Supreme Court voids Woodbury graft indictments
Iowa Supreme Court invalidates the Woodbury county graft indictments after ruling assistant county attorney Havner violated code provisions by accepting funds and appearing before the grand jury. The decision voids indictment No. 19772 and related cases, citing the grand jury’s independence and proper conduct rules. It orders the writ of certiorari sustained and quashing of all related indictments.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
District Court
Maley
Woodbury County Grand Jury
Cedar Rapids
State of
Iowa
Duckworth
M. E. Rawlings
Rawlings
H. M. Havner
Havner
Grand Jurors
Board of Supervisors
Latham
Hough
Commonwealth
Helm
State
Rocker
Bower
Ray Harrison
C. W. McNaughton
Anderson
Iowa City Man Dies Of Crash Injuries
Leroy Fay, 29, of Iowa City, died from a head on crash near Mechanicsville after suffering a fractured neck and other injuries. Two Chicago victims, John Dorow and Eleonor Petratz, remained hospitalized. Mildred Johnson of Low Moor also in care. Fay’s survivor list includes parents, four sisters, four brothers, and an aunt.
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Leroy Fay
Iowa City
Mechanicsville
Fay
Mercy Hospital
John Dorow
Chicago
Eleanor Petratz
Mildred Johnson
Low Moor
J. W. Willard
W. J. Fay
George Soukup
Loretta Richards
Betty Fay
Dorothy Fay
Ted
Ray
Gerald
John Fay
F. J. Connors
Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for Mrs Baxter held at Beatty chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Jen nie Pratt Baxter are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Beatty chapel with Rev. W. Greer McCrory officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. at Beatty chapel. She is survived by daughter Mamie Hamor, six grandchildren including Mrs George Parliment Henry H Howard V Charles W Hamor of Cedar Rapids Roy Hamor of Oakland Calif Her shel B Ward in Florida ten great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Jennie Pratt Baxter
Beatty Chapel
W. Greer McCrory
Linwood Cemetery
Mamie Hamor
George Parliment
Henry H
Howard V
Charles W. Hamor
Cedar Rapids
Roy Hamor
Oakland, Calif
Herschel B. Ward
Florida
Private Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Kennedy
Private funeral services for Mrs Mary Kennedy will be held in the Moen family chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday conducted by the Rev E J Wykle. The body will be cremated in the Moen crematorium.
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Mary Kennedy
Moen Family
E. J. Wykle
Moen Crematorium
Birth is Recorded for Parker Family Daughter Eva Jean
A daughter Eva Jean weighing five and a half pounds was born Tuesday morning to Mr and Mrs J F Parker of 503144 J avenue NW.
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J. F. Parker
J Avenue NW
Eva Jean
Mrs Ellen Shettel longtime Cedar Rapids church worker dies
Mrs Ellen Margaret Shettel widow of William H Shettel died at 817 Nineteenth Avenue SW at 5 30 a m Tuesday after a brief illness She was born January 28 1850 in Lancaster Ohio and moved to Iowa at age four She was a charter member of the Second Evangelical church later Cedar chapter No 184 O E S and taught in Sunday school Funeral set for 2 p m Wednesday at Turner chapel with Rev George Stauffacher officiating Burial in Cedar Memorial Park She is survived by one son Lloyd S Shettel
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Ellen Margaret Shettel
William H. Shettel
Nineteenth Avenue
Lancaster
Ohio
Samuel
Mary Bell
Iowa
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
Evangelical Church
Second Evangelical Church
Lloyd S
Cedar Rapids heirship funds St Luke's and homes for charity
Edith J. Passmore of Cedar Rapids leaves a will admitted to probate naming W. J. Grunewald executor with 40000 bond. A 25000 trust funds St Luke's hospital for a Passmore room and income to the hospital, residuary gifts to the Home for the Friendless and Home for Aged Women, and a 10000 trust for cousin Fred R. Cornish. Other relatives and two tapestry pictures to the Cedar Rapids Art Association.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Home For the Friendless
Home For
Edith J. Passmore
A. B. Clark
W. J. Grunewald
Passmore
Testatrix
Mary Ellen Passmore
Fred R. Cornish
J. W. Wingate
Nellie Barton
Susie Colgan
Annie Colgan
Edward Bernsdorf
Jennie E. Westfall
Anna Q. Machacek
Anna Marie DeCastello
Emma Grunewald
England
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Shores Company Granted Injunction Against Iowa Chemical
In a 16000 suit filed Tuesday in district court Cedar Rapids Shores Company obtained a temporary injunction from Judge A B Clark restraining Iowa Chemical and C E Mueller from claiming exclusive rights to a stock or mineral feed formula The Shores firm says Iowa Chemical and Mueller allege sole use rights but deny exclusive claims The injunction also stops statements of infringement and argues the conduct constitutes unfair competition and harms Shores business in the mineral feed trade
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Shores Company of
Cedar Rapids
A. B. Clark
Iowa Chemical Company of
C. E. Mueller
Iowa Chemical Company
Chemical Company
Mueller
Shores Concern
Shores Company
Jones County Man Seeks 10000 in Auto Injury Suit
Nicholas F. Kleitsch of Jones county seeks a $10,000 judgment in district court against Harold Neilly for injuries alleged after a car driven by Neilly struck him on highway No. 161, six miles northeast of Monti.
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Nicholas F. Kleitsch
Jones County
Harold Neilly
Kleitsch
Neilly
Monti
Accident Leads to Amputation After Car Starter Failure
In a petition, Kleitsch states his car starter failed and he was cranking the engine when the accident occurred last November 20 at 2 a.m., resulting in the amputation of his right leg ten inches below the knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cello
Kleitsch
Divorce Granted in H. C. Ring Court
Judge H. C. Ring granted Elizabeth T. Dubbert a divorce from Rudolph A. Dubbert on cruel and inhuman treatment. They were married December 25, 1929. Property rights and alimony were settled by stipulation.
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H. C. Ring
Elizabeth T. Dubbert
Rudolph A. Dubbert
Court Dismisses Suit In Trestnar V Simmonds Snyder Case
In district court Judge A B Clark dismissed plaintiff Joseph Trestnar petition and Emma V Simmonds Snyder counterclaim in a contract suit. Hearing was April 27. Ed P Snyder was dismissed as a defendant by consent at the close of plaintiff testimony.
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A. B. Clark
Joseph Trestnar
Emma V. Simmonds Snyder
Ed P. Snyder
Dissolution Case Settled for Kofron-McBride Inc
An action started in district court April 27 by stockholders L. R. McBride and Dessie M. Hendryx to dissolve the monument concern of Kofron-McBride, Inc., has been settled according to an entry by Judge H. C. Ring on Tuesday.
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L. R. McBride
Dessie M. Hendryx
Monument Concern
Kofron-McBride, Inc
H. C. Ring
Prudential Life Suit Seeks Policy Annulment in District Court
Judge A B Clark ruled for the plaintiff Prudential Life Insurance in a Tuesday district court case seeking annulment of a life policy issued July 23 1934 to Florence A Young. Premium refunds were made. Sarah Stine was named as defendant.
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Ins
A. B. Clark
Prudential Life Insurance Company of America
Florence A. Young
Sarah Stine
GMAC Seeks Possession of 1929 Ford From Local Garage
In district court the General Motors Acceptance Corp asks judgment for possession of a 1929 Ford. Plaintiff alleges Joe Shonka and Israel Rappaport, doing business as the Tourist and Local Garage, hold the car and assert a claim to it.
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General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Joe Shonka
Israel Rappaport
Maine Girl, 7, Found Slain in Waterville
The body of Mary Proulx was found in alder bushes along Messalon skee stream. She was bound and gagged and strangled, resembling the earlier Annie Knight case with similar knot and binding details.
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Waterville
Mary Proulx
Messalonskee
Annie K. Knight
Fairfield
Marion Service Club Holds First Reorganized Meeting
The Marion Service club met Monday, planning to assist Marion High School at the May 16 district track meet with traffic duty. They also scheduled summer band concerts in the city park and discussed changing Seventh Avenue parking to angle. Next meeting is June 1. Mrs. R. Lee Taylor to host Adelia Daniels circle picnic at 959 Tenth Street. Andrew P. Munsen traveled to Illinois on business with Mrs. Munsen. The Ivanhoe club to be hosted at a May breakfast at 9 30 a.m. at Mrs. A P Munsen. Reservations with Mrs. Kinser Fitzgerald or Mrs. Munsen.
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Service Club
Marion Service Club
Marion High School
Seventh Avenue
R. Lee Taylor
Tenth Street
Adeliza Daniels
Priscilla Guild
The
Congregational Church
Ivanhoe Club
A. P. Munsen
Glenn Kinser
Ralph Fitzgerald
Munsen
Weekend visits and club meeting in local notices
Mrs Louis Peckosh and her daughter Catherine spent the week end in Chester. Mrs Robert Hess, ill, has been moved to the home of her mother Mrs C H Comport in Cedar Rapids. The Lions club meets tonight at 6 15 at the Michel Tea room. Mrs Charles Plummer of Ches ter is visiting Mr and Mrs Joe Huntoon.
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Louis Peckosh
Catherine
Chester
Robert Hess
C. H. Comport
Cedar Rapids
Lions Club
Michel Tea Room
Charles Plummer of
Joe Huntoon
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Notices
Chicken supper advertisement for Olivet Wednesday priced 35c. Playground commission meeting postponed due to lack of a quorum. Townsend club No. 2 to meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Mrs. J. A. Kirby. Firemen responded to a gasoline fire at E Bayer’s Robins road NW home. fire confined to rear porch.
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Playground Commission
Townsend Club No
J. A. Kirby
Eighth Street
E. Bayer
Robins Road
Rapids Chevrolet Reports Theft Of 1931 Chevrolet Coach
Rapids Chevrolet at 601 First Avenue East notified police Tuesday that a 1931 Chevrolet coach with plate 57 1431 was stolen from its used car lot.
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The
Rapids Chevrolet Company
First Avenue E
Chamber of Commerce Meets at YMCA on Wednesday
Members of the membership meetings committee will meet Wednesday at noon at the Y M C A on call of Harry Boyd, chairman.
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Chamber of Commerce
Harry Boyd
Playground seeks donated golf balls Tuesday drive
The playground office on Tuesday asked for discarded golf balls. Residents with unused balls should notify the playground commission at 8121.
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Playground Commission
Local motorists fined for improper parking
William Pingenot of 720 Thirty third street NE was fined 1 dollar and costs in police court for parking on the wrong side of the street. B C Hartenberger of 318 Third avenue SE was fined 1 dollar and costs for overtime parking.
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William Pingenot
Thirtythird Street
B. C. Hartenberger
Third Avenue
Telegram conference to discuss Tanks and Mechanization
Second Lt. Lewis E. Zalesky Jr. infantry reserve will discuss Tanks and Mechanization at a Linn County reserve officers conference class tonight at 7:30.
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Lewis E. Zalesky, Jr
Linn County
Hotel bill fraud case leads to court pleas in taxic street
In police court Tuesday John Hrbek Howard Greiser Wood Hulen Frank Paseka William Behan and Mrs Louise Dunham were fined 10 and costs for in toxication. Mrs Dunham pled not guilty to defrauding a hotel keeper over a 95 31 room bill at the Magnus hotel hearing set for May 14. Mrs Dunham was arrested by Constable W J Fleming.
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John Hrbek
Fifth Avenue
Howard Greiser
Wyoming
Wood Hulen
Third Avenue
Frank Paseka
William Behan
Anamosa
Louise S. Dunhan
Chicago
W. J. Grunewald
Magnus Hotel
Dunham
W. J. Fleming
Milo Zak Treated After Bridge Injury
Milo Zak of 1219 Second Street SE was found on the Sixteenth Avenue bridge with a head gash. He was treated by the city physician at police headquarters and later taken home after his wound was dressed.
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Milo Zak
Second Street
Zak
Sixteenth Avenue
Classified Ads Highlight Plant Selection by Classification 34
Local Want Ads direct readers to a broad plant range including shrubs trees and flowers under classification 34. The ad emphasizes a big selection and invites shoppers to explore available greenery through the ads section.
Kraschel to Speak at Citizens Forum in Stuart Hall
Lieut Governor Nels Kraschel will address the Citizens forum a non partisan club of Quaker Oats employees for study of government at Stuart hall May 13 at 7 30 p m He will describe Iowa s three point tax plan noting the date was changed from this Thursday.
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Nels Kraschel
Citizens’ Forum
Quaker Oats Company
Stuart Hall
Kraschel
Iowa
Camera Club Meeting Features Evolution of Photography
Robert K. Davis will discuss Evolution of Photography at the Cedar Rapids Camera Club gathering Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Iowa Electric Light and Power company bungalow A Kansas photographic collection from the Memorial Union in Iowa City will be on exhibit at the same event.
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Camera Club
Robert K. Davis
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Kansas
Memorial Union
Iowa City
Fined For Snagging Fish Charged Four Men
Harold Bordwell, Joe Mulinix, John Stine and C. W. Cade were fined 10 dollars and costs each by Justice A. S. Reed for snagging fish under fish and game laws. Fines suspended on good behavior. Charles Burlingham pled not guilty and faced trial. Deputy Game Warden Leo Logan made the arrests.
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Harold Bordwell
Joe Mulinix
John Stine
C. W. Cade
Justice A. S. Reed
Charles Burlingham
Leo Logan
Garden Club Meeting With Youthful Gardeners
Mrs. L. J. Smith playground garden director will meet this week with enrolled children to assist with planting duties and activities.
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L. J. Smith
Gardener schedules to visit several city gardens this week
She will meet children at the Lincoln garden on Sixteenth avenue and Sixth street SW Tuesday at 4 p.m. Then at the Hayes garden on Nineteenth avenue and First street SW Wednesday at 4 p.m. and finally at the Oak Hill garden at 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Lincoln Garden
Sixteenth Avenue
Sixth Street
Hayes Garden
Nineteenth Avenue
First Street
Oak Hill Garden
Mrs Hemminger Recovers at Home After Wrist Injury
Mrs Mary Hemminger of 311 Third Avenue SW is confined to her home with lumbago and is recuperating from a fall last week in which she sustained a broken bone in her wrist.
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Mary Hemminger
Third Avenue SW
National bishop of prison chaplains to speak at Sunshine Mission
Dr. Charles Curtis McIntire of Washington D. C. will be the speaker at this evening's service at Sunshine Mission and may remain for two or three evenings. The song service opens at 7 30.
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Sunshine Mission
Charles Curtis McIntire
Washington D. C
National Bishop of Prison Chaplains
Bankruptcy Pleas Filed by Curran and Weatherly
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed in federal court by Arthur Michael Curran a rail road worker and Frank E Weatherly an Iowa Falls insurance broker Curran lists assets of 3330 and liabilities of 2300 with exemptions claimed Weatherly reports 44859 in obligations and 900 in assets with exemptions claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Michael Curran
Third Avenue SE
Frank E. Weatherly
Iowa Falls
Curran
Weatherly
Miss Lavenne Scollon Visits After Buffalo Dance Pact
Miss Lavenne Scollon daughter of Mrs. Evelyn Scollon 1017 Avenue NW visits after a three month dance contract in Buffalo New York. She will soon go to Cleveland to join sister Miss Audrey Scollon then to New York City to dance in theaters. Audrey Scollon has danced in New York City.
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Lavenne Scollon
Evelyn Scollon
Avenue NW
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleveland
Audrey Scollon
New York City
Lynch Named On Iowa Sesquicentennial Committee
C L Lynch of 312 Nassau St SE is named by Gov Clyde L Herring among eight Iowans appointed to cooperate with the national commission preparing for the U S sesquicentennial celebration in 1937 38. Other appointees include E G Moon Ottumwa Thomas F Guthrie Des Moines Maurice F Donegan Davenport Tobe E Diamond Sheldon James W Morse Estherville Folsom Everett Council Bluffs and Dennis M Kelleher Fort Dodge.
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Co. J. Lynch
Nassau Street
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
National Commission
Associated Press
E. G. Moon
Ottumwa
Thomas F. Guthrie
Des Moines
Maurice F. Donegan
Davenport
Tobe E. Diamond
Sheldon
James W. Morse
Estherville
Folsom Everest
Council Bluffs
Dennis M. Kelleher
Fort Dodge
Ambulance Service Discussed By Council And Supervisors
City council and county supervisors met informally to plan local ambulance service after May 15 when John B. Turner and son will discontinue. A proposal suggested the Medical Dental Business bureau handle public calls under contracts with city and county for a fixed monthly price. The matter was referred to the board of supervisors for decision, with councils ready to participate if approved.
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John B. Turner and Son
Medical- Dental Business Bureau
Board of Supervisors
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