Two Board Of Control Members Defend Obermann
Two state board of control members expressed renewed confidence in Cherokee state hospital superintendent Dr. Charles F Obermann after a minority report by Chairman Harry C White criticized his administration. The majority said no definite cause of bruises on patient Ben Freeburger could be stated, while noting hospital records showed bruises and no cover up.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Charles F Obermann
Cherokee State Hospital
Harry C. White
White
Ben Freeburger
Manson
Frank M. Stevens
EH. Felton
Stevens
Felton
Obermann
Board of Control
Myrtle F. Griffin
Freeburger
CIO Man
Clarence D. Shaeffer
State
County and Municipal Workers of America
Committee On Industrial Organization
Griffin
CIO
Randalia Youth Dies In Crash Near Fayette
Merle Fetrow of Randalia was killed when his car left Highway 93 and fell 30 feet into a railroad cut near Fayette. He was found dead in the wreckage Sunday night. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Fetrow, two brothers and one sister.
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Fayette
Merle Fetrow
Randalia
William Fetrow
Hugh G. Van Pelt Dies at 57 Noted Cattle Breeder
Hugh G. Van Pelt, 57, nationally known Jersey cattle breeder and founder of the Waterloo dairy cattle congress, died in Waterloo hospital after an emergency operation. A judge at the Waterloo congress and national dairy shows in Chicago and St Louis, he helped manage the Waterloo cattle congress before 1916 and later ran the Waterloo Jersey farm shipping stock nationwide. Funeral services set for Thursday at Orr chapel in Indianola.
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Waterloo
Hugh G. van Pelt
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Monay
Cattle Congress
Chicago
St. Louis
Waterloo Cattle Congress
Waterloo Jersey
United States
Orr
Indianola
Iowa City News Briefs Highlights Local Events
George Koser was elected president of the Johnson County Old Settlers association at the annual picnic in City Park with 250 attendees. Others named were Elmer Coulter as vice president, O A Byington secretary, Emma Stover treasurer, and Levi O Leonard historian, all Iowa City residents. Esther Payne Muenzer to solo with the Chicago Woman's Symphony at Grant Park on Sept 3, with her husband Prof Hans Muenzer accompanying. Funeral services for Elizabeth Klaus, 90, followed by burial in Oakland Cemetery. Mrs. Ethel Childs Young of St Petersburg, a former Johnson County resident, charged with larceny in district court. Repair of the North Liberty school will proceed for Sept 5 opening after Penn Township voters rejected a new school building proposal. current structure is about 90 years old.
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Iowa City
George Koser
Johnson County
Old Settlers’ Association
City Park
Rolla M Work
North Liberty
Elmer Coulter
O. A. Byington
Emma Stover
Levi O. Leonard
Esther Payne Muenzer
Chicago Woman's Symphony
Grant Park
Chicago
Moskowski
Muenzer
Hans Muenzer
University of Iowa Music Department
Elizabeth Klaus
Oakland Cemetery
Klaus
Lacey Koza
Julia Ashdown
Towa City
Lizzie Millhouse
Alden
Young
Henry Young
Marcus
F. J. Snider
Penn Township
Paris Hosts 85 Relatives for Davis Anniversary
Mr and Mrs FE Paris honored Will Davis of Manchester and his wife with a Monday gathering at their Delaware home. Will Davis, a former county auditor for six years, and his wife were celebrated by their four daughters and a son, including Mrs John Brayton of Manchester and Harry Davis of Bedford, among others. The Davises had farmed locally before moving to Manchester 31 years ago.
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Delaware
FE. Paris
Will Davis
Manchester
Davis
John Brayton
E. J. Paris
Ivan Boone
Julia Conner
Delhi
Harry Davis
Bedford
Bond Election Set for Jackson County Courthouse Plan
Jackson county supervisors set Tuesday Sept 27 for a special election to issue 127,862 in bonds to fund a 232,474 courthouse project. Grants sought total 104,812 from the PWA. Bonds at 3 percent or less over ten years would mean about 0.74 mills yearly, with total 7.40 dollars per thousand assessed value for ten years. The plan consolidates offices into two buildings and one heating plant, addressing space and vault needs in the 1873 courthouse and old jail remodel.
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Amaquoketa
Jackson
PWA
Howard Crowley
Iowa Youth Returns From War In Spain With Shattered Leg
Roger Hargrave, 27, of Iowa City returned home after fifteen months in Spain with a shattered left leg. He enlisted in April 1937 to support the loyalist side, served in a medical company, was wounded by shrapnel in July 1937, and spent nearly a year in Spanish hospitals. Another operation is planned before he resumes medical studies.
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Iowa City
INS
Roger Hargrave
Spain
Hargrave
University of Iowa
Maquoketa Gets 14235 for Pool Under PWA Aid
In Washington the PWA announced more than 1 million dollars in grants for Iowa. Davenport secures 1,101,393 for six new school buildings and additions to two existing ones, total project 2,447,540 with city share. Maquoketa receives 14,235 for a swimming pool, Charlotte 3,690 for a town hall, Decorah 9,450 for bridge work.
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Washington
Iowa
PWA
Davenport
Maquoketa
Town of Charlotte
Decorah
Bridge
Safe Crackers Drain Tama Store Safe
Thieves blew the office safe at J C Krezek implement store in Tama early Sunday. They stole 40 to 50 dollars in cash and small merchandise after knocking off the combination knob and igniting a liquid explosive around the lock. The crime was discovered by Leon Kess, who went to fetch machine parts. The robbers broke through two doors and moved furniture, entering unseen from the street.
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Gazette
TAMA
J.C. Krezek
Leon Kess
L. E. Sadler
Fayette Women's Club drives new members drive plan
Mrs Lyle Wooldridge, precinct committeewoman, led a Fayette republican women’s club meeting at Mrs John Dorman’s home. Dr Smith Kennedy of Oelwein, county chairman Frances Channer, and county membership chair Babe Smittle spoke. Attendees included multiple local members. a members drive was launched.
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May Troy
Stella Fussell
Louis Kiel
Jennie Tann
Myrtiee Neuenschwander
Hattie Dorman
Lucie Wilson
J. D. Parker
Walter Humphry
Mount Auburn farmer John Struve dies after surgery
John Struve a prominent Mount Auburn farmer died Sunday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after surgery for an intestinal disorder. Born May 9 1865 at Port Byron Illinois he was active in local affairs as township trustee school board president and bank officer. He is survived by his wife Amelia and six children. Funeral services were held with I O O F honors at Mount Auburn cemetery.
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John Struve
Here
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Henry
Maria Struve
Port Byron
Amelia Kahler
Struve
Frank
Mount Auburn Savings Bank
The
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County Board of Education
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H. W. Riggs
Hudson
G. D. Guide
Methodist Church of
H. G. Magelsson
Ossia
Ruth Nagel
Arthur Wolfs
Herman
St. Olaf
Iowa intoxication arrests rise slightly in 1937 38
Des Moines AP Iowa reports 1937 38 fiscal year intoxication arrests totaled 20192 up 4.5 percent from 19268 while convictions reached 19496. The state liquor commission notes better reporting may drive the rise as arrests average about 200 per Iowa county.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Liquor Commission
Commission
Springville couple honored on 25th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Grimes were surprised Sunday on their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with guests including Mrs. Sarah Pearson and Helen, the Kyle Clark family with Floyd and Donald, the Pearson families, Ralph Pearson and sons, Cecil Lewis and daughter, Russell Flora, and Grimes relatives from Estella and Elliston, Ia plus the George Wild family of Manchester and Bernita Wild.
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Springville
Harley Grimes
Sarah Pearson
Helen
Kyle Clark
Floyd
Donald
A RR. Pearson
Ralph Pearson
Cecil Lewis
Russell Flora
Des Moines
Gertrude
Edith Grimes
Estella Grimes
Elliston
George Wild
Faye
Manchester
Bernita Wild
Five Hundred More Iowans Receiving Old Age Pensions
Des Moines AP report shows Iowa old age pension rolls near 50,000 with July adding 500 recipients. Gross pensions reached 48,994 dollars, cancellations reduced to 48,652 on August 1, averaging 19.81 per pensioner.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fire damages Brandon Methodist Church
The Methodist church built in 1870 and later modernized was gutted by a Monday fire of undetermined origin. Wooden structure with basement kitchen and dining room. Vinton and Brandon Fire companies responded and found the interior ruined. Insurance valued at 5000 on the building and 500 on contents.
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Spran
DC Gazette
Bron
Vinton Fire Company
Brandon Fire Company
Eleventh Parkus Woodruff Descendants Reunion Held
The descendants of Parkus Woodruff met for their eleventh annual reunion at Chautauqua Park in Columbus Junction. Officers elected for the coming year were A W Dunham of Rock Island Illinois as president, Ethel James of Cotter as vice president, and Ruth Chandler of Wapello as secretary treasurer.
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Wapello
Parkus Woodruff
Chautaqua Park
Columbus Junction
A. W. Dunham
Rock Island, Ill
Ethel James
Cotter
Ruth Chandler
Postville Boy Dies in Highway Accident
Ten year old Sonny Gass, son of Mrs. Maude Gass, was killed after jumping from a threshing machine on a highway into the path of a car driven by Lloyd Sparks of Waukon. Sparks veered into a ditch but could not avoid striking him, sending him into the path of a second car driven by Harry Rinehart of Postville. The youth suffered pelvis and leg fractures and a head injury. Coroner Bresnahan and Sheriff John King investigated. he is survived by his mother and sister Gloria. DECORAH Miss Mary Carol Jan and Laurenca Kelly wed Aug 17 at Louisville Cathedral.
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the Gazette
Postville
Bernard Sonny Gass
Maude Gass
Lloyd Sparks
Waukon
Sparks
Harry Rinehart
Decoran
Mary Carol Jan
Lucy Carollan
Bluffton
Laurenca Kelly
John Kelly
Near Decorah
Cathedral of the Assumption
Louisville, Ky
Walko Tooth Powder Endorsed By Chicago Dental Assistant
A letter from Miss Eleanor Ostermeier of Chicago Illinois praises Walko Tooth Powder after years as a dental assistant. She says it keeps teeth white sparkling and mouth clean and healthy and she recommends it to friends. The ad urges readers to use Walko Tooth Powder regularly to achieve white sparkling teeth.
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Eleanor Ostermeier
Chicago
Ilinois
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Delaware County Travern Committee
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