Lammey Reverses Plea In Des Moines Murder Case
Donald Lammey 21 Des Moines switches to guilty plea on first degree murder before Judge Russell Jordan. The Anamosa reformatory alumnus had confessed the weed patch slaying of John LeClair 20 Des Moines and faces death or life imprisonment at a sentencing hearing set for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Donald Lammey
Russell Jordan
I. Lammey
Iowa
George O’malley
Anamosa Reformatory
John LeClair
Legislature Fails To Complete Action On Tax Law
In Marshalltown AP Ray P. Scott attorney for Ike Gralek motor dealer filed an amendment to the petition in district court claiming the 3 point tax law was not final by constitution. Gralek had received a temporary injunction against state income tax collection and a motion to dissolve it will be heard Saturday at 11. Judge Tankersley presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Ray P. Scott
Ike Gralek
Grabek
State Board of Assessment
House
Senate
Forty-Fifth General Assembly
B. O. Tankersley
Signs Of Recovery Amid Iowa City Tales Of Travel
Two definite indications of economic recovery appeared in Iowa City on Tuesday. Fred Lambach of Davenport arrived to attend the University of Iowa and will keep his plane here during the school year to fly to all out of town football games. Judge James P. Gaffney noted that many seek excuses from grand jury service for business reasons, contrasting with last year when people had little to do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Fred Lambach
Davenport
University of Iowa
Lambach
College of Commerce
Iowa
James P. Gaffney
Butternut Lax-O-Loaf Bread Advertises Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Butternut Lax-O-Loaf Bread as a natural remedy for children's constipation and overall digestion. It claims gentle action without habit forming purgatives, appeals to both children and adults, and notes the bread is sold sliced and wrapped by Cedar Rapids grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Petitioners Drop Charges Against Muscatine Mayor
Herman Lord, the second Iowa mayor facing ouster, was freed from charges after petitioners failed to post a 2000 bond and dismissed. Lord praised his relief and noted ongoing questions about possible new ouster action. He linked the case to politics and cited his stance against a proposed light plant extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Herman Lord
Iowa
Lord
W. D. Hayes
Sioux City
Iowa League of Municipalities
League
Attorney General’s Office
Daredevil pilot lassos loose wheel to save landing
Decorah area story credits Walter Bryan and pilot Fred Ryan with heroic action after a wheel loosened on a Calmar bound passenger plane threatened the wing. Ryan crawled onto the wing and lassoed the wheel, guiding the craft to a safe one wheel landing at Decorah with no injuries to passengers or crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Decorah
Milton Peterson
Cletus Busch
Calmar
Walter Bryan
Fred Ryan
Waterloo
Peterson
Ryan
Insurance Place In Federal Security Program
In Des Moines the National Association of Life Underwriters outlined life insurance role in the new federal social security plan. Officials and top salesmen held meetings ahead of the convention with about 2000 attendees expected. The group affirmed life insurance as deeply embedded in the nation’s social and economic life, while opposing social security as a full substitute for private initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
National Association of Life Underwriters
Legal Reserve
Theodore M. Riehle
New York
National Association
Maynard Couple Observe Fiftieth Wedding Date
Maynard residents celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hollenback of Westgate who were married September 15, 1885 in Plano NL. Family gatherings in Maynard and Westgate honor them with daughters Mrs. L. H. Buenneke and Mrs. D. R. Hintz present, plus son Robert in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
W. C. Hollenback
Westgate
L. H. Buenneke
H. A. Meyers
Chicago
C. J. Miller
Minneapolis
Maude Rademaker
Meyers
Hollenback
Plano
Robert Hollenback
Dubuque
Mrs Mabel Holte Heads Solon Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Mabel Holte was elected president of the Solon Legion auxiliary post Monday night. New officers include first vice president Frances Ulch second vice president Emma Panzer secretary Bessie Stahle treasurer Helen Markitan chaplain Mayme Frederick historian Edith Brown sergeant at arms Ethie L Brown Emme Meyers Asenthia Whittington and executive committee Beulah Whittington Margaret Pavel retires as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Mabel Holte
Asenthia Whittington
Margaret Pavel
Eastern Star Leaders To Be Honored At Anamosa
Anamosa Mount Moriah chapter No. 16 O E S will host Mrs Gertrude May worthy grand matron and Robert Grapengeter worthy grand patron with other honored Eastern Star officials Thursday Sept 19 A 630 dinner will be served Reservations requested Invitations extended to Cedar Rapids Marion Springville Maquoketa Monticello Olin and Wyoming chapters to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Mount Moriah
Gertrude May
Robert Grapengeter
Order of the Eastern Star
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Springville
Maquoketa
Monticello
Olin
Wyoming
Missouri Man Dies In Car Crash Near Mediapolis
A Burlington-bound accident on highway 61 left one man dead and four others injured. T. P. Keith of Spickard, a rural mail carrier, died at Burlington two hours after the crash. His wife Mary was in critical condition. their son Witten, 17, had minor injuries. The Keith car collided with a truck and then with a second vehicle driven by H. S. Walker of Mediapolis. H. L. Nelson, a passenger in the Walker car, also injured. Surviving Keiths include two sons in Davenport, P. G. and H. N. Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Mediapolis
T. P. Keith
Spickard
Mary
Witten
H. S. Walker
Keith
Special Services at Elwood M E Church
Special services were held at Elwood M E Church with Dr. W G Rowley of Mount Vernon delivering the morning address. A picnic followed and officers for the current year were elected including trustees and stewards. R M Sadler was named lay delegate to the Davenport district conference at Cedar Rapids Sept 25 with Clara Ruus as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
W. G. Rowley
Mount Vernon
Harriet Hicks
Maquoketa
Garden of Prayer
Virtus Rutenbeck
Rowley
Board of Trustees
S. N. Hill
Fred Schepers
Arthur Schepers
Glen Hicks
Almond Creger
L. C. Meinke
George Wendel
Lester Wirth
Elwin Herkelmann
Herman Schultz
R. M. Sadler
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Clara Ruus
D. C. Perry
Vinton Woman Seeks Divorce From John A. Primmer
Mrs Leora Primmer of Vinton filed in district court for divorce from John A Primmer alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and past beatings. The couple wed October 29 1929 in Cedar Rapids and separated September 14 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Leora Primmer
John A. Primmer
Cedar Rapids
Troy Mills Community Day celebrates 2000 attendees
About 2,000 people attend Troy Mills third annual Community Day with Guy Linville of Cedar Rapids delivering the main address. Winners in garden show events include Russell Johnson and A J Nelson. Local teams post wins in baseball and kittenball. Wes Amos and Carl Hockin win fiddlers contest. Jimmie Phelps and Oakley Floyd win pie judging.
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Troy Mills
Guy Linville
Cedar Rapids
Russell Johnson
Ted Peyton
A. J. Nelson
Joe Blanick
Julia Fisher
Paul Fuessley
Carl Oldridge
Harlan Cook
Winnie McCright
Donald Phillips
William Treichler
Donald Phillip
Elza Jeffries
Albert Cline
Cedar
Wes Amos
Springville
Carl Hockin
Jimmie Phelps
Oakley Floyd
Deaf Mute 14 Held For Ambulance Theft
Deaf mute George Scotton, 14, held for investigation after he admitted taking a University of Iowa ambulance from the hospital garage near Hills. He also said he broke jail at Washington, Iowa, on Sept 2 and gave Davenport as his home, though he listed St. Joseph, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
George Scotton
Hills
Don McComas
Scotton
University of Iowa
Washington
St. Joseph
Davenport
Delay Execution for Tony Thompson in Des Moines Case
Tony Thompson, on death row for the Martin Wolz killing, gained a statutory stay until at least January 7 1936 as his appeal is continued to the January term. His attorney James W Fay of Emmetsburg must file an abstract by November 15. Thompson, of St Louis, was sentenced to death October 1 1934 at Wapello. Breeding and Tracy remain on death row with Breeding set to hang October 29 and Tracy on November date.
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Thompson
St. Louis
Wapello
Eddie Tallent
Paul Hake
Louisa County
Martin Wolz
Oakville
Fay
State Penitentiary
Reginald Tracy
Manchester
Supreme Court
Arch Breeding
Tracy
McGregor Hosts Officers CCC Gathering
Lieut. Col. Charles W. Dickson and Mrs. Dickson of Fort Des Moines host an officers party in McGregor for Col. C. Lininger and Mrs. Lininger and eight northeastern Iowa CCC camps. An officers’ school starts the day, followed by a Mississippi River ride on the Elk and dinner at Heights hotel with bridge. About forty attendees expected from Solon, Maquoketa, Mount Vernon, Lamont, Marion, Decorah, Cresco, and McGregor camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Charles W. Dickson
Dickson
Fort Des Moines
C. Lininger
Lininger
CCC
Iowa
Mississippi
Elk
Heights
Solon
Maquoketa
Mount
Vernon
Lamont
Marion
Decorah
Cresco
Louisa County Teachers Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The Louisa County teachers held their annual meeting in Wapello with 175 attendees. L. C. Bower of Oakville was chosen president of the Louisa County Better Schools association and M. K. Chambers of Letts was named secretary-treasurer. C. A. Bedford of Wapello became principals president and Ralph Hibbs of Columbus Junction secretary-treasurer. Rural teachers elected Ruby Kelly of Toolesboro president and Marguerite Carter of Prairie Point as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
Sam Risk
Olive Ritter
Cedar Falls
L. C. Bower
Oakville
Louisa County Better Schools Association
M. K. Chambers
Letts
C. A. Bedford
Ralph Hibbs
Columbus Junction
Ruby Kelly
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF TIFFIN AND TIPTON ITEMS
TIFFIN birthday surprise for Mrs. James Rogers includes a family picnic and euchre with listed relatives. TIPTON Cedar county petit jury reports for duty then is dismissed for case settlements. bank receivership hearing set for Oct. 5. divorce granted to Melvina Leabo Struve and Julius C. Struve with custody and assets awarded. OXFORD JUNCTION rural teacher meetings held for Sharon Grant and Brookfield townships discuss Teaching of English with entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Petit Jury
Cedar County District Court
D. W. Bates
Cedar County State Bank
Melvina Leabo Struve
Julius C. Struve
Oxford Junction
Sharon, Grant
Brookfield Townships
Center School
Bernice Guyer
Marie Kettlesen
Lost Nation High Band Wins State Honors
The Lost Nation high school band with forty five members excels in both concert and marching units under H. L. Booth. The marching band has won national honors in 1934 and first in its state division last spring. Overseen by Supt. O. H. Story with J. Wiley Tru-Art cut Wolfe, Jeanette Stover is drum major. They perform summer Wednesday concerts and will play at New Liberty on September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Nation
H. L. Booth
Supt. O. H. Story
J. Wiley
Wolfe
Jeanette Stover
H. L. Cressy
New Liberty
Rost Rural PTA plans Oct picnic and committees named
The Rost rural school district PTA held its first meeting of the year with a membership committee formed by Mrs. W. C. Pithan and Mrs. Ira Wasoba. A wiener roast is planned for Oct 16. The entertainment and refreshment committees include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilroy Mr. and Mrs. Soren Fuglsang and Mr. and Mrs. F Myatt Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wasoba. The next meeting is Oct 11.
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Bledwin
Ethel Brockman
Clarice Hynes
Marjorie Christensen
Lost Nation
Rost Rural
W. C. Pithan
Ira Wasoba
Elma Mohl
Frank Myatt
Frank Gilroy
Soren Fuglsang
F. Myatt
Ruth Hannas
Ira ‘Wasoba
Rost School
Myatt
Art Busch
Open Verdict Hides Cause of Keota Man Death in Crash
A coroner's jury in Washington Iowa returned an open verdict on Clarence Singmaster of Keota who died after his car struck a Delta vehicle driven by Albert Morrow. Both cars were cited as speeding. The jury spoke with Mrs Singmaster and Allen Heam, both hospitalized, while Mrs Mayer remains unaware of the death.
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Keota Man
Washington, Ia
INS
Coroneer
Clarence Singmaster
Keota
Albert Morrow
Delta
Singmaster
Allen Heam
John Mayer
Farmer Near Monticello Hurt In Car Crash
Monticello January report: Henry Eden, farmer east of Monticello, is in critical condition at John McDonald hospital after his car hit an embankment on a turn and rolled over several times. Passenger Ernest Seedorf and John Andrews Gerdes suffered minor injuries. Eden has multiple broken ribs a punctured lung and possible internal injuries. The crash occurred about a mile east of Monticello.
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Gasette
Seedorf
Gerdes
Eden
Monticello
Iowa boards weigh uniform motor freight rates in state
Iowa, Des Moines AP The Iowa board of railroad commissioners studied the first application for a uniform schedule of motor carrier rates between fixed points in the state filed by the Iowa Motor Freight Service Corporation. Railroad and motor carrier petitions call for rate increases and uniform charges, with attorneys noting joint-haul issues and class rate alignment to ICC schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa Motor Freight Service Corporation
Iowa Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carl A. Hanson
Town Commission
Motor Carriers
C. G. Baker
Motor Freight
Iowa
Wallace T. Hughes
J. N. Davis
F. H. Towner
Richard Musenbrock
L. H. Strasser
Walter McFarland
E. A. Smith
P. F. Gault
Hanson
Washington Girl Heads District Church Group
Miss Eva Diller of Washington was reelected president of the fifteenth district Christian Endeavor society at the fall meeting in Washington Iowa. Other officers include John Applegate Maurice Mayer Flora Dodds Leavitt Lambert and Frederick Sears as listed. County presidents named Harold Martin Kathryn Little and others for respective counties. Rose Shelby and Ellen Rickman won Bible reading contest divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eva Diller
Fifteenth District
Christian Endeavor Society
John Applegate
Maurice Mayer
Bethel Church
Flora Dodds
Leavitt Lambert
Iowa City
Frederick
Sears
Hedrick
Harold Martin
Williamsburg
Iowa County
Mary Sunier
Johnson County
Annie Dunnick
Kenwick
Keokuk
Kathryn Little
Washington County
Rose Shelby
of. Kinross
el« Ien Rickman
Keswick
Maquoketa Bride Weds Clinton Groom in Milwaukee
Mrs June York Parker of Maquoketa and Herman Rebelsky of Clinton married Sunday in Milwaukee at the home of Mr and Mrs George Baldwin. Rev J G Jeske read the service and a wedding dinner followed. They will reside at 1622 Pershing Boulevard Clinton. Mrs Rebelsky has long operated the Parker beauty shop in Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
June
York Parker
Herman Rebelsky
Clinton
Milwaukee
George Baldwin
J. G. Jeske
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Lammey
Page
LeClair
Claims
Mason City
Town
Elizabeth Friesner
Mary Fitzpatrick
Donald Jones
Rogers Lyons
Clear Lake
Solon Legion Auxiliary
Missouri
Elwood M. E. Church
Tony Thompson
Plan McGregor Party
Iowa News
Cornelius Burns
Mary Elizabeth
Laurence Rogers
Laurence Hradek
Winthrop
Edgar P. Brintnall
Harold Brintnall
Alice Cunningham
Williard Cunningham
Waukon
St. Mary's Catholic Church
P. FE. Reynolds
Rita
Earl Cunningham
Cunningham
Brintnall
Clarke College
State Teachers College of
Lone Tree
Sarah Workman
Sarah Ann Newman
Mary Mangus
Robert Newman
Chandlerville
Ill
Paul Hahn
Methodist Church
Riverside
Workman
Johnson
Young
Emma Crafton
Mac Townsley
West Liberty
Bradsley
Fargo
N. D
Lou Workman
George Workman
Lee Workman
Leona Meyer
Strawberry Point
L. C. Wareham
St. Mary's Church
P. J. Boyle
Lyman C. Wareham
National
Clayton County
Emma Grathe
Con L. Wareham
Dysart
John F. Wareham
Hannah Hillock
Timber Lake
S. D
Kate Hyde
Oldham
England
J. Hubert Scott
English Department
British Museum
Shakespeare
Prof. Beams
Marine Biological Laboratories
Plymouth
Rockefeller
Yma Diamond & Brand
Washington Girl Heads District Church Group
Potato & Groc
Mkt
First Avenue
Sunkist
A. & Hi. Soda
Baltimore
DIAL
Wis
Colby
Bacca
Minnesota
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