Gypsy Culture and History Spotlighted by Konrad Bercovici
Roumanian author Konrad Bercovici spoke at St Pauls Methodist Church detailing gypsy history and habits at a Town Hall lecture. He described roaming, loosely knit families who swap autos, avoid property, and prize singing and dancing as a game of wit.
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Konrad Bercovici
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Amanda Barnes Barham
Don Parran
Iowa Authors Club
Gypsy Re Society of
Great Britain
Bercovici
Gypsy Stereotypes and Famous Figures Cited by Berco vici
Berco vici defends gypsies against kidnapping charges and says many gypsies have been executed in Europe for such acts, but cites no authenticated instances. He lists prominent gypsy figures including Charlie Chaplin and asserts gypsy music, especially Liszt and Schubert, as core contributions.
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Europe
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Bercovici
Liszt
Schubert
Gypsy Music Tied to Hindus and Historic Stereotypes
Bercovici argues gypsy music derives from Indian origins with a longstanding European presence. He notes the term gypsy stems from Egyptian misnomers used in Spain and traces their wandering history including 19th century head hunts. In the United States about 60,000 gypsies live communally, with nontraditional marriage norms and perpetual courtship.
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Schumann
Handel
Pappa Bach
Bercovici
India
Spain
Egypt
Germany
United States
Coe College Quartet to Perform for Oakdale Patients
The Coe college male quartet led by Harold Reeves will give a concert for patients at Oakdale sanatorium Sunday at 3 30 p.m. Other notes include local hospital updates and a student council election at Coe College.
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Coe College
Harold Reeves
Oakdale Sanatorium
Paul Niles
Robert Daniel
Bernard Smith
John Nicoll
Rhoads and Christensen Attend Campbell Funeral
Mrs Estella Rhoads and Kate Christensen traveled to Ames on Wednesday to attend the funeral of George A Campbell. Campbell had served over twenty two years as chief engineer at the State College power plant supplying heat light and water to all.
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Estella Rhoads
Kate Christensen
Ames
George A. Campbell
Campbell
State College
Local Trio Held In Keokuk For Car Theft And Holdup
Cedar Rapids residents H. L. Shannon 28 Robert Huston 26 and Bette Young 20 waived preliminary hearing in Keokuk on robbery with aggravation charges and are held on 5000 bonds. They held up Delmar Smith near Donnelson after stealing Rutherford car. arrested near Carthage Illinois. Case goes to Lee County grand jury April 8. Pistol serials tied to Aug 27 armory theft.
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H. L. Shannon
Robert Huston
Bette Young
Cedar Rapids
Superior Court
Keokuk
D. J. McNamara
Lee County
Delmar Smith
Mount Union
Donnelson
Illinois
Carthage
Ill
Rutherford
McNamara
Grand Jury
Shannon
Huston
National Guard
College lauds Campbell for power engineering role
Buildings on the campus and across the city benefited from his work on essential supplies. High tribute was paid to Mr Campbell as a power engineer by college heads.
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Campbell
Cop Frustrates Kidnappers in Chicago Gun Battle
Chicago officer Edward Dews, 36, shot two gang members during a nighttime attempt to abduct Louis Kaplan from his auto showroom. Tony Pinna was killed, Vito Messina wounded and later captured. Kaplan, long targeted by the 42 gang, had just refused further ransom.
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Chicago
INS
Glenview
Edward Dews
Louis Kaplan
Dews
Tony Pinna
Vito Messina
Messina
Mount Sinai Hospital
West Side
Kenosha
Wis
Kaplan
Pinna
OXYDOL promises quick washing with safety and whiteness
The ad touts OXYDOL as fast and safe for white clothes with 15 minute soaking and no scrubbing. It claims 240 3 times whiter results and that even delicate cotton prints stay brilliant after many washings. Shoppers are urged to buy from grocers.
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Ae Grocer
Kidnapping Suspects Named In Wisconsin Incident
A May 1933 capture in Kenosha Wisconsin involved two alleged kidnappers Pinna and Messina who abducted a man from his business, beat him, and released him after demanding 10000 dollars paid weekly at 500 dollars. The country constable was present at Kaplan's auto agency when the kidnappers appeared.
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Kenosha
Wis
Pinna
Messina
Kaplan
Gustavus Adolphus To Meet Grinnell Tankers
Gusties, reigning Minnesota conference swimming champions in 1933 and 1934, travel to Grinnell to swim against the Grinnell tank men Saturday afternoon. They have defeated Carleton, St Olaf, Blake, and the Minneapolis M C A this season, and lost a close meet to the University of Minnesota in their debut at the new Minnesota pool.
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Grinnell
Gustavus Adolphus College
Grinnell College
Gusties
Minnesota
Carleton
St. Olaf
Blake
Minneapolis ¥.M.C
University of Minnesota
Jail Breaker Fred Jewel Recaptured in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa UP state agents captured Fred Jewel in Des Moines Thursday night after he escaped Mahaska county jail on January 10 with two others. Sheriff J F Hook of Oskaloosa expected to arrive Friday to take Jewel back. Jewel faces a kidnapping charge related to the robbery of E D Sonnenberg and was held in Polk county jail until return.
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Des Moines
J. F. Hook
Oskaloosa
Fred Jewel
Jewel
Mahaska County
E. D. Sonnenberg
Polk County
Hook
Quasqueton Elects Board Officers for Telephone Exchange
Mrs Kenneth McMiller will operate the Quasqueton Telephone exchange for another year. Board members elected include President M. E. Adams F. W. Crawford H. T. Manson E. L. Plank J. D. Steele secretary L. F. Klotz treasurer Otto Soren ey. Yearly fee set at four dollars.
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Quasqueton
Kenneth, McMiller
Quasqueton Telephone Company
M. E. Adams
F. W. Crawford
H. T. Manson
E. L. Plank
J. D. Steele
L. F. Klotz
Otto Soreney
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