Iowa murder confession linked to 15 years later reveal
Edward Squires confessed to murdering his friend George Anthony in Waterloo Iowa after a quarrel over a girl. He described driving away in Anthony’s car and found Anthony shot the next day near an icehouse by railroad tracks. He also admitted past crimes including tavern robbery and extortion.
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Peoria, Ill
Ins
Edward Squires
George Anthony
Waterloo
Squires
Anthony
Nussbaum
Notorious Squires Sentenced for 1939 Cedar Rapids Attack
Police records show Squires with a 1932 criminal history receiving five years at Fort Madison for attempted murder after a hammer assault on Bernice Vaverka at the Friends Dine and Dance on old highway 30 July 29 1939. He entered for a sandwich, handed perfume, posed her, then struck her from behind. He fled but was later arrested in Lockport Illinois.
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Squires
Fort Madison
Cedar Rapids
Bernice Waverka
Old Friends
Old Highway 30
Miss Vaverka
Iowa News In Brief Encounters Local Legion Officers And Community Updates
Special to The Gazette reports new Legion auxiliary officers in Atkins. Tammy Tammand named Maynard manager for Spahn and Rose Lumber. remodels planned at former Maynard cafe site for a produce station. West Union notes marriage of Berniece Steinmiller to Cpl. John R. Walsh. Elgin reports Gladys Butikofer and Leon Harris wed in Des Moines. Oelwein sees price-fix settlements for The Candy Box and Mealey hotel dining room. Volga City holds memorial service for Lt. James Emerson killed over Germany. Earlville welcomes veterans Wayne Jackson and Clarence March home on furlough. Waukon reports Lorraine Regan and Seaman James Lyons wed in Bremerton. Vinton names F. J. St. Clair city attorney. Wyoming church officers elected. Decorah wedding of Frances Mae Augusteen and Cpl. Arthur W. Gentry in Minneapolis. Keystone announces Winifred Thiessen and Clifford D. Geiger marriage. Oelwein Elks present life membership to John C. Jepson. Fayette’s Rev. Clayton Elsberry to pastor Wesleyan church. Calmar honors Rev. Ralph Lassance at family reunion.
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Henry J. Steinmiller
Berniece
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Boise
Ida
John R. Walsh
Anne Walsh
Elgin
Gladys Butikofer
Des Moines
Ida Butikofer
Leon ‘Harris
Oelwein
OPA
Candy Box
Mealey Hotel
Volga City
James F. Emerson
Germany
Decorah
Frances Mae Augusteen
Christ Augusteen
Cpl
Arthur W. Gentry
Bowling Green
Minneapolis
Keystone
Hugo Thiessen
Santa Barbara
Calif
Winifred
Clifford D. Geiger
John C. Jepson
The
Elks Lodge
Fayette
Clayton Elsberry
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Miltonvale
Kan
Wesleyan Methodist School
Marion
Ind
Calmar
Ralph Lassance
Milwaukee
Former Shellsburg Man Shot Down Over Yokohama
Ralph Hayenga son of Rev I F Hayenga formerly of Shellsburg Coggan and now of George served as radar navigator on a B 29 shot down May 29 in a Yokohama raid. The bomber was hit by flak lost two motors and broke in two on the water. Hayenga suffered a broken shoulder and he and six crewmen clung to a raft until rescue the next day.
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Shellsburg
Ralph Hayenga
I. F. Hayenga
Shellsburg and Coggan
George, Jr
Yokohama
Hayenga
Prisoner of Germans Returns on 60 Day Home Furlough
Cpl. Riley N. Crawford, held by Germans for 26 months, is on a 60 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Crawford in Shellsburg. He went overseas in February 1942 and was captured at Faid Pass in North Africa in February 1943. His brother Pfc. Joe Crawford has been overseas six months.
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Shellsburg
Riley N. Crawford
Charles Crawford
Cpl
Crawford
Faid Pass
North Africa
Pfc
Joe Crawford
Musical Comedy Rosalee to Be Staged at Cornell
Mt. Vernon reports the Cornell summer theater will stage Rosalee a musical comedy with lyrics by Al Johnson and music by Dick Head based on the Ginko tree legend. The cast features Al Morissey Betty Laughlin Hines Frederick Branch and a navy unit of 300 plus 25 civilian participants.
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MT. Vernon
Rosalee
Cornell College
al Johnson
Dick Head
Jacques Jolas
G.I
Cornell
al Morissey
Betty Laughlin Hines
Frederick Branch
Navy
Waterloo Man Leaves Million Dollar Estate
D J Walker 76 founder of the Walker Remedy Co died May 2 leaving an estate valued at 1 038 029 97 in a preliminary court report The sum ranks among Black Hawk county s largest estates to be filed through district court
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Waterloo
D. J. Walker
Walker Remedy Company
Black Hawk County
Reformatory Inmate To Be Quizzed In 1937 Kruse Murder
In Minneapolis County Attorney M J Dillon said he and two detectives will go to Anamosa Iowa to question inmate Harry May 25 about the March 20 1937 murder of Laura Kruse 18 beauty student. May already serves life for a Council Bluffs rape murder and was apprehended in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
M. J. Dillon
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Harry May
Laura Kruse
Kruse
May
Dwight Bender
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Bender
Pearl Wetherill
Council Bluffs, Ja
Allamakee County Treasurer Resigns from Post
Allamakee County Treasurer C. Grangaard resigned Tuesday after nine years to join Waukon State Bank. Deputy Leon Henderson will serve as acting treasurer until the board appoints a successor. Grangaard will fill a bank vacancy created by Willard Kiesau who leaves for Mason City work.
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Waukon — W
C. Grangaard
Allamakee County
Waukon State Bank
Leon Henderson
Board of Supervisors
Grangaard
Willard Kiesau
Ueatesi Company
Masonity
Bartender Slain In St Paul. Ex Decorah Resident Charged
A first degree murder complaint was signed against Thomas E. Magee a St Paul shoe repairman who allegedly confessed to slashing Fred T. Thompson a 50 year old bartender Thompson formerly of Decorah Iowa died from a throat wound after a customer attacked him Saturday night Police said Magee 39 formerly of Dallas Texas was arrested in a shoe repair shop where a leather cutter knife was found identity confirmed by the victim.
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Edward Squires
Peoria
Iowa
Fred Nussbaum
Squires
Earl Holcomb
Bloomington
Thompson
Decorah
Decorah veteran Fred Thompson dies. five sisters survive
Special to The Gazette reports Decorah resident Fred Thompson, a World War I veteran, died after moving to St Paul three years ago. He is survived by five sisters including Mrs. E. V. Gillette of Decorah.
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Gazette
Decorah
Fred Thompson
St. Paul
E. V. Gillette
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