Koser Elected Mayor in Iowa City Victory Narrow
In Iowa City Wilber J. Teeters loses to Democrat Preston Koser for a third term with 2,829 votes to 1,861. Democrats win most city offices while Republican E. B. Raymond runs unopposed for treasurer. Council races feature tight finishes and surprise incumbents.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Wilber J. Teeters
Preston Koser
Teeters
E. B. Raymond
James T. Callahan
Charles T. Smith
Koser
Drowned Deer Drift Into McGregor
Three deer drowned near the McGregor levee along the Mississippi Coast in January as thin ice broke, with two mature bucks and a younger buck recovered by Eric Lawson. A doe was washed ashore at Guttenberg days earlier, likely meeting the same fate.
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the Gazette
McGregor
Eric Lawson
Lawson
Mississippi
Guttenberg
Boy Accused of Arson Is Sent to Hospital
Mervin Cousins 15 of Wadena was ordered to University Hospital Iowa City for treatment after pleading innocent to an arson charge. The hearing followed reports of his confessed fires on March 18 at Chet Hall’s barn and March 26 at his father Louis Cousins’ barn, both near Wadena, with cattle and horses burned.
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West Union
Mervin Cousins
Wadena
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fred A. House
Cousins
Chet Hall
Louis Cousins
Legion post votes to erect new hall in West Union
The American Legion post in West Union votes to erect a new hall. A building committee is formed with John Graham as chairman and members Fred Ganske Harry Raney E S Estey and E T Alcorn appointed to oversee the project.
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West Union
American Legion
John Graham
Fred Ganske
Harry Raney
E. S. Estey
E. T. Alcorn
Petroci Ends Life in Jail By Hanging
Stephen J. Petroci 24, charged with murder in the March death of landlord Edward L. Purse 62, hanged himself in Scott County jail. Petroci, a chiropractic student and Navy veteran from Pittsburgh, faced alleged overdose of sleeping pills intended to secure Purse’s $25 000 estate. Body found by fellow prisoner around 4 30 a.m. He used a belt and silk scarf to string a noose from bars in the washroom after standing on a bucket. He left notes blaming Purse and his family, and directing a story of his ire to be written and sold. Purse’s body was exhumed, with reports of a forged will making a new beneficiary.
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Davenport
Stephen J. Petroci
Edward L. Purse
Scott County
Walter Bease
Petroci
Pittsburgh
Purse
Bease
Andrew McCormick
McCormick
March
Phillips
Ottumwa Milk Strike Shrugs Off Bottlers Weighs on Prices
Ottumwa milk producers voted to withhold milk from local bottlers starting Wednesday. Charles Stiles, president, says most major producers in the Ottumwa milk shed joined the action, previously contracted to cooperate. Bottlers face uncertain impact as price cuts to farmers and consumers sparked unrest.
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Ottumwa (Ap
Ottumwa Milk Producers Cooperative
Ottumwa
Charles Stiles
Stiles
Four Injured In High Way 21 Head-On Near Dysart
Four persons were seriously injured in a head-on collision on highway 21 five and one-half miles south of Dysart. Victims include Orrie Pearson Gordon Lawson Mrs Lawson and a Mr Fitzgerald or Fitzpatrick riding with the Lawsons. All were treated by Dysart doctors then moved to a Waterloo hospital. Pearson claimed steering wheel failure caused the crash.
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the Gazette
Dysart
Highway 21
Here
Orrie Pearson
Clutter
Gordon Lawson
Postville
Waterloo
Pearson
Lawson
Iowa House schedules Easter recess and late session
The Iowa House voted to meet Wednesday evening to allow adjournment Thursday afternoon for an Easter recess. Wednesday night will focus on noncontroversial and legalizing measures, while the Senate has not acted.
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DES Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Red Cross in Iowa Alerts for Spring Disasters
Des Moines based Red Cross official Elven N McIlrath warns Iowa chapters to review disaster plans as April traditionally brings high disaster frequency. He notes tornadoes strike with little warning and cites national averages of 146 tornadoes versus 25 floods and other disasters annually.
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Des Moines
INS
Red Cross
Iowa
U. S. Weather Bureau
Elven N. Mcllrath
United States
Mcllrath
Arkansas
Missouri
Mclrath
Vets in Boomtown to Pay Less Rent
In Fort Des Moines veterans housing, the OPA orders a rent cut from 50 to 37.50 dollars per month. The reduction takes effect at the next payment date, with OPA rent director John Beller stating no additional services accompany the cut.
Iowa Becomes Third State to Ratify Twenty Second Amendment
In Des Moines the Iowa House approved a joint resolution to ratify the twenty second amendment limiting presidents to two terms. The Senate already passed it. Maine and Michigan ratified earlier. Vote was 84 to 8 with 16 absent or not voting. awaiting governor signature.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Maine
Michigan
Golf Club Officers Named In Waukondale
J. H. Hager was elected president of the Waukon Golf Club. Dr. Frank Norden serves as vice president and Leo Samek is secretary.
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Waukon
J. H. Hager
Waukon Golf Club
Frank Norden
Leo Samek
Sec
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