Polk Prosecutor, GOP Probe Target Des Moines Voter Registrations
Polk county attorney Carl Burkman announced that Arthur Wallace, county GOP chairman, began reviewing Des Moines voter registrations for possible fraud. Burkman seeks grand jury presentation after finding numerous improper registrations amid 11 000 new Des Moines registrations.
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Des Moines
Carl Burkman
Polk
Arthur Wallace
Burkman
Wallace
Grand
Record registration surge as Iowa voters prep for 1936 election
Registration climbs to new all-time highs in twenty Iowa cities as the 936 campaign nears the November 3 general election. About 60 percent of eligible voters are registered in these cities led by Cedar Falls at 71 percent and Des Moines nearing 95,000 total registrations with eleven thousand new adds.
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Iowa
Naal
Cedar Falls
Burlington
Des Moines
Bridge Dedication North Of Monona Shines For Smithfield Route
A crowd of 500 gathered beside the Yellow river three miles north of Monona for a bridge dedication sponsored by the Monona Commercial club and county officials. The high truss bridge, 168 feet long and 18 feet wide, was built by the Brennan Brothers of Lansing at about $17,000, replacing the old village of Smithfield’s waterpower mill site and earning the name Smithfield bridge.
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Monona
Yellow River
Monona Commercial Club
Allamakee
Waukon
Brennan Brothers
Lansing
Smithfield
La Porte City Fair Set for November 12–14
La Porte Cty fair returns with lectures judging contests and new exhibits November 12 13 14 at Ashley's hall and city hall poultry show in the manual training room. FE Pearson high school agriculture classes sponsor with local firms clubs and farm groups providing premiums and displays including grain apple flower garden and vegetable exhibits.
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Gazette
Twenty Attend Iowa City Communist Rally
Only twenty persons were present as Norman Tallentire, a charter member of the national communist party, denounced Herbert Hoover and William Randolph Hearst. He labeled M. Landon and Col. Frank Knox as Hearst stooges and called the Black Legion and Ku Klux Klan corrupt political machines.
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Norman Tallentire
National Communist Rty
Ed M. Landon
Col
Frank Knox
National Republican
Stooges
William Randolph Hearst
Tallentire
Black Legion
Ku Klux Klan
Hearst
Judge Considers New Trial in Rieder vs Farmers Stores
Judge C E Walters Friday heard a motion for a new trial in the case of Bernard Rieder against Farmers Stores Inc of Minneapolis. A jury awarded $290 in damages for a collision between a defendant driver and a gravel truck, with Rieder seeking $750.
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Vinton
C. E. Walters
Bernard Rieder
Farmers Stores Inc
Minneapolis
Norway
Funeral services for Mrs William McCann
Funeral services were held at the Cairo Evangelical church for Mrs. William McCann 69 lifelong resident of the Columbus Junction area. She died at her home six miles southwest of Columbus City after several weeks illness. Born near Columbus Junction October 10 1867 she was the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Allen. She married William McCann December 25 1890 and lived in the Cairo community since then. Surviving are her husband a brother William Allen of Columbus City and a sister Mrs Joseph Gronle Conesville. She was a member of the Prairie Chapel Methodist church.
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Columbus Junction
William McCann
Cairo
Columbus City
William Allen
Joseph Grpnle
Conesville
McCann
Prairie Chapel Methodist Church
John Bebb
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
W. A. Bloomquist
David
Mary Bebb
Mare Sanderson
Ora D. Bebb
Chicago
Della Swank
Sheldon
Muscatine
Bebb
Robert
Leon
James McKee
Harry Maxwell
Reformed Church
Keystone Hosts 10 Lutheran Pastors Conference Session
Ministers from 45 congregations of the Southeast Iowa Missouri Synod gather at St John’s Lutheran in Keystone for the annual conference. Rev Brauer hosts, with W. C. Stoll chairing and T. Happel drafting sessions. Program covers exegesis, catechism, doctrinal topics, and services through Oct 29.
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Gazett Keystone
Iowa
Williamsburg
G. Rickels
St. Stephen’s Church
Atkins
P. L. Bornhoeft
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Brauer
Missouri Synod
T. Gutknecht
What Cheer
F. Titen
Marshalltown
Stanley Jones
A. E. Krause
Uterare
Ideal Church
R. T. Joeckel
Ears
P. Happel
Wilton
P. L
T. Rottman
Marengo
C. Krog
Marion
G. Perlich
Keokuk
O. Krueger
Davenport
Jesus
I. Kitzman
Dillon
T. Joeckel
Lifer Escapes From Ft. Madison Prison
N H Evans a 45 year old inmate serving life for entering a bank with intent to rob escaped Sunday from the state penitentiary at Fort Madison during recreation hour. Evans has a long record including terms at Ohio State Reformatory Leavenworth and Monroe Reformatory and is said to have broken jail before. He was arrested in 1929 for an attempted Turin Iowa bank robbery and received the life term on Feb 4 1930. A $50 reward is offered for his capture.
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Fort Madison
N. H. Evans
Evans
Ohio State Reformatory
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Monroe, Wash., Reformatory
Turin
Monona County
University Receives PWA Grant for Iowa Extension Project
DES MOINES A public works grant of 29 250 dollars from the federal government to the University of Iowa was announced Monday. The funds will extend steam water and power facilities in a project costing 65 000 dollars. The Des Moines fire department was granted 95 400 dollars toward a 212 000 dollar project.
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DES Moines
INS
University of Iowa
Des Moines Fire Department
Mrs. Robert Espy of Scotch Grove Dies at 92
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Johnson Espy 92 of Tulsa Okla were held in Scotch Grove Presbyterian church with Rev Abram Alyea in charge. Born Mary Jane Carey Espy January 28 1844 in Sparta Ind she taught in local schools. She married Robert Espy June 16 1868. survived by daughter Blanche Chenoweth among four children. Buried Scotch Grove cemetery.
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Scotch Grove
Robert Johnson Espy
Tulsa
Okla
Presbyterian Church
Abram Alyea
Center Junction
Mary Jane Carey Espy
Sparta
Ind
James
Nancy Espy
Indianapolis
Chicago
Espy
Daisy
Blanche
Mildred
Robert
Blanche E. Chenoweth
Death of John F. Howe Farmer Near Waukon
John F. Howe, a longtime farmer northeast of Waukon, died at his farm Friday night after a decade as an invalid. Born August 6, 1857, he was 79. He married Kate Haas 45 years ago at St. Pius Cherry Mound. she died two years ago. Survived by three sons, a daughter, and two brothers. Funeral Monday at St. Mary’s Lycurgus with a requiem mass.
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Waukon
John F. Howe
Thomas Howe
Kate Haas
St. Pius Church
Cherry Mound
Francis
Michael
Leo
Waterville
James L. Sweeney
Lycurgus
Ed Howe
Richard
Valentine
Neb
St. Mary’s Church
F. J. Churchill
La Porte Juniors to Stage The Mummy and the Mumps
La Porte City junior class will present a three act comedy on Friday titled The Mummy and the Mumps. The plot follows a gay young man masquerading as an English scientist in a girls school to pursue a lady. Miss Lucille Lee directs with Charlotte Anton and William Wagner in lead roles.
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LA Porte City
la Porte City High School
Lucille Lee
Charlotte Anton
William Wagner
Iowa City Poll Shows Employers For Landon Emploees For Roosevelt
A Daily Iowan poll in Iowa City shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt leading Alf Landon by 2 136 to 1 424. Business owners favored Landon while employees favored Roosevelt in the November 3 election.
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Iowa City
Landon
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred M. Landon
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
London
500 Alumni Return For Cornell's Homecoming
More than five hundred alumni attended Cornell college homecoming in Mount Vernon with attendees from Iowa Minnesota Illinois and other states. The oldest alumnus was Rev J J Kidder 1886 and the event included the C club breakfast with Fred J Miller 05 reelected president and the decoration contest prize at Pfeiffer hall. A vesper service closed the weekend with Tom Kepler 21 giving a short speech.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Walt Gray
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
C. P. Smith
Houston
Texas
J. J. Kidder
Alice Fellows Rigby
C” Club
Fred J. Miller
Waterloo
Cornell
Miller
East Waterloo
Madge Elliott Fisher
Lloyd Gustafson
Albert Franklin Johnson
Harriet Porter
Chicago
Pfeiffer
Frank Gary Brooks
Cecile Rudin
Phillip Henderson
Ash Park
Parker Sandmeyer
Peoria
College
Tom Kepler
Lawrence College
Cedar County Court Opens November Term With Judge Moffitt
Tipton reports the Cedar County district court will begin Monday November 2 with Judge John T Moffitt of Tipton presiding. Default day is Wednesday November 4 and jurors are to appear Thursday November 5. New cases include fifteen probate four state fourteen equity and six law actions. Grace Schultz sues for absolute divorce from Emil Schultz alleging abuse and coercion. The National Life Company sues Otto Peter executor for 16758 75 and foreclosure on 190 acres in Inland township near Bennett. Helmer bank case seeks judgment on a 820 88 promissory note.
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Tipton
District Court
John T. Moffit
Grace Schultz
Emil Schultz
Rock Island
National Life Company
Otto Peter
William Peter
Inland Township
Bennett
D. W. Bates
Helmer and Gortner State Bank of
Mechanicsville
Helmer
Josie Helmer
Earlville's Broers to lead Ross dairy in Iowa City
George Broers of Earlville accepts the post of plant superintendent at the Ross dairy in Iowa City and will begin work on November 9. He and his wife plan to move on November 4.
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Earlville
George Broers
Ross Dairy
Iowa City
Broers
Tama Man Slugged and Robbed Near Lake Cherry
Frank Peeler Adams was assaulted and robbed of about 60 dollars near the Lake Cherry bank and hobo jungles. He identified the attacker as a tramp. police rounded up 13 vagabonds but did not locate the suspect. Adams received lip and facial wounds requiring stitches and is recovering as officers search for the assailant.
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the Gazette
Tama
Lake Cherry
Frank “Peeler
Adams
Grant Wood Practical Art Clinic Draws Nearly 100 Attendees
Nearly one hundred persons attended the second Grant Wood Practical Art Clinic in Iowa City. Prof. Wood and Prof. Longman led the session with critique of class drawings and emphasis on organized pictorial material. Lectures run Saturdays in the Fine Arts exhibition lounge with progressive steps.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Grant Wood
Graphic and Plastic Arts Department
Longman
Fine Arts
Wood
Grant Request Filed For Iowa City Legion Building
With final plans for the American Legion community building completed, a 45 percent PWA grant, about 25000 dollars, was to be filed at the state PWA office in Des Moines. City Clerk William L. Condon was ordered to file immediately, while City Engineer J. F. Sproat and architect Henry L. Fisk prepared the accompanying plans and forms.
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Iowa City
American Legion
PWA
Des Moines
William L. Condon
J. F. Sproat
Henry L. Fisk
1300 New Voters Register in Iowa City
Iowa City officials reported about 1,300 new registrations for the November 3 election. City Clerk William L. condon said most signified intent to vote in the final week. Closing time for registrations was delayed nearly an hour due to a large crowd.
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Iowa City
William L. Condon
County Red Cross Meeting Draws Local Chapters in Waukon
About fifty representatives from county chapters and Waukon literary club captains attended the Red Cross gathering at the Methodist church Friday evening. County chairman Mrs. William T. Kaveny, local roll call chair Dr. E. W. Hastings presided. Elam Johnson of St. Louis discussed the annual roll call and aided local workers with other problems.
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Waukon
Red Cross
William T. Kaveny
E. W. Hastings
Elam Johnson
St. Louis
Alleged Fence For Butter Ring Gets Hearing Wednesday
Iowa officers prepare to present evidence in municipal court in Des Moines to hold O. J. Miller on a charge of receiving 66 tubs of butter stolen in Wesley Iowa. Miller denies the charge and demands the preliminary hearing for his Outlaw Trading Post in Omaha. He says it bears the same name as a similarly named shop in Winner South Dakota.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
O. J. Miller
Omaha
Miller
Wesley
Outlaw Trading Post
Winner, S. D
Paul J. Gruber
Plan Homecoming At Iowa State
Martha Roberts chairs the general homecoming committee as plans for Iowa State College’s homecoming near completion. The pep barbecue at the football stadium Friday night opens festivities with a homecoming queen to be crowned from sorority nominees Jeanie Gilliland Dorothy Perry Dorothy Badman June Gaylord Beverly Brown Aundrey Telffeson Jeannie Stillians Helen Shulte. The 40 year old Cyclones team will attend and Iowa State faces Oklahoma Saturday afternoon in the main homecoming event.
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Queen
Jeanette Gilliland
Sioux City
Gamma Phi Beta
Dorothy Perry
Des Moines
Pi Beta Phi
Dorothy Badman
Independence
Kappa Delta
June Gaylord
Mason City
Delta Tau Delta
Beverly Brown
Milwaukee
Alpha Delta Pi
Aundrey Telffeson
Woodbine
Chi Omega
Jeannie Stillians
Villisca
Mary Lyon
Helen Shulte
Sac City
New Hall
Iowa State
Grattan Appeals Third Time Over Justifiable Homicide Claim
Civil war veteran Marvin T. Grattan convicted of manslaughter in the Decorah killing of Claude Mead during a horse race dispute has filed a new appeal with the Iowa supreme court. The court previously overturned a life sentence and a second trial returned an eight year term, with the justifi able homicide defense again rejected last July.
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DES Moines
Marvin T. Grattan
Claude Mead
Decorah
Supreme Court
Grattan
Streamliner Hits Car. Couple Killed at Grade Crossing
Fulton, Ia AP A passenger train strike at a grade crossing in sleet storms killed Lynn Stevenson 22 and Gladys Davis 21 both of Rockford Ill Their car was struck by the Union Pacific City of Denver as the storm reduced visibility Stevenson son of George and Mrs Stevenson of Lohrville Iowa and Davis daughter of Morgan and Mrs Davis of Boone.
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Fulton, Tl
Here
Lynn Stevenson
Gladys Davis
Rockford, Ill
Union Pacific Streamliner
Denver
Stevenson
George Stevenson
Lohrville
Miss Davis
Morgan Davis
Boone
Rockford
Des Moines
Cedar County Red Cross Elects New Officers
TIPTON Ray Potter was re elected chairman of the Cedar county chapter of the Red Cross. The Rev H N Poston was elected first vice chairman Mrs Sherman Yates second vice chairman Mrs W D Nesmith secretary H B Walters treasurer. Ten board members for a three year term were elected including George Geller Mrs F B Wilson Mearl Clark William Naber Mrs W D Nesmith all of Tipton A L Mensing and Mrs Charles Strackbein London J B Vaughan and W E Blair Bennett Mrs Charles Smith Clarence. Execut ive committee members named include Mrs G J Horn Mrs Sherman Yates Paul Lambach Mearl Clark and Mrs F B Wilson.
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Tipton
Ray Potter
Cedar County
Red Cross
H. N. Poston
Sherman Yates
W. D. Nesmith
H. B. Walters
County Board of Directors
George Geller
F. B. Wilson
Mearl Clark
William Naber
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United Press
Just Ruben
Iowa News
Memorial Union
Barney Rapp
New
Johnson County District Court
James P. Gaffney
Gertrude Moriarity
Chao Woo
University of Illinois
Moriarity
Maurice Moriarity
Woo
Wilton Junction
Buckingham
St. Mary’s of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Eagle Center
Frank L. Curran
Buckingham Farmer
Curran
John T
Maryy Curran
Alvina Strohbehn
Alex Hrdlicka
National Museum
Hrdlicka
Alaska
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
American Naturalist
Ray Marner
Clifford Flynn
William Ingram
Harry Soukup
Gwendolyn Marner
H. E.doud
C. G. Post
Sigourney Hospital
Emma Magoon
Timothy and
Lydia Magoon
Ladora
Millersburg
North English
Post
Janie Grimm
Bertha Stairs
Charles Smith
Addie Longstreth
Ashland
Ore
C. H
Washington County
Wapello
Wapello Fire Department
Trade Boosters
Clarksene Ricketts
Phil Dupius
Riverside
Glenn Kallaus
Edward Kallaus
Edward Beranek
Frederick Klein
Edward Prebyl
Charles Kallaus
Catherine Shalla
Washington
Edward F. Rose
Vinton Hast Spring
State Conservation Commission
Virginia
Sauer Farm
B. F. Pettis
M. H. Barnes
A. R. Morledge
Murray Limbecker
W. S. Brown
Lloyd Smith
Howard Smith
R. D. McCullough
Homer Winder
M. D. Thomas
C. K. Allworth
Raymond Parish
Carol Steahm, Jr
Steuhm
Anamosa
Lee Byerly
Paul Gilmore
Olin
Maxine Crist
Walter Hartwig
Edith Sinkey
Clifford Doe
Marjorie Lane
Paul Coppess
Georgia Duffy
Onslow
Eugene Wink
Hermina Cordes
Elmer Headlee
S. Gasper
Thomas H. Snyder
Marjorie Holden
C. C. Hagerman
Lottie Hagerman
Ruth Kegley
W. G. Yount
Galena
Ill
Farmers National Bank
Fred L. Stevens
A. M. Place
Keystone
Lifer
Ft. Madison
University
la Porte Juniors
Hoboland
Iowa City Legion
Nurito
Hopkins
Ford Hopkins Tea Rooms
Tae Vane
Second Street
Third Avenue
Higley Building
Town Crier
P. O. Box
Cedar County Red Cross
St.Joseph
Dr.j.g. Ei
Waa Tilt
S. J. van Kuren van Ell, Inc
The
National
Van-Ell, Inc
3Rd Ave. SE
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