Indictment After School Break In Near Indianola
Fred Kufner arraigned before Mayor Briggs on charges of breaking into Whitman school four miles west of Indianola. Bond set at 2500 but not posted. Sheriff investigated Kufner’s Medford area home finding school dishes and woven wire from the window. Dishes used for pupil lunches identified by directors and pupils. Kufner used the name John Smith on the Medford farm and is linked to a liquor nuisance case involving his father George Kufner.
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Whitman
Indianola
Fred Kufner
Briggs
Sheriff Houghtaling
Rufners
Old Medford
White Oak Township
Kufner
Medford
John Smith
George Kufner
Clarke County
Squaw Township
George
Hiquor
Des Moines
A Good Community Hobby Fire department as essential civic aim
A call for strong fire departments as the community’s insurance against disaster. Emphasizes trained volunteers, modern apparatus, safety in homes and businesses, and public support. Urges publicity and ongoing improvement, noting standard equipment pays dividends for every citizen.
Chariton Youth Crushed To Death Under Motor Car
Chariton leader Tommy Hooper 18 died when the car he was driving left the road five miles north of Corydon. It crashed through a guard fence and down a twelve foot embankment. Corydon residents Leonard Hayes and Edger Baldwin found Hooper beneath the vehicle about 11 pm Thursday. Coroner F. B. Selby conducted the inquest as emergency services and Hooper's parents learned of the tragedy. The boy died before medical help arrived.
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Chariton
Tommy Hooper
Corydon
Leonard Hayes
Edger Baldwin
Hooper
C. L. Shepard
F. B. ‘Selby
Tom Hooper
A. L. Yocom
Yocum
Lightning Fire Destroys Barn Near Lovilia
The Mary Stewart farm four miles south of Lovilia reports a barn burned at six Saturday morning after a lightning strike during a morning storm. William Funk, resident on the Stewart farm, loses corn, grain, several tons of hay and machinery. all livestock were out. Insurance partly covers the barn, but Funk’s losses are total.
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Mary Stewart
Lovilia
William Funk
Stewart
Funk
Former Ottumwa corporal receives Purple Heart
Delano Portwood of Ottumwa, a former corporal in Company K, 325th Infantry, was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds at the Argonne on October 14, 1918. He is husband of Veda Roberts, formerly of Chariton, and was cited by President Wilson after the war for his Argonne service. The article notes the unit’s kitchen was destroyed, leaving the men without food for two and a half days except for one meal.
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Delano Portwood
Ottumwa
325Th Infantry
Argonne
Portwood
Veda Roberts
Chariton
Wilson
George Washington
Argonné
Portwood Recounts Foraging During Wounding War Tale
Portwood and friends endured a two and a half day ordeal as they foraged while wounded. The Red Cross eventually delivered steak to the company. Fortwood, now a night cook in an Ottumwa restaurant, had been in Ottumwa since February 5 after leaving Des Moines.
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Portwood
Red Cross
Tne
Fortwood
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Fremont Farmer Receives Neighbor Aid After Emergency
The Clarence Perkins home saw neighbors and friends respond to an emergency operation for appendicitis. While he was in Ottumwa at St. Joseph hospital, fourteen teams helped plow 95 acres of corn and cut 40 acres of oats, with loads of hay also stacked.
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Clarence Perkins
Clarence
Ottumwa
St. Joseph Hospital
Remainder of Cornfield Feels Like A Race Track
A reflective note compares a cornfield to a race track with teams moving back and forth rather than around. The writer emphasizes that wealth and fame can be absent, yet friends and neighbors remain essential through life.
Sigourney May Host State Park Near Oskaloosa
From a Lake Okoboji meeting of the state board of conservation, Mrs. C. C. Laffer reports strong talk of establishing a state park between Sigourney and Oskaloosa on primary road number two near the south Skunk river bridge. Local and Oskaloosa committees include Verne Ramseyer, Dr. James Cournger, Dana Bowen, Phil Hoffman, Edwin Willcockson, Henry Sears, Leo Pfaff, and T. J. Dupuis. A prior meeting in Mrs. Laffer’s home was chaired by Mr. Hoffman with L. E. Wallace as secretary.
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State Board of Conservation
Lake Okoboji
Wenesday
C. C. Laffer
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
South Skunk River
Bees and Honey Plentiful At Milton Home
A large maple in Milton has housed a bee tree for years. A big cluster hung from a tree near Emil Davis' home about fifteen feet high. The swarm remained through Wednesday, drawing interest from residents and Dr. W. L. Andrews who may relocate them soon.
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Milton
Emil Davis
Hallow
Davis
W. L. Andrews
Rowland
Davis Place
Uncle Sam a Hard Competitor
The piece argues Uncle Sam is overextended in competing with private sector services such as printing, dental work, banking, shipping, railroads, and wheat trades. It cites a 780% federal tax rise, urging a return to limited government and reliance on private enterprise and taxpayer support. It frames government involvement as harming taxpayers and dampening growth.
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Sam
Bam
Minnesota Taxpayers Association
America
Buffalo Journal Press announces return to normalcy
The Journal Press of Buffalo Minnesota states it will resume typical operations and persperous activity after recent disruptions. Officials pledge steady coverage and community updates as procedures normalize and services resume fully.
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Journal Press
Buffalo
Minnesota
Radio Eat Week Reflections and Daily Life Lessons
In this department we share impressions from Radio Eat Week and outline lessons it offers for daily life. The feature analyzes how media patterns shape routines, mindset, and community engagement, with practical takeaways.
Special permission phrase protects songs on Restricted List
The article explains why announcers say by special permission of copyright owners before playing certain songs. It outlines that only stations licensed by the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers may play restricted numbers, with fees allocated to songwriters. The system protects writers and limits airplay without authorization.
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Radio and Amusement Guide
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Copyrights and the radio hit trap for songwriters
The piece notes how a song’s life is short in radio terms, with most tunes fading after months. It highlights copyright restrictive licensing by the American Society of Composer, Authors and Publishers, supporting only writers with five successful tunes. It lists famous members like Berlin, Gershwin, Kern, and Rachmaninoff.
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American Society
Irving Berlin
Walter Donaldson
George Gershwin
Percy Grainger
Oscar Hammerstein
Victor Herbert
Gus Kahn
al Jolson
Jerome Kern
Fritz Kreisler
Little Jack Little
Sergei
Rachmaninoff
Ernc Rapee
Hugo Risenfeld
John Phillip Sousa
Sigmund Spaeth
Deems Taylor
Rudy Vallee
Sigmund Romberg
Vincent Youmans
Nathaniel Skilleret
Ed Wynn
Benevolet Association
American Society of Composer
Shors and Publishers
Summer health warning on infant diarrheal deaths in Iowa
The Iowa State Department of Health notes since 1927 seven hundred ninety infants under two have died from diarrhea and enteritis, the leading killer in that age group ahead of diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, and whooping cough. Heat, bottle feeding, poor sanitation, and lack of breast feeding raise risk. The report for the week ending July 14, 1982 lists cases of diphtheria and various diseases across counties, highlighting continuing public health challenges and trends toward decline in diarrhea deaths when breast feeding and sanitation improve.
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Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Towa
Polk
Hancock
Pottawattamie
Scott
Worth
Dubuque
Linn
Lee
Marshall
Barbara Stanwyck Stars In Shopworn At Princess Theatre
Barbara Stanwyck returns to the Princess Theatre Oskaloosa for Sunday Monday and Tuesday July 24 25 26 presenting Shopworn a Columbia drama about a girl who rejects decency priced by others and learns a harsh lesson from the rich and “respectable” crowd Regis Toomey ZaSu Pitts Lucien Littlefield Clara Blandick and others co star in the film with dialogue by Jo Serling and Robert Riskin directed by Nicholas Grinde final midnight show Saturday at 11 30 PM read the Chronicle Want Ads.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Princess Theatre
Oskaloosa
Columbia
Sarah Y. Mason
Miss Stanwyck
Regis ‘Toomey
ZaSu Pitts
Lucien’ Littlefield
Clara Blandick
Oscar Apfel
Robert Alden
Maude Turner Gordon
Investigation Sought On Attack On Stuart Marshal
An official inquiry is requested into the assault on the Stuart Iowa Marshal after he reprimanded men for obscene language in the presence of ladies on July 4.
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Stuart
Iowa
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