Firestone Telling Wonders of Rubber in Brief Radio Talks
Firestone vice president Harvey S. Firestone Jr. speaks on a nationwide NBC program about rubber history and development in short broadcasts each Monday night. He highlights personal insights and global rubber growth, including a 99 year lease for 1,000,000 acres in Liberia. The program, titled The Voice of Firestone, features noted radio and music guests and a Firestone Orchestra.
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Harvey S. Firestone, Jr
Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Liberia
Stone Plantations Company
Voice of Firestone
James Melton
Gladys Rice
William Merrigan Daly
Walter Damrosch
America
Deems Taylor
George Gershwin
Alois Havrilla
Amous
Local notices span births, moves, and deeds in county
County items report births including Mary Ann Aperson and Beverley Jane Dodds, moves of families to and from Waterloo and Vermilion areas, relocations of Dr. Folkers and J. M. Poole households, and an accident on Highway 10. Other notes cover hospital recoveries, anniversaries, military service, and obituaries for Will Keeney.
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William Sassman
Tripoli
A. P. Thoman
Mary Ann
Robert Apperson
Bisbee
Arizona
Apperson
Ruth Thoman
Mercy Hospital
D. L. Dodds
Beverley Jane
Dodds
Schlotsmeyer Dry Goods
Federation of Lutheran Brotherhood
Waterloo
Brotherhood of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wartburg College
George Clary
Clary
Thomas Clary
New Hampton
Iowa
T. W. Austin
Clarion
Co. G. W. Ry
J. M. Poole
Winona
Minn
Mr. Mills
C. R. Baker
E. H. Kramer
Coddington & Laird
Bremer county court opens term with grand jury
Judge Clark opens the September term of Bremer county district court in Mason City. Grand jury members are drawn with Henry Busse as foreman and Annie Bannock as clerk. Several civil cases are settled or dismissed, judgments for plaintiffs are recorded, final reports close estates, guardianship appointed, and the court adjourns until Monday with jurors to report only if trials are slated.
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Clark
Mason City
District Court
Bremer County
Grand Jury
W. W. Orth
John Oltrogge
Wm. Clausing
Henry Busse
W. H Struckman
J. Mooney
Ernest Buhr
Annie Bancock
Herman Mensching
Baliff
van McGrath, Jr
Christina Schroeder
George Staack
Louie Hochberger
T. E. Carroll
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Elmer
Elmer Hirsch
L. A. Carroll
Mercedes Carroll
Bernard Haberling
H. W. Bartlett
the Farmers National Bank of Aurelia
P. H. Hanson
Wm. Weiskirch
Hilda, Lawrence
W. Weidtschka
Bertha M. Boyd
Fransie O'Day
Mary Emily O'Day
Ocean Passenger Rates Cut to Historic Low
Paris reports key North Atlantic lines slash first class fares by 10 to 30 percent. Eighteen principal steamship companies coordinated the reduction, marking the lowest level in history for Europe passages.
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Paris
Europe
To End the Fighting Bridge Tables Outlook
Ohio State Journal argues against universal peace by armament reduction and instead urges cutting bridge tables output. The piece frames bridge table reductions as the real path to ending conflict, presenting a satirical critic of widespread disarmament talk.
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Ohio State Journal
All Schools to Have Washington Poster Districtwide
Congressman T J B Robinson announced every school in his district will receive a 22 by 28 inch color portrait poster of George Washington. The reproduction from Gilbert Stuart Athenaeum will be distributed within weeks to promote the bicentennial celebration and interest among school children, in cooperation with the United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission.
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T. J. B. Robinson
George Washington
Gilbert Stuart Athenaeum
Congressman Robinson
United States
Town Council Proceedings Tripoli September 7 1931
The Town Council met with Mayor C L Mc Cumber presiding. Bills were read and approved for services, labor, and supplies including telecommunications, water testing, gravel, hardware, and fire department needs. Several salaries were paid. minutes from the last meeting were read and adopted. A motion to adjourn was carried. A. W. Buechele, Town Clerk.
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Tripoli
C. L. McCumber
Wm. Ambrose
F. C. Bang
W. F. Krueger
H. H. Buhr
C. L. Meier
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
J. J. Fink
Tripoli Leader
Hl. Schlichting, Sr
Inger Schumacher
D. Kimbal
F H. Kimbal
Geo. Waterman
Nels Debel
Miller Implement Co
Debel Bros
Wes
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Crane Creek Homes
Birthday celebrations were held Sunday at the Otto Bunger, Fred Matthiesen, and Art Hunemueller homes honoring the gentlemen at each location. Mrs. Henry Beisner and son Clarence visited Cedar Falls on Tuesday. Art Bunger called in Waverly Saturday. Corn cutting is in full progress. R. A. Michael was a Denver caller Saturday.
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Otto Bunger
Fred Matthiesen
Art Hunemueller
Henry Beisner
Clarence
Cedar Falls
Art Bunger
R. A. Michael
Denver
Tripoli High elects senior class officers for coming year
The Tripoli high school senior class held its annual meeting to elect officers for the next year. President Zathea Schmidt and vice president Donald Schmidt were chosen along with secretary and treasurer Andress Kasemeier. Stanley Shipp is class representative with Miss McCreery as sponsor.
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Tripoli High School
Zathea Schmidt
Donald Schmidt
Andress Kasemeier
Stanley Shipp
Miss McCreery
Meeting elects class officers in room six
Thursday morning a meeting in room six elected class officers with Lucinda Dohrman chairing. Officers chosen were President Lestas Boeckman, Vice President Nelson Niemeyer, Secretary and Treasurer Robert Sorg. Miss Sturch was named juniors sponsor.
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The
Ears
Lucinda Dohrman
Lestas Boeckman
Nelson Niemeyer
Robert Sorg
Miss Sturch
Sophomore class elects officers for new year
The sophomore class met to elect officers with Stanley Koch chairing. Dah lia Krueger was chosen president and Orval Harmening as vice president. Stanley Koch was secretary and treasurer. Miss Lenz serves as class sponsor.
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Stanle Koch
Dahlia Krueger
Orval Harmening
Stanley Koch
Miss Lenz
Freshman class elects officers in meeting
The freshman class held a meeting with Mr. Dunahoo as chairman. Nominations and voting elected President Clifford Eichmann, vice president Inez Rettig, treasurer Carroll Nevermann, and secretary Lois Frese. Dues were set at ten cents monthly for social activities. The group planned to fulfill duties to the best of their ability.
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Dunahoo
Clifford Eichmann
Inez Rettig
Carroll Nevermann
Lois Frese
Village of Blooms Boskoop Rhodeodendrons and canals
The Dutch village of Blooms Boskoop in Holland is famed for rhododendrons the pink pearl. Homes span canals via private drawbridges on six acre plots with flowering shrubs and roses. Men work in nurseries yet cultivate own gardens created from made soil. Holyrood palace Edinburgh obscured yet recalls Mary Queen of Scots era. In 1566 Lord Darnley killed David Rizzio. a year later he was murdered by the Earl of Bothwell who married Mary.
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Blooms Boskoop
Holland
Desert
Holyrood
Holyrood Palace
Edinburgh
Mary Queen of Scots
Lord Darnley
David Rizzio
Mary
Earl of Bothwell
Beginning of Pony Express Riders Start Run
The first Pony Express riders left Sacramento California on April 3 1860 bound for St Joseph Missouri to ride west and east delivering mail.
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Pony Express
Sacramento
Calif
St. Joseph
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Keeney
Jessie Kinney
California
al Kinney
Nashua
Sumner
Greene
Waverly
Clarksville
Ralph Russell
Leonard Folkers
W. A. Rohlf
Iowa City
College of Medicine
Clark Hastings
Verndale
Hastings
Dora Farr
Rochester
Charles Hastings
Harold
Charles Gage
U. S. Army
Fort Snelling
Will Stuffelbeam
Arthur Mahnke
Ernest Sack
Sack
KE. E. Roder
Earl Bunth
G. O. VanDerveer
Grandpa VanDerveer
E. L. Hostettler
Will Keeney
Council Proceedings
A. W. Buechele
Crane Creek
Fungalore
Waterloo Iowa
Basra
Euphrates
Kerbala
Hussain
Mahomet
Old China
Turkestan
Yellow Sea
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Leader
Lee O.peacock
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