Evidence on Maurer claims in Cedar County ouster suit
Tipton county auditor Hermann Oaken testified under cross examination in the ouster case against Cedar county supervisors. The defense introduced claims by J. H. Maurer of Tipton, a board member and later chairman, including fees and mileage for 1936 1937 and early 1938. Arguments focused on filing practices for dairy barn plans and specifications at the county farm and on the budget authorizing the barn project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Herman Oaken
E. C. Halbach
Clinton
Cedar County
J. H. Maurer
Maurer
Halbach
Oaken
Ray A. Potter
J. C. France
John P. Jensen
G. D. Goldsmith
Fred G. Daut
Louis Hansen
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
W. W. Scott
Davenport
Hermann Oaken
Potter
France
Charles F. Richmann
Sisters' 12 Years of Perfect Attendance Highlighted
Mount Vernon report notes Mary Adelaide Mulherin 18 is set to graduate May 26 after twelve years of perfect attendance. Her sister Rosalie 17 has missed only one day, due to grippe in freshman year. The sisters moved with family across multiple towns, facing long walks to school and later bus rides as conditions changed. Rosalie will study commercial courses while Mary Adelaide heads toward home economics.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Mary Adelaide Mulherin
J. M. Mulherin
Mount Vernon High School
Rosalie
Springville
Whittier
Viola
Lisbon
Lisbon High School
Mary Adelaide
Des Moines seeks mayor as vacancy lingers
Since Mayor Dwight Lewis died, Des Moines has struggled to fill the post. Multiple candidates declined including John McVicar Lee Keyser L P Love and Tom Fairweather. City officials insist candidates must commit to taking the job if offered.
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Des Moines
INS
Dwight Lewis
John McVicar
McVicar
Lee Keyser
Keyser
L. P. Love
Tom Fairweather
Three Eye Baseball League
Love
R. C. Baxter
Guthrie Center
Baxter
Burl Mahan
Independent Voters League Organized in Clayton County
Articles of incorporation were filed Tuesday in the office of County Recorder Verna O'Connor for the Independent Voters League of Clayton County. The league aims to create interest in government promote understanding of political issues and aid voters by disseminating information and advising on candidate records and availability. Members include both Republicans and Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Verna O'Connor
Independent Voters League
Clayton County
League
Republican rally draws crowd at Manchester Firemen's Hall
A large audience gathered Tuesday night at the Manchester Firemen's Hall for an impromptu Republican meeting. B. B. Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids addressed the crowd as the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Cream theft leads to indeterminate term in district court
Leonard Baker 22 received an indeterminate sentence not to exceed five years at the Ana casa reformatory after pleading guilty to embezzlement tied to cream thefts from Garrison Creamery patrons. His brother Raymond, 20, also pled guilty and drew thirty days in the county jail. Judge Tankersley gave Walter Furman, 20, a nine day jail term and $300 fine for drunk driving with suspended sentence, citing nonhabitual drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Leonard Baker
Garrison Creamery Company
Anamosa
B O. Tankersley
Baker
Paul Wilson
Cedar Rapids
J. B. Howell
Marion
Wilson
Raymond Baker
Tankersley
Walter Furman
Williamsburg
Norway
Tankers- Jey
Furman
Iowa City Briefs List Local Officials And Graduates
Iowa City selections include Ingalls Swisher and R W Hatter named to state bar examinations board alongside Jesse E Marshall and Frank Comfort. Dr H Nion T Jones elected president of the Iowa City Ministerial association, Rev Ralph M Krueger named secretary. Mary Wicks is valedictorian with Vivian Logan and Margaret Lenz as runners up. other top ten graduates listed. Hugh Williams hosts a farewell dinner for University of Iowa medical seniors with Dr Edward H Files as speaker. Dr O E Schlanbusch elected City Lions Club president, with officers including Earl W Kurtz and Dr Irving Borts. Gus Pusateri is secretary and Dr George Maresh treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ingalls Swisher
R. W Hatter
Marengo
State Supreme Court
State Bar Examinations
Jesse E. Marshall
Sioux City
Frank Comfort
Des Moines
Hnion T Jones
First Presbyterian Church
First English Lutheran Church
Mary Wicks
St. Patrick’s High School
Vivian Logan
Margaret Lenz
Margaret Maggio
Mary Russell
Genevieve Thomason
Betty Glentzer
Robert Hess
Catherine Nolan
Agnes Keating
Hugh Williams
University of Iowa
Williams
Edward H. Files
Cedar Rapids
O. E. Schlanbusch
Iowa City Lions Club
Robert Lorenz
Earl W. Kurtz
Irving Borts
Gus Pusateri
George Maresh
West Union Class Gives Play Friday
Lauretta Lutz will lead the senior class play "Seven Keys to Bald pate" in West Union Friday evening. Cast includes Virginia Johns Marjorie Lauer Mary Broughton Arthur Senior Dick Schrader Bill Roach Dar old Martin Tom Sherren Sidney Tope Clyde Malone Dale Grimes Mitchell Coke Bob Hackett and Eugene Bundy with Donald Wood as director.
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Gazette
West Union
Lauretta Lutz
A. Hugo Lutz
Baldpate
Virginia Johns
Marjorie Lauer
Mary Broughton
Arthur Senior
Dick Schrader
Bill Roach
Darold Martin
Tom Sherren
Sidney Tope
Clyde Malone
Dale Grimes
Mitchell Coke
Bob Hackett
Eugene Bundy
Donald Wood
Drunk Drivers Beware of This Cedar Rapids Man
VINTON Iowa seven miles south of Vinton on highway 218 Tuesday night saw Cedar Rapids coffee salesman Stanley Elias intervene after a house trailer nearly struck him. He overtook the vehicle, forced it to the roadside, climbed onto the running board, removed ignition keys, and summoned officers local deputies while a passerby called for help. Later Harry Busch of Town Falls faces grand jury action on drunk driving after pleading guilty to intoxication. Roy Woodruff of Waterloo pays a fine for intoxication, as Busch seeks $600 bond for release from county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Vinton
Stanley Elias
Cedar Rapids
Elias
Jack Franklin
Fred Rose
Harry A. Busch
Town Falls
J. A. Ruhl
Roy Woodruff
Waterloo
Busch
Justice Ruhl
Olin High School to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Olin High School marks its golden anniversary with a May 25 program at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium led by nine women’s clubs. Dr. Alfred S Nickless will speak. Nellie Morey will send greetings from Jones county schools. A first band concert precedes events. a memorial concert and golden anniversary banquet follow with alumni, former superintendents and hosts from area towns.
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Olin
Alfred S Nickless
First Presbyterian Church of
Davenport
Nellie Morey
Jones County
Wyoming
Morley
Hale
Elna Rohwedder
Alumni Association
Kansas
Washington
California
Idaho
Iowa
Twentieth Century
Sorosis
Kazy
Altruist
Happy Hour
West Side
Unity
Friendship
Bow Knot
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Tipton
Effie Starry Easterly
Nettie Brown
T. J Cowan
Pierce School
Hassan Monroe
O. A Jones
J. N. Stevens
Max Monroe
Texas
New York City
Chicago
Methodist Men elect officers in Oelwein meeting
The Methodist Men's club met Tuesday in the church parlors and elected officers including President J. T. Maillie, Vice-President R. B. Wolfe, Secretary Alex Zimmerman, and Treasurer John Grauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Methodist Men's Club
J. T. Maillie
R. B. Wolfe
Alex Zimmerman
John Grauer
Decorah Lumberman George F. Baker Dies at 69
Decorah obituary notes lumberman George F. Baker aged 69 died late Tuesday from pneumonia. He leaves a widow and a son, George A. Baker, who serves as mayor. Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon.
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George F. Baker
Decorah
Gazette
Iowa
George A. Baker
Stay Order Sought in Maquoketa Utility Dispute
Maquoketa city officials were notified that Iowa Electric Co of Cedar Rapids and Ben Pulley asked the Iowa Supreme Court for a stay to halt construction at the municipal power plant under a federal REA loan. Judge William W. Scott of Davenport had previously denied a writ of injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Iowa Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Ben Pulley
Supreme Court
William W. Scott
Davenport
McGregor Adds Shelter, Tables and View at Pike's Peak Park
Visitors to Pike's Peak state park will find a new rock shelter house added tables fireplaces and benches a larger parking area water piped to picnic grounds and an improved road from McGregor. Clearing underbrush opens vistas of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers with a new view opposite the rivers junction.
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Mcgregor
Pike's Peak State Park
Mississippi
Wisconsin
New Deal Support Deepens for Otha Wearin in Iowa
Washington reports concrete NYA aid increases backing Otha Wearin’s bid for the Democratic senatorial nomination over Guy Gillette in Iowa. NYA will raise Iowa high school and college aid from 1800 to 4800 by July 1, following Wearin’s appeal to Harry Hopkins. Wearin launches campaign in Hastings after a Dubuque stop, while Gillette’s office has no NYA update. speculations rise about Farley and Wallace backing Wearin.
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ED Hadley
Gazette
Washington
Otha Wearin
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Wearin
National Youth Administration
Harry Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Grinnell College
NYA
Aubrey Williams
Hastings
Dubuque
Senator Gillette
Farley Deal
James Farley
Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Wallace
White House
Roosevelt
Anamosa Seniors Present Comedy Big Hearted Herbert
Ruth Ann Rees and Ray Carlson lead the senior class play Big Hearted Herbert to be staged Thursday evening in the school auditorium. The cast includes Robert Thompson Louise La Chapelle Charles Hall Arlene Meeks Glen Shugart Darwin Meeks Eileen Fagan Howard Westphal Isabelle Perry seniors and Harriet Lanner Don Robertson juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Anamosa
Ruth Ann Rees
Ray Carlson
Herbert
Robert Thompson
Louise LaChapelle
Charles Hall
Arlene Meeks
Glen Shugart
Darwin Meeks
Eileen Fagan
Howard Westphal
Isabelle Perry
Harriet Lanner
Don Robertson
Farley Presses Wallace to Back Wearin in Iowa Primary
A syndicated column reports Farley urged Wallace to support Wearin, arguing that electing any Iowa congressman requires backing Wearin. Wallace reportedly indicated he would consider backing Wearin in the race over Gillette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wearin
Iowa
Farley
Wallace
Gillette
Burns Fatal to Hopkinton Woman
Hopkinton Mrs Charles Joslin aged 69 died at John Mac Donald hospital Monticello from burns suffered at home when a kerosene fueled range fire she was using to kindle reignited clothing. She was formerly Nora Schofield of Strawberry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Hopkinton
Charles Joslin
John MacDonald Hospital
Monticello
Joslin
Nora Schofield
Strawberry Point
Four Shueyville pupils to receive diplomas May 25
Four eighth grade pupils from Shueyville grade school will receive diplomas from County Superintendent F J Snider on May 25 in Iowa City. The graduates are Leona Zalesky Walter Cisar Guy Louvar and Donald Skala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shueyville
F. J. Snider
Iowa City
Leona Zalesky
Walter Cisar
Guy Louvar
Donald Skala
Tornado Strikes South of Dubuque Wrecks Farms
A tornado near Lamotte and Zwingle caused severe farm damage and livestock deaths. Buildings at the Clarence Kies and Jacob Schwaegler farms were destroyed, cattle killed, and a house roof removed on multiple nearby properties.
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Dubuque
Lamotte
Zwingle
Clarence Kies
Kies
Jacob Schwaegler
Bakey
Zwinegle
Eldon Coates
Coates
Washington Township
J. J. Hanley
Cedar Rapids
Bernard
Tim Kane
Unsettled Iowa forecast with showers and storms
The weather forecast for Iowa called for unsettled conditions with showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall was general across the state in the past day, with Mount Ayr reporting 1.25 inches and Washington 0.85 inches, bringing Tuesday through Wednesday totals to 2.50 inches in Washington.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Mount Ayr
Washington
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