Six Iowa People Die In Weekend Auto Crashes
Four pedestrians killed on highways in a span of two days. Victims include Robert Johnson of Northwood Charles Lande of Corning Homer Langfitt and Gwen Johnsen. Sioux City, Solon, Waterloo, Indianola residents died in crashes as drivers faced headlight glare and misfortune. Police arrested Jerry Aswegan of Stout and Henry Aswegan of Parkersburg for manslaughter in the Waterloo fatalities.
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Des Moines
UPS
Robert Johnson
Northwood
Charles Lande
Corm Nz
Thomas McGinn
Selon
Charles F. Craig Waterloo
Homer Laneitt
Gwen Johnsen
Walter Johnson
Mande
Craftes Abbey
Lindell
Max Smith Corning
McGinn
Solon
Waterloo
Polce
Jerry Aswegan
Stout
Langfitt
Toledo Seniors Stage Play Tuesday Night
The Toledo high school senior class will present the play Everybody's Crazy Tuesday evening under director Arthur Heals. Leading roles are Gertrude Clark and Boo Amcon with a cast including Lewis Putney, Rolland Benson, Hubert Freet, Jesus Baschnagel, Pauline Kremenak, Victor Jones, Mary Walters, Mary Dugan, Robert Whetstone, Perry Moore, Edith Renig, Irene Hildeman, and Perry Moore.
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Erweral
Ghrelle Toledo
Toledo
Mrs Julia Gannon Dies at 89 Oldest Ryan Resident
Mrs Julia Gannon aged 89, Ireland born, died at her daughter’s home in Ryan after a three week illness. She and her husband William Gannon settled on a farm west of Ryan, later moving to Omaha. Survived by two daughters, one son, funeral held at St Patrick Church with local pallbearers. Burial in Omaha.
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Ryan
Julia Gannon
W T McElliott
Omaha
Gannon
St Patricks Church
V M J Farrelly
P J. Behan
Anamosa
T J Me Elliott
Marion
P Wo McFliott
Due Bogie
Sepephews
Wall Durham
Frank Roar Vike Ryan
John Casey
Wot Belan
John Behan
Garnor
WT Mfiott
Julia Hon
St Lous
Wolcum
Oraha
Soart
Obituary notices from Anamosa and area readers
The fragmentary notice references the death of Edward C. Snyder of Anamosa and mentions several nearby towns and names including Wau, Zleton, Merton, and Rome. It lists multiple individuals such as Gerald Vorter, Verle We, Harry Campbell, and Feski, indicating a cluster of obituaries or death notices across regional communities.
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Wazleton
Merton
Rome
Jey Raimmethart
Gerald Vorter
Harry Campbell
Feski
Columbus Sun Town Tragedy Claims Newborns in Airsworth Death
In Airsworth, newborn twins Tears and Geene died shortly after birth. The parents were Mr and Mrs Geene, burial held at Columbus City Cemetery. Brief services were led by Pastor XY Share of the United Prec Fate church.
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Columbus
Sun Town
Geene Don
Airsworth
Sony
Wasryton County Hospital
Ftr
Surrey
United Prec
Fate van Church
Coumbus City
Iowa City duel over council of review escalates
Iowa City political circles awaited Monday night when the new city council would meet as a board of review with City Assessor William J White. Mayor Myron J Walker said the dismissed Municipal Ownership League council could sit outside the railing, while Prof Jacob Van der Zee led MOL forces and insisted his group would sit inside the railing with the accepted council or meet elsewhere. White must decide which council to sit with.
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Iowa City
William J. White
Myron J Walker
Municipal Ownership League Council
Jacob van der Zee
MOL
White
van der Zee
Walker
Schedule for University of Iowa commencement June 3 to 7
Special to The Gazette Iowa City Prof F G Hig bee convocation director announced a 21 event program for seniors and returning alumni. Commencement supper June 3 exercises June 7. June 5 features include reunions for classes ending in two and seven and an alumni college. June 4 and 5 host two performances of Squaring the Circle and the university open house. Baccalaureate services June 6 and a seniors reception at President Gilmore's home on June 4 evening.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
F G Higbee
University of Iowa
Eugene A. Gilmore
Local Court Docket Highlights Forgery and Theft Pleas
Levi Atterbury pled guilty to forgery and received a county jail sentence. Frank Shirley faced theft charges for seed corn from Mikeey Seed Co and had sentence suspended, with county jail time potential. Kenneth Whorper, charged with resisting, given a day to enter plea. Sherman Edwards to be sentenced Tuesday after jury found him guilty of breaking and entering the Hurst store.
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Maquoketa
Levi Atterberry
Frank Shirley
Mikeey Seed Company
W. R. Maines
Len Heinecke
Kenneth Whorper
Bellevur
Alfred G. Kel
Sherman Edwards
Hurst
Huitvnt
Wall
Tuesado
Solon Man Killed in Auto Accident
Thomas Edward McGinn 38, Rock Island railroad operator in Solon, died instantly when his car struck a rough spot on Dubuque street and hit a tree. He leaves Velma his wife a daughter Mardell his mother Mrs Margaret McGinn and four brothers. He was a Moose member. Body to Frank A Brosh funeral home then to Farmington Minnesota.
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Velma
Mardell
Margaret McGinn
Minneapolis
Mayme McGinn
Ralph Ballard
St. Paul
Joseph Brest
Bixby
Minn
Sylvester
Faribault
John and
Arthur
Greigh
Castle Rock
Loyal Order of Moose
Iowa City
Frank A Brosh
Farmington
Workers Alliance Fights WPA Activity Cuts in Iowa
Des Moines report: The Workers Alliance of America opposes cuts to Works Progress Administration activities in Iowa. They cite 11,000 relief clients unemployed, urge abandonment of WPA roll reductions, and request a 20 percent pay raise for WPA workers. They seek relief administration by a nine member board, six of whom would be relief clients.
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Des Moines
INS
Workers Alliance of America
Iowa
Iowa Emergency Relief Council
Works Progress Administration
Washington
John W Moore
Sioux City
Workers Alliance
Mrs J S Jones 79 Dies at Manchester
Mrs. Joseph S Jones a Manchester resident of 70 years died Sunday after an illness at age 79 Funeral services led by Rev George Winters will be Tuesday at 230 at Brown chapel Born Harriet Adell Sly in Henrietta Ohio June 23 1857 she moved with her parents to a Manchester area farm in 1865 She married Joseph S Jones in 1876 who helped run the local woolen mill He died in 1928 Surviving children include J N Bonnell Manchester John S Jones Las Vegas NM Paul B Jones Woodfold Alice E Jones Manchester Garrett Lloyd Jones Beverly Hills CA and Mrs P E Miller Morris Minn She was a member of the PE Audubon Society and the Community church.
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Joseph S Jones
Here
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Martha Bartlett Sly
Henrietta
Ohio
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Wadena Teachers Reelect School Leaders in Local Board
Local school teachers in Wadena reelected Supt RB Doughty Ethnuipel Blanche Aeschiman Mrs Zella Duncan Miss Cecil Flanagan Miss Erma Corkery Miss Virginia Madsen and Miss Irene Shover to leadership roles, reflecting continued stability in district administration.
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RB Doughty
Ethnuipel
Blanche Aeschiman
Zella Duncan
Cecil Flanagan
Erma Corkery
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Openings and plays in Contract Bridge noted by McKenney
Article recounts a Contract Bridge problem from 1937 with Wm. E. McKenney as secretary of the American Bridge League. It describes a dealer hand AK6 KJ76 K%2 BKQS and play where West may have opened diamonds. North South example shows the declarer losing one trump and two ruffs as the opening lead and a heart finesse reveal the needed plays.
Miles Strawn Civil War veteran dies in Shellsburg
Shellsburg mourns its last Civil War veteran Miles Strawn aged 90 who died at his home after a two week illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Federated church with burial in Oak Wood cemetery and military honors by the American Legion. Strawn, born July 28 1846 in Pennsylvania, and a longtime Shellsburg farmer, enlisted at 17 and served three years west of the Mississippi, discharged 1866 in Little Rock. He married Emma McClintock in 1870. survived by wife, daughter Oral Robbins, two grandchildren, and an extended family including relatives in Linn County.
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Oak Wood Cemetery
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James Strawn
Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
Mississippi
Little Rock
Ark
Emma McClintock
Palo
The
Presbyterian Church
Oral Robbins
Lisbon High School Final Preparations Across May Schedule
Eastern Iowa news notes Lisbon lists activities from May 7 to 21 including senior receptions, academic tests, banquets for Lisbon and Mount Vernon seniors, May 11 Rotary banquet, May 16 baccalaureate with Rev Philip Brunn, May 19 commencement, and May 20 junior high program and May 21 alumni banquet with committees named and officers set. Brandon seniors and staff attend Cedar Falls banquet. Clermont hosts senior banquet and prom. Maquoketa rural commencement June 9 directed by Prof C A Fullerton. Wapello music week features festivals and awards. Lisbon alumni banquet committees announced. Rukgaber Hardware buys Castle building. Maynard operetta and student shows. Toledo court cases and estate reports. Stanwood junior-senior banquet held. Columbus Junction funeral and local probate updates. Tama county notices on road program planning.
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Lloyd N. Rahn
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Wis
Ruth Ditch
Brandon
Cedar Falls
Grace Hoppe
Perle Stainbrook
Merlin Clark
Virgil Wiltsey
Dorothy Bagley
Myrna Lassen
Virgil Stainbrook
Harry Horak
Evelyn Corbett
Mildred Bender
John Frye
Ivan Albert
Glenn Feardun
Grace Albert
Grover Bearbower
Don Bland
Russell Shaffer
Thelma Davis
Wayne Burkhart
Ruth Applegarth
Ralph Sturm
Marjorie Weart
Merrett Elliott
Venice Pardon
Dean Burkhart
Donald Brunko
Clermont
Clermont High School
Ralph Schrader
Supt
B A. Lenhart
Gretchen Rolfs
James Rounds
Edwina Olson
Mr. Haemann
Maquoreta
Charles F. Martin
Maquoketa
C .A. Fullerton
Iowa State Teachers College
Center Point
Chifford McVexn
Cedar Rapids
Walker
Mary Belle Wachal
Kenneth
Christian Church
C C Miller
Wapello
C Smith
Annette Pettis
B. F Petty
Juvenile Leads in Maquoketa Play The Family Upstairs
Lillian Johnson and Eddie Shaw headline the senior class production The Family Upstairs to be performed Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening in the Maquoketa school auditorium. Miss Marion Ellis directs the student play.
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Lillian Johnson
Eddie Shaw
Marion Ellis
S. U. S. Professor Hurt In Collision
Iowa City university English professor E W Thompson was hospitalized Monday after a taxicab he rode in collided with a car driven by Leo Birka of Riverside Sunday night within city limits.
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INS
E. WN. S. Thompson
University of Iowa English Department
Leo Birka
Riverside
John Hein 76 Dies at Home in Sigourney
John Hein 76 lifelong Keokuk County resident died at his Sigourney home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Reynolds chapel. Hein was formerly a leading auctioneer in Keokuk County.
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John Hein
Keokuk County
Reynolds
Traer High School Announces Commencement Week Plans
Traer high school will hold commencement exercises May 27 with Bruce Gates of Waterloo Business College as speaker. The junior senior banquet is May 21 and the last week of school will feature seniors’ social events. Baccalaureate is May 23 at United Presbyterian Church with Rev. B M Wallace delivering the sermon. Senior day is May 26. The graduating class includes June Hyland Norma Ewing Helen Peters and many others.
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Clyde Thornberg
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Duane Morrison
Burdell Stoker
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Bredfeldt
Marvin Kostlaw
Jack Safely
Laurence Caslavka
Joe Vorba
Dale Magnussen
Milo Paustian
Harry Peters
Max Briggs
Ray Manley
Lewis Thomas
Leland Sea- Jock
Iowa Anti-Saloon League Chief Quits in Des Moines
The Rev. R. A. High, 71, resigns as superintendent of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League after serving since October 1933. He plans to return to Lincoln Nebraska and retirement. His successor is the Rev. C. C. McCaw, 46, of Des Moines. High cites a need for a younger man to lead a larger program and notes the salary has been about $2,000 annually.
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Iowa City News Briefs May 17 Convention for County Superintendent
Iowa City reports a convention on May 17 to choose a successor for the late W N Leeper as county superintendent. Twenty nine school board members from all districts will form the convention to fill the remainder of the term about two and a half years. Also noted are rising 1937 auto registrations, eight traffic policemen to aid during the state high school music festival, 5395 March health cases at the University of Iowa, five scarlet fever cases, and an engineering exhibit for festival visitors showing equipment and giving souvenirs.
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George Struble
John McQuiston
Melvin Wren
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Earl Folda
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Howard Summel
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Cleric Declines Dean Post at University of Dubuque
Rev. Percy H. Nickless announced on Monday his public decline of the offer to serve as dean of the theological seminary at the University of Dubuque. He stated he had the offer under consideration for three months.
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University of Dubuque
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