Car Crash Kills Edward Oster Near Chelsea
Special to The Gazette reports Edward Oster 23 of Waterloo died when a coupe left a curve on the Lincoln highway two miles west of Chelsea and overturned in a ditch. Ralph Hennis and Randall McDonnell suffered injuries while Ralph Dennis had a deep arm gash. all were taken to a Marshalltown hospital. Oster’s death was from a broken neck. he was a Tama based magazine salesman and survived by his Waterloo wife.
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Chelsea
Edward Oster
Waterloo
Here
Lincoln Highway
Ralph Hennis
Marshalltown
Randall McDonnell
Coggan
Ralph Dennis
Oster
Tama
Iowa County Delinquent Taxes Reach 20 Year Low
The Gazette reports Iowa county delinquent taxes total $492 302.48, about $28.40 per capita by the 1930 census. The 1931 peak was $761 938.84 or $43.96 per capita, with the largest drop in 1933 reducing the levy by just over $100 000.
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Gazette
Marengo
Iowa
West Union Raises Beer Permit Fees to Three Hundred
WEST UNION The city council Monday set the new beer license at 300 dollars. Eight dispensing places operate in town including one in a basement and two outside the business district where the new law forbids. Two places sell beer without food. The population is 2,056, limiting licenses to five.
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Speciai
West Union
Onslow To Vote Tuesday On Plan For New School
Onslow district voters will decide next Tuesday on constructing a new school. If approved a fireproof brick building will be funded by a PWA loan. the site replaces a frame building from 1898 featuring classrooms gymnasium and auditorium.
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the Gazette
PWA
Townsend organization elects district officials in Iowa City
About 200 people attended a Tuesday night Townsend convention in Iowa City to elect officers for the first congressional district. The governing board includes John Deihl of Iowa City, R. G. Hackins of Wapello, Robert Hauber of Burlington, Jerry Hamilton of Muscatine, Mrs. John Newberry of Fort Madison, Mary Louise Stever of Fairfield, and L. M. Fowler of Keosauqua.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Townsend
First
John Deihl
R. G. Hackins
Wapello
Robert Hauber
Burlington
Jerry Hamilton
Muscatine
John Newberry
Fort Madison
Mary Louise Stever
Fairfield
L. M. Fowler
Keosauqua
Washington Plans $50 000 Gym and Auditorium Addition
Washington Indiana school board moves to add a $50 000 gymnasium and auditorium to the high school. The plan will go to the state public works committee with a loan request. if granted the measure goes to a vote. Presently the district pays $1 600 yearly to the Y M C A for physical education classes.
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Washington
Washington, In
State Public Works Committee
New Iowa Liquor Control Commission Member Named
Gov. Clyde Herring appoints Rep. Andrew Stewart of Calhoun county to succeed H. M. Cooper on the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. Stewart, a veteran farmer and legislator, supports temperance and proposes a temperance education program directed by the commission.
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Clyde Herring
H. M. Cooper
Andrew Stewart
Calhoun County
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Liquor Commission
Fort Dodge Farm Youth's Kidnap Hoax Claim Dismissed
Police concluded 14 year old Charles Schuster's tale of a kidnaping was a hoax. Officer Willis Belknap found no injuries or binding marks and noted prior similar deception last year. Authorities investigate a ransom note mailed from Vincent Ta seeking 1200 dollars.
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Charles Schuster
Here
Willis Belknap
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United Press
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Mrs. Sarah Kessler 83 Dies at Home Near Solon
Mrs. Sarah Kessler aged 83 died at her home one mile west of Solon at 3 40 a m after a period of ill health. Born Navy 1 1851 in Newport township she lived in the area all her life. Survived by husband Mathias who died 1906 four children Grace Roy Alonzo and Ernest plus a grandson Orval and sister Elizabeth Batch of Colorado Springs. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from the Kessler home conducted by Rev James Baltz burial in Oakland cemetery Solon.
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Sarah Kessler
Navy 1
Newport Township
Mathias Kessler
Grace
Roy
Alonzo
Ernest
Orval
Boys Hurt When Car Hits Train At Grundy Center
Luitjen Beenken and Alfred Beenken age 25 and 17 are in Marshalltown hospital after their car collided with an eastbound Rock Island passenger train at Grundy Center crossing. The older suffered a fractured jaw and facial injuries while the younger had a broken arm concussion and a deep head cut.
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Alfred Beenken
Luitjen Beenken, Jr
Holland
Marshalltown
Rock Island
Oldest Allamakee Woman Dies At Age 101 In Waukon
WAUKON Mrs. James Reyn olds 101, Civil war widow and Allamakee county s oldest woman, died Sunday. Born near Milwaukee May 25, 1834 she married Franklin Whiting a riverboat captain during the Civil War. After living in North Dakota fifty five years ago they moved to Waukon. Funeral Wednesday at the Baptist church with burial at Oakland cemetery. Perry Iowa UP The Rev Warren Hile led the state convention of the Church of Christ with officers named and the 1936 convention set for Fort Madison.
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James Reynolds
Allamakee County
Milwaukee
Franklin Whiting
Mississippi River
Chicago
Bailey's Harbor
Mich
North, Dakota
Reynolds
Edward Iverson
Hanover Township
Baptist Church
W. O. Johnny
Oakland Cemeery
Iowa in Brief Highlights From Edgewood to Decorah
Funeral services for Alvern J. Elliott 75 were held in Edgewood with burial in Greenhill. Other items cover a Kans area flower show at Kalona featuring William Spenner and many exhibitors, tax and equalization figures in Anamosa, Decorah flag day plans, West Union arrest of Sam Morrow over missing money, and Grundy Center beer ordinance and license details.
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Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Decorah
Decorah Elks
American Legion
Women’s Relief Corps
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Court House Square
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Allan Birchenough
West Union
Sam Morrow
Oelwein
Fayette
Morrow
Fort Dodge
Grundy Center
Nuis Place
Sige
Iowan wounded in battle with Marion county sheriff
Vincent Nutter 21 of Dallas Ia was wounded in the face by a revolver fired by Sheriff Paul Grundman of Marion county in Newton. Nutter had fled from police while being taken to Knoxville for questioning in robberies. He hid in Marian Fortune's car as officers pursued, the three Fortune children in the rear seat escaped unharmed.
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Vincent Nutter
Dallas
Newton
Paul Grundman
Marion County
Marian Fortune
Nutter
Knoxville
Mrs. Fortune
Fortune
Lewis Re elected Labor Board Head
Davenport report states J. C. Lewis was re elected president and R. J. McAnally secretary treasurer by the Iowa State Labor convention with no opposition. Auditors named were George T. Sharp and George A. Hartnett. Nominations for vice president and executive board were listed for Thursday's election.
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J. C. Lewis
R. J. McAnally
Iowa State Labor Convention
George T. Sharp
Burlington
George A. Hartnett
Des Moines
Walter Shadle
Cedar Rapids
Sam Howell
J. J. Brown
Dubuque
Frank Flaherty
L. E. Garnett
Sioux City
Glenn Woodward
Mason City
Walter F. Scholes
Council Bluffs
Herman Paustian
Wyoming Alumni Mark Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration
Dr. Dillon Bronson of Los Angeles will be principal speaker at the Wyoming high school alumni association fiftieth anniversary Thursday June 20. Sister Eloise Stuckslager of Lisbon will also speak. Program includes Dr. A F Nickless Davenport Mrs Alicia Breish McConnell Washburn Ill Mrs Ida Franks Perrine Monticello Atty George Gorman Cedar Rapids Dr W W Bronson Wyoming and John Eichhorn. Theme Yesterday Today and Tomorrow. Event begins 2 30 p m at the school house with 6 30 gathering at the opera house for banquet and toast at Memorial hall and a concluding dance at the opera house.
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Wyoming
Dillon Bronson
Los Angeles
High School Alumni Association
Eloise Stuckslager
Lisbon
Davenport
Alicia Breish. McConnell
Washburn, Ill
Ida Franks Perrine
Monticello
Atty
George Gorman
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Bronson
John Eichhorn
Christal Stoffel
Opera House
Memorial Hall
Body Of Woman Found In West Okoboji Lake
The body of Mrs E S Gaynor of Sioux City Iowa missing for six weeks was found floating in West Okoboji Lake about 400 feet from her cottage. H M Goodell boat livery owner spotted it Tuesday as her canoe and automobile with an overnight bag were found at the scene. Family had continued searching without success.
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E. S. Gaynor
Sioux City
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DAD WALKS TO WORK AS DAUGHTER STAGES THIRD RUNAWAY
Barbara Merritt thirteen fled McGregor in her father’s car for a third time after leaving home during sleep. She previously hitchhiked to Hollywood and later sent a postcard from Detroit while authorities tracked her to Cresco and back. The runaways point to ongoing family concerns.
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Ontario
Michigan
Time, Parents Kept Waiting as They Walked to Work
With no word since Tuesday, a family waited Wednesday morning while the parents walked to their jobs, unsure of a missing relative's status.
West Branch G A R Commander Receives Medal and Cash
James W. Willett of Tama presented the past commander's medal to Dr. L. J. Leech of West Branch during the sixty first annual encampment at First Methodist church Waterloo. The Woman's Relief Corps gave a $500 check to Leech. Attendees included about 400 mothers as veterans gathered.
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James W. Willett
Tama
Grand Army
L. J. Leech
West Branch
First Methodist Church
Leechi
Woman’s Relief Corps
Harriette McCollough
Des Moines
Leech
Willett
Anamosa Approves School Bond Issue
A total of 1,019 votes were cast Tuesday with 633 in favor and 386 against a $55,000 bond to build and furnish an addition to and remodel the south school. Plans estimate $78,500 in costs to be reduced by a 45 percent PWA loan.
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Anamosa
Independent School District
PWA
Maquoketa Native Brady Dies in Billings Mont
Brady 52 a former Maquoketa resident died at his Billings Montana home on Saturday. The body was expected to arrive here Wednesday for burial. His wife Mrs Brady and son James and sisters Mrs Blanche York Plankinton ND and Mrs P J Parkinson arrived here Tuesday evening.
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Lebo Brady
Billings
Mont
Cedar Rapids Firms Low Bids For Iowa Art Studios
Robert W. Scott and company of Albert Lea Minnesota and the Wheatland company of Cedar Rapids were the lowest bidders for two University of Iowa art studios in Iowa City. The Minnesota firm submitted the general construction bid and the Wheatland company the mechanical bid. Contracts were not awarded yet but expected later in the week.
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Iowa City
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Albert Lea
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Wheatland Company
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
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Oust Baptist Minister For Communist Charge
The Roger Williams Association of Baptists ousted Rev. J. M. Carlson of Monroe from the association as a minister in good standing over charges of communism socialism and modernism. The Monroe church request to withdraw from the association was not acted on.
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Indianola
Roger Williams Association of Baptists
J. M. Carlson
Monroe
New Latch Pier Replaces Marquette Pontoon Bridge
A new latch pier for the Milwaukee railroad pontoon bridge on the Mississippi River was completed Tuesday after two months of work by fifteen men led by Al Fulton. The project cost $5,000. DELHI Forty members of the Delaware county Legion Auxiliary gathered at Silver Lake state park for a Tuesday picnic. Kathinka Hanson spoke as fourth district committeewoman. New officers included Chairman Jennie Hess, Vice Chair Harriett Coon, and Secretary-Treasurer Alice Burbridge.
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Mississippi River
Milwaukee Railroad
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Decorah
Jennie Hess
Greeley
Harriet Coon
Colesbury
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