Fraternity Murder Trial Ties Vandalia Student to Death
Philadelphia detective Rankin interrogates Vandalia high school graduate Buckley over the Mu Beta Sigma initiation death of Stuart Jordan. Buckley denies wrongdoing as Rankin builds a case, noting forged admission records and stolen poison from the university lab. The suspense centers on who poisoned Jordan and why amid campus feuds and secret payments.
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Mu Beta Sigma
Stuart Jordan
Tommy Rankin
Philadelphia
Jordan
Ralph Buckley
Walter Randall
St. Louis
Arnold Prince
Edward Fletcher
Rankin
Larry Palmer
Beta Sigma
Howard Merrick
Universty
Ned Patterson
Fletcher
Patterson
Buckley
Aberdeen
Mr. Warwick
Warwick
Randall
Studiea Itmore
Vandalia High School
Aberdeen ‘College
Mu Beta Sigma House
Ran
Thanksgiving guest lists fill regional notices
The article records numerous Thanksgiving and weekend visits across households. Names include Harry Schnell Lanning Woodyard A Egland Adolph H M Egertson Irwin Pruth Chris Spoo Will Woodyard Lyle Rousch T P Thornburg Claud Martens G G Wheatley Lou Stark N M Wheatley Harry Brown Verlyn Max Irving Martens Mark Scobey Jr Chicago David Wellman S T Houge Amos Houge Everett McNarcy Milford Houge Claron Howard Olmstead Corall Oleson Paul Welnitz Henry Dewall Martin Welnitz Windom R Dwall Dempster Grettingsr Wallingford Odell Estherville Rudolf Dewall Cornell Oleton Peters burg Lutheran church members and others hosted community dinners and a bazaar.
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Harry Schnell and Sons
P. I. Schmidt
Lanning Woodyard and Sons
Harry Woodyard
A. Egland
Adolph
H. M. Egertson
Irwin Pruth
Chris Spoo
Will Woodyard
N. M. Wheatley
Robert
Vernice
Harry Brown
Verlyn
Max
Irving Martens
Mark Scobey Jr
Chicago
David Wellman
Wedena
F. H. Smith
Amos Houge
Everett McNarcy
Superior
Milford Houge
Claron
Howard Olmstead
Corall Oleson and Sons
Paul Welnitz
Henry Dewall
Martin Welnitz
Windom
Minn
Will Dewall
R. H. Dewall
Rudolph Dewall
Geo. Dwall
Albert de
Family dinner guest reports theft near Terris Virginia
Helen Clemenson attended a family dinner at the Hawke home near Terris VA when a 50 pound safe was stolen from the Harris garage last week. A sledge broke a hinge to access contents. About $30 in cash, checks totaling around $75, endorsed, and a revolver were taken.
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Helen Clemenson
Hawke
Terris
Harris
James
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PosMiltan
W. H. Woodyard
Lyle Rousch
T. P. Thornburg
Mrs
Rockwell City
West Emmet
Claus Martens
G. G. Wheatley
Lou Stark
Lois
Naomi
McClune Farm
Dolliver
Ar Arann
Essex
Ray Scott
Foshier & Burns
WM. Ross
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Estherville
WNGK
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