Can't Pay Fine, Goes to Prison
Sioux City laborer Robert Trostheim, 26, was jailed at Fort Madison to serve 250 days of a 1,000 dollar penalty after failing to pay the fine tied to an eight month old infant son’s manslaughter case. He had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the February death, claiming the injuries resulted from a fall.
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Sioux City
UPI
Fort Madison
Robert Trostheim
Woodbury County
George Paradise
Trostheim
Paradise
Dale
Iowa City Librarian Resigns for Tempe Post
Miss Joyce Nienster, head librarian of Iowa City's public library for 174 years, will resign effective Jan 18 to become library director in Tempe Arizona. She cites warmer climate and the Tempe job as appealing while noting plans to finish a building project, expand the collection, and strengthen staff in Iowa City first.
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Iowa City
Joyce Nienster
Tempe
Ariz
Arizona State University
Miss Nienstet
Arizona
Miss
Iowa City Citizens Group Names Five Subcommittee Chairs
Iowa City leaders named to five subcommittees of the citizens advisory committee include Prof. J. W. Howe J. J. Swaner Ben E. Summerwill Kent Angerer and George Dane. The committee, formed by the city council to study community life, lists Russell Mann and A. H. Arneson as co chairmen of the main panel.
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Iowa City
Citizens Advisory Committee
Prof
J. W. Howe
J. J. Swaner
Ben E. Summerwill
Kent Angerer
George Dane
Russell Mann
A. H. Arneson
What Cheer Fair Christmas Fair Sponsored by Hobby Club
The What Cheer Hobby Club hosts a Christmas fair on December 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. at Thunderbird Hall.
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Hobby Club
Thunderbird Hall
Olin Youth Fined After High Speed Chase
Palo youth Lindstrom 19 was fined 250 dollars and costs in justice court after a Friday night chase by sheriff's deputies from northeast of Cedar Rapids into Cedar Rapids and Marion. He received 100 for reckless driving 50 for speeding and 100 for avoiding arrest and faces 75 days in Linn county jail if fines are not paid. Deputy Pratt arrested him in Marion after a chase that passed eight stop signs in Cedar Rapids and Marion.
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Palo
Jack Lindstrom
Olin
Justice of the Peace Court
Cedar Rapids
Lindstrom
Linn County
Russell Pratt
Marion
Visit by Santa to Postville on Main Street
The Commercial club and the IOOF sponsor a Santa Claus visit in Postville on December 24 at 2 p.m. on Main Street.
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Postville
Commercial Club
The
IOOF
Santa Claus
Main Street
Annual Yule Contest Set for Traer Stores
Traer Lions club sponsors Christmas window display contest in Traer for the 30th year. Committee members Elmer Bradley and Donald Buffington name three judges whose identities remain secret until the contest ends. Windows are judged Friday December 20 and Sunday December 22 only if lit between 7 and 9 p.m.
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TRAER
Traer Lions Club
Elmer Bradley
Donald Buffington
Man Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot in Car at West Liberty
Gilbert Leavy aged 41 died Friday afternoon from gunshot wounds in the chest while seated in his car. He is survived by his wife Evelyn and a stepson. Services will be held in Riceville.
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West Liberty
Gilbert Leavy
Evelyn
Riceville
Ray Will Head G.O.P. in Iowa
Des Moines attorney Robert Ray aged 34 was named state chairman of the Republican party in Iowa succeeding George Nagle who resigned. Ray pledged to lobby for the people of Iowa while Nagle praised his youth vigor and articulation and noted Ray hails from an urban center amid the Shaft reapportionment defeat.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert Ray
Republican Party
Iowa
George Nagle
Iowa City
Ray
Nagle
G.O.P
People of
Parolee Held After Iowa City Tavern Break-In
Des Moines parolee H. C. Randel, 26, was arrested after a citizen reported glass breaking in Iowa City. Randell is held on a $1,000 bond for burglary at Jesse's tavern, with investigators linking the incident to a second tavern break-in nearby.
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Iowa City
H. C. Randel
Des Moines
Randel
Jesse’s
J and L
Iowa Wesleyan Hikes Tuition and Fee Rates
Mount Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan college announced a 50 increase in tuition and a 5 increase in fees effective with the 1964 65 semester. There will be no rise in board costs and charges for rooms will shift to a flat 150 per semester.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Discharged Soldier Snitker Leaves Army Detachment
Ronald Snitker, son of Mr and Mrs Irvin Snitker, has been discharged from the army. He was stationed at Arlington Virginia.
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Waukon
Ronald Snitker
Irvin Snitker
Army
Arlington, Va
Wilma Walton ends Troy Mills exchange era with automation
Wilma Walton quits her half century of running a rural telephone switchboard as Central City Telephone Co introduces dial service. The town and family mourn the change while residents fear loss of daily town gossip and personal connection built around the Warren Walton exchange.
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Wilma Walton
Troy Mills
Central City Telephone Co
Wilma
Carl
Walton
Exchange Board
Waltons
Troy Mills Exchange
William Schmidt 73 lifelong resident dies
William Schmidt 73 a retired farmer and lifelong Watkins resident died Saturday. He was a 50 year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Survived by his wife Mary Delaney five daughters and three sons and many grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 10 at St Patrick's Church with body at family home after 5 Sunday.
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Waltons
Telephone Exchange
Exchange Board
Wilma
Carol Lee Thompson
Barbara
Dennis
Suzette
Fairfax
Joe
Williamsburg
Ted
Watkins
St. Patrick’s Church
Earlville Soldier Robert Parkin Returns From Service
Robert Parkin son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Parkin returned home after receiving an honorable discharge from the U S Army.
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Earlville
Robert Parkin
Lyle Parkin
U.S. Army
Oklahoma Auto Crash Fatal to Iowa Industrialist
Ernest W. Kells 69, board chairman of Western Tool and Stamping Co. Des Moines, and Glen C. Elliott 46 of Hinton Okla were killed in a two car collision near Fort Cobb. Four others injured including E C Seyphol 54 Des Moines and Robert G. Hass 42 Glencoe Ill. Hass’ car ran a stop sign onto highway 146 and struck Elliott’s car. James E. Kells 44 Newark Ohio and Olin Haskins 37 Chicago were passengers. James Kells and Haskins listed in serious condition at Adanarke hospital. Seyphol fair. Hass good. The Des Moines group had been hunting with Kells’ son.
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Ernest W. Kells
Western Tool and Stamping Co
Des Moines
Here
Glen C. Elliott
Hinton
Okla
E. C. Seyphol
Western Tool
Robert G. Hass
Glencoe
James E. Kells
Newark
Ohio
Olin Haskins
Chicago
Oklahoma
Filmore Edgman
Hass
Highway 146
Elliott
Kells
James Kells
Haskins
Anadarke
Seyphol
Kolls’ Son
Chicago Area
Traer Clutier Grade School Christmas Programs Set
Traer and Clutier grade schools schedule Christmas programs. The Traer attendance center will perform Monday at 2 p.m. The Clutier program is set for 7:30 p.m. on December 13. The Traer junior high segment features chorus glee clubs and instrumental groups with window scenes.
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Traer
Traer and Clutier
Clutier
Tracr
Postville Council Shifts Meeting to First Wednesday
The Postville city council voted to move meetings to the first Wednesday of each month from the previously observed first Friday. The panel also approved curb and gutters for eight blocks, with a $24,000 project cost split $14,000 from the road use fund and $10,000 from special assessments.
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Postville
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