Burlington youth fires on family killing one man
Paul Tray 32 admitted shooting at the Maass home in Burlington killing Henry Maass 45 and wounding two others, including Virginia Maass 20 and Ben Maass 42. Tray said a stranger gave him a black Mexican cigarette. police described the cigarette as likely containing marihuana. Tray surrendered after wandering from the scene and signing a confession.
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Burlington
INS
Paul Tray
Henry Maass
Danville
John Maass
Ben Maass
Virginia Maass
Troy
Virginia
Tray
Maass
Marion
Fouse Named To Cornell Board By Lisbon
S G Fouse of Lisbon was elected a member of the Cornell board of trustees at a session here Friday to represent alumni after the death of W S Baird. Mount Vernon officials and alumni events followed with reunions receptions and a banquet led by Bishop Thomas Nicholson.
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Mount Vernon
G. Fouse
Lisbon
Cornell College Board of Trustees
Cornell
W S Baird
Council Bluffs
Charles R. Keyes
Thomas Nicholson
W Cramer
Chicago
Dillon Bronson
Los Angeles
James F. Harlan
Dean T . McConnell
Horace Alden Miller
Williamsburg Man Hurt While Discing Tractor Accident
Carl Frederickson was badly hurt Friday afternoon while discing with a tractor at the L J Meyer farm west of Williamsburg. The disc uncoupled and the tractor bucked, throwing Frederickson off. He suffered a fractured and lacerated leg and a dislocated elbow. He was taken to Watts hospital for treatment.
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Williamsburg
Carl Frederickson
L J Meyer Farm
Willamsburg
Frederickson
Watts Hospital
Kalona
Mose Levy
Windham
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Joe
Iowa Doctor Fits Deaf Folk With Personal Amplifiers
Dr Scott Reger of the University of Iowa otolaryngology department tests and fits individual amplifiers using a new audiometer to measure hearing loss and determine high or low pitch needs. Experiments at the University hospital and the Iowa School for the Deaf show devices aid those with up to 80 percent loss, helping 60 to 75 percent loss cases engage in normal conversation.
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Iowa City
Scott Reger
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Iowa
Reger
University Hospital
Iowa School For the Deaf
Council Blutts
School For the Deaf
Strawberry Point Masons Celebrate 75th Anniversary
Strawberry Point lodge A F and A M No. 130 marked seventy five years with a banquet at the Masonic temple. The third degree was by Hebron lodge No. 374. Deputy Grand Master Floyd Philbrick gave the principal address. About 120 attended the banquet and 175 at the evening meeting with Delwein lodge receiving honors. The lodge was organized in 1858 with eighteen members.
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Strawberry Point
Masonic Temple
Hebron Lodge
Delwein
C. C Hunt
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Philbrick
Delwein Lodge
Nathan Scofield
Des Moines
Jeff Strawberry Point
Earlville
Dubuque
Burlington
L. W Preston
Alex Porter
Alex Schmidt
J W
J.J Matthews
L. D Davis
Fdgewood
Minneapolis
McGregor Lyie Minn
Oelwein
Clarion West Union Fayette
Greeley
Hayfield Minn
Colesburg Monona
Hazelton Lamont
Brightton and Guttenberg
Degrees Awarded At Cornell Denver Bishop Gives Address
Mount Vernon report on Cornell 1933 graduation with Bishop Cushman of Denver delivering a critical sermon on education. Honorary degrees awarded to Cushman Myr Bacon and Irving Putnam. Phi Beta Kappa elections. master degrees to George Tracy. 104 seniors march in procession.
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Cornell
Denver
Mount Vernon
Ralph S. Cushman
Chapel
Phi Beta Kappa
Rosco Anderson
Clinton
Marguerite Bresson
Ashton
Lll
Edith Slothower
Dixon, NL
Alice Younkee
Webster City
George Tracy
Rachel Albright
L A Andrew Takes Charge of Royal Union's Business
Des Moines Iowa Royal Union Life Insurance now operates under Temporary Receiver L A Andrew retiring state superintendent of banking following a federal court order. The move comes after a long dispute over hospital bills for executives and about 20000 in attorney fees deemed excessive by the Iowa insurance department.
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Des Moines
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
L. A. Andrew
Andrew
Dewey
United States District Court
H. A. Gross
Los Angeles
Iowa Department of Insurance
State Department
Insurance Department
Gross
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
S. A. Apple
He Isald
Five Iowa deaths from weekend accidents and drownings
United Press reports a weekend toll of five in Iowa from accidents and drowning. It lists Bobby McVeigh of Algona and Wayne Andrews, 14, of Des Moines as drowned in Des Moines area waters, Jack Bennett, 23, drowned in a gravel pit pool, Lawrence Payne, 16, killed in Des Moines after a bicycle collision, and Virginia Van Velter, 4, injured in Des Moines automobile crash died later. The Andrews body remained unfound while others were recovered.
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United Press
Iowa
Bobby McVeigh
Algona
Des Moines
Jack Bennett
Wayne Andrews
Lawrence Payne
Clive
Virginia van Velter
Andrews
Springville Creamery buys refrigerated ice cream truck
SPRINGVILLE E H Leysen, former Cleveland Indians player and manager of Springville Creamery, purchases a mechanically refrigerated ice cream truck to supply Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Electric refrigeration maintains ten degrees below zero while loaded, then rises to ten degrees above upon return.
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Gazette
Springville
E. H. Leysen
Springville Creamery Company
Cedar Rapids
Bank Starts National Charter Under New Name
Iowa City bank begins operating under a national charter Monday while checks still bear the old First Capital State Bank name. The charter was authorized by J F O Connor comptroller of the currency in Washington.
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Iowa City
First Capital State Bank
J. F. O'Connor
Comptroller of Currency
Washington, D. C
Brown Urges Iowa U Seniors to Stay Within Limits
Dr Charles R Brown former Yale divinity school dean urged University of Iowa graduates at the baccalaureate service to be content with the work they are fitted for and avoid overreaching He listed finding oneself accepting oneself and being oneself as the three key aims The services drew about 2200 attendees at Memorial union with over 700 alumni at fifty two class reunions the next day leaders noted 917 awards across 849 degrees and 68 certificates including 612 BA and BS 207 in medicine law dentistry and pharmacy 80 MA and 22 PhD were also conferred Dr Thomas Huston McBride president 1914 16 delivered the commencement charge.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
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Yale University Divinity School
Memorial Union
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Thomas Huston “McBride
William Osmond
Great Bend
Neb
World Flyer James Mattern Famous in Oelwein
James Mattern the transatlantic flyer who landed in Moscow on a round the world flight is well known in Oelwein where his brother Phil Mattern 38 works for the city fire department. Jimmie Mattern spent a summer in Oelwein eight years ago and has returned frequently since.
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Oelwein
James Mattern
Moscow
Phil Mattern
Jimmie
Forestry Workers Camp at Palisades Mount Vernon
One hundred eighty seven forestry wares members of the 781st conservation corps established a camp at Palisades state park near Mount Vernon. They arrived from Fort Deg Moines after rain drenched them while pitching tents on a Cedar River overlook. Major William Murphy commands the company.
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Mount Vernon
781St Conservation Corps
Palisades State Park
Here
Fort Deg
Moines
Cedar River
William Murphy
Improv State Park
Luther College To Graduate 59 Seniors At Commencement
Luther College will confer bachelor of arts degrees on 59 graduating seniors at commencement in Decorah Tuesday evening. Seventy percent hail from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and nearby states, with Illinois, California, Texas, and Michigan represented. A Doctor of Divinity honorary degree will be given to Rev. M. O. Wee of Luther Seminary in St. Paul.
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Iowa
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Harry Bishop
Harold Erickson
Fred Ellingson
Alf Harrom
Story City
Clair Iverson
Stanhope
Commencement Exercises At St Joseph Parochial School
Supt H J Dunkel awarded diplomas Friday to seven boys and one girl at St Joseph parochial school Earlville. Recipients were John Besler Robert Hanenemann Vincent Frieburger Raymond Roling Henry Roling Herbert Miller Lloyd Wellman and Laura Timmer.
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St. Joseph's Parochial School
H. J. Dunkel
John Besler
Robert Hanenemann
Vincent Frieburger
Raymond Roling
Henry Roling
Herbert Miller
Lloyd Wellman
Laura Timmer
Vacation Bible School At Local Methodist Church
Daily vacation Bible school is held at the Methodist church from June 5 to 17. Attendees include the Methodist, Friends and Conservative Friends churches with Miss Dorothy Endsley serving as superintendent and overseeing the faculty.
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West Branch
Methodist
Friends
Dorothy Endsley
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