Simpson Students Pelt President Over Dancing Ban
Simpson college in Indianola faced a chapel clash as president A V Proudfoot was pelted with eggs and oranges after warning that dancing would lead to suspension. Six students signed agreements to refrain from dancing, Morris Jones avoided suspension, and seven were initially suspended for attending a private dance on March 12.
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Indianola
INSI
A. V
Proudfoot
Board of
Simpson College
Sunpsan Close
Vo Proudfoot
Dard of Trustees
Dane
Marton Quth
Des Montnes
Geraldine Hughes
Norwalk
Lola Frances Mubdbard
Oud Hickory
Tenn
Ronald Masters
Guthie Center
Yvonne Yaser
Tempest at Cornell to Be Staged Saturday Evening
Mount Vernon actor Kenneth Kiefer and others headline a Cornell college chapel staging of The Tempest directed by Clyde Tull. Cedar Rapids Shakespeare club reserved seats as high school students from Iowa towns plan to attend. The eighth annual Cornell Shakespeare festival features this comedy after prior hits such as Twelfth Night and Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Gasette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College Chapel
Kenneth Kiefer
Pocahontas
Harry Slasht
Helen Deal
Newton
Frances Long
Monroe
Merton Green
Anamosa
Gonzalo
Cedar Rapids
Clyde Tull
Enghish
Prospero
Ariel
Ferdinand
Miranda
Cornell
Junior college to stage The Green Dragon Emerald
Mrs. C S Williams announced the cast of junior college students who will present The Green Dragon Emerald April 4 and 5. The play, based on a Chinese legend, follows a wealthy American family in Pekin. Cast includes Harvey Coulter Helen Alcarn Mary Mickey Duane Peterson Henry Carris Harry Montgomery Elizabeth Ragan Edwin Griffith Mary Pauls Marjorie Smith Alice Shelangoski Walter Wells William Stewart.
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Washington
C. S. Williams
Pekin
Harvey Coulter
Helen Alcarn
Mary Mickey Duane Peterson
Henry Carris
Harry Montgomery
Elizabeth Ragan
Edwin Griffith
Mary Pauls
Marjorie Smith
Alice Shelangoski
Walter Wells
William Stewart
Williamsburg Teen Dies After Auto Collision Near Victor
Arthur Thompkins, 15, of Williamsburg, died at Grinnell hospital from head injuries after a Sunday night crash near Victor. He and three Williamsburg companions, Philip Keegan George Meyer and Leo Monahan, were in a car returning to Williamsburg when struck by a westbound vehicle. Ten people rode in the three cars. Thompkins died after being unable to regain consciousness. He had returned to Williamsburg last week to work at Julius Sinn blacksmith shop.
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Williamsburg
Arthur Thompkins
Grinnell
Victor
Philip Keegan
George Meyer
Leo Monahan
Thompkins
Keegan
Meyer
Julius Sinn
Ten Candidates Survive First Judging For UI Pep Queen
Special to The Gazette Iowa City ten coeds survived the first judging for the University of Iowa Pep Queen. The field includes Jean Downing Anamosa Katherine Ottesen Davenport Mary Anne Seamonds Maquoketa Cherie McFictnney Washington Edna Hirsch Dubuque Lea Montgomery Boone Janet Larrabee Clermont Lois Rovane Keokuk Geraldine Parker Des Moines Clara Seddig Davenport.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Jean Downing
Anamosa
Katherine Ottesen
Davenport
Mary Anne Seamonds
Maquoketa
Cherie McFictnney
Washington
Edna Hirsch
Dubuque
Leas Montgomery
Boone
Janet Larrabee
Clermont
Lois Rovane
Keokuk
Geraldine Parker
Des Moines
Clara Seddig
Rural Schools Lead in Dental Correction Certificate Gain
Rural schools in Iowa report twenty one more 100 percent dental hygiene certificates than city schools. The University of Iowa confirms 214 rural schools achieved perfect certificates, surpassing urban districts in the eight counties involved in the program.
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Iowa City
Towa
University of Towa
Denis
Ube
Independence to Entertain Sunday School Convention
The sixty eighth annual Iowa State Sunday School convention will be in Independence on April 26 27 and 28 with key speakers including Dr W D Kurtz president of Bethany Bible Seminary Chicago and Dr Hugh S Magill director of religious education for the International Council of Religions Education. Other leaders from Iowa and neighboring states will contribute, including Miss Eva Callerman and Rev R H Collis among others in a program under the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Bethany Biblical Seminary of Chicago
W. D. Kurtz
Hugh S. Magill
International Council of Relsions Education
Raymond Allston
Omsha
Presbyterian Church
Iowa
Nebraska
R J Montgomery
Grinnell
Congregational Christian Church of Iowa
Eva Callerman
Des Moines
Disciples of Christ
Newton H Carman
Baptist Churches of Iowa
Walter Hutton
Hayden L. Straight
Minnesota Council of Christian Education
R. H Collis
Charles City
Upper Tews
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Quiet Municipal Campaign in Vinton Elects Three Mayors
In Vinton, three mayoral candidates will vie in Monday's city election while a fourth ticket seeks an assessor seat. Tickets list Citizens with Urice, Woodhouse, and Quinn. Peoples with Donels and Alcorn. Independent with Dunham and Oppolt. and Popular with Forsyth as assessor.
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Spesisl
Cazette
Vinton
Meavor
George N. Urice
Ralph Bordewick
Frank Crisman
Jennie B. Quinn
George R. Woodhouse
Fred Braginton
C W Sauer
E. D. Troxel
Dallas Troxel
W. H. Trimble
Peoples
Frank Wilson
W. B. Franklin
Clare O. Donels
Kenneth R Oppolt
J. E. Forsyth
Marengo Couple Observe Their 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J Gordon Tompkins celebrated their golden wedding at the daughter’s Marengo home with dinner for forty five relatives and an afternoon reception. Anna Bogear Tompkins and their children listed include Owen Ben Earl Wiggins Clare Haughenberry F L Randall and Frank Smith.
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J. Gordon Tompkins
Frank Smith
Tompkins
Anna Bogear
Iowan County
Mr. Tompkins
Tama County
Owen
Ben
Earl Wiggins
West Liberty
Clare Haughenberry
Blairstown
F L. Randall
Iola
Kan
Consolidation of Counties Urged by Iowa Expert Group
Iowa scholars at Ames urged sweeping local government reform including abolishing townships, consolidating counties, and separating large cities from county ties. Donald G C Stone argued for a centralized, accountable administrative system and unified budget controls to improve efficiency and policy outcomes.
Powell and Frantz Sworn to Three Year Terms on Winthrop Board
At a reorganiz ation meeting Thomas Powell and E D Frantz were sworn in for three year terms. Powell was elected president for his second term. Teacher appointments for the coming year will be considered later, pending the Beatty Bennett bill in Des Moines.
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Winthrop
Board of Education
Thomas Powell
E. D. Frantz
Des Moines
Delaware County Declamatory Contest in Manchester High School
Delaware County students from Man chester Hopkinton Colesburg Manchester Delhi Oneida and Earlville compete in a declamatory contest at Manchester high school Tuesday evening. Miss Edna Walter of Dubuque will judge. Oratorical pieces include American Business in the Present Depression and What Price Peace. Dramatic selections feature Hill of Silence and The Homeland. Humorous readings include Brothers in Love and Peggy Piffles Pick Up.
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Hopkinton
Colesburg
Manchester
Delhi
Oneida
Earlville
Delaware County
Manchester High School
Edna Walter
Dubuque
Loree Gillilan
Lester Smith
Colesbury
Jane Snyder
Margaret Sweaney
Ruth Beal
Genevieve Chapel
Cecelia Ellington
Charmion Hansen
Robert Demaree
Doris Dutton
Peggy Piffles
Lorraine Hindahl
Jane
Lois van Gerpen
Fair secretary gets offer of $1000 for beer vending rights
Clay County Fair secretary Leo C. Dailey reported on Friday an offer of 1000 dollars for the exclusive beer vending rights at the 1933 exposition. He said he did not accept the bid and the fair remains cheerless pending further developments.
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Five men arrested in Kidnaping Plot in Des Moines
Five men are jailed on federal and Illinois warrants for the kidnapings of Adehemer Huughe of East Moline and John Di Filippi of Spring Valley. Chicago men Archie Brown Ticiliano Garreffa and Joe Varsalona along with Ted Patterson face extradition actions.
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Federal
Illinois
Adehemer Huughe
East Moline
John di Fillippi
Spring Valley
Archie Brown
John Ticilano
Rocca Garreffa
Joe Varsalona
Chicago
Ted Patterson
Springfield
Ill
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Sinois
Varsalona
Ticiliano
Garreffa
Huughe
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Wempster
Patterson
Brown
Kempster
Second National Bank of
Beloit
Wis
J. D. Dietz
Mike Talarico
Dan Zook
Jules Vey
Frank Delbono
Frank Castagna
Vince Burman
Angelo Vota
Rockford
Conference on Gasoline Blending Proposed by Lawmakers
Representative Dobbins of Illinois says he is probing colleagues about forming a conference with Iowa Indiana and Illinois lawmakers to review alcohol gasoline blending bills before the House. Representative Wearin of Iowa notes little interest from Iowa peers, though he personally supports the measure.
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Dobbins
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Ilinois
House
Capitol
Wearin
University Appeals to Lower Land Price in Iowa City
The University of Iowa and state education bodies filed a motion for a new trial over the condemnation of Melvin Fitzgeralds boathouse for a proposed arts building site. A district court had raised the valuation by 20 200 to 25 200. The motion lists thirty reasons alleging the verdicts damages were excessive and biased.
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Gazetta
Iowa City
Melvin Fitzgerald
University of Iowa Fine Arts
State Board of Education
State of Iowa
University
Fitzgerald
Dysart Board Elects Trottaham President
At a Monday board meeting I E Trott ham was chosen president succeeding H J Von Lockum. New members Dr H L Zimmer and R V Lee were inducted. The board will meet next week to elect teachers and decide on department eliminations.
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Dysart
Board of Education
I. E. Trottham
H. J. von Lockum
H. L. Zimmer
R. V. Lee
Editorial Writer Crushed Between Two Cars in Des Moines
Des Moines coroner inquest planned for Hamilton E. Gray editorial writer of The Des Moines Register and Tribune who was killed Thursday night. Police say Gray wandered into a street as two cars from opposite directions collided. he was struck by the Evans vehicle and crushed between the cars. Gray, a University of Iowa graduate, taught journalism at Oklahoma Baptist and Drake universities. he is survived by his parents and three sisters.
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DES Moines
Hamilton E. Gray
Des Moine Register and Tribune
Gray
Don Evans
Evans
University of Iowa
Oklahoma Bap University
Drake University
Hy Ons
Gy, Vive
Iowa City Merchants Back Scrip Plan For Jobs
Iowa City merchants approved a project to issue 1000 dollars in scrip for unemployed workers. The plan funds city payroll with weekly issuance and directs scrip use on city projects.
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