Northwestern Iowa storm kills girl in Sioux City
Severe wind and hail storms across northwest Iowa caused $500,000 in damage and one death. Anita Malden, 12, was killed when lightning struck a school house sheltering children during the storm. The system ripped through Crawford County towns from Kiron to Denison, uprooting trees, destroying barns, and unroofing houses as four inches of rain fell in Peterson and over two inches in Alta.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Anita Malden
Sioux City
Odebolt
Vail
Peterson and Denison
Crawford County
Kiron
Boyer
Odeboldt
Peterson
Alta
Storms Dump Rain Across Regions With Varied Impacts
Weather bulletin notes rainfall reaching as far south as Creston and Clarinda while Atlantic recorded 119 inches of rain with no damage. Temperatures peaked at 96 in Inwood Sioux City Council Bluffs and Iowa Falls, with a low of 62 at Inwood.
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Creston
Clarinda
Atlantic
Inwood
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Iowa Falls
Milk Price Increase In Des Moines
In Des Moines milk will cost nine cents a quart after next Saturday, a one-cent rise agreed by producers and distributors. The rise totals forty six cents per hundred pounds with nearby farmers receiving thirty cents. Retail stores will pay seven cents a quart.
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Des Moines
INS
Fairfield firearms collector case examined by state officials
Kenneth Emmack a 25 year old Fairfield farmer who collects guns had his entire collection seized after a gun sent to him from Atlantic City was confiscated. State agents showed the assortment to superiors in Des Moines while Emmack admitted the hobby but said he did not know import of firearms into the state without a license was illegal. Prosecution was not expected to follow.
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Fairfield (Ap
Kenneth Emmack
Fairfield
Atlantic City
Des Moines
Emmack
Two holdup men vanish after road robbery near Iowa City
Special to The Gazette reports that police found no trace of two holdup men who robbed Schrader of between 20 and 30 dollars on the road between Iowa City and West Branch. Schrader said one man forced the money from him while the other waited in a car. the pair headed toward Iowa City.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Schrader
West Branch
Iowa City convocation lists rising advanced degree candidates
University of Iowa enrollment shows nearly two thirds of the 187 candidates at July convocation pursuing graduate work. Prof G Higbee, convocation director, announced 82 seek master of arts, 23 master of science, 19 doctor of philosophy. Lower degrees include 37 bachelor of arts, 14 commerce, 4 engineering, and 1 law.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
G. Higbee
Clara Rade Held For Grand Jury At West Liberty
Clara Rade of Davenport was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond in Judge W. L. Mackey's court on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Dr A F Ady of West Liberty and Dr A P Bendixen of Davenport testified for the state, with County Attorney Harold Wilson of Muscatine representing the case.
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West Liberty
Clara Rade
Davenport
W. L. Mackey
A. Fe, Ady
A P. Bendixen
Harold Wilson
Muscatine
Ady
Dr. Bendixen
Miss Rade
Lisbon Sauerkraut Day Set For September 21
Lisbon chamber of commerce plans the annual Sauerkraut Day for September 21 with American Legion support. Committees led by W L Dahn and E M Franks organize executive duties, advertising, finance, concessions, dance, entertainment, decoration, exhibits, band, lighting, street sports, sauerkraut, and baseball.
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Lisbon
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
W. L. Dahn
E. M. Franks
S. G Fouse
Lee Crelly
B. C. Walmer
George Sailor
W L. Dahn
George McCall
C. R. Runkle
C. H. Dahn
J. R. Eyre
S. S. Dunn
Sauerkraut
E. E. Stahl
Ames Coed Dies in Auto Collision Near Ankeny
Nell Wiley twenty of Little York Illinois, a summer student at Iowa State College, was killed Tuesday night when thrown from an automobile driven by her fiancé Ralph Thomson twenty two of Ada Oklahoma, captain of last year’s ISU basketball team. Three cars were involved on U S highway sixty five two miles north of Ankeny in Polk County. Rain limited visibility as Thomson attempted a pass and a third car appeared from the opposite direction.
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DES Moines
Nell Wiley
Little York
Iowa State College
Ralph Thomson
Ada
Okla
Thomson
Ankeny
Polk County
George Allen
Manette
Wash
Hopkinton Community Club Elects Officers
A. J. Miller of Citizens State Bank was chosen president of the Hopkinton Community Club on Monday evening. R. A. Wallace was elected vice president and Everett Wright secretary-treasurer. The group discussed municipal projects and formed a committee to study a sewer system and paving plan.
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Hopkinton
A. J. Miller
Citizens State Bank
Mind exploration by Albert Edward Wiggam D Sc
The article discusses Wiggam from The Fruit of the Family Tree presenting a booklet on practical principles for men and women. It contrasts inherited traits with societal causes and argues art and literature illuminate human understanding, not preach social reform. It cites Bell and mentions authors from Hamlet to Tolstoy as examples of art shaping thought.
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Albert Edward Wiggam
D. Sc
Albert Edward Wiscam
Dr. Wisgam
Swisher Iowa Bank Statement of Resources and Liabilities 1933
Bank of Swisher Johnson County Iowa presents the 1933 financial statement listing Resources including loans, bonds, cash items and total resources of 258 892 67 and Liabilities showing capital stock surplus and deposits totaling 258 802 67. Signatures include W J Netolicky M D president Joseph C Coufal vice president Chas Ross cashier and Jerry Bys assistant cashier with notary Adeline A Koss.
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Iowa
Swisher
Johnson
Gant
State of Iowa
Johnson County
Wes J
Netolicky
Joseph C Coufal
Chas Ross
Jerry Bys
Joseph C Coupal
Chas J Koss
W J Netolicky
Joseph C Coufal Chas J Koss
Adeline
Koss
Couple With Four Children Jailed On Liquor Charge
Mr and Mrs Walter Dresbach were arraigned in Oelwein before Judge Jay Cook on a liquor nuisance charge. Mrs Dresbach was bound over to the grand jury on $500 bond. Mr Dresbach pleaded not guilty and awaits grand jury action. Failing to furnish bonds, they were jailed at West Union. They have four children.
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Oelwein
Walter Dresbach
Jay Cook
Superior Court
Complete Paving Of 149 Near Sigourney
Sigourney region reports highway 149 south of Sigourney will be finished this week. The ten mile stretch began last fall with a Reconstruction Finance Corp loan. Last five miles still lack shoulders and spillways, but completion will provide paving in all directions out of Sigourney.
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Sigourney
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Three Fishermen Fined at Chelsea for License Violations
Deputy game warden arrested Foster Hrabak and Leonard Blazek of Chelsea and A. R. Thompson of Belle Plaine on the Iowa river Tuesday for fishing without a license and possessing undersized fish. They were arraigned before Justice George Harris and each fined $50 plus costs.
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Chelsea
Foster Hrabak
Leonard Blazek
A. R. Thompson
Belle Plaine
Iowa River
Justice of the Peace
George Harris
Vinton youths paroled after juvenile court arraignment
Three Vinton youths Clarence Pence 16 Charles Pence 12 and Corliss Long 15 were paroled to their fathers without commitment after arraignment in Waterloo juvenile court on breaking and entering charges filed by E Amos east of La Porte City. They admitted entering Amos home and eating lunch while collecting 325 for plowing.
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Vinton
Clarence Pence
Charles Pence
Corliss Long
W. H. Pence
Bert Long
Amos
Notice of appointment of administratrix in Linn County Iowa
Estate no 105 in Linn County Iowa announces Emma Jands Vavra appointed administratrix of the estate of Marie Jands late of Linn County. Creditors are asked to file claims and debtors to pay promptly at the Linn County District Court with attorney JJ Wronik.
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Iowa
Linn County
Marie Jands
the Rice
Deen T
Ieee Finn
Peoples Savings Bank
Paul P. Jones
State of Iowa
Charles J Chylé
Linn County, Iowa District
Bandit Suspect Tracked to Oregon Ranch
George Milbert, 22, sought in Winterset Iowa on multiple holdup charges and related murder questions, was captured Tuesday night on a ranch five miles east of Scotts Mills Oregon. He was taken into custody by state police and, though surprised by the trace, offered no resistance to extradition.
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Portland
Ore
INS
George Milbert
Winterset
George K. Sawyer
Milbert
Scotts Mills
Marin County
Mother In Law Slayer Dies From His Wounds
SPIRIT LAKE AP A. N. Brubaker died late Tuesday from self inflicted related wounds after shooting and killing his mother in law Mrs Emil Burke 60 Brubaker also injured his wife by striking her with the gun butt Mrs Brubaker had been living in her mother's home for several weeks Funeral services for Mrs Burke are set for Friday at Terrill No funeral arrangements have been made for Brubaker.
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Spirit Lake
A. N. Brubaker
Emil Burke
Brubaker
Clutier Clutter Rebekah Lodge 21 Installs Officers
Rebekah lodge No 21 held an officers installation at the Odd Fellows hall with Mary Caloud in charge aided by Agnes Dvorak district deputy marshal Libbie Drimovsky Emil Kucera and Will Vileta all of Elberon Elective officers named Hilda Hara noble grand Leona Mundt vice grand Anna Vileta secretary Agnes Novak treasurer Appointive officers include Anna Mochal Minnie Kokesh Frances Klippein August Untiedt Nettie Untiedt warden Albina Mochal conductor Anna Novotny Martha Rambow inside and outside guards
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Anna Mochal
Noble Grand
Minnie Kokesh
Frances Klippein
August Untiedt
Nettie Untiedt
Albina Mochal
Anna Novotny
Martha Rambow
I O O F Lodge Installation in Hardacre Hall
The Tipton I O O F lodge will install new officers at Hardacre hall Thursday evening led by district deputy grand master Elden Emery. C C Crawford to be noble grand and Ralph Marquis seated as vice grand. A formal notice also appears appointing administrators for Linn County estates with payment demands and claims filing instructions.
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Tipton
Hardacre Hall
Elden Emery
Mechanicsville
C. C. Crawford
Ralph Marquis
Iowa Highway Construction Fund Requests Far Exceed Aid
Ames AP A preliminary survey of the 10 055 660 highway construction program in Iowa under the public works act was sent to Washington by Fred White state highway commission engineer. The list of projects is not yet completed and requests from various communities for paving grading and bridges total about five times the appropriation.
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Ames
Iowa
Washington
Fred White
State Highway Commission
White
Three Kalona Sisters Hurt In Auto Collision
Three Kalona sisters Elizabeth 17 Alpha 16 and Eunice Niffenegger 12 daughters of Mr and Mrs Lee Niffenegger Kalona were injured when their car collided with a vehicle driven by Mrs George Roaster Solon in Iowa City on a Tuesday. The sisters were en route to Johnson county 4 H club health contest examinations Alpha sustained possibly fractured ribs. Switzerland increased radio import duty by over 300 percent.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Elizabeth
Alpha
Eunice Niffenegger
Lee Niffenegger
Kalona
George Roaster
Solon
Johnson County
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Yaan
Stearns
U.S
Kryptok
J. C. Landenberger
Lynch
Second Street
Grand Jury
Alexander Graham Bell
Journal of Heredity
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Moliere
Hauptmann
Balzac, Hardy
Adlerbach Tolstoi
Swisher Trust
Chas
Mr. Peach
L. Petrak
Maquoreta
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Emma Jands Vavra
JJ Wronik
Oregon
Slayer
Mary M. Chyle
Dwight Krumboltz
Armstrong
Vogue
Harpers
Nis
Harrye
Armstrong’s
Switzerland
Arch Preserver Shoes
Armstrong’s Boys’ Store
Oliver
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