Violence flares as Sioux City picketing resumes five arrested
In Sioux City a cattle truck driver broke through picket lines on Highway 75 but was followed into town and beaten as his truck was damaged. Police arrested five suspects after a mass meeting with 4 000 attendees voted to continue picketing by a narrow margin 436 to 249. Roads into the city were largely blocked to farm truck traffic with Nebraska roads remaining open.
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Sioux City
Nebraska
South
Dakota
Iowa
Boy Who Stammered His Lessons Now In Holland To Address Group
A family recounts a son once embarrassed by stammering lessons at Olin School now in Holland preparing to address an international convention. The father recalls his early public speaking progress after stammering training and a rise from deputy clerk at $700 yearly. Dr. Peck, a nationally known figure from the locality, plans a stop at home between European and Canadian travels, visiting his brothers and sisters listed as W. C. Peck Briar Ernest Mechanicsville Mrs. August Jurgensen Blairstown and Mrs. Henry Seeger Morley.
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Olin
Holland
International Group
T. Cowan
Davenport
Peck
Canada
W. C. Peck
Briar
Sioux City Officials Brief Governor on Acute Farm Strike Conditions
Des Moines reports Gov. Dan W. Turner met with Sioux City business leaders and officials to discuss the acute situation caused by farm strike activity. No action was taken at the meeting, and Sioux City delegates said they did not request state agents to clear highways. The group included Mayor C. D. Hayes, Chamber of Commerce leaders Bertke and Tackaberry, and public safety superintendent McBride.
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Des Moines
INS
Dan W. Turner
Sioux City
C. D. Hayes
W. J. Bertke
Pastor Fends Off Bandit During Mock Wedding
In Knoxville Iowa a pastor halted a robbery by slamming a door and ordering the 300 attendees of a mock wedding to lock entrances. A bandit and an accomplice later forced a gas station attendant to surrender $65.
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Knoxville
Aes
Leone
Cid
Frank G. Davis
Oped
Pupils and Teachers Wear Overalls in Protest
In Griswold Iowa male students and teachers wore overalls and work shirts to protest current farm prices. Girls and women teachers plan a similar action to equalize attendance costs with farm price levels and allow every boy to attend regardless of clothing cost.
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Griswold
Lost Nation Entrants to College List Named
Lost Nation lists entering college students for the month including Henry Dake of University of Iowa, Robert Smith of Cornell Mount Vernon, Martha Rutenbeck from Teachers College Cedar Falls, Keith Rutenbeck University of Iowa, Helen Ales Ottumwa Heights Ottumwa, Evelyn Haak from Teachers College Cedar Falls, and Marion Daichow University of Iowa.
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Lost Nation
Henry Dake
University of Iowa
Robert Smith
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Martha Rutenbeck
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Keith Rutenbeck
Helen Ales
Ottumwa Heights
Ottumwa
Evelyn Haak
Marion Daichow
Maquoketa Drug Store Change Hands In Maquoketa
G Frank Carson took possession of the R L Heasty drug store in Maquoketa after negotiating ownership. Carson has worked at Paul B Shelley drug store here for years while Heasty has run the store seven or eight years. Heasty’s future plans remain private.
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Maquoketa
G. Frank Carson
R. L. Heasty
Carson
Paul B. Shelley
Heasty
Iowa assesses rising costs amid declining property values
Iowa faces higher assessment costs as real and personal property values fall. The state committee cited 1921 and 1929 figures showing costs of 4.372 billion and 3.877 billion in property values incurred 484,878 and 573,513 dollars respectively. They noted salaries and records add to expenses and urged counties to audit spending for possible waste while praising improved procedures by the state board of assessment. Counties listed with high expenses included Clinton Des Moines Clayton Tama Benton Keokuk and Cedar.
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Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Clinton
Des Moines
Clayton
Tama
Benton
Keokuk
Ninety Three Cases Filed For Full Term Of Buchanan Court
Independence Buchanan county district court will convene Sept 26. One hundred thirteen new cases filed to date. Four divorce petitions filed over the weekend include Hazel Ulm seeking divorce from Carl Ulm and restoration of her maiden name Frances Helen Comfort. Irene McAlerr seeks divorce from Raymond W. McAlerr. Norma Priend petitions for divorce from Arthur M. Friend and to resume her maiden name Norma Paup. Paul Shonka seeks divorce from Laura Shonka with custody of three children amid claims of an ungovernable temper and threats to shoot.
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Independence
Buchanan County District Court
Hazel Ulm
Carl Ulm
Frances Helen Comfort
Irene McAlerr
Raymond W. McAlerr
Monticello
Norma Priend
Arthur M. Friend
Norma Paup
Paul Shonka
Laura Shonka
Masonville
Keyes Reports Indian Relic Finds Across Nebraska
Charles R. Keyes of Cornell announces traces of a fifth ancient Indian culture found in southeastern Nebraska, matching Glenwood culture remains seen in Iowa. He observed specimens from field tours and three relic collections totaling about 350 pieces to be donated to the State Historical Society in Iowa City.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Glenwood
Eee
Charles R. Keyes
Cornell Pt B
State History Society
Lincoln
Plains States Archaeological Conference
Nebraska
Keyes
Missouri River
State Historical Society
Iowa City
Lenox Junior College enrolls eighty eight students this week
Lenox junior college reports eighty eight students enrolled this week with fifty two freshmen and thirty six seniors. Most students come from Iowa with representation from Missouri Pennsylvania Nebraska and Colorado. Regular classes began Wednesday and total enrollment is expected to exceed ninety.
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Hopkinton
Lenox Junior College
Iowa
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Colorado
Temperature dips to 40 degrees in Decorah hints at early autumn
Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed notes vegetation stops growing at 42 degrees and frost possible at 40 under favorable conditions. No frost reported statewide and warmer weather forecast for central and eastern Iowa. Tuesday brought no rain. highs reached 82 in Burlington Keokuk and Davenport.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Decorah
Burlington
Keokuk
Davenport
Iowa State College Cuts Board And Room Costs This Fall
Costs for housing and meals at Iowa State College drop this fall. Girls dorms rent $4.75 weekly and rooms $32 per quarter with some at $25. boys dorms $35 per term and board $5.25 weekly. Co operative housing offers low rates. fraternities and sororities reduce house bills to $35-$45 monthly. Social events planned at Memorial Union with nominal fees.
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Iowa State College
Memorial Union
John
Farmer John Dew Dies After Bull Goring Near Morrison
Waterloo AP reports John Dew aged 43, a Morrison area farmer, died Tuesday night from injuries after being gored by a bull. The incident occurred on his farm near Morrison, details pending medical confirmation.
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Waterloo
John Dew
Morrison
Kirkland elected head of Benton County Bar Association
Kirkland became president of the Benton County Bar Association with the secretary treasurer role filled. Trustees named were F. J. St. Clair, G. W. Burnham, and J. D. Nichols of Vinton, while the president and vice president formed the remaining board. Kirkland previously served as vice president, succeeding Charles E. Hughes of Belle Plaine who won unanimous endorsement as attorney for the Corn Bell Trust and Savings Bank. Thirteen Benton county attorneys attended the dinner and meeting along with Judge Clarence Nichols of Vinton.
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F. J. St. Clair
G. W. Burnham
J. D. Nichols
Vinton
Kirkland
Association
Charles E. Hughes
Belle Plaine
Corn Bell Trust and Savings Bank
Benton County
Clarence Nichols
Vinton Banker Frank G. Ray and Wife Mark 56th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Ray celebrated their fifty six year marriage with a dinner at home in Vinton. The couple, long associated with the State Bank of Vinton, moved from Illinois in 1872 and have two children and a grandchild, with a great grandchild in Boston.
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Vinton
S. N. Goodhue
Marion
Los Angeles
Winton
Evergreen Cemetery
William Caldwell
Presbyterian Church
Goodhue
W. S. Goodhue
State Bank of
West Chester
J. A. Walker
Wellman Park
Lettie Hutton
Des Moines
Josiah Dayton
Near West Chester
Frank G. Ray
T. L. Chadbourne
Anna Eddy
L. N. Kirkpatrick
Ray
Isadore Shaw
Illinois
Arthur T. Averill
Cedar Rapids
Averill and Verhaven
Averill
State Bank
Brooklyn Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers
The Brooklyn Iowa Legion Auxiliary has elected officers for the coming year led by President Mrs Louise Montgomery and First Vice President Mrs Ramona Montgomery. Other posts include Second Vice President Mrs Helen Roudabush Recording Secretary Mrs Rue Ford Corresponding Secretary Mrs Pearl Cappen Chaplain Mrs Bertha Gates Historian Miss Margaret Gallagher Sergeant at Arms Mrs Kraskop Treasurer Mrs Lilly cks.
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Brooklyn
The
Legion Auxiliary of Brooklyn
Louise Montgomery
Ramona Montgomery
Helen Roudabush
Rue Ford
Pearl Cappen
Bertha Gates
Margaret Gallagher
Kraskop
Lillycks
Tama County Board Cleans Budget by Sixty-Five Hundred
Tama Iowa The Tama county board of supervisors cut 15 600 from the next year’s budget to tally a 50 588 reduction from last year. The general fund shed 6 000 the secondary road fund 8 000 and the soldiers relief fund 1 600. Emergency fairground and TB eradication levies were dropped.
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Toledo
Tama County Board of Supervisors
Tama County Taxpayers League
73 Counties Adopt Iowa Dental Plan
More than 100 cities and towns and 73 counties have adopted the University of Iowa dental hygiene plan for 1932 33. It aims at dental education through pictures playlets and contests rather than clinical work and seeks broader participation in the coming weeks.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
C. L. Drain
Bureau
University Bureau of Dental Hygiene
Funeral services held for Mrs. Catherine Reed
Brief funeral services were held Tuesday at the home of Ella Hatch for Mrs. Catherine Reed 89, who died Sunday evening of old age. Burial will be in Marshall Cemetery at Marshall, Michigan, former home of Mrs. Reed.
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Iowa News
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Elmer Aherns
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Harold Kelding
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Arthur Schaffner
la Vern Wanbacher
C. R. Laughrige
Esther Owens
M. Kenney
Molly Riggentone
Viola Sampson
Miss A. Scheltz
Columbus Junction
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Louisa
Muscatine
Grandview Park
Thomas Carey
W. K. Carey
Atlantic
A. J. Matson
Wapello
J. P. Kemp
Grandview
June Laney
Riverside
Hazel Plumb
Mabel Kemp
Lucy Perry
St. Louis
Montezuma
Perry
Red Cross
Mason Furniture Company
Henry Brandt
William J. Babinat
Caroline F. Babinat
Traer
Clarence Eugene Miner
Paul James Babinat
General Cigar Company
C. F. Keely
Christian Church
R. W. Fillmore
Artiste Lindsley
Ed Harr
Strawberry Point
W. H. Mantz
G. W. Barr
Carrie Slagle
Lottie Whittenbaugh
Margaret Scofield
Geng
Scofield
F. E. Davis
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Tama Commercial Club
Elmer Short
Toscon
Conroy
Phyllis Plagman
Muriel Olson
Grace Hela
Everett Halverson
Mathel Our
Kathryn Frick
Freda Schmidt
LaVera Slaeger
Laura
Washington
Washington County
Junkin Field
A. E. Baldrige
Ted Brown
Polke
Onesee
Keokuk Seeve
Sanatasti
Buchanan
Vinton Banker
Krebs Monument CO
Third Ave
Walter M. Krebs
Mer
Toket
Tama Board
Dental Plan
Amana
Amana Society
Nion Abel
Council
Florenz Ziegfeld
Ruth Etting
Chesterfield
Columbia Coast-To-Coast
Chesterfield Radio Program
Columbia Coast-To-Coast Network
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