Reynolds defeats Urice to become Vinton mayor
George Reynolds was elected mayor of Vinton with 969 votes to 401 for six term incumbent George N. Urice in a high turnout election totaling about 1,500 ballots. The campaign centered on the McKevitt Briggs altercation and the Briggs assault charge dismissal. Council results varied across wards and officials reelected included Bert Lane assessor and Mrs. Harold Bryant treasurer.
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Vinton
George Reynolds
George N. Urice
Reynolds
Urice
Phil McKevitt
George Briggs
Alice
McKevitt
Briggs
McKevit
J. A. Ruhl
Wallace Snyder
Whitcomb
Danner
Schnoor
Evans
Troxel
Rice
Beller
Ramstad
Kline
Schmidt
Bert Lane
E. M. Tinkham
W. B. Franklin
Fred Braginton
W. C. Sauer
Harold Bryant
Toledo School Board Names New Physics Biology Teacher
The Toledo school board elected Louis Reis of Ames to teach physics and biology. Millard Lundt, the principal, will serve as superintendent starting April 1 as Supt. Carl Midkiff leaves for another post. All grade teachers were rehired with raises of two to ten percent, except Maud Rines who receives the maximum. All high school teachers except Maud Nelson were reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Louis Reis
Ames
Millard Lundt
Carl ‘Midkiff
Maud Rines
Maud Nelson
Poet Speaker Foster Urges Short Talk In Iowa House
Des Moines AP Irked by endless debate Speaker LaMar Foster of the Iowa house becomes poet placing verses on desks urging colleagues to speak only when they have something to say. The house refuses to fix a definite adjournment date, plans two night sessions weekly and Saturday sessions while debating an April 16 curtain, deferring action to avoid overwhelming matters.
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Des Moines
LaMar Foster
Iowa House
Foster
Senate
General Assembly
House
Anamosa Retains Mayor Peterson
Special to The Gazette Anamosa re elects H. J. Peterson as mayor with 474 votes to 311 for W. K. Pearson. Other ticket members mostly win. third ward backs R E Ireland for councilman. Councilmen at large: William Folkerts 441 and Warren Lawrence 342. Ward results: First ward John McNamara 87, Second ward J A Pearson 99, Third ward Ireland 87, Fourth ward George K Zeuch 107. Ray Fairbanks elected assessor and R M Deyo treasurer with 546 and 553 votes respectively.
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Anamosa
H. J. Peterson
W. K. Pearson
Peterson
Taxpayers
R. E. Ireland
William Folkerts
Warren Lawrence
John McNamara
J. A. Pearson
Ireland
George K. Zeuch
Ray Fairbanks
R. M. Deyo
Mayor Manning Loses Ottumwa Mayoral Race by One Vote
Ottumwa AP reports unofficial returns show Mayor Edwin Manning 3,518 to challenger C. A. Hill 3,519. Pending official canvass, Manning did not state if he would seek a recount. Manning has served eight years as mayor.
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Ottumwa (Ap
Edwin Manning
Ottumwa
C. A. Hill
Mannig
Waukon Reelected Dotseth As Mayor In Tight Race
Mayor John Dotseth was reelected over F M Indekofer by 125 votes in a hot contest that drew 1248 voters. P F Dravis won treasurer without opposition. Toller Johnson reelected assessor by 397 votes. Two councilmen at large were W R Ryan and O J Moe with margins over Ludeking and Walker. Ward results list Colsch, Thomas, Bresnahan, and Smedsrud winning. Park commissioners election passed 719 to 320.
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Waukon
John Dotseth
F. M. Indekofer
P. F. Dravis
Toller Johnson
L. T. Hermanson
W. R. Ryan
O. J. Moe
Ben Ludeking
Max Walker
John Colsch
M. C. Stoneburg
Earl Thomas
P. J. Mahoney
J. L. Bresnahan
Alfred Smedsrud
F. E. Graham
Independence Elects Finus Mayor in City Election
INDEPENDENCE O. E. Finus was elected mayor by a 300 vote majority. In a three cornered race on the citizens' ticket, Finus won while most ticket members were elected except one councilman. The pool issue, backed by Dr. C. W. Tidball, failed with Tidball defeated. Other officials include A. S. Plane treasurer and Harry Cobb assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Finus
Finus
Citizens
C. W. Tidball
Horace Kelly
Peoples
A. S. Plane
Harry Cobb
Fred Clark
N. A. Kippen
C. D Raymond
F. T. Plank
W. L. Gray
S. C. Graham
Charles Parker
Albert R. Wright Dies at 69 in Center Point
Albert R. Wright, 69, longtime Center Point resident and retired farmer, died at 10 30 a.m. Monday after a two month illness. Survived by wife Gertrude two daughters Effie Wright of Jackson Mississippi and Mrs Mark Spencer of Chicago three sons Dr Thomas R Wright of Chicago Harley and Lloyd Wright of Center Point. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Center Point cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Albert R. Wright
Gertrude
Effie Wright
Jackson
Miss
Mark Spencer
Chicago
Thomas R. Wright
Harley
Lloyd Wright
Oelwein Girl Is Killed by Auto
Special to The Gazette. Vera Moritz 18 dies after being struck by a car on Highway 11 south of Oelwein while walking with Frances Hannaman. Driver Ralph Slater said he focused on oncoming traffic and did not see the pair in time. Moritz daughter of Albert and Mrs Moritz, residents two miles southeast of Oelwein. Hannaman said they were three feet from the pavement.
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Oelwein
Vera Moritz
Albert Moritz
Hannaman
IOWA CITY BRIEFS HIT BY TAX AND CIVIC UPDATES
Iowa City treasurer W. E. Smith announced Thursday that a three fourths of one percent penalty on first half real estate personal property and special assessment taxes will apply to January 1 dues. Tiffin school board plans an April 13 bond issue for a new classroom and gym addition. The City fire department bought two mine safety masks, its first equipment upgrade. A Taxpayers association survey shows police costs at 19,290 for the year ending March 30 1936, with per capita 1.60. A public hearing was set on Iowa City’s proposed FY starting April 1 budget totaling 233 561 plus 39 595 for sewage. Twenty one players enter Johnson county checker semis in five divisions. UI festival judges were named for class A B high schools, class C plays, and junior colleges with named judges Gertrude Johnson Marie Park Earl Siegfred.
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Iowa City
W. E. Smith
Johnson County
Tiffin School Board
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Gertrude Johnson
University of Wisconsin
Marie Park
University of Iowa
Earl Siegfred
Washburn College
Topeka
Kan
Pendray Elected Maquoketa Mayor In Heavy Vote
In Maquoketa the heaviest vote in 25 years led to W. J. Pendray winning the mayoralty with 991 votes to S. R. Peake’s 585. Other results named include Dale J. Easton as Second Ward councilman and F. J. Becker over D. A. Joles in the First Ward race. several incumbents and reelected officials noted, with 1,672 total votes cast including 77 absentee ballots.
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Maquoketa
W. J. Pendray
S. R. Peake
Peake
Dale J. Easton
O. A. Farmer
F. J. Becker
D. A. Joles
Guy Anderson
John Jargo
Ernest Gibson
Pierce Mitchell
M. W. Joiner
Gene J. Jensen
Millersburg Reelects Alfred Shaull Mayor
Alfred Shaull was reelected mayor of Millersburg after a three-ticket race. W M Seaton, who lost the mayoralty, won treasurer with 57 votes, defeating Travis Smith who had 28. Wayne Wilson was elected assessor with 50 votes. councilmen elected were C C Seaton, Charles Bohn, Earl Montross, Elvin Taylor, and Howard Cheney. Ninety four votes were cast in the election, the sole issue to block Shaull’s second term.
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Millersburg
Alfred Shaull
Shaull
W. M. Seaton
Citizens
Seaton
People’s
Trevis Smith
Wayne Wilson
C. C. Seaton
Charles Bohn
Earl Montross
Elvin Taylor
Howard Cheney
Wilson
Charles Schaffner
People's
Gladys Pope
Amber-Mrs Tobe Freese Dies At 73 In Anamosa
Mrs. Amber Freese, 73, died Sunday at Mercy hospital in Anamosa after retiring from a life on a farm near Amber. Born in Germany, she came to the United States at age nine. Survived by husband Tobe Freese and seven children including Henry John Carl Herman. Funeral set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church with Wayne Cemetery burial.
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Amber
Tobe Freese
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Iowa news in brief rowley and surrounding areas
Southwest district convention of the Buchanan county council of religious education for Brandon Rowley and Cone churches will be April 4 at Rowley Presbyterian with Mrs R R Rosencrans presiding. In the evening Rev Ralph Supplee of Dunkerton will speak on Loyalty to Christ. Funeral services for Josie Wosoba 67 of Oxford Junction were held with the Royal Neighbors and Foreign War Veterans auxiliaries in charge. Lem Owen 57 died in Cedar Rapids. funeral in Marengo. Wedding vows in Manchester united Miss Winifred Burns and Bruce Hebron. Mrs Samuel Frank 42 of Center Point dies. survivors listed.
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Rowley
Buchanan County Council of Religious Education
Brandon
Cone
Rowley Presbyterian Church
R. R. Rosencrans
God
W. F. Caldwell
Rosecrans
Grace Potwin
Independence
L. R. Trezona
Antone Vanicek
W. A. Wolgemuth
Royal Neighbors
Foreign War Veterans Auxiliary
Josephine Souhrada
Bohemia
America
Elle
Frank Wosoba
Otto
Blanche Willimack
Lizzie Vanicek
Barbara Wosoba
Oxford Junction
Jacob Burda
Butler
Michael Souhrada
Anna Hicks
Mayflower
Marengo
Lem Owen
Presbyterian Church
F. P. Hladley
Maxine Hebron
Strawberry Point
Raymond Burns
Paul J. Kehoe
Manchester
Jeanne Gavin
St. Louis
William Burns
St. Xavier's School
Castle Sweet Shop
Albert Hebron
Iowa State College
Center Point
Samuel Frank
Here
Methodist Church
Urbana
A. L. Walker
Frank
Ida Elizabeth Snyder
Elmer
David
Roy
Bertha Snell
Cedar Rapids
Jessie Fish
Vinton
Pay Final Tribute To Fred L Maytag
Newton mourns Fred L Maytag 79 founder of the Maytag washing machine firm. His body lay in state until noon at First Methodist Church before burial in the Maytag mausoleum. A nine car funeral train brought attendees from Chicago while employees formed a guard of honor.
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Newton
INS
Fred L. Maytag
Los Angeles
Chicago
First Methodist Church
Maytag
Senate Honors Late Fred L. Maytag as Distinguished Citizen
The Iowa Senate adopted a resolution praising the Newton industrialist Fred L. Maytag as one of the state's most honored and distinguished citizens. The action, reported from Des Moines, marks Maytag’s posthumous recognition by the Legislature.
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Des Moines
Senate
Fred L. Maytag
Newton
Belle Plaine Elects A. C. Giger Mayor
Belle Plaine re elects A C Giger as mayor with 640 votes to 470 for Walter A Vaughn and other totals for the race show W G Snyder 93 D W Viall 53. Treasurer Paul Groszkruger unopposed with 733 votes. Assessor T O Moravec 555 over Harry Swalm 512. Top council figures L J Rychnovsky 652 F R Leavell 638 E L Marek 272 Fred Hoffman 202 E A Palmer Jr 110.
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Belle Plaine
A. C. Giger
W. W. Snyder
Walter A. Vaughn
W. G. Snyder
D. W. Viall
Paul Groszkruger
T. O. Moravec
Harry Swalm
L. J. Rychnovsky
F. R. Leavell
E. L. Marek
Fred Hoffman
E. A. Palmer, Jr
Gilmore seeks higher funding to keep Iowa schools up to standard
Des Moines AP heads of state educational institutions urged the senate appropriations committee for increased operating funds to restore salaries and competitiveness. University of Iowa President E A Gilmore said Iowa ranks among the nation’s leading universities but currently has the lowest salary schedule among six peers. He urged restoring salaries to meet inflation and noted the need for funding beyond capital asks.
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Des Moines
Senate Appropriations Committee
E. A. Gilmore
University of Iowa
Gilmore
Iowa
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Leo Elthan
Fertile
Iainois
California
Iowa U Plans For High School Speakrs Forensic Tourney
Iowa City awaits a large high school and junior college forensic tournament at the University of Iowa running Thursday to Saturday with 200 plus speakers. Parallel events include a play production festival with 300 actors and 49 schools, plus 500 track and field athletes at the state indoor championships. Entries span junior colleges Waldorf Fort Dodge Burlington Waukon Northwestern Eagle Grove Elkhader Muscatine Ellsworth Marshalltown Mount St Claire and more across interpretive reading original oratory extemp and class divisions.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Waldorf
Fort Dodge
Burlington
Waukon
Northwestern
Eagle Grove
Elkader
Muscatine
Ellsworth
Marshalltown
Mount St. Claire
Harlan
West Waterloo
East Waterloo
Jefferson of Council Bluffs
Newton
West Branch
Rock Rapids
Washington
Rockwell City
Decorah
Sibley
West Union
Guthrie Center
Clinton
Valley Junction
Nevada
Davenport
Mount Pleasant
Soldier
Immaculate Conception
Cherokee
Mapleton
Panora
Spencer
Osage
Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Humboldt
Manchester
Central
Sioux City
Clarion
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Teachers High
Cedar Falls
Grinnell Mayoral Reelected and New Council Member
Grinnell voters reelected Mayor B F Whitaker in the city election. Elected council members include C L McNally Ben Tarleton Eldon Olds T C Cessna Thomas Godfrey and J A Page with Page the sole newcomer to the council.
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Grinnell
B. F. Whitaker
C. L. McNally
Ben Tarleton
Eldon Olds
T. C. Cessna
Thomas Godfrey
J. A. Page
Page
Manchester Mayor Contest Decided By One Vote Margin
In Manchester, Dr. E. G. Dittmer appears reelected mayor by a single vote after a recount showing a lead over Harry Steffy. All other offices were uncontested with incumbents reelected: Lundell first ward. Drew second ward. Lyman third ward. Hockaday and Wilson at large. Leeds city treasurer. Martin city assessor. Mrs. Stearns park commissioner.
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Manchester
E. G. Dittmer
Harry Steffy
Frank A. Lundell
Howard W. Drew
Archie Lyman
C. J. Hockaday
Frank B. Wilson
Charles J. Leeds
Thomas M. Martin
A. W. Stearns
Decorah alderman race ends Rosenthal surprise bid
In Decorah Emmett Gillett won the alderman seat in the Fifth ward 130 to 96 after a surprise campaign by Rosenthal supporters. The ward total was 243 with 205 votes in other wards. S Linnevold was reelected assessor. other elected officials included Baker may or Haugen Hill Hendrickson Darling Borlaug Wilson Hjerleid treasurer Baker park commissioner.
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Decorah
Emil Rosenthal
Emmett Gillett
S. Linnevold
George A. Baker
Edwin Haugen
D. H. Hill
Helmer Hendrickson
Roy Darling
Joseph Borl
Clutier Man Marries Spirit Lake Bride in St Patrick’s Day Ceremony
Lorenzen and Ida Ebling announced their marriage performed by Rev. Robert McDaniel at Spirit Lake on St. Patrick’s Day. Witnesses were Ralph Wolfe and his wife, the bride’s former family. They will reside in the Schadt property vacated by the John Peters family. Lorenzen is a Clutter trucker son of Lorenz Lorenzen, and the bride has lived with her sister Mrs. Charles Hach.
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Clutier
Dewey Lorenzen
Ida Ebling
St. Patrick’s Day
Spirit Lake
Robert McDaniel
Ralph Wolfe
Schadt
John Peters
Lorenzen
Lorenz Lorenzen
Loren
McGregor approves WPA pool project and bonds
In McGregor voters approved a 7000 bond for a 25000 WPA swimming pool by a 451 to 105 margin. All town officers were reelected. WPA will fund labor while the town supplies materials and supervisors under the project terms.
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Mcgregor
Mrs. Albert Brown 84 Dies in Belle Plaine
Mrs Albert Brown aged 84 longtime Belle Plaine resident died Monday after a lingering illness. Born Elizabeth Murphy in Lafayette Illinois February 10 1853 she married Albert Brown in 1872 at Galva Illinois. The couple farmed near Galva then north of Brooklyn Iowa before retiring to Belle Plaine in 1905. Survived by three sons Leslie William and Ed all of Belle Plaine. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Driscoll chapel with Rev E I Selden of Christ Methodist officiating burial in Kent cemetery.
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Belle Plaine
Albert Brown
Elizabeth Murphy
John
Martha Murphy
Lafayette
Ill
Galva
Iowa
Brooklyn
Leslie
William
Driscoll Chapel
E. I. Selden
Christ Methodist Church
Kent Cemetery
Ballard and Mumm Wed at St Pauls Parsonage
Miss Rena Ballard and Carl Mumm connected in a Williamsburg ceremony at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran parsonage. Rev T H Joeckel officiated with Mr and Mrs Ervin Rathjen as attendants. A wedding supper followed at the George Rathjen home before the couple departed for Rockford Illinois where Mr Mumm is employed.
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Williamsburg
Rena Ballard
Carl Mumm
Otto Mumm
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage
T. H. Joeckel
Ervin Rathjen
George Rathjen
Rockford
Ill
Mumm
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