Iowa Man Indicted for 1919 Murder Faces Trial Decisions
Des Moines prosecutors consider pushing 38 year old Charles Walker before a grand jury on a 1919 first degree murder indictment for the Coppock case near Ankeny. Walker has been confined at Anamosa since 1919 when ruled insane. officials now say he is sane. Walker recounts the shooting as an accidental rifle discharge during a robbery attempt and seeks speedy resolution, hoping to work in a mental hospital afterward.
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Bes Moines
Polk County
S. Thayer
Charles Walker
Thayer
Reformatory
Walker
Joseph KE. Meyer
F. W Coppock
Ankeny
Des Moines
Guthrie Population Drops Since 1940 Census
Guthrie Center in Guthrie County Iowa shows a population decline from 2,066 in 1940 to a tentative 1950 count of 2,015 per the district census office.
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Councy Bluffs
Guthrie Center
Cass 4-H Girls Elect Dorothy Jean Rock as President
Dorothy Jean Rock, 16, of Griswold, was elected Cass county 4-H girls president at Atlantic high school rally day. Dorothy Bartleson, Rezanne Vierck, and Mariann Worthington were elected vice president secretary treasurer and historian, with over 300 attendees. Retiring officers will mentor until Oct 1. an honorary 4-H member, Mrs. Alfred Jensen, was inducted.
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Dorothy Jean Rock
Lawrence Rock
Griswold
Pleasant Plucky Workers 4-H Club
Cass County
Atlantic High School
Dorothy Bartleson
Benton Sunshine Club
Rezanne Vierck
The
Washington Workers
Mariann Worthington
Union
Lucky Clover Club
Delores Pratt
Nadine Olsen
Sue Penton
Lois Eilis
Alfred Jensen
Atlantic
Eldeen of Pymosa Club
Eldeen of
Pymoss
Benton Sunshine
Franklin Farmerettes
Carol Oxen
Gay Grant Gals
John Eilis
H. E. Codlin
Clifford Christensen
Cass County Link-Linkettes
Farm Bureau
Glynn Warren
Connie Lembke
Joan Weber
Beverly Pop
Rosemary Dory
Marilee Lacy
Lincoln Lincolnettes
Jane and
Ellen
Peggy Ferrell
Elizabeth Howard
Gwendolyn Griffin
Klassy Kassettes
Sies
Nora Sies
Aurija Kerazis
Mrs. Groves and Others Vote in Quiet Local Meeting
Mrs. Robert Groves and Mrs. Howard Gissibl join Mrs. Dean Coumes in a small voting event. Local residents described the gathering as orderly with emphasis on community participation.
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Robert Groves
Howard Gissibl
Dean Coumes
Polio victim dies after 70 mile Des Moines dash
Sharon Kay Bettis a 56 year old Clio Ia girl died near Blank Memorial hospital in Des Moines after her parents made a desperate 70 mile drive from Leon. Autopsy to determine cause. she had not felt well a week and was taken to Decatur County hospital for examination before transfer.
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Des Moines
Clio
Blank Memorial Hospital
Sharon Kay Bettis
Fred Bett
Bettis
Sharon Kay
Decatur County Hospital
Leo
Leon
Shanon Kay
Trucker dies after car strike near Peoria
Orville A. Young of Mason City Illinois died from injuries after a car struck his truck at Bartonville near Peoria yesterday. His truck owned by King Transfer Line of Mason City was found parked near the scene where Young's body lay on the pavement.
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Peoria
Ill
Orville A. Young
Mason City
Bartonville
King Transfer Line
Young
California Bear Freighter Detained by Chinese Reds
Captain William Murray of the Pacific Far East line freighter California Bear reports the ship was detained in Tientsin by Chinese Reds after a collision with a Chinese steamer in fog off north China on April 20. One officer says 37 were picked up by lifeboats while Reds claim 70 lives lost. ship arrived back in San Francisco.
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William Murray
Pacific Far East Line
Tientsin
San Francisco
North China
International
Local News Briefs Highlight Regional Happenings
Fishing trip returns from Minnesota camp. Mrs LaRue Boring visits Cheyenne relatives. Camp Wakonda hosts Boy Scout camporee in Griswold. Omaha marriage licenses issued for Sperling Friedrich and Sinclair Friedrich. Ruby Cain and Rosa May Jensen begin secretarial courses. Elder Caviness becomes new pastor in Spencer. Local livestock sales report mixed prices. Dick Johnson to graduate from Northwestern with a BS in speech. Midget league games review and upcoming schedules. Graduation events record Charles W Lott and Ross Warne attendees. Caroline Brown to teach music. Lara Nielsen visits then to Gravity. Theede family returns from Virginia wedding, with Hampton visit. Doctors and ministers noted with degrees. Atlantic FFA holds final meeting. July 1 new officers start. Miss Catherine M. Tuck dies in Elgin.
New Lights at Sunnyside Morning After Illness
Obituary notes Miss Tuck longtime tea room operator of Atlantic who retired years ago. Mr and Mrs Tuck on extended tour from Savannah to Elgin due to sister's death. funeral held in Elgin yesterday. Also forecast: sunny windy with highs near 92. cooler weekend ahead. City Council discusses West Sixth and North Olive boulevards as county road extensions with Sixth becoming a stop street.
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Miss Tuck
Atlantic
Tuck
Savannah
Elgin
Atlantic Coast
West Sixth Street
North Olive Street
Sixth
Poplar and Olive Street to Be Converted to Boulevard
City council meets in routine session and seeks a new operator for the municipal airport after Howard Robinson of Kansas City cancels his contract. Road project will extend from the north city limits to U S 6 at Seventh Street.
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Poplar
Olive Street
U.S. 6
Seventh Street
Howard Robinson
Kansas City
Conservation air tour to visit 75 farms on Sunday
The Cass County soils district and Atlantic Chamber of Commerce host an all day conservation flight starting at 6 a.m. with 16 local planes. The trip covers about 75 farms to observe soil practices and progress at Cold Spring state park. No flights from 10 a.m. to noon due to church services. Reservations can be made at the airport.
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Cass County Soils District
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
Cold Spring State Park
Irwin Pellett
The
Atlantic Flying Club
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