High Court Upholds Iwers Will in Treasure Case
The Iowa supreme court refused to disturb the Cedar county verdict validating Henry Iwers's will in the 1936 machine shed treasure case. Louis and Margaret Voss, cousin and heir, contested the will, claiming forgery despite witnesses supporting authenticity. The estate, valued at over 350000, was left entirely to Mrs. Voss and her husband after 880 acres and more in Cedar county.
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High Court
DES Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Cedar County
Henry Iwers
Paul Richards
Louis
Margaret Voss
D. H Snoke
Davenport
Snoke
Vosses
Iwers
Mys
Voss
Court Delays Rulings on O Connor Salary Suit and Rhodes Case
Iowa Supreme Court issued decisions in forty seven cases but did not rule on Edward L. O'Connor's $2166 salary suit against the state, tied to the 1933 salary reduction act. The court also postponed action in Walter H. Rhodes's death row case for the shotgun dynamite murder of his wife. The docket included upholding a 50 percent assessment on Farmers Savings Bank of Bennett stockholders.
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Des Moines
INS
State Supreme Court
Edward L. O’connor
High Court
Walter H. “Dusty” Rhodes
Iowa City
O’connor
Polk County District Court
O'Connor
Farmers Savings Bank of
Bennett
Cedar County
Woman Critically Injured By Ram In Des Moines Area Farmyard
Mrs. Horace Custer 72 Altoona farmer was attacked by a ram while feeding chickens. She was found unconscious with a brain hemorrhage, a broken left leg, a deep forehead gash, and other injuries. Her husband 71 reported the ram in the sheep herd appeared to be the attacker.
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Des Moines
INS
Horace Custer
Altoona
Custer
Sumner voters consider bonds for city hall project
Sumner residents voted in a special election to issue 14 850 dollars in bonds for a 27 000 dollar city hall construction. Preliminary approval has been obtained from the PWA for a 12 150 dollar loan on the project.
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Sumner
PWA
Maynard Whitney reunion marks fourteenth gathering at park
The Whitney family met at Maynard park on Sunday for their fourteenth annual reunion with 47 attendees. Officers elected include Frank Whitney president Nellie Stewart vice president Ina Rueckert secretary and Harold Leech treasurer. The 1939 reunion is planned for McGregor on the third Sunday in June.
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Maynard
Whitney
Maynard Park
Frank Whitney
Nellie Stewart
Ina Rueckert
Harold Leech
McGregor
Wheatland
Elizabeth Knocke
Germany
George Knocke
Lowden
Louis Stoecker
J. V. Milota
Toronto
Mary Stoecker
Peoria
Jacqueline Ann Bright
Massillon
London
Irma Bright
Hilda Rogers
Myrtle Klahn
Suspect jailed in murder of Ottumwa mine operator
Ottumwa police hold Chris Norton without bond as ballistics tests are ordered in the murder of Alva Carder, 50, operator of a small Ottumwa coal mine. Norton admits bad blood but denies involvement. landowner A R Swartz owned the mine site. Carder’s body was found near the mines. his widow and children survive.
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Ottumwa
INS
Alva Carder
Chris Norton
State Bureau of Investigation
Des Moines
Norton
Carder
Wapello County
C. E. Harding
A. R Swartz
Swartz
Earl Saner
Maquoketa sewer bid tops council action
Dan Christian sen of Cedar Rapids won the Maquoketa sewer extension bid at 682.40 dollars for one block on North Dearborn between Apple and Grove. Two engineers discussed pool projects and the city may seek WPA funds for a swimming facility.
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MA Quoketa
Dan Christiansen
Cedar
Maquoketa Club
Special Election Called for Springville District Bonds
The Springville Consolidated School District in Linn County Iowa will hold a special election on July 19 1938 to vote on issuing 70000 dollars in bonds for a new grade and high school building with federal aid contingency. Polls open 12:60 PM to 7:00 PM at the Springville Town Hall. Secretary C L Burroughs notes the election and date.
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Springville Consolidated
Springville
Linn County
Iowa
Linn
State of
A. D
Ll. Burroughs
Springville Consolidated School District
Legion Chief to Visit Iowa City Wednesday
Daniel J. Doherty national commander of the American Legion will visit Iowa City on Wednesday. A parade at 3 30 p m and a public banquet at 6 30 p m will welcome him. He will dedicate the remodeled community building formerly the American Legion hall.
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Iowa City
Daniel J. Doherty
Woburn
Mass
American Legion
Iowa
Illinois
World War Veterans’ Organization
Roy Ll Chopek Post
Doherty
Commanders’ Club
Myron J. Walker
Guttenberg to Observe Birth Anniversary of Its Inventor Namesake
Special to The Gazette Guttenberg plans a birthday celebration for Johannes Gutenberg, the town’s namesake. Events include old costumes, a German band, a parade, and relic displays in Das Heine Heidelberg von America. officials seek a replica printing press and statues from Mainz for a Gutenberg museum.
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Guttenberg
Prairie la Porte
Clayton County
Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg
America
Little Heidelberg of America
Cletus Sacugling
Guttenberg Commercial Club
Mainz
United States
New Jersey
Iona
Reilly and Roete Married in Davenport Ceremony
Ellen Elizabeth Reilly and Elmer Roete wed at St. Paul the Apostle church Davenport with Msgr. Donohoe officiating. Attendants were Mrs. Maurice Feller and Marvin Roete, ushers Joseph and Raymond Roete. They will live at 2216 Seventh Avenue Moline.
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Victor
Ellen Elizabeth Reilly
James J. Reilly
Davenport
Elmer Roete
August Roete
St. Paul the Apostle Church
C. J. Donohoe
Maurice Feller
Marvin Roete
Joseph
Raymond Roete
Seventh Avenue
Moline
Warns of too much scientific routine in rearing children
Dr. Lois B. Murphy of Sarah Lawrence told about 400 parents and educators at the University of Iowa conference that heavy reliance on scientific techniques can erode loving parenting. She urged a balance, saying one can be both scientific and loving and emphasized individual differences in nursery schools and early development.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Lois B. Murphy
Sarah Lawrence College
N. Y
University of Iowa
Murphy
South Bethel Church Anniversary Observed at Tipton
TIPTON The 1st anniversary of South Bethel church seven miles south of Tipton will be observed July 10 with Rev. Walter Martin preaching at 11:00 a.m. The Gleaner choir led by Mrs. Orin Kiser will sing and a noon covered dish dinner will be hosted by the Ladies Aid. A 2:30 roll call of old families precedes Prof. E. B. Reuter speaking on Family Continuation. An 8:00 p.m. semi dramatic presentation, One Hundred and One Things About South Bethel, features 101 people with the Friendly Five chorus. Rev. Otis Moore is pastor.
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Tipton
South Bethel
Walter Martin
Gleaner Young People’s Choir
Orin Kiser
Ladies Aid Society
E. B. Reuter
University of Town
Friendly Five
Otis Moore
Oxford Jet Wedding in Oxford Junction
Miss Eleanor Weber daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Weber of Oxford Junction wed Richard Wolters son of Mr and Mrs A P Wolters of Davenport at Sacred Heart church. The ceremony was by Rev Joseph Gregor with Alois Lasack and Paul Lasack as altar boys. Bride a 1929 graduate, groom in Davenport business, reception at parents home. couple to reside at 1451 West Thirteenth Street Davenport.
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Oxford Junction
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Joseph Gregor
Alois
Paul Lasack
Dolores Shedek
Louis Buresh
John Ruley
Albert Lasack
Betty Roushe
Margaret Kane
Martina
Estelle
Mount Mercy Academy of
Cedar Rapids
Eleanor Weber
Nicholas Weber
Richard Wolters
A. P. Wolters
Davenport
Tillie Coon
Eleanor Ko- Tarik
Earl Taylor
Lucille Wolters
Delores Wolters
Francis Weber
Oxford Junction High School
M. L. Parker Company
West Thirteenth Street
Iowa City News Briefs A mix of legal, civic, and social notes
Iowa City faces a district court fight over Police Chief Bender promotions amid a protest by the city civil service commission. A Johnson County wildlife meeting will discuss pheasant stocking. Loyal Order of Moose leader William A. Anderson will visit the local lodge. Two British engineers inspected Iowa State University time and motion labs, praising its practical research. Coroner reports no inquest into Mrs A M Faster death, citing a heart attack.
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Iowa City
W. H. Bender
Robert L. Larson
Iowa City Civil Service Commission
Larson
Bender
Johnson County
University of Iowa College of Engineering
N. G. Moss
Metropolitan-Vickers Company
Manchester
England
J O. Holt
Thomson Houston Company
Rugby
Iowa Laboratory
Ralph Barnes
A M Faster
George D Callahan
Jackson County Medical Society Dinner Speakers
Members of the Jackson County Medical Society and the women's auxiliary held a dinner meeting at the Hurst hotel Monday evening with about 30 attendees. Guest speakers included Dr. Lawrence Halpin of Cedar Rapids on asthma and hay fever, Dr. C. B. Meffert of Cedar Rapids on bowel obstruction, and Dr. R. H. Lott of Carroll on empyema.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County Medical Society
Women’s Auxiliary
Hurst Hotel
Lawrence Halpin
Cedar Rapids
C. B. Meffert
R. H. Lott
Carroll
Iowa
Decorah Boy Rides 133 Miles to De Molay Meeting
Robert Kessel a 20 year old past master councilor from Decorah rode 133 miles by bicycle to the fifteenth annual Iowa City De Molay convention now underway. He plans to bike to Kansas City for the national gathering. About 400 registrants attended the three day event as Dad Frank S. Land founder of the order spoke at a Tuesday banquet.
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Iowa City
Robert Kessel
Decorah
Kessel
Kansas City
Frank S. Land of
Order
Wall
Legionnaires
de Molays
Cedar County To Have Recounts In 2 Primary Contests
Tipton Iowa H H Schaefer of Durant filed for a recount with County Auditor Hermann Onken after unofficial returns gave him a one vote edge in the Fourth District for county supervisor. The official canvass tied 111 111 with Frank Kiser of Wilton Junction. E L Crist of Stanwood also seeks a recount in the First District after official results showed D H Engelking of Clarence winning 121 120.
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Tipton
H H. Schaefer
Durant
Hermann Onken
Schaefer
Frank Kiser
Wilton Junction
Kiser
E. L. Crist
Stanwood
Crist
D H. Engelking
Clarence
Engelking
Collis Peet Funeral Held in Solon
Collis E Peet a former Cedar Rapids resident died in Des Moines Veterans hospital Monday and will be buried in Oak Shade cemetery Marion after a 1:30 pm Wednesday funeral at Solon Methodist Church. The Rev Neil Swanson will officiate with Marion Legion posts conducting graveside rites. He was born January 24 1897 in Inkster North Carolina and is survived by wife Marjorie a daughter Jean father George Peet three sisters and two brothers. He was an overseas World War I veteran and ran a hatchery in Solon.
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Solon
Collis E. Peet
Cedar Rapids
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Neil Swanson
Oak Shade
Marion
Legion Post of
Frank Brosh
Mr. Peet
Inkster
Jessup Named Director at Johns Manville
Johns Manville Corp. the New York building materials firm announced it will elect Dr. Walter A Jessup a former University of Iowa president and Carnegie Foundation leader as a director. The move opens a voice for the public in company management and follows a $50 million building program.
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NEW York
Johns- Manville Corp
Walter A Jessup
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
University of Iowa
Supreme Court rules against publishing homestead notices
Des Moines Iowa AP reports the state supreme court held county boards need not publish detailed actions on homestead exemption applications. The court called such publication an extravagant public expense and affirmed that disapproval notices may be sent by letter to applicants.
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DES Moines
State Supreme Court
County Boards of Supervisors
Three Mills Courty
Supreme Court
Mills County District Court
E A Schade
Richard F. Mitchell
Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Iowa
Mitchell
British Labor Leader Addresses U S Duty on Peace
Grinnell Institute speaker Arnold-Forster argues the United States must maintain minimal commitments to collective security. He warns Britain and the United States as chief suppliers to Japan’s war machine face moral and political tests and proposes regular conferences plus withholding war supplies if the other powers judge aggression.
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Syrclat
Grinnell — Limited
United States
W Arnold-Forster
Grinnell Institute
British Empire
China
Chiropractors elect Iowa Society leaders at annual convention
Dr J F Humphrey of Griswold was elected president of the Chiropractic Society of Iowa. Dr R Barnum of Waukon was chosen vice president and Dr G Y Lasmmers of Iowa Falls became secretary treasurer at the close of the convention.
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Des Moines
J F. Humphrey
Griswold
Chiropractic Society of Iowa
R . Barnum
Waukon
G YT Lasmmers
Iowa Falls
Adolescent Focus Highlights Road to Safer Communities
A local report emphasizes teen involvement in violence prevention and community safety. Dr Jordan outlines the role of science and education in reducing incidents and promoting healthy choices among youth.
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Lowa
Oo Fe
Jordan Emmys
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Fayette County
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Stockwell
Stockwells
John Hartson
Archie Malone
Marengo
J. E. Fields
Koszta
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. Williams
Gladbrook
George
Elizabeth Fields
Pearl Frazee
Roy Fields
Edith Elliott
Kosata
Carl Fields
Ethel Cooper
George Fields
Mary Dee
Ruth Randolph
Alene Phelps
Belle Plaine
Frances Christopherson
John Henry Fields
Alice Fields
H. G Smith
Wright Fields
R. R. Hibbs
Frank Hite
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Florence M Jenn
August Jenn
Ivo H Droll
J. C Droll
St. Joseph's Church
Hills
John J. Collins
J. C. Droll
Decoran
Jacob Winger
Freeport
First Lutheran Church
Tarald
Hoff
Winger
Springfield Township
Lars Winger
Oscar
Gustav
Arnold Winger
Hilda Aakre
South Bethel Church
Oxford
John
First Street
John Deere
Labor
Saving
Charlie Young
George Conrad
Farmers Implement CO. Ben Hofmeister, Ee
Collis Peet
Jessup
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