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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1934
Page
9
Fingerprint experts search for clues as four or more robbers trussed four watchmen at the Sheaffer pen factory in Fort Madison. The gang drilled through a brick wall to steal pens and pencils worth nearly $100,000 and fled after six hours. Sheriff F L Klopsenstein reports fingerprints have been obtained.
Defense for Pearl Johnston, charged with murder in her husband Herbert Johnston’s death, opened in district court at Mount Ayr. He died June 7 from three bullet wounds while being taken to a hospital. Pearl Johnston was wounded in the incident. Witnesses linked to the prosecution testified she told son Raymond Johnston she had killed her husband in the kitchen after he ridiculed her. Prosecution showed she questioned him about a car trip he took to Des Moines before saying he was bound for Omaha.
Special to The Gazette Palo George II Squires a veteran mail carrier of Palo will retire on Oct 31 after serving since Oct 15 1904 He did not miss a trip for twenty years and since 1924 has missed only ten days due to illness In covering 30 years he traveled 265953 miles using twenty horses and two automobiles He faced impassable roads in early years yet completed full day service On one blizzard day he finished at 430 pm and rode horseback to complete the route arriving at the post office at 510 pm He began service under postmaster W C Wright and retires with him still postmaster.
Jackson County District Court Judge D V Freksen signed orders to liquidate two banks. The Sabula bank closed in October with 20 percent to creditors and a 25 percent initial dividend. another bank liquidation pays 10 percent, totaling 19539R0. Examiner Joe Burrell leads the process amid real estate delays from a bank that closed in October 1983.
A Kansas City doctor promotes a rupture treatment on a 30 day trial, promising a free $3.50 truss if the method fails. Patients report improvements and some no longer need supports. The ad directs ruptured individuals to Kaiser 3466 Koch Building, 2006 Main St, Kansas City, Missouri.
Wilton Junction man A Thomas Nelson plants a six mile row of walnut trees along highway No 6 linking Wilton Junction and Durant. A retired hardware dealer, he aims to join his two favorite towns in memory of his son Thomas Perry Nelson, an air mail pilot killed near Pittsburgh.
Special to The Gazette Iowa City. Charlie Williams, 43, confessed to a 18 mile distant shooting of his cousin Jim Hill near Neighbor Jones' place, but Johnson County officers find no local record of the crime. Williams says he did not know the shot was fatal and remains in Los Angeles jail.
IOWA CITY The Northwood Anchor won the best weekly newspaper in towns over 1,500, and the Lake Mills Graphic took silver for best weekly in towns under 1,500 at the tenth annual Iowa editors conference. The Odebolt Chronicle placed second in the smaller class, the Audubon Advocate Republican second in the larger group. Kenneth F Baldridge urged education of the public on the NRA code. A round table led by G L Caswell saw a resolution opposing the 40 to 30 work hour reduction.
Relatives celebrate Nels and Mary Haugen on their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Madison township Decorah. Includes obituaries in Castalia La Porte City and other towns, wedding announcements and town notices across Tama Toleda West Union and Delta with details on births deaths marriages and local events.
Iowa weeks from election day as farmer labor gains threaten to swing the governor contest between Clyde Herring and Dan Turner. Wallace Short may cut Democratic support more than Republican gains, with Short’s campaign drawing votes from both major parties and potentially deciding the outcome.
Saturday afternoon a ceremony by Justice of the Peace H. P. Giger joined Everett Cox of Belle Plaine and Carolyn Davis of Vinton in marriage. Witnesses were listed as Eleanor Lathrop and Robert Simmons, both of Marshalltown.
Fred W. Decker aged 77 longtime farmer and resident near Clarence died after months of illness. Funeral at the family home Tuesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. B. J. Hoover of Dayton Valley church. Born at Dayton Valley he lived on the Decker farm four miles northeast of Clarence for 24 years. Survived by wife Sadie Frink and children Frank Robert Alice Mark John and Elizabeth with spouses in Clarence La Salle Rolfe and Columbia Missouri.
Marlette high school junior high students present a one act comedy Wienies on Wednesday directed by Miss Helen Dietch Friday night at 8. Dean Newman Elizabeth Ann Murfield Jane Moore lead roles with cast including Doris Dean Newman C Murfield Warren Wickham and Thelma Decious in the genuine cut.
Mrs. John S. Crooks wife of the state parole board chairman died Sunday night in Boone at age 64. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday. She is survived by her husband a son and a daughter. She was active in the Eastern Star and was past Iowa grand matron.
A D A R and other civic leaders participate as Cedar county adult leaders start a Clarence high school course. Leslie Gregg of West Liberty will teach with Irwin Neirmeyer assisting at London. Six sessions end with a Camp Minnegota trip. James Hiner Jr. leads opening discussion on Scouting Objectives and Program.
Neuritis sufferers praise Nurita a fast acting formula for relief from rheumatism nerve pain and muscular aches. Claimed to work within two or three doses with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. Sold at all drug stores.
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