Ex-Mayor Melchior of Dubuque Paroled After Bank Case
Former Dubuque mayor Harlan Melchior faced embezzlement charges tied to First National Hawkeye Bank. He pled guilty to records falsification and received a suspended sentence and parole. Prosecutors said payments by John Bopp were kept in a vault and later used to satisfy creditor claims. The government maintained Melchior did not misuse funds for personal gain.
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Harlan Melchior
Dubuque
George C. Scott
United ‘District Court
Hawkeye
Edward G. ‘ H. Czizek
John Bopp
Hawkeye Bank
Mel
Melchior
Bopp
Celebor
yeIn
Scott
aDunn
Mel Ehior
Allamakee County Tavern Owners Forming Association
Waukon hosts a preliminary caucus to organize the Allamakee County Tavern Owners association as an affiliate of the Iowa group. A county meeting at the Allamakee hotel will elect officers adopt by laws and push for favorable legislation for class B beer permittees and state beer inspectors to clean up or close unsanitary taverns. Clayton County officers attended the meeting including John McGuire L E Nigg and H H Schulte.
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Waukon
Allamakee Hotel
Allamakee County Tavern Owners Association
Iowa Tavern Owners Association
Iowa
Postville
New Albin
Lansing
Allamakee
Clayton County Tavern Owners Association
John McGuire
McGregor
L. E. Nigg
Guttenberg
H H. Schulte
Garnaville
Marie Tuttle 76 Dies at Daughter's Home northwest of Vinton
Marie L Dufour born November 24 1861 in Reims France came to the United States at age ten. She married Enoch F Tuttle February 18 1880 and lived near Cavour South Dakota for eighteen years. Survived by Frank J Tuttle Dr George D Tuttle Ed V Tuttle Perle C Tuttle and Mrs Ray C Miller. She was a Baptist and member of the Royal Neighbors lodge.
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Vinton
Marie Tuttle
Ray C. Miller
Marie L. Dufour
Reims
France
Virgil
Isabelle Dufour
Enoch F. Tuttle
Cavour
Luzerne Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Luzerne Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wanrau observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home in Luzerne. The couple, married December 8 1837 in St Clair township, have two daughters and one son. Their Golden Dinner was attended by relatives and friends including Ernest Gehring Flora Wanrau George Wanrau Merlyn Eastridge Robert Gehring Lou Brown Marengo Paul Meyer Blairs town and the Rev F Starke.
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Luzerne
Chris Wanrau
Wanrau
Ernest Gehring
Flora
George
Iowa City
Minnie Meyers
Germany
St. Clair Township
Philip Studt
Flora Wanrau
George Wanrau
Merlyn
Kenneth Eastridge
Koszta
Robert Gehring
Lou Brown
Marengo
Henry Meyer
Paul
Blairstown
F. Starke
F. E. Eggerding
Tama Youth Jailed For Larceny Of Automobile
Tama 19 year old Paul Dumbauld Jr. waives preliminary hearing and is bound to the grand jury on larceny of a motor vehicle. Mayor Carnal fixes 1000 bond. Dumbauld taken into custody in Elberon by Tama Marshals. The car, driven 1500 miles and damaged, had appeared in Tama and other towns. He previously left state training school and is on parole. a Vinton bank cashed a worthless check in his name.
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TAMA
Paul Dumbauld, Jr
Toledo
E. C. Carnal
Carnal
L. E Mochal
Dumbauld
Elberon
L. E. Sadler
Henry Anderson
Mochal
R. R. R. Dvorak
Dvorak
Belle Plaine
Independence
Oelwein
Hazleton
Chelsea
Vining
Vinton
Marshalltown
Mochal Garage
John
Tama County
Eldora
Mildred Musel
Benton County
Case Closed as Larceny Charges Dismissed
The coon hound of Elvin Tuffy Sailor of Cedar Bluff remained a mystery. The case appeared closed when grand larceny charges filed against B. B. Godfrey of Des Moines were dismissed Monday.
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Tipton
Coon Hound
Elvin
Tuffy
Cedar Bluff
B. B. Godfrey
Des Moines
Recital by Cornell voice instructor opens Tipton club event
Professor Francis Germain, voice instructor at Cornell College Mount Vernon, gave a recital before the Tipton Woman's Club on Tuesday. Mrs. W D Nesmith was chosen as vice president to fill a vacancy after Mrs. W E Bywater left the city. Plans begin for a Christmas dance in the new municipal building. Tea was served with Mrs. Frank Larkin and Mrs. Blanche Wellman presiding.
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Tipton
Francis Germain
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Tipton Woman's Club
W. D. Nesmith
W. E. Bywater
City
Frank Larkin
Blanche Wellman
Cold Wave Lingers for Iowa Through Thursday
Iowa weather officials warn a bitter cold snap lasts into Thursday with subzero readings across the northwest. Readings include three below at Adair and two below at Fort Dodge and Sioux City, while snow totals reach up to three inches in Mason City and conditions remain wintry in Dubuque and Davenport.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Adair
Mason City
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Fort Dodge
Centerville
Sioux City
Mount Ayr
Marshalltown
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Omaha
Muscatine
Burlington
Clinton
Cedar County road workers press board for wage hike
Cedar County road patrolmen and other road employees asked the board of supervisors on Tuesday for a ten cent an hour raise and biweekly pay instead of monthly. They argued current wages of forty cents an hour cap monthly earnings around one hundred dollars, worsened by rain and layoffs. The group, led by Ray Stagg and Leonard Dice, expanded to eleven counties and seeks civil service protection for road workers. The board took the request under advisement to set wage scales at the first meeting of the new year.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Board of Supervisors
Ray Stagg
West Branch
Leonard Dice
A. F. of L
CIO
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Keota Banquet Honors Football Team With Guest Speakers
About 234 attendees filled the Keota High School gym for a father son football banquet. Speakers included Coach Irl Tubbs from Iowa University, assistants Swenson and Fry, Fred Lindenmyer, Rev. Father Schoenfelter, and Supt. H. A. Hofer. Awards went to Bob Williams, Floyd Geil, Richard Meier, T. J. Sorden, Clarence Funston, and others. letters and stripes were presented to squad members.
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Keota
Swenson
Fry
Lindenmyer
Schoenfelter
Harper
H. A. Hofer
Howard Statesman
Bob Williams
Floyd Geil
Richard Meier
T. J. Sorden
Clarence Funston
Lester Tinnis
Max Hamilton
Robert Malley
Bernard Flander
Howard Gammon
Everett Hammon
Everett Stoutner
Leroy Huber
Valley Junction Votes to Become West Des Moines Name
Valley Junction residents voted 828 to 498 to change the town name to West Des Moines. Mayor P L Riley and city clerk C C Williams will canvass the result before council action, then file the transcript with state and county offices. Valley Junction, population 4278, was incorporated in 1892.
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Valley Junction
West Des Moines
P. L. Riley
C. C. Williams
Polk County Recorder
Riley
Strike Ends for REA Electricians in Five Counties
Davenport AP report says 100 union electricians on REA projects in Scott Muscatine Clinton Cedar and Louisa counties ended a strike. They returned to work immediately. Terms of settlement were not disclosed. The walkout followed contractor use of non union electricians.
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Davenport
REA
Scott
Muscatine
Clinton
Cedar
Louisa
J. E. Wood
Tri-City Electrical Workers Union
Wood
Liquor Stores To Close Early On Christmas And New Year
DES MOINES AP Bernard E Manley Iowa state liquor stores will close at 6 p m on Christmas and New Year s Eve this year. Regular closing is 9 p m The early hours help staff spend the holidays with family Manley said other stores also close early on these days to allow people to anticipate liquor needs.
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Des Moines
Howa
Bernard E. Manley
Manley
Edgewood Burglars Hit Stores For Clothing Stock
Robbers entered the R. C. Cooking store in Edgewood through a basement window Monday night and escaped with at least 150 dollars of merchandise including suede jackets mackinaws sheep lined coats overalls and shirts along with 40 pennies from the cash register. The same trio is suspected in break ins at C. H. Peters Implement shop Westerlen garage and Franklin furniture store in Strawberry Point the same night.
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Gazette
Edgewood
R. C
C. H. Peters
Westerlen
Palas
Elkader
Franklin Furniture
Strawberry Point
Vinton Man Held On Clinton Charge
Harold K. Fenton of Vinton was arrested in Clinton and jailed to face a larceny charge for allegedly converting 360 shares of stock valued at 500 dollars belonging to Mrs. Ida M. Porter of Clinton.
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Clinton
Harold K. Fenton
Vinton
C. S. Petersen
Ida M. Porter
Sam Whiting Heads Iowa City I O O F Lodge
Samuel Baylor Whiting was elected noble grand of the Iowa City I O O F lodge at a Tuesday night meeting. Officers elected included John Beals as vice grand Walter J. Nerad recording secretary John P. Husa financial secretary Burton Bridenstine treasurer John Frenzen captain of the degree staff and Alva Cathout trustee for a three year term.
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Iowa City
Samuel Baylor Whiting
John Beals
Walter J. Nerad
John P. Husa
Burton Bridenstine
John Frenzen
Alva Cathout
Unemployment Tax Fund Growth in Iowa Explains Rising Rates
Iowa employers have paid into the state unemployment fund enough to cover 2.44 weeks of benefits for 300000 covered workers at the $15 maximum. By July 1 covered employees may receive benefits if job loss occurs. The fund now holds about $11 million, with payroll taxes totaling over $6.7 million to date for roughly 537,000 covered workers. After Jan 1 1938 the tax will rise to three percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Deadlocked Jury Dismissed In Ida Grove Murder Trial
Albert Hillman, 40, is free on $10,000 bond as Ida county officials weigh next steps after Judge R L McCord dismissed a deadlocked jury in the Watts murder case. Jurors reportedly favored acquittal ten to two after 26 hours of deliberation following a June pool hall fight.
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Ida Grove
Albert Hillman
Liberty
Ida County
C. C. Watts
R. L. McCord
Sac City
Hillman
Watts
June
Are ‘ Wee
Engineering Suit Against Iowa City Slated For Monday
The Gazette reports an $11 534 damage suit against Iowa City seeks payment for architectural designs for a proposed municipal light plant ordered by the city council in 1935. The case will open Monday in district court after a prior postponement to accommodate out of town lawyers.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Burns and McDonnell
Kansas City
Glenn Fitzpatrick
George Hill
Fitzpatrick
Hill
Pioneer Resident of Johnson County Dies
Iowa City Johnston Fuhrmeister 71 died Tuesday at his Newport township home. Survived by widow Ida, three sons Arthur Willie Melvin, two grandchildren, four brothers and one sister. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial in Oakland cemetery.
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Iowa City
John Fuhrmeister
Newport Township
Johnson County
Ida Fuhrmeister
Arthur
Willie
Melvin
Louis Sheetz
Ralph Fuhrmeister
Fred
Henry Fuhrmeister
Charles Fuhrmeister
Newport
Frank Fuhrmeister
Minnesota
Anna Bollei
Zion Lutheran Church
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City Delinquent Tax Sale Nets $12 831
Johnson county received 12831.93 from the delinquent tax sale Tuesday, Treasurer W. E. Smith announced. One hundred five parcels of real estate were sold to satisfy delinquent accounts, with additional properties scheduled for sale Monday morning.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
W. E. Smith
Efficiency of OWA relief work probed in Des Moines
State Relief Administrator N. S. Genung assigned E. C. Greaves W. E. Harris and R. B. Martin to investigate the efficiency of relief administration. They will gather information to guide policy, checking for political influence in county relief and aiming to maximize relief dollars to those in need.
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Des Moines
N. S. Genung
E. C. Greaves
Polk County
F. W. Lehmann, Jr
W. E. Harris
R. B. Martin
Genung
J. C. Pryor
Burlington
Couple Dead In Shooting Tragedy Near Nevada Farm
NEVADA AP. Mr and Mrs Herb Matthews principals in a double shooting at their farm home five miles southeast of here died in a Nevada hospital. Sheriff C V McGriff said Mrs Matthews 38 shot her husband and then turned the shotgun on herself. Mrs Matthews had a nervous breakdown a month ago. Robert Matthews a 14 year old son witnessed the shooting and tried to wrest the gun from his mother after she shot his father above the heart.
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Nevada (Ap
Herb Matthews
Here
Nevada
C. V. McGriff
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