Duke Martin Murdered Shocks Gazette Readers
Mary Franklin returns to the Gazette as Duke Martin lies dead and Tackie Thompson is jailed after a mysterious phone tip. The office buzzes with city society notes, while Ladd seeks the full story and hints of an unknown caller. Mary grapples with grief and pressure as the murder dominates the morning edition.
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Martin
Tackie Thompson
Mary
the Gazette
Duke Martin
Tom Ladd
Kingdon Morgan
Colony
Forsyth Goulds
Carolinas
Spalding Martin
Fifi Whitney
Wesley Peters
Talleho Club
Watts Ridley
Tommy Dresser
Picayune
Pete
Debs
Franklin
Cressie
City Desk
Gazette
Micenight
Mac Rogers
Ladd
Mary Franklin
Rogers
Miss Franklin
Thompson
Tuckie
Murdered Duke Martin Case Sparks Office Fallout
In a heated exchange reporter Mary Franklin faces Ladd over who killed Duke Martin. Ladd threatens arrest after a tipped phone call and fires her unless she writes the story, as Commissioner Fenelon is summoned for action.
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Martin
Clem Shirley
Shirley
Jim Shirley
Mary
Ladd
Duke Martin
Mac Rogers
Fenelon
Mary Franklin
Reception Honors Mr and Mrs Grimm At Pleasant Prairie
Large crowd attends a reception at Roy Egg home honoring Mr and Mrs Gerald Grimm. Guests travel from Davenport Muscatine Blue Grass Montpelier New Era Grinnell Grinnell area to share in the celebration.
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Pleasant Prairie
Gerald Grimm
Roy Egg
James Nathan
Cedar Rapids
Emil LaMaak
Herbert
Wilton
Arnold Mueller
Louis Buchmeyer
Everett
Arnold
Fred Kretschmar
Walter Benshoof
Paul and
Ardella
Dale Mac. Farland
Harvey Schroder
Beatrice Berger
Nadine Bern
Montpelier
George Brevi
Jacob
Edward Grimm
Bonnie Lou
Lila
New Era
Walter Grimm
Kay
D A. Grimm
Arline
William Fix
Leo
Rolland
Lyle Paul
Andrew Grimm
G. &. Cole
Donna Jean
Richard
Ira Benshoof
Merrill Paul
George Grimm
Marvel
Arnold Petersen
Grece
Eunice
Janet
Floyd
Clarence Bernick
Harry Thoeming
Wayne
Roy Merchant
Fen Schroder
Evelyn
Walter Egel
Chicago
Elmer Peterson
Iowa City
Elmer Heizler
Walter Henke
George Henke
Agnes Heizler
Emil Kretschmar
Lydia Peterson
Elmer Hetzler
Davenport
Roy Egel
Award Presented George Lutz of Buffalo Prairie
George Lutz of Buffalo Prairie won the fourth McKinney scholarship of 50 dollars for scoring 307 on a comprehensive exam under Superintendent L O Flora. He graduates from Aledo high school and has a four year strong record, plus activity as editor of the 1939 Astrum Play.
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Buffalo Prairie
George Lutz
George G. Lutz
Aledo High School
McKinney
L. O. Flora
Lutz
Astrum
Hi- Shooters
Ben Adams
Colorado
Joe Purcell
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