Wireless Power and Earthquake News From A Busy Era
Arthur Brievene outlines advances in wireless power experiments from Boise City to Clayton New Mexico and discusses a future where power is beamed from space or mid ocean. He notes earthquakes shaking Utah and western states, British warship expansion, Darwinian views on evolution, army air mail suspensions, and population growth with Texas as a global food supplier.
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Boise City
Okla
Clayton
N. M
Santa Fe Railroad
Niagara
Jagubsen Speaks at Club Meeting in Tripoli
Phil Jacobsen secretary of the Iowa State Retail Hardware Dealers association spoke to about sixty at the Tripoli Commercial club on Our Mutual Tax Problems. He urged radical reform, favoring the gross income tax, criticized current tax burdens, and warned that income and sales taxes would not relieve personal property tax. The gathering included out of town guests and a business meeting approved monthly banquets with speakers.
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Phil Jacobsen
Mason City
Iowa State Retail Hardware Dealers Association
Tripoli Commercial Club
Jacobsen
Iowa
B. F. Morf
Herman Bockhaus
H. H. Sorg
Alwin Maurer
J. G. Koeberle
O. F. Busching
Sumner
H. W. Bockhaus
Cedar Rapids
Fayette county veterinary association meets at Stewart home
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Stewart hosted the Fayette county veterinary association at their home on Wednesday evening March 14. Attendees included state veterinarian H. A. Serdell and colleagues from Des Moines Independence Allison Greene Waucoma Sumner West Union Hawkeye Maynard Oelwein Fay ette and others. Wives accompanied the gentlemen for bridge fun, followed by lunch prepared by the hostess and Mrs. W. C. Fergeman.
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C. A. Stewart
Fayette
Two Tickets Voted in Frederika Municipal Election
In Frederika on Monday March 26 voters faced two tickets. The Peoples ticket keeps incumbents for mayor and major posts with treasurer and assessor filled by G F Johnson and L S Gillett, while the Citizens ticket presents Seth McGee as assessor and adds Alcock Clary Jahnke to councilmen alongside Barber and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Johnson
Seth McGee
W. H. Ager
C. E. Alcock
C. C. Clary
R. A. Grover
A. H. Jahnke
Palm Sunday Confirmation at Crane Creek Church
On Palm Sunday fourteen children will be confirmed at Lutheran St John’s Church Crane Creek Pastor J F Dilges leads the ceremony. Confirmands include Lester Deterding Ervin Tonne Werner Harmening Laverne Dros te Henry Zander Gertrude Schweer Irene Niemeyer Melvin Hunemueller Mildred Zander Erna Bunger Erna Banser Elda Banser Rosette Michael and Lucille Peters.
Mrs Nat P Ellis Visits Waverly Friends
Mrs Nat P Ellis of Waverly stayed with Mr and Mrs Joe Sien from Saturday to Sunday evening then returned her host’s home. She also called on other friends during the visit.
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Nat P. Ellis
Waverly
Joe Sien
Sien
Fergeman Heads Cedar Valley Baseball League President
Walter Fergeman of this city was named president of the Cedar Valley baseball league at a Wa verly meeting. E. H. Kohlmann was re elected secretary treasurer. The arbitration panel will include Fergeman Will Adair and G W Swede Lundberg. Five teams are in the loop with Readlyn expected soon. A 24 game schedule runs as teams meet twice at home and away. The season opens May 6. Over 50 attended.
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Walter Fergeman
Cedar Valley Baseball League
Waverly
E. H. Kohlmann
Fergemann
Will Adair
Shell Rock
G. W
Lundberg
Readlyn
Tripoli
Nashua
Sumner
Stell Rock
Frederika Creamery elects Bergman to three year term
At the Frederika Creamery annual meeting Alvin Bergman was chosen director for three years to succeed August Bunger who declined re election. Officers include Lea Holm president Levi Hagedorn vice president Leigh Alcock secretary Fred Rewoldt treasurer. Milk receipts totaled 1 069 633 pounds with cream 328 048 butter fat 125 878 and butter made 155 825. Average over run 23 7 with total sales 33 543 79 and average monthly price 0 225.
Legion Auxiliary to Hold Joint Meet in Bremer County
A county meeting of the Legion posts and Auxiliaries of Bremer county will be held at Janesville Friday evening March 23. Each organization will hold a separate business meeting after which a joint meeting will be held and a program of entertainment. Each post or unit will contribute a number. It is urged that as many members as possible from Tripoli attend this meeting.
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Legion
Bremer County
Janesville
Tripoli
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
Mrs. W. H. Dohrmann expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for thoughtful kindness while hospitalized in Iowa City. The brief note notes appreciation for the support received during illness.
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Iowa City
W. H. Dohrmann
Waterloo man seeks congress in Republican bid
Out For Congress Leo L Mak of Waterloo visited Tripoli for a few hours on Thursday meeting local voters. Mak, a Waterloo businessman, is a first time candidate for public office. Born in 1892 at Inwood Iowa, he is married with two children a daughter aged 18 and a son 16.
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Leo L. Mak
Waterloo
Tripoli
Mak
Inwood
Iowa
Correction fixes poll hours for municipal election
The notice for the municipal election to be held on March 26 corrects poll times to open at 8 o上午 and close at 8 p.m. All voters within the polling place at closing time may vote.
ERWIN PRIES DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS
Erwin Pries Readlyn about 32 died at a sanitarium in Minneapolis early Tuesday of pneumonia. He was accompanied by N. R. Ambrose of Readlyn and Fred Wolfgram of Sumner who went to Minneapolis Monday evening for treatment. He is survived by his widow and two children at Readlyn.
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Erwin Pries
Readlyn
Minneapolis
Mr. Pries
N. R. Ambrose
Fred Wolfgram
Sumner
Franklins Attend Funeral of Mike Ekenrod Near Republic
Mr and Mrs J H Franklin of southeast of town attended the funeral for Mike Ekenrod near Republic on Saturday morning. The two women are sisters.
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J. H. Franklin
Town
Mike Ekenrod
Republic
Mrs John Warneke Observes Birthday
Mrs John Warneke of this city marked her 84th birthday on Monday March 1 with family from Sumner Erika and nearby towns visiting at her home. Children and grandchildren joined for dinner and later guests came for the afternoon and supper. She remains healthy and active despite age and a serious illness last year.
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John Warneke
John Haag
Jean
Sumner
Fred Warnke
Mrs Carl Drape Birthday Observance At Home
A large gathering marked the birthday of Mrs. Carl Drape at their home Sunday with relatives joining for an 1 pm dinner. Attendees included the Bungers, Tegtmeiers, Kochs, Ernes Haases, Will Haases, Elmer Drape family, Johnsons, Buhrs, Henning, Towne, and Eichmann families. Evening hours featured visiting and cards followed by a midnight lunch.
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Carl Drape
Ernest Haase
Horton
Will Haase
Esther
Frederika
Elmer Drape
Lavera
Kenneth
Verlon
Near Waverly
E. C. Johnson
Harry Buhr
Richard
John Henning
Mildred
August Towne
Will Eichmann
Clifford
Dinner Honoring Garnetta Schwer Belongs to St Johns Class
Mrs Blanch Schwer hosted a 1 oclock Sunday dinner in honor of her daughter Garnetta a confirmation class member at St Johns Lutheran church. Guests included Mrs Nora Buchholz her son Edward Irma Schwern Lucille Schumacher and Adolph Bergman. Mr and Mrs Theo Pockles of Plainfield and Addie Kerr of Sioux City were here Tuesday with Will Pockels of Waverly. men went to Westgate on business. Ladies visited friends and were dinner guests at Ida Franklin's home.
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Waverly
Westgate
Ida Franklin
Telephone Co. Begins Repairs in Tripoli
Northwestern Bell Telephone plans extensive upgrades in Tripoli this week under foreman H. A. Beyers and a crew of five. The project will replace about 100 poles with 30 foot southern pine poles and install 2000 feet of overhead cable. Work aims to bring the system to first class condition, with the crew in town for five to six weeks.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone
Tripoli
H. A. Beyers
Beyers
Governor Herring to keynote annual Farm Bureau banquet
The eleventh annual Farm Bureau banquet will be held Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Community building at Waverly with Governor Clyde L Herring as guest of honor and speaker Invitations have been sent to over two hundred guests from Washington Jackson Jefferson Warren Lafayette Polk and Douglastownships Farm Bureau women prepared for a possibly record crowd Howard L Roach of Plainfield will be toastmaster and forty five members in white jackets will serve as waiters An evening of orchestra music and entertainment is planned
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Clyde L. Herring
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Washington
Jackson
Jefferson
Warren
Lafayette
Polk
Douglas Townships
Howard L. Roach
Plainfield
Local News Items Of Much Interest
Mrs Emma Moehling and her sons Clarence Arthur and Donald visited Sunday afternoon at the home of her brother and sister in Wa verly. Henry Warneke of near Frederika visited at his parents' home for his mother's 84th birthday. J A Nienhaus and children went to Calmar to visit Henry Nienhaus's family. Ernest Buenzow and others from Oran Sumner and Cedar Falls were guests at dinner at Harold Bierie's. Francis Hale of Lanyon spent the weekend with his parents after attending a teachers meeting and a state basketball tournament. The group traveled to New Hampton for a dinner honoring Marie and B E Kelsey's birthdays. Dr E C Claus and family visited Cedar Rapids and nearby relatives, with Mrs Claus and Mrs Kelsey hosting at Bockhaus home. Louis Heidemann family moved to the Richard Wolfe farm near Tripoli for work with O Lehmkuhl. Henry Hagen moved into the former O'Connell residence near Main Street.
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Emma Moehling
Clarence
Arthur
Donald
Waverly
H. J. Hankner
Henry Warneke
Frederika
John Warneke
J. A. Nienhaus
Robert
Beverly
Parland
Calmar
Henry Nienhaus
Ernest Buenzow
Oran
Fred Poehler
Fred Erkel
Sumner
Harold Bierie
Francis Hale
Lanyon
F. W. Hale
Francis
Ft. Dodge
Cedar Falls
C. B. Kelsey
Elinor
Beryle
Marie
Reed Kelsey
Lola Deanne
New Hampton
B. E. Kelsey
B. E
E. C. Claus
Mary Ruth
Clara Claus
Cedar Rapids
Wolfe
Henry Hagen
Tom O’connell
Main Street
Hagen
H. H. Schmidt
Commits death by own action in town
Guy Pyer aged 69 shot himself with a rifle at his home Monday noon. He had been despondent since leaving his farm for town and had threatened to end it all on occasion. Survived by wife, son William on the home farm, and daughter Mrs. William Cretzmeyer. Funeral services held Wednesday afternoon at two, burial in Janesville cemetery, Rev. V. C. Oltrogge officiated.
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Guy Pyer
Pyer
William Pyer
William Cretzmeyer
Janesville
V. C. Oltrogge
The
Baptist Church
Mrs May Cuffel Dies In This City At 81
Mrs Mary Cuffel 81 died at her home Tuesday morning March 20 due to old age and complications. She is survived by her husband and one daughter who resides at Lake Mills Iowa. Funeral services will be held at Koch funeral home at 10 30 Thursday morning with Rev V C Oltrogge Baptist pastor in charge and the body will be taken to Lake Mills for burial.
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May Cuffel
Mary Cuffel
Lake Mills
Iowa
Koch Funeral Home
V. C. Oltrogge
The
Baptist Church
Acreage Signups At Marshall Canning Plant For 1934
A large crowd gathered Thursday morning at the Marshall Canning company plant to sign up for vegetable raising for the 1934 season. A sizable acreage is being let for tomatoes and many participants enrolled. Prices on corn and beans will rise this year. manager Mr. Hart says corn may reach 6.25 dollars. New equipment planned includes a scalding machine for tomatoes and several vats along with other essentials.
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Marshall Canning Company
Hart
Family Reunion for Bruns Couple After 47-Year Union
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Bruns, new to the city from the eastern countryside, hosted a house warming and surprised gathering Sunday evening. It marked the first time in 22 years all their children were together, highlighting a 47-year marriage with eight children, twelve grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Anton Bruns
Bruns
Tragic death of Mrs Theodore Wenthe at Iowa City
Mrs Theodore Wenthe 26 of Readlyn died at University Hospital Iowa City on Friday March 16 after a long illness. Born in Iowa City March 6 1908 she was adopted after her mother died in infancy. She married Theodore Wenthe in November 1926 and resided in Readlyn where he worked. Survived by husband father Henry Bills brother Theodore and grandparents Thomas Ritter. Funeral services were held at Kaiser funeral home Monday at 2 pm with Rev H D Temple officiating. Burial in Harlington cemetery.
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Iowa City
Theodore Wenthe
University Hospital
Henry Bills
Thomas Ritter
Readlyn
Theodore
Kaiser Funeral Home
H. D. Temple
Methodist Church
Harlington Cemetery
Local civic and religious notices from Cedar Falls area
Mrs M N Gernsey elected worthy guide of Bethany Shrine at Cedar Falls meeting. Eastern Star members attended. Rev G C Lusted gave chalk talk at Rotary in Cedar Falls. Waverly Rotary invited to Oelwein Rotary. Rev R C Schluter named song leader at St Paul’s Lutheran. A district conference committee announced for April 29 to May 1. Joe Morrill passed physical for US Navy and left for Norfolk to study electrical engineering.
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M. N. Gernsey
Bethany Shrine
Cedar Falls
Eastern Star
G. C. Lusted
Nashua
Rotary Club
Waverly Rotary Club
Oelwein
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
J. L. McClure
H. D. Temple
W. F. McDowell
F. R. Sparks
Leonard Racker
Joe Morrill
Frank Morrill
United States Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Joe
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