Brookhart Says He Earned Money From Newbury Firm
Former Iowa senator Smith Brookhart replies to a congressional report by saying he was employed by Newbury Manufacturing and earned $1000. He notes the work related to export trade with Amtorg Trading Co of Russia and denies any connection to war department matters.
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Washington, Ia
Smith W. Brookhart
Newbury Manufacturing Company
Iowa
Massachusetts
New York
Brookhart
Amtorg Trading Company
Russia
War Department
Lowden Girl Weds Local Banker In Zion Church Ceremony
Miss Wilma Cassier, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Cassier, married W H Witte Lowden banker in a Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church ceremony conducted by Rev Fr Abele. The couple, he a cashier and Cedar County Bankers president, will reside at the Hoeltje residence after a wedding dinner at the bride's home.
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Lowden
Wilma Cassier
W. H. Witte
Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Abele
Herman Cassier
Lowdon High School
Conesville—Ai
Conesville
Ralph Crawford
Virginia Stauffer
Helen Donaldson
Ruby Wagner
Lorena Maxwell
Dorothy Kemp
Blairstown
LeRoy Township Farm Bureau Dramatic Group
Alice Noble
Clarence Schulze
Lloyd Shaull
Marie Grunewald
Esther Ebert
Laurel Ebert
Doris Bruch
Billy Groff
Jack Goss
Betty Scheen
Audrey Lillis
Helen Radeke
Dawn Shuck
Elainae Possehl
Marguerite Thede
Roy Ralston
Marjorie Nieland
Illene Niebuhr
Maquoketa
Ethel Shields
J. W. Shields
Sylvester Regenwether
Michael Regenwether
Charles B. Brinkley
Pauline Hute
Leo Regenwether
Robert O. Bickel
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Weaver
Joiner
Joles
Gibson
Easton
Jensen
Mitchell
S. R. Peake
Tipton
John F. Kroeplen
Newhall Elevator Sold At Auction For 6650
In district court D W Bates receiver for the closed Newhall Savings bank sold the O Kab erle elevator property in Newhall starting at 4200. Bids rose to 6650 before the elevator was purchased by E E Beatty of the Shellsburg Grain and Lumber company. Four bidders competed. The old Shellsburg post office building also sold for 265 to C Little of Shellsburg as part of Peoples Savings bank assets.
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D. W. Bates
Newhall Savings Bank
O. Kaberle
Newhall
E. E. Beatty
Shellsburg Grain and Lumber Company
Shellsburg
Bates
C. Little
Peoples Savings Bank of
Final Arguments In Trial Of Louis Clay
The Gazette reports from Iowa City that Louis Clay faces first degree murder charges in a retrial over the 1933 death of George Folsom. Final arguments were delivered after rebuttal testimony by Mrs. Margaret Winston who challenged Clay's alibi by recounting a train trip with his sister to Chicago.
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Iowa City
Louis Clay
Clay
George Folsom
Margaret Winston
E. A. Baldwin
Folsom
Chicago
Miss Clay
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
In the District Court of Iowa Linn County notice is given that on April 20 1936 at 9 o clock A M a document claiming to be the last will of Huldah G Minor deceased will come before the court for proof and admission to probate. Cedar Rapids Iowa April 13 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court W N Treichler Attorney.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
District Court
A. D
Huldah G. Minor
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Notice of Final Report in Nietert Estate Case
In Linn County Iowa the final report of I E Ware sole referee in the Nietert estates is filed. The report asks for approval and distribution of funds and discharge of the referee's bond. A hearing is set for April 23 1936 at 9:00 a m in Cedar Rapids courthouse.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn County
C. F. Nietert
J. H. Nietert
Hattiewis
Ee T. Dix
A. W. Dix
Arthur_Nietert
L. W. Nietert
Mary Austin Finch
Ray Austin
Gary Austin
D. W. Bates
Coggon State Bank
District Court
Iowa
I. E. Ware
Cedar Rapids
Donnelly Lynch Anderson and Lynch
Lost Nation Students Present A Sweeping Victory Play
Lost Nation junior high hosts an eight o'clock Friday performance of the three act comedy A Sweeping Victory directed by Miss Polly Ludwig. Lead role by John Busch with a cast including Lowell Sievers David Dake Alice Cressey Junior Betts Muriel Schmidt Ruth Eleanor Myatt Bernice Busch Robert Rutenbeck Kenneth Scott Margaret Ales Rosalie McAndrew. Intermission specialties by Joan Mohl Joanne McDonald and Dolores Flemming.
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the Gazette
Lost Nation
Polly Ludwig
John Busch
Lowell Sievers
David Dake
Alice Cressey
Junior Betts
Muriel Schmidt
Ruth Eleanor Myatt
Bernice Busch
Robert Rutenbeck
Kenneth Scott
Margaret Ales
Rosalie McAndrew
Belle Plaine Club Hosts Farmers Night With Diploma Ceremony
Belle Plaine Commerce club stages a Thursday night party for farmers featuring the high school band directed by Harold Frese the girls glee club and a Purple Masquers one act play. Toast master George Peterman toasts. diploma presentations close the event listing 60 plus night school graduates by name.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Commerce Club
Harold Frese
Purple Masquers Club
George Peterman
L. L. Falck
J. J. Strandberg
al Luckritz
Sam Roudabush
W. W. Mattox
W. H. Fisher
Hartwig Albers
Frank Bardwell, Jr
Jesse Beall
Burdette Beck
Milton Beck
Harold J. Schroeder
John C. Tatge
Earl Tatge
Richard Uchytl
Sid Uchytl
E. L. Wheeler
H. C. Williams
Ed Wehrman
Elmer Nissen
Art Conference At Iowa City Weekend Demonstrations
A water color artist and a sculptor will give demonstrations in Iowa City as part of the University of Iowa art conference. George P. Ennis, president of the American Water Color Society, will address art teachers Saturday afternoon. Albin Polasek of the Chicago Art Institute will demonstrate sculpturing Friday night. Other visiting artists include Royal B. Farnum of the Rhode Island School of Design and Lester D. Longman of McMaster University.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
George P. Ennis
American Water Color Society
Albin Polasek
Chicago Art Institute
Royal B. Farnum
Rhode Island School of Design
Lester D. Longman
McMaster University
Hamilton
Ont
Notice of Receiver Sale of Corn Belt Bank Realty
D. W. Bates as Receiver of the Corn Belt Savings Bank seeks authority to sell his one half interest in several parcels totaling about 100 acres in Section 19, Township 80, Range 15, Linn and Poweshiek Counties Iowa. The sale targets Clara J. Bundy for 1500 dollars with 200 paid immediately and balance by July 1 1936. hearing set April 20 1936 at Cedar Rapids Court House.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn
D. W. Bates
State of Iowa
Corn Belt Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Corn Belt Savings Bank
District Court
Linn County
Poweshiek County
Towit
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Clara J. Bundy
Aoe
Cedar Pids
Eastern Iowa News In Brief Highlights Local Court Fines
Six local truck drivers faced Justice J A Ruhl after weekend tickets from State Patrolman Kenneth Rhoades. Four were fined 25 dollars plus costs for overloading with suspensions for licensing loads. others paid 5 dollars for no license and missing rear plate or reflectors.
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Earl Berry
Test of two three minute viotations for northeastern Iowa contest
Special to The Gazette notes two three minute viotations will test competitors. Winners in this section contest will be eligible to represent northeastern Iowa in the state high school commercial work contest.
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Vinton
Harold McCammant
Anamosa
Norway Grain Company
McCammant
Union Trust and Savings Bank of
Stanwood
Grain Company
Mcgregor
Upper Mississippi
U. S
Wake Robin
Scrogum
Iowa
Cresco
Decorah
Elgin
Monona
Postville
Marquette
Clermont
Manchester
Waterville
Whitmore
Iowans Go West To Seek Fortune Find 6000 In Old Suit
Keokuk couple Mr and Mrs Yarboss seeking fortune in the west find 6000 dollars in the lining of a mother’s old suit. The money hidden in five ten and twenty dollar bills was unearthed by Olympia cleaner O E Keiffer. The couple promptly left for an undisclosed destination in California.
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Olympia
Wash
Keokuk
Iowa
O. E. Keiffer
Tama County Club Women Meet in Dysart Thursday
Dysart hosts the Tama county federated clubs for a spring conference at the Methodist church with Mrs. A J Banks of Montour as county chairman presiding. Mrs. Irene Brown will give the welcome and Mrs. Roscoe Packer will address at 11 a.m. in the afternoon talk by Mrs. R A Santee.
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Dysart
Tama County
Hearthstone Circle
A. J. Banks
A. R. E. A. Club
Montour
C. E. Berryhill
Alpha Study Club
Gladbrook
Irene Brown
George Ross
Buckingham
Roscoe Packer
Marshalltown
R. A. Santee
Cedar Falls
Father Adrian To Ordain 5 Priests
The Davenport diocese will witness five priests ordained at Sacred Heart Cathedral on April 26 by Rev. W. L. Adrian now to be consecrated as bishop of Nashville. The ordinees include Robert J. Welch DeWitt Henry B Geers West Point Ia Lawrence J Vogel Brooklyn Ia Leonard J Brugman West Liberty and John T Kennedy Alexandria S C all currently studying at seminaries.
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Davenport
Henry P. Rohlman
W. L. Adrian
Victor
Nashville, Tenn
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Robert J. Welch
DeWitt
Washington, D. C
Henry B. Geers
West Point
St. Paul’s Seminary
St. Paul, Minn
Lawrence J. Vogel
Brooklyn
St. Paul
Leonard J. Brugman
West Liberty
John T. Kennedy
Alexandria
S. C
Kendrick Seminary
St. Louis
Fryauf Naturalization Records in Iowa Court
Documentary evidence shows Wenzel Fryauf born in Bohemia was naturalized in Johnson County district court on June 14, 1875, making his son John Fryauf a citizen. John’s wife is also a citizen. The case followed Fryauf’s earlier inability to take an oath in federal court as he was dying, risking his wife’s Iowa old age pension eligibility.
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Davenport
Mary Fryauf
Wenzel Fryauf
Bohemia
Johnson County
John Fryauf
Federal District Court
Fryauf
John Timothy Stone Named Baccalaureate Speaker for UI June 1
Dr. John Timothy Stone president of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary Chicago was chosen as the baccalaureate speaker for the University of Iowa seventy sixth commencement He will address graduates on May 31 and the commencement exercises are set for June 1 at Iowa City.
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Iowa City
John Timothy Stone
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Chicago
University of Iowa
Belle Plaine Confederate Veteran A D Ealy Dies at 89
A. D. Ealy 89 Belle Plaine the town's lone Civil War Confederate veteran died at home after months of ill health Born January 1 1847 in Greenville Tennessee he joined Company C Third Tennessee Cavalry and served as messenger and guide He was captured twice after the war his family property was seized and he moved to Indiana before settling in Belle Plaine in 1865 He farming from 1871 and married Rachel Guinn in 1869 parent to ten living children
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Belle Plaine
A. D
Doug” Ealy
Driscoll Chapel
Fred A. Pieper
James Robert
Louisa Greenlee Ealy
Ealy
Greenville
Tenn
Andrew Douglas Ealy
Andrew
Andrew Johnson
Douglas
Stephen Douglas
U. S
Illinois
Third Tennessee Cavalry
Tennessee
North
North Western Railway Company
Elkhart
Ind
Guinntown
Rachel Guinn
Clarence Ealy
Stuttgart
Ark
George Milverstead
Clearmont
Minn
Ott
Roy
Ralph
Lemuel Ealy
Roxy Hughes
Mae Erwin
Belle Oto
Fifty More Petit Jurors Drawn in Tama County Court
A list of fifty additional jurors was drawn for the Tama County district court March term. They report on Monday April 20 for possible service in the Anna B Johnston will case. Names include Emil Barta Dysart A L Hilbert Traer Loretta Berger Toledo and many others across Tama Traer Gladbrook Montour Elberon Buckingham Toledo LeGrand and Chelsea.
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Tama County District Court
Anna B. Johnston
Emil Barta
Dysart
A. L. Hilbert
Traer
Loretta Berger
Lewis Podhajsky
Fred Messer
Harold Edwards
Dave Neil
Gladbrook
O. A. Mason
Tama
Galvin McTurk
Edna Ennis
Aaron Dixon
Montour
Edith Crawford
Elmer Hill
Beulah Taylor
Hattie Davenport
Faye MacMartin
Irene McCoy
Mary McCreath
Lee Maufford
Mae Whannel
J. E. Copely
Grundy Center
James Cernin
Elberon
Charley E. Mochal
Ed Ristine
Buckingham
W. B. Ebersole
Fred Irish
E. R. Davis
Irma King
Frank Navara
Chelsea
Ozie Butler
James Krajicek
Mary Groth
Joe Pratt
L. C. Blodgett
LeGrand
James Ribby
Ruth Johnson
Hans Wieben
Herman Reichman
Hattie Cherveny
Edna _ Holst
Emil Hlas
Harry Frahm
Garwin
M. R. O’halloran
Clara Gethmann
Leonard Cooper
Paul Clements
Harold Young
Emily A. Dvorak
Homer Booth
Ella Beale
West Union Dr. Freligh Accident Suit Settled
A $10,000 damages case filed by Mrs. Bessie Pearce of Alpha against Dr. C. N. Freligh of Wancoma was settled for $500 in H. E. Taylor's court after a jury of 12 was drawn. The suit concerned the death of Pearce's 4 year old son who was struck by an automobile on July 5, 1934 as he darted into a street from behind a parked car. Jurors included Katherine Pickering and Maggie Whittenbaugh among others.
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Gazett West Union
H. E. Taylor
Bessie Pearce
Alpha
C. N. Freligh
Wancoma
Dr. Freligh
Katherine Pickering
L. A. Wooldridge
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Lydia Tegtmeier
Thelma Kendall
H. S. Robinson
Daisy Ray
Hans Winkler
H. L. Wilson
Milton Brewer
Emil Pearl
A. J. Knarr
Dickinson Pays Tribute To Dr. Harry M. Kelly
Funeral services honored Cornell biologist Dr. Harry M. Kelly 68 as colleagues and officials praise his forty two years of teaching at Cornell and his devotion to the church and town. Senator L J Dickinson and President Burgstahler led tributes noting his scholarly impact and loyalty. A memorial service at Cornell chapel followed with faculty pallbearers and remarks by Pres. Burgstahler and biology staff.
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Harry M. Kelly
Cornell
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
Dr. Kelly
Iowa
H. J. Burgstahler
Charles R. Keyes
Kelly
Iowa Academy of Science
Yellowstone National Park
Harry Kelly
Keyes
R. A. Nelson
J. B. Culbertson
T. R. McConnell
R. W. Barker
E. E. Moots
Cornell Chapel
Pres. Burgstahler
Marvin Wilson
Biology
Harold Still
New
Gerald Rowe
Warren
Bass Rearing Pond North Of Vinton Improvement Project
A WPA project is upgrading a 10 acre pond on the Sauer and Anderson farms six miles north of Vinton. Eleven men began work to build a rock spillway and dirt dikes. The bass rearing pond, leased for state use, is expected to hatch at least 100000 bass annually.
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Vinton
Sauer
Anderson
State Commission
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