Herring backs Iowa liquor crackdown on border crossings
Gov Clyde L Herring endorsed Iowa Liquor Control Commission actions arresting cross border liquor transport and warned federal help may be used to curb Illinois imports. He pledged continued statewide enforcement, focusing on beer servers selling hard liquor.
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DES Moines
Clyde L Herring
Iowa Uquor Control Commission
Iowa
Commission
Harold M. Cooper
Ilinois
Davenport
Illinois
Towa
Oldest Jackson County resident dies at 99 in Maquoketa
Special to The Gazette Maquoketa aged 99 Jackson county's oldest citizen Mrs Sybil Griffin died Sunday night age misprint shows 9 but context 99 widow sixty four years. Born October 1 1835 in Glenn Falls New York she married Hiram Griffin on her twentieth birthday. Survived by daughter Hattie Hainer son Harry M Griffin and several grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandson. Funeral services set for Tuesday.
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Maquoreta
Sybil Griffin
Jackson County
Hattie Hainer
Harry M. Griffin
Maquoketa
Woman In Corn Crusher Near Rowley Loses Arm
Mrs Thedens suffered a crushed right arm while assisting with a corn crusher at her farm two miles south of Rowley. Her fingers were pulled into the mechanism and her arm was amputated above the elbow late Saturday after the power was shut off.
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the Gazette
Rowley
George Thedens
Here
Des Moines Liquor Officials Challenge Dred Scott Ruling
Iowa state liquor control officials rejected a Davenport judge's comparison of the Dred Scott decision to liquor transport, asserting the ruling misapplied civil property rights to criminal state law. They said enforcement against bootlegging along the Mississippi river would continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Davenport
John A. Hornby
Mississippi River
Ilinois
Leslie E Francis
Liquor Commission
Hornby
Free
Francis
Ink Named To Wead Conservation Club At Mt. Vernon
R P Ink was elected president of a new community conservation club formed Friday night at Mt. Vernon city hall. The group’s directors include Adolph Biderman Pete Hall Will Alexander Rae Travis and O K Thorpson with Clarence Russell Merton Kepler Ralph Yocum and Leon Logan as advisory committee members. Deputy warden Logan urged cooperation between sportsmen and officials to restore fish and game, noting a need for about two hundred cooperators. He also called for quail feeding in cold weather to preserve game. H M Sanderson assistant administrator of the state fish and game commission gave an educational talk. Frank Benesh Jr presided and arranging committee members were O K Thompson and Ed Dvorak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
R. P. Ink
Community Conservation Club
Adolph Biderman
Pete Hall
Will Alexander
Rae Travis
O K Thorpson
Clarence Russell
Merton Kepler
Ralph Yocum
Leon Logan
Logan
H. M Sanderson
State Fish and Game Commission
Frank Benesh, Jr
O. K. Thompson
Ed Dvorak
Iowan Votes From Charles City on Saar Plebiscite Trip
Hans Wocelfers, who came to Charles City from Saar eleven years ago, will depart Monday night to vote for Germany in the Saar plebiscite next month. He claims to be the sole Iowan taking the journey, though about 1,300 Saar expatriates in the United States will vote. The trip costs are funded by a group of interested Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Hans Wocelfers
Saar
Germany
United States
Supreme Court blocks special attorney in Shelby vote probe
In Des Moines the Iowa Supreme Court in a full bench stay blocked the Shelby county grand jury investigation into alleged election violations. The order lets county attorney More direct evidence presentation while Roy Havens acts as supervisor under a previous ruling by Judge Murray.
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DES Moines
State Supreme Court
Shelby County
Jake S. More
Young Democrats Clubs of
Iowa
J. A. Murray
Murray
Jay Marco
Roy Havens
Logan
More
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Fire Destroys Farm House Near Rowley
The Jess Goins home on the Effie Powles farm northeast of Rowley burned early Sunday. Loss estimated over 2000 dollars. Fire started about 4 am in an attic storeroom. The family slept but escaped with belongings on the first floor. A volunteer crew could not stop the flames.
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The
Gazette
Rowley
Jess Goins
Effie Powles
Wapeloo Derexa Rebekah Lodge Officers Elected
Wapello Derexa Rebekah lodge has elected officers for the ensuing year. N G Olle Carey V G Lena Foster secretary Jessie Lockwood treasurer Martha Donaldson R S G Lilly Adye L S N G Josie Reutinger R S V G Nellie Guthrie R S V G Myrtle Mills warden Gal Bishop conductor Mayme Davison inside guard Cora Butler outside guard Maude Lesnet musician Elsie Morledge chaplain Rhoda Ball.
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Wapello
Derexa Rebekah Lodge
Olle Carey
V. G
Lena Foster
Jessie Lockwood
Martha Donaldson
R. S
Lilly Adye
Josie Reutinger
Nellie Guthrie
Myrtle Mills
Gal Bishop
Mayme Davison
Cora Butler
Maude Les
Pioneer Conrad Baust Dies at 82 in Amana Community
Funeral services were held Sunday for Conrad Baust of Amana aged 82 after a lingering illness. Born June 3 1852 near Heidelberg Germany he immigrated to America at 14 and joined the Amana colony. He worked 64 years in the Amana woolen mills and is survived by daughters Lisette Baust and Margaret Beck both of Amana a son Henry of Cleves Ohio two granddaughters and a grandson plus two great grandchildren.
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Amana
Conrad Baust
Mr. Baust
Heidelberg
Germany
America
Jie
Dorothea Bender
Baust
Lisette Baust
Margaret Beck
Henry
Cleves
Ohio
William Raue
Blairstown
Ralph Moorcroft
Cedar Rapids
John H. Beck
Joanne and
Mary Louise Raue
Iowa in Brief Marengo and surrounding towns multiple obits and notices
Last rites for Mrs. Littie Haggerty 71 Marengo resident to be conducted at family home Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. Burial in IOOF cemetery. Mrs. Haggerty widow of J B Haggerty died at home. Survived by son Dr L V Haggerty of Omaha, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph Marton 78 Columbus City resident held yesterday with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Irwin Backes 12 near Luzerne dies after horse kick. funeral at Luzerne Lutheran church. J H Hotchkiss, Gerald Schreiner, and Stanley Cox return from Wisconsin with 550 Christmas trees for several Iowa towns. Parish Players Little Theater forms in Waukon. plans two one act plays in January and February and a three act in February with 31 members. Unity Chapter RAM and Postville Masonic and Amicable notices. officers re-elected. Mrs Carl Reincke 88 buried at St Pauls Lutheran Postville. survived by husband and five children. Louisa county rural school declamatory contest held in Wapello. winners named. Alburnett coach Francis Kee injured in auto crash near Brooklyn. both Kee and Miss Hense shaken. Blairs Camp Royal Neighbor elect officers. Masonic lodge elects officers.
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Marengo
Littie Haggerty
Columbus City
W. A. Lamp
Methodist Church
Marion
William
Katherine Arning
Fred Morrison
Harmon
Jackson Marlon
Lina Bliven
William Fintle
Columbus Junction
United Deeds Church of Columbusity
Luzerne
Luzerne Lutheran Church
Irwin Backes
George Backes
Cedar Rapids
Frank Starke
J. H Hotchkiss
Gerald Schreiner
Stanley Cox
Wisconsin
Montezuma
Rose Ii
Thornburg
What Cheer
Keswick
Sigourney
Keola
Kinross
Kalona
Wellman
South English
Waukon
Parish Players Little Theater
J. W. Cain
J. E. Cassidy
James Collins
FE. F. Dougherty
A. G. Heffern
Postville
Carl Reincke
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
R. B. Garten
Reincke
Germany
Eda Meier
Amelia Willman
Castalia
Fred
Ossian
Mary Krogman
Charles
Wapello
Louisa County Rural School
Alcinda Orris
Fredonia School
Mildred Eden
Big Springs
Little Newsboy
Lindley London
Forest Hill
George
Dwight Cornie
Liberty School
Opal Knox
George Jamison
W. E. Carter
Oakville
Alburnett
Francis Kee
Alburnett High School
Dorothy Hense
Brooklyn
Des Moines
Tulsa
Kee
Hense
Blairstown
Blairs Camp No
W. M. Schwartz
Oracle
Irma Kimm
Recorder
Larry Hoyt
A. R. Heck
D. F. Newton
A. FE. Hill
Henry Schmuecker
Inner Sentinel
Esther Sick
Outer Sentinel
P. C. Christianson
Sam Jackson
113 Arrested in Sioux City Raids
One hundred and thirteen persons were arrested by state county and city law enforcement in raids on liquor resorts and beer parlors. The Broadway night club saw 48 arrests with charges of frequenting a disorderly house. Turin Inn accounted for 34 arrests and another Plymouth street location 34. State Agents Roy Lubbers and Charles Stewart aided Sioux City police and Woodbury deputies as the crackdown followed Gov. Herring’s liquor control enforcement plans. County Attorney Duckworth met Gov. Herring in Des Moines last week.
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Sioux City
Broadway
Turin Inn
Plymouth Street
Roy Lubbers
Charles Stewart
Woodbury County
Herring
Duckworth
Gov. Herring
Des Moines
Wartburg College Names Board Members For Waverly Campus
The Rev. W. H. Behrens of Thiensville Wis is named chairman of Wartburg college board of regents for the Waverly campus opening in September 1935. Other appointees include Rev. W. J. F. Adix Guttenberg Iowa and O. Hardwig Waverly secretary. Plans call for merging St Paul and Clinton colleges with the Waverly institution.
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Waverly
W. H. Behrens
Thiensville
Wis
Regents
Wartburg College
Clinton
W. J. F. Adix
Guttenberg
O. Hardwig
St. Paul Luther College
St. Paul
Kermit Smith Named Asst Supervisor for Farm Census Districts
Kermit Smith of Cedar Rapids was recommended by Rep. B. M. Jacobsen as assistant supervisor of the 1935 agricultural census in Iowa's First and Second districts. The Seventh district headquarters are in Washington. Jacobsen will sit on the house appropriations committee during the process. Thompson was named supervisor for the Seventh district. appointments for enumerators go through county chairmen, with Dubuque County handled by Senator Louis Murphy.
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Washington
D. C
Kermit Smith
Cedar Rapids
B. M. Jacobsen
Iowa
E. C. Eicher
M. D. Thompson
Oakville
Jacobsen
House
791 Now Held In Narcotic Raids
Washington AP report states arrests in the federal narcotics drive reached 791. Narcotics commissioner Harry J. Anslinger predicted about 95 percent would be convicted. He added arrests would taper off and become mostly follow up cases.
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Washington (Ap
Harry J. Anslinger
Anslinger
Catholics Pledge to Boycott Salacious Movies
Millions of Catholics nationwide signed pledges to avoid films deemed salacious and to skip theaters that show them. The Legion of Decency pledge was read at all masses across the country. There are about 22 million Catholics in the United States.
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New York
INS
Legion of Decency
United States
Boston Police Lose Overcoat Pockets
Boston police face a pocketless winter as some officers receive new coats without pockets while others return old coats with pockets sewn shut leaving the force without usable outerwear compartments.
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Boston
Kaye Don Freed After Eight Weeks in Isle of Man
British speed driver Kaye Don was released in Douglas on Monday after ten weeks and two days of a four months sentence for manslaughter tied to the death of his mechanic in a race car accident during a trial run.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Kaye Don
Endurance Flyers Near New Woman's Flight Record
Jean Larene and Henrietta Sumner debated further attempts to set a sustained flight record for women after landing Saturday night. They had remained aloft for about 33 hours, coming down in Fatl Oklahoma City following a Navy 30 hour effort hut details remain unclear.
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Oklahoma City
Jean Larene
Henrietta Sumner
Navy
Cedar Rapids Housing Survey Planned by State Board
H D Bossert and Allen Wallen announce Cedar Rapids will start a health and housing survey of low income families through the Iowa State Planning board. Participation open to relief workers seeking non manual survey work with identities kept confidential. Cities across Iowa already underway include Dubuque Des Moines Sioux City and more.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Planning Board
H. D. Bossert
Allen Wallen
Wallen
Court House
Bossert
Planning Board
Iowa
Dubuque
Des Moines
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Davenport
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Spencer
Burlington
Waterloo
Muscatine
K C Knights Host Rabbit Hunt Dinner Fundraiser
The Cedar Rapids council Knights of Columbus staged a Sunday rabbit hunt amid unfriendly weather. Teams bagged one to three dozen rabbits as members, families, and friends gather Tuesday at 6 30 in Ben Hur hall for a game supper prepared by Stanley Elias.
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Cedar Rapids
Man 26 Fined $300 for Illegal Liquor Possession
Kenneth M. Winchell, 26, was fined $300 and costs in district court on a July 26 liquor seizure tied to H. W. Duncan, 34, who saw the charge dismissed as Winchell admitted owning the liquor. Judge John T. Moffit ordered a 90 day county jail term if the fine remains unpaid. County Attorney G. K. Thompson filed the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth M. Winchell
John T. Moffit
H. W. Duncan
Duncan
Winchell
G. K. Thompson
New Assignment Of Equity Cases Is Made In District Court
Judge H C Ring announces a new assignment of equity cases for the remainder of November term. The schedule runs December 11 to December 19 with cases including Equitable Life Assurance vs Kilberger and various objectors, guardianships, and estate matters across multiple dates and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
District Court
Equitable Life Assurance
Kilberger
Estate of
Sterner
Blue Valley Creamery
Whiting Dairy
Fischer
J Clark
Autocrat Oll Burner
Barber Et al
Perp
Say
Brown
Budd
Lightner Estate
Brush
Keyes
Deditz
Protzman
Wood
Brayerman
Jones
Equit
Life Assur
Andrew
Linn County Law
Parmers Savings Bank
Scampton
Est
Gensicke
Reamer
Guard of Tufts
Grunewald
Mechanicsville Man Wins $2766 Judgment in Receivership Case
In district court Monday Judge H. C. Ring awarded C. W. Norris of Mechanicsville a judgment of 2766.87 against Paramount Laboratories Inc of Cedar Rapids. Norris claimed the Cedar Rapids firm owed him for sums advanced and other items. Paul R. Berry of Cedar Rapids named receiver. receiver's bond set at 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
H. C. Ring
C. W. Norris
Paramount Laboratories, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Norris
Paul R. Berry
Two Liquor Cases Dropped In District Court
The district court dismissed charges of illegal possession of liquor against Herman Kray and Ed McGilli cuddy on motions by county and state, due to lack of evidence. The state presented that Mc did not meet the required elements of the offense.
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Herman Kray
Ed McGillicuddy
Gillicuddy Fined Again for Same Offense in Federal Court
Gillicuddy had already been fined on the same offense in federal district court, confirming duplicate penalties within distinct judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillicuddy
Judgment Reached in Rental Claim Suit
A $180 judgment was returned by Judge A B Clark in district court Monday on agreement of Jesse M. Stewart and Ellen F. Stewart against C Richard Eastman and Kathryn F Eastman in a lease related rental suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Clark
Jesse M. Stewart
Ellen F. Stewart
C. Richard Eastman
Kathryn F. Eastman
Jury Panel Heard $1,000 Auto Collision Suit
A district court jury was impanelled before Judge John T. Moffit to hear Enola Deeds v Slade, arising from a June auto collision on J street near Twenty seventh avenue SW. The plaintiff rode with Lacy Jefferies when the defendant’s car allegedly swerved left across the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffit
Enola
William O. Slade
J Street
Twentyseventh Avenue
Lacy Jefferies
Receiver seeks approval of final report in trust matter
D W Bates state superintendent of banking as receiver of American Trust and Savings bank asks district court to approve the final report of the bank as trustee under a first mortgage of Mound Farm Real Estate Co. The bond issue totals 125000 with 39000 outstanding. Bondholders propose Guaranty Trust and Savings Bank Cedar Rapids as successor trustee. Judge H C Ring set a hearing for December 17.
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D. W. Bates
American Trust and Savings Bank
American Trust
Mound Farm Real Estate Company
Guaranty Trust and Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
Claimant Seeks Verdict in Mentzer Estate Care Claim
A claimant moves for a directed verdict before Judge Ellison in district court over a $1 730 claim by Dorothy Mentzer Marley against the estate of her grandfather John D Mentzer. The claimant asserts a grandfatherly agreement for care while Edna Howard, another daughter of Mr Mentzer, resists the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Ellison
Dorothy Mentzer Marley
John D. Mentzer
Edna Howard
Mr. Mentzer
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Events
Miss Alma Hartz will speak at the Canopus club luncheon at the Hotel Roosevelt. Fines were imposed in police court for intoxication and parking offenses. City council authorized payment on a sewage plant section. Dr. Lee Travis of the University of Iowa will address the Crandic display club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Hartz
Public Health Nursing Association
Canopus Club
Hotel Roosevelt
W. L. Fowler Electric Company
Lee Travis
University of Iowa
Display of Cedar Rapids Iowa City Men At Jefferson Hotel
An event at the Jefferson hotel in Iowa City Tuesday at 8 p.m. features Cedar Rapids and Iowa City display men. Local men needing transport to Iowa City should call J. D. Stewart at 9139.
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Jefferson Hotel
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
J. D. Stewart
Brennan Sentenced to Ten Days for Coal Larceny
Louis Brennan aged 38 was jailed for ten days by Justice A. S. Reed after a larceny of coal case. He was arrested at 11 15 a m Sunday by M M Gertsenberger special agent for the North Western rail road who seized Brennan on a coal car handing sacks to an accomplice on the ground. The other man escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Brennan
Justice A. S. Reed
Brennan
M. M. Gertsenberger
North Western Railroad
Short Circuit Triggers Fire at Elf Abodeely Grocery
Firemen responded to a mid day blaze at Elf Abodeely’s grocery 529 Fifth Avenue SE after a ceiling wire short circuit started a small fire in the floor above. At 12 44 p m a fur nace overheated at C M Svoboda 611 Sixteenth Street SE prompting a still alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elf
Fifth Avenue SE
Company No. 6
C. M. Svoboda
Sixteenth Street SE
Fire Truck Levy Hearing Scheduled by City Council
The city council voted to hold a hearing on the tax levy estimates for a proposed 20 000 fire truck bond issue on December 24. A levy schedule to retire the issue from 1935 to 1941 is on file with the city clerk. Proceeds will fund two new fire trucks and fire hose.
City applauds prompt snow removal on Sixteenth Avenue
A letter of appreciation was filed with the city council by the Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club praising the swift work of snow removal. The club commended Frank Hahn, commissioner of public improvements, for pushing operations promptly.
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Sixteenth Avenue
Optometrists To Meet In Dinner Session
The southeast central district of the Iowa State Association of Optometrists will hold a dinner meeting at Hotel Roosevelt Wednesday at 6 30 p m. Dr E I Copeland will preside. Topics include Visual Problems of the Machine Worker The Conjunctiva and Sclera The Greatest Handicap to Growth and The Orthoptics of Myopia Chapter Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optometrists
Iowa State Association of Optometrists
Hotel Roosevelt
E. I. Copeland
Gwin Pleads Guilty in Marengo Second DUI Case
J L Gwin of Victor receives a $500 fine plus 150 days in Iowa county jail for a second offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge James P Gaffney orders a six month driving ban after his guilty plea following Septembers grand jury indictment.
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Marengo
J. L. Gwin
Victor
Iowa
James P. Gaffney
Gwin
Cheap Oil Burner Beats Coal or Wood
An advertisement touts a simple oil burner that fits any stove or furnace and promises low cost and high performance using cheap oil. United Factories offers a 30 day trial at their risk and a no cost sample to a local demonstrator who will take orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Factories
Exchange
Kansas City
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Duncan Case
Morris Plan
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F. A. Davis
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