McGregor Council Opens Bids in Utility Fight Suit Pending
Property owners petitioned to delay the McGregor light plant project as bids were opened for a municipal power and distribution system. Interstate Power seeks a mandamus and injunction while lawyers plan district court action.
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Mcgregor
Interstate Power Company
Light and
J F. Walter
E. H. McGhee
District Court
T H. Goheen
C. F. Murphy
Elkader
Robert Coon
Coeds Clash With Grant Wood Over Lillian Russell Muse
In Iowa City Grant Wood snubbed by coeds who defend Lillian Russell as ideal muse while the Lillian Russell club mocks his Venus de Milo comparison and declares today’s coeds healthier and trimmer. Alice Faye named honorary club president as backers rally around modern beauty. Montezuma club also elects officers with Bill McFarlin as president.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Grant Wood
University of Iowa
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell Club
University
Wood
Grandpa
Lillian
Jim Bristol
Clinton
Day
Venus
Howard Reppert
Des Moines
Alice Faye
Russell
Miss Faye
Miss Russell
Mr. Wood
Montezuma
Ely School Play Bolts and Nuts Friday Night
Ely I junior and senior classes present the play Bolt and Nuts Friday at the American Legion hall. Doris Zvanek and Raymond Truhlar star, Edward Osborne directs, with a cast including Charles See Albert Konecny Helen Burian Margaret McNamara Annie Jonas Joseph McNamara Emil Skripsky Wilmer Ross Mildred Sladek Ella Lee and George Kadlee.
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Snedal
the Gazette
Ely
Bolt and Nuts
American Legion Hall
Doris Zbanek
Raymond Teuhlar
Edward Osborne
Charles See
Albert Konecny
Helen Burian
Margaret McNamara
Annie Jonas
Joseph McNamara
Emil Skripsky
Wilmer Ross
Mildred Sladek
Ella Lee
George Kadlee
Iowa Farm School Tax Law Declared Unconstitutional
Des Moines AP reports District Judge John J. Halloran ruled the 1939 measure to reduce farm school taxes in independent districts unconstitutional. He cited discrimination against farmers in consolidated districts and improper public funds use for private purposes. The ruling could divert 500000 dollars annually to the general fund, affecting state revenue. The case by John F. Keefner moves to the state supreme court before payments are due.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John J. Halloran
Halloran
John F. Keefner
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
H R Gross Decides He Will Make The Race
Des Moines dispatch reports H R Gross a well known radio news commentator from station WHO announced he would seek the republican nomination for governor opposing incumbent Gov George A Wilson at the primaries. He resigned his newscasting job effective Wednesday to devote full time to the campaign.
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Des Moines
INS
H R Gross
George A. Wilson
Gross
Tipton Whisker Campaign Aims at Centennial Festivities
Tipton directors plan July 3 and 4 centennial events with whisker growing as a social display. April 15 is set for Tipton men to join the whisker club led by L. E. Aker. The third ward stages heavy facial hair growth, with William Beck and Marlin Howe noted. Women form a Sunbonnet club and two dance floors, with parades and countywide floats planned.
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Tipton
Greater
Tiptons
You Can Elect Man To Office But You Cant Make Him Serve
In Aurora the spring election failed to nominate a mayoral candidate. Ivan Hesner, after ten years in office, was reelected by the voters who urged him to retire. After reorganization Hesner resigned but the electorate had refused to accept it. Will Smith and Bob Allen also resigned prompting the council to appoint Chris Hauschen as mayor and naming Mrs Glen Stewart clerk with Charles Mosher as councilman.
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Aurora
Ivan Hesner
Hesner
Will Smith
Bob Allen
Chris Hauschen
Glen Stewart
Charles Mosher
Predict 2 More Days Of Wet And Wintry Weather
Des Moines reports forecast of two additional wet and wintry days as cold rains in Iowa begin. Federal observers predict a three day spell with freezing temperatures ranging from 25 to 32 degrees across the state and scattered rainfall totals including Carroll 0.27, Atlantic 0.16, and Keokuk 0.11 inches.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Carroll
Atlantic
Keokuk
Decorah
Columbus Junction Post Office Bids Opened Friday
Bids for the construction of a $70,000 post office building in Columbus Junction will be opened Friday by the Public Buildings Administration in Washington. Work is expected to start in two months and the building is slated for completion by mid February 1941. Alternate bids will be taken.
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Columbus Junction
Public Buildings Administration
Washington
Roofing Permit Language for Pitched Surfaces
Text outlines approval scope for adding or removing shingles tiles or slates on inclined roof surfaces.
Northwestern Bell wins 25 year franchise vote here
A 25 year franchise for Northwestern Bell Telephone was approved Tuesday by a 429 to 74 margin. In Luana the Dubuque conference of Lutheran pastors will meet at St Pauls Lutheran church on April 23 and 24 with the Lutheran Ladies Aid society serving meals.
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Eleader
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Luana
Dubuque
St Pauls Lutheran Church
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
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Blatz
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Wisconsin
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Rea’ Beer
MUM Astsnia Beer
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Fifteenth Street
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Vienna
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