Father Son Charged With Forging Notes in Iowa Case
Jay M Wiggins and Norman Wiggins father and son were indicted on four counts of uttering forged notes totaling 11500. Held on 6000 bail each, both former officials of Pioneer Finance. Assistant Webster county attorney said over 60000 in allegedly spurious collateral on deposit with the trustee when the firm collapsed causing stockholder losses and noteholder losses totaling over 80000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Jay M., Wiggins
Norman Wiggins
Pioneer Finance Company
Donald Mitchell
Webster County
Pella Prays For Holland During Tulip Time
The Dutch town of Pella held its annual tulip time festival with about 10 000 people bowing in silent prayer at the tulip tower. An organ played the national anthem as Rev Richard Vanden Berg offered thanks for American freedom and expressed concern for relatives in the Netherlands. The town sent a cable to Queen Wilhelmina conveying sympathy and prayers for guidance.
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Pella
INS
Tulp Toren
Tulip Tower
Wien Neerlandsbloed
Richard Vanden Berg
Netherlands
Wilhelmina of
Holland
Simpson Trackmen Win Five Way Meet at Indianola
Simpson College tops a five team Iowa Conference meet in Indianola with 79 6 points. Penn is second with 35, Parsons 25, Central 14 14 and Wesleyan 10. Bob Moats wins the 220 hurdles in 25.7 seconds and Jim Davis clears 12 feet 2 14 inches in the pole vault for meet records. All events except the javelin, broad jump, and two mile were won by Simpson athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Simpson College
Iowa
Simpson
Penn
Parsons
Central
Wesleyan
Bob Moats
Jim Davis
Marengo Triumphs 12 3 Over Victor Nine In Iowa County
Marengo downed Victor nine 12 to 3 in Iowa County conference action on Friday. Victor, hampered by two missing regulars, saw a five run first inning rally set the tone and the outcome. In Decorah, F. A. Klinkenberg, 82, died after a lingering illness with services planned, while Calmar and Calamus noted two wedding announcements and a high school Baccalaureate program for Cala mus seniors at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County
Victor
Decorah
Feler A. Klinkenberg
Frankville Township
Fielstul
North Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Melvin Hendrickson
Springfield Lutheran Church
Klinkenberg
Waukon
Mina Sandbeck
May
Will
Carlton
A. J. Josephson
Menomonie
Wis
Jennie Johnson
Chicago
Calmar
Thelma Eleanore Thompson
Theodore Thompson
Vernon Frederick Brekke
Eilert Brekke
Ridgeway
M. B. Quill
Angie Vivian Thompson
Richard Joseph Junko
Joseph Junko
Brekkes
Junkos
Spillville
Calamus
E. G. Hunt
Mount Vernon
Springville Band Heads to Regional National Contest
Springville High School band departs May 15 for St Paul to compete in the regional national music contest on May 16. The group, in its seventh year, plans arrivals and performances with the clarinet quartet Max Batchelder Daryl Burroughs Patricia Gatewood and Myrl Techau and snare soloist Virginia White. Sponsored by the school board Band Boosters and Business Men's Club, director Roy T Schwab leads two competing bands this year including Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Springville
St. Paul
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Max Batchelder
Daryl Burroughs
Patricia Gatewood
Myrl Techau
Virginia White
Roy T. Schwab
Maquoketa
Rieland divorce granted on cruelty grounds
Judge H D Evans granted divorce to Genevieve Rieland from Arthur Rieland on cruelty grounds. Custody of one minor child awarded to Mrs Rieland. Separate divorce granted to Minnie Russell from James Russell on cruel and inhumane treatment with custody of their son awarded. The county Republican central committee chair Robert Larson announced. Committee members named for first district Republican rally May 22. University of Town campus interfraternity council officers announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owa
H D. Evans
Genevieve Rieland
Arthur Rieland
William F. Morrison
George Kunter
Roy Flickinger
Verne Miller
James Gwynne
Roy Weeks
H. J. Mayer
William Morrison
John Fink
R. J Phelps
John Reilly
Sarah Paine Hoffman
Carl Cone
William Weber
Earl Thomas
Lloyd Howell
Bruce Gibson
E. A. Putnam
George Hunter
Clarence Redman
Harold D. Evans
Gordon Brown
Ruth Miller
Earl Webster
M. M. Crayne
T .A. Foote
Interfraternity Council
University of Town
Tom Louden
Fairfield
Sigma Nu
Hugh Ellsworth
Adel
Theta Xi
Jim Fox
Boone
Phi Delta Theta
Steve Swisher
Des Moines
Beta Theta Pi
Ray Murphy
Great Neck
N. Y
Phil Coontz
Waterloo
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Riverside St Marys hall hosts St Marys high school banquet
St Marys high school holds a junior senior banquet with Lamont Dann as toastmaster. Toasters include Melvin Schneider, Cletus Kron, Rev James Gookin, Ruth Klein, Anita Frank, and others. Class officers named and various seniors listed. Wyoming sees John Bramer elected American Legion commander and other officers named. Ryan notes St John’s high school seniors perform Almost Eighteen Sunday at 8 p.m. Hawkeye reports Bertha Biermann and Charles Ohman wed in Mason City Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
St. Mary’s Hall
St. Mary's High School
Lamont Dann
Melvin Schneider
Cletus Kron
James Gookin
Ruth Klein
Anita Frank
Coletta Schnoebelen
Dorothy Knebel
Elaine Stransky
John Jacob Frank
John Knebel
Mary Angela Shradel
Elaine Heilaman
Eldon Yeggy
Robert Pa
Leo Dolan
Loretta McAleer
John Reilly
Kenneth Dolphin
Lorraine O'Brien
Imogene O'Brien
Mary V. Ryan
James Gaffney
Lawrence McElligoht
Patricia Manford
Mary Duggan
Lorina Wulfekuhle
Hawkeye
Bertha Biermann
Tripoli
Charles Ohman
Mason City
O Mall
John Schultz
Ohman Farm
Two S A J Deans Named To National Positions
IOWA CITY AP R A Kuever dean of the pharmacy college and George D Stoddard dean of the graduate college at the University of Iowa have been named to national posts. Kuever becomes president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy for one year and Stoddard is the new secretary of the American Council on Education, a leading body with 460 member institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
R. A. Kuever
Pharmacy College
George D Stoddard
Graduate
University of Iowa
Dean Kuever
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Dean Stoddard
American Council Con Education
Marengo area death and rural school notices
Charles F Eichhorn of Marengo died of a heart attack at home. Funeral at home with burial in I.O.O.F. cemetery. Eichhorn, 48, was a lifelong farmer with a 22 year tenure west of Marengo. Survived by wife Milly Stalle and several relatives. Also brief town briefs: Todville valedictorian. Conesville commencement speakers. Urbana seniors and eighth graders. Earlville Young Lincoln play. Olin marriage announcement. Brooklyn jail release tied to a bad check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Charles F. Eichhorn
Here
C. E. van Dyke
North English
F. P. Hladky
Sumner Township
Christ
Elizabeth Eichhorn
Milly Stalle
Louise Gleason
Emma Eichhorn
Christine Chehak
Kathryn Fetzer
Williamsburg
Henry
Will
Toddville
Richard —Hagerman
Dorothy Taylor
Kathryn Waterbury
Barbara Heefner
Max Trimble
Bruce Andrews
Clair Hepker
Johnnie Reichert
Conesville
David J. Berger
Coe College
Virginia Stafford
Norma Maxwell
John Coffin
Board of Education
Clarence Buckman
Mary Kemp
Pauline Todd
Doris Cozad
Betty Hawkins
Urbana
Church of Christ
Urbana High School
Thelma Rector
Laura Mac Cisna
Esther Smith
Virginia Rogers
Abbie Dripps
Clareen Schelthase
Marshall Wyckoff
Bobby Ferguson
Marshall Dripps
Clinton Ryan
Bacon
Catchall Motor Company
Grinnell
Eastern Iowa News Briefs Point to Local Events
Postponed senior class play Murder Before Breakfast shifts to Wednesday May 15. Obituary notes include Betsey Elizabeth Schockey 78 of Low Moor who died after four weeks in Clinton. services in DeWitt and burial at Elmwood. Engagement of Elizabeth DeCock and Edwin J Hurley announced. June 10 wedding in St Josephs DeWitt. she to Cedar Rapids post. Various school graduations, honors, and local notices spanning towns including DeWitt, Walker, Arlington, Anamosa, Maquoketa, and Washington with details on valedictorians, diplomas, and upcoming events.
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Anna Scullen
Mount Pleasant
N. F. McGinnis
R. C Jerrell
DeWitt Methodist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
University of Iowa
Delmar
Theta Phi Alpha Sorority
Hurley
St. Alphonsus High School
St. Ambrose College
Linn County Board of Social Welfare
DE Witt
St. Joseph's High School
St. Joseph's Church
John Moriarty
Josephine Bloom
Elsie Ann Connore
Luane K. Cook
William F. Cooper
Charles Crowley
Helen M. NeCook
Rita DeSchepper
Mary DeVine
Kiam DeVine
Margaret Catherine Endries
Peter J. Farren
Eilene Harrington
Charles Hunter
Florence Hunter
Evelyn Kerens
Josephine Martin
Robert Mount
Mary McDonnell
Dolores McDonnell
Paul McManus
Catherine Mulholland
Madelyne Pinter
Evelyn Ryan
Donald Welsh
Donald Wendel
James Wizmann
Five Iowa men indicted in cattle fraud scheme
Grand Jury in Baltimore indicts Frank Bruggemeyer of Fairfield and Gale Dooley of Birmingham along with three others for using the mails to defraud in a cattle sale racket. They advertised cattle in eastern papers, brought cattle in from the west, took down payments, and failed to deliver. Bruggemeyer and Dooley posted $5,000 bond and will appear in federal court June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Frank Bruggemeyer
Fairfield
Gale Dooley
Birmingham
U. S
Baltimore
Bruggemeyer
Dooley
Iowa
Confessed Slayer Will Plead Monday
WAUKON Henry C Miller a 56 year old Postville farmer was arraigned in district court and given until Monday morning to plead to a true information charging first degree murder He is the confessed slayer of 87 year old Christian Ruckdaschel of Postville following a mortgage dispute Miller was visited by his family before the court appearance
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The
Gazette
Waukon
Henry C. Miller
Postville
T. H Goheen
Miller
Christian Ruckdaschel
Alburnett Seniors To Present Play Twice
Alburnett seniors will stage the comedy drama Up She Goes in the school auditorium on May 13 and 14 at 8 pm. Lead cast includes Eleanor Maier and Marshall Hense with Virginia Sloan Doralea Houts Robert Simmons Harold Thomas Howard Powers Valera Kirk Cleta Kee Roy Quaas Arline Helbig. Superintendent Carl R McCalley directs with Carol Burr and Thera Kirk as ticket managers.
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the Gazette
Alburnett
Eleanor Maier
Marshall Hense
Virginia Sloan
Doralea Houts
Robert Simmons
Harold Thomas
Howard Powers
Valera Kirk
Cleta Kee
Roy Quaas
Arline Helbig
Carl R. McCalley
Carol Burr
Thera Kirk
Allamakee County Primary Candidate List Expanded
Special to The Gazette outlines June primaries in Allamakee County with 14 Republicans and 4 Democrats filing papers. Names listed include incumbents and candidates for auditor treasurer clerk of courts sheriff recorder county attorney coroner supervisors and other local posts across Waukon Harpers Ferry Postville Decorah Lansing Waterville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
John H. Palmer
Nelle Dugan
Robert Callins
William E. Frank
Harpers Ferry
Walter Howe
Daniel J. Ryan
W F. Schwartzhoff
Emmett C Sullivan
J. L Bresnahan
Bernard Houlihan
T. J. Burke
Dorchester
Alfred L. Hansmeier
W C Gransgaard
Otto H Fossum
R J. Waters
Postville
Olaf Kirk
La Porte Man Arrested On Drunk Driving Charge
Harold Steffen, 57, of La Porte City, was arrested at home by Deputy Nile Morena on a driving while intoxicated charge. He is held on $750 bond after a single vehicle accident on state highway No. 8 east of Dysart around 11:30 pm on April 24.
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Vinton
Harold Steffen
la Porte City
Nile Morena
Dysart
University of Iowa sets 1940 41 opening date
The University of Iowa announced the 1940 41 academic year will begin September 26. Freshman orientation starts September 20 with enrollment in all colleges except medicine beginning September 23 to 25. Registration for the College of Engineering will be held September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iown
Medicine
Coggon starts installing dial phones this week
Installation of new dial phones began Tuesday in Coggon and should finish by June 1. The senior class play Shirt Sleeves, directed by Miss Helene Albertson, is set for May 23 at the high school auditorium in Coggon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Middle Amana
Marjorie Bales
Dorothy Jeck
Marie Flick
Mary Jane Moershel
Dorothy Leichsenging
George Ehrmann
Louis Marz
Jack Clemens, Jr
Doris Blome
Helene Albertson
German Goslar scuttles in Parimaribo harbor
The 6,040-ton German merchant vessel Goslar was scuttled by its crew of 80 in Parimaribo harbor after taking refuge there early in the war. The crew has been interned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parimaribo
Netherlands Guiana
Goslar
Ten Living Grandparents in West Union Family Line
West Union reports a six generation family line in which Billy two and Barbara three months are among ten living grandparents. The children descend from Theobald Philips and Norma Fritz Philips, with grandparents W L Philips Hawkeye and Louis Fitz Hawkeye, and great grandparents J E Philips Glasgow Montana Henry Schnor Hawkeye and Thomas Theobald West Union. They are connected to Jacob Hoover through Edith Hoover, a J E Philips descendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Billy
Barbara
Wiz Theosbald Philips
Jimb Hoover
Dover Township
Theobald Phillips
Norma Fritz Philips
W. L. Philips
Louis Fitz, Hawkeye
J. E Philips
Glasgow
Mont
Henry Schnor Hawkeye
Thomas Theobald
Multiple Iowa communities share school events and concerts
Luana moves bandstand for summer concerts under Miss Hendrickson. Jesup hosts junior senior banquet with solos by Marie Fratzke and Max Reisinger. student officers listed. Buckingham graduates eight grade May 22 and performs Tomboy Jo operetta. school closes May 23 with picnic. West Branch seniors present Spring Fever. band and chorus to perform. some students to compete nationally in St Paul. Solon baccalaureate at St Mary’s. commencement at St Mary’s auditorium with Prof Norman Meier. graduates named. Toledo features Georgiana Amidon and 36 mixed chorus finalists to national contest in St Paul. pre-contest benefit concert Monday. Delta reports auto accident injuring four. Kriese rushed injured child to Oskaloosa. Oxford Junction baccalaureate Sunday with E A Grimwood speaker and clergy invocations. Loretaine Buchman piano.
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Maquoketa
WNM Waite Transportation
Cedar Rapids
City Memorial Hospital
National Hospital
Snyder Triplets
Baldwin
Wilbur Snyder
Lost Nation
Union Presbyterian Sunday School
Central City
Jay Sigmund
J C. F. Stratton
Plainview
Minn
Federated Church
Calmar
Calmar High School
Eleanor Brom
Ritnh
Keystone
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Hobgoblin House
Atuditorium
Charles J. Bready
St Paul's Methodist Church
Pr. M
Willard Lampe
University of Town
Norma Jean Homie
Edith C. Jurgenmeyer
Glen E. Koeppen
Orlean Koeppen
Doris Kucera
Harold W. Meinert
Lillian R. Meyer
Roland R Niebes
Dale D. Poppe
Calvin Rinderknecht
Don K. Severin
Harvey Tecklenburg
Audrey A. Wilde
West Branch
St Paul, Minn
Toledo
Georgiana Amidon
St. Paul
Doris Williams
Methodist Church
Delta
Highway 149
Hedrick
Phil Kriese
Sigourney
Mr. Smith
Martinsburg
Floyd Hixon
Carl Brown
Kriese
Oskaloosa
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Wilhelmina
Waverly
Postville High
Marcorah
Alphaquette
Elma
Nora Springs
Gammes
Eima + ae
C. Heime
Burtis
Reinbert
Jenson Hawks
Arcdale
Panta
I Decorahean
D. Hudson
Ahferell
Aten
Tasavaneter
S. C. Ensett
Pat Zword
Tarquette
A. Heathemel
Norland
Herron and
Cardin
Jason City
Cahoon and
Brownson
O'Brien and
Espinson
Schwab
Caryl Burroughs
Alice Wacker
Junior Binley
Roy Knight
Mary Jean Caldwell
Walter Lee McArthur
Edith Domer
Faye Domer
Alfred Pierce
Norman Neilson
Dick McShane
Bob Ballou
Eula Bennett
Allan McArthur
Bob Whitman
Mary Jean Cooper
Lillian Dvorsky
Bernadine van Horne
Lee Dice
Paul Neilson
Vivian Armstrong
S.A.J
Iowa News
Morley
Walker
Supt
I. L. Gritman
N. Cripple
Rita Houlahan
Zacz Pritchard
Davidene McGinnis
Faith Appleton
Julia Kuhn
Mount Auburn
Stewart Gulick
Betty Struve
Lois Rippel
Martha Rice
Jewel Latting
Phyliss DuFrense
Maclean Gardner
LaVonne Bradstream
George Kline
Donna Struve
Lee Smalley
Wilson
Clifford Wilson
Henry Wells
Wells
James Sloan
Vernon Wiley
Myrtle Ondler
Audrey ,Gunnison
Lavere Waterbury
Robert McCalley
Ernst Zimpfer
Loretta Sherbon
Mervin Smith
Vivian Benesh
Carl Arnold
E. H. Shuey
Father Hubert Holsters
Conroy
E. Valen
Norway
Lucille Hopp
Arlington
Charles H Gitchell
Verna
J. Starr
E. H W. Richman
H. W. Powers
Richman
Anamosa
Anamosa High School
Mae Zeuch
Betty Stover
Helen Barker
Margaret Ann Trevarthan
Lorraine Cruikshank
Dottie Ireland
Wanda Siebels
Betty Stimpson
Barbara Stoughton
Robert Thompson
Robert Lincoln
Burdena Ortgies
Baldwin Methodist Church
Samuel Knoer
Big Hall
Harry G. Barnes
Grant Downer
Ethel Scott
Dorothy Crist
Betty Kleis
Iola Kubert
Kenneth Currie
Dwight Brady
Cordelia Jorgeson
Winifred
SESUP
Naomi Jewell
Jesup
Washington
Orville Long
Frank Kline
Lone Tree Tavern
William H. Ray
Emma Campbell Custer
Lorene Haggist
J. E. Boyee
District Court
Harold M. Putnam
Walter Kiesey
Kline
Brighton High School
Heartwick
Bess Wilson
Congregational Church
Robert Hubert
Hartwick
Parent- Teachers Association
Harold Cole
Robert Robert
Everett Bennett
Coggon
Muriel Warnock
Irene Montgomery
L. W. Romer
High School Junior College Alumni Association
Arthur Hutchins
Hutchins
Warren Hutchins
Hutching
Harry Hutchins
Fred Myers
Nashwauk
Lewis Hutchins
LaCrosse
Paul
Persis
Leo White
Olin
Harriett Cunningham
United Brethren Church
Willie Willis
Eleanor Mater
Allamakee County
la Porte
Census
Town
Waterville
Aes Ang Lansing Wee Reese
Nashuaes
Buena Vista
Guttenberg
Osterdock
Luana
Schuetz Cafe
Miss Hendrickson
Blacks Tea
Marie Fratzke
Max Reisinger
Betty Fox
Ione Megonigle
Marjorie Smith
Madelyn Youngblut
Buckingham
Richard Bratton
Dorothy Thoms
Delores Claussen
Gordon van Gorp
Harry Thoms
Phyllis Romick
Dale Thierer
Clark’s Park
Ernest Pemberton
Edward Bowman
John Thompson
Bernice Sorensen
Forrestine Lucassen
Doris Anderson
Duane Lodge
Warne Slach
Warren Weissmann
Doris Guthrie
Viretta VanZante
Oxford Junction
E. A. Grimwood
W. A Wolgemuth
Lutheran Church
Father Gregor
Sacred Heart Church
Loretaine Buchman
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