Boone Jury Asks Resignations At Woodward State Hospital
Boone county grand jury urged the state board of control to dismiss Dr A R N Schier supervisor at Woodward for the feeble minded, Dr WB Broun, and officer H J Burns after allegations of a fatal encounter and assault. The panel also asked assault charges against Broun Burns and Ramsey. State officials noted no report had been received yet.
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Boone
Boone County Grand Jury
State Board of Contraro
A R Nschier
Elory
Epneptus
Woodward
WB Broun
H J Burns
A D Ramsey
Ramsey
Brown and Burns
Schier
Boone County
MC Willams
Brown
Burns
JR Whitcomb
Grand Jury
Belle Plaine Festival Draws 4000 for Community Parade
About 4000 residents gathered on Belle Plaine's main street for the Fall Festival. Events included a high school band concert, a kids parade, contests in pets costumes and storybook character outfits, a tug of war, hog calling prize, a George Rabe and Stirling Visquain team, and a visit by President and Mrs Roosevelt as their train passed. Governor Kraschel spoke praising farmers and Roosevelt programs. a fireworks display closed the day with a Redman’s hall dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Belle Plaine
Bell Plaine
Pets
Dorothy Lamb
Richard Fisher
Bob Kubite
Nanees Hartman
Dean William
Nanes
Dick Conrad
Kat' Teen Fisher
Gene Nagel
Pe Ka
Beth Moore
Edwin Luchsy
Jus Pavelka
Harlan Shoemaker
George Rabe
Stirling Visquain
John Carl
Roosevelt
Redman’'s
Nancy Hartman
Dean Williams
Nancy Conrad
Dean Conrad
Kathleen Fisher
Edwin Suchy
Octus Pavetka
Charles Shields
Jack Dunlap
Patsy Clark
Beth Stettler
Rosie Hines
Donna Mae Ostrum
Charleen Pritchard
Ruth Anneanderheyden
Wayne Munson
Hazel Lewis
Ernest Tippie
Dr Leech’s Funeral Saturday In West Branch
West Branch notes the funeral of Dr L J Leech Cedar County’s last Civil War veteran who died Thursday in Madison Wisconsin. Services are set for Saturday at 2 pm at the Methodist church with Masons and Legionaires taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
West Branch
L. J. Leech
Cedar County
Madison Wis
Methodist Church
Masons and Legonaires
Muscatine Witnesses Next Congregational Meeting
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an upcoming congregational gathering in Muscatine with mentions of speakers, dates, and local names. The text is garbled but indicates planning details and community church activity.
Schoolmen To Meet Al towa City On Oct. 7 8
Walter A Jessup will be honored as president emeritus at the conference address. Durcan Spaeth Prof Seats and Franklin Snyder will speak for university leaders. Delbert Ober and other educators from Chicago and Milwaukee will attend along with 450 delegates from multiple universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rem
Yoget
Ea Coon
Serret
Paul Menree
Trachers
Celurba
Chef Adderss
Jnraiotaton
Walter A Jessup
Durcan Spaeth
Leer Two
Kansas
Universitys of
Cerage
Franklin Snyder
Northwestern
Delbert
Thersen
Milwaukee
Universty of Iowa
Man Injured Near Coralville Is Dead
A man injured in a vehicle crash near Coralville died at University Hospital. The accident involved a 6 to 1 driver and a loaded truck carrying watermelons. Police and hospital officials investigated the collision and identified the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville
First Iowa University Theater Play November Sixteen
The university theater program announces its opening with Katharine Das and Derethea Ceeison leading roles in a production directed by Prof Nance Morten. The event runs November 22 to 27, with additional names including Jane Auster and Helen Jere involved in staging. A separate notice reports the death of a local resident, born in Germany in 1846, with funeral services planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Das
Toawald
Derethea Ceeison
Battie Creek
Toroen
Voss
Helen Jereome
Jane Auster Revelands
Nance Morten Assac
Theater Wall
Boy Slayer Loses Last Court Appeal
Des Moines AP report states Allen Wheaton 20 faces execution for robbery slaving of Henry Plummer in Council Bluffs. Iowa Supreme Court denied rehearing. governor Kraschel must set new hanging date or commute to life imprisonment. Wheaton would turn 21 Sunday and was scheduled to die August 20 at Fort Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Nelson G Kraschel
Allen Wheaton
South Dakota
Fort Madison
Henry Plummer
Council Bluffs
Wheatons
Ncense
State Supreme Court
South Dakotan
Omaha
Goveriner
Wheaton
Siuinday
Supreme Court
Kraschel Mrust
Staff Of Cornell Yearbook Named
Mount Vernon reports the Royal Purple yearbook staff announced with Don Lawson of Downers Grove TH editor. The roster lists Max Miller Evanston Jr as business manager Betty Mount Warrensville Il and Helen Hunt Kirkwood Mo as assistant editors Jane Pot Glen Ellvn Tr and Dat d White Davenport as editorial editors Gertrude Ann Helmeren Davenport chosen artistic end Delbert Tildesley Mor Asia NOY as picture editor and sports supervised by Ralph Bowman Mount Vernon George Schroeder Mount Vernon and Robert Swenson Ottumwa. other staff include Hartung Mount Vernon Jeannette Mac Donald Hinsdale sport Clark McNealb Clarion William Owen Osige Sheldon Kohn Tosbin Pi Tl is Hoffman Freeport Il Elizabeth Isaacs Gillesme WI Frances Porter Oak Park IL Lois Bertzel Sterling Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spertatta
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Don Lawson
Downers Grove
Max Miller
Evanston, Jr
Betty Mount
Warrensville
Helen Hunt
Kirkwood
Jane Pot
Glen Ellvn Tr
Dat d White
Davenport
Gertrude Ann Helmeren
Delbert Tildesley
Morasia
Noy
Ralph Bowman
George Schroeder
Robert Swenson
Ottumwa
Robert Hartung
Jeannette MacDonald
Hinsdale
Stairts
Clark McNealb
Clarion
Witliam Owen
Osige
Sheldon Kohn
Tosbin
Pi Tlis Hoffman
Freeport
Elizabeth Isaacs
Gillesme
Frances Porter
Oak Park
Lois Bertzel
Sterling, Ill
Thomas Muir Named To Iowa U. Music Faculty
Thomas Muir of New York City is named associate in the University of Iowa music department. He will teach voice, having been a visiting staff member last summer. An operatic tenor, Muir has performed on NBC radio and with the Philadelphia Civic Opera, Philadelphia Symphony, and other major groups.
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Iowa City
Thomas Muir
New York City
University of Iowa
F. G. Clapp
Muir
NBC
Philadelphia Civic Opera Company
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Ida Mae Returns to Claim Treasure in Iowa Court
Sixteen year old Ida Mae Zornes arrives from Kansas City to claim 1314 dollars found buried in her childhood home four years ago. The Iowa supreme court ruled her claim legitimate but requires a guardian to manage her finances. Her disappearance earlier was to run away with friends and hitchhike home.
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Marshalltown
Ida Mae Zornes
Iowa Supreme Court
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Ida Mae
Des Moines
Mrs Van Etten Returns to Cornell English Faculty
Mount Vernon fielded news that Win nifred Mayne Van Etten author of I Am the Fox has rejoined the Cornell College English department after a three year retirement. Her return follows her 1934 marriage to Bernard Van Etten and amid crowded freshman classes of 236 students she agreed to take on extra teaching duties.
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Sprcia
Mount Vernon
Winnifred Mayne van Etten
I Am the Fox
Cornell College
Cornell
Bernard van Etten
Ducks Increase Noted Near McGregor Prairie du Chien
Federal Ranger John Lundberg of the Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge reports a big duck crop on the McGregor Prairie du Chien stretch. He cites breeding grounds gains and a rise in mallards and wood ducks, crediting habitat improvement from new government dams.
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McGregor
McGregor-Prairie du Chien
Mississippi
John Lundberg
Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge
Lundberg
Here
Mary George 93 of Stanwood Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Mary George aged 93 died Thursday at her daughter Nellie Hoyman’s Stanwood home after a brief illness. Born April 8 1845 in Andes New York to James and Helen Davidson she married James George in 1875. The couple moved to Iowa later farming near Mechanicsville and later purchased a Stanwood farm. She was active in the United Presbyterian Church. Survived by daughter Nellie Hoyman and son Verne who preceded her in death. Funeral at Presbyterian church Saturday at 2:30.
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Spreial
Stanwood
Mary George
Nellie Hoyman
Andes
New York
James
Helen Davidson
James George
Iowa
Mechanicsville
Syy
George
United Presbyterian Church
Verne
Presbyterian Church
Linn Legion Hosts Constitution Dinner in Mount Vernon
One hundred twenty five Legionaires, auxiliary members and guests attended the Linn county American Legion dinner in Mount Vernon to observe Constitution week. Wesley G. Henke urged vigilance and studying the basic law, noting the Legion preamble calls to uphold the U S Constitution. Local officials and lawmakers attended and officers were installed, with musical numbers and greetings from dignitaries.
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Mount Vernon
Linn County American Legion
Wesley G. Henke
Charles City
Legionaires
United States of America
Ed Kopp
Frank Byers
Cedar Rapids
John Gardner
Lisbon
Marley Clark
W. F. Hathaway
Graves Registration
L. L. Doolit
Albion R. King
Otto Hanzlik
A. F. Hendrickson
Coggan
C. L. Rich
Drum and Bugle Corps
Hanford
Leila Plattenberger
S. L. Chandler
Hazel Klinefelter
J. P. Winn
Margaret Rich
Paul Putman
Concert Highlights Include Mrs Schroeder And Cedar Rapids Pianist
The program features Mrs Helen Schroeder and piano selections by Wendell Wade of Cedar Rapids, showcasing a refined musical evening with diverse performances.
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Mrs
Helen Schroeder
Wendell Wade
Cedar Rapids
Women's Clubs To Teach Home Making
The Town Federation of Women's clubs plans a school for prospective brides across Iowa. Led by Mrs. Ralph Tallman, the American home department outlines classrooms and teachers to train future wives in home making, including hope chests, marriage vows, physical aspects of marriage, and business housekeeping.
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Des Moines
Town Federation of Women’s Clubs
Council of the Federation
American Home Department
Iowa
Ralph Tallman
Creston
Frost to follow heavy rainfall in Iowa regions
The weather bureau warned of frost as temperatures could drop to the low 40s in western and north central Iowa. It noted about 90 percent of the bumper crop was out of frost danger while heavy rains hit Sioux City with 2.55 inches and other amounts reported across the state.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
North
Towa
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Iowa Falls
Charles City
Mt. Agr
Dubuque
Post Office Moves to Rasmussen Building in Delmar
Delmar resident R. E. Scheib who bought the Rasmussen tavern moved stock and fixtures to his own building where the post office has been for years. The post office is now in the Rasmussen building vacated by Scheib with Miss Mary Waters serving as postmaster.
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Delmar
R. E. Scheib
Charles Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Scheib
Mary Waters
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Belle Plaine Festival
Patsy Park
Ruth Ann Vanderheyden
Bety Ross
Gov Nels Kraschel
Kraschel
President Roosevelt
Rex Murphy
Dr. Leech
Muscatine
Brees
Meade
Ford
Vahama Texas
Altowa City
Dowell
Wvascntine
West Crea
Iowa University
Vdoiga City
Mre
Bushaeot
Howe
Steko
Germany
Brandeh Dion
Seou
NK Doverty
Star Jewelry CO
Second St. SE
Boy Slayer
Cutler's
May
Eee
Merchants Bank
Henry Carney
Second Avenue SE
Iowa U. Music
Heatrola
Hubbard Ice and Fuel
Third Avenue SE
Mrs. van Etten
Linn Legion
Constitution Dinner
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