Dubuque Extortion Plot Tames Two Charged
County Attorney John Duffy said two men Lawrence Tamen and A Reginald Van Keller are jailed in New York on extortion and conspiracy charges after proposing a 1 million dollar contract for Klauer Manufacturing with a 10 percent commission. A federal recorder captured the meeting in Hotel Julien. Extradition will move to bring them to Dubuque for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dubuque
Tamen
van Keller
Klauer
Duffy
Julien
Independence Man Heads District Mail Carriers
Special to The Gazette reports the fourth district rural letter carriers elected officers at the annual meeting in West Union. Elected were H. E. Hallet Independence president G. D. Eaton Cresco first vice president Elmer Meyer Postville second vice president Arthur Manson Independence secretary and treasurer. In the auxiliary Mrs Joy Pavlovek Fort Atkinson president Mrs Wilbur Weyant Turkey River vice president and Mrs John Grace Decorah secretary treasurer. Speakers included E A Traeger A D Finch King R Palmer Wilbur Weyant and Mrs Harold Denger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fourth District
H. E. Hallet
Independence
G. D. Eaton
Cresco
Elmer Meyer
Postville
Arthur Manson
Joy Pavlovek
Fort Atkinson
Wilbur Weyant
Turkey River
John Grace
Decorah
E. A. Traeger
A. D. Finch
King R. Palmer
Harold Denger
Wapello Elects Marshall and Mayor in City Ballot
Wapello voters re elected mayor W R Marshall with 296 votes to Floyd W Miller 236. City marshal Robert Lewis won 437 to 99 for his opponent. Total 542 ballots cast. Other officers — treasurer Milton Hunter and recorder C M Donaldson. assessor R E Barr. park commissioners M H Barnes and A W Heins. councilmen by ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
W. R. Marshall
Floyd W. Miller
Robert Lewis
Milton Hunter
C. M. Donaldson
R. E. Barr
M. H. Barnes
Iowa Liquor Profit Payment Reaches 650000 Total
The Iowa liquor control commission on Wednesday made its thirteenth $50,000 payment of liquor profits into the state general fund, bringing the total turned over for state expenses to $650,000. Liquor Chairman B. E. Manley announced the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
B. E. Manley
Tipton slayings prompt expectation of Roy Mercer surrender
Jack Mercer and Arthur Lund predict Roy Mercer will surrender after the murder of Robert G. Sproat in Tipton. Lund filed an amendment to arrest judgment, seeking to introduce new evidence about Mercer's contacts with relatives. Jack Mercer and Lund say Roy may surrender soon, citing an agreement between brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Roy Mercer
Robert G. Sproat
Jack Mercer
Arthur Lund
Lund
Roy
Victor Man of Affairs Charles Raffensperger Dies at 64
Victor resident and undertaker Charles J Raffensperger aged 64 died after a month long illness from heart trouble. He co owned Raffensperger McAninch furniture and hardware in Victor and held roles in the State Embalmers Association and several lodges. Survived by wife Hope Mason Raffensperger, three children Orville Bernice Leonard, his mother Mrs Jean Campbell, four grandchildren and four sisters. Funeral Thursday at 10 30 a.m. at the Methodist church with Rev P A Johnson, burial in IOOF cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Charles J. Raffensperger
Raffensperger- McAninch Furniture and Hardware
State Embalmers’ Association
Masonic
Eastern Star
Odd Fellow
K. P
Old Commercial Club
Anna Kempf Raffensperger
Hope Mason
Brooklyn
Orville
Des Moines
Bernice McAninch
Leonard
Waterloo
Jean Campbell
Mae Phillips
J. F. Roushar
U. S. Grant
Boone
Bill Lacy
Chicago
Schillig Strabala Family Reunion Held in Iowa City
Descendants of Schillig and Strabala families gathered at a Kalona Iowa City park Sunday. Elected president Mrs. A N Grady Kalona vice president Mrs L E Strickler and secretary treasurer Miss Vivian Strabala Riverside. Reunion to be repeated at same park the Sunday before Labor Day next year. Local attendees listed include L E Strickler family and others from Kalona Richmond New York and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Delbert Strabala
Margaret
Richmond
Foreclosure Wave Hit Iowa HOLC Mortgage Program
The Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation began foreclosing on many homes it once aimed to save. In Iowa 19,633 homeowners received HOLC loans totaling 38.7 million dollars, with 8.4 percent of Iowa city homes refinanced and two percent of remaining funds used for improvements. Northeast counties listed include Linn 770 loans 1 853 251 dollars and Johnson 288 loans 828 146 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation
Iowa
J. J. Hughes
National Emergency Council
HOLC
Hughes
State Office
Tama
Benton
Linn
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Jones
Cedar
Johnson
Fayette
Grundy
Battle Over Iwers Estate Sets Cedar Rapids Probate Clash
Tipton reports the September term of district court opens September 14 before Judge H. C. Ring to hear a high-profile probate contest over Henry Iwers will. Seventeen relatives seek to overturn the will leaving the fortune to Louis Voss and his wife Margaret, a cousin. Much wealth was found in a machine shed on the 880 acre Iwers farm, drawing national attention after the elder brothers died amid an exhumation inquiry that found no crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
District Court
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Henry Iwers
Hans
Louis Voss
Margaret
Weiss relatives hold annual reunion at Fairyland Park
The Calamus Weiss family gathered Sunday at Fairyland Park for their annual reunion. Attendees included Mr and Mrs August Weiss and many listed relatives from Calamus and nearby towns including DeWitt Geneseo and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calamus
Weiss
Fairyland Park
August Weiss
Elizabeth Weiss
Fred Weiss
Vernon Weiss
Lloyd Weiss
Anna Huebbs
Charles Davidson
Norman
Duane
Janice
Cyril Reynolds
Fay
John Neff
George Raider
Lars Nerhus
David Neff
Vernon Neff
Raymond Neff
Frank Neff
Leonard Neff
Martin Neff
Eileen
Melba
Jimmie
Alice Neff
Enid Neff
Fannie Hammonds
Helen Hammonds
DeWitt
Martin Hornecker
Loch Angevine
Lyall
Geneseo, Ill
Henry Schaibel
Henry
Kansas City, An
Funeral services for Lars Akre at Lincoln Lutheran
Lars Akre 73 died recently. Funeral held Wednesday at Lincoln Lutheran Church with Rev M B Quill officiating. Burial followed in church cemetery. Born in Skudness Norway January 31 1863 he came to America in youth. Unmarried with no relatives living here.
Iowa towns report school openings and community notices
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF covers Lone Tree school enrollment and staff, West Liberty wedding of Beulah Matthews and Harry Noring, Monmouth class of 1926 reunion, Strawberry Point duties, Lost Nation Schultz reunion, Cascade and Cascade Olin notices, Cascade car crash and Olin school enrollment figures, Hopkinton death of Mattie Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree—School
E. L. Dickinson
M. W. Alsip
Agnes Schmeiser
Wapello
Alice Dragstedt
Laura Hofmeister
Wheatland
Emma Peterson
Thelma Adamson
Centerville
Nelson
West Liberty
Beulah Matthews
Fred Timmerman
South Prairie Community
Harry P. Noring
Joseph Noring
Near West Liberty
Christian Church
Muscatine
Tom Fogelsong
Eugene Barnard
James P. Gable
Strawberry Point
Nora D. Wooldridge
Willis
Mary Wooldridge
Edgewood
George Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Donald Ward
Wadena
Mabel Peto
Davenport
Nathan Wooldridge
Lost Nation
Schultz
Rutenbeck Hall
W. C. Mohl
A. W. Hansen
Edwin Rutenbeck
Clinton
Carl Rutenbeck
Don Marshal Busch
Ivan Busch
Roy Sherer
Herbert Noble
Harold Graffs
Wayne
Carol Jean
Lena Knack
Walter Knack
Chicago
Esther
Allen
Cascade
St. Martin’s Church
James Cavanaugh
Richland Township
T. J. Rooney
St. Martin’s Cemetery
Olin
United Brethren Aid Society
Emma Clay
Vanesta Engelking
Evelyn Cripps
Velma Switzer
Methodist Episcopal
Jessie Mershon
Grace Tudor
Esther Engelking
Faith Macomber
Esther Peck
Lloyd Stanton
Garry Owen
Andy Kelchon
H. E. Irons
Velma Brezo
Mary Tudor
Roger Barrigar
E. T. Jansen
J. W. Nichols
Dorothy Haesemeyer
Ruth Johnston
Bessie Dusanek
Helen Freeman
Alta Levsen
Elizabeth Lawson
Helen Walcott
Eva Elliott
Hopkinton
Alex and
Jane McGlade Anderson
Lizzie
Minnie
Miss Anderson
Lenox College
Delaware County
Amber
Center Junction
Ladies Missionary Society
Presbyterian
J. V. Barborka Dies Noted Clockmaker and Jeweler
Funeral services for J. V. Barborka a nationally known clock maker and jeweler of Denison will be held at 2 p m Thursday He built many mammoth tower clocks used across the country He is survived by his widow a son Dr Clifford Barborka of Northwestern University two sisters Mrs John Strubble and Miss Augusta Barborka of Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
J. V. Barborka
Barborka
Clifford Barborka
Northwestern University
John Strubble
Augusta Barborka
Iowa City
Four men confess in Fonda liquor store raid case
W W Akers says three of five men arrested for the January robbery of the Fonda liquor store and town hall confessed. Confessed defendants include Bert Reynolds and William A. Cone from Council Bluffs. Pepper Spurling and John Reynolds from Fonda. all held in Iowa and Nebraska jails. The loot totaled liquor valued at 150 dollars with a 300 dollar town hall safe theft. three other suspects were detained for assault and jail lockdown incidents. Prosecution planned at Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. W. Akers
Iowa Liquor Commission
Fonda
Akers
Council Bluffs
Bert Reynolds
William A. Cone
Omaha
Neb
Forest Pepper
Eldora Training School
James Spurling
Pocahontas
John Reynolds
Pepper
Spurling
Baldwin A reunion of ninety Ann Holiday Currie descendants
A Baldwin area Baldwin A reunion at Millrock hosted by the Stanton families with Jane Wallace line members in charge. James H Currie led the gathering as president with a picnic and program. New officers elected for 1938 include George H Currie Cedar Rapids president Eliza Due Mong Maquoketa vice president C O Schaller Tama secretary Dana Widel Baldwin treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Currie
Millrock
Stanton
Jane Wallace
James H. Currie
B. F. Helferich
L. E. Livengood
C. O. Schaller
George H. Currie
Charles Gurney
Helen Klauser
Lorraine Livengood
Kenneth Currie
Lois Suther
Leo Weirup
Herbert Weirup
Maquoketa
Jake Due Mong
St. Paul
Fry reunion held in Iowa City with Oxford group
The Fry reunion gathered in Iowa City Monday with Mrs. Frank Kennard elected president and Mrs. Harry Fry as vice president. Attendees included numerous Fry families from Fryton Kalona Wellman Parnell and Oxford along with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Fry
Iowa City
Frank Kennard
Harry Fry
Frank Fry
Darleen
Margaret
Donald
Lloyd
Boyd Gosnell
Fryton
Joe Powell
Parnell
Fred Fry
Eldon Fry
Bobby
John Wayne
Harry Bigelow
Agnes Fry
Will Hartsock
Kalona
W. H. Livesey
Wellman
Ment Roberts
Frank Crow
Edward Livesey
Fayette Miss Kitty Otley Weds Charles W Field in Fayette
Miss Kitty C Otley daughter of Mrs Richard Otley of Fayette and Charles W Field son of the Rev and Mrs C A Field Ottumwa were married at the bride's mother's home Sunday by the bridegroom's father. The couple will live in Chicago where Field works with United Air Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Upper Iowa
Kappa Eta Beta Sorority
Field
Northwestern University
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Chicago
United Air Lines
Indictments Hit WPA Probe in Council Bluffs
Federal grand jury indicts L. H. Rockwell assistant city engineer and Charles Campbell WPA timekeeper for using four WPA workers and government rocks on a private home project at Cora B. Matheson residence. Case involves under $100 with max penalties of $2,000 fine and one year in jail. Indictments returned last weekend, secrecy lifted this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Council Bluffs
E. G. Moon
L. H. Rockwell
Charles Campbell
Cora B. Matheson
Federal Grand Jury
Lawrence Bartlett
Roy Ellsworth
Lester W. Hanson
la Moine Knowles
WPA
Marshalltown Man Sentenced for Failure to Report Accident
Ray Hawn of Marshalltown received nine months in county jail after pleading guilty to failure to report an accident. He had already served six months in lieu of bond on a manslaughter charge filed after his car struck and killed Dode Cahn in Waterloo, with the failure to report replacing the manslaughter charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Ray Hawn
Marshalltown
Hawn
Dode Cahn
Waterloo
Wirth reunion draws seventy five to Elwood Community hall
About 75 relatives gathered at the Elwood Community hall for the Wirth reunion. The oldest attendee was William Ruggeberg, 75, of Lost Nation, and the youngest was his four month old grandson Wesley Schepers. Numerous Wirth and Ruggeberg relatives from Lost Nation Maquoketa Clinton Grand Mound Waukee and Elwood attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
William Ruggeberg
Lost Nation
Ruggeberg
Wesley Schepers
Rinhart Dalchow
LaVerne
Elmer Ruggeberg
Ruth
Fern
Dean
Velma
Harry Schepers
Harold
Myrna
Arthur Schepers
Lile
Donna
Arthur Ruggeberg
Dale
Wayne
Owen
Fred Kramer
Delmia
Elmer Schepers
Omer
Wesley
Frank Ruggeberg
LaVonne
Harry
Lester Wirth
Clarabelle
Robert
John Wirth
Arthur Wirth
Buren Cornish
Lizzie Wirth
Alex Wirth
Donald
Kenneth
Raymond Wirth
Floyd
Maxine
Phyllis
Jerry
Birthday surprise for Mrs Janette Wilde at sister’s home
Mrs. Janette Wilde was surprised by relatives Sunday at the home of her sister Mrs. Martha Schneider in Quasqueton in honor of her birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rowe and sons Walter Leland Claire Maynard Donald Kenneth from near Troy Mills and many Schneider family members and others from Keine Independence and Troy Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quasqueton
Janette Wilde
Martha Schneider
Charles Rowe
Near Troy Mills
Walter
Leland
Claire
Maynard
Donald
Kenneth
Wilde
Schneider
George Schneider
Loraine
Keine
Nelson Schneider
Vera
Independence
Raymond Gosse
Donna Jean
Coraine Janet
Troy Mills
Picnic Dinner Gathered North Liberty Guests at Tesar Home
North Liberty residents attended a Sunday picnic dinner at the Leo Tesar residence east of town. Attendees included August and Mrs Reiland, Vincent and Mrs Spratt and Arthur, Raymond Spratt, Cleve Evans and daughters Fern Edith Helen and Gertrude, Leo and Catherine Tesar and Mary John, plus Iowa City couples Cornelius Russell and Robert, B K Mercer, Dorothy Mae and Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Liberty
Twentyfour
Leo Tesar
Here
August Reiland
Vincent Spratt
Arthur
Raymond Spratt
Cleve Evans
Fern
Edith
Helen
Gertrude
Catherine
Leo
Mary
John
Iowa City
Cornelius Russell
Robert
B. K. Mercer
Dorothy Mae
Albert
Millersburg Consolidated School Opens With 175 Pupils
Millersburg consolidated school opened Monday with 97 in grade and 78 in high school. The faculty includes Superintendent R. A. Nuffziger, Principal A. H. Bruhn, music Lloyda Thompson, home economics Frances Crew, and teachers Fannie Cole Edna Seaton Helen Healy and Inez Montross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
R. A. Nuffziger
A. H. Bruhn
Lloyda Thompson
Frances Crew
Fannie Cole
Edna Seaton
Helen Healy
Inez Montross
Calamus to Ballot on Water System Bonds
Calamus voters will decide Tuesday on a municipal waterworks bond not to exceed 10000 dollars. Project cost estimated at 25563.30 dollars with an 11503.48 dollar PWA grant and remaining funds in town treasury. A Calamus Commercial club petition sparked the election and local groups such as the American Legion and Volunteer Firemen support it. If approved the project may move to WPA funding for a larger grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calamus
PWA
Calamus Commercial Club
Clermont schools open with 233 enrollment under Lenhart
Enrollment totals 233 pupils with 140 in grade school and 93 in high school as B A Lenhart’s district starts the term. Eleanor Schump of Iowa City starts her second year as home economics instructor. New teachers include Paul Hoeman as principal and coach, Elizabeth Mast in English and dramatics, George Pfister in math science and music. Grade teachers are Norene Boley Ade line Smale Helen Miller and Andine Vasby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
B. A. Lenhart
Eleanor Schump
Iowa City
Paul Hoeman
Adair
Elizabeth Mast
Cedar Falls
George Pfister
Nor
Elberon Man Charged with Manslaughter in Truck Crash
Homer Kepler of Elberon was bound to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge after a crash Aug 4 near Belle Plaine killed Milo Konicek and Mildred Kosnar. Kepler, blamed by a coroner's jury for negligent intoxicated driving, had been hospitalized since collapsing at the Elberon hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Homer Kepler
Elberon
E. M. Hufford
Kepler
Belle Plaine
Milo J. Konicek
Mildred Kosnar
Clutter
Cedar Rapids
Yeggs Loot $650 From Two Sioux City Establishments
Sioux City thieves struck the Peterson and Doyle Paint company taking 500 dollars by moving the safe to a rear room and removing the dial. Burglars at the Cities Service Oil station escaped with 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeggs
Sioux City
Eterson and Doyle Paint Company
Oiloe
Roosevelt Aministration Tax Burden Critique and Soak the Rich Claims
A historical critique argues the Roosevelt administration burdened citizens with high taxation and borrowing, accusing wasteful spending on social experiments. It discusses hidden taxes in bread, cigarettes, fuel, and overall price inflation, citing promises vs. actions and urging readers to study Liberty League materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
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