War Navy Departments Hold Checks for Discharged Men
Washington dispatch reports both War and Navy departments urging discharged service members in Iowa to claim or allow the government to hold money and Liberty Bonds owed to them. Total held equals about 3 million dollars in bonds and 30 thousand in interest. Navy retainer pay checks worth over 60 thousand dollars remain unclaimed as postal addresses fail.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo
Evening Courier
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Army
Navy
United States
H. M. Lord
War Department
Samuel MacGowan
Sea
Cowie
Navy Department
Naval Reserve
Martelle Banker Killed by Train in Marion Area
James Ellison a well known Martelle banker died when a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul passenger train struck his automobile seven miles east of Marion about 6 PM. He was over 60. Survived by son Iiam and daughter Mrs Ed Gotch of Martelle, two sisters Mrs Marshall Oxley and Mrs Elias Chamberlain, Mr Vernon, and brother William G of Mount Vernon.
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Iiam
Ed Gotch
Martelie
Marshall. Oxley
Marion
Elias Chamberlain
Vernon
Cas. Blattner
Mechanicsville
William 'G
Mount ‘Vernon
Delta Zeta Leads Iowa Greek Scholarship Race
The Delta Zeta sorority at the University of Iowa ranks first in Pan-Hellenic scholarship honors for the year with an 86.4 percent standing. Women students raised their average over the previous year, while the overall sorority average rose from 1.3 to 1.78. The figures come from the office of Dean Nellie Aurner.
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Iowa City
Delta Zeta
Uiversity of Iowa
Iowa
Nellie ’. Aurner
Aera
Two La Porte City weddings and social notices parade
Announcements from La Porte City report the marriage of Geneva Phinney and Allen Foss at Independence Presbyterian manse on Sept 27. The couple and bridal party returned to Waterloo and then La Porte City. A joint Odd Fellow Rebekah reception honored departing members to Frederick Wis. A 62-member Longaker family reunion occurred near Tamala. Birthday festivities for Paul Schluter at his home followed by gifts and games. Several residents planned travels and visits, with community notices of visits, duties, and a resignation from a city official post.
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la Porte City
Geneva Phinney
Maury i Alitchel
Allen
Foss
E. B. Foss
Presbyterian Manse
Independence
S. L. Hammond
Alma
Harick
Jack Phelips
Waterloo
West High School
Spear's
Pierce
Sam
John Gardner
Andrew Lucas
Bert Smelser
Frederick
Wis
AK Longaker
Tamala
Longaker
Roy Longaker
L. J. Tutt
Marian. Webb Renn
Everett
George Jober
Fred Taylor
Spring Creek
John Boyd
Dysart
George Pauls
Washington
Paul Schluter
H. C. Schluter
Frank Kober
Schluter
Paul
Will Fox
Iox
Jesse Fox
Center Point
Charles Stevens
Irma
Tnepl
Minn
Kk. B
Jarvie
Roger Bremer Hag
Repaas Auto Company
Land
Simon Raecker
Kenneth
Wilford
Kev
H. C. Schiuter
Henry Ballheim
jPuluth
W. M. Blough
Oz Blough
McCartney
Hudson
Cartner
Mell Thompson
W. Birner
Helen, Greene
Trimming a Tree Fatal Fall Claims Cedar Rapids Man
Cedar Rapids man Lorene Sepsh died after a 30 foot fall while trimming a tree near his home. His brother in law Frank Zamba held the rope as the limb was cut. the severed limb swung and struck him, breaking his neck and fracturing his skull. He was a widower with two daughters in the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Seph Lorene
Esterday
Frank Zamba
Lorene
Des Moines Rent Conspiracy Probe Hinted by County Attorney
Des Moines county attorney Rippey says evidence was submitted in connection with an alleged conspiracy to boost apartment rents, but no grand jury action has occurred. He signals a thorough probe may follow while denying any investigation into milk price increases.
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Prones
Des Moines
Rippey
Crond
Thoro
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Willian Qarebe
Mors
Sirebe
M.D
The
Courier
Victor Tungstone
Victor Company
Victor
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, New Jersey
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