Seventeen Iowans Die In Weekend Accidents
Seventeen Iowans died in drownings, car crashes, and an airplane crash over the weekend. Victims include Donald Laird and Mabel Sweem in Attica drownings and Glen Solberg and pilot M. E. Felderman in a DeWitt plane crash. Other fatalities occurred near Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge, and Keokuk with several injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Laird
Attica
Alberta Beechout
Mabel Sweem
Henry G. Grothe
Burlington
Patricia McCarthy
Burlingon
Dorothy Budreau
Iowa City
Os Shirley Manning
Cedar Rap
Dean Sheldon
Eldora
Chester Perley
Keokuk
Lyle Smith
Sioux City
Edward Rickers
Boyer
Ethel Atrill
Akron
Harold Lazare
Wyoming
William Lamar
Davenport
Glen Solberg
Maquoketa
M. E. Felderman
DeWitt
Russell Meyers
Fort Dodge
University of Iowa Fine Arts
Shirley Manning
Cedar River
High Rock
Cedar Rapids
Perley
Des Moines
Smith
McCook Lake
South Dakota
Sheldon
Iowa River
Iowa Falls
Rickers
Lamar
Church
Lazare
Anamosa
Miss Atrill
Ernest Atrill
LeMars
Atrill
Ed Fischer
Maquoketa Man Killed In DeWitt Plane Crash
Glen Solberg age 24 of Maquoketa died after a plane crash near the DeWitt airfield while Marvin Felderman Jr. the pilot and another Maquoketa man were injured. The crash occurred at about 2 30 p.m. as they attempted a turn at 250 feet. An official investigation began the next day.
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Dewitt
Glen Solberg
Maquoketa
Maurice Scanlan
DeWitt Airfield
Marvin Felderman, Jr
Joe Martin Motor Sales Company
Felderman
W. R. Mockridge
Alvin Wheeler
Solberg
Nebraska
Aeronautics Division
Department of Commerce
Carson and Balster
Marvin Felderman
Family mourns Camp foreman death and survivors
Three years ago in the CCC camp he served as foreman. He married Geraldine Hoop on July 14 1934. Survived by wife and eight month old daughter Nancy Jo, parents Mr. and Mrs O Solberg Moorhead Iowa three sisters and four brothers.
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CCC
Geraldine Hoop
Hans Hoop
Nancy Jo
O. Solberg
Moorhead
Wyoming Youth Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Harold Latare aged 15 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Latare of Wyoming died in an Anamosa hospital from injuries after a Saturday evening car collision near Wyoming He suffered facial cuts requiring twenty three stitches and loss of blood His friend Don Gerdes 19 was bruised Kermit Usher another Wyoming youth was unhurt Latare a Wyoming High School sophomore and basketball team member belonged to the Lutheran church and Luther league He is survived by his parents two brothers Arnold and Donald and a sister Esther Funeral services are set for 2 p m Tuesday at the Lutheran church
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the Gazette
Wyoming
Harold Latare
Fred Latare
Anamosa Hospital
Latare
Don Gerdes
Wyoming-Oxford Junction
Kermit Usher
Usher
Lazare
Wyoming High School
Lutheran Church
Luther League
Arnold
Donald
Esther
Drowning Fatality at Iowa City Lagoon Near Arts Building
Dorothy Budreau eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Budreau drowned in a lagoon near the University of Iowa fine arts building Sunday evening. Firemen pulled her from seven feet of water after she had been there about half an hour. Rescuers used an inhalator for forty five minutes but could not revive her. Dorothy was a niece of Mrs G A Peterson of Cedar Rapids.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Dorothy Budreau
Leo Budreau
University of Iowa Fine Arts
City Park
Herman Amish
Luzerne Resident Charles Garling Dies After Illness
Charles Garling 68 of Luzerne died at his home Saturday after months of illness. He was born in Lockport New York and moved to Benton county as a boy. He married Augusta Steinfurt February 21 1892. Survived by widow and children Nellie Rieck Robert Henry Arthur Garling and seven grandchildren. Funeral services held Monday at the Lutheran church conducted by Rev F Starke with burial in the Lutheran cemetery south of Luzerne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzerne
Charles Garling
Joachin Garling
Lockport
N. Y
Benton County
Augusta Steinfurt
Garling
Robert
Nellie Rieck
Robert Garling
Henry
Blairstown
Arthur
Lutheran Church
F. Starke
Funeral services held for Thomas Sheldon of Manchester
Funeral services were conducted at Brown chapel Sunday for Thomas Sheldon 68 lifelong Manchester resident who died Friday after a lingering illness. Rev Thomas P Shaffer led the service with pallbearers Oscar A Hockaday Curtis J Hockaday John F Porteous Adwell Noble E E Schaeffer Lee Croyle and Ed Smith. He was born in Manchester April 16 1868 to Benjamin and Frances Shelden and is survived by sister Ida Shelden of Manchester and brothers Robin Shelden of Manchester and Bert Shelden of Welden Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Brown Chapel
Thomas Sheldon
Thomas P. Shaffer
Methodist Church
Oscar A. Hockaday
Curtis J. Hockaday
John F. Porteous
Adwell Noble
E. E. Schaeffer
Lee Croyle
Ed Smith
Benjamin
Frances Shelden
Ida Shelden
Robin Shelden
Bert Shelden
Welden
Minn
Mrs Lavinia Mankey Hoffman dies in Springville
Mrs Lavinia Mankey Hoffman died at her Springville home Saturday evening after a ten month illness. Born in Mineral Point Wisconsin she wed Winfield S. Hoffman in 1908 and moved to Springville in 1910. She belonged to the Methodist church. The Rev L C Smith conducted the funeral at Hunte chapel Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Lavinia Mankey Hoffman
Mineral Point
Wis
Winfield S. Hoffman
Methodist Church
L. C. Smith
Hunte Chapel
Washington County Delegates Selected In Caucus
In Washington Ia Leslie Eicher was chosen as county Republican chairman. Harve Wilson won the Republican nomination for supervisor with four candidates in the primary. Delegates to the state Republican convention include Jess Marr, Earle Clark, and many others. Democrats re elected Dr. O F Boller as chairman, with Amos Stout Jay O Brown Earl Jackson and others named for ticket and state convention delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leslie Eicher
Washington County
Republican Central Committee
Harve Wilson
Jess Marr
Earle Clark
R. E. Arthur
H. W. Lewis
Walter Cleats
Charles Cummins
Floyd Carris
Louis J. Kehoe
Otto Fry
Orva Scott
J. L. Fry
Walter Brown
Stella Latchem
Sam Donahey
Dwight Robinson
Amos Stout
Edith Gates
M. C. DeLong
J. M. Kelly
Ol Man River Calls Wanderers Southward
McGregor residents George Barker family move to New Orleans by houseboat on the Mississippi. A green shanty boat, man calling himself George Wilkins, travels from Minneapolis to New Orleans with homemade oars and all belongings, stating boat cost about $18 and aims to reach the city within a year.
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the Gazette
McGregor
New Orleans
Ol’ Man River
George Barker
West Union
McGregor Levee
Rip van Winkle
Minneapolis
George Wilkins
1935 Marriage Total Highest Since 1929
Iowa marriages climbed to 20 968 in 1935 the highest since 1929 amid better economic conditions. 1932 saw a low due to the five day notice law and couples leaving Iowa. Divorces rose to 4392 as marriage trends followed economic cycles per state health officials.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Health Department
Walter L. Bierring
R. L. McLaren
Vital Statistics Division
State Convention Delegates Named In Jackson County
Jackson County Republicans named delegates for the state convention. Nominated are E L Lampe O P Stillinger Miss Hazel McGowan Charles Browne Lyman Marvin and others with a long list of alternates. Democrats selected Edward Luckiesh Dr H W Truax Ella Zentner Raymond Agnitsch F B Ingalls and additional nominees. Delegates and alternates reflect party county conclaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
E. L. Lampe
O. P. Stillinger
Hazel McGowan
Charles Browne
Lyman Marvin
C. H. Anderson
A. J. Hysell
Ralph Kunan
E.L. Schoenthaler
Glen Bailey
A. W. McGowan
Audra Carson
Alf S. Butterworth
Dollie Lowder
Abe Herschberger
Hal Walker
Grover Bittner
George Schlatter
Emery Behrens
Claribel A. Meyer
Leo Heinecke
Frank Hamilton
Ambrose Mahoney
Howard Q. Woods
Mary Nemmers
Dan Crowley
Ben Haffner
Frances Wulf
Earl Burke
Frank Schwirtz
Edna Romer
Viola Wagner
Carolyn Pendray
H. D. Keeley
F. L. Griffin
William Manderscheid
Fred Koll
Clyde Woods
Paul Kempter
Walter G. Hute
James Stokesberry
Herman Kueter
Wapello-Louisa Republicans and Democrats Name County Delegates
In the county convention, Wapello and Louisa Republicans named delegates to the state convention: Roy Pierce Fay Collins Ed Shella barger E R Hicklin Dr H M Griffin Harry Duncan Frank Bishop Raymond Brown John Jenkins H A Kelly Mrs A W Hinderman Mrs Etta Salmon Ed Humphreys Ralph Hunt Roy Aringdale C L McClurkin Grace Oakes Ralph Utter F W Miller Floyd Pine. Democrats named delegates: G N Duncan G C Carter R W Winter R G Lowe B H Shearer Helen Cotter Neil Ping Raymond Smith Madge ONeil Dean Duncan Woodrow Shearer Flossie Barnhard Lorene Anderson Mrs Horace Hammer J B Owens Mary Girard William McKinley Richard Klotz.
W L Ewing To Take Pittsburgh Church
Des Moines report says the Rev. W L Ewing will move to Calvary Methodist Church in Pittsburgh in September succeeding Dr A A Brooks now at Cedar Rapids. In exchange the Rev Thomas H Gallagher will come to Des Moines from Pittsburgh. Gallagher is an Iowa native and Upper Iowa University graduate.
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Des Moines
INS
W. L. Ewing
A. A. Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Grace Methodist Church
Calvary Methodist Church
Pittsburgh
Thomas H. Gallagher
Gallagher
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Iowa City Man Hangs Himself
Iowa City 65 year old Joseph Neiger died by hanging Sunday night. His body was found by neighbors on the porch Monday morning. Survived by wife and one daughter. County coroner Dr. George Maresh cited financial worry and poor health as causes. no inquest planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Joseph Neiger
George Maresh
Washington Centennial Program Opens Tuesday
Washington county women prepare colonial dress for a five day centennial celebration starting Tuesday through July Fourth honoring Adam Ritchey the first settler. Distinguished speakers include Chief Young Bear and four Iowa History Society scholars. Over 110 floats will lead a 10:30 a.m. parade with evening drills by Rebekahs Odd Fellows and Rainbow girls.
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Washington, Ia
Ins
Washington County
Adam Ritchey
Crawford Township
Illinois
Woman’s Club
Young Bear
Tama
Washington
Iowa
The
State Historical Society
William J. Peterson
J. A. Swisher
Ruth Gallaher
Louis Pelzer
University of Iowa
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Rainbow Girls
Prof Trowbridge Names New State Geologist
Iowa City Dr H G Hershey of Baltimore was named the new geologist for the Iowa geological survey by Prof A C Trowbridge. He will study Iowa underground water bearing coal mineral industries and limestone under Prof A C Tester. Hershey previously worked as a commercial geologist with the B and O railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
INS
H. G. Hershey
Baltimore
Iowa Geological Survey
A. C. Trowbridge
Hershey
Iowa
A. C. Tester
B. and O. Rainroad
Lemke Aims Blow at Both Parties in Iowa Speeches
Congress man William Lemke union party presidential candidate returned to Chicago after two Iowa speeches in Burlington and Des Moines denouncing both major parties. He urged support for congressmen who backed the Frazier Lemke bill and labeled Wall Street influence behind both parties. He criticized Agriculture Secretary Henry Wallace and the AAA, vowing a cost of production plan for farmers and security for the elderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
William Lemke
Union Party
Chicago
Iowa
Burlington
Congress
Wall Street
North Dakota
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Boston
Lemke
Margaret Sanger
Iowa Cities
National Union For Social Justice
Townsend Clubs
St Lucas Priest Sings First Solemn High Mass
Thirteen men from St. Lucas north west of West Union join the priesthood with Hugo Gerleman S J as the latest ordained. He celebrated his first solemn high mass at St Luke's church in St. Lucas on Monday following ordination June 24 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
St. Lucas
Hugo Gerleman
Henry
Mary Gerleman
Hugo Gerlemann
S. J
St. Luke’s Church
St. Lawrence College
Society of Jesus
Flourisant
Campion Academy
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Regis College
Denver
Colo
Gregorian University
Rome
Italy
St. Mary’s
Kansas
John Gerleman
Granville
F. L. Schuh
Louis Gerleman
Barclay
Victor Gerleman
New Haven
William Housser
Older Boys And Girls Rally At Palo Sunday
Linn county older boys and girls rally will be held in Palo Sunday at 2 p.m. Raymond Bebee of Robins, district superintendent, arranged the program with devotions by Carlton Townsend Center Point, Ruth McClintock Buffalo in a vocal solo, Cyrus Metcalf Cedar Rapids to address, Trevelyn White to lead a discussion, Mrs. Fred Liddle Robins county recreation hour, Pauline Ralston Robins for recreation, music by Betty Lou Sietsema Joan Sietsema Robins, Doris Snyder county president, Florence Johnston Buffalo, Miles Sutera and Burton Emmons Robins providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Pal Linn
Palo
Raymond Bebee
Robins
Carlton Townsend
Center Point
Ruth McClintock
Buffalo
Cyrus Metcalf
Cedar Rapids
Trevelyn White
Fred Liddle
Recreation Hour
Pauline Ralston
Betty Lou
Joan Sietsema
Doris Snyder
Florence Johnston
Miles Sutera
Bureton Emmons
Causes Behind Highway Accidents Highlighted at ISU Conference
Earl J. Reed of the National Safety Council outlined six major accident causes at the Iowa State College safety conference. They include accident prone localities, defective brakes and steering, poor lights or tires, lack of driver maintenance, unprepared drivers, safety ignorance, and physical disabilities. He urged traffic planning, education, and strict enforcement to reduce deaths and injuries. Max Halsey of Harvard warned that continued high rates could injure one in three children, and praised truck drivers as highway heroes while advocating backseat safety advice before trips.
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Ames
Earl J. Reeder
National Safety Council
Chicago
Iowa State College
Reeder
Maxwell Halsey
Bureau For
Harvard University
Halsey
Wyoming Town Hails Nation's Smallest Park on Main Street
On Wyoming’s main street road 117 lies the smallest U S national park deeded by the late E D Chassell and his wife to honor Civil War veterans. A six foot marble monument marks the site erected by Dr M H Calkins who led the local militia chapter and recorded the muster roll in August 1862. The militia became much of Company K serving with distinction in Civil War battles including Port Gibson Cane River Winchester Champion Hill Mansfield Vicksburg siege and Cedar Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
United States
E. D. Chassell
M. H. Calkins
Dr. Calkins
Cedar Creek
Siege of
Vicksburg
Marksville Prairie
Fisher’s Hill
Decorah Airport Dedication Attracts 10000 Crowds
The Decora h airport dedication drew about 10 000 attendees with remarks from Adjutant General Charles Grahl for Governor Her ring. He traced aeronautics from 1903 Wright brothers to 1918 airmail, stressing aviation's future role and the need for ground facilities as well as personnel and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Charles Grahl
Clyde Herring
Grahl
Wright Brothers
United States
General Grahl
Fred Biermann
Martin Nelson
Minnesota
America
Vinton Class Reunites Fifteenth Year Among Old Friends
The 1921 Vinton High School class gathered for a fifteenth reunion at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stickney southwest of Vinton. Attendees included Cecil Fry as class president and numerous classmates and spouses from Vinton Hampton Van Horne Swisher Barrington Mount Auburn Dysart Garrison Iowa City and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Vinton High School
Clarence Stickney
Cecil Fry
Glenn Gordon
Hampton
John Remington
Dora Jean
A. F. Reinhart
Mount Auburn
Lyle Colston
Bobby
Dorothy
Virginia
van Horne
E. J. Ulch
Swisher
Lee T. Smiley
Barrington, Ill
Paul Goodell
Ann
Paul Jones
Leslie Shaw
John
Ted
Garrison
Lloyd Pritchard
Harold
Marilyn
Erlys
Dysart
Harold Johnson
Iowa City
Coe
Norma Ean
Tama Women Hurt When Hit By Auto
Two elderly Tama residents, Mrs. Ethel Stigers and Mrs. Hat tie Stoneking, were struck by a car on highway 30 near Tama. Stigers suffered a fractured left leg above the ankle. Stoneking had scalp and arm lacerations requiring stitches. The driver, W. H. Fritz of Kansas City, Mo, said he saw them and tried to avoid the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Highway 30
Ethel Stigers
Hattie Stoneking
W. H. Fritz
Kansas City
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fritz
Cedar Rapids
Jim Hines Questioned in Dan Shine Murder Case
Jim Hines, a murder suspect in the Dan Shine case, showed waning denial of involvement after admitting a man stopped at the Shine farm for seed corn the Tuesday of the crime. Three others confess implicating him, while seven suspects remain detained. family members and accomplices are held in Iowa locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Jim Hines
Dan Shine
Shine Farm
Hines
Maynard Lenox
Pearl Hines Shine
Albert “Deke” Cornwall
Shine
Minnie
West Union
Jim
Howard Hines
Albert Cornwall
Dubuque
Howard
Funeral for Muscatine Button Firm President J Harold McKee
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 for J Harold McKee 43 president of the Mc Kee Button company who died Saturday in a Rochester Minnesota hospital He was born in Conesville February 14 1893 and moved to Muscatine at an early age He became president after his father J S McKee died in 1927 Surviving are his widow one daughter his mother two brothers and two sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
J. Harold McKee
McKee Button Company
Rochester
Minn
McKee
Conesville
Button Firm
J. S. McKee
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Lagoon
Associated Press
Wshington
Jackson County
Louisa County
W.L. Ewing
Prof. Trowbridge
New State
Common People’s Haven
Kneip Markets
Dial
U. S
Third Ave. SE
State Theater
Sanford
al Mingalone
WM. I. Hollingsworth, JR
del Monte
California
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