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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1931

Page

7

Shuler Attacks Too Much For Vicious Crowd

W A Young notes large Los Angeles mass meeting at Trinity Methodist Church South led by Rev Bob Shuler who denounces crime and crooks. Shuler claims legal fights, libel suits, and radio battles against Hearst backers, with supporters flooding to defend his KGEF station and free speech through rallies.

Marion R. P. Shuler Bob Shuler Knoxville J. Dale Stentz Los Angeles Shuler Trinity Methodist Church South South Flower St Calif KGEF San Francisco Long Beach Pasadena Glendale Iowa Burbank Los Angeles County California Federal Radio Commission Radio Commission Shule William Randolph Hearst Hearst Curtis Mr. Curtis Calvin Coolidge Hearst Ranch Mr. Hearst Supreme Court of Supreme Court Justice of the Peace Jesse Curtis Central College Knoxville Journal Pella Supreme Bench Nebraska Chronicle Bob Shul Ellis A. Yost Yost Commission Washington KGED Church Lois Pantages Supreme Court of the United States Congress U. S. Senate Trini Odist Church South

Bussey Mayor Loser In Law Suit

Louilla Press reports Jim Reid sued Earp in Hamilton before Justice Jim Bolton. The court ruled for Reid for 24.99 with costs likely matching the suit total. Evidence showed Earp bought a horse from Reid, took it on trial, and did not pay the remaining price. Earp argued misrepresentation, but the judge found no support.

Reid Earp

County Board Proceedings October 26 1931 session notes

Marion County board meets in adjourned session approves last meeting minutes and authorizes a fair fund warrant to C. G. Cunningham. Tax levies for 1931 set. numerous claims approved and many refunds rejected. Open bids for local road surfacing. M. M. Beard awarded shale contract. Adjourns to November 2, 1931.

Board of Supervisors Homer B. Clark W. A. Butts Fair Fund C. G. Cunningham The Fair Association F. W Blacksmit Louis van Roekel True Rowley Hardware Co Louis van Hyatt _ Sons G. Davelaar Mrs. H. Westerkamp Patrol M. H. Levine J. D. Adams Blades Carl R. Miller Bristow - Dyer Knoxville City Dutch Mill Oil Co W. H. Metz & Co Iowa Machinery & Supply Co Wm. Simpson Spahn Rose, Lumber Company Independent Transfer “Co Brice Hardware Co Safe Noah Randall & Jennings Roland Palmquist K. of James Redding Len Vanderhorst Mortis Lumber Co H. Y. Amos Rodman George S. Erb Yardman al. Forst Ralph Amos Assi Eng B. H. Brobst Ed. Wahl Vander Meulen Co Hardware Ghester Fisher A. P. van der Meide Hard- Waechter Lumber Co Swan Lumber Co Seig Ottumwa Co William van Buren Dan Dieleman William Simpson Bellamy Telephone Co Pittsburg -Des Moines Steel Co Steel Theo.’Johnson G. A. Vaughan Moving Steel Iowa Sales Co Brush Pullers Kuyper Lumber Co Material Ras Frank Harvey J. le Cochran Vanderwitt Marion’ County Auditor J. L. Cochran Plotte E. Thomassen Y. Amos Ae Beall Auto Go Crawford Tractor Co I. I. Case Co J.D. Adams Co Consumers Oil’ Co Clements Schnack J. L. Cochrane C.D. Elliott C. D. Elliott al Porst C. D. Gullion H. O. Hollowell W. C Independent Transfer Co Ge, King Minneapolis Morine’ Power Implement Co William H. Metz E. O., Osborn Ree Per Diem and Gallenge C. R. Stevenson W. Baker Co Harold Sadie Batten Ruby Richard J. v Taggart Bessie Weddle Social Service Office Gail Blakely Anna Kissinger Hawkeye Mill County Farm Ira A. Ward Gray Anderson J. R. Wright C. S. Cornell W. L. Bean Floyd Stotts Sunnyslope Rees M. Jones Mae Anderson T. Bailit Isabel van" Nimwegen J. R. Evans Paul Crosby Don L. Remy R. V. McKeever A. GC. Kuyper W. L. Brasher F. F. Meads Vase Batz T. R. Spratt T. B Knoxville M. M. Beard Shale Harvey Sands& Gravel Co Len Visser H.C. Young F. W. Reynolds M. M. Beard Bel Yea

County Board Minutes Show Expenses And Appointments

On Monday November 9 1931 the board of supervisors met and reviewed minutes from the prior meeting. Listed are names and amounts for county workers deputies and per diems including Violet Snyder John Newman Don Remy Lucille Turner Dorothy Teter Ralph Amos Oletha Crawford William Butts F W Reynolds Noah Stuff Chester Hunt Esther Murphy totaling 389.12 dollars.

Board of Supervisors Onstine’s Laura Ash J. OM. Vliet Marion County A. Barnes Murphy Mt. Pleasant Ira A. Ward Gray C. J. Johnson County Farm W. J. Whitlatch Nancy Boot John van Roekel A. W. Peterson J.M. van Vark L. W. Spaur R. J. Miller Dwight Carruthers A. O W. Gray R. R. Freel Floris Guerts R. Harber St. Vincent's Home Buy-Rite Grocery Flannagan & Poor Very Marsh James Cotter Sata J. D. Harsin Fern Wicker Eee Eeeee Essen Sens Marian Wicker Glenn Gee Frank Burt Noah Brees H. W. Claussen Bybee & Davis Poor Farmers Union Store Ora L. Rose Henry Prang Frank Ticott Bellaray Telephone Company County Farm Taber Lumber Co Elmer Thornburg Wig Langerak F. T. Metcalf William A. Butts H. B. Clark Violet Snyder B. L. Anderson John Newman Don L. Remy Hollis Bybee Lucille Turner Dorothy B. Teter Ralph Amos Oletha “Crawford F. W. Reynolds Noah Stuff Chester Hunt Esther M. Murphy

Motorcycle Officer Killed at Fairfield

Oskaloosa Herald reports George Wright a Fairfield motorcycle officer died after pursuing Ed Hansen, who fled toward the Fairfield station. Wright fell from the speeding Packard touring car after it struck an oil station and a tree. Hansen captured after fleeing on foot. his female companion held. Wright, son of a prominent Mt. Pleasant area farmer, survived by wife and two children.

Oskaloosa Herald Fairfield Iowa George Wright Hansen Des Moines Wright Mt. Pleasant Carl Batten

Mount Pleasant Policeman Served Two Years

A short notice notes that a man had previously served as a policeman in Mount Pleasant for two years before leaving the force.

Mount Pleasant

Stolen Checks Are Found Thrown Away

Stolen checks from the Standard Oil station were found by farmer Hu bert Staggs in the McConnell feed barn across the street. He recovered most of the missing checks including a Standard Station instrument while some items remain missing and authorities continue the investigation.

Standard Oil Company Seymour Herald Standard Oil McConnell Hubert Staggs Roscoe Phillips Powersville, Mo

Robbers Visit Colfax And Newton Stations

Prairie City News reports three gasoline stations in Colfax and Newton were raided over the weekend. The same suspects are believed to have carried out the break ins, taking tires candy and small items in Colfax while Newton s R B Davis station was entered for oil supplies a revolver a pipe a Skelly cap and an oil sample bottle were stolen windows were smashed to force entry at all three sites.

Prairie City News Colfax Newton Charles Coulter Roy Burke R. B. Davis

Rock Island Train Service Timetable Summary

Eastbound Train 472 and 474.00, westbound 475 and 473 run Des Moines to Eldon and Des Moines to Keokuk routes, daily except Sunday. Local freights 832 and 821 carry passengers. must ship freight by 5:00 p.m. previous day. Trains stop for passengers at Runnells Albia and further points. specifics vary by train.

Des Moines Keokuk Eldon

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W. A. Young Olive Ave Burbank, Calif Bussey the County Board W. M. Ridenour Rowley Hardware Co C. M. Ridler Bud Stevenson Simmer Oil Corp Wiliam Simpson John Sharon Gerrit Vander Berg Virgil Miller Austin ‘Brown Hert Hickman Victor Barrett H. ¥. Shook Errit Peffers Ry Speed S. Palmquist van Veen Peter Swayne W. J. Swayne Jim Musgrove Harold Efnor Ora Robuck Allen Vaughn Bruce Hegwood Ray Carpenter W. L. Moon Pearl Bingham M. Betterton L. C. Rinehart W.N. Davis Ray Shilling George Williams C. Vandenberg Iowa Power & Light Electricity R. Rasmussen W. B. Teter Patr W. E. Davis Oliver Vinson A. Robuck Chas. Rinehart Central Culvert Co Forrest Dickerson John Breuklander F. W.reynolds Rees M. Marion Coe Colfax and Rock Island Train Service Howell Runnells Albia Pella Chronicle Pella’s Pell
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