Iowa PWA case: indictment quashed in Des Moines court
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey dismissed the conspiracy indictment against Lieut Gev Neil G Kra schel and Carleton D Beh after a written motion from US District Attorney Robert Colfles. The action ends the Iowa Public Works Administration case linked to the national industrial recovery act.
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National Industrial Recovery Act
Justice Dept
Beh
Ottumwa
Davenport
Calflesh
Department of Justice
Department
Dewey
District Attorney’s
Iowa Pwa
Leutenant
Iowa Public Works Advisory Board
Ickes
Wilton Junction resident Lat chaw enters Muscatine race
Wilton Junction resident F. A. Lat chaw announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Muscatine County representative.
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Wilton Junction
F. A. Latchaw
Muscatine County
Meteorite narrowly misses two farm boys near LeMars
Vincent Peauto, 14, and Donald Strohbern, 12, said a fireball split the night sky and passed between them before burying in a nearby field. They produced a three pound meteorite fragment to corroborate their tale, noting the ground burned and vegetation charred around the impact site.
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Strohbern
Testimony Opens In Tallent Murder Trial In Wapello
In Wapello Eddie Tallent goes on trial for the killing of Oakville farmer Martin Wolz. The state seeks the death penalty while the defense will pursue insanity and intoxication defenses. Co defendants Paul Hake and Tony Thompson are named in the indictment. Witness William Steigge testified that Tallent Tiake and Thompson were in Oakville the night of the murder. Jury members were listed.
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Gazett
Wapello
Eddie Tallent
Martin Wolz
Oakville
Tallent
Paul Hake
Tony Thompson
St. Louis
Wiliam Steigge
Tiake
Thompson
Sare Mabel Matthews
C F Wannenberg
Edith Kelly
R. E. Griffith
Harold Pine
Forest Fry
Burr Harris
Bill Hendrickson
Charles Paris
J H. Johnson
Charles Samuels
George N Duncan
La Porte City Golf Club Elects Officers
La Porte City Golf Club elected officers for the coming year. A nine member board of governors was appointed including C A Fosse Ogden Fosse Ted Richards Frank Kline C L Fish F S Garra brant Dr Fields O V Hemsworth H D Kline Ogden Fosse was named president and F S Gnarrabrant vice president Maude Kline became secretary and C L Fish treasurer. The club voted to cut dues from ten dollars to five dollars and to hold a weekly picnic luncheon at the grounds for members and their families.
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LA Porte City
Democrats field full ticket in Delaware County primary
Manchester reports reveal several New candidates filing for Delaware County offices for the June 1934 primary. Democrats nominate a full slate challenging a Republican-leaning slate. filings include candidates for auditor treasurer clerk of court and more with May 5 filing deadline.
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Hopkinton
Harry Utley
Manchester
Arthur D Brown
Charles H Nieman
Harry Brockman
Delhi
Harlan J Willamson
Francis R. Fleming
Jenk Evans
William F Bellamy
Edgewood Oil
R. F Hockaday
Ernest H. Croskey
B. B Holscher
Earlville
J. W Platt
Fred Parkins
C A. Carroll
Amana Society Records Tax Assessments on Members
The Amana community reports ownership of 24 radio sets in its recent personal property assessment. The tax lists note eligibility for old age pensions at 65 or older and show sixty five men with ages listed, while women have no ages given. 251 young men are listed for military duty despite orthodox Amana pacifism, with thirteen exemptions worth 500 dollars each for military service or non combatant roles. Individual taxpaying is a new experience for Amana members.
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Marengo
Amana Society
Amana
Insect Collection Burns Near Vinton
A valuable butterfly and insect collection owned by Miss Lulu Berry was destroyed by a fire Tuesday at her home four miles northeast of Vinton. The blaze likely started from chimney sparks. Berry had no insurance. The house sat amid virgin timber where she lived alone and worked as a recognized entomologist drawing interest from visitors. The collection reportedly belonged to Abe Beresford of Vinton.
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Vinton
Lulu Berry
Berty
Miss Berry
Te Faim
Reeesty
Abe Beresford
Delegates Named By Tama Young Democrats
About ninety people attended a Tama county Young Democrats meeting at the Committee Hall in Claver Monday evening. Delegates named to attend the state convention in Des Moines included Tone Mine Whale Tama Fhlsworth Watson Toleao and Charles Doran. Alternate Chelsea Goettsch Gladbrook Martha Sawyer Garwin Raph Schroeder Ossart and Albert Castavka Traer. Chelsea sixteen new members were added bringing total to sixty nine. Plans are made for the next meeting at Garwin May 22.
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TAMA
Young Democrats Club
Tama County
Claner
Crartes Vogel
Poweshiek County
Didlecaves Chien
Abs
Des Moines
Mas Tone Mine Whale
Tama Fhlsworth Watson Toleao
Charles Doran
Tama Wiliam Kopecky
Ciuser
Fura Oster Dysart
Mabel Ketr2le Gearwin
Minnie Benda
Cielsea
Cecel Goettsch Gladbrook
Martha Sawyer
Garw'n Raph Schroeder Ossart
Albert Castavka Traer
K M Krezek
Volvedo Adolph Roubinek Ciutier
Lilian Benishek
Chelsea
Garwin
Entire Faculty Leaves Brandon For New Jobs
Brandon rieh school will have an entirely new faculty next September as the superintendent Matt resigns to Panfield school. Miss Mary Moore elected principal Wheatland school. Miss Towne resigns to teach English and French in Tama school. Coach Rector leaves Mount Union consolidated school. Mrs Ruby Van Meter resigns to teach first grade in To do school. A’s get new positions with salary increases.
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Brandon
Brandon Rieh School
Harold DP Matt
Panfield
Mary Moore
Wheatland Schoo
Torts Towne
Tama
E C
Mount Union Consolidated Schoo
Ruby van Meter
Green seeks Republican nod for county supervisor post
Charles D Green of Wellman announces candidacy for county supervisor with term starting January 1 1936. He is a farmer and has spent the past five years working on county road projects.
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Washington
Charles D Green
Wellman
Remove One Line Of Double Track On Milwaukee Road
VAN HORNE The Milwaukee railroad has set up headquarters for a track crew of 125 men led by William Moberly to remove ninety seven miles of track on this division. Rails are shipped to Savanna for reconditioning. The crew, once active in laying track in 1914, prompts temporary population gains as housing and commissary quarters are provided in thirty passenger coaches.
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van Horne
Zook's Decision Not Expected Before Saturday
The Iowa Board of Education spent Wednesday reviewing a reallocation of the University of Iowa budget after Tuesday’s funds study. President George T. Baker said total funds stay the same though some department shifts are possible. The board does not expect a decision from Dr George F. Zook on the university presidency until Saturday. They may also name Dr Walter A. Jessup president emeritus, with Jessup leaving Saturday for the Carnegie Foundation job and returning within three weeks to finish the fiscal year. If conferred, the honorary title would likely be given at July commencement.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Iowa State College
George T. Baker
Davenport
George F. Zook
United States Commissioner of Education
Walter A. Jessup
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
New York
Jessup
Baker
Board Reinstates Coggon Teacher After Petition
Alma Groff of Cedar Rapids was reinstated as high school teacher in Coggon after a petition signed by 274 taxpayers and patrons was presented by Harve Chismore of the American Legion. The board had previously failed to reelect her. vote Tuesday night was three yes one no and one not voting.
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Alma Groff
Cedar, Rapids
Harve Chismore
The
American Legion
Miss Groff
Victor Man Admits Tax Refund Guilty Plea Publicized
Frank Sperin of The Gazette reports Victor Man pled guilty before Judge James P. Gaffney on false statements about gasoline tax refunds. The arraignment included a waiver of sentence, case continued, with FEP Cronin as defense attorney.
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Sperin
Marengo
H. B. Smith
Victor
James P. Gaffney
Fep Cronin
Delaware County Clubs Meet At Delhi Friday
Delhi hosts the Federated Women’s Clubs of Delaware County on Friday afternoon at 1:15 in the Methodist church. The event features organ and piano duet, invocations, welcomes and responses, vocal solos, a conservation talk by Grace Gilbert, quartet selections, and a question box, with a prize for the club achieving the highest attendance.
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Delhi- Delhi
Dela Ware
E J. Wintenburg
Myrle Irmscher
F W. Cass
Delhi
Harry Swinburne
Snow Plows Cleared Dust Laden Highways After Storm
Snow plows in Montgomery County work to clear highways dusted by Monday's storm that swept Nebraska and Iowa. Dust depths reached one to three feet in some areas, prompting road crews to mobilize.
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Red Oak
Montgomery County
Nebraska
Iowa
West Liberty Awards Sewage Plant Contract
West Liberty council awards Hoak Construction of Des Moines an 18064.90 bid for a sewage disposal plant. A $5633.34 federal grant is expected, with bond sales covering the rest. Work to start after PWA engineer approval. 20 men to be employed first from unemployment lists.
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West Liberty
Hoak Construction Company
Des Moines
PWA
P F. Hopkins
Humor Magazine Survives Attack At S U S Meeting
Charges that Frivol, University of Iowa humorous magazine, was provocative were dismissed. The Student Senate voted down a resolution to abolish the magazine after stormy debate. New officers named include David Elderkin and Henry Reed with Janet Larrabee as secretary.
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Iowa City
INS
Frivol
University of Iowa
Tom W. Moore
Waterloo
David Elderkin
Cedar Rapids
Henry Reed
Cresco
Janet Larrabee
Clermont
CANDIDATES RUSH TO FILE PAPERS IN IOWA
In Des Moines on the last filing day, more than 200 candidates filed by 5 p.m. for congressional, state and legislative races. Republicans held a margin over Democrats as filing closed. Robert W. Colflesh completed the Republican slate for governor alongside Dan Turner Clarence A. Knutson and Wallace M. Short who had filed earlier.
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Des Moines
Secretary of the State
Robert W. Colflesh
Dan Turner
Corning
Clarence A. Knutson
Clear Lake
Wallace M. Short
Sioux City
Woman seeks alimony in annulment suit over forced North Liberty marriage
Mrs. Loret ta Boarts Lowry claims she never cohabited with Chester Lowry and no valid marriage existed. She seeks $100 alimony and damages, alleging she was forced into a marriage ceremony at North Liberty two months ago.
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Iowa City
Loretta Boarts Lowry
Chester Lowry
Lowry
North Liberty
Two Held At Belle Plaine For Concealed Weapons
Two men charged with carrying concealed weapons were held for the grand jury at Belle Plaine. They identified as Paul Speckman and Clayie Henderson, with Speckman listing Cedar Rapids as home. Both said they recently left Leavenworth federal penitentiary and were jailed in Vinton. Sheriff Nile Morena custody and Justice W D Funk presided at the hearing.
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Belle Plaine
Paul Speckman
Clayie Henderson
Speckman
Cedar Rapids
Leavenworth
Nile Morena
Vinton
North Western Railroad
Ira Robbins
W. D. Funk
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Victor Man
America
Troy Mills
Mulligan
Lillian Washburn
Norman Sauer
Jimmy Phelps
John Andrews
Helen Wagner
Catherine Sankey
Alburt Sankey
Henry Smith
Delmer Chester
Donald Burke
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Fisher Body Corporation
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