Lawyer Bedell Denies Jury Bribe Claims in Liquor Trial
Cross examination of Walter Bedell, Spirit Lake attorney charged with jury tampering, continued as Denton special prosecutor Marks Alexander questioned him. Bedell disputed juror Bert Gander's confession of a $200 bribe for an innocent verdict, stating funds to Gene Russell were attorney fees. Lon Chapman testified he paid Russell to remove him from the case.
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Des Moines
Walter Bedell
Spirit Lake
Marks Alexander
Bedell
L. E
H E. Chapman
Carroll
Chapmans
Bert Gander
Gene Russell
Russell
Lon Chapman
Cool Weather Forecast For Iowa This Weekend
Des Moines reports expect cool conditions and scattered showers across Iowa this weekend as crops recover from a long drought. Rain fell in eastern Town and Iowa City, with amounts ranging from .10 to .47 inches in several cities, aiding crops but requiring several weeks of wet weather for corn yields to normalize.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Town
Iowa City
Davenport
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Keokuk
Charles City
Reed
Double Wedding at Carnival Ride in Iowa City
A carnival troupe from Hennles Brothers staged a double wedding in Iowa City led by Justice of the Peace B. F. Carter. The ceremony united two couples described in fragmentary terms as performers and ordinary humans, underscoring the event's carnival milieu.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
B. F. Carter
Justice F the Peace
Hennles Brothers
Farmer Minister Albert W Miller Dies at 59
The Rev Albert W Miller, 59, farmer and Brethren church pastor in North English, died Thursday at his home three miles east of town. Survived by widow, three sons including Dr L A Miller and Wilbur, and two daughters. Also notes local injuries from a Traer auto crash involving Dillman Dicken and relatives. injuries described as cuts and bruises with care at Traer.
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Borcia
Gazette
North English
Albert W Miller
Brethren Church
Here
L. A Miller
Claire
Webster City
Wilbur
Mildred
Grant High School
Sant Rapids
Helen
Iowalty
Dysart
Dillman Dicken
Donnie
Dicken
Dave Jordan
Merie Jordan
Tracer
Traer
Waterloo
C A Slessor
Jordan
Williams burg pastor George E Meyer ordained
Special to The Gazette Williamsburg George E Meyer pastor of the Congregational church in Williamsburg since last September was ordained Friday. The ordination included examinations by the ecclesiastical council and the church before a large gathering with charges given by Dr R J Montgomery and Dr Adelstein Johnson. Meyer previously worked twenty five years in Y M C A and is president of the Iowa County Church School association.
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Williamsburg
George E Meyer
Congregational Church
Meyer
Harry E Harned
Clinton
Harned
Town Congregational Christian Conference
Davenport Association
W H Upton
Irving Faust
Davenport
E. Beggs
Monticello
G W. Hanson
Central City
Robert M. Chord
Genoa Bluffs
Mr Harned
Betty Meyer
W. H. Upton
Miss Meyer
Dorothy James
Luella Hopp
Adelstein Johnson
Grinnell
R. J. Montgomery
A. E. Fish
Eldora
Nelson C. Dreier
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Williamsbore
Iowa County Church School Association
J M Christy Named Manager of Des Moines Liquor Store
DES MOINES AP Joseph M Christy local business man named manager of the Des Moines retail liquor store. The state liquor control commission announced the remainder of the Des Moines store personnel includes J B Dukehart Mathew D Burns permit clerks Mrs Sarah Ellers and Mrs T E Carpenter cashiers GE Griffity Joseph J McDonald Harold N Hay order clerks E S Leiffert Roy W Scofield store con C A Snow of Ankeny within Arthur W Branham Thomas C Landis H N Giaper Marcel 3B Adamson aetha wrpiosen to be used in woot or. Personnel for five stores to open at 11 a m Tuesday. Employes of stores at Marshalltown Mason City Dewoto and Atlantic were announced Thursday.
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Des Moines
J B. Dukehart
Mathew D Burns
Sarah Ellers
T E Carpenter
GE. Griffity
Joseph J McDonald
Harold N Hay
E S Leiffert
Roy W Scofield
Snow
Ankeny
Wathin
Arthur W Branham
Nor Thomas C Landis
H N Giaper
Marcel
Adamson
Aetha Wrpiosen
Woot Or
Tne
Marshalltown
Mason City
Dcweto
Atlantic
Waterloo pageant draws 30000 in anniversary parade
At Waterloo a 30000 strong crowd watched a night parade as Geshrnor Herring led the jubilee event. More than 200 floats depicted 1854 methods vs modern devices in a procession showcasing transportation stages from paint pony to covered wagon to the streamlined car and airplane. Russia will develop further its great peat industry.
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Waterloo
Geshrnor
Russia
Perry school head appeals discharge battle in Perry
Walter G Clark former Perry school superintendent appealed after being discharged by the Perry school board following the suspension of Frances Giltner an English teacher. A new board led by Rev A E Jervis heard Clark case Giltner was reinstated and Clark was discharged. Clark claims hearing was unfair and will appeal to county and state officials if needed.
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PERRY
Mark A. Bohs
Dallas County
Walter G Clark
Perry Schar
Clark
Frances Giltner
van Board
A. E. Jervis
WRS
van Clark
Gillmer
Dormey
Wisdom
Hills WS
Agnes Samuelson
Ely Lutheran Church names new pastor in Ely and Tipton
The Rev. Arthur Simonsen, formerly of Sioux City and graduate of Western Theological Seminary, begins as pastor at St. John's in Ely and will serve Tipton on alternate Sundays. A Children's Day program follows at 8 pm with readings, music, and solos by local church members.
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Ely
Arthur Simonsen
Sioux City
St. John's Lutheran Church
Simonsen
Western Theological Seminary of
Fremont
Neb
Tipton
David Clark
Dean Lockwood
Carolyn Fuhrmeister
George Ulch
Junior Huster
Maurice Garnant
Lloyd Stastny
Rachel Clark
Beautiful Shepherd
Wilmer Ross
Ozella
Noted Flyer Visits Mother And Brother In Oelwein
Jimmie Mattern the famous transatlantic flyer visits his mother Mrs. Caroline Mattern of Chicago and his brother Phil the Oelwein marshal during a reunion in Oelwein. He flew from St. Louis in two hours aboard a cabin plane as an ambassador for the World’s Fair on a ninety city, thirty two state tour. He presented a sheep skin invitation to Mayor Leon Knapp from Rufus Dawes, president of A Century of Progress, with departure planned for Friday. Mattern previously crossed the Atlantic twice on attempted around the world trips but was forced down in Russia each time.
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Jimmie Mattern
Oelwein
Phil
Caroline Mattern
Chicago
Mattern
St. Louis
Ai Am
Bassador
Leon Knapp
Oelwe
Rufus Dawes
Century of Progress
Friay
Atlantic
Russia
Vacation Bible School At Whittier Sun Day School
Whittier Sunday school holds a two week Vacation Bible School with forty four pupils aged four to sixteen. Miss Hazel Kennedy directs the program with helpers including Mrs. Eric Anderson Mrs. Adna Hoge Mrs. Archie Post Miss Sibyl Post Miss Alice Post Elena Hartzell Jane Reed and Ralph Kinkead assisting.
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Whittier
Whittier Sunday School
Hazel Kennedy
Eric Anderson
Adna Hoge
Archie Post
Sibyl
Alice Post
Elena Hartzell
Jane Reed
Ralph Kinkead
Small Loan Act Hearing Continues In Des Moines
Judge F S Shankland weighs constitutionality as testimony from banking superintendent D W Bates confirms profit for small loan firms under the act. Cedar Rapids Personal Finance petitions to set aside prior ruling. Rates cited: 3 percent monthly on first 150, 2 1 2 percent on 150 to 300, old law capped at 3 1 3 percent.
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Des Moines
INS
F. S. Shankland
Personal Finance Company of
Cedar Rapids
Shankland
D. W. Bates
Tesfied
Solon Farm Boy Fractured Jaw After Cultivator Accident
Special to The Gazette Solon 18 year old Christian See suffered a fractured jaw and severe cuts when his corn cultivator ran over him at home near Solon. He and his brother John were driving teams to the barn in rain when the horses bolted. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids for treatment.
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the Gazette
Solon
Christian See
Here
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
See
John
Christian
Couple Wed at St. Marys Strawberry Point
Vinata Ash of Fayette and Henry Anton junior of Strawberry Point were married Wednesday at St Marys Catholic church in Strawberry Point. Father P J Boyle officiated. The couple left for Illinois and will live with the groom’s parents on a farm northwest of Strawberry Point.
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Strawberry Point
Vinata Ash
Fayette
Henry Anton, Jr
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
P. J. Boyle
Henry Anton, Sr
Rose Anton
Donald Hanson
Iulinois
Bar Association Convention Address in Waterloo
Earle W. Evans of Wichita will address the fortieth Town State Bar association meeting in Waterloo on June 22 discussing The National Bar Program. Dean E A Gilmore and Cedar Rapids speakers also featured. Belle Plaine Woman's Missionary Society elected officers with Mrs. Alice Noble installed as president.
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Earle W. Evans
American Bar Association
Wichita
Kan
Town State Bar Association
Waterloo
Evans
National Bar Program
Dean E. A. Gilmore
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Elmer A. Johnson
John M. Grimm
Supreme Court
Iowa
Belle Plaine
Woman's Ho Missionary Society
Alice
Century City Woman Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Central City daughter Josephine Clarup aged 42 dies in a Cedar Rapids hospital Thursday while living with sister Mrs Ruby Locs in Alburnett. She leaves father Lars Clarup and another sister Mrs Ralph Frank of Lisbon. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at the Christian church Alburnett with burial at Jordans Grove cemetery. Friends may call after 8 Friday night at the Locs home in Alburnett.
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Central City
Josephine Clarup
Lars Clarup
Cedar Rapids
Alburnett
Ruby Loes
Locs
Ralph Frank
Lisbon
Christian Church
Jordans Grove
France to retire 80000 of 1860 000 government staff
France plans a large scale retirement of 80000 civil servants among a total of 1860 000 government employees. The move aims to reshape the public service and reduce the payroll while transferring duties to remaining staff.
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France
Alleged Bandit Slain by Police Near Estherville
AP report from Estherville says police shot and killed Claire Cristensen 20 of Albert Lea Minnesota after attempting to stop a fleeing car believed to be stolen in Mason City during an Emmetsburg filling station robbery. Harvey Sorensen 20 was arrested and held in jail.
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Estherville
Emmetsburg
Claire Christensen
Albert ‘Lea
Minn
Harvey Sorensen
Mason City
Iowa Second in Carnegie Gifts for Arts Grants
The University of Iowa ranks second among 102 institutions in Carnegie grants for the arts from 1911 to 1933, totaling 121000 dollars. Yale leads with 201500, Harvard 106000, Michigan fourth, and Iowa’s major share comes from a 100000 dollar December 1930 allocation for a fine arts building. Grants for research into artistic intelligence in children are also noted.
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Iowa City
Carnegie Corporation
University of Iowa
New York Corporation
Yale
Harvard
Michigan
Iowa
Nine University class presidents named to organize reunions
Iowa City nine permanent class presidents were announced Friday to organize reunions and represent their classes in the future. The list includes Liberal arts Tom Moore of Waterloo, medicine William Randall Denis Kon, dentistry George Baker Cedar, pharmacy Elmer Norgaard Harzan, engineering Howard Noble Clemons, commerce Edwin Ruprecht London, graduate James Newsome South English, nursing Geneva Hayslett West Branch, journalism Frances Westerfield Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa City
University of Town
Liberal Arts
Tom Moore
Waterloo
William Randall
Denis Kon
George Baker
Cedar
Elmer Norgaard
Harzan
Howard Noble
Clem~ons
Edwin Ruprecht
London
James Newsome
South English
Geneva Hayslett
West Branch
Frances Westerfield
Cedar Rapids
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George E. Meyer
J.M. Christy
Joseph M Christy
State Liquor Control Commission
Star Jewelry
Second Street SE
Ely Lutheran Church
Liccerr & Myess Tonacca Cos
Stastny
Gail Phillipson
Donald Trachta
Ozella Stastny
Phyl Ms Peet
Playlet
Mildred Sladek
Doris Krob
Marjory Trachta
Velma Waterbury
Raymond Garnant
Norbert Krob
Frank Sladek
Robert Krob
Convention State
BAR Association
Carnegie
Stobac’ Cos
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