Norton Receives Six Months Jail and 300 Dollar Fine
W J Norton was sentenced by Judge J G Patterson to six months in county jail and a 300 dollar fine with costs after a conviction for larceny by embezzlement as manager of the Washington county farm. A motion for a new trial was denied and an appeal bond of 1200 dollars was to be posted. The defense contends juror misconduct and prejudicial courtroom conduct affected the verdict.
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J. G. Patterson
W. J. Norton
L. G. Kehoe
Wellman
George F. Morrison
Norton
Supreme Court
Washington County
Kehoe
Washington
Senate
House
Patterson
Burt
Iowa Tank Stars Drill for Minnesota Duel
Iowa City column reports University swimmers completed a long drill in readiness for the upcoming dual meet with Minnesota. The Gophers beat them last year but Iowa expects strong competition after Minnesota defeated the Minneapolis Y M C A squad in a recent dual.
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Iowa City—University
Tank Stars
Minnesota
Iowa
Gophers
Minneapolis Y. M. C. A
Schutter seeks Wa commission appointment in Iowa rural counties
Frank F. Schutter of Pleasant Valley Iowa campaigns in 13 rural counties arguing that secondary roads need more improvement than primary roads. He says primary roads are adequate for buses and trucks and stresses aid for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Frank F. Schutter
Pleasant Valley
State Highway Commission
Gaeta on Trial for Liquor Law Violations in Muscatine
Louis Gaeta proprietor of a Muscatine confectionery is on trial in district court charged with liquor law violations. State liquor commission agents and local officers testified to purchases made at the store in recent weeks. The jury includes two women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Louis Gaeta
State Liquor Commission
Hunting and Fishing License Fees Slashed to $1 Plan
DES MOINES the house passed a bill by Goode of Bloomfield to lower hunting and fishing licenses to one dollar. If the senate approves and Governor Herring signs, the $1 fee would replace the current $2.50 combined license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Goode
Republican
Bloomfield
Senate
Herring
Iowans Planned Fox and Wolf Hunt on Valentine Day
KEOSAUQUA residents will join a Valentine Day hunt organized by the Mt. Zion Wolf and Fox Hunting Association. The event targets fox and gray wolf in Van Buren and Jefferson counties starting at 9 a.m. on February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Jefferson Counties
Mt. Zion
Wolf and Fox Hunting Association
Iowa to Add 165 CCC Camps by April 15
Gov Clyde L Herring announced Iowa receives 165 new Citizens Conservation Corps camps. Total camps will reach 450 by April 15 when the program is to take full effect. The number of men in Per Konne will be raised from 8000 to 16000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Citizens Conservation Corps
Herring
No Unemployment Problem in Amana
Amana the 1,400 strong German stock community shows no unemployment problem after abandoning their prior communal economy three years ago. Residents report steady work and self sufficiency as they adapted to a new social and economic system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Steady Upturn in Iowa Business Continues Into 1934
Prof George R Davies of the University of Iowa reports a steady upturn in Iowa business through the early weeks of 1934 despite anticipation of a Supreme Court review of New Deal legislation. He notes the trend from the previous year remains intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owa
Supreme Court
Iowa
George R. Davies
University of Iowa Business Statistician
Iowa Hybrid Corn Outperforms Open-Pollinated Varieties
The 1934 Iowa corn yield test again showed hybrid strains outperforming open-pollinated varieties and suggested greater drought resistance. Joe L. Robinson, secretary of the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers' Association, announced the finding on Tuesday night.
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Ames
Iowa
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Waterloo Strikers Vote to End Strike at Rath Packing
Local No. 15 independent union members who went on strike against Rath Packing since Monday morning voted to discontinue the strike this morning and seek re employment with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Union of All
Rath Packing Company
Two Admit Robbery of Cripple Man for 10 Year Terms
Bryan Thompson and Jank Risden admitted robbing John Barrows, a cripple, at his home on January 11 and were sentenced to ten years each at Anamosa reformatory in district court Wednesday.
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Maquoreta
Bryan Thompson
Jank Risden
Anamosa Reformatory
John Barrows
William P.” MacCracken, Jr
Aeronautics
Hoover
Supreme Court
Senate
MacCracken
Health unit revival debated by county board
Washington county board of supervisors discussed reviving the health unit. Dr J H Kinnaman urged the plan citing 5700 outside funds available if the county contributes 3200. Backers say it would improve public health control and save money in the long run. Board to decide later.
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Washington County
Board of Supervisors
J. H. Kinnaman
Division of Child Health and Health Education
State Department of Health
Riverside Farmer Seriously Injured in Farm Accident
Riverside Iowa February 8 Richard Heitzman 74 sustained serious injuries Tuesday afternoon at his farm north of Riverside. He was in a granary area when he fell striking an automobile and hitting the floor. He was taken to Iowa City hospital with a broken collar bone and a head injury.
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Riverside
Richard Heitzman
Iowa City
Tobacco Strangles Carlisle Farmer to Death
Rufus 8. Gregor a North Middletown Township farmer was strangled while chewing tobacco. He collapsed and was found dead on a cot by his employer Mrs. Raymond Lay in Carlisle Pennsylvania.
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Carlisle
Rufus
Gregor
Middletown Township
Raymond Lay
Court Review Questions Norton Testimony Reasonableness
An affidavit states a juror expressed doubt about Norton’s testimony but says the juror was not allowed to decide the matter. The legal question concerns whether the juror’s perception affects the reasonableness of Norton’s testimony and the trial’s integrity.
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Norton
Best Friend Of Fisch to Aid Defense
In Flemington New Jersey Henry Uhlig Isadore Fischs ally in the Hauptmann Lindbergh case testifies about a Germany trip with Fisch. He says Fisch had a bad cough in 1932 and that Fisch arrived in Germany with Hauptmann after which Fisch died four months later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
N. J
Henry Uhlig
Isadore Fisch
America
Fisch
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Germany
Leipsiz
Uhlig
Hauptmann
James F. Condon
Erasmus Hudson
Hamburg Bank Robbers Captured Near Sidney
Two men arrested Wednesday night after a $1,700 Hamburg Iowa bank robbery. Ted Payne of Denver Colorado and Wayne Jennings of Hamburg were taken into custody five miles west of Sidney by Constable Will Beatty of Watson Missouri.
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Sidney
Hamburg
Iowa
Ted Payne
Denver
Colo
Wayne Jennings
Will Beatty
Watson Mo
Ice Today Makes Traveling Risky Across Iowa
Rain and sleet froze on walks and pavement creating hazardous traffic conditions statewide. Pedestrians and drivers faced treacherous travel as reports from Des Moines noted similar conditions in many areas. Federal Meteorologist Charles D. Reed warned of a moving low pressure system bringing unsettled weather for an indefinite period, though no sub zero temperatures were forecast.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Iowa
Liberal loan policies urged for Iowa farmers to buy land
Dr. W. G. Murray, land economist at Tong State college, advocated a five point lending policy to help Iowa farmers purchase land during low price periods. He urged a more liberal mortgage policy so farmers need not wait for higher product prices and returns before buying land.
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Ames
Iowa
W. G. Murray
Tong State College
Murray
Kansans Good Spellers Set All-State Record
Uhl School near Athol Kansas posted a perfect month with no misspelled words. Fifteen pupils achieved perfect papers for the month, indicating a statewide spelling achievement.
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Athol, Kan
Uhl
Here
Local Debating Team Wins Judge in Morning Session
Washington high school debaters Catherine Masson and Rachel Johnston won the judged debate with four practice sessions held here last evening. Daryl Fetters and Charles Bear argued affirmative, Robert Stevens and Don Davis negative, while Don Davis and Lucille Coon debated the negative in another round.
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Iowa City High School
Catherine Masson
Rachel Johnston
Washington High School
Daryl Fetters
Charles Bear
Robert Stevens
Don Davis
Lucille Coon
Catherine
Rachel
Dunham Morrison
Washington
Fairfield High School
Oskaloosa
J. A. Taylor
Fordyce Presents Boys Organization in Washington
Glenn Fordyce of Iowa City, Boy Scout executive, spoke at the Legion rooms about organizing a local Cub Pack for younger boys. Parents showed interest and plans proceed to form a home-centered group focusing on younger boys before they join the Scouts.
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Glenn Fordyce
Iowa City
Washington
Legion Rooms
Ffrom
Scouts
Bus Hearing On Proposed Burlington Bus Line In Iowa
Iowa state railway commissioners held a Washington hearing on a Burlington railway bus line from Davenport to Council Bluffs. Chairman M P Conway presided with H B Dunlap and George E Huffman. After today’s session, the hearing moves to Des Moines for further inquiry into public necessity.
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Iowa State Railway Commission
Washington
Burlington Railway
Davenport
Council Bluffs
M. P. Conway
H. B. Dunlap
George E. Huffman
Conway
Court House
Des Moines
Carl Pryor
Burlington
James C. Davis
Northwestern Railway
Ott Jackson
Oskaloosa
George Breitenbach
Sigourney
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Davis
Seingman Arizona Rail Stop Echoes Abroad
A letter from Seingman Arizona describes flying from New York to Washington for papers and editorials while visiting a railroad division point. He notes cowtowns without papers and old-timers who distrust Europe, urging readers to discuss national budgets and high interest rates affecting lending and taxation. He criticizes insular cliques and calls for broader conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seingman
Ariz
New York
Washington
Cowtown
Arizona
Europe
Congress
Earl Chambers to Sell Maytags in Keota Territory
Earl Chambers moves from Scott Furniture Co to Keokuk county to head Maytag sales starting March first in the Keota area. He is a well known local figure who has achieved notable success and accumulated many friends with prizes won including a five pound watch.
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Earl Chambers
Keota Territory
Harl Chambers
Scott Furniture Company
Keota
Keokuk County
Chambers
Arrest of Organizer Ends Tenant Farmer Union Drive
Ward H. Rogers, a former federal relief instructor and recent anarchist convict, was arrested in Marked Tree Arkansas for disturbing the peace as authorities cracked down on a southern tenant farmer unionization effort.
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Ward H. Rogers
Marked Tree, Ark
Fire damages Rice residence on East Madison Street
Fire at Mrs. O. J. Rice 615 East Madison Street caused several hundred dollars in damage. Chimney defect suspected as cause. Upper part of building burned, roof largely destroyed, water damage widespread. Family displaced while repairs begin. Mrs. Rice commends fire department efforts. Insurance expected to cover losses.
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O. J. Rice
East
Madison Street
Gallagher Seeks Carrie Nation Motif for Des Moines
Representative J P Gallagher of Williamsburg says Des Moines night clubs cry for a Carrie Nation to wield an axe. As liquor control committee chair he toured clubs to assess conditions and called the scene tawdry.
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Gallagher
Des Moines
Carrie Nation
Dlp
J. P. Gallagher
Williamsburg
Liquor Control Committee of
House
Changing Front at Chocolate Shop
The Chocolate Shop rebuilds the back side of its front windows to be lighter and airier with more glass and less wood. The new arrangement will improve ventilation above the windows and the shop is expected to redecorate in the spring, in a month or so.
Exclusion of Necessities With Boost In Iowa Tax Debate
A bill to raise Iowa sales tax from two to three percent and exempt food clothing and fuel was introduced by Johnston of Chariton. The proposed plan would offset losses by taxing amusement tickets and sports events. The legislature was quiet with the senate debating preacher fees and other routine matters.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Johnston
Chariton
Johnson
Senate
House
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Fordyce Presents Boys’ Organization
State Railway Board
Chocolate Shop
Appropriations Committee
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
45Th General Assembly
Upp
Iowa Senate
Liquor Commission
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Knudson
Ellsworth
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