Court to strike Kraschel indictment parts in trial chance
Hughes prepares a motion to strike nearly all counts of Lieut Gov Kraschel and Carleton Behcon conspiracy indictment leaving only counts 5 6 and 7 relating to altering a PWA Ottumwa loan application. Judge Dewey overruled dismissal and confines trial evidence to the Ottumwa alteration.
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DES Moines
INS
NG. Kraschel
John Hughes
Kraschel
Carleton D Beh
PWA
Ottumwa
Charles A Dewey
Dewey
Hughes
Beh
Ray Fountain
Fountain
Thieves Break Into Blairstown Jail for Slot Machine Heist
Special to The Gazette Blairstown thieves rammed the cafe and seized a recently confiscated slot machine from the jail area. The incident highlights an unusual break in as authorities review security measures at the Blairstown site.
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Blairstown
The
Gazette
Agnes Samuelson Seeks Re-Election as State Superintendent
Des Moines reports Agnes Samuelson, state superintendent of public instruction, announced a bid for re nomination and re election. She has served since 1926 with a four year term and a current salary of 4000 dollars. Samuelson is a Shenandoah native with rural teaching and administrative roles before joining the Iowa Teachers College faculty.
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Des Moines
Agnes Samuelson
Miss Samuelson
Page County
Town
Shenandoah High School
Western Normal
University of Iowa
Iowa Teachers College
Councilman Hansen Of Marengo Is Dead
Laurence Hansen aged 74 died Sunday at his home after a paralytic stroke suffered weeks earlier. He served as Marengo’s First Ward alderman and treasurer. his term would have ended in April. The funeral is set for Saturday at 2 PM with Rev Walter T Martin, burial at Blairstown. He was a Danish seafaring immigrant who farmed near Marengo and was retired since 1908. He is survived by his wife, three sons Arne of DuZerne and George of Invac City, three daughters, siblings, and extended family including Danes and locals. He was a longtime trustee of the Marengo Presbyterian Church and a K P lodge member.
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Eortry
Henge P
View Atv
Mnte
Wasp
Fewshin
Ma- Tergo
Arne Hansen
Duzerne
Herman
Lee
Marengo
George
Inva City
Brancsin
John Lawrence
JoPo
Genie Hansen
Anna
San Prardisce
Dara Werk
Be'le Plaine
Maren Sure Chr Tersen
Denmark
Hanen
Marengo Presbyterian
Eycher endorsed for U.S. Circuit Court judgeship by Iowa bar
The Johnson County Bar association backed Congressman Edward A Eycher Washington II on Thursday for appointment to the United States circuit court of appeals. The move signals support from local legal professionals for his federal judicial candidacy.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Bar Association
Edward A Eycher Washington II
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Sampsons Given 3 Months In Jail and Guilty Rulings
Sampsons Jesse and Oliver Sampson of Monticello were found guilty of resisting an officer by a jury after a three hour deliberation and received three months in the county jail with one month suspended for good behavior. A separate trial found Wilton Ball guilty of escape from the state reformatory state farm in Polk county with a five year sentence to start after his current term. Charles Daniels was found guilty of larceny of a motor vehicle and escape from the Polk county farm after a 45 minute jury session. he was given five days to file motions.
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Anamosa
Jesse
Oliver Sampson
Monticello
F.O Ellison
Sampson Brothers
W H Nuil
Wilton Ball
Ames
State Reformatory State Farm
Polk County
Ball
Linn County
Reformatory
State Farm
Lewistown
Idaho
Jones County
Ellison
Charles Daniels
L. M. Silliman
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Leysen
Daniels
Jackson County
Three men tied to July Richland Standard theft
Elson Davis 24 of Centerville is in custody after Albia arrest on February 7 for the July Richland Standard bulk oil station robbery. Glen Moore and Ray Sibley pled guilty and serve time. The suspects allegedly stole sixty gallons of oil and cup grease. Davis faces court Monday.
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Sigourney
Homer Beasley
Elson Davis
Centerville
Davis
Albia
Glen Moore
Ray Sibley
Location of twenty four high school music contests posted
SHENANDOAH AP The location of twenty four sub district high school music contests was announced by W Dean Mc Kee superintendent of schools and secretary treasurer of the Iowa High School Music association Contests run during weeks ending March 17 and 24 with six district meets in early April and state finals in Iowa City May 2 to 6 Readout lists sub district sites across eight districts with dates and pending south central site.
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Shenandoah
W. Dean McKee
Hero
Iowa High School Music Association
Iowa City
Rock Rapids
le Mars
Storm Lake
Ida Grove
Nevada
Britt Mason City
Fldora
Rolfe
Vinton
West Dmion Osage
West Waterloo
Monticello
New Londer We’man
West Branch
Des Moines
Grinnell
Osceola
Recfield
Glenwood
Woodbine
Corning
Central High
Sioux City
Northwest
Ames
North Central
Charles City
Audubon
Washington
Man Killed Near Brighton By Train On Bridge
Charles Thogmartin age 62 of Princeton Missouri was struck and killed by a Rock Island passenger train on a bridge near Brighton Ta twelve miles southwest of Washington. He was part of a road gang and apparently did not hear the approaching train as he stood on the bridge.
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Rock Island
Brighton
Here
Charles Thogmartin
Thursday Thogmartin
Princeton
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton to Lead Seven Day Camp
Fairfield welcomes evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton for a seven day camp meeting next summer at Chautauqua Park. She will be assisted by a group from Four Square college in Kenosha Wisconsin. Dates to be announced.
Iowa News In Brief Troy Mills and surrounding towns
Mrs. Frederick G. Murray of Cedar Rapids spoke at a Parent-Teacher meeting on Changing Conditions and the Choice of a Vocation. The session was led by Mrs. Walter A. Shupp with singing. Other items note Farmers Telephone electing officers Castalia. a fire damaged Jay Evans home in Ainsworth. birthday surprise for Mr Sievers in Mechanicsville. arrests and jail for gambling in Morning Sun. fires at Wapello. funeral services for Thomas E. Jones in Columbus Junction. road-improvement petition at Elkader. declamatory contests in Webster and Norway with multiple winners.
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Frederick G. Murray
Cedar Rapids
Murray
Walter A. Shupp
Walter A Shupp
Bell
Miriam Shupp
Longfellow
Ainsworth
Jay Evans
Evans
Florence Gable
Mechanicsville
Claus Sievers
Martelle
Sievers
William Sievers
Hans Sievers
Tipton
Walter Hurt
Marion
Chauncey Reside
Frank Jamison
Morley
Arthur Sherman
Oscar Ogren
Olin
Wapello
Clyde Caparoon
James McAfee
George Oakes
Frank Hook
Morning Sun
Oscar Hale
Louisa County
Hale
H. H Winder
West Wapeho
Elkader
Volga City
Elkader Commercial Club
Board of Supervisors
Volga
McDermott Corners
Webster
Kinross
Keota
Norway
Red Menace
Wallace Tow
Jeanette Tow
Kathleen Thomas
Mothers of Men
Joy Crozier
Probing Jury Reproached Over Berry Case Delay
Judge James P Gaffney reproved the Johnson county grand jury for not investigating a 20000 loss tied to former county treasurer Charles L Berry. The loss was repaid by American Surety and other counties. Berry faced civil liability but no indictments followed by four grand juries. Oscar Sykes became postmaster at Maynard succeeding Purley Jennison.
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Iowa City
James P Gaffney
Johnson County
Grand Jury
Charles L. Berry
Berry
American Surety Company
Gaffney
Cornell Players Federal Aid Plan For Students
Cornell College will join the federal emergency relief aid program starting immediately after a Thursday announcement by President H. J. Burgstahler following a conference with Iowa relief administrators. Forty seven students may receive aid, with duties assigned on campus and no more than thirty hours work per week.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
H. J. Burgstahler
Iowa
Frank Cole
Des Moines
Cornell
Burgstahler
Farm Home Rocked by Dynamite Blast Near Maquoketa
George Johnson of Baldwin escaped injury when a dynamite blast erupted from a CWA tool shed at the Joinerville quarry six miles west of Maquoketa. The Melvin Joiner farm residence, occupied by Clifford Owen, was damaged as Johnson tried to douse gasoline fumes ignited by a lantern. Johnson rolled on the ground to extinguish the flames before the main blast but the dynamite exploded, shattering the tool house and blowing in windows. Owen was calling Joiner when the blast occurred, blowing the telephone from his hands.
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Maquoketa
George Johnson
Baldwin
CWA
Joinerville
Melvin Joiner
Clifford Owen
Johnson
Owen
Joiner
Turner to Speak in Iowa City on Tax Reduction Themes
Dan W. Turner of Corning former Iowa governor will address the Johnson County Taxpayers league Saturday afternoon on Tax Reduction and the Farmer. A memorial service for Clay Bowersox of Shueyville, a Taxpayers league president, will be held.
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Iowa City
Dan W. Turner
Corning
Iowa
Johnson County
Taxpayers League
Clay Bowersox
Shueyville
Bowersox
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