Man Hurled 80 Feet, Killed, By Son's Car
W W Koop a 63 year old farmer from Kamrar Iowa died instantly Tuesday night when he was hurled eighty feet through the air by a trailer tongue of a four wheeled trailer as it was struck by a car driven over a hill by his son Paul. Sheriff E R Lear said Koop and a son Andrew 19 were backing the trailer from a county road when the collision occurred. Koop had hold of the trailer tongue at the time of the crash.
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W. W. Koop
Here
E R. Lear
Koop
Andrew
Paul
Mrs John Kelso Pioneer of Johnson County Dies at 92
Special to The Gazette Iowa City Mrs John Kelso a Johnson county resident since 1852 died Tuesday at age 92 Funeral services set for 2 30 Thursday at Oathout chapel Born Virginia Miller November 6 1848 in Preston County West Virginia she moved to Iowa at age four and later lived on a Fremont township farm before settling in Iowa City Surviving are five children Mrs E McCollister Mrs George O Stevens Mrs William Anderson M W Kelso and Edward Kelso along with nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren
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John Kelso
Johnson County
Virginia Miller
Preston County
West Virginia
Iowa
Abraham Miller
Kelso
Iowa Congressmen Praise Camp Claiborne Facilities
Three Iowa Republicans on a nine day unofficial inspection tour at Camp Claiborne Louisiana praised the facilities. They found the Iowa National Guard troops stationed there in good spirits and well cared for with satisfactory living quarters and meals. One guardsman reportedly gained eighteen pounds since arriving, reflecting the generally positive conditions observed.
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Camp Claiborne
Iowa
National Guard
Congress
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Ira
Delhi Town Election Contest Hearing May 1
B J Davis and T W Delancey of Delhi defeated candidates filed to contest the Delhi town election of March 31 alleging uncounted votes and nonresident ballots. Action names E E Faust Fred Bartsche P E Keith J W Pulver. Hearing set for 10 a m May 1 at the county courthouse with Victor Miller presiding. Expenses borne by the contestants.
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B. J. Davis
T. W. Delancey
Roy Westerlen
E. E. Faust
Fred Bartsche
P. E. Keith
J. W. Pulver
Victor Miller
Senior Class Play The Arrival of Kitty at Oxford Junction
Oxford Junction senior class to present The Arrival of Kitty Friday night in the high school auditorium. Leading roles go to Helen Harms and Harry Pegerick with L. L. Long directing. Stage and properties by Miss Edna Robinson assisted by Harry Pegorick and Marvin Klahn. Cast includes Don MacGregor Darrell Leslie Helen Henak June Kula Evard Magruder Marvin Klahn.
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Kitty
Helen Harms
Harry Pegerick
L. L. Long
Edna Robinson
Harry Pegorick
Marvin Klahn
Don MacGregor
Darrell Leslie
Helen Henak
June Kula
Evard Magruder
Funeral Held For Mrs. Theodore Ament At Worthington
Forty six priests attended the service at St. Pauls church in Worthington for Mrs. Theodore Ament mother of Rev. Ernest P. Ament of Dubuque The Most Rev Francis J L Beckman archbishop of Dubuque presided Monsignor Thomas Conry assisted The pallbearers were eight grandsons and the sermon was delivered by Rev J H Schilmoeller Burial followed at St Pauls cemetery
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Petersburg
E. Donnelly
Farley
J. W. Casey
Dubuque
Father Ament
Louis P. White
Leo Jaeger
Joseph Schemmel
J. J. Regan
J . Breitbach
Louis P. Ernsdorff
Monsignor
Thomas Conry
John B. Albers
Cascade
A. Thier
Michael Martin
John E. Herbers
Dyersville
J. R. Goodman
Marion
Mommersteeg
Victor Hintgen
Joseph Linkenmeyer
Bellevue
A J. Forster
Hopkinton
William Mullen
Luke Striegel
John Simms
Karl Schroeder
Joseph E. Dunn
Clair Drummy
Peosia
J. Krieger
Anamosa
H. Holsters
Walker
George N. Schulte
J. W. Howell
F. J. Kaufmann
P. F Mulligan
George A. Stemm
Leroy Enzler
Lisbon
William Most
Leo Derga
Cedar Rapids
William Collins
Vincent
Jerome
Albert
James Pinns
Gerald
Cletus Bat
Donald
Robert Ament
J.H. Schilmoeller
St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Cemetery
Marengo Priest Elevated to Rank of Monsignor
The Rev. W. E. Carroll, pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic church in Marengo since 1906, was elevated to monsignor at Davenport on Wednesday. Born August 8 1876 in Mendota Illinois he studied at St Ambrose College Davenport 1896 to 1901 and graduated from St Mary's University Baltimore in 1904. He was ordained by Cardinal James Gibbons in 1904.
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W. E. Carroll
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Davenport
Father Carroll
Mendota
Ill
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St. Mary’s University
Baltimore
Cardinal James Gibbons
Drivers With Tested Licenses Have Fewer Road Mishaps
DES MOINES AP The examined Iowa motorists show lower risk on the road. Of 1,115,000 licenses in force, about 330,000 went to people who passed driving tests and road law exams. In 1940 Iowa had 32,947 accidents, 5,314 of which involved the examined class. Tested drivers accounted for about one in six drivers, yet made up nearly one in three on the road today. Fatalities: 170 of 660 involved tested drivers, a bit over one in four. Last year 61,709 new licenses were issued after passing tests. total licenses in force approx 1,037,573 with 80,000 chauffeurs permits. About 2,000 Iowa drivers fail exams monthly, with 498 rejected for substandard cars, 249 for driving knowledge, 1,435 for written test failures, and 49 for poor sight. Original licenses issued a decade ago carried no exam requirement.
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DES Moines
Towa
Public Safety
Karl Fischer
Fischer
Iowa High School Art Exhibit Under Way at University
Iowa teachers and students display their works in the University of Iowa art building and Iowa Union as the ninth annual Iowa high school art exhibition coincides with the University of Iowa art conference. Over 1,000 student pieces hang in gallery spaces. teacher works adorn the Iowa Union lounge.
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Cedar Rapids
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Towa City
Gwyneth Young
Marion
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Roosevelt, Franklin and Wilson High Schools
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Earlville Couple Wed Half Century
Earlville Mr and Mrs Henry Feldmann celebrated their golden wedding at home on Earlville Tuesday. The anniversary, observed April 8 but delayed due to Lent, was marked with a mass at St Josephs church led by Rev A J Meyerhofer and communion for their children. They have 13 children, 49 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren, with 46 years on a farm near Dyersville before moving to Earlville.
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St Joseph's Church
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St. Joseph's Church
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Charles
Cascade
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Castle Grove
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Will Bastin
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Dubuque
Gus Fortman
Durango
Antone
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Frank
Independence
Feldmann
Curry to speak at University of Iowa Times club
John Steuart Curry, noted American artist, will speak at the University of Iowa Times club in the Chemistry building auditorium Monday night. Tickets for the lecture are available at the Memorial Union lobby desk.
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Gazette
Iowa City
John Steuart Curry
University of Iowa Times Club
Memorial Union
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Bowel Cleanse
A noted Ohio doctor, F. M. Edwards, touts Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation. The vegetable tablets cleanse bowels and aid liver bile flow to digest fatty foods, sold by druggists at 30¢ and 60¢.
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F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Funeral rites for Calvin Voshell held at United Brethren
Calvin Voshell 77 died Saturday at his Wadena home two miles south. Funeral Monday at United Brethren church with Rev O G Braddock officiating and burial at Taylorsville cemetery. Survivors include wife Minerva Lockard and children Edna Blockhouse Jessie Anderman Trene Stroh Mathe Phillips Luther Howard Lyle Orville Voshell and 16 grandchildren. Pallbearers Orville Corbin Clark Voshell Clair Corbin Earl Tripp Clifton Voshell and Walter Voshell.
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Calvin Voshell
United Brethren Church
O G. Braddock
Taylorsville
Orville Corbin
Clark Voshell
Clair Corbin
Earl Tripp
Clifton Voshell
Walter Voshell
Voshell
Minerva Lockard
Edna Blockhouse
Pattern 4695 for children's sizes with yardage notes
Pattern 4695 is available in children's sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Size 6 requires 2% yards of 35 inch fabric and 14 yards ruffling. Send fifteen cents for this pattern to Pattern Department, Cedar Rapids Gazette, 243 West 17th Street, New York, N.Y. Additional ten cents will bring you latest Pattern Book.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N.Y
Celwein Man Charged With Drunk Driving
Special to The Gaezute Independence K E Daws of Celwein was picked up by Patrolman Goetsch Cedar Falls Tuesday afternoon on highway 20 two miles north of Independence. He weaved on the paving and admitted drinking two beers. He posted a $200 appearance bond to appear before Justice Va McSweeney on Wednesday.
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K E. Daws
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Goetsch
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Tama County Draws 85 Petit Jurors For May Term Of Court
Tama County district court drew 84 jurors for the May term. List includes Bertha Barlow Grace Bell Dell Bullard and many others from Toledo Tama Traer Dysart Garwin Elberon Clutier and surrounding towns. Jurors report May 12 to the Tama courthouse for jury service.
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Tama
Harold Boldt
Gwen Branson
G. Ll. Cavalier
Traer
Homer Booth
Montour
Art Claes
Chelsea
Roy Dahms
Gladbrook
L. C Davis
Albert Detje
Wanda Dixon
Garwin
John W Dolash
Harry Dreessen
Lincoln
Rena Dugger
Dorothy Dunlavey
George Dutoit
Christina Dvorak
Elberon
Edna Ehler
Edith E. Emerson
Roscoe Fairbrother
Lester W Fiala
Tama Elde Hagedorn
Herbert Hamen
Pauline Hanna
Lulu Hark
Dysart
Ella Harris
Ed Hecker
H. C Hellese
F. H Hilbert
Margaret Hoffer
Henri Holst
Maud Horner
R D Houghton
Marie Houska
Carl Jensen
Henry Jensen
Pete Jungklaus
John Kern
George Kline
Betty Otterman
Edith Pagel
Esther Palmer
Esther Peters
Tama Milo Petra
Clyde Porter
Mildred Robeson
Opal Rugg
H F Schmidt
Fdna
Rooke
Donald Sheets
Truer
Bernice Stenknecht
A. N Stauffer
Delmar Thede
Emma Townsend Gladbronk
A J Smoldt
Ruby Townsend
Nel
Swastika Club Renames To Good Luck Club In New Hampton
After ten years the Swastika club a women's auxiliary organization here has changed its name to Good Luck Club as part of a rebranding effort in New Hampton.
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NEW Hampton
UP1
Swastika Club
Center Junction Class Play Friday at School Auditorium
Center Junction high school's senior class presents The Ghost of Thomas Shelton a three act mystery Friday evening in the school auditorium under director Supt Franz Charbonneaux Leading female roles are Dorothy Woodworth and Phyllis Griffith The cast also features Dorothy Husman Paul Alyea Glen Andrews Paul Paulsen Selma Alyea Jo Ann Serbousek John McNeilly George Wessels and Ruth Ann Serhouseek.
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Thomas Shelton
Supt Franz Charbonneaux
Dorothy Woodworth
Phyllis Griffith
Dorothy Husman
Paul Alyvea
Glen Andrews
Paul Paulsen
Selma Alyea
Jo Ann Serbousek
John McNeilly
George Wessels
Ruth Ann Serhouseek
Viola Girl Third In State Essay Contest
Ruthe Whitworth of Dallas Center won eighth annual health essay contest by the Iawa Medical society women’s auxiliary. She received a $20 prize and will present her winning essay on radio. Second prize went to Donald Patterson Guthrie Center and third to Betty Strait Viola, all high school students statewide. The essay topic was Food For Health’s Sake.
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Ruthe Whitworth
Dallas Center
Womens Auxiliary
Iawa Medical Society
Miss Whitworth
Donald Patterson
Guthrie Center
Betty Strait
Viola
Rules Out Blood Test In Drunk Driving Case
ALGONA Iowa AP District Judge Fred M Hudson sustained a defense motion in a manslaughter case involving 19 year old Raymond Nemmers ruling a blood test evidence inadmissible. The test was taken without Nemmers consent while no charge was pending and he was unaware it related to a criminal case. Nemmers later pled guilty and received a suspended eight year reformatory sentence. Virgil Guest of Bancroft died in the Feb 20 collision linked to the two youths. A compulsory blood test bill passed the Iowa House but failed in the Senate.
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Raymond Nemmers
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Nemmers
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Senate
Opera Singer To Give Recital In Marengo June 3
Marengo will host a June 3 recital at the Methodist church by sopranos Hirst Henders of the Weopolitan Opera company in memory of her father Dr Enderson, a local physician, marking her childhood home.
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