Record turnout as Iowa polls open amid cold weather
Early Tuesday across Iowa crowds formed long lines at polling places with 2 650 votes counted by 11 am in Iowa City five wards and Des Moines precints reporting near daily totals. Voters expected a historic turnout approaching the 1932 Roosevelt landslide amid freezing conditions and a westward clearing sky.
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Iowa City
Des Moines
Iowa
Davenport
Waterloo
Charles City
Centerville
Mason City
Burlington
Roosevelt
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Muscatine
Alf M. Landon
Iowa Holds $1 827 365 In Federal Road Aid Funds
Washington AP reports Iowa's unexpended balance of federal highway aid and crossing elimination funds as of Sept 30 is 1 827 365. Completion shows 1 815 6 miles of highway and eight grade crossing projects from original apportionments.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Iowa
Utah
Iown
Springville Junior Class Presents A Crazy Mixup
The Springville high school junior class will present a three act comedy titled A Crazy Mixup under Miss Geneva Waters at the Butler opera house on November 5 and 6. Lois Patten Kenneth Taylor Caroline Anderson and Ruth Caldwell lead with Gerald Hotchkiss Reva Heald Gladys Dean Wilson Cooper Lowell Stambaugh and Madlyn Bolton in supporting roles.
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Gazette
Springville
Springville High School
Geneva Waters
Butler Opera House
Lois Patten
Kenneth Taylor
Caroline Anderson
Ruth Caldwell
Gerald Hotchkiss
Reva Heald
Gladys Dean
Wilson Cooper
Lowell Stambaugh
Madlyn Bolton
Buck Creek Youth Charged After School Shot Incident
Harry Gibbs 21 faces assault with intent to do great bodily injury charges after three Buck Creek pupils were shot at the Gibbs home during a carload trip to play practice. Authorities say Gibbs pursued the vehicle and fired a shotgun when the car left the yard. Buck Creek pupils include Norman Barr Loraine Johnson and June Orr with others named in the incident.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Harry Gibbs
Buck Creek
Hopkinton
Liberty
Gibbs
Norman Barr
Loraine Johnson
June Orr
Orr
Ed Orr
Barr
Albert Barr
Miss Johnson
Jim Johnson
Marie Blanchard
Dora Baldwin
Joseph Bentley
Annie Briggs
Gibbs Yard
J. M. Brayton
Four Manchester Women Injured In Minnesota Accident
Four Manchester women were injured Sunday night south of Rochester Minnesota with three in serious condition. Doris Work deputy county recorder driver suffered rib fractures a sprained arm and facial cuts. Annette Work severe bruises to arm and ankle. Gertrude Long sprained arm and cuts over the eye. Laura Dunham Taylor bruises. Leonard Fogsden of Excelsior admitted to falling asleep as his car crossed left of center.
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the Gazette Manchester
Manchester
Rochester
Minn
Doris Work
Annette
Gertrude Long
A. D. Long
Laura Dunham Taylor
Minneapolis
Fogsden
Will Curran
Misses Work
Treat a Cold With Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine
A health note urges treating a cold seriously as an internal infection. It promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets, two every four hours, claiming a 24 hour break up and advising sugar coated and plain forms.
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Grove
Two Dead and One Injured in Fleet Storm Crash
Carroll Indiana AP reports a sleet storm crash on highway No. 30 three miles east of town killed Martin Faye 26 of Carroll and fatally injuring Henry Schenkelberg 43 of Lidderdale. A third man was seriously hurt and Oliver Manley of Maryville Mo suffered injuries but survived. Faye and Schenkelberg were cattle buyers.
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Carroll
Martin Faye
Henry Schenkelberg
Lidderdale
Highway No. 30
Here
Faye
Oliver Manley
Maryville
Schenkelberg
Manley
Rowley Seniors To Stage Brimming With Comedy
Rowley high school senior class presents the comedy Bringing Up Mother Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Community hall. The cast includes June Kemp Rozella Kuhel Vernett Kuehl Kathryn Mazur Georgia Robison Wanda Sherman Donald Jacobs Kenneth Kautz Harold Kimmerli Kenneth Nielson and Raymond Zerba with production staff Eloise Bergstrom Mildred Cottrell Edna Faust Ruth Grime Elizabeth McKinley Edna Mack and Frances Rosencrans directed by LaVerna Mae Titus. Mabel Young Wilma Roth and Vera Buchanan direct between acts.
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the Gazette
Rowley
Rowley High School
London
June Kemp
Rozella Kuhel
Vernett Kuehl
Kathryn Mazur
Georgia Robison
Wanda Sherman
Donald Jacobs
Kenneth Kautz
Harold Kimmerli
Kenneth Nielson
Raymond Zerba
Eloise Bergstrom
Mildred Cottrell
Edna Faust
Ruth Grime
Elizabeth McKinley
Edna Mack
Frances Rosencrans
LaVerna Mae Titus
Mabel Young
Wilma Roth
Vera Buchanan
Stanwood Civil War Veteran Dies at 91
John Mixwell 91, Stanwood resident and one of the last two Civil War veterans there, died suddenly Monday. Born June 22 1845 in Cumberland County Pennsylvania he served in the 209th Pennsylvania Volunteers and fought in the Peninsula campaign Fort Stedman and the Richmond campaign. He later farmed in Iowa before settling in Stanwood with his son Harry. Survivors include five sons Robert Ambrose Harry John William and daughter Mrs. Robert Eichlhberger. Funeral service set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Stanwood Methodist Church.
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John Mixwell
Mr. Mixwell
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Virginia
Peninsula
John H. Hartraft
Fort Stedman
Richmond
Lee
Iowa
Harry
Robert
Ambrose
John
Armstrong
William
Rochester
Robert Eichelberger
Stanwood Methodist Church
Iowa City Man Sues Carpenter Over Alleged Infidelity
Robert S. Emmons 38 sues John J. Adrian about 65 for 15000 damages in district court claiming the carpenter won his wife’s confidence and control. A divorce petition by Mrs. Emmons about 40 is pending. the couple wed in 1917.
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Iowa City
Carpenter
Robert S. Emmons
John J. Adrian
Adrian
Dinner honor for Marlin Keiper in Palo Alto South Dakota
A dinner in Palo Alto South Dakota honored Marlin Keiper of Parks ton. Guests included Mr and Mrs Martin Werning Mr and Mrs Clarence Werning and their son Donald of Newhall along with Mr and Mrs Fred J Keiper Marie G Wilma Lawrence Louis Keiper and Gertrude Rinderknecht.
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Marlin Keiper
Parkston
S. D
Fred J. Keiper
Martin F. Werning
Clarence Werning
Donald
Newhall
Marie G
Wilma, Lawrence
Louis Keiper
Gertrude Rinderknecht
Two Iowa plays unveiled by Lilian Moore Stanley
East of Iowa reports reveal Samuel French will publish Lilian Moore Stanley's two one act plays The Institute first produced at Yale in 1930 and a new comedy Christmas at the Gables. The items appear amid a round of local notices across towns including Toledo Elberon Oelwein and Vinton with legal and social updates.
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Iowa City
Samuel French Company of
New York
Lilian Moore Stanley
Allan J. Stanley
Zoology Department
University of Iowa
Institute
Yale University
Prominent Educator Horizontal Puzzle Clues
A compact set of crossword style hints listing many clues such as Aurora one that dilates cow s call company and more. Answers include a range of common terms from felt concern to public auto and beyond reflecting a Harvard themed word list.
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Spain
Iowa Bar Association Names J L Devitt Junior Conference Chairman
Paul F. Hannah announced the appointment of J. L. Devitt of Oskaloosa Iowa as Iowa chairman of the American Bar Association's junior bar conference.
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Washington
Paul F. Hannah
J. L. Devitt
Oskaloosa
Iowa
American Bar Association
Alcoban advertised as liquor craving cure
An advertisement touts Alcoban a hospital use remedy for alcohol craving now sold publicly by Western Chemicals Inc Holland Building Seattle Washington and May's Cut Rate Drug Store. The copy claims harmless intake with tea coffee or any liquid and promises results or money back for $2.00.
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Western Chemicals, Inc
Holland Bldg
Seattle
Washington
Urbana Play Opens With Leading Roles In Comedy
On November 15 Urbana high school junior class presents The Red Headed Stepdaughter a three act comedy at Legion hall leading roles go to Mary Belle Barr Robert Rouse and Lucille Burrell with a cast including Helen Miller Charlotte Hansen Jean Hoffman Jane Ford Dale Hopker Glen Cumberland Bernice King and Bonnie Ferguson directed by Miss Adeline Shreeve junior high teacher
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Urbana High School
Legion Hall
Mary Belle Barr
Robert Rouse
Lucille Burrell
Helen Miller
Charlotte Hansen
Jean Hoffman
Jane Ford
Dale Hopker
Glen Cumberland
Bernice King
Bonnie Ferguson
Adeline Shreeve
Maquoketa High Wins One-Act Play Contest
Maquoketa High won the Jackson county high school one act play contest. Maquoketa's portrayal of Sauce for the Goslings was rated superior by judge Harriet Brindley of Monticello. Miles received excellent for The Marriage Proposal while Preston and Monmouth were deemed good.
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Jackson County High School
Sabula
Preston
Monmouth
Miles
Baldwin
Andrew
Bellevue
Harriet Brindley
Monticello
Goslings
Monmouth Were Considered “Good.” Maquoketa
Marion Mills
Donald Lang
Geraldine Easton
John Goodall
Jerletta Tubbs
Imogene von Schrader
Charles Anderson
Jean Tow
Donald Johannsen
Herbert Jargo
Marjorie Schoening
June Schroeder
Betty Severin
Birthday dinner honors Emma Sawyer’s birthday and family
Mrs. Edgar Kerby hosted a Halloween themed dinner for her mother Mrs. Emma Sawyer who turned seventy four. Assisted by sister Mrs. Monroe Lary and cousin Miss Leona Sawyer, attendees included Mrs. Mary Ellen Sawyer and other relatives.
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Central City
Emma Sawyer
Edgar Kerby
Kerby
Monroe Lary
Leona Sawyer
Mary Ellen Sawyer
Margaret Chapman
Anna Glass
Adellah Pike
Hannah Henderson
Rose George
Isabelle Pike
William Goldsberry
Elmira Brown
Mary Stone
Wadena Junior Class to Present The Merry Death
The junior class will stage The Merry Death a three act comedy Wednesday in Klingman hall. Cast includes Irene Kennedy Fremont Marble Frances Miller Marcia Knutson Marie Corkery Dora Frey Alo Hinkel Faye Corbin John Longmu ir Junior Sniffin Vera Voshell Raymond Fever and Everett Elliott.
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Merry Death
Klingman Hall
Irene Kennedy
Fremont Marble
Frances Miller
Marcia Knutson
Marie Corkery
Dora Frey
Alo Hinkel
Faye Corbin
John Longmuir
Junior Sniffin
Vera Voshell
Raymond Fever
Everett Elliott
Ames expels three students for public drinking deeds
Iowa State College Dean M. D. Helser says three students were expelled after justice court convictions in Nevada Iowa for drinking in public. Six others face court appearances. Nevada Police Chief Dickinson says some students come over to drink and cause noise at the town’s dance hall.
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M. D. Helser
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Justice Court
Nevada
Rudolph H. Dickinson
Dean Helser
Voted For Lincoln Still A Republican Through Nine Decades
NORTH LIBERTY Isaac Meyers aged 95 voted for a President for the nineteenth time Tuesday. He first voted for Lincoln at age 19 while in the Union Army. He has always supported the Republican ticket.
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North Liberty
Isaac Meyers
United States
Lincoln
Funeral for Charles Hall Near Waukon
Funeral services held Monday at St Patrick s church for Charles Hall a noted farmer south of Waukon He was born July 17 1861 on a farm north of Waukon He married Mary Solan on January 1 1903 at Winona Minnesota Survivors include wife six children Mrs Paul Butler James Ruth John Kenneth and Robert Hall and siblings George Emmett Walter Willard Hall of Waukon and Mrs John Laughlin of Harold South Dakota
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Charles Hall
St. Patrick's Church
E. J. McDonald
James Hall
Mary Solan
Winona
Minn
Paul Butler
Chatfield
James
Lake City
Ruth
John
Kenneth
Robert
George
Emmett
Walter
Willard Hall
John Laughlin
Harold, S. D
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