State Capital Letter continues liquor probe and dam intrigue
A continuing Iowa liquor probe exposes grand jury hints of bootlegging into Polk County while officials trade telegrams to “smoke out” rivals. Governor Wilson ponders the Coralville dam proposal amid surprise publicity. Thornburg faces nomination talk as state officers plan coordinated announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liquor Control Commission
Attorney General’s Office
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
Grand Jury
M. L. Curtis
Herring
Curtis
Polk County
Francis J. Kuble
Kuble
Washington
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Coralville
Pedestrian Responsibility Highlighted In Local Column
A column by Mrs. Booth shares social news from East Afton and Elk including parties and visits. It also urges pedestrian caution, noting 16000 deaths and 276000 injuries yearly, urging care at crossings, proper signals, and slower driving near children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Afton & Elk
Wm. Booth
Officials Split News on Gubernatorial Candidacy
Secretary Thornburg announced alongside Auditor Akers and Secretary Miller as the others weighed in. Miller reiterated his prior stance not to seek the gubernatorial nomination while Treasurer Bagley stayed silent, leaving Thornburg quoted across papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark G. Thornburg
Newshanks
State Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Earl G. Miller
C. B. Akers
W. G. C. Bag
Ments
Thornburg
Akers
Miller
Bagley
Landslide humor in an office mishap Wink column
A light anecdote recalls an office accident where a step failed, sending a man into a chilly basement tumble. The piece blends cautionary humor with a comic tale of clumsy ascent, finishing with a playful closing joke and a short poem about missteps.
Dies committee to continue amid tax and budget mood
Lt ews congressman Vincent F Tannington reports a lopsided House vote 844 to 21 to extend the Dies committee. He notes a shift toward economy, big budget cuts, possible hospital construction, and talks with Dr Parran about health facilities nationwide.
Afton Vicinity Social Notes and Local Incidents
Mrs. Will Honsbruch underwent gallstone surgery at Sioux Valley Hospital in Cherokee and is recovering satisfactorily. Residents visited Cherokee and Aurelia friends, with multiple calls to Zwick and Stevens homes. A birthday dinner honored Roy, and a shower for Mrs. Henry Abels drew a large crowd. A truck accident left Leonard Beal without two fingers. Bedford Times-Press notes Frank Haidsiak hunted wolves from a plane near Bedford and shot one northwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Booth
Quentin Anderson
John Coulson
Elaine Booth
Ray Hines
John Booth
Alta
Colleen
George Parrott
George Glane
Ed Pierce
Primghar
Alfred Stieneke
Joe Schively
Bobby Joe
Laurens
Fred Kolpin
Cherokee
Henry Sansen
Sioux Valley Hospital
Dorothy Stieneke
Charlie Hamann
Charlie
Hilda
Clarence Mading
Aurelia
Storm Lake
John Blake
Muriel
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sioux City
Orris Erickson
Will Honsbruch
Sioux Valley
William Sleezer
W. A. Zwick
Charles Stevens
Stevens
Russell Parks
Larrabee
George and
Earl Zwick
Brotherhood
M. E
Joe Kastengren
August Johnson
Ellis Stieneke
Ruby
Bill Young
Vera
Dorothy Mohrer
Roy
Bernice Hill
Peterson
Glenn Loucks
Lelia Honsbruch
Waterloo
Merlin Honbruch
Cedar Falls
Clifford Gould
George Melton
Henry Abels
George Zwick
Spencer
Mankato
Minn
Verla Tuttle
Zwick
Leonard Beal
Belle Plaine
Frank Haidsiak
Clarinda
Bedford
Nurse Engaged Again for Aurelia Schools
Mrs. G. B. Clapperson of Ida Grove, an itinerant nurse with the state department of health, is engaged again to provide nursing service in the Aurelia schools for a few weeks. Her work focuses on preventing scarlet fever spread as four cases have been reported. She will also conduct routine examinations as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Clapperson
Ida Grove
State Department of Health
Aurelia School
Calpperson
WANTED 1000 live barn-yard pigeons
Lost notice seeks 1000 live barn-yard pigeons for Paul Stieneke contact by phone 129 or 41 at Diamond Center area. Also a lost truck chain reported between Diamond Center and Ed Crosby's place. Qrlo Shunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stieneke
Diamond Center
Ed Crosby
Plact
Qrlo Shunk
Mrs Herman Wrede hosts shower for Lola Huseman soon to wed
Hanover notices recount a miscellaneous shower for Lola Huseman by her aunt Mrs. Herman Wrede with dancing and gifts. Nearby, Harold Hustedt celebrates 10th wedding anniversary with a supper and guests from Schaller Alta Holstein and Galva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wrede
Lola Huseman
Orville Radke
George Oatman
Dick Schmidt
Harold Hustedt
Ludwig
Edward
Lietz
John Holtz
Marvin Holtz
Harold Holtz
Holstein
Walter Holtz
Alta
Ernest Hustedt
Reinhardt Grieme
Galva
Ralph Grieme
Rinehardt Grieme
Marshall Robinson
Clarence Helming
Ed Brake
Schaller
Edgar Fahr
Swallum
Storm Lake
George Russell
Fred Hustedt
Fred Wogahn
Aurelia
Charles Zwemke
Carl Brueggeman
Albert City
Lester Kolpin
Richard Heimbruck
Manson
the. Self
Mma Grieme
Ervin Grieme
Werner
Grieme
Albert Parkinson
Ed Miller
Watler Holtz
Audrey
Ervin Radke
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Sig Nelson
Wil Pet
Lillies Beauty Parlor
Dad Beep Atedane Nee Rensenes
Ethel Matzdorff
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V. Christensen
L. Grapenthen M
Lewis
Krolls Funeral Home
Farmers National Bank
Wes
Pst
Hdsensenea Telepangones
Les Paulson
Oren Coombs Eoerre
Geo, Kaskey Aeaeee
Shanks Truckers
Lyle Whiting
Afton
Hunter
Ribune
the Tribune
Sioux City Tribune
Aurelia Schools
Hanover
Irene Zwemke
A. J. Fraser
A. Fraser Elevator
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