Youth dies riding box car at Delaware crossing
William Lutz about 19 from Detroit was killed when his head hit signal ropes as he rode on a Milwaukee railroad box car near the viaduct at Delaware Indiana. His companion rode ahead, later looked back, and found the body after the train stopped. The death marks the third at this crossing in a year. his father works at Ideal Plumbing Shop in Detroit.
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Manchester
William Lutz
Detroit
Delaware
Illinois Central
Lutz
Shelly
Ideal Plumbing Shop
Cedar Rapids Truck Driver Ditches Truck to Avoid Collision
Thomas Thompson of Cedar Rapids risked injury Friday when he drove his big truck into a ditch to avoid striking a team and wagon at the bottom of a hill north of town. The wagon carried Dewey Thompson and two children. The truck rolled onto its side down a twenty foot embankment. the driver escaped unhurt. He works for Sinclair packing company.
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Thomas Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Dewey Thompson
The
Sinclair Packing Company
Retiring Mail Clerk Recalls Wrecking Of Fast Train
DES MOINES AP Retiring postal worker E M Martinsdale aged 64 recalls wrecking a fast mail and passenger train with a mail pouch on a wintry North Western run 34 years ago. A single mail sack struck a switch causing derailment. engine and car ran down the track before stopping. most injuries were minor.
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DES Moines
United States
E. M. Martinsdale
Postal Service
North Western Line
Martinsdale
Wife Of Tama County Supervisor Is Dead
Mrs. C. E. Lambert, aged about 60, wife of Tama County Supervisor Lambert of Geneseo township, died Friday at her daughter’s home in Hornick after years of asthma. She leaves husband, three sons and two daughters, plus her mother, siblings, and a sister. The body will be brought to Geneseo for burial likely Sunday afternoon.
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Tama
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Waterloo
Ewing Farm
Sam Ewing
Raymond
Oscar Lambert
Paul Lambert
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Beth Fenton
Numa
Bernice Flood
Traer
John Ewing
Paul Ewing
Kate Guernsey
Geneseo
Randalia
B. J. Lyons
Fayette County
Wisconsin
Iowa
Donnan
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Camp
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Dubuque
William Ladewasser
Homer Griffith
Walter Allen
Elmer Jungblut
Carl Winkler
N. J. Bailey
Ralph Gjertsen
Dewain Stendel
Don Witt
Harry Powell
C. T. Brewster
TalArico Arrested On Liquor Charges In Davenport Case
Des Moines police held Mike TalArico on Saturday for investigation after liquor squad members arrested him Friday night. He was free on a $20,000 bond. TalArico said he came to attend a christening. Chief Roger West ordered his release Saturday morning and gave him until Monday to leave the city.
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DES Moines
Mike Talarico
Davenport
Roger West
Iowa Amendment Joint Resolution No. 2 on filling vacancies
The General Assembly proposes to amend Article Three of the Iowa Constitution by striking Section Twelve and adopting a substitute to provide for filling vacancies in either house. The resolution directs submitting the amendment to the next general election and certifies a true copy of Senate Joint Resolution 2 for publishing.
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General Assembly
Itoo
Mg Assembly
Senate
Miss Hagey Calls Reading Finest Sport in World
One hundred librarians closed their thirteenth annual conference at the University of Iowa declaring recreation is the chief attribute of reading. Miss E. Joanna Hagey of Cedar Rapids called reading the finest sport in the world and as good as a vacation if read to suit mood. Speakers included Dr. Arthur E. Bostwick of St. Louis and Agnes Nestor of Chicago.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
E. Joanna Hagey
Cedar Rapids
Arthur E. Bostwick
St. Louis
Agnes Nestor
Chicago
Nellie E. Parham
Bloomington
Ill
Edith Tobitt
Omaha
Fairfax Legion Women Plan Annual Picnic
Fairfax residents learn the American Legion and auxiliary will host a joint picnic on Sunday August 7 with committees named for place menu and entertainment. Delegates to the state convention were chosen with alternates named. The cradle roll party for children of former service men was held Friday at the legion hall.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Pekomy
Wes Andrie
American Legion and Auxiliary
Frank Boland
Charles Dvorak
Ray Burgess
Lester Mitchell
John Krail
Roy Hickey
C. C. Gibson
Tillie Andrle
James Claflin
William Andrle
Gifford Tow
Laura Vavra
Cedar Rapids
B. A. Shaw
John Krall
American Legion Hall
Sheriff Investigates Morrison Elevator Break In
Grundy County Sheriff M. G. Mamminga investigated a break in at the Morrison Farmers Co operative elevator Friday. Nothing stolen from the office but a new check protector and a book of checks were taken. Checks printed on light blue paper payable at Farmers Savings Bank Morrison. H. R. Stock is elevator manager. Fingerprints were taken.
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M. G. Mamminga
Morrison
Farmers Co-operative
Farmers Savings Bank
H. R. Stock
Joint installation of I O O F and Rebekah officers
Iowa brief reports a joint installation of officers in the I O O F and Rebekah lodges with George McHarg installed noble grand and John McSweeny as vice grand. Rebekah officers named Nelle Davis Nora Jacobs Edith Rauch Shirley McSweeny Celia Johnson. A civil suit in Iowa City for 12000 settled for 500 after injuries from a street car collision July 14 1929.
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George McHarg
Odd Fellow Order
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Nelle Davis
N. G
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V. G
Edith Rauch
Shirley McSweeny
Celia Johnson
Iowa City
Hilda Richardson
Mississippi Valley Electric Company
Tama County
Mae
Maude Hill
Washington State
Myrtle Rider, Garwin
Ida Biechley
Gladbrook
Herb
Arizona
E. A. Justus
Toledo
Contract Bridge Averted Cheap Trick in Rubber Game
A reader from Forest Hills N Y sent a bridge hand played in rubber where a defender offered a cheap trick, refused, and the declarer then executed a sequence shifting to clubs and trumps. The final contract was four spades with South as the leader.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Stone
West
South
East
Heavy Rain Hits Central Iowa with Heavy Showers
A thunder storm dropped over an inch of rain in central Iowa on Saturday. Oskaloosa recorded the heaviest amount at 1.55 inches while Des Moines saw 1.13 inches. Other rainfall totals ranged from .02 to .83 inches across Ottumwa Creston Boone Atlantic Clarinda Albia Forest City Lamont Council Bluffs and Iowa City with no damage reported.
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Lamont
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Iowa City
Accident Victims At Vinton Recovering
Harold Thompson 31, WWI veteran, seriously injured Monday night when struck on highway No 30 west of No 218 junction. several ribs broken, lungs punctured, unable to move left leg. Mrs Nellie Brubaker of Davenport improving but critical after northwest Vinton crash that killed Richard Copley and Rex Grovert. Brubaker suffered multiple fractures.
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Nellie Brubaker
Davenport
Richard Copley
Harry Seely
Rex Grovert
Copley
Dr Cas-sius T Lesan Dies at 58 in Mount Ayr
Dr Cas sius T Lesan 58 longtime member of the Iowa state board of health died in Mount Ayr Iowa. Born Ringgold county April 2 1874 he helped found the Mount Ayr township home and trained at Western Normal Shenandoah Highland Park Des Moines Rush medical college class of 1897. During World War he led the engineers infirmary at Camp Shelby Mississippi. He served as secretary and president of the Iowa association of health officers.
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Shenandoah
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Des Moines
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Hattiesburg
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Clayton County Alumni Plan Picnic Excursion
Clayton County graduates and former Iowa State College students plan a Sunday picnic excursion in McGregor on July 31. Committee chair Karl Bickel said the event replaces the usual spring banquet with a barge voyage aboard the Manitou plus rides on the Elk and Scout along the Mississippi. Local graduates from Allamakee Fayette Delaware and Winneshiek counties are expected to attend.
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Iowa State College
Clayton County
Karl Bickel
McGregor
Manitou
Jack Slyfield
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Allamakee
Fayette
Wyoming Rebekah lodge names officers for 303 chapter
Mrs Minnie Bender was chosen president of the Past Noble Grand circle of Madona lodge Degree of Rebekah No. 303 of Wyoming at Mrs Pearl Dawes home. Other officers chosen were Mrs Pearl Rogers vice president and Mrs Lutie Poole secretary.
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Minnie Bender
Noble Grand Circle of Madonna Lodge
Rebekah
Pearl Dawes
Pearl Rogers
Lutie Poole
Notice to Bidders for Linn County coal contracts
Sealed bids due 10:00 a.m. July 28, 1932 at the County Auditor's office Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa for coal supplies to Linn County Home 1932 1933. Items include 600 tons 6 inch lump steam coal 500 tons 3x6 steam coal and 25000 tons coal with options and delivery terms. Bid requirements include mine source size of screen freight rates and certified analysis with a $1000 bond.
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Linn County
Iowa
B. Marion
Railways and Light Company
Island
Cedar
Cedar Rap
New Car Brings Swift Fine In Maynard Speed Trap
Des Moines teacher McGREGOR-lola Quigley says after buying a new coupe she was stopped on highway 11 in Maynard and fined 7.85 dollars for speeding 35 mph in a 15 mph zone. The officer cited the car to the mayor, who explained Maynard is rich and fines support local costs.
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McGregor
Lola Quigley
Des Moines
Maynard
Man Hurt on Farm Near Montour in Serious Incident
Montour area employee Ray Lauries of W E Montgomery at the Cimmaron Guernsey farm was pinned between a truck and a shed and suffered a crushed chest and lung injuries. He was taken by ambulance to a Marshalltown hospital with a doubtful recovery. The incident marks the third serious accident at Cimmaron farms in fifteen months following Elmo Beane's 1931 death and Lester Metz's 1932 leg fracture from a mule kick.
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Ray Laures
W. E. Montgomery
Cimmaron
Walter James Celebrates 93rd Birthday in Wyoming
Walter James, longtime Wyoming resident and oldest man in the state, marked his ninety third birthday with plans for a dinner Sunday. Despite age, he remains active, walking to the post office. born near Harper's Ferry, he joined the Ninth Iowa infantry in 1861 and served at key engagements before mustering out in 1865. He married Mary Sherman in 1864. she died last year before their sixty eighth anniversary. Six children survive: Ida Oesterle, Philip G, Lottie Porter, George Dan, Sara Kegley, and Olive Roose.
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Harper’s Ferry
Ninth
Iowa Infantry
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Ida Oesterle
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Lottie Porter
Anamosa
George Dan
Olin
Sara Kegley
Cedar Rapids
Olive Roose
Los Angeles
Belle Plaine Man Held as Drunk Driver
James Weichman of Belle Plaine held for grand jury under $600 bond on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was arraigned before Mayor Collins and could not furnish bond after evidence showed a large truck ditched to avoid colliding with Weichman’s car.
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James Weichman
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Weichman
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Theaters Feature Paramount and State Pictures
Paramount presents Million Dollar Legs with Jack Oakie and W C Fields. Rialto shows Hell's Headquarters Young America with Spencer Tracy Doris Kenyon and Tommy Conlon.
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Jack Oakie
W. C. Fields
Rialto
Jack Mulhall
Bar— Weeks
Hell's Headquard
Spencer Tracy
Doris Kenyon
Tommy Conlon
Luther to Continue as Men's College in Decorah
Luther college will remain a men's institution for now after the Norwegian Lutheran church board of education rejected a plan to make Luther co educational. Rev J C K Preus said the decision reflected the church program calling for a dedicated men's college and Luther is the only such school in the church.
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Former Legislator Henry Tegeler Dies in Dyersville
Henry Tegeler, 80, a former state representative from Dubuque County and serving justice of the peace, died suddenly Friday night in Dyersville. A Democrat, he was active in civic affairs and the Thirty-second General Assembly. thirteen children and his widow survive.
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Henry Tegeler
Thirty-second General Assembly
Dubuque County
Spridgen freed on habeas corpus in gang slay inquiry
Davenport HAP report says Louis Spridgen was released from Scott County jail Saturday by a writ of habeas corpus issued in Muscatine County Court. Spridgen returned to Muscatine while Pat Welsh and Charles Elder remain in custody for further investigation per Sheriff Frank D. Martin and State Agent George Atkins.
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Pat “Bud” Welsh
Charles Elder
Nick Coin
Angelos Kaloudis
Scott County
Former Pella Bank Officials Face Embezzlement Case
In Knoxville Iowa Justice of the Peace B H Brobst weighs evidence in the embezzlement cases of J H Van Vliet S B Baron and T H Klein tied to the Security State Bank collapse. They along with N Van Vliet and A T Klein have already been bound over to the grand jury on false report charges.
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T. H. Klein
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A. T. Klein
Modern Composers Portrayed By Jolas In Closing Concert
Jacques Jolas presented a closing Cornell College Chapel recital highlighting moderns and neo classical works. The program traced Albeniz to Ravel Debussy Prokofieff and Medtner with Kaddish Estampes Evocation and Ibert encores. A similar series may return next summer at Cornell.
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Cornell College Chapel
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Cornell
Hayrake Accident Injures Urbana Farmer
Urbana farmer William Harrison was thrown from a hayrake when his team bolted. He received facial cuts that a physician sutured near his mouth as the horses collided with a nearby automobile, breaking the hayrake tongue.
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William Harrison
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