Seven Violent Years End With Iowa Prison Executio
Ivan Leon Sullivan, 30, convicted of cattle theft kidnapping bank robbery and murder, was hanged at the Iowa state prison after a seven year crime spree. Sheriff Harry Maas carried out the execution at 7 07 a.m. Sullivan killed guard Robert Hart during an attempted escape in July 1940.
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Fort Madison
Ivan Leon Sullivan
Iowa State Prison
Harry Maas
Lee County
Sullivan
Robert Hart
Palo Juniors Present Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick
Palo consolidated school's junior class stages a three act comedy in the school auditorium Friday at 8 p m. Donald Sanders leads the cast with Lulubee Mawdsley Leona Reynolds Vivian Phelps Ia Phelps Frank Smith and Ivan Booth also starring under director Miss Rosalie Stanley.
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The
Gazette
Palo
Palo Consolidated School
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Donald Sanders
Lulubee Mawdsley
Leona Reynolds
Vivian Phelps
Ia Phelps
Frank Smith
Ivan Booth
Donald Sandera
Rosalie Stanley
Monticello Pastor Receives Honorary Doctor of Divinity
The Rev. William Grossheim, Monticello Presbyterian pastor, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity by the University of Dubuque at convocation at St. Luke's Methodist Church in Dubuque. He is a University of Dubuque graduate and has served in Lancaster Wisconsin and Greene Iowa before Monticello.
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The
Theological Seminary of
University of Dubuque
Cincinnati, O
Lancaster
Wis
Greene, Ia
Monticello
Judge George Wood Dies While Hunting
Judge George W. Wood of Waterloo, noted conservationist, collapsed while pheasant hunting on Henry Dudden farm north of Grundy Center. Coroner says heart attack caused death. He had been in Grundy Center court earlier and was with Art Gravenstein, Charles Peterson, and Loren Staats at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
George W. Wood
Waterloo
Henry Dudden
Grundy Center
L. E. Coffman
Wood
Dudden Farm
Art Gravenstein
Charles Peterson
Loren Staats
Armistice Day Observed by Marion Clubs and Legion
A patriotic Armistice Day program was held at Marion Public Library by the Federation of Women's Clubs with talks on nutrition and agriculture. The Irving school glee club performed, readings were given, and Red Cross work was highlighted. The Marion American Legion post hosted an Armistice Day program at the high school, including talks, invocations, and a salute. Open house for veterans followed with a dance in the Legion rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Public Library
John S. Bowdish
Springville
R. Lee Taylor
Irving School
Rose Wilcox
la Verna Crew
Our Land
Richard Jeffreys
Flanders Field
Gene McDonniel
Lester Boettcher
McDonniel
AE. Bragg
Red Cross
W. G. Koppenhaver
Federation
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Wherry
Wyoming
A. P. Munson
Bernard Schenken
Hugh Gordon
Cecil Seger
D. B. Storck
O. W. Lundquist
Arthur Newman
E. A. Lagerquist
C. D. Burns
Paul Bowdish
Lulu B. Secrist
George Reichard
Iona Kanner
Sarah Hutton
J. A. Beeson
C. A. Dykes
Marion Post No
American Legion
Auxiliary
John J. Keith
Army Medical Corps
J. L. Papes
Vernon H. Carter
The
Christian Church
Singing of
America
Post
A. R. McElwain
Red Cross Leaders to Speak at Linn County PTA Meeting
Linn county Red Cross board members Dawson Grim and Mrs. Wells Peck will address the Parent Teachers association in Lincoln school auditorium Thursday at 7 45 pm. A nursing film Footsteps will be shown. Marion township PTA and Marion Red Cross members invited.
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Linn County
Shower Honors Mrs. Lange With Marion Cedar Rapids Guests
Mrs. William Lange formerly Mary Frances Howell was feted at a miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening hosted by the Misses Mary and Anna Mullaly. Attending were Ruth Hanscom Dorothy Ford Kathleen Newman Faye Parks Edith Hargeman Marilyn Balcom Lois Leidigh Betty Fowler Helene Fiedler Glatha Port Zella Mae Fenlon Ruth Ostrander Lor raine Kramer of Marion and Barbara Clay of Cedar Rapids.
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William Lange
Mary Frances Howell
Mary and
Anna Mullaly
Ruth Hanscom
Dorothy Ford
Kathleen Newman
Faye Parks
Edith Hagerman
Marilyn Balcom
Lois Leidigh
Betty Fowler
Helene Fiedler
Glatha Port
Zella Mae Fenlon
Ruth Ostrander
Lorraine Kramer
Marion
Barbara Clay
Cedar Rapids
Man Falls From Hay Rack Hurts Right Leg
Alfred Granger suffered a broken right leg just above the ankle when he fell from a hay rack. He was taken to St Luke's hospital. Other items note social gatherings and other local notices including a Fergus Falls funeral, church meetings, and community advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Granger
St. Luke's Hospital
NASA Transfer Moves Meci to St Louis Assistant Area Supervisor
Mr Meci is transferred to St Louis to serve as assistant area supervisor for Missouri in the food stamp plan with stays planned through Thanksgiving. The Musi cal Literary Club met with piano solos and papers on American musical organizations. Various local clubs and chapters held meetings, hostesses arranged luncheons and sewing sessions, and notices invited readers to donations and upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NASA
Meci
St. Louis
State of Missouri
Pleasant Grove Community club hosts quiz and cake. Lagerquist death
Mrs Arthur Newman must make arrangements by tonight for Marion chapter No 183 meeting at Hall wood cafe. Mr and Mrs J J Albaugh entertained Pleasant Grove Community club with a quiz program and a paper read by Mrs David Gott. Evelyn Fillmore sang two solos. 30 were served. Harold Howe hosted birthday group for Patty with pink and white tapers. Fidelis circle plans rummage sale Nov 18. Ed A Lagerquist and daughter Helen traveled to Des Moines after the sudden death of Arvid Lagerquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Hallwood Cafe
Arthur Newman
J J. Albaugh
Pleasant Grove Community Club
David Gott
Fred Brenneman
Evelyn Fillmore
Harold Howe
Patty
Paula
Janice Schluter
Sally Jo Berlin
Joan Brooks
Marjorie Sindelar
Beverly
Barbara Rosenstiel
Ed A. Lagerquist
Helen
Des Moines
Mr. Lagerquist
Arvid Lagerquist
Former Iowa VFW Head Calls Lindbergh Traitor
Milton W Stickler former Iowa commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars called Charles A Lindbergh an unqualified traitor in his Armistice Day address saying he would make Aaron Burr and Benedict Arnold look like pikers and that Lindbergh is the biggest destructive force America has produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Milton W Stickler
Des Moines
Iowa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles A. Lindbergh
Aaron Burr
Benedict Arnold
Lindbergh
America
Langguth Returns From 15 Day Furlough At Home
Pvt Leland C. Langguth has returned to Camp Claiborne after spending a 15 day furlough at the home of his sister Mrs W J Anderson and Mr Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Leland C. Langguth
Camp Claiborne
W J. Anderson
Anderson
Thousands Of Hunters Take To The Fields
Des Moines reports the 1941 Iowa pheasant hunting season opening at noon under clear skies with above normal temperatures. Tens of thousands of hunters flock to 5314 counties for seven days of upland game. one arrest noted in Spirit Lake region for impatience before opening. Weather outlook fair. temperatures ranged from 26 to 38 degrees across regions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Spirit Lake
Weather Bureau
Shippers
Sioux City
Mt. Ayr
Iowa City Studies Widening Project on Ralston Creek
City council study aims to finance with WPA a 93000 project to straighten and widen Ralston Creek using rock and cement. Estimated local cost 23000 with WPA covering about three fourths. Walter E. Riley initiated the study and Harold Lendt WPA director showed interest.
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Iowa City Studies
Ralston Creek
the Gazette
Iowa
WPA
Walter E. Riley
Harold Lendt
Shellsburg Farmer Publishes Gems of Murray's Hill
John C Murray, a Shellsburg area farmer, has published a 40 poem collection titled Gems of Murray's Hill. The poems arose on rainy farm days and became a hobby. Murray recently won an amateur talent contest and traveled to New York for a program appearance.
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Shellsburg
John C Murray
Murray's Hill
Murray
New York
R W. Burpee
High Court Reverses Clinton County Case
Iowa Supreme Court reverses Clinton municipal ruling over door to door Sunday literature canvassing. Four defendants fined $5 each in December 1940. Court held that private home visits on Sunday do not desecrate the Sabbath.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Supreme Court
Clinton County
Clinton Municipal Court
McCormick To Speak At Cornell College Chapel Friday
Anne O'Hare McCormick, New York Times and Pulitzer Prize winner for European correspondence, will discuss "Ourselves and Europe" at Cornell College chapel Friday at 8 p.m. She has interviewed major world leaders and built a long European background for her journalism career.
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MT. Vernon
Anne O'Hare McCormick
New York Times
Cornell College
Europe
McCormick
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
Churchill
King Leopold
Venizelos
Dollfuss
Schussnigg
Pius XI
Pius XII
Oslo
Ankara
St. Marys College
Columbus
University of Dayton
Elmira College
Smith College
Rollins College
Unity Plea Voiced At Toledo By Penningroth
Charles Penningroth Cedar Rapids attorney and Legionaire urged unity on Armistice Day in Toledo. He argued government should enable an honest couple to obtain a home and family and emphasized preserving those principles that earn national respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Penningroth
Charles Penningroth
Cedar Rapids
LeRoy Reinig
The
American Legion
High Court Reverses Lone Tree Decision
Iowa Supreme Court overturns a Johnson County court award of 1525 dollars to Vernon Halligan in a malicious prosecution suit against Lone Tree Farmers Exchange grain elevator operators and officers. The court held the trial erred by admitting testimony attacking elevator manager Frank Hoskins's character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Supreme Court
Johnson County District Court
Vernon Halligan
Lone Tree Farmers’ Exchange
Halligan
Supreme Court
Johnson County Court
Frank Hoskins
Iowa City Pool Plans Virtually Abandoned
Iowa City mayor Henry F Willenbrock said plans for a municipal pool next summer are virtually abandoned after WPA funds could not be obtained in time. He cited steel shortages due to defense production as another obstacle to timely construction. October election had approved the project by a two to one margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Henry F. Wilelenbrock
Willenbrock
Iowa City Kiwanis elects Hart as president and spinster spree candidates named
William R Hart was elected president of the Iowa City Kiwanis club succeeding Dean Mason Ladd. Other officers are Prof W F Loehwing vice president Edward S Rose treasurer and Dr W C Enderby and William T Hageboeck directors. Eastern Iowa students named candidates for most eligible bachelor to be announced at the Spinsters Spree on Nov 21 include Ted Welch Otto Kraushaar James Kent and Robert Jones. Funeral services are set for Laura F Berchenbriter 80 at Riley chapel with burial in North Liberty cemetery. She is survived by brother George Cedar Rapids and sister Mrs Nettie Miller Tawa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
William R Hart
Iowa City Kiwanis Club
Dean Mason Ladd
W F. Loehwing
Edward S. Rose
W. C Enderby
William T Hageboeck
Iowa
Ted Welch
Cedar Rapids
Otto Kraushaar
James Kent
Robert Jones
Riley Chapel
Laura F Berchenbriter
North Liberty
George
Nettie Miller
Tawa City
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Ivan Sullivan
Olayer
Warden
Winthrop Lyman
Glenn C. Haynes
Death Row
John Bennett
H. V. Rongers
Haynes
Hart
George A. Wilson
Palo Juniors
Brenneman
Skinner
First Ave
Baby Beef Porterhouse
George Wood
Marion News
Federated Clubs
P. T. A. Meeting
Madeline Healey
Mary Rozema
Linn County Christmas Seal Organization
Seal Sale
Leta Stevenson
Yocom Chapel
H. M. Thomas
Omaha
J. B. Clyde
Prairie Chapel Methodist Church
Dunkard
Robins
A. B. Black
Mrs. Lange
Hallmark Thanksgiving
Boston
John Milligan
Four C’s
Joseph Wells
Fergus Falls
Minn
C. V. R. DeJong
Crab Apple
Pinkham
Owen
United States Medical Corps
Lions Club
Masonic Temple
T. A. Mansen
Wilton Junction
Mr. Mansen
DeJong
Dubuque
Stanley Jones
Deacon District Garden Club
Arling Dice
Peter Meci
Caroline
Milwaukee
Pauline
Iowa Daily Press
F. T. Schwab
Oscar
Musical Literary Club
Chopin
A. J. Keyes
United States
C. M. Robison
Czerwonky
Cherry Lane
Mokress
Marvin Vander Well
Orange City
Chicago
Lloyd DeJong
W. S. A Club
Chris Johnson
Eighth Avenue
D. S. Stewart
J. J. Gatewood
Elvie Peterson
Maxine Elkin
Ralph Seager
Fifth Avenue
Gilbert Voorhies
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Katz Salvage
Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club
KV Cafe
Louise Schweitzer
Jenny Barber
KBB
Methodist Sunday School
Osceola Lodge No
Studebaker
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Top Trac Kadlec Brothers Studebaker Distributors
South Bend
Fidelis Circle of the King’s Daughters
O. W. McBride
VFW
High Court
Sean
Adlerika
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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