Sneak Thieves Steal About 1200 From Valley Savings Bank
In two robberies within three weeks thieves took about 1000 from a locked desk around Apr 18 while staff were away and a little over 200 from a teller’s cage a week earlier. Also notes editor Frank Corbin, 61, of West Branch Times, died after four weeks illness at University Hospital Iowa City. Corbin, born in Stourney, had worked in Ames Marshalltown and West Liberty before purchasing the West Branch Times in 1911.
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Bank Des! Des
West Branch
Frank BE. Corbin
West Branch Times
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Corbin
Stourney
Ames
Marshalltown
West Liberty
Mason
Eastern Star
Methodist
Clinton Gateway Brewing Co Incorporates at Former Pointer Plant
Clinton Gateway Brewing Co filed articles of incorporation with the county recorder. Authorized capital stock is 500 000 shares valued at 1 each, including 350 000 Class A and 150 000 Class B common. The firm plans brewing, manufacturing and sale of beer ale wines and soft drinks plus related activities. Marcus Muegerlein serves as president.
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Clinton Gateway Brewing Co
Pointer Brewing Co
County Recorder
Zenerab Brewing
Marcus Muegerlein
Judge Blocks Permit for Green Gables Tavern in Iowa City
District Judge Harold D. Evans refused Alberhasky’s mandamus to force the Johnson county board of supervisors to issue a class B beer permit for Green Gables roadhouse north of Iowa City. The board had refused renewal April 8, citing the tavern was not in a legally platted area.
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Iowa City
Harold D. Evans
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Don Alberhasky
Green Gables
Alberhasky
Save N S C Seniors from Annual Dunking
Ames Iowa State college officials banned the practice of dunking seniors in Lake La Verne on campus and warned offenders would be punished. John Christensen a senior in agronomy was sent to the college hospital with an ankle infection after being tossed into a creek. Dean M D Helser said the ruling applies to dunking in any body of water on campus including the lake creeks Memorial Union fountain or any other body of water.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Lake la Verne
John Christensen
Montrose
M. D. Helser
Memorial Union
Witter
Salesman faces multiple charges in Waterloo court
Richard Hare a 23 year old salesman from Waterloo and Cedar Falls was ordered to appear in municipal court on five overtime parking counts. He also faced a charge of passing a worthless sixteen dollar check. Police found a company owned typewriter in his car and a Waterloo barber had lent him a portable typewriter to repair that was never returned.
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Freebox
Waterloo
Richard Hare
Waterloo and
Cedar Falls
Hare
Eat Steak Dinner After Tonsillectomy Advice
Dr. Marvin F Jones of New York advised Iowa eye ear nose and throat specialists that patients can eat steak immediately after tonsil removal to ease soreness. He suggested a local sedative to reduce throat pain for comfort after surgeries.
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Des Moines
Marvin F Jones
New York
N. Y
Iowa State Medical Society
Jones
Dr. Jones
Rhodes Conviction Set for Supreme Court Review
The Supreme Court will decide at its Saturday conference whether to review the conviction of Walter Rhodes of Iowa City who is under a death sentence for killing his wife. If the review is granted a stay of execution would be issued immediately, with a decision expected Monday May 6. Rhodes’ attorney Joe Tye failed to obtain a stay from Justice Reed and plans to await the full court’s decision.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Walter Rhodes
Iowa City
Iowa
Rhodes
Joe Tye
Marshalltown
Stanley Reed
Tye
Where Will Nazis Strike Amid Mediterranean War Threat
United Press reports a potential new front in the Mediterranean or Balkan regions as Allied forces withdraw from central Norway after heavy German air attacks. British and French may establish a base at Moshoen between Trondheim and Narvik while Berlin suggests Britain aims to widen the war, with possible action in Romania Greece or Yugoslavia.
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United Press
Mediterranean
Balkan
Norway
Namsos
Trondheim
Jole
Moshoen
Narvik
Europe
Italy
Berlin
Hitler
Offi
Cial
Great Britain
Balkans
Romania
Greece
Jugoslavia
Roosevelt says U.S. works to curb spread of war to Italy and Med
President Roosevelt stated at a press conference that the United States is actively trying to prevent the European war from extending into Italy and the Mediterranean. He did not reveal whether his peace efforts are as direct as his earlier intervention before the outbreak of the war.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United States
Italy
Mediterranean
Sign Truce in Milk Strike In Chicago
A WPA truce ending a milk handlers strike that shut off about 90 percent of Chicago’s milk supply was announced by State’s Attorney John Courtney after an all night meeting. The temporary agreement requires slurry plant workers and wagon drivers to return to work immediately to restore deliveries and replenish diminishing reserves. Ships are to resume and regular Saturday deliveries expected as producers’ depots receive orders.
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Chicago
John Courtney
Mary Cline Returns From Burlington Visit
Mary Cline arrived back yesterday after spending several days with relatives in Burlington.
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Mary Cline
Burlington
Mitchell Slated as Chairman
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace was chosen as temporary chairman and keynote speaker for the Democratic state convention to be held May 11 in Des Moines. The sub-committee recommended Justice Richard Mitchell of Fort Dodge for temporary chairman. The convention will elect Iowa’s 22 delegates to the national convention in Chicago. State Democratic Chairman E. H. Birmingham predicted Roosevelt will be renominated on the first ballot.
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Les Moines
Henry A. Wallace
Democratic State Central Committee
Richard Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Ago. E. H. Birmingham
Sioux City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James Hunter Dies at 87 Funeral Saturday
James Hutter aged 87 died at two this morning after a fall illness due to a heart ailment. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 PM at L. A. Jones funeral home conducted by Rev. William M. Nichol. He was a longtime Keota resident and creamery route operator. Surviving sister Mrs. Dan Rodrer of West Chester also listed.
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James Hutter
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
William M. Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Hunter
Keota
Ohio
Robert
Margaret
Crawford) Hunter
Dan Rodrer
West Chester
Youths Guilty Conscience Led Wis. Man to Confess Auto Theft
William E Quinn Jr 19 of Balsam Wisconsin surrendered to Webster county sheriff confessing stealing a car in Clayton Wisconsin and abandoning it at Spencer the next day saying he had to get it off his mind. Balsam officers were en route to take custody.
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Fort Dodge
William E Quinn, Jr
Balsam
Wis
Webster County
Quinn
Robert Waldburger
Clayton
Spencer
Balsalm
Ponsar Wife Seeks Protection From Abuse in Waterloo
Mrs Florence Ponsar seeks protection from her husband in Waterloo as Judge A L Lovely grants a temporary injunction restraining him from striking, beating or molesting her. The action is not a divorce or separate maintenance case.
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Florence .Ponsar
Waterloo
A. L. Lovely
Ponsar
Prymeks sue Washington county over road vacation damages
Clara M Prymek and Henry F Prymek sue Washington county for 2650 in damages claiming the board of supervisors abandoned a road in Highland township. Trial set for next Monday at 10 am in Washington county district court with Robert Larson and Henry B Bailey as counsel for plaintiffs and Richard A Stewart for the county.
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Washington County
Clara M. Prymek
Henry F. Prymek
Board of Supervisors
Highland Township
Robert Larson
Iowa City
Henry B. Bailey
Washington
Richard A. Stewart
Dewey Plans Iowa Campaign Swing in Des Moines and Marshalltown
Thomas Dewey of New York will campaign in Des Moines with party leaders and deliver two speeches in Marshalltown. The visit aims to expand on farm policy including fair parity, soil conservation, farm cooperatives, and marketing agreements. Distant cousin Blair Dewey and State Senator A Claire Dewey help organize the Iowa tour.
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Des Moines
Thomas Ek. Dewey
New York
Midwest
Marshalltown
Iowa
Dewey
Blair Dewey
A. Claire Dewey
County Weighs Special Election on $100000 Hospital Bond
Four thousand four hundred fifty seven Cerro Gordon residents signed petitions asking the Cerro Gordon County Board of Supervisors for a special election on a proposed bond issue of 100000 to finance an addition to the county home hospital for the insane and to buy extra land for the project.
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Mason City
Cerro Gordon County
County Board of Supervisors
Hornet Nest Finds Astonish But Larger Than BC Record
H. H. Hunt of the Butler County Soil Conservation Association reports an empty hornet nest with a 13 1/2 inch diameter and 17 inch height. He notes it is only slightly smaller than a recently found nest in British Columbia praised as the world’s largest.
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Hunt
Butler County Soil Conservation Association
British Columbia
Nomination Papers Filed for Republican Primary June 3
Early this afternoon 18 candidates filed nomination papers for county offices in the Republican primary on June 3. All filers are Republicans with no Democratic petitions on file. The largest field is for county auditor with four candidates: Stan Kiesey Clarice Meek Mildred Norman and Walter Schroeder, all from Washington.
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Auditor
Ethel Grecian Wilson
Stan Kiesey
Clarice Meek
Mildred Norman
Walter Schroeder
Marion
George
Jesse R. Busby
Washington
Theodore B. Bailey
John C. Owen
Richar A. Stewart
U S Seeks Greater Trade With South America
Dr. Hugh Stuntz told Washington Chamber of Commerce members that U S war-driven growth in Latin American trade has risen about 50 percent, and that America could capture South American markets if it gains goodwill in Argentina Brazil Bolivia and other southern nations. He spoke at a May meeting with Prof. Fred Hinkhouse noting world conditions.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
South America
Hugh Stuntz
Homer C. Stuntz
Methodist Church
South Almerica
Fred Hinkhouse
Parrons College
Fairfield
Chamber
U.S
Stuntz
Kri. C. Keagy
Europe
United States
Argentine
Bragd
Bolivia
United
Hinkhouse
Takle
Washington
Dr. Hinkhouse
Parsons
L. C. Willits
Chamber of Commerce
W. B. Dwyer
Washington Proclaims May 5 11 as Music Week
Mayor R L Lytle proclaims the week of May 5 to 11 as Washington's Music Week urging churches clubs societies lodges and organizations to hold music programs or talks. The message highlights national attention to music and civic life.
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Washington
Ballot on Projects June 3rd
Washington county votes on a special June 3 ballot for bond issues to fund a hospital addition and two jail projects. A $42 000 hospital bond with a half mill tax, plus jail options of 40 000 or 22 000 with up to a half or quarter mill tax, will appear on a single ballot.
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Board of Supervisors
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N.S.C
Elaine Altevogt
Elaine
Brooklyn
Lowe
Mitchell
James Hunter
U. S
Ile de France
Vrymeks
Hayesville Savings Bank
George Ek. Lutz
J. G. Patterson
Marshall Town
Lerneon
Ned Morrow
Wellman
J. J. Rich
Crawfordsville
Fred Bauer
Ernest S. Rudolph
Brighton
H. M. Putnam
R. R. Noonan
Harriet Coulter
W.S. Kyle
County Hospital Board
J. F. Kraemer
C. F. Letts
Ainsworth
R. L. Lytle
Washington County Board of Supervisors
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