Belle Plaine Mayor May Quit Office Per AG Ruling
The Iowa attorney general ruled Wallace F. Snyder could resign as Belle Plaine mayor despite the city council’s refusal to accept. The ruling held the council had no power to block his resignation as he moves to become Benton County attorney, and the two-office prohibition did not apply to his resigning mayoralty.
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Des Moines
Wallace F. Snyder
Belle Plaine
Snyder
Benton County
Don Burington
John Mitchell
Blairstown Girl Dies After Coasting Accident
Velma Wiebold 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wiebold, Blairstown, was fatally injured Monday night when her sled crashed into a bridge. She died about 11 p.m. at a physician’s office. The family moved from Conroy last June to a Blairstown farm. She belonged to Grace Lutheran Church and the Walther League. Surviving: parents, three sisters, two brothers. Funeral at 1 p.m. Thursday at the family home then Conroy Lutheran Church with Rev. E. F. Hempel.
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Gazett
Blairstown
Velma Wiebold
Edward Wiebold
Here
Wiebold
Conroy
Miss Wiebold
Grace Lutheran Church
Walther League
Conroy Lutheran Church
E. F. Hempel
Postville Bandits' Car Found After Cafe Hold Up
Police traced two teenage bandits who robbed a Postville cafe and fled in a stolen car. Their abandoned vehicle was located in Dubuque's business district as investigators monitored all highways out of the city.
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Dubuque
Postville
W C Blake Manchester Merchant Dies in California
William C. Blake age 67 longtime Manchester dry goods merchant died of a heart attack in a Long Beach hospital. He and his wife left Manchester last December for wintering on the coast. Survived by his second wife Bernice Scott and two daughters Mrs George Heaverman of Cleveland and Mrs Jack Tolmie of Rockford. He was member of Manchester Lodge 165 A F and A M Knights of Pythias and Congregational church.
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Manchester
William C. Blake
Long Beach
Calif
Hester Roff
Atte Mae Noble
George Heaverman
Cleveland
Jack Tolmie
Rockford
Ill
Blake
Bernice Scott
Manchester Lodge No. 165
A. F
A. M
The
Knights of Pythias
Congregational Church
Monona OES Install Officers Mark New Officers
Monona chapter O E S installed officers Saturday with Margaret Killan as installing officer and Mrs Pearl Bethel as marshal Cora Hazlett chaplain and Mrs K W Rash organist. New officers include Martha Currie as worthy patron G W Tapper as worthy patron and August Kruse as associate patron with Anna Tapper as secretary and Margaret Killan as treasurer Esther Jasmann associate conductress Charlotte Russell chaplain Carrie Montgomery organist and Eileen Jedlicka Ruth Laura Hohn Esther Wilma Reinke Maud Wilson Electa Grace Wickersheim Warder Millie Albert.
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Monona
Margaret Killan
Pearl Bethel
Cora Hazlett
K. W. Rash
Martha Currie
G. W. Tapper
August Kruse
Anna Tapper
Esther
Center Point Man Daniel Augustine Dies After Illness
Daniel Augustine 68, longtime Center Point farmer, died at 5 p.m. Monday in an Independence hospital after a long illness. He is survived by brothers Frank of Kasson Minnesota and I J of Cedar Rapids and sisters Rhoda of Independence and Mrs John Strachen of Center Point. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dennison and Beatty chapel with burial at Alice.
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Center Point
Daniel Augustine
Independence
Frank
Kasson
Minn
I. J
Cedar Rapids
Rhoda
John Strachen
Dennison and Beatty
Alice
Multiple Iowa towns report deaths elections and incidents
A wide sweep of Monona to South English records births deaths and local governance. Notable entries include infant James Wegman’s death and funeral in Petersburg, Albert Hach’s seventh year as Clutier president, Meta Levien Wolfe’s death in Wyoming, and several civic notes from Springville Blairstown Monona Vinton and Tipton.
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Herman F. Blocker
Eighteen Witnesses Testify For Homer Kepler
Eighteen defense witnesses testified in the manslaughter trial of Homer Kepler, stock buyer of Elberon and Belle Plaine. They described Kepler's behavior as normal after the August 4 crash, noted no liquor odor, and supported his reputation for truth and sobriety.
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Toledo
Homer Kepler
Elberon
Jessie E. Edgell
Will Pasler
Kepler
Belle Plaine
Dorothy Krogh
D. G. Bussey
Lawrence McBride
Walter Malcom
John Holst
Joe Kaloupek
Irving
Highway 21
Milo Konicek
L. J. Kirkland
Wiesner
Konicek
Don Broachey
James Snider
W. P. Wilson
Joe Skrable
Wilson
A. J. Haase
Nathan Williams
Clutier Names Albert Flaharty Town Assessor
Albert Flaharty was appointed by the Clutier town council on Monday to fill the unexpired term of William Mundel as town assessor. Mundel won the March election but resigned before qualifying, having duties to begin this month.
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Clutier
Albert Flaharty
William Mundel
Mundel
Reaney Golden Wedding Highlights Columbus Junction Life
Mr and Mrs R J Reaney observed their 50th anniversary at home on South Hill with a noon family dinner and afternoon open house. The couple have long served their community through business, politics, education and civic groups. Their son J E Reaney a Columbus Junction attorney and daughters Mrs Robert Clark of Sioux City and Miss Louise a Burlington teacher survive with several grandchildren. a daughter Agnes Petersen died earlier.
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Columbus Junction
R. J. Reaney
South Hill
Letts
Mr. Reaney
County Tyrone
Ireland
America
Pennsylvania
Concord Township
Louisa County
Columbus Junctions
Samuel Reaney
Charles Eliason
Reaney
Board of Education
Chautauqua Association
Louisa County National Bank
Louisa County Savings Bank
J. E. Reaney
Robert Clark
Sioux City
Louise
Burlington
Agnes Petersen
Iowa City Nominee Aims To Clean Up Joints
M L Crowder a 23 year old University of Iowa graduate student announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor of Iowa City He promises a courteous police force and an immediate clean up of city dives He seeks fifty six signatures to qualify for the February 22 primary election
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Gazette
Iowa City
M. L. Crowder
University of Iowa
Crowder
William L. Condon
Washington farm leader O C Patterson dies at 58
O C Patterson aged 58 longtime Cedar township farmer and Washington county chairman of the AAA and soil conservation administrations and president of the Farmers Mutual Insurance association died at 2 a.m. Tuesday after a three months illness He was re elected Friday for his twenty fifth year as head of the insurance association Surviving are his widow and ten children Funeral services are expected Thursday
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Gazette
Washington
O. C. Patterson
Washington County
AAA
Soil Conservation Administrations
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Insurance Association
Cedar Township
Mrs. Margaret Baldridge Benton Pioneer Dies
Mrs. Margaret Baldridge 71 of Vinton dies in Marshalltown hospital after heart troubles. Funeral at Presbyterian church Wednesday at 2 p m with Rev. William Caldwell. burial in Evergreen cemetery. She lived most of her life in the Vinton area, survived by son Donald Baldridge, a grandson, and several siblings.
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Vinton
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Baldridge
Marshalltown
William Caldwell
Evergreen Cemetery
Baldridge
Donald Baldridge
E. E. Wilson
Pueblo
Cole
Frank Wilson
Hot Springs
Ark
Anna Warrel
Huron
S. D
Sadie Donley
Mountain Park
Oklo
Edmond
Emma Glass obituary at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Glass were held at Emanuel Lutheran church conducted by Rev Max O Jahr. She was born Emma Margaret Jessen near Strawberry Point March 29 1868 and was life long Lutheran. She married Lorenz Glass December 11 1890. he died in 1930. Surviving are a sister Mrs Agnes Johannes of Minneapolis and brothers Fred Jessen Dundee William Jessen and Jesse Jessen Strawberry Point.
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Strawberry Point
Emma Glass
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Max O. Jahr
Emma Margaret Jessen
John
Agnes Jessen
Lorenz Glass
Agnes Johannes
Minneapolis
Fred Jessen
Dundee
William Jessen
Jesse Jessen
Van Horne Pythian Sisters Install Officers
The Van Horne Pythian Sisters held an officers installation with Kethie Van Deusen as installing officer assisted by Effie Burns Maude Briggle and other officers including Dorothy Henkle Eva Lou Herzberger Pearl Hagen Ida Thompson Maggie Schlarbaum Ella Smith Leona Hagen La von Tyler and Dorothy Pearson leading the ceremony.
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Leona Hagen
Protector
Lavon Tyler
Dorothy Pearson
Deadline Set For State Photograph Contest At S U I
Iowa City January 15 sets the last day for entries in the 1937 state photograph contest. The event, second annual, is sponsored by the university camera club and open to amateurs with high school pupils in a separate class. Any Iowa scene of pictorial interest is eligible. Best prints will be shown here in February, with a traveling show chosen from prize-winning works.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University Camera Club
Iowa
Funeral services set for Jonas Gulbro and Anna Bidne
Funeral services for Jonas K. Gulbro 70 and his sister in law Miss Anna Bidne 71 will be held Wednesday at Big Canoe Lutheran Church with Rev. T O Tolo officiating. Both died at the Gulbro home near Highlandville after pneumonia, death within three hours. Born July 10 1866 Gulbro was a lifelong Highland Township resident. Surviving are his widow and many children and relatives. Bidne born January 23 1865 in Highland Township and survived by three sisters and a brother.
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Wyoming
Meta Levien Wolfe
Cedar Rapids
Madison Township
Hans
Anna Levsen
Henry Wolfe
Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society
Diana Fret Club
Midland Homemakers Club
Carl
Peter Levsen
Clarence
August Levsen
Maquoketa
Springville
Ivan Johnston
Betty Jeanne Levien
Blairstown
Faye Ralston
Helen Rieke
LaVon Hamiester
Alberta Becker
Charlotte Jackson
Evelyn Stewart
Dahlene Kimm
Dawn Shuck
George Drinovsky
Hadacek
Elmer Horn
Albert Petersen
Peter Krutzfeldt
John Novotny
J. C. Caloud
Frank Popper, Jr
Henry Popper
John Arp
Kenneth Uniiecht
Wintgn
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Decorah
Jonas K. Gulbro
Anna Bidne
Big Canoe Lutheran Church
T. O. Tolo
Gulbro
Miss Bidne
Highlandville
Andrew Gulbro
Highland Pioneers
Rachel Bertha Bidne
Affrey
James Gulbro
Arthur Bersie
Peter Peterson
Hickson
N. D
Ingolf
Edwin
Bennie
Gustav Gulbro
Highland Township
Torbjer Bidne
Ida Hattlestad
Mary Frethien
Amund Bidne
Ross
Rachel. Gulbro
Death of Marcel Hoaglan 17 from scarlet fever and pneumonia
Marcel Hoaglan aged 17 died after a three weeks illness of scarlet fever and pneumonia. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Byron Hoaglan of Aurora born near Urbana and moved here twelve years ago. He is survived by his parents seven brothers and three sisters with funeral services at the family home and burial in Urbana.
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Aurora
Marcel Hoaglan
Byron Hoaglan
Urbana
Jay Geltz
Ashland
Wis
Kenneth Megennigle
Marvin Weisender
Kate Hoaglan
Independence
Harold
Elza
Paul
Theron
Ronald
Ralph
Logan Urice Named Vinton Postmaster
Logan Urice was recommended for appointment as acting postmaster at Vinton Iowa by Senator Guy Gillette. Vinton lies in the Third district represented by Republican John Gwynne, so patronage rests with the Democratic senator. Mrs Carl Smouse, postmaster for three years, died last week.
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Gazette
Washington
Logan Urice
Vinton
Guy Gillette
John Gwynne
Carl Smouse
Former Banker At Wapello Released From Conviction
The Iowa supreme court set aside Des Moines county district court conviction of Joiner Davis a former Wapello banker on a charge of unlawfully receiving bank deposits. The ruling followed a rule applied in earlier reversals that delayed trials after indictments void convictions.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Joiner Davison
Wapello
Davison
Fayette County tax levies rise by sixteen thousand three hundred
The 1936 tax abstract for Fayette County shows total levies of 915833 for 1937, up 16320 from last year. District school tax tops 399554, county funds allocate 44619 for general, 44619 for county poor, 11154 for state insane, 8001 for court, 20519 for emergency, with smaller amounts for roads and maintenance. Oelwein leads towns at 200647, West Union 49120, Clermont 20500, Elgin 18706, Fayette 16706, and other towns listed.
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West Union
Fayette County
J. H. Cline
Corporation Consolidated
Oelwein
Clermont
Elgin
Fayette
Hawkeye
Two Have Close Call At Crossing In Vinton
Mrs. S. R. Wahl and her niece Miss Louise Groves narrowly escaped serious injury when his car was struck by a freight engine at the Second avenue crossing in Vinton Monday noon. Groves suffered a leg cut and shock while Mrs. Wahl escaped unharmed as the car skidded and was pushed about 30 feet. The train was moving slowly. Mrs. Wahl is the wife of the Church of Christ pastor.
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the Gazette
Vinton
S. R. Wahl
Louise Groves
Belle Plaine Mount Horeb Royal Arch Masons Install 1937 Officers
Belle Plaine Mount Horeb chapter No. 45 Royal Arch Masons installed their 1937 officers at the Masonic hall Monday evening. Solly Wertheim, a fifty year Royal Arch Mason, was installing officer with Ray Leavell as installing marshal. Officers installed include High Priest B. H. Guinn, King Hartwig Albers, Scribe John G. Nichols, Treasurer A. E. Fedderson, Secretary Ray Leavell, C. of H. John Tatge, P. S. John R. Burrows, R. A. C. Dr. C. W. Rowland, Master of Third Veil C. B. Wilcox, Master of Second Veil C. F. Severs, Master of First Veil W. C. Scrimgeour, Sentinel J. R. McPherson.
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John R. Burrows
C. W. Rowland
C. B. Wilcox
C. F. Severs
W. C. Scrimgeour
Sentinel
J. R. McPherson
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Council 15
Wallace Snyder
W. C. Blake
Byers
Senate
Frank Byers
Iowa Senate
Max Geske
Clayton County
John Valentine
Iowa News
James Francis Wegman
Joe Wegman
Petersburg
H. Hageman
Inez
Donald
Woman's Relief Corps
Elizabeth Smith
Hazel Cunningham
Aggie Carroll
Addie Egbert
Antionette Tornowske
Flora Davis
Lizzie Kishman
Abbie Reidel
Augusta Rowland
Mayme Humphrey
Aussie Bernhard
Tillie Fox
Ida Colby
Carrie Montgomery
Emma Ziegler
Erva Jarms
Cecil C. Chapin
Hines Veterans Hospital
Hines
Waverly
Chapin
U. S. Navy
Farmers Mercantile Company
Cecil, Jr
Charlotte
C. O. Paine
Joe Dolezal
Depurty
J. Frank Moore
George Winters
Leonard Baker
J. A. Ruhl
Garrison
Fred Rose
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
H. W. Siefkes
Walter Drahn
Herb Brownson
George Aulerich
Lloyd Ferguson
Rudolph Engelhardt
George
American Legion
Tipton
Cedar County District Court
Julius Defauw
Glen Healy
Bridget Agnes Harrington
Ellen Tucker
F. L. Pearson
Henry Tucker
Roy Kin
Nan
Howard Kingsbury
H. P. Mason
Vance Callege
Chicago Hardware Foundry Company
G. B. Spoor
Monticello
Fred Fahrni
Irene Deal
Seneca, S. D
Mary Irene
Robert Earl
Frederick Carl Krueger
Germany
Bertha Wendland
Henry
Waterloo
Will Ungerer
Charles Hiams
Minnie Schultz
Gus Krueger
W. E. Kreamer
Everett Hamlett
Henry P. May
Carl Hamer
F. D. Walk
Hamer
Sigourney
Alice Sheibley
Homer
First Avenue E
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Mrs
Benton Pioneer
J. G. den
Plata
Work
Mason City
Messinger
Dial
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