Iowa State Fair Finishes With Deficit After 10 Days
The Iowa fair ended with a $75,000 deficit despite state aid of $75,000 this week to offset losses. Attendance on the final thrill day was 29,691, about 300 under 1931. Several accidents occurred including a racing car swerve and a derby collision injuring two amateur drivers.
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Des Moines
The
Fair Association
Fair Board
Dan W. Turner
Sig Haugdahl
Tne
Harold Harvey
Chester de
Pigeons Stage Clock Prank At Eleader Town
A practical joke disrupted the old town clock at the courthouse on Friday as pigeons perched on the minute hand and rode the mechanism. The clock sped up then slowed during their ascent and descent until volunteers chased the birds away and time returned to normal.
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Court House
Iowa Democrats name executive committee for campaigns
Iowa Democrats selected an executive committee to head the fall campaign. Members are Charles D. Huston of Cedar Rapids, chairman, Mrs. June Fickel of Hastings, R. F. Mitchell of Fort Dodge, Mrs. W. L. Etter of Sigourney, T. R. Osborne of Newon, and Mrs. Mary Kelleher of Dodge. Huston is state party central committee chairman, Etter and Mitchell sit on the national committee, and Osborne is a state legislator.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democrats
Charles D. Huston
Cedar Rapids
June Fickel
Hastings
R. F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
W. L. Etter
Sigourney
T. R. Osborne
Newon
Mary Kelleher
Dodge
Huston
Monmouth Set To Host Overall And Calico Day
Monmouth plans its second Overall and Calico Day on Wednesday Sept 7 with a 9 am parade followed by drills recitations and music. Maquoketa attorney Hillis K. Lee will speak. A farmers and merchants ball game, Onslow vs Monmouth baseball, novelty contests races and sports fill the afternoon with the Wyoming band performing and former Senator Charles Brown as principal speaker. A dance caps the night event.
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the Gazette
Monmouth
Hillis K. Lee
Maquoketa
Onslow
Wyoming Band
Charles Brown
Mrs. I. P. Davis Dies At Garrison At 60
Mrs. I. P. Davis 60 died in Garrison Friday. Funeral services will be 2 30 Sunday at the Methodist church in Garrison with burial in Garrison cemetery. Born Bertha Kneiple in Garrison on Aug 13 1872 she married I P Davis April 12 1912 and lived on a farm northwest of Garrison before moving to town twelve years ago. Survived by husband two sisters Mrs Cora Allen Waterloo and Mrs Cleo Jack Des Moines. She was a member of the Brethren church.
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Garrison
I. P. Davis
Davis
Bertha Kneiple
Cora Allen
Waterloo
Cleo Jack
Des Moines
The
Brethren Church
Mount Vernon Wins Class A In Wyoming Band Festival
The Mount Vernon municipal band claimed first place in class A and Alburnett won class B at Wyoming's music festival. Central City placed second among municipal bands and no other school bands entered. The event opened with a Wyoming school band concert and an address by Rev. W. P. Nicholas. Judges were Prof. George Waln and Fayette Moore.
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Wyoming
Mount Vernon
Alburnett
Business Men of
Central City
W. P
Nicholas
George Waln
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Fayette Moore
Cedar County Attorney Struck by Batted Ball at Fair
Cedar County attorney William Dallas, superintendent of Cedar County fair baseball games, suffered a fracture near his eye when struck by a batted ball Friday afternoon. He was taken to an Iowa City hospital for urgent surgery, with possible eyesight impact. Dallas will be hospitalized about ten days, delaying grand and petit jury sessions until recovery.
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Tipton
William Dallas
Cedar County
Iowa City
Dallas
Iowa City May Secure Natural Gas Service
Iowa City may gain natural gas service as Iowa City Light and Power seeks a 24 inch gas main route from the Texas oil fields to Chicago via a pipeline right of way between Iowa City and Ainsworth. Carlton H. Myers states negotiations include a new city franchise.
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Iowa City
Carlton H. Myers
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Here
Ainsworth
Texas
Chicago
Iowa
Grundy County Board Names Two Appointees
The Grundy county board of supervisors appointed R. H. Stella as justice of the peace for Fairfield township and Ernest Ruppelt as assistant county attorney. The board will reconvene on Sept. 12 to set next year’s tax levies.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
MacNider Returns to Mason City as Private Citizen
Col Han ford MacNider former United States minister to Canada arrived in Mason City to live as a private citizen. He will split his time aiding President Hoover's re election campaign as Republican Service League chairman, with his Mason City duties. His three sons Tom Jack and Angus will join Mason City schools next Tuesday.
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Mason City
INS
Col
Hanford MacNider
United States
Canada
Mason
Haugen Outlines Economic Outlook At Delaware Fair
Congressman Gilbert W. Haugen of Northwood spoke at the Delaware County fair urging confidence and reduced criticism to meet postwar costs. He warned of war debts and pension burdens, noting a fifty million dollar national debt at war’s end and annual government expenses. He blamed all levels of government and individuals for excessive spending and bank withdrawals impacting banks and securities.
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The
Gazette
Manchester
Gilbert W. Haugen
Northwood
Delaware County
Haugen
Cedar Rapids Girl Wins Honors In Tipton Horse Show
Dorothy Barth of Cedar Rapids captured first honors in Cedar county fair society horse show events in Tipton. Barth rode a horse owned by P. D. Kettleson of Iowa City to win the top prize in the Wednesday and again in a combined three and five gaited class. Other top placers include Lucy McMahn Davenport second in five gaited, Walter Eisler Tipton third, Merle White Muscatine fourth, and F. W. Spear Tipton fifth. three gaited and under fifteen hands events list Bowly Muscatine first and Forrest Central City second.
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Gazette
Tipton
Dorothy Barth
Cedar Rapids
Cedar County Fair
P. D. Kettleson
Iowa City
Lucy McMahn
Davenport
Walter Eisler
E. L. Baker
Merle White
Muscatine
F. W. Spear
A. H. Bowly
Jack Spear
R. C. Bybee
Miss Zimmerman
J. R. Forrest
Central City
Thomas family reunion in Greeley hosts relatives from Edgewood Elkader
The Thomas family reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas home in Greeley. Visitors included Mabie Wheeler and grandson Bert Bishop plus families from Edgewood and Elkader, Harold Jewell and daughter, Alf Tibbett, Ben Kruger and son, and Kenneth Sherman.
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Greeley
Thomas
Frank Thomas
Mabie Wheeler
McGregor
Bert Bishop
Charles Thomas
Eleanor
Ben Sherman
Edgewood
Harold Jewell
Elkader
Alf Tibbett
Ben Kruger
Kenneth Sherman
Wheeler Honored by Clayton County Rural Carriers
Rural carriers of Clayton County feted R. C. Wheeler longtime association president at a Wednesday picnic. Fifty four carriers and families attended as Wheeler retired from government service after more than twenty years in rural delivery.
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Edgewood
Clayton County
R. C. Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Charles City names new police chief amid kidnapping case
Charles City appoints Jess Gordon as police chief while former chief Don Shannon and officers Harvey Meinzer and Dr. R. Koenig face conspiracy charges in the Miss Marion Stull kidnapping. Shannon and Meinzer suspended. Miles Finn to replace Meinzer per mayor C. G. Gray. Affidavits allege knowledge of kidnapping plans and coercion of Stull to resign.
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Charles City
INS
Jess Gordon
Don Shannon
Marion Stull
Harvey Meinzer
R. 4. Koenig
Hi Yackey
C. G. Gray
Miles Finn
Meinzer
Shannon
Koenig
Miss Stull
New Hampton
Damage suit filed over truck crash in Grundy County
Roy Van Winkle and John Rowan of Hamilton County sue Harm Nuts of Grundy Center in Grundy Center seeking $202.64 for stock injured while en route to Chicago. They allege the Morris Illinois incident involved a speeding turn and a trailer breaking loose, hitting a tree and injuring cattle aboard the truck driven by Nuis.
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Grundy Center
Roy van Winkle
John Rowan
Hamilton County
Harm Nuts
Chicago
Nuis
Morris
Ill
Two Wellman Families Hold Annual Reunions
Two reunions were held in Iowa City park for the Lazenby and Wellman families tied to the town of Wellman. Attendees from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Granville, Urbana and Chicago gathered for a day of family fellowship and shared kinship.
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Wellman
Iowa City Park
Lazenby
Low Blue
Glenn Steffley
Will Lazenby
Gus Lazenby
Will Wiltsey
Gertrude
Harley Lazenby
Barbara Jean
Otho Lazenby
Cedar Rapids
Jay Miller
J. R. Crossett
Jake Fisher
Frank Groff
Frank Fritz
Earl Fisher
Wayne Fisher
Will Patterson
Charlotte Wade
Guy C. Snare
Harley Reif
Esther Stump
Willie Wade
Jane Wellman- Leighton
Iowa City
Hannah Nichols-Wellman
Elmer Leighton
Granville
Illinois
J. W. Coffey
Chicago
Ill
Morris Leighton
Urbana
Esther Leighton-Smith
Cedar Ids
Hartman
Dickie
Walter Leighton
Clair Howard
Marilyn
Isaac Leighton
Harry Jenkinson
I. E. Coffey
West Chester
E. I. Coffey
Notice to bidders for county road resurfacing projects
Sealed bids for crushed stone surfacing in Linn County Iowa due by 10:00 a.m. September 15, 1932. Projects include Secondary Road Districts 65 to 68 across multiple townships. A five percent bid bond required. bids opened after closing. Contracts require state approval and bond within ten days if awarded.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Boulder Township
Jackson
Spring Grove
Marion
Monroe
Springeos
E County
Guntean “Sihe
Apave
Iowa
Venetr Neeen
State Highway Commission
Se Senninger
A. Gaunt
Harold McQuillan Nabbed At Tipton On Double Charge
Harold McQuillan was arrested Friday morning in Tipton on two charges including assault with intent to do great bodily harm. He allegedly entered Emma Albaughs home by cutting a screen door at about 8 am and beat Dorothy Albaugh. Emma Albaugh notified the sheriff, and Deputy Charles Murray took McQuillan into custody. She also said he threatened her life the night before at the Cedar County fairgrounds dance hall.
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McQuillan
Emma Albaugh
Dorothy Albaugh
Miss Albaugh
Sheriff’s Office
Charles Murray
Murray
Cedar County Fair Grounds
Mrs Mary Edward Dies at Daughter's Home
Mrs Mary Edward died at her daughter Mrs Harry Johnson home on Wednesday. Survived by five children D E of West Branch L A of California Mrs Jim Johnson of Baldwin Mrs Harry Johnson of Monmouth and Elmer of Monmouth.
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Monmouth
Mary Edward
Harry Johnson
D. E
West Branch
L. A
California
Jim Johnson
Baldwin
Elmer
Suspect Held In During Hamilton County Robbery
Webster City IOWA Saturday report on the robbery of the Hamilton County treasurer’s office Friday where two bandits forced Deputy Herschel Swanson to open the vault obtaining 2117 dollars. One man, Francis Powell, was arrested and held for further information. Sheriff Blair said Powell would be kept until charges are definite. County Treasurer Fear noted a large cash balance due to tax payments and the monthly payroll cash needs.
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Webster City
INS
Hamilton County
Herschel Swanson
Francis Powell
Charles Blair
J. K. Fear
Overbidding in a Bridge Slam Try at Tower Bridge Club
In a New York Duplicate at the Tower Bridge club Mrs. Elizabeth Banfield and A. M. Sobel nearly bid a slam, despite weak opening and minimal fit. The article analyzes why the hand contained 24 honor tricks but remained an overbid, detailing the missteps and the eventual drop in contract.
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Tower Bridge Club
New York
Elizabeth Banfield
A. M. Sobel
North
South
Bidding and Play Questions Sought by Cedar Rapids Gazette Readers
Mrs Culbertson invites readers to send questions on bidding or play and asks for inquiries to be addressed to The Cedar Rapids Gazette with a three cent stamped self addressed envelope included.
Bidding Notice for Secondary Road Resurfacing in Marion Township
Sealed bids for resurfacing 9.10 miles of Secondary Road District No. 7 in Marion Township, Iowa, will be received at the county office until 4:00 p.m. September 15, 1932. Bids require a five percent certified or cashier's check payable to the County Auditor.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
Marion Township
E Coun Engineer
Liquor Raid Reveals $5,000 Des Moines Cache
Polk county authorities seize about 800 gallons of alleged alcohol hidden on the Capitani farm in Des Moines. Tony Capitani, 41, is arrested after driving to the shed where the liquor was found. police say Capitani claims no knowledge of the stash. The haul is described as the largest liquor seizure in the county and may disrupt a south Des Moines bootlegging ring.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Joe Capitani
Tony Cariglino
Capitani
Funeral Held For Hopkinton Woman
Funeral services were held for Mrs. J. W. Foote in Hopkinton. The Rev. David de Best led the service with Rev. A. B. Soule and Rev. F. E. Allen assisting. She was survived by her husband, a sister Mrs. C. R. Gearhart, a brother G. B. Harper, and a half sister Mrs. N. J. Peterson. Lee Vena Harper Foote, born August 13, 1869, studied at Lenox college and married J. W. Foote April 11. The couple evangelized, lived in Fairfield Ottumwa and California before returning to Hopkinton in 1917.
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Hopkinton
J. W. Foote
David de Best
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Soule
The
Methodist Church
F. E. Allen
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Lee Vena Harper Foote
James M
Julia Harper
Lenox College
Fairfield
Ottumwa
California
Foote
Van Horne Legion Post Chooses New Officers
Thomas F Bevins post of the American Legion elected officers at its Thursday night meeting with William Schulze as commander Ole Hoke as vice commander Oren C Thompson as adjutant H E Kraft as sergeant at arms Arthur O Reinhardt as finance officer and H A Bevins Clarence Schulze and E H Portzline as executive committee members.
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van Horne
Thomas F. Bevins
American Legion
William Schulze
Ole Hoke
Oren C. Thompson
H. E. Kraft
Arthur O. Reinhardt
H. A. Bevins
Clarence Schulze
E. H. Portzline
Riverside Boy Hurt When Bicycle Struck by Car
Robert Frost, son of Mr and Mrs Alan Frost, was recovering at home after a bicycle collision with a car driven by George Rotenburger in Riverside on Wednesday afternoon. He was knocked unconscious and taken to an Iowa City hospital for examination.
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Riverside
Robert Frost
Alan Frost
George Rotenburger
Frost
Iowa City
Man Dies After Fight at Brighton Iowa
John Hendrickson 39 a World War II veteran died from a skull fracture after a fall during a Brighton Friday fight. Walter Mickey 50 is held, witness Omer Gales declined to discuss the incident. Coroner reports say Hendrickson fell while breaking from a clinch and struck his head on the sidewalk. Two itinerants from Bushnell Illinois named Ragan and Adams were held as well.
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Washington
John Hendrickson
Brighton
Walter Mickey
Farmer
Omer Gales
Hendrickson
Columbus Junction
Chicago
Kansas City
L. A. Jones
Mickey
Ragan
Adams
Bushnell
Iowa Sees Cool Sunny Weekend Forecast
Federal Meteorologist Charles Reed promised a cool sunlit weekend for Iowa. No rain appeared as temperatures stayed moderate with a high of 85 at Inwood and a low of 45 at Boone.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Reed
Inwood
Boone
Newton man sues First National Bank over deposit error
Charles Scharf filed suit claiming the bank failed to credit a $2,100 deposit. The action seeks recovery of the amount from the First National Bank.
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Claims Bank
Newton
INS
Charles Scharf
First National Bank
Chelsea Fall Festival on Labor Day
The annual Chelsea fall festival takes place on Labor Day with Chelsea band providing music. Contests and games are planned for the afternoon. St. Joseph's church ladies will serve dinner and supper in the large hall, where the evening dance will be held.
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Chelsea
Ladies of St
Theaters Show Currents: Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers
The Paramount screens The Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers with fast wit and zany antics. State theater features John Gilbert and Virginia Bruce in Downstairs, plus Bob Custer in Scarlet Brand at Rialto and Don and Mazie in The Girl Who Are... at Majestic.
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Don and
Mazie Dixon
Paramount
Marx Brothers
STATE
John Gilbert and
Vireginia Bruce
Rialto
Bob Custer
Majestic
Don
Mazie
Girl Who Ared
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Eleader
Iowa Democrats
Grundy County Board
Aker
Butler
Egan
Robinson Crusoe, Majtote
MacNider
Delaware Fair
Harold McQuillan
Josephine Culbertson
Mrs. Banfeld
Mr. Sobel
Sobel
West
South West
Anceland
Jimmie Smith
Aces of Rhythm Gents
Broadway
John Gilbert
Bancroft
Dixon
Rial
van Horne Legion Post
Man
Clinch
Smni
Cedar Park
CSPS
Halil
Omaha
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