Jurors Drawn for Court at Vinton
Special to The Gazette reports petit jurors for the September term of district court to convene Sept 11 in Vinton with Judge L J Kirkland presiding. A long list of jurors from Vinton and neighboring towns is named. unless ordered otherwise, jurors report Sept 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
L. J. Kirkland
Eleanor Andrews
Louis Arp
Norway
Gordon Bixby
Shellsburg
Jim Brown
Frank Burges
Jennie Cerny
Belle Plaine
Glen Christy
Garrison
Glen Conklin
R. H. Daily
Dysart
T. N. Dodd
Laud Dozerman
Blairstown
Ed. Ellsworth
Mount Auburn
John C. Esch
Atkins
Vern Flieckner
Lena Franzenburg
Keystone
Birdice Gibson
Charles Guyer
A. J. Haerther
John Hark
E. H. Hasley
Newhall
Clarence Hertle
Ida Hoebel
Elizabeth Holck
Ed Hospodorsky
LaPorte City
Carl Hultman
Mary Jackson
Harold Jensen
Luzerne
Ida Johnson
Henry Junge
Esther Jurgensen
Tom King
Arthur Kisling
Urbana
Edna Kouba
Fred Krall
Reuben Seegmiller
Fred Sheffler
R. M. Shomler
W. O. Sinkey
Walker
Nina Smith
van Horne
Earl Stearns
Leland Thomas
Mildred Tiedemann
John Vogt
Kate Wack
Stanley Wiley
Elberon
Gladys Wood
Seth Wyckoff
John Zieser
Lisbon businessman Guy H. Johnston dies at 64
Lisbon obituary notices the death of Guy H. Johnston 64 a local businessman who died at his home after a brief illness. Funeral services set for Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Methodist church. He was born in Lisbon son of Robert and Clarisa Johnston married Marel Marker in 1905 and later joined the family furniture and undertaking business with his brother C B Johnston. Surviving are his widow son Howard grandson Douglas a brother Charles and sister Mrs Richard Dolan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Guy H. Johnston
Robert
Clarisa Johnston
Marel Marker
C. B. Johnston
Howard
Mount Vernon
Douglas
Charles
Richard Dolan
Marion
Monticello Man Appointed Assistant Curator
Fred L. Mahannah of Monticello, former state deputy superintendent of public instruction, was named assistant curator of the state historical memorial and art department by the state library board. He will serve under Ora Williams, appointed earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fred L. Mahannah
Monticello
State Historical
State Library Board
Ora Williams
Select Curry As Judge At Fair's Art Contest
Exhibitors at the Iowa state fair art salon chose John Steuart Curry as judge by vote. Norman L. Rice of the Chicago Art Institute was a close second. Curry is praised as a prominent regionalist for farm and circus scenes. Prizes total 500 dollars for Aug 23 to Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Steuart Curry
University of Wisconsin
Curry
Norman L. Rice
Chicago Art Institute
Midwest
Governor Grants Commutation to Civil War Veteran Grattan
Marvin T. Grattan 91, a Decorah area Civil War veteran, is freed by Gov. George A. Wilson to attend a family reunion and the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Pittsburgh. The commutation ends the last three months of an eight year manslaughter sentence for the 1933 Decorah fairground shooting. Grattan, held in technical custody at the Iowa Soldiers Home, hopes to visit his son near Rapidan, Virginia, and to attend the encampment next week. The governor announced an immediate commutation and planned pardon after the parole board meeting.
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Des Moines
Marvin T. Grattan
George A. Wilson
Grattan
Iowa
Marshalltown
Rapidan
Grand Army of the Republic
Pittsburgh
Parole Board
Wilson
Claude Meade
Decorah Fairground
Decorah
Iowa Supreme Court
Meade
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Soldiers Home
Janesville
Wis
Preston
Minn
Gov Wilson names his military staff
Gov George A. Wilson announced a military staff including Iowa heads of five major veterans groups. The roster lists Brigadier General Charles H. Grahl as adjutant general chief of staff and 12 other officers from Des Moines, Tama, Burlington, Fort Dodge, Grundy Center, Sioux City, Atlantic, Morning Sun, Cedar Falls, Fort Madison and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Charles H. Grahl
Ralph A. Lancaster
Guy E. Logan
James W. Willett
Tama
G.A.R
Max M. Hahn
Burlington
M. E. Kinney
Fort Dodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Victor F. Sieverding
Grundy Center
Iowa American Legion
W. S. Petty
Sioux City
Disabled American Veterans
Patrick M. McDermott
Atlantic
Roy Pierce
Morning Sun
Bullled by a Bull Police Catch Car Thieves Near Des Moines
Three Des Moines men Virgil Lincoln Floyd Thomas and Jack Carper stole a car and fled northeast out of Des Moines. A pasture fence sent a charging bull driving them back toward officers who arrested them. Lincoln and Thomas signed confessions admitting the theft from John Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Virgil Lincoln
Floyd Thomas
Jack Carper
Lincoln
Thomas
John Watson
Cracks Down On Iowa Punchboards
DES MOINES AP reports Attorney General Fred D. Everett ordered a statewide crackdown on punchboards calling them gambling devices. He directed county attorneys to enforce all state laws governing these machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Fred D. Everett
Woman sets fire to home and dies as police surround it
Laura Askew, 62, a Negro woman, set fire to her Sioux City home wounding her brother Jim, 50, before killing herself as police and firemen surrounded the blaze. Firefighters fought flames after the house burned in twelve spots. the wounded brother was taken to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Laura Askew
Jim
Lisbon to Dedicate New School Building
Lisbon holds a dedication program Saturday led by Miss Jessie M Parker state superintendent of public instruction. Activities start at 1 PM with a 2 PM program featuring Mrs Delbert Johnston and R P Andreas among others. The event marks the new auditorium and classrooms joining the old building now renovated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Jessie M. Parker
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Delbert Johnston
Women’s Auxiliary
R. P. Andreas
Board of Education
Sheldon Rahn
G. S. Hamilton
Essie Mae Hill
Alumni Association
A. Floyd
James Baltz
Mount Vernon
Harold Baltz
Cornell College
Smith-Hughes
School Opens Here With Noted Teaching Staff
South English opens September 4 with William Gardner as superintendent and John Hookom as coach leading the faculty. Norma Lutz of Davenport is music director, with Garnet Dinsmore of Fremont, Katherine McNeal of Wapello, and Anita Stewart of Rose Hill as grade teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gardner
John Hookom
Norma Lutz
Davenport
Garnet Dinsmore
Fremont
Katherine McNeal
Wapello
Anita Stewart
Rose Hill
Heavy rains hit Iowa with record totals across counties
Weather officials reported widespread showers across Iowa with southern counties hit hardest. Mount Ayr reported 2.28 inches, Columbus Junction nearly 2 inches, while Burlington and Dubuque logged the top rainfall amounts in the state. Forecasters forecast clearing and fair weather for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Mount Ayr
Columbus Junction
Burlington
Dubuque
Tracy
Lamont
Davenport
Iowa City
Kedah
Ottumwa
Atlantic
Brothers Wed Sisters in Strawberry Point Double Ceremony
Two Jahr brothers from Strawberry Point will marry two Fredrick sisters in a double ceremony in Strawberry Point at 7 30 Thursday evening. Arnold H Jahr 24 will wed Lillian A Fredrick 20, and Edgar F Jahr 23 will wed Julia I Fredrick 23 from Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Max O. Jahr
Strawberry Point
Arnold H. Jahr
Lillian A. Fredrick
Edgar F. Jahr
Rockwell
Julia I, Fredrick
Dubuque
McGregor CCC Boys Held For Auto Thefts
Two Dubuque youths John Carney and William Adel both 17 and CCC enrollees at McGregor are jailed in Dubuque on auto theft charges with signed confessions. Sheriff E W Carlsen reports three cars recovered. one belonged to R N Sneugling and was taken to Dubuque then abandoned. two others from W W Paisley and A G Kaiser were found on McGregor streets. Trial location undecided between Clayton and Dubuque counties.
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Eleader
Dubuque
John Carney
William Adel
CCC
McGregor
E. W. Carlsen
Carlsen
Carney
R. N. Sneugling
W. W. Paisley
A. G. Kaiser
Clayton County
Dubuque County
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