Anamosa Man Faces Ten Year Sentence
Conviction of J. M. Conway former chief clerk at the Anamosa state reformatory on embezzlement by a public officer was upheld by the Iowa Supreme Court. The court ruled his office fit the public officer definition though he claimed the charge inapplicable. He allegedly embezzled about 13000 over years. sentenced to up to ten years. appeal followed in 1934. attorneys for defense listed.
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State Reformatory
Des Moines
INS
J. M. Conway
Anamosa
Supreme Court
Conway
University of Iowa
Marvin Levien
Clair Hamilton
J. C. France
Tipton
Glenn McLaughlin
John McGuire
Chicago
Justice of the Peace Courts
Iowa City
Martin
Merrigan's Mother Sues Berlovich for $20,000
Mrs. Bessie Merrigan, administrator of Donald Merrigan's estate, files a $20,000 damage suit in Des Moines district court against Dewey Berlovich, nightclub operator convicted of the relief worker's murder. The filing seeks interest from March 10 and a lien on Berlovich's club and other property.
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DES Moines
Dewey Berlovich
Donald Merrigan
Bessie Merrigan
Urge Beatty Bennett Tax Law Be Retained
The Iowa house received a judiciary committee recommendation to pass a bill by Reps. Rice and McKinnon to make permanent the Beatty Bennett tax law with no millage increase unless by special arrangement. The chamber also has a two year extension bill on its calendar. Indefinite postponement was recommended for Rep Ziegler’s hitchhiking illegality bill.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Judiciary Committee
C. L. Rice
Keokuk
C. L. McKinnon
Henry
House
Sanford Ziegler, Jr
Jefferson
Iowa
Central City Youth Elected National Fraternity President
R Gordon Hatch 21 son of Mr and Mrs L K Hatch of Central City and a recent graduate of the Hohenschuh Carpenter college of embalming St Louis has been elected national president of the Delta Pi professional fraternity and will travel nationwide this summer for the order. He is past president of the Alpha chapter at St Louis and a Central City high school graduate active in directing the local municipal band for three summers. He plans to work with his father in business here.
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Central City
R. Gordon Hatch
L. K. Hatch
Hohenschuh Carpenter College of
New Tama Names Officers And Committee Members
Edwin C Carnal took office as mayor of Tama and the new council held its first meeting. New councilmen are J A McCurdy Joe C Krezek and A O Guy with L T Fisher and George Bogle reelected. Henry F Harden named street commissioner and Lauren E Sadler city marshal with deputies and salaries specified. Charles E Davis reappointed city clerk Walter J Willett city attorney and cemetery sexton Herman Schwezel. Park custodian Cletus Crawford and health physician Dr R H Whalen named. New water collector Lester Hlavacek to read meters and collect rents. Committee rooms announced including finance streets water parks cemetery fire and light band ordinance.
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Tama
Edwin C.carnal
J. A. McCurdy
Joe C. Krezek
A. O. Guy
L. T. Fisher
George Bogle
Henry F. Harden
Lauren E. Sadler
E. H. Houghton
Charles E. Davis
Walter J. Willett
Herman L. Schwecel
New Park
Cletus Crawford
R. H. Whalen
Lester Hlavacek
McCurdy
Fisher
Bogle
Krezek
Guy
Ordinance
Poweshiek Garden Directors Named
Grinnell C S George county director announces the appointment of local chairmen for area communities: Jack Davis Montezuma Rev J H Freedling Brooklyn John Eichhorn Malcolm L B Cochran Guernsey A C Crosby Searsboro Homer Musser Barnes City J W Scovel Deep River T K Barber Hartwick A 450 by 700 foot plot donated by Grinnell College for use this year and more plots to follow. government seeds already being distributed.
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Grinnell
C. S. George
Powesheik
Jack Davis
Montezuma
J. H. Freedling
Brooklyn
John Eichhorn
Malcom
L. 3B. Cochran
Guernsey
A. C. Crosby
Searsboro
Homer Musser
Barnes City
J. W. Scovel
Deep River
T. K. Barber
Hartwick
Butternut Lax-O-Loaf Bread Promises Health Boost
An advertisement for Butternut Lax-O-Loaf Bread from Cedar Rapids claims the bread acts as a natural laxative using cracked wheat and honey. It promises milder, positive relief from constipation, improved sleep, vigor, and regular bowels for children, with ready sliced moisture proof packaging.
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Cedar Rapids
Butternut Bakery
G O P Leadersh ip Will Develop Says Dickinson
Senator L J Dickinson answers James C Davis of Des Moines regarding the GOP’s plan and leadership. He defends past critiques of the Roosevelt program, warns against government overreach, and argues the party must adopt a constructive policy while resisting New Deal excesses.
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Iowa
Gazette
Washington
L. J. Dickinson
James C. Davis
Des Moines
Davis
National Republican Party
Dickinson
Senate
Congress
Republican Party
America
Iowa City hosts ninth annual child welfare conference
More than 700 parents teachers and child welfare workers are expected at the University of Iowa June 17 18 and 19 for lectures and round table discussions. Speakers include Dr. Frederick Allen Dr. Vivian Thayer Dr. Miriam Van Waters and other leading experts. University of Iowa faculty will also participate with lectures and discussions on health pediatrics dental hygiene maternal and infant care.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
George D. Stoddard
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Frederick Allen
Child Guidance Clinic
Philadelphia
Vivian T. Thayer
Ethical Culture School
New York
N. Y
Miriam van Waters
Reformatory For Women
Framingham, Mass
C. E. A. Winslow
Yale Medical School
John E. Anderson
University of Minnesota
Institute of Child Welfare
J. H. Kinnaman
Iowa State Department of
Arlington Couple Celebrate Their 64th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Richards celebrated their sixty fourth wedding anniversary at home in Arlington on Monday. They moved to Arlington from a farm east of town. Their son Glen lives in Sioux Falls, and grandsons Lee and Jay Richards joined them with friends and relatives offering congratulations.
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Arlington
Everett Richards
Mrs. Richards
Glen
Sioux Falls
Lee
Jay Richards
Boy Stabber Charged After Stabbing Local Youth
Fort Dodge reports County Attorney Edward J. Breen charged Lester Ellinger 16 with assault with intent to commit murder after he stabbed his 13 year old friend Max Burch. Police say Ellinger stated the crystal ball told him to act. The incident occurred Monday.
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Fort Dodge
Edward J. Breen
Lester Ellinger
Max Burch
De Lanux To Speak On International Affairs At Cornell
M. Pierre De Lanux, director of the Paris office of the League of Nations since 1924, will address the Cornell college chapel Wednesday evening. Sponsored by the International Relations club, he will discuss international affairs from the French perspective and has long been a leading authority through his work with the league.
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Mount Vernon
Pierre de Lanux
America
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Cornell College
International Relations Club
M. de Laaux
Paris
League of Nations
Assembly
Council
League
Legion of Honor
M. de Lanux
Nouvelle Revue Francaise
Balkans
United States
Andre Tardieu
Comite d’Action Pour la Soriete Des Nations
Locksmith Fails Vault Opening Then Locks Himself Out
An Independence locksmith who opened a three ton bank vault door in Vinton last week found his own car locked after the job. He tried for some time to unlock the vehicle before a local blacksmith was summoned to force the door.
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The
Gazette
Independence
Vinton
Presbyterian Church Trustees Elected In Wheatland
The annual meeting of the Wheatland Presbyterian Church elected Mrs. Carl Hoffmeister and Mrs. Emil Koch as trustees, Mrs. Charles Heckard as clerk, and Alvin McIlvain as treasurer. Rev. George Byrant of Cedar Rapids, pastor for 21 years, was asked to supply the pulpit again next year.
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Wheatland
The
Presbyterian Church
Carl Hoffmeister
Emil Koch
Charles Heckard
Alvin McIlvain
George Byrant
Cedar Rapids
Breniman 43rd Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Home
Mr and Mrs Fred Breniman marked their forty third anniversary with a surprise gathering of relatives and friends at their Brooklyn home. A cake baked by Mrs W J McLain, sister of the groom, mirrored the couple's original 43 year old wedding cake.
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Brooklyn
Fred Breniman
W. J. McLain
McLain
Breniman
Blacktop Roads In Iowa Suffer Spring Breakup Damage
Iowa's 349 miles of blacktop roads demand heavy repairs after spring breakup. 13.8 percent need major work and 40.2 percent minor repairs, with No. 117 between Maquoketa and Preston hit hardest. Concrete paving cost versus blacktop tradeoffs noted by Fred White of the highway commission.
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Iowa Daily Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Fred White
The
Highway Commission
White
Maquoketa
Preston
Jackson County
Tipton
West Branch
Cedar County
Mayor Names City Officers in Washington Virginia
Washington council approved the year’s appointments with Mayor Lloyd Lytle naming the city officers and council members. Appointees include City Clerk Howard Fulton City Solicitor Henry Bailey Day Marshal Blaine Holmes Night Marshal Pollock Wallace Fire Chief C C Reister and assistants Hal Reister Jack Westphal Health Officer Dr W S Kyle Street Commissioner Fred Werner Water Works Superintendent Perry Jordan and city hall matron Mrs Howard Fulton. Fire truck drivers Harvey Meek and John Custer and fire company secretary Harvey Meek also named.
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Washington
Lloyd Lytle
O. F. Boller
James Morrow
John Squire
W. B. Dupuis
Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
Ed Muck
Charles Lemley
Frank Miller
Howard Fulton
Henry Bailey
Blaine Holmes
Pollock Wallace
C. C. Reister
Hal Reister
Jack Westphal
W. S. Kyle
Fred Werner
Perry Jordan
City Hall
City Cemetery
E. J. Kuhn
Harvey Meek
John Custer
Two Waukon Men Are Held For Hog Theft
Waukon police arrested Charles Kosbau and Kermit Sunderman accusing them of stealing ten hogs from the Leschensky feeding yards near the railway stockyards two weeks earlier. They allegedly carried the hogs to Postville, sold them to a local buyer under the name C. F. Hansmeier, and cashed a $213.58 check using the fictitious payee signature. Thefts of hogs from Waukon stockyards have continued for a year. Sheriff John King and County Attorney William Shafer aided the investigation leading to the Postville sale discovery.
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Waukon
Charles Kosbau
Kermit Sunderman
Leschensky
Kosbau
Postville
C. F. Hansmeier
John King
William F. Shafer
Funeral services for I A Bowers held at Congregational Church
I A Bowers 85 died at daughter Mrs George Hebron home. Funeral Tuesday at Congregational church conducted by Rev James P Gable. Pallbearers E H Sargent Fred E Tracy John R Tracy A J Stamp E N Roberts Earl Nichols. Survived by three sons G W Bowers R H Bowers A W Bowers, daughter, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, one brother I N Bowers. Married Ellen Truak in 1875.
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Strawberry Point
I. A. Bowers
George Hebron
Congregational Church
James P. Gable
Methodist Church
E. H. Sargent
Fred E. Tracy
John R. Tracy
A. J. Stamp
E. N. Roberts
Earl Nichols
Archie Bowers
Cartesville
Ohio
Solomon
Susan Bowers
Ellen Truak
Odd Fellows Lodge
R. H. Bowers
Manchester
G. W. Bowers
A. W. Bowers
I. N. Bowers
Marion
Iowa City Plans Vice Cleanup After Inaugural Address
Iowa City officials begin a crackdown on slots beer parlors and carnivals following Mayor Thomas E. Martin's inaugural address. He calls for a municipal court and new police measures while outlining plant and utility positions and new city appointments.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Thomas E. Martin
Martin
District Music Meet Draws 58 High Schools to Oelwein
Fifty eight schools earned ratings in sub district contests at Vinton West Union Monticello Charles City and East Waterloo and will compete in the district meet in Delwein Thursday through Saturday. Participating schools include Allison Aplington Arlington Belle Plaine Bellevue Blairstown Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Charles City Clarksville Cresco Decorah Dike Dubuque Dumont Dundee Dunkerton Dysart East Waterloo Edgewood Elkader Fayette Gladbrook Greene Grundy Center Hudson Iowa School for the Blind Lansing Lisbon Manchester Marble Rock Marion Monticello Mount Vernon Nashua Nora Springs Oelwein Orange Osage Postville Preston Sabula Shellrock Springville Stanley St Ansgar Toledo Traer Van Horne Vinton Washington high Cedar Rapids Waukon Waverly West Union West Waterloo Wilson junior high Cedar Rapids Winthrop Wyoming. Trophies will be awarded by the Oelwein Chamber of Commerce for Class A B and C bands. medals by the Music Association for other schools.
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Gazette
Oelwein
Vinton
West Union
Monticello
Charles City
East Waterloo
Delwe
Allison
Aplington
Arlington
Belle Plaine
Bellevue
Blairstown
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Clarksville
Cresco
Decorah
Dike
Dubuque
Dumont
Dundee
Dunkerton
Dysart
Edgewood
Elkader
Fayette
Gladbrook
Greene
Grundy Center
Hudson
Iowa
Lansing
Lisbon
Manchester
Marble Rock
Marion
Mount Vernon
Nashua
Nora Springs
Orange
Osage
Postville
Preston
Sabula
Shellrock
Springville
Stanley
St. Ansgar
Toledo
Traer
van Horne
Washington High
Waukon
Waverly
West Waterloo
Wilson Junior High
Winthrop
Wyoming
Oelwein Chamber of Commerce
The
Music Association
Mrs Benda Granted Divorce At Toledo
In the long trial William Benda of Tama vs Emma Benda now in Richland township a divorce was granted by Judge B O Tankersley. Both parties dismissed pleadings and cross petitions. Mrs Benda gains custody of two children Wilma Marie 9 and Roberta Jean 2 with alimony of 9 dollars weekly until remarriage then 5 until each child reaches 16. He must pay family debts hospital bills and attorney fees totaling 136.60 and allow reasonable visiting rights within Tama county.
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Toledo
William Benda
Tama
Emma Benda
Richland Township
Benda
B. O. Tankersley
Wilma Marie
Roberta Jean
Oldest Resident Of Clarence Dead At 90
Martha Van Wormer aged 90 died Sunday at her Clarence home. Born October 31, 1844 in Jones county near Olin she spent 84 years in Cedar county. She married John Van Wormer in 1860 and lived on a Clarence area farm until 1900 then moved to Clarence. Surviving are a daughter Mrs John Bauman and a son Homer of Clarence. Funeral was held Tuesday at home with Rev Robert McDanel of Cedar Rapids officiating.
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Clarence
Martha van Wormer
van Wormer
Jones County
Olin
Cedar County
Moses
Marriah Garrison
John van Wormer
John Bauman
Homer
Robert McDanel
Cedar Rapids
Alleged Slayer Of Police Officer Dies From Wounds
In Des Moines Carroll Barker an Omaha Negro linked to the slaying of Police Captain S T Howard died from bullet wounds after an attempted tavern holdup. Police touted a strong case against Barker and accomplice Leroy Eubanks a Des Moines youth who allegedly aided in the shooting and robbery.
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Des Moines
Carroll
Chance” Barker
S. T. Howard
Barker
Howard
Leroy Eubanks
Eubanks
Mrs DeLong Murder Trial Delayed to April 29
By agreement of attorneys the trial of Mrs Ellen DeLong of Maynard charged with the murder of her husband Samuel DeLong has been continued to April 29 in district court at West Union.
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Gazette West Union
Ellen DeLong
Maynard
Samuel DeLong
Anamosa Iowa City Road Group Forms its Campaign
A new coalition from Martello Anamosa Mount Vernon Solon and Iowa City formed to push paving Highway 261 between Iowa City and Anamosa at about 30 000 per mile. State highway officials Ditto Riepe and Hagemann will meet Tuesday to review the proposal and inspect 34 miles of road work.
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Iowa City
O. J. Ditto
Carl Riepe
Fred P. Hagemann
State Highway Commission
Anamosa
Martello
Mount Vernon
Solon
A. A. West
Irving Weber
D. W. Crum
Earl W. Kurtz
Carl Becker
Fred Young
J. F
Toledo Teachers Get Boost In Pay
Toledo teachers in the Toledo schools were reelected Monday night with a four per cent salary increase. Supt. M A Love received a $300 yearly raise to $2,000 and Principal George Carroll's pay rose $100 to $1,100 annually. Robert Choate of Cornell College was added to the teaching staff.
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Gazette
Toledo
M. A. Love
George Carroll
Robert Choate
Cornell College
Toledo appoints city officials in council meeting
Russell named city solicitor and Ed Stewart chosen city engineer. Dr. K. E. Fee becomes city physician. Floyd Thompson and Harold Paxton named marshals. Clint Edwards appointed street commissioner and W. H. Fuller assistant street commissioner.
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Gazette
Toledo
Willard Russell
Ed Stewart
K. E. Fee
Floyd Thompson
Harold Paxton
Clint Edwards
W. H. Fuller
Toledo Garden Club Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Toledo Garden club held its annual meeting at Mrs. Josephine De Pre’s home. Mrs. Frank Bear and Mrs. Will Davidson presented papers on Gardening in the Rain and Ferns are Friendly. Amy Hill was elected president with Alice Morford as vice president and other officers named.
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Toledo
Toledo Garden Club
Josephine de Pre
Frank Bear
Will Davidson
Amy Hill
Alice Morford
Orin Harrison
Winifred Johnston
Carrie McKinney
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C. A. Kutcher
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Charles Paine
W. H. Bender
George Casper
Will Conden
C. G. Sample
R. J. Kidder
J. H. Kratz
Ed. Gerkin
Shanahan
I. A. Rankin
John Donavan
George Dohrer
M.E. Garmoe
Name City
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Glenn Martin
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