State Capital Letter Continues with Senate Roster and Votes
The piece lists continuing and new Iowa state senators from both parties including Dewey Goode Bloomfield I S Love Bridgewater J T Dykhouse Rock Rapids Oscar Johnson Kanawa A H Bornstetter LeRoy Mercer Nevada and others. It notes Hattery’s career shift to law and banking, Felton’s board of control seat, and Augustine holding a democratic seat. It discusses John Valentine’s high vote total and Roosevelt era voting patterns, plus a survey of 1941 senate composition and a building space study for the state capitol including a proposed new office building and heating plant.
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Senate
Dewey BE. Goode
Bloomfield
I. S. Love
Bridgewater
J.T. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
Oscar Johnson
Kanawa
A. H. Bornstetter
LeRoy Mercer
Iowa City
Bonnstetter
Mercer
John K. Valentine
Iowa
Valentine
Alex Miller
Miller
Roosevelt
Guy M. Gillette
Mrs. Miller
Nelson G. Kraschel
Kraschel
George A. Wilson
Webster County
B. B. Hickenlooper
S. J. Galvin
Willkie
England
Hitler
United States
Germany
State House
Legislative Interim Committee
Cake yields tale of 13 eggs and praise from Ames
Frank Vilimek of Ames reports a customer returned an angel food cake claiming his wife would not eat a 13 egg cake. The customer, who still eats cake, says it was the best angel food he ever had.
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Frank Vilimek
Ames
Mapleton man discovers 1855 US land grant
Lou Zediker of Mapleton reports finding an original United States land grant dated June 15, 1855. The district involved is in present Council Bluffs.
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Lou Zediker
Mapleton
United States
Council Bluffs
Mrs Mel Stewart Celebrates 81st Birthday in Beaman
Mrs. Mel Stewart marked her 81st birthday in Beaman Grundy county recognizing her long residence in Grundy county. She is believed to be the oldest living resident of the county.
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Mel Stewart
Beaman
Grundy County
Stewart
The boy and the kind old lady in the doorway
A small boy cries on a doorstep until a gentle old woman approaches. She comforts him and notes his clothes are clean, while the child explains his mother will not let him remove them because she is beating the dust out of the garments.
A Versatile Ofensor Trades Jokes With Judge
Meandering Mike laments his fate and jokes about refinement after a judge suggests he change. A comrade ribbing adds that the judge would have kept him in if possible. Mike recalls prior fines for loitering and notes a double meaning in his punishment.
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Mike
Beginner misreads hand in bridge four at Chelsea Record
A young man with vague card knowledge joins a bridge four. He first errs by discarding a king on a trick won by the opponent's ace. His partner erupts while the beginner explains he wanted to find out, in the Chelsea Record.
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Chelsea
Young patron orders steak and ale at dinnertime
A young sportsman seated himself at a table, selected a menu, and requested a fillet steak and a good glass of ale. He casually replied to the waiter’s question with confident humor about the meal.
The Bare Truth of a Cash Rich Wife
A poem noting that wives critique husbands when poor and clothe themselves poorly, but when wealth returns they abandon modesty and wear little. It contrasts moral shifts with fortunes and mocks material vanity.
Elastic Currency in Crim son Gulch Sparks Feud
Cactus Joe laments rubber checks flooding the town as disputes over gold and silver rage. The line hints at a new currency basis favored by Crim son Gulch amid tensions and a quarreling history.
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Cactus Joe
Revelling in Freedom Exchange Over Insomnia Cure
A conversation notes relief from insomnia after a voyage. One speaker jokes on the cure and the other confirms relief, saying they now lie awake less and recall past suffering. The exchange reflects personal comfort found through travel.
Experience Teaches a Conference to Save the Ship of State
In a sharp exchange, a former secretary of the navy is urged to act in an urgent crisis. He schedules a conference to decide how to steer the nation’s ship at sea, signaling a methodical approach under pressure.
A New Type Jury Delivers Courtroom Jokes
A humorous exchange on courtship likens dating to a trial with playful lines about courting a girl. The quip notes the idea of a person being “on trial” during a call, reflecting lighthearted wit from a period voice.
Tough Tommy Avoids Trouble After Maid Notes Bug Incident
The maid reports Tommy swallowed a bug after the other left but she gave him powder to treat the insect issue, noting no further trouble arose during that time.
Felt Like It Customer Seeks Water During Shave
A customer asks for a glass of water during a shave and quips about testing neck leakage. The barber responds with a teasing question about a hair in the throat.
Ground Corn Not Profitable For Pork Despite Gains
A. L. Anderson of Iowa State College says grinding corn for hogs raises intake and growth but not enough to offset preparation costs. Purdue Station tests found gains improved with ground corn yet remained unprofitable, hardness of hybrid corn showing no significant effect on daily feed or digestion.
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A. L. Anderson
Iowa State College
Purdue Station
Anderson
Iowa State
Do You Drive Carefully The Safety Man
Fred W. Braun asks readers about driving habits in a quiz aimed at reducing accidents. Questions cover attention, daydreaming, speed maintenance, readiness for emergencies, and handling packages or smoking while on the road, stressing careful driving.
No Lights After Insulator Vandalism in Hull
Thoughtless acts by several boys caused a power outage in Hull when insulators on light poles were shot, leaving the town without street lighting for a period.
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Hull
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John R. Hattery
Nevada
Highway Patrol
Earl G. Miller
Hattery
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Board of Control
Wilson
A. li. Augustine
Oskaloosa
Howard Baldwin
Cascade
Edward Vrba
Cresco
Valen
Aurelia
Winfred Moulton
Aurelia, Iowa
Sedan Ambulance Service
W. A. Liebsch
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Cherokee County
Geo, E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
Geo
E. Blanch
Chas, Gustafson
Carlson’s Dairy
Joan
Dick Blondell
Powell
Gloria Dickson
Frank Fay
Ralph Murphy
Paul’s Radio
Stewart-Warner
Philco
Don R. Hankens
Larson's
State Bank
Reggy Martin
Gustafeon& Johnson Geosge Aurelia
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