Frigid Iowa Cold Snap Sets New Lows Across the State
Des Moines AP reports a deep freeze with open country readings from 20 to 25 degrees below zero, towns like Charles City and Humboldt hitting 16 below. Forecasters offered little relief, predicting subzero lows through Friday with shippers in the northeast facing 8 below and 5 below elsewhere.
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Des Moines
Mercury
Towa
Sunn
Charles City
Humboldt
Sioux City
Dubuque
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Keokuk
Davenport
Independence Couple Honored On Anniversary
A surprise dinner honored Mr and Mrs J C Neville on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They were married December 13, 1882, and have lived in Independence and White Salmon Washington before returning to the area. Their children are Georgia Miller of Cedar Rapids and Rollin Randall of Independence, with grandsons Hubert Miller and Neville Randall. A long list of relatives attended, including residents from Winthrop, Oelwein, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Independence.
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Gazette
Independence
J C Neville
Neville
Henry Swartzel
Winthrop
White Salmon
Wash
Georgia Miller
Cedar Rapids
Rollin Randall
Hubert Miller
Neville Randall
Jesse Hardy
Oelwein
Sara Gill
N. C Holt
Hilda
Helen
John Jenny
Waterloo
Harvey Moyer
Hope Stebbins
Oclweint
Capitol guards block way of Iowa’s young representative elect
A chaotic scene at the Capitol prevented Othan Wearin of Iowa from entering the House as guards kept the 21-year-old candidate out, citing security and procedural hurdles. The incident interrupted his campaign momentum and highlighted tense political tensions inside the chamber.
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Iowa
Washington (Ap
Othan
Jons
Houses of Congress
Venat
Newton Man Foils Kidnap Bandits in Narrow Escape
A Newton man, Mallory, reports three men in a car attempted to kidnap him on a city street. One man jumped on his running board but fled after Mallory locked the door and sped away. Police doubt the attackers are the same trio linked to eleven earlier holdups in ten days.
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Pes
Mallory
Newton
Macery
Potice
Scar
Van Horne Mortgage Suit Heard At Vinton
In Vinton district court J F Streliner of Van Horne contends a chattel mortgage held by Farmers Savings Bank was safe keeping rather than loan collateral. The bank claims the $2750 mortgage secured a $2000 loan to Otto Streliner. testimony supported collateral use. Judge B O Tankersley presides as the case proceeds.
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Vinton
Farmers Savings Bank
van Horne
J. F Streitner
van Horne Bank
Otto Strellner
J. F. Streliner
BR. Holler
B O Tankersley
Two Buses To Be Sold For Taxes
Two seven passenger buses seized for unpaid taxes will be offered for sale. One bus operated by Corn Belt Stages between Spirit Lake and Sioux City has $27.04 in taxes due since July. The second bus, Black Hawk Transportation, between Worthington Minnesota and Sioux City, shows $724.81 delinquent since April.
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Sioux City
Worthington
Minn
Iowa University Ranks Eleventh In Enrollment
The University of Iowa reported 7 115 resident students, ranking eleventh in enrollment among similar institutions for the year ending November 1 1932. Seven departments earned rankings from sixth to tenth with six professional colleges and the 1932 summer session. The College of Medicine tied for sixth with 371 students, Dentistry seventh, Commerce Graduate and Pharmacy eighth, and Law tenth, while the summer session stood seventh with 3 052 full time students, surpassed only by California Minnesota Ohio State Texas Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
College of Medicine
Dentistry
Commerce
Pharmacy
California
Minnesota
Ohio State
Texas
Wisconsin
Michigan
State motor vehicle registrations drop 68 000 in 1932
State records show motor vehicles registered fell by about 68 000 during 1932 compared with 1931. Total registrations by December 1932 stood around 684,204, with licenses issued near 848,016 in the state, reflecting the decline across districts.
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Des Moines
CAM —Motor
State Motor Vehicle Department
Aataried
Pioneer Woman Farmer Of Urbana Celebrates Her Ninetieth Birthday
Special to The Cossette Urbana Mrs Lena Drilling longtime Urbana resident marks her 90th birthday born in France to Anthony and Mary Ann Wahl she came to America with her parents in 1865. Widow Henry Drilling died 1864 and she raised two children and farmed with her family.
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Cossette Urbana
Lena Drilling
Urbana
France
Anthony
Mary Ann Wahl
America
Bennington Center
Henry Drilling
Washington
Drilling
Towa
Norway
Ferdinand Smith
Spencer's Grove
New York
Mrs. Drilling
Molhe Porter
Maytag Rehires 900 Workers Under Plan at Newton Plant
Maytag plant in Newton Iowa resumes production with 900 workers recalled after a three week shutdown. The company uses a work sharing plan to spread work among about a thousand employees and keep 500 full time idle.
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Maytag Company
Newton, Ia
Roosevelts Aid Norway Bazaar With Gift
President elect and Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt joined the Norway Methodist Ladies Aid for a bazaar and parcel post sale sending a pink shatterproof tumbler with his picture. The item arrived late but will be auctioned at the church father and son banquet, accompanied by a note from Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Norway
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ladies Aid Society
Congress to Take Brief Christmas Recess This Year
Congress will not have a full holiday break. Senators and representatives may get three days of recess instead of two weeks due to heavy business and House Democrats pushing a beer bill before the recess.
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Washington
Congress
House
Master Builders Elect Officers
DES MOINES AP J B Tusant of Des Moines re elected president of the Master Builders association of Iowa. Other officers include F P C Johnson Waterloo vice president Walter Lippert Boone secretary W F Kucharo Des Moines treasurer Co E Larson Fort Dodge Ray Emerson Creston J H Hunsinger Davenport Max Mildenstein Cedar Rapids and C H Barnes Red Oak as directors.
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Des Moines
J. B. Tusant
Master Builders Association of Iowa
FP. C. Johnson
Waterloo
Walter Lippert
Boone
W. F. Kucharo
Co. E. Larson
Fort Dodge
Ray Emerson
Creston
J. H. Hunsinger
Davenport
Max Mildenstein
Cedar Rapids
C. H. Barnes
Red Oak
Alleged Slayers Plead Not Guilty in Police Slaying
Ed ward Farrant 20 and Ray Kinney 42 of Springfield Illinois faced arraignment in Des Moines municipal court on first degree murder and store holdup charges. Judge J E Mershon ordered them held without bond. Kinney also faces a February 1923 grocery robbery charge.
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DES Moines
Edward Farrant
Ray Kinney
Springfeld
Harry Booton
J. E. Mershon
Walgreen
Liggett
Carl Burkman
Kinney
James Kuehl Elected Worshipful Master Of Zeredetha Lodge
James Kuehl of Buena Vista was elected worshipful master of Zeredetha lodge No. 184 A F and A M Tuesday evening, succeeding Ludwig Kliahn. Other officers named include Senior warden Ludwig Klahn junior warden Vernon Mowry secretary Carl Lohman and treasurer Walter Thiele.
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Wheatland
James Kuehl
Buena Vista
Zeredetha Lodge No. 184
A. F
A. M
Ludwig Kliahn
Ludwig Klahn
Vernon Mowry
Carl Lohman
Walter Thiele
Brother Of Senator Brookhart Dies In Idaho
George W. Brookhart 50 of Nampa Idaho died at a Pocatello hospital after a major operation on December 5 He was foreman for the Oregon Short Line railroad and is survived by his widow two daughters four brothers including Senator Brookhart of Iowa one sister in Pocatello and other siblings in Des Moines Washington and Chicago
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Pocatello
Ida
George W. Brookhart
Nampa
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Brookhart
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Senator Brookhart
N. D. Brookhart
T. L. Brookhart
Washington
Otis Brookhart
Des Moines
Lillian Brookhart
Della E. Brookhart
Chicago
May Quinn
Myrtle Poole
Washington, Ia
Eastern Star chapter officers elected Tuesday night
Officers elected by the Wapello chapter include Worthy Matron Mrs Francis Harrington Associate Matron Mrs Blanche Pantel Conductress Mrs Arlene Hoover Associate Conductress Mrs Helen Miler Secretary Mrs Lucille Thomas Treasurer Mrs Grace Oakes Worthy Patron Robert, Associate Patron H L Dav son.
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Wapello
Eastern Star
Francis Harrington
Blanche Pantel
Arlene Hoover
Helen Miler
Lucllie Thomas
Grace Oakes
Robert Oe
H. L. Davson
Pioneer Woman of Cedar County Dies After Long Illness
Tipton Iowa reports the death of Mrs. Fred Hecht 92 a Cedar county pioneer mother of Mrs. J Y Moffitt aged 92 bedfast since May with a broken hip She voted absent in the presidential election and asked about the Notre Dame California game Born Hollidaysburg Pa Feb 3 1840 she moved to Cedar county in 1850 Graduate of Tipton Union and Iowa Conference seminary later Cornell college Married 1865 lived in Clarence then Tipton Mr Hecht died ten years ago Survived by Eleanor Hecht and another daughter Funeral services not announced.
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Tipton
Fred Hecht
Cedar County
J. Y. Mefmott
Hecht
Hollidaysburg
Moffit
Cedar Rapids Girl Is Honored by Grinnell Fraternity
Marguerite Kenecny a Grinnell College junior from Cedar Rapids was among nine pledges admitted to the Grinnell chapter of the National Collegiate Players honorary dramatic fraternity. She majors in drama and acted in Ten Nights in a Bar Room. Initiation followed a formal dinner with other pledges Aaron Leach Son Mary Caruthers Helen Dawson Lois Lyon Fern Hulsebus Maurice Birdsall and Walter Straley. The chapter also seeks to initiate Gary Cooper, former Grinnell student, from the University of Southern California chapter.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Marguerite Kenecny
Crescent Drive
Cedar Rapids
Grinnell College
National Collegiate Players
Miss Kenecny
Louise Leach
Mason City
Louise Smith
Highland Park
Sir Mary Caruthers
Bayard
Helen Dawson
Lois Lyon
Dubuque
Fern Hulsebus
Harlan
Maurice Birdsall
Clarion
Walter Straley
Des Moines
Munkhoff Elected President of Iowa City Merchants Bureau
Iowa City merchants bureau elected Joe A. Munkhoff of Mable Electric as president for the new year Irving Weber of Sidwell's Dairy was named vice president The bureau said stores will stay open until 9 PM starting Monday until Christmas and will observe holidays on the Sundays following Christmas and New Year’s Day.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Merchants Bureau
Joe A. Munkhoff
Re- Mable Electric Company
Irving Weber
Sidwell’'s Dairy
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