Judge Richter to preside over Dewey fraud trial
Des Moines. District Judge G B Richter of Waukon was named to preside over the Polk County fraud trial of Supervisor Ben B Dewey indicted July 2 for a $20 000 road equipment garage and related expenditures. Outside judges were sought for Overturff and three deputies, charged with mileage fraud and perjury. Trials likely at the September term.
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Des Moines
INS
G. B. Richter
Waukon
Polk County
Ben B. Dewey
W. A. Smith
State Supreme Court
Dewey
Vane B. Overturff
Polk County District Court
Richter
Grand Jury
Overturff
William “Mac” Byers
Roy Holbrook
Ed Roach
Clinton Herald Receives National VFW Citation
The Clinton Herald won the national Veterans of Foreign Wars citation for outstanding service to veterans becoming the first Iowa paper to receive it. The award follows a state citation earlier this year and a ceremony in Davenport during the Mississippi Valley VFW conference with Ray Branneman of Denver presenting.
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Clinton
Clinton Herald
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Herald
Iowa
United States
State Department
Davenport
V.F.W
Midwest
Ray Branneman
Denver
National
Minnesotan Held for Questioning in Iowa Crash
Albert Lea Minnesota man Arly Medin, 34, was held for questioning in a highway crash that killed Alfred Ness and Carl Juveland, both of Lake Mills Iowa. The two Iowans were fatally injured when struck by a car on Wednesday.
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Albert Lea, Minn
Minnesota
Carl Lindahl
Arly Medin
Albert Lea
Alfred Ness
Carl Juveland
Lake Mills
Inn
GOP To Host Breakfast For Republican State Candidates
DES MOINES UP The Republican state central committee will host a breakfast at the Kirkwood hotel July 23 for all GOP candidates in the June 7 state justice primary. State Chairman Whitney Gilliland said invitations go to defeated and successful candidates. The July 23 date precedes the Republican convention where a nominee for secretary of state will be chosen from seven contenders. Beardsley and Gov Blue are expected to speak informally.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Kirkwood
G.O.P
Whitney Gillilland
Glenwood
Will Bel
Gillilland
William S. Beardsley
Robert D. Blue
Missionaries Leave Des Moines for Liberia Mission
Four Open Bible church missionaries and two children departed Des Moines for Liberia Africa on a roughly 7000 mile voyage. The group included Rev and Mrs Lowell Chandler and their children Ronnie 7 Mary Ellen 1 Lucille Jenkins and Norman Van Hooser. Nearly 300 church members gathered at Rock Island station to see them off.
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DES Moines
Open Bible Church
Liberia
Africa
Lowell Chandler
Ronnie
Mary Ellen
Lucille Jenkins
Norman van Hooser
Webb
Man Fined for Cruelty to Animals in Waterloo Court
More than 50 children witnessed Municipal Judge George Sage fine Otto Suckow $75 after he pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals. Suckow killed a neighborhood dog that had bitten his child.
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Waterloo
George Sage
Otto Suckow
Suckow
United Auto Workers Win Dubuque Section
Unofficial returns show workers at the John Deere tractor plant in Dubuque selecting the CIO United Auto Workers as bargaining agent. Regional NLRB officials conducted the election Thursday night with the UAW expected to be certified after ballots are officially counted in about five days.
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United Auto Workers
Dubuque
John Deere Tractor
CIO
United Automobile Workers Union
National Labor Relations Board
Minneapolis
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers
Sail
Sla
UAW
Driver of Death Car Sued for Fifty Thousand Dollars
Damage suits totaling fifty thousand dollars were filed in district court over the death of Mrs. Macie Moore. Leslie R. Moore, widower, sues Elmer J. Martineau who has been bound over on charges of manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in the May accident.
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Des Moines
County tribunal hires firm for appraisal review
The state tax commission method leads the Cleveland firm to meet with the county board of review for 12 days and defend its appraisals in court for two years. Officials concluded a professional appraisal firm could perform better than local appraisers and at lower cost.
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State Tax Commission
Cleveland
County Board of Review
The Poet of the People and Short Verses
Edgar A. Guest presents light verse pieces about golf and rain. The selections include The Worker and Base Fisherman with moral tones and a note claiming Copyright 1848. The snippets show rustic observations and small humorous reflections on labor and luck.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
A. Guest
VFW Delegates Gather in Davenport for Pre-Convention
Veterans of Foreign Wars posts from the Mississippi Valley conference meet in Davenport for a two day gathering to select leaders for the national convention in St Louis August 29 to September 2 Delegates travel from Iowa Michigan Kentucky Minnesota Ohio Indiana and Wisconsin Ray H Brannaman of Denver will be the chief speaker at the convention in St Louis
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Davenport
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mississippi Valley Conference
St. Louis
Iowa
Michigan
Kentucky
Minois
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ray H. Brannaman
Denver
Woman Killed in Head-On Crash Near Clinton
A head-on collision 13 miles northwest of Clinton left one dead and four injured. Mrs. A C Winter, wife of Clinton florist, died. her husband George Anderson of Charlotte and Carolyn Jahn of Charlotte were seriously hurt. Verna Gradert of Clinton sustained minor injuries. The crash occurred on a road under repair restricted to one-way traffic.
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Clinton
INS
Here
A. C. Winter
Clinton Florist
George Anderson
Charlotte
Carolyn Jahn
Andersen
Verna Gradert
Highlanders to march in Lions convention in New York
About 40 Iowa Scottish Highlanders depart Iowa City for New York July 25 to perform at Madison Square Garden during the Lions international convention. Led by Pipe Major Bill Adamson the bagpipe band aims to dazzle with Scottish dances and choral arrangements after winning last year’s drum corps prize in San Francisco. Delegates from 19 countries will attend. lodging and parade details accompany the event.
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Iowa City
Iowa
New York City
International Convention of Lions
Iowa Lions Clubs
Highlanders
New York
Fifth Avenue
Madison Square Garden
San Francisco
Higha
Bill Adamson
Budget Estimate for Rural Iowa School Districts
Budget figures and preparatory notes for the school district of a rural Iowa area. Mentions directorship, special courses fund, and available sums for the upcoming fiscal year starting June 30, 1950.
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Directo Mhrineville
Towa
Ee Coyne
Cedar County Hires Appraisal Firm for Countywide Reappraisal
TIPTON The Cedar county board of supervisors accepted the firm EF F Wilkins and Associates of Cleveland to reappraise all real estate in the county for a flat $24 000 fee. The appraisal will be conducted.
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Cedar County Board
Special
Ganette
Tipton
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
EF. T. Wilkins and Associat of
Cleveland
Rath Strike Defendants Post Bonds
Waterloo AP lawmen continued warrants for 17 Rath Strike defendants tied to the Rath packing house walkout last May that left a picket dead. Bonds totaling 18 600 were posted for conspiracy to riot and related charges including malicious mischief assault and manslaughter for Fred Lee Roberts.
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Waterloo
United Packinghouse
Talon
CIO
Pond
Leo Guynn
Everett Hopper
Ray
Russell E. Waaill
Lenora Patterson
Percy William Burt
Sherman Briner
Wilbert Warren
Patterson
Burt
Briner
Warren
William H. McFarland Dies at Des Moines
William H. McFarland 55 of Des Moines, longtime Iowa educator and state public instruction supervisor since 1944, died Friday. He taught in Oelwein and served as superintendent at Blockton Clearfield and Mount Ayr, and was a member of the Iowa State High School Athletic Association board of control. A World War I veteran.
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Des Moines
William H., McFarland
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Iowa State High School Athletic Association
Oelwein
Blockton
Clearfield
Mount Ayr
Cops Questioned in Pay-Off Probe in Des Moines
Several members of the police liquor squad were questioned Thursday over tavern pay-off complaints. Three were called for questioning and two appeared but not questioned. The Polk county attorney's office conducts the probe.
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Des Moines
Police Uquor Squad
Polk County Attorney's Office
Blind Marine Veteran Turns Weaver in VA Training
Bert Doran a 23 year old blinded World War II marine veteran began a weaving course at the Des Moines VA occupational therapy shop last April after brief training. With one hour of practice he creates pillow tops dresser sets hot pads stocking caps and scarves. His progress praised by Maxine Farrell VA occupational therapy chief with support from the American Legion auxiliary and Iowa Society for Crippled Children and the Disabled. His wife Edith sources materials as their two year old daughter Dianne grows.
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Boone
Bert Doran
Doran
Iwo.Jima
Veterans Administration Center
Des Moines
Mindy
Veterans ‘Administration
Iowa Society For Crippled Children and the Disabled
American Legion Auxiliary
Maxine Farrell
Edith
Dorans
Dianne
Four Burned in Davenport Kerosene Stove Blast
In Davenport a flash explosion in a two family house burned four people four Negro residents. The most seriously burned were Ruth Jackson 49 Mary Foulks 20 and her baby. Gladys Harris 27 suffered minor burns while trying to rescue the child. Fire officials said kerosene was poured into a coal stove to start the blaze.
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Davenport
Ruth Jackson
Mary Foulks
Gladys Harris
Jackson
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