Melon Patch Shooting Probed Near Oxford Junction
Special to The Gazette reports a watermelon patch raid Friday night near Oxford Junction on the Clinton county line left David Cox 16 with two bullet wounds in the right leg. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis said five companions were present as a 22 caliber rifle was fired by a 15-year-old step son of Frank Hurdlik. Cox was treated by a Wyoming doctor then sent home. investigation continues and officials await healing before action.
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Gazette
Anamos
Oxford Junction
David Cox
Herbert Cox
Clinton County
Lewis Dreibelbis
Frank Hurdlck
Hurdlik
Award Winning Iowa High Schools Named
Iowa City reports Phi Beta Kappa honors for Lincoln high school Des Moines and New Hampton and Casey high schools for excellence by freshmen at the University of Iowa. Lincoln led class AA with 3.26, New Hampton 3.08 in class A, Casey 2.65 in class B.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lincoln High School
Des Moines
New Hampton
Casey
Dewey B. Stuit
University
Phi Beta Kappa
Lincoln
East High School
Sioux City
Mason City
Fairfield
North High School
Vinton
Bedford
Postville
Marion
Oxford
Mt. Union
Modale
Donnellson
Eleven More Keokuk County Men Inducted
Eleven Keokuk county men departed for induction into the armed forces in Des Moines. The group included William E. Winfrey Clarence Appleger Charles J. Ewald Solon D. Yates Jerome F. Berg Charles G. Moore Charles E. Shafranek Robert D. Reinert Isadore E. Weber Robert M. Jacobs Delbert K. Estes and Ollie.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Des Moines
William E. Winfrey
Clarence Appleger
Charles J. Ewald
Solon D. Yates
Jerome F. Berg
Keota
Charles G. Moore
Charles E. Shafranek
Keswick
Robert D. Reinert
Isadore E. Weber
Harper
Robert M. Jacobs
Delta
Delbert K. Estes
Ollie
Johnson county men to be inducted into armed forces
Eleven Johnson county men left Iowa City Monday for Des Moines to be inducted into the armed forces. Named are John Schwai gert Harold Woods Henry Wen man Ora Sexton Richard Reyhons Donald Detert Richard Boeke Hubbard Paul Croy Ronald Kadera George Wagner and Wesley Clouhy.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Des Moines
John Schwaigert
Harold Woods
Henry Wenman
Ora Sexton
Richard Reyhons
Donald Detert
Solon
Richard Boeke
Hubbard
Paul Croy
North Liberty
Ronald Kadera
Oxford
George Wagner
Homestead
Wesley Clouhy
Fairfax
Summer Session at Iowa City Sets Record for 1952
The University of Iowa reports its busiest summer program in over 50 years as 6,800 people participated. Among them 3,774 enrolled in regular summer sessions, 3,601 in eight weeks, 173 in a four week graduate independent study unit, and about 3,000 attended 30 short courses, clinics, workshops, and conferences.
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SUI
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Minnesota Man Named Dentistry Dean at Iowa U
William John Simon named dean of the University of Iowa college of dentistry by the state board of education. He will assume duties in January after serving as professor and chairman at Minnesota. Dean Alvin W. Bryan will remain until then.
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Iowa City
William John Simon
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
State Board of Education
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Minnesota
Simon
Iowa
Alvin W. Bryan
Minneapolis
Army Dental Corps
Minnesota
Veterans Administration Hospital
Fort Snelling
National Honor Society
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Sigma Xi
American
Wapsie Horse Show Winners Announced
Approx 160 ponies and horses from 34 communities entered the Wapsie Trail Blazers parade and show. Winners include Denny Esling Lamont in Pony Class, Henry Mittelstadt Walker and Frank Rose Independence in Stock Horse, and Les Esling Lamont in multiple races.
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Quasqueton
Wapsie Trail Blazers
Denny Esling
Lamont
Kathleen Haigh
Manchester
Dick Esling
Hartsel Haigh
Linda Frank
Independence
Henry Mittelstadt
Walker
Keith Moon
Monona
Frank Rose
Max Woods
Waterloo
Les Esling
Milton Gauger
Cedar Rapids
Merie Haigh
Bill Ratliff
Irwin Daubenberger
Winthrop
Buzz
Charles Cochran
Max Jansen
Cedar Falls
Dorothy Cochran
Solon
George Roberts
Dike
Butch Wessels
Gary Watters
Butch Depp
Carol Chettinger
Arlington
Dorothy
Cochran
Ralph Carson
Merle Haigh
Lola Forsyth
Brandon
Marion Clark
Youths Returned From Iowa Boat Theft Case
Four Illinois youths accused of stealing a boat and fishing gear near Maquoketa have been turned over to Illinois authorities from Glenwood military school as runaways.
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Illinois
Maquoketa
Glenwood
Fallen Beauty Reupholstered by Borst Company Ad
A cheeky ad from Cedar Rapids features a former 18 year old beauty sofa praised after reupholstery by Frank Borst at 1401 2nd Street SE. The company promotes sagging springs and sulking seats remedies with a humorous wink.
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Borst
2Nd Street
Cedar Rapids
Frank Borst
Sioux City VNA quits as county and city end funding
Woodbury county supervisors and Sioux City council vote to end funds for the 43 year old Visiting Nurses Association effective Sept 30. They form a city county health unit with Dr Charles P McHugh in charge after a mass resignation protests fund cuts and alleged attempts to seize control by Dr John Lynch.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County Board of Supervisors
Visiting Nurses Association of
Charles P. McHugh
VNA
John Lynch
City Sanitarian
Dr. Lynch
State ‘Attorney General’s
Grinnell Opens 1952 53 Academic Year With Visitation
Grinnell college trustees faculty and student leaders met on campus to prepare for the 1952 53 academic year. Classes begin Monday as 320 new students undergo testing and orientation including placement tests a picnic by the student council and the president's formal reception. Dean Max E Fuller welcomed new students at a Monday meeting and counselors will guide registrations and conferences before Friday classes start.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Max E. Fuller
Jewelers Elect New Iowa Association Leaders
William S. Joseph of Des Moines was named head of the Iowa Retail Jewelers Association on Monday. New directors include William Herten of Iowa City and Robert Prastka of Cedar Rapids.
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William S. Joseph
Des Moines
Iowa Retail Jewelers Association
William Herteen
Iowa City
Robert Prastka
Cedar Rapids
Judge Goodrich to Speak at SUI Muray Lectures
Judge Herbert F. Goodrich of the United States Court of Appeals Philadelphia will deliver the second annual Murray lecture at the University of Iowa Memorial Union on Oct. 9. He joined Iowa College of Law faculty in 1914 and served until 1922, acting dean in his final year. A one day legal institute accompanies the visit with speakers Judge G. B. Richter of the Iowa Thirteenth Judicial District and Attorney David Bleakley of Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa City
Herbert F. Goodrich
United States Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Murray
University of Iowa
Goodrich
University
College of Law
Memorial Union
Iowa Bar
G. B. Richter
Fish Stocking on 500 Iowa Ponds Completed
Trucking fish from the Guttenberg federal hatchery to stock farm ponds across Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota continues through October. Two million bluegill bass and catfish will be placed in 1800 Nebraska ponds 500 Iowa ponds and 200 South Dakota ponds on new ponds.
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Saeugling
Fred W Matthiesen 83 Dysart dies in Waterloo hospital
Fred W Matthiesen 83 retired farmer and poultry dealer died Monday in a Waterloo hospital He was born March 20 1869 in Crystal township Tama county grew up on a Oneida township farm He and Dora Lundberg married Oct 25 1897 later moving to Dysart Survivors include his wife two sons Fred Jr and Louie a daughter Mrs Red Knoop a sister Mrs Mary Stein and three grandchildren Services are set for Thursday at 2 pm Wunder funeral home burial at Dysart cemetery.
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Dysart
Fred W. Matthiesen
Waterloo
Crystal Township
Tama County
Oneida Township
Dora Lundberg
Here
Fred, Jr
Clutter
Louie
Red Knoop
Mary Stein
Wunder Funeral Home
Dysart Iemetery
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Wyoming
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Wapsie
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Visiting Nurses Association
Tros
Thirteenth Judicial District
Waukon
David Bleakley
Standard Appliance Co
Philco
Dante
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Philco Dairy
Philco Freezer
Tay AS
Appliance Company
Tenth St. SE
DIAL
Your Drive-In
Okinows
America
Washington
Alice
New York Stock Exchange
Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C
James E. Bennett & Co
Merchants National Bank Bldg
Lamson Bros. & Co
Daniel F. Rice & Co
Merchants National Bank
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