Fort Dodge Attorney Contender for Eighth Circuit Judge Seat
Seth Thomas of Fort Dodge Towra solic tor of the agriculture department appeared as a prominent contender for the eighth circuit court judgeship left vacant since Judge William B Kenyon's death last summer. Senator Louis J Murphy is known to be friendly to Thomas and administration support boosts his prospects.
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Seth Thomas
Fort Dodge
Towra
Agriculture Department
Eighth Circuit Court
William 8
Kenyon
Louis J. Murphy
Nowa
Thomas
Murphy
D M Kelleher
Democratic House
Eldher
Escher
Cummings
Roosevelt
Kelleher
Ficher
House
Winneshiek County Jurors Are Drawn for February Term
Special to The Gazette Decorah Iowa announces the Feb 19 grand jury drawings listing Henry Lovelien Earl Mc Lain Joseph Ptachek Roy Knees kern J J Hugos Andrew Kuhn Henry Albers Ole O Hovey Curtis Miller C N Nelson Helge Ankre Albert Leibold and the Feb 26 petit jurors including Carola Schmidt S W Baker George Ellickson Albert Ware Ben Carlsburg Hannah Clausen Donald Bolce John Wheat man Guy Masters Ray Snell Charles Wernett Herman Brog hamer Fred Stensland Kayo Hant vedt Lester Koppen Lester Parks T BE Selnes Lizzie Jaeger Leonard Kreitzer Henry Bokken Irene A Meyer Clarence Moe Hugo Zwei bohmer Darrel Gilbert Jessie Hagene Francis R Bergan O H Anderson Charlie Goettleman Oscar E Ellingson Norris Otteson Iver Sptttle Robert Vopova John Hipp Leger Meyer Russell Bulgren.
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Decorah
Winneshiek Court
Henry Lovelien
Earl McLain
Joseph Ptachek
Roy Kneeskern
J. J. Hugos
Andrew Kuhn
Henry Albers
Ole O Hovey
Curtis Miller
C N. Nelson
Helge Ankre
Albert Leibold
Clarence Moe
Hugo Zweibohmer
Darrel Gilbert
Jessie Hage-ne
Francis R. Bergan
O. H. Anderson
Charlie Goettleman
Oscar E. Ellingson
Norris Otteson
Iver Sptttle
Robert Vopova
John Hipp
Leger Meyer
Russell Bulgren
Marengo Loses Round In Paying Tax Fight
Marengo suffers another setback in its tax dispute after the state supreme court rejects the village's argument. Justice James P. Goffrey writes for the court, ruling against Marengo and preserving the prior assessment challenged by Seckel and others.
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Marengo
Jude James P Goffrey
Seckel
Svare
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF ASSORTED LOCAL UPDATES
Iowa City plans a youth recreation center with a paid supervisor after the Iowa City Womens club authorized a grant of 000 and the club budgeted 2000 from community chest funds. St Patrick's parish youth present The Absent Minded Bridegroom in Delmar. Inspector Nusser of Town City reviewed projects with Mayor Bryant and approved street, waterworks, and septic work. Toll reductions at Marquette bridge after new ownership. Oxford Junction to host Roosevelt Warm Springs fund card party January 30. North Liberty families celebrate Mrs Laura Bowman's 81st birthday. Funeral services for Mrs Hannah Smith held in West Brancie. Independent community projects in many towns with CWA, lighting, grading, and bridge work.
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St Patrick's Parish
Ward Caver
Harold Meloy
Francis Hanrahan
Joe Powers
Donald Shen
Dorothea Shen
Doris Watters
Mary Reynolds
Geraldine Foley
Mount Vernon
Inspector Nasser
Town City
George Kellar
CWA
John Bryant
CFE
Nusser
Marquette
Mississippi River
W H Jackson
Oxford Junction
American Legion Auxiliary
Z Card Lodge
Royal Neighbors
Masonic
Eastern Star Lodges
Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
North Liberty
Laura Bowman
Dorothy Bowman
Marsave
United Brethren Church
Hannah Smith
Hier Daghter
Tours Baneendner
Goodwe
Oka
Wis
Harue
J HO Vanes
Jetn
Fo Fastan
Cechines
Carsan
Smeh
Hoos
Snob
Smith
Wheattard
Wrebes
Pest
Poverrimet
Cop Moser
Lane Eard
Bethany
Heey
Flinwett
Early Spring Hints Amid Northbound Ducks and Local Lodge News
A wild duck sighting at 745 am Wednesday suggests an early spring as ducks flew northward. In Washington County news, Harry Turner was elected president of the Masonic lodge with Del Reyle Briton named secretary. the next meeting is planned for Kalona in February.
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Harry Turner
Wash Gton
Washington County Masonic Organization
Crawfordsve del
Extortion Note Targeted Elkader Attorney F Murphy
An unsigned extortion note demanding 2500 dollars was delivered to C F Murphy, Elkader town attorney, on Tuesday. Clayton County and state authorities investigated with hopes of catching the supposed extortion gang, as clues referenced a highway location near West Arbor.
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Eleader
C F Murphy
Elkader
Clayton County
Murphy
West Aror
Grinnell Priest Morris Hannon Dies After Illness
The Rev Morris J Hannon 49 pastor of St Mary's Catholic church Grinnell died in Iona City hospital Wednesday evening from high blood pressure and related complications He came to Grinnell from Davenport on December 31 1912 He had just marked twenty first anniversary as parish pastor A $50000 church was built under his guidance He was born in Holbrook Iowa Survivors include sister Katie Hannon Funeral services will be held here Monday morning
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Grinnell
Morris J Hannon
St Mary's Catholic Church
Iona City Hospital
Father Hannon
Davenport
St Ambrose College
Holbrook
Katie Hannon
Three Cars and Wagon In Smashup Near Vinton
An accident on Highway 218 six miles south of Vinton left Mrs. J W Fry with severe facial cuts and Albert Abernathy with chest injuries. Six others were shaken up and a horse was shot after three cars and a team and wagon collided. Deputy Sheriff Leland Fry shot the injured horse. Mrs Fry and others were treated at the Vinton hospital.
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Vinton
J. W Fry
Albert Abernathy
Highway 218
C W Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Abernathy
Officers Re-Elected By Federated Garden Clubs
AMES 1933 officers of the Federated Garden Clubs of Town were re elected at the annual meeting held with the garden short course. Mrs Oliver James of Winterset was re elected president with three vice presidents and other officers named. Registration climbed to 195 as the short course entered its second day.
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Ames
Federated Garden Clubs
Oliver James
Winterset
H E Cadlin
Adel
Bellevue lock project to start soon on Mississippi
Construction on lock No 12 on the Mississippi River at Bellevue Indiana is slated to start within two weeks. The James Stewart corporation says the $1 346 720 project will employ nearly 1000 men and be completed in one year. A flood relief measure, it follows with plans for a dam to aid boat movement through the new lock.
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Chicago
INL
Bellevue
H. G. Onstad
James Stewart Corporation
Roalfaclars
Stewart Corporation
Onstad
Mississippi
Strawberry Point Horse Thief Detectives Hold Annual Meeting
The Strawberry Point Horse Thief Detectives re elected Fred Tracy as president Bert Meddleson as vice president N A Simmons as secretary and Frank Wilder as treasurer. Eighty two members remain under the order with twelve riders chosen annually to pursue stolen horses and receive 250 dollars per day in pursuit. Each operation is led by a captain of the four horsemen and expenses of the stock owner are covered by the company. The group traces its roots to lawless early days when the area around Strawberry Point drew horse thieves.
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Strawberry Point
B. W Newberry
Fred Tracy
Bert Meddleson
A Simmons
Frank Wilder
Four Horsemen
Submarine Service Veteran Shares Pearl Harbor Tales
Robert Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Scott, spoke at the Pioneer club about his four year navy enlistment and two years in submarines. He described duties during a period including time stationed at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Mount Vernon
Robert Scott
H. W. Scott
U. S. Navy
Pioneer Club
Submarine Service
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Mercury Drops to 4 Degrees in North Iowa
Iowa weather reports record a 4 degree low in Charles City and Sioux City, with a high of 66 in Keokuk as forecasts call for rising temperatures and increased cloudiness. In Marquette, a state relief funded preschool class under Miss Kathryn Grady opens with 12 pupils, expected to reach 20, eight week program with possible extension if funds allow.
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Des Moines
Mercury
Iowa
Charles City
Sioux City
Weather Bureau
Keokuk
Marquette
Kathryn Grady
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