Medical bags found after theft near Toledo
Two medical bags taken from Dr. Knight E. Fee of Toledo during the night of December 17 were found on a country road three miles east of Toledo. Hunters from Tama found the bags and brought them to the Toledo sheriff. Authorities cannot yet determine what is missing.
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Colar
Twe Gants
Toledo
Knight E. Fee
Lford Biffle
Bill Denker
Duane Potke
Tama
H. L. Flynn
Forest Schafer
Mrs. Fee
Denver
West
East Iowans Headed to Rose Bowl Trips
East Iowans plan journeys to California for the Rose Bowl this week. The Gazette area sends hundreds including University of Iowa marching band members and many Highlanders relatives and friends and listed families from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
Cherokee Banker A. W. Jones Leaves 68 000 to Institutions
The will of A. W. Jones a Cherokee banker who died December 12 lists 98 600 in bequests to various institutions Buena Vista College Storm Lake gets 25 000 for building and endowment funds 15 000 and 10 000 The Collegiate Methodist Church Ames receives 10 000 plus other bequests to Jones widow son Robert and daughter Ruth names appear for several towns and churches with totals not disclosed
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Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
A. W. Jones
Fits
Colesburg
Daleymade
Walters
Jones
Ada Marian Jones
Colfsburg
H.l
Robert
J. Krieger
St. Patrick's Churchl
Ruth Jones Bee
Nelson
Riverside
Howard Hardy
Ben Gingerich
Nital
Sioux City
Sioux Valley
Urbana
Dick Denison
Memorial Hospital
Cherokee
Correctionyville
Loring Hospital
Dean
Sac City
Toa Morningside Denison College
Joe G. Nelson
Tipton
Ted
Williams
Here
Around Iowa Chief Resigns at Center Ville
The city of Center Ville seeks a new police chief after Orville Freeboro resigned effective January 1, ending a three year tenure. The resignation follows ongoing leadership changes in the department as the town moves to fill the post.
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Centerville
Orville Freeboro
Durant Votes on School Merger Plan in Fulton Township
In Durant, polls open from 1 to 4 pm with voting on a proposed merger of the Durant Ham district with Fulton township school entities to form a Mental Health district. The area covers about 2,400 acres in Fulton township Muscatine county as a $456,000 building program advances for Durant, expected completion fall 1957.
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Claustte
Durant
Elmer G. Wil
Durant Hams
Fulton Township
Cherokee
Yeurday
Nola
Nolo
Muscatine County
Morley Fire Sparks Gratitude From Collins Family
The Leroy Collins family of Morley thanked those who helped after a December 20 fire destroyed their home and possessions. They moved into a new house by the following Saturday and praised contributors including Artie Achenbach Bud Barger and Francis Smith for organizing donations of money clothing furniture and food.
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Ela
Gasacre
Morley
Leroy Collins
Jess
Collins
Vern Embree
Merle Catlett
Francis Smith
Emmetsburg Building Damaged By Downtown Fire
Firefighters battled dense smoke for about an hour and a half to control a blaze in a two story brick building on Main Street. Nicholson's Photo Studio and Dr Edward Duling occupied the first floor while Dr M J Janssen had offices and living quarters on the second floor. Smoke damaged adjoining businesses Town Talk Bakery and Hamiltons tavern. The fire started in the basement and was spotted at 7 pm. Cause undetermined. Building owned by the Ancient Order of Hibernians. No loss estimate given.
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Immetsburg
Emmetsburg
Flont
Nicholson
Edward Duling
Oremetrist
M. J. Janssen
Florida
Town Talk Bakery
Hamilton’s Tavern
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Driver Involved in Crash Is Charged
Manchester county attorney reports Charles Edward Callery 46 of Boone faces a drunk driving charge after his westbound car on highway 20 collided head on with a eastbound car driven by Edward Holtz 33 of Manchester. Leta 31 Holtzs wife and the couple's six children were injured and hospitalized.
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Tne
Gazetta
Manchester
Charles Edward Callery
Boone
William W. Gilkey
Callery
Edward Holtz
Holtz
Leta
Tipton Sheriff and Deputy to Change Posts on Jan 2
Cedar county will see a shift in leadership as Elwood N. Hemingway begins as sheriff January 2 and appoints Charles R. Willey, longtime Cedar county sheriff, as deputy. Willey has served as sheriff for 14 years, with Hemingway serving as his deputy throughout. Hemingway, originally from West Branch, is well known across the county.
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Amany the Geed
Tipton
Tama Breckins Hearing Set For Friday In Vault Repairs
A Friday hearing is scheduled to decide if Tama Breckins will have replastering done in the courthouse vault and a new floor covering laid in the auditor’s office room. The Tama county board also considers redecorating the board of supervisors room and other minor repairs countywide. The jail is deemed satisfactory for now with no immediate repairs planned. Jury members listed include Leonard Mochal and Violet Mochal among others. Also scheduled Friday at 10 am is the hearing for Barbara Ellens Bilders, 16, Robert LeRoy Buchanan, 15, and Gerald Dean LaMaster in connection with five Tama county break-ins. Due to crowded jail conditions, the two juveniles were moved to Linn county jail and will be returned to Toledo for the Friday morning hearing.
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Board of Supervisors
Leonard Mochal
O. L. Medberry
Berene Huyck
Clarence Schmidt
H. H. Hall
William C. Beyer
Violet Mochal
Sit
Barbara Ellens Bilders
Robert LeRoy
Buchanan
Gerald Dean LaMaster
Tama County
Asilues
Linn
Toledo
Boy Burned Starting Fire with Gasoline
A horseback ride to a deserted Glenwood house ended with Edward Sharp 15 badly burned when he and companions tried to start a fire with gasoline. Fess Belt 14 suffered minor burns and watched the flames. The incident occurred Thursday at the old house near Council Bluffs.
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INS
Glenwood
Edmundson Hospital
Edward Sharp
Fess Belt 14
Young Sharp
Toledo
Channel 9
Marvin Harms
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