Former husband shoots two women then kills himself in Des Moines
Harley Nolta, 55, of Collins Indiana, shot his former wife Elaine Gowdy, 29, and woman companion Helen Andrew, 24, on University Avenue near Sixth Avenue before turning the gun on himself. Gowdy was wounded seriously in the throat and shoulder. Andrew was shot in the cheek but not seriously hurt. Witnesses described a cafe exit confrontation that led to the fatal shooting.
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Des Moines
Harley Nolta
Collins
Tom Watson
Elaine Gowdy
Nolta
Helen Andrew
Miss Andrew
Miss Gowdy
Elaine
University Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Keystone Woman Notes Ninety Third Birthday
Keystone's oldest resident Mrs Henry Bonewitz quietly celebrated her ninety third birthday Monday November 24 at her home. She receives many callers and remains in good health able to do her own housework for her son Mandus. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs George Bonewitz and son, Mr and Mrs Ray Burnam and son of Clutter and Mr and Mrs E Arter of Hudson.
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Gazette
Keystone
Henry Bonewitz
Bonewitz
Mandus
George Bonewitz
Ray Burnam
Clutter
E. Arter
Hudson
Iowa and Surrounding Towns Mourn A Series Of Deaths
A veteran list from Iowa obituaries notes Henry L Hofferd 64 of Norway dies suddenly, with services at St Michael s church. D C Sperry 52 dies of heart attack. services at Upper Iowa University gym. Joseph Elmer Torgrim 57 funeral at North Washington Prairie Lutheran. Eva Dunham Wignall 99 funeral at Henderson funeral home. Mrs Charles A Swindell 77 funeral from Silver Creek church. Charles H Sherman 81 dies at daughter s home. Beam and Miller chapel to host service.
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Fayette
D. C. Sperry
Upper Iowa University
Virgil, C. Welsh
Decorah
Joseph Elmer Torgrim
North Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Milford Hendrickson
Springfield Cemetery
Torgrim
Willard
Ryan
Silver Creek
Charles A. Swindell
Anamosa
Charles H. Sherman
Charles Woodward
Beam and Miller Chapel
Plan to Refinance Dormitory Debt Is Declined By Board
DES MOINES AP A syndicate proposed refinancing the dormitory debt of Iowa State college the University of Iowa and Iowa State Teachers College with a bond issue but the state board of education declined the plan on Tuesday The board may refinance the debt at a lower interest rate The three institutions owe about 1 000 000 at an average 3 percent interest The board also officially approved the aeronautical engineering study at Iowa State college establishing it as a recognized course
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DES Moines
State Board of Education Board
M R Pierson
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Henry C. Shull
Sioux City
Pierson
College of Engineering
Forest Jones Elected Mayor of Manchester
Forest K. Jones, long time Second Ward alderman, was chosen mayor of Manchester replacing Shan non B. Charlton who resigned to become judge of the Tenth judicial district. Paul Klaus will take Jones' council seat.
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Manchester
Forest K. Jones
Shannon B. Charlton
Tenth Judicial District
Paul Klaus
Jones
Iowa City Briefs Highlight Local Deaths and Events
Funeral services for Richard Stalkfleet a World War II veteran will be held at St Marys church with burial in St Josephs cemetery. Other notices cover deaths of Mrs Jennie Hogan Mrs Leo N Wesson and Mrs John Kent plus youth injuries from a car accident in Iowa City. Community Chest totals fall short and a water color prize goes to Earl Mueller. Local 4 H officers and blood donors in Delaware county are noted along with a Marion county speech contest and Calmar wedding.
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Iowa City
Richard Stalkfleet
University Hospital
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Wayne
Richard, Jr
Marilyn Jeanne
Linda Lea
Mary Stalkfleet
Muscatine
Jennie Hogan
J. D. Hogan
Alice Hogan
Willis
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Donald Romine
Richard Tinkle
Eugen Burkett
Leo N. Wesson
Hohenschuh Chapel
Lilah Palmer
Lee Whet- Stine
Oathout Chapel
George S. Adams
Glenn
Panama Canal Zone
Marvin
Stephen Schuessler
Edwin
James
Douglas
Ariz
Milton
California
Lorenzo
el Centro
Calif
John Kent
Walter Prince
Hackensack
Alva B. Cathout
Willow Grove
Earl G. Mueller
University of Iowa Art Department
Omaha
Mueller
Iowa University
Columbus Junction
Maxine Blankenhorn
Royal Jennings
Marjorie Woodruff
Joan Huston
Barbara Ann McKee
Frances Williams
Waldo Braden
Calmar
Irene Meyer
Adam Meyer
Edwin Eiick
Joseph H. Ejinck
Festina
St. Aloysius Church
Joseph Vollmecke
Helen Einck
Arnold Meyer
St. Aloysius Parochial School
St. Mary's Parochial School
Garrison
Garrison Home
Geraldine Flickinger
Marjorie Reinke
Jon Hanna
Norway
Jury Refusal in Coal Act Violation Case
The bi tuminous coal division of the interior department ruled that coal act actions are not criminal and denied Roy C Ellis Mining a jury trial. A public hearing is set for November 29 in Oskaloosa after the division directs Trial Examiner Joseph D Dermody to proceed with the case over alleged below minimum price sales and other violations.
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Washington
Interior Department
Roy C. Ellis
Roy C. Ellis Mining Company
Oskaloosa
Congress
Joseph D Dermody
Monona Couple To Celebrate 50 Years Of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Fred Funk of Monona will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Thursday with their three children eleven of twelve grandchildren and Henry Poulsen in the army. They wed November 27 1891 in Wagner township and later retired to Monona. Funk born in Prussia currently enjoys fishing hunting and gardening. Lena Kliefoth born 1874 in Farmersburg township shares gardening and needle work. Open house and dinner will honor the couple.
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Monona
Fred Funk
Ernest Poulsen
Postville
Welmer Funk
Luana
Hilmer Trappe
Henry Poulsen
San Antonio
Tex
Lena Kliefoth
Wagner Township
Funk
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Victor resident elected president of Iowa Retail Co‑op group
H H Schweibert of Victor was elected president of the Consolidated Service Company in Waterloo, an association of 24 Iowa retail co operatives. E E Mattingly of Cedar Falls became a fifth member of the executive committee, with John L Urban of Waterloo named manager. Other officers include John Springman Story City vice president H E Winterink Charles City secretary and Ben Neal Mr Vernon treasurer.
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Waterloo
H. H Schweibert
Victor
Consolidated Service Company
Iowa
E. E. Mattingly
Cedar Falls
John Springman
Story City
H E. Winterink
Charles City
Ben Neal
Vernon
Mattingly
John L. Urban
Today’s Child Institute to be Held at Elkader
A one day institute on Today’s Child His Problems and His Possibilities is sponsored by the Clayton County Federation of Women’s Clubs the Farm Bureau women’s project group and the Clayton County Legion Auxiliary. The event on Thursday December 4 includes registration at 9 45 a m a parent education talk at 10 a m luncheon at noon and an afternoon panel at 1 30 p m on My Child as an Individual What Does He Need The program will be in Elkader with Miss Wilma Wilcox county child welfare worker coordinating.
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Eleader
Clayton County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Women’s Project Group
The
Farm Bureau
Clayton County Legion Auxiliary
Elkader
Wilma Wilcox
Joseph F. Krob of Ely 92 on Thanksgiving Day
Special to The Gazette Solon Joseph F. Krob of Lisbon and Ely turns ninety two on Thanksgiving Day. Born in Czechoslovakia he came to America at age eight with his parents John and Anna Gregor Krob. The family settled north of Solon and later he married Frances Klein eck of Solon in February 1876. They farmed near Mt. Vernon before moving to Lisbon in 1901. He formed an elevator partnership with son in law W. J. Fiala and later sold his interest. Since his wife died in 1920 he lived with three living children Mrs. F J Kolek Lisbon Mrs Joseph Pavel Solon and Frank Krob Ely, plus 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Solon
Joseph F. Krob
Lisbon
Ely
Czechoslovakia
Mr. Krob
America
John
Anna Gregor Krob
Frank Krob
Frances Kleineck
Mt. Vernon
Krob
W. J. Fiala
F J. Kolek
Joseph Pavel
Manchester family notes and local club elections
Local items report Kenneth of Manchester and Nellie Meyers marriage at Mrs Slack’s home read by Rev Smith. The Slack family lists eight children living in Manchester and surrounding towns. Kensington club elects officers led by Mrs C E Thomas. Band Boosters elect Ludvig Larson president. Tipton Junior college to stage The Whole Towns Talking on Dec 15. Thornburg reconfirms Logan Wallace as janitor, replacing Charley Price who resigned after 22 years. Cecil Danshill to drive the school bus replacing Wallace.
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Phyllis Olson
Sarah Jones
Anna Lou Olson
Esther Martens
Jean Olson
Loretta Meredith
Manchester
Delaware County
Health Bank
State Department of Health
C. L. Putnam
Eleader
Clayton County Board
Keith
Decorah
Winneshiek Service Board
Des Moines
Dee
Harold W Linderbaum
Cresco
Charles F. Schrader
Bernard J Borlaug
Edwin J Rothmeyer
Fort Atkinson
Edwin J. Ryan
Paul B. Whalen
Canton
Minn
Arthur J. Phillips
Calmar Atalissa
Edith Schnier
Atalissa
Chesley C. Maxson
West Liberty
E. H. Farmer
Canton Methodist Church
Erlee Arnold
Otis Arnold
Harold Williams
Williams
Near Grandview
Ouin
Anamosa High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Smith
Ernest E. Slack
Dubuque
Kenneth
Slack
Mr Smith
The
United Brethren Church
Nellie Meyers
Frank Raga
Sioux City
Roy Brockmeyer
Strawberry Point
Lawrence
Bert
Harold Theel
Harry Steckman
Cedar Rapids
George Helmrich
South of Manchester
Keystone
Kensington Club
C E. Thomas
C A Johnson
Deda Donnan
Dora Schenken
Waukon
Ludvig Larson
Fred Hausman
William Shafer
Tipton
Tipton Junior College
Max Werling
Donald Dysart
George Fraseur
Donald Rainey
Everett von Muenster
Marnette Randa
Farmer Dies After Accidental Self Inflicted Shot
Hart Gerdes, 49, died in University hospital Iowa City from a self inflicted gunshot wound. He shot himself in the head Tuesday afternoon in a farm machine shop while attempting to shoot a rabbit. Survived by three sisters and three brothers. had fainting spells since head injury in a runaway two years ago. Funeral services set for Friday.
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the Gazette
Washington
Hart Gerdes
University Hospital
Iowa City
Gerdes
Hearing to Condemn Tama County Slots Friday
A hearing on confiscation of slot machines seized in Tama County during a state raid was continued to Friday at 9 a.m. in Justice H. P. Giger’s court. State agents and Tama County Attorney W. J. Willett attended. the case may involve illegal possession charges against proprietors.
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Gazette
Toledo
Tama
Clutter
Chelsea
H. P Giger
Delbert Murray
Dwight Bender
John Lochary
Russell Kern
Sam Kelly
Robert Gregson
Tillman Thompson
Justice Giger
Tama County
W. J. Willett
Hyland
Johnny's Place
Willett
SUI Language Meeting Program Is Announced
Iowa City officials announce the University of Iowa annual language and literature conference for December 5 and 6 with eight states represented. Thirty speakers from eight institutions offer 28 talks and a symposium across English classical and modern language sessions. A round table on Foreign Languages and National Defense features DeVries Vox Kracher Bush Laas Joliat Hartsall Lopez Morillas.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Louis DeVries
Iowa State College
Herman Vox
Drake University
F. W Kracher
Dubuque University
Stephen Bush
Ilse Laas
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Cascade
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Cascade Township
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