Snow Storm Heads Toward Iowa Ending Early Spring
A Montana snow storm advancing eastward will bring a cold wave to Iowa on Wednesday. Rain over the past two days gave way to snow as cold winds push in, with rainfall statewide topping two inches along the eastern border. Temperatures may fall to 25 degrees in northwest Iowa, and several cities logged measurable rainfall Tuesday.
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Former Iowa City Man Returns to Art at 80
Carl Vogt an Iowa City native who paused art for 57 years to work in newspapers died at 86 in St Louis. Born in Iowa City he studied art in Germany then left art for journalism before moving to Denver and later to St Louis. He painted old St Louis scenes and did etching and pastels. Funeral services are set for Town City Wednesday.
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Son defeats father in Goose Lake mayoral vote
Gilbert Hansen 24 defeats his father John Hansen 54 for mayor in Goose Lake with a 38 to 19 vote tally.
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Gilbert Hansen
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Professor George Andrews Dies at University Hospital
Iowa City professor George G. Andrews 51 a longtime history department member since 1927 died after brain tumor surgery at University Hospital He studied at Union College Nebraska Harvard and Cornell and taught at several institutions before joining the University of Iowa He is survived by his widow and four children.
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George G. Andrews
University of Iowa
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University of Town
Robert
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Meredith William J. Funeral at Home in West Branch
Funeral services for William J. Meredith aged 75 are set for Thursday at 10 30 am at his West Branch home with burial in West Branch cemetery. He died in Long Beach California born Monmouth Illinois May 1 1863 to Samuel and Elizabeth Meredith and married Gertrude Borts of Downey December 28 1885. Surviving are brother G H Meredith of Kansas City Missouri and sisters Mrs Carl Templeman West Liberty and Mrs W F Cooper Cedar Rapids.
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William J. Meredith
Meredith
Long Beach
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Monmouth
Ill
Samuel
Elizabeth Meredith
Gertrude ‘Borts
Downey
G. H. Meredith
Kansas City
Carl Templeman
West Liberty
W. F. Cooper
Cedar Ranids
Former Vernon Man Earns Harvard PhD in Sociology
Leo A. Haak of Mount Vernon has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree by Harvard University. Haak, a former McMaster lecturer in sociology and economics, plans to teach in the United States next summer and has a PhD thesis to be published as a book.
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Mount Vernon
McMaster University
Hamilton
Ontario
Harvard University
C. A. Haak
Marion Haak
United States
Harvard
Haak
Denison University
Granville
Ohio
A. A. Shaw
Cornell College
Shellsburg Couple Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary
Shellsburg Mr and Mrs F A Freeman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with all five children and seventeen of their eighteen grandchildren present. They wed March 29 1888 in Bromfield Nebraska and later moved to Benton County before settling in Shellsburg.
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Bromfield
Neb
Benton County
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Clarence
Ray
Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Roy Greenwood
Fritz Patten
McGregor Obituary and Area News Summary
Funeral services were held for Tamar Kohls 94 of McGregor after her death on Wednesday. Born February 12, 1844 in Carmichaels Town Green County Pennsylvania she was the oldest child of Jacob and Massie Cumley. Survivors include a daughter Sylvia Fritz nine grandchildren twenty one great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Ed Hueene of Guttenberg fractured her left leg in a fall at the Community rooms while attending a NE Iowa Catholic deaneries meeting. Elgin reports an epidemic of thefts in rural areas with cash thefts from Louisa Martie and seed thefts from Gottfried Frieder and Kohler Brothers farms. Sheriff Nehring Deputy Kutschat coordinating with Clayton County authorities. Stanley Methodist church plans a pre Easter preaching mission April 4-8 led by Rev Goodrich and guest speakers Rev H M Grant and Rev T M Shaffer.
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Tamar Kohls
Fritz Farm
Kohls
Sylvia Fritz
Alcinda Hawkins
Cottage Grove
Ore
Ed Hueene
Guttenberg
Iowa
Elgin
Louisa Martie
Gottfried Frieder
Kohler
Stanley Church
Mr. Goodrich
H.M. Grant
Strawberry Point
Mr. Goodrick
T. M. Shaffer
Manchester
Bandit Takes Only Company Cash From Six Truck Drivers
A well dressed bandit demanded "company money" at the Cities Service Oil headquarters in Davenport. Six truck drivers were paid, and the robber fled with $120, using the office manager's car, which was later found abandoned seven blocks away.
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Harry Paulsen
Elkader Approves $10,000 Bond to Buy Fairground Site
Elkader voters approved a $10,000 bond issue by 311 to 83 to purchase the fairgrounds. The site will be developed into a recreational center and remain under Elkader Fair association use. Mayor W. W. Davidson and all city council members were reelected.
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Elkader Fair Association
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Walker Seniors Present The Boss of the Powderhorn
Walker high school seniors will stage a three act comedy The Boss of the Powderhorn by Walter F Swanker this Friday and Saturday James Bingham and Marion Wachal lead the cast with William McCalley Joe Weber and others in supporting roles Special acts between scenes include tap dancing by Maxine Ross vocal numbers by Eileen Schmitz and Ivan Chester and performances by the school band
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Walker
James Bingham
Marion Wachal
Walter F. Swanker
William McCalley
Joe Weber
Walter Skallerup
Elmer Zie=ser
John Pigott
George Oliphant
William Sauer
George Bare
Leon Benesh
Francis Schmitz
Mary Lopata
Bernard Henderson
Maxine Ross
Eileen Schmitz
Ivan Chester
Election Results In Eastern Iowa Towns
Eastern Iowa towns vote Monday in city elections. Mayors elected include Ireland in Wyoming G with 119 share, Sutera in Robins, Wagner in Conesville, Mantz in Strawberry Point, Portwig in Stanwood, Jayne in West Liberty, Minhs in Dewitt, and Sawyer in Traer. Multiple councils and treasurers chosen across Robins, Sigourney, Solon, Riverside, Ainsworth, Kalona, Wellman, North Liberty, and Darld areas.
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G W Ireland
Milwaukee
C. W. McMahon
Ireland
Merton Miller
Fred Storm
W. £. Demoss
Theodore Becker
H. W. Behnke
Behnke
C. B. Shaffer
Robins
J. A. Sutera
Charles Quaas
Glen Miles
George Emmons
S. O. Stamy
N A Burgess
George Maxfield
W. R. Knapp
Conesville
Charles Wagner
George Brown
W. M. McCormick
C. L. Wolford
E. E. Snyder
Clarence Coffin
C E. Nicholson
George Dyche
L. C Hamilton
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L. L. Sawyer
L. H. Geyer
George Kostlan
John Powell
Joseph Tomlinson
W. C. Wagener
Otto F. Moeller
A. J. Norton
O. B. Congdon
Strawberry Point
Frank Mantz
M. F Harwood
Stanwood
Louis Portwig
Russell Rhoads
Gerald Jones
A W. Elliott
George Findlay
Virgil Hill
Fred Young
Lou Jackson
Will Findlay
John Grant
Dysarkt
B. E Barkdoll
Ervin Moeller
Iver Shupe
F. H. Schmidt
William Christian
George Lee
Peter Lamprecht
J E. Holtz
T. G. Jessen
Iowa City Briefs Highlight Local Events This Week
Iowa City hosts traffic school instruction April 7 with Sergeant Clarence Day of the Cedar Rapids district. A Hawkeye Lumber theft in Tiffin valued at 48.71 is under sheriff investigation. Ethan Frome road show at Englert Theater will be followed by a dinner hosted by the Iowa City Elks. Walter Hampden stars. Holy Week speakers include Dr Robert Little Dr John Timothy Stone and Dr W Glen Rowley with events April 11 12 and a Good Friday gathering noon at the Englert.
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Clarence B. Day
Iowa Highway Patrol
Cedar Rapids
Edwin B. Green
Hawkeye Lumber Company
Tiffin
Don McComas Yeggs
Ethan Frome
Englert Theater
Iowa City Elks Lodge
Walter Hampden
Jule Kaspar
William R. Hart
Rudolph Prybil
E. E. Voigt
Van Itorne Citizens Ticket Wins Local Election
The citizens' ticket bearing incumbents was elected Monday. O. W. Titen was reelected mayor with 83 votes, Osborne O'Brien won treasurer with 120 votes, H. H. Herzberger became assessor with 119. Council members reelected were D. A. Bowen W. L. Meyer P. R. Smith Douglas Wilson Henry Gulstorf.
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Williamsburg
George Stake
E. J. Lewis
Henry Halverson
Albert Mews
T. J. McDonough
Orrin Petersen
E. H H. Evans
George Petershagen
Ladora
Mel Augustine
C. R. Fuller
John Ballinger
E. H Curfman
C. J. Smith
M. W. Felton
E. E. Matteson
D. M. Bricker
Parnell
W. M. Murphy
James McCune
J. W. Sheridan
J. R. Naughton
P. M Sallers
H F. Quinn
C. W. Hanley
J. H. Tiernan
Elmer Miller
Rex Brown
E. G. Reed
Earl Wiggins
L. E. Miller
E. L. Graham
E. M Mahannah
F. C. Allen
Oneida
J. B. Howe
Sam T. Knox
C. S. Barker
Fred Timm
J. J Moser
Charles S. Kimber
H. B von Talge
Martin Holtz
Delaware
William Woollert Monday
W. J. Hilmer
Peter Malmgrem
Gus Larson
Otto W. Mussehl
C W, Ortberg
Henry C Manson
Ernest H. Mussehl
George Yelden
Dundee
Citizens
John Smith
Earl Schroeder
Lewis Moore
Lester Burgin
Oscar Lehman
Arnold Schrieder
Earl Watt
AP. Lee
Clara Smith
Marengo
People's
Arthur Brown
People’s
Ole Olson
A H. Turner
Bert Davis
Henry Burgy
Clarence Wandling
H. G. Smith
M. J. Hartz
E. F. Bernstorf
W. C. Lynch
Walter Smith
Henry Docrazman
Will Scott
Albert Vogt
Calmar
W. D. Yager
James Sabalik
Phil Gerleman
Kenneth Meyer
James Krall
Louis Stribley
Dena Winger
Arthur Stromsodt
Newnall
Henry Jacobsen
Jerome Connor
People's Ticket
Jacobsen
Connor
Lewis Baumgartner
T. E. Sellhammer
I. E. Weichman
William Freeman
H. J. Harste
Council
William Grovert
Fred Werning
J. M. Krumm
John Gluesing
William Gardeman
George Doebel
E. E. Stedman
Albert Stein
Joe A. Boddicker
Emma McGranahan
Marquette
Robert Edgar
Elmer Johnson
E. E. Hagensick
John O'Brien
Charles Pick
A. T. Rehm
Lloyd Schott
Henry Shaffer
Josephine Budde
van Itorne
O. W. Titen
Osborne O'Brien
H. H. Herzberger
D. A. Bowen
W. L. Meyer
P. R. Smith
Douglas Wilson
Henry Gulstorf
Atkins Election Results Reported for City Races
At the election held here Monday results were as follows for mayor Richard Risch councilmen H J Wehrman Herman Vogt L W Lieb Charles G Freeman A K Rinderknecht for treasurer L W Lensch for assessor Henry Alden.
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Harlan Briggs
W. M. Bennett
W. L. Dahn
L. E. Crelly
Merle Kepler
Charles Sanket
John H. Miller
Bernal Walmer
Loepp elected Sioux City mayor in graft probe era
David F. Loepp attorney who aided Horace Havner in the 1935 Sioux City graft inquiry won the mayor’s race Monday, beating W. D. Hayes by several thousand votes. Harold Sturgeon editor of a labor paper defeated Victor Blazck for safety commissioner.
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West Union Elects Stam Mayor Second Time In 50 Years
Tyson R. Stam won the West Union mayoral race unopposed with 236 votes after being drafted to the post last October following Mayor Reiners death. The only contest saw F W Loftus reelected councilman-at-large 148 to 125 over Charles Huntsberger. Other officials reelected or chosen include Harry Reigward, Chris Peterson, Fred Gruver, H. A. Neff, treasurer C W Grimes, and assessor W W Wright.
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Tyson R. Stam
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F W Loftus
Charles Huntsberger
Harry Reigward
Chris Peterson
Fred Gruver
H. A. Neff
C. W. Grimes
W. W. Wright
Swisher Girl Wins Johnson County Spelling Contest
Vaotrobek Vlasta Votrobek, 13, of Swisher, won the Johnson County grade school spelling contest in Iowa City on Saturday afternoon. She is in the eighth grade under teacher Alice Bittner and will represent Johnson County in the state finals in Des Moines in April.
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Des Moines
County nominating papers show limited Democratic bids
Washington reports nineteen nominations for county offices for the January 1939 term of the board of supervisors. Only two are Democrats, both for the same office, John B Quinn and J A Marsh, of Ainsworth. Most county offices are held by Republicans, with renomination bids and several contested races. Manchester section covers a Methodist rally with speakers planning discussions on Christian living and societal reform. Winthrop notes the death of George Burnette, 69, former hardware merchant, with funeral services and burial in Fairview. Survivors include wife and two daughters.
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West Chester
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W W. Schroeder
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H. P. Wilson
Roy Fetters
Joe W. Rich
Crawfordsville
Manchester
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Dubuque
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Waverly
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Independence
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Jesup
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
Poisoned kidneys and bladder irritation blamed on kidney weakness are promoted to flush poisons and acid. The ad claims this helps stop nightly urination and lists scant symptoms like burning backache and puffy eyes.
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Hitchhiker Admits Slaying Motorist
John C Cook, 20, of New Jersey, admits killing Robert Slosson, a 51 year old Chicago salesman, after a ride near Fairfield. Slosson died of a gunshot wound. Cook is held in Burlington on first degree murder charges following his confession.
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John C Cook
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High Amana Man Dies From Personal Action
Funeral services were held in High Amana for Jacob Pitz 48 formerly of Cedar Rapids who died of a self inflicted gunshot wound at his brother Carl Pitz home. Coroner Mahannah ruled death by own action. Survived by two sisters Minnie High Amana and Mrs H Roth Cumberland. Burial in High Amana.
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Gladbrook City Election Defeat Hits Women Ticket
In Gladbrook the women's ticket failed in Monday's city election. Incumbent George Koester won the men’s contest 301 to 225 over Miss Clara. The lowest vote for a men’s ticket candidate was 264, while Mrs Anna Goettch earned 237 and others trailed.
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Burglary Hits McCleery Home During Sunday Church Visit
Prowlers broke in through a window at Hugh and Mrs McCleery’s house while they attended church. Loss includes a diamond engagement ring a pearl setting ring one earring from two sets and cash. Sheriff Putnam reports no strong clues as yet. In Victor Roy Walvne area voters elected E R Bowman John Geis Harry Mueller George Weisskopf safe ken treasurer I W Chitten den Karl Kerr. Grand Mound mayoral race ends with Frank Lamer 101 votes Arthur Lynch 97.
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Hugh McCleers
McCleery
Cloyce Dougherty
Harold M. Putnam
Victor
Roy Walvne
Counalmen
E. R. Bowman
John Geis
Harry Mueller
George Weisskopf
Safeken
If W. Chittenden
Karl Kerr
Grand Mound
Frank T Lamer
Arthur Lynch
Lamer
Lynch
Iowa City Listed in Air Corps Flight Training Class
Twenty three University of Iowa students and alumni were certified for a year of flight training at Kelly and Randolph fields in Texas. They join ninety six examined applicants as officers prepare to visit seventeen colleges to screen candidates for the air service. Names include John Maney Cedar Rapids Jack Dale Davenport Eugene Ford West Bend Edward Meyers Iowa City John Birch enough Decorah Alexander Evanoff Belle Plaine John Montgomery Belle Plaine Donald Clark Alta Ronald Hardy Tabor Ansel Wheeler Geneseo NY Charles Leffingwell Oxford Junction William Hoffman Des Moines William Trigg Hedrick Carl Hagemeister Muscatine Charles Hodson Iowa City Ronald Shumway Arlington Chester Acher Fort Dodge George Walker Council Bluffs Thomas Rodgers Pilot Mound Werner Moeller Iowa City Charles Sundkaelle Dubuque Edward Fonda Iowa City and Russell Kempf Jamaica.
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John Maney
Cedar Rapids
Jack Dale
Davenport
Eugene Ford
West Bend
Edward Meyers
John Birch Enough
Decorah
Alexander Evanoff
Belle Blaine
John Montgomery
Belle Plaine
Donald Clark
Alta
Ronald Hardy
Tabor
Ansel Wheeler
Geneseo
Charles Leffingwell
Oxford Junction
William Hoffman
Des Moines
William Trigg
Hedrick
Carl Hagemeister
Muscatine
Charles Hodson
Ronald Shumway
Arlington
Chester Acher
Fort Dodge
George Walker
Council Bluffs
Thomas Rodgers
Pilot Mound
Werner Moeller
Charles Sundkaelle
Dubuque
Edward Fonda
Russell Kempf
Jamaica
Des Moines Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Holdup
James Burget 58 changed his plea to guilty on first degree murder in the shooting of Floyd Alloway WPA worker. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after claiming the shooting was unintentional during a holdup attempt at Alloway's home. Co-defendants Keith Young and Irving Hildreth face indictments and planned trials in Des Moines.
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Birthday honors and silver wedding anniversary in Iowa towns
In Wapello Anna Paxson was celebrated at a family gathering for her seventy sixth birthday with relatives from Davenport Winfield Medapolis Grandview and Manchester. In Manchester seventy five friends attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Keegan nine miles southwest of town with music by Arthur Keegan and a set of silverware presented by the Rev Father McGovern.
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