Wapello Lodge Memorial Service and Local Newsnotes
Wapello-Blackhawk Lodge No. 281 Knights of Pythias held Memorial day services led by Chancellor Commander Clarence Young with R. G. Hawkins as speaker. Flowers were to decorate graves at Wapello cemetery, rain prevented the procession. Local social items include hostesses and visits, trips to Starved Rock and Urbana, and a nurse from Iowa City vacationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Blackhawk Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Clarence Young
R. G. Hawkins
Ada Smith
Tarry Awhile Club
Mary Garrett
Oscell Club
Irene
Mae McDill
Alice Hunt
Starved Rock
Ill
Urbana
Mae
University of Illinois
W. E. Edwards
H. J. Berk
Highland Park
Margaret Edwards
Charles
Kansas City
Jake Waterhouse
Oakville
Waterloo
Flora Weber
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Louise Weber
George Foot
H. FE. Hoover
George Marshall
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Junior Missionary Society
Japan
Kremer
C. E. Yarrington
Betty
Biggsville
Art Kremer
E. H. Hesse
Arnolds Park
Rosa Ashby
Roger
Berry and Son
Chillcothe
Missouri
John Ashby
Chillicothe
Omaha strike escalates as governor orders car withdrawal
Governor Cochran cracks down on streetcar strike with martial law threats and orders guardsmen to remove cars from Omaha streets. Adjunct Gen. Paul mobilizes guards to enforce the measure after talks with the central labor union and company arbitration plans. A second worker, Dewey R. McCoy, 35, dies from wounds in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adj
H. J. Paul
Gen. Paul
Ernest Bowerman
Omaha Central Labor Union
Leo Bozell
Dewey R. McCoy
Martial law tightens in Omaha after riot death toll rises
John Custer, 24, died after a head and chest injury as South Omaha riots prompt Acting Governor Jurgensen to declare martial law over a quarter million people. About 1800 guardsmen occupy the city with no major violence since, while a military court punishes two tavern operators for defying a 6 pm closing order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Custer
Omaha
Walter H. Jurgensen
South
Citty
George Bighia
Ed Dolegz
Bighia
Dolegz
Paul
Reward Claim Goes to Supreme Court
Des Moines Iowa supreme court will decide if Gus Flood a Clinton county farmer is entitled to an 11637 reward for finding and returning 100500 stolen from City National Bank of Clinton in a robbery Flood was awarded the money in a district court verdict March 13 1932 The bank appealed claiming the money was not legally lost Flood did not demand the reward before turning the money over to officers and robbers confessed three hours later Flood found the money in a sack on his brother s farm a few hours after the hold up.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Gus Flood
Clinton County
City National Bank of
Clinton
Flood
Supreme Court
Accidents Claim 12 in Iowa on Sunday
A Sunday report lists twelve dead from accidents in Iowa. Among the victims are two CCC youths near Numa found with a letter for Walter Brown of Kansas City. Other fatalities include Jondle a Fort Dodge farmer who drowned in an abandoned pit and Smith who fell from a dam abutment into the Des Moines River at Ottumwa. Survivors include Smiths widow and eight children.
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Rock Island
Numa
CCC
Walter Brown
Kansas City
Brown
Liberty
Patrick Bettis
Orlando Anderson
Harold Caldwell
Des Moines
Jondle
Fort Dodge
Smith
Ottumwa
Bootblacks to Face Charges in Killing
In Jamaica town hall district bootblacks who shined shoes faced a violent turn. Police quoted their confession saying a gun was used to enforce a trust and that after stealing Officer Churchdale’s revolver they planned further robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Churchdale
Parole Won By Mrs Phillips in Murder Case
Mrs Phillips, convicted of killing Mrs Alberta Meadows, lured the divorcee to a secluded road and beat her with a hammer. She received parole after serving part of her sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Possible Projects for Employment Considered
A county meeting at the courthouse discussed a program to provide future employment for workers on relief projects after completion. Mayors and county park commissioners joined the board of supervisors to review re-employment plans and the distribution of forthcoming funds from the states portion of the federal four billion dollar work relief allocation. No action was taken. County work relief engineer William Naber reported that 610 persons could be employed on short notice with current projects, while 394 are already engaged in relief work in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
County Park Commission
Board of Supervisors
William Naber
L. W. Hunke
Socials and visits mark Grandview week in notes
The Grandview column records the Harrison Missionary strawberry and ice cream social at George McDill home and several society gatherings. Visitors include Davenport and Letts residents, travel to Urbana for summer school, and births and relocations among local families.
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Grandview
Harrison Missionary Society
George McDill
Christian Endeavor Society
Grosjean Hill
Lydia Krahl
Amelia Kemp
Francis Weile
Myrle Buster
Noble Grand Club
J. H. Buster
Helen Young
Mary Derby
Francis Chace
Chicago
Lester Weile
Orlan Shew
Davenport
Browning
Glen Beik
Letts
Genevieve Dumphy
Ray Bieri
Perry McGrew
Moline
Norris Backs Curb for Supreme Court
The article reports senators proposing curbs on the Roosevelt social security plan. Senator Long seeks a complete substitute embracing share the wealth while Senator Hastings calls for scaling back the program citing constitutional concerns. The House agenda includes farm amendments, a necessary deficiency bill, wage disputes, and bills on utilities, alcohol control, TV A expansion, and coal regulation. Hopkins notes relief declines as work relief plans advance.
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Senate
Long
Louisiana
Hastings
Delaware
House
Burns
Utilities Holding Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Guffey- Snyder Coal
Guffey- Snyder
NRA
House Ways and Means
Representative Snyder
Pennsylvania
McSwain
South Carolina
House Military Committee
Pennsylvania Avenue
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
West Branch Delegates Attend District League Rally
West Branch and Epworth league delegates attended a spring rally and pre institute meeting in Clinton. Dorothy Secrest spoke on choosing a life work, while Marjorie Bailey described West Branch experiences at the Clear Lake institute. The Bible school opens June 17 for two weeks with Rev. H M Grant supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Clinton
H. M. Grant
Margaret Petersen
Clara Mae Larson
Betty Jane Kemp
Phyllis Pearson
Dorothy Secrest
Marjorie Bailey
Marjorie Estle
Euna Marie Hobbs
LaMar Foster, Jr
Wayne White
West Branch
Clear Lake Institute
Clear Lake
Methodist and Friends
L. W. Reynolds
Friends
Margaret Hemingway
Callie Mae Bumgardner
Alice Gill
Margaret Wertzbaugher
Anna Kniese
Wellman
Iola Wertzbaugher
R. W. Wirtz
E. S. Pownall
Clarence
Clara Severin
Joe Kennedy
Kennedy
West Liberty
Nettie Phelps
Kennedy Home
Cecil Butler
Harry Grace
Gladys Thompson
Pasadena
Calif
Mrs
Grace
Dorothy Randall
Charley Randall
Gladys
Bruce Thompson
Cecil
Mrs. Randall
Marvin
Five Local Scouts Take Week-Long Camp Stay
Five Muscatine Boy Scouts John Wagner Roger Geibel Fred Klepper William Mull and John Davidson attend Camp Mansur under Moline area council near Carbon Cliff for about a week. R L Bracher council executive and R C Lundquist camp director oversee the renovated camp entering its 16th summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Camp Mansur
Moline
West Liberty Community News Highlights Local events
Rev W A Smith and daughter Dorothy attended Epworth League convention in Mt Pleasant where he directed the orchestra. Mrs Frank Weber returned from a three week motor trip east with relatives. The Wagner family hosted visiting Ames relatives. Pythian Sisters plan final meeting before summer June 19 with Flag Day program. Ladies Choral club raised 14 dollars at outdoor lawn program for the library. Burma missionary Mrs Gladys Moore preached at the Methodist church and led the bank offering. West Liberty Community Players aired two one act plays on WSUI with Dr L A Royal directing. next broadcast July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
W. A. Smith
Dorothy
Cecil Wilkins
Donald Inghram
Mt. Pleasant
Kenneth Wagner
Ames
Ernest Wagner
Pythian
S. C. Snider
Gladys Moore
Tipton
Burma
Methodist
West Liberty Community Players
WSUI
Iowa City
Leighton Scott
Paul Angerer
Donald Sickman
Mary Scott
Elmer Merridith
Scott McMahon
Jenniie Jack
L. A. Royal
Cool-evaporation car seat cools riders on long trips
A new automobile seat design uses moisture evaporating felt inside to keep occupants cool during long trips. The felt can be removed, moistened, and reinserted when it dries to maintain cooling.
Death of John C. Nietzel at Mt. Pleasant hospital
Muscatine resident John Charles Nietzel died at 5:50 am after a long illness. Born October 4, 1872 in Muscatine, he married Jennie Smith in 1893. Surviving are his wife, two sisters in Washington, and a brother in Seattle. He belonged to several Masonic groups in Des Moines. Body at Fairbanks Home for Funerals awaiting service arrangements.
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John Charles Nietzel
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Nietzel
John
Barbara Nietzel
Jennie Smith
Roy O’brien
Tacoma Wash
Arthur Hammond
South Bend
Wash
George Nietzel
Seattle
Nietzel
Des Moines
Capital Lodge
A. F
A. M
Corinthian Chapter
Alpha Council
Temple Commandery
Fairbanks
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Mary A. Karr
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary A. Karr 84 were held at St. Mathias Church at 9 a.m. led by Rev. Msgr. W. L. Hannon. Burial followed in St. Mary's Cemetery. Flower attendants were Miss Anna Daniels and Miss Anna Florence. Pallbearers were George Kuhn Walter Phelps Matthias Byrne L. C. Rhoade James Duggan Sr. and Timothy Ginley.
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Mary A. Karr
West Front Street
St. Mathias Church
W. L. Hannon
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Anna Daniels
Anna Florence
George Kuhn
Walter Phelps
Matthias Byrne
L. C. Rhoade
James Duggan, Sr
Timothy Ginley
Mrs Phillips Freed After Prison Term
Mrs Phillips is freed after serving a prison term for murder. A small black hat fits snugly over her waved hair as she leaves the penitentiary, continuing on from Page 1.
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Phillips
State Penitentiary
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Knights of Pythians
Ann Frank
Iowa
Bootblacks
Amusen
Grandview Group
Ernest Baskett
Dan Snyder
McGrew
Ella Chambers
Seaton, Til
Harry Kemp
Loraine
Fruitland
Willis McGrew
Walter Kopf
J. P. Kemp
Fred Shew
Lone Tree Aid Society
Elizabeth Schneider
Lydia Westerfeldt
Earl Buster
Lloyd Werner
Carl Jack
Marjorie McGill
Darlene Walsinger
Columbus Junction
Nola Benz
Mary Margaret Kutler
Congregational
Marian Wibber
Bloomfield
Stevens
Norris
Curb
League
West Liberty News
John C. Nietzel
Kochneff
Mulberry Ave
Aif
Eere
Ole E Er
Josephine Hutchinson
Lyle Talbot
Jean Muir
Thomas
BANK
Monogram Pictures
Robert Armstrong
Maxine Doyle
Merna Kennedy Grant Withers
B.O
Mary
Darling
Lifebuoy
B. O
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