Waverly Forms Committees for Bicentennial Celebration
Plans for the July 4 bicentennial event at Bremer county fair grounds expand beyond early expectations. The general committee led by D D Offringa announces numerous appointed subcommittees including Program Parade Publicity Sports Pageant Grounds Finance Parking and others with members from Waverly Cedar Falls Sumner Janesville Tripoli Shell Rock Readyn and Denver and representatives of the Illinois Central railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Fair Grounds
General Mittee
D. D. Offringa
J. H. Meyer
C. B. Coykendahl
Geo. M. Vosseller
C. Nelson
F. H. Boni
Ilinois Central Railroad
Farm Bureau
W. A.H. Kramer
R. V. Leach
VanDerveer
F. P. Hagen
B. E. Sweet
Mildred Smith
F. A. Holloway
Illinois Central
W. H. Mooney
W. FB. McDowell
F. A. Mills
Waverly
Illinois Central Railroad
Sumner
Dr. Seongal
Shell Rock
K. V. Stephayson
John Deinema
JP. Snelling
W. W. Koch
L. C. Osin
Washington Towns Plans Celebration For Bicentennial Event
Washington town ships farm bureau met at Mr and Mrs Gilbert Millers home on May 11 and outlined participation in the July 4 Waverly bicentennial celebration. Elaborate township plans include a pageant and daylong activities with Marcell Childers Jean Kelsey Leona Koehler and Betty Sheets supplying selections. Lloyd Pothast and Raymond Kuethe entertained the crowd with a short dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Washington Township Farm Bureau
Gilbert Miller
Marcell Childers
Jean Kelsey
Leona Koehler
Betty Sheets
Orphans’ Home
Mamp Pempeit
Lloyd Pothast
Raymond Kuethe
Farm Bureau Meeting Draws Large Washington Township Crowd
Mrs. J L Rosenberry performed a piano duet while patriotic songs and a brief business session wrapped up the program. The feature film Well Posted plus comedy entertained, and Farm Bureau ladies provided refreshments after the meeting. The Miller home hosted one of the largest Washington township Farm Bureau gatherings in months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Rosenberry
Farm Bureau
Miller
Washington Township Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau to Help In Culling Campaign
Bremer county shows strong interest in a poultry culling drive led by Farm Bureau. Extension Poultryman W R Whitfield says culling boosts profits by removing low producing hens and reducing feed and labor costs. Farmers will cull before egg production peaks to maintain high output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer
W. R. Whitfield
Town State College
Mr. Whitfield
Bremer County Wool Marketing Push Encourages Paper Twine
After the wool arrives at the Bremer county warehouse, the association predicts a strong market year. Farmers are urged to avoid binder twine and use paper wool twine, costing about 12 cents per pound, with cooperative marketing support and contact via the Waverly farm bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Bremer County Bicentennial Parade Plans Formed
Officials from Denver Janesville Plainfield Readlyn and Waverly met to outline a July 4 bicentennial parade at Waverly. Floats will represent each town with local officials joining the procession. Plans call for a horseback detachment in colonial attire and a parade route from the Bremer county courthouse along Bremer avenue to the fair grounds. About twenty organizations promise participation and factory and business floats may push total to at least fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Waverly
Denver
Janesville
Plainfield
Readlyn
George Washington
Washington
Bremer County Court House
Bremer Avenue
Fourth Street
Bremer County Fair Grounds
Wool marketing by Iowa co operatives boosted by 9e per lb advance
Farmers from Maxfield Jackson West Lafayette East Lafayette Frederica Warren Fremont Polk Douglas and Washington townships shipped wool through the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association. Despite a declining market the final check per pound exceeded last year’s prevailing prices. The association began in 1930 as a division of the National Wool Marketing Association with Farm Board cooperation, and 1931 wool marketed roughly doubled 1930. Advances of 9e per pound are offered for loser grades, with funds issued shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxfield
Jackson
West Lafayette
East Lafayette
Frederica
Warren
Fremont
Polk
Douglas
Washington
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Farm Bureau
National Wool Marketing Association
Federal Farm Board
Wool Growers Association
County horticulture tips and alfalfa seeding notes
D D Offring reports on wormy cherries caused by the cherry fruit fly and plum curculio. H E Nichols advises spraying with the first calyx spray on apples at 90 percent petal drop, using lime sulfur and lead arsenate, also for cherries, with a follow up spray 14 days later. Al Geuther notes removing oat shocks aids alfalfa stands. Seed rates vary. Floyd George comments on adjusting seeder after a test round. Ewald Kahle discusses the West Lafayette corn yield test with diverse samples from farmers and Iowa breeders, including hybrids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Nichols
Extension Service
al Geuther
Washington Township
Floyd George
Janesville
Ewald Kahle
West Lafayette Township
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Kahle
Circus fall injures wrist and elbow in Tripoli area
Report describes injuries from a circus incident affecting a performer and several companions. Dr H W Clasen of Waterloo arrives after purchasing Jungblut hospital and settles in Tripoli. Community members relocate to new posts and homes as Depot Agent A B Overby arrives from Skibo Minnesota. Dr and Mrs C F Shumate prepare to move to Dumont Iowa. Fred Hildebrandt and daughter La Vera travel to Mt Vernon for a May festival at Cornell College. Louis C Hue of Douglas township suffers severe facial and hand burns after carbine tank blast when lantern sparked gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Clasen
Waterloo
Jungblut Hospital
Tripoli
Our City
A. B. Overby
Skibo
Minn
Great Western
C. F. Shumate
Dumont
Iowa
Fred Hildebrandt
Miss LaVera
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Louis C. Hue
Douglas Township
Directors map July celebration in Leader notes
Looking Backward In the Leader's Files reports that the Commercial Club directors held a Monday meeting and outlined plans for a July celebration. The column also notes the death by suicide of Miss Ella Ritz, and local moves and court outcomes including W J Clark's larceny case and ten-year penitentiary sentence. Market prices from eighteen years prior are listed, alongside local relocations and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Ella Ritz
F. EB. Bostwick
Little Son
Oregon
Fred Buls
Chicago
Buls
Supreme Court
W. J. Clark
J. H. Kelley
Bremer County
F. H. Bockhaus
Dayton Township
Jacob Berg
Tripoli
W. H. Reichert
Waterloo
Five Years Ago May 18 1927 Local Obituary Notes
May 12 saw the death of John Goodenbour at his brother Pete’s home in the city. Henry J. Wynhoff, 84, pioneer Tripoli Bremer county businessman, died of heart failure at his city home. Rev. R. A. Doss of Everly Iowa arrived to become pastor at the Congregational church. Leota Waterman ill with scarlet fever at home of Cal and Mrs Waterman. Ray Jacobson, Ford plant worker in St Paul, returned home Thursday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs A. L. Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goodenbour
Pete
Henry J. Wynhoff
Tripoli
Bremer County
R. A. Doss
Everly
Iowa
Congregational Church
Leota Waterman
Cal Waterman
Ray Jacobson
Ford
St. Paul
A. L. Jacobson
161 Candidates File for Office in This County
One hundred sixty one candidates filed petitions with county auditor H J Stumme for county offices. Ninety Republicans and seventy one Democrats seek office, including ten candidates for first district supervisor. Slates are heavy in Douglas Franklin Maxfield and Sumner No 2. Listed candidates include supervisors first and second districts, county recorder, and county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Stumme
Douglas
Franklin
Maxfield
Sumner
Supervisor
Carl Hoppenworth
George Nicolaus
W. Ducker
E. E. “Wirt” Blain
G. A. Chambers
Ernest L. Baker
Ernest Rolott
Leonard
Ed Schoerphoersster
William Schoof
W. C. Day
Local party tickets list in county and city offices
A long OCR list names numerous party candidates for county and township offices across districts including sheriff, district court, county attorney, coroner, auditor, constables, assessors, clerks, trustees, and committeemen. It details candidates from both Democratic and Republican parties in towns such as Sumner, Waverly, and Fremont with multiple wards and positions.
Ambrose's Son Breaks Arm in Accident
Ten years ago on May 17 1922 a report notes Robert Ambrose son of Mr and Mrs William Ambrose suffered a broken right arm from an accident occurring the prior Wednesday at an event or location not fully specified in the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Wm. Ambrose
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Wm. Wendt
J. J. Gallagher
H. C. Nolting
Ed Engelbrecht
C. C. Bunyard
Washington Towns
Bayer
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Bayer Aspirin
Lumbago
Matthias Furniture CO
D. D. Offring
Dayton
Chas. Krueger
Henry J. Kasemeier
H. Sell
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H. F. Buhrow
Herbert Joens
Will Lampe
E. C. Zwanziger
A. C. Hoppenworth
H. F. Moeller
J. G. Joens
W. A. Bierman
William Oberheu
H. C. Bockhaus
Theodore Hartman
Adolph Homan
Franklin—Alvin Nuss
H. C. Leistikow
John Etgeton
Roy J. Neil
August Leistikow
Helmuth Westendorf
J. N. Maurer
N. F. Elliott
H. H. Stumme
H. G. Bockholt
Elmer Tiedt
Elizabeth Cook
Frederika
Martha Klein
A. D. Chapin
C. W. Moore
Chis Nolting
R. F. Schmidt
H. H. Platte
Herman Oltrogge
H. W. Groening
Milo Melton
Lafayette
Nellie Baker
Earl Vosseller
Otto Walther
Leroy—Jas. M. Eveland
Leslie E. Fay
Clyde McConkey
H. C
F. W. Poock
J. E. Bruns
Edwin Matthias
C. F. Bruns
H. H. Judas
Fred Matthias
Polke Elmer Shipp
George Johnston
Legrand Holmes
Albert Brinkman
Arlie Smith
Vina Good
Howard L. Roach
William M. Jackson
Glen White
Sumner Town
J. P. Murphy
William Brerechtel
W. F. Good
F. R. Kerr
Henry Mohlis
Sumner No. 2
Conrad Wilharm
Theodore Stahlhut
Henry Borcherding
Henry Krause
E. N. Mowatt
Clarence W. Gersonde
George Wescott
Waverly Fourth Ward
Leonard Racker
Ethel Kingsley
Waverly Fifth Ward
E. M. Reeves
Laura Reeves
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