Bank Robbery at Bussey: $9,000 Taken by Two Bandits
Two masked men robbed the State Bank of Bussey Iowa after forcing cashier J T Doughman to open the safe. They fled in a stolen car toward Des Moines with about $9,000 while a posse pursued. Bank employees Lola Sandilard and J W Hefflefinger were among the victims and a woman customer was forced to join the others on the floor. The robbers were described as Italians, small and swarthy, wearing blue shirts and caps. The getaway vehicle was later found abandoned north of Bussey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
State Bank of
Bussey
J. T. Daughman
Doughman
J. W. Hefflefinger
Lola Sandilard
Miss Sandilard
Obituary Roundup from Clermont to Maquoketa
Funeral notices and community briefs across several towns detailing services for William Rafferty J W Penn Charlotte Foster and Guilford Kenney among others. The items note church affiliations school leadership and local civic roles plus survivors and burial arrangements.
Four Iowa deaths in weekend accidents and drownings
Two drownings and two traffic fatalities marked the weekend toll in Iowa. Mary Noonan 17 of Eagle Grove died when a car overturned near Eagle Grove. Willis Wooten 28 of Des Moines died after a Grinnell area crash. Stanley Kolda 23 of Mason City and Earl Thaves 16 of Burt drowned in Clear Lake after diving from a boat could not be reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lowans
Mary Noonan
Eagle Grove
Willis Wooten
Des Moines
Grinnell
Stanley Kolda
Mason City
Earl Thaves
Burt
Clear Lake
Wooten
James Willis
Negro
Lincoln
Neb
O. H. Ramner
Omaha
Grinnell Hospital
Iowa
Thames
Return 2 Colorado Convicts To Iowa On Murder Charge
Donald Jewett and J. H. Hartley, prisoners serving time for robbery, were sent from Canon City Colorado to Sioux City Iowa on murder charges for the death of Charles Launsbach a filling station operator on January 14 1927. They waived extradition and Iowa officers met them at the prison gates. They are also sought in connection with the February 8 1927 slaying of Ben Course a lunchroom employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Colo
Donald Jewett
J. H. Hartley
Sioux City
Charles Launsbach
Jewett
Hartley
Iowa
Omaha
Ben Course
Lunchroom
Iowa Tax Revision Topic For Reorganization Group
Des Moines AP reports Iowa's legislative committee on governmental reorganization will study tax revision before the fall special session. Chairman Will F. Riley said plans will be considered, though no arrangements for study or presentation are set. Brookings Institution materials will be reviewed and handed to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Legislative Committee
Will F. Riley
Brookings Institution of Washington
Rental Want Ads Guide Apartment Seekers
The notice urges using the Gevette Rental Want Ads to place spare room or apartment listings as tenants begin their search there. It emphasizes that renters will choose first from these ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gevette Rental
Gazette
No Restriction Status Of Iowa Banks Revealed In Survey
A Bates and Warner summary shows 433 of 812 Iowa banks operate without restrictions, with 379 under S. F. 111. Deposits in released banks totaled 260.1 million at 1932 year end, while restricted banks held 127 million. State and private banks released 146.2 million. national banks released 114.7 million. Restricted deposits: state and private 95.7 million. national 31.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
D. W. Bates
Iowa
Bates
Frank Warner
Iowa Bankers Association
S. P
Civil War Veterans Begin Convention At Fort Madison
The Iowa G A R, once nearly 4,000 strong, now 447, opens its last state convention in Fort Madison with registration and an address of welcome by Mayor L H Childs. About 1,500 allied members attend and dignitaries including Mrs Josephine Mahar and other national leaders are present.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Josephine Mahar
Ladies of the G. A. R
St. Louis
Lola Elliott
Des Moines
Wilma Combs
Titus M. Ruch
Hellerton
Wiliam P Wright
Grand Army
Chicago
Paceuans
Thurs- AY
Car Crash Injures Waterloo Woman in Here District
Mrs. M A Mohler of Waterloo is hospitalized with a gash on the forehead after an automobile collision west of Here on highway No. The car she rode in turned over and burned after being sideswiped. L S Watson and others were in the vehicle. Mrs Mohler’s feet were freed from wreckage. In a separate note Nine World War relic guns were sold by New Zealand to Japan as scrap iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Bunah Idell Patterson
J. A. Patterson
E. Ben Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Near Here
Methodist Church
H. H. Dill
L. C. Fritze
Chicago
Fritze
Mary Darlene Fleming
Muelhausen
Wilson Farm
Wilson
Rebekah Lodge
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Woman's Relief Corps
Philathea
The
Mr. Wilson
Gazette
Independence
M. A. Mohler
Waterloo
People’s Hospital
Here
New Zealand
Japan
Delta Youth Shot in Argument Over Candy
Cecil Garrett 21 of Delta Indiana was shot at a Jacksonville Illinois gas station in an alleged dispute over paying for a nickel bar of candy. Police arrested Charles Monon station attendant who allegedly fired the shot as Garrett reportedly left the money on a counter.
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Delta Youth
Jacksonville
Cecil Garrett
Delta
Charles Monon
Garrett
Fischer Named to Enter Senate Race in Iowa
Republicans in Tama Benton district press Karl W. Fischer of Vinton to run for the state senate vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Harry White. Fischer had previously said he did not wish to enter the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tama-Benton
Karl W. Fischer
Vinton
Senate
Fischer
Harry White
Iowa Repeal Campaign Funds Denied by Cochair
Des Moines Iowa—R N Cowin cochairman of the Iowa Repeal for Prosperity committee denied eastern capitalists brewers and distillers finance the repeal drive. He said all money spent came from Iowa donors mostly in Des Moines. He noted finances are meager enough to cancel a planned radio address by Senator Louis Murphy in Washington and no funds remain for phone and radio charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
R. N. Cowin
Iowa Repeal For Prosperity Committee
Iowa
Friends of Repeal
Cowin
Louis Murphy
Washington, D. C
Mechanicsville Youth Named For West Point
Five Jowans in the First congressional district are designated by the War Department for qualifying tests at New York on June 21 for entrance at West Point on July 1. Named are Carl A. Unrath Gerald S. Maresh Iowa City Alex Buchanan Jr Mechanicsville Austin D Storms Fort Madison and James Dol Hill Burlington. OLEDO-Tha will of Tama County resident filed with the county clerk Saturday bequeaths 100 to Oak Hill Cemetery association Tama for care of the Ennis Rosenberger lot with his son J Harold Ennis receiving forty acres and his widow Edna M Ennis named executrix with a life interest in remaining real estate.
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Springville
J. W. Penn
Waubeck
Ernest Allen
Battal
Penn
R. R
Rebecca Penn
Viola
Brown Township
Cornell College
Methodist Church
Masonic Order
Central City
Canopus Club
Cedar Rapids
Association of
Clyde Sanders
Johnson City
Tenn
C. P. Ellis
Humboldt
James Richard Ellis
Barbara Ann Sanders
R. T.penn
W. S. Penn
Mount Vernon
Rhoda Dickinson
Central Cry
Ida Fordyce
George Armstrong
H. C. Ring
Wapello
Rebecca J. Williams
Louisa County
West Wapello
John Marshall
Seth Marshall
Marshall Township
Ward Williams
Burlington
Williams
Everett Williams
Wanello
Blanche Hare
Glendive
Mont
Christian Church
Jesse Huddle
Fulton Cemetery
Washington
War Department
New York
West Point
Carl A. Unrath
Gerald S. Maresh
Iowa City
Alex Buchanan
Mechanicsville
Austin D. Storms
Fort Madison
James Dol. Hill
Oledo
As ‘Oseanta
Tama
Oak Hill Cemetery Association
Ennis-Rosenberger
J. Harold Ennis
Tama County
Edna M. Ennis
Helen Svacina
James H. Willett
Bank cashier accused of embezzling state funds in Mount Pleasant
Waldo Phelps, 29, former assistant cashier at State Trust and Savings bank, was arrested on a charge of embezzling 8670. He posted 5000 bond after arraignment before Mayor James T. Whiting. His accused conspirator, cashier Earl Huene, is jailed on 7000 bond for conspiracy and record falsifying.
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Mount Pleasant
Waldo Phelps
State Trust and Savings Bank
Phelps
James T. Whiting
E. E. Phelps
Earl Huene
Huene
Tipton Man Gordon Carl elected Cedar County Old Settlers president
Gordon Carl of Tipton was chosen president of the Cedar County Old Settlers association at the annual meeting in the county courthouse. Forty old settlers attended as Al fred Safley became vice president and H W Franco served as secretary and treasurer with Charles Swartzl ander and W T Gilmore as executive committee members. The ceremony included songs, prayers, speeches, and the presentation of a cedar-cane heirloom to the new president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Tiptam
W. M. Furnish
Mear Clark
G. J. Horn
T. C. Moffit
M. C. Hamiel
Furnish
Horn
H. B. Walters
Gordon Carl
Cedar County
Old Settlers Association
Court House
Alfred Safley
H. W. Franco
Charles Swartzlander
W. T. Gilmore
Old Settlers
W. J. Dallas
America
H. N. Poston
Arthur Reeder
R. O. Zimmerling
J. E. Chamberlain
Forrest N. Fraseur
Mildred Phelps
John T. Moffit
Dallas
Carl
Heat Wave To Return In Iowa By Mid Week
Weather outlook in Iowa shows rain unlikely Monday with rising temperatures. After 106 in Alta Estherville Sioux City and Council Bluffs, temps dipped to the low nineties but will rise Tuesday and rebound Wednesday for renewed heat. Burlington led state highs at 101 with Davenport 100 as Iowa City Atlantic and Omaha reported light rain off and on.
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Des Moines
Burlington
Davenport
Lamon
West
Iowa
Iowa City
Atlantic
Pear
Omaha
Three Linn Students Graduated at Ames
More than 500 degrees were awarded at the Ames Iona State college commencement. President Raymond M. Hughes delivered the address and conferred degrees. Linn county graduates listed include Wesley Alvin Pohorsky of Cedar Rapids with a B S in architectural engineering Harold Robison Bare of Walker with an M S in agricultural economics and Lamir Frank Dytrt of Cedar Rapids with a Ph D in applied physics.
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AMES
Iona State College
Raymond M. Hughes
Linn County
Wesley Alvin Pohorsky
Cedar Rapids
Harold Robison Bare
Walker
M. S
Lamir Frank Dytrt
Cecr Rapids
Post Toasties breakfast cereal sparks energy and cheer
A lively ad extols Post Toasties 237 as a crisp bright breakfast option. It highlights energy, versatility with milk fruit and berries, and playful cut outs for kids. It is pitched as a summer energy booster from General Foods.
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State Bank
Bulletin
Iowa News
Clermont
William J. Rafferty
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Rafferty
St. Peter's Church
Nicholas
Anna Rafferty
Fayette County
Decorah
Ellen Daley
Loretta
Irene
J. Kennedy
Scranton
Father White
St. Lucas
Patrick Hogan
Postville
J. F. McCaffery
Clermont—Saint Peter's
Larrabee
Mary Loretto
Mary Rose
Farley
St. Columbskill Academy of
Margaret
Anna May Crowe
Walter Becker
Donnie Rounds
Donald Brenner
Larry Cline
Virginia Cahalan
Mary Lou Bigler
Sheldon Kohls
Richard Crowe
Robert Kneeland
Francis Kneeland
Lois Olson
Junita Joyce
Joseph Paulson
William Crowe
James Rounds
Viola Joyce
Joseph Leehy
Margaret Powers
Mary Agnes Paulson
Harold Vinton
Ralph Schroeder
Bernard Schroeder
Strawberry Point
Lions Club
M. F. Harwood
Cc. B. Moser
G. E. Dunfrund
J. J. Matthews
Nopkinton
Ruth Johnston
Presbyterian Daily Vacation Bible School
Odis Moore
Mary Martha deBest
Frances Laughlin
Eleanor Marolf
Mary Cline
Ione Reid
Eleanor MacDonald
Rachel Stanger
David deBest
Lions Club of
Franklin Hotel
James Dunfrund
Harriet Matthews
Robert Waring
Dorothea Jane Moser
Gladys Frederick
Douglas Williamson
Helen Matthews
Kenneth Blanchard
Marion Sargent
Alvin Fuelner
Virginia Holmes
Raymond Nodurft
la Vera Nichauls
Mina Simpson
Walter Frederick
Elsie Frederick
James Goodman
Florence Kellogg
Floyd Gladwin
Alice Ivory
Bennett
Upper Iowa University At
Fayette
Plainfield
George Breneman
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Frog Pond
Haskins
Indian Creek
Presbyterian Church
Fisher
Juanita
Albert
Gerald Breneman
George Breneman, Jr
T. M. Balcoff
Columbus City Cemetery
Drys’ Committee
Washington County
West Chester
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Olds
Coppock
Noble
Brighton
J. H. Peet
Washington High School
Leonard J. Jones
Trinity Episcopal Church
Muscatine
Louisa
Jefferson
Arlington
Hiram Eugene Bond
Arington
Mr. Bond
Massachusetts
Eliza Hunter
Robert
Wadena
Lida Loban
Carlton, Minn
Gertrude Johnson
Nellie Weston
Oclwein
Irene Meyer
Melvin
Tri-T
George Deihl
Mildred Deihl
Grace Oakes
Merle,Hook
Gladys Hammond
Stella Willits
Boards of Supervisors of
Louisa Counties
Center Coal Company
Centerville
Old King Coal Company
F. C. B. Wapello
W. R. Marshall
Cassimer Benoc
Luther Colllege
Oak Park
John Benoc
O. J. H. Preus
Luther College
Richard Lybeck
Oak Park High School
Benoe
Luther
West Liberty
Amelia Stafford
Joseph and
Cornelia Langpaapp
Leona Briggs
Charles Stafford
Moline
Cecil Truckenmiller
Rochester No. 2
Pray Night
R. C. Schwab
Guilford Kenney
Harry Green
Mr. Kenney
Bertha Banhhard
Franklin
Ella
Frank Moore
Roy Plumby
R. F. Fox
Belle Plaine
L. E. Sadler
Fox
Iowa River
Lew Smith
Maynard
Bogart
Frank Stranahan
Edna Frumelt
Merritt Stranahan
John Bogart
Everett Bogart
Mary
Everett, Jr
Frank Strannahan
Marjorie
Mildred Sexton
Ben Alves
Arthur Frumelt
Guttenberg
Maurine
Alden Bogart
Carl Olson
Oelwein
Martin Freeman
Colorado
Burns
Mt, Pleasant
Linn County Fruit Growers Association
Jim
B.O
Darling
Linn
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