Kansas City Hoodlums Blamed for Sioux City Crime Wave
Sioux City police attribute a wave of jewelry store smashings safe crackings and swindles to Kansas City hoodlums who fled after a cleanup in Missouri and the Tom Pendergast indictment. Police are ejecting known out-of-towners fingerprinting and ordering departures. A local gambler says a house profits. an $800 loss surfaced in one week. Clarence L. Tipton 38 received six months for petty theft. James E Newman 29 and James H Gray faced grand jury for a $600 card-game swindle. The suspected thieves remain at large.
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Sioux City
Kansas City
Missouri City
Tom Pendergast
Kansas
West Liberty student wins Dillon law prize
Iowa City A Whit Kimball of West Liberty won the third year Dillon law prize of 23 for research work. The second year prize will be divided between Matthew Heartney of Des Moines and R Bruce Townsend of Garwin. James T McCarthy of Keokuk was named editor in chief of the Iowa Law Review.
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Gazette
Iowa City
A. Whit Kimball
West Liberty
Dillon Law
Matthew Heartney
Des Moines
R. Bruce Townsend
Garwin
Iowa Law Review
Law College
James T. McCarthy
Keokuk
Wilbert Kehe
Denver
Richard Gibbs
Maurice Donegan
Daven
Port
R. Ralph Austin
Clarion
Paul Kriethe
Burt
Glenn Metcalf
Moville
Davison Metz
Burlington
Bruce Townsend
Raymond Vogel
Cape Girardeau
Spring Is Here DUBUQUE Man Fined For Disturbing Peace
Alphonse Boge a 29 year old from New Vienna was fined 13 dollars and 50 cents for disturbing the peace after he tried to gain entry to a girl acquaintance's home. He allegedly broke a window when refused admission.
University of Iowa to stage Our Town May dates
Prof. Vance Morton announced Iowa City plans for the University of Iowa theater production Our Town running May 9 to 13. James Waery of Iowa City will be stage manager while Catherine Cobb Marshalltown and Arthur Koch Davenport will play the young lovers.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa Theater
Our Town
Vance Morton
James Waery
Catherine Cobb
Marshalltown
Arthur, Koch
Davenport
Smalltown
Joe Becker
Elgin
Tom Howell
Layton Hurst
Leon
Bernice Moore
Marjorie Jackson
Iowa Falls
Obituary and local notices sweep Mount Vernon area
Samuel Harman 78 died at his Mount Vernon farm home. Services at Johnson funeral home and burial in Campbell cemetery. Other items report Lone Tree Searchlight club officers, Brandon staff changes, Columbus Junction weddings and airport move, plus Tipton and Monticello notices and an Amana birthday tribute.
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Brandon
James Moore
J. D. Darrow
Lee
Larry Colton
W. G. Roberts
Ruben Klotz
J. R. Johnston
Columbus City
Tipton
Muscatine
Iowa City
Clarence
Grand Mound
Oxford
LeClaire
Elizabeth Penningroth
Delores Herwig
Jeanne Starr
Dorothy McKinley
Lorraine Reynolds
Betty Grensing
Melba Joyce Longbehn
Lone Tree
Carol Green
Laura Green
Corelgn Deeries
Gayle Toland
Marion Carpenter
Kathleen la
Mary Guin of Arlington Reaches 90th Birthday Milestone
Arlington resident Mary Guin celebrated her 90th birthday surrounded by family including nephew Ray Mitchell and Leta Mitchell of Strawberry Point. She moved from New York at age seven, married James Guin after his Civil War service, and survived by two sons, eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and several relatives.
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Arlington
Ray Mitchell
Leta Mitchell
Strawberry Point
Mary Guin
New York State
James Guin
Larrabee Named Iowa Junior Chamber Secretary in Burlington
Byron B. Jeffrey of Burlington announces Frederic O. Larrabee as secretary of the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce. Larrabee, formerly of Fort Dodge, is counsel for the Iowa Soap company in Burlington.
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Burlington
Byron B. Jeffrey
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Frederic O. Larrabee
Larrabee
Fort Dodge
Iowa Soap Company
Washington Hosts State Sunday School Conclave
About 1,000 school workers and leaders are expected in Washington for the state Sunday school meeting from Wednesday to Friday. Key organizers include Rev. Thomas Fogelsong of Winterset and local chair Dr. Arthur Atack, with registration led by Mrs. Vernon Witting. Notable speakers include Dr. Arthur Heck, Dr. Roy Gross, Dr. Charles Johanna ber, and ministers from Des Moines Davenport and Dubuque among others.
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Washington
Thomas Fogelsong
Winterset
Arthur Atack
Vernon Witting
Arthur Heck
Cleveland
Board of Christian Education
The
Evangelical Church
Arthur R Bodmer
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Council of Christian Education
Roy Gross
Chicago
International Church of Religious Education
Charles F Johannaber
Evanston
Church Committee For China Relief
China
C C. McCaw
Des Moines
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Albion King
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Raoul Calkins
Easton Methodist Church
Wesley Methodist Church
Alfred S Nickless
Davenport
First Presbyterian Church
B J. Trickey
Marshalltown
Congregational Church
Walter Hutton
William Yaggy
H L. Bechtel
Dubuque
Thomas Foglesong
John Bruce Dalton
First Christian Church
William Rohrbacher
Herbert Martin
Iowa City
Isaac Linkletter
Cedar Rapids
Marion H. Williams
Ernest J. Sterba
Towa City
Asbury Park
N. J
Frank Sterba
University of Iowa College of Engineering
Sterba
Bell Telephone Company
New Jersey
Arthur Geoffrey Norman
Iowa State College
Iowa City Peace Council
Norman
Calmar Couple Mark 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Albert White celebrated their fifty fifth anniversary at the home of their daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Simonson. White born July 4, 1859 in Rochester Wisconsin, Ella Perkins born December 17, 1861 in Rochester. married April 23, 1884. They lived in Rochester Clinton and Calmar. Surviving children were Mrs. O Simonson of Calmar and Mrs. D F Ames, both deceased, four grandchildren Joyce Simonson Carol Jean Simonson Franklin Ames and Richard Ames, and one great grandson Danny Ames.
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O. Simonson
Calmar
D. F. Ames
Joyce
Carol Jean Simonson
Franklin
Richard Ames
Dubuque
Danny Ames
Margaret Talcott Elected President of Wesley Players
Randalia Iowa State sophomore Margaret Talcott from home economics has won election as president of the Wesley Players, the national drama organization.
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Randalia
Margaret Talcott
Iowa State
Wesley Players
Our Town at Cornell College Little Theater
Mount Vernon based actor Robert Hartung premieres his stage manager role in Our Town at Cornell College Little Theater. The 33rd performance marks four years of dramatic work including prior plays and professional internships with the Lakeshore theater group, highlighting a career rooted in campus and regional stages.
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Mount Vernon
Robert Hartung
H. B. Hartung
Cornell College
Our Town
Cornell Little Theater
Clermont Town
Hartung
Cornell Summer Theater
Albert
Bertha Johnson
Cornell
Lakeshore Theater Group
Westford
Mass
Shooting and Fire Probe Near Fayette on Metcalf Farm
Sheriff A J Kuts is probing a shooting and house fire on the George Metcalf farm northwest of Fayette. Tenant Richard Buck, 22, said four shots were fired at him around 12 30 Sunday morning as he neared the tenant house, with bullets grazing his coat, then the house burst into flames eight minutes later. Buck reported shots came from toward his house. Metcalf alerted authorities as the structure was quickly destroyed. Buck, living alone since his wife left three weeks ago, said his parents live nearby.
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Fayette
A. J. Kutschat
George Metcalf
Richard Buck
Buck
Metcalf
Hawkeye
Postville Class To Present Play Louis With Jr
Postville senior class will present the play Once in a Lifetime on May 12 at Turner hall directed by Miss Pauline Smith. Schroeder and Louis Hill Jr lead the cast with Lyle Schroeder Jessie Poesch and others in supporting roles.
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Gazette Postville
Lda Schroeder
Louis Hill, Jr
John Hug 92 Dies in High Amana Guided by Amana Roots
John Hug aged 92 of High Amana died Monday after a brief illness. Born in Switzerland he joined the Amana community in youth and became one of its oldest members. Survived by his wife and three children Minnie John Jr and George all preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at High Amana on Wednesday with burial in the High Amana cemetery.
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Mount Vernon
Samuel Harman
Peter D
Mary Eames Harman
John O Smith
Lisbon
J M Long
Cedar Rapids
Mary Robinson Smythe
Clinton
Johnson
Campbell Cemetery
John McClelland
Joseph Michalek
Antone Biderman
Lauren Harman
O. D. Harman
George Wislisel
Delta
Woman's Time Missionary Society
Ottumwa
Methodist Church
Delta Church
Hopkinson Bingham
Canyon
Utah
Sylvia Rankin
Des Moines
Harry Lauer
Mount Union
Queen Esther Fellowship
Women of the Christian Church
The
Christian Church
van Tlorne
Thomas F. Bevins
Post
American Legion
American Legion Hall
William Marvin
Marvin
Oxford
van Horne
Jess Kerkman
Robert Thompson
Josephine Lies
California
Cora Wood
Blairstown
Gladys Thill
Chicago
Joe and
Clark
Malcolm
Daniel
Salem Evangelical Cemetery
Iowa City
Harry C. Smith
St. Mary’s Church
Barkley Apartments
Mercy Hospital
Amana
John Hug
High Amana
Amana Society
Switzerland
Minnie
John, Jr
George
Monticello PTA Hosts Northeast Iowa District Convention
The Monticello P T A will host a Wednesday convention for the Northeast Iowa district. Delegates from ten counties attend with district and state officers speaking on the value of high school association. The day includes registration at 9 30 am, a morning program, luncheon, music by the Monticello high school band, and a closing Q and A session led by Mrs J Porter Olson.
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Monticello
Parent ‘Teacher Association
Northeast Iowa
Parent-Teachers Association
W O Johnson
Dubuque
PTA
Riess G Stuhler
Montucello
Lloyd Sisler
Oscar Herrmann
P T. A
Monticello Pta
Oscar York
Lyle McMullen
Charles Justman
P. T A
J. Porter Olson
Waterloo
Northeast
Keota
Southeastern
Iowa
The
Independent
Orer of Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Marie Novak
Cedar Rapids
Rebekah Assembly
Lynn J. Irwin
Des Moines
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Harold Fink
Kenneth Pepper
Paul Sehmitt
Donna Jean Dasher
Victor Hess
Lester
Federated Church
Sigourney Rebekah
Main Street
Rebekah
Carnation Rebekah Lodge No 376
Iowa City
Newton Lodge
Rebekah Dance
Simmering Hall
E. E Chambers
Anna White
Harper
A I Fitz Simmons
Anna Valenta
T.L. McJunkin
E. E Menetee
Ethel Frenzen
Towa City
Edna Carl
Lone Tree
James Bieseecker
Marion
Caroline Darby
Fire department officers elected at Calmar meeting
At a recent firemen meeting in Calmar the officers elected include Frank Marron as fire chief, Ralph Weselmann as first assistant, A B Vondersitt as second assistant, Albert Frana as secretary treasurer, and Joseph Rothmeyer and Gus Larson as foremen.
Springville High to Stage Farce Anything Might Happen
Springville high school presents a three act farce Anything Might Happen at Butler opera house Thursday and Friday at 8 pm. Lead actors are Howard Hendrickson and Geraldine Scheer with a large cast and crew including Geneva Walters as Dramatic coach and Iva Mae Wetzel as publicity chair.
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the Gazette
Springville
Springville High School
Butler Opera House
Howard Hendrickson
Geraldine Scheer
Gerald Hampton
Bernice Palmer
Violette Bruger
Frances Stewart
Marvin Graves
Felon Parker
Frederic Taylor
Welden Wiley
Lida May Haworth
Eugene Vick
Inheritance Taxes Paid on Two Estates in Des Moines
An inheritance tax of 3722 dollars was paid Tuesday on the 44495 dollar estate of Julian Kennedy. Marion A tax of 2347 dollars was paid on the 23479 dollar estate of Nancy E Morris Vinton.
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Des Moines
Julian Kennedy
Marion
Nancy E Morris Vinton
Convict Freed After Law Error at Anamosa Reformatory
J. Heinze was released Tuesday from the state reformatory at Anamosa after Judge J E Heiserman sustained a writ of habeas corpus. Heinze, held since March 9, 1938, on a five year term for carrying concealed weapons, was freed because no penalty for the crime existed when sentenced. Several other prisoners were released similarly as the legislature has since corrected the law.
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Anamosa
Ohio
J. Heinze
State Reformatory
J E. Heiserman
Heiserman
Tegally
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Women’s Field Army of the
American Society For the Control of Cancer
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Searchlight Club
A. E. Baumer
M. WW. Alsip
H.C. Buell
Pearl Burr
E. C. Green
Milton Thoeni
Frank E. Stimson
Ann Malnar
H. O. Smith
Star Jewelry CO
Second Street SE
Little
Postville
Louis With Jr
Heta Selgroeder
Monticello P. T. A
Marion and Vinton Estates
Odd Fellows
Reddy Kilowatt
Blackstone
Iowa Theater
OWA Electric Light and Power Company
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