Wheatland farmer dies in head on crash near Wheatland
George Klahn age 29 a farmer and trucker living near Wheatland died from burns after his car struck a truck on highway 30 two miles east of Wheatland at 1 a.m. Tuesday. The Conways and a man named Smith in the truck were burned. Klahn was trapped and died minutes later. Funeral set for Thursday at St Pauls Reformed with Masonic lodge in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
George Klahn
Highway
Here
Joe Conway
Smith
Denver
Colo
Conways
Clinton
Klahn
Elmer Riedesel
Wheatland High School
Louisa Klahn
Henry Wentz
Elmer
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Masonic Lodge
Kraschel Commutes Life Sentences Of Three Bank Robbers
Des Moines Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel commuted the life sentences of three bank robbers, two to 30 years and one to a shorter term, against the parole board’s advice. Frank Varvario, Harold Ball, and Harold Leighton faced years-long penalties for cottage grove and other bank robberies. The governor cited that some robbers receive no gains from inside a bank and noted Varvario’s role as a warden’s aide. Varvario’s release window is about three to four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Nelson G. Kraschel
State Parole Board
Frank Varvario
Fort Madison
Cottage Grove
Harold Ball
State Penitentiary
Gilmore City
Harold Leighton
Iowa
Grand jury opens May term as Iowa County works begin
Iowa City report notes grand jury, led by County Attorney Westermark, begins consideration of cases as the May term opens with Judge Evans presiding. Eighth graders in Johnson County rural schools face final exams in the courthouse this week. Jesse William Moon is held on larceny charges for allegedly stealing a camera from Paul Klein’s car in Marengo. Fort Dodge student Robert Leighton, a US Naval Academy appointee, was also mentioned as a university sophomore and Beta Theta Pi member with a swimming numeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
Harold W. Westermark
Harold D. Evans
James H. Bell
Fremont
J. P. Burns
Hardin
Elmer Coulter
William Croll
Liberty
John Grabien
Oxford
Alphonse “Hoffman
West Lucas
Glenn Hope
Graham
Frank McKray
Washington
T. W. Sullivan
Oakdale
University of Iowa
Fort Dodge
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Leighton
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Fred Gilchrist
Laurens
Efforts Reported To Organize German Band Movement In Iowa
Des Moines AP Frank Miles editor Iowa Legionaire said at Argonne Legion post that German American band efforts are being organized in Iowa. He cited veterans who said they were approached to start a band movement and that German war veterans were informed of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Argonne Legion Post
Iowa
Miles
Upper Iowa University Senior Day Draws ~600 Students
About 600 high school seniors from 36 towns attended Upper Iowa University Senior Day in Fayette. Postville sent the largest group with 60. Entertainment included music, dramatics, movies, exhibits, a ball game and a hobby show. Senior class presidents are pictured in four rows with names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Postville
Geneva Hughes
Colwell
Bob Bacon
Randalia
Lauretta Luty
West Union
Claude Welch
Margaret Williams
Fairbank
Erwin Glen
Delhi
Della Riche
Aurora
Melvin Richman
Readlyn
Fayette Seniors To Stage Comedy
Fayette seniors present Big Hearted Herbert a three act comedy at the Fayette high school auditorium Thursday evening. Claude Welch plays Herbert Kalness Frances Wood portrays Eliza beth Kalness and a twelve member cast includes Merrill Butts Mildred Sewell Arnold Johnson Margery Masters Kenneth Mangold Juanita McLeese Harry Schneider Harold Faust Joyce Lund Lucille Whitley. Between acts a home economics style show and school group music will entertain. Claude Welch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Fayette
Herbert
Fayette High School
Herbert Kalness
Claude Welch
Elizabeth Kalness
Frances Wood
Merrill Butts
Mildred Sewell
Arnold Johnson
Margery Masters
Kenneth Mangold
Juanita McLeese
Harry Schneider
Harold Faust
Joyce Lund
Lucille Whitley
Dubuque Presbyterial Meeting At Rowley
The Rowley church hosted the sixty first annual Dubuque Presbyterial meeting with 165 attendees over Thursday and Friday. Helen Julius of New York City spoke. officers for 1938 1939 were elected and memory hour honored departed members. Fall meeting planned for Volga and spring session at Manchester.
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Rowley
Rowley Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
Amy Meiers Marston
Postville
C. Vin White
Third Church of
S.S. George
Hattie Canada
Independence
Ethel Kemp
Zella Caldwell
Leo Hart
Francis Eberhart
Fred Abben
Edward Dirks
R. A. Wilson
Oelwein
Howard Risk
Oec
University of Dubuque
Paul Strelau
E. B. Shaw
Lillian Lamont
Hopkinton
White Cross
Bessie Dingsley
C. W. Raminger
Waukon
B. W. Humephrey
Harry Gates
Jesup
W. F. Caldwell
Norma Rabenberg
Volga
Manchester
A. E. Crain
Lois Biterfield
Iowa News in Brief from Manchester to Bettendorf
Obituary notes Delaware county resident Joshua D Bushnell dies at 79 on his son’s farm near Manchester after 72 years in the county. Other items report Republican caucus leadership in West Liberty, Maquoketa sewer expansion, starling and gopher bounty changes, a Jackson County district conference, Rainbow Girls officers in Maquoketa, and Rainbow Girls installation set for May 16.
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West Liberty
Lloyd Dannerberger
L. L. Birkett
Wapsie Township
Frank Weber
John Kleinert
R. P. Evans
Robert Brooke
W. J. Barclay
Charles Gatton
J. E. McIntosh
W. B. Jayne
James Birkett
W. C. Anderson
Paul Anderson
L. L. Birke
Apple
Grove Street
Dearborn Street
Maquoreta
Jackson County
Board of Supervisors
Simpson President Nominates Earl Harper Iowa Fine Arts Director
Jowa City AP President Eugene A. Gilmore announced Dr. Earl E Harper will direct the University of Iowa School of Fine Arts and Memorial Union starting July 1. The 43 year old Missouri born educator previously led Simpson College and Evansville College and directed music groups and hymnal projects through his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jowa City
Eugene A. Gilmore
Earl E Harper
Simpson College
Indianola
School of Fine Arts
Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Rufus H Fitzgerald
University of Pittsburgh
Harper
Evansville College
Indiana
Simpson
Evansville
Boston Ensemble Choir
Tau Kappa Alpha
Gamma Nu
Phi Mu Alpha- Sinfonia
Cornell Students Vote For War Referendum
A peace poll at Cornell college shows 474 ballots with 110 opposing any war, 310 against war unless attacked, and 54 favoring any war. Freshmen and sophomores largely drive militarism. pacifist rates rise from 17 percent in first years to 25 percent in seniors. The vote signals support for a war referendum and opposition to the navy program and allied actions against fascism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Roosevelt
Cornell Christian Association
Continental
America
Cornellians
Philippines
Cornell
Upcoming Solon wedding and rural exam notices
SOLON announces the marriage of Miss Ruby Beeze of Sutliff to George Bednashek of Solon with a reception at the bride’s parents’ Sutliff home after a wedding dance at the Solon auditorium. POSTVILLE reports a junior senior reception at the school gym, class day at Upper Iowa University. MONTEZUMA notes Poweshick county rural eighth grade exams Thursday and seventh grade exams Friday at several towns including Grinnell and Montezuma.
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Solon
Ruby Beeze
Lloyd Beeze
Sutliff
George Bednashek
Steve Bednashek
Postville
Boyd H. Graeber
Pauline Smith
Harold Gamble
Upper Iowa University
Montezuma
Poweshick County
Grinnell
Malcom
Brooklyn
Hartwick
Guernsco
Deep River
Scarsboro
Olin School Wins Rummell Estate Case Anamosa
In Jones County Iowa the court ruled that Harriet E. Rummell’s estate goes to the Olin school district as sole residuary beneficiary after a five day trial. The defendant E Roy Easterly gained no rights to certificates or lands and must cover court costs. More than thirty witnesses testified as the will's gifts to several homes and associations were honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Olin
Harriet E. Rummell
W. D. Merritt
E. Roy Easterly
Jones County
H. C. Ring
Cecar Rapids
Rummell
Thayer County
Nebraska
Iowa
Union Trust Savings Bank of
Stanwood
D. E. Rummell
Board of Education
Woman At Manchester Passes 98th Birthday
Manchester residents honor Mary Perkins as the town's oldest resident on her 98th birthday. She celebrated at her daughter Mrs. E J A Hopkins home due to frail health. Born May 2, 1850 in Carbondale Illinois, she and her husband were deaf and dumb. she has lived with her daughter for 38 years. Her family includes son D N Perkins of Davenport, five granddaughters, seven great granddaughters and two great grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Mary Perkins
E. J. A. Hopkins
Perkins
L. N. Perkins
Anamosa
Doctor Ross Huston Dead at 56 in Des Moines
Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. for Dr. Ross Huston 56 vice president and medical director of Bankers Life company. He died at his home Monday night in Des Moines from a heart ailment.
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Des Moines
INS
Ross Huston
Bankers Life Company
Huston
Postville Boy To Enter West Point
Robert E. Harrington of Postville has passed exams for entry to the U S Military Academy at West Point and will enter July 1. Adept student athlete with honors from Postville High School 1935 and two years at Cornell College. He was nominated by Rep Fred Biermann of Decorah and previously met Annapolis height requirements.
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Postville
Robert E. M Harrington
C E. Harrington
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Postville High School
Cornell College
Cornell
Miltonian
Annapolis
Figure 13 Holds No Fear for Lowden Couple
Lowden The figure 13 signals good luck as Richard Sennett and Dorothy Fedderson plan to wed on Friday May 13 at St Johns Evangelical parsonage in Clarence. Attendants are Hazel Sennett and Eldon Fedderson. They will reside in Lowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Richard Sennett
Dorothy Fedderson
S. E Sennett
Lowden News
Fred Fedderson
Clarence
St. John's Evangelical Parsonage
Hazel Sennett
Eldon Fedderson
Two Vinton men linked in dream theft ring charges
Raymond Baker 20 waived preliminary hearing on embezzlement charge and is held in county jail. He and his brother Leonard were tied to cream theft from Garri son Creamery patrons with Bryant admitting involvement and a 50-50 split revealed at Leonard Baker’s district court trial.
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Vinton
Raymond Baker
J. A. Ruhl
Baker
Leonard Baker
Garricon
George Bryant
Bryant
Fort Madison
Monticello Hosts Bankers Meeting From State Association
Monticello set to host a daylong Iowa Bankers association meeting with groups seven and eight. Registration 9 to 10 am at the public school. Dean C A Phillips will speak on Prices and Prosperity. Allan B. Kline will address the afternoon session on Trade Treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Savings Bank of
Anamosa
S. R. Torgeson
Iowa Bankers Association
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of
Lake Mills
C. A. Phillips
University of Iowa
OW. Johnson
Union Bank and Trust Company of
Cedar Falls
Group Seven
D. W. Bates
W. R. Diercks
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Frank Warner
Allan B. Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
National Committee On the
Plow accident injures Marengo farmer near Mercy Hospital
Mare ngo farmer Will Cummings injured when wrapping lines on a plow frighten horses. he was taken to Mercy hospital Iowa City for abdominal wound treatment. Montezuma music instructor Warren Pollard to conduct a high school concert to showcase the band and orchestra's work over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Will Cummings
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Montezuma
Warren E. Pollard
Urbana Seniors Stage Three Act Play Friday
Urbana high school's senior class presents the three act play Mamas Baby Boy at 8 p m Friday in the Legion hall. Leading roles are Jane Ford and Harley Lahue with a cast including Mary Bell Barr Glen Cumberland Charlotte Hansen Herald Hopker Lucille Burrell Bernice King Jean Hoffman Dale Hepker and Bonnie Ferguson.
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Gazette Urbana
Urbana High School
Jubilee at Zion Evangelical Church Draws Big Crowd
Hundreds attended the Zion Evangelical church seventy fifth anniversary jubilee in Lowden. Sunday school heard Rev. Seybold of Ackley and guest speaker Rev. F C Klick of St Louis. The evening service featured Rev Theo A Thomas of Tripoli with several neighboring pastors giving talks.
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Lowden
Zion Evangelical Church
Seybold
Ackley
F. C. Klick
St. Louis
Synod
Theo A. Thomas
Tripoli
London
Mr Holyoke
Reformed Church of
Maquoketa
H. N. Poston
Presbyterian Church of
Tipton
A. C. Fischer
Wheatland
Louis Penningroth
Davenport
Prof Earl Blackstone Leaves Iowa University
Prof Earl Blackstone of the University of Iowa College of Commerce resigns to join the University of Southern California as associate professor, effective next fall. This summer he will serve as professor of education at Ohio State University and has led the commercial education department at University High School since 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Earl Blackstone
University of Iowa College of Commerce
University of Southern California
Ohio State University
Blackstone
University High School
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Kraschel
Varvario
Glenn C. Haynes
Butler
Dale Conklin
Alpha
Alvin Franz
McGregor
Katherine Kruempel
Arlington
Orlando Faschen
Farmersburg
Bernice Chappell
Jim McAloon
Sumner
George Roberts
Waucoma
Veronica McKernan
Castalia
Merrill Williams
Shellrock
Gretchen Hanff
Dale Schermerhorn
Hazelton
Florine Segebarth
Frederika
Edgar Westendorf
Oran
Jack Foss
Maynard
Dick Ne
Claude Weleh
Rosetta Ahrens
Marion ‘Allen
Carole Bo- Bear
Alice Braugh
Vivian Davis
Shirley Englebert
Mary Franey
Jane Furlong
Lillian Furlong
Opal Mac’ Hiller
Lois Hoyle
Lois Jacobs
Ruth Jacobs
Marion Kramer
Arlene Madison
Katherine McBride
Kathleen McGivern
Joyce Meyers
Roberta Meyers
Marjie Jane Paulson
Lauren
Lowa
Joshua D. Bushnell
Delaware County
Loren
Clair J. Brown
First Baptist Church
Rock Prairie
Mr. Bushnell
Rome
Susan D. Connell
Florerce E. Saddler
Wayne
Miles Bushnell
Beulah Maxwell
Bushnell
Advent Christian Church
Evangelical Synod
F. J. Abele
Zion Evangelical Church of London
E. Seybold
Maqu
Elmeretta Bowman
Charlotte Joiner
Margaret Campbell
Marjorie Turnauist
Doris Jeanne Bowman
Beatrice Rosenberg
Cheral Fowler
Preston
Masonic
Bettendorf
Rane
Olin School
Rummell Estate
Robt, Surrhuigton
Earl May
Red
Wednes Ema Coffee
Roslyn
Caledonia—Whitte
Grenoble
Chas Abrell
Golden Dawn
Earl E. May
Monticello
Urbana
Harley Labue
Jane Ford
Iowa University
Penney's
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Witite
Rigut Boys
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