Iowa’s 1936 election year opens amid graft probes and reform
Turbulent Iowa year begins with graft charges against Attorney General O Connor and aides, indictments of liquor officials, and renewed questions over bootleg seals. Sioux City trials, bank robberies, murders, and WPA strike threats color a state tense with reforms and political clashes.
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Iowa
Liquor Commission
Treasurer’s Office
Attorney General's Office
Edward L. O’connor
Walter Maley
Sioux City
O’connor
Max Duckworth
Cooper
Harold M. Cooper
The
Supreme Court
Bernard E. Manley
E. J. Feuling
James Zrostick
Britt
Mass
Reginald Tracy
Manchester
Edith
Helen Kuhl
Clarence Price
WPA
Waukon Couple Wed on Christmas Day in Quiet Home Ceremony
A Christmas day marriage was announced in Waukon between Miss Ethel Howard of Waukon and Ray Williams of near Postville. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R L Van Nice at his home with Ray Burnham and Grace Burnham in attendance. Mrs Williams is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Howard of Waukon and her husband is a son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Williams of Postville who plan to reside near that area.
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Waukon
Ethel Howard
Ray Williams
Near Postville
R L. van Nice
Ray
Grace Burnham
Williams
Fred Howard
Waulton
Thomas Williams
Postville
A. F. Anderson
Alvin Anderson
Alfred Pedersen
Harley Anderson
Ed Anderson
W. B. Anderson
Wilson Ervin
Velma Vincent
Thelma Byers
Fern Pedersen
Lysse Schiele
Joe Wayne Lewis
Carroll Branson
Lone Tree
Reformed Evangelical Church
H. C. Buell
Pearle Burr
Blanch Mumm
Lois Doerres
W. H. Yakishs
Laura Green
Louise Schmitt
Pete Mathews
Lost Nation
Federated Church
B. H. Cheney
Alvin Mohr
Jane Frazier
Pauline Busch
Robert Lembaugh
Edith Cheney
Monona
Alfred Ferguson
Mary Jane Chamberlain
W. E. van Buren
Oxford Junction
William
Tipton
Iowa Teachers Earn Less Now Than 1932 Levels
Iowa public school teachers still earn below the 1932 1933 pay levels despite lifted tax restrictions. Agnes Samuelson state superintendent notes average rural salaries for 1934 at 465 dollars, down from 663 in 1932 33, with city scales similarly reduced across population bands.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Agnes Samuelson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Beatty-Bennett
State Comptroller’s
Wedding Attendants Attend Golden Anniversary in Crawfordsville
The article notes Emma Pearson and David H. Miller celebrated fifty years of marriage. Attending were bridesmaid Mrs. S. G. Taylor Crawfordsville and best man John Adams Ainsworth. The couple wed December 16 1885 at Jesse Pearson's home near Ainsworth.
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Gazette
Alburnett
Emma Pearson
David H. Miller
Miller
Crawfordsville
S. G. Taylor
John Adams
Ainsworth
Jesse Pearson
Ferguson
G. W. Mast
Howard Miller
Washington
Washington Couple Celebrates Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W R Brown mark their golden anniversary in Washington Virginia a decade after moving from Illinois and Kansas Their daughter Mrs B S Moyle of Maquoketa and her family attended a family dinner The Browns were married December 30 1885 in Illinois and were later residents of Kansas and Indiana with prior ties to Cedar Creek near Monmouth Illinois and Philadelphia.
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Washington
W. R. Brown
Brown
Mr. Brown
Thomas Brown
A. D. Hutchison
B. S. Moyle
Maquoketa
Kansas
Miss Elsye Mochal Weds William Tams Near Clutier
Miss Elsye Mochal, daughter of Mrs Anna Mochal, marries William Tams, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Tams, east of Clutier at Waterloo. Rev Henry Mueller officiates. Attendants Hilda Tams and Harry Hock. The bride wore Nassau blue crepe with Johanna Hill roses. groom’s party wore steel gray. They depart for Chicago and Midland Michigan. The bride has taught Tama county rural schools. The groom aids his father in farming.
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Clutier
Elsye Mochal
Anna Mochal
William Tams
Peter Tams
Waterloo
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Hilda Tams
Harry Hock
Nassau
Johanna Hill
Chicago
Midland
Mich
Tama County
Lawrence Cherveny-Miss Leola Casey wed near Clutier
Lawrence Cherveny son of Mr and Mrs John Cherveny married Leola Casey daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Casey in Clinton on Monday. They will reside on a farm near Clutier after a wedding trip to Chicago. Casey has worked as a rural school teacher in Tama county.
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Clutier
Lawrence Cherveny
John Cherveny
Clinton
Leola Casey
Brooklyn
Chicago
Leo Casey
Tama County
Seals Probe Hears of So Called Squeak T
Des Moines AP describes investigator Lehan T. Ryan seeking a mysterious figure known as Squeak amid bootlegging seal cases. He dismisses leads as likely red herrings while noting other suspects in possession of illicit stamps. The piece also touches on related trials of Bernard Manley and Mike Mercurio, plus local Christmas gatherings and community notes.
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Des Moines
Lehan T. Ryan
Squeak
Ryan
Mike Mercurio
Multiple Iowa obituaries and notices across towns
Funeral services for Arthur Smith were held in West Liberty with burial in Oak Ridge. George Gibson 78 of Winterset died at home. others include Glenna Fickling's Belle Plaine wedding to Daniel Stok. Cascade death of Mrs Peter Pederson. Montour death of Mrs A C Ellis Jr. Clutier wedding of Julia Kuchynka and Louis Dvorak. Brandon marriage of Glenn and Winifred Robinson. Ossian burial of Agnes Lee Hermanson. West Branch belated Christmas party for local veterans.
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West Liberty
Arthur Smith
Snider Chapel
Mr. Smith
Iowa City
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Horace A. Larsen
First Presbyterian Church
H. F. Lewis
A. H. Ditmars
K. C. Smith
R. Tharp
W. L. Mackey
Elmer Faires
C. McCullough
Carl Rock
Charles McCann
Will Briggle
Glenna L. Fickling
Oskaloosa
Orville S. Flory
Sam Flory
South English
S. C. Edwards
M. E
George Gibson
Winterset
Gibson
South Prairie
Here
C. P. Gibson
P. N. Gibson
Lou Chesebrough
Amelia Hollingsworth
California
Dewey Gibson
Fannie Leabhart
Tipton
Olive Hazlett
Belle Plaine
Georgetta Hart
Daniel Stok
General Grant
Galena
Martha Stok
Beth Young
Oclwein
Roberta Stevenson
Vinton
Stok
Tillie Hart
Mount Vernon
Iowa State Teachers College
Stanwood
Longfellow
Frank Stok
Chicago
Chicago University
Cascade
Peter Pedersen
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Katherine M Maloney
Bellevue
Montour
A. C. Ellis, Jr
Marshalltown
Montour Church
Foster M. Beck
Cordelia A. Marsh
LeGrand
Alfred C. Ellis
Ellis
Walter
Rice Lake
Wis
William
Floyd
Union
Frank McDole
Alfred, Jr
Orlie
Verle Hubler
Emerson
Ames
May Keeney
Oscar Smith
Upton
Wyo
Abraham Roseland
Toledo
Albert Podhajsky
Helen Dvorak
Cedar Rapids
Frank Chrudimsky
Rose Nachazel
Garwin
Emil Chizek
Brandon
Glenn Robinson
Council Bluffs
Robinson
Winifred Robson
Brandon High School
Finchford Consolidated School
Odebolt
Rhodes
Rhodes High School
Graceland College
Independence
Gamble
Ossian
Agnes Lee Hermanson
Polk County Recorder
Des Moines
Hermanson
Andrew Lee
Carl Hermanson
Carrie Lee
J. A. Harvey
Clarence Lee
Minneapolis
Minn
Edwin F. Lee
Singapore
Straits Settlements
Malay Peninsula
Iowa Tax Revenues Rise Sharply in 1935
State Treasurer Leo J. Wegman announced that Iowa tax receipts in 1935 from gasoline inheritance beer and cigarette taxes climbed by 1 442 684 66 over 1934. Inheritance taxes rose to 1 352 424 64 and gasoline taxes reached 12 688 076 99 reflecting a vast gain in gallons sold.
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DES Moines
Leo J. Wegman
Dickinson Favors Luxury Taxes For Social Security
Washington AP reports that Senator L J Dickinson welcomed a plan to fund Social Security with luxury taxes rather than payroll taxes. He called luxury taxes preferable, arguing the payroll tax hits essentials while luxury taxes target nonessential items.
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Dickinson
Washington
L. J. Dickinson
Six year old Robert Morris endures eighth operation
Des Moines AP reports six year old Robert Gemmill Morris, born alive after doctors predicted still birth, has survived eight operations in four years. He has faced infections, a ruptured appendix, scarlet fever, spinal meningitis, kidney trouble and multiple head surgeries. Doctors praise his resilience and humor despite repeated procedures.
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Des Moines
Robert Gemmill Morris
Robert
Robert W. Morris
W. A. Gemmill
Iowa
Dennis Kelly
Bobby
Start Suit Against Doctor At Iowa City
Special to The Gazette Iowa City opening arguments in a $20000 damage action by Dorothy Dondore of Elmira New Jersey against Dr. F J Rohner of Iowa City were heard in district court. A jury was impaneled after six hours of juror examination. Dondore accuses negligence and malpractice in her mother’s treatment. A similar suit against Dr A W Bennett of Iowa City was dismissed earlier. Representing Dondore is Floyd Philbrick of Cedar Rapids.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Dorothy Dondore
Elmire
N. J
F. J. Rohner
Miss Dondore
A. W. Bennett
Floyd Philbrick
Cedar Rapids
Holy Rosary lodge elects officers at annual meeting
The Holy Rosary lodge of St. Marys Catholic church elected officers this week with Mrs. Florian Machan as president and Mrs. Emma Upah as secretary and treasurer. The Young Ladies Sodality also elected Leona Kubu president and Marie Machan secretary and treasurer.
Counties to pay more for relief as funds shift
Iowa counties will bear a larger share of 1936 relief costs after federal funds end and state funds rise. About 18 million dollars were spent in 1935. 4 million dollars state appropriation funds 1936 relief. January loads are 29,091 with 73 counties served, down from 68,000 last year due to WPA employment. The January workload mirrors earlier totals as WPA workers are paid and leave direct relief.
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Des Moines
Iowa
WPA
New Year's Birthdays at Smith Home
In Manchester Mr. and Mrs. Arlie T. Smith host New Year birthday dinner for their children Wanda Marie 10 and Leland Dewain 8. Wanda is in the fifth grade and Leland in the third as friends gather for the annual celebration.
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Manchester
Arlie T. Smith
Wanda Marie
Leland Dewain
Wanda
Leland
Mrs Thomas Weldon 85 Dies After Paralytic Stroke
Decorah obituary for Mary Ann Killilay Weldon born 1850 Bridgeport Conn later of New Albany Ind reared in Waukon Iowa. widow of Thomas Weldon died at home after stroke Dec 24 and funeral held at St Benedicts. survivors include daughters Mrs W B Griggs and Mrs T K Kelly of Minneapolis John G Weldon of Iron Mountain Mich seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Decorah
Thomas Weldon
St. Benedict’s Church
M. E. Nolan
Bridgeport
Conn
Mary Ann Killilay
New Albany
Ind
Francis
Bridget Carr Killilay
Dan Carr
Waukon
Weldon
W. B. Griggs
T. K. Kelly
Minneapolis
John G. Weldon
Iron Mountain
Mich
Weldem Ia
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Manley
Mercurio
Iowa News
G. D. Carson
Keystone
Keystone Alumni Association
Turner Hall
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Peter Pederson
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C. A. Harrington
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