Deep Voiced Rep Avery Ailing From Hard Times to House Dean
A. H. Avery of Spencer, oldest Iowa House member, recalls a rough youth in Wisconsin and Dakota, rising from poverty to public service since 1931. He built a law career, led in insurance, and earned the nickname Dad for his booming voice and leadership. He supports speeding up lawmaking with care and once proposed adoption record access to curb gossip.
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Avery
House
Moines
IDPA
Clay County
House of Representatives
Kent
A. H. Avery
Spencer
Ashton and Woonsocket
Dakota
Congregational Church
Democracy's Danger Isn't Adolf Hitler Says Bishop Magee
Iowa City AP Bishop Magee, Methodist leader, warned that democracy's danger lies not in Hitler but in the erosion of Christian practice. He noted more people claim to be Christian than before, yet fewer live according to its principles. He contrasted democracy's majority rule with pagan gratification seeking personal satisfaction.
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Adolf Hitler
Bishop Magee
Iowa City
J. —_— Magee
Magee
Oxford tavern operator Gillam jailed for liquor nuisance
Charles Gillam of Oxford was sentenced to six months in Johnson County Jail and fined 500 dollars for maintaining a liquor nuisance. Judge James P. Gaffney suspended the jail term on good behavior but required time served if the fine is not paid. Gillam plans to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Iowa City
Charles Gillam
Oxford
Johnson County
James P. Gaffney
Gaffney
Gillam
Iowa Supreme Court
Oxford Tavern
Clair E. Hamilton
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Ivan Schmidt
Lucille Schmidt
Schmidt
Iowa City Lodge No. 1096
Order of Moose
W. S. Putnam
Andy Kelley
Ira Stover
Milo Navy
Lloyd D. Memler
Will Parizek
A. A. West
Newton Mulford
Youths Held For Oelwein Filling Station Holdup
West Union Paul Gehrke 20 and Roy Ohl 17 are jailed in Fayette county charged with the Thornberrys filling station holdup at Oelwein February 26. Attendant J. T. Householder was struck with a hose and a revolver, $22 and cigars were taken. Confessions link Tony Rubino 16 as the third member. Rubino already pled guilty to auto theft and was sent to Eldora. All three residents of Oelwein.
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West Union
Paul Gehrke
Roy Ohl
Fayette County
Thornberry
Oelwein
J. T. Householder
E. B. Shaw
Tony Rubino
Rubino
Eldora
Jolas To Resume Saturday Broadcasts
Jacques Jolas the Corell concert pianist will restart his informal weekly 9 em over WMT Saturdays at 4 with a Mozart concerto in E flat major. The Cornell Little Symphony directed by Prof. Lloyd Oakland will collaborate on the piece, and later Sunday programs will feature chamber music from Jolas's Cornell campus studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Jacques Jolas
Corell
WMT
Cornell Little Symphony
Lloyd Oakland
Jolas
Nelson and Berge wed at Glenwood Lutheran church
Nora Nelson and Irvin Berge were married Thursday at Glenwood Lutheran church by Rev. Bredesen. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Norman C. Nelson with Martin Lovstuen on organ and Elmer Bredesen singing. A reception followed at the Green Parrot tea room. Both are Glenwood township natives. The groom has worked as a mechanic for Peter Johnson and Sons of Decorah for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Glenwood Lutheran Church
Nora Nelson
Ole Nelson
Irvin Berge
Claus
Peter Johnson and Sons of
Iowa 49th General Assembly Acts Outline
Describes acts passed by the 49th Iowa General Assembly covering marriage taxation zoning railway and road measures, redistricting, temperance and public aid, education raises for teachers, state finance including appropriations, crime and penalties, veterans benefits, courts and conservation. Effective July 4 with newspaper publication ads the next day.
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Des Moines
49Th
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa
Farm Bureau
N Defense
Thepane Agriculture Engineering
Iowa State College
Iowa Board of Control Institutions
Iowa Conservation Commission
Phy- Sean
Esca
Legislative
Supreme Court
University of Iowa Hospital
49Th General Assembly
Theovernor
Easter cantata Christ Liveth at Baptist church
A Easter cantata Christ Liveth will be presented Sunday morning at the Baptist church directed by Mrs. June Hoaglan. Cast includes Leila Renfrow Marie Child Meyer Mildred Meyer La Von Watson Flossie Gene Smith Lois Hundley Howard Mosher George Child Galen Griffin and Lee Griffin.
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Aurora
Baptist Church
June Hoaglan
Leila Renfrow
Marie Child
Meyer
Mildred Meyer
la von Watson
Flossie Gene Smith
Lois Hundley
Howard Mosher
George Child
Galen Griffin
Lee Griffin
Anamosa
Fred H Dirks
Minnie Johanna
Iowa
West Liberty
Liloyd Papenthien
Rotary Club
L. A. Royal
Clare Brooke
Ray S. Kirkpatrick
John Kleinert
Ray Whitacre
Lloyd Papenthien
Frank Smart
T. A. Robertson
Albert Scott
Monticello
Monticello Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arnold Jacobs
Louis Barrack
Ben Schneider
Jean Echterma
John Guler
Jake Metzenburg
Henry Jacobs
Jake Bader
Rep Bry
Florence Cartric
Celebretic
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Roma
Bjorgo
Highlandville
I Dietz
Decorah Voix
Clifford J. Little
Mabel
Minn
Edward B. Palmer
Oxford Junction
Fred Coker
Mr. Coker
Oxford Mills
George
Charlotte Coker
Maquoketa Masons Prepare Geo. L. Mitchell Burial
Former State Representative George N. Mitchell 82 died at home after a heart illness. Funeral service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at home with Rev. F. C. Snyder. burial in Mt. Hope with Ma sonic honors and Helion lodge escort. Surviving: widow Jennie, daughter Harriet Avery, sister Mrs. Charles von Schrader, two grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Maquoketa
George N. Mitchell
F. C. Snyder
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Helion Lodge No. 36
Templar
Mitchell
Maquoketa High School
University of Iowa
Jennie Squires
First National Bank
Iowa
Helion Lodge
Harriet Avery
Rochester
Charles von Schrader
Pierce
Henry
George Mitchell
M. W. Joiner
Burr von Schrader
M. A. Samuelson
Stahlberg Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary in Scotch Grove
Mr and Mrs John Stahlberg Jr marked fifty years of marriage with a noon surprise party at their Scotch Grove home. About 150 relatives attended as Rev F H Kehren of Wayne Zion Lutheran church spoke. Immigrants from Germany, they settled in the area after coming to America. they married in Wayne township and have eight children, many grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Scotch Grove
John Stahlberg
F. H. Kehren
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Germany
Stahlberg
Stahl
Cedar Rapids men charged after inn altercation near Vinton
Donald Craft surrendered to Benton county officers on a charge of assault to inflict bodily injury after an altercation at the Midway Inn 15 miles south of Vinton Saturday night. He was arraigned before Justice John R Craft and released on a $500 bond. D J Doyle of Cedar Rapids was also charged and released on a $1,000 bond. Dale Frick the inn proprietor was treated for head face and arm lacerations at a Vinton hospital.
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Vinton
Donald Craft
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Midway Inn
John R Craft
Craft
D. J. Doyle
Dale Frick
Frick
Doyle
Vinton Hospital
Remember These Famous Fives and Gazette Want Ads
A nostalgic item notes the Dionne Quintuplets as famous fives and likens them to the five card suit. It praises Gazette Want Ads for quick economical results including a sample rental: a 3 room modern apartment at 117 Sth Ave SW. Phone 21121 to arrange an ad and even charge by phone.
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Gazette
Iowans' Income Taxes Near 26 Million for 1940
Des Moines AP reports Iowa’s 1940 federal income taxes are expected to exceed 26 million dollars, about 60 percent above last year. Through March 31, receipts reached 7.9 million, with larger incomes likely pushing total past 20 million. Officials cite personal deduction cuts as the cause.
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Des Moines
Iowa
McGregor Hosts Clayton Federated Clubs Meeting
The Federated Women’s clubs of Clayton county plan their annual meeting in McGregor at the Congregational church on Friday April 18. County chairman Mrs Edward Wickler of Monona will preside with host club chairwoman Mrs E H McGhee of McGregor. Guest speakers include Mrs Mildred M Cox of St Louis and Mrs R Reid of London England. The Clayton County Farm Bureau women’s chorus led by Miss Lucia Roggman of Garnaville will sing in the afternoon session.
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Mcgregor
Federated Women’s Clubs
Clayton County
Congregational Church
Edward Wickler
Monona
E. H. McGhee
McGregor Tourist Club
Mildred M. Cox
St. Louis
R. Reid
London
England
Delbert Meier
Clayton County Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
Lucia Roggman
Garnaville
Funeral At Stanwood For Mrs Ed Haesemeyer
Funeral services for Mrs. Ed H Haesemeyer age 45 will be at her Stanwood home Saturday at 2 p m The deceased born Ruth Wilson in Monticello taught school in Stanwood before marrying Survived by husband two sons Frederick and Richard a sister Ethel and four brothers James Norman Wallace Malcolm all of Monticello
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Stanweral
Ed H. Haesemeyer
Rockford
Stanwood
Fred Haesemeyer
Monticello
Ruth Wilson
Frederick
Richard
Ethel
James
Norman
Wallace
Malcolm
Sunshine Expected For Easter Parade In Des Moines
The weather bureau forecast Sunday will bring sunshine and warm conditions for the Easter day parade. Skies were cloudy Friday with temperatures about eight degrees above normal and Des Moines reaching 62 at 9:30 a.m. while others reported drizzle and scattered showers elsewhere in the state.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Old Sol
de Moines
Keokuk
Dubuque
Sioux City
Three Iowa Congressmen Tour Camp Claiborne Visit
Three Iowa congressmen spent Easter recess with units of the 34th division at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Reps John Gwynne Waterloo Fred Gilchrist Laurens and Paul Cunningham visited the 133rd and 168th infantry units while officers from the 133rd Iowa headed to Fort Benning for infantry school bringing the regiment s total at the school to 18.
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Camp Claiborne
Iowa
34Th Divisio
John Gwynne
Waterloo
Fred Gilchrist
Laurens
Paul Cunningham
Gwynne
Gilchrist
Howard J. Rouse
133Rd Infantry
Cunningham
Folsom Everest
168Th Infantry
Infantry
Fort Benning
Lir
Wayne A. Walton
Cedar Rapids
Bruno G. Marchi
Fort
William R. McClin
Sioux City
Newly Elected Officers Named for Local Business Club
McGregor confirms new officers for the Business and Professional Women's Club. Teresa Mayer is president with Helen Schott as vice president Eva R. Jordan as secretary and Kate OReiley as treasurer.
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Monticello
McGregor
The
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Teresa Mayer
Helen Schott
Eva R. Jordan
Kate O’reiley
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