Survey Shows Burden On Iowa Courts Less Than Ten Years Ago
A Des Moines AP survey shows Iowa court filings for September term down from 10 years earlier in most counties. Woodbury reports 450 actions this year versus 261 in 1928, while experts note rising conciliation and settlements reducing litigation.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Edwin W. Lundquist
Linn County
Iowa Court Clerks Association
Iowa Supreme Court
Bo W. Garrett
Supreme Court
Garrett
Isolation advice for common cold from health commissioner
Dr Walter L Bierring state health commissioner urged isolation for those with colds to prevent spread. He warned 375000 Towans may catch colds this winter if infected individuals do not stay away from others, noting most sniffles come from contact with infected people.
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Des
Walter L. Bierring
Poets Day at University of Iowa Draws State Verse Writers
Iowa City hosts poets day with members of the Iowa Poetry Society from across the state. They will discuss southern and western American verse and contemporary English poetry, with two university faculty members Eph John Ashton and Paul Engle among the leaders.
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Iowa City
University of Iown
Iowa Poetry Society
England
University
Eph John Ashton
Paul Engle
Brandon High School Car Carnival Set for Nov 10
Brandon announces its annual car carnival to be held in the school building on November 10. Sponsored by the letter club, proceeds will benefit the athletic fund.
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Brandon
Brandon High School
Ietter Club
Marengo Couple Celebrates 56th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs M Ryerson marked their fifty sixth wedding anniversary at home after forty years in the same residence. He was born November 26, 1866 in Town county and has worked as a painter and paper hanger long term. Mrs Ryerson born April 14 1860 in Rosatia grew up with families moving to Victor then Marengo. They have one child, Mrs Grover Schatbuch, and two grandchildren Mrs Kenneth Hoyt and Leslie Schatbuch plus two great grandchildren in Detroit.
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Marengo
M. Ryerson
Mr. Ryerson
Town County
William
Sarah Jane Ryerson
Tyerson
Sarah Jane Baker
Rosatia
Victor
Grover Schatbuch
Kenneth Hoyt
Leslie Schatbuch
Detroit
Monona
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Eileen Craln
Robert C. Garms
Leon Gehret
Elkport
H. W. Siefkes
Tielen Hoth
Doneen Auberich
Laverne Garms
Lloyd Drahn
Boys
Jean Johanningmere
Gladys Dellman
Alpha Drahn
Veocal
Betty Wirkley
Marie Dawe
Anity Putahl
Elizabth Hunker
Don Whitcomb
Maine
Alburnett
Lafayette
Red Cross
Newmall
Rachael Chenowith
Mason City
C PR Chenowith
Newhall
McGranahan
Samuel
Rebecca McGranahan
Ce, Chenuwith
Earl
Nora Springs
Robert McGranahan
Evergreen Cemetery
Vinton
William Johnson
George Doehel
G J. Freeman
T. See
Brandon
WR Haymaker
Clyde Welch
Maynard
Res
W Ukena
West Union
Haymaker
Gladys Hilten
Ossie Hilten
Watersloo
Hatmaker
Manchester
George Wood
Clingis Central Railroad
Wd McMill Jan
Myrtle
Minn
Norway
Ladies Allight
Commercial Club
OC Glenn
Glen Pirie
B Johnson
Washington
EJ. Conrad
Keota
W. Byers
Lake Park
Conrad
Frank Marsh
Chamber of Commerce
Byers
Washington County
Marsh
Tipton
High School
Elwyn Long
Donald Dysart
Bette Rae Bartelle
Maurine Maurer
Shirley Kuhn
Elizabeth Penningroth
Albert Johnson
Department of Speech
Cornell College
Gilmore
Columbus Junction
Mery Brown
Mondas
Robert Greene Nothwest
Combus Unction
Longness
Nevi
Hugh
Sarah Jones
Lurnette Broy Yn
Robert Greene
James Jone
Mis Ames Colton
Haskins
Ralph Leffler
Womans Club
County Health Association
Hazel Barnes
West Branch
Board of Supervisors
Bred Wiebel
Cedar County District Court
Mir. Wiebel
Lipton State Bank
Farmer Killed Near Decorah By Tractor Incident
Special to The Gazette reports Richard Rolts, 40, Burr Oak Township farmer, was killed late Tuesday when his tractor ran over him. He was found by his nephew Leslie Latterman. The plow attachment rested on his body. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
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Decorah
Richard Rolts
Burr Oak Township
Leslie Latterman
Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman announce engagement
Hollywood reports confirm Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman are engaged. They say they will marry after January 1 following a personal appearance tour. Reagan is a former Des Moines radio announcer.
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Hollywood
Ronald Reagan
Jane Wyman
Reafan
Des Moines
Toledo Halloween Festival Honors Local Winners
Toledo held its annual Halloween festival sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with prizes for best costumes awarded to Chris Emery of Tama, best dressed couple Mrs Henry Reinig and Mrs Olive Kruger, and juvenile prizes to Marlyn Blake and others of Toledo. Judges included F C McClaskey and Roxa Salliday. A floor show and street dance closed the evening.
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Toledo
Chamber of Commerce
Chris Emery
Tama
Henry Reinig
Olive Kruger
Clifford Hamil
Tanve
Marlyn Blake
Donald LeFevre
Vivian Vetter
Doris
Donald Ebersole
Stanley Fredricks
Martyn Mason
F.C. McClaskey
QR. L. McComas
Roxa Salliday
Ben Vaughn
Don Cronan
Kinross men charged in thefts tied to Wellman
Washington Ray Whetstine 25 Wellman is jailed on automobile theft charges after allegedly taking Dr J L Fry s Chevrolet sedan from Kalona in front of his office Otto Ossman 40 Kinross is jailed after being accused of stealing farm tools west of Wellman by Sheriff Harold M Putnam Deputy Sheriff Chet Buin of Keokuk county reported the incidents
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Washington
Ray Whetstine
Wellman
Washington County
lJarceny
Kinross
Chet Buin
Keokuk County
J. L. Fry
Kalona
Otto Ossman
Harold M. Putnam
Ossman
West Liberty Grain Merchant Missing After Early Tuesday
Mark H Schafer a 35 year old grain merchant vanished after leaving home for work in West Liberty driving a gray Oldsmobile with plate 70 4007 His family joined a patrol aided search fearing overwork may have caused a breakdown Schafer is married with two children and operates with his father George in the family firm.
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the Gazette
West Liberty
Mark H Schafer
Highway Patrol
Schafer
George
Golden wedding celebrated by Runds of Clutier
A large gathering gathered at the Vencil Rund home in Clutier to honor Mr and Mrs Rund on their life milestone. The couple married October 29 1889 at Holy Trinity church south of Clutier and residents of the area, with many relatives attending and presenting gifts.
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Gaertte Clutier
Vencil Rund
Rund
Holy Trinity Church
Clutter
Brr
Joseph Rund
Paul
Louis
John Mareh
Johnny
James Rund
Leo
Louis Hanzelka
Theresa
Richard
William Vanda
Donald
Patricia
John Svoboda
Anna Kucera
James Shimek
Frank
Marion
John Cherney
Marshalltown
Lisbon Lumber Dealer M. M. Franks Dies At Home
M M Franks a Lisbon hardware merchant and lumber dealer died at his home at 6 am Wednesday. He moved to Lisbon in 1924 and had been associated with Franks and Sons Lumber. He left a son I A Franks and two grandsons Stuart and Dilton Franks with a granddaughter Mrs G R Andre, all of Lisbon. Funeral Friday at 2 0 pm in Lisbon with burial in Wyoming.
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Lisbon
M. M. Franks
Esau
Sarah Franks
Iowa
Florence Paul
I. A Franks
Stuart
Dilton Franks
G R. Andre
Onslow
Franks
Franks and Sons
Wyoming
West Liberty
Jean Kelch
Bernice Schaapveld
Dorothy Jean Inghram
Ruth Siders
Hattie Mac Smith
Virginia Crees
Joseph Free
Helene Blattner
Eugene Chenoweth
University of Town
Waukon
Everett Ellefson
Gilert Elefson
la Crosse
Dunsmoor Anniversary Celebrated At Strawbery Point
Mr and Mrs Herbert Dunsmoor marked their sixty second wedding anniversary with a dinner at the home of their son Frank Dunsmoor in Strawbery Point. The event also honored granddaughter Beryl Dunsmoor who wed Walter Baumgartner on October 28.
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Strawberry Point
Herbert Dunsmoor
Frank Dunsmoor
Richard Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Dunsmoors
Beryl Dunsmoor
Walter Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Britt and Fayette
Here
Frank
Ernie
Dunsmoor
Mary Abbey
California
Jim Nichols
Cedi Rapids
Carrie Nichols
Colesburg
Rs EE. N. Donsmoor
Hahn
Bobbie
Cedar Rapids Clutier
Joseph Kosnar
National Cemetery
Joseph Shonka
Frank Kosnar
Joe Kosni
Charles
Joe Dostal
Lester
Edward Wonieck
Kosnar
Clutter
Mr. Kosnar
Czechosovakia
Albert Mosnar
Mary Reiznicck
America
Washington County
York Township
Tama County
Barbara Ledvina
Oneida Township
Fred W. Cizek
Fred W Cizek
Traci
Albert
Emil Dostat
ZCB
J and C. S A
West Union
Mary Sniffin
Wadena
Drake University
Marjorie Hoyt Learn
Sniffin
Upper Iown University
Fayette County
Jack Theobald
Oelwein
Clutier
Nlora-Machacek
American Legion
Adolph Roubinek
Joe Kriz
Albert Chaska
Louis Konieck
B.J
ST. Olaf
Torkel Rierson
Norway
Reier
Vinild Torkelson
Clermont
Sarah Nielsen Nesteby
Oscar Olson
Emil Johnson
Art Breager
Kenyon
Minn
Ray
Henry
Winthrop
Epworth League
Fern Taylor
Frances Brubaker
Elizabeth Lewis
Leonard Hunter
Catharine Donic
Dorothy Jean Fawcett
Jurors Drawn For Lewa County Court Term
Marengo area jurors have been drawn for the Lewa County Court November term to be presided by Judge J. P. Gaffney. The list names residents from Marengo Amana North English Ladora Williamsburg and Victor among others, with numerous jurors including Messrs and Mesdames from Parnell Belle Plaine and Wellman.
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Marengo
Dravn
Lewa
J P. Gaffney
Marie Baumgartel Amana
Fred Bott Jr
Victor
Art Buram
Ladora
John Burmaster
Louise Carder
North English
CG. Lk
Coover
Arthur Cronbaugh
E WH Curfian
Opal
Frank Randolph
Belle Plaine
Walter Rauch
Ralph Reece
Herman Sarv Vieto OW
Sandersfield
South
Amana
Lee Schumaker
Mell Scott
Ray Sheull
Lucy Seidel
Hens Smith
Victor Tom Smith Lader
George Spoerrs
William Stevens
Victor Andrew Syeboda
Sam Swan
Albert Timm
Victor Henry West
Luther College Student Found Dead In Dorm Room
Luther College in Decorah reports the death of 19 year old M Kalness of McParland Wisconsin found in his dorm room Wednesday morning. He had been in usual health Tuesday and asked a classmate to call as he overslept. Death believed due to natural causes. He was active in lacrosse and forensics.
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Speen
Iving Walness
Luther College
Wis
Fo M. Kalness
McParland
Lacdio
Forensics
Man fatally shoots himself during cleanup of shotgun
MITCHELL la AP Joe Novak 55 preparing for Halloween raids fatally shot himself at his home Tuesday afternoon. Police say his farm had endured raiders for years and he vowed to suffer no more losses.
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Mitchell. la
Joe Novak
Dancer's Comedy Delights Cornell College Audience
Anna Enters presented a humorous program at Cornell College to a responsive crowd Tuesday night. Her sequence of witty routines and expressive delivery drew steady laughter, with a poised straight face during most numbers and a smiling bow at the end.
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Mount Vernon
Anna
Cornell College
Miss Bate
Hera Sanetey
Eudienes
Oper
McGregor Bank Cashier Is Dead
The cashir of the McGregor State Savings Bank died after an incident tied to local banks McGregor and Marionette. Surviving relatives include his wife and son John.
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Speen
McGregor
Niehol
Fire State Saving
Bank of McGrego
Weddas
Banks Am McGrecon
Maronette Tov
Sue
John
Clayton County Clerk Of Courts Resigns
Clayton County Clerk of Courts resigns after illness and retirement. Deputy Chert is named as special deputy to serve in the clerk’s capacity until a successor is appointed. The board accepts the resignation and honors the clerk’s many years of service.
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Clayton County
Elakader
Lee
Claran
Charlot Works Featured In Iowa City Exhibition
Dean Charlot displayed liho graphs and drawings at the University of Iowa Art Building after prior showings in New York and Los Angeles. Funeral services were held for Thomas P Sabree who died Saturday in Iowa City. he was born 1886 in Savanna UL and survived by Christine Jensen, three children, a granddaughter, a sister, and a stepfather.
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Rita Randall
Mary Ellen Markitan
Pavel
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Marion
Margaret
Dorothy
Lester
Paul
Strawberry Point
The
Lions Club
Franklin Hotel
E. L. Gross
Donald Gundaker
B. R. Cole
John Jessen
H. M. Eaton
C. W. Bull
Frank Runyan
M. F. Harwood
Robert Leachman
J. I. Wklingbell
D. Gundaker
J. J. Matthews
G. E. Duntrand
G. J. Gill
Louie Oldfather
H. M. Anderson
L. J. Wiley
John F. Christensen
Charles City
B. W. Newberry
Barts
Dean Charlot
Universitat
Iowa
New York
Los Angeles
Belle Plaine
Thomas P Sabree
Towa City Hospital
Jolie Vine Walker
First Congregational Church
Savanna
Peter Sabree
Sa Venna
Christine Jensen
Florence
Rex Prather
Glenwood
Alvin Brown
Prongharle
Northwestern
Clinton
Mary Laura Prather
Walter Madison
Charles Hanson
Ten Freight Cars Wrecked At Olin
Special to The Geneva. Ten cars of a Milwaukee freigth train were wrecked two blocks west of the depot here about 10 80 pm Tuesday Noone was injured. Considerable damage was done to the track and to the cars some of which were loaded with lumber. Three trains were detoured before the tracks were cleared early Wednesday. The cause of the wreck has not yet been determined.
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OLIN
Miller Declines Governors’ Race For 1940
Secretary of State Bail G Miller in Des Moines announced he does not intend to run for governor in 1940 and called 1942 a different question. He said he will remain in office and not seek higher office after the next election.
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Miller
Des Moines
Bail G Miller
Tama County Roll Call Chairmen Named
Roll Call chairmen are named for Tama County towns with Glenn Werses Garwiht Mrs Glenn Peston Montour Paul Kouba Vailae and Mrs Glenn Letch listed. Dr Ira D Nelson Toledo and Dr J H Stand deter Tonya coordinate drives under Red Cross supervision with temporary chair CC W Maplethorpe for Toledo. A rural organizing date and a dinner at King Flower Tama will announce further leaders.
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Toledo
M. Cauweldl
Hall Call
Red Cross
Tov Thi
Glenn Werses
J H. Standeter
Tonya
CC. W. Mapleethorpe
Nelson
King Fower
Tama
Jobin
Tama County
Iowa City News Briefs Headlines and Local Notices
An Iowa City四 brief covers a damages suit filed in county court seeking 13 875 from a local coach company after a student alleges injury on a bus. Also noted are funeral arrangements for Mrs Silas Potka and obituaries for Thans J LeVora and family notices. The Community Chest drive remains under way with less than half of the 17 850 goal raised and an extension announced.
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Iona
Tawa
Johns
Dietter
Gerriie Mailas
Silas Potka Ti
Emmett
Wiliem
Deesa
Percy
Pool
Thans J. LeVora
Leina
Marne
Eyeles
Weide
Elmer
Clare
Mire
Ralph Goody
Willem Chapman
Dorothy
Betty
Aileen
Iowa City
John
Chicago
Campaian
Cen
Jack Swaine
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Jane
Willie Willis
Stinker
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Oxford
Charles Stratton
Iowa News
Donald Henderson
Toledo Methodist
Paul Turbott
Benita Overturt
Carol Gray
Lucy Ann Pryor
Jackie Silver
Elaine Marsh
DeEtta Michalek
Ina Slecter
Hubert Frecet
Jimmy Kunch
Tama County Home Hospital
Jimmy
William Kunch
Kocher Hospital
Ikunch
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Anamos
Margaret Smith
Monticello
Lester Boots
Anamosa
Palo
John Shurtcill
St Luke's Hospital
Pribilof Islands
United States
Selt
Cornell
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