Auditors detailing $20000 discrepancy in Johnson County records
Iowa City auditors report on a $20000 gap between Johnson County Treasurer Charles L. Berry and First National Bank, tied to a Jan 2 1932 deposit. The findings question the normal recording process, bank cash book entries, and handwriting, impacting a pending county suit.
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Iowa City
Charles L. Berry
Johnson County
First National Bank
Court House
Allen Busby
Harrigan
Berry
James O'Meara
Board of Supervisors
J Fordyce Wood
Chicago
Teller O'Meara
Riverside class officers named for 1932 33 at St Marys
St Marys school Riverside reveals the 1932 33 officers by class seniors elect Eldred Kron as president Rose Marie Wenninger as vice president Vera Knobel as secretary Adrian Dautremont as treasurer juniors Mildred Dann as president Mary Gertrude Griffin as vice president Mildred O Conner as secretary treasurer Eleanor Kleopfer sophomores and freshmen Gertrude Heitzman as president Howard Schnoehen as vice president Edward Mannion as secretary treasurer eighth grade Robert Deutsch as president Margery Fesler as vice president
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Riverside
St. Mary's School
Eldred Kron
Rose Marie Wenninger
Vera Knobel
Adrian Dautremont
Mildred Dann
Mary Gertrude Griffin
Mildred O'Conner
Eleanor Kleopfer
Gertrude Heitzman
Howard Schnoehelen
Edward Mannion
Robert Deutsch
Margery Fesler
Tilda Miner Appeals Pardon After Judge Confirms Sentence
Special to The Gazette Anamosa life sentence for Mrs Tilda Miner 40 of Onfer for murder was affirmed by Judge J T Mos after denying a new trial. Miner urged a pardon and wept to return to her children as sheriff and W H Frazer moved her to Rockwell City Reformatory with an appeal bond set at 10000 dollars.
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Anamosa
Tilda Liver
Onfer
Edward
J. T. Mos
2Imer
Istics
Supreme Court
Moncar
Rockwell
City
Omer
Ifrs
Fim
Sherif
W. HH Frazer
Rockwell City
Upper Iowa University Plans Week of Homecoming Events
Upper Iowa University in Fayette schedules homecoming from Oct 28 to 30. The week features the play The Chintz Cottage directed by Prof Robert Capel, class stunts, a football game against Luther College, a college banquet with a Diamond Anniversary page, and a convocation by Dr Mark A Dawber. Freshmen discard green caps between halves of the game.
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the Gazette
Fayette
Upper Town University
Robert Capel
School of Speech
Chintz Cottage
Upper Iown
Luther College of Decorah
Mark A. Dawber
Philadelphia
Funeral for Dr. O H Cessna set for Tuesday
Dr. O. H. Cessna 79 Iowa State College chaplain since 1924 and faculty member since 1900 died of heart disease Saturday after collapsing at work in Memorial Union. Funeral will be at 2 30 p.m Tuesday in the Memorial Union with burial in College Cemetery beside his wife and son.
Young flies with actors to Cleveland
Col Clarence Young assistant secretary of commerce for aviation in Washington resumed an air journey to Cleveland after a stopover in Des Moines. He was accompanied by actor Skeets Gallagher and Ben Lyon.
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Des Moines
Clarence Young
Commerce
Aviation
Washington
Cleveland
Young
Skeess
Gallagher
Ben Lyon
OConner Case Presents to Grand Jury in Polk County
E L O Connor of Iowa Democratic candidate for attorney general waived to Polk County grand jury on two charges of intoxication possession arising from a motor vehicle collision last week. One count of driving while intoxicated was dismissed. appearance before Justice Beil set bond at $50.
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Des Moss
Zésxard L. Oconzmer
Iowa
Attormer
Polk
Gery
O’cormmer
John S. Beil Fustice
Turkeys Stolen From Benton County Farm
About 75 turkeys were stolen from the George Derlend turkey farm north of Norway between Thursday and Sunday. The Benton County sheriff’s office was alerted Monday and produce dealers in Weston Cedar Rapids were asked to watch for the birds.
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Spre
Weston
George Derlend
Norway
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Living quarters on wheels join college life at Iowa State
Loring Simpson of Sioux Falls brings an 8 by 13 foot house built on a Ford chassis to Iowa State as a sophomore landscape architecture student. The movable home includes a writing desk, double-deck bed, table, cabinet and lockers with coal stove and over 200 household items from friends. Simpson rents space on the horticultural farm with college permission and uses farm electricity. he built the house with his father at a cost of 80 dollars.
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Ames
Loring Simpson
Sioux Falls
Iowa State College
Simpson
Julian Fredericks
Lves
Des Moines Attorney John R. Howard Dies At 55
John R. Howard 55, a Des Moines attorney active in Republican circles and founder and director of Homesteaders Life Insurance, died at his home after a brief illness. Born June 14 1877 in Indianola Ia he previously served two terms as Warren County prosecuting attorney. Survived by widow, one daughter and two sisters.
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Des Moines
John R. Howard
Homesteaders Life Insurance Company
Warren County
Howard
Indianola
Simpson College
University of Iowa
Obituary notes for Grinnell and Olin figures
Grinnell resident John Mincer 76, a veteran restaurant owner, dies Monday morning. Survived by wife Flora and daughter Mrs Earl McFarlan. In Olin, Josephine Clothier 72 dies at home after forty seven years there. Funeral Monday at Methodist church. she leaves husband H R Clothier and children Nellie Burch Harry Dewey Frank and Mrs Etta Lyon plus siblings and relatives.
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the Gazette
Grinnell
John Mincer
Flora Mincer
Earl McFarlan
Cedar Falls
Dewey
Kansas City
Frank
Etta Lyon
Olin
O A. Dayton
Los Angeles
Charles
Estherville
George
Chicago
Minnie French
Rowan
Grace Dayton
Cedar Rapids
Masonic funeral held for John Anderson at Monona
Funeral services were held Monday in Monona for John Anderson age 92 who died Saturday. Surviving are a daughter Miss Carrie Anderson and a grandson Carl Anderson. Two sons preceded him in death.
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Monona—Masonic
John Anderson
Carrie Anderson
Carl Anderson
Nine Towans Dead in Weekend Tragedies Report
The Associated Press tally lists nine deaths from weekend accidents and one self-inflicted death, with a body found after a four-week search. Victims include Louis Nieting Zamly and family, mailman Theodore Brokaw, Clinton residents Mrs. Joseph O'Brien and Donald Campbell, Anamosa man Wink, Cedar Rapids man Alexander McGarva, Archie Hullinger near Schuyler, George Mann, Dallas Utterback, and Senator Smith W Brookhart involved in a taxi crash.
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Nieting Zamly
Louis
Paul Henry
Illinois Central
Pomeroy
Theodore E. Brokaw
Agency
Burlington
Joseph O’brien
Clinton
Donald Campbell
Clinton A
Sand Island College
Schuyler
Neb
George Mann
Solon
Dallas D Utterback
University of Nebraska
M. T. Utterback
Delta
Lincoln
Smith W. Brookhart
John Land
Farm Women Show Interest in Politics
DES MOINES Iowa farm women display heightened political interest this fall says Mrs Clarence Decatur Grinnell Iowa director of farm women in the Republican party Meetings educate on the party platform to empower farm women to influence farm legislation and participate in party affairs.
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Des Moines
Ins
Iowa
Clarence Decatur
Grinnell
Iowa Legion Auxiliary installs new officers in Garrison
In Garrison Mrs. Charles Link administers installation of American Legion Auxiliary officers led by president Mrs. Mayme Thierman and vice presidents Hazel Gillette and Marie Banse with a full executive slate. In Delhi high school to stage Kicked Out of College Friday. Tama forms Roosevelt club with Edwin Carnal president and officers Katherine Duffy Paul Pagel and W H Gadbury. Tama man John Suhonick jailed 30 days for assault. Oelwein names Ghost editor John Masterpole with Virginia Wallace as business manager and staff picks. Lowden Legion post elects commanders and will host a 500 card carnival sponsored by Auxiliary of the Legion.
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Garrison
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Link
Vinton
Mayme Thierman
Hazel Gillette
Marie Banse
Erma Fellar
Nettie Wilson
Iva Blough
Alice Mease
Lois Krug
Elsie Pritchard
Gertrude Zimmer
Delhi
Delhi High School
Aileen Schoeppe
LaSalle Schmidt
John McGuire
Joe Schnittjer
Robert Beebe
Melvin Sands
Earl Jackson
Fred Pierce
Charles Clark
George Irmscher
Anna Jane Thibadeau
Margaret McElmeed
Monica Sullivan
Beulah Jackson
Verla Sutton
Lucille Maulson
Ruth Manson
Bernadette McElmeed
Hazel Grapes
Tama
Edwin C. Carnal
Roosevelt Club
City Hall
Katherine Duffy
Paul Pagel
W. H Gadbury
Virginia Wallace
Georgia Belle Wasson
Robert Griffith
Frederick Hidinger
Jean Borland
Ina Voelker
Elaine Crain
Elaine Bjorkland
Leslie Fry
Rosalina Neubauer Lowden
Lillis Deerberg
American Legion
L. H Stolte
H O Hoffmeier
Charles Barnes
Charles Strackbein
Walter Kupp
Emil Mahlatedt
Auxiliary of the Legion
Legion Hal
Corn Picker Kills Washington Farmer
Everett Smith 43 prominent farmer of Washington county was killed when his jacket sleeve caught in a corn picker on his North Washington farm. Hired man Jay Darby found him. funeral services set for Tuesday at Jones funeral chapel with Rev. F. C. Witzigman officiating. Burial in Keota cemetery. Smith, World War I veteran, married Mae Dill and held American Legion posts, survived by widow, a brother Boyd and sister Olive Weaver.
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the Gazette
Washington
Everett Smith
Here
Jones
F. C. Witzigman
Keota
Jay Darby
Smith
J. F. Smith
Kinross
Keokuk County
Mae Dill
Lexington
Alleged Slayer And Two Others Escape From Jail
Floyd Neal 32 Walter Trizilla 28 and Mike O Connor alias Mike Drake 28 escaped Woodbury county jail after binding jailer James Crubaugh. Neal faced murder charge in night watchman killing during a holdup Trizilla a burglary suspect and O Connor charged with Dyer Act violation.
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Sioux City
Floyd Neal
Walter Trizilla
Mike O'Connor
Mike Drake
Woodbury County
James Crubaugh
Crubaugh
Neal
Trizilla
O'Connor
Dyer
Press meeting program features Iowa editors and guests
Herman Rae of Northfield Minn secretary of the National Editorial association will keynote the Iowa Press association convention in Iowa City on November 4 and 5. Other speakers include Ward Barnes of Eagle Grove Eagle C A Doxee of Monticello Express J K Latta of Morning Sun News Herald and George Hedges of Sabula Gazette.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Herman Rae
Northfield
Minn
National Editorial Association
Iowa Press Association
Ward Barnes
Eagle Grove Eagle
C. A. Doxee
Monticello Express
J. K. Latta
Morning Sun News- Herald
George Hedges
Sabula Gazette
Solon Man Dies From Accidental Gun Wound
George Mann 65 of Solon died in a local hospital after an accidental gun wound while hunting on Saturday. Found unconscious by a passerby, doctors said the discharge occurred as he climbed a fence, injuring the head and fracturing the skull near the right temple while he hunted between Solon and Shueyville.
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Iowa City
George Mann
Solon
Mona
Shueyville
Two Explosions In Sioux City Theater Followed By Fire
Fire at the World theater in Sioux City caused an estimated $4500 loss. Two explosions preceded the blaze, origin undetermined, shaking the neighborhood. Fire officials noted the ceiling was packed with paper to deaden vibrations from sound equipment.
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Sioux City
Son In Law Held For Slugging And Robbing Anita Man
George Burr of Des Moines is jailed after being identified by his father in law William Kennedy as one of two men who slugged and robbed Kennedy of 1500 dollars at his home near Anita. Burr was arrested Saturday. charges of robbery with aggravation and assault with intent to commit murder likely. His alleged partner remained at large.
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Anita
George Burr
Des Moines
William Kennedy
Here
Burr
O H Peck of Jones County Pioneer Dies at 79
O H Peck aged 79 of Jones County Iowa died Saturday at his son Clay's home seven miles west of Wyoming after a long illness. Born in Vermont he moved to Iowa at age 10 and farmed 900 acres. Survived by seven sons Dwight Cedar Rapids Maynard Backus Ralph Anamosa Guy Bert Clay Lee Wyoming a brother and two sisters. Wife and a daughter preceded him in death. Funeral at Methodist church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev G W Self of Martelle officiating.
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Wyoming
O. H. Peck
Clay
Vermont
Jones County
Iowa
Dwight
Cedar Rapids
Maynard
Backus
Minn
Ralph
Anamosa
Guy
Bert
Lee
Methodist Church
G. W. Self
Martelle
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Upper Iowa
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First Street
Biedseh Coeren Brissels Halts
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THE
Associated Press
Iowa News
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