Everest Appointed Commander of the 168th Iowa Infantry
ceria blonel Everest named commander of the 168th Iowa Infantry National Guard to succeed Brig. Gen Haynes who resigned. Everest, nephew of a Rainbow Division veteran, previously served with the 309th train and the 168th, rising to major before returning to guard headquarters in 1924.
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Blonel Everest
168Th
Iowa Infantry
168Th of Iowa National Guard
Gene C. Haynes
Haynes
Fort rEa
W Tinley
Infantry
Emo
309Th Tron
168Th Infantry
Everest
Red
Iowa National Guard
Fiftieth Wedding Date Of Troy Mills Couple
NTICELLO Mr and Mrs E Orcutt former Monticel residents celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday at the home of their son Harry in Troy Mills They were married November 29 1886 and spent most of their life on a farm in Castle township before moving to Troy Mills after Mrs Orrutt died four years ago All their children attended a family dinner with relatives from Minneapolis Des Moines Sparta Davenport Delhi and Monticello
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The
Nticello
E. Orcutt
Orcutt
Troy Mills
Unday
Merbert Bush
Binneapolis
Vernon Orcutt
Inneapolis
Clyde
Davensport
Clarence Orcutt
Delhi
Harry Orcutt
Aims
Russell, Robert and Paul
Seroy Mills
Ann Marie Orcutt
Monticello
Towa University Language Session Opens Friday
Towa University will host its annual language and literature conference Friday in Pye City. The event draws hundreds of high school teachers from across the state and features 39 speakers, including Bernard Baldensperger of the University of Paris and President Gordon Chalmers of Rockford College, with sections on English French Spanish German Latin and Greek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gezette Pye
University ‘of
Bernard Baldensperger
University of Paris
F. Schoeneman
University of Berlin
Bert Hill
American ‘School of Classical Studies
Athens
John Scott
Northwestern
Harry Kurz
Nebraska
Gordon Chalmers
Rockford ‘College
DeWitt Man Fined For Chasing Ducks In Plane
DeWitt business man Frank Stone paid 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in Justice J A Blooms court to chasing ducks in an airplane. He denied intent to injure birds but said it was intriguing to watch them scatter as the plane roared. Duck chases are said to be frequent this fall with wardens trying to evidence against sport men. Fayette resident Merton S Rice, a De Toit lecturer, will appear in Iowa as part of his tour on Monday December 7 inviting locals and Upper Iowa University students. Paul T McNutt will direct a prelude concert by the Upper Town University band of 65 pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt
Frank Stone
J. A. Bloom
Stone
Fayette
Merton S. Rice
Detoit
Iowa
iBesides
Upper Iowa University
Fayette County
Rice
West Union
Methodist
Detroit
Paul T. McNutt
Upper ‘Town University
Twin Daughters of Benton Senator to Appear in Play
Emma and Marie Grunewald twin daughters of Senator H J Grunewald of Blairstown will play parts in the junior class play Hobgoblin House at the Legion hall Blairstown Friday and Saturday evenings. Other cast members include Eugene Goss Marjorie Nieland Shirley Jackson and several more with Mrs J Ewart directing.
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Gazette
Blairstown
Emma
Marie Grunewald
H. J. Grunewald
Arnold Dickenson
Alice Moore
J. Ewart
Wilma Stauffer
Lillian Kantor
Donald Ebert
Laverne Bross
Paul Brant
Thordsen Golden Wedding Celebrated in Tipton
Mr and Mrs Hans Thordsen of Tipton observed their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house. Born in Germany, they moved to America in the 1880s and settled in Tipton after farming. Their children include Mrs Ben McAfee and Louis Thordsen, among others, with a family dinner Sunday bringing together many relatives.
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Tipton
Hans Thordsen
Thordsen
Burgenhusen
Germany
America
Cedar County
Tanning
Davenport
Ben McAfee
C. W. Lamp
Louis
William Thordsen
Henry Otten
Coggan
Dale Boyer
Glenwood
Honis Thordsen
Cedarville
Ohio
Elmer
Warren
Maynard Martin
Mary Louise
Franklin
George Cronkhite
Louis Thordsen
George
Wanda
Nelda
Charles Lamp
Carrie Lamp
Norwin Martin
Vera Ann
Marcia June
Audrey
Jeannette Lee
Glen
Carl Miller
Coggon, Ia
Fifty-One Debate Teams Entered In High School Meet
Iowa City area dispute event draws fifty-one teams from sixteen high schools for no decision debates on government owned and operated electric utilities. Iowa City lists thirteen teams with Mount Pleasant McGregor Burlington Muscatine Elkader and others sending four or five teams each. Debates serve as practice for January to April state championship contests with twenty five affirmative and twenty six negative teams showing intent to argue the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
A. Craig Baird
University of Iowa
Forensic Institute
United States
Mount Pleasant
McGregor
Burlington
Muscatine
Elkader
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Moulton
Honor Cedar Rapids And Marion Students At SUI
Ten University of Iowa students were initiated into Tau Beta Pi the honorary engineering fraternity on Monday night. Initiates include Howard Clark Cedar Rapids George Jones Washington Reuben Day Mount Vernon Earle Williams Joplin Carl Pilger Fairfield Herbert Morehead Cedar Rapids Kenneth Cox Clinton Ernest Mohr Waterloo James Vernon Marion and Paul Larson New Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Town
Howard Clark
Cedar Rapids
George Jones
Washington
Reuben Day
Mount Vernon
Earle Williams
Joplin
Carl Pilger
Fairfield
Herbert Morehead
Kenneth Cox
Clinton
Ernest Mohr
Waterloo
James Vernon
Marion
Paul Larson
New Hampton
Keller Utterback dispute over WPA pay denied
Des Moines AP Keller defends his WPA salary amid Democratic national committeeman Utterback protest to Harry Hopkins. Keller says he worked beyond standard hours during football games funerals and visits and that the $25 daily rate was set by higher offices, not by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
George Keller
Hubert Utterback
Keller
WPA
Democratic National
Iowa City
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Lafayette
Ind
Senator Murphy
Chicago
Washington
Plan Intersectional Debates For Iowa Team
Two intersectional debates will join the University of Iowa forensic program with eastern and western teams. The Hawkeye debaters host UC Berkeley or California opponents January 8 and face West Virginia in March at Iowa City. Earlier debates included Northwestern and Oxford, with Minnesota upcoming and Indiana and Iowa State on the schedule.
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Iowa City
United States
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
University of California
University of West Virginia
Iowa
Northwestern
Oxford University of England
Minnesota
Indiana
Iowa State
Burlington Mayor Marquardt Dead at 67
Burlington Iowa. Mayor FE G Marquardt 67 former Iowa Municipalities leader died Tuesday from heart disease after two weeks of critical illness. He served a fourth term and was known statewide. An avid dog breeder and American Kennel Club judge, his city pioneered a 50 cent minimum wage on all city contracts in 1928.
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Burlington
FE. G. Marquardt
Iowa League of Municipalities
Marquardt
Chicago
Louisville
Tulsa
American Kennel Club
70 Per Cent of Iowa Bonus Bonds Cashed
Washington AP reports War department records show Iowa veterans have cashed over 70 percent of $30,000,000 in adjusted compensation certificates received last June. By Nov 27 post offices listed $22,479,100 redeemed in Iowa, with nationwide average 73.3 percent. Officials estimate 80 percent cashed nationwide of $1,782,858,100 original issue by year’s start, conversions total $1,307,815,800.
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Washington
War Department
Iowa
Deputy State Auditor C. J. Burns Quits Post
Ottumwa deputy state auditor since 1933 C J Burns announced his resignation to join the United States Building and Loan league in Chicago. The change takes effect December 31 with no immediate successor named until after the new year. State Auditor C W Storms praised Burns saying he has done more for the office than any other employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
C. J. Burns
Ottumwa
United States Building and Loan League
Chicago
C. W. Storms
Beebe to Speak on Five Hundred Fathoms Down
William Beebe, undersea explorer, will lecture at the Memorial Union lounge Iowa City next Thursday at 8 pm titled Five Hundred Fathoms Down. Tickets on sale at the Union desk Tuesday and will be illustrated with motion pictures and slides.
Decorah Couple Celebrate Their 50th Anniversary
Decorah Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wheatman marked their 50th wedding anniversary with about 300 relatives and friends at the Lutheran church. The event featured a dinner and program with Rev. O. Glesne as toastmaster.
Mrs. Mary Svoboda Celebrates 87th Birthday at Walford
Friends and relatives gathered at the Svoboda home southeast of Walford to honor Mrs. Mary Svoboda on her eighty seventh birthday. A noon dinner was served and she remains active, doing her own work, with many Svobodas and neighbors in attendance.
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Walford
A. H. Svoboda
Mary Svoboda
Svoboda
Frank and
Frances Svoboda
John Moucka
Anton Hala
Milo Hala
Evelyn
Ben Dubishar
Vernon
Eldred
Frank A. Jandik
Robert
Dorothy
Elmer
Frank Jandik
Andrew Svoboda
Joe T. Svoboda
Charles Kadefa
Angeline
Lee Hul
Joe Soukup
Mary
Iowa City
Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting In Presence Of Police
In Ottumwa Catherine Leahy about 25 died from a bullet wound after Franz A. Jacobsen 29 shot outside a tavern where police were arresting him on forgery charges. Officers said Jacobsen fired after a request to speak to Leahy, who was dancing with another man. Jacobsen is jailed on a murder charge.
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Ottumwa
Catherine Leahy
Franz A. Jacobsen
William Simmerman
George Hardin
Harold Leach
Jacobsen
Simmerman
Miss
Davenport
Moline
Central City Couple Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stark celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home west of Central City. Their children Louis Cedar Rapids Paul Rock Island and Bruce Davenport attended with grandchildren and relatives. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lane Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jordison and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ruhl of Manchester. Mrs Lane attended the original wedding.
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The
Gazette
Central City
Elmer Stark
Here
Louis
Cedar Rapids
Paul
Rock Island
Bruce
Davenport
Edward Lane
Frank Jordison
Earl Ruhl
Manchester
Lane
Delay Trial Of Jim Hines Until After Holidays
Court officials said the murder trial of Jim Hines will not start until January due to the upcoming holidays. The December term jurors were not ordered to appear before December 14, as opening the case near the season is undesirable. Twelve of forty jurors will hear January testimony, with sixteen listed names from numerous towns and counties.
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Eleader
Albert Cornwell
Dan Shine Hill-Billy
Jim Hines
Hines
Shine
Mayme Alderson
Cass
Elmer Brown
Mallory
Milt Brockmeyer
Oakland Becker
Millville
Albert Berens
Cox Creek
Lucian Donlon
Highland
Irving Englehardt
Monona
Adelia Embretson
Wagner
H. A. Wagner
William Freitag
Volga
Elmer Glawe
Read
Albert Haefel
Buena Vista
Adolph Hanson
Joe Hoover
Boardman
Robert Ihm
Jefferson
Will Jessen
Frank Kainz
Carl Klinkenberg
Farmersburg
Gregory Kregel
Littleport
Ed Looney
Grand Meadow
John Lantz
Marion
W. F. Inderman
Mendow
Sig Otdoerfer
Sperry
Max Opitz
Lodomillo
Otto Oldag
Thelma Oelke
Bert Palmer
Elk
Vern Puffett
Lydia Prouty
A. C. Pufahl
Garnavillo
Ed Pape
Louis Rohweeder
Dorothy Sloane
Mendon
Harry Stull
M. E. Shultz
E. J. Thurn
Katherine Vorwald
Raymond Werges
Clayton
Wyman Whittle
Giard
Valmah Wright
Des Moines Probes Payoff Rackets Expansion
Two investigations opened in Des Moines after a burlesque theater manager alleged a city public safety official sought protection money as a campaign contribution. County officials vow a broad probe into threats against beer parlors gambling and even small stores, with a grand jury to hear witnesses.
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DES Moines
City Public Safety Department
Joe Allen
al Adams
Adams
Hal Bronson
President Theater
H. A. Albert
Owen Reese
City Dance Hall
City Garbage Department
Henry Hasbrouck
Public Safety
Bronson
Reese
When This Family Holds A Reunion It Is A Clinic
The Grothaus family reunion doubles as a medical gathering with five of six siblings practicing medicine. Doctors from Delta Sigourney Des Moines Grand Rapids Buffalo Center and Lake Wapello gather, including Dulin Grothaus Steinmetz and Noem kin, with William Dulin nearing a doctorate at the University of Iowa.
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Wectal
the Gazette
Delta
Grothaus
D. L. Grothaus
Albert Dulin
Sigourney Homes
Pat Grothaus
Lake Wapello
Cecil Schrieber
Schrieber
Shirley
Des Moines
Grant Noem
Noem
Fred
Grand. Rapids
Mich
Rollin Steinmetz
Steinmetz
John
Buffalo Center
Dulin
Sigourney
Della
William Dulin
Sigourney Dulins
University of Iowa
Gladbrook Boy Dies From Gunshot Wound
MARSHALLTOWN AP The 15 year old Mahlsteadt from Gladbrook died here late Monday from a gunshot wound suffered near Gladbrook Saturday while hunting with a companion. His leg had been amputated in an effort to save his life.
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Marshalltown
Ville Mahlsteadt
Gladbrook
Lost Nation Couple Married at Lost Nation Lutheran Church
Miss Myrtle Lane daughter of William O Lane and Herbert Schmidt near Delmar were married last week by Rev E J Braun at the Lost Nation Lutheran church. They were attended by Mr and Mrs C M Tubbs and left for a Chicago honeymoon. They will be at home after December 15 on the Schmidt farm southwest of Delmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Nation
Myrtle Lane
William O. Lane
Herbert Schmidt
Delmar
Lost Nation Lutheran Parsonage
E. J. Braun
C. M. Tubbs
Chicago
Elmer Schmidt
Schmidt
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Ceria
Fe ‘Blutts
General Tinley
Will Glenn Haynes
Rve
Oftroy Mills
Towa University
Benton
Emma Abd
Cedar Rapids and
SUI
Mayor Marquardt
Sanford
Wen
Wards
Koka
K-Tube
WGN Chic
A. C
U. S
Stabe Mantel Stabe Airline Battery Mante
Montgomery Ward
Second St. SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Decorah
Richard Wheatman
Lutheran Church
O. Glesne
Wheatman
Calmar Township
Henry Wheatman
Rachel Fristad Wheatman
Haakon E. Fristad
J. M. Ferris
Decorah Methodist Church
J. M. Numedahi
Ernest Wheatman
Ernest Hagen
Calm
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