Waukon Men Die in La Crescent Bus Crash
Otto P. Gleisner and Milo G. Newton of Waukon were killed in a La Crescent Minnesota crash when a bus failed to steer on an icy road after being released to pass another vehicle. Gleisner, 40, died instantly. Newton, 35, died ten minutes later. Gleisner, a Legionnaire and garage owner, had lived in Waukon fifteen years and led local civic groups. Newton, once a drug clerk, was to join Gleisner as an automobile salesman. Gleisner’s widow and two children survive. Newton’s wife, Mabel Haugen, survives.
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Waukon
Otto P. Gleisner
Legionaire
Milo G. Newton
la Crescent
Minn
Mississippi
la Crosse
Wis
Gleisner
Newton
Ossian
Waukon Drum and Bugle Corps
Bedford
Mabel Haugen
Decorah
Liquor Probe Sidetracked by Iowa Senate Committee Action
Iowa lawmakers weigh delaying the liquor control commission probe after the state audit by C S Worden covers all operations. Administration leaders suggest studying the auditor's report may render a full investigation unnecessary. The resolution awaits action by the Senate Judiciary Committee No 2 and will be sent to the House liquor control panel.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Tuday
Senate
C. S. Worden
State Auditor’s Office
Nominat Or
Monay
Hquor Commission
Worden
Liquor Commission
M. X. Geske
McGregor
Senate Judiciary Committee No. 2
Geske
Frank Byers
Cedar Rapids
House
House Liquor Control Committee
Blairstown Pioneer Henry Sick Dies After Stroke
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Henry Sick a Blairstown pioneer who died Saturday at his home after a stroke on his eighty first birthday. Born January 24 1854 in Germany he came to the United States in 1873 and to Blairstown in 1875 He was married January 12 1882 to Mary Hammiester and retired in 1915. Survivors include his widow six children eight grandchildren one brother and one sister all named in the notice. Funeral services were conducted at Grace Lutheran church by Rev W C Stoll.
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Blairstown
Henry Sick
Mr. Sick
Germany
Henry
Miria Sick
United States
Mary Hamiester
Martha Sick
John Kading
van Horn
Albert Tiedemann
Fred Tiedemann
Arthur Sick
Harvey Schultz
Lincoln
Neb
Charles Siek
Blairs Town
Ben Kraft
Cedar Rapids
Siek
Grace Lutheran Church
W. C. Stoll
Manchester deputies named and salaries fixed by board
The Delaware county board of supervisors announced appointments and pay for deputies including E H Kinne deputy auditor 90 dollars per month H Bradley Lillibridge deputy treasurer 90 Carl Anderson deputy sheriff 100 Robert W Nieman deputy clerk 90 Pearl Reed assistant in Supt Floyd Pratts office 80 and Doris Work deputy recorder 75 The board also set Henry Klaus county engineer at 2000 annually Steward and Mrs William S Odell named overseers of the county poor farm near Delhi at 105 monthly Jenkin Evans named new chairman of the board of supervisors.
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William S. Odell
Delhi
Jenkin Evans
Board of Supervisors
Examinations Announced for 11 Postmasters
Washington civil service announced examinations Tuesday for eleven postmasters in towns including Blenco Dexter Everly Garnaville Gowrie Livermore Maynard Milford Sioux Rapids Volga and Webb. Applications close February 15. Salaries range from 1 100 to 2 100 dollars.
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Washington
Iowa
Blenco
Dexter
Everly
Garnaville
Gowrie
Livermore
Maynard
Milford
Sioux Rapids
Volga
Webb
Iowa Governor Seeks Removal Power Over Appointees
Governor Clyde L. Herring pushes a bill to grant the chief executive authority to remove his own appointees. Opposing Democrats warn of a difficult path, while Republicans split with a faction backing the measure. The bill awaits final drafting by Attorney General Edward L. O Connor as Herring moves after liquor chief H. M. Cooper refused to resign.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Democratic Senate
Arch W. McFarlane
House
Edward L. O'Connor
State Liquor Control Commission
Local Iowa briefs report injuries and obituaries
Keota lumber yard manager Lloyd White loses two fingers in a rip saw accident and remains in Washington county hospital. Eduard Lorenzen dies at 80 after forty years in Olin community with funeral at United Brethren church. Ulysses McBride, aged 64, dies at Ma Hastings hospital. his widow Ada and two daughters survive. Grundy Center debates Sunday movies while Monticello holds a one act play contest. Hawkeye reports Mrs. Mary Hannaman’s death. County grand jury convened in Marengo with Harold Claypool named county attorney. Baldwin hosts 38th wedding anniversary for Bert and Mary Scott. J L Gwin of Victor concludes jail sentence for driving while intoxicated.
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Keota
Lloyd White
Washington County Hospital
Mr. White
J. M. White
Washington
Olin
Eduard Peter Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Germany
America
Johanna Jansen
Wyoming
Marea
United Brethren Church
Lloyd Dutro
Nellie Stivers
Emma Clay
F. E. Truax
Robert Mason
Fred Engelking
Paul Groth
Harry Levsen
Lorenz
Petersen
Thomas Hansen
Dick Carstens
Keswick
Ulysses McBride
Mahaska County Hospital
McBride
Here
Ada Fry
Vera
Oskaloosa
Minnie
Frank Wright
J. R. Higgins
Sigourney
Mary B
Charles Hummer
Grundy Center
Monticello
Monticello High School
Hawkeye
Mary Hannaman
Fred Copp
Hannaman
Lorraine
France
United States
Wisconsin
Sumner
Larence Hannaman
Copp
Williamsburg
Frank Beckley
Montezuma
Harold D. Evans
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
James P. Gaffney
Sioux City
James Furlong
Marengo
W. M. Merck
Hartford Township
Dave McLennan
Tom McDonough
J. J. Maule
English
C. H. Weldon
Lincoln
Baldwin
Bert Scott
la Verne Willey
Mary Holub
Congregational Church
Maquoketa
Samuel Shepherd
Velma Lubben
Mildred Willey
Wilma Mitchell
Clare Scott
Tommy
Theodore Lubben
John
LaVerne Willey
Duane
Marilyn Jean
Gerald Mitchell
Charles Graves
Stuart and
Donald
More of a surprise than she intended
Des Moines woman receives a 1916 letter postmarked 1935 from cousin Hazel Cox who died in 1920. The note, found behind a Dexter mail chute, surprised Mrs. C. A. Lair years after it was written. Cox died in Montana.
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Des Moines
C. A. Lair
Hazel Cox
Dexter
Williamsburg Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Home
Williamsburg Mr and Mrs O W Perry marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home. They have lived in Williamsburg for fifty years with roots tracing to Remsen New York and several moves before Iowa. Mrs Perry born Remsen NY 1867 active in Methodist church. The couple has two daughters Mrs Ralph Evans Cedar Rapids and Mrs E J Rock Davenport.
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Gazette
Williamsburg
O. W. Perry
Mr. Perry
Remsen
N. Y
Thomas J. Perry
Pipersville
Wis
Watertown
Iowa
Stellapolis
Perry
Owen R. Jones
Methodist Church of
Ralph Evans
Cedar Rapids
E. J. Rock
Davenport
Iowa Rules Allow Sales Tax Deduction for Income Tax
The Iowa income tax division ruled on Tuesday that taxpayers may deduct state sales tax paid when computing 1934 income tax. The policy requires more proof for unreasonable claims. Additional interpretations say municipally owned utilities are taxable and interstate street railway operations owe tax on net income allocable to Iowa.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Laverne Clark
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Wilson in Garrison
Mrs. Fred Wilson died at her Shellrock home. Funeral services will be held at Garrison Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday at 1 30. She was born Florence Culp a former resident. Surviving are her husband one daughter and four sons. A brother Elmer Culp and sisters Mrs Edith Christy and Mrs Jeesis Newton are named.
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Garrison
Fred Wilson
Shellrock
Garrison Methodist Episcopal Church
Tama Man Burns In Auto Radiator Explosion
Special to The Gazette Tama Ed Prusha suffered second degree burns to face and hands when an anti-freeze solution exploded in his car radiator on Highway 59 between Tama and Toledo. He escaped the blaze. his eyes were not seriously injured. The car, with a wood-sawing unit on the rear, was nearly destroyed. Prusha had used tractor fuel in the radiator.
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the Gazette
TAMA
Ed Prusha
Prusha
Toledo
J. M. Standefer
Tama Man Fatally Injured by Cattle Trample
Special to The Gazette reports Tama-Lee Corns a well known Iowa Jersey cattle breeder is seriously injured at the old fair grounds barn in Toledo. Delirious and unable to recall details, he was likely struck by a bull chained in a stall and trampled by cattle, causing a spinal injury and paralysis from the waist down. An unidentified man found him and took him home where his condition worsened.
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Tama—Lee Corns
Iowa
Toledo
Corns
Corn
Tama
Ottumwa Lawyer Duke Luke Dies by Self Inflicted Wound
Ottumwa attorney Lloyd Luke Duke aged 51 died from a self inflicted bullet wound. Charles Bookin found the body and funeral plans were delayed while a California son was contacted. Duke, Drake University 1905 alumnus, helped defend Mayor Manning in the oyster suit and secured a death sentence reversal for J Everett Lewis in the John Webber bank slaying case.
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Ottumwa
Lloyd Luke
California
Edward B. Manning
Duke
Charles Bookin
Drake University
Towa
J. Everett Lewis
John Webber
Linn Tama Men Named To Help Rewrite Beer Law
Des Moines reports Rep. J. P. Gallagher of Iowa county announces a sub committee to rewrite the state beer law. Members include Edward E. Wieben Tama county Gus Alesch Plymouth Dewey E. Goode Davis C L Rice Keokuk Andrew Stewart Calhoun Marley D. Clark Linn and R G Moore Harrison.
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Marley D. Clark
Linn
R. G. Moore
Harrison
Three Injured In Crash Near Tama
Three people were injured Monday south of Tama on highway 59 after two cars collided. Mrs. G W Whitehead was bruised on the head and knees. her husband, driving, was not hurt. John Cogley, farmer, had a 3 inch scalp laceration. Raymond Schultz had a scalp laceration. All treated at Dr Wentzein's office and returned home.
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the Gazette
Tama
G. W. Whitehead
Whitehead
John Cogley
Raymond Schultz
Cogley
A. J. Wentzein
Judges to hear Lampman Rodman election contest in Iowa
Calmar judge T. H. Goheen joins Dubuque judge D. E. Maguire and Lake City judge M. E. Hutchinson at Le Mars to hear the district court contest between L. O. Lampman of Primghar and R. G. Rodman of Cherokee.
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Calmar
T. H. Goheen
le Mars
D. E. Maguire
Dubuque
M. E. Hutchinson
Lake City
L. O. Lampman
Primghar
R. G. Rodman
Cherokee
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Milo Newton
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Clinton College
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Wartburg College
Clinton
Waverly
American Lutheran Church
Herring
G.O.P
George Mills
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Beecal
Georgia Linter
Clarke Matthiessen
Jeai Pa Billerring
Harold Steiner
Mary Jane Stewart
Powers That Be
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Luella Balsiger
Mary Keith
Mildred Bartlett
Lorraine Hein
Frieda Steuri
Big Business
Helen Holst
Josephine Scherrer
Vernon Eilers
Wayne Jones
Stuart Stott
Clark Matthiessen
J. L. Gwin
Victor
Tama Man
Belle Plaine
Victor D. Visquain
M. L. Morris
N. Harold West
Frank Custer
Don Newland
Robert Burrows
Winifred Huffman
George Lewis
Robert Lyons
Wendell Snyder
Jack Yavorsky
Leon Duda
Burl Prichard
Trelys Prichard
Jack Tidball
Jack Denend
Darrell Ward
Bob Henry
Eugene Beal
Joe Chambers
Jack Clegg
William Boothman
Robert Payton
Johnny Potter
Wayne Grantham
Henry Burnham
George Haloupek
Don Radcliffe
Walter Haloupek
Marcus Payton
Weskers
Mie
Chesterfi
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