Bank book entry traced in Berry case at Iowa City court
Testimony by Chicago handwriting expert J Fordyce Wood traced a 26243 30 bank entry in former County Treasurer Charles L Berry’s First National book revealing ink patching. G M Taylor for Des Moines audit firm testified Berry lost 11747 41 in Updike Grain dealings 1929 to 1932 while payments to the firm totaled 14575 and receipts from Updike 2818 41. The case neared day five with bank receivership contending a 1932 deposit of 6243 30 in checks and Berry claiming an extra 20000 in currency.
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Enec
the Gazette
Iowa City
Charles L. Berry
J. Fordyce Wood
Chicago
Wood
Johnson County
Berry
Board of Trade
G. M. Taylor
Taylor
Allen, Busby and Harrigan
Des Moines
Updike Grain Company
Benton Unemployed Get Jobs In Quarry
Special to The Gazette VINTON Work began Tuesday on crushing rock at the Jaden quarry eight miles west of Vinton for a county highway project. It will employ seventeen heads of families on county aid, with most workers from Vinton and Garrison. The city of Vinton also launches street improvements, creating eight jobs for needy heads of families as streets are graveled. City expenditure is estimated at 300 to 400 dollars.
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Vinton
Garrison
J W Lenker of Cedar County Critically Ill
J W Lenker known as the Fighting Dutchman of Cedar county and active in opposing TB test activities in 1931 is critically ill with pneumonia and kidney trouble at his farm home north of Wilton Junction.
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Sweelal
Wilton Junction
J W Lenker
Fighting Dutchman
Cedar County
La Porte City Men Robbed In Chicago Cargo Heist
Carl and Claude Sawyer of La Porte City report five men robbed their truck and trailer loaded with butter and other produce in Chicago. The brothers say they were held captive in their car for an hour while the robbers fled. Local police are investigating the early Wednesday incident.
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la Porte City
Chicago
Carl and
Claude Sawyer
la Porte Clir
Oasis couple observe golden anniversary
Mr and Mrs. Joan Kadera celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at their home near Oasis. Their children hosted a surprise Tuesday evening gathering with gifts and a wedding supper. Attending were Mr and Mrs. Ed Kadera, Mr and Mrs. Joe Kadera, Charles Kadera, Mr and Mrs. Joe Hora, Mr and Mrs. Frank Gurzel and families.
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Gazette
West Branch
Joan Kadera
Oasis
Ed Kadera
Joe Kadera
Charles Kadera
Joe Hora
Frank Gurzel
Greater Vinton Club Hears Talk By Bargin
Nearly one hundred members attended the Greater Vinton club annual dinner at the American Legion hall in Vinton. Dick Bargin of Cedar Rapids spoke on economic conditions after noting he and Postmaster Frank Hahn were two Iowa men who voted for Hoover. Mayor George N. Urice presided as secretary F J Lynch read his report. Five new directors were elected: George N Urice Roy Cameron J H Milroy Marion Alcorn and Don Wells. Music by Vinton high school students directed by Miss Simpson.
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Vinton
Greater Vinton Club
American Legion Hall
Dick Bargin
Cedar Rapids
American Legion Auxiliary
J H Milroy
Burgin
Frank Hahn
Iowa
Hoover
George N. Urice
F J Lynch
Milroy
George N Urice
Roy Cameron
Marion Alcorn
Don Wells
Vinton High School
Miss Simpson
Lamey Farm Home Burns Near Wyoming
Fire destroyed the John Lamey farm residence five miles east of Wyoming on primary 117 Tuesday morning. Sparks from the chimney are blamed. Loss about 6000, partly insured. Wyoming fire company responded. Two years earlier a lightning strike damaged a large barn on the same property. West Union hosts a Methodist churches meeting as part of a regional religious emphasis week with speakers from Tennessee and local college personnel. Participants include eight area churches and members from Hawkeye, Waucoma, Elgin, Illyria, West Union, Fayette, Randalia, and Maynard.
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Wyoming
John Lamey
Lamey
West Union
Dubuque
Town State College
Manchester
Hazleton
Lime Springs
Waukon
J S Burnett
Tennessee Mountains
Board of Home Missions
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Gilbert Chalke
The
State College
Hawkeye
Waucoma
Elgin
Illyria
Fayette
Randalia
Maynard
Two Held in Des Moines Slot Machine Racket
Des Moines officers held two men without charge as they investigated a scheme to organize a statewide slot machine association. Letters and literature seized in a raid on an office building named W R Stoudt of Chicago and F C Howe of Beloit Wisconsin. The materials described a plan to levy $12 per machine monthly after distributing 6,400 slot machines in Iowa to fund protection from law enforcement.
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Des Moines
W R. Stoudt
Chicago
F. C. Howe
Beloit
Wis
Iowa
Mercury To Drop Near Zero In Northeast Iowa
DES MOINES INS reports a cold wind across Iowa with speeds around 25 to 30 mph. The mercury is expected near zero in the northeast and just above zero elsewhere, with early lows in several cities including Charles City and Des Moines.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Charles
Sioux City
Davenport
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Keokuk
Mount Vernon Chamber Names Staff and Officers
Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce elected Robert Barnes president at the annual meeting Monday night. D. H Mueller became vice president, Arthur Eyestone secretary treasurer, with Dr John B Bryant and Gilbert Beranek named directors. Dr Chester L Rich of Cornell College discussed farm relief as sixty members sang led by John Kiimp.
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Mount Vernon
Robert Barnes
Sixty Grinnell Men Begin Wood Chopping Project
Sixty Grinnell unemployed men started work Monday on a wooded tract bought by the Grinnell Employment league eight miles southeast of the city. The tract will be cleared and the wood sold to Grinnell residents who have prepaid. Each worker is a stock holder in the organization.
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Grinnell
Grinnell Unemployment League
Burgstahler Speaks at Liberal Arts College Meeting
Mount Vernon President H J Burgstahler of Corner College spoke at the Atlantic City convention of the Liberal Arts College movement on reducing student expenses. He cited a survey of 77 American institutions and said colleges are not planning cuts in student charges. Burgstahler serves on the movement's Committee of Fifteen.
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Mount Vernon
H. J Burgstahler
Corner College
Liberal Arts
Atlantic City
Burgstahler
North Iowa firm forms trade scrip plan in three towns
The North Iowa Sales and Exchange System formed by men from Oelwein Strawberry Point and Elkader aims to buy sell and exchange farm equipment produce livestock real estate business property and to handle collections. Officers include H D Campbell president J W Thiele vice president Earl Moore secretary and treasurer and A J Johnson finance and collection manager. First sales set for Elkader Jan 18 Strawberry Point Jan 21 and Oelwein Jan 27 with livestock and equipment headquarters in Strawberry Point and main office in Oelwein. A trade certificate plan will allow immediate disposals to fund purchases with local merchants who will redeem certificates weekly.
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Specis
Gazette
Oelwein
North Iowa
Strawberry Point
Elkader
H. D. Campbell
J. W. Thiele
John Hynek Named Head Tama Commercial Club
John Hynek editor of the Tama News Herald was elected president of the Tama Commercial Club at a meeting in the club rooms Tuesday evening. Other officers include Orion Schallar secretary and treasurer and directorate members J H Whit t John Argall Frank Rueh Harry McRoberts W. W. Mansfield and Charles Kupka. Fred Goza retiring president announced plans for the annual club banquet this month. Tipton Virgil Plunkett Theodore Plunkett and Russell Beck were taken into custody by Sheriff W W Christian Monday on suspicion of involvement in the killing and butchering of three 90 pound pigs on the Newell S Huber farm southwest of Tipton. The pigs were killed and butchered on the premises several days ago. The trio has not yet been given a hearing.
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TAMA
John Hynek
Tama News-Herald
Tama Commercial Club
Orion Schallar
Robert Harrison
J H Whilett
John Argall
Frank Rueh
Harry McRoberts
W. W. Mansfield
Charles Kupka
Fred Goza
Tipton
Virgil Plunkett
Theodore Plunkett
Russell Beck
W. W Christian Monday
Newell S. Huber
Huber
Center Junction School Destroyed by Fire
Center Junction suffered a devastating fire early Wednesday that destroyed the public school and gymnasium, with a loss of 17000. A north wind hampered firefighters as residents across the street were protected. The gym and twelve grade school were built 18 years ago and last year respectively. Insurance covers part of the loss and classes were not planned for Wednesday morning. Iowa City meanwhile hosts Bishop Francis C. Kelley for a university vesper service with Chaplain Bishop Henry P. Rohlman, discussing The Heart of Christianity.
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Center Junction
C. A. Burmeister
Iowa City
Francis C. Kelley
Oklahoma City
University of Iowa
Henry P. Rohlman
Davenport
Kelley
Extension
Accuse Lowden Man Of Failing To Aid Auto Crash Victims
Arold Schlicting of Lowden faces a Monday hearing before Justice EB C Gillam in Tipton on charges of failing to aid after a car crash near Lowden. The Wendt couple, occupants of the other vehicle, were not seriously injured when the car overturned into a ditch.
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Lowden Man
Tipton
Arold Schlicting
Lowden
EB. C. Gillam
Schlicting
Carl Wendt
Insurance Firm Raises Bid On Mortgaged Farm
TIPTON The Union Central Life Insurance company of Cincinnati filed with Sheriff W. W. Christian a bid covering the mortgage taxes and costs on the 160 acre farm of J. A. Hayslett near West Branch. Twenty five farmers halted the sheriff sale Monday morning objecting to the bid which then fell $3,000 short of the mortgage. The sheriff is expected to proceed when the farm is offered again Thursday.
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Tipton
Union Central Life Insurance Company of
Cincinnati
W. W. Christian
J. A. Hayslett
West Branch
Holiday Defense Association
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