Confessed Bank Bandit Charged With Slaying Britt Farmer
Runyon identified by three witnesses as one of three bandits who killed James Zrostuk near Britt. The 30 year old former Bethel painter was charged with first degree murder after a year long probe. State agents moved him from Sioux City jail to Garner Iowa for formal arraignment.
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Garner
INS
Panstak
James Zrostuk
Thomas J Runyon
Sioux City
Zrostuik
Runyon
Paul Gruber
Ross Graham
Bethel
Minn
Zrosulik
Dogs Rescued From Floating Ice In Flood
Runyon was identified by three Gremmer sons as one of three gunmen who halted at the Gremmer home for two hours after a robbery. A fourth family member offered partial identification. Bystanders watched as the gang beat and held the family at gunpoint before fleeing in a car, then wrecking it at the murder scene. Investigators seek Runyon’s companions Clair Gibson and Robert Markword, with two women, Violet Bruss and Betty Lanning, traveling with them. A related bank robbery charge against Runyon in Des Moines was dismissed. Gruber then arrested him for a Minnesota bank robbery and a South Dakota raid with confessions included.
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Runyon
Sioux City
Eppo Gremmer
Gremmer Farm
Gruber
Gremmer
Gremmers
Des Moines
Zrostlik
Clair Gibson
Minnesota
Robert Markword
Violet Bruss
Betty Lanning
Morningside State Bank
Eyota
Minn
Lennox
S. D
University of Iowa Festival of Plays Opens March 18
The 1937 University of Iowa festival features 79 total entries across community and school groups, with 26 casts in the first three day run from March 18 to March 20. Additional sections will follow for high school and junior college groups. Community and original plays are listed by city and group, highlighting ongoing regional theater activity.
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Iowa City
University of Iowas
Council Bluffs Players
Davenport Friendly House
Marshalltown Community Theater
West Liberty Community Theater
Burlington Players Workshop
Council Bluffs Drama Corner Players
Iowa City Women’s Club
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Des Moines Women's Club
Clinton Women
Elkader Little Theater League
Independence Ladies’ Literary League
Independence Chautauqua Literary Circle
Red Oak Monday Club
Humeston Women
North English Junior Federated Club
Davenport
Ottumwa
Marshall County Farm Bureau
St. Patrick's Parish Players
Burlington
Spencer Drama Club
Des Moines Mask and
Candie
Tiffin Community
Centerville Women’s Club
Mother and Baby Taken to Reformatory After Murder Charge
Geldie Pritchard 27 and her three month old baby were placed in the avomen's reformatory in Rockwell City while husband Carl 30 remained in Calhoun county jail. They were bound over by a grand jury on murder charges and will be heard April 13. They waived preliminary fearful and were held without bond.
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Rockwell City
Geldie Pritchard
Avomen's Reformatory
Carl
Calhoun County
Pritchards
Pritchard
John Paker
Rooer Averott
Marvin Hs Gue
Mott Retires AS Editor Of Annals
Government action affects county staff as Kraschel denies a blanket order but signals no changes before April. Article notes about receivership moratorium and extension requests by Buchanan county farmers and county clerk Arlee G W Blank.
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Mott
Annals
Buchanan County
Arlee G W Blank
Lost Nation School Auditorium Planned
The Lost Nation board of education plans an auditorium sixteen by eighty eight feet north of the high school. The south half houses a stage locker rooms for boys and girls, plus two classrooms. The stage measures thirty two by sixteen feet for band contests and plays.
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Lost Nation
Lost Nation Board of Education
Amana Community Club Elects New Officers
The Amana Community Club chose officers including a president and treasurer. Newly elected members include Dr Cemens as president and Wendler as treasurer, with Jas acting as assistant in the year noted.
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Amana Community Club
Suice Ceedy
Dr Cemens
Martha
Keerper
Scity
Herbert 2
Att
Teacwe
Ord Waleter Wendler
Hzivan
Jas
Iowa City News Briefs Jump Through March Events
Special to The Gazette Iowa City plans include a program of man made radio interference by the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce with demonstrations interviews and a talk by Samuel W Harris at WSUI Friday night. Also noted is the dynamite murder case of Walter Rhodes discussed with federal and state officials. Frank Swift posts $500 bail on grand larceny charges. University of Iowa spring vacation runs March 24 to 30. Dean Chester A Phillips adds Dr Paul O Selby to summer commerce faculty. Lions club hears Wilson W Brown on merchandising. Dick Jurgens and band to perform at Mecca ball March 12. Varsity Show to broadcast March 12 with John Held Jr as master of ceremonies.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
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Johnson County
Des Moines
W. W. Akers
State Bureau of Investigation
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Justice Court
University of Iowa
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Paul O. Selby
State Teachers College of
Kirksville
University of Iowa College of Commerce
Selby
Iowa
Iowa City Lions Club
Wilson W. Brown
Washington, D. C
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Dick Jurgens
Paul E. Webber
St. Louis
John Held, Jr
Mr. Held
NBC
Jack Roche
Bandit Returns to Des Moines Cash Store Robbery
A young bandit twice held up the B C Grocery store in Des Moines, taking about $40. He repeated the same method used in the first holdup, forcing two clerks into an ice box after taking the money. Clerks identified the suspect as the same man in prior incident.
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Des Moines
Inman
Son Of Wyoming’s Founder Gifts Corner Store to Church
The Wyoming Methodist Episcopal church becomes owner of the lower two stories of the Corner Store building, a gift from Dr. Dillon Bronson of Boston, son of Wyoming’s founder. Trustees accepted the gift Tuesday, with a committee to manage affairs. The first floor houses Hurst Grocery Co, second floor living quarters, third floor owned by the Masonic lodge.
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Wyoming
Wyoming Methodist Episcopal Church
James A Bronson
Dillon Bronson
Boston
Paul Leysen
W. S. Roush
W. O. Shaffer
Maynard Speakers Lead In Declamatory Contest
Myrna Parke of Maynard won first in the oratorical section of the state preliminary contest held Tuesday. Curtis Thiele of Maynard took first in the humorous division, while Eugene Johnson of Fayette won first in the dramatic. Second places went to DeWitt Clinton of Fayette in oratorial, Frances Cornish of Randalia in dramatic, and Lorraine Walker of Fayette in humorous. Special music featured Eleanor Lockwood in a baritone solo with Frank Piersol and a horn quartet including Edith Treptow Jimmie Lembka Max Cummings and Herman Bunge.
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Gazette
Maynard
Myrna Parke
Curtis ‘Thiele
Eugene Johnson
Fayette
DeWitt Clinton
Frances Cornish
Randalia
Lorraine Walker
Eleanor Lockwood
Frank Piersol
Edith Treptow
Jimmie Lembka
Max Cummings
Herman Bunge
New Liberalized Liquor Bill Drawn in Senate Fight
Des Moines IA AP Senator Howard Baldwin of Cascade leads liberalized liquor legislation by striking local option and authorizing liquor by the drink in hotels restaurants clubs and saloons. The Roan bill is rewritten as opposition grows in the Iowa House among river counties with votes split between supporters and opponents. A related Masonry talk in Tipton noted Cedar Rapids attorney George E Farmer addressed Cedar Lodge 11 with a 120 cover dinner.
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Des Moines
Howard Baldwin
Cascade
Senate
Baldwin
House
Iowa House
Iowa Daily Press Association
Walter Dietz
Frank Engel
Scott County
P. C. Rasmussen
Ernest L. Currie
Pottawattamie
J. W. Moore
Woodbury
Eugene H. Reilly
John Ryder
Dubuque
William N. Judd
Harry F. Bulow
Clinton
Phil Roan
Fort Madison
F/ A. Latchaw
Muscatine
Frank Elliott
Woodbury County
John R. Irwin
Lee County
Bert E. Dodds
Interior Counties
Tipton
George E. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Lodge
A. F
A. M
Dean Agg Elected President Of Iowa Engineers Society
Des Moines T R Agg of Ames dean of engineering at Iowa State college was named president of the Iowa Engineering Society at its annual meeting. Vice presidents are A A Baustian of Sioux City and R E Robertson of Mason City with a slate of directors representing twenty districts including Crowley Teal Weiters Kendall Mahone Behrens Holt Schenk Welden Zack Halbfass Hyland Kaser Hintgen Cunningham Thornton and Pederson.
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Des Moines
T. R. Agg
Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa Engineering Society
A. A. Baustian
Sioux City
R. E. Robertson
Mason City
O. W. Crowley
Don L. Teal
A. H. Weiters
C. Coykendall
L. W. Mahone
W. O. Price
W. H. Behrens
Cedar Rapids
A. H. Holt
Iowa City
E. E. Schenk
Waterloo
E. Z. Welden
Iowa Falls
O. W. Zack
F. P. G. Halbfass
Muscatine
J. L. Hyland
Osceola
Jones County Grand Jury Indicts Two Men
The Jones County grand jury returned indictments against John Lambert of Monticello for illegal sale of intoxicating liquor and against Thomas Fedderson of Martello for larceny. James Mallicoat of Wyoming had his embezzlement case continued to September. The panel included foreman A. E. Hodevol of Oxford Junction and jurors from Monticello Olin Scotch Grove and Cedar Rapids area.
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Anamosa
Jones County District Court
John Lambert
Monticello
Thomas Fedderson
Martello
James Mallicoat
Wyoming
Fred Harken
Oscar Kinler
Arnold Storm
Olin
Ed Zirkelbach
W. B. Clark
Scotch Grove
A. E. Hodevol
Oxford Junction
Jones County
H. C. Ring
Arthur Bye
Cedar Rapids
Henry Eichhorn
Roy D. Cooley
Glenn Russell
Three Iowa City youths held in burglary case
Three Iowa City youths Emil Brenneman 20 John R Burns 19 and Nobel King 19 are jailed after confessing to a Sunday night burglary at Merchants United Delivery in Iowa City The men were arrested Tuesday and signed confessions Wednesday The loot consisted of a revolver and a radio an attempt to open the company safe failed.
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Iowa City
Merchants United Delivery
Emil Brenneman
John R. Burns
Nobel King
University Won’t Get 800000 For New Library
Des Moines AP reports that the proposed University of Town library building, seeking 800000 in state funds, is “out.” Gustave Alesch of the house appropriations committee said the university cannot secure an appropriation this year. President Gilmore acknowledged the need to align with taxpayer limits.
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DES Moines
University of Town
Gustave Alesch
House Appropriations Committee
Alesch
Gilmore
Louisa County Declamatory Contest At Columbus Junction
Results from the Louisa county declamatory contest in Columbus Junction show Eileen Dotson and Roy Swan among winners. Dorothy Webber and Minith Limbecker earned top positions in dramatic and humorous categories with judges noting Jean Christie as humorous critic.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Eileen Dotson
Waper- Jow
Roy Swan
Oakville
Dorothy Webber
Minith Limbecker
Jean Christie
Wapello
Craig Huston
Jessie Rauscher
Crawfordsville
Fastteeth powder promises secure fit for false teeth
An advertisement urges readers to use FASTEETH to prevent false teeth from slipping during meals speaking or laughing. It claims a fine powder provides comfort and security without a gummy taste and directs readers to May's Drug Store or other drug stores.
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May’s
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