Parents Die Tragedy While Trying to Save Children
Fire in a Montrose Iowa farm home, likely starting from a chicken brooder, destroyed the Earl Roberson family dwelling. Four members perished: Earl Roberson 23, his wife 21, Susan 3, and Keith 18 months. Neighbors failed to save them as the blaze swept the upstairs, the bodies found together in the parents' bedroom. Argyle lies three miles northeast.
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Montrose
Earl Roberson
Argyle
Susan
Keith
Alfred Hohl
Fayette County Club Women Convene April 17
Fayette county federated women's clubs will hold their annual convention in West Union April 17 with county chairman Mrs LH Hauth of Hawkeye presiding The program includes addresses by Mrs Carl W Reed Cresco second vice president of the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs and Mrs J H Hager past fourth district director Local women in charge include Mrs A W Hoover Mrs Harry Wenger and others Luncheon and decorations planned by several club members Secretaries will report on the fifteen federated clubs.
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West Union
Fayette County
Federated Women's Clubs
LH. Hauth
Hawkeye
Carl W. Reed
Cresco
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
J H. Hager
T. A. King
T. M. Nielsen
G. B. Farrell
Oelwein
A. W. Hoover
Harry Wenger
Co. W. Heiserman
J . Probert
C W. Whitney
Beulah Blunt
Tax Deadline Extended One More Day In Iowa
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Tax Board extends the income tax filing deadline to midnight Monday because March 31 falls on Sunday. State Tax Board Chairman Ray Murphy announced no further blanket extensions. As of Tuesday night, 72,582 returns totaling 864,106 dollars had been received, with payments exceeding 1.25 million dollars by Wednesday night.
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DES Moines
State Tax Board
Ray Murphy
Alumni election decides University of Iowa leaders
The University of Iowa alumni association election ends April 1 with ballots in the mail. Candidates Rush C. Butler of Chicago or Sumner B. Chase of Fort Dodge may become president. Two vice presidents will be chosen from Benjamin F. Butler, Waterloo W Earl Hall Mason City W Keith Hamill Newton Carl C. Riepe Burling ton Walter L. Stewart Des Moines. Results announced mid April and officers take posts June 1 at the annual meeting.
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Rush C. Butler
Chicago
Sumner B. Chase
Fort Dodge
University of Iowa Alumni Association
F. G. Higbee
Benjamin F. Butler
Waterloo
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
W. Keith Hamill
Newton
Carl C. Riepe
Burlington
Walter L. Stewart
Des Moines
Sailor Fooled in Omaha Beer Parlor Boat Ride Scam
John Barrack, naval officer on leave from Norfolk, was swindled for 475 dollars after meeting two Omaha conmen in a beer hall. He showed a roll of money to bet on a coin game, the suspect claimed fifty fifty, then shoved the cash into his face. The roll vanished as the pair fled, leaving Barrack reportedly shipwrecked.
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Salt Sea
Omaha
John Barrack
Norfolk
Tacoma
Wash
Strawberry Point
Barrack
West Union Hosts Pre-District Music Contest
West Union hosts a three day pre district music contest with eight class C bands performing in thirty three events. West Union enters twenty events across band orchestra brass choir reed quartet mixed choir girls glee club girls small group and boys quartet. list of soloists and instruments included with numerous students named. class A schools Decorah Oelwein class B schools West Union Cresco Postville Waukon and class C participants listed. over 600 tickets issued to twenty three schools including Postville.
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M. J. Molumby
Helen Brink
Earl Antes
Arlene Roe
Robert Spies
Jean Eleanor Hutchison
Charles Rulifson
Elbert Estey
Marian Halverson
Betty Finch
Anna Barbara Kamm
Decorah
Oelwein
Cresco
Postville
Waukon
Arlington
Clermont
Fayette
Guttenberg
New Albin
Elgin
Randalia
Stanley
Strawberry Point
Waterville
Elkader
Fredericksburg
Lansing
Maynard
Monona
Winthrop
Palace of Carelessness operetta at Stanwood school
Stanwood grade school children will perform the operetta The Palace of Carelessness in the school auditorium Friday at 8 p.m. The show is directed by Margaret Bohling Faith Ostrander Winifred Robbie Dorothy Drew Violetta Willamack Mazie Gullett and Elva Rigby. Leading roles feature Wallace Reid Marjory Ostrander Marion Schneider George Sheldon Neva Jean Oldorf Charlene Hanlon Doris Haesemeyer James Hanlon and Thomas Butterfield.
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Doris Haesemeyer
James Hanlon
Thomas Butterfield
Des Moines Night Club KillingsLinked To Fight Start
Mrs. Don ald Merrigan testifies that night club owner Dewey Berlovich started the altercation that led to her husband Donald Merrigan’s murder in Des Moines on March 10. She recalls Berlovich calling Merrigan a liar and striking him as he sat, before a fatal shot was fired as they moved toward the exit.
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Des Moines
Donald Merrigan
Dewey Berlovich
Berlovich
Merrigan
Lillian
Donald
Maquoketa Man Heads UI Alumni Group in Jackson
George Francois of Maquoketa was elected president of the Jackson county association of University of Iowa alumni with Dr. F. L. Griffin of Bald win as vice president and Dr. J. W. Altfillisch of Bellevue re elected secretary treasurer at the annual Iowa night banquet. About 175 attended as Coach Rollie Williams addressed the gathering with high school teams from Maquoketa Lost Nation Preston and Andrew among the guests.
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George Francois
Jackson County Association of
University of Iowa
F. L. Griffin
Baldwin
J. W. Altfillisch
Bellevue
Rollie Williams
Lost Nation
Preston
Andrew
Harry D. Keeley
College of Law
Evelyn Neese Stokesberry
College of Liberal Arts
Williams
H. K. Lee
T. E. Riley
College of Engineering
W. C. Harding
Graduate College of Education
O. L. Frank
Cedar Falls
Johnny Wright
Iowa
Johnson Candidate Fails to Post Bond in Election Appeal
Johnson county election contest ends after Hughes fails to post bond. Judge Gaffney ruled such failure is fatal to the appeal. Dan J. Peters wins the Johnson county board of supervisors seat by 14 votes after a recount. contested ballots stem from the first ward where 1,065 votes were cast versus 1,048 registered.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Dan J. Peters
Board of Supervisors
Johnson County
J. Clark Hughes
James P. Gaffney
Hughes
Peters
William Meggers Dies at 68 in Clinton County
William Meggers 68 lifelong Clinton county resident died Wednesday in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton He was born on a farm south of Charlotte in May 1866 He survived by four sisters Minnie Stahl Ingwer Christensen Donahue Mary Robinson and a brother Hans DeWitt Funeral services set for Friday afternoon at N F Mc Ginnis funeral home with burial in Charlotte.
Manchester High to Stage The Mummy and the Mumps Farce
The junior class presents a three act comedy in the gym Thursday night to fund the junior senior banquet. Cast includes Robert Tutton Francis Eberhart Boyd Milroy John Matusch Erwin Dye gert Ruth Taylor Mary Alice Arnold Lorraine Clark Dorothy Banks and LaVerne Hale.
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Manchester
Manchester High School
Robert Tutton
Francis Eberhart
Boyd Milroy
John Matusch
Erwin Dyegert
Ruth Taylor
Mary Alice Arnold
Lorraine Clark
Dorothy Banks
LaVerne Hale
Chain Store Tax Bill Amended To Assure Validity
Des Moines AP. Rep. D W Burington of Woodbury county proposes amendments to the Burington Harrison chain store tax bill. He favors a flat occupational levy on total business rather than a percentage of Iowa sales. Proposals set rates from 125 to 950 dollars and extend levy to single store chains. Committee to report to the House.
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Des Moines
D. W. Burington
Woodbury County
House
Ways and Means
Burington-Harrison
Burington
Iowa
Board of Assessment and Review
Bonus Would Bring Iowans 41019480 In Cash
Washington reports that the Patman plan to pay veterans cash could funnel 41,019,480 to Iowa. County breakdown shows Polk atop with 2,932,179 and each eastern county listed receiving substantial sums.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Pateman
Rep
Patman
Iowa
Polk County
Black Hawk
Linn
Pottawattamie
Scott
Woodbury
Dubuque
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Clinton
Delaware
Fayette
Grundy
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Louisa
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Tama
Winneshiek
City Sewage Plant Starts in Iowa City
Special to The Gazette Iowa City Construction of a 4519 000 sewage disposal plant began Thursday after the city council selected a site at a Wednesday meeting. The plant will be built in the south part of town on land bought for 18 800 from Henry Rait estate beside the Iowa River. Mayor Harry D Breene approved continuing work pending an agreement with the University of Iowa on its share in the cost. The state board of education had approved a 40 percent University contribution, but the legislature did not act on the agreement.
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Iowa City
Henry Rait
Iowa River
Harry D. Breene
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Buchanan County RE Convention Set at Brandon Church
The south west district convention of the Buchanan County Council of Religious Education will meet at the Brandon Christian church on Sunday. Mel L. Webster of Independence, county vice-president, will preside. The theme is The Church School Training in the Christian Living.
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Independence
Buchanan County Council of Religious Education
Brandon Christian Church
Mel. L. Webster
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