Cornwell Guilty of Shine Murder in Life Imprisonment Tip
Albert Cornwell, 38, a Manchester junk dealer, was found guilty of participating in the murder of Dan Shine, 60, with a jury recommending life imprisonment. Pearl Hines Shine, 29, received life. Maynard Lenox, 19, 40 years. Two others face trials as details of the hollow killing near Littleport unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwell
Shine
Eleader
Albert Cornwell
Manchester
Dan Shine
Pearl Hines Shine
Maynard Lenox
East Dubuque
Jim Hines
Minnie
Littleport
Sherman Hart
New Iowa Taxpayers Grow as Board Details Brackets
Iowa’s tax board reports 13,336 new income tax payers this year including 4,714 farmers and several corporations. City returns total 126,409 with $2.88 million paid, rural 12,017 with $292,282, and 64,550 returns owe nothing. Personal receipts total $3,174,798 and corporate taxes add $470,350.
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DES Moines
State Tax Board
Tax Board
Milwaukee depot to drop custodian at Viola Indiana
Railway Commission on Wednesday allowed the Milwaukee railroad to dispense with a custodian at the Viola Indiana depot while ordering that a shelter building be kept for passenger protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Railway Commission
Milwaukee Railroad
Viola, In
Iowa Happy Over Better Business and Farm Income
Iowa's economy showed gains in wages bonuses and employment in 1936 through October despite drought. Payrolls rose 7.2 percent from 1935 and employment 6 percent, with farm income for the first nine months totaling 398 million dollars, up from 346 million a year earlier. Benefits totaling about 30.9 million were expected, with most yet to arrive, aiding December and January trade.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Bureau of Labor
Mrs. Charles Mall Dies at Belle Plaine at 60
Mrs. Sadie Kroh Mall 60 died at her Belle Plaine home Tuesday night after falling ill in her daughter in law's car. She was born January 27 1876 on a Luzerne area farm and married Charles B Mall in 1892. Survived by two sons three sisters and three brothers. Funeral Friday at 2 30 p m in Driscoll chapel with Rev A C Walker officiating burial in Oak Hill Cemetery
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Charles Mall
Mall
Stephen
Mary Elizabeth Kroh
Sadie Kroh Mall
Luzerne
Charles B. Mall
Rebekah Lodge
Legion Auxiliary
Emanon Club
Charles B., Jr
Clifford G. Mall
Elizabeth Wengert
Madison
S. D
Addie Mall
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Susan Brewer Dies At Vinton At Age 93
Susan Brewer, 93, a Vinton pioneer, died at Virginia Gay hospital after a hip fracture. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. at her home with Rev. William Caldwell officiating. burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Born December 16, 1843 in Greenwood Indiana, she married Cornelius D. Brewer in 1862 and moved to the area in 1864. Surviving children are Mrs. Ida Countermine, Charles E. Brewer, and Hazel Brewer. son Wesley Brewer predeceased. One grandson and one great granddaughter. She joined the Presbyterian church in 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Susan Brewer
Virginia Gay Hospital
William Caldwell
Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Greenwood
Cornelius D. Brewer
Not Tonight Leads Clinton County One-Act Contest Victory
Lost Nation school’s Not Tonight won first in Clinton county one act contest at Rutenbeck hall. Welton took second and Elvira third. Cast lists name Lila Machande Sydney Story Margaret Ales David Dake Alice Cressey Ralph Hilbert William McDermott Bernadine Pinter Helen Kaszinski Earl Mattke Kenneth Cooper John Brown Mildred Schroeder Betty Ingwersen Mildred Wahl Dorothy Dannat Marjorie Simon Frederick Kube Eugene Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Lost Nation
Clinton County
Rutenbeck Hall
Winnners
Welton School
Elvira School
Lila Machande
Sydney Story
Margaret Ales
David Dake
Alice Cressey
Welton
Grandpa
Ralph Hilbert
William McDermott
Bernadine Pinter
Helen Kaszinski
Earl Mattke
Kenneth Cooper
Elvira
Elmer
John Brown
Margaret Mary Dolan
Mildred Schroeder
Betty Ingwersen
Mildred Wahl
Dorothy Dannat
Marjorie Simon
Frederick Kube
Eugene Young
Hill Says Letter Dismissing Keller Vanished
DES MOINES AP L S Hill states he drafted a discharge letter for WPA technical adviser George Keller before resigning as Iowa WPA administrator but the note disappeared from his locked desk. He says orders cut WPA admin expenses 25 percent and he dictated fifty discharge letters in one day.
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DES Moines
L. S. Hill
Iowa
WPA
George Keller
Hill
George
Don Kerlin
Kerlin
Keller
Harry Hopkins
Washington
Stanley's Oldest Resident Thomas Hill Dies at 89
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodist church for Thomas Hill 89 longtime Stanley resident who died Sunday Born near Carlisle England February 20 1847 he immigrated to America at 19 and lived in Ogle County Illinois Buchanan County Iowa before moving to Stanley in 1901 He married Martha Greenhaw in Rockford Illinois January 29 1873 She died in 1892 He survived by five children two brothers eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren with two children predeceased by 1908 and 1930 respectively.
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Stanley
Thomas Hill
Carlisle
England
America
Ogle County
Ill
Iowa
Buchanan County
Rockford
Martha Greenhau
Dekalb County
Mary
Anna
Martha Brown
Valley Center
Kan
Jessie Zabriskie
George
Mr. Hill
Thrift Tactics Cut Costs at Anamosa Reformatory
Comptroller C B Murtagh says thrifty measures at the Anamosa state reformatory save thousands yearly. Food expenditures outside the institution fell from 52 723 in 1934 to 51 609 in 1935 while total food costs rose 5 142 as the institution fed itself from its farms and industries. Meals served reached 1 318 604 with cost per meal at 5.56 cents in 1935. The reformatory produced canned goods and increased in house butchering, creating substantial savings through self reliance.
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Des Moines
INS
Anamosa State Reformatory
C. B. Murtagh
Reformatory
Recommends State Help In Support Of Public Schools
Des Moines AP Miss Agnes Samuelson state superintendent urged state funding for public schools in her biennial report to the governor. She argued current aid is insignificant and a fair share of costs is needed to secure equal educational opportunities, plus higher teaching standards and more training for candidates. She also called for more aid for handicapped children and greater staff space at the department.
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Des Moines
Agnes Samuelson
Miss Samuelson
Public Instruction
State Department
Samuelson
Cedar Rapids Monticello Pastors Named On Forum Conference Committee
Dr. Charles F. Edwards of St. John's Episcopal Cedar Rapids and Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn of Monticello First Congregational were elected to the executive committee of the Cornell College Forum conference at its third annual meeting in Mount Vernon. One hundred eighty one registered delegates from Minnesota and Iowa attended the three day event, according to Dr. Albion R. King, secretary to the conference.
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Mount Vernon
Charles F. Edwards
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Monticello
Cornell Thanksgiving Dance At Cornell College
Sophomores at Cornell college plan the annual Thanksgiving formal dance for Saturday evening. General Chairman John Miller of Evanston Illinois leads committees decorating in orange and brown with indirect lighting and Thanksgiving effects. Johnny Ruby and his orchestra from the University of Iowa will perform with a fireplace stage design. Chaperones include Prof. and Mrs Clyde Tull Prof. and Mrs Russell Cooper.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
John Miller
Evanston
Donald Anderson
Wilmette
Johnny Ruby
University of Iowa
Clyde Tull
Russell Cooper
Cornell hosts formal dance with guest dignitaries and student helpers
Kenneth Goode professor and Mrs L C Rich and President and Mrs H J Burgstahler will be guests of honor. About thirty Cornell students work on dance preparations with Max Miller of Evanston and Loren Helberg of Newton hiring the orchestra. Pegsy Lou Tappan of Springfield oversees the rose committee while Elizabeth Isaacs of Gillespie and David Wiest of Minneapolis plan the program. Decorations involve Margaret Keyes Mount Vernon and a long list of volunteers from Illinois Indiana and Missouri.
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Kenneth Goode
L. C. Rich
H. J. Burgstahler
Cornell
Max Miller
Evanston
Ill
Loren Helberg
Newton
Pegsy Lou Tappan
Springfield
Elizabeth Isaacs
Gillespie, Jr
David Wiest
Minneapolis
Minn
Margaret Keyes
Mount Vernon
Helen Hunt
Kirkwood
Missouri
Jean Wilson
Annawan
Ruth Uhe
Freeport
Lorraine Ostrander
Brookfield
Dorothy Gibney
Wheaton
Anne MacArthur
Mundelein
Evelyn Perry
Oak Park
Art Johnson
Frederick Schmidt
Charles Emerson
Bert Bailey
William Bowman
Robert Harrington
Postville
Dick Moore
Tipton
Emil Anderson
Wilmette
Clyde St. Clair
Vinton
James Fetters
Chicago
Paul Krause
Gordon Biehl
Hinckley
Marriage of Lucile Wild and Harlan Hein in Postville
Miss Lucile Wild daughter of Mr and Mrs Gustave Wild French Creek township wed Harlan Hein of Postville at noon Thanksgiving day in the Lutheran church in Postville. Harold Hein and Miss Dorothy Werthein attended the couple. A dinner followed at the bride’s parents home. The newlyweds will reside in Postville.
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Waukon
Lucile Wild
Gustave Wild
French Creek Township
Harlan Hein
Postville
Harold Hein
Dorothy Werthein
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W. Mo
M. E.garmoe
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Blue Valley Dairy
Oxfords
Sully
2Nd Avenue
Pawell
Ptahis
R. L. Polk & Company
Dodge
Dodge—Division
Chrysler Corporation
Handler Motor Company
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