Governor Denies Clemency for Sullivan Death Sentence
Iowa governor refuses clemency for Ivan Leon Sullivan who will be hanged at Fort Madison on November 12 for the 1940 guard killing during a failed escape. Sullivan, 30, fled with two companions after a bank robbery and attempted prison break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George Wilson
Ivan Leon Sullivan
Sullivan
Robert Hart
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
United States Supreme Court
Walter Rhodes
Iowa City
Iowa Supreme Court
James S. Burrows
Fort Madison
Traer Attorney Named District Judge in Iowa
B F Thomas 64 a Traer attorney was named judge of the Seventeenth Iowa judicial district by Gov George A Wilson to fill the vacancy caused by L J Kirkland resigning ill health Thomas who graduated from the University of Iowa in 1900 has practiced in Traer since then and was endorsed by Bent on Tama and Marshall county bar associations He will serve until the November 1942 general election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Bar Association
Benton County
Tama County
Marshall County
Thomas
Obituary notices from multiple Iowa towns
Funeral services were held across several Iowa communities for Mrs Letitia Gilbert Elvin M Rote Mrs Martin Werndt and Mrs William Antrim with burials in Monona Walnut Creek Winslow Strawberry Point and other cemeteries The obituaries list birth dates marriage places families and surviving relatives reflecting local pioneer families and church affiliations.
Obituary Notices From Iowa Towns Chronicle Losses
Funeral notices report Mrs Emma Niffenegger 77 of Johnson county died in Iowa City and services set at Sharon Evangelical church with burial there. Surviving include husband, daughter, four sons, sisters, and brothers. Other notices include Mrs O C Manley 54 of Columbus Junction, Will Peters of Hopkinton, Allen Raymond 4 from London, and Fred A Doolittle 80 of Delhi with service details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Emma Niffenegger
Johnson County
Sharon Evangelical Church
Church
Everett Diehl
Clarence
West Chester
Lee
Floyd
Roscoe
Kalona
Delia Hartman
Dallas
Ore
Alberta Fry
Lamont
Phil Wagner
Hawkeye
Joe Snider
Lee Snider
Fredericksburg
Columbus Junction
O. C. Manley
Muscatine
Paul V. Clark
Calif
Rodney
Virgil
Harold
Karen
Lina Bliven
E. A. Rabenold
Manley
Methodist Church
Hopkinton
Methodist
Will Peters
D. L. Bonham
D. C. Bonham
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Doolittle
Hewitts Creek
Jessie Heath
W. J. Maxfield
Boerne
Tex
Theodocia
Cincinnati, O
Postville Junior High Elects New Student Officers
New junior high elected officers for the school year are James Maclone president, Bernard Martins vice president, and Howard Hills secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
James Maclone
Bernald Martins
Howard Hills
Back In Anamosa By Own Request
Russell Smith, granted 15 more months at Anamosa by the state board of parole, had a 1916 breaking and entering sentence in Carroll County. After an escape and a 40 year sentence in another state, he served 19 years then returned to Anamosa to finish the initial term plus extra time. He later left parole for Bellevue work, but asked Sheriff Henry Eichorn to return him to the reformatory as he could not manage outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Lowell Haenze
Forrest Estes
Haenze
William Cunningham
LeMars
Hart
Cunningham
Huenze
Marysville
Kan
St. Joseph
Diller
Neb
Estes
Arizona
Anamosa
State Board of Parole
Russell Smith
Smith
Carroll County
Second District Legion And Auxiliary Meet In Monticello
Monticello hosts the fall conference of the American Legion Second District and auxiliary with about 500 delegates. Curtis Bush opens the sessions at 2 30 pm in the American Legion rooms with Frank Miles of Des Moines delivering the main address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Legion of the
Second District
Curtis Bush
Davenport
American Legion
Frank Miles
Des Moines
Iowa Legionaire
W. B. Nugent
Veterans Administration
R. J. Laird
Tom Burns
Dubuque
Emil Drexler
Dyersville
John Martin
Leo Dwyer
Giles Joyce
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Day
Ray Everly
George Anderson
Clinton
Matt Peters
DeWitt
Boy Scouts
Lee Sunner
Anamosa
National Defense
Henry Eichhorn
The
Legion Auxiliary
Masonic Temple
Don Sheldon
L. B. Hakes
Laurens
M. My
Winneshiek County Jury Drawn For November Court
Special to The Gazette Decorah Judge H E Taylor of Waukon will preside at the November term of Winneshiek county district court starting November 18. A panel of trial jurors includes Louis Krumm Brayton Whitney W J Springmire Pete McKenna Pat Gossman Clarence Iverson Eugene Holkesvik Ben Glover Will Luzum Bessier Bro derick Julia Dahle W W Knees kern Fred W Pliester Alfred Blegen Mrs W P Knowlton Don Flickinger Mrs Mattie E Abbey Emil Rosenthal John Alstad Russell Rocksvold Ralph Bird sell Mrs Arthur Brandt Walter Rice C T Walhus Clarence Melbostad Rudolph Pitzenberger Carrie Johnson Ole Funer Albert Ness Mary Weier Clara Anderson Bessie Cornell Alfred Stinson Oscar Halverson Clarence Aakre Peter Anderson Joseph B Thuente Hubert Schneeberger J D Martinek. The petit jurors are called for Nov 24. Grand jury members convene opening day: Elmer McCauley Colonel Bentley Barney Gehling Martin Pederson Arthur Brandt J J Hugos Adolph Vrba Fred Anderson Clarence Kvale N O Aschem George C Jevne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
H. E Taylor
Waukon
Winneshiek
Louis’ Krumm
Brayton Whitney
W. J. Springmire
Pete McKenna
Pat Gossman
Clarence Iverson
Eugene Holkesvik
Ben Glover
Will Luzum
Bessier Broderick
Julia Dahle
W. W. Kneeskern
Fred W. Pliester
Alfred Blegen
W. P. Knowlton
Don Flickinger
Mattie E. Abbey
Emil Rosenthal
John Alstad
Russell Rocksvold
Ralph Birdsell
Arthur Brandt
Walter Rice
C. T. Walhus
Clarence Melbostad
Rudolph Pitzenberger
Carrie Johnson
Ole Funer
Albert Ness
Mary Weier
Clara Anderson
Bessie Cornell
Alfred Stinson
Oscar Halverson
Clarence Aakre
Peter Anderson
Joseph B. Thuente
Hubert Schneeberger
J.D Martinek
Elmer McCauley
Colonel Bentley
Barney Gehling
Martin Pederson
J. J. Hugos
Adolph Vrba
Fred Anderson
Clarence Kvale
N. O. Aschem
George C. Jevne
City Waterworks Upgrade Discussed by Council
The Manchester city council held a preliminary discussion Monday on a proposed waterworks improvement costing about 7500. Final action was deferred. The water supply comes from three wells on Prospect street and Marion street springs near the Maquoketa river. High water affects the springs, so plans aim to add mains from Prospect street sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Prospect Street
Marion Street
Maquoketa
Funeral Thursday for Elmer Barnes Former Vinton Newsman
Funeral services will be held Thursday for Elmer S. Barnes 47 at Fry and Holland funeral home in Vinton. Rev. William Butler will officiate with American Legion members aiding. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Barnes a former Vinton newspaperman and Cedar Valley Daily Times staffer died Monday night in a Cleveland Ohio hospital. He was born July 2 1895 in Rogers Arkansas and moved to Vinton in 1906. He is survived by his mother and brother Maynard Barnes U S State Department official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Letitia Gilbert
McAuley and Son
Mason City
Roy C. Helfenstein
First Congregational Church
Schultz
H. W. Farnham
Methodist Church
Monona City
Gilbert
Robert
Margaret Killen
Clayton County
George L. Gilbert
Thomas A
West Union
Don D
Alex G Killen
Decorah
Eastern Star Lodge
Belle Plaine
Elvin M. Rote
Salt Creek
Hrabak
Walnut Creek
Brandt
Marengo
Winslow Cemetery
Rote
Kansas City
Mary Jane Winslow
Floyd Potts
Greenwood
Wis
Kenneth Case
George Budde
Missouri Valley
Dora Rote
Cleveland
London
Martin Werndt
Here
H. Maas
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hulda Kruckenberg
Ellouise
Bethany
Marvella
Clifford
Werner
Richard Kruckenberg
Lowden
Albert
Delavan
Gazette
Vinton
William Butler
Fry and Holland
Elmer S. Barnes
George Luckey Post
American Legion
Ever-green Cemetery
Barnes
Bert T Barnes
C. Reagan
Rogers
Ark
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
East
Cedar Villey Daily Times
Maynard B. Barnes
United States State Department
False Arrest Suit Seeks 15000 Dollars in Cedar County
O D Sma ol Perry sues West Branch businessman Henry A Johnson for 15000 dollars in damages in Cedar County district court. Sma alleges arrest for larceny of an automobile after taking the car to Perry for sale with Johnsons consent. An information charged larceny. he pleaded not guilty and was bound over, but the grand jury returned a no bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Henry A. Johnson
West Branch
O. D. Sma
Perry
Small
Johnson
Cedar County
Montezuma Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Mahaska Miller, observed Tuesday, was marked by a family dinner Sunday at their daughter Mrs. Charles Byers home east of Montezuma. Open house ran 2 to 4 p.m. The couple, married in Montezuma, have seven children, with three surviving: Mrs. Lizzie Byers, Mrs. Hazel Saunders, and Mrs. Ida Eichhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Mahaska Miller
Charles Byers
Byers
Cora Campbell
Lizzie Byers
Hazel Saunders
Ida Eichhorn
Iowa City News Briefs Highlights State Home Economics Meet
More than 400 Iowa college and high school home economics club members will convene at the University of Iowa for the state convention. Leaders include Lillian Stonecipher Fern Betz Jean Eisner Charlotte Hein and Edna Kraft. A fashion show is on the program and the event centers on Nutrition's Aid in National Defense. Prof Barnes speaks at Kenyon College dedication and at an Ohio teachers meeting. Looney named president of the Iowa City Engineers club. Community Chest collections total just over $7,000 with a goal of $16,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa College
University of Iowa
Lillian Stonecipher
Iowa State College
Fern Betz
Iowa State Teachers College
Jean Eisner
University of Dubuque
Charlotte Hein
Edna Kraft
Des Moines
Harry G Barnes
University of Iowa Regstrar
Kenyon College
Gambier
Barnes
Ohio College and
Charles Looney
University of Iowa College of Engineering
Iowa City Engineers Club
Phil C. Englert
G. L. Whitaker
Arthur M McLeod
Alva B Oathout
Petit Jurors Drawn For Buchanan County
Independence The trial jury for the November term of the Buchanan county district court will convene November 10 with Judge R Hasner on the bench. The panel includes Ray Albert Charles McGrath Brandon John Arnold Louis Dudley Leonard Waddle Walker Eva Bates Mrs Oscar Johnscrud R J Slater Hazleton John Bates E W Chase Fairbank Leo Brickley Charles O Connor Anson Glass Leon Kinney Winthrop Ross Burr Ruth Cone Howard Cowell Charles Glaspy Andrew Higgins Jennie Klotzbach Gretchen Plagman Sam S Potter Frank Potts Lewis Shonka Edith Sill Clarence Slaughter Marie Wallick J F Wendling Independence Ralph Carson Charles Grover Rowley Leona Hartman Albert Dozark Lamont John Hymer George Lindsay Masonville Dencil Miller Aurora Harley Rohrig Stanley Ben Wade Quasqueton Mrs Jay Woof C L Fox Jesup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County District Court
R. Hasner
Ray Albert
Charles McGrath
Brandon
John Arnold
Louis Dudley
Leonard Waddle
Walker
Eva Bates
Oscar Johnscrud
R. J. Slater
Hazleton
John Bates
E. W. Chase
Fairbank
Leo Brickley
Charles O'Connor
Anson Glass
Leon Kinney
Winthrop
Ross Burr
Ruth Cone
Howard Cowell
Charles Glaspy
Andrew Higgins
Jennie Klotzbach
Gretchen Plagman
Sam S. Potter
Frank Potts
Lewis Shonka
Edith Sill
Clarence Slaughter
Marie Wallick
J. F. Wendling
Independence
Ralph Carson
Charles Grover
Rowley
Leona Hartman
Albert Dozark
Lamont
John Hyme
Second District Young Democrats Powwow in Maquoketa
Jackson county Young Democrats host the Second district convention in Maquoketa on Sunday November 9 with over 200 attendees expected. Speakers include Jake More state Democratic chairman Nels Kraschel former governor John K Valentine Democratic nominee and W S Jacobsen congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Walter J. McCarthy
Jake More
Nels Kraschel
Iowa
John K. Valentine
W. S Jacobsen
Nichols Hooray for Youth Comedy Set for Oct 29
Nichols high school junior class presents Hooray for Youth a comedy in three acts on October 29. Cast includes Bernard Fridley Wilma Vogel Le Mayne Wireliner Harry Ogden Roy Porter Juanita Carter Willard Borgstadt Richard Salemink Junior Elder Betty Osborne Ruth Graham Blanche Heizer Betty Hazen Loretta Longstreth Lucille Kirchner Belva June Mills directed by Miss Eleanor Eitel.
Missouri Seeks One of Two Iowa Nabbers in Missouri Solicitation
In Indianola a car with guns burglary tools nitroglycerine and ammo was found. Merle William Martin of Webb City Missouri is wanted for transporting a stolen automobile across a state line. Harry Hudson Sorg of Webb City is detained. The incident occurred near an accident scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Indianola
Missouri
J. L. Dalton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Warren County
Louis Johnson
Dalton
Merle William Martin
Webb City
Harry Hudson Sorg
Johnson
CAA Enrollees Take To The Air At Cornell
Fifteen civil aeronautics authority enrollees at Cornell completed air course training last week after weather delays. Under instructors Ray Anderson Jr and Maynard Bartling, participants include Doug Augustine Geneva Illinois Fred Carlson Evanston Illinois Don Fish Lime Springs Howard Fisher Mount Vernon Don Frank Aurora John Hall Cedar Rapids Tom Harker Geneva Illinois Herb Haroldson Geneva Illinois Phil Horton Osage George Huntington Chicago Sam Johnston Davenport John Mallonee Audubon Grant Mueller Springfield St Gene Rosburg Des Moines and Robert Sanderson Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Firfteen Civil Aeronautics Authority
Cornell
Ray Anderson
Herb Haroldson
Geneva
Phil Horton
Osage
George Huntington
Chicago
Sam Johnston
Davenport
John Mallonee
Audubon
Grant Mueller
Springfield
Gene Rosburg
Des Moines
Robert Sanderson
Tipton Man Dies of Heart Attack at Dinner in Community Building
E. E. Butler McQuillen 78 lifelong Cedar county resident died Tuesday evening from a heart attack suffered during a public dinner hosted by St. Mary’s church women at the Tipton Community building. Born January 24, 1863, he farmed near Bennett before moving to Tipton ten years ago. Survived by his wife, three sons Elmer of Bennett and Jesse and William of Tipton, and three daughters Mrs. Grace Jepson of Rochester, Mrs. Madge Eggert of Bennett, and Mrs. Irma Oellrich of Morley. No funeral arrangements announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spreil
Tipton
E. E. “Butler” McQuillen
Cedar County
St. Mary’s Church
Bennett
Elmer
Jesse
Wiliam
Grace Jepson
Rochester
Madge Eggert
Irma Oellrich
Morley
Power Company Plans Big Decorah Development
Interstate Power plans a 1 million dollar project in Decorah starting with a switching substation and 69 000 volt line from Independence. Concrete footings begin Monday with operation by December 15 and a steam plant may follow within two years on a 20 acre site south of the Winneshiek fairgrounds pending negotiations with owner Mrs. Ella Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Interstate Power Company
Independence
Winneshick Fairground
Ella Hicks
Army Cot Looks Good To Iowan After Maneuvers
AP dispatch from CAMP CLAIBORNE notes Corp. Charles Nickerson of Pa irfield Iowa, home from maneuvers, praising a canvas cot in a tent after sleeping in his truck for over 60 days. He then slept in a bed with his 133rd infantry company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Claiborne
Piney Woods
Charles Nickerson
Pairfield
133Rd Infantry
Dear Ethel Letter Complains About Recipe Book Offer
A reader writes to LaChoy in Detroit asking for their free recipe book Jet Art and Secrets of Chinese Cookery. The note from a homemaker cites bean sprouts soy sauce and chow mein noodles as staples and urges sharing the booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Joan
Jack
LaChoy, Dept. M
Detroit
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Traer
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William Hutton
Claribel Miner
William
Andrew
Charles
Louis Roggensack
Rockford, IL
Legion and Auxiliary
Winneshiek Court
Dr. Edwards
Harry Mills
Story County
Gunnar Overland
Overland
C. V. McGriff
Ames
Mills
Elmer Barnes
Dellars
Omaha
Davenport Dubuque
Union Bus Depot
Second Street
Cort
Union Pacific
Iowa City News
Buchanan County
Teer Het
Young Democrats
Power Company
Lost Nation
Lost Nation High School
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Paul J Rohling
Bob Mohr
Bob McAndrew
Bud Rutenbeck
la Vonne Keeney
Theresa Gilroy
Vera Scott
Dorothy Nabb
Glenn Myatt
Russell Siverly
Dale Findley
Reverend Swede
Carl Wazac
Shirley Adrian
Joan Mohr
Karen Wiese
Coca-Cola
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Jay Son EL
Coca-Cola Company
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