Six Marion Pupils Shine In State Academic Meet
Robt Munsen ranks first among seventy in general science. Five Marion students also place high: Wallace James Vernon Siegle Isher Dorothy Burrows and David Klink. West Waterloo tops state awards. Hilton township Conroy and Algona follow. Florence Green John Miller and Margaret Long each win two first places in various events.
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Marion
Wallace
James Vernon
Siegle Isher
Dorothy Burrows
David Klink
Cedar Rap
Glade M. Stockwell
Oelwein
Paul R. Palmer
Maquoketa
Edward King
Iowa City
Dorothy Cloud
Manchester
Robert A. Stewart
Independence
Alice Wallace
West Waterloo
West Waterloo High School
Hilton Township
Conroy
Algona
Betty Braverman
Helen Hoish
Monticello
Lowell Boyer
Mount Vernon
Mary Roberts
Ioga City
Siegleisher
Florence Green
Red Oak
John Miller
Margaret Long
Sheldon
Haugen Tops Benson in 4th District Race by Narrow Margin
Gilbert N. Haugen of Northwood, veteran congressman, won his eighteenth campaign for Congress Monday. He nosed out State Senator C. A. Benson of Elkader by slightly under 600 votes to capture the Fourth District seat.
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Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
House
Congress
C. A. Benson
Elkader
H D. Campbell
P. G. Olson
Chas. Brooks
Chas. Haberichter
Democratic County
E. F. Seifert
J. F. Maley
G. H. Meyer
L. J. See Salt
Turner
Bennett
Clark
U. S
Brookhart
Cook
Cosson
Eickelberg
Field
Haynes
Benson
Haugen
Hagemann
Krasche
Lytle
Brookhart Leads in Iowa Senate Nomination Fight
Henry Field of Shenandoah led Iowa Republicans with about 45 percent of senatorial nomination votes as precincts remained unfinished. By Wednesday morning Brookhart held roughly 50,000 ballots ahead of Sen. Smith W. Brookhart amid the tightening race.
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Henry Field
Shenandoah
Iowa
Sen
Smith W. Brookhart
Jones County rural and town graduates to receive diplomas
One of the largest classes from Jones county schools will graduate Friday in the public school auditorium. Miss Nellie V. Morey, county superintendent, will present diplomas. Miss Jessie Parker will read the program. the Monticello high school orchestra and rural choir perform. The list includes Lillian Voorhies, Marion McVay, Charlene Starr, Florence Wehling, Mary Esther McLaughlin, and others across many townships with numerous rural graduates named.
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Monticello
Jones County
Jessie Parker
Frank Royden
Nellie V. Morey
State den of Public Instruction
Lillian Voorhies
Marion McVay
Charlene Starr
Florence Wehling
Mary Esther McLaughlin
Mary Dehner
Lawrence
Iowa Students Employed Reach 2228 In 1931 32
Iowa City report from Arthur Lentz shows University of Iowa students held 2228 jobs through the university employment service during 1931 32. The total marks a gain of 265 over the previous year.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
University Employment Service
Arthur Lentz
Employment Bureau
East Central Iowa Returns Show Republican Lead in Cedar Rapids Area
In Iowa primaries, Enry Field leads over Brookhart in eight of ten Cedar Rapids counties while Shenandoah and Washington favor Field. Clayton and Marengo counties report mixed results with Republican county tickets leading in several offices and Democrats fielding candidates in key races.
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Enry Field
Iowa
Sen
Smith W. Brookhart
Cedar Rapids
Shenandoah Clay
Washington
Keokuk
Clayton County
Marengo
Iowa County
Fletcher
Newport
O’conner
Walters
Tripp
Secretary of Agriculture
Republican
Thornburg
Lamcrat
Smith
Murray
Je Ae Felton
Martin
Gray
Richardson
Cogswell
Conway
Thilo
Fischer
Long
Kringel
Lemley
Darting
Bachman
Shaw
Medary
Storms
Johnson
Maben
Wegman
Riegel
Unidentified Man Found Dead On Tracks In Tama Co
A man aged 35 to 40 was found dead on the North Western railroad tracks east of LeGrand Tama County. Papers in his pockets included a certificate naming him James Daniel Caffery of the Spiritual Psychic Science church Los Angeles. Authorities suspect death from a fall from a train with injuries. no inquest was held.
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The
Gazette
Tama
North Western
LeGrand
Tama County
James Daniel Caffery
Spiritual Psychic Science Church
Los Angeles
Vernon F. Kepford
Aoe
Lew Smith Tama
E. J. Maeler
M'Gregor Persian Cat Mothers Family of Six Baby Gophers
McGregor farmer Lloyd Blake notices his silver fox cat Snoopy caring for six baby gophers adopted after their nest litter. The mother cat guides, nurses, and guards the new brood, bringing the shy youngsters to the surface and sharing attention with her own lost kittens.
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M’gregor
the Gazette
Mcgregor
Lloyd Blake
Snoopy
Blake
West Union—Attorney General results in Fayette County
Attorney General reports results from Fayette County with continued coverage on page 14 column 8, indicating official updates from West Union.
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West Union
Fayette County
Old Landmark At Malcom Burns Down
Special to The Gazette describes a fire that destroyed an old landmark building in Malcom occupied by Red's Tire and Battery. Damaged by a five gallon gasoline can and a glow torch incident, the blaze ruined the structure owned by Ted Lundy and used as a produce station before leasing to Saunders Tire and Battery of Montezuma. Insurance partially covers the loss. The fire leaves only two remaining structures of the post Civil War business block.
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Red’s Tire and Battery
Ted Lundy
Saunders Tire and Battery Company
Montezuma
Albert Parker
Iowa Girl Wins First In Nat s Spelling Contest
Dorothy Greenwald of Muscatine Iowa won the eighth annual national spelling bee Tuesday to become national spelling champion. She receives a $1000 cash prize and two Courier Journal plaques one for her school and a personal duplicate.
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Iowa
Nat
Washington
Dorothy Greenwald
Muscatine
Miss Greenwald
Courier-Journal
Louisville
New Record Set as 1628 Degrees Are Awarded
IOWA CITY The University of Iowa con vocation record shows 1628 degrees awarded last year a new all time high. Advanced degrees rose across the three convocations since last July with 506 mature students receiving advanced awards in 1931 32 an increase of 63 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Vacation Bible School Opens in Columbus Junction
The community daily vacation Bible school began Monday in the grade school building with Rev. W. A. Lamp as superintendent. Teachers include Miss Marie Overholt Mrs. Hat tie McGrew Miss Elizabeth Gille Miss Marine Shearer Miles Trene McRoberts Miss Jean Hanft and Miss Dorothy Peters.
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Columbus Junction
W. A. Lamp
Marie Overholt
Hattie McGrew
Elizabeth Gille
Marine Shearer
Miles
Trene McRoberts
Jean Hanft
Dorothy Peters
Luther College to Admit Coed Students
Luther College at Decorah Iowa will admit a limited number of female students for credit. The decision was approved by the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America convention and delegates authorized the college president and boards to determine intake. The new president will be formally installed at the Wednesday session following his Saturday election.
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Manneapolis
Luther College
Decorah
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Church Convention
Iowa
Board of Education
Norwegian Lutheran Church Board of Education
Illinois Doctors Testify Against Cancer Clinic Trial
The state continued rebuttal testimony in the Lester Tilton cancer clinic trial in Chicago. Two Illinois physicians Dr. William H. Perry of Sterling and Dr. E. C. Turner of Savanna testified as part of the defense rebuttal phase as Tilton and two associates face charges under the medical practices act. A separate line notes over 250,000 bee colonies in Ohio.
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Chicago
Lester Tilton
Clinton
Illinois
William H. Perry
Sterling
E. C. Turner
Savanna
Tilton
Billy Scorey Dies At La Porte City
Billy Scorey aged 14, son of Mrs Estelle Scorey, died at a Waterloo hospital after an emergency appendicitis operation. A La Porte City High School tenth grader, he was in the band and a cornet soloist and had worked as Gazette carrier. He is survived by his mother a brother Jack 10 and sister Mrs Isabella Walker with grandmother Mrs William Scorey in West Virginia. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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LA Porte City
Billy Scorey
Estelle Scorey
Waterloo
la Porte City High School
Billy
Jack
Isabella Walker
William Scorey
West Virginia
Alfred E Guy Elected Tama Mayor
Alfred O. Guy was elected mayor of Tama by the city council Tuesday night to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of M. W. Hyland who had an office in Tama and now resides in Traer. Councilman Edwin C. Carnal serves as acting mayor until Guy qualifies Wednesday evening. Guy is a World War veteran.
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Tama
Alfred O. Guy
M. W. Hyland
Traer
Edwin C. Carnal
Guy
Dealer At Lincoln Kills Self At Roadside Tragedy
A man believed to be a dealer near Lincoln killed himself by hanging and shooting on a road six miles northwest of Traer after stopping motorists found him. Authorities think financial troubles led to the act. He is survived by his widow.
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Traer
Lightning Strikes Mechanicsville Areas Hit by Storm
A severe electrical storm strikes Mechanicsville area on Tuesday. The New Olivet church belfry six miles south and the E H Helmer home four and a half miles west were struck. A bucket brigade saved the church from fire as neighbors aided. Lightning trace ran from a pine tree to the Helmer residence, damaging boards and plaster and blackening a room with smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
New Olivet
Helmer
John Lehman
Tipton
Helmerade
Funeral planned for man killed by lightning near Clear Lake
Mason City reports William Reimer 30 was struck by lightning while seated at a roadside light lunch shack east of Clear Lake. Artificial respiration failed. The accident occurred late Tuesday.
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Mason City
William Reimer
Clear Lake
Summer Term Enrollment Opens at Iowa City
Enrollment for the first University of Iowa summer term begins here Friday with about 8500 in six weeks of classes. Classes run from Monday through July 21 at Iowa City campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Deacon Dubbs Three-Act Comedy in Bertram
A three act comedy drama Deacon Dubbs will be staged at the Bertram community hall by a Methodist church group from Bertram on Friday. The event promises light entertainment and local church participation in Whittier.
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Bertram
Deacon Dubbs
Whittier
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