LaPorte City Motorist Blamed In Fatal Crash Verdict
A Black Hawk county coroner jury found reckless driving by Lloyd Benscota 26 of LaPorte City in a three car crash that killed four people including Geraldine Wade of Carroll and Elaine Barger of Cedar Rapids. Witnesses disagreed on lights and speed as blood analysis showed alcohol but below intoxication levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte City
Black Hawk County
Lloyd Benscota
Geraldine Wade
Carroll
Elaine Barger
Cedar Rapids
Rolland Blough
Here
Sidney Smith
Cecil Gates
M. H. Taylor
Harry Heacock
J. B. Walden
Benscota
Walden Machine
Miss Wade
Blough
August Yeamans
Miss Barger
Margaret Wood
Imogene Wade
Miss Wood
Yeamans
Carl
LeRoy Derifield
Irving Anton
Marlin Fleisher
Henry Kruse
R. C. Richardson
Wartburg College
Richardson
Bransby Elected Moderator at Iowa Synod Meeting
The Rev. C. Carson Bransby of Council Bluffs was chosen moderator of the Iowa Presbyterian church at the synod's opening session. Other officers include Fred M. Hood of Sioux City and Rev. Paul E. Parker of Audubon as temporary clerks. The day saw 300 attendees with committee reports shaping the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod
Multiple Obituaries and Local Notices From Decorah and Surroundings
In Decorah and nearby towns several death notices and funeral details are recorded. Mrs Knut Hamre, 34, dies in Decorah with services at the Hamre home and Decorah Lutheran church. Louis L Siegele, 78, dies in McGregor with funeral arrangements announced. Charles Dvorak of Chelsea and Thomas Reaney of Waterloo also noted with services planned. Additional items include anniversaries, weddings, and civic updates across Kingston, Maynard, Ossian, Cascade, Monticello, and West Union with brief notices on marriages and engagements.
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Decorah
Knut Hamre
Hamre
Decorah Lutheran Church
O. Glesne
Cora Knutson
Echo
Minn
Andrew Knutson
Alice Louise
Lilly Marie
Corrine
Miller
Clifford
Robert Knutson
Reider Severson
Louis Weis
Lewiston
Haakon Benson
Flint
Mich
Earl Winterfield
Cairo
Eugene Edenburn
Franklin
Mcgregor
Glen McMichael
Louis L. Siegele
Siegele
Clara Foley
Farmersburg Township
Arthur Henkes
Farmersburg
N. P. Hanson
Waterloo
F. B. Hanson
Denver
Carl
Walter
John
Fred
Iowa City News Briefs Amid Centennial Gloom and Talks
A lynching scare marks Iowa City during the Centennial, with a straw figure hung by a local whisker club. An educational yearbook edited under Maude McBroom gains national notice among 60 books for 1938. Josephine Johnson will lecture at the university writers workshop, and Albert Edward Wiggam is set for a summer lecture on Old Capitol lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa Citians
Iowa City Whisker Club
Maude McBroom
University of Iowa
Iowa
Ernest Horn
Josephine Johnson
University Writers Workshop
Albert Edward Wiggam
Old Capitol
Veteran Belle Plaine Railroad Man Retires
Belle Plaine veteran George Yocum retires at 63 after 47 years with the North Western railroad. For 39 years he served as locomotive engineer, starting as a call boy in 1892 and a fireman in 1895, with work between Clinton and Boone.
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Belle Plaine
George Yocum
North Western Railroad
Roundhouse
Clinton
Boone
Waterloo angler nets 72 fish in single Cedar River cast
Frank Bond of Waterloo pulled 72 fish from the Cedar River with one cast late Monday. He hooked a minnow bucket, creating a striking catch.
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Waterloo
Cedar River
Frank Bond
Estate of William C Keith of Dysart Seeks Probate Actions
Toledo report shows William C Keith died May 1 1923 with estate valued at 28148.74 and debts 20770. Heirs include widow Elizabeth Keith and four sons Kenneth Gordon Wayne Keith all of Dysart and Paul Keith of Mesa Arizona.
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Toledo
William C. Keith
Dysart
Tama County
Elizabeth Keith
Kenneth
Gordon
Wayne Keith
Paul Keith
Mesa, Ariz
Otdoerfers Celebrate 55th Anniversary at Strawberry Point
Mr and Mrs George Otdoerfer observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary Sunday with family visitors including Rev Mr and Mrs Max O Jahr. Born dates and early life details follow. the couple have six children and sixteen grandchildren. They are members of Emanuel's Lutheran church.
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Herbert Elisart
Elisart
Harold
Robert
Bernice
Strawberry Point
George Otdoerfer
Max O. Jahr
Mr. Otdoerfer
Monroe County
Clayton County
Otdoerfer
Wilhelmina Nodurft
Plattsville
Wis
Otdoerfers
Sigmund Otdoerfer
August Druecker
Herman Otdoerfer
John Frederick
Arlington
Arthur Manson
Independence
Emanuel’s Lutheran Church
Bishop Magee Affirms Clergy Right to Preach Freely
In his first appearance as head of the Iowa South Dakota area Bishop J Ralph Magee assured Methodist ministers they may preach as they wish. He spoke to about 1000 worshippers at First Methodist Church Des Moines declaring he would not remove a preacher for his sermons. He said if you come to me to complain I am deaf in that ear and if you speak in my other ear I am deaf in that one too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
South Dakota
J. Ralph Magee
Iowa-South Dakota
Magee
First Methodist Church
Lannom Death and City Paving Plans Highlight Grinnell News
Funeral services were held Sunday for G S Lannom 85 at his daughter Mary Lannom West's home. He was born in Humboldt Tennessee, moved to Grinnell in 1927 to live with his son G S Lannom II, and worked as a commercial traveler. Surviving are his wife two sons and a navy officer. Grinnell considers paving city streets with WPA labor and owner-supplied materials. cost about 50 dollars per 75 foot lot. Other items note Decorah marriage Tama death Maquoketa library board appointments and Troy Mills Egypt school reunion with officers named and plans for 1940 event.
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Grinnell
A. J. Brock
L. G. Lemley
Dr. Brock
Lemley
Poweshiek County
Fred Cochran
Ed Speth
Edgewood
Ed Hatfield
Austin B. Eberle
Congregational Church
Sidney J. Tyrrell
Honey Creek Township
Delaware County
Nathan Hatfield
Sophia Windsor Hatfield
Upper Iowa University
Ira Hatfield
Martin Hatfield
T. W. Hatfield
Minneapolis
Putnam Hatfield
Manchester
W. B. Hatfield
Canada
Otis Hatfield
New Jersey
Marquette
St. Mary’s Church
McGregor
Louis S. Hunter
Harper's Ferry
John
Rachel Hunter
Ellendale
Minn
Mechanicsville
Henry Edward Krumroy
Joseph Kohl
Jones County
Adam and
Lydia Krumroy
Hazel Hill
Busch-Dennis Post
American Legion
Bert Humbert
Cedar Rapids
Dave Minish
Iowa City
Ira Hempy
Arthur Vanderbilt
Frank
Kenneth
R. H. Supplee
Rose Hill
Legion
Calmar
Torkel Ramberg
Columbus Junction
Thomas Reaney
Waterloo
Reaney
Ireland
Joseph Reaney
America
Elizabeth Parkins
Charles
Texas
Orval Huston
Harold Tobey
Brandon
Brandon Board of Education
F. O. Gates
Harold Zebel
Shady Grove
Bert Gray
Maynard
Irene Haas
Andrew J. Haas
Lloyd C. Bartholomew
Dubuque
Bartholomew
Maynard High School
University of Dubuque
Keswick
Grush-Burns
W. S. Grush
Orlando Edmondson
Will H. Grush
Falls City
Neb
Hershel Harbaugh
Francis Grush
Ina Dunn
Freeport
Lulu Grush
Littleport
Ianet Becker
Burton White
Elgin
Elkport
Washington
William A. Whiting
Boone County
Illinois
Della Warren
Presbyterian Church
Hollis Whiting
Crawfordsville
Roy Allen
Harry Turner
Floyd McClellan
Timber Lake
S. D
J. Edward Evans
Brattleboro
Jones Chapel
F. W. Eastwood
The
West Union
Esther Schweinefus
Donald Stoessel
James H. Roche
Holy Name Rectory
Mary Cashen
Charles Miller
Charles Schweinefus
Castalia
Postville High School
Harold Millwright
Stoessel
Albert T. Stoessel
Ottumwa
Iowa State College
Drake University
Stoessel Oil Company
Chicago
Maxine Gifford
Endeavor
Wis
Oxford
Michael Gilmartin
Vermont
Milwaukee Railroad
Monticello
William Podhaski
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
Podhaski
F. J. Podhaski
West
G. S. Lannom II
J. R. Lannom
United States Navy
Charles R. Rowe
Methodist Church
WPA
Homer Lowrey
Clyde Connelly
Decorah
Lyle Bentley
Guy Bentley
Ridgeway
Beba Ovestrud
Clarence Ovestrud
Canton
O. Glesne
Decorah Lutheran Church
Vernon Kyseth
Mildred Ovestrud
Tama
William F. Ebersole
Tama County
Ralph Sadler
Kate Johnston Ebersole
Toledo
Eva Lambert
Ebersole
Miles Hanity
Joe Koester
George Whalen
Ed Ebersole
Missouri
W. S
George Ebersole
Genevieve Brown
Ruth
United Brethren Church
F. C. Scott
Woodlawn Cemetery
Maquoketa
L. C. Schroeder
F. D. Kelsey
F. E. Ellis
Public Library Board
John W. Jordan
John B. Harrison
Troy Mills
Egypt
George A. Hayzlett
Independence
O. M. Risdon
C. W. Biggs
Marion
Anna Shaffer
George Hayzlett
Waltonian Park
More Rain Falls In Southern And Western Counties
The Des Moines area reports additional showers in southern and western Iowa with more thunder showers expected and little temperature change. Highs reached 92 in Omaha, lows around 61 in Inwood and Decorah, with Albia receiving .73 inch and Burlington Davenport Keokuk and Sioux City near half an inch. Eastern Iowa had scattered clouds while the west stayed mostly clear.
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Des Moines
Montisync
Jose
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Omaha
Inwood
Decorah
Albia
Burlington
Davenport
Keokuk
Sioux City
Iowa
Liquor earnings reach new Iowa high fund contribution
Des Moines AP Iowa liquor center commission says its earnings total 2,506,000 for the year and plans to add 400,000 more to the state general fund. The commission has already contributed 2,500,000 in liquor store profits, the largest transfer for any year. State Treasurer Bagley cites 1939 gasoline tax collections through June 24 at 7,593,421, surpassing prior six month and yearly highs.
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Des Moines
Tre
Iowa
W. G. C. Bagley
Blanchard Manages Wedding in Manchester Fort Dodge.
Dorothy Blanchard of Manchester wed Fr Dodge with Charles Blanchard and First Presbyterian pastors attending. The bride a Cornell College graduate taught in Clarion. groom Ruggles an Iowa State College engineering graduate. They plan July at Twin Lakes cottage and then reside in Fort Dodge.
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Manchester
Charles Blanchard
First Presbyterian Church of
Fort Dodge
Cornell College
Clarion
Ruggles
Iowa State College
Twin Lakes
Hogan Confirmed Postmaster in Monticello Iowa
Mark F. Hogan was confirmed by the Senate on Monday as postmaster at Monticello Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mark F. Hogan
Senate
Monticello
Maquoketa beer fee protest and marriage notice
Ten of twelve Maquoketa class B beer permit holders urged a $100 fee cut from $200 citing declining sales and more permits since the last rise. The council declined, noting revenue loss and June 30 expirations. They proposed a minimum sale price by ordinance. officials warned they must review code provisions. In Montezuma Elizabeth Fish and Harry Knoblock announce their June 16 marriage in Toledo.
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Maquoketa
Vdrnance
Montezuma
Elizabeth Anne Fish
W. C. Fish
Harry Knoblock
Marshalltown
Presbyterian
Toledo
Hoovers Funeral Draws Large Lisbon Crowd
The Lisbon service for Clyde and Mrs Hoover drew hundreds, filling the Ersted church for a solemn burial. Rev. Gaylord Hamilton and Rev. Hugh Robinson led the rites with music by Hazel Runkle and others. Pallbearers included William Bohr and Harold Davis. Harry Achey, 47, was named as the Hoovers' accused killer.
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Lisbon
Clyde Hoover
Gaylord Hamilton
Hugh Robinson
Hazel Runkle
Florentine Downing
Daisy Burd
Daisy Burd. Pallbearers For Mrs. Hoover
William Bohr
Paul Kohli
J. R. Gardner
C. W. Carbee
John Miller
Charles Engelking
Fire Department
Mr. Hoover
Harld Davis
E. H. Zimmer
Harold Stoneking
George McCall
Frank Woolridge
Harlan Briggs
Harry Achey
Hoovers
Woman Found With Skull Fracture On Capitol Grounds
Des Moines authorities identify the injured woman as Bessie Marcus a housekeeper in East Des Moines. Fred Bahner the statehouse night watchman found her near the west steps after noting a figure had left the spot earlier. She underwent emergency surgery at Broadlawns General Hospital and was listed in fair condition.
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Des Moines
Bessie Marcus
Iowa State Capitol
Fred Bahner
Statehouse
Bahner
Broadlawns General Hospital
Death notice for George Williams of Chesterton Indiana
North English reports the death of George Williams age 76 born in North English son of Rev J L Williams and Nancy. An attorney in Chesterton for forty years he is survived by six children and three sisters Mrs Ida Ferris Ella Mullen of North English and Mrs Belle O'Brien of California.
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George Williams
Chesterton
Ind
Williams
North English
J. L
Nancy Williams
Ida Ferris
Ella Mullen
Belle O’brien
California
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Bransby
Iowa News
Chelsea
Charles Dvorak
Hrabak
Theodore Hlubucek
Mike Dvorak
Elberon
Z. C. B. I. Lodge
Ella Marek
Anna
Emma
Louis
Theodore Schroeder
Anamosa
Mount Auburn
Vinton High School
Chester Johnson
Glen Gordon
Vinton
Joseph White
Robert J. Howie
John D. Morris
Sigourney
A. L. Evans
Evans
Little Brown Church
Frank Evans
Mason City
Garner
Rockford, Ill
LaCrosse
Luana
St. Martin's Church
Mary Orr
Maurice Neville
M. J. Farrelly
Madlyn Skahill
Harry Neville
Mary Donnelly
T. H. Glynn
Neville
John Orr
St. Martin's High School
Brad Pever
Aimerican
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Dorothy Blanchard
Fr. Dodge
K. P. Ruestes
Hogan Confirmed
Capitol Grounds
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H. G Fussell
Ae Okinow
2Nd Ave. Cedor Rapids
Lowe
North Western
Nc. S. T
Colorado
Council Bluffs
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Burgar
First Ave
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