Iowa Lawyer and 2 Clients Guilty of Jury Tampering
Walter Bedell Spirit Lake attorney and L E and H E Chapman Carroll brothers found guilty in a sealed federal verdict for jury tampering. Juror Bert Gander testified he received a $200 bribe via Gene Russell. sentencing set for June 23 before Judge Charles A. Dewey. Defendants may appeal. contempt and disbarment proceedings discussed.
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Walter ¥. Bedell
Spirit Lake
L. E
H. E. Chapman
Carroll
Charles A. Dewey
Dewey
United States District Attorney
Bedell
Chapman Brothers
Bert Gander
Gander
Gene Russell
Marks Alexander
Russell
William Welch
Logan
Chapmans
Custody Battle In Anamosa Divorce Case Over Adopted Son
In Anamosa district court the divorce case of J G Anderson vs Wilma D Anderson continued. The dispute includes custody of their adopted son James Erwin Anderson age seven with intervenor Laura L Taft of Des Moines Town Children's Home Society seeking custody denial to both parents and return to the institution. Witnesses included the boy's teacher Mrs Frances Westphal and several local residents.
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J. G. Anderson
Wilma D. Anderson
District Court
F. O. Ellison
Edward J. Dahms
Cedar: Rapids
Anderson
James Erwin Anderson
Glen McLaughlin
Floyd
Jon
Galena
Ill
Charles City
State Reformatory
Frances Westphal
J. A. Conaway
Harold F. Clark
Delbert Anderson
Don D. Donnan
Arthur Kohl
Everett Nash
Charles Zimmerman
Belle Plaine woman weds Urbana blacksmith after divorce
Laura Palmer Graham 22 of Belle Plaine and Merle F Grimm 23 of Urbana married Friday by Mayor George N Price just hours after Graham was granted a divorce from Lowell Graham. This followed a prior marriage and annulment dispute. The couple said it would be their last wedding.
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Vinton
Laura Palmer Graham
Belle Plaine
Merle F. Grimm
Urbana
George N. Price
Graham
Lowell Graham
Grimm
Alice
Blairstown's Champion Band Keeps Summer Concerts Alive
Blairstown high school’s championship band continues weekly outdoor concerts sponsored by local business leaders. The group, state Class C champs 1931 32 33 34 and national Des Moines rating winner this year, trains 15 new players among 33 members under G L Lyman. A band tax was approved, but funds aren’t yet available, so merchants sponsor park concerts. A Band Mothers club funds summer lessons, with 25 cents per lesson during school term and free summer lessons funded by concert earnings. Members include Blairstown students from both town and rural areas.
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Gazette
Blairstown
Bilairstown
Des Moines
Evanston
Ill
Dar Rapids
Ellen Beecher of North Liberty Dies at 81
Ellen Bowman Beecher, 81, lifelong North Liberty resident, died Friday at Mercy hospital Iowa City after a fall led to cancer. Born January 12 1853 to Jacob and Margaret Bowman, she owned the nearby farm and moved to town in 1910. Survived by sister Kate Bane and brother J Bowman, funeral Monday at the Lutheran church with Rev. Rolland Schenk, burial in Ridgewood Cemetery.
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Ellen Bowman Beecher
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Beecher
Jacob
Margaret Bowman
Penn Township
Lutheran Church
Rolland Schenk
Pyeal
Ridgewood Cemery
Keeley Postpones Second District Legion Stag Party
H D Keeley announces the Second district Legion stag party in etaquapata has been postponed from Tuesday June 19 to June 17.
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Maquoreta
H. D. Keeley
Legion Stag
Etaquapata
Packing tips for a Chicago trip from Nancy Page
Florence La Ganke narrates a porch discussion between Grace and Nancy Page about what to take for a Chicago fair trip in 1934. Nancy suggests sun glasses, seersucker dresses, nonwrinkling fabrics, a thin scarf, comfortable shoes with good heels, and a small handbag while avoiding heavy undergarments since everything is available in the city.
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Grace
Nancy
Chicago
Central City Man In Critical Condition After Hit And Run
Charles Schley 73 remains unconscious with internal injuries after being struck by a car in Central City. The driver, John Hansen hardware dealer of Davenport, says he did not see the victim and learned of the incident only after the event. The crash occurred as Schley crossed a street during a visit to his sister.
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Charles Schley
Mr. Schley
Alvin
Davenport
John Hansen
Oxford Junction
Oxford, Junction
Fred Lacock
Petersen Hall
Joseph Shimanek
Mr. Lacock
Lelia Airy
Sacred Heart Church
LA Porte City
Black Hawk County
W. C. T. U. Institute
Rose Wild
A. C. Dillon
Cedar Falls
F. S. Yapp
C. D. Chesterman
Waterloo
Wellman
Well
Towa
Moon Confirmed For U S Attorney In Iowa
Former Judge E G Moon of Ottumwa wins appointment to the U S district attorney's office for southern Iowa for a third time. He succeeds Robert W Calflesh who resigned to seek the Republican nomination for governor. Moon has previously served as assistant attorney and chief of the office under Wilson and Coolidge. Nomination by Senator Murphy was sent to and confirmed by the Senate.
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Washington
E.G. Moon
Ottumwa
United States District Attorney
Iowa
Moon
Robert W. Calflesh
Federal Attorney’s Office
Wilson
President Coolidge
Ross Mowry
Newton
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Senate
Roosevelt
Ship Liquor Stock For State Store In Oelwein
DES MOINES AP Trucks mounted with machine guns will leave today with liquor for state stores in Oelwein and Atlantic, to open Tuesday. From the liquor commission warehouse last night, trucks were sent to Marshalltown and Mason City. The four stores plus Des Moines will be the first to begin sales under new liquor legislation. An accounting system using motor driven tabulating machines will track stock by brand in each store.
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Des Moines
Oelwein
Atlantic
State Liquor Commission
Marshalltown
Mason City
Christmas Card Goes Astray Kin Reunited
Alice Ralston of Tipton Oklahoma visited new found relatives in Tipton Iowa after a Christmas card for H. E. Ralston misrouted. An investigation revealed she had several forgotten Iowa kin.
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Tipton, Ia
INS
Alice Ralston
Tipton
Okla
H. E. Ralston
Iowa
Belle Plaine Man Killed in Auto Crash
Belle Plaine resident 40 year old steamfitter for North Western railroad, died at four this morning after his car left a curve and spilled into a ditch ten miles north of Belle Plaine. Passenger Clark Ditzler, also North Western employee, suffered a sprained shoulder and cuts. Jirikowis planned to visit his wife and five children in Kaukauna, Wis. No inquest will be held.
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Louis Jirikowis
North Western Railroad
Clark Ditzler
North Western
Waterloo
Jirikowis
Kaukauna
Wis
Jirikowls
J. R. Burrows
Prisoners Escape Cerro Gordo Jail After Beating Jailer
Mason City AP reports Virgil Mahaffey and James Kelly overpowered Jailer Pete Christensen about 9 PM Friday and fled Cerro Gordo county jail in a Dodge sedan stolen from W. L. Murphy auctioneer. Both suspects faced auto theft charges. Mahaffey serving eight months, Kelly awaiting trial.
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Mason City
Pete Christensen
Virgil Mahaffey
James Kelly
Cerro Gordo County
W. L. Murphy
DuBuque Relief Workers Strike Demands Raised
In DuBuque a fresh strike by relief workers erupted after a prior settlement. They ousted the committee led by Fred Nelson and posted pickets to bar workers from relief projects. Nelson blamed red agitators as the strike campaign demands 45 cents an hour from relief funds.
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Dubuque
INS
Clyde Herring
Fred Nelson
Nelson
Red
Wetherbee pleads not guilty to assault charge in LA
Melvern Wetherbee formerly of West Union Iowa was arraigned in Los Angeles Friday on an assault charge and a July 9 superior court date was set. In Solon Iowa Mrs John Albert Worrell 69 died at home after living there 14 years. Surviving are seven children and a sister with 17 grandchildren. funeral Monday at St Marys church with Rev J E Michalek officiating. burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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E. I. Coffey
L. W. Durst
Iowa City
Kalona
David Pryor
South English
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Mollie Cox
Leland Fry
Sam Raymond
Garrison
Homer Musgrove
University of Iowa
West Union
Bessie Keig
George Olesen
E. I. Selden
Pauline Philips
William Keig
Los Angeles
Melvern Wetherbee
Bath
Superior
Solon
John Albert Worrell
Linn County
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Mary Monica
Dubuque
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George
Fred
West Branch
John
Mount Vernon
Gilbert
Ovid
Colo
Anna Miller
Ini
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Rapiis
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Children’s day program to be presented by Federated Sunday school
A Lisbon event features a Children’s day program by the Federated Sunday school this Sunday. Participants include Elbert Beaver’s class members plus Rev. L. P. Krome and many named children and adults such as Mary Esther Boyd Barbara Boyd Francis Van Fossen Harold Owens Pauline Williams Donald Dill Elva Mae Argot Alma Van Fossen Ardis Whitlatch Bernice Lembaugh Carolyn Kepler John Argotsinger Merle Zearing Loren Van Fossen Katie Kruse Elizabeth Frederick Evelyn Meyers Leo Frederick Mary Rodman Cleon Geraldine Franks Pauline Franks Burton Rodman and Dale Harris.
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Federated Sunday School
Elbert Beaver
Rev. L. P. Krome
Mary Esther
Barbara Boyd
Francis van Fossen
Harold Owens
Pauline Williams
Donald Dill
Elva Mae Argotsinger
Alma van Fossen
Ardis Whitlatch
Bernice Lembaugh
Carolyn Kepler
John Argotsinger
Merle Zearing
Loren van Fossen
Katie Kruse
Elizabeth Frederick
Evelyn Meyers
Leo Frederick
Mary Rodman
Cleon
Geraldine
Pauline Franks
Burton Rodman
Dale Harris
Planola Hands and Precise Play in Bridge
The article discusses bridge hands that require careful planning rather than playing themselves, using Gerald Groesbeck’s hand at the Deschapelles club in New York. It explains how accurate card reading and a well chosen plan achieve maximum tricks, noting success depends on card layout. West is the dealer with neither side vulnerable.
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Deschapelles Club
New York
West
Bridge Hand Leads to Grand Slam Trick Query
A Cedar Rapids Gazette reader is invited to mail in a question about a bridge problem involving the three spades bid and a notrump response. The column outlines the opening lead by North, the subsequent play, and an endplay that yields a game. In a local news brief, Belle Flame reports farmer Lee Allen, 53, was accidentally shot in the arm while fox hunting with Will Allen. a buckshot wound fractured the bone.
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West
North
South
Mr. Groesbeck
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Here
Will Allen
Will
Lee
Buck
Amber couple marks fiftieth wedding anniversary
Special to The Gazette Amber Germany born Franz Wroblermsk family near Amber celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a surprise party for seventy five relatives and neighbors. Dinner featured three yellow decorated wedding cakes as the couple, parents of six Anton Fred Ben John Franz and Margaret, listened to Rev. J P Willms and received a gift.
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Franz Wroblermsk
Gadabout mujer causes Tama town upset and pays hotel bill
Eleanor Flogaardsen a self described missionary from LaCrosse Wisconsin, age 16, caused trouble among taxi drivers and hotel staff in Tama Iowa. She registered under another name, rode taxis to the Indian reservation, left notes claiming paid, and fled the Tama hotel without paying. Her father from Iowa City paid the bill to secure her release.
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Eleanor Flogaardsen
LaCrosse
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Court of Justice
George W. Carpenter
M. L. Eastman
Iowa City
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R.L. Beale
Flogaardsen
Iowa
Filing Period Closes For Court At Toledo
The Tama county district court’s June term closes filing on Friday. Judges Carl B. Stiger and B. O. Tankeraley will preside. no jury is to be called. Hugo Mildenstein sues Tom Johnston for 1000 dollars over a May 19, 1934, auto collision claiming damages to truck and injuries. Orrie Mason sues Orbie A. Mason for divorce with custody and restraint requests. Adam Tollefson seeks 350 dollars from Harold McIntyre on a loan.
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B. O. Tankeraley
Hugo Mildenstein
Tom Johnston
Howard Township
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Mildenstein
Orrie Mason
Orbie A. Mason
Tama
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Tollefson
Harold McIntyre
Royal Neighbors School At Vinton Held In High School
The Royal Neighbors hold the twenty second annual school of instruction for camps in Benton Linn and Town counties in Vinton on Monday. About 200 delegates are expected with sessions in the high school auditorium and a dinner at the Presbyterian church at 5 30 p m State officers Grace W McCurdy Florence Bridges Blanche Schmidt Nellie A Sexton attend Sup. mgr mapleton cedar rapids district deputy and officers Annetta Crawford Mulford Ruby Doan serve as president and secretary treasurer respectively.
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Presbyterian Church
Grace W. McCurdy
Des Mones
Florence Bridges
Mapleton
Blanche Schmidt
Waterloo
Nellie A. Sexton
Cedar Rapids
School of Instruction
Annetta Crawford
Helen Mulford
Ruby Doan
All of
Notice of Trustee Appointment by Marion Water Company
The Marion Water Company announces the appointment of Guarantee Bank and Trust Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa as trustee to succeed Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company under a mortgage and deed of trust dated August 2 1926 and recorded August 4 1926 in Linn County Iowa mortgage records. Dated June 16 1926. MARTON WATER COMPANY R C Toms President.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Mortiare
Disbar V. L. Sharp Iowa City Attorney
After eight days of testimony three district judges ruled to disbar Vernon L. Sharp of Iowa City. He was found guilty on thirteen of eighteen charges of professional conduct and due honesty and must be disbarred immediately. Sharp plans to appeal to the state supreme court.
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Vernon L. Sharp
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Fit
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Dubuque
George A. Johnston
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Reed Farnsworth
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids Men Install Officers Of Baptist Council
About one hundred men attended the Mid-eastern Iowa Baptist Men's Council meeting in Maquoketa Friday evening. Paul Almquist of Davenport presided as retiring president. Ten of the fifteen association churches were represented. Rev. R. F. Judson of Cedar Rapids installed new officers: Ray Crawford of Clinton president, George Sherman of Cedar Rapids vice president, Lester Wares Cedar Rapids secretary, Ray Reaink of Muscatine treasurer. Next session will be in Dubuque in September. A. C. Dresef served as messenger. Rev. R Dierks of Iowa City reported on the Northern Baptist convention in Rochester, N.Y. Iver Johnson of Davenport spoke on Our Responsibility to A dinner preceded the conference in city hall.
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Iowa Baptist Men's Council
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Davenport
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Calvary
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Camanche
Clinton
Downey
Dubuque
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Muscatine
R. F. Judson
Ray Crawford
Dierks
Iowa
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Rochester
N.Y
Iver Johnson
Rats Attack Near Elkport Leaves Family Bitten
In Elk township near Elkport, the Schley family on Woodall farm was attacked by rats Thursday night. Mrs Schley was bitten twice on the leg, a 16 year old son was bitten on the cheek, and a 14 year old daughter near the eye. A large rat fled into a floor hole, ending any further sleep that night.
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Hereman Schley
Woodall
Elk Township
Schley
Horse Show To Be Held At Central City July 4
Frank Yates chairs a saddle horse show on the Central City fairgrounds in the evening of July 4. The Central City post of the American Legion sponsors the event.
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Frank Yates
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