Jurors Drawn for Tama County May Term
Special to The Gazette. Tama County district court will open in May with Judge B. O. Tankersley presiding. A list of 85 prospective petit jurors was drawn for the May term, with jurors reporting at 10. The names include Jola Adams, Hazel Boern, Minnie Brown, Ruth Croskey, Lizzie Diller, Georgia Dobson, Fannie Olezal, Alicia Gardner, Christ Goken, Dorothy Hall, Ben Harmza, Lucy Harvey, Pearl Henry, Gladys Hess, Cordia Irons, Harold Judge, Bessie Lamar, James McCoy, Joe Murty, Otis McKinney, Esther Schroder, Nell Sawer, Opal Ugg, Esther Shipley, Edward Vitek, and many others from towns including Tama, Dysart, Traer, Gladbrook, Chelsea, Montour, Clutier, Buckingham, and Montour.
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Toledo
Tama County District Court
Tesday
B. O. Tankersley
Jola Adams
Iaer
J. A. Balfour
Tama
August Bazyn
Chelsea
Hazel Boern
Henry Broeker
Gladbrook
O. Conestell
Dysart
Minnie Brown
Buckingham
Joseph R. Normanek
C. D. Frey
Insdale
Alicia Gardner
Eorge Gethmann
Maxine Glee
Jadbrook
Christ Goken
Dorothy Hall
Ben Har
Mza
Lucy Harvey
Moncur
Frank Hayek
Pearlenry
Traer
Gladys Hess
Cluier
Henry Hilmer
Bertha
Clutier
Jadys Moyer
Joe Murty
Montour
James McCoy
Uth McCreary
Joe Meibben
Garwin
Otis McKinney
Jude Neil
Walter Nation
Ed Novak
Helsea
Grace Orcutt
Kelma Petersen
L. Podhajsky
Retired Gladbrook Farmer Stoltenberg Dead by Own Hand
Charley Stoltenberg a 76 year old retired farmer of Gladbrook died by hanging Monday night. Coroner Harvey Jones said no inquest would be held and Stoltenberg was found Tuesday by his nephew William Joen. Stoltenberg lived alone and had threatened suicide, with his wife having died in 1941. Calmar reports Red Cross drive short of quota. War bond sales totals provided by Iowa State and local post office for Jan 1 to Apr 1.
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Toledo
Tama County
Corper
Harvey Jones
Charley Stoltenerg
Gladrook
Jones
Stoltenerg
William Joen
Gladbrook
Stoltenberg
Ploens
Calmar
Don Meyer
Red Cross
Iowa
Huber
Victoria Reigns 63 Years Despite Stomach Ulcer Pains Ad
A vintage advertisement urges Victorian Queen Victoria to seek relief for stomach ulcer pains and indigestion. It promotes Aden Tablets at 25 cents a box from your druggist with a money back guarantee if the first dose does not help.
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Victoria
Ngland
Points Will Celebrate Their Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Charles W Point of 2294 Fifth avenue Marion will mark their golden wedding anniversary with a Friday celebration. They were married April 9 1893 near Iron Hill in Jackson county. Attending will be Rev and Mrs W J Trimble of Marion Mrs Henry Sinkey of Shell Rock and Mrs Will Banker of Minneapolis. Their four daughters and a son will attend. the Points previously farmed near Walker.
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Fifth Avenue
Marion
Point
Nancy Said
Mr. Point
Iron Hill
Jackson County
W. J. Trimble
Henry Sinkey
Shell Rock
Will Barroker
Minneapolis
Trimble
Walker
Spencer
Wilma Lasley
Cedar Rapids
Florence Kirkpatrick
Nellie Clemens
Waterloo
Jess Point
Ludington
Mich
Final dress rehearsal set for Rio Rico operetta at Lincoln
Final dress rehearsal for the high school operetta Rio Rico will be Wednesday evening at Lincoln auditorium. The show runs Thursday Friday and April 12 at 8 pm under the direction of Rose Wilcox and Principal A. W. Salisbury with other faculty. Thursday night is students night and activity tickets are honored that night only. Phone 593 for ad details. Private John F. Reimers, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Reimers, has been transferred from Camp Callam California to an electrical school in Los Angeles. Mrs Margaret Lesher Walker has gone to Camp Beale California to visit her husband Tech Corp William Walker. She is joined by Anna Jean Houts to visit in San Francisco.
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A. W. Salisbury
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Fred Reimers
Camp Callam
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Los Angeles
Margaret Lesher Walker
Camp Beale
Tech. Corp
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Anna Jean Houts
Joe Houts
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Manson Navy Chaplain Heads to Spokane Assignment
Manson Navy Chaplain T. A. Manson and his wife visited relatives in Marion before his Harvard training and pending assignment to the Air Force in Spokane Washington. Mrs Manson will accompany him to Sioux City. A dinner of Lions Club featured a demonstration of the Western Electric microphone by H R Livingston of the local telephone company. Farmers voiced tractor gasoline shortages at Marion Chamber of Commerce. officials sought expanded authority for ration book issuance.
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Brenda-Will You Step Out With Me Tonight Ad
An personal ad requests a date after praising Ice-Mint for feet relief from a new job. The writer thanks a friend for recommending the product and invites a dance tonight, joking about stepping on toes.
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Graduation trip planned for Memphis by Schaeffer family
Mrs. Schaeffer and her daughter Shirley will travel to Memphis for the graduation, outlining the family’s trip to witness the ceremony.
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Naval Aviation Technical Training Center
Death of B. F. Hoehn Former Marion Trainmaster
Marion friends report the death of B. F. Hoehn a retired superintendent at his Milwaukee home Sunday. He formerly served as Marion trainmaster and later held top railroad posts.
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B. F. Hoehn
Milwaukee
Promoted sergeant in Tunisia gains for Edward Trabu
Mrs. Marilyn Mundy Trabu learned her husband Edward Trabu, a ranger bat talion member in Tunisia, has been promoted from corporal to sergeant. The item notes a wartime promotion and mentions other local society notes such as garden club leadership, book club meeting, and PTA activities.
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Marilyn Mundy Trabu
Edward Trabu
Tunisia
Housing plan set for University of Iowa students this summer
University of Iowa officials announce enough dorm space private homes and cooperative houses will accommodate students. Navy preflight and Army Air Forces meteorological units occupy men’s dorms, while women will live in dormitories and sorority houses. Currier hall remains a 535 women dorm with only potential army use for the dining room.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
C. Woody Thompson
Office of Student Affairs
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Army Air Corps
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Quadrangle
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Haynes Divorce Suit and Family Assets in Tama County
Sue Garwin Haynes sues for divorce from Carver S. Haynes in Tama County District Court charging cruelty. She seeks custody of eight children and alimony. Maggie A. Haynes sues to dissolve partnership over 304 acres in Carlton township alleging neglect and unpaid notes.
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Toledo
Ventura I. Haynes of
Garwin
Carver S. Haynes
Tama
Carlton Township
Davida C
Lloyd D
Carver D
Gary W
Monte J
Sandra S
Fred D
Jay S
B. O. Tankersley
Haynes
Maggie A. Haynes
Burglars Make A Big Haul at Atkins School
Thieves broke into Atkins high school late Friday night and stole multiple items. Among the loot were two electric sewing machines an adding machine a loud speaker system a sound movie machine and microphone three typewriters a trombone a bass clarinet an electric phonograph and various laboratory equipment. The robbery was not found until Monday morning.
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Atkins
Tama County faces commendations and upgrades from Grand Jury
The Tama county grand jury inspected the county home jail and courthouses and found them clean and in good order. They urged a new boiler and extra help for Mrs Gallagher at the home, added a steel door for fire safety at the jail, and repairs and a new flag at the courthouse. Jurors listed Wallie Curphy Carver Haynes Leo Prusha Earl Pagel Harold Bernisse Mae Untiedt and Maud Filloon.
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Toledo
Tama County Grand Jury
William Gallagher
Gallaghers
Wallie Curphy
Carver Haynes
Leo Prusha
Earl Pagel
Harold Bernisse
Mae Untiedt
Maud Filloon
Tama Council Names Officials In Organization Meeting
The Tama city council filled appointive offices after its organization meeting On the payroll list Ray Zeller is city street commissioner at 115 dollars monthly William Metz receives 45 cents hourly Walter Sturtz oversees water and sewage at 110 dollars monthly Ed Houghton pumps at 115 dollars Dr A J Wentzien is health physician Walter Willett remains city attorney Hermann Schwecel cemetery sexton earns 85 dollars for eight months starting April and 75 dollars for the remaining four Harold Turbett named city clerk at 40 dollars monthly Fred Van De Walle night marshal 125 dollars plus gasoline Sam Bryan Jr day marshal 80 dollars plus gasoline Mayor E C Carnal formed committees Finance Mulligan chair J A McCurdy James McKinney streets McCurdy Mulligan Floyd Tower water and sewer L T Fisher McKinney Mulligan fire and light Tower McCurdy Fisher cemetery and parks McKinney Fisher Tower ordinance Mulligan McKinney McKinney band Fisher Tower McKinney
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Tama City Council
Ray Zeller
William Metz
Walter Sturtz
Ed Houghton
A. J. Wentzien
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Sam Bryan
E C Carnal
Co. Mulligan
J. A. McCurdy
James McKinney
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Mulligan
Floyd Tower
L. T Fisher
McKinney
Fisher
Delta Gift Plane Trip for High School Graduation
Bernard Crew, son of Mr and Mrs B Crew, received a Delta airplane trip to Los Angeles San Diego and Galveston as a graduation gift from his cousin Francis Riddle of Huntington Young Crew traveled to Chicago Tuesday night to join his cousin for the journey west.
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DELTA
Los Angeles
San Diego
Galveston
Bernard Crew
B. Crew
Francis Riddle
Huntington
Crew
Chicago
Manchester Firm Granted Charter
DES MOINES INS Secretary of State Wayne M. Ropes announced a corporate charter for Manchester Feed and Supply, Inc., of Manchester, with authorized capitalization of $40,000. J B Fox serves as president, Carl G Orsinger of Waterloo as vice-president, and Glenn C. Bown of Waterloo as secretary. Second War Loan bonds will keep the planes up and the prices down.
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INS
Wayne M. Ropes
Manchester Feed and Supply, Inc
Manchester
J B Fox
Carl G Orsinger
Waterloo
Glenn C. Bown
Isabelle Hoge Weds Pfc Dean Thomas in Washington
Isabelle Esther Hoge daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmet W Hoge of Springville wed Pfc Dean Thomas son of Mr and Mrs George Thomas of Alburnett in Washington March 24. The Rev W L MacMillan officiated with attendants Miss Polly Perry and Wayne Lang of Washington. A dinner followed at the Hamilton hotel and Mrs Thomas will remain in Washington for the present.
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Isabelle Esther Hoge
Emmet W. Hoge
Pfc
Dean Thomas
George Thomas
Alburnett
Washington, D. C
W. L. MacMillan
Polly Perry
Wayne Lang
Washington
Hamilton Hotel
Thomas
Small Iowa Firms to Get Share in Army Orders
Small manufacturing plants in Iowa Indiana Wisconsin and Illinois including Chicago will receive Army orders totaling 492000 and share a 420000 Eastern region order while a large share of more than 75000000 may be bid. L A Maller notes the work is part of 200000000 in Army orders set by Maj Gen Clifford L Corbin. The 492000 order covers 100000 collapsible canvas buckets 150000 mittens 2000 tents and 50 pianos with rubber boots in the shared order. Samples will be shown in Chicago on Wednesday.
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Iowe
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
L. A Maller
Chicago War Production Board
Clifford L. Corbin
Quartermaster Corps
No Jury Trials At West Union
West Union term of Fayette county court opened with Judge T H Goheen presiding. Grand jurors were told not to appear and no cases were set for trial nor defendants enter pleas in criminal matters. The judge called it the quietest term in many years. Wartime absence of litigants and witnesses noted.
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West Union
T. H. Goheen
Farmer Arrested After Row With Rationing Board
West Union Ohio farmer E. E Hotchkin faces a court appearance before Mayor Edgar A Traeger on a charge of using profane language and threat to rationing officials after an oil allotment dispute. He was ejected from the board office by chairman W F Johns. Hotchkin recently moved from Detroit to a farm he purchased a year ago.
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E. E Hotchkin
Edgar A Traeger
Hotchkin
W F. Johns
Detroit
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