Bettendorf Dies After Illness Leader in Tax Reform
Bettendorf, 68, president of Bettendorf Axle Co and longtime labor reform advocate, died at home after weeks of illness. He helped found the Iowa Association for Tax Justice pushing for a gross income tax and led civic efforts in Bettendorf and Davenport. Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, he later worked in Peru, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettendorp
INS
J W Bettendorf
Bettendorf
Bettendorf Axle Company
Iowa
W P Bettendorf
Iowa Association For Tax Justice
Davenport
Leavenworth
Kan
Peru
Ill
Eastern Iowa Girls Win Teachers College Honors
Ten senior women with top scholarships and members of Purple Arrow honor fraternities were named at the first annual Recognition day at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Olive Morgan led the event with remarks as President O R Latham spoke, honoring scholars from across Cedar Rapids territory and beyond.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Women's League
Olive Morgan
O. R. Latham
Helen Barber
Clear Lake
Dorothy Getchell
Cedar Olls
Josephine Hirons
Early
Chicago
Georgianna Murphy
Wapello
Viola Riebesehl
Worthington
Minn
Rosie Sadoff
Clarion
Margaret Schrubbe
Decorah
Olive Sinclair
Waterloo
Lucile Wade Wiliams
Warrren
Purple Arrow
Cedar Rapids
Lucille Beem
Toledo
Eileen Birker
Vinton
Adaline Cassavka
Clutter
Lois Cloud
Manchester
Elnora Custis
Anamosa
Helen Hartz
la Porte City
Beth Hubbard
Elsie Wagner
Washington
Pioneer Mt. Vernon Woman Celebrates 89th Birthday
Special to The Gazette highlights Mrs. Martin F. Rigby a Mt. Vernon pioneer, born in 1852, who marked her eighty ninth birthday. Her life spans Iowa prairie settlement, Stanwood and Mount Vernon eras, Civil War era mail duties, Cornelia college music study, and leadership in Chautauqua Circle Sorosis O E S W R C and local clubs.
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Mount Vernon
Martin F. Rigby
Ohio
Jackson County
Towa
Nho
Cornel Caillege
Stanwood
Reby
Fiost
North Western Railroad
Elsie
Harry Dee
Huron
S.D
Rigbys
Rigby
Cornell College
Ash Park
Lincoln Highway
Justin Miles
Wooster
Iowa Prairie
Mississippi
Miles
Chautauqua Circle
Sorosis Club
Vernon
Eastern Star
Wyoming
Ladies Aid Society
Rigbs
Richart Funeral At Vinton On Thursday
Myron M Richart 28 died Monday in Rochelle Ill after an amputated left leg following a vehicle accident. Funeral services at Presbyterian church Thursday with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Survivors include Lorraine Allen wife two sons Kenneth and James, mother Mrs Mary Richart and brothers Horace and Frank. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and Odd Fellows.
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Vinton
Presbyterian Church
Myron M. Richart
Rochelle
Ill
Willam Caldwell
Evergreen Cemetery
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mary Richart
Sherman Richart
Chicago
Lorraine Allen
Kenneth
James
Horace
Franklin, Neb
Frank
The
Two Bandits Rob Earlville Cash Drawer
The Gazette reports two masked men in an eight cylinder Ford with Minnesota plates robbed Maurice Sawyer at his station in Earlville on Wednesday morning. They demanded cash, took $50 and two checks, bound Sawyer, searched the cash register, and fled. Both suspects, about 28, wore dark suits. One man stood around six feet, the other about five and a half.
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Gazette
Earlville
Minnesota
Maurice Sawyer
Delaware County Rural Pupils Get Diplomas Friday
One hundred twelve Delaware county rural pupils will be graduated from the eighth grade Friday in Manchester. Exercises begin at 10:30 in the school gymnasium with addresses by W. A. Ottihee and Prof. C. Fuller, followed by a picnic at the fairground and a massed band of 175 players from Manchester and nearby towns. A 1 p.m. program, games, and contests will close the day, with valedictorian Francis Wendling and assistant salutatorian Elsie Blankenship among the graduates.
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Manchester
Delaware County
W. A. Ottihe
C. Fuller
Cedar Falls
Greeley
Oneida
Dundee
Adams Township
George Pillard
Wilbur Wade
J C. Coleman
LeRoy Smith
Donald Arnold Ryan
Wanda Paullins
Helen Hubler
Bremen
Estella Clute
Marjorie Luense
Kathrin Bockenstedt
Cecelia Oberbrockung
Violet Ingles
Bernard Willard
Hazel Green
LaVina Mae Ammeter
Jean Keith
Doran Aldrich
Una Zimmerman
Joe Bentley
Donald Barfuse
Harold Chrystal
Lester Mangold
Honey Creek
Burdette Romig
Violet Romix
Belle Smith
Mito
Harry Hamblin
Minnie Haren
Ruth Fu
David O Kime Named President of Western Union College
The board of trustees announces David O Kime as president of Western Union College in Le Mars. He succeeds Dr C A Mock who resigned to pursue newspaper work in Cleveland. Kime has fourteen years of experience in college administration and has acted as president for the past year.
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LE Mars
David O Kime
Western Union College
Kime
C A Mock
Mock
Cleveland
Earlville celebrates Lammert Schnittjer's eighty third birthday
Lammert Schnittjer marked his 83rd birthday Sunday with his children and families. Born in Ostflensland, later Germany, he immigrated to the United States in 1869, first living in Madison County Illinois before settling in Delaware County Iowa. He retired from farming 17 years ago and now resides in Earlville with wife of 55 years. They have four children Dan and Will of Delhi, T L Schnittjer, and Mrs J H Reed of Earlville, eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Earlville
Lammert
Madison County
Delaware County
Iowa
Schnittjer
Dan
Will
Delhi T L Schnittjer
J H Reed
Driver Of Death Car Faces 16 Year Term
Virgil Lents, 41, pleaded guilty in district court to manslaughter in two deaths Ida Andersen and Charles Woods. He received eight years on each count, with parole authorities to decide if sentences run concurrently, possibly totaling 16 years.
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Council Bluffs
Virgil Lents
Lents
Ida Andersen
Charles Woods
State Board of Parole
Bank Clerk Given Twenty Year Term For Embezzlement
Judge George Dashiell sentenced Frank Wilkinson a 53 year old former teller of the First State bank to twenty years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison after he pled guilty to embezzlement and forgery connected with his employment.
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Albia, In
Ulp
George Dashiell
Frank Wilkinson
First State Bank
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Wilkinson
Miss Manners column on curiosity and a job-seeking teen
The mimeographed exchange explores social propriety and privacy amid advice on ambition and work. A seventeen year old seeks light employment near Tipton and nearby towns and asks for help returning to her family if needed. She offers to work for a small wage and asks readers to send responses to Miss Manners.
Two Cedar Rapids Women Die. Folda and Largent Rites Planned
Mrs Mary C Folda died at home 1798 Mallory street at 5 am Wednesday after a yearlong illness. Born in Czechoslovakia on Oct 6 1888 she came to the U S 27 years ago and lived in Cedar Rapids eight years. Survived by husband Joseph E Folda three sisters and one brother and a son Albert who died 13 years ago. Funeral in Turner chapel at 4 pm Thursday with cremation Rev F D Clada officiating. Mrs Helen Largent widow of Frederick R Largent died at her daughter’s home 723 First Street SW Cedar Rapids at 11 30 am Wednesday after months of illness. Born June 27 1859 in Ohio she had lived in Cedar Rapids 19 years. Surviving daughters Mrs Frank Archer Mrs Frank Chamberlin and Alice Largent and son James Largent five grandchildren. Funeral plans not yet made.
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Mary C. Folda
Joseph E. Folda
Mallory Street
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
A Pipal
V. Machalek
Chicago
F. Wagner
Helen Largent
Frederick R Largent
Charles F Jewell 67 Dies at Davenport Home
Charles F Jewell 67, Cedar Rapids resident, died at his daughter Ruth Hammel's Davenport home Tuesday after a lengthy farming career. He retired about four years ago and moved to Cedar Rapids. Survived by two other daughters, Mrs Gladys Slack of Springfield Illinois and Leia Jewell, and a wife who died thirteen years ago.
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Charles F Jewell
Ruth Hammel
Davenport
Mortons
Cedar Rapids
Elis
Hammell
Ciadis
Slack
Springhield
Lil. Mies
Leia Jewell
Taxes Fall 17 Percent From 1931 To 1933 In Iowa
Des Moines bureau reports 1933 taxes 17 percent below 1931 with city and school levies down 13 and 14 percent and overall county tax falling 9 percent. Farm income plunges from 750 million to 285 million, a 62 percent drop, amid increases in soldiers relief and emergency levies.
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Des Moines
State Board of Assessment and Review
Bureau
Davenport Man Dies. Final Rites Set in Davenport and Geneseo
Davenport resident with a son Earl, a member of Scott lodge I O O F, will have funeral services at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Davenport. The body will be taken to Geneseo Illinois, Friday morning for burial.
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Davenport
Earl
Scott Lodge
Geneseo, Ill
Funeral rites for Mrs George Cervenka planned
Funeral services will be held in the Barta chapel at 7 30 p m Wednesday conducted by the White Shrine of Jerusalem. The funeral party will leave the chapel at 8 am Thursday for Ankeny where services will be held in the Methodist church at 1 p m conducted by the Rev Mr Habelston. Burial will be in the Ora Labor cemetery at Ankeny.
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George Cervenka
Barta
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Ankeny
Methodist
Habelston
Ora Labor
Captain Mallorys Mother Dies in Greenville Pa
Captain Frank N Mallory of the 349th infantry headquarters learned Tuesday of his mother Mrs Minnie Malory death in Greenville Pennsylvania The family departed to attend funeral services scheduled for Thursday
City Briefs and Personals Update from Local Notices
The condition of Joseph William Beranek son of Mr and Mrs William J Beranek 420 Sixth avenue SW ill at home shows improvement First prizes for poppy poster contest sections sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary were 3 instead of 5 as announced John Cupp charged with assault and battery by H E Krebs was fined 25 and costs by Justice G S Lightner Wednesday The fine was suspended Neighbors living near the southwest city limits Ellsworth Palmer secretary of Cedar Rapids Automobile club and Charles D Manson vice president of the local club and secretary to the Motor Clubs of Iowa drove to Davenport Wednesday afternoon to attend a meeting of the motor clubs of eastern Iowa The city council will probably adjourn as a board of tax review Wednesday afternoon and hold no more hearings until the last two days of May Mayor W H Stepanek said adjournment will not come until reading of assessment rolls and hearing of objectors is completed The council will spend the time between now and the end of May inspecting property where objections to assessments have been made
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Joseph William Beranek
William J Beranek
Sixth Avenue SW
John Cupp
H. E. Krebs
Justice G. S. Lightner
Ellsworth Palmer
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
Charles D. Manson
Motor Clubs of
Iowa
Davenport
Motor Clubs
Board of Tax Review
W. H. Stepanek
Final reserve officer class ends as term closes
Tuesday night marked the final conference class for reserve officers held in the federal building with Lieut. Carlton Smith leading. No more classes until the October term opens. The Cedar Rapids Hiking Club meets Thursday at 7:15 pm with a tour of a Johnson Avenue hatchery and inspection of Third Avenue routes led by George Chiverton. Mrs. Clare Nichols presides over the business meeting. Lieut Jack Donnell and Capt C R Seaton with Lieut Walter Kanskry will judge the drill at Coe field to select the best trained RO T C unit member. C J R Herbeck of Iowa Electric Light and Power outlined plant operations to Kiwanis at the Montrose hotel.
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Federal
Carlton Smith
Company C
133Rd Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Jack Conneil
349Th Infantry
Viking Club
Cedar Rapids
Johnson Avenue NW
City Hall
Third Avenue
George Chiverton
Clare Nichols
Coe
Jack Donnell
39Th Infantry Headquarters
C. R Seaton
Walter Kansky
Coe Field
Coe R. O T. C
C J R Herbeck
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Kiwanis Club
Montrose Hotel
Fined For Reckless Driving In Police Court
Charles Sewell of 217 Fourth Street NW paid a 25 dollar fine plus costs for reckless driving. The fine was suspended but he may not drive again until June 17. Betty Dixon of 600 Thirteenth Street SE and C C Humphrey of Mason City faced 10 dollar penalties for speeding. EF W Mrellvaine of Lincoln Nebraska pled not guilty to speeding. Thomas Brannon of Parnell was jailed after a guilty finding for assault and battery in Otto Pankenens court. Gladys Himler of Parnell was plaintiff seeking 100 dollars or thirty days in jail.
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Charles Sewell
Fourth Street
Sewell
Betty Dixon
Thirtieth Street
C C Humphrey
Mason City
W Mrellvaine
Lincoln
Marengo
Thomas Brannon
Parnell
Otto Panknen
the Penel
Gladys Himler
Brannon
Jal
Music Teachers to State Convention Iowa event in Waterloo
Local folk travel to Waterloo for the thirty eighth annual convention of the Society of Music Teachers of Iowa. Prof. Paul Schumann Ray of Coe college presides. Rudolph Ganz leads a piano master class Thursday morning. Dr. Francis A Wheeler speaks on X rays at the banquet. Concert by all state orchestra closes the event Friday evening with Ganz conducting.
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Waterloo
Society of Music Teachers of Iowa
Paul Schumann Ray
Coe College
Russell Lamson Hotel
Towa
Rudolph Ganz
Francis A. Wheeler
Wheeler
Schumann
Paul Stoye
David E. Peck
W. E. Hays
Iowa
Ganz
Joseph Kitchin
Cedar Rapids
Flora Hromatko ‘Taylor
Mary Chalmers
Louis Burkhalter
Paul Popejoy
Morris Katzoff
F. McClelland
Richard Parker
Fayette Moore
Don Cook
Chester Hauser
Everett Foster
Alan Richardson
Maxine Boegel
Frank Kopp
Frank Wessale
Coe Conservatory
Eunice Bentley
Coe
Virginia Ohmann
Eleanor Houts
Ray
R F C Checks Totaling 24170 77 Payable To Merchants
The Linn county emergency relief committee received R F C checks totaling 24170 77 dollars payable to Linn county merchants. Chairman John A Limback said they will be delivered to local and out of town merchants within days. He noted a possible further payment once outstanding merchandise orders go to Des Moines. Merchants are asked to submit all scrip by May 24.
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County Emergency Relief Committee
Linn County
John A Limback
Reconstruction Finance
R. F C
Des Moines
Former Military Aide Latrobe to Visit 349th Infantry HQ
Col Osman Latrobe of Omaha and Lieut Jack Donnell will visit the 349th Infantry headquarters here Thursday for a conference in Waterloo. Latrobe served as military aide to President Calvin Coolidge during his administration.
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Osman Latrobe
Omaha
Seventh Corps
349Th Infantry
Jack Donnell
Col Latrobe
Waterloo
Donnell
Calvin Coolidge
Latrobe
Derrick falls injure Vinton man at sewing project
George Montgomery 55 of Vinton was injured Tuesday when a derrick used on a sewer project toppled after a chain broke. He was struck on the head and body and taken to the local hospital in an unconscious state. Doctors feared skull fracture and internal injuries.
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Vinton
George Montgomery
Plans Made For Local Observance Of Memorial Day
A memorial day committee from local patriotic groups outlined tentative plans for the May 30 parade and program. Almon S. Reed was named general chairman. The parade forms at 9 15 a.m. at the island plaza and proceeds east on Third avenue then south to Oak Hill cemetery for the program. The Hanford Post drum and bugle corps and Coe College Military band will perform. Rev. P. J. Behan offers the prayer. A male quartet directed by W. W. Weatherwax sings. The Woman's Relief corps and the G. A. R. have roles to be announced. Col. C. B. Robbins will close with an address.
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Almon S. Reed
Island Plaza
Third Avenue
Tenth Street
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ater
Hanford Post
Coe College Military Band
P. J. Behan
W. W. Weatherwax
Woman's Relief Corps
C. B. Robbins
Red Cross Flour Saves Linn County From High Poor Relief Costs
Linn County taxpayers avoided an estimated 12,760 in poor relief costs this past winter thanks to 2900 barrels of Red Cross flour delivered to the county overseer. Five shipments totaling 2900 barrels supplied 23,200 sacks to distribute, at a county purchase value of about five cents per sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Linn County
Metta Burd
Head Of Nati Union Assurance Speaker At Local Meeting
Henry C. Smale of Chicago, president of the National Union Assurance Society, spoke Tuesday to Pioneer council No 163. Edwin P. Lundquist and Dr. J. C. Landenberger attended. the program included a Negro skit and boxing exhibition and a luncheon followed. In Maquoketa a Jackson county meeting is set for Thursday with Emma Amburn among the speakers on Burma mission and Iowa dry campaign. Roy Dyas plans to address the delegation on repeal at the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Smale
Chicago
National Union Assurance Society
Pioneer Council No
Smale
Edwin P. Lundquist
Dempsy Jones
J. C. Landenberger
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Emma Amburn
Burma
Iowa University
Iowa
Roy Dyas
Speed Up Forestry Corps Recruiting At Fort Des Moines
Sergt William Melton at recruitment HQ examined about seventy five recruits Wednesday forenoon and ordered them to leave for Fort Des Moines at 3 40 p m The latest group were mustered at 1 p m by Lieut Jack Donnell of the 349th Infantry and sent to the train Ten men from Johnson and ten from Clayton counties were brought for examination Although Melton was ordered to send only twenty a day he sent as many as could be examined and registered He expected to send another large consignment Thursday including men from other counties Fort Des Moines can handle 1600 recruits for preliminary training Recruiting officers were instructed to speed up efforts to keep the camp full
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Melton
Fort Des Moines
Federal Building
Jack Donnell
349Th Infantry
Johnson
Clayton
Melton
Linn County
Where shall we go tonight Want Ad column reveal
In the DINE and DANCE Want Ad column the advertisement indicates the event or venue for the evening. It lists a place name and activity, guiding readers on where to go for dining and dancing tonight.
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Erna Curtis
Oscar Kennan
Richard McMahon
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Louise Wilson
Patrick Lyness
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David O. Kime
Camel’s
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Tipton
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Oxford
Center Junction
Charles BR. Jewell
American Legion Auxiliary
Council
Paul Ray
Coe Heads Association
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Union Assurance Society
Opeed UP Forestry Corps Recruiting
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Arcturus
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Iowa Theater
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