Iowa Auto Sales Jump 28 Percent This Year
New car sales in Iowa are projected to top 1938 by at least 13.8 million dollars, with a 1939 volume seen at 62.9 million by December 31, based on use tax data. Eleven months total reach 55.0 million, averaging over 550 thousand per Iowa county, while November taxes rise to 93,202 from 76,373 a year earlier. Details show strong gains across counties Black Hawk Cerro Gordo Clinton Dubuque Johnson Linn Marshall Muscatine Pottawattamie Scott Woodbury.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Black Hawk
Cerro Gordo
Clinton
Dubuque
Johnson
Linn
Marshall
Muscatine
Pottawattamie
Funeral rites and community notes from Marion
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Finney were held at Yocom chapel with burial in Oak Shade. A Marion Shakespeare club Christmas party and numerous local notices follow, including hospital news, school events, deliveries, and shopper advertisements across Marion with names such as Miss Edna Roberts and Mrs. W. G. Koppenhaver, and mentions of Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Mount Vernon, and central Iowa towns.
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Cora Finney
Yocom Chapel
Vernon H. Carter
Robert Mitchell W. R. C
Oak Shade Cemetery
Bert Dean
Earl Daubenmier
Lea Fairley
James Larkin
Marion
Leo
Jack Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Florence Trittle
Livermore
George Finney
Central City
Vedena Finney
Anamosa
Dan Evans
Shellsburg
Thomas Mann
Mount Vernon
Chet Millard
Clifford Franks
Marion Shakespeare Club
Anna Gray
J. A. Beeson
C. D. Burns
Roby Powles
George Miller, Jr
Marion Linn
Edna Roberts
W. G. Koppenhaver
WMT
Roberts
State to issue 1,740,000 checks in 1939
Des Moines AP report: State Comptroller C Fred Porter announced 1939 will see 1,740,000 state checks written, about 500,000 more than two years prior. Of the total 629,723 go to old age pensioners and 600,000 to unemployment compensation recipients. Checks by the board of control, board of education, and highway commission are excluded.
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Des Moines
C. Fred Porter
Board of Control
Board of Education and Highway Commission
Close Brandon School Early Due To Scarlet Fever Outbreak
Five scarlet fever cases in Brandon lead the board of education to close the public school one day early for the Christmas vacation. Classes resume Jan 2. Two students, two adults, and one infant affected. About 45 of 180 students stayed home amid fears. Mayor Pryor said all cases quarantined for around 10 days with little risk of further outbreak.
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Gazette
Brandon
Board of Education
W. W. Bain
D. C. Pryor
Jurors Drawn for Washington Court for 1940 Term
Grand jurors and petit jurors for Washington county district court were drawn for January 1940. The term opens January 15 with Judge Frank Bechly. Grand jurors report January 16 at 10 am, petit jurors January 22. Names span Washington and adjacent townships.
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Washington
Washington County District Court
Frank Bechly
Montezumin
Jay Baxter
Clay
B C
Ferguson
West Chester
Floyd Green
H G. Kyle
Brighton
Fred L. Moore
James Phillips
Ernest Rath
Highland
Peter E Schneider
Iowa
Clarence Walker
Oregon
P. F. Whistler
Jackson
Arthur Wiley
Cedar
T. W. Zillmer
Wellman
Petit
Katherine Belie
Walter E. Bond
Bessie Bush
Oscar Davis
Blanche DeKooning
Nola Faulkner
Carrie Harvey
Rhea Hoover
Grant Humble
Sarah A. Kephart
Georgia D. Larson
H. H. McCleery
C. I. McConnell
Kenneth Peters
Rose M. Reid
Maude Roberts
Freda Rosenbaum
O. E. Schmitt
Nellie Schermerhorn
James Schmoeller
Lee Allen
Martha God
Floyd Fisher
Ellen Krebs
Iowa Township
George Frank
Bernice Sheets
Dutch Creek
Raymond Gordon
William Kendrick
Franklin Township
Anetra Gupton
Oregon Township
Merle Kallous
Charles Neal
Jackson Township
Wilbur Schantz
Crawford Township
Lorraine Stannard
Fred Thompson
Clay Township
Henry Lauer 77 Dies at Eldorado
Henry Lauer 77 of Eldorado, longtime secretary of the German Mutual Fire Association from 1903 to 1938, died at home after a week of illness. He boosted insurance policies written from 1.6 million to 10 million and was famed as a Poland China swine breeder. Survived by five sons Grant William Philip and Clarence near Eldorado and Henry of Denver Cole. two daughters Mrs Henry Ney and Mrs J W Schatz. Wife died in 1934 and a daughter Mrs Ralph Strohschein died last March.
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Onzette
West Union
Henry Lauer
Eldorado
German Mutual Fire Association
Insurance Company
Lauer
Poland
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Grant
William
Philip
Clarence
Henry
Denver
Cole
Henry Ney
J. W. Schatz
Ralph Strohschein
Local fraternal and Masonic officers elected
Greeley The Past Matrons club of the O E S elected Nelle O'Dell as president Carrie Clark as vice president and Ed Corel as secretary Newly elected Masonic officers include Frank Matthews worshipful master George Koeneke senior warden Robert Hilsenbeck junior warden Walter Hackbarth treasurer Fred Hilsenbeck secretary and Ross Chase trustee three years Decorah Corrine Bolson and John Brown married by Rev T A Hoff Attendants were Arlene Quamn and George Wilmot Their home will be near Decorah On Dec 12 Lola Quandahl and Mah Jon Borseth wed with Rev O Glesne officiating
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Decorah
Corrine Bolson
Alfred Bolson
John Brown
Roy Brown
T. A. Hoff
Arlene Quamn
George Wilmot
O Glesne
Lola Quandahl
Clifford Quandahl
Mah- Jon Borseth
Martin Borseth
Griesers to Observe 50th Anniversary in Anamosa
Mr and Mrs R L Grieser of Anamosa celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on December 26. Mrs Grieser, formerly Mary Louise Yost, has four children E H Behrends Montana J H Avance Winslow Arizona R R Creagon Dubuque and Wray Grieser Clarence. They count seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Anamosa
R. L. Grieser
Grieser
Mary Louise Yost
E. H. Behrends
Montana
J. H. Avance
Winslow, Ariz
R. R Creagon
Dubuque
Wray Grieser
Clarence
Mrs Vajgrt Found Guilty of Forgery in Anamosa
Special to The Gazette Ruth Vajg rt alias Harriet E LaRue was found guilty of forgery by a district court jury. She faces sentencing by Judge J E Heiserman Saturday at 9 am after being jailed since Nov 16. Three forged checks totaling 39. etc.
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Anamosa
Ruth Vajert
Harriett E. LaRue
J. E. Heiserman
Martello Bank
C. W. Metcalf
Alfred Remley
Clarence Bank
Sadie McDermott
DeWitt Bank
Harriet E. LaRue
Ruth Gibson
Valght
Railroad Auditor Fatally Hurts After Running for Train
Gerald Huckels 40 of Waterloo and auditor for the Illinois Central died from injuries after being struck by a moving train at the Dubuque station. He was en route from Chicago to Waterloo and fell under the cars while trying to reach the departing train after stepping off to make a phone call. Police said Huckels had left the train to call and the train pulled away before he could complete the call. His sisters reside in Dubuque.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Strub
Huckels
Dubuque
Silver wedding anniversaries and six December births noted
In the Christian church parlors on Wednesday two silver wedding anniversaries were celebrated for Harry Wenger and Dick Hendry. Six birth dates in November and December were also observed for Herman Koch Charlotte Lillie Etta Wilson Ada Frick Vivian McCalley and Rowena Estill. Olin C Wade Wellman waived to the grand jury on a desertion charge arraigned before Justice W S Eldridge with bond set at 500 backed by his father.
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Alburnett
Christian Church
Harry Wenger
Dick Hendry
Herman Koch
Charlotte Lillie
Etta Wilson
Ada Frick
Vivian McCalley
Rowena Estill
Washington
Olin C. Wade
Wellman
W. S. Eldridge
Case Against Four Lawyers Is Dismissed in Iowa
U S district judge George C Scott in Dubuque dismissed Charles J Wolfe's assault and imprisonment suit seeking 125000 from four Iowa attorneys. The judge ruled the filing barred by the statute of limitations. Defendants include State Senator M X Geske Clarence F Murphy F E Sharpe and George B Richter. Wolfe was arrested in May 1932 on a criminal libel charge.
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H E. Taylor
Clayton County
Parole Board Grants Freedom to 48 Inmate Group
Iowa parole board releases 48 prisoners from Fort Madison and Anamosa reformatories including Leslie Mohr a 23 year old parolee who at 14 was sentenced to 50 years for killing his mother Mohr was praised as a model inmate and recommended by his former judge P J Klinker of Ida County 33 paroles from Anamosa 15 from Fort Madison following interviews with 148 reform inmates and 140 penitentiary inmates
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Board of Parole
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Anamosa Reformatory
Leslie Mohr
Anamosa
P. J. Klinker
Ida County
Fort Madison
Reformatory
Mohr
Cherokee
Gus Mohr
Grinnell Student Among 3 Killed In Colorado Accident
Three college students from Wray were killed in a night time truck collision two miles east of Haigler Nebraska. Victims were Beverly Groves Berna Cuney and Robert Irwin Jr with two dozen more injured or missing.
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WRAY
Colo
Haigler
Neb
Beverly E. Groves
Colorado Woman's College
Denver
Berna Cuney
Colorado Woman’s College
Robert Irwin, Jr
Grinnell College
Iowa
Josephine Pyle
Colorado University
Kenneth Brown
Good Will Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers
COGGON Good Will Rebekah lodge has elected officers including N. G. Mrs. Louise Williams W. G. Mrs. Bessie Henderson secretary Mrs. Ruth Gates treasurer Mrs. Nellie Hill in a recent session.
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Coggon
Good Will Rebekah Lodge
N. G
Louise Williams
W. G
Bessie Henderson
Ruth Gates
Nellie Hill
Christmas programs and holiday notices from Marion area churches
The General Aid society of the Methodist church held a Christmas program led by Miss Lula Toms with solos by Miss Toms and Mrs. Cory, plus readings and devotions. Marion Presbyterians beat Cedar Rapids Second Evangelical 14 11 in YMCA basketball with local players listed. Local grocers and ads note holiday specials and Christmas gifts at Ken dall's Hardware and Rope's Market while church donations and holiday visits are announced.
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General Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Gleaners Division
Lula Toms
Miss Toms
Mary Cory
Ww Murdoch
Cory
Temple Bailey
Charlies
Marion Presbyterian Pioneers
Evangelical Pioneers
Cedar Rapids
Y. M C.A
Dick McCalley
Joe Derflinger
Roy Houser
Eddie Failor
Dale Lary
Wayne Kieckhaefer
Richard Fontaine
Bob Williams
Jimmie Dunlop
Christmas Guests Gather at Brockman Home in Utah and Missouri
Mrs Edwin Okelberry arrives in Go shen Utah to spend Christmas with her mother Mrs B F Brockman and Mr Brockman. The Okelberrys daughter Mrs Virginia Peterson continues to Detroit to obtain a car before returning to Marion for the holiday. Other guests arriving include Mr and Mrs F M Campbell and daughter Frances, Mr and Mrs Roscoe Buschmyer and daughter Joy of Hannibal Missouri, Mr and Mrs Thomas McCreary of Kansas City Missouri, and Ira Overfelt of Gunnison Utah. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church Sunday school presents a Christmas program Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with multiple recitations and carols led by local children and families and a address by Rev Carl E Krog.
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Edwin Okelberry
Goshen
Utah
B. F. Brockman
Brockman
Okelberry
Virginia Peterson
Detroit
Marion
F. M. Campbell
Frances
Roscoe Buschmyer
Joy
Hannibal, Mo
Thomas McCreary
Kansas City, Mo
Ira Overfelt
Gunnison
Sunday School
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dallas Carsner
Carol
Ruth Ann Pech
Carol Luck
Tommy Wickham
Robert Fox
Robert Tudeen
Nancy Wickham
Joan Pierce
Wayne Ellingson
Billy Lundquist
Mary Anna Ellingson
Mary Ellen Pech
Helen Rathje
Darlene Williams
Lois Brockman
Wilma Luedeman
Joyce Ellingson
Mary Klaner
Maxine Rauch
Mary Ried
Loretta Snyder
Maxine Egger
Darlene
Betty Sebrecht
George
Robert Snyder
Carl E. Krog
Emerson School Christmas Assembly Highlights Program
Emerson grade school held its annual Christmas assembly featuring songs by first through third grades. The program included a Christmas story read by Jo Marie Peck, a play by all grades titled Marian and the Book Folk, piano solo by Mary Ann Ross, a third grade play, poems by Peter Kepros and by Richard Fowler and Richard Bailey, and a piano duet by Eleanor Bogart and Richard Fikers.
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Emerson
Emerson Grade
Donald Fairley
Ladonna Kelly
Jo Marie Peck
Marian
Mary Ann Ross
Peter Kepros
Eleanor Bogart
Richard Fikers
Richard Fowler
Richard Bailey
Roosevelt Says He Has Timely Sense On Garner Rumors
President Roosevelt told reporters he is too busy to rethink his 1940 bid and that talk of Vice President Garner running would be a matter of timing and proportion. He added foreign affairs are more important than any nomination chatter.
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Roosevelt
Garner
Washington
John N. Garner
Peak Day for City Mail Delivery in Cedar Rapids
Friday was described as the peak day of the Christmas mailing season at the Cedar Rapids post office. Superintendent Robert Lubbock said 86 extra carriers were added, bringing total temporary staff to 86. About 202,100 cards and letters flowed through the machines on Thursday.
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Cedar Raps
Robert Lubbock
Lubbock
Henry Vaclav Sentenced to 30 Days for Intoxication Charge
Henry Vaclav 20 of Route 3 was jailed 30 days by Justice H. Churchill after a December 14 accident. Vaclav’s companion pleaded guilty, leading to Vaclav’s lesser intoxication charge. Another youth, Hersh Bean 18, pleaded guilty and received a suspended $300 fine.
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Henry Vaclav
Justice H. & Churchill
Vaclay
Hersch Bean
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Linn County Iowa
On December 15 1939 the administrator of the estate of Charles Mrouse late of Linn County Iowa was duly appointed and notified All persons indebted to the estate are asked to pay promptly Those having claims against the estate should file them duly authenticated in the Clerk of Linn County Iowa office Officials and attorneys mentioned in the notice
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Van
Charles, Mrouse
Linn
Iowa
Warton
Bank H Suri
Jowa
Barnes” Chamberlain A & Hang
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West Liberty
Samuel Passar
Kansas City
Tony Brodisnik
James Bristol
Marion News
Shakespeare Club
Guy W. Miller
Milwaukee
Tex Ritter
Charlie Ruggles
Melvin Gallatin
Savannah
Tenn
Jimmie Allen
Owen's Drug Store
Mildred Uhr
W. A. Ladd
Omaha
Westclox
Borg
Eveready
Kendall’s Hardware
Mike Cira
The
Ed Sigfred’s
R. A Crew
Virginia
Mr. Crew
Ernest C. Hamm
Murray’s
Ed Sigfred
Harry P. Dunlap
Lee Dunlap
Iowa University
Frederick M. Horn
Earl A. Baker
Cedar Falls
Arthur W. Henke
Marion Methodist Church
William P. Secrist
A. E. Blinks
George Burns
C. E. Gordon
Benish Shoe Store
J. H. Callahan
Joleen
Seventeenth Street
Mr. Callahan
Roy Odakirk
Burton
Imogene Holmes
Ruth
Donnan
M. L. Braska Company
Dewey Lint
Wendel Bills
Bernard Tudeen
Lint
Boy Scouts
C. G. Ellinger
Beverly Ann van der Linden
Darlene Meggers
L. E. Morrison
Hom
Robins
J. L Morrison
St. Luke’ Hospital
Morrison Farm
John Schminky
Neal Miller
Wilbur van Fossen
A. A. Myer
Joe Zeaman
Tony Olinger
Charles Quass
Greg Miles
Milton Pflughaupt
Normal Burgess
Miles Sutera
Nelson Bebec
Walter Knapp
Esme Stamy
Gerald Reed
Jimmi
Glenn Hoover
Ralph Kendall
St. Petersburg
Fla
Alda Wickham
N. J
G. W. McRae
Three Forks Mont
Spokane
Wash
Orleans
State
First Street
Dial
Turkeys
Wilson
Swift
Washington Court
Mrs
Grinnell
Colorado
Methodist Society
Kendall
Marion Sausage Company
Fifth Avenue
Twentieth Street
Betty Bear
Fontanelle
Andrew P. Munson
Robert
Huttons Greenhouse
Congregational Church
Karl Kendall
Twelfth Street
Dickey’s Foods
J. C. Bailie
W. G. Neill
C. L. O'Kelly
Donald Dermyer
Oakland
Visit
Brockmans
Evangelical Lutheran Program
Pees Paar
Mere Ov
Alweinz
Leata
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