Tornado Rips Through Iowa Counties Causing Injuries and Damage
An AP survey reports a tornado crossing Emmet Palo Alto Hamilton Humboldt Linn and Jones counties early Tuesday. In Graettinger two men were hurled 60 feet from a tourist cabin injuring Gilbert Jensen and Martin Miller. A church, filling station and farms were damaged as trees and power lines failed across the region. In Webster City a separate wind storm with hail caused thousands in damage and toppled barns and trees while isolating streets and destroying a local ice house.
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East Central
Iowa
Emmet
Palo Alto
Hamilton
Humboldt
Linn
Jones Counties
Associated Press
Emmet County
Linn County
Graettinger
Estherville
Gilbert Jensen
Martin Miller
Jensen
Martin
John Kelly
Webster City
Dublin
Garth
Eastwest
A. B. White Company
Henry Snitkey
Sentiment Sways Purchaser Of Old National Church
Althea Sherman, daughter of founder Mark Sherman, bought the old National Congregational church for 1050 at auction to prevent its conversion to a beer tavern. The building stands beside a cemetery for Sherman and other pioneer families. The nearby Methodist church is now a barn.
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McGregor
Mark Sherman
National
Althea Sherman
Sherman
American Prefaces Rated High by O Brien Panel
Professor Wilbur Schramm announced that American Prefaces from the University of Iowa ranked third on Edward J. O'Brien's honor roll for Best Short Stories of 1936. Only Atlantic Monthly and Southern Review rated above it in distinguished stories.
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Iowa City
Wilbur Schramm
University of Iowa
Literary Magazine
Edward J. O’brien
Atlantic Monthly
Southern Review
O'Brien
American Mercury
Partisan Review
Frontier and Midland
Scribners
Harpers
Esquire
Lamont Senior Class Day List Of Graduates
The senior class day services will be held Wednesday in the school auditorium. Graduates include Robert Adams Evely Allen Gwendolyn Bowden Dorothy Burns Cecil Cannon Viola Dozark Ruth Dur ham Eva Ehler Arlene Evans Mervin Hall Floyd Jenks Leon Jenks Stanley Jolley Alfred Kamoss Alice Kerton Dorothy Kruse Charles McChesney Leslie Morehouse Velma Pagel Allen Remling Virginia Shirley George Simpson Leonard Smith Marie Smith Erma Sommers Leland Steele Raymond Stewart Paul Streicher Evelyn Strong Robert True Marion Whitney Margaret Woods Ruth Zuercher.
Pioneer teacher observes birthday at North Liberty
Mrs. C. E. Maxey, born Anastasia Linder on May 17 1853 near Iowa City, celebrated her eighty fourth birthday in North Liberty. A former pupil Henry Apitz of Solon sent remembrance, and she remains active in gardening, stamp collecting and quilting with a lifelong teaching career spanning thirty one years.
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North Liberty
C. E. Maxey
Anastasia Linder
Iowa City
Anton Linder
Anastasia
Otto Schmidt
Otto
Maxey
Henry Apitz of
Solon
Florida
Iowa City News Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Events
Milton R. Petersen takes over as Northwestern Bell Iowa City manager succeeding Carl Cone who held the post for nineteen years. A wage suit ends with a $36.63 verdict for Dougherty against McCollister. Hinrichs appeals a highway condemnation dispute with $310 awarded. The Iowa City Press-Citizen opens its modern new office. The University of Iowa closes its experimental play season with A March for the Conquered. A state education conference is set for June 24–25 at Iowa. Prof George W. Martin to Panama for a fungi-collection expedition with Missouri botanical garden members.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Milton R. Petersen
Davenport
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Petersen
Carl S. Cone
F. B. Dougherty
Jamia E. McCollister
Harold D. Evans
Dougherty
Iowa City Press-Citizen
United States
University of Iowa
University Theater
University
College of Education
George W. Martin
University of Iowa Botany Department
Panama
Martin
Missouri Botanical Garden
Darien
Memorial Day Services Set for Conesville Cemetery
Conesville Memorial day services will be held at the Conesville cemetery May 30 at 2 p.m. A. W. Jones, president of the Conesville Cemetery association, announces committee chairmen. Speakers F. G. McCullough. music Mrs. Kelly McKee. flowers Mrs. James McKee.
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Conesville
Conesville Cemetery
W. Jones
Young Democrats of Iowa Elect National Committeemen
At a one day Des Moines convention Young Democrats of Iowa chose Stanley Comfort of Mason City as national committeeman on the first ballot 223 to 205 over Jake Moore who withdrew. Rachel Wormhoudt of Mount Pleasant was elected national committeewoman on the third ballot after two rivals withdrew.
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Des Moines
Young Democrats
Iowa
Stanley Comfort
Mason City
Rachel Wormhoudt
Mount Pleasant
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Comfort
Jake Moore
Harlan
Wormhoudt
Darlene Gordon
Clinton
Effie Johnson
Keokuk
INS
E. H. Birmingham
Central Committee
Peg O My Heart at Tipton High
The Tipton high senior class will stage Peg O My Heart in the school auditorium Wednesday evening with Miss Louise Olson directing. Leading roles include Ralph Andresen and Ruth Owen. other cast members are Ruth Peterson, Stanley Maurer, Arleen Templeton, James Powers, Harold Eiler, John Nesmith, and Helen Wingert. Morley high school held commencement exercises Friday with Rev. Arthur Kindred delivering the address. Vale dictorian honors went to Muriel Hunter with 95 percent average. Kenneth Pieper followed at 94.90. Arielle Maley and Thomas Hartley earned athletic honors. Diplomas were presented by R. O. McColm, president of the school board. The graduating class donated a radio and radio table to the school.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Tipton High School
Peg O' My Heart
Louise Olson
Ralph Andresen
Ruth Owen
Ruth Peterson
Stanley Maurer
Arleen Templeton
James Powers
Harold Eiler
John Nesmith
Helen Wingert
Morley
Morley High School
Arthur Kindred
Mount Vernon
Muriel Hunter
Kenneth Pieper
Arielle Maley
Thomas Hartley
R. O. McColm
Vatine
Clutier
Clutier High School
Thomas Vopatek
Clutter
D. Pirie Beyea
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Caloud
Board of Education
C. B. Davis
Norway
Siepman
M. M. Hoffman
Columbia College
Dubuque
William Burlton
Germaine Christianson
Geraldine Cole
Laird Daniels
George Fahnie
Phyllis. Flammang
Lyle Gunderson
Albert. Haddy
William .McGregor
Elton Melberg
Bernice Newton
LeRoy Oftedahl
Thelma Olson
Arthur Pickart
Ewald Piric
Lorene Schulte
Richard Schulte
Arraign Two for Torture Robbery in Des Moines Case
Joseph Acerra and George Biggs, aged 20 and 42, are to be arraigned in district court on a $200 torture robbery charge involving Mrs. Elizabeth Cairns widow. The men were extradited from Cambridge Illinois to Polk County jail after a car crash halted their flight. Cairns identified Acerra and Biggs.
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Jefferson
INS
Joseph Acerra
George Biggs
Elizabeth Cairns
Des Moines
Polk County
Cambridge
Foss Davis
Clermont prepares Tom Sawyer high school play
Clermont high school senior class stages Tom Sawyer in the gym with Leslie Olson as Tom Becky Thatcher played by Dotty Olson Huck Finn by Jackie Halvorson and a full cast list. Miss Elizabeth Mast directs with staff names and year end events planned from May 23 to May 28 including graduation and senior commencement.
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Clermont
Clermont High School
Tom Sawyer
Leslie Olson
Becky Thatcher
Dotty Olson
Jackie Halvorson
Huck Finn
Aunt Polly
Marjorie Olson
Mary
Isabelle Wenger
Susy
Loretta Belschner
Mrs Harper
Verla Gunderson
Joe Harper
James Gilbert
Jim
Norman Amundson
Sidney
Stanley Loftsgard
Betty Cormer
William Scheel
Jane Henderson
Nona Trainor
Bernice Anderson
Clarice Aanes
Anna Vauslin
Marjorie Scheel
Truman Paulson
Norman Erickson
Elizabeth Mast
Morley
Morley High School
Willard Maley
Berdell Maley
Lawrence Duncan
Burn
Olin
Ely Girl Weds Cedar Rapids Man in Cedar Rapids Church
Miss Esther Makovsky daughter of Ely, and Alfred Krejca son of Cedar Rapids were married at Hus Memorial church Cedar Rapids in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Joseph Bren. Attendants were Miss Elsie Sykora and John Elias with Irma Jo Staskal bearing rings. A repas followed at the bride's parents home. The Krejcas plan to reside at 1403 Fourth Street SW Cedar Rapids after June 1.
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Ely
Esther Makovsky
Edward Makovsky
Alfred Krejca
James W. Krejca
L Street
Cedar Rapids
Hus Memorial Church
Joseph Bren
Elsie Sykora
John Elias
Miss Sykora
Irma Jo Staskal
Mr. Troyak
Mrs. Krejca
Fourth Street
Maynard Seniors Present The Eagle Screams in School Play
Maynard consolidated school will stage The Eagle Screams in the school auditorium Friday night directed by Miss Doris Sweet. Lead roles are Paul Pace and Helen Wood with a supporting cast including Gene Brownell Marjorie Bartels Virginia Glen Thelma Martin Winifred Meyer Grover Miche Evelyn Watenpaugh Lorene Oltrogge Erwin Petratz Connie Hennager and Mary Prideaux.
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Gazette
Maynard
Maynard Consolidated School
Doris Sweet
Paul Pace
Helen Wood
Gene Brownell
Marjorie Bartels
Virginia Glen
Thelma Martin
Winifred Meyer
Grover Miche
Evelyn Watenpaugh
Lorene Oltrogge
Erwin Petratz
Connie Hennager
Mary Prideaux
New Dormitory To Be Named For Homer H. Seerley
Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers college will name a new men’s dormitory Homer H Seerley hall for men in honor of the former head. The 121-bed facility will mirror Baker hall and sit between Baker and the vocational building. Construction to begin July 1 with occupancy planned for the 1938 summer session. A public hearing is set for June 1 and bids open June 22. Funds come from the housing program’s earnings. Bartlett hall for women accompanies Baker hall.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Homer H. Seerley
Teachers College
O. R. Latham
Baker Hall
Vocational
Bartlett Hall
Baker
Child Born Then Dies After Stanwood Bus Trip
Mrs Wilbur Slaymaker of northeast Stanwood became ill on a Cedar Rapids bound bus Monday evening. A son was born at a local physician’s office but died. Mrs Slaymaker was moved by ambulance to her home in fair condition on Tuesday.
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Stanwood
Cedar Rapids
Wilbur Slaymaker
Revival Iowa goodwill air tour set for June sixth
Iowa Daily Press reports a six day goodwill air tour starting June 7 from Spencer with over thirty planes visiting fifteen cities including Estherville Pocahontas Waterloo Charles City Decorah Davenport Muscatine Iowa City Burlington Des Moines Council Bluffs Denison Cherokee Sheldon. Notable pilots listed include Stanley Fuller Bile Livingston Andy Anderson and others. Planes span small two cylinder light models to seven passenger transports.
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Iowa
Daily Press Bureau
Des Moines
Spencer
Estherville
Pocahontas
Waterloo
Charles City
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Muscatine
Iowa City
Cleveland
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Denison
Cherokee
Sheldon
Crack
Stanley Fuller
Bile Livingston
Andy Anderson
Leo Brennan
Ellis Eno
Deak Sherwood
Bud Cramer
Ray Beebe
Johnny Hauptman
Bob Starrett
Bud Daggett
Bill Reedholm
Floyd Phipps
A. J. Hartman
von McEntyre
Sylvan Hugelen
Harry Coffie
Co. B. Slemp
Harold Davidson
Doug Harris
Glen Romkey
Cliff Ryan
Harold Gilmore
James Christman
Sigourney Play Leads With Minnear Shafe in Find the Woman
Myron Minnear and Sara Mae Page star in the Sigourney class production Find the Woman to be presented May 24. The article notes a tour featuring light planes for sale and demonstrations of several new aircraft models including the Yard V-8 sport plane Taylor Craft Taylor Cub Aeronica and Model K Aeronica, plus other larger class planes and commercial aircraft of the state.
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The
Gazette
Sigourney
Bretty Jane Shafeer
Myron Minear
Sara Mae Page
Yard
Business Woman of Williamsburg Dies Sudden Heart Attack
Mrs Mare Joine Lytle Erwin a respected Williamsburg business owner and co owner of the Lytle cash store died suddenly Monday from a heart attack. Born February 5 1886 she lived in Williamsburg most of her life. Funeral at St Mary's church Wednesday at 9 am conducted by Rev Thomas O Dowd. Survived by sister and aunt Miss Julia Kenny.
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Williamsburg
Mare Joine
Lytle Erwin
Erwin
Ethel Lytle
Lytle Cash Store
J. F. Lytle
St. Joseph’s Convent
Harry Erwin
North English
St. Mary's Church
Thomas O'Dowd
Julia Kenny
Central City Valedictorian Plans Teaching Career
Ernest Sixta son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Sixta of Central City is valedictorian of a 26 pupil class. He holds a 95.2 four year average and a 9.5 senior year average. He plans to attend Iowa State Teachers college this summer and teach a rural school this fall.
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Central City
Ernest Sixta
Joseph Sixta
Iowa State Teachers’ ‘College
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