Uncertain drift as inflation, crime, and empire mix in era
The piece mixes views on wage reductions and inflation, noting potential wage restoration by industrialists, currency tricks, and prosperity tied to workers' purchasing power. It threads in vivid anecdotes from gangsters, aviation heroes, and imperial politics, while pondering diabetes insulin, cattle testing laws, and Japan’s stance at the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
League of Nations
Reilly
United States Reserve Corps
War
Navy
Army
Local Social Notes Highlight Ernest Family Gathering
A social gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest with relatives including Mr. Kunagieben and Mr. Hackbarth. Attendees from the northwest area joined the event to mark a family get together and pending celebrations at the A. T. residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunagieben
Ane
Fred Hackbarth
Northwest
Ernest
A. T
Farmers urge drop in loan rates and rail freight hike
Grundy County farm bureau leaders meet in Grundy Center Iowa and draft resolutions urging lower farm loan interest rates and opposing a railroad rate increase They call for federal action to curb high rates and a shift toward monetary policy to restore a 1926 dollar level The group also discusses methods to curb pheasant slaughter and endorses Governor Turner’s price-raising efforts for farm commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Iowa
Grundy County Farm Bureau
Ree
Turner
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Reserve System
Manning W. Howell
Federal Land Banks
Church Notes Sunday school and rally day planned
E Forrest Byers ministers note of time change urges prompt Sunday school at 10. Holy Communion at 11. Rally Day on October 8. Christian Endeavor at 7:30 on Obedience led by Miss Roberta Brewer. CE contest, boys lead by six. Ladies' Aid Thursday 2 pm hostesses Mrs Chapin and Mrs Woodcock. Choir rehearsal Thursday 7:45. The church with a welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Forrest Byers
Jesus
Roberta Brewer
C. E
W. D. Chapin
Maurice Woodcock
St Johns Lutheran Services and Choir Schedule
St John s Lutheran BE A Hanff pastor invites worshippers with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and English divine service at 10 30 a m The Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Hilda Ladage s home Thursday afternoon Hostesses are Mrs Ladage and Mrs Louise Meyer Junior choir practice Thursday 7 00 p m Senior choir practice Thursday 8 00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Hanff
Ladies’ Aid
Hilda Ladage
St. Peter's Evangelical Invites for October Services
St. Peter's Evangelical announces a mission festival on Sunday October 4 with morning afternoon and evening services. The notice also mentions Ladies' Aid Thursday choir practice Friday night and mixed choir practice Tuesday night inviting participation.
Fredericksburg visitors spend Sunday with locals
Mr and Mrs Ernest Karsten of Fredericksburg visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Koch, sharing a social call and news in a cordial gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Karsten
Fredericksburg
Frank Koch
Monroe County farmers tour Bremer dairy country
A party of 25 Monroe county farmers and business leaders visited Bremer County to study dairy production. They toured Carnation creamery, Chester dairy near Plainfield, and farms of Kuethe, Peipho, Strottman, Buhr, and Schumacher, learning about butterfat profits and varied livestock. The group was hosted by local farm leaders, dined with Sumner club, and planned to attend the dairy cattle congress in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Monroe County
Bremer County
D. D. Offringa
F. A. Chester and Sons
Plainfield
Chester
Iowa
Mr. Chester
Sumner
Carl G. Kuethe
John Peipho
Readlyn
Guernsey
John Strottman
August A. Buhr
William Schumacher
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Tour
Alice Krueger Wins Golf Championship
Alice Krueger of this city won the ladies golf championship at Sumner Sunday by defeating Mrs. Harry Strumpel three up. Also notes on historical beliefs about stones from Asia Magazine recount Ivan the Terrible and his claims about diamonds rubies emeralds sapphires and turquoise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Krueger
Sumner
Harry Strumpel
Ivan the Terrible
Albert Parry
Asia Magazine
Picnic outing at Frederika park draws five families
Five families including Mr and Mrs Herman Kuhrt Mr and Mrs Carl Kroll Mr and Mrs Louis Everding Mr and Mrs Will Sell and Mrs Blanch Schweer with their children enjoyed a Sunday picnic dinner and an outing at Frederika park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kuhrt
Carl Kroll
Louis Everding
Will Sell
Blanch Schweer
Frederika Park
Next Congress Faces Beer Debate Across Parties
Washington notes a brewing fight over legalizing beer as the 1932 campaign looms with the American Legion backing a referendum. Senators Bulkley and Walsh predict renewed beer agitation while officials caution dairy markets could suffer. The Anti-Saloon League and Methodist officials condemn resubmission as fueling temperance strife. Brookhart of Iowa denounces the Legion vote, saying lawmakers hailed from wet states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
American Legion
Congress
Bulkley
Ohio
Walsh
Montana
Dty
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Anti-Saloon League
Legion
Wilson
League
Henry H. Curran
Association Against the
St. Joseph
Missouri
Clarence True Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Board of Temperance
Brook
Bremer County Letting Awards Two Contracts
Eighteen bidders attended the Bremer county letting at Waverly. Rebholz and Drape won the super structures for five maintenance garages at 2450 dollars. American Construction of New Hampton won grading of 2.4 miles north of the Chickasaw county line for 3499.44 dollars. Both contracts require completion by November. Foundations contracts had been awarded to C. H. and J. H. Russell of Waverly last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Court House
Waverly
Rebholz & Drape
American Construction Company of
New Hampton
Frederika
Chickasaw
Sumner
Douglas Township
Horton
Bremer
Dayton
C. H
J. H. Russell
Kampmeyer Buys Koch Home Near Tripoli High School
Ernest Kampmeyer, northwest of town, became owner of the Carl Koch residence in this city. The modern, comfortable home sits one block east of Tripoli High School and is vacant as the Kochs moved to their farm southeast of town. No definite possession date was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Kampmeyer
Carl Koch
Tripoli High School
Kampmeyer
Koch
Farmhouse Robbed Then Set Afire Near New Hartford
Fire at the Adolph Fahrer residence two miles east of New Hartford Saturday night aimed to cover a looting. Firemen found rugs and many canned goods missing. investigation continued Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hartford
Adolph Fahrer
Here
Housewarming Party Ends With Five Hundred at Nelsons
Mr and Mrs Carl Kroll and daughters and Mr and Mrs Will Sell and son Lorenz joined five other couples in a Waterloo housewarming Saturday evening. The gathering featured a game of five hundred, a lunch served by the ladies, and a pleasant close to the event at the Nelson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kroll
Will Sell
Lorenz
Waterloo
Oliver Nelson
Tax Meeting Draws Heavy Turnout in Bremer County
Bremer county tax reductions committee held its first public meeting at the Plainfield Legion hall with over a hundred taxpayers present. The drainage and county expenditures committee, led by L. C. Warneke and H. J. Stumme, reported as discussion centered on reducing expenses and officials salaries. The crowd favored a state income tax and urged cuts to county farm bureau funding and secondary road costs. The next session moves to Readlyn October 26 with the school expense committee to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Legion Hall
Plainfield
E. W. Heyer
Sumner
W. W. Taylor
L. C. Warneke
Readlyn
H. J. Stumme
County Farm Bureau
State Highway Commission
A. W. Watson
Disastrous Farm Fire At Shell Rock
A large barn, silo, and hay shed on the farm of Mrs. Elizabeth Auner near Shell Rock were destroyed by a fire last Saturday night. Tenant John Nieman was away in Waverly. Cedar Falls observer William Sieskes alerted authorities as Shell Rock firefighters found the blaze out of control. One horse was saved. no other livestock endangered. The farm lies 5.5 miles south of Shell Rock. Loss is insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock
Elizabeth Auner
Minneapolis
John Nieman
Waverly
William Sieskes
Cedar Falls
Farewell party hosted for Mrs. Louise Fink by Legion Auxiliary
A Friday evening gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fink honored Mrs. Louise Fink. The event featured social time and light refreshments, with a gift presented to Mrs. Fink. She departed Sunday with her son Fred to spend the winter with relatives in California, with an indefinite stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Fink
American Legion Auxiliary
Louise Fink
Fink
Bremer County Fair records $3840 loss in 1931
Waverly officials Secretary Joe P Grawe and Treasurer W H Babcock report Bremer County Fair shows a 1931 loss near 3840. Cash on hand stands at 268579 compared with 8604 17 at year start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Fair
Petitions Open for Bremer County Pheasant Season
Blank petitions circulated among local sportsmen to gather signatures from landowners for a two day pheasant hunt in Bremer county on November 6 and 7. Signatures have been slow to come in, delaying the permit process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Romance of the cocktail and the clever origin tale
A legendary squire rewards the return of a famed fighting cock with a daughter’s hand. A gallant soldier returns the bird intact and the couple wed at a celebration. The crowd’s mixed drinks prompt the crowd to christen the blend a cocktail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Coupe damaged when knocked into ditch
The Ford coupe carrying Mr and Mrs Ed Ferris was badly damaged when driven into a ditch after a passing attempt by Wm Schroeder on the Frederika Trioli road south of Augusthies farm three miles north of Tripoli Sunday afternoon. Ferris escaped serious injury with Mrs Ferris receiving only slight bruises. Schroeder admitted full blame and replaced the damaged car. his own vehicle was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ferris
Wm. Schroeder
Frederika-Trioli
August Hies Farm
Tripoli
Ferris
Schroeder
Knights of Christian Service Club Organized
The Rev. E. F. Byers of the Congregational church led a Tuesday evening meeting to organize boys into the Knights of Christian Service. An organization for girls is planned later. Byers oversees the young peoples department of his conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Byers
Congregational Church
Knights of Christian Service
Byers
Young Peoples Department
Wilbur Harmening Held On Liquor Charge
Wilbur Harmening son of Mr and Mrs Wm Harmening east of town was jailed Sunday after illegal possession of intoxicating liquor and resisting officer Nels Debel. He fought with a knife injuring the officer before being taken to county jail and information filed Monday. He may be turned over to Chickasaw county authorities on a criminal charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Harmening
Wm. Harmening
Nels Debel
Harmening
Debel
Sager
Chickasaw County
Dubuque Trip Nets Fall Stock For Merchants
Joe Sien and H. H. Sorg traveled to Dubuque Tuesday for business. Sien bought large quantities of new fall merchandise while Sorg purchased an extensive line of holiday goods. They returned that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sien
H. H. Sorg
Dubuque
Mr. Sien
Mr. Sorg
Marriage of Alfred Rausch and Elizabeth Lynch in Illinois
Alfred Rausch of Chicago wed Elizabeth Lynch of Maywood, Illinois, in a Lutheran church ceremony performed by Rev. W Burzlaff. Rausch, a Wartburg Seminary graduate, will reside in Bellwood where he serves a parish. Elizabeth Lynch is an only child of Mr and Mrs James Lynch. In other news, over sixty bidders attended bids on the new Mutual Aid building with Mildenstein of Cedar Rapids winning the contract for 51710, and Carstens Brothers of Ackley securing plumbing and heating for 13320. Other trades went to C F Boggs 2467, Twin City Tile Marble 3112, and A F Schmolt 716. Completion is set for March 1, 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Rausch
James Lynch
Maywood
Ilinois
Bellwood
Rev. Rausch
Mutual Aid
Mildenstein
Cedar Rapids
Carstens Brothers
Ackley
C. F. Boggs
Vinton
Twin City Tile & Marble Co
Minneapolis
A. F. Schmolt
Waterloo
Mildenstein Company
Kresge Company
State Hospital
Clarinda
Cherokee
Death notices Mrs John Vogt of Waterloo areas
Waverly friends were advised last week of the death of Mrs John Vogt at her home in Waterloo She lived in this city for years before moving to Waterloo a few years ago and had been ill with cancer and complications Funeral services were held in Waterloo Sunday afternoon and the body brought here for burial in the Harlington family lot Mrs Vogt born March 22 1883 near Waverly a daughter of Sam and Mrs Stevens Married John Vogt on June 15 1904 Survived by her husband a sister Mrs George Birum and brother Will Stevens of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
John Vogt
Waterloo
Sam Stevens
George Birum
Will Stevens
Miss Ella Westendorf Weds Harold Iserman at Little Brown Church
Miss Ella Westendorf and Harold Iserman, both of this city, united in marriage at the Little Brown Church on Sunday morning September 20 at nine o'clock. Rev W Kent performed the ceremony. Attendants were Mrs George Webstern and Mr Webstern. The bride, daughter of Mrs Ernest Westendorf, is a Waverly High School graduate. The groom, son of Fred Iserman, has helped on the farm and the couple will reside on the groom's family farm, five miles northeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Westendorf
Harold Iserman
Little Brown
Yale
W. Kent
George Webstern
Webster
Ernest Westendorf
Waverly High School
Fred Iserman
Local Man Undergoes Leg Amputation at Mayo Hospital
Louis Trumpower of this city underwent amputation of his leg at the Mayo hospital in Rochester Minnesota last week after a lump appeared below the knee and an infection spread. He had sought treatment there after persistent trouble since last winter and will be away from home for some time as his wife and sons stay with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Trumpower
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Hospital
Trumpower
City Tournament at Waverly Golf Club
The Waverly golf club hosted its city tournament on a sunny Sunday with a park picnic after. Leslie G. Moeller won the men's flight while Dr. E. H. Kramer and Wayne Sparks tied for second. M. E. Leatsler led the second flight and Dodds and Johannsen tied for first in the third. In the women's event, Mrs. A. F. Droste took first with Charlotte Mooney runner-up. Mrs. Fred Osterholm won first in the second flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly Golf Club
Leslie G. Moeller
E. H. Kramer
Wayne Sparks
M. E. Leatsler
Mr. Dodds
Mr. Johannsen
A. F. Droste
Charlotte Mooney
Fred Osterholm
Thief Breaks Into Catholic Church
Last Thursday evening a thief broke into the Catholic church here through a cellar window. They damaged the candelabrum and money box attached to it and took the money inside. The exact amount is unknown though a sizable sum was in the collection at the time.
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Is Queekly Arthur
Brisbane
Mr. Shapiro
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
England
Willy Rody
Christian Johanssen
Fernando Costa Viega
Kropotkin
Benjamin Meyerson
Shapiro Gang
Brownsville
Joseph Grottali
Meyerson
Shapiro
Canada
United States
Britain
India
Ganges
Grundy
ST. John's Lutheran
ST. Peter’s Evangelical
Monroe
Albia Papers
Charles Dearinger
Albia Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Lundy
Iowa Coal Institute
C. E. Miller
Roy Mancer
The
Coal Institute
Randall Hoffman
Ray Andrews
Farmers Union
Esther Roberts
Ed Sloan
George Alexander
Sterling Martin
James Foster
John Goode
William McGraw
M. Smith
Hugo Swartz
John Mahin
Paul Weichmann
Jack Bi
Carl Koch Home
ORAN
Oran Consolidated School
Youngblut
Westendorf
Bennett
Boeckmann
Tripough
Ien
F. Youngblut
Mr. Schroeder
Opera House
Omaha
Nebraska
Waverly News
Alfred Rausch
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