Unmasked bandits rob bank in Buffalo Center
Two unmasked robbers entered Farmers Trust and Savings bank at 10 30 am and ordered three employees to lie face down. They collected silver and bills in about a minute while a car outside may have waited. Cashier E F Sapp and employees G L Peterson and Loretta McDermott faced no resistance.
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Buffalo Center
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
E. F E. Sapp
G. L. Peterson
Loretta McDermott
Sapp
Iowa City Band Fund Reaches Over Five Hundred Dollars
The Iowa City high school band will attend the national band contest in Madison Wisconsin next month after donations totaling more than 500 dollars. Superintendent W E Beck reported over 5 000 contributors helped fund the drive through two days of school concerts. The band and orchestra earned superior ratings at the state music festival held May 3 and 4.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Madison
Wis
W. E. Beck
Marengo Woman Sues Murphy Estate for 8000
Sarah Roberts, housekeeper to W. B. Murphy, seeks 8000 for services after real estate bought from the estate was set aside since she was an executor. A jury was chosen as the April term began including Edna Bryant and others. DeWitt appoints E J Quigbey manager of state liquor store opening Wednesday with T J Hanrahan as assistant, each paid 1200 yearly.
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Marengo
Sarah Roberts
W. B
Bill” Murphy
Miss Roberts
Iowa County
Edna Bryant
Robert W. Thomas
Otto Hudepohl
Albert Wetten
Theodore Newkirk
M. K. Hatter
Clarence Schwiebert
Henry Schultz
L. H. Hawkins
William Zuber
Luna Fish
George Kimm, Jr
Dewitt
E. J. Quigbey
DeCock
T. J. Hanrahan
Last day school marked by play day and kittenball
May 17 marks the last day with a play day and an afternoon grade program. A community dinner will precede a kittenball tournament featuring Goshen township schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Township
Charles Robinson Earlville Resident Dies After Auto Crash
Charles Robinson 89 a longtime Earlville resident died from injuries sustained last Saturday when his car driven by Brandson rolled over after the steering wheel broke during an accident between Ryan and Manchester. Survived by seven children including John, Mrs Gibbs and Mrs Trons, funeral Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the home with burial in Fair View Cemetery.
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Earlville
Charles Robinson
Ryan
Manchester
Brandson
John
Jane Elliott Robinson
Nottinghamshire
England
United States
Cleveland
Robinson Avenue
Robinson
Mary Simons Robinson
Lou Gibbs
Henry Trons
Olin
Robert Shhearer
Delhi
Archie Schearer
Dora Fee
Sarah Robinson
Center Point
Fair View Cemetery
Man Locks Himself in Boston Delicatessen
Edward O'Mara, after dozing in a telephone booth, awoke locked inside a Boston delicatessen. The proprietor had left for the night. He cooked ham and eggs on a gas range until morning. A judge accepted his explanation but fined him ten dollars for damaging a tabletop.
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Boston
Edward O'Mara
O'Mara
Cape Cod Indian Village Out Of Red
Mashpee Massachusetts community once in the red now rebuilds finances. The Indians worship at the old church funded by land sales to their forefathers. Chelsea Yealande Beadle and Leona Stanek named valedictorian and salutatorian of the senior class.
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Cape Cod
Mashpee, Mass
Mashpee
Robert Bourne
Chelsea
Yealande Beadle
Leona Stanek
French wine producers fret over tepid U.S. demand
French wine makers report weaker demand in the United States amid slow sales. Industry officials warn persistent sluggishness could affect exports and pricing as buyers pull back from premium vintages.
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United States
Plant Ten Million Trees Over State
Iowa has planted over ten million trees and shrubs in 16 months per a report by John R. Fitzsimmons. The CCC and forestry department added 9,797,833 black locust trees for erosion control and 33,916 in shelter belts and wood lots, with more than 440,000 planted in state parks. Native flora were moved into game management areas with relief labor support.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John R. Fitzsimmons
Board of Conservation
CCC
Forestry Department
Coe Man Elected Officer of Iowa Economists Group
Prof. Charles N. Burrows of Simpson College Indianola was elected president of the Iowa Association of Economists and Sociologists at the group's annual convention in Iowa City. Other officers include J. A. Hopkins of Iowa State College as vice president and J. M. Henry of Coe College as secretary and treasurer.
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Iowa City
INS
Charles N. Burrows
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa Association of Economists and Sociologists
J. A. Hopkins
Iowa State College
J. M. Henry
Coe College
Iowa City Gas Rate Cut Starts Next Month
Iowa City residents will see a 20 percent cut in gas rates starting next month under a new city ordinance. The Iowa City Light and Power Co. notified the city council, but its general manager Joseph Porter said the company has not committed to accept the ordinance.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa and Atalis sa high honors in academic tests
University of Iowa students lead in biology general science American government and mathematics with multiple first and second places. Names include Robert Krob Norbert Krob Florence Johnston Frank Sladek David Clark Martha Cesticky Phyllis Peet Emily Binko and Bessie Cesticky. Atalis SA local high school lists top performers in English correctness physics literature American history world history geometry algebra Latin I and related subjects.
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Ely
University of Iowa
Robert Krob
Norbert Krob
Florence M. Johnston
Frank Sladek
David H. Clark
Martha Cesticky
Hattie A. Ko
Marjorie Ervin
Fern Staley
Lucille Essex
Cedar county court opens May term with Moffit presiding
The Cedar county district court at Tipton begins Monday May 20 with Judge John T. Moffit presiding and no grand jury service. New filings list two state cases against Edgar Burrows and Lester Seifert along with ten law and twelve equity cases.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Elberon Seniors Stage Take My Advice Play Tuesday
The Elberon senior class will present the play Take My Advice at the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday. Leading roles are played by Maxine Gillispie and Glenn Kaloupek with a cast including Calvin Monroe Alvin Chaloupsky Sylvia Kucera Mable Nebendahl George Dunning Viola Dvorak Lucille Towns and directed by Tru Art cuts.
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Gazette
Elberon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Maxine Gillispie
Glenn Kaloupek
Calvin Monroe
Alvin Chaloupsky
Sylvia Kucera
Mable Nebendahl
George Dunning
Viola Dvorak
Lucille Towns
Iowa City Play Satirizes Theater Censorship
University of Iowa thespians present A Moral Entertainment a romantic comedy set in Maundy Mass 1690 to critique Puritan prejudice against theater. Richard Maibaum, a UI graduate, wrote the play and its world premiere is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Thespians
Richard Maibaum
Maundy
Mass
University of Iowa Department of Speech and Dramatic Art
Tipton Miss Marion Chapman Elected Cedar County Rural Teachers Club President
Miss Marion Chapman is elected president of the Cedar County Rural Teachers Club. Other officers include Miss Jessie Morton as vice president Miss Mildred Creps as secretary and Miss Kathleen Fisher as treasurer.
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Tipton
Marion Chapman
Cedar County Rural Teachers Club
Jessie Morton
Mildred Creps
Kathleen Fisher
Seizure of 15,000 Goods Over Sales Tax Claims
Des Moines reports that the distress warrant law has been used against 155 Iowa retailers to collect state sales tax. Assistant director T. C. Hutchinson said $15,094.01 has been collected since the tax began April 1, 1934, with liens filed against 134 more retailers who did not file sales tax returns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
T. C. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Iowa University selects twelve for honorary A F I society
Cedar Rapids student Verne Anderson and eleven peers from Des Moines Fairfield Iowa City Council Bluffs Eagle Grove Davenport Iowa City Hudson S D Burlington Hopkinton are named to the A F I honorary senior men’s society for their activity, scholarship and character.
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Iowa City
IUS
University of Iowa
Verne Anderson
Des Moines
Dick Crayne
Fairfield
Casper Garrigues
Marvin Wright
Jack Siddens
Council Bluffs
Arthur Barnes
Eagle Grove
John Hawkinson
Davenport
Charles van Epps
Lyman Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Miller
Hudson, S.D
Thomas Miler
Burlington
Robert Gearhart
Hopkinton
Mothers honored at Iowa Mother's Day festivities
Several hundred Iowa mothers returned home after weekend events at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. More than 500 attended a Saturday banquet at the Iowa Memorial, with speakers including Mrs G Crow, David Elderkin, Cherie McElhinney, and University President Eugene A Gilmore.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial
G. Crow
Burlington
David Elderkin
Cedar Rapids
Cherie McElhinney
Washington
Eugene A. Gilmore
University
Fainting housewife frightens off Des Moines burglar
Mrs. Al Cohen of Des Moines startled a prowler Sunday night when she fainted while closing a rain soaked window. The intruder fled quickly, leaving the back door open as Mrs. Cohen could not provide a description to police.
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Des Moines
al Cohen
Cohen
Two Appointments Made to Iowa Highway Patrol
Mrs. Alex Miller secretary of state announced Harry Nestle of Carroll and Maj. E A Conley of Marshalltown to serve as assistants to Patrol Chief John R Hattery. The appointments take effect upon the highway patrol act’s publication. Nestle and Conley are currently attached to the motor vehicle department.
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Des Moines
Alex Miller
Harry Nestle
Carroll
E. A. Conley
Marshalltown
Iowa Highway Patrol
John R. Hattery
Nestle
Conley
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department
Indict O G Schrup on Assault and DWI Charges
Oliver G Schrup a wealthy Dubuque insurance executive faced two indictments for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury and driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bonds were set at 2000 dollars after the Dubuque county grand jury returned the indictments. Fred Loes of Cascade said Schrup crashed into his car and fired shots in the air both inside and after leaving the vehicle.
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Dubuque
Oliver G. Schrup
Schrup
Dubuque County
Fred Loes
Cascade
Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Garden party at Postville High opens senior reception
High school juniors hosted a May garden party for seniors in the school gym. The program featured Eulalia Klingbell Gretchen Hein Mary Hope Humphrey Bea Mc Neil Robert Burling Leon Olson and Miss Teresa Naso.
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Postville
Eulalia Klingbell
Gretchen Hein
Mary Hope Humphrey
Bea McNeil
Robert Burling
Leon Olson
Teresa Naso
Evangelical Iowa appoints pastors for coming year
At the Iowa conference in Cedar Falls Bishop C. H. Stauffacher announced annual pastorate assignments. The Cedar Falls district appointed I. L. Baumgartner as superintendent with several pastors assigned to Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo, Des Moines and other towns.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
The
Evangelical Church
C. H. Stauffacher
Kansas City
I. L. Baumgartner
O. Yaggy
Cedar Rapids
G. A. Stauffacher
O. V. Gatrell
Clinton
E. A. Donovan
Dubuque
L. Fuller
Dumont
H. M. Raecker
Dunkerton
J. S. Seedrick
Town City
W. E. Ulrich
Waterloo
J. S. Deedrick
Waterloo Calvary
J. H. Engel
Waverly
H. J. Faust
Des Moines
J. A. Haclen
Audubon
F. L. Lawton
Belle Plaine
F. A. Peiper
C. R. Frankhauser
Easton Heights
G. W. Cramer
Marshalltown
L.T. Olson
State Street
H. C. Schluter
Nevada
J. D. Kloos
Red Oak
J. A. Deedrick
Winterset
W. B. Tarr
Fort Dodge
R. H. Aurand
Council Bluffs
G. H. Bamford
G. P.canelti
le Mars
G. C. Thompson
Mason City
H C. Brunemeier
Pomeroy
S. H. Roser
Renwick
L. Sohl
Spencer
C. H., Vandersall
Funeral rites for Rev F W Pease held at Community Presbyterian
Funeral services were conducted Friday at the Community Presbyterian church for the Rev. F. W. Pease who died in Independence on Tuesday. Born seventy seven years ago in Maine he previously served the Congregational church at Postville and from 1912 to 1917 led what is now the Federated church of Lansing. Burial followed at Central City under the Lansing Masonic lodge.
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Postville
Community Presbyterian Church
R. F. Galloway
F. W. Pease
Independence
Mr. Pease
Maine
Congregational Church of
Federated Church of
Lansing
Central City
Masonic Lodge of
Hazleton seniors stage The Yellow Shadow at high school
The senior class will present The Yellow Shadow Friday in the high school auditorium. Leading parts are played by Goldie Shupe and Ury Odell with Leona Schermerhorn Corrine Catshall Laura Munger Bethel Slater Arthur Dawes Charles Sherrer George Buchan and Ralph Wells in supporting roles.
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Hazleton
Yellow Shadow
Goldie Shupe
Ury Odell
Leona Schermerhorn
Corrine Catshall
Laura Munger
Bethel Slater
Arthur Dawes
Charles Sherrer
George Buchan
Ralph Wells
Three Iowa PWA Grant Applications Sent to Washington
Iowa PWA director P F Hopkins announced first steps to bring parts of the relief program to the state. Four applications reached the Iowa office since April 29 and three have been sent to Washington for review, including Rockwell City school building Des Moines street work Boone county roads and Ida county highways with grant requests and totals listed.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
P. F. Hopkins
PWA
Washington
Rockwell City
Boone County
Ida County
Hopkins
Monument Marks Grave Of Wapsinonoc Pastor Scalped By Indians
West Liberty Iowa. Oliver Atwood a Methodist minister who moved from Ohio in 1837 was scalped by an Indian tribe in 1838 after a Mos cow saloon dispute left Poweshick’s brother dead. The North Prairie Quaker Cemetery preserves his memorial as one of the oldest in the area.
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West Liberty
Oliver Atwood
Wapsinonoc Township
North Prairie Quaker
Atweod
Moscow
Poweshick
Ross
Iowa
Ohio
Pin Prick Fatal in Mount Pleasant
Mrs. J. D. Orn aged 69 dies from infection traced to a pin prick in Mount Pleasant. Medical authorities report the incident as the cause of death with investigation ongoing.
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Mount Pleasant
Ins
J. D. Orn
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Cedar Rapids Transfer
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Luberger
Delicatessen
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Emma
Coe
Iowa Economists Group
Oxfords
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Third Avenue SE
Bull Wal
Hall-Ekfelt
Iowa University
S.A
OWA
O. G. Schrup
Fred Lees
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