Governors Accept Liquor Parley Bids Des Moines Meet
Des Moines hosts a meeting of middle western governors on October 26 to plan uniform liquor control laws to be used after national Prohibition ends. Iowa Governor Clyde L. Herring announced Nebraska and South Dakota will attend alongside Illinois Minnesota and Missouri representatives.
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Iowa
Convict Wenner Found Guilty In Guttenberg School Robbery
A jury deliberated seven hours and ten minutes before finding Connie Wenner guilty of burglarizing Guttenberg High School. Judge H. E. Taylor postponed sentence pending further proceedings.
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Trial proceedings unfold in Wenner case and related pleas
The court granted ten days to file a motion for a new trial. Guy Linville of Cedar Rapids represents the defendant. Al Bartell pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and received an indeterminate term not exceeding seven years at Fort Madison. He was taken to prison by Sheriff L J Palas to begin his sentence. C F P Anderson, an accomplice in the Wenner case now serving in Fort Madison, was returned to the state penitentiary after testifying as a witness.
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Cedar Rapids
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Fort Madison
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State Penitentiary
Grinnell Sets Homecoming Plans For November Dates
Grinnell College announces a three day homecoming November 17 18 and 19 led by H W Matlack homecoming chair. The Grinnell Drake football game is the centerpiece with a gridiron banquet a dance a smoker a play and several addresses also on the agenda. Prof J W Gannaway of Grinnell will speak on the morning of the second day.
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Brooklyn Welfare Drive Aids School Children
The Commercial club led a welfare drive Friday with Dr. Barker and A S Morrison in charge. The Woman's Relief Corps plans a clothing drive next week to be distributed from the town hall weekly. The P T A Welfare committee assists with children’s needs in the schools.
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Funeral services for CC. R. Owens of Traer
The Traer man CC. R. Owens died after several weeks illness. Funeral held at United Presbyterian church with Rev. B. M. Wallace officiating. Burial in Buckingham cemetery. Owens 56, born on a farm north of Traer. Survived by wife Sarah Elizabeth Gettig, mother, two sisters and seven brothers.
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Mason City Man To Head Iowa I O C F
Oliver F. Repp of Mason City will be installed as president of the Iowa Independent Order of Odd Fellows when the group meets next June in Mason City. Repp was chosen president elect at the convention’s closing session. Other nominees include George B. Baker Sigourney deputy grand master Harry Koeff Burlington C H Benson Waterloo and J A Chandler Galt grand secretary C D Evans Ottumwa and J H Woodside Cedar Rapids grand treasurer.
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Duffy Elected Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
M W Duffy was elected commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to succeed W J Neill at a regular post meeting Thursday night Other officers elected include Florian Francek senior vice commander Frank Viasek junior vice commander Emil Vohaska quartermaster H J Robinson chaplain F W Seichert officer of the day S A Buckner judge advocate and W J Neill trustee
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Elberon Bank Suits Heard In Toledo Court
Three suits filed by the Elberon bank receiver against E. P. Skrable, former bank head, were heard in Tama county district court at Toledo. One case settled out of court over a 240 acre Otter Creek Township farm deeded to Skrable’s daughter Ruth, deed later set aside with no defense. The second case has been heard by the court.
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Debtor Transfers Farm Debts in Court Case
In Oneida township a partial property transfer to a daughter as trustee is under scrutiny. Skrable claims transfers offset debts to his wife 2500 dollars his daughter 700 dollars and his mother 5000 dollars. A third case involves a mortgage on a 200 acre York township farm with notes of 15000 and 5000 dollars assigned by Skrable to his mother Mrs Barbara Skrable.
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Edward R. Upah
York Township
Barbara Skrable
Bank assets to cover Skrable stock, receiver sues
The assignment dated July 19 1927 filed May 20 1932 seeks recovery of assets from a closed bank. The receiver claims funds should pay the assessment on Skrable s bank stock and that a home stock worth $18 000 faces judgment. He alleges farm land transfers lacked proper consideration.
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Prices rise urged as furniture value reclaims status
A government campaign argues retail furniture prices must advance to reflect true value. It warns of broad increases in dining room, bedroom, and kitchen items as upholstery costs surge, urging buyers to purchase now before stocks rise further.
Upturn in Furniture Production and Retail Sales
The National Association of Furniture Manufacturers reports production rising from 67 percent to 114 percent of normal capacity for the weeks ending August 5 and September 2. August retail sales were more successful than in several late summer seasons.
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