Armed men hijack truck cargo on Iowa highway
E F Stielow an Omaha truck driver reports three armed men hijacked his rig on a highway twenty miles east of Council Bluffs seizing 119 cases of cigars valued at 6400 dollars. He was tied blindfolded and injured during the theft before seeking help at a farmhouse. The truck was en route from Des Moines to Omaha.
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Council Bluffs
E. F. Stielow
Omaha
Here
Stielow
Des Moines
Machine Guns On Liquor Trucks Not Property Of State
Des Moines AP report says machine guns were placed on state liquor trucks by the contracted hauling company. H M Cooper, chair of the liquor control commission, explained the commission is insured against liquor loss and the trucking firm employs guards and has bought the guns. He urged complaints be directed to the trucking company.
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Des Moines
H. M. Cooper
State Liquor Control Commission
School pals owe $1000 for eye loss in eraser incident
Mason City AP Julia Pa Takevas, 18, won a $1000 judgment Friday against former high school companions Marcel Balek and Melvin Scherf for the loss of her right eye after she was struck by a hard rubber eraser during a game of catch. She had sought $3200. The judgment was awarded against both boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Julia Pa- Takevas
Marcel Balek
Melvin Scherf
Mooty Wins Nomination For Grundy County Attorney
Grundy Center Iowa W L Mooty the incumbent won the Republican nomination after a recount demanded by challenger Ernest Ruppelt. Final tally shows Mooty four votes ahead after an initial 1 471 to 1 471 tie and a hat draw to break the tie.
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Grundy Center
W. L. Mooty
Ernest Ruppelt
Mooty
Anamosa Funeral Announcements for Hejinian and Watters
Funeral arrangements were announced for two Anamosa men. Dr. A. G. Hejinian, 70, will lie in state at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Congregational church with burial in Riverside cemetery. Thomas E. Watters, 69, former bank cashier, will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Methodist church with burial in Dubuque.
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Anamosa
Congregational Church
A. G. Hejinian
Riverside Cemetery
Thomas E. Watters
Methodist Church
Dubuque
Mosquito Bite Fatal in Atlantic Child
Rita Blaine Harris aged six died Friday from complications after a mosquito bite. Doctors diagnosed dengue, or tropical fever, as the cause, with her parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Benton H. Harris.
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Atlantic
Rita Blaine Harris
Benton H. Harris
Palo Savings Bank statement of condition June 30 1934
Statement of the condition of Palo Savings Bank Linn County Iowa at close of business June 30 1934. Resources include loans and discounts 57 798 43 bonds and securities 3 000 00 overdrafts 2 254 96 due from banks 96 985 46 total resources 607 ? 784 06. Liabilities show capital 10 000 00 surplus 2 000 00 deposits 45 675 69 savings 9 238 30 time certificates 25 639 80 demand certificates 1 183 37 other items 1 076 78 total liabilities 97 784 04. Signatures of Hayes president and J Warren McClintock cashier sworn July 6 1934 before notary L. E Aitchison. Directors John Owens and John Lewis Attested.
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LL. B
State of Iowa
Linn County
RB. Hayes
J Warren Wey Mcclintock
Hayes
J. Warren McClintock
R Bayes
J Warren McClintock
L. E Aitchison
John A. Owens
John Lewis
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Liabi Capital Block
Isurplus Fund
Pankera
Dam Work Begins on Lake Project Near West Union
Work started Friday on an FERA dam project to create an eleven acre lake in a 100 acre scenic area two miles southeast of West Union on Otter Creek. The effort will employ 125 to 140 men in three shifts over six months, including road and path building, parking, and shelter houses, with completion targeted in five months. The spillway will be 160 feet and of beaver type on the left end while the right end will be earth construction.
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West Union
State Board of Conservation
Otter Creek
FERA
Tipton
H. L. Schneider
Schneider
Virginia
Jennie Taylor
George Burroughs
Carrie B. Chase
Ames
Martin Schneider
Tulare
Howard Schneider
West Branch
Ray Potter
Kansas City
Elkader
H. Leslie Leas
Monona
Ceres- Osterdock
Clayton
Osterdock
Ceres
Joseph Lewis
Savannah
James Murray
Omaha
W. W. Christian
Gibbons
Sigourney
Sigourney Council
Skunk River
Washington
Washington County
National
William Glassburner
Muscatine
Montezuma
Eleader
E. F. Seifert
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Harvey Haltmeyer
McGregor
A. J. Lake
Guttenberg
Old Age Pension Commission
C. B. Moser
Strawberry Point
John White
Garber
Agnes Carroll
Fayette Votes On School Bond Issue
After a fire destroyed the grade school building residents approved a $20,000 bond issue to rebuild without a gym. An election is set for Wednesday August 1 as petitioned by the required voters and presented to the school board.
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Payette
Storm Damage Heavy In Cascade Vicinity
A Thursday night storm caused extensive damage to farms west and north of Cascade. Barns and outbuildings at several farms including George Bright Ambrose Leytern Peter Knapper and O Brien were destroyed or damaged. A bridge near John Gerdeman washed out and other small bridges are in dangerous condition. Roger Brothers reported a broader house loss but chickens saved.
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the Gazette
George Bright
Here
Ambrose Leytern
Peter Knapper
O’brien
Charles McQuillen
Nick Kremer
Roger Brothers
Richland Township
Jones County
Bernard
Walter Melloy
Joe Cox
T. J. Carr
John Gerdeman
Jesup Couple License for Marriage in Local Ceremony
Deputy Clerk Donn Sayers issued a marriage license Friday to Ruben Weltzine and Edna Irene Kern, both of Jesup. The Rev. J. F. Miller of Sabula was to perform the ceremony.
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Maquoreta
Donn Sayers
Ruben Weltzine
Edna Irene Kern
Jesup
J. F. Miller
Sabula
Man Shot in Beer Parlor Fight Amid Beauty Contest
M A Herrig about 40 is in serious condition after being shot in the stomach by Marshal Walt Thau during a fight at a beer parlor early today. Herrig had been directing a beauty contest at a local theater when the altercation started. Night Marshal George Zimmerman and the marshal responded. The shooting followed a scuffle in which Herrig allegedly knocked down an officer. Herrig’s home address is unknown.
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M. A. Herrig
Walt Thau
Herrig
Thau
George Zimmerman
Pioneer Minister C L Wilson Dies at 90 in Iowa
Mount Vernon Iowa Rev C L Wilson age 90 died Friday in New London at his daughter’s home after three year illness. Funeral plans are pending with Stevens mortuary Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus Junction cemetery. Survived by four daughters and three sons. Born in Pennsylvania he moved west with his father at age twelve and served in the Civil War era. He preached at Lisbon area nine years and was active in ministry until fourteen years ago. He married Jennie Fleagle in 1867.
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Mount Vernon
C. L. Wilson
Bolton Wilson
New London
Rob Cameron
Steven
Columbus Junction
Wilson
Iowa
Church of God
Lisbon
Twenty-fifth
Iowa Infantry
Logan
Grant
Vicksburg
Westmorland County
Des Moines
Jennie Fleagle
G. W. Boiteau
Washington
Stella Arthur
Waterloo
Kathryn Barber
Biloxi
Miss
John L. Wilson
Wapello
Edwin Wilson
Chicago
Women's Relief Corps
Wright
John E
Wilma Bowman
Doris Jean Bowman
Mona O'Donnell
Maquoketa
Howard
Marengo
Solon
Iowa County
Edward Hawkins
Everett Klein
Kenneth Kruse
Alfred Blair
Glen Ranke
Leo Rotter
Robert A. Hall
Jack Core
Ricbold G. Eichhorst
William Carl Querl
Lewis L. Furman
Wayne McCallister
Williamsburg
Charles Dan
Donald Cain
James Grimes
Parnell
Albert Charles West
James Baugh
Louis D. Kinkead
North English
Lewis W. Jackson
Victor
Harold F. Wille
Archie Stanton
Robert Thomas
Everett Zahrt
Douglas Harrington
Brooklyn
Arlet Christian
Nevada
Kenneth Smith
Presbyterian Parsonage
E. W. F. Holler
Elmer Slagel
Delta
William G. Utterback
Keokuk County
Hezekiah Utterback
LeRoy Utterback
Fannie Knowles Utterback
Charles Hicklin
Oskaloosa
LeRoy and
Watson
Mason
Delta Christian Church
Springville
Funeral services for Center Junction youth Donald Dixon
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Donald Dixon 22 of Argonne Wis killed in an automobile accident near Kenosha on July 4 Dixon born in Center Junction lived there before moving to Wisconsin seven years ago Survived by his parents Clarence and Mrs Dixon and brothers Douglas and Darrel
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Center Junction
Donald Dixon
Clarence Dixon
Argonne
Wis
Kenosha
Dixon
Wisconsin
Douglas
Darrel
George Ireland Appointed to Wyoming Town Council
George Ireland has been named to the Wyoming town council, succeeding Gus Von Sprecken who recently resigned. Ireland previously served as Wyoming mayor before the last election.
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Wyoming
George Ireland
Gus von Sprecken
Ireland
Lead direct double in slam contracts explained
East and West reach six clubs after a double directs the opening lead. North chooses a diamond lead to set up a ruff, reasoning that South’s double signals a diamond void. The analysis illustrates how partnership signals govern opening leads and defensive chances in a high level contract bridge discussion.
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Weat
North
South
East
West
Funeral for Ida Minneart at St. Bridget’s
Ida Minneart 25 of southwest Victor died by suicide at Ben Stevens farm near Ladora Tuesday night. Funeral services were held Friday at St. Bridget’s church. A note said she was lonely and blamed no one. She left instructions for dress and pallbearers.
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Victor
St. Bridget’s Church
Ida Minneart
Ben Stevens
Ladora
Mrs. Stevens
Stevens
Betty
Motion In Hatchery Code Case Withdrawn
A federal hearing in Sioux City adjourned after the Spencer Chick Hatchery withdrew a motion to dismiss the government's charge of violating the NRA hatchery code. The case, challenging the NRA as unconstitutional, will resume in the fall before Judge J W Woodrough of Omaha.
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Sioux City
Spencer Chick Hatchery
NRA
J W. Woodrough
Omaha
Plan revision of Iowa relief work committee reports statewide coordination
Iowa City AP: Members of the interim legislative committee attending the American Political Science Association conference announced plans to make definite recommendations for revising the relief administration in Iowa. Senator G. E. Roelofs said the recommendations aim to coordinate welfare agencies statewide and achieve economies. He added the panel is studying a state police system but likely will not draft recommendations for several months.
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Iowa City
American Political Science Association
Towa
G. E. Roelofs
Sioux Center
Roelofs
Principal of New Amana High School Weds Marengo Girl
Ethel Messer of near Marengo and Alvin Show, principal elect of New Amana High School, married this morning at the English Lutheran parsonage in Iowa City. The bride wore antique gold crepe. bridesmaid Kathryn Buckwalter of Victor in blue. best man Roland White of Marengo. They will reside in an apartment at Middle Amana.
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Marengo
Ethel Messer
Near
Alvin Show
New Amana High School
Iowa City
W.S. Dysinger
Katharyn Buckwalter
Victor
Roland White
Iowa County
al Messer
Victor High School
University of Iowa School of Nursing
Mr. Skow
Peter Skow
Devil's Lake, N. D
Ringstead High School
University of Iowa
West Branch
Middle Amana
Art Exhibit at Cornell Mount Vernon Opens Sunday
An art exhibit in the Law building art rooms showcases work by Cornell summer colony students led by Miss Nama Lathe. Watercolors charcoal outdoor sketches color theory pieces and children’s class works under Miss Alice Louise Scatliff will be on display.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Law
Nama Lathe
Cornell Summer Colony
Alice Louise Scatliff
Cedar Creek man seeks damages in car collision case
Roy Green of Cedar Creek township sues for 2638 damages after a May 14 collision on highway No 6 near Tiffin with a truck driven by Josh Mann. Green claims permanent injuries from the crash and asks for 2638 in compensation in district court.
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Iowa City
Roy Green
Cedar Creek Township
Green
Josh Mann
Tiffin
Home economics recipe for canned fruit preserves
The Home economics editor provides Lois and friends with a recipe for fruit preservation using red raspberries and cherries. Steps include washing fruit, mixing with sugar and water, boiling, jar filling, and applying a paraffin seal twice. The juice can be saved for punch or added to canned cherries.
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Home Economics
Lois
Raspberry Currant Jam Recipe From The Gazette
A home canning method uses 8 cups currants with water, then juice strained into a jelly bag. Equal sugar to juice, boil fifteen minutes, add 2 cups red raspberries, cook five more minutes, then jar and paraffin. Nancy offers a leaflet on jams and jellies through The Gazette.
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Nancy
the Gazette
Exploring Minds and Social Science in Education Debate
A scientific note discusses how a father's occupation correlates with children's school gains based on tests of 8121 pupils from 55 occupations. It suggests reforming schools to fit diverse mental and economic needs and notes that exceptionally brilliant individuals tend to marry below their intellectual level.
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M. E. Haggerty
Harry B. Nash
Intelligence Test Offer From The Cedar Maple Gazette
A period ad invites readers to request an intelligence test by sending a stamped self addressed envelope and cents to Albert E. Wistam at The Cedar Maple Gazette. The copy claims the test ranks minds and mentions a cost and the publication's segment Let’s Eer Your Mind.
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The
Gazette
Josephine Culbertson
Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pissem
Albert E. Wistam
Cedar Mapide
Gifted youths' spouses show lower schooling and different lineage
In a Stanford led study by Prof. Lewis M. Terman and associates Drs. Barbara Burks and Dortha Jensen, those who married since 1922 tended to pair with mates having about one year less schooling and with fathers of somewhat lower intelligence. The discussion contrasts social adaptability and abstract ability, noting adaptability to diverse people may be more crucial for success.
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Lewis M. Terman
Stanford
Barbara Burks
Dortha Jensen
de Mea
Adis
Maas
George
Washington.university
Hoppingamer
New York University
Uniform Rates Set By Truckers For Two Motor Truck Divisions
Dump truck operators and livestock haulers meeting at the Chamber of Commerce agreed on a uniform price schedule to file with the state code authority. Seventy five truckers from six counties attended led by D. E. Owens with T. H. DeWees as secretary. A second meeting will align common and contract carriers before state approval.
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Chamber of Commerce
State Code Authority
Benton
Linn
Jones
Iowa
Johnson and Cedar
D. E. Owens
T. H. DeWees
Mr. Owens
Frank J. Showalter
J. J. Burrows
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Four Family Members Slain in Seymour and Vera Incidents
In Seymour Texas the McGuire family of four is found slain after a series of shootings in Seymour and Vera in Knox county. Hollis McGuire was found fatally shot in front of his brother’s home while Odessa Irene and Billy McGuire were discovered dead at the Vera residence.
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Seymour, Tex
INS
Vera
Knox County
Hollis McGuire
Odessa McGuire
Irene McGuire
Billy McGuire
McGuire
Brinkley Declares Run For Kansas Governor Nomination
Dr. John R. Brinkley the Milford goat gland specialist gained candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Kansas after the state contest board voted unanimously to place his name on the primary ballot. A protest by J. W. Densford of Salina argued Brinkley was not a resident of Kansas. Brinkley had previously run for governor as an independent twice.
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Topeka
Kan
Ins
John R. Brinkley
Milford
Kansas
J. W. Densford
Salina
Brinkley
Pension Investigator Exams Set for July 13 at Grant High
Des Moines reports that old age pension investigator exams for the district will be held July 13 at Grant High School here. Byron G. Allen will lead the examination with applicants from Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Cedar, Muscatine, Johnson, Iowa and Poweshiek counties.
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Des Moines
Grant High School
United Press
Carrier
Byron G. Allen
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Benton
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Clinton
Scott
Cedar
Muscatine
Johnson
Iowa
Poweshie
Four Iowa legal rulings issued by state attorneys general
Assistant Attorney General Leroy A. Rader ruled that beer sales by class B permit holders at picnics away from their premises are illegal. He also said golf and country clubs must be operating and incorporated by the permit date. Lehan T. Ryan held Philippine Islands and Porto Rico bonds cannot be state insured security. Rader found Iowa residents abroad over eighteen months remain eligible for the old age pension if they do not establish another state residence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leroy A. Rader
Rader
Lehan T. Ryan
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Ryan
United States
Firecracker blows in boy's mouth injuring 10 year old
In Rock Island Anthony Yawoich, 10, found a firecracker and placed it in his mouth, lighting it. The explosion lacerated his tonsils and loosened several teeth. His condition is serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Til
Anthony Yawoich
Milwaukee Utility Gets Eagle Back
The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co. received authorization to resume flying the blue eagle from Gen. Hugh S. Johnson as mediators prepared to finalize terms ending a four day strike. Vice president G. W. Van Derzee said the move signals hope for sound industrial recovery.
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Milwaukee
Hugh 8
Johnson
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company
G. W. van Derzee
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company Statement of Condition
The Iowa bank in Cedar Rapids Linn County files its June 20 1934 statement of resources and liabilities. Total resources reach 1 603 222 02 with loans bonds deposits and cash items. liabilities show capital surplus undivided profits and deposits. Bank officers Van Vechten Shaffer president Reginald Figge cashier certify the figures.
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O Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Iowa
Linn County
van Vechten
Bhaffer
Reginald B. Pigee
Dopple Miniy
van Vechten Shaffer
Reginald
Figge
Reginald 3
Nielson
Stewart Holmes
Seaver
Iowa New York debate to be broadcast Monday night
The intersectional debate between the University of Iowa and New York University will be aired at 8 p.m. Monday. Iowa’s representatives are Wallace Ashby of Oelwein and F. L. Whan of Ames. The topic is federal grants to elementary and secondary schools.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
New York University
A. Craig Baird
Iowa
Wallace Ashby
Oelwein
F. L. Whan
Ames
Notice of Appointment of Executor VSLIE Linn County Iowa
The undersigned was on July 4 1934 appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Jessie F Dresser late of Linn County Iowa deceased. Those indebted to said estate should pay immediately and those with claims must file them properly with the Linn County District Court. Ralph Dresser Hunting is Executor with Impsen B Emery as Attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Jessie F. Dresser
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Winneshiek County
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People's Hospital
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Margaret Grady
Sharon Center
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