Escape by window from Woodbury jail shocks Sioux City
Frank R. Beddow, long troubled by shady finance cases, escaped from Woodbury county jail last night. The escape followed a bath and a letter to his mother after a jail visit by a girl selling candy bars. An open window and a ground fire escape revealed the route. He was in custody on a federal case involving forged government securities and related local matters.
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Sioux City
Frank R. Beddow
Woodbury County
United States
John B. Keefe
John McKenna
Beddow
Ponri
Circuit Court of Appeals
Des Moines
Wi- Yam Keane
Keane
Iowa alumna Laura Contll dies in Stillwater at 75
Laura Shipman Cont ll, 75, a member of the first women’s class at the University of Iowa and charter member of Pi Beta Phi, died in Stillwater Oklahoma on Wednesday.
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Stillwater
Okla
Laura Shipman
University of Iowa
Pi Beta Phi
Emerald Oil claims to heal varicose veins at home
Suffering readers urged to try Emerald Oil for varicose or swollen veins and ulcers with no operations, rest, or work disruption. The ad promises painless relief, reduced swelling, and restored legs, claiming easy directions and money back if not satisfied, with Drue SS Co and druggists selling the product.
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Tiscom
Drue SS Co
Closing Exercises For 46 Marengo Seniors
Luella Rouse named valedictorian and Doris Crowbaugh salutatorian at Marengo high school's closing exercises on Wednesday. Thursday at 8 p.m. 46 seniors receive diplomas with a commencement message by J P Ryan of Grinnell College. James Dower earns International Artists Society membership amid notes on acting progress. Palmer penmanship awards go to Catherine Kruse and five others. A long list of Class of 1934 members is named. SOLON graduation tops 25 graduates in largest Solon class. Royal Holbrook delivers address. Alumni banquet reports 110 attendees. officers elected for next year.
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Apecia
Marengo
Luella Rouse
Doris Crowbaugh
At & P.m
Et J P. Ryan
Grinnell Colege
International Artists Society
James
Dower
J. H. Hill
Claudine Cook
Palmer
Catherine Kruse
Marcella Shipton
Helen Smith
Shirley Engelbert
Dorothy Bartusek
Geraldine Gordon
Louise Ahrens
Julian Bartusek
Clifford Berry
Robert Berry
Irene Bishop
Clyde Black
Delbert Brown
Mark Brown
Carroll Cronbaugh
Doris Cronbaugh
Helen Danskin
Jane DeSpain
John Bruce Dillin
James Dower
Harold Foerstner
Marjorie Frick
George Gunderson
Fred William Heinze
Ervin C Heller
Garlyn Susanna Heller
Maurice Hogan
Robert Howlett
Donald Johnson
Vette Kell
MarjJo
SOLON
Solon High School
Mildred Woederhoff
E. G Hunt
Henrietta Krob
Royal Holbrook
Cedar Rapids
Edward Jebousek
J B. Griffith
Elda Hess
Mary Cerny
F. A. Brosh
the Solon High School
Velma Beck
Alice Bittner
Lucille Adams
Myrtle Payn
Memorial Day Services at Bear Creek Church
Memorial Day services will be held at 2 30 next Wednesday at Bear Creek Church three miles south of Brandon. In charge are Mrs Ida Hoon and Mrs La Verne Corbett with a program including songs, invocations, roll of honor, violin solo by Herbert Sanger, recitations by Harleen Harper and Beulah Kizer, Rogers Brothers duet, Evelyn Corbett and Kathleen King, and an address by Hugh Mossman of Vinton. Graves of service men in Bear Creek cemetery will be decorated.
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Brandon
Bear Creek
Ida Hoon
la Verne Corbett
America
Herbert Sanger
Harleen Harper
Rogers Brothers
Evelyn Corbett
Kathleen King
Beulah Kizer
Hugh Mossman
Vinton
Nab Girl In Raid On Dillinger Tip Des Moines
Des Moines police held a woman incommunicado after a large raid aimed at finding John Dillinger. Six agencies joined the operation, two raids at a fashionable apartment house revealed a male visitor Cave Masters of Des Moines, who was questioned then released. conflicting statements followed regarding the raid’s purpose.
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Des Moines
INS
John Dillinger
St. Paul
Dillinger
Cave
Seventeen Iowa Bands Entered In National Contest
Des Moines AP reports Seventeen Iowa high school bands will compete in the national band contest next week. The event runs May 31 into June. Class A entries include West Waterloo Dubuque Abraham Lincoln Coun cil Bluffs Iowa City Mason City Roosevelt East and West Des Moines. Class B lists Clear Lake Vinton Lincoln Des Moines. Class C features Blairstown Springville Lost Nation Panora East Waterloo and Lincoln Des Moines.
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DES Moines
Iowa
West Waterloo
Dubuque
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Mason City
Roosevelt
Clear Lake
Vinton
Lincoln
Blairstown
Springville
Lost Nation
Panora
East of Waterloo
Tax Must Be Added To Advertised Price
DES MOINES AP Merchants who advertise prices with tax included are not compliant with Iowa law. The state board of assessment and review rules merchants must collect the two percent sales tax in addition to the advertised price of goods.
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Des Moines
State Board of Assessment and Review
Dinner honors Iowa Civil War veterans at Youde's Inn
At a Daughters of Veterans dinner in Youde's Inn Iowa City six old soldiers attended. Isaac Meyers 92 the last Civil War veteran in North Liberty led the group. Others included T. D Davis and E. H. Hinchcliff of Iowa City Dr L. J Leech of West Branch Mr Foster of West Liberty and Mr Silverley of Lone Tree. All were over 88.
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North Liberty
Daughters of Veterans
Youde's Inn
Iowa City
Isaac Meyers
T. D Davis
E. H. Hinchcliff
L. J Leech
West Branch
Foster
West Liberty
Silverley
Lone Tree
Legionaires to patrol Fayette County roads as volunteers
Fayette County in Iowa will add thirty American Legion patrolmen to its highway safety effort, joining Black Hawk and Winneshiek counties. Patrolmen, whose identities remain secret, will report violations to the sheriff, who notifies the offenders. Repeats could lead to notes on licenses and eventual license disqualification. Winneshiek County already operates a similar system.
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Sprial
Gazette
West Union
Fayette
Iowa
American Legson
Black Hawk
Winneshick
American Legion
County Board of Supervisors
Winneshiek County
Talkies to be used at Iowa child welfare conference
Iowa City reports a new method introducing talkies to accompany sound films and round table discussions at the Iowa conferences on child welfare and parent education. Films include The Study of Infant Behavior by Arnold Gesell and The States of Child Growth by Charlotte Buhler. Speakers include George F. Zook and Dr George E. Blatz.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Arnold Gesell
Yale University
Charlotte Buhler
University of Vienna
George F. Zook
United States Commissioner of Education
George E. Blatz
University of Toronto
Light Iowa showers give limited farm benefit
In Iowa scattered showers Wednesday night and Thursday morning brought minimal agricultural impact. Dubuque led with .18 inches, Davenport .16, Atlantic .13, and Iowa City .14. Clinton recorded .24 inches, totaling 1.08 inches for the week, aiding pastures and new crop fields.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Davenport
Atlantic
Iowa City
Clinton
Tama Young Democrats In Session At Garwin
About eighty people attended a meeting of the Tama Young Democrats club in Garwin Tuesday evening. Horace Van Metre of Waterloo spoke as third district congressional candidate and Beryl Willard of Waterloo announced his father A C Willard's candidacy. Ralph L Lupton reported on Des Moines state Young Democrats convention. Tama county club membership reached eighty one and future meeting sites were listed.
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TAMA
Young Democrats Club
Garwin
Horace van Metre
Waterloo
Congress
Beryl] Williard
A. C. Willward
Charles Doran
Ralph L. Lupton
Toledo
Young Democrats
Des Moines
Hugo H. Joens
Tama County Club
Poweshiek County Club
Chelsea
Norman Thomas To Speak At Grinnell Church Next Sunday
Special to The Gazette Grinnell Norman Thomas socialist party leader and 1932 presidential candidate will speak Sunday morning at the Congregational church in Grinnell. He appears at the church advisory committee’s invitation with "Democracy vs Dictatorship" as his subject. A Monday Taylorville Illinois talk was broken up by a deputy with tear gas. Thomas protested to Governor Horner of Illinois.
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Grinnell
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Congregational
Advisory Committee of the
Church
Thomas
Taylorville
Ill
Henry Horner
Linois
Winners announced for Lowden Prizes at University
In Iowa City seven University of Towns students won Lowden prizes totaling 100 dollars for Greek Latin and debating proficiency. Frank O Lowden former Illinois governor and alumnus funded the awards. Elizabeth Highbarger Muscatine won 25 for Greek and Donald Foerster Iowa City won 25 for Latin. Debating prizes of 10 each went to John Harrison Oakland Roswell Johnson Ottumwa John Moon Ottumwa Fred Morain Jefferson and Tom Yoseloff Mason City.
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Iowa Cyity
University of Towns
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Elizabeth Highbarger
Muscatine
Donald Foerster
Iowa City
John Harrison
Oakland
Roswell Johnson
John Moon
Ottumwa
Fred Morain
Jefferson
Tom Yoseloff
Mason City
Barbara Wylam Betrothed to Berne Engstrum of Mason City
Mr and Mrs E J Wylam announce the marriage of their daughter Barbara to Berne Engstrum of Mason City. The ceremony was June 1 1933 in Oregon TH with Rev Willam Hyde officiating. Engstrum is son of Mr and Mrs August Engstrum of LeRoy MN. They will live in Mason City where he works. Mrs Engstrum taught in Swea City last year.
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Hawkeye
E. J. Wylam
Barbara
Berne Engstrum
Mason City
Oregon
Willam Hyde
Engstrum
August Engstrum
LeRoy
Minn
Swea City
Fire damages Van Horne Legion Hall
The American Legion hall in Van Horne was damaged by fire early Thursday. Loss estimated around 1000 dollars with insurance. Fire traced to a circuit in wiring. flames mostly confined to club rooms though auditorium suffered smoke and water damage. Hall built of native lumber three years ago by Thomas F. Bevins post at about 4000 dollars.
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van Horne
American Legion Hall
William Pickering
Lves
van Horne High School
Thomas F. Bevins
The
American Legion
Carran Will Filed At Tipton In West Branch
The will and codicil of Mrs Mollie B Carran a West Branch teacher of Herbert Hoover were filed in Tipton county clerk's office. The estate is to be divided into four equal shares after two $5 000 bequests are paid to her four children. Eleanore Carran daughter is named executrix. Probate hearing set for June 4.
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Tipton
Mollie B. Carran
West Branch
Herbert Hoover
Names Postmasters For Riverside Lone Tree
Special to The Gazetta Washington Rep EF C Eicher Thursday recommended for appointment as permanent postmasters J P Quinn at Riverside and M R Griebel at Lone Tree.
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Gazetta
Washington
EF. C. Eicher
J. P. Quinn
Riverside
M. R. Griebel
Lone Tree
Iowa State Plans June 11 Graduation Exercises
Ames AP reports 650 Iowa State College students will receive degrees on Monday June 11 including 19 doctorates 34 master’s and the rest bachelor’s. Charles E Brown Yale divinity school dean emeritus will deliver the commencement address at 10 am and also give the baccalaureate address June 10. Alumni of 1874 1879 and 1884 will be guests of honor with medals during the events. An appreciation dinner honors Charles F Curtiss senior dean of agriculture and a portrait will be presented for his 43 years of service.
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AMES
Iowa State College
J. R. Sage
Lst
Charles E. Brown
Divinity School
Yale University
Dean Brown
Iowa State
Charles F. Curtiss
Dean Curtiss
Park Name Contest Draws 500 Entries
Iowa City contest to name the new Johnson County state park closes with about 500 letters. The winning name will be unveiled at Memorial Day dedication with a $50 prize from the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce. Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa submissions were received. Earl McGuire of Outdoor Life will speak at next Wednesday’s program.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
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Palas Henite
Lear
Lome
Witwer Grocer Company
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Fayette County
Tama Young Democrats
Grinnell Church
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Perr
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