Tragic Van Horne Dance Party car crash claims teen
George Everett Meyer, 15, of Van Horne, dies when Clarence McCormick's overloaded auto collides with a second car north of Newhall. Wilbur Meyer, 15, injured. other youths, drivers, and a history of prior drunken driving charges are noted as investigations begin.
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Newhall
George Everett Meyer
George Meyer
van Horne
Keystone
Clarence McCormick
McCormick
Here
Let Road Contracts For Eastern Iowa
AMES AP Highway contracts totaling 53614195 with federal aid approved by the U S bureau of public roads district office Omaha have been awarded by the state highway commission. Two paving projects: Pottawattamie County 85 mile US 6 in Council Bluffs to Peter Kiewit Sons Omaha 552,328. Jefferson County 35 mile primary No 1 south of Fairfield to C H Kearns Fairfield 131,201.33. Clayton County grading five miles Primary 112 from Volga to Primary 13 to T Ryan and Sons Missouri Valley 27296.49. 23 culverts one concrete arch Waugh and Tackman Clarksville 18787.91. Buchanan-Fayette crushed stone surfacing seven miles Primary 190 from Fairbank to Primary 11 Interstate Construction Madison Wis 13192.80. Town County crushed stone surfacing 49 miles secondary S P Moore Cedar Rapids 8490.30.
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Ames
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Omaha
State Highway Commission
Pottawattamie
Council Bluffs
Peter Kiewitt Sons Company
Jefferson County
Fairfield
C H Kearns
Iowa
Clayton County
Volga
T Ryan and Sons
Missouri Valley
Waugh and Tackman
Clarksville
Buchanan-Fayette
Fairbank
Interstate Construction Company
Madison
Wis
S P Moore
Cedar Rapids
Funeral Services for John F Bowman in Webster
John Frankly Bowman age 86 died recently and funeral rites were held at the Congregational church in Webster. He was born May 6 1848 near North Liberty Johnson County later moved to Keokuk County farm east of Webster. Survived by two sons Jacob N Bowman Edward O Bowman a daughter Elsie B Sweet seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Kate Bane of North Liberty.
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Webster
John Frankly Bowman
Congregational
Bowman
North Liberty
Johnson County
Pennsylvania
Barbara Zeller
Keokuk County
Jacob N
Edward O
Elsie B Sweet
Muscatine
Kate Bane
Lamb Indicted on Four Counts in Iowa Case
Wapello Louisa county grand jury indicted Stanley Lamb after his escape from Independence and arrest in Iowa City. He faces three breaking and entering counts and one automobile larceny count, with Chet McAfee charged jointly on one breaking and entering count and the automobile larceny. Also indicted were Mr. and Mrs. Phillips for maintaining a liquor nuisance after a raid that yielded 75 gallons of moonshine and a gallon of alcohol. Merle Lee was tried for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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Spedal
The
Gazette
Linn County
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Independence
Louisa County
Chet McAfee
Morning Sun
Lamb
H. B. Phillips
Phillips
Frank Hook
Iowa Liquor Commission
Merle Lee
70 Year Old Waverly Man Receives First Old Age Pension
Des Moines AP reports Joseph Newt Finney, 70, of Waverly, received the first pension check mailed by the Iowa old age assistance commission. The Bremer county resident was chosen as the first beneficiary under the new statute, with his life in the community and past hardships cited by the county board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Joseph Newt Finney
Waverly
Iowa Old Age Assistance Commission
Finney
C. B. Murtagh
Iowa
E. R. Meredith
Commission
Meredith
Bremer County
State Commission
Herring Denies Turner Ownership of State Building
Gov Clyde Herring denied owning any stake in the building housing the Iowa state liquor control commission. He noted he invested 232000 in the building and lost it in 1932, and contrasted his loss with voters’ hardships during the Hoover era. He accused Republicans of false statements to sway voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake City
INS
Dan W. Turner
Clyde Herring
Iowa State Liquor Control Commission
Liquor Control Commission
Winners Named in B and P W Art Contest
Maquoketa state chairwoman Mrs. Edna Romer announced Carlisle Thomas of Iowa University won first prize in the state wide poster contest for Business and Professional Women's clubs. His entry goes to the national contest. Theresa Koltermann of Clinton and Helen Hostetter of Grundy Center tied for third with the Newton club. Fourteen clubs submitted posters.
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Maquoketa
Edna Romer
Carlisle Thomas
Iowa University
Iowa
Business
Theresa Kolterman
Our Lady of Angels Academy of
Clinton
Helen Hostetter
Grundy Center
Newton
Halloween death by own action shocks county
Special to The Gazette reports a man found hanging near the cemetery in Garry Owen area amid Halloween rumors. Local officials investigated but residents speculated a Halloween prank may have prompted the incident. Funeral services were held for Mrs. John Slattery of Garry Owen, aged 80. She had been ill for months and was survived by two brothers Tade and John Penny.
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Marengo
Fred
J F Voelkel
Court House
Kenneth Lewis
Williamsburg
Florence Jones
Voekel
Kenneth
McCune
St. Aloysius Church
South Garry Owen
John Slattery
Tade Penny
Garry Owen
John
Mary O'Leary Penny
John Penny
J.J. Connell
Tipton Legion selects new officers and plans Armistice banquet
Tipton Tipton E R Utterback is elected commander of Garcy Whalen post with N A Finch as vice commander Ray Handley as adjutant and Harry Hickey as chaplain The American Legion auxiliary will sponsor an Armistice day banquet in the Legion hall on Monday evening November 12 inviting World War veterans their wives and auxiliary members and their husbands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
E. R. Utterback
Garcy Whalen
American Legion of
N .A
Political talk draws crowd in Purvis hall Littleport
C F Murphy and Dr Craider spoke on current issues to a large audience at Purvis hall Littleport on Tuesday evening. Richard Waverter and Charlotte Hunter provided vocal and guitar music for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleport
C. F. Murphy
Dr. C . Craider
Purvis Hall
Richard Waverter
Charlotte Hunter
Nora Wake Up faculty play to be staged at Earlville High
The Earlville high school auditorium hosts the faculty play Nora Wake Up on Thursday and Friday evening. Cast includes G. D. Ribble Urban Harken Kenneth Allbee John Seckmann Leela Benda Evelyn Loemker Marie Walters and Faye Taylor.
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Earlville
Nora Wake Up
G. D. Ribble
Urban Harken
Kenneth Allbee
John Seckmann
Leela Benda
Evelyn Loemker
Marie Walters
Faye Taylor
Iowa U. Prof Named for New Deal Economic Security Panel
Iowa City Prof Henry L. Rietz head of the University of Iowa mathematics department named actuarial consultant to the national committee on economic security. The panel, led by Perkins Wallace Morgenthau Cummings and Hopkins, will report to President Roosevelt December 1 and study unemployment insurance old age pensions and related matters.
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Iowa City
Henry L. Rietz
University of Iowa
National Committee On Economic Security
Roosevelt
Labor
Perkins
Agriculture
Wallace
Treasury
Morgenthau
Cummings
Hopkins
Mrs A T Smith of La Porte City Dies After Cancer Battle
Mrs. A T Smith 55 died at her rural La Porte City home after months of cancer. Born Etta Laurine Fields March 16 1879 in Springfield Missouri she lived in East St Louis and Kansas City before moving to Iowa. Survived by husband A T Smith four children and three grandchildren. Funeral at Methodist Episcopal church with Rev C D James officiating. Sister Mrs Martic Parish of Mississippi died after Cleveland operation.
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LA Porte City
A. T. Smith
Etta Laurine Fields
Springfield
East St. Louis
Harvey Allen
Lester Stahl
Kansas City
Noland C. Case
Iowa
A. T Smith
Alberta Mae Smith
Merlin Dale Smith
Charles Moore
Sadie Wakefield
G. James
Henry Erhart
The
Baptist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. D. James
Smith
Martic
Mississippi
Cleveland
Coxs Celebrate Toledo Marriage of Grover Cox Jr and Pauline Davis
Mr and Mrs Grover Cox announce the marriage of their son Grover Cox Jr to Miss Pauline Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Davis of Ladora. The ceremony was performed Saturday at Toledo by Justice H P Giger with Caroline Davis and Everett Cox present. The couple reside on a farm six miles north of Toledo.
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Belle Plaine
Grover Cox
Grover Cox, Jr
Pauline Davis
Henry Davis
Ladora
Toledo
H. P. Giger
Caroline Davis
Vintoy
Everett Cox
Highway Traffic Survey For Entire Year Begins Friday
A year long master traffic survey will start Friday on Highway 65 south of Ames under the Iowa state planning board. Anson Marston says the study will index future surveys, track vehicle usage and maintenance cost shares, and include load weights. Relief labor will count continuously. project leads are Mark Morris and Ralph Moyer.
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Ames
Highway 65
Iowa State Planning Board
Anson Marston
Iowa State College
State Planning Board
Marston
Mark Morris
Highway Commission
Ralph Moyer
Iowa Race Has Herring Odds Split Among Bets
Des Moines reports betting odds on the Iowa gubernatorial race show Herring favored, with even money on a 60 000 vote margin. Bookies say Turner has no bets to place while Herring backers push large stakes and varied margins.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Herring
Clyde Herring
ISU Doctor Seeks Son Missing in Chicago Visit
Dr. James F. Edwards of Iowa State College enlists Chicago police in a search for his son Paul Edwards, 28, who vanished two weeks ago after traveling to Chicago to visit the World's Fair.
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Ames
Chicago
James F. Edwards
Department of Hygiene
Iowa State College
Paul
Banker Robert Gage Paroled After Federal Sentence
Sioux City AP reports Robert D. Gage a former Spencer Iowa banker was sentenced to two years in a federal penitentiary and paroled Wednesday to federal parole officer M. L. Healy of Cedar Rapids by Judge George C. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Robert D. Gage
Spencer, Ia
M. L. Healy
Cedar Rapids
George C. Scott
Brooklyn Woman Fatally Burned
Mrs. Ed Morrison of Brooklyn township died at St. Francis hospital Grinnell after her clothing ignited when apples boiled over while she canned. She ran outside to extinguish the flames and collapsed in the yard. her husband found her and she died later. She leaves five children.
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The
Gazette
Brooklyn
Burns
Ed Morrison
South of Brooklyn
St. Francis Hospital
Grinnell
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