Seadrome plans and wartime aviation notes move readers
Arthur Brisbane imagines a million and a half dollar Atlantic seadrome with staged air routes, while the French Black Squadron lands in the Sahara and gas pumps aid flyers. Britain’s wartime glory and its shifting respect are discussed, along with New Zealand liquor laws and immigration trends. A Kansas debt law allows one oxen or one automobile. exemptions for a sewing machine and car are proposed.
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Sam
Atlantic Ocean
Digas
Eliza
Black
France
North Africa
Sahara Desert
Bidon
Black Squadron
Berlin
South America
United States
Civil Works Plan Aims to Put County Unemployed to Work
County officials announce a nationwide Civil Works program allocating 400 million dollars for job creation. Bremer county expects many relief workers to be placed, with Otto Warneke registered to handle registrations at Readlyn and Des Moines meetings set with state leaders to approve local projects. About 53,250 Iowa jobs could open in 30 days, with December 1 as the shift to National Reemployment offices. Unemployed residents must report every 30 days or risk being marked inactive.
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Bremer County
Chapman
Otto Warneke
Readlyn
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
E. H. Mulock
Iowa Civil Works Administration
Iowa
National
Viola Schellhorn Observes Birthday
Miss Viola Schellhorn celebrated her 19th birthday with a party hosted by Mrs. Erhardt Lahman. Guests played 500, with prizes awarded to Viola Williams for high score and Viola Schellhorn for low score. A late lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs. Ernest Ladage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Schellhorn
Erhardt Lahman
Ernest Ladage
Coretta Dettmering
Ivadell Niemeyer
Irene Schlichting
Viola Williams
City
Howard Meier
Martin Schuettemeier
Eitzen
Minn
Opossums Found Targeting Chickens in Henhouses
Walter Reding and Herman Stahlhut reported frequent chicken losses as opossums raided roosts. After investigating, they confirmed opossums were feeding on their poultry. Both Walter and Herman have killed two opossums each.
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Walter Reding
Herman Stahlhut
Walter
Herman
Frederika Couple Celebrates 25 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs S J Mooney observed twenty five years of marriage on November 16 with a surprise party at their Frederika home. Friends from New Hampton Republic Fredericksburg and surrounding areas attended, presenting a silver coin bouquet and a purse of silver. A second family gathering followed Sunday with dinner at one oclock and social time.
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Rhode
J. H. Ambrose
Margaret
August Bremer
Ludke
Jake Miller
C. E. Carroll
C. C
New Hampton
Republic
Fredericksburg
Vicinity
Frederika
Emil Ackman Kills Silver Pheasant During hunt
Emil Ackman brought back a silver pheasant described as unusually long plume and large in size. Local sportsmen noted the bird’s silvery feathers and prized it highly as a notable catch.
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Emil Ackman
Stores to Close Thanksgiving Day in Tripoli
Stores in Tripoli will open Thanksgiving Day at their usual morning hour and remain open until 9 30 PM before closing for the balance of the day. The article notes this as a customary practice in past years.
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Tripoli
Chicken Pie Supper at Congregational Church Basement
A chicken pie supper is planned for Thursday evening November 28. Quilt raffle will be held at the event with names sold then. Menu includes chicken pie mashed potatoes cabbage salad cranberries cherry pie apple pie pickles and coffee. Prices 15 and 25 cents.
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Congregational Church
County Receives 1000 Pounds Government Pork for Needy
Bremer county’s second allotment of government pork arrived Monday, totaling 1000 pounds. Waverly will receive 400 pounds, Sumner 225, Frederika 225, Tripoli 200, Janesville 75, Plainfield 75, Horton 25. Distribution overseen by local officials. six pounds per four-person family, with extra meat provided in addition to usual relief.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Waterloo
C. P. Coykendahl
Sumner
Frederika
Frank Lang
Schwemn
Tripoli
Janesville
Plainfield
Charles Taylor
J. H. Mason
Frank Boyd
Horton
Birthday toast honors Ed Rosenthal on November 17
Mr and Mrs Ed Rosenthal hosted a Friday evening birthday party at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Schneider Malinda and Raymond Mr and Mrs Elmer Tiedt Readlyn Mr and Mrs Emil Schneider Oran Mr and Mrs Stanley Pichelmann and son Duane Herman Pichelmann and Norma Schroeder Crane Creek Mr and Mrs Clarence Spier son Lloyd Mr and Mrs Lavern Goodenbour and son Eldon Conrad Goodenbour son Curtis all from the city. Cards were played and a lunch served by the hostess and her daughter Shirley.
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Ed Rosenthal
Henry Schneider
Malinda
Raymond
Elmer Tiedt
Readlyn
Emil Schneider
Oran
Stanley Pichelmann
Duane
Herman Pichelmann
Norma Schroeder
Crane Creek
Clarence Spier
Lloyd
Lavern Goodenbour
Eldon
Conrad Goodenbour
Curtis
Shirley
Koch Placed on Many Committees in Special Session
Wm Koch representative of Bremer county was assigned to Enrolled bills chairman Board of Control Departmental affairs Liquor control Private Corporations Public Health Insurance Roads and Highways Tax Reduction during the state legislature special session.
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Wm. Koch
Bremer County
Board of Control
Farmer Slays Large Red Fox During Pheasant Hunt
Louie Bodermann a Dayton township farmer shot a large red fox in Sweet's pasture east of town last Friday. The fox sprang into view and the single shot killed it. It is reported to be the largest specimen killed in the locality in years.
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Sweet
Louie Bodermann
Dayton
Louie
Silver Wedding Observed At Spring Fountain
Mr and Mrs August Steege near Spring Fountain celebrated their silver wedding Sunday honoring their November 25 25th anniversary. Forty families attended the gathering with a four o’clock dinner. Niece Mrs Walter Kuepker made the centerpiece cake and Rev C Born gave the address. The couple wed November 25 1908 at Sumner and live four miles west of Sumner.
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August Steege
Near Spring Fountain
Walter Kuepker
Rev. C. Born
Mrs Henry C Rogge Honored At Party
The Misses Vada and Minnie Shewem hosted a Saturday evening party at their home in honor of Mrs Henry C Rogge of Oelwen, formerly Miss Valitha Schnurstein of this city. A postnuptial shower, three bridge tables, and gifts marked the event with high score won by Mrs L H Fink and consolation to Miss Elizabeth Rogge.
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Vada
Minnie Shewem
Henry C. Rogge
Oelwen
Rogge
Valitha Schnurstein
L. H. Fink
Elizabeth Rogge
Ann Miller
Waterloo
Howard Payne
Oelwein
Tripoli Girls Set for Star Gazing Hour Violin Duets
Helen Jacobson and Mabel Ge bert will be heard on WMT during the Star Gazing Hour Saturday November 25 at 9 15 p m They plan several violin duets Visitors from Waverly Mrs Moehling and sons Arthur and Donald called on relatives in town over the weekend and visited Mrs Hale and the Hankners.
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Helen Jacobson
Mabel Gebert
WMT
Tillie Hankner
Theodore
Emma
Moehling
Arthur
Donald
Waverly
Bremer County to Hold Corn Hog Program Meetings
Farm Bureau News reports Bremer county will host corn hog program meetings based on plans from a district conference at Independence. Contracts expected soon with forms from Washington by December 1. Farmers urged to cut sows bred by 25 percent and consider a 20 percent corn land reduction to restore purchasing power and support county cooperation with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration.
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Farm Bureau News
Bremer County
Independence
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington, D. C
J. C. Galloway
Extension Service
Outlook
Birthday celebration honors Mrs Wilhelmina Buls at 71
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mrs. Wilhelmina Buls marked her 71st birthday with family, including sons Elma, Ernest, and Fritz, and grandchildren. Additional relatives joined for dinner and cards. A follow up visit the next day featured Mrs. Marie Luhring and others helping make comforters.
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Wilhelmina Buls
August Buls
Elma
Lorena
Luella
Ernest Buls
Clarence
Armin
Vernon
William Mueller
Herman
Rosa
Mata
Louis
Gustave Leisinger
Donald
Wilbert
Wilma
Fred Wente
Lena Lohmann
Bull Home
Marie Luhring
Mary Bunger
Mary Carstensen
Louise Dettmer
Buls
John Berlin
Fremont No 1 pupils and Miss Ida Snelling present program
The pupils of Fremont No 1 and teacher Miss Ida Snelling will present a school program Tuesday evening November 28 at 8 o clock. Admission is ten cents and a free lunch will be served after. Mrs Minnie Lehmkuhl is confined to her home by illness and under a doctor s care.
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Fremont No. 1
Ida Snelling
Minnie Lehmkuhl
Organize Study Club Formed By Catholic Girls
Catholic Study Club members in this city hosted about 15 high school girls plus their mothers at Miss Kate E Sullivan’s home on Sunday evening November 19. The girls formed the Little Flower Circle to meet the second and fourth Mondays each month with Dorothy Mooney elected president. Mary Ellis is secretary, Georgia Ellis vice president, Alice ODay treasurer, and Madeline Howard a public school teacher will act as counselor.
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Kate E. Sullivan
Little Flower Circle
Dorothy Mooney
Mary, Ellis
Georgia Ellis
Alice O'Day
Madeline Howard
Eye Injury During Woodcutting Alarms Local Family
Hugh Mooney sustained a painful injury to his right eye when a wood chip flew up during timber work with his brother Ed. The chip cut two gashes near the pupil. he was taken to Dr Robinson’s office for care. Doctors expect no serious outcomes despite the pain.
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Hugh Mooney
Robinson
Gardener Leaves Watkins Uses for Health Care at Minneapolis
Joseph Gardner, longtime salesman for the Watkins company, has given up his position and traveled to Minneapolis last Tuesday to enter the Veterans Hospital for care. He had been in ill health for some time and, after a Rochester clinic, was advised to stop work and seek treatment.
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Joseph Gardner
Watkins
Watkins Company
Minneapolis
Veterans’ Hospital
Gardner
Rochester
Beebe is Critical in Brain Infection at Mercy Hospital
George Beebe 19 son of Mr and Mrs Martell Beebe is in a critical condition at Mercy hospital with a brain infection. He was stricken while working at Grassfield Shoe store Saturday afternoon and received urgent medical care but remains delirious most of the time.
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George Beebe
Martell Beebe
Mercy Hospital
Grassfield
Local church group elects Ray to second term president
W H Ray of First National Bank was elected president of the Methodist Men's Brotherhood of the Waterloo district for a second term at a Hamp ton meeting attended by several Waterloo church members. Other notes include births, illnesses, and moves from area residents. Colletta Laura Leslie born Mercy hospital November 1, parents Mr. and Mrs. H L Leslie. Clara Croyl moved into apartment over West Side Beauty Shop. Meta Luesenhop in critical condition after strokes. Mrs. W A Remington returns to Minneapolis after two weeks visiting in the city. Earl Briner improving at Mercy hospital after pneumonia and infection. A J Hullman ill at home. Dr W A Rohlf spoke at Tama County physicians meeting in Traer. Mrs Roy Herrmann called to Waukon for mother Anna Williams stroke.
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W. H. Ray
First National Bank
Methodist Men’s Brotherhood
Waterloo
Hampton
Methodist Church
H. L. Leslie
Mercy Hospital
Leslie
Colletta Laura
Clara Croyl
F. A. Osineup
West Side
A. T. Leslie
Meta Luesenhop
Giles Sharpley
W. A. Remington
Minneapolis
W. A. Rohlf
Traer
Tama County
Roy Herrmann
Waukon
Anna Williams
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Lloyd George
New York
Academy of Science
Beethoven
Clemenceau
Great Britain
Britain
New Zealand
Kansas
S. J. Mooney
Gov’t. Pork
Koch
Spring Fountain
Waverly News
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