Weather Update Iowa Roads Warn of Slippery Ice
A cold wave follows one of the winter's heaviest snowstorms in Iowa. Snow totals reach 10 inches in Pocahontas and 11 in Mason City while Des Moines reports rain and sleet nearby. Highways remain open but hazardous with drifting snow and ice across the state.
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Charles D. Reed
Cherokee
Pocahontas
Mason City
Estherville
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
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Atlantic
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Garner
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Keokuk
Council Bluffs
State Highway Patrol
Central
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Wilson To Hear Plea Of Rhodes Parents
Walter H. Rhodes, condemned for the dynamite gun murder of his wife Mabel in Iowa City, will have a last minute hearing before Gov. George A. Wilson. His father and mother from LeGrand, Iowa, and state and defense attorneys will participate in the session at Des Moines Thursday.
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Des Moines
Walter H. Rhodes
George A. Wilson
John H. Rhodes
LeGrand
Rhodes
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Johnson County
Mabel
Iowa City
Johnson and Kocher Elected LaPorte School Directors
Harold Johnson and Charles Kocher were elected school directors in LaPorte by 96 and 85 votes respectively while Elmer Riggle received 24 votes.
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Laporte
Harold Johnson
Charles Kocher
Johnson
Kocher
Elmer Riggle
Belle Plaine Mayor Seeks State Commerce Post
Belle Plaine Mayor Walter A. Vaughn announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the Iowa state commerce commission. He is the eleventh candidate overall and the second Democrat in the race, having previously served on the Belle Plaine school board and active in Benton county Democratic circles.
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Belle Plaine
INS
Walter A. Vaughn
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission
Vaughn
Benton County
Railway Pension Association
Officers Elected By Iowa Cosmetologists
President Kathryn Peters of Winterset and Secretary Lulu M Woodward of Des Moines were reelected at the Iowa State Association of Cosmetologists convention. Also reelected were Vice President Gladys Swanson Des Moines Treasurer Georgia Plummer Des Moines and directors Ruth N Lee Wilbur Lewis Des Moines George Thompson Corning Palmer Carlson Boone and Neola Cheshire Indianola.
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DES Moines
Kathryn Peters
Winterset
Lulu M. Woodward
Iowa State Association of Cosmetologists
Gladys Swanson
Georgia Plummer
Ruth N. Lee
Wilbur Lewis
George Thompson
Corning
Palmer Carlson
Boone
Neola Cheshire
Indianola
Jury List Drawn in Keokuk County
The April district court term opens April 8 with Judge J. G. Patterson on the bench. Grand jury called April 9 and petit jurors on April 15 include James Atwood Edna Kendall and many others from Sigourney Richland Keota What Cheer and surrounding towns.
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District Court
W. E. McCuen
Keokuk
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
James Atwood
Edna Kendall
Charles Kensler
Cloyd Mateer
Otto O. Utterback
Delta
Arthur
Hugh Downing
Cap Moore
South English
Henry Bomber
Earl Pence
Helen H. Stoutner
Keota
Ray Cleland
Wanda Crane
David Little
E. G. Nelson
A. H. Snodgrass
Ed Stahl
What Cheer
Edward Fancher
H. T. Frederickson
J. W. Miller
Webster
Aliie Graham
John Gray
Kinross
Opal Hedlund
Verla M. Meier
Merl Smothers
Hedrick
Alfred Peiffer
Mike Reinert
Nick Sieren
Leonard Weber
Harper
W. D. Sparrow
Keswick
Ethel Stull
Mabel Ward
Ollie
Cleo Wood
Martinsburg
Welsh And Holden In Runoff For Des Moines Safety Post
Des Moines voters advanced two candidates to the March 25 final for each city office. Harold K. Holden and Pete Welsh were nominated for the superintendent of public safety, while Roscoe P. Bane faces Mayor Mark L. Conkling in the final. L. P. Love meets T. Harry Vicker for finance and public safety rivals.
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DES Moines
Mark L. Conkling
L. P. Love
Lee Keyser
Conkling
Roscoe P. Bane
Public Safety
T. Harry Vicker
Henry HasBrouck
Mrs. Adeline Umbdenstock Dies at 63 in Marion
Mrs. Adeline J. Umbdenstock aged 63 died Wednesday at 7 30 am at the family home Hillcrest west Eighth avenue after a long illness Born December 26 1876 in Johnson county she was married to William Umbdenstock January 26 1898 in Cedar Rapids Survived by husband a son Byron M Umbdenstock of Marion a brother Jerry S Minick of Los Angeles a sister Mrs Frank Hoyt of Mount Vernon Funeral Friday at 1 30 pm in Yocom chapel with Rev Arthur W Henke and burial at Lisbon
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Wm. Umbdenstock
Adeline J. Umbdenstock
Hillcrest
West Eighth Avenue
Johnson County
Alonzo and
Samira Swafford Minick
William Umbdenstock
Cedar Rapids
Umbdenstock
Marion Methodist Church
P. E. O. Elects Officers for CS Chapter
Mrs. C. B. Vernon was chosen president of Chapter CS P. E. O. at a Monday meeting hosted by Miss Mary Ellen Granger. Officers include Mrs. L. R. Fitzgerald as vice president and Miss Bernita Sebern as corresponding secretary, with other posts filled. A 24-member picnic supper followed. Miss Henrietta Robinson assisted. Mrs. Kenneth King left for Sioux City due to his sister in law Miss Alice Carey’s illness in Clarion schools.
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C. B. Vernon
Mary Ellen Granger
L. R. Fitzgerald
Hugh Gordon
Bernita Sebern
Willis Sheets
Gilbert Voorhies
DeWitt Smith
Henrietta Robinson
Kenneth King
Sioux City
Alice Carey
Clarion Schools
Social notes from local hostesses and clubs
Mrs. W H Cruikshank hosted a dessert luncheon for her bridge club at 1100 Lincoln Drive with prizes to Mrs. C A Bailey Mrs J J Keith and Mrs Cruikshank Guests included Mrs H N Strader and Mrs Ralph Harvey Elmer Fisher hosted the Tuck a Stitch club with guests Mrs Albert Flickinger and Mrs Sid Cary Fitchs Shampoo and Hair tonic advertised at Owens Drug Store The Misses Mary and Myrna Bailey visited Cedar Falls for Iowa State Teachers College entry Osceola lodge No 18 I O O F to meet Thursday with third degree work Wanted experienced maid for general housework Phone 470 City fire department to meet at 7 30 tonight Guests of Miss Harding include Miss Mary Young from Marquette Comfortably furnished 3 room apartment for rent 360 11th St. Adverts Mr and Mrs W H Cruikshank expect sister Mrs Betty Garner and her son Bill Guy Garner and Edwin Rice en route from Miami to Centerville Mrs G B Stitzel Dixon IL and Mrs C G Spiedel Brookfield IL visiting Dr and Mrs H G Stitzel Guests of Mr and Mrs Herb Anderson Anamosa Mr and Mrs Harold M Howe entertained the Bid Em High card club Prizes won by Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks with Mrs Roy Flockhart and Norman Adee as consolation
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W. H. Cruikshank
Bridge Club
Lincoln Drive
C. A. Bailey
J. J. Keith
Cruikshank
H. N. Strader
Ralph Harvey
Five hurt in Vinton highway crash near 218
Five persons escaped injury in a northwestern Vinton crash when a car containing two women and a baby left the pavement tore out a fence and overturned in a ditch. Mrs Doris Kinion of Waterloo, en route to Iowa City, skidded after ice contact with A A Becker of Des Moines. the baby slept through the wreck despite a crushed top and broken glass.
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Juesday
Doris Kinion
Waterloo
A. A. Becker
Des Moines
G. T. Haup
Bank Building Sale Tied to 1930s Bank Debts in Tipton
Tipton attorney J C France bought the Farmers and Merchants bank building after settling a Cedar County State bank debt at 43 cents on the dollar. Court records show bids, settlements, and examiner actions linked to France, Summerwill, and Schmidt amid 1930s bank liquidations.
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J.C
Jim” France
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
Cedar County Court House
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Cedar County State Bank
France
Helmer and Gortner State Bank of
Mechanicsville
Ben S. Summerwill
Iowa City
W. F. Schmidt
Summerwill
Cedar County
Ing
Schmidt
Banking Department
Margaret France
J. C. France
Gary Family Dinner Observes Two Anniversaries in Tama County
A Sunday dinner at the Knotty Pine cafe honored two anniversaries in the George E. Gary family. George E. Gary and his wife observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary March 20, and son Charles E. Gary with his wife marked their twenty-fifth anniversary.
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Charles E. Gary
Tama County
Maryland
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Rebecca Gary
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Oak Park
Ill
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New York City
Robert
Margaret Woods Martin
Martin
Highland Township
Jerry George
Montour
Toledo Township
Crystal Township
Board of Supervisors
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Rural Housewives Club
United Brethren Church
Russell Winders
Grace Gary
Cedar Rapids
William
Francis Hanity
Roy Weaver
Tama
Highland
Ronald R
Gaylord E
Iowa State College
Iowa postmasters confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed three Iowa postmasters on Tuesday: Myrtle A. Barnes of Delhi, Lee E. Finders of Oelwein, and Olive C. Anders of Strawberry Point.
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Iowa
Senate
Myrtle A. Barnes
Delhi
Lee E. Finders
Oelwein
Olive C. Anders
Strawberry Point
Luana Couple Injured as Car Hits Train at Monona Crossing
Special to The Gazette Mr and Mrs Lester Hoth of Luana were injured at 10 p.m. Tuesday when their car struck a Milwaukee freight train at a Monona crossing. Sleet storm reduced visibility. Mr Hoth had broken ribs and facial lacerations requiring 22 stitches. Mrs Hoth had lacerations and remained in Postville hospital while husband was released. He is a farmer. they were married in December.
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Postville
Iowa Engineers Test Washing Process To Improve Coal
University of Iowa chemical engineers revive a 15 year old series of tests on a mechanical coal washing method. Under Prof. Hubert L. Olin a pilot washer processes 500 pounds of coal from Iowa counties to reduce ash from 20 to 10 percent and grades the coal before drying it in a hot air compartment.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Chemical Engineers
Iowa
Hubert L. Olin
Ossian Stock Buyer Receives Seven Year Sentence
N. E. Brown of Ossian, a stock buyer aged 22, was sentenced to seven years in the state reformatory after pleading guilty to issuing a false $1600 check to E. R. Drewelow, a New Hampton live stock dealer. Judge H. E. Taylor ordered officials to wait until after May 1 before sending Brown to the reform school.
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Ossian
State Reformatory
E. R. Drewelow
H. E. Taylor
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Reformatory
Moravian Faith Members Serve Doughnuts at Lancaster Service
Moravian church members in Lancaster County Pennsylvania host doughnuts and coffee during special services held several times a year, offering hospitality to attendees.
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Lancaster County
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