Robber Slain By Police In Sioux City Shootout
In Sioux City a running gun battle left George Wolfe dead after being shot five times. Two companions Harold Murphy and Tony Seibold captured. authorities say loot from the Wolfe residence tied to a series of northwest Iowa robberies.
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Sioux City
George Wolfe
Iowa
Woodbury County
William R. Tice
Wolfe
Harold Murphy
Tony Seibold
Lioux City
Larry Erickson
Earl Casey
Iowa House names nine Republicans two Democrats on sifting committee
Speaker Robert D Blue named the Iowa House sifting committee, nine Republicans and two Democrats, to control legislative procedure for the session. Members include Allison chair Harold Claypool Willamsburg John R Gardner Lisbon George L Scott West Union S A Martin Centerville E H Pelton Indianola G T Kuester Griewold J J Burk Rinpey and Democrats Robert C Rely Dubuque Fred J Paullus Hampton. The panel will set the order of bills for about four weeks as the session plans to adjourn around April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa House
Robert D Blue
Henrs W Burma
Allison
Harold Claypool
Willamsburg
John R Gardner
Lisbon
George L Scott
West Union
S. A Martin
Centerville
E. H
Pelton
Pelton Indianola, G T Kuester Griewold J J Burk Rinpey
Fred F Ritchte Mareu
Robert C Rely
Dubuque
Fred J Paullus
Hampton
Weets faces high court appeal in re indictment case
William Weets, 42, remains jailed in Jones county after two embezzlement counts were dismissed while a re indictment on a sale of 19 white faced steers valued at 1017.75 stands. He appeals to the state supreme court as the March term proceedings continue.
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Oswald Strand
Manly
Strand
Weeets
Malta
Weets
Warren J. Rees
Ed Paulsen
Onslow
H C Ring
New Wedts
Supreme Court
Grand Jury Probes Liquor Conditions In Council Bluffs
A Pottawattamie county grand jury opened an inquiry into liquor violations in Council Bluffs after Judge Whitney Gilliland urged hard facts and action even if it requires a lengthy session. The judge defended enforcement and urged jurors to consider a strict approach to the liquor laws. Seven new jurors were chosen after initial reluctance to probe the situation.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Pottawattamie County
Grand Jury
Whitney Gilliland
Gilliland
Governor taps swift grantham bierring for state commissions
Governor George A Wilson nominated R F Swift of Harlan to the state liquor control commission to fill Manley’s seat and H A Grantham of DeWitt to succeed Green on the tax commission. Dr Walter L Bierring of Des Moines was named to a third four year term on the public health commission and Roscoe Stewart of Ottumwa was reappointed to the health panel. term lengths vary with confirmations awaited.
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Des Moines
George A Wilson
R F Swift
Harlan
Barnard E Manles
Mason City
State Liquor Control Commission
H .A Grantham
DeWitt
C Frank Green
Sioux City
State Tax Commission
Walter L. Bierring
Roscoe Stewart
Ottumwa
A S Workman
Glenwood
W A_ Bents
Cresco
State Conservation Commission
State Senate
Grantham
Republican State Central Committee
Cr. Green
Woodbury
Tax Commission
Liquor Post
Swifts
Manley
American Legion
Iowa and Peru Students Swap for Nine Months of Study
Iowa State student Tom Hoak and University of San Marcos student Luis Infante will exchange places for nine months. Hoak will study chemistry at Lima's University of San Marcos, while Infante attends Iowa State to pursue a chemistry degree. Hoak leaves for Peru March 28 aboard the Santa Clara, in a program sponsored by the Institute of International Education.
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Ames
United States
Iowa State College
Tom Hoak
Des Moines
Iowa State
Luis Infante
University of San Marcos
Lima
Peru
Hoak
Infante
New York City
S. S. Santa Clara
Institute of International Education
Elkader Deanery Unit Of Catholic Women Meets
The Elkader deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women held its quarterly meeting in Monona with Mrs. Stella Schumaker presiding. Rev Luke Donlon gave the welcome, Rev Sylvester Looby spoke, and musical numbers were performed by St. Patrick’s girls choir and the local high school glee club. Luncheon followed.
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Monona
Elkader
National Council of Catholic Women
F Hall
Stella Schumaker
Garnaville
Anna Miller
Ed Burlingame
Bert Havelick
Anna Humphrey
Luke Donlon
Sylvester Looby
Loras College
Dubuque
St. Patrick's Parochial School
Elizabeth Hunker
Guttenberg
Littleport
Marquette
McGregor
Strawberry Point
Volga City
Harry Swan Funeral Set in Atlantic Sunday
Funeral services for Harry B. Swan Republican state chairman killed in an auto crash will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Atlantic. Gov. George A. Wilson will lead six honorary pallbearers with Lt Gov B B Hickenlooper delivering the eulogy. A delegation of five state senators will attend. Honorary pallbearers include H A Grantham Des Moines state secretary Ben Jensen Extra from Washington H M Boorman Joseph Burnea and J G Whitney all of Atlantic.
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Atlantic
Harry B. Swan
George A. Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
H. A. Grantham
Des Moines
Rep
Ben Jensen
Washington
H. M. Boorman
Joseph Burnea
J. G. Whitney
American Newspaper Is Democratic Institution Declared
Frank L. Mott, UI journalism professor, told a Boston audience on Founders Day that the American press remains a distinctly democratic institution. He praised recent gains in circulation, asserted newspapers aid democracy, and rejected claims that press bias decides elections.
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Mott
Boston
Frank L. Mott
University of Iowa
Boston University
Daniel L. Marsh
Marsh
Washington
Marion PTA Holds March Meeting in Emerson Kindergarten
The Marion Parent-Teacher Association met Thursday with 100 members in the Emerson building kindergarten room. Grades two and three won attendance prizes, while four and five earned honorable mention.
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Marion Parent-Teacher Association
Emerson
Hattie Frager
Gladys Jaconbrieyer
B Vernon
Irvin L. Ford
Harold Peck
J. R. Boettcher
George H. Fullerton
Max Evans
Cecil Page
Cecil Seger
D. C. Marchant
Clarence Meggeers
Harmon Bailey
James Fairley
Robert Hess
Waterloo
Bernard Schenken
S. F. Cary
Elizabeth Gibson
Red Cross Ward Unit 3 Holds All Day Sewing
Ward Unit No. 3 of the Red Cross met Thursday at Mrs. J. B. Gerrans home for an all day sewing session. A picnic luncheon was served at noon. Attendees included Mrs. Ralph C. Seager, Mrs. James Sweeney, Mrs. George Fenton, Mrs. James Hayes, Mrs. Oscar Martin, Mrs. Neal Blok, Mrs. Earl Helbig and daughter Donna, Mrs. Will Ryan, Mrs. John Grote, Mrs. Margaret Leming and Mrs. Tom Thompson.
Coe College Track Team Heads to Chicago Meet
An extra coach rode the east bound Midwest Hiawatha Friday afternoon ferrying fifteen members of the Coe college track team to a Chicago track meet. The snippet mentions local ads for drugstore items and grocery specials, plus a visit by Mrs. Bess Milner to Marion from Auburn California and a church ladies aid event hosted by Mrs Nora Lorence at Cedar Rapids.
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Midwest
Hiawatha
Coe College
Chicago
Bess Milner
A. A. Goldsberry
Auburn
Calif
Marion
Alice Goldsberry
Nora Lorence
Tabita Ladies Aid Society
A Presbyterian Church of
Cedar Rapids
Tenth Street
Lumer Lorence
Charles Pastal
Lorence
Marion and Cedar Rapids hosts feature social news
Social notes report refreshments for 30 at a Marion function and a Cedar Rapids Red Cross first aid class. Bridge prizes awarded at a U-Bid-Em club meeting. visits from St Louis and Indianapolis guests noted amid community events and sales ads.
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Red Cross
Local unit to meet at Mrs Wright’s home
The group includes Silker, Sarah Hutton, Frank New comb, W A Wright, H C Ruse and Miss Emma Klein. They will meet next week at Mrs Wright’s residence located at 2165 Seventh Avenue.
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Silker
Sarah Hutton
Frank Newcomb
W. A. Wright
H. C. Ruse
Emma Klein
Wright
Seventh Avenue
March 27 Selective Service call and local social notes
Linn County board reports call No. 8 for eight men to leave Cedar Rapids March 27. Birth announced for John Michael Albaugh in Glendale California, son of Redmond and Natalie Ozburn. Local visits, church group meetings, and a missionary tea planned with details on attendees and times.
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Linn County Selective Service Board No. 3
Cedar Rapids
Floyd C. Ozburn
John Michael
Redmond Albaugh
Glendale
Calif
Albaugh
Marion
Natalie Ozburn
Legislature Told It Is Bad Time To Start Office Building
Des Moines reports discuss building an Iowa statehouse office complex as a war shadow falls over proposed projects. Deans from Iowa State College propose a 1.65 million dollar office building a 165000 dollar heating plant and a 115000 dollar warehouse on capitol grounds to reduce yearly rents of about 95000 dollars for scattered city offices.
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DES Moines
Iowa Senate House
Iowa
Capitol
Engineering College
Statehouse
Iowa Liquor Commission
Dean T. R. Age
Iowa State College Engineering School
City engineers discuss proposed office building plan
Dean F. M. Dawson and W. L. Perkins join Dean Agg to examine a $1 650 000 office building proposal. They note price uncertainty over the next years amid unsettled international conditions, though all speakers approve the project idea.
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F. M. Dawson
University of Iowa Engineering College
AFL President backs Roosevelt mediation board plan
President William Green of the AFL approved Roosevelt's plan for an 11 member national mediation board to resolve strikes and disputes in the defense program. The board would include three public, four industry, and four labor representatives with voluntary arbitration and broad mediation powers. Green noted the chairman would be a public representative and suggested Willkie or Baruch as possible nominees.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Green
Industry
AFL
Wendell Willkie
Bernard Baruch
Mediation Agency
War Labor Board
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