Defense Plea For Direct Verdict In Whaylen Case Refused
Grun dy Center Iowa defense counsel for Cressy Whaylen on trial for the murder of his foster mother Mae Whaylen made a plea for a direct verdict from the judge, which was overruled. The window through which state witness Mrs. Herman Bern testified was challenged as obstructed by trees. Witness examination extended to 3 pm, adjournment set for Monday at 9. Dr. Carl Bickley unexpectedly revised his view on Andrew Whaylen's capacity, admitting he believed the elder Whaylen could shoot and carry a gun. The court sustained defense objections to calling Andrew Whaylen due to mental condition. Bern and other minor witnesses were recalled. no new evidence emerged. Prosecution and defense rested their cases Friday.
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Grundy Center
Cressy Whaylen
Mae Whaylen
Herman Bern
Carl C. Bickley
Waterloo
Andrew Whaylen
Whaylen
Bern
Herring Addresses 2500 at South English Homecoming
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Clyde Herring urged economy in the state house and a special legislative session to cut state salaries. He criticized GOP policies and Turner tactics in the cattle war and audit expenses while promising payroll reductions if the Democratic party gains power.
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Clyde Herring
Dan Turner
Capitol
Turner
Charles
Webster
Dauchy Dies of Heart Attack at Van Horne Home
H O Dauchy aged 68 of Van Horne died Saturday at 1 15 p m after two weeks illness. Born October 1 1864 in Brockport New York he had worked for Iowa Railway and Light since 1912 and earlier in municipal electrical plant. Survived by two children Charles Dauchy of Cedar Rapids and Maude Dauchy at home. Funeral Monday at 2 p m with Rev L L Orth officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery south of Blairstown.
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van Horne
H. O. Dauchy
Dauchy
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Municipal Electrical Plant
Brockport
N. Y
Charles Dauchy
Cedar Rapids
Maude Dauchy
Discrepancies In Kossuth County Offices Reported
State checkers criticized Kossuth county offices for cash and book shortages totaling 5,388.46 dollars plus 2,546.31 dollars in books as of last Aug 12. The report noted depository accounts were badly in arrears and cited issues in the county superintendent and treasurer’s offices.
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Des Moines
Kossuth
C. Fred Porter
Petition to call special session for tax cuts signed in Sac County
Wall Lake Iowa AP report says 125 Sac County Taxpayers sign a petition urging Governor Turner to convene a special legislative session to pursue tax reduction after a speech by E Herring, Democratic nominee for governor.
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Wall Lake
Turner
Sac County
E Herring
West Liberty Thrives Under City Manager Administration
West Liberty, with 1,600 residents, shows strong finances under a city manager system. Debt shrank from 50 thousand to a surplus of 39k in utility funds, no city tax for two years, and a 119.10 mill total tax this year. The council includes a dairyman, garage man, veteran, creamery man, auto dealer, and mayor. City electrician L. J. Inghram.
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West Liberty
Liberty
Municipal Light and Water Fund
Boulevard Paneee
C. Mackey
Mackey
L. J. Inghram
Dismiss Charges Against 28 Men On Picket Duties
In Council Bluffs Iowa charges of unlawful assembly against 28 men arrested over farm strike picketing were dismissed Saturday. Fourteen were freed and a spokesman was told the others need not appear at their scheduled hearing. A dispute arose Friday over which attorneys represented the defendants.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Justice of Peace
Jack DeWitt
Justice DeWitt
Two Halls To Be Used For Hoover Talk
Special to The Gazette describes President Hoover's Des Moines campaign stop on October 4. Des Moines Coliseum or Shrine Temple will host up to 16 000 theatergoers, with the state fair grounds amphitheater able to hold about 26 000. Gov. Dan W. Turner plans to meet the President near the state line, arrival timing brief before the speech, and it may be introduced by Henry Field or Senator L. J. Dickinson.
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Washington
Hoover
Des Moines
Des Moines Coliseum
Shrine Temple
Harrison E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Republican National
Dan W. Turner
Spangler
Henry Field
L. J. Dickinson
College Support Is Problem Before M E Conference
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Des Moines Methodist conference faced a college funding issue as the education board won approval for a 50 cent per member assessment to support Simpson and Iowa Wesleyan. Objections over collection were raised. The board did not act on a merger proposal and recommended continued operation. The conference also ordained two probationers, B. J of Oskaloosa and Charles Arnold of Denison, as deacons with full membership.
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Des Moines
Simpson
Iowa Wesleyan Colleges
Iowa-Des Moines
Conference Board of Education
Education Board
B. J
Oskaloosa
Charles Arnold
Denison
Mrs Francks Sentenced to Three Years for Forgery
Des Moines report states Mrs Francks pled guilty to forging compensation checks. Her husband William B Francks, a former Polk County deputy sheriff, awaits trial on similar charges. She was arrested in Mendo ta Missouri.
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Des Moines
Francks
William B. Francks
Polk County
Mendota
Clay Bowersox Seventy-Five Years In Shueyville Community
Adeline Taylor profiles Clay Bowersox, longtime Shueyville postmaster and country store keeper, as he nears fifty years in the postal service. He reflects on changes from horse-drawn stagecoaches to modern roads, his tenure under ten administrations, and his two guiding principles of listening before deciding and setting a personal example. He laments governmental extravagance, discusses local governance and prohibition, and notes the store’s slower pace amid a fast-moving world while recalling burglaries and enduring community ties.
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Adeline Taylor
Iowa City
Shueyville General Store
Clay Bowersox
Bowersox
Shueyville
Sam
Mary Crowell Bowersox
Sam Walter Foss
Stage Road
Cleveland
United States
Mr. Bower
Teddy Roosevelt
Johnson County of Supervisors
Mr. Bowersox
Muda ii
Winthrop Charles Price Dies After Long Illness
Price, who ran a harness shop, died at his home Friday morning after several months of illness. He is survived by his widow, one son La Moine Price of Independence, his mother Mrs L Corey, and a brother Ellis of Long Beach California.
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Winthrop
Charles
Wellman Turkey King Builds Yearly 125000 Dollar Trade
Wellman hosts a major turkey operation led by Arthur C. Gingerich, founder and “turkey king,” employing 20 to 60 local workers and about 50 co operators. The industry brings roughly 125000 dollars into Wellman annually, with turkeys dressed, packed and marketed locally. Gingerich’s method emphasizes sanitation, careful flock selection, and a Maplecrest trademark, yielding premium sales in Chicago and eastern markets.
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Arthur C. Gingerich
Wellman
Turkey King
Gingerich
American Express Company
Chicago
Gemma and
Ser Sul
Special Train To Carry West Branch Folk To Hear Hoover
West Branch plans a special train or caravan to take Hoover friends to Des Moines for his opening campaign address on October 4. Final home town visit plans hinge on H. E. Spangler’s return from a Rapidan trip. Hoover’s long residence in West Branch and his wish to stop there en route are noted, but advisers favor a Des Moines stop.
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West Branch
Hoover
Des Moines
H. E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Rapidan
Washington
Midwest
Templeton Farmer Sues Railroad For $100,000 Damages
Anton Goetzinger, 41, a Templeton Iowa farmer, filed in federal court for $100,000 in damages from the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad. He alleges negligence after an April 13 crossing accident that cost him both legs when his boot heel caught between a plank and a rail. He tried to flag the approaching train but the wheels severed both legs.
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OMAHA
Anton Goetzinger
Templeton
Chicago
Officers Elected By Upper Iowa Classes
Upper Iowa university students elected class officers across four classes. Seniors Kenneth Bender Glenville Minn president and Alice Warren Fayette secretary treasurer, with Michael Tynan Sisters Ore as vice president. Juniors Vernon Myers Ringstead president Marlowe Burke Fredericksburg vice president Helen Humphrey West Union secretary treasurer. Sophomores Charles Hughes Cresco president Clifton Kiple Egin vice president Doris Leamon Arlington Maynard president Raymond Aeeene Johnson secretary. Student council includes Kennth Bender James Gleason Blairsburg Jane Fayette with Stephen Everett Payette Marlowe Burke Fredericks Harriet Cochran Waucoma and freshmen Richard Banning Pay-
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Kenneth Bender
Glenville
Minn
Michael Tynan
Sisters
Ore
Alice Warren
Vernon Myers
Ringstead
Marlowe Burke
Fredericksburg
Helen Humphrey
West Union
Charles Hughes
Cresco
Clifton Kiple
Egin
Doris Leamon
Arlington
Maynard
Raymond A Eeene Johnson
James Gleason
Blairsburg
Jane Fayette
Stephen Everett
Payette
Marlowe We Burke
Fredericks
Harriet Cochran
Waucoma
Mildred
Richard Banning
Private vocabulary linked to male stuttering say Iowa professor
Iowa City AP report says University of Iowa speech pathologist Dr. Lee Travis notes 20 stuttering men for every 15 women, with stuttering more common in men. He theorizes men have two vocabularies private and social, and suppression of the private vocabulary may trigger stuttering. Left handedness appears in many stutterers.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lee Travis
Travis
Indictment Of Pair For Coin Murder Upheld By Scott
Davenport AP report states District Judge W W Scott overruled a demurrer by Louis Spridgen and Charles Elder of Muscatine in the Nick Coin murder case. The judge also overruled a motion and a bond hearing for Elder was set to be heard.
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Davenport
Louis Spridgen
Charles Elder
Muscatine
Nick Coin
W. W. Scott
H. M. Bartlett
Eider
Viola School Fair Draws About 1200 Attendees
Approximately 1,200 persons attended the Viola Parent-Teachers association sixth annual school fair. Proceeds will fund playground equipment. Clarence Knutsen of Clear Lake spoke on tax reform favoring a real estate tax swap for a sales and gross income tax. Morning events included a diamondball win for Viola 9 to 3 over a rural team from near Anamosa.
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VIOLA
Parent-Teachers Association
Clarence Knutsen
Clear Lake
Iowa Association For Tax Justice
Anamosa
Farm Bureau urges liberal Iowa mortgage policy
Iowa Farm Bureau appeals to insurance and mortgage investors to prevent foreclosures and help mortgagors stay on their farms. President Hearst cites Hoover openness to action and urges measures to maintain farm values. The letter blames joint stock land banks for foreclosures and stresses keeping farmers on their land as best option.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Charles £. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau
Hearst
Hoover
Insurance Company
Insurance
Reconstruction Finance
Continuance Of Elliott Bill To Be Recommended
DES MOINES AP Enactment of a law to continue the effect of the Elliott bill is being considered as a recommendation to the state legislature. The Elliott law requires a five percent tax reduction and applies through 1932 and 1933. The committee has received suggestions to extend or replace it with a law tying tax levies to assessed valuations, limiting increases to the valuation rise and forcing cuts when valuations fall.
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Des Moines
Legislative Committee
Sec
Ed R. Brown
Secretary of War Hurley to Speak in Davenport
Plans are set for a speech by Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley at a Davenport theater on Thursday October 6. Walter A. Newport who chairs Scott County Republican Central Committee said tentative arrangements were confirmed Saturday and the event is moving forward.
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Davenport
Patrick J. Hurley
Walter A. Newport
Scott County Republican Central Committee
Grinnell College enrollment dips this year
Grinnell college registration figures released Saturday show a total enrollment of 683 for the term week, down 30 from last year. The dip indicates fewer students registered this term at Grinnell.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
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