Madeline Webb Convicted in Murder Case With Life Sentence
Madeline Webb, a 28 year old Stillwater model, convicted of first degree murder with a mercy recommendation leading to life imprisonment. Sherbrun, her lover, and John D Cullen were also convicted. Cullen faces the death penalty. The verdicts were read in court as Webb and Shonbrun reacted emotionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramy Porter
New York
Madeline Webb
Mercy
Stillwater
Oxfa
Susan Flora Reich
Sherbrun
John D. Cullen
Cullen
Shonbrun
Miss Webb
Death notices from Decorah Independence Norway West Union
Obituaries report funeral services, burial locations, and survivor lists for Pierre Mailey Gustava Bratfoss Johnson Herman L Luloff Sarah Christianson and V Hughbanks across Decorah Independence Norway and West Union with details on ages dates and familial connections. Services were held at Catholic Lutheran and Immanuel churches with interments in local cemeteries.
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Decorah
Pierre Mailey
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Maurice FE. Nolan
Mailey
Sunnycrest Hospital
Dubuque
Martin Mailey
Dorothy Wilbur
Annie
Edward
Joseph
Alfred
Gustava Bratfoss Johnson
Fielista
Decorah Lutheran Church
Oliver Fheldstad
Buria
Johnson
Norway
Amelia Bakken
Springfield Township
S. C. Johnson
Minneapolis
Independence
Herman
Elsie Risdale
Augustia Steffenson
W. O. Mason
Madison, Minn
L. O. Larson
Cedar Rapids
Wil Ellingson
West Unicon
V. Hughbanks
Waukon Parents' Suit For $40,000 Damages Is Continued
Damages totaling 40000 sought against the city of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin as parents of four Waukon area youths who drowned after missing a Mississippi river toll bridge on February 22 1941. The estates of Valerie Canoe Helen OBrien Marguerite McMillan and Vernon Swenson are plaintiffs. A related suit against driver La Verne Bakkum is pending in Allamakee county.
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Cial
Sowacron
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Waukon
Valerie Canoe
Helen O’brien
Marguerite McMillan
Vernon Swenson
Allamakee County
Motorist Drowned In Ditch Identified As Davenport Man
The body of T. F. Farner, 30, Davenport Iowa, was found in a turned car submerged in a water-filled ditch on US 45 six miles north of Metropolis Illinois. Coroner W P Baynes MasSac county said Farner likely drowned and had been dead some time. A brother is named as Dr M Farner of Nashville Tennessee and officials suppose he was en route there for a visit.
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Metropolis, Ill
T. F. Farner
Davenport
U. S. Highway 45
Metropolis
W. P. Baynes
Massac County
Vernon Woods
Farner
M. Farner
Nashville, Tenn
West Union Club to hear Rev Frank Stucki talk on Winnebago Indians
The Rev. Frank Stucki of Waukon will speak to the West Union Citizens club Monday evening on The Winnebago Indians. The address is expected to draw local interest in Native American history and regional relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Frank FE. Stucki
Waukon
West Union Citizens Club
Traer pool to open as lifeguards are named
Special to The Gazette reports Traer Iowa pool in Taylor park will open soon after cleaning and filling. Rodney Wood and Ariel Juel named lifeguards. The item covers seasonal opening and staffing.
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TRAER
Traer Municipal
Taylor Parc
Rodney Wood
Ariel Juel
Broadway vengeful patron nets Reuben a fame streak
On Broadway with Walter Winchell recounts how a sugar-cured ham misdelivery led restaurateur Reuben to sue a patron for 35 dollars. The suit and publicity boosted his notoriety and even coincided with sale-impacted events at his sandwich stand as the owner faced lease changes.
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Idtown
Reuben
Millonaire
Broadway
Hold Everything Is This What They Mean by the Marines Be Phibious
A fragmented caption questions the term phibious as marines perform an amphibious inquiry. The text hints at satire or humor about military terminology.
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Phibious
Brazilian Planes Sink One Sub. Grievously Damaged Second Sub Surrenders
Brazilian warplanes led by Captain Oswaldo Pamplona attacked a squadron of submarines near Fernando de Noronha in Brazilian waters. They sank one submarine and gravely damaged a second, whose crew surrendered after disembarking on the Brazilian coast. The action was reported by Ambassador Joao Batista Luzardo from Porto Alegre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Fernando Noronha
WPB to Open Branch Office in Davenport
The Warneing board plans a Davenport branch to aid the Quad City area and parts of western Illinois and eastern Iowa. It will focus on financing contract distribution conservation and salvage rather than housing construction priority ratings. George Beese Iowa director was expected to lead.
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Davenport
Warneing Board
J. A. Nichols
Chamber of Commerce
Quad- City
Illinois
Iowa
George Beese
Fire Destroys Wayland Farmers Elevator
A Wayland farmers elevator, owned by 100 stockholders, burned Friday morning with an estimated loss of 20000 dollars partly insured. About 2500 bushels of grain and 10 tons of commercial feed were wrecked. cause unknown. Mt Pleasant and Washington fire departments arrived too late to save most of the structure. The blaze was spotted at about 430 am by Mrs Andy Tschantz nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Andy Tschantz
Cedar Rapids Folk Spend Holiday Away
Cedar Rapids families travel for weekend visits and commencements. Dr and Mrs L L Dolson take Marie to Beneke home in Panora for a week. Other families visit Garner Clear Lake Moline Northfield and Des Moines for graduations and familial gatherings.
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Cedar Rapids
L. L. Dolson
Brook Drive
Marie
Panora
G. W. Beneke
Beneke
Backbone State Park
Charles Daniel
Ridgewood Terrace
Eddie
James B. Sigmund
Seventh Avenue SE
Jay
Immaculate Conception Seniors Hold Semi Formal Dance
Immaculate Conception high school held a semi formal dance during senior week with more than 200 attendees. The Sodality decorated the gym and cafeteria in blue and white with palms and spring flowers as Prudence Pusateri Betty Fee Loretta Pratt and Miss Margaret Toedt supervised canteen service and Bill Duster Eugene Thoennes acted as floor managers.
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Immaculate Conception High School
Sodality
Prudence Pusateri
Betty Fee
Loretta Pratt
Margaret Toedt
Bill Duster
Eugene Thoennes
D. C
the Palisades
Miss Gabbert Visits Roy Loudermilk
Miss Leah Gabbert of Milwaukee arrived Friday night to visit over the weekend in the home of her sister Mrs Roy A Loudermilk and Mr Loudermilk in the Commonwealth apartments.
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Leah Gabbert
Milwaukee
Roy A. Loudermilk
Mr. Loudermilk
Commonwealth Apartments
Friendship Circle of the King's Daughters Holds Yearend Luncheon
The Friendship Circle met Thursday for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. R. J. Pollock’s home 2606 C avenue NE. It was the last meeting of the year with annual reports presented. The circle voted 25 for Good Health and 10 for War fund. Guest Mrs. Don G. Neill of Kakee Illinois attended.
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Friendship Circle of the King’s Daughters
R. J. Pollock
C Avenue NE
Song
Don G. Neill
Kakee
Community Concert Board Entertained at Dinner
Arthur Wisner, western branch manager of Columbia Concerts Chicago, entertained members of the Community Concert association board Thursday evening at dinner in the Montrose hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wisner
Columbia Concerts Company of
Chicago
The
Community Concert Association
Montrose
Mrs Driscoll Honored at Buffet Supper
Mrs. W. R. Driscoll of 805 E Avenue NW was the honored guest at a buffet supper hosted Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benn and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Mefford in the Driscoll home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Driscoll
E Avenue NW
Joe Benn
George Mefford
Driscoll
Mr and Mrs Meek Host Picnic For Ten Guests
Mr and Mrs S R Meek of 1957 Washington Avenue SE entertained ten guests at a Friday evening yard picnic. After dinner the group played bridge.
Franklin graduates plan dinner and dance
Members of the graduating class of Franklin school will hold a dinner and dance in the school gymnasium on Monday from 6 30 p m to 11 30 p m with attendance expected from faculty students and families.
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Franklin Plans Dance
Franklin School
City Briefs Visit From Mitchells in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Barton Mitchell of Chicago formerly of Cedar Rapids are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Merveaux 718 Fourth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Mitchell
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Robert Merveaux
Fourth Avenue SE
Moen Completes Instrument Course Awan Farnes Airways
Don Reed Moen son of Mr and Mrs E R Moen 1634 Grande Avenue SE completed an instrument course this week at Farnes Airways Cheyenne Wyoming He plans to move to Fort Morgan Colorado to work as a flight instructor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Reed Moen
E. R. Moen
Grande Avenue SE
Farnes Airways
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fort Morgan
Colo
Parker departs for Fort Benning after visit home
Capt. William C. Parker leaves Saturday for Fort Benning Georgia after a short visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Clifton M Parker at 1414 Oakland road NE following duty at Camp Roberts California.
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William C. Parker
Fort Benning
Clifton M. Parker
Oakland Road
Camp Roberts
Calif
Immaculate Conception student wins Loras College scholarship
Jerry Glaza, son of Mr and Mrs John Glaza of 1347 E Avenue NE, a member of the Immaculate Conceptional school graduating class, won one of twenty tuition scholarships to Loras College in Dubuque. He also received the scholastic award for the current year at I C.
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Jerry Glaza
John Glaza
E Avenue NE
Immaculate Conceptional School
Loras College
Dubuque
Glaza
I. C
Robbery Investigation Leads to Two Held at Royal Hotel
Effie Sandboe age 24 of 915 Third Street SW and Joe Corte age 21 of 317 Seventh Street NE were held by police for investigation after O. Johnson of Lisbon reported his $7 billfold missing from a room at the Royal hotel. Detectives John Hanna and Vaude Fellwock arrested them at about 5 am Saturday.
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Effie Sandboe
Third Street
Joe Corte
Seventh Street
Satace O. Johnson
Lisbon
Royal Hotel
John Hanna
Vaude Fellwock
Marauders Partial Tire Theft Reported at Bever Avenue Home
F N Stepanek told police Friday that two lugs were stolen from a rear garage tire but a hub cap and two wrenches remained. The entry occurred about 6 p.m. at 2039 Bever Avenue SE.
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Bever Avenue SE
F. N. Stepanek
Stepanek
Club Officers Installed in YWCA Business Dept Meeting
Officers for the YWCA business-industrial department were installed at the annual meeting. Ethel Johnston Louise Sundberg and Margaret O'Brien presided with each receiving a gold triangle pin. Officers named include Brownlie Ivadel Cleal treasurer Margaret Welter secretary Les Amies-Eleanor Warner vice-president Dorothy Ross secretary Shirley Kreutner treasurer Hila Paul vice-president Leona Stott secretary Lydia Lohman treasurer Dorothy Green secretary and treasurer. Worship service led by Helen Chada Margaret McKnight Mary Brownlie with Helen Mann singing and Maxine Maxson accompanying. Dinner featured dance numbers by Doris McCann Barbara Lowe Larry Stober and Shirley Hamel under Mrs Irene Tilten. Marionette show by Mrs William Hoffmann of Chicago.
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Business-Industrial Department
Y. W. C. A. Presen
Ethel Johnston
Louise Sundberg
Margaret O’brien
A Brownlie
Ivadel Cleal
Margaret Welter
Les Amies
Eleanor Warner
Dorothy Ross
Shirley Kreutner
Industrial League
Hila Paul
Leona Stott
Lydia Lohman
Dorothy Green
Helen Chada
Margaret McKnight
Mary Brownlie
Helen Mann
Maxine Maxson
Doris McCann
Barbara Lowe
Larry Stober
Shirley Hamel
Irene Tilten
William Hoffmann
Chicago
Advice From Mary Manners
Mary Manners describes a languid soul who avoids activity and prefers laziness. She dislikes games hikes and picnics and urges Jane to become more lively and spirited to bring a blush to her cheek. The piece characterizes Mary as healthy but uninterested and calls for a small change in Jane's demeanor.
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Jane
Lonely Camp Girl Seeks News From City Friends
Dear Miss Manners writes for a lonely 29 year old woman seeking acquaintances in the city. She asks readers to mail stamped self addressed envelopes to share contact requests and notes privacy concerns about letters from barracks.
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Miss Manners
St Paul Man Classified 1 A After Family Support Findings
A St Paul man with enough income besides his wage to support his family was reclassified to 1 A subject to military service. Col J E Nelson said the ruling questions whether his wife and two children rely on his earnings for support and cites other income sources.
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ST. Paul
Col
J. E. Nelson
Selective Service
State Appeal Board
Nelson
Go-Get Em Navy Pilot Wins Distinguished Flying Cross
Lieut. Comdr. Clarence W. McCluskey of Buffalo receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Admiral Nimitz for leading fighter planes to repel a Japanese bomber attack on an aircraft carrier during a Gilbert and Marshall Islands raid. A tail attack into a cloud battleground ended with McCluskey declaring I shot his tail off.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
McCluskey
Clarence W. McCluskey
Buffalo
N. Y
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
United States Navy
Gilbert and
Marshall Islands
Fellows
War Regulation Cheater Described As Lowest Form Of Human
Des Moines report quotes Col. Willard Chevalier of Business Week calling wartime regulation cheaters the lowest form of human life. He warns such individuals cheat front line troops and jeopardize victory. He cites four bottlenecks in the war effort: what to produce, how to produce it, where to send it, and how to move it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Willard Chevalier
New York
Business Week
Sub Lures Victim Through Disguise as Lifeboat
Capt. George Hazeleaf recounts a German submarine masquerading as a sail lifeboat that nearly drew his freighter within striking distance before being torpedoed on May 21 about 200 miles off the Atlantic coast. Thirty survivors landed at New London on May 26. one man, Second Mate Fred C. Martin of San Antonio, died. Seven others required hospitalization for exposure.
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New London
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Hintz Chapel
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Hintz
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Memorial Drive
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Second Avenue SE
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Northfield
Minn
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Nineteenth Street
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Tommy
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Fifth Avenue SE
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Iowa State College
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