State Agents Clear All Other Fraternities Of Vice Charge
Iowa City officials announce Phi Beta Delta is the only guilty fraternity on campus after state agents absolve other fraternities of immorality claims. The probe cites one student as the prime organizer, notes hotel raid evidence, and praises Mayor Martin for stance against vice. National officers arrive to review actions as university officials press for corrective measures.
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Des Moines
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Phi Beta Delta
University of Town
Frank Moorhead
A. G Haight
Thomas E. Martin
Phi Beta Delta Fraternity
Iowa City
U. S
Ph Bett Delta
Fiidiy
University of Treva
Attornes Jeoeph Tech
Possho
Hans
Lea Tech
Studets
Phe Beta
Erving Kammomoter
Mom
District Legion Sees Spring Conference in Manchester Hall
Four or five hundred Legionnaires and Auxiliary members plan the Fourth district spring conference in Manchester. Registration opens at Woodman hall 10 30 am and Lemon hall 1 00 am, with a banquet at Empire ballroom and a closing dance. Committees for Arrangements Banquet Dance and Entertainment have been named led by Jones Markwell Nieman Thorpe and others.
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Manchester
Legionaires
Auxiliry
Aunhury
Woodman Hall
Lemon Hall
Empire Ball Room
Forrest K. Jones
James F. Markwell
William J Nieman
Harry C Thorpe
Shannon B. Charlton
Thomas H Tracey
James F Markwell
Ernest H Rhode
M C. Milroy
Clarence F Kenna
John Warner
Charles S. McWvabb
Edward Kuhlman
Clyde Lusk
Earl Roff
Lotus P MecFadden
Roy Martin
John McKeag
Andrew L. McCarthy
Ernest O Anderson
Fred Beddow
Jack Whistler
William J. Nieman
James S Hunt
Carl E Cox
Wayne Barker
Harry L. Kelsey
Ray E Glew
Meron G
Bushnell Entertainment
F J Gootee
Floyd A Hickman
William C. Curran
Miles A. Utley
Elton G Roe Geeorge Hart
James J Burbridge
H. J Swift
Walter H Cooley
Stanley A Klaus
Paul J. Kehoe
Clarence G. Yoran
Mulock Defends Large Nest Egg In Relief Funds
DES MOINES Iowa relief administrator E H Mulock defended maintaining a large cash balance in a Des Moines bank. The account peaked near 5 million dollars as a precaution against possible cuts and owed no interest due to federal law. After Congress passed the work relief bill the balance was trimmed to about 3.8 million dollars.
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E. H Mulock
Iowa
Relef
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Des Moinnes
Mulock
Congress
Delaware County Relief Strike Is Virtually Ended
Manchester reports the majority of relief workers who struck at the county rock quarry near Greeley returned to work after dissatisfying with a wage cut to 25 cents an hour. A grievance committee led by Mrs F D Welle and Francis Fliis, plus County Attorney Harlan J Walliamoon, heard complaints from Willem Cornwell about the stoppage and set a hearing for last Wednesday.
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Manchester
Greeley
FD Welle
Francis Fliis
Harlan J. Walliamoon
Willem Cornwell
Improvements In Bixby State Park Summary
In Bixby State Park ongoing work and revitalization projects are described. Structures and trails receive repairs and enhancements as part of wartime era maintenance and park improvement efforts.
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Bixby State Park
Wheatland And Lowden Choirs Plan Cantata
The choirs of Poe Street Reformed Church and related groups plan a cantata with local singers and a church organist Miss Wilma Riedesel. The piece will be presented at the church on Lowden Sunday and later in Rock Island on April 15 Clarence on April 19 and Easter Sunday in Wheatland.
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Poulbs
Lowden
Sundey
Eadboaberr
Baddha Schmreder
Nerimom Bape
Ruth Seqealt
Mds
Gere
Mildred Rox
Dr H Randolph Pyle Named Penn President
Dr H Randolph Pyle dean of men and professor of mathematics is elected president of William Penn college in Oskaloosa. He succeeds Dr B F Andrews who served as acting president for over a year. Pyle came to Penn in 1930 after earning advanced degrees at the University of California following Whittier College.
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H. Randolph Pyle
Wiliam Penn College
Oskaloosa
B. F. Andrews
Evanston, Ill
Pyle
Penn
University of California
Whittier College
Bishop Statton Conducts Preaching Mission in Toledo
Bishop A B Statton of Kansas City Missouri leads a United Brethren church preaching mission in Toledo this week. The series began Wednesday evening and will close with a Sunday evening union service. Statton, a Western College Toledo alumnus of 1890, serves as bishop of the Southwest district covering Iowa Kansas Nebraska Colorado New Mexico Missouri and Oklahoma.
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A. B. Statton
Kansas City
United Brethren Church
Statton
Old Western College
Southwest
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico
Missouri
Oklahoma
Rebekah and Odd Fellows Meet in Washington Iowa
Special to The Gazette Southeast Iowa district Rebekah and Odd Fellows convention will convene in Washington on Friday April 26. State officers will conduct degree work with Monmouth Illinois and Cedar Rapids teams performing and a public drill on the square. Officers include Ralph Zick president and Rose Viall head of the Rebekah order with speeches by Ralph Shannon Carolyn E Dougherty and George Baker. A banquet at 5 30 pm precedes evening degrees and a delegates party in the Iowa ballroom.
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Gazette
Washington
Iowa
Rebekah and Odd Fellows
Monmouth
Tll
Rebekah
Cedar Rapids
Odd Fellows
Ralph Zick
Hilma Larson
M. D. Lee
Floyd Murdock
Ralph Shannon
Carolyn E. Dougherty
Iowa City
Rose Viall
Mason City
Rebekah Order
George Baker
Sigourney
Ill
Will Present Maibaum Play On Iowa Campus
Iowa City premiere of A Moral Entreat ment a comedy by Richard Maibaum former University of Iowa student will be shown at University theater May 15 16 and 18 Professor Mabie director said Maibaum who acted on campus will aid staging The play centers on Tony Ashton's players and Puritan theater opponents in New England in 1690.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Richard Maibaum
University of Iowa
University Theater
E. C. Mabie
Maibaum
Tony Ashton
New England
Teacher killed by auto near Marengo
Miss Nellie Nelson, 54, a rural schoolteacher for 32 years, died when struck by Dr. C W Esslinger’s car three miles east of Marengo on Highway 6. The truck involved fled. No inquest was ordered. Mrs. Esslinger unharmed. Funeral plans not set. In Edgewood, Rev Ernest L True to fill pulpit at Congregational church with Rev T Richardson Gray assisting.
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Marengo
Nellie Nelson
C. W. Esslinger
Cedar Rapids
Here
Esslinger
Des Moines
Iowa
Miss Nelson
Milford Englebert
E. M. Mahannah
Harold Claypool
Mary Nelson
Edgewood
Congregational Church
Ernest L. True
T. Richardson Gray
Mr. True
Baptist Church
Shellrock
Charles H. True
Zion Lutheran to Confirm Fifty-Four Members on Palm Sunday
DYSART The Zion Lutheran church membership will grow as fifty four persons are set to be confirmed on Palm Sunday April 14 in a congregational ceremony.
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Dysart
Zion Lutheran Church
Government Orders 60 000 Yards Wool Cloth From Amanas
HIGH AMANA The Amana Society Woolen mills received an order over 60000 yards for woolen flannel in plain khaki from the United States government at Washington D C last week. Mills will run two shifts until about November to produce the material with a government inspector stationed to supervise the manufacture.
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Bpecia
High Amana
The
Amana Society Woolen Mills
United States
Washington, D. C
Amana
Hale woman elected Jones County Federation chair
Mrs Henry Kruse of Hale was elected chairman of the Jones county Federation of Women's clubs in session here. Eighty six members from ten clubs attended from Olin Onslow Center Junction Hale Anamosa and Wyoming. Mrs H C Houghton of Red Oak spoke as the state federation first vice president. Other speakers included Mrs B E Rhinehart Anamosa and Mrs A B Rathbun Clinton with music by local high school students.
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Gazette
Wyoming
Henry Kruse
Hale
Jones County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Olin
Onslow
Center Junction
Anamosa
H. C. Houghton
Red Oak
State Federation
B. E. Rhinehart
Department of History
A. B. Rathbun
Clinton
Troy Mills School Head Re elected
Troy Mills W A Shupp was re elected superintendent of the Troy Mills school for the sixth year by the board of education Tuesday night. All other teachers were rehired: Coach William B Guthria Miss Blanche Norris Miss Ruth Garrison Miss Louise Hronik Miss Janet Murray Miss Wannetta Bell. Supt Shupp denies a Gazette report that 50 percent of patrons signed a petition for his removal.
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Troy Mills
A. Shupp
Board of Education
William B. Guthria
Blanche Norris
Ruth Garrison
Louise Hronik
Janet Murray
Wannetta Bell
Shupp
Plan Quick Action on Bonaparte Work Plan
AP reports the Federal Power Commission will act quickly on Iowa's license request to build a dam and power plant near Bonaparte. Army engineers were asked to expedite findings after a hearing last week, but action is not expected for more than a month.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Iowa
Bonaparte
Roger B. McWorter
Army Engineers
Army
McWorter
Iowa Students Compete for 1000 Dollar Horace Prize
University of Iowa professor Roy C. Flickinger announced a $1000 prize for the best 5000 word essay on Horace and Augustus or a top English translation of an Horace ode, with a $100 prize for a Horace themed drama contest. National committees led by Dorothy Robathan and Lillian Lawler handle the contests in 1931.
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Iowa City
Roy C. Flickinger
University of Iowa
Horace
Augustus
Dorothy Robathan
Wellesley
Lillian Lawler
Hunter College
New York
Flickinger
Manchester Reports Eight Thousand Dollar City Balance
The city treasurer shows a balance of 8571.03 in Manchester according to the annual report by City Manager Ralph Milroy. Receipts include beer licenses 725, cigarette licenses 750, business licenses 246, poll tax 318, fines 83. water rentals totaled 8113.76 with 85 diverted to the fire fund. Major expenses covered Iowa Electric power and lights 2461.10 for water works and 2980.08 for general lights, plus 2168.35 for fire fund wages and materials.
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Manchester
Ralph Milroy
Iowa Electric Company
City Council Plans Ordinance To Cut Gas Rates
Iowa City officials plan to introduce an ordinance Friday night to reduce gas rates by 12 percent. The council awaits word from Washington on their request to reinstate a $917,000 loan and grants for a municipal light and power plant.
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City Council of
Iowa City
PWA
Washington, D. C
Dysart A graduating class set for May 28 ceremony
A class of thirty will graduate from the local consolidated school at commencement exercises on May 28. Speaker will be John P. Ryanzet of Grinnell College. Closing events include a seniors juniors party May 1, juniors senior banquet May 17, a class play May 24, and a baccalaureate sermon May 26.
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Dysart
John P. Ryanzet
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