Young Men With Guns Arrested In A Arsenal Heist
Two 22 year old men named George Yates of Rock Island Illinois and Robert Morgan of Davenport were arrested after police seized 35 automatic pistols and revolvers a rifle a sawed off shotgun and 1550 rounds found in a stolen car They confessed to stealing a car in Galesburg Illinois and a garage break in at Wyoming Illinois and said they obtained the arsenal in a June 9 gunsmith heist in Burlington Iowa They are held on charges of fugitives from justice carrying concealed weapons transporting firearms and ammunition and violating the Dyer act
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ST. Lous
INS
George Yates
Rock Island
Ill
Robert Morgan
Davenport
Burlington
Iowa
Yates
Morgan
Galesburg
Wyoming
Columnist Publishes Gaffe In Waterloo Bank Incident
Waterloo janitor Glenn Worlhite, 23, employed by the National Bank of Waterloo, vowed to exercise great care while cleaning the bank. He accidentally triggered a tear gas device, filling the bank with fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Glen Worlhite
National Bank of Waterloo
Glenn
Berry Pickers Find Suspicious Body in Thicket
Berry pickers discover a hanging body in a thicket near Council Bluffs. Police identify the man as aged 25 to 30, found by Mrs. Ted Hanu and her two young sons while gathering berries.
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Council Blufffs
Ted Hanufa
Berry
West Liberty Horse Thief Society Seeks Disbanding
The Muscatine based West Liberty Horse Thief Detecting society announces plans to dissolve after twenty five years with no horse thefts to pursue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
West Liberty
Railing Breaks Leave Youth Seriously Injured in Two-Story Fall
In Iowa City Wayne Crew, 21, was in serious condition after falling two stories onto cement steps. He leaned on a railing that broke, causing several fractures.
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Iowa City
Wayne Crew
Police Dog Tracks Suspect to Weed Patch in Iowa
Police dog Ted led searchers to a weed patch near Marion where Clifford Wallace 23, of Highstown New Jersey, was trapped. Wallace was arrested and sentenced to five years at Fort Madison prison on assault with intent to rob during a car carnival visit. A stranger had been reported grabbing women's wrists when offered food.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifford Wallace
Highstown
N. J
Fort Madison
Wallace
Marion
Ted
Woman Sentenced Eight Years For Extortion Conspiracy
Mrs Lila Tieuken Anderton 27 Wisconsin received eight years in the state women's reformatory and a $1000 fine for extortion and conspiracy by Judge Henry Graven. She and an Anderson, recently married, were indicted with Mr and Mrs Howard Griffin for allegedly extorting $7000 from Peter Herman 74 Stacyville over years. The Griffins face trial in October.
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Lila Tieuken Anderton
Wis
State Women's Reformatory
Henry Graven
Anderson
Howard Griffin
Meltntre
Peter Herman
Stacyville
Griffins
Rotary chorus to sing at San Francisco convention
Members of the Ottumwa Rotary Club chorus depart on a special coach for San Francisco to perform at the International Rotary convention on four separate days next week. The trip showcases the group and Ottumwa’s presence at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Rotary Club Chorus
San Francisco
Ames-Dorothy Ostrander Elected State 4H President
Dorothy Ostrander of Buffalo Center was elected state president of the girls 4H organization as about a thousand girls packed Iowa State gym for the vote. Jean Rutledge of Fort Dodge won secretary and Elnora Ilian of Walcott became treasurer with Pearl Hass of Walnut elected vice president.
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Ames
Dorothy Ostrander
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Jean Rutledge
Fort Dodge
Elnora Ilian
Walcott
Pearl Hass
Walnut
Norman Baker cancer hospital deserted in Arkansas move
Muascatine The Norman q Baker cancer hospital, long controversial, was deserted after staff and 140 patients departed by two Pullmans and autos to Eureka Springs Arkansas where Baker opened another hospital about a year ago. Eureka Springs, an Ozarks resort town, is northern Arkansas. Uncertainty surrounds future use of the deserted buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Q. Baker
Eureka Springs
Ark
Baker
Ozarks
Colemans Appeal Planned After Second-Degree Slaying
Counsel for Mr and Mrs Coleman announce plans to appeal a Marion County verdict that sentenced them to 70 years for the second degree slaying of Night Marshal Bert Conrey. The Coleman children watched as Judge Norman Hays denied a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knonville
Lee Coleman
Bert Conrey
State Supreme Court
Coleman
Marioneounty
Norman Hays
Thomas Bray
Age Limit Set for Seeing Birth Movie
Young people under sixteen will be barred from viewing The Birth of a Baby at the Fox Theater next week unless accompanied by a parent. Management states the policy is intended to ensure proper supervision.
Ice Company Workers Strike At Ottumwa Plant
About 206 employees at the Ottumwa ice plant struck today seeking higher wages and formed a picket line. The plant is run by Bur dette Brown with additional facilities at Washington and Bloomfield. workers at those sites are not affiliated with the local union directing the Ottumwa action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Lce Company
Burdette Brown
Washington
Bloomfield
Koehler Rites Set for Saturday at 2 30 P M
Funeral services for Jurgen A Koehler are planned Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at L A Jones funeral home The service will be led by Dr Arthur Atack and followed by burial in Elm Grove cemetery Koehler died yesterday at Washington County Hospital He was born October 2 1864 in Groothusen Germany and lived near Washington for 33 years He is survived by wife Emma Mammen and children John Vernon Cole Dora Chamber Ollie Town Sophia Ahrens Margaret Hopping Caroline Jault and Meint all of Washington plus 20 grandchildren two brothers Meint and Carl and sister Mrs Sophia Westen.
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Jurgen A. Koehler
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Arthur Atack
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Koehler
Washington County Hospital
Groothusen
Germany
Dorotheus and
Martinie (von Gerpen) Koehler
United States
Dora Chamber
Ollie
Town
Sophia Ahrens
Mararet Hopping
Caroline Jault
Meint Koehler
Washington
Martin
Meint
Carl
Sophia Westen
Parental Approval Rules for Screening of Sensitive Picture
A speaker argues that minors will not view the film without explicit parental consent. The policy requires a parent or guardian accompany the child, ensuring adults verify eligibility and understanding before attendance. The aim is to safeguard youths while widening access for informed viewers.
Congress Leaves Government Reorganization To Be Debated
The 75th Congress adjourned without final action on government reorganization and related issues. Next session will revisit executive power to realign agencies, tax revisions, railroad aid, regional planning, anti trust reform, farm laws, waterway treaties, and executive court reorganization.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
House Interstate Committee
Roosevelt
United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
George W. Norris
Neb
Joseph J. Mansfield
Tex
House and Rivers Committee
St. Lawrence
Department of Welfare
Department of Public Works
Supreme Court
Senate
Hunt for Robbers Continues Across Iowa after Bank Heist
North English Iowa June 17 with Midwest cooperation an intensive search is under way for two young gunmen who robbed Farmers Savings Bank of 905 yesterday afternoon. The bandits fled in a black sedan later linked to Illinois license plates 8376 503 and 48 3975. Aiding alerts include Missouri and Illinois officers while Cedar Rapids reports place the suspects near South Amana toward Iowa City.
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North English
Iowa
Farmers’ Savings Bank
North Liberty
Iowa City
Illinois
Opal Dannis
S. L. Stolba
Cedar Rapids
Alden
Cedar
Missouri
Imogene
Bank robbery search concentrates in Washington area
Police and sheriff deputies from Keokuk Jefferson Keokuk Tama and Iowa counties and state police crowded Washington yesterday and last night as they hunted bank robbers. Officials led by Sheriff H M Putnam and Major Conley coordinated the manhunt with patrolmen Carlson Gildroy Banes Tremmell and McIntyre present for consultations.
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Washington
Karl Tremmell
Keokuk County
Fred McIntyre
Jefferson County
Chet Banes
Carlson
Englebert
Iowa County
Major Conley
State Police
James Gildroy
Tama
H. M. Putnam
Republican Women Meet Wednesday in County Courthouse
A Washington County Republican Women meeting is set for next Wednesday June 22 at 2 20 p m in the G A R room at the courthouse State Representative FE W L Stewart will speak as part of a program that includes several features A good attendance is desired
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Washington County
FE. W L. Stewart
West Liberty Visitors Set For Centennial Event
West Liberty residents plan a booster trip to Washington next Tuesday to celebrate the community centennial. About 60 travelers will tour in vintage costumes for the West Liberty centennial on June 29, with arrival around noon. The Journal prints a special centennial edition in magazine form for the West Liberty Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Washington
Journal
Washington County
West Liberty Index
Delegates and Committeemen Named for Party Conventions
County auditor Miss Ethel Grecian lists Republican and Democratic delegates and committeemen chosen in the recent primary. Names cover Brighton to Townships with precinct delegates set to represent areas at the Washington conventions on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Grecian
County Board of Supervisors
Washington
Municipal Band Concert Program Highlights March Classics
The program features marches and novelties including Stepping Along Overture Poet and Peasant Old Apple Tree March His Honor novelty Whistler and His Dog March Michigan on Parade Whispering Hope March Trombones on Parade Youre a Sweetheart vocal Don Boyer Old Chesnuts March Under the Double Eagle On The Mall Goous March National Emblem Op Fillmore Hawthorne King.
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Whistler
Michigan
Whispering Hope
Don Boyer
Spending Records and the End of the 75th Congress
Washington reports the 75th Congress closes as the most costly peace time session, with between 12 and 13 billion dollars in appropriations and a looming question about a lame duck session. Farm leaders plan next winter to push processing taxes aimed at 300 to 650 million annually to support a guaranteed income for six million farmers through surpluses and subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D .C
United States
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Congressional Farm Bioe
Congress
Ten Local Citizens Take Airplane Trip
A group of local business men traveled to Muscatine to ride back in a big tri motor plane that carried ten passengers plus two pilots. Return flight from the Muscatine airport took seventeen minutes. Passengers included Sherm Gault Albert Orcutt Bob Pease Ralph Martin Dave Elder Bill Shannon LeRoy Pratt Glenn Mace Jr Mayor Lloyd Lytle and O B E Schmidt. Cloud Willits Jr and Glenn Mace piloted. The trip was praised as a fine outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Tri-Motor
Washington
Sherm Gault
Albert Orcutt
Bob Pease
Ralph Martin
Dave Elder
Bill Shannon
LeRoy Pratt
Glenn Mace, Jr
Lloyd Lytle
O. BE. Schmidt
Chamber of Commerce
Cloud Willits, Jr
Glenn Mace
Muscatine Airport
Iowa girl and Charlotte youth win national 4-H fellowships
Blanche Brobiel of Boone Iowa and Max A. Culp of Charlotte North Carolina, both storm er 4-H club members, receive national 4-H club fellowships of 1000 dollars each in an announced award.
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Iowa
Washington, D. C
Blanche Brobiel
Boone, Towa
Max A. Culp
Charlotte, N. C
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Joe Kessel
Cedar Township
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D. A. Huber
G. Timmins
Clay Township
H. L. Brinton
Grant Horton
Earl Morgan
Otto Schmitter
Dutch Creek
Glen Miller
H. T. Carris
Lester Macon
Geo. Augustine, Jr
Crawford Township
J. H. Crooks
J. C. Huston
Geo. Yeager
Frank Gault
S. C. Fletcher
F. E. Young
T. E. Maxwell
Rose Moorhead
R. C. McCleary
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Alva M. Kepler
Esther Guengerich
Alva Kepler
F. B. Bourgeois
Ernest Felzke
B. F. Allen
V. D. Hochstetler
F. E Skola
Richmond
Marion Stransky
Jack Robison
Linus Patterson
O. K. Scott Franklin Center
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Mabel Atkinson
Charley Harley
Frank Kleese
West Chester
R. C. Ferguson
Amy E. Ferguson
Highland Township
C. F. Letts
Joe McCreedy
Mae Wallace
Floyd Letts
Mae McCreedy
C. S. Cum
Central Park
Milo T. Lorden
Fillmore
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