Cold Wave Brings Relief From Iowa Floods
A moderate cold spell moved into northwest Iowa reducing flood runoff in Hamburg and Missouri Valley areas. Temperatures near five above to 20 above zero were forecast as snow falls in the northwest and rain turns to snow in the northeast. Rescue work wrapped up as water receded and normal rail service awaited repairs.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Towa
Hamburg
Missouri Valley
Bureau
Minnesota
Bemidji
Dakotas
Minot
Shenandoah
Ed Gowdy
A. S. Christopher
State Board of Health
Boyer River
City and Health Department
Rutledge to Address Cornell Students on March 22
Dean Wiley Rutledge of the University of Iowa law school will address the Cornell student body Wednesday morning March 22. He has been presented as a candidate to fill the vacant United States Supreme Court seat.
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Mount Vernon
Wiley Rutledge
University of Iowa Law School
Cornell
Dean Rutledge
United States Supreme Court
Merchant Charles Stoffel Dies in Mechanicsville
Charles H. Stoffel 68 a retired clothing store proprietor died Monday in an Iowa City hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 30 Wednesday at the Presbyterian church. He was a longtime church officer and Rev E Winslow Brown of Cedar Rapids will officiate.
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Mechanicsville
Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Stoffel
Iowa City
Stoffel
E. Winslow Brown
Cedar Rapids
Man Finds Money Bag on Roadfront Receives $1 Reward
Clarinda Iowa AP report states Charles Borden a Shambaugh laborer found a money bag with $4000 along the road and turned it to the sheriff. A trucking firm driver who identified the bag got the cash back and Borden received a $1 reward.
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Clarinda
Charles Borden
Shambaugh
Sheriff's Office
Kansas City
Sioux City
Borden
Davenport Favors Daylight Saving
The advisory ballot in Davenport backed restarting daylight saving by a one hour shift this summer with 2 477 votes in favor and 1 617 against. If East Moline Moline and Rock Island do not approve at the April 18 election the plan would not take effect in the quad cities.
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Davenport
East Moline
Moline
Rock Island
Quad-Cities
Fayette Receives Bequest For Forest Park
Davenport widow Stella Sweet Kemmerer left property in Fayette Iowa to establish Forest Park in her will. She died February 20 in Davenport and the bequest names the city for park creation.
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Davenport (Ap
Fayette
Forest Park
Stella Sweet Kemmerer
Davenport
Viola Pioneer George Calvert 75 Dies After Stroke
George Marshall Calvert 75 longtime Viola resident died Monday after a stroke Sunday. Born in Ohio he moved to the area as a child and spent most of his life farming. Survived by three sons Frank Cecil and Carl a daughter Olive Smith a sister Rachel Romans and a brother Walter. Funeral at Viola Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Springville cemetery burial.
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Viola
George Marshall Calvert
Ohio
Calvert
Frank
Martelle
Cecil
Carl
Springville
Olive Smith
Center Point
Rachel Romans
Walter
North Dakota
Viola Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
Charles V. McClean
Linn County
John
John McClellan
Catherine Owens
Charles W Kepler
Charles L
Duluth
Wilton
Alonzo E. Smith
Mr Smith
Ashmont
Iowa
Andrews
Lottie McPeek
Lenora Zellmer
Muscatine
Beryl
Byron Edward
Mr. Smith
Methodist Church
Oakdale Cemetery
James Mullen
Roy Thomas
Mr Mullen
Staten Island
N. Y
John Mullen
Amanda Arp
Mary Sellers
Ernest
Stockton
Louis
Wheatridge
Colo
Lizzie Osmers
Anna Fliss
Geo. Mullen
Glenco
Grace Reformed Evangelical Church
M Newgard
Oakdale
Keswick
M. P
Richard Rickman
Mr. Dillon
Webster
Pansy Rickman
Christian Endeavor
Ellen
Ila
Ruth
Riverside
Peter Gerot
Gerot
Theresa Gerot
Ida Moss
Robert
Orval
Davyl
Cleo
Elaine Gerot
Birdie Godlove
George Gerot
Lew Benedict Estate Pays Tax of 4392.91
The state treasurer’s office reported Tuesday an inheritance tax of 4392.91 dollars was paid on the 43929 dollar estate of the late Lewis Benedict of Cedar Rapids.
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Lew Benedict
Des Moines
INS
Lewis Benedict
Cedar Rapids
School Board Reelected Leader in Springville With 101 Votes
Springville voters reelected L L Batchelder as school board president with 101 votes to 56 for J C Waddell. One vacancy filled. Walford elected Walter Erger for three years, Henry Schulte for three years, Otto Messa for two years. Lisbon relatives honor Ray and Mrs Kirkpatrick on 25th wedding anniversary with dinner. six children.
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Springville
L. L. Batchelder
J. C. Waddell
Walford
Walter Erger
Harold Brockshink
Henry Schulte
Otto Messa
Joe T. Svoboda
Lisbon
Ray Kirkpatrick
Mount Vernon
George No Longer Drinks Whisky Ad Teaches Hidden Remedy
Wizard method claims White Ribbon Remedy can be given secretly in coffee tea or milk and has stopped drunkenness. A woman cured a 20 year drunkard with one box. Priced at $2.00 and sold at Podzimek's Pharmacy and May's Drug Store.
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Podzimek
May's
Geologist Declares No Iowa Site Ready for Oil Drilling
Geologist W. C. Osborn of Douds Iowa warns none of the lease blocks in Forest City basin are ready for a test hole. He notes Missouri tests spark impatience and says landowners and companies have failed to form workable leases for oil exploration in Iowa.
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Iowa
Creston
Towa
W. C. Osborn
Douds la
Osborn
Forest City
Missouri
Tama County Pioneer E. W. Richards Dies at 88
E W Richards 88 longtime Tama county resident and Toledo carpenter died of influenza after a week of illness. Born Oct 9 1850 in Huntington Ind he moved from Indiana to Tama in 1866. He married Zelpha Tompkins in 1875 and lived in Otter Creek township before moving to Toledo in 1891. funeral Wednesday 2 30 pm Toledo United Brethren church with burial at Woodlawn cemetery.
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Toledo
E. W. “Kge” Richards
Tama County
Mr. Richards
Huntington
Ind
David K
Elizabeth Quick Richards
Indiana
Abraham Tompkins
General Assembly
Des Moines
Richards
Otter Creek Township
Marshalltown
Ralph G. Richards
C. M. Richards
Toledo Chronicle
Funeral notices and lectures mark Iowa City briefing
Funeral services will be held for Frank H. Stagg 77 in Oathout chapel after his death Monday. Surviving Stagg include a widow two daughters two sons a sister and a brother. Andre Maurois will lecture at Macbride auditorium Wednesday at 8 p m on French wit English and American humor. The American Press Society has rated the University of Iowa school of journalism among the nation’s top sixteen. Funeral services were held for Dr F H P Edwards 73 former resident who died Sunday in Chariton after a long veterinary career in Iowa City.
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Bessie Stagg
Iowa City
Sam
Citronelle
Ala
Andre Maurois
Macbride Auditorium
Maurois
Ariel
Disraeli
American Press Society
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Iowa
Midwest
Trinity Episcopal Church
F. H. P. Edwards
Cecil Johnson
Chariton
Edwards
Shellsburg school election yields large turnout and wins
In Shellsburg the school election produced the largest vote in years with Henry Weichman capturing 148 votes and Glenn Wilt 109 to win, over W. H. Linder 105, R. Senft 75, and William Rambo 22. incumbents Rod Boyer and Myron Lubbock did not run. In North English a car stalled on a Milwaukee crossing as Tate Lown and his son Dean leapt free just ahead of a speeding train, with no injuries.
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Snellsburg
Shellsburg
Henry Weichman
Glenn Wilt
W. H. Linder
R. Senft
William Rambo
Rod Boyer
Myron Lubbock
Tate Lown
Dean
Don L Harris must stand trial in Lee county court
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Don L. Harris a Des Moines salesman must stand trial in Lee county district court for securities charges. He had argued loss of jurisdiction due to eight term delays but the court found the Lee court could proceed given the delay reasons. Rep Phil Roan now represents Harris.
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Des Moines
State Supreme Court
Don L. Harris
Lee County
Iowa
Harris
Ray Harrison
Supreme Court
Lee District Court
Phil Roan
Fort Madison
Coggon Junior Class Play Presents Spring Fever
Coggon high school will present its junior class play Spring Fever on Friday with Lucille Kinley and Paul McAreavy in leading roles. Cast includes Marie Schatzle Alberta Fowler John McDonnell Helen McDonnell Kenneth Barker Mary Eloise Senst Donald Hall Howard Runyan Robert Hill and Lavina Wulfekuhle directed by Miss Nina Pritchard.
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The
Gazette
Coggon
Coggon High School
Lucille Kinley
Paul McAreavy
Marie Schatzle
Alberta Fowler
John McDonnell
Helen McDonnell
Kenneth Barker
Mary Eloise Senst
Donald Hall
Howard Runyan
Robert Hill
Lavina Wulfekuhle
Nina Pritchard
Eastern Iowa Obituary Roundup and Local Notices
Mount Vernon death tolls and memorials as Charles McClean, 80, dies at his son John’s home after a week ill. Wilton and Grinnell obituaries follow with Alonzo Smith and James Mullen passing, plus community elections and school notices in several towns. Richard Rickman age 11 dies in Keswick. Mount Vernon school election records show slim turnout.
Wilson decries state aid mania at Des Moines
Gov. George A Wilson told the state structural clay products institute that rising debt and taxes threaten private business. He warned of two trends: reliance on legislation and aid for all ills, and a rush to regulate. He urged economy and efficiency to ease the tax burden.
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Des Moines
George A Wilson
Five State Structural Clay Products Institute
Wilson
Vinton City adopts three ticket races for March election
Nomination papers filed Saturday show three tickets vying for Vinton city offices on March 27. Independent slate led by Mayor Geo W Reynolds includes councilmen at large Earl Ervin and J C Jack, plus ward picks L E Whitcomb first ward Ivan Davis second ward James Ludden fourth ward. Progressive ticket headed by Clare O Donels lists L S Lewis A B Kirk councilmen at large M G Alcorn first ward Lester Richart second ward Carl W Kouba third ward Karl G Roths fourth ward Harald C Bryant treasurer G R Woodhouse park commissioner. Citizens ticket features former mayor George N Arice with Charles Kline Carl Knutson C W Rowe and Ancel Snyder weighing assessor role.
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Vinton
Geo W. Reynolds
Reynolds
Earl Ervin
J C Jack
L. E. Whitcomb
Ivan Davis
James Ludden
Whitcomb
Clare O Donels
L. S. Lewis
A B Kirk
At-Bkirge
M. G Alcorn
Lester Richart
Carl W Kouba
Karl G Roths
Harald C. Bryant
G. R. Woodhouse
George N. Arice
Citizens
Charles . Kline
Fourth Ward
Carl Knutson
C W Rowe
Kline
Rowe
Ancel Snyder
Body Of SUI Janitor Found In Pool
George L. Boss a University of Iowa library annex janitor was found dead in a pool at the campus facility. An autopsy will determine cause as coroner speculates he may have fainted or died before or after entering the water. Merle Titus a Melbourne student found the body and firemen removed it from the pool. Boss had been ill and recently had surgery.
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Iowa City
George L. Boss
University of Iowa
Merle Titus
Melbourne
Boss
George D Callahan
Three Cornell Students Named Phi Beta Kappa
Mount Vernon Iowa news reports Rebecca Reeves of Fort Madison Richard Moore of Tipton and Phyllis Hoffman of Freeport Illinois were elected Monday to Cornell’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Reeves joins English club Oratorio society and Arrow. Moore was a football lineman three years, in the college choir and Cornell Christian association. Hoffman presides over Associated Women Students and belongs to Torch Delphi and women’s athletic groups.
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Torch
Honorary Women's
Women’s Athletic Association
Delphi
Keller Re elected to School Board in 34 Vote Margin
George Keller was reelected to the board of education on Monday. A total of 34 votes were cast with Keller receiving 32, securing a three year term.
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Victor
George Keller
Board of Education
Keller
Feuling Defeated in Home Town School Election
In NEW HAMPTONAP two veteran politicians lost in the school election Monday. A L Riley defeated E J Feuling 803 to 342 for the board of education. Robert Moorhead beat B A Brigadier 878 to 283. Feuling a former state Democratic chairman and Brigadier a Republican district leader.
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NEW Hampton
A. L. Riley
Business Machine
E. J Feuling
Board of Education
Robert Moorhead
B A. Brigadier
Feuling
Brigadier
School Elections Held In Washington County
Washington county voters cast ballots in several towns with varying results. A E Atchison and Dy Pp II led for the two board seats in one district. Will Roberts and Lee Norris were reelected in another. Kalona, Keota, Riverside, Wellman and West Chester reported multiple races with incumbents winning in some and defeats in others.
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Washington
A. E. Atchison
Dy Pp II
Bitter
Glenn Mace
Claude W Tucker
Dr. T . Pease
Ainsworth
Will Roberts
Lee Norris
Roger Colthurst
Kalona
T. E
Honor Colesburg Couple On Golden Anniversary
Colesburg Mr and Mrs Edward W Timmons were honored Saturday by fifty relatives and friends for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The couple are parents of two sons and one daughter and grandparents of twelve, all present except one grandson. A dinner was followed by a program.
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Colesburg
Edward W Timmons
Mud-No School Closes Clarence Consolidated Schools
Tuesday morning a weather driven notice ordered Clarence Consolidated Schools closed due to unpaved roads. Bus routes failed to navigate the conditions and the board canceled classes for Tuesday and Wednesday with possible extension if conditions do not improve.
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Clarence
William Possehl obituary and Brooklyn school board reelection
Nartwick resident William Possehl died Saturday after a period of pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Congregational church. He leaves two children, Mrs Alvin Busch and Clarence, and one grandchild. In Brooklyn, incumbent school board members C E Brooks and Roscoe Ormiston were reelected on Monday joining Dr E J Schmitz, Ray Light and M Latta with C W Fowler serving as treasurer.
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Nartwick
William Possehl
Possehl
Congregational Church
Alvin Busch
Clarence
Brooklyn
Brooklyn School Board
C E. Brooks
Roscoe Ormiston
E. J. Schmitz
Ray Light
M Latta
C. W. Fowler
Iowa City School Board Ballot Returns Favor incumbents
Voters in Iowa City elected Albert Sidwell Kadlee and Arthur Let to three year terms while Noy Ewers won a two year vacancy and Glen Griffith kept treasurer post as 1 721 ballots were counted. Leff defeats Hills for a seat. incumbents run nonpartisan campaign to finish school board work.
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Iowa City
Albert B Sidwell
M. Kadlee
Arthur O Let
Noy A Ewers
Glen R. Griffith
Treasure
Leff
Piet Emer W. Hills
Sidwell
Kadle
The
Boar
Dr W EF Spence
Kadlee
Hills
Spence
David Thomas
Ewers
D C Nolan
Griffith
Johnson County
Solon
O. E Markitan
Charles Bender
F W. Miltner
Charles O'Donnell
Markitan Pollee
Bender
Miltner
O'Donnell
John Novy
J A. Zenishek
Velma Beck
Tiffin
Ken Ingham
Charles Fingle
Oscar Bigelow
Oxford
Williams Reynolds
Horace Paul
George Robertson
E C Green
G B Kirchner
Lone Tree
Sioux City Burglar Uses Tear Gas In Auto Parts Theft
A burglar at the American Auto Parts plant rammed a safe and escaped with $75 after smashing the dial. He released tear gas from a tube and used a connected electric fan to vent the fumes as he continued the robbery.
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Sioux City
American Auto Part Company
Sentence Of Butter Thief Is Affirmed
The Iowa supreme court affirmed a 10 year sentence in Fort Madison penitentiary for Harvey Mighell 36 of Hjo lstein s J connected with a butter robbery scheme. Mighell was convicted in 1936 of stealing about 17000 from twenty one Iowa creameries and had served part of a term in prison after reform.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Fort Maideon
Mighell
Hjolsteins J
Kimballton
Due Bon
Iowa
Anaminsa
Buensita County
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