North Central Assn Maintains Lenient School Policy
Marshalltown superintendent William F. Shirley said the North Central Association will continue last year’s policy not to drop high schools from membership due to finances. He noted the policy reflects unusual financial conditions and leaves local boards to judge each district’s condition without challenge to equipment staff or salaries.
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Marshalltown
William F. Shirley
Marshalltown Public Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Shirley
Iowa Commission of the Association
Boards of Education
Charles City reports 26 degree low in Iowa cold spell
Des Moines AP notes Thursday morning temperatures in Iowa run 10 to 14 degrees below normal. Charles City posted the state low at 26 degrees while Council Bluffs had the highest reading. Davenport saw a trace of rain. Warmer, more cloudy conditions are forecast for Friday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Traps Gophers Solves Unemployment Problem
Special to The Gazette. Joe Brown travels to towns trapping gophers and cashes 150 feet for $15 at the county auditor’s office. He works from location to location and notes gopher bounty in Benton county rises to about $2,000 this year after $1,600 last year and $600 earlier years.
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The
Gazette
Winton
Joe Brown
Brown
Joe
Belle Plaine
Soret
Benton County
Milo Harper
Thieves Loot Solon Oil Station for $25
Thieves broke into the Solon oil station operated by Harvey Reater Wednesday night. They gained entry through a rear window and took about $25 from a cash drawer along with insurance papers.
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Gazette
SOLON
Harvey Reater
Kneeland Heads Legion At Clermont
At the Clermont meeting of Sheehan Post No. 375 American Legion new officers were elected for the coming year Col W A Kneeland was named commander Martin Nelson vice commander Roy Swenson adjutant G H Hackman finance officer H L Vauslin sergeant at arms H B Greenley chaplain W C Follet historian Louis C Olson Gilbert Anderson and Dr R V Brandt executive committee Plans include a community welfare service and unemployment relief effort for the year.
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Clermont
Sheehan
American Legion
Col. W. A. Kneeland
Martin Nelson
Roy Swenson
G. H. Hackman
H. L. Vauslin
H. B. Greenley
W. C. Follet
Louis C. Olson
Gilbert Anderson
Funeral for Jesse B. Rhodes Held at Lone Tree
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Jesse B. Rhodes 68 of Lone Tree. He died of a heart attack while dining with his visiting brother in law from California. Rhodes was born April 22 1864 in Muscatine and lived there until 1906 before moving away and returning to Iowa in 1920.
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Lone Tree
Methodist Church
Jesse B. Rhodes
R. L. Brown
Mr. Rhodes
California
Muscatine
Iowa
Sta
Remarkable tea promises rapid weight loss claim
An advertisement touts Jerren Tea as a simple health trick to shed 3 to 6 pounds weekly. It compares taste to high grade tea and claims easy use with meals hot or cold. The text provides a Chicago address and prices urging readers to purchase at drug stores.
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W. Wacker Drive
Chicago
Ill
Obituary of Local Engineer Mourned by Family
A veteran engineer from the Roach and Musser factory moved to the Keeler farm near Lone Tree two years ago due to poor health. He was married to Jennie Keeler and survived by her. He belonged to the Masonic order and the Odd Fellows.
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Keeler
Lone Tree
Jennie Keeler
Masonic Order
The
Odd Fellows
Judson Heads Pastors Group In Iowa Baptist Assn
SIOUX CITY AP The Rev. R F Judson of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Pastors conference of the Iowa Baptist association. Mrs F R Asquith of Waterloo was named president of the women's conference. Rev E E Dierks of Iowa City was elected vice president and Rev W J Diegelman of Cedar Falls, secretary treasurer of the men’s group. The women’s conference chose Mrs William Welch of Grinnell as first vice president, Mrs S E Wilcox of Des Moines as second vice president, Mrs Frank Moore of Osage as secretary and Mrs J A Lapham of Des Moines as treasurer.
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Sioux City
R. F. Judson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Baptist Association
F. R. Asquith
Waterloo
E. E. Dierks
Iowa City
W. J. Diegelman
Cedar Falls
William Welch
Grinnell
S. E. Wilcox
Des Moines
Frank Moore
Osage
J. A. Lapham
Tipton Junior College Receives Conference Bid
Tipton junior college has been invited to join the Northeast Iowa Junior College conference. Included in the conference are Elkader Independence Lenox Maquoketa and Waukon with events in one act play contest basketball music speech drama reading track and tennis tournaments.
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Tipton
Northeast Iowa Junior College Conference
Tipton Honor Society elects new officers at high school
Nancy Gibbons was elected president of the Tipton chapter of the National Honor Society at Tipton High School this week. Sanford Cook was named vice president, Margaret Albert secretary, and Miss Vanzee treasurer.
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Tipton
Nancy Gibbons
National Honor Society
Tipton High School
Sanford Cook
Margaret Albert
Miss Vanzee
Iowa News in Brief Highlights From Across Counties
William sburg Victor resident William Gahey won a gold medal while Ben Spurlock earned a silver in a county declamatory contest at the Methodist church under the WCTU. Other silver and gold contenders from Ladora Victor Geona Bluffs Williamsburg are listed with judges and donors. Wheatland prepares an operetta with a cast of sixty five for Oct. 27 in the school gym. Hazleton funeral of William R Crabb, 71, noted. Oelwein fund-raising tally grows with donations from a chicken supper and a three act comedy by high school faculty. Belle Plaine elects Florence Wheeler as Home Economics club president. Tama arrest of William Kubik sparks vehicle collision en route to jail. Mount Vernon Cornell college conservatory presents ten students in a recital. Strawberry Point hosts Clayton county American Legion Auxiliary convention. Columbus Junction reports new Iowa river bridge completion at $60,000. DeWitt Eu gene McManus post officers elected and stag party planned. Chelsea wedding unites Louise Behounek and Daniel Upah.
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Williamsburg
Marie Gahey
Victor
Ben Spurlock
Iowa County
Frances Clevenger
Jean Fetzer
Ladora
Koleen Fetzer
Katherine Fetzer
Doris Blome
Olive Shultz
Geona Bluffs
Verna Davis
Hazleton
William R. Crabb
Brandon
Arthur Silka
Burr Finch
Roy Crabb
Albany
Oelwein
Violet Woodruff
Geraldine Rusk
Helen Kucera
Emily Drahos
Evelyn Mansfield
Columbus Junction
Iowa River
Lundgren
Rees
Des Moines
DE Witt
Eugene McManus
American Legion
James Sample, Jr
Guy Johnson
Secce
Edwin Zan Ee Vetter
D. F Prane
L. F Cuiteed
R. E. Connole
Frank Sillman
Post
Moose Hall
Chelsea
Much Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Panek
Louise Behounek
Frank Behounek
Daniel Upah
Joe Upah
Florence Upah
Edward Behounek
Mrs. Upah
Belle Plaine
Two Iowans Held On HoldUp Charge
Two Ottumwa men from Iowa were jailed in Racine Wisconsin after a soft drink parlor fight led to arrests. They confessed planning a noon bank robbery next Saturday and admitted robberies of a grocery store and a soft drink parlor. Authorities said Ottumwa police sought them for two store holdups and they offered to surrender jurisdiction.
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Racine
Wis
Ottumwa
Second Day Of Corn Festival In Iowa City
Iowa City plans for a two day corn festival on October 20 and 21. A Republican senatorial candidate will speak on the University of Iowa campus at 2 30 p m on October 21. A prominent Democratic candidate may appear on opening day. Events under consideration include a horseshoe pitching contest a corn husking contest a boys and girls pet show and a parade.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Roosevelt Asked for His Policy on Soldiers Bonus
Sheriff P A Lainson of Pottawattamie county sent Gov Franklin D Roosevelt a telegram seeking a frank statement of policy on the soldiers bonus question. Lainson, a Seventh district Iowa American Legion representative, asks if Roosevelt stands for full and immediate payment of the bonus. Lainson says he himself is against the payment.
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Council Bluffs
P. A. Lainson
Pottawattamie County
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lainson
Iowa American Legion
Roosevelt
New Iowa Masonic Secretaries Guild Officers Named
H G Plowman of Waterloo is elected secretary treasurer to succeed R C Campbell of Mount Pleasant. Frank G Wolford of Muscatine is re elected president and H M Bradley of Manchester remains vice president for the coming year.
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Masonic Group
Des Moines
INS
H. G Plowman
Waterloo
Iowa
Masonic Secretaries Guild
Plowman
R. C. Campbell
Mount Pleasant
Frank G. Wolford
Muscatine
H. M. Bradley
Manchester
Paustian Divorce Action Dismissed for Lack of Grounds
In Tipton district court Judge F O Ellison ruled in the Ella Paustian versus Leon ard Paustian case there are no grounds for a divorce and dismissed the action at the defendant s costs.
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Tipton
Ella Paustian
Leonard Paustian
F. O. Ellison
Five Buildings Burned On Ohio Farm Near Toledo
Fire at the Charles Goodenow farm nine miles northwest of Toledo destroyed five buildings including a new bungalow and a barn. Loss estimated at 20000 dollars with only 7000 dollars insurance. Flames found by neighbor Willis Hennesey about 930 pm as Goodenows were away seeking a physician. Sparks spread to a hog house corn crib cattle shed and a water tank near the barn was lost. Only the chicken house was saved as neighbors saved poultry and hogs.
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Toledo
Charles Goodenow
Willis Hennesey
Belle Plaine Hears Lecture On Alaska At Rotary Dinner
Seattle lecturer and cousin of Mrs. O C Burrows spoke at the King theater under Belle Plaine Rotary auspices. About four hundred attended including high school students and Rotary couples from Belle Plaine Marengo and Marshalltown. slides showed crops and climate. Raine spent twenty five years there. Dinner for 72 followed as Rev Vinton Lee opened with International Rotary remarks and O C Burrows spoke on plans to aid the needy.
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Alaska
O. C. Burrows
King Theater
Belle Plaine
Rotary Club
Marengo
Marshalltown
Iowa
Raine
Vinton Lee
First Congregational Church
International Rotary
Rotary
Morgan Morris
Pheasant Crash Injures Two in Wheatland Car
A pheasant shattered the windshield of a Wheatland car injuring Mrs. Edward Hamdorf and her daughter Patsy. The group was returning from an auto trip to Harlan Ta when the bird struck the glass, bending the sun visor and scattering glass cuts to the victims on their faces.
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Wheatland
Charles Heckard
Edward Hamdorf
Harlan Ta
Edward Balster
Lost Nation
Williamson to address Tipton Lions at special dinner
Fairfield district governor Williamson will speak at a Tipton Lions Club dinner in the Tipton consolidated school dining room on Tuesday October 18. Guests will include visitors from the Fairfield and Muscatine clubs and former members of the Tipton club.
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Tipton
Williamson
Fairfield
Tipton Lions Club
Tipton Consolidated School
Muscatine
Tipton Club
Tama Jury Returns Three Indictments
Tama county grand jury returned three indictments to Judge B. O. Tankersley. Richard Buss of Tama faced lascivious acts with children. Charles Justice of Traer was indicted on false pretenses for allegedly attempting to fraudulently obtain money from Charles W. Scott. Frank L. Hamilton was charged with uttering a forged instrument for a $34.16 check to multiple named individuals. Willard Hennesy pled not guilty to drunken driving, then changed to guilty and received six months in jail with costs, parole on good conduct, and nine months license suspension. Charles Butterfield pled guilty to a liquor nuisance and was fined $300 plus $25 attorney fees, or three months in jail.
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Toledo
Tama County
B. O. Tankersley
Richard Buss
Tama
Charles Justice
Traer
Charles W. Scott
Frank L. Hamilton
Interstate Trust Company of
Omaha
Karl
George da Dvorak
T. E. Mattingly
F. J. Rosicka
Robert Ray
William Pleen
Willard Hennesy
Tankersley
E. O. Harris
Charles Butterfield
Rochester Church Sets Homecoming October 16
Rochester Methodist Episcopal Church plans a homecoming with sermon by R. J. Snyder at 11 AM, basket dinner at noon, and an 2:30 reminiscence session led by Marion C. Hamiel. Speakers include former residents from seven communities and youth from area towns. Musical features include the West Side quartet and a young folk choir.
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Tipton
Rochester Methodist Episcopal Church
R. J. Snyder
Marion C. Hamiel
Danfeldt
Old West Side
Rochester
Cedar County
George Davenport
Cums
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Herbert Hoover
Homecoming Plans Completed at Iowa State College
Iowa State College prepares for a large homecoming with alumni and undergraduates. President R M Hughes and wrestling coach Hugo Otopalik will speak at the barbecue. Vaudeville acts orchestra and band music and talks by football players fill the program with Chuck Cownie of Des Moines as master of ceremonies. Fraternities sororities and dormitories vie in house decoration for prizes.
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R. M. Hughes
Hugo Otopalik
Chuck” .Cownie
Des Moines
Iowa State
Yellee
Cornell Professor Readies Connelly Play The Green Pastures
Mount Vernon Prof. Albert Franklin Johnson, head of Cornell's speech department, will perform The Green Pastures in an auditorium Saturday night. Johnson has appeared before audiences nationwide and is praised for unusual interpretative talent. His recital closes Mothers and Dads Day weekend events.
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Mount Vernon
Albert Franklin Johnson
Marc Connelly
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