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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1936

Page

13

Only Three Involved In Actual Slaying Of Shine

Prosector says preliminary evidence narrows the murder to three people. Confessions from two and statements from three, with ten under arrest, edge toward withdrawal of three murder charges. Lenox admits to firing the shotgun and staging the body, while James Hines’s case “looks bad.”

Shine Eleader INS Dan Shine A. H. Borman Iowa Borman Maynard Lenox Lenox Pearl Hines Shine Mrs. Shine James Hines Albert “Deke” Cornwell

Local residents grow new teeth in home practice

West Union residents in Lima and Albany are growing their own teeth. J. J. Oelberg, 78, and Edna Harriman, 70, each have a new tooth. Oelberg pulled a tooth last winter when cold prevented dentist access and discovered a replacement tooth forming over the past month.

Gazette West Union Lima Albany J. J. Oelberg Edna Harriman

Mitchell Favors Tax Exemption On Food And Homesteads

Justice Richard F. Mitchell of Fort Dodge a Democratic gubernatorial candidate urges abolition of the 2 percent sales tax on food and supports homestead tax relief. He argues food should not be taxed and that three point tax revenue should refund homeowners to promote building and ownership.

Eleader INS Richard F. Mitchell Fort Dodge Iowa Supreme Court Nelson G. Kraschel Tax Board Mitchell

Lisbon Graduate To Teach In Cornell Summer School

James Yates of Lisbon joins the Cornell College chemistry department for the summer session opening June 8. A 1935 graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member, he earned a perfect 100 on a Columbia semester exam, holds a Lydia C Roberts fellowship, and will pursue a PhD in physical chemistry after completing a master’s degree. He is the son of Rev and Mrs Joseph Yates.

Mount Vernon Cornell College James Yates Lisbon Columbia University Lydia C. Roberts Yates Cornell Phi Beta Kappa New York Joseph Yates J. B. Culbertson

Toledo Decoration Day Address Set by Judge Willett

The decoration day address will be delivered Saturday May 30 by Judge James W. Willett of Tama, a former state and national commander of the G A R.

Toledo James W. Willett Tama G.A.R

Honor Students Of Iowa State Given Awards At Program

Students at Iowa State received honors during the eleventh annual Honors Day convocation. Dr. Charles E. Finley presented certificates to the class of 1936 honorees, with awards to members from agriculture engineering home economics and more.

Iowa State Ames Iowa State College Lotus D. Coffman University of Minnesota Charles E. Finley Donald J. Byers Manchester Dorothy A. Brown Grinnell Derald G. Langham Vinton Charles W. Berdo Washington Division of Agriculture David G. Johnson Carl W. Hess Amana Gerald Elmer Rickert Reinbeck Donald C. Arp Marion William C. Wheeler Newhall William R. Mercer Cedar Rapids Helen A. Foster Alice J. Post Viola Rosa K. Taube Donald J. Byer Emil Jebe la Porte City Mary F. Rausch Viola L. Holthaus Earlville Sigma Alpha Iota Charles Lathrop Pack Earl Kindig Foundation For Architecture and Landscape Architecture Lake Forest Ill Harry E. Rodman Monticello

Post Office Cafe Blast Speeds Through Andover Safe

Thieves blew open the Andover post office safe early Thursday using a large quantity of powder. The blast shattered the safe, blew the door through the roof, and yielded about $100. Detlef Naeve fired a shot from inside the building. suspects from Clinton are being sought.

Andover Yeggs Clinton Detlef Naeve

Walker Man Hurt In Crash At Troy Mills

Carl Sheppard of Walker north suffers cuts and bruises after his car collides with a parked machine owned by Harry Powell in Troy Mills residential area. Witnesses say Sheppard was speeding north and was knocked unconscious after the impact and ditch incident. Powell had parked the car near Edgar Potter who had gone to the town hall.

the Gazette Troy Mills Carl Sheppard Walker Harry Powell James H. Smith Sheppard Powell Edgar Potter

Iowa U. Men Named to Engineering Society Honor

Maxon Roller of Davenport is among six University of Iowa junior engineering students elected to Representative Engineers of Iowa. New members include Robert Hale Grinnell Robert McCloy Iowa City Carl C. Potter Iowa City Rex Sayre St. Charles Wendell Becker Iowa City and Maxon Rollie Davenport.

Iowa City Maxon Roller Davenport University of Iowa Representative Engineers of Iowa Robert Hale Grinnell Robert McCloy Carl C. Potter Rex Sayre St. Charles Wendell Becker Maxon Rollie

West Union church sold to local businessmen group

The Universalist church property erected in 1888 has been sold to West Union businessmen F. W. Loftus L. Bockenstedt A. W. Housladen Harry Raney and S. S. Foote jr for private use by local interests.

West Union Universalist F. W. Loftus L. Bockenstedt A. W. Housladen Harry Raney Ss. M. Foote, Jr

Pioneer Mary Moore Celebrates 88th Birthday in West Branch

Special to The Gazette West Branch Mrs Mary E Moore mother of Mayor T A Moore marks her eighty eighth birthday living on her long time farm north of West Branch Born in Brooklyn Long Island to Irish parents the Harrisons She taught at Fairview school one pupil Mollie Brown Carran later teacher of Herbert Hoover The Moore family settled north of West Branch and after her husband Thomas Moore died she remained in the country home with her son Glenn

the Gazette West Branch Mary E. Moore T. A. Moore Moore Brooklyn Long Island Robert Harrison Iowa City Harrison Mary Fairview Mollie Brown Mollie Brown Carran Herbert Hoover Mary Harrison Thomas Moore Cedar River Cedar Bluff Mr. Moore

Mrs. Edgar Beach Elected Regent Of D.A.R. At Anamosa

In Anamosa Frances Shaw chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual business meeting. Mrs. Edgar Beach was elected regent with a slate including Meda Peet Bowdish as vice regent R D Cooley recording secretary B E Rhinehart corresponding secretary Jane Soper treasurer Lee M Sanner historian G H Monroe auditor E H Henningsen registrar and Alma Beach chaplain.

Anamosa Frances Shaw Daughters of the American Revolution Oscar M. Miller Edgar Beach Meda Peet Bowdish R. D. Cooley B. E. Rhinehart Jane Soper Lee M. Sanner G. H. Monroe E. H. Henningsen Alma Beach

Harrison No. 1 PTA Installs Officers For New Year

Brandon P T A of Harrison No. 1 school held its last meeting of the year Tuesday with officers installed for the coming year. President Mrs LaVerne Corbett Vice President Mrs Orlen Blue Secretary Treasurer Mrs Robert Hoffman.

Brandon Harrison No. 1 LaVerne Corbett Orlen Blue Robert Hoffman

Iowans on relief decrease as spring lowers need

Iowa Emergency Relief Administration reports April relief counts drop from March with 89,874 people receiving direct aid and 20,830 cases. Costs total $315,444.52 plus $4,173.01 for subsistence gardens. Polk, Woodbury, and Dubuque counties record highest case and expense figures. many counties report minimal activity.

DES Moines Iowa Emergency Relief Administration IERA Iowa Polk County Woodbury Dubuque Scott County Linn Pottawattamie Linn County

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