Former Benton County Auditor Sought On Embezzlement Charge
Carl Culver former Benton county auditor is charged with embezzlement in an information filed by County Attorney Wallace Snyder. He allegedly sold a $1,000 Clinton county road bond owned by Maplewood Cemetery association and kept the proceeds, while serving as trustee. A bench warrant was issued Monday after deputies failed to locate him.
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Iowa State Prepares for Veishea Festival Week
Iowa State College readies its eighteenth Veishea celebration from May 11 to 13 with 8,000 to 12,000 expected attendees. more than 100 floats fill the parade route while open houses, concerts, contests, rode show and athletic events unfold under a new Veishea flag and coronation event. The Abu-Behr White Horse Patrol and the ISU Cossacks will perform in the hippodrome circus spectacle.
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Aged Woman on Tama County Farm Dies at 76
Miss Sarah Sadler 76 lived alone on a 190 acre Tama county farm five miles northwest of Toledo. Daughter of early settlers Mark and Jane Sadler she spent her life on the farm with only pets for company. She died Monday after a life largely in the Oak Grove school district and rural Tama county.
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Marshalltown
Funeral Wednesday For Accident Victim
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon for Bill Wright a farm laborer killed Sunday evening six miles east of Monticello. He stepped into the path of a car driven by Tom Moore of Marion while trying to get out of the way of another vehicle. He is survived by his mother Mrs Lorenza Wright of Monticello three sons two daughters and three brothers Frank Ernest and Silas Wright all of Monticello. Services will be at his mother's home.
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Appraisal Committee Urges WPA Wind-Down in Iowa Report
The Iowa WPA appraisal committee recommends tapering the Works Progress Administration program, citing private employers’ difficulty attracting workers and a drift to government jobs. It urges returning unemployment relief to local communities and keeping federal programs temporary, with 20 state officials and civic leaders on the panel.
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Iowa
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Fairfax School To Give Play Wednesday Night
Fairfax high school will present the play Good Gracious Grandma Wednesday at 8 15 in St Patrick s auditorium. The cast under Nel lie Bo Krueger includes Richard Spellerberg Eldon Stepanek Lorrine Selzer Agnes Uciak Jean Vorel Bennie Nekvinda Jackie Lasswell Odland Keith Listeharser Listebarger Charlene Brecht and Herbert Tschopp. Hawaiian guitar duets by Lorene and Arlene England and other musical numbers are planned.
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Agnes Uciak
Jean Vorel
Bennie Nekvinda
Jackie Lasswell
Odland
Keith Keith Listeharser
Listebarger
Charlene Brecht
Herbert Tschopp
Lorene
Arlene England
Cedar Rapids
Donald Burgess
Mildred Smith
Evelyn Vanorny
Iowa towns honor residents and mourn locals in brief notices
Special to The Gazette The Iowa section reports a surprise birthday party for Mrs Elmer Tiedemann with several relatives attending from Des Moines Ames Adel Dallas Center and Monticello Funeral services for Louis Hoeltje former Lowden mayor were held in London and burial followed Photos note December events in Conesville Martelle Shellsburg Oxford West Union and Monticello include baptisms graduations weddings and a church funeral for Mrs Anna Valanta.
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P. J Hoy
Adel
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Des Moines
Margarite
Mayden
Ames
L. Kromminga
Monticello
George Dichielmiller
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Manchester
John Wehrend
Virginia
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London
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H. Maas
C. E. Kroemer
Fred Conrad
Matthiessen Pauls
Conrad Ronald
Ernst Schluter
W. H Witte
Elmhurst
Hoeltje
Marie Sander
Utilities May Get Property Tax Boost
Iowa officials discuss raising utility valuations to increase property taxes on power gas and water firms. Current base around 57 million, with Green favoring an added 30 million. Board shifts Republican July 1 as Nelson replaces Roddewig. Gov Wilson previously urged higher valuations in northwest speeches.
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Corydon
Louis E. Roddewig
Davenport
Fred Nelson
Nevada
Roddewig
George A Wilson
Northwest
Iowa City marble finals crown eight finalists in city event
Seven boys and one girl advance to the finals of Iowa City s first city wide marble championship to be held Friday night. Finalists are Meredith Sweeting Emma Lee Riley Charles Thomas Tommy Hoye Billy Sueppel Eugene Arnold Charles Alcala and Lavern Black. Funeral services were held for Charles Rohret 69 a former Cosgrove farmer at St Mary s Church. He lived near Cosgrove before moving to Iowa City 11 years ago. He survived by wife a daughter Mrs Ben Hoffman of Tiffin a son Lloyd of Tiffin a sister Mrs Ed Everett of Iowa City and a brother Ben of Chicago. University of Iowa students have eight days left of regular classes with final exams May 23 to May 31 at 4 pm and commencement on June 29. The year ends with a final forum on What Is Socialism in the chemistry auditorium with speakers Prof Howard Bowen Grant Johnson and Jim Howard and master of ceremonies Milt Felson.
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Lloyd
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Ben
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College of Commerce
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Lamoni
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Autaugaville
Ala
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McNider Estate Defense Opens in $2.3 Million Suit
Defense attorneys began presenting evidence in a $2,300,000 lawsuit against the C. H. McNider estate in Mason City as plaintiffs from Northwestern States Portland Cement complete their case. The trial is in its thirteenth week. Commencement at Martelle features Prof. Sudhindra Bose of Iowa University with talks on An Oriental Looks At America and lists graduates in the class roll.
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C. H. McNider
F. A Ontjes
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company
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Sudhindra Bose
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Dean Newman
Elizabeth Murfield
Velda Blythe
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Zella Armstrong
Ralph Bader
Jane Moore
Helen Huston
Ardith Kohl
Warren Wickham
Maurice Miner
Thelma Decious
Evelyn Dragoo
Brandon Drama Club presents Everybody's Getting Married
Randon Floyd Clark and Harold Brooks lead in the Brandon high school senior class benefit play Everybody's Getting Married to be staged Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the school gym with Miss Alice Stuck directing. Supporting cast includes Eileene Smith Richard Weart Nyle Fulton Mildred Murray Ruby Gates Erma Stainbrook Bernadeane Edaburn Ha Stover Maxine Davis Bennie Stainbrook Burl Sloan and Benny Corbett.
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Harold Brooks
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Richard Weart
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Bernadeane Edaburn
Ha Stover
Maxine Davis
Bennie Stainbrook
Burl Sloan
Benny Corbett
Iowa Jobless Checks Softened 1938 Half-Year Burden
Iowa's unemployment compensation paid out 2,585,000 to about 40,000 people in the last half of 1938. The average weekly benefit was 9.34 dollars with many checks at the 15 dollar maximum. The cushion fund stood at 10,333,000 on Jan 1 and is expected to reach 12,000,000 by July. Employers with eight or more workers pay a 2.7 percent payroll tax to the fund.
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Bellevue Man Admits Liquor Sale and Is Sentenced
Alice Felderman of Bellevue pleaded guilty to illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. Judge W. R. Maines of Davenport sentenced him to four months in county jail and a $300 fine. Felderman was arrested after a February raid on his tavern north of Bellevue.
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W. R. Maines
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Midwest Secret Service Formed By Iowa Investigators
Glen F. Schmidt former head of the state bureau of investigation and W H. Bender former Iowa City police chief formed a partnership named the Midwest Secret Service with headquarters in Iowa City to operate in private investigations.
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Glen F. Schmidt
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W H. Bender
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Short Cut In Dr Williams Case
Vinton county attorney issues information charging Dr Nathan Williams of Belle Plaine with narcotics sales. Judge Tankersley notes information will bypass justice court and habeas corpus hearing. Williams held on $1000 bond, arraignment set May 10.
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Mason City tops Iowa birth rates among cities over ten thousand
Des Moines AP report shows Mason City had the state’s highest urban birth rate at 20.2 per 1 000, while Ames posted the lowest urban death rate at 65 per 1 000. The article lists birth and death rates for multiple cities, including Des Moines 17.2 and 10.0, Sioux City 18.4 and unknown, and Marshalltown 17 and 10. Muscatine 16.8 and 15.0, with averages 15.8 births and 10.1 deaths per 1 000. In Traer, Louis Halupnik a prominent local farmer died after a lingering illness. funeral and burial details are given along with surviving relatives.
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Calm Your Self high school play in Wyoming
The senior class play Calm Your Self will be presented Friday evening in Wyoming under Miss Verle Breed. Martin Petersen and Leona Busch lead the cast with Doris Ingwersen, Ina Petersen, Leroy Dirks, Robert Fishwild and others in support. Helen Alden leads stage properties as Eunice Brownell and others handle stage crew and ushers. Musical numbers between acts are by Ivan Mader, Emily Jansen, Geraldine Mader and Richard Moenk.
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Emily Jansen
Geraldine Mader
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Dysart Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. H W Beilke marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home in Dysart with a noon dinner for immediate family and an open house. Married in Marengo, they moved to Dysart thirty-two years ago. Their children include Mrs Flora Noble, Mrs Rudy Hovran, Mrs Herman Keidel, Mrs Jerald Dun lavey, all of Dysart, and Clarence Beilke of Waterloo.
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Williamsburg Man Killed in Crash Near Blairstown
Barker, about 68, of Williamsburg, died after a car struck a cement bridge railing near Blairstown. John Blythe was injured with scalp and leg cuts and a crushed chest. They were en route from Rochester to Williamsburg to visit Barker’s son Eardly. Coroner J R Burrows and Mayor G W Goss investigated.
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Wilson to Review Iowa ROTC Unit Saturday
Gov George A Wilson visits the University of Iowa campus to review the 1400 member ROTC regiment in the 59th Gouvernor’s Day observance. The ceremony starts at 10 am on the reviewing stand with dignitaries present. A luncheon and reception are planned for 500 guests including the governor’s staff and state officials. Col George F N Dailey will leave his post after five years.
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George A. Wilson
University of Iowa
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George FN. Dailey
Military Department
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