Armed bandits rob 95 year old Civil War veteran home
Two armed men entered the Miller residence in Hamburg Iowa and robbed William Hydinger, 95, a Civil War veteran, of 300 dollars. They claimed to be government agents and searched the house while Hydinger resisted and his son in law Lyle Miller helped alert authorities. A third man waited in a car outside.
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Hamburg
Miller
William Hydinger
Ciil
Hiydinger
Lyle Miller
Hodnger
Mrs Miller
Hardingers
Hydinger
Iowa City Education Board Hires Two New Teachers
The Iowa City board of education hired Margaret Filen McDonald for the primary department and Frelsa Benda for fourth grade. Resignations of Vass Luke Howett and Ruth Messenger were accepted. Miss Luella Reckmeyer seeks use of playgrounds at Henry Sabin Horace Mann and Longfield schools for June 21 to August 14.
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Iowa City
LongiclHow
Jahnson
PWA
Ray
Tees Fay Washington Tows
Death notices and local church and club events in Iowa towns
East Iowa brief compilation reports Bert Fabrick death in St Paul Vonn, Tama County Republican women meet June 18 in Gare Win with Blue of Eagle Grove as speaker, Trinity Ladies Aid elects officers, Zion Evangelical Reformed Church children's day program in Lowden, Stanwood and Mount Vernon church activities, Waukon curfew ordinance to start June 13, and miscellaneous local notices including a DeWitt obituary and insurance meeting results.
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Toledo
Tama County Republican Women's Club
Gare Win
Blue
Eagle Grove
Lowden Mis C E Kroemer
Ladies Aid Society
Trinity Tuberan Church
Trinity Hall
Otte Pruess
Lewis Licht
Vis HO Mitas
Mis LL D- Rine
Peadoton
Farmel Baepeaertt
Mount Vernon
Fac Ceourehen
Creepega
Trecot
Mtomes
Cheries Birks Ramond Jane Molded
Bhlinks Dead Fend
Jaqueline Nichelson
David Birks
Roterd Papak
Iowa U Music Staff Augmented For Summer
A staff of twenty three will teach all-state high school music groups at the University of Iowa from June 21 to July 30. Prof Philip G Clapp announced the arrangement, with seven visiting instructors aiding in band orchestra and chorus under Prof Charles Bo Righter and Harold Stark.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Philip G Clapp
Choitue
Charles Bo Righter
Harold Stark
Heloise And Bergman Reported Married In Illinois
Heloise Martin 20 a former Drake University crs ws coed and Broadway dancer wed Ernest F Bergman Jr. 21 Drake football player who posed with her in a Life magazine feature. They obtained a license Thursday and Rev B Newsom reportedly performed the ceremony.
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Whfaton
Ill
Heloise Martin
Drake Unis
Drake
New Yorks
Hollywood
Iowa Bar Plans Fight Over Court Reorganization
The Iowa State Bar Association, at its two day Mason City convention, unanimously opposes Congress’s Supreme Court reorganization plan. A nine member committee was formed to disseminate information to defeat the proposal and oppose any amendment that surrenders judicial independence.
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Mason City
Iowa State Bar Association
Supreme Court
Congress
Don Evans
Des Moines
Auditor Finds No Major Flaws In State Schools
State Auditor C W Storms reported three state run schools Iowa University of Iowa Iowa State College and State Teachers College show sound operations for year ending June 30 1936 The sole criticism was university purchases without competitive bidding Plants and equipment total 33 891 597 with 19 834 097 at Iowa University and 11 003 274 at Iowa State College Athletic receipts substantial at the university 122 391 with football 11 182 Town State 11 320 mostly from football Ames did not include 2 129 from student athletic tickets Teachers College receipts up 4 000 to 18 844 Disbursements University 5 478 629 salaries 1 736 489 education and research 2 536 912 cash balance 697 856 State College 4 203 815 salaries 1 141 137 education and research 318 725 extension cash 242 056 Teachers College 529 951 salaries 380 142 administration 67 895 plant operations 43 626 cash 83 882
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DES Moines
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
State Teachers College
Nelson G Kraschel
Town State
Ames
Teachers College
State College
Wapsi Valley Cow Testing Picnic and Cattle Judging
Independence hosts the Wapsi Valley Cow Testing Association annual picnic at the fairgrounds next Tuesday. Forenoon cattle judging leads to a noon picnic dinner, followed by talks by Fred Larrabee, Floyd Arnold, and other prominent dairymen. Public invited.
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Cc. T. A
Spreiat
Gazette
Independence
Wapsic Valley Cow Testing Association
Fairgrounds
Fred Larrabee
Floyd Arnold
Five Bandits Rob Two Men in Iowa Town
Five armed men in a large sedan robbed a garageman and a passerby in Kellerton Iowa early Friday. They bound the victims, forced entry to a garage, and looted a safe finding little of value before fleeing, while authorities searched the area.
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Iowa
Kellerton
INS
James Meddows
Meddows
Elkader Woman Re elected President of Service Star Legion
ESTHERVILLE AP Mrs Lillian Schulte of Elkader was reelected state president of the Service Star Legion here Thursday Other officers include Ellen Maine Estherville first vice president Maggie Henter Rippey second vice president Anna Cline Boone fourth vice president Cora Schulte Jefferson corresponding secretary L A Sutter Oskaloosa treasurer Anna Mahoney Boone chaplain Ruth Steber Elkader junior branch and Fllea S Crowe Elkader state poppy chairman
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Estherville
Lillian Schulte
Elkader
Service Star Legion
Ellen Maine
Maggie Henter
Rippey
Anna Cline
Boone
Cora Schulte
Jefferson
L. A. Sutter
Oskaloosa
Anna Mahoney
Pearl Brewer
Newton
Independence Officials Discuss City Disposal Plant Plans
A state health representative interviewed the Independence mayor and city council members about installing a city disposal plant. The river was inspected, water samples taken above and below the dam, and the city clerk was instructed on steps to secure a PWA grant for the plant.
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Independence
State Department of Public Health
PWA
Central City Band Festival Plans Completed for June 13
Special to The Gazette Central City Iowa plans for the Eastern Iowa Band festival on June 13 at the Wapsie Valley fair grounds are complete. The Lindblohm high school band of Chicago will arrive Friday and camp at Camp Wapsier with Capt J M Sawyer guiding them. Other bands from Wyoming Springville Olin Independence Coggon Center Point and Central City will participate. The program includes archery contests, hymns, a Coe College president speech, a noon Chicago concert, 20 minute band and soloist performances, feats by William Stones horse, and a mass band of 1000 under Sawyer followed by a Chicago band concert. Admission is free.
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Gazette
Central City
Iowa
Wapsie Valley Fair Grounds
Lindblohm High School
Chicago
Camp Wapsier
J. M. Sawyer
Wyoming
Springville
Olin
Independence
Coggon
Center Point
Waltonian Archery Club
Fred Enders
Cedar Rapids
Harry Gage
Coe College
Wilson High School
Mount Vernon
William Stone
Chicago Band
Hills Farmer Dies After Game Heart Attack
Charles Lackender, 53, a Hills area farmer near Iowa City, suffered a fatal heart attack during a softball game. He was rushed to an Iowa City hospital but died on arrival. Survived by a widow, two daughters, a son, three brothers, and a sister.
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Iowa City
INS
Hills
Here
Charles Lackender
State agents raid Sioux City liquor and gambling dens
State agents joined by county officers raided two adjoining beer parlors in Sioux City at midnight. Four people were arrested, twenty seven pinball machines seized, and about 150 gallons of bootleg liquor confiscated. Additional gambling equipment was removed as agents touted a crackdown.
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Sioux City
INS
Iowa
Center Point Band Director Resigns for Milford Post
Center Point high school band director John B. Pierson resigns to become director of music for Milford high school and Milford township schools in Illinois. He will start Sept 1 and leaves Center Point in late August with his wife and son Darrell. He previously led Center Point and Walker bands this summer and formerly directed Central City bands. His brother George leads the 100 piece Kankakee high school band nearby.
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Center Point
John B. Piersson
Milford
Milford Township
Darrell
Walker
Central City
Rockwell
George
Kankakee
Baby Keith Robertson Hospitalized In Iowa City For Esophagus Procedure
Garrison Keith Robertson an 18 month old child of Mr and Mrs Harry Robertson is in a hospital at Iowa City for treatment and possibly surgery to remove a foreign object about the size of a dime lodged in his esophagus. The condition is reported serious. His father and grandmother Mrs Anna Robertson of Waterloo are with him.
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Garrison
Keith Robertson
Harry Robertson
Here
Iowa City
Anna Roberte
Waterloo
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