New Trial In Iwers Will Case Denied In Tipton Appeal
In Cedar Rapids Judge H C Ring overruled seventeen contestants new trial motion in the 350000 Iwers will dispute. Louis Voss named executor without bond and will admitted to probate. Contestants plan appeal to the supreme court with special administrators retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Louis Voss
Iwers
Cedar County
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Henry Iwers
Voss
J. R. McManus
Des Moines
Supreme Court
William Dage
William Treimer
Ring
John
William
Henry
Prof. E. W. Lane Named Head of Hydraulics Lab
Prof Emory W Lane of the University of Iowa hydraulics engineering department was named associate director in charge of the Iowa Hydraulic Institute laboratory. He replaces Prof E T Mavis who resigned to devote full time to leading the mechanics and hydraulics department. Lane came to Iowa in 1935 after engineering work in China and as a technician at Boulder Canyon Grand Coulee and Norris dams. He will assume duties February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Emory W. Lane
University of Iowa Hydraulics Engineering Department
Iowa Hydraulic Institute
E. T. Mavis
Lane
China
Boulder Canyon
Grand Coulee
Norris
United States
Mavis
Department of Mechanics and Hydraulics
Lie detector machine tested at Atlantic City
Frances Nelson of Cedar Rapids and University of Iowa student is shown taking a lie detecting test developed by Prof. Christian C. Ruckmick of the university psychology department. Presented before the AAAS in Atlantic City the device uses an electrical contact and galvanometer to record bodily changes during lying. Ruckmick claims over 80 percent success and near perfect accuracy in court, assisted by Dr. Dakota A. Greenwald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Nelson
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Christian C. Ruckmick
University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Atlantic City
Ruckmick
Prof
Dakota A. Greenwald
Hangar Fire at Rickenberg Airport Destroys Nine Planes
Sioux City AP reports a Wednesday hangar fire at Rick enbacker airport caused an estimated 85 000 loss mostly insured. The total building loss exceeds 30 000 with nine destroyed aircraft valued at 40 000. Fire destroyed aircraft instruments new engine parts and radio gear. Hangar owned by A S Hanford leased to Martin Heitman and Ralph Haysenger of Tri state Air Service used as pilot training school HQ. A new hangar will replace the destroyed structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Rickenbacker
A. S. Hanford
Martine Heitman
Ralph Hassenger
Tri-state Air Service
Traer Barber Shop Change Brings Back Former Owner
Keith Conner, former Traer businessman, who ran a barber shop and pool hall at Walker, plans to return to Traer after buying back his former interest in Wallie Musfeldt’s barber shop.
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TRAER
Keith Conner
Walker
Wallie Musfeldt
Conner
Utterance on Musfeldt's Family Plans
Musfeldt says he plans to bring his family here at once but remains undecided about exact plans.
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Musfeldt
Coggon Couple Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
Ada Myer wed Winfield Scott in 189 on a 36 below zero day near Winthrop. The Scotts lived on a farm, then ran a Winthrop barber shop. They moved to Coggan in 1899, retired ten years ago, and their sons now run the shop. They have three grandchildren and attend the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon
Walter Myer
Winthrop
Ada
Winfield Scott
Scotts
Mr. Scott
Earl
Merle
James
Coggan
Scott
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Arrest in 1925 Carlisle Iowa murder linked to Gift
Clarence Gift 37, a lettuce field worker from Salinas California, held without charge as investigators probe the 1925 straw stack murder of an auburn haired girl in Carlisle Iowa. Gift denies involvement, cites alibi in Kansas City, while authorities complete questioning.
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Salinas
Calif
Clarence Gift
Carlisle
Paul Castelline
Des Moines
Gift
Kansas City
Iowa
Earl Leverich
Harlan Cain
Hartford
D. A. Huckelberry
Polk County
Ross Kier
Palmyra
Hi Way cafe operators face continued gambling charges
Frank Thornburg and John Dickey of the Hi Way cafe and Cozy lunch have gambling operation charges continued until March. The district court will decide if machines in their businesses are gambling devices or games of skill. Sheriff Harris filed the charges last week and seized the machines, now stored in city hall. Traer remains free of devices until March 2.
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TRAER
Frank Thornburg
John Dickey
District Court
Harris
Iowa lawmaker seeks ban on all slot machines
Rep. L. C. Bowers of Kent filed a bill in Des Moines to outlaw all slot machines except vending machines. The measure would let officers destroy “machines of chance” on sight, aiming to curb a statewide gambling issue linked to Sioux City investigations.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Rep. L. C. Bowers
Kent
Sioux City
Bowers
Union County
House
Senate
Court to Hear Two Johnson County Actions by Judge Scott
In Johnson county district court Judge William W. Scott will hear two cases. A $3,500 judgment suit filed by Mary C. Westenhaver against the Henry G. Walker estate and the case Byington trustee versus Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
William W. Scott
Davenport
Mary C. Westenhaver
Henry G. Walker
Byington
Murphy
Bitter Iowa cold grips state with snow and ice
A heavy storm left Iowa in bitter air with five to twenty below readings across cities including Des Moines Shenandoah and Dubuque. Snow sleet and freezing rain glazed highways as plow crews worked through the night and travel slowed across the state with trains buses and trucks delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Sioux City
Charles City
Council Bluffs
Shenandoah
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
State Highway Commission
Mount Vernon Declamatory Contest Trials Set
Twenty four Mount Vernon high school students audition for the local declamatory contest to be held January 29 with Charles Rich directing. The roster includes an oratorical group, a humorous division, and a dramatic division each featuring multiple named students. Three contestants from each group will advance. It marks the school's first declamatory participation in years.
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Mount Vernon
Charles Rich
Robert Bryant
Lloyd Ellison
Marjorie Littell
Helen Peet
Margaret Smith
Vernon Burge
Robert Fisher
Vernon Kohl
Marlys Thomassen
Betty Rowley
Robert Kleineck
Joe Pospisel
Vernon Sadler
William Woolf
Maxine Sipple
Jean Bu
Three More Candidates For Mayor In Iowa City Race
Iowa City City Clerk William L. Condon announced three additional mayoral hopefuls. Republican N. J. Alexander a lodge worker and R. W. Wydenkoff a university employee will draft platforms. Democrat John W. Willard an insurance man seeks nomination. Filing deadline is Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
William L. Condon
N. J. Alexander
R. W. Wydenkoff
John W. Willard
Hedrick Man Sentenced On Hog Theft Charge
Joe Merryfield 36 of Hedrick received a five year sentence at Fort Madison after pleading guilty to larceny of domestic animals. He stole seven hogs from Bill McAllion in Hedrick on November 7 and was arrested January 19 by Deputy Sheriff Banes.
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Gazette
Solsgourney
Joe Merryfield
Hedrick
Fort Madison
J. G. Patterson
Merryfield
Bill McAllion
Banes
Funeral for Franklin Spangler 17 in Independence
Funeral held at First Presbyterian church for Franklin Spangler 17 who died from injuries in a coast ing accident. He was a Winthrop native, high school graduate and junior college freshman. he was among Scouts and students in attendance. An earlier Gazette report misidentified the driver. the car was driven by Charles Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Franklin Spangler
First Presbyterian Church
J. H. Dew-Brittain
St. James Episcopal Church
F. E. Hamlin
Presbyterian Church
Spangler
Winthrop
Glen Miller
Keith Smith
Charles Powell
Miller
Smith
Gazette
Anamosa School Operetta Features Kinser and Del Lancey
Fred Kinser as king and Nadine Del Lancey as queen lead the Anamosa grade school operetta Rumplestilskin to be staged Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Carl Smykil plays the title role. Miss Del Lancey and Kinser are noted as children of local families. Florence Reusch directs a cast of about 250 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kinser
Nadine del Lancey
Anamosa Grade School
Carl Smykil
E. W. Smykil
Miss del Lancey
F. E. del Lancey
Kinser
G. B. Kinser
Florence Reusch
Postville State Bank elects directors and officers
At the annual meeting of the Postville State bank the directors elected were C. F. Meier A. L. Meier William Leai George J. Schroeder William H. Weihe Louis Schutte and W. A. Kneeland. Officers chosen were President C. F. Meier Vice President A. L. Meier Cashier W. A. Kneeland Tellers C. A. Riveland and Anne Wegner. Business rose 2344 percent with assets over 800000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Postville State Bank
C. F. Meier
A. L. Meier
William Leai
George J. Schroeder
William H. Weihe
Louis Schutte
W. A. Kneeland
C. A. Riveland
Anne Wegner
Henry W Spaulding Dies at Grinnell
Henry W Spaulding 90 former state senator and carriage maker died in Grinnell after a short illness. He served two Iowa Senate terms beginning in 1910 and was a longtime Republican activist. He built a large carriage business before moving into autos, endured losses from the 1882 Grinnell cyclone and a 1893 fire, and served as Grinnell College trustee. He leaves two sons Fred E Spaulding and E H Spaulding and two daughters Mrs Co A Blair and E S Van Gorder Jr. Funeral arrangements await Mrs Blair’s California arrival.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Henry W. Spaulding
Spaulding
Senate
Republican Party
Hartland
Vermont
Grinnell College
Fred E. Spaulding
Des Moines
E. H. Spaulding
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E. W. Lane
Hydraulics Laboratory
Benzing
Chesterfields
Anamosa School
Ight
Sear
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