Jury Will Hear Graft Charges Monday Liquor Board to Quit Enforcing Iowa Law
The Iowa liquor control commission cut enforcement staff from 15 to six, canceling nine wholesale licenses per a legislative inquiry. Local police take over enforcement and the remaining six agents will act as investigators with no raids. Francis replacement action deferred.
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Liquor Board
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Francis
Leslie Francis
Liquor Commission
W. H. Millhaem
Iowa Column Reports Roosevelt Will Miss May 20 Event
Des Moines notes James Roosevelt son of the president cannot attend the Young Democrats state convention on May 20 due to press duties. The column cites official statements explaining his unavailability for the speaking engagement in Des Moines.
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James Roosevelt
Iowa
Des Moines
Young Democratic Clubs
Gstate
Plow Victim Remains in Serious Condition
Newton Iowa farmer Guy Efnor, 49, was in critical condition late Wednesday after a tractor seat broke, throwing him in front of a plow and causing the machine to pass over him. He is from Reasner.
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Newton
Guy Efnor
Reasner
Iowa
Woman Claims Post Office Cash Found By Salesman
A local Algona post office found $160 in twenty $100 bills. Postmaster Wade Sullivan says ownership was proven by an unmarried Algona woman who refused to reveal her name. She reportedly had 20 additional $100 bills with her.
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Algona
J. A. Brummond
Spencer
Wade Sullivan
Fox Terrier Shot During Gunfire Mystery
A fox terrier was struck in the leg and shoulder by bullets from a speeding car during a gunfire incident in Dubuque. Two children who rushed to help the dog were bitten, while several other children playing nearby escaped unharmed. Police are investigating the case.
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Dubuque
Report Cards Sent by Special Delivery in Letts
Letts school officials announce special delivery service for report cards. Superintendent H Pale Frame organized the effort after a school closure due to a recent Secklet fever case in the community.
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Letts
H. Pale Frame
Premiums for State Fair Will Be Increased
Des Moines officials announce a $22,000 rise in premiums for the 1935 Town state fair the first prize money increase since 1923.
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Des Moines
Amana pupils study German and English in public schools
Amana colony pupils in public schools maintain reading and speaking knowledge of both German and English across grades. Class work uses both languages and literary dramas to improve English speech.
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Marengo
Amana
Chariton Police Plan Submachine Gun Purchase
Chariton city and county police prepare to buy a sub machine gun for 269 dollars. The Luces county board of supervisors city council banks and the Chariton Community club assist the purchase.
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Chariton
Luces County Board of Supervisors
City Council
Banks
Chariton Community Club
Senators' Chairs Sell Slow at Forty Dollars Each
Iowa senators failed to buy their chairs at 40.90 dollars each during the last legislative session. State executive council workers returned 10 dollar checks to those willing to purchase, but the price proved too high.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Executive Council
Thieves Busy While Human Fly Draws Crowd
A traveling human fly, D. D. Roland, scaled the Sheldon Mann hotel wall drawing a crowd. Meanwhile two armed bandits entered the nearby J C Penney store and escaped with a suit of clothes.
Two Professors Invited to Join Wartburg Faculty
Two Wartburg College professors from Clinton and Waverly have been invited to join the Wartburg faculty. G Ottersburg will teach history and A A Aardahl will teach mathematics and physics. The Clinton campus closes this year while the Waverly campus opens.
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Wartburg
Waverly
Wartburg College
Clinton
Wartburg Collees
G. Ottersburg
A. A. Aardahl
Local Students of Miss Pease Display Work
Seven students contributed varied pieces at the public library art exhibit plus some of Miss Bonnye Helen Pease’s own work. Carl Scheffler of the Evanston Academy praised the students’ design sense and the display will run tonight and tomorrow afternoon and evening from two to nine.
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Bonnie Helen Pease
Pease
Carl Scheffler
Evanston Academy of Fine Arts
Evanston
Scheffler
Miss Pease
Paul Revere
Castle Rock Woman Keeps 80 Year Family Cake Save
Mrs. J. K. Elderkin holds four pieces of cake baked by her mother’s sister and preserved in the family for more than eight decades in Castle Rock Washington.
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Castle Rock
Wash
J. K. Elderkin
Defer Report On Y W C A Drive
No report on the Y W C A campaign result will be ready for several days as the drive continues. A special effort aims to build a substantial fund for this year’s work. Workers reported satisfactory results on the first main day and urge anyone overlooked to see Miss Etha Dawsen at the Washington State bank.
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Etha Dawsen
Washington State Bank
De Molay Conclave Sees 145 Registrations To Date
The De Molays report 145 registrations for the district conclave in the city. Not all towns have submitted entries yet. Organizers have spent two days decorating the Masonic temple and will complete the ballroom today for the event.
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de Molays
Masonic Temple
Iowa Planning Board to Continue With Federal Funds
Governor Clyde Herring announced the Iowa state Planning board will be continued with federal funds despite the legislature not recognizing it as a state department. He said he will appoint a new board with a smaller membership.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Planning Board
Clyde Herring
Van Brunt’s Generous Legacy Sparks Debate on Government Role
Arcadia Cal reporters note a Wisconsin factory owner, Van Brunt of Horleon, who for 65 years kept labor peace and paid $3000 each to five widows and all old-time workers. The piece argues government intervention follows such business disputes and calls for better fit between government and industry.
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Arcadia
Cal
America
van Brunt
Horleon
Wis
van Bruntas
Play Is Presented at Country School by Young America P T A
The Young America P T A staged a country school play last night netting about 19 dollars for the school. Cast included Grant Humston as Silas Smith and Miss Anna O Loughlin as Judy with Mrs Grant Humston directing. Cast members drew laughs as locals filled roles from a storekeeper Leyburn Lewis to Rev Thornhill, with popcorn and homemade candy delighting the crowd.
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Young America P. T. A
D. F. Macon
Grant Humston
Grant
Silas Smithet
Judy
Anna O'Loughlin
Silas
Leyburn Lewis
Florence McPheters
Asa Rowe
Thornhill
Claude Rhodebeck
Lloyd Humston
David Schwartz
Leola Pixley
Frank Lewis
Ben Bruce
Helen Rhodebeck
Milk Bottle Theft Reported in West Town
Residents complain milk bottles are rapidly disappearing from porches in the west part of town. Small boys are suspected of stealing bottles to sell for a nickel each, with one neighbor near Sunset Park reporting four missing empty bottles recently.
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Sunset Park
Flies Over Atlantic to Visit a Girl
Seville Spain May 16 Juan Pombo 21 year old Spanish aviator began a trans Atlantic flight to visit his sweetheart in Mexico City He took off at 6 55 AM bound for the west coast of Africa then Brazil and along the South American and Central American coasts to Mexico The girl 19 whose name was not disclosed and family currently in Mexico City inspired the voyage.
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Seville
Spain
Wupi
Juan Pombo
Mexico City
Africa
Brazil
Mexico
Pombo
Fultons Leaving Tonight for Akron
Rev and Mrs D C Fulton and son Dave and daughter Mrs John Rohrer depart at midnight for Akron Ohio to attend the general assembly of the United Presbyterian church. Other family members will visit relatives in Pennsylvania. They will travel by car and return in about two weeks after Dave directs the Washington Community Players broadcast at WSUI at 9 pm.
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D. C. Fulton
Dave
John Rohrer
Fulton
Akron
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
Washington Community Players
WSUI
Poppy Day Preparations Highlight Disabled Veterans Benefit
Two thousand remembrance poppies prepared by disabled World War I veterans arrive at the American Legion Auxiliary to support Poppy Day on May 25. Volunteers will distribute them on streets while funds go to Legion and Auxiliary welfare, with profits aiding veterans and their families.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moinee
Legion and Auxiliary
Col
John McCrea
Flanders Fields
State K C Meet Names Rev McDermott Atlantic Chaplain
Rev P N McDermott, state chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, completes his fourth year in the office. The position is appointive and he has been chosen twice for two year terms by Archbishop Francis J L Beckman of Dubuque.
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P. N. McDermott
Atlantic
The
Knights of Columbus
Francis J.L. Beckman
Dubuque
Knights of Columbus Open State Convention at Dyersville
The 34th annual Iowa state convention meets in Dyersville May 20 for a two day session led by state deputy Dr William H Redmond. Mobilization results place Iowa sixth nationwide with 1285 extra members and 7 percent over quota. Leaders note Monticello Templeton and Dunlap as top councils and Centerville for honorable mention. Delegates and officials from across the state are expected with six state officers and 16 district deputies attending. Initiation is planned for Sunday before the opening.
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Dyersville
Iowa
The
Knights of Columbus
Wm. H. Redmond
Cedar Rapids
United States
Canada
Monticello
Templeton
Dunlap
Centerville
R. T. Offerman
H. B. Willenberg
W. A. McVane
American Legion
Clem A. Boyle
Iowa City
Washington
Harper
Victor
Marengo
Redmond
Roosevelt to Veto Bonus Bill in Strong Message
President Roosevelt will veto the Patman bonus bill and send a forceful message to Congress. White House officials announced today that he will express hope for broad support in disapproving the measure, amid reports the president might tolerate an override.
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Washington, PD. C
Roosevelt
White House
Stephen Early
Congress
Patman
County Dentists in Meeting Here
The Washington county association of dentists held a regular meeting yesterday evening at Dr. T. J. Pease's office. The gathering featured an informal general discussion and plans for the next meeting on June 19 at River alder.
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Washington County Association of Dentists
T. J. Pease
Riveralde
Washington College musicians’ WSUI broadcast praised
Washington junior college musicians directed by Mies Helen Coffey delivered a standout over the air program from Iowa City station WSUI. Local listeners praised the broadcast as one of the best ever.
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Washington
Iowa City
Washington Junior College
Mies Helen Coffey
WSUI
Grain prices spike on Chicago board today
Corn futures jumped more than two cents at the close on the Chicago board of trade amid inflation talk and stock market strength. Wheat rose one and three quarter cents while oats gained from three quarters to a cent and a quarter.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Doctor Twinam Awarded Harvard Fellowship
Dr. Claire Twinam receives a two year Harvard fellowship under the Rockefeller Foundation. He will stay in his current post as director of pathology at LakiVille State Sanatorium until September then relocate with Mrs. Twinam and their son Douglas Dwight to Boston for tuberculosis research. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Twinam of Washington.
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Claire Twinam
Harvard University
Rockefeller Foundation
Constable Resigns Over Eviction Duty in Pike Township
In New Lexington Ohio E.Stowe tendered his resignation as constable of Pike township after saying he lacked the heart to evict a family with four children. The resignation was sent to the township trustees.
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New Lexington
E. Stowe
Pike Township
Woodbury prosecutors prepare graft charges against county attorney
Sioux City May 16. Special prosecutors Ole Nagle stad and Carlos Goltz will present graft and corruption charges against Woodbury County Attorney Max Duckworth before the May term grand jury to meet Monday. Four Sioux City policemen have been discharged or removed. Ouster actions target Henry Kuhlman and Duckworth with hearings May 21 and May 28 respectively.
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Sioux City
Supreme Court
Ole Naglestad
Carlos Goltz
Woodbury County
Max Duckworth
Woodbury
Henry Kuhlman
Sioux City Safety
Duckworth
Kuhlman
Illness hits 100 at Cincinnati relief dining room
One hundred men became violently ill after a breakfast served in a federal relief dining room in Cincinnati. An investigation found cooks likely used a poisoned can in preparing corn meal buns pork sausage and coffee, and service to 1 999 others was halted.
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Cincinnati
Federal
Convict and Girl Shot Dead in Long Island Slaying
Police report gunmen fired seven bullets at a car in a residential area. Thomas Protheroe, 27, a parolee linked to the Dutch Schultz gang, died from three heart shots. An unnamed brunette woman died later in hospital after a shot to the head.
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New York
Long Island Road
Death Penalty Asked for Price in Iowa Murder Case
Fred Bruning Omaha policeman testified as the first witness in the Price murder case in Glenwood Iowa. The state seeks the death penalty for Clarence Price for the premeditated killing of his 13 year old niece Edith Kuhl. Carl Cook is special prosecutor.
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Glenwood
Iowa
U.P
Fred Bruning
Omaha
Clarence Price
Edith Kuhl
Carl Cook
Price
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T. D
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DR. Claire Twinam
Harvard
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