Three Found Sane Facing Murder Trials in Iowa
In Anamosa three men deemed sane by state psychiatrists are returned to their home counties to face murder charges. Clarence Heddon, Robert Schlimmer, and Charles Walker are slated for trials in Henry, Scott, and Polk counties respectively. Heddon faces a first degree murder indictment from 1917 over a rural church death. Schlimmer, 35, is charged with murdering a two year old girl. a September term trial is planned. Walker, 56, awaits trial on a 1919 murder indictment in the Copppock case near Ankeny. county officials defer until witnesses are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Foss Davis
Clarence Heddon
Robert L. Schlimmer
Charles Walker
Heddon
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
John Duggins
Raymond Jmainews
Mathews
Schlimmer
Scott County
Davenport
Clarken. Filseth
Fiseux
Salame
Walker
Polk County
F. W. Coppock
Near Ankeny
Ed S. Thayer
Thayer
Dahmen Critically Hurt In Highway Crash
G. H. Dahmen Jr. was listed in critical condition at a Dubuque hospital after his car left Highway 52 near Millville, rolled over 200 feet and struck a guard rail. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Dahmen of Marquette and was home on vacation from New Mexico where he works. He suffered internal injuries and a broken leg according to hospital attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
INS
G. H. Dahmen, Jr
Dubuque Hospital
Dahmen
G. H. Dahmen
Marquette
New Mexico
Millville
Additional SUI Degree Winners Announced
Iowa City report lists extra degree recipients from eastern Iowa not in the roster. Included are Norma C. Taylor of Vinton, Robert P. Cosgriff of Tipton, John D. Dittmer of Elkader, Norman F. Jones of Manchester, Jane Konrad, Rodman Kubrick, Mary L. Jones, James P. Cochran, Kathleen A. Englert, Richard T. Reha, Cecil H. Hamilton, James K. Larson of Iowa City, George Gree of Cedar Rapids, George M. Newland, Vernon Harriman of Cedar Rapids, Dorothy J. Achenbach of Lisbon, Dorothy M. Koeppen of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cecil H. Hamilton
James K. Larson
BSC
Iona Ity
George Gree
George M. Newland
Vernon J. Harriman
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy J. Achenbach
Lisbon
Dorothy M. Koeppen
Marion
Turners Plan Dual Careers After Iowa Education
Lawyer Les Turner and his wife Rosalie a medical intern and soon to be physician plan to practice in Iowa. Rosalie completed her medicine degree last June while Les finishes law studies and aims to pass the Iowa bar this month. They live in a veterans housing unit near the University of Iowa and hope to open private practices together after settling finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Les Turner
Rosalie
University Hospitals
University of Iowa
Les
University
Iowa
Turner
Rosalie Campbell
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Turners
Air Force
Independence Junior College
College of Law
Nu Sigma Phi
Phi Alpha Delta
Lowden Couple Mark Golden Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs Henry F Licht observed their fiftieth anniversary June 1 at their home six miles south of Lowden. A family dinner for 80 relatives and friends preceded an evening reception for more than 200 guests. Mrs George Deininger attended the original wedding 50 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Henry F. Licht
George Deininger
Cedar County Attorney Washes Store Windows
Cedar County Attorney Walter F. Rismiller washed the Gesme dry goods store windows after a bet on the nomination. Gesme would wash the law office window if he lost, and Rismiller would wash Gesme’s if he won. Rismiller led with 1 219 votes, ahead of B. J. Maxwell 700 and John M. Powell 378.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Walter F. Rismiller
Gesme
M. L. Gesme
Rismiller
B. J. Maxwell
John M. Powell
Des Moines Warning on Tampering with Driver Licenses
State Safety Commissioner Alfred W. Kahl warned Iowans about altering driver licenses after a teen changed his birth date to buy beer and had his license suspended. He urged tavern operators to refuse service to anyone showing a altered license and noted patrols report erasure marks on so called safety paper licenses. Sergeant Ted Faber cited reports of a Des Moines area business offering license alterations for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Alfred W. Kahl
Highway Patrol
Ted Faber
Deadly Weekend in Iowa Sees Eleven Die in State
During the long Memorial Day weekend from Friday evening to Tuesday midnight eleven people died in Iowa. A prior week saw five fatalities in the same period, signaling a lower but notable loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Woman Overcomes Odds to Graduate High School in Charles City
Matilda E. Ross, 50s, gray haired, completed the 1950 Charles City high school class after years of barriers. She left school after eighth grade, served as a nurse, joined the WAC in World War II, and returned to study at home to earn her diploma. She aims to attend the University of Minnesota this fall. The article also notes election canvassing details for Melvin W. Fedderson and McGivern with 35 percent thresholds and post primary conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Matilda E. Ross
Miss Ross
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
P. C. Lapham
Des Moines
University of Minnesota At
Minneapolis
Hazelton Forms New Boy Scout Troop No 78
Hazelton establishes Boy Scout Troop No 78 with Oscar E. Johnson serving as Scoutmaster guiding initial ranks and activities for local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelton
Oscar E. Johnson
McGivern Presses Lead in 8th District Nomination Race
In Des Moines the Democratic primary for Eighth district congressman shows L. J. McGivern of Marcus with 3,399 votes in unofficial returns, indicating a slim margin that may require the official canvass to decide the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGivern
DES Moines
L. J. McGivern
Marcus
Four Benton County youths plead innocent to rape charges
Four Benton county youths appeared before District Judge James P. Gaffney at Marengo and pleaded innocent through their attorneys to rape charges. Clifford Schmidt 17 of Watkins Dean Alberts 20 Ervin Frese 20 and David Durland 19 all of Norway were freed on 10000 bond each. Trial date not set, expected to be scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Benton County
James P. Gaffney
Clifford Schmidt
Watkins
Dean Alberts
Ervin Frese
David Durland
Norway
Hess Trial Delayed Until September Term
Former University of Iowa student Geoffrey Hess faces an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charge in Iowa City. The case was continued to the September term by District Judge Harold Evans as Hess seeks to return to New Jersey for health reasons. He is also a defendant in a $12,000 damage suit from the same incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Geoffrey Hess
Hess
New Jersey
Harold Evans
Iowa Nears 14 Percent Of Independence Drive Quota
Iowa reached nearly 14 percent of its Independence drive quota of 30 million in savings bonds by week two. Montgomery county led with 29.65 percent of its 215,039 quota. The Liberty Bell replica visits 114 cities and towns, with stops across Harrison Monona Woodbury Plymouth O'Brien Sioux Cherokee Buena Vista Clay Dickinson Emmet and Palo Alto counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Roger F. Warin
Montgomery County
Towa
Te State
Warin
Harrison
Monona
Woodbury
Plymouth
O’brien
Sioux
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Palo ‘Alto Counties
Earl E Jones dies in Des Moines at 64
Earl E Jones 64 a partner in a Des Moines architectural firm known for designing many Iowa school buildings died in a Des Moines hospital Tuesday night from a heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Earl E. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Rawles
Coppock
SUI
Cartwright's
Third Avenue
Iit
Bernie Corbin
West Branch
Ellen Fitzsimmons
Rummells-Endsley Lodge
Cedar River
Ellen Wagner
Letts
Muscatine
H. F. Licht
Kahl
Camp Dodge
Karl Kagenau
Kiel
Germany
Dale K. Crane
Practical Nurses
Lydia Bailey
Practical Nurses’ Association of
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Ottumwa
Des Moines River
Melvin W. Fedderson
Sioux City
Miss Matilda Ross
Packard
Fourth Avenue
Stellar Motors, Inc
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Earl Jones
Ine
Eighth Street
Philip Morris
A Philip
America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!