Court seeks order to release insurance funds tied to Jayne estate
C R Stafford administrator with will annexed asks the district court for permission to distribute more than sixty thousand dollars from life insurance policies on the late William B Jayne. Two thirds would go to Edith Jayne's guardian and one third to Stafford for the estate of Mrs Stella Jayne. The funds are under a prior court injunction after a suit by Rosina Smalley alleging misused premiums. Collections total 62 910 25 with only 300 disbursed under court rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bjayne
C. R. Stafford
Jayne
District Court
Stafford
Stella Jayne
Muscatine
C. A
Smalley
Emma Dill
Matthew Westrate
Morning Sun Woman Critically Ill in Iowa Home
Morning Sun Iowa August 22 Mrs William Huffman is critically ill at home after a period of ill health. Relatives at bedside include daughter Mrs A C Jellinger Iowa City daughter Mrs C M Brockett Burlington son Emory Marshalltown sister Mrs Minnie Vanhall Peoria and niece Ruth Dankhurst Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
William Huffman
A. C. Jellinger
Iowa City
C. M. Brockett
Burlington
Emory
Marshalltown
Minnie Vanhall
Peoria
Til
Ruth Dankhurst
Ferry Disaster Drowns 100 in Meghna River
An exchange Telegraph dispatch from Calcutta reports about 100 people drowned when a ferry capsized near Langalyia in a storm on the Meghna river. Local authorities began rescue and relief efforts as news spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown London
A .P
Calcutta
Meghna
Langalyia
Stock Arrives For Fair In Des Moines
Thirty carloads of livestock from the Missouri State Fair will arrive tonight to form part of the livestock exhibition at the Iowa State Fair opening next Wednesday in Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Prize sweep for Letts Turkington and Hillandale at Mississippi Valley Fair
Letts & Turkington and Hillandale Farm dominated the Hereford exhibit at Davenport's Mississippi Valley Fair. Letts & Turkington took top honors with Jewel Incom as junior champion female and swept multiple bull and cow prizes. Hillandale Farm earned numerous awards across calving categories and herd honors, including first on Miss Gay Lad 228th and two best in show style recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillandale Farm
Muscatine
Letts & Turkington
Davenport
Jewel Incom
Miss Gay Lad
Miss Repeater
Keifer Calved
Millandale Lass
Hillandale Lass
Mark Incom
Nathan Incom
Escaped Palmer Sanitarium Inmate Recaptured in Muscatine
Robert Johnson a 34 year old escapee from the Palmer School of Chiropractic Davenport was found along railroad tracks in South Muscatine and taken into custody by Deputy Marshal Carl Schreiber Night Captain William Eberling and Officers James Walters. He was returned to Davenport Friday evening by sanitarium officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Johnson
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Carl Schreiber
William Eberling
James Walters
Johnson
Sanitarium
South Muscatine
Magee Family Roots Traced Across States in Legal Career
Carl C. Magee, long associated with New Mexico law circles, traces family ties to Cedar Falls where his father Rev. J. C. Magee led First Methodist Episcopal Church. The Tulsa and Oklahoma bar member now resides in New Mexico with wife Grace Griffin and their three children, honoring a trajectory from Iowa through Kansas and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
J. C. Magee
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Magee
F. L. Snyder
John Magee
Wichita
Kas
New Mexico
Carl C. Magee
Fayette
Cedar Falls High School
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Tulsa
Okla
Grace Griffin
Letts Railroad Station Robbed In Nighttime Break-In
A thief shattered a window at the Letts depot freight storage to steal hardware, candy, and matches. A man calling himself Henry Krueger, address unknown, is held for questioning after being found near the tracks by Sheriff Ed Sander. Property value awaits itemized list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Henry Krueger
Ed Sander
Krueger
23 Pounds of Milk Needed for a Pound of Butter
Figures from Waterloo Iowa show 23 pounds of milk yield one pound of creamery butter. Last year 3 220 000 000 pounds of milk produced 140 000 000 pounds of creamery butter. Iowa ranks second to Minnesota in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
A. P
Iowa
Minnesota
Six pass life saving test at Y pool
Six members of YWCA swimming classes passed the American Red Cross life saving tests at the Y W pool last evening. Emblems and pins will be awarded. Tests were led by Miss Marie Lemberger with instructors from matron and evening classes. Fall term classes will open September 21 with matron and evening session times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Young Women's Christian Association
Y. W. Pool
Marie Lemberger
Red Cross
Adele Adams
Pine Street
Mabel Smalley
East Fulham Avenue
Claire Byrne
Esther Robbins
East
Eighth Street
Alice Stapleton
West Third Street
Gladys Crossley
Lucas Street
Health Education Department
Civil Service Tests Held for Mail Clerk and Carrier
Civil service examinations for mail clerk and mail carrier were held at the county superintendent of schools office for 23 applicants. E C Link and George Lohr supervised the tests. Papers will be sent to Washington for grading to establish eligibility lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Superintendent of Schools
E. C. Link
Civil Service Commission
George Lohr
Washington
Man Fined for Assault on Officer’s Son in Muscatine Factory
Raymond Nicolay of Schiller street was fined $1 and costs by Police Judge H D Horst after pleading not guilty to assault and battery on John M Mueller, son of Officer George Mueller. Nicolay was arrested by Officer Mueller in what authorities say occurred at a South Muscatine button factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Mueller
George Mueller
Raymond Nicolay
Schiller Street
H. D. Horst
Nicolay
Mueller
South Muscatine
MacDonald Smith Bids for Western Open Title Lead
MacDonald Smith of New York shot a 77 in the third round to lead the Western Open with 212 total, three strokes ahead of W. L. Klein John Farrell and Al Watrous. Leo Diegel stands at 216 while Eddie Held has 217 and Gene Sarazen 219 after 54 holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
MacDonald Smith
New York
W. L. Klein
John Farrell
al Watrous
Grand Rapids
Leo Diegel
Eddie Held
St. Louis
Gene Sarazen
Ward Foss Sentenced to 30 Days for Suspended Offense
Ward Foss of Fourth and Oak streets was arraigned on intoxication charges before Police Judge H D Horst. He received a commitment to serve 30 days in jail, a sentence suspended last May. Foss denied drinking Friday night amid allegations of choking and abusing his wife and kicking in a door when police arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Foss
Fourth
Oak Streets
H. D. Horst
Foss
River Stage Dips Eight Feet From Last Year
River readings this morning at 2 feet 1 inch mark a drop of more than eight feet from last year when the river stood 10 feet 9 inches after a 5 foot rise in 3 days. Mercury at 7 am was 60 degrees up four from yesterday. Forecasts predict slight clouds, unsettled weather, warmer tonight and cooler Sunday.
Parole System Criticized as Too Lenient in Iowa
Ida Grove Iowa Aug 22 The parole system in Iowa is criticized as too lenient by former state parole board member J Ray Murphy. He cites low parole rates for inmates from Town Anamosa and Fort Madison and argues for indeterminate sentences with release only when the inmate is fit for society rather than prison time linked to gravity of crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
A. P
Iowa
J. Ray Murphy
State Board of Parole
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Unknown Killer Targeted by Carlisle Threats
Des Moines Iowa Aug 22 Residents of Carlisle threaten violence toward the person or persons responsible for the murder of the unidentified woman found near Carlisle if caught. Groups of men were heard making threats. A second group toils near the crime scene seeking more evidence as a hammer two miles away tests bloodstained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Carlisle
Hammer
Missing Boys Return Home After Police Report
Raymond McGee of 1202 Oak Street and Haywood Brody of 1117 East Tenth Street were reported missing after not returning by 5 p.m. They said they rode bicycles to visit McGee's grandmother in Columbus Junction and returned Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond McGee
Oak Street
Haywood Brody
East Tenth Streets
P. m
Columbus Junction
McGee
India Sees Broad Prosperity From Last Monsoon Season
India's last monsoon brought unusually strong rainfall aiding agriculture and boosting activity across many sectors. Economists expect broad gains in industry, trade, and infrastructure as rains boost output and demand.
Dies From Accident Injuries in Cedar Rapids Hospital
John Dunlap aged 50, manager of the telephone exchange at Ventura, died Friday night in a Cedar Rapids hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile crash near Center Point a week earlier. He will be buried in Springville, his former home, on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
A. P
John Dunlap
Ventura
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Springville
Sundar
Koeppen Held for Grand Jury in Embezzlement Case
Elmer Koeppen a Sweetland township youth was bound over to the grand jury on charges of embezzlement. Justice H D Horst set bonds at 2500 dollars. He allegedly took more than 1900 dollars from Cities Service Oil while employed as a filling station attendant. Koeppen is represented by Thompson Thompson and F A Martin of Wilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Koeppen
Sweetland Township
H. D. Horst
Koeppen
Cities Service Oil Company
Thompson &. Thompson
F. A. Martin
Wilton
Aussies Add to Davis Cup Wins Over Japan
Australia completed four straight wins over Japan in the final American zone Davis Cup tie at Brookline Mass. John B Hawkes defeated Masanosuke Fukuda 6 1 6 3 6 0 to seal the victory. The Antipodean team had already qualified to face France for the cup title after the preceding wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
A. P
Australia
Japan
John B. Hawkes
Masanosuke Fukuda
France
America
Reservations for Hawk Grid Games Above Last Year
In Iowa City, advance reservations for football games are three weeks ahead of last season. Kenneth E. Griffin reports rapid ticket sales as 9000+ have been mailed and two thousand more expected this weekend. The homecoming against Illinois on October 17 is popular, with Iowa Day featuring Wisconsin on November 7 expected to draw late bookings. No reservations are being made for non conference games versus St. Louis, Arkansas and Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Iowa
Kenneth E. Griffin
Illinois
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Arkansas
Wabash
Local Golf Team to Enter Ottumwa Tourney Monday
Muscatine club will be represented at the South-Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois tournament in Ottumwa Monday by Walter Molis C. E. Schmalz E. E. Bloom and G. W. Meerdink, the low scorers in Geneva Golf and Country club rounds. Several other local players including C. M. Barnard T. R. Brown W. F. Bishop F. K. Rambo Dr. H. G. Johnson and E. L. Leslie are expected to travel and take part in special events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Molis
C. E. Schmalz
E. E. Bloom
G. W. Meerdink
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Muscatine Club
Iowa
Illinois
Ottumwa
C. M. Barnard
T. R. Brown
W. F. Bishop
F. K. Rambo
Dr. H. G. Johnson
E. L. Leslie
Valuations on Illinois Land Also Being Cut
Reductions averaging about 10 percent are cutting Illinois farm land valuations in six counties. J C Watson notes 58,905,887 in reductions over the past year will save landowners about 7,888.26 annually in state taxes. Counties affected include Vermilion Logan Whiteside Kane Montgomery and Cass with large deduction amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
Mllinois
Illinois Agricultural Association
J. C. Watson
Tilinois
Vermillion
Logan
Whiteside
Kane
Montgomery
Cass
Shelby County
Dayes County
Ford
Board of Reviews
Mclean
Ogle
Peoria
Clay
Rhodes Bank Officials Clarify Death Dispatch Error
An erroneous dispatch circulated stating that F. H. Rhodes of the First Trust and Savings Bank of Estherville had died. The correction identifies the deceased as W. T. Rhodes, vice president and brother of F. H. Rhodes, not the bank president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
A. P
Iowa
F. H. Rhodes
First Trust and Savings Bank
W. T. Rhodes
Brookhart and Reno Speak at Cedar Johnson Farmers Picnic
Leaders Milo Reno of Des Moines and Senator Smith W Brookhart of Washington Ia addressed Cedar and Johnson counties Farmers Union members at a West Branch school grounds picnic. About 6 900 attendees gathered after a Solon Wilton ball game, with bands and vocal numbers throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
la. Aus
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Milo Reno
Des Moines
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Farmers Union
Cedar
Johnson Counties
Solon
Wilton
W. C. Purdue
B. A. Moore
George R Bannick
Cedar County
Five Big Holes in Drake Eleven Must Be Filed by Oct. 3
Des Moines Aug 22 Drake university faces a rebuilding task after five major graduations. Coach Ossie Solem will start Sept 15 to train replacements for key positions and prepare for a tough schedule including seven conference games and a Dallas Thanksgiving matchup. Captain Eldred Don Carlos and 12 other lettermen are named among returning players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Des Moines
Ossie Solem
Drake University
Washington University
St. Louis
Salem
Sam Orebaugh
Kenneth McLuen
Jack Sparks
Washington
Kansas Aggies
Oklahoma
Grinnell
Kansas
Nebraska
Ames
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Bulldog
Eldred Don Carlos
Ralph Amend
Dar! Ambelang
Chariton
Willard Armstrong
Jeff Robertson
Ft. Gibson
Roland Henry
Lyle Ewart
Ted Sloan
Valley Jeaction
Ray Dalbey
Ewart Jones Drowns When Boat Capsizes on Des Moines River
In Estherville Iowa Ewart Jones aged 19 drowned when the boat he rode with two companions overturned on the Des Moines river Humboldt Iowa State Senator M L Bowman urged co operation as the farmer slogan during a farm bureau picnic address here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Ewart Jones
Des Moines
Humboldt
M. L. Bowman
Farm Bureau
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Jayne Estate
Tion
Frank Joy
John B. Owens
Joe Owens
Mary Strawhacker
Robert Owens
Victor Owens
Chapman Kas
H. Trits
Moron, Kas
Earl Owens
Boyd Anderson
Union
C. E. Breckton
Clayton Kremer
Wapello
Wes. Robinson
Oakville
George Owens
Columbus City
Isom Thomas
Hopkinton
Sharon
Catherine Seatman
E. J. Walsh
Belle Plaine
Walsh
Johnnie Walsh
Letts & Turkington Hillandale Farm
Palmer Sanitarium
Jurist Fight
KILL
Everett True
Weese
Tee Hee
Cire Escrorg
India
Hotel
Cals
Palace
EATRE
Parry Auto Co
West Front St
Farmers’ Unions
Brookhart
Wild Reno
Cedar and
Johnson County Farmers
W.g.block CO
SEIRV
UCE
Laurel
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