Jury Selected for Thompson Murder Trial in Wapello
In Wapello, Tony Thompson of St Louis stands trial for the July 22 1933 murder of Oakville farmer Martin Wolz. Judge Oscar Hale presides as 12 jurors seven women and five men are drawn. The state began testimony the following day. Thompson is represented by J E Rainey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Tony Thompson
St Louis
Martin Wolz
Oakville
Farmer
Oscar Hale
Sybil Lewis
Columbus Junction
Sara Davis
Wyman
Margaret Hinderman
J. Boltz
Morning Sun
C W. Parish
Thompson
Missouri
Parade Planned Before James Roosevelt Speech in Iowa City
Iowa City prepares a large Democratic rally with a parade from the east bank of the Iowa River to the field house for James Roosevelt son of the President. Local and Washington state National Guards will march, and a Davenport stop will greet Roosevelt before a national leaders’ reception. Fifty thousand hand bills announce the event as the state’s biggest rally this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
James Roosevelt
Iowa River
Field House
Will J. Hayek
National Guard
Washington
Davenport
E M Jacobsen
Clinton
E C. Elder
Ed J Dunn
Mason City
U. S
Iowa
William R. Hart
Johnson County
Democratic
Roosevelt
Eighth Circuit
Rogers School Holds Its Annual Reunion
CENTRAL CITY The annual reunion of former teachers and pupils of the Rogers school was held at the school house Sunday. A picnic dinner followed by the election of officers. Mrs A R Hoffman was chosen president, Mrs JC Patten vice president, and Mrs William Goldsberry secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Rogers School
A. R. Hoffman
JC. Patten
William Goldsberry
C J Haas
Josephine Whitacre
Marion
Linn Nightingale
Cedar Rapids
J C Patten
Springville
Huth
Howard Glass
Anamosa
Belief Oat Stack Fire At Beaver Township Farm
Special to The Gazette Grundy Center Grundy County school house in District No 1 Beaver township burned Sunday night. An oat stack on Haars Beck’s nearby farm burned but did not ignite the barn or house. Deputy Sheriff Tra Raw and others investigated possible arson. Last August 4 Beck home was entered and stove pipe torn and scattered ashes. Two years ago a brooder house on the Beck farm burned in a suspected arson case.
Pastors Chalice and Travis to Exchange Methodist Posts
Dr. Gilbert J. Chalice of Cedar Rapids district moves from Dubuque district superintendent to Waterloo Grace Church as pastor. Dr. Harvey C. Travis, longtime Grace Church pastor, becomes superintendent of the Dubuque district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert J. Chalice
Cedar Rapids
Harvey C. Travis
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Chalice
Dubuque
Independence
Waterloo
Grace Church
Travis
Dubuque Distrieh
Henry Ham 80 Solon Retired Farmer Dies at Home
Henry Ham 80 retired farmer of Solon died at his home Monday after a brief illness. Born in England he came to Solon in 1876 and lived there ever since. Survived by two sisters Mrs James Parsons Solon and Mrs Alice Blackmore Saskatchewan. Funeral in Solon Methodist Church Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Hunt. Burial Oakland cemetery.
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Solon
Henry Ham
England
Mary
James Parsons
Mr Hunt
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa News In Brief Summary Of Local Obituaries And Notices
Obituaries from Chelsea Tipton Engewoon and Decorah sections note deaths of Anna Prusha 73 in Car roll Mary Lida J Statler 91 of Cedar county and other residents. The report lists births, marriages, family survivors and funeral details plus civic notes on a town council bid invitation and a Sunday school convention. Local ordination and fire department events are also mentioned alongside a longstanding local death record.
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Chelsea
Anna Prusha
St. Anthony Hospital
Carroll
Albert
Toonie Wolfe
York Township
Tama County
Joseph Prush
Chelsea Catholic Church
St. Joseph
Tipton
Lida J Statler
Cedar County
North Liberty
Otis Moore
Rochester Church
Statler
John Babcock
Iowa Township
Delaware County
Zion Methodist Church
Here
Colesburg
Walter Hutton
Q G Herbrecht
Sigourney
North Skunk
Mulock
Des Moines
Decorah
Milford Hendricxson
Glenwood Township
Glenwood Lutheran Church
N A Larsen
Iowa
Alfred Bredesen
Glenwood O Brevic
Albert Len
Hettne
Waterloo Ridge
Peter Jo Kjorlaing
Waukon
Kvamme Ossian
Hendrickson
Springfield Township
Krammer Ossian
Fdgewood
Edgewood Fire Department
Benena
George Wadham Shaus Town County
Amos Shriver
E S Meroher
Methodist Episcopal Church
Schaull
Virginia
Seneca
Living brothers and sisters of Savanna Shriver listed
In Ohio county the Shriver family of Savanna Evaline Shriver is detailed with siblings Mrs John Davis of near Genoa Bluff Thomas W of Wisconsin Mrs Al Yeaman of Marengo John M of Blairstown and Michael living south of Marengo. West Union obituary notes Chris Schweindman 65 farmer three miles west died after six months illness born in Switzerland and longtime resident with survivors including widow two sons Fred and Henry and daughter Mrs NLAF Pleming Little Rock Ark funeral held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Chris Schweindman
Switzerland
Fred
Henry Schweindman
Nlaf Pleming
Little Rock
Ark
Grand Jury Probes Washington County Home Case
Washington Grand Jury in session investigating charges against William J Norton former county home attendant. Norton and his son Milton held in Washington county jail as witnesses and proceedings continue with multiple witnesses called. Judge Hamilton opened court. non jury cases discussed. jury trial not set this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington
Washington County
William J Norton
Norton
Milton
D W Hamilton
Grinnell
Board of Supervisors
Motorists Narrowly Escape Rock Slide Near Marquette
A party of Michigan tourists narrowly escaped death when tons of rock and earth avalanche from a 300 foot bluff onto highway No. 13 south of the Yellow River bridge near Marquette. Traffic was halted briefly while debris is cleared and officials warn of more slides during heavy rains and spring thaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Marquette
Michigan
Highway No. 13
Yellow River Bridge
Conrad Man Sentenced For Driving Without Lights
Forsythe of Conrad was sentenced to thirty days in jail after arraignment before Mayor H. K. Wilson on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without lights. He was arrested at Roy Price’s farm two miles west of town where the family also faced a window peeping accusation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
H Forsythe
Conrad
H. K. Wilson
Forsythe
Roy Price
Lightning Kills Three Iowans in Storms
The Associated Press reports three Iowans died when lightning struck during heavy showers in the northern state and moved toward central areas. Clarence Hall 24 of Roland, Marion McNally 24 of Casey, and Jim Carey of Stuart perished amid farmwork and field scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Elmer Ehlers
Kellogg
Cornell Art Dept Receives Two Gifts From Diverse Origins
Mount Vernon New gifts to Cornell college art department include a modern lithograph by Millard Sheets donated by Ed Rowan and a primitive West African leather stool brought by a missionary and donated by Margaret Taylor Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Millard Sheets
Anrich
Ed Rowan
Little Gallery of
Cedar Rapids
West Africa
Margaret Taylor
Altoona
Flac Bush Bloom Reported at Roy Chambers Home
A wild flac bush was found blooming at 1510 Eighth Avenue North in Belle Plaine. Mrs. Chambers discovered the plant on Monday triggering curiosity in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Belle Plaine
Roy Chambers
Eighth Avenue North
Chambers
McGregor Bids Farewell to Last Civil War Veteran
Eli Gardner, McGregor's last Civil War veteran, died Tuesday at 88. Born in Marion Indiana he joined Company B Seventy-fifth Indiana Volunteers in 1864 and served to the war's end. He farmed forty years near McGregor retiring in 1905 to live here. Survived by widow and two daughters. Funeral set for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Eli Gardner
Marion
Indianapolis
Seventy-fifth
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Cornell Opens as New Academic Year Begins
Cornell opens the academic year with classes starting Tuesday morning. President Dr. H. J. Burgstahler delivered the student chapel address. Horace Alden Miller presented original organ pieces performed by the composer. About 200 freshmen and several hundred upperclassmen are enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell
H. J. Burgstahler
Horace Alden Miller
Conservatory of Music
Cold and Snowy Iowa Winter Predicted by Reed
Des Moines reports Federal Meteorologist Charles D. Reed predicts a cold snowy winter for Iowa. He warns to expect heavier than last year snowfall around 7 inches more, with more subsoil moisture from autumn rains aiding drought recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Reed
Iowa
Suspect Held For Fleecing Iowans
Carl Morton alias J R Sutton was identified as a gang member in a $6700 confidence game against Mr and Mrs H H Remers of Clear Lake last April. Morton was arrested in Aurora Iowa Sept 6 with James H Laughlin, the alleged gang leader. Officers say Morton is wanted in New York on similar charges. Identification came from two witnesses who saw the money exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Carl Morton
J. R. Sutton
H. H
Clear Lake
Morton
Aurora
James H Laughlin
New York
Iowa Evangelist Held With Woman in Galveston
Base W. Foote evangelist from Council Bluffs Iowa and a woman linked to his July disappearance were arrested in Galveston by Justice Department agents. Fingerprint checks needed to verify the woman’s identity. Foote deserted his wife and five children. Federal officials planned further charges after completing investigations. The pair faced vagrancy booking.
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Galveston
Tex
W. Foote
Council Bluffs
Federal Department of Justice
Foote
Masons of Northeast Iowa to Convene in Oelwein
A fellowship meeting of 55 Masonic lodges in northeast Iowa will be held in Oelwein on September 24. Des Moines grand master Burton Saxton will attend as guest along with Cedar Rapids officers Frank B. Moser and C. Hunt. Delwein Hebron lodge No. 374 will open the meeting with EF. B. Shaw delivering the welcome. A social hour and lunch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganette
Oelwein
Iowa
Oeelwein
Burton Saxton
Des Moines
Frank 8. Moser
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Service Committee
C. Hunt
Masons of
Carl M. Smith
Delwein Hebron Lodge No
EF. B. Shaw
J. C. Jepson
H W. Flanagan
Parker Young
North English elects class officers for high school
Seniors Dorothy Reed is president Leroy Cheney is vice president and David Mullen is secretary treasurer. Juniors Kenneth Mitchell is president John Evans is vice president Bruce Warner is secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North English—High School
Dorothy Reed
Leroy Cheney
David Mullen
Kenneth Mitchell
John Evans
Bruce Warener
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Jas. Roosevelt
1. Og, Fussell
Okinow
2Nd Ave
Eedar Ranlds
H. C. Travis
Iowa Daily Press
G. J. Chalice
Iowa News
Washington Grand Jury
Iowans
Cornell Art Dept
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