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Heavy Rains Iowa Farm Lands phone lines in Cedar Rapids, where downpour of two and half inches broke wires. Anamosa, Garrison, and well other towns, were without lights. Buildings were blown down undetermined number of head livestock killed Clayton county. One farmer lost all his buildings, except the house. Field Stars Lightning Causes Fire Lightning is believed to have been the cause of $12,000 fire which desSmash World Marks troyed three buildings in Baldwin, in county. head wind and hail accompanied Mass., June inchs of rain Ottumwa. Railtrack and field athletes road communication lines were torn down of the cast and south, striving for an carry Uncle Sam's At Marshalltown, only .97 inch shield the Olympic action, ripped fell, but In the drainage at international record book at the Iowa river the north, heavier stadium today. occurred. second of semi-final Frank Bonebright, weather observer Webster meets and when the turf was cleared expected the Boone two world's records had been broken there to reach the 13-foot flood unprecedented since 1918, after pair of American marks also stream had risen ten feet overnight White and Brewer creeks, upon and four other events were with performances slopped over their banks, following the that eclipsed the best Olympic marks. rain, descended in little more than Court Action Looms In McGregor torrents came down steep hills, carrying automobiles In Bank Discrepancy before them. Kensett Vicinity Damaged Many thousand dollars in damage resulted the Kensett vicinity from City, June hail which wide swath and plated court action in connection with pounded crops to the ground. discrepancy of $20,000 Near Grafton crops also were badly county funds the closed damaged by hall planted First National bank was begun in the in onions and potatoes near Crystal court here today. Lake with water. Many petition filed by County Attorney families near there were compelled Olson and others asked an leave their homes or move into upper counting of the affairs County stories the waters rose. Treasurer Berry, the bank Rallroad tracks near Thornton and and Receiver Craig, stating that Swaledale and Crystal Lake were the bank's records showed total of washed out, but service was re-opened deposit while Berry's Saturday. placed the deposits at $51,000. Winds tore down some farm buildings near Orchard. Services Held Two feet of water stood in the gymnasium the Corwith high school building. Rains were particularly heavy Mitchell and Hancock ties. Hall damage extensive In in Worth county. funeral Across from near Moline, Robert Hanke, 15, drawned in the Mississippi late Friday. Heavy Reported Roger Interment was Heaviest rainfall reported the following stations: and Kentucky Fort Dodge inches, Charles City 2.02, Decorah 1.92, Dubuque 1.92, Iowa Falls 2.24, Waterioo her 1.93, Cedar parents, ids Davenport 1.78, Iowa City vacation church school Sac City Ames 1.61, RockCity 1.78; Jefferson Storm bonus Lake 1.25, Winterset 1.10, and OskaCan loosa 1.08. from period Charles D. Reed, senior meteorolowhile attending gist in the bureau Des Moines, predicted that the Des Moines "Praise Of river would reach flood Little stage of feet Boone Sunday this said the Boone river Webster City Be others will carry the Des Moines river to and Gototal rise of nearly 12 feet to about flood stage Sunday. In the county road by Mar- commission was called in to settle Parker." disputes occasioned when some farmthe started cutting outlets from their fields to those of neighbors. An effort one of Bryant's is being made to devise plan wherethe poet the water be can carried Allan