Two Killed and Soldier Hurt in Grash Auto Crash
In Grash near Marshalltown Iowa a three vehicle wreck at 3 am left two dead and a soldier on furlough critically injured. Victims were Mrs Edythe McCue 30 and Edward Bus OConnor 34. Bernie Rovner 23 a Camp San Luis Obispo soldier was critically hurt. Mrs Clem Arterburn 23 sustained lesser injuries. Coroner said the foursome from Marshalltown were returning from Tama when they failed to negotiate a curve and rolled over after passing guardrails. Rovner was driving according to Arterburn.
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Marshalltown
Edythe McCue
Edward “Bus” O’connor
Bernie Rovner
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Clem Arterburn
Tama
Rodney C. Wells
Rovner
Two Sentenced At West Union For Sunday Beer Sales
Fayette county district court judge W L Eichendorf sentenced Ray Van Nevele of Wadena tavern owner after guilty plea to selling beer on Sunday with a $100 fine and 60 days to pay. Ed Hohne of Westgate received $300 fine for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with $150 paid.
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West Union
Fayette County
W. L. Eichendorf
Ray van Nevele
Wadena
Ed Hohne
Westgate
Don Richards
Oelwein
Glen Humphrey
Arlington
Strong South Wind To Sweep Iowa Saturday
Strong southerly winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour are forecast to sweep Iowa on Saturday as temperatures rise toward normal. The western counties were expected to be hit first, with Friday night seeing temperature gains and the state noting clear skies and no precipitation. Town City posted 73 degrees as the warmest reading, while towns like Decorah and Marshalltown saw 30 degrees.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Town
Decorah
Marshalltown
Iowa Teachers College Reveals Homecoming Play Cast
Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers college announced the final cast for the homecoming play Ladies in Retirement to be staged Oct 16 and 17 in the college auditorium. Ruth Miller of Independence leads as Ellen Creed with Ruth McIlnay Osage Shirley Bergum Cedar Falls Mary Ella Jones Ira Faith Blunt Charles City Roger Anderson Arthur and Helen Levs en Wyoming among the cast.
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the Gazette
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Hazel B Strayer
College Theater
Edward Percy
Reginald Denhan
College
Ruth Miller
Independence
Ellen Creed
Ruth McIlnay
Osage
Shirley Bergum
Mary Ella Jones
Ira
Faith Blunt
Charles City
Roger Anderson
Arthur
Helen Levsen
Wyoming
Letter Carriers Elect Tom Condon President
COGGON Tom Condon of Center Point was elected president of the Linn County Letter Carriers association at a meeting held in Coggon this week. Lester Miller of Alburnett was elected vice president and Tilson Petro of Palo secretary and treasurer. Auxiliary officers are Mrs Tom Condon president and Mrs Tilson Petro vice president. Mrs Fred Blaine of Mount Vernon serves as an auxiliary officer.
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Coggon
Tom Condon
Center Point
Linn County Letter Carriers Association
Lester Miller
Alburnett
Tilson Petro
Palo
Fred Blaine
Mount Vernon
Brandon Couple to Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs B F Nabholz of Brandon plan an open house at their home Sunday to mark their golden wedding anniversary Observing events trace back to their Sept 29 1891 marriage officiated by Rev George Branstter of the Evangelical church of Independence The couple spent all 50 years in Brandon with Nabholz a Lafayette native born July 10 1870 and Abbie DeNio born December 8 1870 a Buchanan County native Their family includes four children Mabel Zimpher Franklin Nabholz and Ethel Stevenson plus two grandchildren
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Brandon
B. F. Nabholz
Nabholz
George Branstter
Evangelical Church of Independence
Mr Nabholz
Lafayette
David Nabholz
Mr. Nabholz
Jefferson Township
Methodist
Abbie DeNio
Buchanan County
Myr
Philip DeNio
Rebekah
Women’s Relief Corps
Farm Bureau
Obituary notices from Iowa towns recount multiple deaths
Funeral services were held for Mary Nelson 85 in Marengo and for Otto Stephan 47 in Belle Plaine with survivors listed. Other obituaries include Sarah Haven 81 LaPorte City Peter Nelson 82 Independence John Heffern 79 Waukon and John Martins 70 Luana with family details and burial sites.
Iowa marriages and events in brief across towns
In Fairbank and Oelwein areas, two weddings take place with families attending and plans to reside in Rockford. Fayette hosts a church ceremony with a breakfast gatherer and guests. Calmar elects Gerald Dolan as PTA president and lists officers. Mount Auburn holds homecoming with sermon, then basket meal and former pastors’ talks. Oxford announces Catherine Welsh and George Rohret marriage. Strawberry Point church plans mission festival and memorial service with speakers A Thalacker, Prof. G. Ottesberg, and Rev Paul Eilers.
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Oelwein
Irene Peters
William Peters
Fawbank
William Walker
W. S Walker
Fairbank
Torpey
Robert Peters
Walker
Rockford
Lillian Boleyn
Mix
Tom Boleyn
Cecil Welsh
Ellen Welsh
Fayette
St. Francis Church
Roche
Kathryn Reimler
Dale Roberts
Calmar
Gerald Dolan
Parent-Teacher Association
J. C. Iverson
Ralph Weselmann
Francis Meyer
Dolan
Frank Uher
Don Hansen
George Halverson
L. J. Frana
Harry Black
Ted Hillesland
A J Ku
Matt C. Rohret
Oxford
Louis Rohret
Clinton
St. Patricks Church
Iowa City
Strawberry Point
St Sebald
A Thalacker
Monticello
G. Ottesberg
Sheriff Wagner to Address Mount Auburn P T A Meeting
Sheriff H T Wagner of Black Hawk county will address a Mount Auburn P T A meeting Friday evening. The session is led by Mr and Mrs Miles Jones and Mr and Mrs James DuFresne.
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Mount Auburn
H T Wagner
Black Hawk County
Miles Jones
James DuFresne
Mule survives two-car collision in Tipton area
On a Wednesday evening a farm mule wandered onto a highway east of Tipton. Lloyd Woods of Tipton struck the animal, then Walter Roehlk of Bennett swerved to avoid it. The mule rose and damaged both cars, injuring Woods's left arm before leaving the scene.
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the Gazette
Tipton
John Isenhart
Lloyd Woods
Walter Roehlk
Bennett
Woods
Roehlk
Clubs To Continue Student Exchange With South America
The Town Federation of Women's Clubs will extend its student exchange program with South America for another year. Special Good Neighbors All seals will fund the education of the students. Miss Josephine Stalnaker of Des Moines will study at the University of Chile next March, and Miss Jennie Contesse Pinto of Chile is enrolled at the University of Iowa.
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DES Moines
Town Federation of Women's Clubs
United States
Josephine Stalnaker
Des Moinnes
University of Chile
Jennie Contesse Pinto
Chile
University of Iowa
Labor Destined To Rule The World Says Executive
Henry H Heinmann says labor will rule the world perhaps before the war ends. He cites Ernest Bevin British minister of labor as the most influential man and predicts world labor leaders will meet in London to appoint Bevin to lead.
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Des Moines
Henry H. Heinmann
New York City
National Association of Credit Men
Des Moines Credit Men
Ernest Bevin
London
Bevin
Judge Grants Divorce To Wife Of Omaha Officer
District Judge Herbert Rhoades announced he would grant a divorce to Mrs. Fred Palmting, wife of an Omaha morals squad captain, then recessed proceedings to discuss property division and alimony. The suit began as separate maintenance and became a divorce after the officer’s attorney questioned her wishes.
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Omaha (Ap
Herbert Rhoades
Fred Palming
Omaha
Rhoades
Palmtng
Petit Jury Drawn For Clayton County Court
Forty trial jurors have been drawn for the October term of district court in Clayton county. Names include James Shea Marquette Charles Schultz Garber Dessie Friedlein Colesburg and others from Strawberry Point Garnav ille Elkader Monona Postville McGregor Colesburg Luana and Guttenberg with Clerk R M Downing listing the full panel.
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Eleader
Clayton County
R. M. Downing
James Shea
Marquette
Charles Schultz
Garber
Dessie Friedlein
Colesburg
A D
Roggman
Garnaville
Herman Esch
Strawberry Point
Fred Drahn
Monona
Rose Roland
LeRoy Harnack
Elkader
L. J. Troester
McGregor
Fred Nod
Florence Kiein
Archie Fritz
Robert Sebastian
Luana
Clarence Neylan
Art Mohrman
St. Olaf
Maloy Zittergruen
Will Matt
Farmersburg
Vern Ruble
Littleport
Burnell
Arline Tucker
Guttenberg
Leo Boland
F. J Bukula
North Buena Vista
Hattie Patterson
Volga
Iowa City Briefs Highlight Dental Health Institute and Events
Iowa City health nurses attended the opening sessions of a dental health institute at the University of Iowa to learn methods for teaching dental health to school and preschool groups. The institute runs through Saturday. Four Reserve officers from Fort Benning and Camp Roberts were graduated. Earl Hall will speak at the October 9 Iowa City farmers merchants dinner during Get Acquainted Week. About 1200 teachers from several counties attended a demonstration at Iowa City High School led by Zoe Thralls and Dr. N E Steele.
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Iowa City
Towa Public Health
University of Iowa
Olin Hoffman
State Department of Health of
Des Moines
John C. Brauer
University
Iowa
Town City Reserve
Officers’ Infantry School
Fort Benning
Richard T Fedderson
Herbert Olson
Camp Roberts
Calif
Robert Kadgihn
Ben Summerwill
Camp Wheeler
W Earl Hall
Mason City
State Board of Education
Iowa City Farmers-Merchants
Memorial Union
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Benton
Johnson Counties
Iowa City High School
Zoe Thralls
University of Pittsburgh
N E. Steele
Northern Normal College
Aberdeen
Des Moines Fisherman Proves Catfish Catch
Des Moines resident Seldon Banker shows off a 7 pound catfish by returning it alive from a fishing trip. He reportedly filled a bathtub with water and kept the fish there to impress skeptical friends.
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Des Moines
Seldon Banker
Iowa professor finds no students in first roll of class
Paul Engle, lecturer in the University of Iowa English department, discovers a contemporary literature class of over 100 students with no students named Brown Smith or Jones when taking role for the first time.
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Iowa City
Paul Engle
University of Iowa
Engle
Brown, Smith Or Jones
Witmer Wins Center Township Farm Bureau Chair
TIPTON LeRoy Witmer was elected chairman of the Center township Farm Bureau at the annual election of officers in the Tipton Municipal building Wednesday. Mrs. W. C Muirhead was elected vice-chairman and chairman of the women's projects. Wallace Wingert was elected secretary-treasurer.
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Tipton
LeRoy Witmer
Center Township
Nab Belle Plaine Man In Series Of Lootings
Warren Hartman 55 of Belle Plaine, a former rural school teacher, was arrested after admitting lootings in Traer Vinton Norway Lisbon and Iowa City. He faces larceny in the night time with up to a 300 dollar fine or a year in jail. His car held oil flashlights clothing blankets binoculars cameras and other items.
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Iowa City
INS
Warren Howard Hartman
Belle Plaine
Traer
Vinton
Norway
Lisbon
Hartman
See What You Can Do Without
Joe S. Long told Wisconsin taxpayers group that government should cut waste by determining what can be done without and what can be bought cheaper. He urged voters to organize educate and monitor expenditures highlighting the political power behind every dollar and the need to prove spending is worth votes for economy.
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Milwaukee
Joe S. Long
Des Moines
Wisconsin Taxpayers
Long
Town Taxpayers Association
Wisconsin Citizens Public Expenditure Survey
Wheatland Church Plans Eightieth Anniversary Observance
Wheatland The Rev Clarence Koehler pastor of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church will oversee the eightieth anniversary program starting Sunday and continuing with special services through Oct 19 The German Presbyterian church organized in 1858 reorganized and renamed in 1861 First pastor Rev J C Klar Sunday school rally Oct 5
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Wheatland
Clarence Koehler
St Paul's
Emma Wait Dies After Stroke at Edgewood Home
Emma Wait 80 a longtime Edgewood resident and newspaper correspondent for 50 years died at her home following a stroke suffered Monday Funeral services will be held Sunday at the Methodist church with burial in Greenhill cemetery She would have marked 50 years as a correspondent for the Edgewood Journal and Clayton County Press Journal born Emma Alloway in Jones County near Anamosa later moving to a Clayton county farm She married Gordon N Stone in 1877 he died 1904 and she wed George Wait in 1905 who died in 1916 Surviving daughters include Mrs Richard L Phelps Mrs E A Stone Mrs Gus Otto and Mrs Joe Barger plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Otis Stone
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Marengo
Mary Nelson
Council Bluffs
Fesler Funeral Home
Germany
Ebenezer
John Nelson
Belle Plaine
Otto George Stephan
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Hrabak
J. Irvine Walker
First Congregational Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Stephan
Camp Doniphan
Tex
Cascade
Dewey Hunter
F. L. Brooks
Hunter
University Hospital
Iowa City
Margaret Wall
Earl
Ladies Aid of the Community Church
Independence
Peter Nelson
Buchanan County
Elmer Hansen
Mr. Nelson
Denmark
America
Liberty Township
Sophia Morgenson
John W. Nelson
Herman Barske
Elmer Nelson
John
Charlie
Chris
Four-Square Gospel Church
Virginia Wilhite
Pine Creek Danish Cemetery
Luana
H. L. Adix
Farmersburg
John Martins
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Luana Lutheran Cemetery
Mary Klinkenberg
Grand Meadow Township
Postville
Henry Klinkenberg
Monona
Gervin
Leska
William Radloff
Roy Saacke
Gus Leath
Walter Tietz
Decorah
Waukon
John Heffern
Allamakee County
St. Joseph’s Church
Paint Rock
John J. Costelloe
Mary Haas
Mary Riley
Leo
Taylor Township
Clarence Hagen
Waterville
Gazette
Edgewood
Emma Wait
Methodist Church
Greenhill
Wait
Edgewood Journal
Clayton County Press- Journal
Emma Alloway
James Alloway
Jones County
Anamosa
Clayton County
Gordon N Stone
George Wait
Ladies Aid
Womans Relie Corps
WC 'T U
Richard L. Phelps
Strawberry Point
E. & Stone
Dyersville
Gus Otto
Greeley
Joe Barger
Otis Stone
Manchester
Woman Sues for 20000 in False Arrest Case
Myrtle Kramer sues Irene Steger in Delaware County District Court for $20,000 claiming false arrest in Rockford Illinois last January. She alleges unlawful detention until March 7 after jury failed to indict, suffering humiliation and public disgrace. Damages cited include $10,000 actual and $10,000 exemplary.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Myrtle Kramer
Irene Steger
Rockford
SEC Explains Status Independence Gas Co
Washington AP report says Sioux City Town Public Service may negotiate to buy LeMars and Independence gas companies, subsidiaries of Great Lakes Utilities. Contracts involving Polk Peterson and Carleton Beh firms were filed for SEC approval. no formal application filed yet.
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Washington
Town Public Service Company
Sioux City
LeMars
Independence
Great Lakes Utilities Company
Edward Eicher
Securities and Exchange Commission
Eicher
Polk-Peteon Corporation
Carleton D. Beh Company
Des Moines
SEC
ROT
McElvenny Senio
Public Utility
Iowa Public Service
Beh
Polk-Peteron Corporation
LeMars Company
Sioux Civ
T Ve
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Isabelle Nelson
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Melville
Glen
Percy
Carleton
Pittsfield
Opal Scott
Waterloo
Carrie Gut- Eirknecht
Hudson
WB. Hull
Durand
Wis
Emelia Kemp
Ben Tallman
Barnhart and Johannsen
West View Cemetery
C. E. Brown
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s Church
Iowa News
Cedar Rabid
Polehna Bros Eco
South America
Clayton County Court
The
Valley Prime
Wheatland Church
Monaghan
George Monaghan
Mrs
Jersey
Sunkist
Ohio
Status Independence Gas Co
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Peta
Hills Bros. Coffee
Hills Bros
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