Tripoli game called in fourth inning
The Janesville versus Tripoli Cedar Valley league game Sunday was halted in the fourth inning after the accidental drowning of Janesville’s Lynn Wilson. Tripoli led 6 to 4 at the stoppage. the game was declared not a league contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Lynn Wilson
Janesville
Waverly
Shell Rock
Denver
W. L
Nashua
Readlyn
Dunkerton
Fairbank
Plainfield
Offringa on World's Fair shows grand neon pages
A verbose travelogue praises the Chicago World’s Fair, highlighting neon night scenes over Lake Michigan, diverse pavilions from Belgium to Morocco, the hall of science, and vast exhibits from federal and state governments. It notes accessibility, seating, refreshments, and a colossal throng nearing three million visitors in the first month, with a practical three day visit cost around twenty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Michigan
Moroco
Belgium
America
Paris
Hall of Science
California
Florida
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Chicago
Jehol
China
Hall of Religion
Czecho
Slovakia
Italy
Sweden
Ireland
Enchanted Island
Spring Fountain Social Visits Across Local Homes
A series of Sunday visits and long weekend gatherings across multiple households in the Spring Fountain area includes Mr. and Mrs. Ford Meyer and daughter Alberta, the Meyer and Knoedler families, the Reicks, Strucks, Steeges, Sommers, Meyers, and Joins, with trips to Decorah and Clear Lake and a mission festival near Buck Creek. Numerous relatives, cousins, and children join for afternoon, Sunday evening, and Fourth of July activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Meyer
Alberta
Dalton Meyer
Henry Meyer
Elmer Knoedler
Laurel
Otto Reick
Albert Reick
Will Struck
Marie
Emil Steege
Loretta Mae
Geraldine
John Struck
Helen Bruns
Waverly
Alberta Meyer
Ruth Lawton
Lloyd Reisner
Devil’s Back Bone
Alvin Sommer
Waterloo
Maxine
Darlene
Leighton
Lena Sommer
Louie Meyer
Verla
Decorah
Leo
Harry Meyer
Orval Volker
Oelwein
August Steege
Burnita
Charley Everding
Readlyn
Laura Mae Thompson
Ruby
Carmen
Albert Reich and
Herbert Bodermann
Duane
Luke Hannaman
Arthur Robbins
Lee Hill
Earl Meyer
Evangelical Church
Buck Creek
Marion
Max Hill
Clear Lake
Farmer Podger and critics spar over art prices
Jerusha Landscape Club exhibit draws farmer Podger’s quip accusing painters of overpricing. He notes a $250 work is as wasteful as covering a barn with $16 pigment, arguing no one will pay such sums. The remark highlights tensions between rural buyers and contemporary art pricing.
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Farmer Podger
Landscape Club
Jerusha
Three Birthdays Observed in City Family Event
Fred Dohrmann Sr. of this city celebrated his 82nd birthday on Wednesday July 5 as three birthdays were observed in the family. His sons Fred Dohrmann Jr. and wife and Will Dohrmann and wife from Crane Creek visited. The Dohrmanns have lived here since 1922 after retiring from farming and remain active, reading and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dohrmann
Fred Dohrman
Will Dohrmann
Crane Creek
Dohrmann
Birthday party honors Mrs August Schellhorn in July
Mrs August Schellhorn hosted a birthday party Tuesday evening July 11 with cards and visiting followed by a late hour lunch. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Zander and family, Mrs Lena Zander and children, Mr and Mrs Will Zander, Mr and Mrs Henry Schellhorn and family, Mr and Mrs Herman Pries and Estella, and Mr and Mrs J C Kuhrt and sons Robert and Kenneth from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Schellhorn
John Zander
Walter
Arlene
Near Waverly
Lena Zander
Will Zander
Henry Schellhorn
Moeller Family Birthday Celebration At Home
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Moeller on north Main marked the birthday anniversary of Mr. Moeller, celebrated the prior Saturday July 8. Relatives and friends attended including Frank Holmes and Margaret of Littleton, Chris Meier family of Siegel, John Boeckman and sons Lavern and Clarence, Will Gabe and family from Greene, Charley Gabe family, Irwin Gabe family, N R Ambrose and family, Ed Biermann, and H F Schmidt. Guests enjoyed visiting and games through the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moeller
North Main Street
H. F. Schmidt
Iowa to Receive Mortgage Aid in Land Bank Plan
Iowa moves to stabilize farm debt with 108 million in loans held or restricted banks. Appraisers to determine normal land value using 1909 to 1914 Iowa averages around 118 dollars per acre. Second mortgages allowed up to 75 percent of value. 20 to 30 percent face reductions likely for banks with mortgages in distress. Lower emergency rate of 4.5 percent set for five years to ease foreclosures and speed debtor relief.
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Iowa
Herring
Washington
Iowa to refinance farm mortgages with 56 percent rate
Des Moines set to form Special Unit in the state house to manage refinancing of farm mortgages with Iowa banking authorities and farm credit administration. A force of land appraisers will assess mortgaged properties, aided by Farm Loan Commission agents for second mortgages and RCA funds. Bonds worth 2 billion dollars back first mortgage loans at 4 percent interest.
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Iowa
State House
Des Moines
Towa
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Loan Associations
Farm Loan Commissioner
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Picnic and church services mark Fourth of July in local towns
A large family gathering occurred July Fourth near Strawberry Point at Backbone park with many relatives from Sumner Minneapolis and other towns. Reverend Paul Dettmer preached in Boyd and Williamstown Lutheran churches in the pastor's absence. Elva Refshauge visited Cedar Falls friends Naomi McClain and Genevieve Jensen while C C Clary and Kent Stephen attended a birthday event.
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R. E. Austin
Robert
A. H. Jahnke
L. G. Haag
Sumner
Will Hurmence
Charles Mantz
Marlys Mae
Evelyn
Minneapolis
Strawberry Point
Backbone Park
Paul Dettmer
Rosalie
Nebr
Boyd
Williamstown Lutheran Church
Fred Darnauer
Elva Refshauge
Cedar Falls
Naomi McClain
Genevieve Jensen
C. C. Clary
Kent Stephen
Birthday party honors Mrs. O Day at Gordon O Day home
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Gordon O Day drew over 50 neighbors for a surprise celebration of Mrs O Day s birthday. Attendees included Robert Carney Howard Gunsalus and Everett Johnson as they visited nearby Waverly EK. L O Rourke returned from Cedar Rapids after visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs R McMullen. Mrs O Rourke stayed longer. Miss Rose Bowlby spent the weekend with the Sewell family in Leroy township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon O’day
R. McMullen
O'Rourke
Rose Bowlby
Sewell
Leroy Township
Buck Creek families attend summer reunions and church services
The Sell and Knoploh families visited Buck Creek for five days and attended multiple reunions at Sumner park on July 4. Sunday churchgoers from the Missouri Synod church at Sumner included several Sell, Knoploh, Nuss, Reich, Zell and Pries families with Herman Kirchman delivering the English sermon.
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John Sell
Ernest Sell
Sauck Center
Minn
Wm. Knoploh
Ernest Knoploh
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Missouri Synod
Sumner
Ernest Nuss
John H. Sell
Edwin Kasemeier
Wm. Reich
Herman Zell
August Tegtmeier
Esther Seehase
Ella Buhr
Herman Kirchman
Ed Wesker
Emma Meier
Knoploh
Sumner Park
Louis Pries
Hilda Reich
Henry Haar
H. H. Schlichting
Tripoli
Robert Judisch
Ernest Judisch
Raymond Schlichting
Birthday surprise honors Schweer in Readlyn area gathering
A large group of relatives and friends gathered Sunday for a birthday surprise party honoring Mr. Schweer. Guests traveled from surrounding areas including Waverly Readlyn and nearby farms to join the celebration.
Schwe family visits and Sell reunion highlight Sumner events
Henry Schwe family and others visited in Sumner Friday evening at Gas Hahl. A silver wedding anniversary was celebrated Sunday July 2. The Sell reunion drew Alvin Nuss John H Sell Carl Sell and others to the gym at Park. Herman Sell’s children visited, infant christening Sunday morning honored by Rev Herma Kuhlman with sponsors J P Meier and H Schwartz.
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Las Weex
Henry Schwe
Sumner
Ome Casis
August Thies
North Tripoli
John Sell
Ani
Hilda Rojec
John H. Sel Ang Famil
Park
Gymner Park
Alvin Nuss
John H. Sell
John Knoploh
Carl Sell
Leslie Sell
Werner Westenday
Herbert Sell
Ernest Rader
Waterloo
Herman Sell
Alfred Lehmkuh
Christene
Herma Kuhlman
Wayne Jesse
J. P., Meier
H. Schwartz
Indian Citizenship and Voting Rights Since 1924
Since 1924, when the Indian Citizenship Act was passed by Congress, all native-born Indians of this county have been United States citizens and as such entitled to vote after complying with the voting laws of their states. Before that time those Indians living in tribal relation on the reservations were not citizens. They have the same privileges with regard to the franchise as white and Black citizens, though Indians on reservations or under restrictions could not move off the boundaries of the reservations.
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Iowa
Fair Grounds
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Middle West
United States
Congress
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Jardee
E. Lehmkuhl
C. Finch
Shepard
Shell
Harter
Frank
Ferring
Robert Dary
Offringa
Hershey
ARM & Hammer Soda
Hillsdale Pineapple
Libby’s Pork & Beans
BIG Ben
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Frederika
BUCK
Henry Zell
Henry Bohle
Mary
Erwin Schwa
Fami
Henry Scheddely
John
Er Nang
Lloyd and Low
G Center
Rave Pl Schweer
M. Bayer
East of
Roy Sturmer
Albert Ganske
Ganske
Neil
Car
American Savings Bank
Bank
New York
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