Tipton Centennial Fete Draws Thirty Thousand Crowd
A crowd estimated at 30 000 filled Tipton for Cedar County's centennial celebration. The day featured a three mile parade, two mile auto parking, and judges Lattner of Cedar Rapids and Reed of Chicago. Prizes included Stanwood prairie schooner first and Klondike float second.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Middle West
E. J. Lattner
Cedar Rapids
D. J Reed
Chicago
Stanwood Prairie Schooner
Two Gas Stations Robbed Near Manchester
Two masked men robbed gasoline stations early Thursday in Manchester area. Nic Buchan’s High No 20 station yielded about 57. Budan was bound and later freed after the attackers, wearing gloves, fled. A second holdup at East Main Street station netted about 30.
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Manchester
Delaware
Nic Buchan
High No. 20
Budan
Carl Anderson
Buchan
Russell Kinne
Archie LeClerc
East Main Street
Court House
Budan Kinne
Kinne
Bucan
Anderson
Davies Seeks Court Challenge to Att y General Nomination
G Scott Davies of Des Moines prepares to file in district court to dispute the Republican nomination for attorney general after the canvassing board declared a vacancy due to the death of Fred D Everett. Davies claims primary victory with 35 percent of votes and seeks an injunction against nominating another candidate.
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Des Moines
G. Scott Davies
Davies
Fred D. Everett
Albia
Everett
State
George A. Wilson
Executive Council
Republican State Central Committee
Davies Friday
Republican Party
Blaze destroys store at Toledo in $4,000 loss
A Thursday fire at the Lowell Applegate store in Toledo destroyed groceries and fixtures valued at about $4,000. Firefighters battled the blaze but could not save the stock or fixtures.
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Toledo
Lowell Applegate
Clarence opens library with community tea and books
The Clarence Public Library held its formal opening with a 2 30 p.m. tea. Sponsors, the Wednesday Literary Club, donated over 500 books and magazines. The library will be in a room at City Hall and open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons.
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Clarence
Clarence Public Library
Wednesday Literary Club
Thebrary
Monmouth
Eva Stoddard
L. C Hannahs
Samuel Knoer
Aletha Allen
Edna Zak
Anna Best
Jesse Tomlinson
Marian Orris
Flowers
C P. Fayram
C. W Sheldon
J H Orris
Harold and
Lotus Stoddard
Howard Cook
Lee Burke
Edgar Seifert
Milton Edelman
Monmouth Cemetery
Eva M
Lost Nation
George
Frank Barnes
Maquoketa
Eloise Hannahs
Oxford Junction
James Kohout
Toronto
Gordon Smith
ZC. B. J. Lodge
Kohout
Antoine Vanicek
Frank Kolarik
Atty
Frank Shimaneck
Lula Koranda
Janice Wasoba
Velma Vanicek
Helen Harms
Lodge
Raymond
Herman
Leonard
Otto Benischek
George Slouha
George Vacek
Helen
Anna
Joe
Antoine
Chicago
Frank
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Charles
DeWitt
Joseph Kohout
Clinton
Alleged Drunk Driver Arrested Near Lisbon
Tipton Charles Benesh of near Lisbon was arrested at 4 45 p m Thursday by Highway Patrolman James Gildroy three miles east of Lisbon on highway 30 and jailed in Cedar county on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated Officials said Benesh was headed east driving slowly in an erratic manner near the Linn county line.
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Tipton
Charles Benesh
Lisbon
James Gildroy
Cedar County
Guildroy
Benesh
Linn
Oldest Monticello Resident Dead
Mrs. A. G. Rodman 91 died after a brief illness in Monticello. Born Lazenia Barnhill in 1848 in Marion County Indiana she moved to Iowa as a child and lived in Scotch Grove and Monticello. Survived by three children twelve grandchildren and twenty five great grandchildren services Saturday at 2 pm Iverson chapel with Rev William J. Grossheim.
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Monticello
A. G. Rodman
Lazenia
Jones County
Millen
Scotch Grove
Lazenia Barnhill
Allen Goodman
Linn County
Rodman
Ira M. Rodman
Gertrude Hubbard
Zepha Schlatter
Decorah
Barnhill
Ida Thompson
Jerone
Idaho
Luella Long
Braddyville
Loyal J. Barnhill
Elmo
Iverson Chapel
William J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for infant Wayne Hansen
Funeral services were held at the Hansen home for five month old Wayne Hansen son of Mr and Mrs Otto Hansen. The infant died on Wednesday. Surviving relatives include his parents a grandmother Mrs Joe Luke and grandparents Mr and Mrs Pete Benson of Wyoming along with several aunts and uncles. Burial followed in Clarence cemetery.
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Clarence
Wayne Hansen
Otto Hansen
Hansen
Karl Fauth
Joe Luke
Pete Benson
Wyoming
Clarence Cemetery
Five Democratic committeemen eyed for Iowa post
Des Moines delegates choose five candidates for the Democratic national committeeman slot from Iowa. Nameholders include Frank Comfort Des Moines attorney Walter Ballaft Davenport former Gov Nelson Kraschel Harlan G G Jeck Atlantic and T E Diamond Sheldon. Delegates meet at Palmer House Chicago July 14 15 to select and endorse Roosevelt or Wallace as needed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Frank Comfort
Walter Ballaft
Davenport
Nelson G. Kraschel
Harlan
G. G. Jeck
Atlantic
T. E. Diamond
Sheldon
Kraschel
Ed Birmingham
State Central Committee
Palmer House
Roosevelt
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
Two Boys Burned In Powder Blast Near Royal
Calvin Jesperson and Billy Long, both 14, were severely burned by a cracker exploding in blasting powder at a small keg in a frame pumphouse by railroad tracks in Royal Iowa. They suffered second and third degree burns and were treated at a local hospital. Iowa law bans private use and sale of firecrackers.
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Spencer
Calvin Jesperson
Billy Long
Royal
Iowa
Weather Man Sees No Prospect Of Good Rain
Clear skies and moderate Iowa temperatures on Independence Day with no rain in sight. Marshalltown reports a high of 88 as the weather bureau predicts only scattered western showers and no immediate soaking rain to end the dry spell.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Woman Falls From Boat in Mississippi Tragedy
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Senneff of Waukon both about 23 drowned in the Mississippi River south of Waukon while returning from Prairie du Chien. Mrs Senneff dropped a searchlight, fell overboard, and her husband leaped in to save her. A search party worked before daylight with sheriff John King coordinating. The couple had been married about two years.
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Gazette
Waukon
Kenneth Senneff
Mississippi River
Senneffs
Prairie du Chien
Senneff
John King
Allamakee County
Dorothy Jordan
Valerie Dundee
Charless Pratt
Robert Stilwell
Mrs. M. J. Pinter Die at 76 in Maquoketa
Maquoketa widow of a prominent Clinton county farmer died at home after a lingering illness. Funeral services set for Monday at 9:30 am at Sacred Heart church. Survived by three daughters Laura Early Cedar Rapids Minnie Van Meter Washington Ia and Margaret Mohr Maquoketa and three sons William James Welton and N M Ales Delmar.
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M. J. Pinter
Sacred Heart Church
Clinton County Fair Board
Catherine Ales
Laura Early
Cedar Rapids
Minnie van Meter
Washington
Margaret Mohr
William and
James
Welton
N. M. Ales
Delmar
Maquoketa Farmer Killed By Train Collision
Art McDonald 65 of near Maquoketa died Friday at about 10 a.m. when his car was struck by a North Western freight train northwest of Delmar in Clinton county. He lived with son Dudley on the McDonald farm north of Maquoketa. Mrs McDonald is deceased, leaving Dudley as the only immediate survivor.
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Maquoketa
Art McDonald
North Western
Delmar
Clinton County
McDonald
Jackson County
Dudley
America was Song and Laughter stage revue at Cornell
A large Mount Vernon audience enjoyed Cornell summer theater's revue America was Song and Laughter written and directed by Albert Franklin Johnson and collaborators. The program revived historical American figures and featured films The Perils of Polly Peabody and Keystone Cops filmed near Mount Vernon, with Betty Laughlin and Gordon Meyers singing arias from Carmen and Jim Daly leading as the young director. The show repeats July 5 and July 13, followed by The Playboy of the Western World with Hope Newell as Pegeen Mike on Saturday.
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the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell Summer Theater
America
Albert Franklin Johnson
Mary Pickford
Lillian Russell
Jenny Lind
Charley Chaplin
Paul Engle
Iowa
Polly Peabody
Keystone Cops
Roy Nelson
Cedar River
Betty Laughlin
Gordon Meyers
Carmen
Jim Daly
Boy Drowns Five Years After Father's Death
In Story City Iowa Don Mackey aged 14 drowned Thursday at Lake Comar pool not open to public. He was swimming with 12 year old Robert Fletcher when help arrived. His father Glen Mackey died by drowning July 4 1935 in the Des Moines river.
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Story City
Don Mackey
Robert Fletcher
Lake Comar
Fletcher
Ames
Mackey
Glen Mackey
Des Moines
Plan New Buildings At Palisades Park
MOUNT VERNON plans call for new park facilities by the National Park Service. A caretaker residence will be built near the Indian mounds and rental cottages. seven or more stone and cinderblock cottages for four will be erected by CCC workers from Solon. The Aureal Cross cottage may become a museum while the caretaker cottage is demolished for parking. the dam clubhouse may be removed.
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Mount Vernon
Kepler-Palisades Park
National Park Service
Indian Mounds
CCC
Solon Camp
Aureal Cross
Gov Wilson Reports Primary Campaign Spending
Gov George A Wilson filed with the secretary of state an expenditure total of 3506.37 for his successful Republican gubernatorial primary campaign. The report lists 3510 in contributions from Wilson For Governor clubs and a 1110 payment to Fairall and Company for advertising.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Secretary of State
Wilson
Fairall and Company
John K. Valentine
Centerville
Valentine
Muscatine Band Wins At Moose Convention
Delegates to the fifty second international Moose convention in Des Moines returned home after a five day meeting and a parade. The Muscatine band was judged best with Dayton Ohio in second and West Duluth Minnesota in third. Iowa City’s delegation was judged the best appearance.
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Des Moines
Muscatine
Dayton
West Duluth
Minn
Iowa City
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