Red Oak Editor Leads Iowa Press Association
Ralph Overholser, editor and manager of the Red Oak Express, was elected president of the Iowa Press association at its annual convention. W. H. Lovejoy of Jefferson becomes former president, with E. L. C. White of Spencer as vice president. Members approved four master editor-publishers and several directors, while debates covered wages, hours, and labor bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Ralph Overholser
Red Oak Express
Iowa Press Association
W. H. Lovejoy
Jefferson
E. L. c. White
Spencer
Roosevelt
Association
Lyvote
W. C. Jarnagin
Storm Lake
Www
P. Wortman
Malvern
F. A. ‘Moscrip
Marshalltown
Grant Caswell
G. A. Ellis
Marengo
Ward ‘Barnes
Eagle Grove
Ellis
Barnes
W. M. Wierth
Albia
C. A. Coxsee
Monticello
Manchester Doctor Reaches Fifty Year Milestone in Practice
Special to The Gazette. Dr. Henry A. Dittmer of Manchester marks fifty years in medicine, the longest continuous practice in Delaware county. He has delivered over 3,600 babies and celebrated his 76th birthday on March 5. His brothers E G and M E Dittmer are also doctors in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Henry A. Dittmer
Delaware County
Dittmer
Delaware Country
E. G. Dittmer
M. E. di
Paroles Recommended for 18 Forgotten Men in Iowa
A Des Moines AP report says a committee led by Ed Breen Jr. has recommended parole for eighteen inmates as part of a study into forgotten men in Iowa's reformatories and penitentiaries. Of twenty eight cases studied, eight paroles were advised by the governor. Names include Walter Carroll Clarence Wiley Oscar Schwartz Toby Lee Sassoon Robert E. Lewis Clayton Boquet Frank Brown Leroy Reeder Bruce Henry and others at Anamosa and Fort Madison facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Herring
Democratic
Ed Breen, Jr
Fort Dodge
Reformatory
Anamosa Reformatory
Walter Carroll
Clarence Wiley
Oscar Schwartz
Toby Lee Sassoon
Robert E. Lewis
Clayton Boquet
Frank Brown
Leroy Reeder
Bruce Henry
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Andrew Lee
Leroy Green
Glenn H. Stoddard
Joe Samuels
Charles W Harness
John McCormick
Ellis Hedden
James Benton
Welch
Unable To Find Record Of Birth In Iowa City
Alice Reby a University of Iowa junior struggles to prove birth and citizenship after no birth records or his naturalization papers are found She has sought help from national and district agencies for years while questioning her own existence.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Alice Reby
University of Iowa
Canada
Restoration planned for Old Fort Atkinson by Decorah CCC
Decorah CCC units prepare to restore Fort Atkinson in Winneshiek county Iowa built in 1840 by federal troops as a friendly gesture to the Winnebago Indians. Restoration hinges on a requested federal funds allotment and follows survey confirming practicability.
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Old Fort Atkinson
Decorah CCC
Fort Atkinson
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Civilian Conservation Corps
Decorah
General Atkinson
Wisconsin
Uncle Sam
Minnesota
Taxation Dominates Iowa Governorship Campaign
In Des Moines AP report, five Republican hopefuls including Clarence Knutson Dan Turner Robert Colfield Wallace Short and Vern Haig vie on taxes with proposals like gross income tax and ability to pay. Democrats see Gov Clyde L Herring and Francis Cutler among others but no formal statewide drive yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clarence Knutson
Clear Lake
Dan Turner
Turner
Knutson
Robert Colfield
Wallace M. Short
Sioux City
Vern Haig
Fort Dodge
Calfresd
Clyde L. Herring
Francis Cutler
Boone
Littleport Boy Wins Clayton County Spelling Title
After nearly three hours eighth grader Richard Hoverter son of Supt and Mrs C L Hoverter of Littleport won the Clayton county spelling contest in Elkader Saturday. Dale Tieden of Cox Creek township was runner up, failing on the word nitrogen.
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Elkader
Richard Hoverter
C. L. Hoverter
Littleport
Clayton County
Dale Tieden
Cox Creek Township
McConnell wins Jackson County spelling contest in Maquoketa
eighth grader Thomas McConnell son of Rev and Mrs A J McConnell of Andrew captured the county spelling title in Maquoketa on Saturday. He was runner up last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Thomas McConnell
A. J. McConnell
Andrew
Jackson County
Work Provided For 2,151 During March
A total of 1880 men and 271 women were placed at work during March by the state federal employment offices, Frank E. Wenig said. Most jobs were in public works and civic works construction with 1,471 in civic contracts and 223 in public works. Additionally 214 women were placed on domestic jobs and 31 men worked on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank E. Wenig
Des Moines liquor store to train staff for state
The Des Moines liquor store will be the first in the state and will operate as a training school for personnel from other stores. Employees will be brought to Des Moines for one to two weeks of instruction, according to Harold M. Cooper, chairman. The commission is also considering sites for additional stores after choosing the Mulberry building as the local distributing unit, a former motor company HQ run by Gov. Clyde Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Commission
Harold M. Cooper
Mulberry
Clyde Herring
Sanitation checks to cover all state institutions
Governor Clyde L. Herring announced inspections of sanitary conditions in all state institutions under the state board of control. The program, led by Dr. Walter L. Bierring and under the health department, will assess sanitations across insane asylums, penal facilities, and other board supervised facilities, limited to sanitation questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
State Board of Control
Clyde L. Herring
Herring
Board of Control
Health Department
Walter L. Bierring
Bierring
Lehan T. Ryan
Smith Lysinger
Clarinda Insane Hospital
Eight Nomination Papers Filed for Congress and Legislature
Eight candidates filed nomination papers with the secretary of state in Des Moines. Republicans John E. Johnson of Reinbeck and Leo L. Mak of Waterloo seek Third District congressional nominations. For state representatives Republicans Claude Huffman Scranton Greene County M. H. Runkle Manchester Delaware County and W. C. Thomas Chariton Lucas County also filed. Democrats W. C. Harris Ottumwa Wanpella County George M Schlatter Bellevue Jackson County and R. C. Hopp Glenwood Mills County seek the nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Congress
John E. Johnson
Reinbeck
Leo L. Mak
Waterloo
Claude Huffman
Scranton
Greene County
M. H. Runkle
Manchester
Delaware County
W. C. Thomas
Chariton
Lucas County
W. C. Harris
Ottumwa
Wanpella County
George M Schlatter
Bellevue
Jackson County
R. C. Hopp
Glenwood
Mills County
Milk Dealers Hear Board Reject Profit Schedule on Tax
Des Moines Iowa board of assessment and review led by J Ray Murphy says no schedule will be approved that allows profit from the 2 percent retail sales tax on milk. The board will cooperate with dealers to pass on the tax but not to gain profit, and no plan has been approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Board of Assessment and Review
J. Ray Murphy
Murphy
Sheriff Convicted On Assault Charge In Nebraska County
SIOUX CITY AP A jury found George Sanford Dakota county Nebraska sheriff guilty of assault and battery for injuries to Charles Wilton from a Feb 4 inn fight. Deputy R J Hart also indicted. his trial not yet held.
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Sioux City
George Sanford
Dakota County
Nebraska
Sanford
Charles Wilton
R. J. Hart
Details of $90,000 Marshalltown Bond Theft Are Revealed
Mrs. C C Culbertson wife of an indicted Cincinnati suspect testified on how $90 000 in bonds stolen from Martha Gillespie were handled after the robbery The bonds were hidden in a country culvert and later divided among Culbertson Mrs Nancy Wright and Harold Cowell Marshalltown officials traced an attempted sale in Battle Creek Mich Cowell was fatally wounded escaping police
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
C. C. Culbertson
Cincinnati
Culbertson
J. W. Pattie
Martha Gillespie
C. C. Culpertson
Nancy Wright
Youngstown
Thomas Treharn
Wenona
Edna Brown
Arcane
Two Men Sentenced in Elkader Farm Robbery Case
C. E. Blaker 48 of Mc Gregor and Eddie Singer 23 of Dyersville pled guilty to robbery with aggravation. Each received 10 and 15 year terms respectively at Fort Madison. They were to be moved to the state penitentiary Monday after the March 26 Weigand farm robbery near McGregor in which elderly residents were bound and robbed of cash and a car.
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Garcetts
Elkader
C. E. Blaker
McGregor
Eddie Singer
Dyersville
T. H. Goheen
Blaker
Fort, Madison
Singer
L. J. Palas
State Penitentiary
A. H. Borman
H. J. Weigand
Wiegand
Henry
Elizabeth
Boyd Reports No Progress Toward Naming S U S Head
W R Boyd of Cedar Rapids chair of the finance committee of the state board of education said on Saturday that nothing definite had been accomplished on his east trip about filling the presidency vacancy at the University of Owas. He noted he investigated many candidates but no steps toward appointment have been taken and the board still considers many prospects with no close selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Boyd
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Education
University of Owas
Boyd
FCA officials travel to Dubuque for OConnor funeral
Officials of the farm credit administration headed by L Oscar Challman will leave in a special car Sunday for Dubuque Iowa to attend funeral services for Mrs Frank A OConnor and Gerald OConnor wife and son of the Omaha FCA general counsel who were killed in an auto accident near Rockford Illinois Thursday night The funeral will be conducted Monday morning.
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Omaha (Up
Farm Credit Administration
L. Oscar Challman
Dubuque
Frank A. O'Connor
Gerald O'Connor
Omaha Fca
Rockford
Hog price tied weekly paper price shocks Linn county
Special to The Gazette CENTRAL CITY The News Letter publisher F O Satter ties yearly subscription rates to the Chicago hog market adjusting the price on the last Wednesday of each month. Linn county rate 85 cents. other areas 1.30. The plan boosted subscriptions by over 200 as buyers time payments to hog prices.
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Gazette
Central City
F. O. Satter
News-Letter
Satter
Chicago
Linn County
Kantor's Long Remember hailed as gripping Civil War epic
A review lauds MacKinlay Kantor's Long Remember as an intense first hand style novel about Gettysburg. It chronicles Daniel Bale the peace seeker drawn into the war's ferocity while recounting Kantor's obsession that shaped the work. The piece notes Kantor's struggles in 1932 Des Moines to fund and finish the book and its bold foreword about memory.
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Webster City
Color Corps
Literary Guild
Cedar Rapids
Republican
MacKinlay Kantor
Mr. Kantor
Gettysburg
Washington
Richmond
Philadelphia
Daniel Bale
Bale
Kantor
Des Moines
Westfield
N. J
Davies Disagrees With Wallace On Economic Panacea
Iowa City professor George Davies of the University of Iowa criticizes Henry A. Wallace’s America Must Choose pamphlet outlining three government planning courses. Davies proposes a national bookkeeping system with robust data to guide policy and warns against overemphasis on foreign trade as the sole driver of prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
America
Henry A. Wallace
George
Bi Davies
University
Wallace
Davies
Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa
Prof. Davies
Request for Tax Details on Each Purchase in Des Moines
A merchants committee in Des Moines asks the state board of assessment and review for rulings on sales tax. They seek that tax be stated per transaction and not quoted as including tax, and that tax be applied to aggregated totals for multiple items. They also request tax be charged at the time of item sale rather than monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Board of Assessment
Des Moines Broker Faces Federal Forgery Charge in PWA Case
Carleton D. Beh of Des Moines to stand trial in federal court on forging a public works administration application. The case links to Lieut. Gov. N. G. Kraschel and involves Ottumwa city loan and grant figures. Trial set for April 28, with local and state political implications ahead of the June 4 primary.
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Davenport
Carleton D. Beh
Des Moines
Public Works Administration
Beh
Ottumwa
N. G. Kraschel
PWA
Kraschel
Washington
Beh Company
Robert W. Colfield
United States District Attorney
Wages Dominate Iowa Civil Works Spending
Iowa civil works spending shows 79 percent of funds used for wages and salaries. Total CWA spending on Iowa projects reached about $15.75 million through March 2 with $12.4 million in pay, $1.1 million in payroll for two weeks in March, and $110 thousand in administration and auditing costs.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Civil Works Administration
FE. H. Mulock
CWA
Civil Works
Southeast Iowa teachers elect officers at annual meeting
Keokuk principal George E. Davis was chosen president of the southeast district of the Iowa State Teachers Association, succeeding T. W. Kerfoot. New officers include Carl Smith as vice president Myrtle Morton as secretary W L Douglas as treasurer and W G Pence as executive chair. Delegates and nominating committee were named and resolutions praised Agnes Samuelson and the American Legion for school support and highway safety efforts.
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Fairfield
George E. Davis
Keokuk
Iowa State Teachers Association
T. W. Kerfoot
Fort Madison
Carl Smith
West Liberty
Myrtle Morton
Oskaloosa
W. L. Douglas
Burlington
W. G. Pence
J. H. Opstadt
Iowa City
J. E. Pyle
New Sharon
L. L. Woodruff
Myrta Harlow
Albia
H. Oostergaard
Bloomfield
J. L. Harter
Centerville
E. B. Lynch
Sigourney
H. van Hettinga
Muscatine
Lester Killer
Davenport Junior High
John H. Moorman
Winfield
W. A. Tracy
Mount Union
E. M. McGrew
Williamsburg
Kerefoot
Ada Smith
Louisa County
R. B. Newman
E. MM. McGrew
Willamsburg
J. H. Peet
Washington
W. G. Brooks
Agnes Samuelson
American Legion
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Carleton Beh
RED Oak Man
Iowa Press
Ass'n
Fort Atkinson Barracks
Jackson
S.U.S
O'Connor
Adeline Taylor
Lincoln
Pinchot
Mac Kinlay Kantor
Robt
Colflesh
Southeast
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