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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1940

Page

4

Iowa Supreme Court upholds ban on keeping liquor where beer is sold

The Iowa Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the charge keeping liquor where beer is sold, reversing Polk County Judge Lex Ladd who had dismissed Vic Talerico's indictment. Justice Ralph A. Oliver ruled a bill's subject need not appear exactly in the title if provisions relate to the main subject. The decision affects other acts including the motor vehicle act and covers Frank Dietz's case.

Iowa DES Moines INS Iowa Supreme Court Polk County Lex Ladd Vic Talerico Talerico Thes Ladd Supreme Court Ralph A Oliver Sioux City Oliver Hamilton Hale Stiger Bliss Miller Frank Dietz Jens Grothe

Mantz Drops Out Of Judicial Race After Straw Vote

Audubon Iowa AP District Judge H J Mantz will drop out of the Iowa supreme court race and back Judge Earl Peters of Clarinda. A straw ballot among Fifteenth district attorneys had Peters leading 01 ballots to Mantz 61, designed to avoid two district court judges from the same area on the ticket.

Audubon H J Mantz Iowa Supreme Court Earl Peters Clarinda Mantz Fifteenth Judicial District Peters Supreme Court District Court

Donn's Pills Advertises Kidney Relief

Doctors describe kidneys with countless tubes purifying blood and removing waste. Ads claim Donn's Pills have helped millions for over 40 years to flush out toxins and relieve backache swelling and other kidney related symptoms.

Donn

Probe Murder Of Postville Man

Sheriff John P King described the killing of 86 year old Christian Ruckdaschel near Postville as possibly not robbery related. Postmortem found skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhage. weapon a blood soaked stove log. State and local investigators collaborate. motives and slayer unknown. Ruckdaschel lived alone and left $25000 in property to four children.

Postville (Is John P King Christian Ruckdaschel Postville State Bureau of Investigation King Allamakee County Ruchdaschel

Women Campaign Against Husbands in Central City Election

Central City faces a lively March 25 vote as three women run against their husbands on divergent tickets. Mayor hopeful Mrs Mars Brown contests incumbent Veo Brown for treasurer. Mrs Bonnie Davis challenges Harry C Davis for council. Mrs Clara Davis opposes Leo Davis for assessor. Additional female candidates include Hetty Mills Evelyn Mills Mary McTavish Maude Filloun for council, Louise Johnson for treasurer, and Adthel Phelps for park commissioner.

Central City Mars Brown Veo Brown Bonnie Davis Harry C Davis Clara Davis Leo Davis

Oldest Civil War Vet In Iowa Reaches 101

Silas Parker, believed to be Iowa’s oldest Civil War veteran, observed his 101st birthday at the Iowa Soldiers Home in Marshalltown. Enlisting in 1868 at Burlington, he served in Company D of the Sixth Iowa. Parker entered the home in 1925 from Valley Junction and now lives in the home hospital, where attendants say he can rise and walk briefly each day.

Marshalltown Silas Parker Iowa Parker Iowa Infantry Burlington Soldiers Home Marshall County Valley Junction

Des Moines Hosts GOP State Convention in Coliseum

Secretary H A Grantham announced the Republican state convention will convene at the Des Moines Coliseum on April 12. A total of 2 026 delegates are accredited, with county representation based on the last general election secretary of state vote.

Des Moines INS Des Moines Coliseum H A Grantham Central Committee Grantham

Former Belle Plaine Mayor John Rucker Dies in Omaha

John W Rucker 86 a former mayor of Belle Plaine Ta died after a brief illness in Omaha He moved to the city last December after his wife’s death He once ran a Belle Plaine restaurant and served as a clerk at the North Western roundhouse He was active in Democratic party circles He and his wife had no children and he lived with a niece in Omaha.

Omaha John W Rucker Belle Plaine Mr Rucker North Western Roundhouse Ruckers

Operetta Leads At Edgewood

The Band Wagon operetta will be presented Friday evening by Edgewood high school pupils directed by Miss Reva Martens Evalyn Minkler and Newell Tinkes. Newell Tinkes has the leads with a cast including Junior Richards Kenneth Appleton Jack Westerlen Day Westerlen Otley Thurn Frank Densmore Arthur Probusco Joe Wiles Milton Jacobs Patsy Cropp Helen Walters Billy Lou Kuhlman. The boys and girls choruses will be featured.

Gazette Edgewood Reva Martens Evalyn Minkler Newell Tinkes Junior Richards Kenneth Appleton Jack Westerlen Day Westerlen Otley Thurn Frank Densmore Arthur Probusco Joe Wiles Milton Jacobs Dorothy Hateh Agatha Rajeer Fritz Densmore Patsy Cropp Helen Walters Billy Lou Kuhlman

Court Rules Civil Service Panel Misconduct in Sandahl Case

Iowa Supreme Court affirming Paul Sandahl’s reinstatement faulted Des Moines civil service commission for acting as both prosecutor and jury in his discharge. The decision follows earlier critiques of the panel’s handling of city employee dismissals.

DES Moines Des Moines Civil Service Commission Paul Sandahl Iowa Supreme Court Commission Sandahl Grieves Uns Civil Service Commission Supreme Court Dee Moines Civil Service Commission Iis

Marion Music Club Programs Amid Local Meetings

The Marion area hosts a busy week as the Musical Literary Club meets with Miss Rose Wilcox at Miss Elda M Kemp’s home to study Russian and Polish composers. A second division program features Chopin piano solos, readings on Stephen Foster and James A. Bland, and vocal duets.

Musical Literary Club Rose Wilcox Elda M Kemp Chopin Emery J Miller Stephen Foster James A. Bland C G Elfinger Mabel Kearns John Field Metta Whitcomb the Angel Anton Rubenstein C . R. de Jong C M Robison Gilbert Voorhies

Stanwood School Board Approves Housing Plan

Stanwood voters approved spending up to 4000 dollars to buy or build a house for Supt. Frank White after four moves in three years. The board will charge rent. Directors Harry Klahn and Alf Meyers were reelected.

Speedsi Gazette Stanwood Frank White Harry Klahn Alf Meyers

Two Held At Clarion To Be Brought Here On Goldfield P O Breakin

James Clark and James Wood, both former convicts, expected Tuesday to be moved from Clarion to Cedar Rapids to face federal charges for robbing the Goldfield Tax post office. They were captured in Laverne after entering the Goldfield post office by breaking a window and were found with tools from a Rock Island section house. Clark had prison terms for assault with intent to commit murder and burglary, including time at San Quentin. The case will join Cedar Rapids before the April federal grand jury.

Clarion Goldfield James Clark Philadelphia James Wood Bridgeport Conn Cedar Rapids Thexs Laverne Ray Watson Rock Island Wilson Clark Wood Iowa State Prison San Quentin Calif Sioux City

Adjustments Pointing Wrong Way, Hart Says

Chariton Iowa farm leaders hear Dr Albert Gailord Hart of Iowa State College argue that current economic adjustments harm agriculture. He told about 100 leaders from 100 counties that targeting monopolistic price practices rather than production offers a lasting solution to the nation’s economic ills.

Chariton ENS Albert Gailord Hart Iowa State College Hart

Eastern Iowa town school election results show wide turnout

Multiple towns report school board results with new directors and treasurers elected. Notable figures include W Smykil and M Wortman in Anamosa. Howard J. Beye and John Po Kelly in Iowa City. various totals over 1 600 votes in Lisbon and other communities, with some unopposed returns and re-elections.

Iowa Anamosa F W. Smykil Max Wortman Board of Education O M Miller L. W Kellogg Smykile Wortman Ruth Metcalf Weartman Metcalf Rob Devo Iowa City Howard J. Beye John Po Kelly Thomas G Caywood Elza Means Kelly Beve Caywood Alva Cathaut Lisbon Orville Crawford Buell Miller Oxford Junction Frank Kolauk Mondiv Gef Lettrazwell Treasures NY — Wath Robert Davis William Jenis Moncas North Engeisie WF Schoenthiler Res Brown Treacher Mornes Parnell Too Colliny Po Om Saller Schoool Board Cor Lasyter

Jurors Drawn for Louisa Court Duty

A list of jurors drawn for service in Louisa County court includes Keith Cremhtan from Columbus Junction and many others from Morning Sun, Letts, Wapella, Oakville, Columbus Junction, and Muscatine areas. Names appear with multiple towns and counties across the region. The jurors will report for duty on a designated date in April.

Latsa Destibet Cout Wall Buster Sun Pat O Howell Columbus Junction Miller Ainsworth Fay Hiebert Donald Pulver Clayton Richardson Columba Junction Mia Sithtek Wapelie Eo Bodai Son Columbus Duretian Pete Waterhouse Oakville Payne Muscatine NO Brown Paut Campbell Oakville Leda Dainvb Lelis Ma Cette Hurley Wapella Ras Samiels Sam Dennis Peters Nunpbans Ralph Matthews Wapella Ane Vrs Mars Parish Wapelin

Hazardous Roads as Mist Freezes Travel Across State

Frigid mist and freezing drizzle create hazardous travel conditions across Des Moines and surrounding areas. Forecasters warn of slick roads in the west and southeast, with a sharp drop in temperatures expected tonight into Wednesday morning.

Des Moines Anterry Woateron Howe Seas Dar Hiaeater

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