Winkler Fined for Operating Giant Still in Jones County
Louis Winkler of Earlville was fined 650 dollars in district court at Anamosa after pleading guilty to illegal manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor. He had been arrested in 1936 for possession and was linked to a barn still on the Buresh farm near Oxford Junction. a fur trimmed jacket and sugar trail aided the case. He had previously served a federal jail term for related offenses.
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Anamosa
Louis Winkler
Earlville
Winkler
Monticello
Jones County
Buresh
Oxford Junction
Ed Miller
M. G. DeFink
Cedar Rapids
F. H. Burris
F. O. Ross
Dubuque
Theodore Bushbaum
State Reformatory
Bushbaum
Frazer
J. E. Heiserman
Butler County
Cerro Gordo County
Fort Madison
Bronner Wins Muscatine City Election. Court Proposal Defeated
S G Bronner Democrat defeated C P Gunzenhauser Republican by about 700 votes to secure reelection. Republicans won four other city offices and all ward aldermen, increasing city council majority to six to two. Municipal court proposal was rejected by 287 votes.
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Muscatine
S. G. Bronner
C. P. Gunzenhauser
Estate of Joseph M. Mitchell is valued in Tama
Preliminary inheritance tax report filed in district court lists Joseph M. Mitchell's Tama estate at 21673.88 with 5400 indebtedness. Real property in Tama and Columbia township, 6300 cash and securities, 13140 stocks and bonds, 225 household goods and auto. Beneficiaries include widow Stella M. Mitchell, brothers Charles and Edward Mitchell, sisters Ida Moore Emma Waltz Nellie Storey, with remainder to nephews and nieces. Manchester slate notes three candidates for school director: Austin Hengan, Ernest Lawman seeking reelection, and George S. Banta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Joseph M. Mitchell
Tama
Central Town Telephone Company
Columbia Township
Mitchell
William S. Gallagher
Stella M. Mitchell
Charles Mitchell
Arp
Texas
Edward Mitchell
Ankeny
Ida Moore
Rock Island
Emma Waltz
Landonville
Alberta
Canada
Nettie Storey
Fairmont
Minn
Manchester
Austin A. Hengan
Ernest F. Lawman
George S. Banta
Busy Tama County Judge Won't Celebrate 92nd Birthday
James W. Willett, veteran judge and Civil War GA R leader, turned 92 on Tuesday but stayed at the Toledo courthouse to handle district court matters. He plans to celebrate at 95 and aims for 100, remains active in law with son James H. and grandson Walter J. Willett in a three generation firm.
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TAMA
James W. Willett
Toledo
Willett
James H. Willett
Walter J. Willett
Naval
Service
Tama County
East Central Iowa Notices of Marriages and Elections
Reports from Sigourney Kalona Colesburg Mount Auburn Maquoketa Elgin Onslow Aurora and nearby towns list marriages two school directors and civic clubs. Notables include Irma Calvin and Layton Reiss wedding at St Marys Rectory Sigourney and Fred Bourgeois Kalona candidate for Washington county auditor with prior postmaster service.
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Irma Calvin
Layton Reiss
St. Mary’s
Sigourney
Hauser
Reiss
Charles Calvin
North English High
Henry Reiss
North English
Webster
Kalona
Fred EE. Bourgeois
Washington County
Bourgeois
American Legion
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Board of Supervisors
Maquoketa Loses Light Plant Ruling
Judge Frank D. Kelsey overruled Maquoketa’s motion to dissolve a temporary injunction blocking a $91,000 power and light plant improvement. The Towa Electric Company and Maquoketa resident Ben Pulicy obtained the writ Feb 4. The city, backed by an REA loan for rural lines, plans to appeal.
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Maquoketa
Frank D. Kelsey
Towa Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Ben Pulicy
Alabama Jim Sutton, Civil War veteran, turns 95
Maquoketa resident James T. Alabama Jim Sutton, Jackson county’s last Civil War veteran and longtime farmer, celebrated his ninety fifth birthday at his daughter’s home. Attending were two daughters Lillie Wilcox and Alma Watters, three of five sons Hadden Glen Charles, with Wylie in Nebraska absent. Greetings came from the Woman’s Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G. A. R. Sutton served nine months with Stonewall Jackson’s army and the rest in Company E Twelfth Tennessee cavalry. Born in Alabama, he lived there until the war, then settled in Jackson county before moving to Maquoketa.
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Maquoketa
James T
Alabama
Jim" Sutton
Jackson County
Lillie Wilcox
Wilcox
Alma Watters
Fulton
Hadden
Glen
Charles
Wylie
Nebraska
Woman's Relief Corps
Sutton
Stonewall Jackson
Twelfth
Tennessee Cavalry
Jurors Drawn for Jackson County March Term Court
Special to The Gazette Maquoketa Jackson county jurors for the March term of district court convening March 29 were drawn Monday. Names include from Maquoketa city and rural routes Waldo Bradley Lewis Wickwire Willis Isbell Sam Thomas Addison Van Gorder Mary Schnoor Burnell Kennardy Ernest Scott Ernest Raab Carl Moenck Carrie Riepe Harry Joiner Melvin Joiner John Wood Albert Earles Bert Shattuck Edna Smola Ricka Timpe Mrs Lillie Strain George Hoffman John Peters E W Aigood from Bellevue and rural routes Emily Mueller Maude Weber Albert Thola Glenn Littlefield Arthur Kohlenberg Mrs John Kettman Loretta Sanders Omer Efferding Michael Hingtgen from Sabula Glenn Harrison S E Day Ella Hoyer from Preston Jetta Powers Richland Farrell Emil Kruse from Lamotte Mabel Coakley Mike Knief from Miles Winnie Kyarsgaard Isabelle Struve from Zwingle Frank McKenna from Springbrook Julian Sturm from Monmouth Mildred Yardem Clerk Don Sayers notes petit jurors report only when notified by sheriff.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County
W W. Scott
Davenport
Maquoketa City
Waldo Bradley
Lewis Wickwire
Willis Isbell
Sam Thomas
Addison van Gorder
Mary Schnoor
Burnell Kennardy
Ernest Scott
Ernest Raab
Carl Moenck
Carrie Riepe
Harry Joiner
Melvin Joiner
John Wood
Calmar Pioneer Caroline Nockels Celebrates 92nd Birthday
Calmar resident Caroline Budke Nockels, pioneer of Iowa, observed her ninety second birthday with family and friends. Born in Oldtown Maryland, she moved to Cascade at eight, married Frank Nockels at nineteen, and lived in Dubuque Festina Spillville and Calmar before settling in Calmar about forty years ago. She and Frank had ten children and a large line of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Frank died in 1914.
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Calmar
Caroline Nockels
Iowa
Caroline Budke
Oldtown
Cascade
Frank Nockels
Dubuque
Festina
Spillville
Joseph Ptachek
I. J. Busch
Charles Cremer
Miles City
Mont
Peter
Decorah
Frank
Charles City
George
Portivin
Nockels
Tama
C. L. Park
Park
Thomas Price
Sherman Quigley
Wesley Hartman
Alexander
George Forrester
James McCoy
Henry Mikkelson
William Leonard
William Impson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cory Lee Park
Levi
Emma Park
Barryville
Ohio
Dellie Florence Shaffer
Margie Shroyer
Springfield
Harvey Allison Park
Cory Franklin Park
Nevada
Wisconsin
Delta
Dorothy Rosann Kensler
Robert Kensler
E. L. McClure
Delta Methodist Church
Decorah Boy Injured Dragging Gun Through Fence
Darrel Olson 15, son of Otto and Mrs Olson, lacerated right forearm when a shotgun discharged as it dragged on a fence wire. The accident occurred about three blocks from Decorah hospital. Kenneth Nesset Hubert Bolson and the Grindeland brothers were nearby.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Darrel Olson
Otto G. Olson
Decorah City Hospital
Young Olson
Kenneth Nesset
Hubert Bolson
Grindeland Brothers
Conscience Eased by $100 Tax Fraud Reparations
A man signing as Growing Christian sent $100 from Monterey Park California to Polk County Iowa for reparation of fraudulent information to the assessor. The payment went to the county general fund.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Board of Supervisors
Monterey Park
Calif
County General Fund
Mrs F F Agnew Dies After Illness in Independence
Mrs F F Agnew 64 wife of a local physician died at her Independence home after a two month heart trouble. Funeral at 2:30 Wednesday with Rev F W Weed officiating. Surviving: husband two sons Fred Davenport attorney and Dr James of Iowa City a daughter Mrs John Belgarde of Independence three sisters and two brothers.
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Independence
F F Agnew
F. W. Weed
Agnew
O E. S
Aurora
Agenew
Fred
Davenport
James
Iowa City
John Belgarde
Ida Pond
Dubuque
Frank Assmus
Walker
J P. Barnett
William McBride
Cleveland
Harry
Flint Pastor to Speak During Cornell Religious Emphasis Week
Dr Harold Carr of Court Street Methodist Church Flint Michigan will speak at Cornell College Mount Vernon in a three day sequence. Morning chapel services start 9 30 am with conferences for students and evening services 7 15 pm in the chapel and Methodist church include organ preludes and post service discussions at dormitories. Open forum at Pfeiffer hall Thursday night and conferences at Merner Altoona hallsWednesday Friday lead up to a Sunday sermon March 13 at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Harold Carr
Court Street
Flint
Mich
Cornell College
Cornell
Carr
Cornell Christian Association
Lloyd A. Gustafson
Methodist Church
Pfeiffer Hall
Merner
Altoona
Columbus Junction PEO elects officers and slate for state convention
Chapter CX PEO met Monday evening with Mrs Lyrel Norris and elected officers led by president Lyrel Norris and vice president Katherine Ramsdale. Norris named state convention delegate to Sioux City in May with Mary McKee as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lyrel Norris
Katherine Ramsdale
Lenore Newnam
Mary McKee
Dorothy McCormac
Louise McCleery
Hope Dunn
Norris
Sioux City
McKee
Man Fatally Hurt on Jesup Crossing
Edward Watson 76 of Clarksville died after his car was struck by an Illinois Central freight train at a Jesup highway 20 crossing. His companion Ed Jepperson 56 of New Hartford was critically injured. both were transported to a Waterloo hospital where Watson died from a fractured skull. The couple were ejected from the coupe as the train struck.
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Jesup
Edward Watson
Clarksville
Illinois Central
Highway 20
Ed Jepperson
New Hartford
Watson
Waterloo
Jepperson
Fire destroys three Spirit Lake businesses in Monday blaze
A Spirit Lake fire leveled Till Coast-to-Coast, Logio's confectionary, and Barrett pool hall, causing about 550 000 in damage. Smoke and water heavily damaged Brewster variety store. E C Slanson family evacuated from upstairs apartment. Kurt Jahr tin shop lost. Bill Barrett saved stock and plans immediate rebuilding. Logio building owned by G and Parsons estate. Spirit Lake and Milford fire crews battled the blaze.
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Spirit Lake
Logio
Barrett
Brewster
E. C Slanson
Hanson
Kurt Jahr
Bill Barrett
Clarence
Hershel Hill
Sill
G. & Parsons
Milford
Marengo Pioneers Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James C Wilson longtime Marengo residents marked their fifty fifth wedding anniversary Tuesday The couple married at Mrs Wil sons parents southwest of Marengo Mrs Wilson age seventy nine later this month Mr Wilson aged 79 last October They shared a life on a farm near Marengo before moving to Detroit and returning to Marengo where Wilson served as courthouse janitor Their children Ruth Bishop of Detroit and W J Wilson of Marengo survive along with siblings and extended family from Nebraska Indiana Ohio and Idaho.
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Marengo
James C. Wilson
Wilson
Minnie Williams
Marion
Ind
William Wilson
Weiser
Idaho
Death of Charles Fisher in Arbuckle California
William Todd and Mrs Josie Cumberland report the death of their brother in law Charles Fisher 69 in an Arbuckle California hospital after a long illness. Born May 9 1868 at Troy Mills he taught in Urbana Walker Brandon Mount Auburn Tilford academy and led Christian churches in Brandon and Mount Auburn. He moved to California twelve years ago and preached there before illness. Survived by widow Ida Todd two sons Emil Fisher Nome Alaska and Nyle Fisher College City California two daughters Reager West Chico California and Alden Hintz Arbuckle California one brother Frank Fisher South Dakota three sisters Alice Hall Los Angeles Nellie Fisher Akron. MANCHESTER candidates appear for Delaware county offices in June primary including supervisors for 1939 and 1940 and multiple other state and county posts.
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Urbana
William Todd
Josie Cumberland
Charles Fisher
Arbuckle
Calif
Isaac Fisher
Troy Mills
Walker
Brandon
Mount Auburn
Tilford Academy
California
Ida Todd
Urbana Dee
Emil Fisher
Nome
Alaska
Nyle Fisher
College City
Reager West
Chico
Alden Hintz
Frank Fisher
South Dakota
Alice Hall
Los Angeles
Jack Batty
Nellie Fisher
Akron
O. Manchester
Delaware County
Joseph R. Schenke
Colesburg
William
Flies From South America To Iowa For Appendectomy
Prof Allen C Tester of the University of Iowa ecology department flew from South America to Iowa City for an appendectomy less than a month after going on leave. He is hospitalized at University hospital and plans to return to Barranquilla Colombia after two weeks, while on a two year leave to lead geological field work for Standard Oil.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Allen C. Tester
South America
University Hospital
Barranquilla
Colombia
Tester
Ecology
Standard Oil Company
Sales Tax Indicates Broad Spending Rise in 1937
Des Moines reports state sales tax data showing higher expenditure on meals clothing and home goods in the first half of 1937 compared with 1936. Nine of twelve business classifications posted increased tax collections with a $7.514 million total versus $7.336 million a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ldéwans
Towans
Waterloo approves low rate sewer bond issue
The National Bank of Waterloo bought the city's $400,000 sewer bonds at 2 percent interest with a premium of $1,151, a reported low rate for Iowa this year on such bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
National Bank of Waterloo
Iowa
Mystery Body Found in Des Moines Basement Solved
The Des Moines mystery of a headless body found in a basement was linked to Drake university's former medical college dissection room. Dr A E Shaw said an instructor gave the body to a student as an anatomy reward. the head was taken to Harrisburg by Dr C F Yates for study.
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Des Moines
Drake University
College of Medicine
A. E Shaw
Polk County
W H. Betts
St Louis
Betts
C F Yates
Harrisburg
Penn
Drake University Medical Department
Dr Yates
Carl Ross
Shaw
West Liberty Caucus Smites Mayor in Nomination Fight
West Liberty officials report Dr W RB Jayne the incumbent mayor was outvoted by Andrew Guthrie for nomination on Act Iens ticket at a Monday caucus Guthrie an oil station operator edged Jayne by two votes Also nominated were councilmen Fel Sullivan and John Boden with additional candidates Chris Burkhart Sam Buckman and Hl J Grandjean named for other tickets
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West Liberty
W. RB. Jayne
Andrew Guthrie
Actiens
Guthrie
Jayne
Fel Sullivan
John Boden
Cenne Ar
Chris Burkhart
Sam Buckman
Hl J
Grandjean
Fire destroys plant of Menshe Woodenware Co at Menasha
A Tuesday blaze tore through the Sumner plant of the Menshe Woodenware company near Menasha, damaging the main building and destroying several tubs and vats. No injuries reported as firefighters battled the flames. Damages are estimated at thousands as the company manages the loss from its central headquarters in Menasha.
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Sumner
Fat Menasha
Advertising plan promises more for east ern JoWa buyers
Promotes a cooperative Eastern JoWa business advertising plan aimed at boosting ad reach and results. Claims shared promos yield greater prominence attention and sales with a low weekly cost, noting success in other cities after an initial fifteen week trial.
Advertisement pitch promises easy profit plan
A persuasive message urges immediate action to try a profit plan without a contract. It claims long trial periods prove merit and encourages clipping and mailing a coupon to join.
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Breen
H. C. Ring
State
William Breen
E. J. Dahms
Dr. Breen
Clarence Kramer
Linn County
Kramer
Bran
Iowa News
Agnes Fry
Christian Church
Frytown
Lloyd Fry
Minneapolis
Lorna Haight
Ames
Charles Semler
Chase Mallice
Wellman
C. H. Haight
Winfield
Ruby Taylor
Mt. Union
Harry Fry
Lynn Wertz
Victor Hess
Frank Fry
Harry Bigelow
E Brockmeyer
Clifton Klaus
Herman Miller
Willard Jackson
Clifford Wilson
Homer Coots
Gail Osborne
Stella Welton
John Struve
Here
Maquoreta
Frank D Kelsey
Carl Sulzner
Arthur Janssen
Bellevue
Elgin
Max Thoma
Priscilla Club
Thomas
Ern Schori
S. W. Kuster
Frank Greenley
Charles Feller
George N. Schori
G. R. DeSart
R. W. Muhhlenthaler
Ern Holzer
Capper
Knudtson
A. M. Weibel
Thoma
Ida Schori
Lewis
Springville
Keith
Onslow
Maxine Orr
Clarence Orr
William Brady
George Brady
Baldwin
H N. Throckmorton
Victor Wilson
Brady
Onslow High School
Baldwin High School
Albert Graves
Clifford Clark
Arlo Craig
Ross Hamilton
W. L. Smith
Russel Miller
Dale
Illinois
Masonville
Floyd
Oelwein
Jim” Sutton
F. F. Agnew
Flint, Mich
West Brando
Springdale Friends Church
Johannah Madson
Jesup Crossing
Jones of
Oscar A. Anderson
Merchants Bank
Petool Puriod Apparel Group
Oods
Vt Public Utilities
Arden Produce
Traci
2UYS Sewer Bonds
Sumner Plant
BLANS
Iona
Dept. G. P.O
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