Bliss Named to Iowa Supreme Court Short Term
William L. Bliss of Mason City was appointed by Governor Tur to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court left by Justice John M. Grimm. Bliss will serve until November election when he faces challenger Richard F. Mitchell of Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
William L. Bliss
Mason City
Monday
Iowa
Supreme Court
Dan Tur
Justice Bliss
Republican State Central Committee
John M. Grimm
Cedar Rapids
Democratic Committee
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Mitchell
Kangaroo Mouse and Seven Young Ones Found at Lisbon
A female kangaroo mouse was found in a bunch of bananas in Lisbon last week. The animal’s pouch animals and young are being cared for, with hopes to perpetuate the brood.
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Lisbon
Girl Killed Parents Hurt in Auto Crash East of Mount Pleasant
A car crash miles east of Mount Pleasant killed Miss Fligg and injured her parents. Robert, a son, was not badly hurt. The family had attended a reunion at Springfield Tl where Harold of Cincinnati and Keith of Galesburg were present. Miss Fligg, a Parson’s College junior, had the body brought to town and her parents to Mount Pleasant hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Robert
Springfield
Harold of
Cincinne
Keith
Galesburg
Miss Fligg
Parsons College
Old DuBuque Trail Paved and Dedicated as Highway 55
The old DuBuque trail, once used by travelers and nomads, was officially dedicated as the modern paved Highway 55 from the Twin Cities to Dubuque. About 8,000 people attended the ceremony at the Iowa Minnesota state line with C N Houck of Decorah leading the highway improvement group. A monument was unveiled by Jacqueline Mary Schlugus of Rochester, and Iowa and Minnesota officials including Berry Haldon Chariton editor, former Gov. Theodore Geiss Leen, and Congressman C C Elvig were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Dubuque Trail
Twin Cities
Dubuque
Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa-Minnesota
C. N. Houck
Highway 55 Improvement Association
Jacqueline Mary Schlugus
Rochester
Minn
Berry Haldon
Chariton
Dan Turner
Theodore Geiss Leen
C. C.elvig
Anamosa Man Dies After Fall at Local Facility
George Grassfield aged 48 died in a local hospital from a fractured skull after falling from a scaffold Tuesday. He was born December 30, 1883, and worked at the state reformatory and the Anamosa Lumber Co. He left a daughter Dorothy from his first marriage to Zella Hotz and two daughters Georgia Ann and Alice Marie with his second wife Maude Hay. Funeral services were held at the Bride chapel with Rev. D. M. Beggs presiding.
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Anamosa
George Grassfield
Grassfield
State Reformatory
Anamosa Lumber Company
Zella Hotz
Dorothy
Lyman Postel
Monticello
Maude Hay
Georgia Ann
Alice Marie
D. M. Beggs
Charles
Form Of Sleeping Sickness Fatal To Des Moines Girl
DES MOINES UP A form of sleeping sickness blamed for the death of Mary Elizabeth Haskins 22. She died Sunday after over a week of limited consciousness. Dr D C Steelsmith state health commissioner estimated five or six such Iowa deaths yearly. He noted the disease is not true sleeping sickness caused by an African fly bite.
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Des Moines
Mary Elizabeth Haskins
Miss Haskins
Bope
D. C. Steelsmith
Iowa
Funeral Of Prominent Tama Woman Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Schryver Tanner 73 were held at the Baptist church in Tama with Rev. Richmond Smith and Rev. C J Bukoutz officiating. She died after a stroke ten days earlier and had lived in Tama forty one years. She was active socially and survived by her husband Charles H Tanner and four daughters.
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Tama
Charles H. Tanner
Baptist Church
Richmond Smith
Cedar Falls
C. J. Bukoutz
Philoponean Society
Ladies Aid Society
The
Tist Church
E. R. Palmer
Cedar Rapids
John Turnbull
Denison
F. W. Slickty
B. W. Dewey
Des Moines
State University Students Inducted In Formal Ceremony
In Iowa City more than 6,000 University of Iowa students and staff pledged an oath during a 20 minute opening ceremony for the 1932 33 academic year. Lieut Col Converse R Lewis led 26 faculty in the administration group as Old Capitol hosted band numbers, invocation by Prof M Willard Lampe and welcome from President Walter A Jessup concluding with the loyalty oath.
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Iowa City
Univerisity of Iowa
Old Capitol
Converse R. Lewis
M. Willard Lampe
School of Religion
Walter A. Jessup
Death of Mrs. F. J. Carty of Earlville
Mrs. F J Carty wife of Francis J Carty died at Finley hospital Dubuque at 10 am Sunday after being stricken at home Friday She was born near Norway Ia daughter of Henry Tuttle She taught domestic science in Earlville public school for five of eight years in Earlville Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Earlville Methodist Church with Rev L C Smith officiating
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Earlville
F. J. Carty
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Carty
Norway
Henry Tuttle
Francis J. Carty
Samuel Tow
Ruby
Thelma Tuttle
Chester
Newhall
Otis
Royal
Howard
William
Long Beach
Calif
Norway High School
Iowa State College
Earlville Methodist Church
L. C. Smith
Ryan Boy Burned by Steam in Road Works Accident
Ryan Buddie Price nine year old son of John Price was badly burned when a steam pipe burst at his father's road works five miles west of Ryan The burns covered his legs arms and face He was saved from worse injury by a pair of high boots and was taken to a local hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Ryan
Buddie Price
John Price
Cornell College Symphony Orchestra Elects Leaders
Mount Vernon Dana Boggie of Marshalltown was elected president of the Cornell college symphony orchestra. Francis Hartung of Mount Vernon was named secretary treasurer. Boggie has played first violin for three years and is a junior. Hartung is chief flutist. Lucile Indra of Lena NL is concertmaster. About forty five pieces comprise the season.
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Mount Vernon
Dana Boggie
Marshalltown
Cornell College Symphony Orchestra
Francis Hartung
Boggie
Cornell
Hartung
Lucile Indra
Lena
Cornell Symphony
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF ROUNDUP OF LOCAL EVENTS
Elkader elects church leaders for the coming year with Rev C T Brewster as president and Mrs Milda Meyer as secretary and treasurer. Mount Vernon hosts Purple Masquers first full elections with seven new active members and Prof Albert M Johnson as advisor. Ainsworth bank depositors to receive 15 percent dividend, total 50 percent paid since closure. Anamosa Legion plans guest stag party at the fairgrounds Tuesday. Tipton sheriff seeks independent bid after democratic defeat. Jury finds John Mayer not guilty of driving drunk. other cases continued. Grundy Center forms rabbit breeders association to market rabbits in Chicago. Hazleton funeral for Mrs William Erdman. Oelwein pioneer J H Lincoln dies, burial in Stanley. Marengo band last concert of the year. Keota to present Ghost House drama October 4–5.
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Elkader
Clayton County Sunday School Association
C. T. Brewster
W. A. Luse
Strawberry Point
M. J. Harder
Garnaville
Katie Buchheim
J. Sopko
Guttenberg
Milda Meyer
Childrens’ Division
B. W. Talcott
Young People’s
L. H. Joslin
Monona
T. W. Elwick
C. W. Reimer
Mount Vernon
Cornell Dramatic Society
Manley Goodrick
Wyoming
Ralph Whannel
Hudson
Dotty McCulloch
Nashua
Ralph Wilkinson
Rolfe
Frances Long
Monroe
Joseph Kaselow
New York City
Julia Lyman
Correctionville
Albert M. Johnson
W. Earl Beem
Ainsworth
Ray Sinn
Anamosa
Arthur McCullough
The
American Legion
Anamosa Fairground
Tipton
John Mayer
Louis Crock
Carl Luettjohann
Grundy Center
Charles Biebesheimer
Grundy County
Rabbit Breeders’ Association
Chicago
E Hostetter
Hazleton
William H. Erdman
Methodist Church
James Wray
Presbyterian Church
Harlow Searles
St. Paul
H. M. Hayes
Lynn Schermerhorn
A. A. Lee
C. I. Nelson
L. D. Moore
L. T.artzell
Oelwein
J. H. Lincoln
Pioneer
Pearl Schneider
Stanley Cemetery
Brant Funeral
Stanley Church
Schneider
W. G
J. M. Lincoln
Fred Briggs
Frank Bates
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Marengo
Richard Bryant
Hace
Clyde Black
Zoe Shipton
Pierson Branch
Margaret Davis
Lester Spoerry
Irene Bishop
Stanley Sanders
Alice Smoley
Harvey Burgy
James Shaull
Rosa Furlong
Kathleen Franey
Regina Wall
Eileen Shipton
Eldred Burgy
Archie Stanton
Vette Kell
Joseph Dahnke
Richard Wanamaktter
Waller
Arthur Hatter
Thomas
Forest Mercer
Dean Berry
Marco Shipton
Simmons
Jack An
Discharge Of Iowa City Policeman Upheld At Hearing
Iowa City police and fire commission upheld the discharge of Charles Bocek after a hearing that included six witnesses. Bocek, in service for seventeen years, faced charges of conduct unbecoming an officer based on an affidavit by Electa Kennedy. Bocek denied the charges and said he would appeal to district court.
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Iowa City
Police and Fire Commission of
Monnday
Charles Bocek
Bocek
Electa Kennedy
Marguerite
Clarence Coffey
City
Will J. Hayek
District Court
Cedar Rapids Men Pledged to Iowa Fraternity Groups
Sixteen social fraternities at the University of Iowa pledged 127 men in a Saturday night ceremony. Readable pledge lists include Cedar Rapids area names such as Grover Schneckloth and Rodman Stewart, with other pledges from Iowa City Anamosa Wellman and nearby towns.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Alpha Sigma Phi
Grover Schneckloth
Walcott
Albertee
Jeff Hughes
Iowa
Beta Theta Pi
Ray Beals
Graham Boardway
Manchester
Walter Donohue
John Kimball
West Liberty
Delta Chi
Leo Durian
Wellman
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Herbert Dill
William Cozine
West Branch
Aaa Xi
Donald Secrist
Phi Kappa Psi
Rodney Stewart
Rollin Perkins, Jr
Richard Jessup
A City
James Larrabee
Clermont
Injuries Fatal To Deep River Farmer
Hugh Bowden a prominent farmer near Deep River died at home after a fall from a straw stack while threshing. He suffered a broken leg and arm and blood poisoning in the arm proved fatal. He was about 50 years old and unmarried.
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Deep River
Hugh Bowden
Bowden
Waterloo Woman Named Hoover Forum State Chairman
Mrs. L. C. Hemsworth of Waterloo was named state chairman of the Hoover forum of Iowa by the Republican National Committee. Miss Martha McClure Iowa national committeewoman recommended her as an outstanding Iowa leader and Mrs. Hemsworth invited all women to join the forum.
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Chicago
L. C. Hemsworth
Waterloo
Hoover Forum
Iowa
Republican National Committee
Martha McClure
Hemsworth
Belle Plaine Student Wins University Music Scholarship
Iowa City announces Harold Cerney of Belle Plaine, a graduate music student, as the recipient of the university concertmaster scholarship for the current year. The award stems from student tryouts and includes free violin tuition and first chair in the university orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Harold Cerney
Belle Plaine
Cerney
Coralville Card Party Hosted by Parent-Teacher Association
The Coralville Parent-teacher Association sponsored a Friday evening card party in the Coralville town hall. Progressive euchre was played at eleven tables with prizes awarded to first place team Mrs E D Thomas and Arthur Jones, second to Mrs Ray Bothell and E Hartsock, and consolation to Mrs Edward Hogan and Frank Hemphill. Refreshments followed served by several volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville
Parent-teacher Association
E. D. Thomas
Arthur Jones
Ray Bothell
E. Hartsock
Edward Hogan
Frank Hemphill
Ira McAllister
Carrie Fairchild
B. H. Rarey
H. W. Fairchild
Mildred McAllister
Hoover’s Des Moines Talk Set For 7 30 PM
President Hoover will address Des Moines on October 4 starting at 7 30 p m CST. The speech will be broadcast via wall chain from either the Coliseum or Shrine Temple after plans for the state fairground were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Des Moines
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National
Benton Democratic Women Organized in Benton County
Mrs. C. D. Moore of Urbana was named vice-chairman of the Benton county Democratic women. Mrs. Carl Smouse of Vinton became assistant vice chairman and Gladys Bechthold of Van Horne was named secretary. An assistant vice-chairman for the south part will be named later. Mrs. O. K. Dick of Iowa Falls led the meeting with an address, joined by A. C. Willford of Waterloo who urged voting straight Democratic at the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
C. D. Moore
Urbana
Democratic Women
Benton County
Carl Smouse
Gladys Bechthold
van Horne
O. K. Dick
Iowa Falls
Dividend to be paid to Farmers Savings depositors
D L Smith receiver in charge of Farmers Savings bank Garnaville says nearly 100000 dollars will be distributed around Wednesday as a 10 percent dividend. About 800 depositors will participate in this first dividend from the closed institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
D. L. Smith
Farmers Savings Bank
Garnaville
Smith
Two Iowa City Drug Stores Are Held Up
In Iowa City two drug stores were robbed within about a quarter hour. Pearson's store at 10:15 p.m. surrendered cash after a bandit alarmed by a frightened customer. Morrison pharmacy was robbed of narcotics after a clerk was threatened with a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
the Gazette
Pat Pearson
Pearson's
Morrison
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Bliss
Grimm
Blue Valley
Blue Valley Milkman
W. R. Harmon
Granby
Killian
State University
J. S. Leonhardt
May Drug Co
Building Specialty CO
Paramount
Iowa News
Cedar County
Foster Maxson
Maxson
W. W. Christian
Keota
Miss Pence
Lester
E. C. Cady
L. A. Warrington
Cedar Rapids Boys
Waterloo Woman
Montgomery Ward & Co
Benton Democratic Women
Kline Grocery
Libby
Rosedale
Wisconsin
Folger’s Coffee
Kline’ Shoe Repair
Craemer
First Avenue
Craemer’s
Beacon
Beacon Indian Blankets
Priscilla
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