A B Funk Dies After Heart Attack At 86 In Des Moines
A B Funk, 86, longtime Iowa political figure and former state industrial commissioner, died after a heart attack. Born in 1854 in Adams County Illinois, he edited Spirit Lake Beacon, helped found a paper in Flandreau South Dakota, and served as Spirit Lake mayor. He chaired education boards, ran for governor and US Senate, and was a Republican delegate in 1884. Body to Spirit Lake for funeral and burial. survivors include a son, two daughters, three sisters, and a brother.
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DES Moines
A. B. Funk
Iowa
Funk
California
Arthur G. English
Spirit Lake
Kansas City
Adams County
Ilinois
Hamilton County
Estherville
Flandreau
S. D
State Senate
State Board of Education
United States Senate
United States
French Repulse German Attack In Blies Sector
Paris reports German troops attacked a French advance post in the Blies sector Saturday after heavy artillery. The assault was believed repulsed as artillery raged day and night west of the Vosges. Air activity increased with French and German planes over respective lines.
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Paris
Blies
Vosges Mountains
Ohrenthan Salient
France
War Office
Moselle
Blies River
Reds Worse Than Murderers Hoovers Bold Speech
New York. J Edgar Hoover head of the FBI branded communists as worse than murderers, kidnappers and racketeers. Addressing about 1000 women at a Federation of Women's Clubs meeting he said foreign born gangsters advocating revolution under the guise of communism are far more dangerous than actual criminals.
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New York
INS
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Federation of Women's Clubs
United States
Fhee
Omaha Mail Fraud Case Goes To Jury
The fate of L. S. Safety Sam Holmes, president of the bankrupt First Mortgage Acceptance Corp, charged with mail fraud and conspiracy, was in the hands of a federal court jury Friday night after closing arguments.
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Omaha, Neb
L. S. “Safety
Sam” Holmes
First Mortgage Acceptance Corporation
Ask Federal Permit For Airmail Pickup
Automatic Airmail Inc of Lost Nation Iowa asked the Civil Aeronautics Authority for permission to operate a pickup and delivery mail service among several Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota cities and towns.
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Washington
Automatic Airmail, Inc
Lost Nation
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Census Reports Special to The Gazette Brooklyn Population 1404
In Ottumwa the Brooklyn town figure for Poweshiek county was announced at 1404, up from 1345 in 1930 by district census supervisor Fred L. Luce. Mount Pleasant figures show Bennett 352 West Branch 719 Lowden 645 Ladora 300 Solon 515 Fredonia 371 Wapello 1596 Atalissa 180 Nichols 355 as of 1940 per J A Wallbank.
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Ottumwa
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Fred L. Luce
Mount Pleasant
J. A. Wallbank
Bennett
West Branch
Lowden
Ladora
Solon
Fredonia
Wapello
Atalissa
Nichols
South English Commencement Activities Schedule
South English announces the senior calendar with events from May 10 to May 17. The lineup includes a senior class play The Family Upstairs on May 10, a baccalaureate service May 12 led by Rev. Silas Horst, a commencement address by Dr. I J Lubbers on May 14, class day May 15, senior tea May 16 sponsored by the Federated Club, and a school picnic May 17.
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Silas Horst
I. J. Lubbers
Central College
Federated Club
Senior Play At Clutier Tuesday
Clutier high school presents the senior class play Have Patience Doctor in the gymnasium Tuesday evening. The 1940 cast includes nine graduates plus juniors Ruth Hadacek Irene Novotny with Doris Cizek and Donald Zmalek in leading roles under Miss Kathleen Lawless. Other cast members are George Mareda La Verne Krezek Victor Huschak Wesley Kriz Kenneth Chitty Milton Hruby and Ramona Key.
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George Mareda
LaVerne Krezek
Victor Huschak
Wesley Kriz
Kenneth Chitty
Milton Hruby
Ramona Key
Fayette Grand Jury Airs Controversy Over County Farm
WEST UNION The April grand jury reconvened by order of Judge H E Taylor at the request of Supervisors Fred W Gremmels and W E Anderson spent Friday examining Fayette county farm operations. Witnesses will include Gremmels Anderson and Harry R Humphry. County Attorney F B Shaw expects three days of testimony as the controversy centers on complaints by county farm employees against superintendent and matron I M Thornberry and wife.
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West Union
H. E. Taylor
Fred W. Gremmels
W. E. Anderson
Fayette County
Gremmels
Anderson
Harry R
Humphry
F. B. Shaw
I. M. Thornberry
Bankers Of Fayette County Donate $300 To Centennial Fund
WEST UNION The Fayette County Bankers association vote at its quarterly meeting to give about 300 dollars to the centennial celebration fund. Each bank will pay a minimum 20 dollars plus 2 dollars for each 100000 dollars of deposits. The nine banks include First National West Union, First National Oelwein, Westgate Savings, First State Fayette, Citizens Savings Hawkeye, American National Arlington, Elgin Savings Elgin, Maynard Savings Maynard, and Farmers Savings Clermont.
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West Union
Fayette County
First National Bank of
Oclwein
Westgate State Savings Bank
First State Bank
Fayette
Citizens Savings Bank
Hawkeye
American National Bank
Arlington
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin
Maynard Savings Bank
Maynard
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont
Cedar County Board Backs Moscow Dam Plan
The Cedar county board of supervisors passed a resolution favoring the Cedar River dam at Moscow, urged by Engineer Harry Strong. All but one member supported the measure, noting protections against damages. The panel also bought two heavy blade graders for 4175 and set weed commissioner wages at 35 cents per hour plus 5 cents mileage.
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Sperint
Tipton
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Cedar River
Moscow
Harry Strong
Davenport
J. H. Maurer
Ossian Father and Son Banquet at Stavanger Church
The father and son banquet of the Lutheran congregation was held at Stavanger church south of Ossian on Thursday. R. A. Haatvedt of Luther College was the principal speaker. Delegates from Military township attend the Winnebago county Democratic convention at Decorah Saturday including John McManus Ferd Barthelme Fred Brockamp Frank A Schmitz John Moellers John Bengfoet John Cremer Leo Scheidel William Uhlenhake Frank Peyer Theodore Scheidel Loretta McGary M Klein Margaret Scholz Ernestine Klein John Moe Irene Meyer Henry J Uhlenhake and Mrs Tom Collins. Eugene Mohr local chairman of the Boy Scout drive announced solicitation would begin Monday and continue for a week. Jackson county district committee members in the Mesquakie area include A J Hodgson Maquoketa Eber V Flint Andrew Charles Harding Baldwin Virgil Rule Bellevue Paul Ahlers and Eugene Mohr Maquoketa Christopher Kyarsgaard Miles Vern Sires Preston and G S Day Sabula. C J Burris Band Boosters club financial committee chair says drive for funds for the national music contest trip was near completion with marked success.
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Ossian
Stavanger
R. A. Haatvedt
Luther College
Military Township
Winneshiek County
Decorah
John McManus
Ferd Barthelme
Fred Brockamp
Frank A. Schmitz
John Moellers
John Bengfoet
John Cremer
Leo Scheidel
William Uhlenhake
Frank Peyer
Theodore Scheidel
Loretta McGary
M. J. Klein
Margaret Scholz
Ernestine Klein
John Moe
Irene Meyer
Henry J. Uhlenhake
Tom Collins
Maquoketa
Eugene Mohr
Jackson County
Mesquakie
A. J. Hodgson
Eber V. Flint
Andrew
Charles Harding
Baldwin
Virgil Rule
Bellevue
Paul Ahlers
Christopher Kyarsgaard
Miles
Vern Sires
Preston
G. S. Day
Sabula
C. J. Burris
Band Boosters Club
Dewitt
DeWitt Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
James Doner
R. E Connor
C F. Grumley
Arthur Schotfeldt
Hiram Walrod
R. J Lynch
Burton Hansen
Hosea Maynard
Raymond Green
Jack Kelly
Ira Wright
J N Wallace
Everett Noppenhaver
Anamosa
Gerald iNruse
Hale
Robert Livingston
Elizabeth Marshall
John Morse
John Mayberry
Wyoming
Gene Poreter
Liloyd Robertson
Harlen Russell
Ed Gotsch
Martello
Ernest Schneir
Monticello
Max Specht
Mont
Ern Holzer
Leo Schori
Grinnell
Grinnell Chamber of Commerce
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Lamont
C. R Cronk
Lamont Consolidated School
Grandma
Paul Matthias
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Banequet
H M. Gage
Coe College
Donald Whitney
Glen Conant
Merle Ives
Gilman
Brooklyn
Montezuma
Decatur’s Woods
District Scout Council
Harry Stark H. J. Gordon
Neil Cole
D M Arnold
W. R Kinzer
O Dale Smith
AE Ward
Ray Light
Center Point
Center Point High School
B J Swede
Clinton
Marengo
Margaret Frederickson
Mrs Frederickson
Ohio
Iowa County
Mississippi
Peter Frederickson
Movrtle
Harrs
Clay
Lennet
O WK
Marenge
Ben Franks
Minneapolis
Ronald Cahill
Sherif
E. V. Andrew
Ralph Weaver
Olive Purin
Mount Vernon
Daniel Park
Morley High School
Wiley Parks
Virgil Miller
John Hannai
Lowie Cook
Morley
Donald Southard
Morley Consolidated School
Jones County Council of Education
Donald Fay
Duane Fay
Clyde Sorge
Edward Schaller
Dorothy Bark
Betty Bark
Lorraine Craven
Ilo Mae Cooley
Berneal Odekirk
Marjorie Severson
Theodora Turner
Pearl Davis
Mardell Mahoney
Dorothy Schaller
Mabel Tepee
Marjorie Binning
Iowa seniors greet Phi Beta Kappa in spring initiation
Thirty University of Iowa seniors joined Phi Beta Kappa at the Iowa chapter spring initiation. New members include Roger Bardsley Loren L Hickerson Alice L Knight Floyd C Mann Susan A Runner and many others from Iowa City Cedar Rapids Muscatine and surrounding areas. Initiation is set for May 17 announced by H J Thornton secretary of the Iowa chapter.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
Honorary Scholastic Society
Iowa
Roger Bardsley
Loren L. Hickerson
Alice L. Knight
Floyd C. Mann
Susan A Runner
Herbert B. Smith
Robert K. Tindall
Nile C. Kinnick
Bernice Bordy
Omaha
Neb
Ruth N. Bunce
Eleanor M. Hurka
Ruth E. Subotnik
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Daum
Buffalo Center
John C. Fishburn
Muscatine
Robert P Hardwig
Waverly
Clair Hendersider
Onawa
Howard L. Harris
Newton
Frances J. Highbarger
Mavis P. Hiltunen
Tower
Faris Predicts Dark U S Outlook for War Entry
DES MOINES INS editor Barry Faris told Iowa Sigma Delta Chi members that the United States faced a very dark outlook in becoming involved in the European conflict. He praised America as best informed globally on European happenings, and noted the value of a free press in maintaining that edge during the Founders Day banquet attended by Iowa City Ames Grinnell and Des Moines chapters along with Elmo Scott Watson and Dr Frank Luther Mott.
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Des Moines
INS
United States
Iowa
Sigma Delta Chi
Barry Faris
New York
International News Service
Iowa City
Ames
Grinnell
Europe
Faris
Elmo Scott Watson
Frank Luther Mott
University of Iowa
America
Iowa City Republicans to choose delegates Monday
Delegates to the Johnson county Republican county convention will be selected at precinct caucuses Monday evening. A committeeman and committeewoman will also be chosen for the June 3 Republican primaries. Grand jurors are ordered to report Monday at 2 p.m. for the May term, with 31 new civil cases and one probate case on the docket.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Robert L. Larson
Johnson County
Republican Central Committee
H. D. Evans
George Wanek
East Lucas
A. HH. Svoboda
Monroe
Lou Rohret
Hardin
L. F. Rittenmeyer
West Lucas
Ed Rhinehard
Big Grove
Joe W Mel Iecker
Liberty
G. E. Mathews
Fremont
John Leonard
Scott
Paul Kral
Oxford
Karl W. Ketelsen
Fifth Ward
Henry Durst
Sharon
Independence Woman Sarah Burris Dies at 79
Mrs. Sarah Burris 79 a longtime Independence resident died at People's Hospital. Born Sarah Baum in Albany New York she moved to Independence in 1870 with her parents Isaac and unknown Baum. She married George Burris in 1884 and held multiple club memberships. Survived by brother Myron Baum Burlington and nephew Ronald Baum. Funeral at Heege Funeral Home conducted by Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer with burial Oak Grove cemetery.
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People’s Hospital
Sarah Baum
Albany
N. Y
Isaac Baum
George Burris
Declaration Chapter
Eastern Star
Sisterhood
Temple Immanuel
Des Moines
Woman's Relief Corps
Chautauqua Literary Club
Myron Baum
Burlington
Ronald Baum
Heege Funeral Home
Eugene Mannheimer
Oak Grove Cemetery
Keystone
Margaret Kuehl
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Marengo
Henry Buelow
St Johns Lutheran Church
Theodore Rottman
Minnie Mueller
Germany
America
Dubuque
South Amana
Watkins
Buelow
Myre Buelow
St John's Church
St John's Aid Society
Clara Kuch
Lows Buelow
Vinton
Fairfax
St Patricks Church
Margaret Moynihan
Robert Stallman
Bernice Schulte
Margaret Ann Oconnell
James Barta
Eugene Brecht
Joan Flaherty
Patricia O Connell
Mildred Selzer
Margaret Stallman
Darleen Hasley
Patricia Leary
Daniel Leary
Raymond Brecht
John Moynihan
Richard Flaherty
Robert Flaherty
John Leary
Gerald Stallman
David Neuhaus
Ronald Burger
Patrica Koch
Marcella Boland
Ho?kinton
Wesley Bryan
Eva Dufoe
Harold Hewitt
Hopkinton
Bryan
Ohio
Iowa
Medora Wilbur
Greenville
Mich
Louisa county nominees listed in county papers
Nomination papers filed in Louisa County for auditor clerk of court recorder sheriff and treasurer with incumbents and party lines. Separate note reports Mrs Della Pemble 78 found dead in Wapello home. Columbus Junction Boy Scout camporee planned. numerous town notes on local elections, school events, church activities, and civic notices across multiple towns.
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Wapello
Louisa County
F. M. Cuthamp
F. B. Curran
Morning Sun
Frank Frazier
R V. Winter
Hoyt Griffin
Max Bumgardner
Mildred Baird
George Oakes
Arthur Barnard
Columbus Junction
F. M. Bucher
Floyd C. Johnston
Keith McClurkin
S .B. Matthews
Columbus Chautauqua Park
H. Lee Huston
Thomas E Perry
Ralph Hibbs
HE. Northey
Jack Pence
R. O Lynn
V. A Bloomquist
Letts
Grandview
Tipton
Leslie C Hamuel
Lance Schilling
County Recorder
Ray A Potter
Russia and Germany Agree to Keep Sweden Neutral
Moscow radio says both nations seek preservation of Sweden’s neutrality after talks in Moscow last week. Sweden opens trade talks with the Soviets and seeks Kiel canal facilities for U S trade, with Stockholm easing under Hitler’s influence as Allied withdrawal from Norway proceeds.
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Gulf of Bothnia
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Fox River Grove
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RD. Sams
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R F Heckeer
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Redfield
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