Campaign expenditures totaled for several Iowa races
J W Long lists expenses at 1166 with Brookhart reporting 974.60 though incomplete. Kraschel shows 946.50, totaling spendings across the U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, and congressional primaries. Other candidates including Sandberg Skromme Sweet Newlin Eicher Greene and Hiner report varied amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. W. Long
Smith W. Brookhart
Henry Field
U.s. Senate
Byron G. Allen
N. G. Kraschel
U. S. Senate
Co. F. Clark
Hjalmer Sandberg
W. C
Van Horne Boy Wins Eagle Scout Ranking
Special to The Gazette Frank L. Witte 17 son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Witte of Van Horne was awarded Eagle Scout rank at the Benton County Boy Scout service of Honor Thursday He is patrol leader of Troop 33 first Van Horne Scout to reach Eagle Witte graduated Van Horne High School 1932 and is a church club member and band member He became a Scout in 1930 earning Star Scout in April 1931 and Life Scout in November 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne
Frank L. Witte
Frank A. Witte
Benton County
C. W. Grady
Witte
van Horne High School
Church Club
Trio posing as grafting sleuths sought in Wisconsin
Wisconsin police sought three men who posed as prohibition investigators and abducted a roadhouse operator Tim lly, driven across a river to Dubuque and back after paying $1,000 for “evidence” they claimed to possess. Kelly said the men arrested him falsely and demanded money before returning him to Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tapcarees
Wis
Police En Vieaeaaine
Bartae
Prohibition
Tim Lly
Kelly
Dubuque
Eye
Lancaster
Centenarian celebrates birthday in garden and socks
Gust Fallmer marked his 100th birthday by weeding his garden and darning socks. Neighbors note his unchanged appearance for decades, his coal black hair, and active routine living alone on a truck farm. He never recalls a sick day and attributes vigor to marrying late at 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondamin
Gust Fallmer
Fallmer
Falimer
Germany
Pallmer
La Porte City Man Dies After Buggy Accident Near Greeley
Charles Clenden nen, 50, of La Porte City, was injured Monday night near Greeley when he fell from a buggy and was run over by several automobiles. He died Tuesday at a hospital. His brother James Clenden nen of Earlville rode with him and did not notice the fall. Lee Rizer of Wood ran over the man but did not see him as he lay in the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Charles Clendennen
la Porte City
Greeley
Eb Soeal Hospital
Clendennen
James
Earlville
Lee Rizer
Wood
Poms Lorendo Involved Quarrel Ends In Tragic Crash
Initial reports state Lorendo and several others were in a collision where Clendennen was struck and badly mangled. Authorities noted cars passing the scene as they investigated the fatal incident.
Edgewood Woman Hurt As Car Goes In Ditch
Mrs. William Buckly of Edgewood suffered severe leg cuts when the car she rode in with three other Edgewood women left the road near the Gienapp farm south of Greeley. The vehicle driven by Mrs. William Bellamy braked on a rough stretch causing the plunge into a ditch. Mrs. Buckly was treated by a Greeley physician and returned home. the others in the car escaped injury. The group was returning from a meeting at Earlville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
William Buckly
Edgewood
Gienapp Farm
Buckly
School board names secretary and bus drivers
At a recent meeting the Walford school board appointed Mrs. George Schultz as secretary. Bus drivers named are Jacob Rosdail, Charles Hasley, Edward Kimm, Charles Emanuel and Will Becicka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walford
George Schultz
Jacob Rosdail
Charles Hasley
Edward Kimm
Charles Emanuel
Will Becicka
Funeral for Chris A. Pankow Draws 1500 in Spragueville
Approximately 1,500 people attended the funeral for Chris A. Pankow former state finance officer of the American Legion in Spragueville Iowa. Officials and clergy from multiple towns attended as banners and Legion posts marched in the procession. Pankow served as adjutant for the district American Legion and held various local roles including mayor and bank cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoreta
Aeree
Spragueville
A. Pankow
American
E. J. Dornbusch
Grand Voiture of
Iowa
Pankow
Grande Garde de la
40 Per Cent Fewer Marriage Licenses At Tipton
Cedar county marriage licenses declined 40 percent in the year after the new license law. For the year ending July 4, 1931, 90 licenses were issued. for the year ending July 4, 1932, 53 licenses were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Tornado That Killed Sixty-Two Iowans Remembered
Pioneer residents recall the 39 year old tornado in northwest Iowa that killed 62 people and injured many. Refugees hid in cellars as the storm returned and razed churches and buildings. With no telephones, remaining helpers rode on horseback to towns like Jolly, Manson, Fonda, and Fort Dodge for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Iowa
Jolly
Manson
Fonda
Fort Dodge
Pomeroy
William Carson Dies Prominent Burlington Lumber Dealer
William Carson 72 a Burlington lumber dealer and longtime figure in regional timber trade died after an illness. He led roles at Wood Conversion Cloquet California Oregon Cascade and Weyerhauser and helped merge firms into Boise Payson Lumber. Survived by widow two daughters Louise and Mrs Phillip Fleming and sister Mrs C W Lockwood. Funeral services set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
William Carson
Northwestern
Chicago
Wood Conversion Company of
Cloquet
Tama County Man Ends Life by Hanging
Joseph Hanus aged 66, longtime resident nine miles southwest of Tama, ended his life early Wednesday by hanging in a barn. Ill health listed as the cause. Coroner E J Miller Garwin said no inquest. Survived by widow, nine sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Joseph Hanus
E. J. Miller
Garwin
Pipeline Through Tama And Poweshiek Planned
The Iowa state board of railroad commissioners will hold a July 26 hearing on National Gas Pipeline company of America to build an eight inch natural gas line through Mahaska Poweshiek Tama and Black Hawk counties from a connection near Evans to Waterloo. The line would operate up to 800 psi and deliver up to 12 million cubic feet of gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
National Gas Pipeline Company of America
Chicago
Mahaska
Poweshiek
Tama
Black Hawk
Evans
Waterloo
Prison Population Shows Slight Drop
DES MOINES AP report notes the Fort Madison state prison declined from 1484 to 1470 inmates in the month ending June 30. In June 27 men were admitted, 41 discharged. the 30 June count compares with 1356 in 1931. At Anamosa reform school 42 prisoners began or ended sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Russell Hargraves
Winthrop Man Held On Forgery Charge
Winthrop resident Veil Johnson was arrested by Sheriff Ray A. Burch on forgery charges after allegedly taking blank checks from the Winthrop elevator operated by Ray Smith and cashing a $30.75 check made out to Joe Johnson at a Waterloo jewelry store. Johnson appeared before Justice Marinus and was bound over to district court with a $1,000 bond, unmet at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Veil Johnson
Winthrop
Ray A. Burch
Ray Smith
Marinus
District Court
Johnson
Winthrop Elevator
Smith
Joe Johnson
Waterloo
Miss Hagey to Speak at Library Conference
Miss E. Joanna Hagey librarian Cedar Rapids public library will join seven speakers at the thirteenth annual library conference in Iowa City. Expected attendees exceed 100. Other speakers include Prof. Sam Sloan Prof. M. F. Carpenter Nellie Parham Dr. Arthur Bostwick Edith Tobitt Agnes Nestor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
E. Joanna Hagey
Cedar Rapids
Marguerite Jarvis and Clair Porter wed at St Mark’s
The marriage of Miss Marguerite Jarvis daughter of Mr and Mrs M Jarvis to Clair Porter son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Porter was solemnized at St Mark's Catholic church June 29 with Father Hamill officiating. The couple will reside on a farm near Manchester after a wedding trip to Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewoodd
Marguerite Jarvis
M. Jarvis
Clair Porter
Leslie Porter
West of Manchester
St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Hamill
Elsie Porter
Jesse Jarvis
Illinois
Manchester
Marengo Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Wreck Near Road 6
Mare n go resident Everett Gorsch sustained grave cuts and bruises when his car rolled over on road No 6 a quarter mile west of Marengo on Monday. Passenger Roy Richardson of Chicago had lesser injuries. Both were taken to Dr E L Hollis for treatment. Gorsch claimed no other vehicle was present and he could not explain the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Everett Gorsch
Gorsch
Roy Richardson
Chicago
Richardson
E. L. Hollis
I T Bode Named Iowa Game Warden
Des Moines AP I T Bode superintendent of the Iowa wildlife survey prepared to take over duties as state fish and game warden succeeding the late W E Albert of Lansing. He was appointed Tuesday by the fish and game commission and will continue supervisor of the survey for a time. Bode had been extension forester at Iowa State College for eleven years before joining the wildlife survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
I. T. Bode
Iowa Wildlife Survey
Civil War Veteran Dies In Wapello At 85 After Operation
Civil war veteran Ward W. Williams 85 of Wapello and a member of Company K Fourth Iowa Cavalry died at Mercy hospital after an operation. He was born August 17 1846 in Conersville Indiana and moved to Louisa county in 1853. Survived by wife Rebecca J. Marshall son Everett Wapello and daughter Blanche Hare Glendive Montana. Funeral at Christian church Friday at 2 pm with Rev Jesse Huddle officiating. Burial in Fulton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Ward W. Williams
Fourth Iowa Cavalry
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Williams
Conersville
Ind
Louisa County
Rebecca J. Marshall
Everett
Blanche Hare
Glendive
Mont
Christian Church
Jesse Huddle
Fulton Cemery
Hotel Proprietor John Fritz of Atkins Dies at 67
John Jacob Fritz 67 longtime Atkins hotel owner died at 8 30 am after a brief illness He lived in Atkins 22 years earlier ran a bakery in Cedar Rapids and moved to the hotel in 1910 He married Lena Fox in 1889 and is survived by his widow two daughters four sisters and four brothers Funeral arrangements were to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aggress Fritz
Atkins
Fritz
United Gang
Cedar Rapids
Lena Fox
Dan Ford
Chicago
Frank Dulin
Marie Schneider
New York
Barbara Fox
Rose Happel
Martin Rinderknecht
George Fritz
Mitchell
Truck Skids Into Ditch In Narrow Escape
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gordon and their child escaped serious injury Sunday when their truck skidded into a ditch. They were thrown from the cab as the vehicle rolled over, suffering only minor injuries while the truck sustained heavy damage.
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Postville
Roy Gordon
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Chris A. Pankow
Legion
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Romeos
Boston
Tama County
Tama and
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Dr. Esslinger
Iowa Theater
John Jacob Fritz
Mary Armour
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