Three Arrested For Tax Refund Conspiracy
Polk county investigators indicted Des Moines attorney Theodore Wall and two accomplices Dewey Berlovich and Glenn A. Wilson on conspiracy to defraud the state with fraudulent gasoline tax refund claims. Wall had earlier been sentenced to seven years for obtaining money under false pretenses. All were released on bond awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Polk County
Theodore Wall
A A. Herrick
State Penitentiary
Wall
Dewey Berlovich
Glenn A. Wilson
oMce
Iowa
Bond County
Carl Burkman
Alcohol-Gasoline Mix Praised by 300 Drivers in Tests
In Iowa and Nebraska demonstrations, 323 users of a 10 percent alcohol blend report improved mileage averaging 28 miles per gallon. Sixty-five percent note higher mileage, 84 percent better acceleration, 88 percent smoother operation, 66 percent faster speeds, 75 percent less knocking, and 63 percent easier starting. Over 85 percent would pay a 2 to 4 cent premium. few reported trouble.
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Gazette
Ames
Towa
Nebraska
Iowa State College
L. M. Christensen
Towa State College
Spencer
Storm Lake
Emmetsburg
Cherokee
Fort Dodge
Aniis
Orange City
Paulina
Town
Blair
Rising City
Tartzell Asks Bill Of Particulars In Drake Estate Case
SIOUX CITY AP Oscar Hartzell promoter of the Drake estate returned to Chicago as his attorney prepared a demurrer and motion for a bill of particulars for presentation to Judge George C Srott. Hartzell appears in court Wednesday to plead. The motion demands detailing the exact circumstances of mailed letters in carrying out a scheme to defraud the unwary. The demurrer argues Hartzell, living in England, was outside U S jurisdiction and could not have committed a crime here. Hartzell faces fifteen counts of using the mails to defraud with a potential seventy five year sentence if convicted on all counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Oscar Martzell
Drake
Chicago
Dudge George C Srott
Hartzell
Hartzel
England
United States
Urbana Honors Last Civil War Veterans in Memorial Services
Special to The Gazette Urbana’s last two Civil War veterans Nelson Lane born 87 on Memorial Day week and Albert Barber born 88 on Memorial Day were honored at services led by George Barber Memorial services were held with the American Legion post in charge Lane a former Lakewood post member now at the Iowa Soldiers Home Marshalltown served Union three years and Barber born in Northport Ind. served three years with Libby Prison ninety days and a cannon blast near Cumberland Gap left him partly deaf.
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Urbana
Nelson Lane
Lakewood Post
Albert Barber
Mr Lane
Elmira
Iowa Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
Mr Barber
Northport
Ind
Libby
Cumberland Gap
George Barber
American Legion
OWA Pays Tribute to Its War Dead
Memorial Day observances across Iowa included bugle calls, church and cemetery services, and speeches by Gov. Clyde Herring and Legion leaders. Veterans groups and civic organizations held parades and somber tributes, with aerial flower drops and Mississippi river tributes in Des Moines and Davenport. The G A R faded as Spanish American war veterans led ceremonies in Councils Bluffs. The article notes the ruddy turnstone bird naming from shore stone turning.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clyde Herring
Buffalo Center
Winnebago County
American Legion
Lake Mills
W. Earl Hall
Carroll and Jefferson
J W. Willett
Tama
Waterloo
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Davenport
Mississippi River
Counc Bluffs
Bride of Civil War Days Active in WAC at McGregor
Mrs. Sarah Ziegler, a Civil War bride, attended Memorial day exercises in McGregor aged near ninety. Born near Freeport Illinois, she married Abraham Ziegler in 1862 and supported him as a soldier’s wife while he served with the Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry. They settled in McGregor in 1880. only one of their four children survives, Mrs. W. H. Hagensick.
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McGregor
Sarah Ziegler
Women’s Relief Corps
Freeport
Ill
Abraham Ziegler
Forty-sixth Volunteer
Tinos Infantry
South
Iiving
W. H. Hagensick
Second Contingent Of Benton County Foresters Chosen
Benton county's second contingent in the national reforestation army was called Monday and ten men were selected to fill the quota. They will go to Cedar Rapids Thursday for physical examinations. Named by George W. Reynolds are George Long, Harry Griffin, Garrison. Lewis Rose, Emmett Fairnle, Norway. Harold Race, Howard Sanders, Vinton. Richard Daniels, Van Horne. James Riley, Mount Auburn. and two from Belle Plaine. A fourteen-man contingent is to leave next Sunday with selections to be made later. The first ten reported at Cedar Rapids Sunday, then to Fort Des Moines for training. Included are William Bower, Mount Auburn. Roy Baker, Garrison. Harold Kephart, Vinton. William Younge, Norway. Frank Jesperson, Shellsburg. Lester Dolge, Blairstown. Roy Schlarbaum, Van Horne. Chester Ferguson, Urbana. Adrian Hughes, Benjamin Lewis, Belle Plaine.
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Vinton
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
George W. Reynolds
Emergency Relief
George Long
Harry Griffin
Garrison
Lewis Rose
Emmett Fairnle
Norway
Harold Race
Howard Sanders
Richard Daniels
van Horne
James Riley
Mount Auburn
Belle Plaine
Fort Des Moines
William Bower
Roy Baker
Harold Kephart
William Younge
Frank Jesperson
Shellsburg
Lester Dolge
Blairstown
Roy Schlarbaum
Chester Ferguson
Urbana
Adrian Hughes
Benjamin Lewis
Vinton Nuptials Highlight Iowas In Brief
Miss Andrea Yerkes and Leland Porter, both well known in Vinton, wed Friday in Anamosa with Rev Harry Green officiating at the Methodist parsonage. The couple, joined by Leo Greenlee and family, plan to farm the Yerkes property and begin housekeeping this Sunday.
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Vinton
Andrea Yerkes
Leland Porter
Anamosa
Harry Green
Leo Greenlee
S. E. Yerkes
Vinton High School
Mn Porter
Emmett Porter
SFF
Yerkes
Memorial Day 100th Birthday For Waterloo Woman
Waterloo Iowa Mrs Sophia Farr observed her 100th birthday with an open house for friends. Born in Birmingham Vermont she moved to Iowa in 1856 living in Plainfield Nashua and Waterloo. Her husband died twenty seven years ago.
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Waterloo
Ins
Sophia Farr
Couple Held For Illegal Medical Practice
Mount Pleasant Iowa. Mrs Gordon Reese age 50 a New London minister and healer was held for hearing on practicing medicine without a license. She allegedly treated Noah Muller 89 of Salem with medicine for cancer. Her husband was arrested. both held on $2000 bond. Hearing postponed to July for change of venue.
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Mount Pleasant
INS
Gordon Reese
New London
Noah Muller
Salem
What Cheer Couple Observe Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank Nilles of What Cheer celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with all six children and fifteen grandchildren present. Born in Trier Germany and Sterling Illinois they married in Sterling and have lived in What Cheer for over forty five years. Mr Nilles, a tailor by trade, still works with his son Roy.
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Spreial
Garvette What Cheer
Frank Nilles
What Cheer
Nilles
Trier
Germany
Sterling
Ill
James Greene
Keswick
Anne Nilles
Toledo
Lows J Nilles
Cedar Rapids
Roy C
Jessie
Frances Nilles
Mr W Nilles
Roy
Postpone Rable hearing for Oelwein mayor charged with intoxication
Oelwein mayor J W Ruble of Arlington, charged with intoxication and neglect of duty, will appear in superior court here Wednesday morning after Monday's hearing was postponed because his attorney could not attend. Keota celebrates high school reunion with 200 attendees, largest ever, as 49 classes graduate. alumni adopt "last day of school" theme with overalls and housedresses.
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Oelwein
J W Ruble
Arlington
Superior Court
Keota
Keota High School
Ilva Reed
Muscatine
Primghar Farmers On Trial Wednesday
Twenty two Primghar farmers face conspiracy charges and a Wednesday trial before Judge Earl Peters for alleged efforts to block a farm foreclosure sale on April 27. Bench warrants named twenty two individuals as county authorities described the incident at the courthouse steps. Memorial services followed Sunday school at Martelle churches with prayers, an address, and decorates graves in Norwich cemetery.
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Primghar
Earl Peters
M. O. Lampman
Peters
Simon Trossem
William Claussen
James Sears
W F. Kramme
Lawrence Gasper
Edwin Shafer
Ben Neuindorp
Jack Hemp
John Herzog
Mike Herzog
A. C. Larson
Frank Fulton
Frank Ludwig
George Popkin
Mathias Schmidt
Charles Anders
Thomas Bunt
R. C. Appledorf
Martin Paulsen
John Link
Eli Kramme
Herman J. Warm
Martelle
Norwich Cemetery
George Self
Mr. McDonald
The
Christian Church
Dale Branchflower
Diplomas To Be Awarded At Upper Iowa U On June 5
Upper Iowa University in Fayette will award diplomas June 4 and 5 with commencement speaker Bishop J Ralph Magee of St Paul delivering the address Educating for Life. Fourteen seniors receive BA degrees and fifteen two year normal diplomas plus business diplomas and a music diploma. Also noted are two weeklong Vacation Bible Schools to be held in Washington beginning June 12 with church leaders directing the programs.
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Fayette
J. Ralph Magee
St. Paul
Upper Iowa University
Magee
Upper Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Morningside College
Boston University School of Theology
A. Vincent Bennett
A. E. Bennett
Farmersburg
Reuben Lehman
Elgin
Naida Peckham
Castalia
Glenna Perkins
Wadena
Faith Appleton
Hubert Appleton
Zinita Appleton
Edgewood
Carl Burbridge
Greeley
Florence Burkhart
Sumner
Mildred Carpenter
Fern Drape
Beth Harris
Sadie Holmes
Marian Hotchkin
Mason City
Annabel Ingels
Doris Leamon
Arlington
Adaline Smale
West Union
Irene Stohl
Oelwein
Maxine Whitford
Geneva Bennington
Beaconsfield
Flossie Burdick
Norma Kelly
Anita Barr
Dorothy Severs
Randalia
Washington
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Baptist
United Presbyterian and
Christian Churches
E. E. Stutsman
Helen Levis
E. C. Satchett
Hazel Siberts
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Many NBC CBS Next Hour
Radio guide lists a dense lineup across networks NBC CBS and ABC with musical acts talk shows and orchestras. Notable names include Kate Smith Gordon Connelly Lanza Lombardo and Perry Mason style hosts broadcast from WJZ WNBC WABC WGN KYW WEAF WMCE and others across morning to late evening sessions.
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Mary Eastman
Wabco Whit
Crime Clues
NBC
WJZ
WMAQ
Crumit and Sanderson
WGY Weaf
WTAM
Maric Yolce
CBS
WGN
KMOX
Sid Warne King
WEAP
Wocoo
Dr Bundeson
WLS
Kate Smith
WMT
S—Hillee Sonew
KYW
WSM Weap
Jen Neen
GBS
WCCO
Tepper Bernie
WEAF
Wocwt
Wisted Robison
WIZ
Easy Aces
Threads of Happiness
Weco
Sigmund Spaeth
WJZ Chain
Nino Martini
Barlowetch
WABC
Stake
Wwcco
Restorarch
Weaf Chain
Rayr Heatherton Innbc
Guy Lombardo
WHAM
Duke Fllington
WJZ_chain
Gray Orch
Stern Arch
NBCI_ WEAF
Tisher Arch
Relasco Orch
Chaikk
Jack Little
Weerem
Necra
ill—Sores Oreh
Clara
Carlile
London
Osborne
Pedro Cordoba
WBRBM
Johnny Martin
Vic and
Sade
Catherine Field
WHBM
WERBM
Guorth
WABG
Nelly
Wls Grande
Uelle Forbes Cutter
WARBC
Hanty
Dave In
Tewnere
WABCO
China
Japan
Russia
Jack Brooks
Westphal Erch
Stokes Orch
Garey Orch
Woodo
Berrens Orch
WNT
Goldberss
WENR
WBBM
WAC Senay
Gendron Orch
WIBW
WLAG
KTRIS
Donald Nevis
Belasco Orch
Phil Cook
Lyman Orch
Grole_orch
Conrad Thibault
Sherlock Holmes
WLW
Irvin Cobb
WABO
WACO
Richard
Mia
CWAB
Bert Lown
Duchin Orch
Fisher Orch
Johnny Johnson
Bestor Orch
Will Rogers Letter From Claremore on Prohibition and Travel
Will Rogers recounts a chaotic travel sequence from Chicago to Kansas City to Fort Worth due to engine trouble, noting a kidnapping in Kansas City and criticizing state prohibitions that drive residents to Missouri for beer. He claims Oklahoma lacks residents as they migrate for alcohol and moral reasons, closing with his signature humor.
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Claremore
Okla
Chicago
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Missouri
Will
Cascade Bride-Elect Eileen Lakes Honored at Shower
Miss Eileen Lakes of Cascade, bride elect, received a miscellaneous shower at her parents home, hosted by Mr and Mrs Michael Lakes. The June 5 wedding to Raymond Lietz of Dubuque is set for St Marys church in Cascade with sixty five guests attending.
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Cascade
Eileen Lakes
Michael Lakes
West Cascade
Lakes
Raymond Lietz
Dubuque
St. Mary's Church
Rowley Mail Carrier Breaks Hip in Storefront Fall
J B Dingsley a veteran rural mail carrier from Buchanan County on route one out of Rowley suffered a broken hip after a fall while starting to exit his car in front of Eclipse Hardware store. He was taken to an Independence hospital.
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Rowley
J. B. Dingsley
Buchanan County
Eclipse Hardware
Independence
Car Flips Multiple Times Injuring Two Near City
Mrs. Mabel Sheals and her seven year old son Charles were injured when a car driven by V Sheals left Highway 30 four miles west of the city, rolled over several times in a ditch, and demolished a pasture gate. Mrs. Sheals had a fractured facial bone and Charles scalp wounds. they were treated at St Luke's hospital. Sheals and his 18 month old daughter were unhurt. he blamed a sticking accelerator.
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Mabel Sheals
First Avenue Road
Charles
Oskaloosa Senior Wins Essay Contest Prize at Cornell College
Mount Vernon Miss Mildred France, a senior at Oskaloosa high school, wins first prize in Cornell college essay contest on Why Attend a Liberal Arts College. Her award covers full tuition. Eleanor Keen of Algona takes second with 100 dollars scholarship. Mark Willoughby of Des Moines East high school earns third with 50 dollars. Judges include T. R. McConnell and others.
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Mount Vernon
Mildred France
Oskaloosa
Cornell College
Miss France
Eleanor Keen
Algona
Mark Willoughby
East High School
Des Moines
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Polk County Grand Jury
Tartzell
Bill
Harmony Cafeteria
Cutienra
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
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Iowa News
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Fry Funeral Home
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Henry Skoog
University Hospital
Iowa City
O T Engquist
Evergreen Cemetery
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Linn County
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Hazel
Mildred Ruth
Glenn
Sfenning
Denmark
Ivar Skoog
Eden Township
Frank Gustafson
Johnson
Brooken N.Y
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Charles Bruntlett
Filsie Stevens
Stillwater
Minn
Wroming
Fred Conmer
Mr Bruntlett
Ohio
Ilona
Bruntlett
Elsie Stevens
Eugene
Minneapolis
Roy T Schwab
John Obrien
Clayton County
Mercy Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Coxs Creek
Mary
John
Margaret ‘Tine
Nether Brien
Oe'wein
Ivis
South Frederick Avenue
McCfee
Mercs Hospital
Mel- Vin I
Buackmarr
Wainneshick County
Neva
Decorah
Janehaad
Bockmar
Raton Faunfeld
Winne
Lex Comnts
Bae Oak Township
Baeatmare
Adeline Thorpe
Monona
Blicemare
Decorah Durue
Toan
Cona
Ther
Hep Ooser
William
Blackmarr Ord
Tipton Tipton
Lana Serv Ces
Soldier's Monument
Tipton
GAR
George E. Beatty
S. S. Haun
Silas Munn
David Hoepner
J TT Moffit
Amm
Arra J
C France
Jason F Ord
Cedar County
Donnie Williams
Mechanicsville
Kenneth Brandt
Stanwood
John O Blake
West Branch
Roy Wulf
Durant
Everett Kingsbury
Glenn Mayfield
Forest Pierce
Wesley Werling
Glen Ebert
Edgar Burroughs
Robert Morden
Dean McQuillen
Harold Carr
Olaf Jensen
Roy Bails
Vincent Gruber
Isabell Miller
South English
Hopkinton
George Herington
West Gospel Avenue
Lester Gearhart
H E Lewis
First Street
Lewis
Gearhart
Vurbana—Legion
Jack Burrell
Dorothy Houser
Jack
Walker
Howard Ross
Grover Brown
Here
Louis Ross
Waverly
Dyersville
Primghar Farmers
Willie Willis
Old Bridge Club
Upper Iowa U
Hedges Company
Will Rogers
Sra Ave
S. 6Th St
Marion
First Ave
del Monte
Golden Bantam
People's White
Tae
Kellogg's
Texas
Dor
Toma
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