Supreme Court Tightens Chiropractor Practice in Iowa Case
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled chiropractors may not use violet ray appliances or engage in physiotherapy electrotherapy or colonic irrigation. Justice Paul Richards held that chiropractors may not even suggest dietary changes. The decision narrows the practice to manual spinal adjustments as defined by statute.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Paul Richards
Charles J. Boston
Davenport
William W Scott
Boston
Scott
Justice Richards
Richards
Veterinarian Flork Loomis Sentenced for DUI
Creston Iowa district court heard Dr. Flork Loomis a Macksburg veterinarian plead guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was given the maximum sentence of three years in the state penitentiary under town law.
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Creston
INS
Flork Loomis
Macksburg
Loomis
West Union Fires Destroy Two Story House
A daytime blaze in West Union destroyed the two story and a half residence of Mrs Wy man Trudo causing an estimated loss of 10000 mostly insured. The house and several contents were destroyed while first floor contents were saved. Origin undetermined and the fire alarm whistle failed to signal promptly.
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The
Gazette
West Union
Wyman Trudo
Trudo
Jay Bowdish
Pays Fine At Waukon On False Check Charge
Clayde Mc Kerlie 35 former Volney cheese plant operator who had been missing a year was fined 200 dollars plus costs for issuing a false check and paid 293 dollars restitution. He disappeared February 15 1937 after passing a bad check at a Waukon bank and was arrested February 25 1938 in Chicago.
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Waukon
Clayde McKerlie
Volney
McKerlie
Waukon Bank
Chicago
Monticello Rainbow Girls Install New Leader
A Rainbow for Girls chapter was instituted in Monticello on Friday night with Esther Cass installed as worthy advisor. Masonic and O E S members attended a banquet following the installation ceremony.
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Rainbow Order
Monticello
Esther Cass
Masonic
Watch Reunites With Iowa City Man After 15 Years
Marcus Zeman of Iowa City learns his stolen watch has returned through a chain of pawn shop trades. He had worried about the timepiece for a decade and a half, questioning multiple owners until jewelry records confirmed ownership.
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Iowa City
the Gazette
Marcus Zeman
Zeman
Motor Company
Zemans
Hopkinton Couple Marks Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Gearhart celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Hopkinton home. They were married in Cascade on March 14 1888 and lived on a farm east of Hopkinton before moving to town. Relatives attended including Ernest Gearhart Lester Gearhart Sammie Lee Frances Irene and others with a cake sent by Delbert Harper and wife of Dubuque.
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Hopkinton
Charles Gearhart
Gearhart
Cascade
Ernest Gearhart
Lester Gearhart
Sammie Lee
Frances Irene
C. W Brittan
Chicago
Donald Gearhart
C. R. Gearhart
A R Kellar
A P. Himebaugh
Lois
Phillip
Delbert Harper
Dubuque
Sigourney High to Enter 12 Divisions at Kalona Contest
Sigourney high school students will compete in 12 divisions of the sub district music contest at Kalona Friday and Saturday. Participants include Annette Turner soprano solo John Richard Schyenke baritone bass solo Helen Jane Goldthwaite mezzo soprano solo Marjorie Schultz contralto solo Don Noller tenor solo Gene McClenahan trumpet cornet solo Beverly Yates clarinet solo George Newton Haffner snare drum solo Bette Snakenberg oboe solo Evelyn Hamilton viola solo and the mixed small vocal group girls small vocal group girls glee club boys small vocal group and chamber group of woodwind instruments.
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Sigourney
Sigourney High School
Kalona
Annette Turner
John Richard Sch
Yenke
Helen Jane Goldthwaite
Marjorie Schultz
Don Noller
Gene McClenahan
Beverly Yates
George Newton Haffner
Bette Snakenberg
Evelyn Hamilton
Lifelong South Bethel Native George M. Johnston Dies
George M. Johnston died Sunday night of pneumonia at eighty missing years. He never married and lived in the Theodore M. Smith home where his grandfather settled in Scotland. Surviving siblings include Mrs. Margaret Sterner of Atalissa Mrs. Elizabeth Rush of Wilton Sunction and Mrs. Smith and S R Johnston of South Bethel. Funeral services were held at the Smith home conducted by Rev Otis Moore.
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South Bethel
George M. Johnston
Johnston
Theodore M. Smith
Otis Moore
Mr. Johnston
Smith Home
Scotland
Margaret Sterner
Atalissa
Elizabeth Rush
Wilton Sunction
Smith
S. R. Johnston
Lambert enters Sigourney mayoral race against Lyons
Local attorney C. J. Lambert filed papers to oppose incumbent C. A. Lyons in Sigourney’s city election. Lambert was drafted for the candidacy and says he will qualify as mayor if elected but will not campaign for himself. The current city council seeks reelection with Lyons.
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Sigourney
Sigourney City
C. J. Lambert
C. A. Lyons
Lambert
Lyons
Iowa City voters reelect school board allies of new high school
Incumbents Dr George Maresh and Verne R. Miller won narrow reelec tion to the Iowa City school board as the city pressed ahead with a $725000 high school on the Morningside site. Ballots totaled 2645 with Maresh 1448 votes, Miller 1410, Gross 1147, Thomas 1127.
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Gazette
Iowa City
George Maresh
Verne R. Miller
Maresh
Miller
Mrs Robert T Smith of Tama Dies in Marshalltown Hospital
Mrs Robert T Smith of Tama died Monday night in a Marshalltown hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the manager of Central Fiber Products company. Surviving are a daughter Virginia a sister Mrs Herbert Cherry of Tama now in Florida and a brother Edward Henderson of Cozad Nebraska.
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Tama
Robert T. Smith
Marshalltown
Smith
Central Fiber Products Company
Virginia
Herbert Cherry
Florida
Edward Henderson
Cozad
Neb
Funeral services set for Eva M. Larew in Iowa City
Funeral services for Eva M. Larew 71 will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday at the Presbyterian church with Dr Ilion T Jones officiating Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery Mrs Larew a vice president of the Iowa City Townsend club a Gold Star mother and member of many civic groups survives include seven sons Richard Larew Washington D C Robert Larew Oxford Ernest Jack Telford Isanc and White Larew all of Iowa City one daughter Julia Bothwell Iowa City and one brother E G Callison Leavisy W Va A burglary at the Polly Inn was discovered Monday with articles stolen including a handbag suitcase watches spoons a gold ring blanket shotgun gold chain cameo locket a gold watch fob and a patch quilt An Iowa Academy of Pharmacy will be organized at the University of Iowa during the first annual prescription symposium Friday a constitution by laws will be adopted and officers elected Fellowships will be given to Towans who contribute to the academy or render eminent service in advancing professional pharmacy Graduation details of a bridal school and youth conference at Tiffin high school auditorium Friday night will cover wedding preparations Speakers include Grace Giltner and several ministers and a physician
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Gazette
Iowa City
Eva M. Larew
Presbyterian Church
Ilion T. Jones
Oakland Cemetery
Ernest
Jack
Telford
Isancc
White Larew
Julia Bothwell
E. G. Callison
Leavisy
W. Va
L. H. Redenbaugh
Polly Inn
Iowa Academy of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
R. A. Kuever
College of Pharmacy
Towans
Johnson County
Tiffin High School
Grace Giltner
Iowa City High School
L. W. Wuerffel
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Harry Ryan
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
E. W. Paulus
Vinton School Election Sparks Voter Turnout
Vinton held a bustling school election with 538 votes, far above normal. Wil son won 357 votes, Kruse 298, Waldorf 136, Kirk 118, and Harold Bryant ran unopposed for treasurer with 402 votes.
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Vinton
Frank B Kruse
James N. Wilson
Dark Horse
H. S. Waldorf
A. B. Kirk
Wilson
Kruse
Waldorf
Kirk
Harold Bryant
Fire destroys eight room home in Parnell Kansas City family loses
Fire of undetermined origin razed an eight room modern house owned by H. Weaver in Parnell. Gyles Wombacker family had just moved in a week earlier. all furniture and contents were destroyed and the property carried no insurance.
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Parnell
H. Weaver
Kansas City
Gyles Wombacker
Dr E G Dittmer Manchester Mayor Dies After Stroke
Dr E G Dittmer 68 longtime Manchester physician and mayor for six years died at home Monday after a Friday paralytic stroke. Funeral at Manchester community church Thursday with Rev. George Winters officiating. Born Colesburg, he practiced long in Manchester. Survived by daughter Mrs Fred Lewis of Chicago widow and three brothers Dr Henry A Dittmer George Dittmer of Manchester Dr M E Dittmer of Colesbury and sister Mrs Mary Vonberg of Albert Lea Minn.
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Gazette
Manchester
E.G Dittmer
George Winters
Colesburg
Dittmer
Fred Lewis
Chicago
Henry A. Dittmer
George Dittmer
M. E. Dittmer
Colesbury
Mary Vonberg
Albert Lea
Minn
Five Calves Lost In Fayette After Truck Overturns
A double deck truck carrying sixty two calves three to four months old overturned in Fayette on highway 2. The truck owned by Art Gansen of Elma and driven by Curly Sullivan with Walter Sweet as passenger escaped injury. Calves were rounded up by townspeople. by 1 am Sunday fifty two located. five remained missing on the trip to Cedar Rapids.
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TT Gaz
Elma
Cedar Rapids
U S Income Tax Returns Heaviest in Years in Iowa
Des Moines AP Charles D Huston Iowa collector of internal revenue said the last minute rush of federal income taxpayers the heaviest in years is an index of improved financial conditions in Iowa. He estimated 90 000 reports for the state this year. Over fifty employees are in the mail opening department and twenty extra deputies handle counter work. The deadline for federal income tax payments is midnight March 15 with a penalty of five per cent per month for non payment.
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DES Moines
Charles D Huston
Iowa
Internal Revenue
Huston
Victoria Regina draws 4500 in Des Moines crowd
Helen Hayes starred as Victoria Regina before about 4,500 people at the Shrine auditorium in Des Moines. A 90 mile hike from Duncombe Iowa by Marie Brungard drew attention as she claimed the cheap seat she ordered by mail. Receipts totaled 9600 dollars, setting a new drama record for Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Helen Hayes
Duncombe
Marie Brungard
Fort Dodge
Shrine Auditorium
Holbert Faces Party Leaders in Campaign Talk
Thomas Holbert a Des Moines area horse importer says he will not decide on entering the Republican gubernatorial primary before a Kirkwood hotel meeting with state Republican leaders and delegates. He remains on the fence but expects key figures to shape state wide support and his formal announcement soon.
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Gazette
Greeley
Thomas Holbert
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Holbert
Waucoma Votes Bonds For School Addition
The independent Waucoma school district approved a 293 to 130 vote to issue a 25 000 bond for a new auditorium and gymnasium. In Manchester Iowa highway patrolman Herbert W Jennings, stationed at Ottumwa, is hospitalized with a heart infection. his wife and daughter Shirley also faced illness at home.
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Spreial
Gazette West Union
Waucoma
Manchester
Herbert W Jennings
Iowa
Ottumwa
Straw berry Point Wedding Unites Wilcox and Moyle
La verne Wilcox of Seales Mound II wed Mildred Moyle daughter of James Moyle in a Methodist parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev Hobart M Grant. The couple will establish a home on the bridegroom’s father’s farm near Scules Mound with attendants Mr and Mrs Roy Moyle.
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Strawberry Point
Laverne Wilcox
Seales Mound
Mildred Moyle
James’ Moyle
Hobart M Grant
Roy Moyle
Scules Mound
Waterloo and Sioux City vote buildings approved
Waterloo East school district voters approved a 100000 annex to Eas high school with 293 to 81. An L shaped two story addition will add space for industrial arts music and a little theater. Sioux City voters approved a 570000 bond to build a Webster grade school and elected two new board members William Eubank and Carl J. Wolle.
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Waterloo
Waterlo East
Monda
Eas High School
Sioux City
Board of Education
Ar William Eubank
Carl J. Wolle
Oakdale Sanatorium Costs Show Increases
DES MOINES AP report details rising per patient cost at Oakdale tuberculosis sanatorium for 1936-37. Total operating cost $252289 up $16.29. 342 patients average $45.6 more per case. County governments contributed $217611. net state cost $34677. Oakdale publications and therapy programs show mixed results. farm operations incurred deficit.
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Des Moines
Stat
Oakdale
State Auditor’s
Iowa
Suit Over Roasted False Teeth Filed in District Court
Gran Babbit sues the estate of CC Warde for 65 dollars alleging his roasted false teeth were damaged when placed in an oven at the Red Fitch hunting lodge near Lone Tree. Babbit, caretaker of the lodge, states Warde died last summer in Iowa City.
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District Cour
Gran Babiit
CC Warde
Babbit
Warde
Babbits
Red Fitch
Lone Tree
Rabbit
Warden
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Solon
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Charles Yarbrough
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Vernon
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Fred Severn
Frank Riddle
Oliver Pennington
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Louis Mekota
Marion
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Edwin Mekota
Solon Methodist Episcopal Church
P. V. Clements
Oak Hill Cemetery
DR. Dittmer
Fayette
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Oakdale Sanatorium
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