Embezzlement charge dropped against Garrison cashier
Arthur J. Donald, cashier of Garrison Savings Bank, had embezzlement charges dismissed after his attorney demanded a formal preliminary hearing. Donald was arrested Tuesday after the bank’s $20,000 shortage surfaced and county officials arranged a telephone arraignment, prompting dismissal when the proper hearing was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Arthur J. Donald
Garrison Savings Bank
Justice Court
Hamilton Tobin
Donald
Tuesda
H. J. Rozema
Nile Morena
Victor Visquain
Justice of the Peace
G. W. Burnham
Burnham
Tobin
Rock Island Employees Honor Independence Veteran Today
Independence Iowa where a railroad picnic at Oelwein will honor J. H. Rogers retiring after fifty two years with the Rock Island system. Rogers began in 1880 at West Liberty and rose from clerk to agent while recalling early daily life on trains and long shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
J. E. Gorman
Rock Island Railroad
A. L. Haldeman
Oelwein
J. H. Rogers
Iowa City
Rogers
West Liberty
Two Men Bind Girl After Robbing Farm Residence
Special to The Gazette. Susan Smith 15 was bound and gagged by two masked men who raided the Frank Smith farm four miles southeast of Lima. They fled after warning her not to speak. four men in a car later scouted the property as sheriff deputies searched for the suspects. Ruth and Ethel Smith later freed her. A threshing crew and a passing vehicle were noted nearby. The loot totaled $4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
A. A. Robertson
Fayette County
Susan Smith
Frank Smith
Lima
Ruth
Ethel
Wadena
Old Timer Recalls When Fairview Was Bustling on Military Road
86 year old C P Aldrich recalls Fairview Iowa once a thriving hub along the Old Military road. He describes wagons bound for markets, taverns and a general store, school and church, and notes the railroad era doomed the town. He recalls communities like Pamaho Anamosa and Ivanhoe fading as rail lines bypassed Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Military Road
Anamosa
C. P. Aldrich
Congress
Old Military Road
Iowa City
eNine
Mississippi River
Edwin Langworthy
Dubuque
Lyman Dillon
Button Company to Run Four Factories at Full Capacity
The Iowa Pearl Button company will start Aug 15 with all four factories at full capacity and raise wages by five percent. A standardized five day week will be adopted, with 45 to 50 hour weeks in some plants, giving more than 300 workers employment across Muscatine, Columbus Junction, and Wapello. President A Hammer said the plan focuses on community profit and sustained employment over immediate gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa Pearl Button Company
Columbus Junction
Wapello
A. Hammer
Doles
Hammer
Number Of the In Prisons Of Iowa Reaches New Mark
Population in Iowa penal institutions rose to 3,015 as of July 1, up 153 from the previous year. Anamosa Reformatory 1,441 Fort Madison Penitentiary 1,470 Rockwell City Reformatory for Women 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Anamosa Reformatory
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Rockwell City Reformatory
Senator Patterson Refunds Behalf Of Expense Act
Des Moines Iowa AP Senator G W Patterson of Burt returned 437.85 to the state treasurer plus 52.42 interest under the legislative expense account act. The act was recently ruled unconstitutional by the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
G. W. Patterson
Burt
State Supreme Court
Walker Homecoming Set For Aug 12 13
Walker plans its annual homecoming for Friday and Saturday August 12 and 13 with coordinating committees named for public printing concessions arrangements program and baseball duties. The list includes F B Assmus E Z ey Thomas H Wiley A af L Gritman J M Calley R J Brown H MacDonald E Lt Carpenter J M Kuhn J E Hanlon E G Fisher H E MacDonald M J Mccalley D W Hyde A J Barry E D Bare J G Risk A Kayser John F M Chester Albert Cole Harry Reiterman and J A Lee PF B Assmus H N Booth D W Hyde and M J Mc Calley led the day’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
F. B. Assmus
E. Z
Ey Thomas H. Wiley
A. Af. L. Gritman
Eo J. McCalley
R. J. Brown
H. MacDonald
E. Lt. Carpenter
J. M. Kuhn
J. E. Hanlon
E. G. Fisher
H. E. MacDonald
M. J. MccCalley
D. W. Hyde
A. J. Barry
E. D. Bare
J. G. Risk
Tae A. Kayser
John F. M. Chester
Albert Cole
Harry Reiterman
Joe Program
J. A. Lee
PF. B. Assmus
H. N. Booth
Funeral services for Azuba Keller held in Walker
Funeral services were conducted at 2 30 PM at the Christian church for Azuba Keller 83 pioneer resident who died Friday after a seven week illness Born April 23 1849 in Flagstaff Maine she was the last survivor of her family She moved to this community at age three and had lived in Walker since her husband Ephrim Keller died fourteen years ago She is survived by seven children Payton and Mrs Etta Keller Mills Craig Tenney had charge of the services and burial will be in Walker cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
The
Christian Church
Azuba Keller
Keller
Flagstaff
Maine
Prince and
Assena Stevens
Ephrim Keller
Payton
Etta Keller Mills
Craig Tenney
Walker Cemetery
John W. Radebaugh Former Iowa educator dies in Washington
John W. Radebaugh, once a Madison county farm agent and Iowa school superintendent, died at his Washington home after an influenza illness. Born November 1, 1869 in Lancaster Ohio, he studied at Simpson College and taught before serving two terms as Warren County superintendent. He married Lulu Oes on February 29 1905 and is survived by his widow and a son, John W. Radebaugh Jr. of Washington. funeral services planned in Rippey Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Radebaugh
Madison County
Iowa
Rippey
Lancaster
Ohio
Ted
Simpson College
Indianola
Corn Barter Drives Business At Local Garage
Coggon car owner Frank W. Swift offers labor and material in exchange for corn with one bushel minimum and thirty bushels valued as the unit for motor overhauls. The plan has boosted work volume at the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Swift
Swift
Grocery Store Burglary in Washington Iowa
Burglars stole $60 from the cash register of R. L. Lytle grocery in Washington Iowa while owner Lytle ate dinner. Police believe the robbers were still inside the building at closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ia
R. L. Lytle
Lytle
288 Pilots And 147 Planes Are Licensed In Iowa
Special to The Gasette reports 288 Iowa pilots and 147 aircraft held active department of commerce licenses on July 1. Iowa totals include 73 unlicensed planes, 220 total aircraft (licensed plus unlicensed), 148 private licenses, 105 transport licenses, 35 limited commercial fees, and no industrial licenses. Three pilots hold glider licenses. 22 gliders are in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Department of Commerce
Clarence M. Young
Little Theater Thrives In Mount Vernon Summer
A tiny neighborhood theater operates in a former double garage in Mount Vernon with actors aged four to fifteen. Directed by Bobby Hartung, the group stages short productions like Beauty and the Beast with local residents filling roles and crew duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OUNT
Howard Emerson
Helen Risser
Anne Serde
Cornell
Peel
Ama
Vinton World War Veteran dies after July 4 auto strike
Harold L Thompson 31 an overseas World War veteran died Friday night from pneumonia linked to injuries suffered when struck by an automobile July 4 along the Lincoln highway near Wheeler oil station. Funeral at Methodist church today 2 30 p m with American Legion aiding Rev C E Ford. he leaves widow a daughter two brothers John and Richard both of Vinton and three sisters Alberta Chicago Leah Chinn and Ella Jo West Palm Beach.
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Vinton
Harold L. Thompson
Lincoln Highway
Wheeler Oil Station
Thompson
John
Richard
Alberta
Chicago
Leah Chinn
Ella Jo
West Palm Beach
The
American Legion
C. E. Ford
Greased Pig Scramble Featured On Iowa State Fair Day
Iowa State fair officials plan a greased pig scramble as the children's day climax on Friday August 26. About 40 pigs weighing 50 to 60 pounds will be released for children to chase and claim as their own. Adults are barred from the event and all children under fifteen enter free as the day unfolds with continuous activities starting early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Remodeling Permits Rise in Iowa Cities in June
Iowa's sixteen class cities issued 237 permits for dwelling remodeling in June, up from 177 a year earlier. The total value reached 62,471 dollars versus 52,283 dollars in June 1931, while new dwelling permits and values declined from the previous June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Jefferson Transportation to Stop at Iowa City Hotels
The Iowa state railway board ordered the Jefferson Transportation company of Minneapolis to make stops at two hotels in Iowa City as part of its freight service adjustments. Other actions included denials and limited permissions for several companies operating routes in Iowa, including Corn Belt’s and Rolla Eyerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order Bus Company
Iowa City
Des Moines
State Railway Board
Corn Belt 'S, Inc
Sioux City
Sanborn
Milford
Spirit Lake
Arnolds Park
Rolla Eyerly
Macksburg
W. W. Cochran
Lorimer
It Was His Wife Who Did The Recollecting
Newton police reported a garage fire Saturday caused by a short circuit during an argument between P. Siegers and his wife. Siegers recalled the disagreement and blamed the incident on unsafe wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
INS
P. Siegers
Siegers
Whisky Seizure Near Old Police Station
Sioux City police raided a shed behind the old police station and seized 450 gallons of aged moonshine whisky valued at 2700 dollars. Tony Santi, 29, was arrested at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Tony Santi
Professor Nagler Collects Historic Water Wheels
Prof. Floyd A. Nagler of the University of Iowa collects water wheels considered historically significant for turbine development. His sixteen wheels span distinct types, with about twenty five more promised, and he hopes to create a water wheel park in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioowa City
Floyd A. Nagler
University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research
Nagler
Morrison
Iowa City
Iowa
Parker
Howd
France
Pontaine
Jorival
Boyden
Francis
Terrell Mill
Turner MacNider To Be Headliners At Legion Meeting
Gov Dan W Turner and Hanford MacNider will headline the Iowa American Legion convention program at Fort Dodge August 1 to 3. Turner will speak opening day while MacNider addresses the second day. The event includes parade drum and bugle corps contests and trophies, with national convention delegates named. A golf tournament and Forty and Eight events precede the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dan W. Turner
Hanford MacNider
U. S
Canada
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Fort Dodge
Iowa Legionaire
The
Legion
Col. MacNider
Saaiela
Legionaires
Port Dodge Country Club
Dan Sowers
National Americanism
New York
Federal Road Aid For Iowa May Be Over Five Million
Iowa’s federal highway aid for 1933 will rise with a new emergency relief bill. Iowa’s share about 3.07 million as a loan to be repaid over ten years starting 1938. Combined with regular aid and loan repayments, total federal road aid reaches roughly 5.23 million for the 1933 road program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Congress
White
Iowa Dormitory Rates Cut Twenty Percent
The University of Iowa will reduce dormitory rates by 20 percent starting next school year. Minimum rate at the Pope Residence for 700 male students will be $90, while Currier women's dormitory rooms will cost $385. Limited services will be used to lower costs, keeping dormitories self supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Popeole
Currier
Teacher Drowns In Lake Near Eldora
ACKLEY AP report says Miss Cecelia Vogelsang a 27 year old teacher at the es homa Indian school drowned Saturday at Pine Lake near Eldora while on a weekend outing with the Crescent club of Ackley. She was visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
Cecelia Vogelsang
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A. J. Donald
Rock Island
Penagro
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Harry McBride
J. F. Oberfell
Harry Parker
Adeline Taylor
Wisconsin
Oho
Strawberry Point
Stone City
J. A. Green
Pairview
Buffalo Fork
Daniel Varvel
Maquoketa River
Monticello
Cae
Grafton
Linnshoe Cen
Oo ‘Reene
Ivanhoe
Supreme Court
P. Aldrich
Patterson
Mt. Vernon
Elizabeth Ink
Aes
Bobby Hartung
Delft
Beauty and the Beast
Alice Marié Bigger
Anne Culbertson
David Johnfison
Genevieve Burge
Marjorie Joy Hartung
Donald Current
Marilyn Scarbrough
Roberta Sturdy
Shirley Westinghouse
Rosalie Scarbrough
Betty Mathison
Bonnie Westinghouse
Shirley
Sturdy
Seltathma
Westinghouse
Bernice Gough
Lois Bigger
Helen Culbertson
Gladys Jane Johnson
Rapids
Prof
Iowa University
Jeff Davis
N. E
Iowa Mill
Merrimac River
Lowell
Mass
Watertown
N. Y
Wild Life School
McGregor
Hydraulics
North Carolina
Allamakee County
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Nagier
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