Suspect Held for Sioux City HoldUp
Akers Iowa investigation bureau chief said Thomas J Runyon 30 of Bethel Minn arrested at Wichita Kan will be charged with robbing the Morningside State Bank at Sioux City and questioned in the Nov 2 1935 Zrostlik Britt farmer slaying. He waived extradition and was en route to Council Bluffs from Florida.
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Des Moines
Akers
Iowa
Investigation Bureau
Thomas J. Runyon
Bethel
Minnesota
Zrostlik
Runyon
Morningside
Council Bluffs
Florida
Mrs A M Friend Of Independence Dead
Mrs A M Friend age 27 of Independence died at 5 p m Sunday in an Oelwein hospital after an emergency operation. Formerly Maxine Scheutte she was a lifelong Independence resident and a Cornell college graduate. Survived by her parents her husband Dr Friend and grandmother Mrs Ella Truax funeral Wednesday afternoon with Rev Floyd J Weed officiating
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Independence
A. M. Friend
Friend
Oelwein
Maxine Scheutte
Independence Junior College
Cornell College
A. J. Scheutte
Ella Trua
Mother And Child Burned To Death In Orange City
Mrs. Garrett Pals age 25 and her 5-year-old son died when a gasoline stove exploded, burning their home just outside Orange City. The husband escaped with a 1-year-old baby and was badly burned on the face while the infant had only slight burns. The blaze started at 7:30 as breakfast was being prepared. the husband tried to save them but the heat drove him back.
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Orange City
Garrett Pals
Pals
Joe Yeisley 95 lifelong Linn County resident dies
Mount Vernon Iowa resident Joe Yeisley aged 95 died Sunday morning after a four week illness. He lived in Mount Vernon for 21 years and was a member of the IOOF lodge. Survived by two sisters May Yeisley and Mrs. Sam Johnston and two brothers J F E and George. Funeral at Neff chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Mount Zion cemetery.
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Mount Vernon
Joe Yeisley
Linn County
Here
Yeisley
May Yeisley
Sam Johnston
Nashua
George
Springville
Neff
Mount Zion Cemetery
Clermont West Union Win Declamatory Honors
Clermont and West Union won first places in the preliminary state declamatory contest held here Friday. In the oratorical division Frank Bauder of West Union placed first and Robert Kohler of Elgin second. Marjorie Olson of Clermont won first in the dramatic group and Betty Joyce Gilbert of Osian second. In the humorous division Ednah Mac Kamm of West Union won first and Verla Gunderson of Clermont second. The judges were Miss Adams Miss Brazelton and Mr Leavy of Decorah. The high school girls sextette Gretchen Rolfs Loretta Belschner and Verla Gunderson provided music.
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Clermont
West Union
Frank Bauder
Robert Kohler
Elgin
Marjorie Olson
Betty Joyce Gilbert
Ossian
Ednah Mac Kamm
Verla Gunderson
Miss Adams
Miss Brazelton
Leavy
Decorah
Gretchen Rolfs
Loretta Belschner
Anamosa
Hopkinton
Morley
Buck Creek
Robert Smith
Edwins Biggart
Donna Murphy
June Orr
Betty Gray
Lois Tallman
J. Wallace
Dorothy Ferris
Winifred Schrubbe
Marion High School
Delta high school declamatory contest winners listed
In the Delta high school declamatory contest held Friday night Helen Leathers of Delta won first in humor. Rosemary Strohman of Sigourney won second. In oratorical, Warren Simpkins of Rose Hill was first and Doris Lambert of Sigourney second. In dramatic division Betty Jane Shafer of Sigourney led with Jean Jacobs of Delta second.
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Specia
DELTA
Iin
Delta High School
Helen Leathers
Rosemary Strohman
Sigourney
Warren Simpkins
Rose Hill
Doris Lambert
Betty Jane Shafer
Jean Jacobs
Chicagoan Pleads Guilty to Maquoketa Forgery
William G. Buchanan of Chicago pleaded guilty in district court to forgery in Maquoketa. Judge Frank D. Kelsey sentenced him to one year in the Anamosa reformatory, suspended on good behavior and payment of all prosecution costs. He allegedly wrote a $50 check on the Maquoketa Bank and Trust using the name E. R. Harris.
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Maquoketa
William G. Buchanan
Chicago
Frank D. Kelsey
Anamosa Reformatory
Maquoketa Bank and Trust Company
E. R. Harris
Dela ware County Fish and Game Protective set fish fry date
Manchester planners propose April 8 or 15 as tentative dates for the annual fish fry of the Dela ware County Fish and Game Protective association. Attorney Bolton of Sioux City is sought for the main address on one of the dates. A large volunteer roster includes Ara L. Sheppard leading the silverware committee, Dr Wayne A Hall and John W Greenley on the table committee, Dave Fitzpatrick on dishes, John McKeag cooking, Oscar A Hockaday securing enough walleyed pike for 400 servings, T Jay Matthews in charge of serving, Carl R. Anderson heading the table committee, G H Gill directing decorations, Francis E. Fleming handling out of town prize solicitations, and Percy R. Lillibridge, W A Hall, and A L Sheppard soliciting Manchester prizes with Bradley Lillibridge and Maynard Wendt selecting the prizes.
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Manchester
Delaware County Fish and Game Protective Association
Attorney Bolton
Sioux City
Ara L. Sheppard
Wayne A. Hall
John W. Greenley
Dave Fitzpatrick
John McKeag
Oscar A. Hockaday
T. Jay Matthews
Carl R. Anderson
G. H. Gill
Francis E. Fleming
Percy R. Lillibridge
W. A. Hall
A. L. Sheppard
Bradley Lillibridge
Maynard Wendt
Sigourney Woman Katherine Reasonberge Dies at 78
Katherine Reasonberge 78 died Saturday at her sister Mrs. Will Wickenkamp's home in Sigourney Funeral services were held Monday by Rev E K Schneider She is survived by three sisters Mrs Wickenkamp Mrs Sadie Lob singer and Mrs Lena Elmerdorff all of Sigourney
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Sigourney
Katherine Reasonberge
Will Wickenkamp
E. K. Schneider
Wickenkamp
Sadie Lobsinger
Lena Elmerdorff
Iowa City News Briefs Summary of Local Events
Iowa City names judges for private library contest with prizes for best all round, best quality editions, and best specialized collection entries due by April 16. Final PWA grant payment for the sewage plant, a $36,000 bond plus interest, leaves $118,833.75 funded by the state and the remainder by city over 25 years. Prof Kurtz releases The Science of Valuation and Depreciation, his fifth book on electrical market valuation. Eight groups compete tonight in the all university sing with 14 women groups. A radio interference education campaign will be launched with Rep. LeRoy Mercer's bill aiming to allow cities to regulate devices. Funeral services held for Mrs. Sarah Ruess, 64, survived by three daughters, one sister, four brothers.
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Iowa City
Wilbur L. Schramm
Frank L. Mott
Clarence van Epps
College of Medicine
Iowa Memorial Union Board
PWA
E. B. Kurtz
College of Engineering
Prof. Kurtz
Law Commons
William Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
LeRoy S. Mercer
Biermann Proposes Abolishing Postal Savings System
Rep. Fred Biermann of Iowa introduced a bill in Congress to end the U S postal savings system. He argued Iowa losses reach about sixty million dollars as deposits leave the state, noting the system pays two percent while rivals offer higher returns and collateral requirements. He cited FDIC protection for small depositors and urged immediate government exit.
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Cazette
Washington
Fred Biermann
Iowa
Congress
U. S
Postal Savings Banks
Biermann
Postal Savings System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Six Sigourney Young Folk Injured In Crash
Six young people were injured Saturday evening when a car driven by Erwin Se wert, 22, Sigourney, struck a bridge east of Sigourney on highway 2. Injured were Byrd E. Flander, face cut. Marjorie Flander, dislocated shoulder. Melvin Flander, cut and bruised. Myron Flander, cut on head. Germaine Schmidt, broken leg. Erwin Se wert, leg and face cuts and bruises. Verne Vogel was not hurt. The car was badly wrecked and required half an hour to remove it from the bridge bannister. Se wert lost control of his car as Ancil Sheaba drove onto the highway from a filling station.
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the Gazette
Sigourney
Erwin Sewert
Highway 2
Byrd E. Flander
Marjorie Flander
Melvin Flander
Myron Flander
Germaine Schmidt
Verne Vogel
Sewert
Ancil Sheaba
Brothers Die After Drinking Liquor In Des Moines
Polk county Coroner A. E. Shaw ruled acute alcoholism caused the deaths of Ben Helm and his brother Jess Helm. The men, ages 45 and 43, died in a hospital Sunday after consuming three quarts of liquor found at a home where they were called to work. Mrs Helm said they became ill after drinking gin and whisky.
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Brothers Alcohol Victims
Des Moines
INS
Polk County
A. E. Shaw
Ben Helm
Jess
Jess Helm
Six Men Hurt in Railroad Wreck Near Hampton
A wrecking crew worked Monday to realign a snowplow and two locomotives derailed two miles east of Alexander Sunday night. Six train crew were injured, none seriously. Injured were A. H. Nehring conductor Hampton S. H. Barry trainmaster Oskaloosa and four Hampton workers R. T. Vanasse A. Woods John Sampson and Charles Booth.
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Hampton (Ap
Alexander, Jr
Iowa Homestead Tax Relief Could Benefit 318000 Homes
An Iowa planning board report estimates 318,300 homesteads would receive rebates under the homestead tax relief bill. About 206,500 urban homesteads averaging 1461 dollars value would share in rebates, and 111,800 rural homesteads averaging 2013 dollars value would also qualify. With ten million dollars pro rated, city homesteads would get about 36.52 dollars and farm homesteads about 50.32 dollars.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Planning Board
Iowa
State Senate
House
West Branch Oxford Share Speech Honors
West Branch and Oxford students earned top honors in Friday’s preliminary state declamatory contest held in West Branch. Winners advance to the sub district in Oxford, Solon, Mechanicsville, and West Branch. honors included oratorical Vincent Harsha and Burnetta Thomason. dramatic Margaret Schrader and Phyllis Pearson. humorous Wayne Guthrie and Rosetta Cerny.
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BHA
West Ranch
West Branch
Oxford
Vincent Harsha
Burnetta Thomason
Margaret Schrader
Phyllis Pearson
Wayne Guthrie
Rosetta Cerny
Solon
Solion
Sfechanicsville
West
Johnson Declamatory Contest Sites Named
Iowa City district contest sites for the Johnson county declamatory contest were named after a meeting with over 130 Johnson county teachers. Lone Tree North Liberty Sharon Center and Solon were chosen with the finals to be held at the county courthouse. District contests run April 2 to 6 and finals April 9.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Lone Tree
North Liberty
Sharon Center
Solon
Court House
Draw Petit Jurors For Cedar County March Court Term
Special to The Gazette Tipton The March term of the district court opens Monday March 22 with Judge Atherton B Clark of Cedar Rapids presiding Grand jurors meet then petit jurors are summoned to appear the following Monday March 29 The list includes many residents such as Mrs Glen Agne Tipton Darrell Atkins Tipton Selma Bachus Bennett William Brammell Clarence W E Caldwell Stanwood John R Casad Jr Tipton and numerous others across Tipton Jefferson West Branch Mechanicsville and surrounding towns
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Tipton
District Court
Atherton B. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Glen Agne
Darrell Atkins
Selma Bachus
Bennett
William Brammell
Clarence
W. E. Caldwell
Stanwood
John R. Casad, Jr
Alice Cobb
Charles Conrad
London
Mattie Cook
Durant
Myrtie C. DeForest
Mechanicsville
Stella DeForest
West Liberty
Lloyd Dickinson
Wilton Junction
Henry Edler
Marl Elijah
Harold Eves
Lillian Farmer
West Branch
G. S. Findlay
Allen E. Rumble, Jr
Henry L. Ruprecht
Lowdon
Velma Schilling
Virgil Secrest
Adam Simon
Atalissa
Mary J. Simpson
H. C. Somes
Martha Staley
Lisbon
Oka Swift
Irene Thompson
R. E. Thompson
Louis
Highway Fatalities Top 67 as Iowa Toll Climbs
Des Moines AP reports a brutal week with 23 violent deaths in town and Iowa highway toll reaching 67 for the year 1937, up from 49 last year. Notable auto deaths include John Mitchell 83 from Charles City and Robert Foster 60 from Mystic. Other fatalities list Sutherland Wilder Kouitz Champ McCulmn and incidents ranged from homicide to train accidents and poisoning.
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Des Moines
John Mitchell
Charles City
Robert Foster
Mystic
Centerville
Bruce Sutherland
Nevada
Bert Wilder
Sawberry Point
Leland Kouitz
Marion Champ
Fairfield
Robert McCulmn
Pasadena
Calif
Crowder Attacks Iowa City Primaries As Silly
M L Crowder a 23 year old University of Iowa candidate for mayor denounces the Iowa City primary system calling it a silly farce He shifted from the Democratic ticket to an independent bid and says the real issue is municipal ownership of light and power facilities with voter turnout cited as proof of silliness Local and state party lines are dismissed as irrelevant in this race
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Iowa City
M. L. Crowder
University of Iowa
Questin
Crowder
Strawstack Murder Suspect Sent Back To California
Clarence Gift, 37, a lettuce field worker, sped back to California aboard a streamlined train as authorities resumed the search for the perpetrator of the 12 year old Carlisle Iowa straw stack murder. Gift was released after more than a month in Warren county jail for lack of sufficient evidence. He was arrested in Salinas California on information from his estranged wife who claimed Gift boasted of slaying a girl near Des Moines and burning her body in a straw stack. Gift maintained his innocence and said he was in Kansas City when the slaying occurred. Warren county attorney Berkley Wilson noted no grudge against officers but said the case hinges on his wife’s statements and that the murdered girl may have been from Omaha.
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Des Moines
Clarence Gift
California
Carlisle
Gift
Warren County
Indianola
Boone
Berkley Wilson
Wilson
Salinas
Calif
Kansas City
Omaha
Northwestern Iowa Bird Resources Above Normal
Carl Hinkel man says quail and pheasants are more plentiful this year and in excellent winter condition. The CCC camp Maquoketa valley chapter Izaak Walton league and state game department have built bird shelters and provided feed. He notes thousands of pounds of fish perished in recent floods as rescue crews could not save them.
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Maquoketa
Carl Hinkelman
CCC
Maquoketa Valley
Izaak Walton League
State Game Department
Hinkelman
William O Coast Dies at Iowa City
William O. Coast former state legislator and Iowa City businessman died of a heart attack at his home Sunday. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1906 served as cadet colonel, helped found Coast and Sons later Coast's, and was active in civic groups. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Trinity Episcopal church.
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Towa City
William O. Coast
Iowa City
University of Iowa
University
Coast and Sons
Coast's
Children’s Hospital
College of Commerce
Preston C. Coast
Mr. Coast
Trinity Episcopal Church
Silas D Houston of Coggon Dies at 67
Silas D. Houston, 67, a retired farmer of Coggon, died Sunday from a stroke last fall. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2:30 PM at the Presbyterian church, with Rev. F. Hayenga officiating. The body remains in state from 1 to 2:30 PM. Survived by his widow Elizabeth Joslyn, a son Sam of Independence, a daughter Pauline Killinger of Cedar Rapids, three brothers Ross of Cedar Rapids Everett of Nebraska Perry of Coggan, and a sister Ree Ida Sargent of Lancaster, California.
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Coggon
Silas D. Houston
Presbyterian Church
F. Hayenga
Shellsburg
Elizabeth Joslyn
Sam
Independence
Pauline Killinger
Cedar Rapids
Ross
Everett
Nebraska
Perry
Coggan
Ree
Ida Sargent
Lancaster
Alif
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