Dickinson Moves to Shield Vote Machinery in Recount Efforts
Former Senator L. J. Dickinson seeks to contest his defeat by Guy M. Gillette by obtaining court orders to keep voting machines locked and preserve all election records. A statewide push would extend similar actions to 23 Iowa counties as an investigation proceeds.
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L. J Dickinson
Guy M. Gillette
Dickinson
Vinton
Carl Culver
Benton County
B. O Tankersley
Towa
J. H. Milroy
Milroy
United States Senate
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Nelson G Kraschel
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Jackson
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Story
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Polk
Mahaska
Wapello
Muscatine
Scott
Mexico Starts Payment On 1916 Death Claims
Cedar Falls resident Mrs. J. W. Stewart is among five plaintiffs who received partial payment of 275 dollars from the Mexican government. The suit over the 1916 San Ysabel train robbery in which Richard Simmons and 17 other Americans were killed has been settled for 4,560 dollars of a 25,000 claim, to be paid in yearly installments to Stewart and her siblings.
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J. W. Stewart
Pancho Villa
Richard Simmons
San Ysabel
Stewart
Republican Iowa House to hold closed caucus Friday
Republican members of the Iowa house will meet in a closed caucus in Des Moines Friday afternoon. The gathering precedes the Republican state jubilee dinner expected to draw about 1 000 GOP members to the city.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Irving Richman of Muscatine Dies
Irving B Richman 77 noted town historian and former diplomat died at his Muscatine home after an extended illness. Surviving are his wife and a daughter Mrs Robert McMath. He studied at Iowa and served in the Iowa legislature in 1889 and 1891 and was consul to Switzerland appointed by President Cleveland. Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at First Congregational Church with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Volga City Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding
Volga City Mr and Mrs Martin Oldfather marked 50 years of marriage with a day long open house at the home of their daughter and son in law Mrs Louis McClay Other daughter Mrs Earl Cousins attended the anniversary celebration held Tuesday in McClay home
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Martin Oldfather
Louis McClay
Earl Cousins
McClay
Boomhower Funeral for Charles Hanford in La Porte City
Funeral services were held here for 72 year old Charles Hanford Boomhower who died Sunday in Benton Indiana. He was born April 16 1866 near La Porte City and married Mary Myrtle Betts in 1888. He is survived by a second wife Norma and fifteen children in several cities. Burial was at West View cemetery. WAPELLO also reported funeral services for P M Murphy 72 prominent farmer who died Saturday with burial at Wapello cemetery.
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Charles Hanford Boomhower
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P. K. Figee
Isaac Boomhower
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Mary Myrtle Betts
Norma
Charles Boomhower
Marion
Chicago
Dick Boomhower
Rockford
Jack Boomhower
Nashua
Clarence Boomhower
Cedar Rapids
Earl Wyatt
West View
Wapello
P. M. Murphy
St. Mary's Catholic Church
P. D Moore
Nichols
Wapello Cemetery
Natex Relieves Constipation In One Week Says Mrs Usher
Mrs Walter Usher of 946 Eleventh street testifies Natex cured her long constipation in less than a week. She reports headaches, bad taste, spots, and nerve trouble fading after three weeks as bowels regularized and sleep improved. Natex rep at May Cut Rate Drug Store 215 Second street SE promotes the remedy daily.
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Second Street SE
Lehmann quits as Polk relief head in Des Moines
Governor Kraschel accepts the resignation of Fred W. Lehmann Jr. as agent in charge of Polk county relief. Lehmann recommends his assistant George Carlin for the post at $2,640 a year. The resignation ends a long dispute over relief administration that began when Lehmann was first appointed in 1937.
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Nelson G. Kraschel
Polk County
Fred W. Lehmann, Jr
Kraschel
Lehmann
George Carlin
Polk County Board of Supervisors
E. C. Greaves
Liquor Commission
Greaves
Four Men Killed as Streamliner Crashes Auto Near Colo
Four men die in a collision when a westbound North Western City of Denver streamliner hits their car at a crossing near Colo. Victims include Charles Garcia and Reginaldo Durante of Newton and Indris Durante of Newton, plus Jesue Zaragoza, 50, of Colo. The train, traveling ninety minutes an hour, pushed the car about a quarter mile. Sheriff C Vo McGriff reported the deaths and noted identification was difficult due to mangled bodies.
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C Vo McGriff
Charles Garcia
Newton
Reginaldo Durante
Indris Durante
Jesue Zaragoza
Colo
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Here
McGriff
Garcia
Center Junction juniors stage Aunt Tillie Goes to Town
Center Junction High School presents Aunt Tillie Goes to Town a farce by Wilbur Braun in the school auditorium Friday evening. Dec Ora Mie Andrews and John Alyea lead with Mars Ellen Andrews Dorothy Mead Ruth McNeilly in the cast guided by coach Ilda Dorothy Mikulas.
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Wilbur Braun
Dec Ora Mie Andrews
John Alyea
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Dorothy Mead
Ruth McNeilly
Mayeda Weers
Merle Husman
Alvin Weers
Edward Snell
Pauline Otten
Maxine Moats
Ilda Dorothy Mikulas
Marion News Highlights Local Events And Guests
Mrs Clifford Tull a former Toddville resident attended by many from Marion and area as part of a wedding event. Social gatherings include church ladies meetings Friendly Guild Christmas party and Prairie Union picnic with gifts. Neighborhood notes cover hospital visits, school sports at Monticello, planned cantata and auctions in Marion.
Mrs Laura Kindler Elected Matron of Marion Chapter 182
Laura Kindler was elected worthy matron of Marion Chapter No 182 O E S at the annual officers election in the Masonic temple Monday evening Nathan Vanderlinden was made worthy patron Bess McElwain associate matron Albert Bragg associate patron Maude Newman secretary Clara Breed treasurer Bertha Barnes conductress Dora Fullerton associate conductress The officers will be installed on January Plans were made for a Christmas party and initiation Dec 14 at 7 30 pm
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Marion
Masonic Temple
Nathan Vanderlinden
Bess McElwain
Albert Bragg
Maude Newman
Clara Breed
Bertha Barnes
Dora Fullerton
LOST Nation Neighbors Elect Officers at Meeting
Residents of Lost Nation elected officers at a Friday meeting held at Mrs F W Busch’s home. Officers include Oracle Margaret Betts, vice-oracle Grace Burch, recorder Mary Glick, secretary Minta Wankel, manager for one year Anna Willimack, manager for two years Sophia Levnbaugh, and manager for three years Jessie Rohling.
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Royval
F W Busch
Oracle
Margaret Betts
Grace Burch
Mary Glick
Minta Wankel
Anna Willimack
Sophia Levnbaugh
Jessie Rohling
Legislators Postpone Building Program Meeting in Des Moines
State Sen Roy Stevens said the legislative interim committee meeting to outline a state building program for 1939 was delayed to December 13 due to lack of a quorum. Committee members facing retirement or reelection could affect the panel’s future.
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Roy Stevens
Legislative Interim Committee
General Assembly
A J Shaw
Pocahontas
Leroy Mercer
Town City
Ottumwa
Morgan Jo MccEnaney
Mason City
Herring Urges Wider Profit Sharing Adoption
Senator Herring of Iowa, speaking on a radio broadcast, urged broader use of profit sharing to reduce labor strife and cut national debt. He cited a senate subcommittee study he chairs and said decisions on encouragement may come with or without new legislation or tax incentives.
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Herring
Iowa
Iowan
Senate
Newhall High to stage The Family Upstairs comedy
Newhall High School presents Monday December 12 in North Liberty a comedy The Family Upstairs by Harry Delf directed by Muss Lucile Barnes. Cast includes John Hesconus Geraldine Hegewald Virgil Boddicker Margaret Ernst David Weichman Darlene Haerther Robert Fuller Jean Schiotterback and Mildred Haerther. John W Andrie, long time North Liberty resident, observes his eighty second birthday and reflects on his Bohemian roots and local life. AMANA newlyweds Wilma Ehrle and Eugene Gray plan to reside in Amana after Missouri marriage last week.
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Margaret Ernst
David Weichman
Darlene Haerther
Robert Fuller
Jean Schiotterback
Mildred Haerther
Muss Lucile Barnes
Liberty
John W Andrie
Bohemia
North Liberty
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Eugene Gray
Missouri
Miss Ehrle
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Class Play Leads At Toledo
The junior class play Sound Your Horn, a three act comedy by Howard Reed, will be presented at the Writing theater Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. Leading roles are Jackie Silver Georgiana Amidon and William Zmolek.
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Norway men plead guilty in theft of chickens case
Two 22 year olds from the Norway area, Brosh and Walter Furmin, admitted larceny of domestic fowls in district court. Judge Tankersley sentenced them to six months in the county jail with three months suspended, dating back to Sept 12 after time served. They allegedly stole a chicken from the Leo Pickart farm near Norway. Furman earlier was on parole for drunk driving. State attorney Wayne Kelly faces a separate juvenile matter. Grant Bearbower, 44, received a renewed chance after a jail escape charge, with commitment papers slated for Thursday if still in state.
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Norway
B O Tankersley
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Furman
Wayne Kelly
Vinton
Tinkersley
Dee
Grant Bearbower
Hberts
Tankersley
Bearbower
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Miner Rescued After Shaft Accident Near Grange
Des Moines AP reports 59 year old John Lewis was trapped 325 feet underground when a skate tall toppled on him. He freed himself and crawled 70 feet to safety, then was hospitalized on Tuesday.
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Des Moines
John Lewis
Grange
Damages Suit Over Des Moines Auto Crash Headed for Trial
The March 15 1937 case Dennis McCoy vs Harold McIntyre to hear auto truck collision damages in Des Moines as Lyie Higgins driver of McIntyre truck and McCoy car driver seeks 7500. Judge James P Gaffney presides. Funeral services for Henry Knoche held at St Paul's Reformed Church with Rev A C Pischer officiating.
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Dennis McCoy
Harold McIintyre
Des Moines
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Wheatland
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A C Pischer
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Mercury to Range at Freezing Level in Iowa
Des Moines AP says the weather bureau predicts fair skies for Iowa with temperatures slightly below freezing Tuesday night. Tuesday morning saw 1 to 15 degrees above normal after a 45 degree high in Omaha. lows ranged from 24 at Charles City to Mount Ayr, with trace precipitation in Sioux City and Des Moines and 0.2 inches at Dubuque and Keokuk.
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Weather Bureau
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Charles City
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Dubuque
Keokuk
Mitchell to Return Home After Des Moines Tenure
Des Moines AP report says Attorney General John H. Mitchell will leave Des Moines after his term to practice law in Fort Dodge. If he keeps this plan he would be the only AG to return home upon leaving office. Mitchell, a Democrat, was defeated for reelection by Fred Everett of Algona in the November 8 election. Previous IA AGs also stayed in Des Moines after serving.
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Mitchell
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Ugo
Wheatland Garland Chapter Elects Officers at December Meeting
Wheatland Garland chapter of the Eastern Star No 307 held its December meeting and elected officers including Worthy Matron Mrs Etta Hom neshausen Worthy Patron Harold Witte Associate Matron Mrs Wilma Tiwatehman Associate Patron E of Edwards Secretary Mrs Norma Thiele Treasurer Visitation Sarah Watte Conductress Mrs Ona Patterson Associate Conductress Mrs Agath Kahn.
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