Two Steel Workers Die After Falling Boom Incident
Bellevue Iowa AP reports Louis Fuller 62 of Alma Wisconsin and B H Wehlag of Dubuque were killed when a boom being moved at construction of dam No 12 in the Mississippi river fell. Fuller suffered head injuries and Wehlag, struck while rising, lost a leg. Fuller died in Bellevue hospital, Wehlag in a Dubuque hospital.
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B. H. Wehlag
Dubuque
Mississippi River
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Fuller
Wehlag
Shel Fuller
Tama Woman Sues For Dower Rights Over Husband's Property
Mrs. Dillie Bancroft of Tama sues Mabel Self and John Self of Little Rock claiming a secret 1937 real estate conveyance by her late husband to Mabel Self deprives her of dower rights. She seeks confirmation of her dower and court injunctions to stop recording further conveyances.
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Bocolate the Gazette
Toledo
Dillie Bancroft
Tama
Mabel Self
John Self
Little Rock
Ark
Domariz
Mace Self
Bancroft
Erastus Smith Civil War Veteran Honored On 95th Birthday
CENTRAL CITY Erastus Smith the last surviving Civil War veteran in the area celebrated his 95th birthday with a luncheon hosted by John Heaton and family. William Heaton, John Heaton’s father, also marked his 85th birthday that day. Guests included Mrs William Heaton and Mr and Mrs George Heaton among others. A basket of fruits and flowers from the American Legion was given. Mr Smith was born near Central City in 1846 and enlisted in Company Twenty first Iowa, serving until the war’s end.
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Garett
Erastus Smith
John Heaton
Smith
William Heaton
Willian Eaton
Wo South
George Heaton
Heaven
Arlene
American Legion
Ceernthars
Me Heaton
Central City
Mr. Smith
Var
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Fee
Omon
van Deleware
Iam
Red Oak Fairfield Creston Lead In Brain Derby Trials
Iowa City's ninth annual state scholarship contest yields Red Oak leading with 27 entries in the brain derby to be held next Monday and Tuesday. Fairfield and Creston follow with 26 entries each. 25 other schools qualify with ten or more pupils. The roster shows 200 competing schools with no fewer than two contestants.
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Brecial
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Red Oak
Fairfield
Creston
Farfield
Sessen
Caric
Tugi
la Montece
Ford
Zazson
Two More Cornell Students Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Two Cornell juniors Huldah Peet of Mount Vernon and Roger Gillette of Calumet were elected to Phi Beta Kappa in the third and final election of the year. Peet, slated for a Bachelor of Arts, plans to graduate after summer session.
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Te Phi Beta Kappa
Speca
Chazette Mount Vernon
Oo Menher BP
Carne Tc
Fee
Pla Beta Keppe
Tewa
Fraelooteca
Teewee Huldah Peet
Mourternem
Roger Gillette
Calumet
Miss Peet
Apabta
Maret
Atso
Moore Binee
Davenport Gins Trial Hears Jury Evidence
A jury heard testimony in the case of Paul Sumner and De Mere as investigators described the crash on Saturday night. The proceedings focused on the details of the wreck and the events leading to the incident.
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Davenport
Paul Sumner
Tidus
Dew
Ines Oy
Nocoteners
Egat
Hesses
Remedy for Kidney Trouble Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
If you have backache nervousness dizziness or night awakenings this ad promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a 50 year trusted diuretic. It claims to cleanse kidneys remove toxic waste and ease conditions like sciatic neuritis neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism with a 35 cent package from any modern drug store.
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Waarlem
Haarlem
Holland
Investigation into identical bids on calcium chloride
Des Moines Attorney General John H. Mitchell was asked to probe identical bids from eight firms on 400 tons of calcium chloride for the town highway commission. Each firm bid 2450 dollars per ton with a one percent discount for early payment, a price Benton says industry standards fix, with bidders claiming no collusion.
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Des Moines
INS
John H. Mitchell
Town Highway Commission
Commission
Kennedy and Parsons
Sioux City
Barton Warner Co
Wheeler Lumber Bridge Supply Co
Bonewitz Chemical Co
Burlington McKesson and Robbins
Burlington
James W Beil Co
Cedar Rapids
J W Edgerly Co
Ottumwat
Dow Chemical Co
Midland
James W Bell
James W. Belk Company
State Highway Commission
Bell
Iowa News in Brief Highlights Local Weddings and Officials
Special to The Gazette reports multiple Iowa items. In Wheatland Anna Ballhorn and Otto Pringle wed June 2 at St Pats Reformed with twenty relatives at a dinner. Wheatl ase Community Club elects Lumir Voita president. other officers named and harvest festival plans set. Waukon reports Anna Heffern elected president of Arc study club at St Peters with committee members listed. Atkins Legion Aux officers elected. Hazleton notices the death of 73 year old Philop Becker with funeral details. Waukon records Dorothy Palmer and Albert Leet wed. 45 guests attended. John H Palmer reports 2452 homestead exemption applications to June 1. Marengo highway program set with 1937 bunk road funds allocation.
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Wheatland
Anna Ballhorn
Otto Pringle
A C Fischer
St. Pats Reformed Church
Frank Smith
Pazzles
M Scercer
Harry Ballnora
Lumir Voita
Wheatlase Community Club
Albert Snitker
Westeran Farmers
Waukon
Anna Heffern
Ju of Arc Study Club
St. Petresz
Dennis Oelexsoo
Esther Lieb
Veep
Esther Turr Wrend
Dent
Fora Cer
Laura Crertemare
Irs
Elsie Jorewe Crapian
Hilda Siresge
Marie Keremen
Elizabeth Mrarung
Hazleton
Philop Becker
Mina Becker
Ilinos
Buchanan County
Nancy Becker
Boron Township
Mary J Carvey
Carrie Cowell
Hizieton
Yrea
George H Gondrick
Nelson
H E, Worman
V T A Geiger
C E Brown
Fred Hillman
A. F. Hillman
Dorothy Palmer
Roy Palmer
Albert Leot
Postwille
Presbyterian Church
Alfred C Crouch
Thelma Palmer
Lewis Thies
Leet i
Water Ne Consolidated School
Waukon Gunminer College
Postville Waukon
John H Palmer
Allamukee
Marengo
State Highway Commission
Tuwa
Civic projects and local marriages highlighted in region
Culvert work and road surfacing planned across several Iowa townships linking Diamozza west, Parnell, and Marengo areas to improve access to Homestead and S John Lutheran church. DEWITT Mrs W E Crowler elected American Legion auxiliary president at Fidac meeting. DECORAH Mildred Tweet and Nathan Blegen wed at First Lutheran Church with Attendants. FAYETTE university events note Georgia Cramer engagement to Leroy Irwin and Dorothy Geiger to Loren Brown with Yellowstone honeymoon planned.
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Iowa
Liedora-Millersburg
Parnell
Marengo-Millersburg
Homestead
S. John's Lutheran Church
Lows Township
Dewitt
W. E. Crowler
Welton
American Legion Auxiliary
Spring Brace Country Club
W. A. Klitzke
E. T. Barker
Fred Titus
Paul Siegmund
Arthur Holden
Decorah
First Lutheran Church
Mildred Tweet
Charles Tweet
Nathan Blegen
Andrew O. Blegen
A. Hoff
Arthur Blegen
Virgil Tweet
Willett Sampson
Edw. Lund
Lund
Lattre
Blegen
Vinton
Fayette
Dorothy Geiger
Dora A. Geiger
Ames
Loren D. Brown
Brooklyn
E. Brown
Boone
Yellowstone Park
Geiger
Zeta Tau Alpha
Chi Delta Phi
Iowa State College
Brown
Phi Tau Theta Fraternity
Gamma Sigma Delta
Fire Fighters Push for Minimum Wages at Iowa Convention
Delegates to the Iowa State Association of Fire Fighters named Du buque the 1938 convention site with H. C. Schrage of Waterloo elected president. They urged a minimum wage of 175 monthly for city firemen in towns over 25,000 and 150 a month in smaller cities and backed installing alarm and automatic sprinkler systems in all Iowa schools that are not fireproof.
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Burlington
INS
Dubuque
Iowa State Association of Fire Fighters
H. C. Schrage
Waterloo
Iowa
Shelden Divorce Case Dismissed In District Court
Manchester district court dismissed the divorce case of Fenelon Sam Shelden a local barber against Freda Shelden. Mrs Shelden had filed for separate maintenance while he countered with a divorce action. Mrs Shelden was the only witness summoned.
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Fenelon Sam _ Shelden
Freda Shelden
Shelden
Iowa Alumni Readying for Seventy Seventh Commencement Week
More than 1,000 University of Iowa alumni from across the United States are expected in Iowa City for the seventy seventh commencement week events. Reunions span classes ending in two and seven, with notable attendees from 1877 1887 and later decades. The schedule includes programs and dances at Stanwood and nearby sites in mid June.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
United States
John J. Hamilton
Pasadena
Calif
Hamilton
Des Moines Daily News
John Campbell
Colorado State Supreme Court
C. H. Mohland
Burlington
M. B. Bailey
Dunlap
Law College
W. E. Mount
Sax Dnewss
Calf
John G
Long Beach
Seidlitz
EL Linus
F. Nuehnie
Seaman
Cinion
Verdict Favoring Defendant In $20100 Damage Case
A. H. Aller’s $20,100 damage suit against Iowa Electric Light and Power was directed toward a verdict for the defendant after Aller testified he touched a high voltage line on his farm. Judge Harold D. Evans ordered the jury to return a verdict for the company.
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Iowa City
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
A. H. Aller
Harold D. Evans
Aller
National Hybrid Corn Company of
Anamosa
Town City
Elks Lodge
City Park
Edward McManus
Keokuk
Harry Hopkins To Attend Grinnell College Reunion
Grinnell College welcomes a notable visitor as Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief administrator and Grinnell alumnus, plans to attend the twenty fifth reunion of his class during the ninety first commencement period. Hopkins previously received an LL D degree during a prior visit alongside Chester C. Davis of the Federal Reserve Board.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Relief
Auto Accident Toll for 1937 Rises in Iowa
Two people died in Iowa car crashes on Thursday raising the year’s highway fatality toll to 182. Victims include Carrie Anderson 88 Des Moines Erwin Dorsey Corydon Jerry Eaton 38 Manchester. Anderson died after a “freak” incident when she fell under a parked car driven by A L Livingston. Dorsey was injured when the car overturned near Chariton on highway 14. Eaton died from injuries from a crash near Manchester earlier in the week.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Carrie Anderson
Erwin Dorsey
Corydon
Jerry Eaton
Manchester
Anderson
Fred Evans
A. L. Liveingston
Dorsey
Chariton
Highway 14
Eaton
William H. Anderson 85 Funeral in Ainsworth
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Methodist church for William H. Anderson 85 retired farmer who died Tuesday He was born January 30 1852 in Moundsville West Virginia son of Samuel and Margaret Anderson and lived in Washington county 63 years He married Roselle E Sweet of Louisa County who died years ago Survived by two sons D W Anderson Ainsworth Dr M E Anderson Clinton and Mrs Murshey Smylie Washington The Rev E J Shook led the service and burial was in Ainsworth Cemetery
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Washington
E. J. Shook
Ainsworth Cemetery
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