Burlington Banker Faces Ten Year Prison Term Appeal Planned
T W Kreichbaum 73 former president of the American Savings Bank and Trust in Burlington was sentenced to up to ten years after being found guilty of taking deposits while the bank was insolvent. He will appeal to the Supreme Court as his two sons aided him from the courtroom. The five week trial was Henry counties longest criminal hearing with a 40 hour jury deliberation.
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Mount Pleasant
T W Kreichbaum
American Savings Bank and Trust Company
Burlington
George Dashiell
Errand Bov
Horace
Walter Kreichbaum
American Savings Bank
Housel In Critical Condition At Humboldt Home
I L Housel who ran three times for Iowa governor on the democratic ticket is in a critical condition at his Humboldt home. He has been bedridden for over a month with a heart ailment that developed during a stay in Arkansas last spring.
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Humboldt
I—L. W Housel
Iowa
Housel
Arkansas
Traer Man Is Given Three Months For Drunk Driving
Tama county district court presided by Judge Carl B Stiger sentenced Edward S Ferguson of Traer to three months in the county jail after pleading guilty to operating an automobile while intoxicated.
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Traer
Toledo
Carl B Stiger
Tama County District Court
Edward S Ferguson
Keswick Family Reunion at William Oldaker Home
A Keswick family reunion was held Sunday at the William G Oldaker residence. Forty six people attended including Fred Axmear and family Roy Bon ster and family Charles H Oldaker and family and others from Keswick Deep River and Thornburg. A picnic dinner followed.
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Keswick
William G Oldaker
Fred Axmear
Roy Bonster
Charles H Oldaker
Roy Oldaker
Deep River
Loren Oldaker
Thornburg
E. I Coffey
Wellman
Will Murrin
Nellie Struble
William Goldaker
Watts Granted Separation Decree in Noted Divorce Case
Mrs Watts awarded separate maintenance of 165 dollars monthly and custody of two children after a sensational district court divorce trial against Tr Watts. Judge Gates approved the decree amid a crowded courtroom as accusations of cruel and inhuman treatment were argued.
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Gereite
Marengo
J P Gates
C F Waits
Williamstonirg
Whites
Tr Watts
Watts
Flmer Johnson
Donnelly Lynch Anderson
Lynch
Cedar Rapws Abormevse
Mos Watts
Williamsburg
Stapleton
Mavenee
Radox Foot Bath Promise in 1940s Ad Pitch
An advertisement urges relief from burning feet with a 20 minute foot soak using Radox. It claims poisons and acids are drawn from foot pores and promises feet like new by morning. It offers a 45 cent package from May Drug Company and druggists nationwide.
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May Drug Company
Iowa News in Brief highlights scattered postwar events
Social items from Spencer Williamsburg West Liberty Wapello Toleno Clutier Hopkinton Brandon summarize reunions, weddings, local incidents and injuries. Notables include Minnie Hines reunion at Wayside park, Gustave Romberg descendants gathering, Downey homecoming plans, marriage of Margaret Heins to Lawrence Parish, Maxine Muckler’s wedding, Joe Herink burns, Rev Henry Dalrymple death, and Ralph Stainbrook crash injuries.
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Wapello
Margaret Heins
W. Heins
Lawrence Parish
E. E. Parish
Kahoka
Hawks
Clutier
Joe Herink
Ed Herink
B F McNeil
Hopkinton
Henry A Dalrymple
Garland
Neb
Congregational
Dalrymple
Epworth
Iowa
Nebraska
Free Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Brandon
Ralph Stainbrook
Vera
Land Leased For Game Preserve In Delaware County
The Delaware County Town Fish and Game Protective Association leases about 1000 acres to form Silver Creek game management area. Pheasants and quail will be raised for future hunting. Thirteen farmers donate land. 1530 Ringneck pheasant eggs and a Melanistic mutant line are supplied. 4-H club members and farmers set eggs. notable donors include Dale Wendt and Joseph Hermann among many Manchester Masonville and Ryan residents.
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Medland
Greeley
Dale Wendt
Delhi
Verne Hermann
Lester Glenapp
Roger Satterlee
Donald Carruthers
Victor McCarthy
Mart Maurer
Warren Bissell
Muriel
Marvin Maurer
Joseph Hermann
Robert Bissell
Manchester
Irma Hunt
Earlville
Marguerite
Squire Hansel
Garber
T S. McRoberts
Masonville
Charles Swindell
Robinson Brothers
W. B Robinson
John Flanagan
Ryan
Lacy Brothers
Roy Emerson
Godfrey Wenger
Pat Devine
Charles Sanders
Walter Monaghan
Sarah Robinson
Robinson
Hanneman Pioneer Family Reunites at Cedar Rapids Park
Descendants of the Hanneman family, early Benton county residents, gathered at Ellis park in Cedar Rapids Sunday for their annual reunion. The group included multiple couples and their children such as Harry and family, George Schueler and Marion Frances, Glen and Leon Mease, Henry and Charles Hanneman, John Hanneman, Fred Hanneman and Myron, C. Wamiser and Raymond Hanneman families, H. C. Kirkman and Gien Kirkman with Harold, Felix Bachman and Thelma, L. A Rehder and Coleen, and Dora Rehder with Mae, among others.
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Williamsburg
Gustave
Rosalie Romberg
Bever Park
Cedar Rapids
Wiliam Morgan
Eligaheth Morgan
Harold Morgan
George Morgan
Willan Kraft
Fred O'Brien
Elmer Morgan
Charles Morgan
Frank Brownell
Frank Morgan
Stanley
Len Berger
Ray Flannery
Paul
Iowa
Lucille Bell
William Sears
Paul Beinke
Alvin Leurs
Keota
Verne Schlasser
Keswick
Johanna Ahrens
Conroy
John Kuch
Carl and
Mary Kuch
Henry Romberg
Albert Kuch
Earl Jones
la Vera
Charles Thomas
van Horne
Hanneman
Benton County
Ellis Park
Harry Hanneman
George Schueler
Marion Frances
Glen Mease
Leon
Vinton
Henry Hanneman
Charles
John Hanneman
Fred Hanneman
Myron
C. Wamiser
Raymond Hanneman
H. C. Kirkman
Gien Kirkman
Harold
Felix Bachman
Thelma
L. A Rehder
Coleen
Dora Rehder
Mae
Mrs. Jerry Gingerich 80 Dies Near Kalona After Fall
Mrs. Jerry Gingerich aged 80 died Saturday at her Kalona area home from age and shock after a broken leg from a fall. Survived by sons Menno and Christ of Parnell and daughter Mrs. Ab Yoder of Parnell. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the West Union church.
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Central City
Charles E. Loesbe
Central City Produce Company
Finley Stratton
Federated Church
Mount Clark Cemetery
Soesbe
Harry Davis
Kenneth Bliven
Brighton
Andrew
Nathan
Manchester
Phillip
Sarah Soesbe
Hardin County
Kalona
Jerry Gingerich
Gingerich
Menno
Christ
Parnell
Ab Yoder
West Union Church
Fire Sweeps Des Moines Airport Hangar
A fire at Des Moines Municipal Airport damaged the recently erected hangar costing 30 000 with an estimated 15 000 in damage. No aircraft were destroyed. The blaze started when a city garage tractor backfired, burning the roof on the east side. West side offices suffered smoke and water damage. The city carried 2500 insurance on the building.
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Des Moines
United Airlines
Federal Weather Service
Confessed Attacker Of Atlantic Mayor Ends Life In Jail
Gay Rustman from Cumberland Ir confessed on arrest to attacking Mayor Joseph Burnea in his store. He was found dead in his jail cell Tuesday morning, hanging by a belt after being given water and jailed overnight. Burnea remained hospitalized with head injuries from the assault. Hartwick: Fred Bees clears property to build a hollow tile garage to operate.
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Atlantic
Gay Rustman
Cumberland
Joseph Burnea
Rustman
Burnea
Hartwick
Fred Bees
Bees
Two Elkader Girls Drown in Volga River Tragedy
Helen Behrens 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Behrens and Vernita Alderson 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Merritt Alderson drowned Monday evening in the Volga river a half mile west of Mederville. They entered water after supper and cramps or assistance led to tragedy. Don Meder recovered the bodies before 8 o clock, and 12 year old William McTaggert who alerted authorities witnessed the event. Both girls were Elkader high school sophomores last year.
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Elkader
Helen Behrens
Albert Behrens
Vernita Alderson
Merritt Alderson
Volga River
Mederville
Don Meder
William McTaggert
Behrens
Alderson
Elkader High School
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Harmony
Stiger
Tda Stuart
John Stuart
Stuart
Robert
Mary Editha Gauchter
Leon Grubb
Kewanee
Gier
Josef
Besse Rika
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
John Kearney
Natie Kearney
Tama County
1St Ave
3Rd Ave
Maynard
Purler Jennis
Jennison
Melford Bell
Pearl Davis
George Dans
Bsensta Briges
Randalia
Ralph Sricht
Jora Falls
Wilbur Bell
Fayette
Don Brooks
Oelwein
Lincoln
Neb A E Knight
Stella Fern
Ardelle Brooks
A J Odell
Purley Jennison
Velma
Norway
St Michael's Church
Viola Virginia Glenn
C. Glenn
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
William Kunkle
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Qee Kiddle
Saynie
Cedar Rapids ‘Gas Company
Iowa News
Sprtial
the Gazette
West Liberty
Downey
Mount Vernon
Walter Holloway
Homer Oller
Charles Gates
C. C. Jacobs
John Wilson
Toleno
Maxine Muckler
W. Muckler
Glenn Walton
Little Brown
Nashua
William Kent
Walton
Toledo High School
Town Electric Light and Power Company
Reinbeck
W Walton
Glencoe
Central Town Telephone Company
Buehler
Choice
First Street
Delaware County
Turner
2Nd Avenue
Oxfords
Mars
Volga
Tgree
Post
General Foods
Studebaker
Studebakers
America
Rockne
Kadlec Bros. Motor CO
Studebaker and Rockne
Sixteenth Avenue
Second Avenue
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