Tipton Boy Fatally Burned By Live Wire Incident
Lawrence Pierce, eight, son of Mr and Mrs George Pierce of Tipton, died after climbing an electric pole and touching a 33 000 volt wire. He fell twenty feet with clothes in flames as his younger brother witnessed the accident. Lawrence, a Tipton third grader, is survived by nine siblings and his parents. One brother, Raymond Pierce, studies at Coe College in Cedar Rapids.
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Tipton
Lawrence Pierce
George Pierce
Pete
Lawrence
Rayemond Pierce
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Raise Burial Fund For Ketchum Girl As Probe Continues
Uncertainty hung over the Ketchum family as to where Dorothy Ketchum, 21, should be buried Marengo or Anamosa after dying in Chicago from pneumonia following a party beating. A purse of 720 was raised with 80 received from husbands of two daughters, and services were offered for burial here amid a Chicago police inquiry into the assault and medical treatment. Authorities sought the girl's Chicago address to aid the investigation.
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Rengo
Or. Ketchum
Dorothy
Marengo
Anamosa
Wid
Miss Ketchum
Chicago
Ibsen Plays on Cornell Weekend Program
Students study Henrik Ibsen ahead of Cornell stage performances this weekend. The Carmell artist and lecture course opens with Madame Bourgnevy Hammer and Plivers presenting three plays including Hedda Gabler and Ghosts during Saturday sessions.
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Cornell
Mount Vernon
Henrik Ibsen
Europe
Ibsen
Carmnell
Madame Borgnvy
Fridis
Faelio
Vo Dame
Miasctve
Pajama Parade Fires Hawkeyes For Homecoming Rally
About 3 000 University of Iowa students staged a pajama parade and bear hug pep meeting for the Homecoming game against Minnesota. Signs urged beating Minnesota as crowds halted traffic and cheered the Hawkeyes amid plans for a historic crowd of nearly 33 000 for the game.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Old Capitol
Hawkeye
Iowa
University of Minnesota
I. J
Stub) Barron
Hawkeyes
Francis
Zud"” Schammel
George R. Haskell
Harry D Breene
University Band
Capitol
First Pension Checks Go To Iowa Aged Nov 1
Des Moines Iowa More than 1500 seniors will receive checks from 10 to 25 dollars on November 1 as the first monthly payments under the state old age pension law. The state treasury holds 975215 in pension tax receipts and the board aims to complete payment machinery in two months. About 36000 applications have been filed with 51 approved so far and thousands under review. The old age assistance commission will stay in continuous session until all requests are acted on.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Old Age Assistance Commission
Tama County Democrats Plan Three Rallies Next Week
Tama county Democrats announce three rallies with speakers including Congressman A C Willford and county attorney candidate Ralph Lupton at Mills Theater Tama city next Thursday night. Ed O Connor has been invited, otherwise a state official will attend. A ten piece orchestra and a drum corps lead a torchlight procession.
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Tama
Tama County
Mills Theater
A. C. Willford
Ralph Lupton
Ed O'Connor
O'Connor
Marshalltown Democrat
County Democratic Central Committee
Tama County Jeffersonian Club
Dysart
Willford
Clutter Democrats
Carl B. Stiger
Lupton
Damage Suit Over Death Attempt Dismissed
In Red Oak, a $30,000 damage suit by T. C. Samuelson against Ed ward Thomsen was dismissed without prejudice by Judge H. J. Mantz after a requested continuance. Samuelson claimed Thomsen supplied a revolver used in an attempted death by Samuelson's wife, Mrs. Samuelson, with trial by January term sought but denied.
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RED Oak
T. C. Samuelson
Edward Thomsen
Samuelson
Manchester And Calmar Boys Win Ames Honors
Ames honors convocation recognizes 1933-34 Iowa State students. Dr. Malcolm S. MacLean delivers the address. Dr. R. M. Hughes presents awards. Clarence P. Kinker of Calmar wins agriculture prize from Alpha Zeta and Gamma Sigma Delta. Donald J. Byers of Manchester earns Phi Mu Epsilon math honor for top calculus average.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Malcolm S. MacLean
General College
University of Minnesota
R. M. Hughes
Iowa State
Eastern Iowa
Division of Agriculture
Alpha Zeta
Gamma Sigma Delta
Clarence P. Kinker
Calmar
Donald J. Byers
Manchester
Phi Mu Epsilon
Jury Selected To Hear Damage Suit Against Cherrys
A Tama county district court jury is chosen to hear the case of Caroline Schelldorf of Manning versus Leonard Cherry and Mrs H T Cherry of Tama over an automobile collision on Highway 30 at Gladstone. She seeks 33 000 in damages for personal injuries and loss of time and earnings. The trial follows several postponements since filing April 8 1933.
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Toledo
Tama County
Caroline Schelldorf
Manning
Leonard Cherry
H. T Cherry
Tama
Frank Abbe
William Bobinet
Henry Jansen
Charles Upah, Jr
Emil J. Ledvina
Floyd Pugh
Warren Howard
I. K. Dickinson
Wilber Wiese
Clarence Harrison
Schelldorf
Allbee and Thomas
Marshalltown
Cherry
Carl F. Jordan
Cedar Rapids
M. W. Hyland
P. H. Jones
Highway 30
Gladstone
Fire damages Center Point home of Lee Stewart
Center Point dwelling of Lee Stewart, a merchant from Alice nearby, was damaged by a lamp explosion Monday night. The living room suffered heavy damage before the fire was put out by George Kirk, father of Mrs. Stewart, prior to the arrival of the Center Point fire department.
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Center Point
Lee Stewart
Alice
George Kirk
Stewart
Pheasant Shooting Season Arranged in 27 Iowa Counties
The Iowa fish and game commission announced pheasants may be hunted from noon to 5 p.m. on November 24 27 and 28 in 27 counties. Chickasaw and Grundy are closed. eligible counties include Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmet Winnebago Worth Mitchell Howard Floyd Cerro Gordo Hancock Kossuth Palo Alto Clay O'Brien Sioux Cherokee Buena Vista Pocahontas Humboldt Wright Franklin Butler Bremer Fayette Black Hawk and Buchanan.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Fish and Game Commission
Chickasaw
Grundy
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmet
Winnebago
Worth
Mitchell
Howard
Floyd
Cerro Gordo
Hancock
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Clay
O’brien
Sioux
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Wright
Franklin
Butler
Bremer
Fayette
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Lion's Tooth Pipe Among World’s Earliest Instruments
Archeologists in Central Europe uncover a pipe carved from a lion's tooth dating about 30,000 years old. The find marks an early musical tool showing ancient humans creating sound with animal bone and tooth craftsmanship.
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Europe
Religious And Social Problems Discussed At Forum Conference
Mount Vernon reports on the forum conference where religious leaders and educators discussed freedom of conscience and speech, church roles in social reform, and duties of educators, with speakers from Cornall College Tidharapedis and Hulme urging love of God and neighbor as guiding principles.
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Mount Vernon
Rootens
Coralcothegs
Faward & Allen
Ceilepe
Legis Liteon
Cmab Bertie
Ds Guanteemp
Ameren Therties
Phathian
Homrighausen
J. Burgstehler
Cormall College
God
Rob
Hulme
Local Red Cross Names Officers For Coming Year
Mount Vernon officials elect Joss Freshent as president and Mrs James G Fie as ace president with Mrs FA Pay as secretary, Miss Grace G Weyoue as treasurer and Miss Mae Ran Ie Li Toocent guiding cloth and feed drives for adults and children in the unit.
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Mount Vernon
Joss
James G Fie
FA Pay
Grace G W“Weoue
Mae Ranie Li
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Tive
Crystal Ballroom
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Reginald S. Tracy
Mrs. Flossie Fear
Flossie Fear
A. B. Lovejoy
Frealy
Mane Joe
Carter
Ati
Copsricht
The
American Tobacco Company
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