Slayers of Nebraska Sheriff Hunted in Keokuk County
Two Iowa state agents joined the hunt for the Nebraska sheriff killer duo in Keokuk County after reports tied a Colorado registered car to the suspects. Sheriff Tremmel and a South English woman provided leads including a Colorado license 7 4679.
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Nebraska
Keokuk County
Des Moines
W. W. Akers
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
E. E. Tremmel
Sigourney
Sigoorney
Grinnell
Colorado
Tremmel
Williamsburg
L. I. Smoyer
Albion
Neb
William Wathen
Wathen
Paul Gruber
Joe Burke
Ross Graham
Gladbrook Youth Drowns In Lake After Boat Upsets
Sidney Brechtbill, 16, of a Gladbrook area farm, drowned in Union Grove lake Sunday around 5 p.m. His body was recovered at 8:45 p.m. by his father and helpers with grappling hooks. He was a poor swimmer and sank in 20 feet of water. No inquest will be held per Coroner A. J. Havlik.
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TAMA
Sidney Brechtbill
Gladbrook
Union Grove
Ralph Brechtbill
Brechthill
A. J. Havlik
Wind Storm Damages West Vinton Farm and Buildings
Sunday night wind and electrical storm cause extensive damage in west Vinton and nearby farmland. A cattle barn on the Whipple farm is flattened. trees uprooted. David Jones about 80 suffers cuts when his one room home is rolled. Clint Burk injured when door blows off hospital entrance during storm. Other details describe downed lines and widespread destruction.
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Bordal
the Gazette
Vinton
West Vinton
Whipple
David Jones
Clint Burk
Vinton Hospital
Emma Watkins 85 Celebrated Pioneer of Allamakee County
Mrs Emma Watkins veteran resident of Allamakee County turned eighty five on Monday with a birthday party at her Waukon home The Harrison County Ohio native arrived in the area as a child and helped shape early county history She lived in Rossville before marrying Isaac W Watkins in 1876 They had three children George Lavice and Clarence Watkins Since his death a decade ago she has lived alone in Waukon remaining active in daily chores.
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Waukon
Emma Watkins
Allamakee County
Watkins
Harrison County
Ohio
Daniel Kelly
Rossville
Isaac W. Watkins
George Watkins
Lavice Denning
Biola
Calif
Clarence Watkins
Faribault
Minn
Iowa City Activities Include Appeals and Events
Iowa City light and power appeals from a 1934 election ruling were filed by Harry Abbott and the utility. Johnson county district court awarded George W. Paul $4,000 for an Oct. 9 auto crash, verdict against driver William Morrison. About 200 newspaper plant employees attended a two day Iowa Daily Newspaper Mechanical Conference. A seventh annual speech training course for high school students opened with 35 participants at the University of Iowa. The first annual Boy Scout field meet will be held Tuesday under the Iowa City area council with events from fire making to model airplane endurance. Pearl Bennet Broxam, WSUI director, heads to New York for a Zeta Phi Eta convention. Madeline King to lead summer recreation center duties. Alfred Schussler’s works shown at Chicago’s American Academy of Arts. DeMolay members attended a state conclave in Sioux City. Louis Burleson posted $500 bail after a drunken driving arrest in Iowa City.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Harry Abbott
Iowa City Light and Power Company
W. W. Scott
Davenport
George W. Paul
Johnson County
William F. Morrison
Paul
Morrison
Margaret Hanchett
WPA
East St.Louis
Ill
Alfred Schussler
American Academy of Arts
Chicago
Academy
DeMolay
W. E. Beck
Kenneth Rhoades
B. B. Bentzinger
Rowley Man Killed in 100 Feet Fall at McGregor
Charles Busse, 60, of Rowley, died after slipping 100 feet down a cliff on a Pike's Peak state park canyon trail. He suffered multiple fractures and died en route to McGregor hospital. Busse was described as a bachelor. visitors aided rescuers in retrieving him from the canyon.
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Rowley
McGregor
Charles Busse
Pike’s Peak State Park
McGregor Hospital
Busse
Wild Life School Set to Open August 2 at McGregor Heights
Details of the Wild Life school program to run from August 2 to August 13 at McGregor Heights are being finalized by R. D. Noble executive secretary. Folders have been mailed and more will be printed. Faculty includes Dr. D. W. Morehouse Drake University Des Moines Dr A O Trowbridge state geologist University of Iowa Dr I E Melhus Dr John Martin Dr W Sass Iowa State College Botany Dept Iowa State College Dr Bruce Mahan Iowa State Historical Society Dr Harry C Oberholser US Biological Survey Washington DC.
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Mcgregor
Wild Life School
McGregor Heights
R. D. Noble
Noble
Nature School
D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Des Moines
A. O. Trowbridge
University of Iowa
I. E. Melhus
John Martin
W. Sass
Iowa State College
Bruce Mahan
Iowa State Historical Society
Iowa City
Harry C. Oberholser
U. S. Biological Survey
Washington, D. C
Dyersville Hit by Storm Cuts Power and Floods
A severe Sunday night storm struck Dyersville flooding the west side and basements. Lightning knocked out the electric substation at 8 p.m. cutting telephone service and leaving the town without lights all night. Highway 20 was flooded blocking transportation and several large trees were uprooted.
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the Gazette
Dyersville
Taxpayers Group Details Iowa School Costs by Districts
The Iowa Taxpayers association released a report showing 108 Iowa city school expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1936 totaled 4.86 million dollars excluding instructional salaries. The average per pupil cost was 24.23 dollars with high districts averaging 33.09 and low districts 14.57. Listings name Osage Stuart and Davenport among high spenders and Mystic Valley Junction Fort Madison Albia Glenwood Knoxville Anamosa Eldon Leon Hawarden among lower costs, plus regional figures for eastern Iowa towns and junior college status. Winton couple Supt. F E Palmer and wife plan a Toronto trip for the National Association of Workers for the Blind convention with a visit to their son Eber Palmer in Batavia New York.
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DES Moines
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa
Osage
Stuart
Toledo
Tipton
Davenport
Iowa Falls
Algona
Seymour
West Union
Estherville
Mystic
Valley Junction
Fort Madison
Albia
Glenwood
Knoxville
Anamosa
Eldon
Leon
Hawarden
Gedar Rapids
Towa City
Oelwein
Grinnell
Washington
Decorah
Independence
Maquoketa
Manchester
Vinton
Belle Plaine
Tama
Waukon
Monticello
DeWitt
Community Scouts sponsorship sparks new Boy Scout troop
The American Legion sponsors a new Boy Scout troop here with a committee including Leslie Blackeyes Harry Enger and Alfred Whyte. Eligible are 10th 11th and 12th graders. They meet each Tuesday in the Scout cabin and E D Brown chair presents the charter from the national council.
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American Legion
Leslie Blackeyes
Harry Enger
Alfred Whyte
E. D. Brown
National Council
Delmar
Mary Gallagher
Petersville
Immaculate Conception Church
John Lynch
Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Mary Hanrahan
Martin and
Ellen Hanrahan
Baytown
Quebec
Canada
Anna Gallagher
William Hanrahan
Phillips S. D
Catherine Cain
Chicago
Elizabeth Burke
DeWitt
Anna Hanrahan
Help Kidneys with Drastic Drugs Ad
An old advertisement promotes a kidney health treatment claiming to protect 9 million kidney tubules. It markets Cystex as fast acting and guaranteed, with a money back promise if not successful, and notes a 3c per dose price through druggists.
Tornado Strikes North of Decorah Farms Damaged
A tornado shortly before midnight Saturday leveled nearly all buildings except residences on three farms near Burroak north of Decorah. Gordon Price’s house twisted away. damages range from 3 500 to 6 000 dollars with barns crushed and one horse killed. Windmills and light structures also sustained damage.
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The
Decorah
Burroak
Gordon Price
George W. Johnson
Germann and Symonds
Charles O. Casterton
Girl at Edgewood Burned Grabbing Dangling High Line Wire
Barbara Barger six-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe A Barger nearly died Saturday after grasping a broken electric light wire in Edgewood. Her playmate Joan Funk and two Iverson children were nearby when the wire was found. Arlington was called to shut off current and Barbara was freed unconscious. Doctors call it a miracle she survived with a seared hand and severe shock. she is expected to recover.
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the Gazette
Edgewood
Barbara Barger
Joe A. Barger
Barbara
Joan Funk
E. J. Iverson
Iverson
Builder Tillinghast Plans White Brick Front Structure
C G Tillinghast of Decorah wrecks two small downtown buildings to clear space for a modern two story structure with a white brick front. He estimates spending about $5,000 on the project.
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Decorah
C. G. Tillinghast
Albert Memorial To Be Dedicated At Backbone Park
The State conservation commission will dedicate a marker Thursday at the Backbone State Park fish hatchery in memory of W. E. Albert former Iowa fish and game commissioner who helped build the hatchery. Logan Blizzard of McGregor and Byron W. Newberry will participate, and the Strawberry Point school band will play.
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Strawberry Point
State Conservation Commission
Backbone State Park
W. E. Albert
Albert
Fish and Game
Iowa
Backbone Park
Logan Blizzard
McGregor
Byron W. Newberry
Stawberry Point
Lone Tree And Wellman Girls Injured In Crash
Gladys Foerman 18 of Lone Tree remains in a hospital with a badly wrenched back after a Sunday highway 22 overturn near Iowa City. Nine companions were in the vehicle. Vivian Ayers 15 of Wellman and Owen Nogsen 18 of Washington were treated for lacerations. Driver Robert Varney 18 of Washington said he swerved to avoid a collision and another car operated by Harold Watson of Lone Tree struck his vehicle seconds later.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Gladys Foerman
Lone Tree
Here
Highway 22
Vivian Ayers
Wellman
Owen C. Nogsen
Washington
Robert Varney
Harold Watson
Varney
Watson
Aurora Wedding Joins Bachman and King Families
Miss Gladys Bachman wed Donald King in a single ring ceremony at the Albert Bachman home witnessed by fifty guests. Rev. E J Starr officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Dale Watson. Donald Bachman sang. The couple plans a farm south of Aurora after a wedding trip east.
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Cecil Smay
W. G. Smay
Parsons
Kan
Mary Reeder
Mechanicsville
Alene Norris
Phyllis Campbell
Glencoe
Mr. Smay
J. Calvin Butler
Aurora
Albert Bachman
Gladys Bachman
Donald King
E. J. Starr
Methodist Church
Arlington
Dale Watson
Donald Bachman
Aurora High School
Grinnell Man Killed by Train in City Incident
Merle Sparks, 36, a Grinnell grocery deliveryman, died when struck by a Rock Island train while walking on tracks. No witnesses. Body found about 1:30 a.m. by R. R. Reed of Malcolm. Coroner J. L. Taylor to investigate. Sparks had been in Grinnell downtown, left with his elderly father to go home. He was recently divorced. survived by father Barton Sparks and brother Don Sparks.
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the Gazette
Grinnell
Merle Sparks
Rock Island
R. R. Reed
Malcolm
J. L. Taylor
Montezuma
Poweshiek
Sparks
Barton Sparks
Don Sparks
Three Injured In Crash West Of Vinton
Three people were injured in an automobile collision west of Vinton on Saturday night. Buddy Frohn of New Hartford broke a leg, George Frohn of Vinton injured an ankle, and Leonard Bergstrand of Vinton suffered facial cuts. Bergstrand rear ended the Frohn vehicle. Rudolph Peterson of Cedar Rapids, driving Bergstrand’s car, was uninjured along with other occupants.
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Gencal
the Gazette
Vinton
Buddy Frohn
Thomas Frohn
New Hartford
George Frohn
Leonard Bergstrand
Bergstrand
Frohn
Rudolph Peterson
Cedar Rapids
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Virginia Adelaide van Eman
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George van Eman
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Solon
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University Hospital
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Milwaukee
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North Liberty
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Stephen Con_ ner
Newport
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Sylvester Brogan
Kansas City
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Maynard Brogan
Frank A. Brosh
Paul Clements
Oak Hill Cemetery
Decorah Lodge
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Fayette
Fayette School
J. R. Cook
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Clermont
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Halverson
Upper Iowa University
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Bertram
Helen Roselle
G. R. Jorgenson
Men’s Brotherhood of the Church
J. Bruce Eyestone
F. G. Anderson
Amos Berry
Mr. Eyestone
LA Porte City
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Walter J. Popma
Cherokee
Erwin J. Goff
W. J. Goff
Henry Rasmus
Marquette
Highway 13
Yellow River
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Minneapolis
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Virginia Hughes
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Ronald Courson
Cornell
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R. E. Courson
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What Cheer
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Donald Hesselschwerdt
E. Hesselschwerdt
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National Capital
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Bonett
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Elizabeth Kirchner
Bernard
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Bowen
Charles E. Kolling
Kolling
Lutheran Church
John Kirchner
Fort Worth
Margaret Carl
Anna Makes
Gertrude Kirchner
Neip Markets
Ajoulder
Anya
Insurance Company of America
Edward D. Duffield
Home Office
Newark
New Jersey
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