May Day Mystery unfolds at Marland University
On May first a bank robbery ties Max Vernon to Pat Thayer’s murder at Marland University. Vernon’s volatile link to Thayer, Thayer’s disputed past, and a college circle of suspects including Miss Peyton and Larry Welch drive a complex case as Chief Reagan coordinates a two-case pursuit.
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Max Vernon
Harvey
Vernon
Hanvey
Mas Vernon
Fi! Tau Theta
Sle
Fiske
Jim
Randolph Wiske
Stanvey
Mr. Fiske
Marland University
Maa Vernon
Thayer
Paterson Thayer
Pat
Marland
Max
Wanvey
Pat Thayer
Flanvey
Horner
Vernon Maaswerh Verne
Randolph Fiske
Flonvey
Reagan
Dane
Santa
Tt Hanvey
Ruindolph Clike
Cirand
Thervand
Birmilingham
Steel City
Birmingham
Vernon Haus
Tske
Burke
Breod
John Tongan
John
Jea Fan
Reagin
Aoman
Lengan
Felters
Miske
Aiternity House
Thrat
College
Secret Society
Ke the Masons
Ilks
Tts
Farnum
Philip Gleason
Hla Soom
Antoinette Peyton
Tony
Felter
Peyton &Ld
Jims
Peyton
Ike
Maz Vernon
Ile
Tancey
Murntum
Gleason
Welch Barry Welch
Welch
Renygan
Larry Welch
Carmicine
Miss Payton
Tlsea
Declamatory and dramatic contest winners announced at Elk No 3
Elk No 3 hosted a large crowd for a rural Buena Vista county contest where Elk Nos 4 and 8 earned top honors in declamatory and dramatic divisions. Winners included Leland Mattson and Robert Petton in oratory, Madalynne Booth and Evelyn Westphal in drama, with Roger Matzdorff and Wilbert Mattson taking humorous prizes.
Mount Olive News Social Roundup and Visits
Mrs. Lincoln Hahn attended Royal Neighbor Lodge at her mother's home in Quimby on Saturday night. Good Hope choir practice met at the Berger Samuelson home Tuesday evening. Young people from Good Hope and Diamond churches enjoyed a party Friday at the Frank Becker home with jig-saw puzzles and lunch. Melvin Anderson visited Saturday night and Sunday at the CG A Peterson home near Diamond Center. Geo. Wilson of Cherokee visited this area Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crippen and Mrs. Letty Jones called Sunday at the M. F. Dukes home in Cherokee. Miss Clara Ohlson, teaching in DeKalb Windis, spent Easter at her parents’ home. Mrs. Martina Hahn and sons Roy and John of near Quimby visited Will Hahn Sunday. Leonard Anderson and Dickie of Cherokee, Mrs. Earl Smith and children visited Edgar Johnson Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Louie Larson was unable to teach Diamond No. 3 school several days. some pupils were ill. Joe Leeds of Cherokee visited Medway in the Alfred Simpson home. Mrs. Berger Samuelson and Miss Virgine called in Quimby Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Ennis and family were visitors Sunday in the Jim…
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Lincoln Hahn
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Jim Stewart
Quimby
Good Hope
Berger Samuelson
Diamond
Frank Becker
Melvin Anderson
A. Peterson
Diamond Center
Geo. Wilson
Cherokee
Earl Crippen
Letty Jones
M. F. Dukes
Clara Ohlson
DeKalb
Windis
T. P. Ohlson
Martina Hahn
Roy
John
Will Hahn
Leonard Anderson
Dickie
Earl Smith
Edgar Johnson
Louie Larson
Diamond No. 3
Joe Leeds
Medway
Alfred Simpson
Miss Virgine
D. J. Ennis
Community Happenings in Afton and Surrounding Areas
Afton and area residents hosted relatives from Dubuque and nearby towns for visits and weekend gatherings at several homes including the Lewis, Geary, Dyson, Clow, and Elliott households. Local students and workers are noted, with farming activity, a family bereavement in Storm Lake, and a kerosene incident involving Donald Mummert.
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Octavus Roy Cohen
Miss Seward
John Reagan
Marland Detective Force
Jim Hanvey
Mr. Kiske
Renant
Tls Paimney
Sentinel
East Afton and Elk
Elk No. 3
Miss Black
Wayne Virtue
Brooke
Gladys Glane
Leland Mattson
Robert Petton
Madalynne Booth
Evelyn Westphal
Little Willie
Roger Matzdorff
Wilbert Mattson
Robbie Booth
Carol Sansen
Mattson
Harrison
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Herbert Greinke
Aurelia
Abbo Gerrets
George Geuther
Luella Parrott
Wm. Otto
Julia Robar
Homer
Robar
Carl Ammons
Leland Dawson
Henry Honsbruch
Minnie Lewis
Otto
Herbert Grienke
Herman Nelson
LeRoy Goettsch
Vera Jane
Mount Olive
Herman Caboth
M. Hines
Mabel Johnson
Clayton Mitchell
W. M. Booth
O. B. East
G. J. Herold
Everett
Lulu Rose Orr
MT. Olive News
Afton and Vicinity
Frank Lewis
Dubuque
Clinton Lewis
Carwood
Walter Lewis
Emmett Ammons
Spring
Oscar Lewis
Newell
Lewis
Roy Geary
Alta
John Dyson
Lena Brady
Sutherland
Earl Zwick’s
Dudden
Clear Lake
South Dakota
Ranchbarger
Sioux Falls
Ernest Swanson
Isaac Clow
Fyrne
Mabel Elsberg
Gilbert Clow
Ardythe Elliott
Cherokee High School
Afton Center
Hugh Crippen
Olive
Harry Pingel
Henry Pingel
Buena Vista
Chas. Gustafson
Floyd Sexton
Brooke and
Peterson
Elmer Secor
Anerokee
W. R. Brady
Earl Zwick
Walter Kolpin
Granville Meredith
Meredith
Gladys Dyslin
Henry Stevens
Emma
E. G. Bates
Aurelia, Iowa
A. H. Eddy
Winfred Moulton
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Cherokee County
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
W. F. Hickey
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