Davenport Man Hosts Wild Party and Robbery
Davenport AP report states Chandler described being attacked and bound during a drink fueled break in that ended with theft of 135 dollars, a diamond ruby ring, a watch, and Chandler’s 1950 convertible. Suspects M M Chapman and Edwin G Barrett were arrested in Galesburg with Chandler’s car and items. Hazel Raabe was captured in Davenport. One man remains at large.
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Chandler
M. M. Chapman
Memphis
Edwin G. Barrett
Los Angeles
Galesburg
Hazel Raabe
Davenport
Two Holdups Stun Iowa City in 48 Hours
Iowa City police investigate two daylight and noon street holdups within 48 hours. Ed Watkinson, a local laundry driver, was forced into his truck and driven briefly by two men before being released. University of Iowa junior William Richmond, from Chicago, was robbed of $5 by a knife-wielding assailant near a railroad depot. Detectives probe possible links as City Attorney Bartley seeks more officers.
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Iowa City
Ed Watkinson
SUI
William Richmond
Chicago
Richmond
William H. Bartley
Bartley
Local business changes across Eastern Iowa towns
Olin Heffle finger and wife buy Triangle cafe from Martin Imster and Arthur Joura as Imster heads to active Army and Joura nears navy recall. Strawberry Point owners take Highway Inn from Marvin Lee as Earl Barnhart steps in. What Cheer retirements and sales shift local trades. Mankato plant sale prompts new West Union building. Ossian hires Arlene Kapell. Earlville hires Mildred Vesey. Tipton buys Lane abstract. Olin cafe sold to Abe Hamed. Aurora milk route sold to Don Maire. Rowley barber Robert Lee recalled. Manchester doctor Willard joins family practice. Winthrop barber Yearous begins apprenticeship. Lisbon son Donald Ulrich advances after business school.
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Olin
Dale Hefflefinger
Martin Imster
Arthur Joura
Imster
Army
Joura
Navy
Strawberry Point
Earl Barnhart
Highway Inn
Highway 3
Marvin Lee
Leslie Calvert
Fred van Patten
West Union
Big Grain Products Company
Mankato, Minn
Charles Halverson
Ossian
Arlene Kapell
Mary McCoy
Oclwein
Cedar Rapids
Earlville
Mildred Vesey
Delhi
E. A. Sachs
Tipton
C. S. Miller
T. F. Lane
Leo Peterson
Abe Hamed
Aurora
Albert Seedorff
Don Maire
Rowley
Robert Lee
Manchester
Ralph H. Willard
H. B. Willard
Willard Hospital
o_o
H W. Ulrich
Machinery Moines
Ulrich
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Upper Iowa
Uni
Scouts Donate From Paper Drive To Mercy Hospital Fund
Anamosa Boy Scouts contributed 125.54 dollars to Mercy Hospital building fund this week from proceeds of a local paper drive. The hospital committee gave 500 dollars this week from an anonymous donor who requested anonymity.
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Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
Hickenlooper and Cunningham Speak on Republican Day
Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper and Rep. Paul Cunningham will address Iowa State College on Republican Day. The talks start at 8 p.m. Friday in the Memorial Union Great Hall, sponsored by the college lecture committee and free to the public. A Democratic Day was held on Oct 18.
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Ames
Iowa
Bourke Hickenlooper
Paul Cunningham
Iowa State College
Great Hall
Memorial Union
Gillette P M A inquiry spurs Iowa party response
In Washington, Sen. Guy Gillette told GOP State Chairman Bob Goodwin the senate investigative committee would look into PMA activity in Iowa within two days, prompting Democratic state chairman Jake More to note that the probe is moving before the election. More also charged the Liquor Control Commission and governor have not acknowledged requests for action.
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Acme
Gillette
Guy M. Gillette
D-la
Senate
P.M.A
Iowa
Lester S. Gillette
Lester
Guy
Des Moines
IDPA
Guy Gillette
Washington
G.O.P
Bob Goodwin
Jake More
Jake
Liquor Control Commission
Hickenlooper accuses opponent on Hatch Act violation in Iowa race
Sen. Rourke B. Hickenlooper charges the Democratic foe remains silent about alleged PMA employees active in the Iowa senatorial campaign. He blasts the opponent for not addressing costs and penalties of the Brannan plan and related controls.
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Burlington
ULP
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Loveland
Brannan
Washington
Muscatine GOP rally features Larson and Martin
Atty. Gen. Robert Larson and Rep. Thomas E. Martin campaigned to 265 supporters calling the W gang racketeers. Larson asserted the federal government carries a huge debt while Iowa has 30 million dollars saved for a rainy day. Martin accused the Democrats of steering the nation toward war and socialism through controls and spending.
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Muscatine
Robert Larson
Larson
Thomas E. Martin
G.O.P
Iowa
Martin
Democratic Party
Love cites 1932 landslide to mark farm recovery
Albert J. Love, running as a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, contrasted the 1930s Depression with current farm prosperity in a campaign speech. He recalled the 1932 GOP defeat and measures that saved homes and farms, noting farmers once faced corn at 10 cents a bushel and hogs at 24 cents a pound.
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Garner
Albert J. Loveland
U. S
Loveland
Beardsley Praises Permanent State Aid for Schools
Gov William S Beardsley cited permanent state aid for schools as a major first term achievement. In prepared remarks in Cherokee he said ten years ago aid was a dream and now one fourth of operating costs for Iowa public schools is paid by the state, delivering tax relief and equalized education costs and services.
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William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Spending Charge Denied by Koser in Iowa City Row
Iowa City Mayor Preston Koser defended city spending amid charges by council-manager advocates accusing the mayor and council of reckless spending. He argued resurfacing funds serve long awaited improvements while noting recent actions include a $25 000 parking lot purchase and two city vehicle buys plus bond proposals totaling 162 000 for Oakland cemetery and street resurfacing costs.
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Iowa City
Preston Koser
Koser
Oakland Cemetery
Central College Sets Its Homecoming Dates
Central College in Pella announces Homecoming events for Friday and Saturday November 3 and 4. The queen will be crowned Friday night before the all college skit in Douwstra chapel. Saturday features open house at Graham hall, a parade of floats, and a Simpson football game followed by alumni coffee hour in the gym. Alpha Psi Omega stages The Heiress Saturday night.
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Pella — Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Associated Women
Graham Hall
Central Simpson
Alpha Psi Omega
Student prep officers listed by class and roles
Senior class officers James Murray president Galen Beitz vice president Sam Gearhart secretary treasurer Junior officers Gladys Billmeyer president Virginia Harris vice president Lawrence Wilson secretary treasurer Sophomore officers Jane Ann Wall president Cordline Beitz vice president Gilbert Hewett secretary treasurer Freshman officers Kenneth Zangerle president Harry House vice president Donne Chapman secretary John Hewett treasurer
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James Murray
Galen Beitz
Sam Gearhart
Gladys Billmeyer
Virginia Harris
Lawrence Wilson
Jane Ann Wall
Coraldine Beitz
Gilbert Hewett
Kenneth Zangerle
Harry House
Donne Chapman
John Hewett
Aims Outlined for New SUI Labor Bureau
Leib outlines three aims for the new bureau of labor at the University of Iowa. It will sponsor conferences on labor management, conduct industry wide research, and coordinate university training for labor management work. An advisory committee and nine member council are planned, with input from business, labor, and public representatives.
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Iowa City
Bureau of Labor
University of Iowa
Leib
Iowa
William Beardsley
University
College of Commerce
Manchester Halloween Party Draws Kids In Costumes
Manchester Lions club hosts annual Halloween events for school children at Gliding Palace. Preschool and early grades enjoy 3:30 PM costumes with prizes. older students attend a 7 PM program. Teenagers join a costume ball with live music from Stan Stanley's orchestra.
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The
Gazette
Manchester
Lions Club
Gliding Palace
Stan Stanley
Walter Rossman
William J. Nieman
Clair Groves
Bob Nall
Robert Schacherer
Ray E. Glew
Donald J. Goen
Clarence van Wechel
Arnold Rabe
J. Scotty Milroy
Iowa to Observe Gun Safety Week in November
An ill man committee was appointed to plan the statewide Gun Safety Week observance set for November 6 to 12. Murray Russell of Newton chairs the Iowa Safety Congress recreational section and is state president of the Izaak Walton League. The event aligns with pheasant and duck hunting seasons and is sponsored with the State Conservation Commission, the Izaak Walton League, and other groups.
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Des Moines
INS
Murray Russell
Newton
Iowa Safety Congress
Izaak Walton League
The
Safety Congress
State Conservation Commission
Izaak Wall League
Barber Says No Squawking Over 125 Haircut
Des Moines barber J. P. Spencer notes inflation dulls reaction to a $1.25 haircut. He recalls earlier prices and licensing costs while admitting barber wages rise and shop upkeep grows. He says the haircut still includes the conversation customers want.
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Spencer
Des Moines
Iowa items: fatal crash and arrests across the state
A Kansas City man, Arnold Maloney, 42, died when the car he rode in left the road south of Ireton. Des Moines bonds allowed Nicholas Murrow to await trial after an 80 mph in a 45 zone charge. Davenport police target late closing taverns as a “war” on rule-breaking persists.
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Arnold Maloney
Kansas City
Iretona
Altoona
Nicholas Murrow
Des Moines
Davenport
R. W. Murray
Herbert Cornwell
Trenton
Cornwell
L. W. Pedrick
Zoning Commission Seeks Date for Chapel Removal
Iowa City officials consider removing the St. Thomas More Catholic chapel after World War II use as a student church. The planning commission asks the city council to set a removal date while urging the building remain until a permanent church is ready. Riverside drive residents fear space could become a recreation center.
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Iowa City
St. Thomas More
Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission
SUI
Iowa River
Riverside Drive
First Aid Instructors Qualify In Manchester Area
Five Delaware county residents completed a Red Cross first aid refresher and are qualified to teach the advanced first aid classes to be started soon. They are Miss Maud Clifton Earlville Wallace Blair Mrs Bert H Byers Miss Louise Schepker and Stella Taylor all of Manchester.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Red Cross
Maud Clifton
Earlville
Wallace Blair
Bert H. Byers
Louise Schepker
Stella Taylor
Panther Sighting Reported Near Des Moines Car
Paul Hildreth aged 19 said a black panther put paws on his car and roared in southern Polk County on Wednesday. He waited 45 minutes as the animal prowled nearby. His sister Anna Mae Cooley said others had seen it last summer and described the creature as black, about three feet long with a long tail. The sheriff’s office had no prior reports.
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Des Moines
Paul Hildreth
Hildreth
Polk County
Anna Mae Cooley
Sheriff's Office
Counties Consider Forming Local Health Departments
Iowa to propose a permissive bill allowing counties or districts to form health departments. Voters would decide at general elections, with a potential levy of up to one mill. Boards of up to 11 include three from the county medical society.
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Robert Bonomi
Des Moines
Llp
State Health Council
C. L. Putnam
Iowa Health Department
Putnam
County Board of Supervisors
County Board of Education
County Medical Society
State Health Department
Eleven Benton County draftees granted 15 day stay
Eleven Benton county men scheduled for induction on November 13 have received a 15 day postponement to complete corn picking. The Benton County draft board requested the extension from state selective service headquarters. Draftees named include Willis D. Roth Edward M. Wiebold Alvin H. Lindahl Ray R. Nolan Charles R. Colston Ralph A. Richardson Raymond L. McNeal Wendell G. Wilson Elmer Stein Donald E. Bistline and Lewis F. Lauterwasser.
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Vinton
Benton County
Benton County Draft Board
State Selective Service Headquarters
Willis D. Roth
Edward M. Wiebold
Blairstown
Alvin H. Lindahl
Ray R. Nolan
Charles R. Colston
Ralph A. Richardson
Raymond L. McNeal
Wendell G. Wilson
Mt. Auburn
Elmer Stein
Elberon
Donald E. Bistline
Lewis F. Lauterwasser
van Horne
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Dewey Warren Vote
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Iowa Motor Truck Association
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