Dante Pierce Remembers Senator Medill McCormick Friendship
Dante Pierce recalls his close friendship with Senator Medill McCormick, sharing letters from 1934 and 1935. He notes McCormick’s strong integrity, debated worldly issues, and efforts to aid farmers. McCormick died in Washington, with Pierce reflecting on their debates and plans to continue work in the upper Mississippi Valley.
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Dante Pierce
Homestead
Medill McCormick
Witneis
Chicago
Washington
Senator McCormick
Weshington
Chicato
Dante’ Pierce
Medill M’cormick
Presbytery Visit Arts and Local Elections Report
Rev A T James and the Presbyterian church orchestra performed in Cotter while in Crawfordsville polling ran for a school election. Stanley Fishburn defeated Frank Taylor to succeed David Blankenhorn as a local candidate. Jean Marie Ruppelt was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Ruppelt of Chicago, formerly Alice Maxwell.
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Crawfordsville
A. T. James
Presbyterian Church
Cotter
James
Stanley Fishburn
Frank Taylor
David Blankenhorn
Fishburn
F. J. Maxwell
Jean Marie
Ernest Ruppelt
Chicago
Ruppelt
Alice Maxwell
Engraved loving cup on display for Crawfordsville girls tourney
The silver loving cup funded by Crawfordsville citizens will be awarded to the tourney winner and a basketball to the runner up are shown at First Savings Bank window. Milton Davidson of Columbus Junction visits here. he holds a fine position in the Junction. Mrs. Georgia Williams learns that her niece Miss Alice Gookin married Mr. Krutzfelot of Powderville Montana on February 21. The bride, a local graduate and current Tedderville teacher, plans to continue teaching.
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Crawfordsville
First Savings Bank
Milton Davidson
Columbus Junction
Milton
Georgia Williams
Alice Gookin
Krutzfelot
Powderville
Montana
Tedderville
Modern Woodmen Benefit Dance For Milwaukee Trip
The Modern Woodman sponsor a benefit dance at V Mackeya Hall Friday night to raise funds for a team to travel to Milwaukee in June. Mr and Mrs Tom Moone plan to move to Iowa City and have purchased property there. Their daughter, longtime secretary to attorney Walker, will join them. The Rheugsegszers from Yankee Lane visited, as did Mr and Mrs Crown of Washington with Perry Ayers and family. Chas Haller, after five weeks in Davenport, returns to Iowa City to decorate Chirk Roupes home before heading back to Wellman for work.
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V Mackeya Hall
Miwaukee
Tom Moone
Iowa City
Attorney Walker
Celtic Rheugsegszer
Yankee Lane
Christ Rheugsegeer
Chas
Crown of
Davenport
Wellman
Local votes and community notices amid health and travel updates
The page records scattered local votes with names like Beal and Mangold, notes a vacancy, and details a diphtheria carrier granddaughter in the Hod Brier home. It also covers visits by residents to relatives, moves, sales, an upcoming second operation for Mrs. Wentworth in Boston, and baby care plans with parents staying nearby.
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Harry Wentworth
Themingham
Harry
Boston
Kinross Edges Kalona In Close Basketball Tilt
A lively crowd watched Kinross defeat Kalona 21 to 19 in a tight Monday night game at Kalona. Local notes report obituaries, moves and visits including Warren Snider's death near Kalona and Omer Yoder with Anna Hostetler’s marriage near Kalona.
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Kalona- Warren
Johnson County
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Jong
Ordeh
Medill McCorme
Ile
Derr Pante
Ty Carmer
Senetor McCormick
Paris
Dathie
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Million Mission Circle
United Presbyterian Church
Florence Holmes
Isabel Anwy
Porter
Egypt
Holmes
Alice
Brighton
Wanerns Meat Market
Marie
Win Nerton
Dre MéClutres
Wairfeld
Marbtte
Hunten
Tex
Iowa
California
Texas
McGuire
Chautauqua Park
Elrod Dayton
Miss Edmondson
Vernon Coffman
Patty
Vinton
Lillis Day
Keota
Dr. McGuire
Floyd Bowers
W. O. Schafer
Glenn Beal
Schafer
Beal
Mexico
Eugenia Zuffell
Moe
Traffc
Pacific
Canada
Portland Cement Association
Hubbell
Des Moines
National Organization
Dr. Parks
Follen
F. Mangold
W. Ft
Robison
FP. Mangold
Placyrdet
Diptheria
Mary Maxine Tracy
Winona Qgrile
Parsons
Lucille Reynolds
Henretta Wathingen
Oskaloo
Geneve Lowe
Lois Austin
J. W. Swisher
Kalona
DD. G. Yoder
Joe Imen
McGuiegen
Dave Stump
Pilotsburg
Wm. Small
Cracte Grecian
Dick Nees
Mary Beck
George
Cedar Rapides
Kinross
Presley Figginsie
Omer Yoder
Anna Hostetler
Gordon Ingstrom
Hurlington
Murph Adams
Ross Manatt
M. BB. Ehrenfelt
Russell
Tom Lahey
John Sakulin
Mia Pleasant
Lake Avers
Riverside
Lee Small
Grahams Chain
Are
Paney
Serims
Madras
Cretonnes
Stanaard
Strane
Triangle
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