Convicts Testify Oakdale Employees Supplied Liquor
Judge James P Gaffney ordered a grand jury probe into Oakdale prison camp after three Anamosa inmates testified that Oakdale staff supplied liquor and other items. The convicts, on trial for breaking out and driving a state car into Illinois, faced additional sentences while naming workers who provided liquor and rubbing alcohol. The judge demanded accountability and warned of a personal indictment if the county attorney did not pursue the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
James P Gaffney
Edward F. Rate
Oakdale
Robert Mathews
Steve Lepovitz
Joe Yeager
Illinois
Des Moines Board Delays View On Oakdale Sanatorium Probe
D R McCreery of Iowa's state board of control said a full report is awaited on Judge Gaffney's order for a grand jury investigation at Oakdale prison farm. He noted past inquiries cleared most staff after convicts reported drinking on duty and driving off in a state car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
Des Moines
INS
D. R. McCreery
State Board of Control
James P. Gaffney
Oakdale
R. F. Hopkins
McCreery
Foss Davis
Anamosa
Oakdale Institution
Mathews
Lepovitz
Yeager
Gaffney
Bandits Kill Tavern Owner and Escape With 2500
Three men fatally shot Roy Scribner, owner of the Oasis tavern near Cordova Ta, then tied his wife and a waitress and fled with 2500 dollars. Scribner was shot in the back of the neck and once in the shoulder with a sawed off shotgun. The attackers used a .38 caliber revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Roy Scribner
Clinton
Oasis
Here
Ray Hassan
Scribner
Grace Marr
Appeals on Sioux City Des Moines Budgets Refused
A state budget appeal board denied petitions to reduce Des Moines and Sioux City budgets after reviewing signers and objections. The board cut small amounts in Cedar Falls and Monroe county budgets, rejected Cedar Falls school district signer requirements, and kept most items while warning city officials to justify any wage or police raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Budget Appeal Board
Sioux City
Cedar Falls
Monroe County
C. B. Akers
W G. C. Bagley
C. Fred Porter
Des Moines Appeal
Funeral services held for Iowa City veteran Michael Hogan
Funeral services for Michael Hogan 68 lifelong Iowa City resident and Spanish American War veteran were conducted Tuesday at St Patrick s church with burial at St Joseph s cemetery He is survived by a sister Mrs BR Moore and brothers Will of Iowa City and Tom of International Falls Minn Nutrition classes to be held here this week draw 10 Iowa City women demonstrators listed by name George E Robson 60 also buried at Salem cemetery widow Margaret Ayres Robson noted Funeral services for Robson were at Beckman s chapel Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Michael Hogan
St. Patrick's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
BR. Moore
Will
Tom
International Falls
Minn
Otto Vogel
Eldon Miller
Paul Ruth
John Randall
Tony Slavata
Leroy Vavra
R. R. Chapman
Marcus Bach
C. E. Beck
Vern Bales
George E. Robson
Beckman’s Chapel
Salem Cemetery
Margaret Ayres Robson
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Brayton
Des Moines
Decorah
Spencer Haga
Madison Lutheran Church
M . Quill
Madison Cemetery
Manchester
Andrew Cole
Greeley
Oliver Jensen
Cole
James Green
University Hospital
Blanche Edith Ingles
Elk Township
Delaware County
Roy Ingles
Harold
Adrian
Clarence
Harlan
Jennie Bissell
Delaware
Cora Cole
White Porter Wedding in Kirksville Missouri
Mr and Mrs George T White of Manchester announce the marriage of daughter Miss Mary White to Merle Porter son of Mr and Mrs Frank Porter of Ryan. The ceremony took place in Kirksville Missouri on Saturday October 4 with Mr and Mrs Dean Ballard of Manchester as witnesses. They will reside on a farm near Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
George T. White
Mary White
Merle Porter
Frank Porter
Ryan
Kirksville, Mo
Dean Ballard
A J Pesetski
Des Moines
Chicago
Liquor Sales Jump 54 Percent in September 1940
Des Moines reports state liquor stores sold 1.58 million dollars of product in September 1940, a 54 percent rise from the prior year as price increases took effect October 1. Daily sales averaged 63,143 dollars versus 40,921 dollars the year before, with experts predicting a tapering in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Jowans
Commission
Iowa Deaths Chronicle Multiple Local Obituaries
Iowa deaths list funeral services for Estell Ray Ayer 6 Spragueville died from injuries earlier Saturday. Services held at Salem Lutheran Spragueville with burial Buckeye cemetery. Survived by Wendell Ayer and mother and siblings. Other obituaries include William Brown 33 La Porte City, Avenue Cross 12 Tama, Barbara Kalee Spillville, Spencer Haga Decorah, Frank Kerber Sigourney, Andrew Cole Manchester, and Mrs. Columbus Corley Waukon with multiple survivors and burials in Calvary, Madison, Greeley, and Paint Rock cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquokela
Estell Ray Ayer
Wendell Ayer
Spragueville
Salem Lutheran Church
Spraguevile
Erich Dornbusch
Buckeye Cemetery
Glenwood
William
Wanda Marie
Patsy Jean
Tama
Avenue Cross
Raymond W. Cross
Waterloo
R. Ariel Cross
Tama High School
Musical Literary Club Programs and Local Meetings
The Musical Literary club held a Monday program at Miss Metta Whitcomb’s home with Edna Roberts in charge. Frances Hildebrand presented Paper What Music Has Done for the World. Lula Toms and La Verna Crew performed vocal selections. Bragg’s paper Songs of the Gay Nineties followed. Leffingwell named Marion Chamber executive secretary. Alfred Pantry elected church board chair with Hamm as vice chair. Breed resignation accepted and Limkletter elected as financial secretary. Federation meeting contributors disclosed with several members traveling to Dubuque for the Second district convention and related program plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Literary Club
Musical Organizations of
Iowa
Edna Roberts
Metta Whitcomb
Frances Hildebrand
Gene MacDonnels
Albert E. Bragg
Lula Toms
la Verna Crew
Pantry
Alfred Pantry
The
Christian Church
E C Hamm
Harley F Breed
M G Limkletter
Walter Reinseh
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
Dubuque
Vernon Lent
W. G. Koppenhaver
L. R Boettcher
Emma Klein
Sara Nott
Reginald Adams
Jolly Dozen Club Elects New Officers
Marjorie Mekota was chosen president of the Jolly Dozen club at a Saturday meeting hosted by Delores Clemons. New vice president Mari lyn Hayes, secretary Delores Clemons, and treasurer Dorothy Mekota were also named. Plans were made for a Halloween party on Oct 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Dozen Club
Marjorie Mekota
Delores Clemons
Marilyn Hayes
Dorothy Mekota
Various Community Notes and Visits Across Marion Area
Sunday guests at Mrs. Minnie Schenken’s home included families from Blairstown Marengo Marion and Waterloo. Locals share furloughs visits to relatives attend Lions Club event at 615 p m and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Schenken
Henry Grunewald
Blairstown
A J. Koch
Marengo
A. B. Black
Marion
Red Cross Junior Home Nursing Course Opens in Colesburg
The American Red Cross forms the first junior home nursing course in Delaware County at Colesburg consolidated school with 16 girls enrolled. Miss Verla Sutton and Miss Marie Pound lead instructors from Colesbury faculty and Manchester public health nurse respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Delaware County
Colesburg Consolidated School
Verla Sutton
Colesbury School
Marie Pound
Iowa Weather Turns Cooler After Overnight Showers
Showers across Iowa ended before dawn Tuesday followed by cooler cloudy conditions. Des Moines expects 40s and near freezing in the north, with Mount Ayr at 82 and Estherville at 41. October rainfall continues with Des Moines at 1.97 inches in 24 hours and various other totals around the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Mount Ayr
Estherville
Burlington
Davenport
Dubuque
Waterloo
Story City
Iowa City
Albia
Ames
Mount Ayr Nen
Lecturer cites American laxity in Latin American ties
Iowa City AP reports Julien Bryan, famed photographer, warned against complacent U S policy toward South America. He warned a pro Nazi clique led by Brazil's Vargas could shift loyalties if Hitler wins, and urged a tougher stance before England falls. He predicted rapid Soviet decline in Europe and noted Vargas' pro German leanings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
America
Julien Bryan
United States
South America
Vargas
Brazil
Hitler
U. S
University of Iowa
Low Bid For Woodward Structure Exceeds Budget By 20000
Iowa board of control postponed action after bids for the Woodward state hospital boys custodial building totaled 220356 for general contracting heating and plumbing and electric work, with 3000 more needed for other items. Des Moines Kuchara Construction led general bids at 180980 Cedar Rapids Wheatland Heating and Plumbing at 34990 and Capital City Electric of Des Moines at 4386. Hopkins said the project cannot be downsized enough to meet the 200000 appropriation and material costs are rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Board of Control
Woodward State Hospital
P. F. Hopkins
Hopkins
Kuchara Construction Company
Wheatland Company
Cedar Rapids
Capital City Electric Company of
Parsons College inaugurates Dr Herbert Mayer as thirteenth president
Dr Herbert Carleton Mayer was inaugurated as the thirteenth president of Parsons College in Fairfield. He defined liberal education as training that develops free men and warned that half the world fights to decide freedom. Mayer stressed protecting from internal and external enemies as essential for future free men. He came from New York where he was vp of the Council for Democracy. Franklin C. Raney led the ceremony with guests including Mrs Mayer and Dr R Ames Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin C. Raney
Ottumwa
Parsons Board of Trustees
Barhydt Chapel
Frank E. Mayer
R. Ames Montgomery
Presbyterian Theological Seminary At
Chicago
Parsons
Toddville School Sees Teacher Resignation
Mrs. Ethel Courtney, a lower grade teacher at Toddville school, has resigned. Miss Washburn from Troy Mills will fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toddville
Ethel Courtney
Miss Washburn
Troy Mills
The Male Animal Opens SUI Theater Series On Oct 27
The University of Town theater debuts its six play community series under Prof. E C Mabie. The Male Animal opens Oct 27 for five days, with Mississippi on Nov 17, Mr and Mrs North on Dec 8, Barbara Frietchie on Feb 16, Agamemnon on Mar 9, and Claudia on Apr 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Town Theater
E C Mabie
Centennial Celebration At Red Oak Grove Church
About 300 people joined Red Oak Presbyterian Church north of Tipton for the first of two centennial services marking the 1841 founding. A noon basket dinner fed about 200, with visitors from Chicago and other areas. The Rev Louis Penningroth officiated while Dr Gilbert Voorhies delivered the centennial sermon. A cemetery memorial honored founders with Christian flags placed on their graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Red Oak Presbyterian
Red Oak Grove
Chicago
Louis Penningroth
Gilbert Voorhies
Iowa Board of National Missions
F. W Eastwood
Washington
Iowa City
First Presbyterian Church of
Additional 30 Named To Tama County Jury
Thirty more names were drawn to serve as petit jurors for the October term. Listed are Paul Altenhei Traer Ed Boege Lincoln Mable Chyma Tama Harold Danner Gladbrook George Dougan Truer Mary Duggan Tama Howard Dutoit Garwin Charles Dvorak Chelsea Frank Earley Truer Ruby Fleming Garwin Birdie Fowler Tama Oliver Glee Gladbrook Irma Gray Toledo Clarence Hornback Tama Anson Jackson Tama William Krutzfeldt Elberon Irene Mansfield Tama W C Mason Toledo F C McCormick Tracer Gertrude Nekola Toledo George W Oaks Gladbrook Nellie Paxton Montour Garfield Powell Dysart Katherine Pritchett Tama H B Smith Toledo Ralph Schmidt Lincoln Raymond Schoel Gladbrook Charles Vanicek Traer Alva Yink Gladbrook and George Yordy Traer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Paul Altenhei
Traer
Ed Boege
Lincoln
Mable Chyma
Tama
Harold Danner
Gladbrook
George Dougan
Truer
Mary Duggan
Howard Dutoit
Garwin
Charles Dvorak
Chelsea
Frank Earley
Ruby Fleming
Birdie Fowler
Oliver Glee
Irma Gray
Clarence Hornback
Anson Jackson
William Krutzfeldt
Elberon
Irene Mansfield
W C Mason
F C McCormick
Tracer
Gertrude Nekola
George W. Oaks
Nellie Paxton
Montour
Garfield Powell
Dysart
Katherine Pritchett
H B Smith
Ralph Schmidt
Raymond Schoel
Charles Vanieck
Alva Yink
George Yordy
Grinnell Woman Dies After Auto Accident Injuries
Grinnell Mrs Harold Gibbs 28 died Monday night from injuries from a Tuesday auto crash near Diagonal. She suffered a brain concussion and internal injuries when the car went over a steep embankment. She is survived by her husband and a four year old daughter.
Stebbins Named Secretary of Oelwein School Board
Oelwein appoints M. G. Stebbins to fill the vacancy on the school board after the resignation of Glenn F. Kidd. The move completes a local governance change affecting district administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
M G. Stebbins
Oelwein School Board
Glenn 4. Kidd
Fire damages dress shop in Iowa City
Fire at the Willard dress shop in Iowa City caused an estimated 25 000 dollars in damage. Firemen contained the blaze within an hour but smoke heat and water ruined most of the inventory worth about 15 000 dollars. The building sustained 5 000 to 10 000 dollars in damage and adjacent Racine's Cigar Store and Domby's Boot Shop suffered smoke damage. Cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
J. J. Clark
Clark
Racine's
Cigar Store
Domby's Boot Shop
Iowa Infantile Paralysis Decline Records Sharp Drop
DES MOINES UP The Iowa state health department reported a sharp decline in infantile paralysis cases for the year with only 28 cases so far. In 1940 there were 929 cases, most before October. There were six in August and four in September this year, with no cases in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Health Department
Midwest
Winthrop Couple Observe 53rd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Payne of Winthrop celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary at home with family and an open house. Born in 1865 and 1867 they married October 12, 1886 in Independence. They have six children, 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, with most descendants attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Fred Payne
Addie McMaster Payne
Westover
Mr Payne
Independence
B J. Horn
Congregational Church
Roy
Aurora
Cliff
Cedar Rapids
Eula Townsend
Sioux Falls
Delbert
Forrest
Gerald
Townsend
Payne
Adel Man Named to State Government Council Board
DES MOINES AP State Treasurer W G C Bagley named Curtis W Gregory of Adel to Iowa's representative seat on the Council of State Governments board of managers Gregory serves on the Town committee and is a state representative from Dallas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel Man
Board of State
Gov't Council
Des Moines
W G C Bagley
Iowa Committee On Interstate Cooperation
Curtis W Gregory
Adel
lTowa
Council of State Governments Board of Managers
Gregory
Dallas County
Snell Announces Daughter Arline to Melvin Ritze in Kahoka
Quasqueton couple Mr and Mrs Allen Snell announce the marriage of their daughter Arline to Melvin Ritze son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Ritze of Alburnett. The ceremony takes place in Kahoka with Albert Schuck of Central City attending. Ritze is employed in Alburnett and his wife in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quasqueton
Allen Snell
Arline
Melvin Ritze
Vernon Ritze
Alburnett
Kahoka
Albert Schuck
Central City
Ritze
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prison Farm
BOARD
Merle — Garmoe
TDPA
Edwin Black
Preston
Mesquakie
Jackson
Walter W. Head
National Scout Council
Gazette
E. E. Sovern CO
la Porte City
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
William Brown
County Waterford
Ireland
Ellen Healy
Mary
Ann
Frances
Ed Flaherty
Elma
Thomas Keegan
Arthur Bedard
Michael
Thomas
Calvary Cemetery
Spillville
Barbara Kalee
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Barbara Poshusta
Charles Poshusta
Frank Kalec
Mary Hruska
Lawler
Barbara Frana
Calmar
Anna
John
Louis
Mary Bily
James
Minneapolis
Sigourney
Church of Christ
Frank Kerber
Opal Nellis
Gale Moore
What Cheer
Woodrow
Oliver
Neva Strong
Deep River
Monte and
Earl
Monroe
Ore
Cecil
Pomeroy
Josephine Vorhauer
Gordon Kerber
Eddie Kerber
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Rev. L. G. Potter
Waukon
Columbus Corley
Anton Blrlie
Martha Gaylor
Bolivar
Tenn
Corley
Paris
Ark
Arkansas
Elsie
Rose Ezell
Magazine
Blisie
Miranda McGee
Ripley
Okla
Paint Rock, Ark
Marion News
Hallwood Cafe
Earl W . Kendall
Wabasha
Pearl de Wald Smith
Robert
Walter Herbold
Fulton Herbold
Bobby
Walter, Mont
L. P. Herbold
Twelfth Street
Ellis Bauman
Marion Friends
Roland Milner
Glenn Cheadle
Janet
Newton
Mr. Cheadle
Miss Catherine Cheadle
Patmos Commandery
E. T
W. G. Bowen
Fred M Blakeslee
Guy M. Miller
A. J. Elder
Savanna, NI
Douglas Ross
Farm Bureau Homemakers
Ernest Paul
David Hindman
Joseph Elick
Sixteenth Street
Jerald Allen
Elicks
Lafayette
Tuckabache Club
Carl Case
P. T. A. Study Club
Oscar Byam
V. E. Stimson
Vincent Hart
Linda Kay
Sixth Avenue
F. T. Fox Lodge No
B. of R. T
Memorial Hall
Owen
Fred Pfeifer
Sam Patterson, Jr
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Sam Patterson
Ella Glover
South Bend
Ind
Ed Bishop
Glenn Cunningham
Cornell College
Marion Lions Club
Austin Dodd
North Liberty
Inlaw
Mrs
Ada Dodd
Osceola Lodge No
Women's Association of the Congregational Church
H O Young
Martha Ann Young
Youngs
Francis Shadle
Ethel Welsher
Knoxville
Earl Welsher
Welsher
John T. Christie
George Brown
Sterling, Kan
Norway
Edward Lorenz
RE. Lehdigh
Scott Leidigh
Howard Caldwell
Geraldine
Carolyn
Caldwell
State
Christian Endeavor
Lois Lehdigh
Arlene Guzzle
Barbara Price
Arling Hughes
J L. Patten
Bancroft
Baptist Church
L. W. Inman
Mrs. Inman
State Convention of Baptist Churches
Arthur E. Granger
Fred M. Blakeslee
Ivanhoe Club
A. £. Miller
John Bunting
Floyd Parks
Paul Kruger
Sir Walter Scott
Adeliza Daniels
Anna Dumbalton
Elmer Hollingsworth
Marion Township
Myrna Bailey
Ariene Quaas
Walter Shupp
Harold M. Howe
Evelyn
Patty
Woodward
SUI
Tama County
Grinnell
Fred Paynes
Deacon Potter
Uncle Sam
S&f. Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Fifth Street
Second Avenue
P. S. Seal-o-matics
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