Deep Voiced Rep Avery Retires Of Spirit In Iowa House
ARLINGTON Ralph Bateman building, changing hands for restaurant use. Mrs Page tavern space to be remodeled with Arlene Opperman as new operator. Avery, oldest house member since 1931 with a life of hard work, recalls grit from boyhood, farms, law study, and public speaking.
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Avery
House
Rep
A. H. Avery
Spencer
Arlington
Ralph Bateman
Page
Raymond Staudt
Arlene Opperman
Democracy’s Danger Isnt Adolf Hitler Says Bishop Magee
Iowa City AP report quotes J Magee a Methodist bishop who warns democracy’s threat is not Hitler but the breakdown of Christian dominance in daily life. He argues Christians must resist merely following majority rule and avoid pagan desire for gratification.
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Adolf Hitler
Bishop Magee
Iowa City
J. — Magee
Magee
Iowa City News Briefs in Judge’s Ruling and Moose Elections
Charles Gillam Oxford tavern operator is sentenced to six months in jail and a $500 fine for maintaining a liquor nuisance with suspended jail time for nonpayment. A separate action seeks permanent injunctions against Gillam and other Oxford operators and properties. Iowa City Moose Lodge No 1096 reelected W. S. Putnam as governor with a slate of officers for next year.
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Iowa City
Charles Gillam
Oxford
Johnson County
James P. Gaffney
Gaffney
Gillam
Iowa Supreme Court
Clair E. Hamilton
First Trust and Savings Bank of Oxford
Ivan Schmidt
Lucille Schmidt
Schmidt
Iowa City Lodge
Will Parizek
A. A. West
Newton Mulford
Direc
Youths Held For Oelwein Filling Station Holdup
West Union Paul Gehrke 20 and Roy Ohi 17 are jailed in Fayette county charged with robbing Thornberrys filling station at Oelwein February 26. J T Householder was struck with a hose and a revolver. $22 and a cigarette pack were taken. Tony Rubino 16 faces separate auto burglary case. all three youths from Oelwein.
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West Union
Paul Gehrke
Roy Ohi
Fayette County
Thornberry
Oelwein
J. T. Householder
E. B. Shaw
Coucons
Tony Rubino
Rubino
Eldora
Jolas To Resume His Saturday Broadcasts
Cornell pianist Jacques Jolas will resume informal Saturday broadcasts on WMT at 4 p m. He will perform Mozart concerto in E flat major with the Cornell Little Symphony conducted by Lloyd Oakland. The series continues with Sunday chamber music from his Ellis campus studio.
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The
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Jacques Jolas
Cornell
WMT
Cornell Little Symphony
Lloyd Oakland
Jolas
Decorah marriages and community notices across Iowa
The page records multiple local items: Nora Nelson and Irvin Berge wed at Glenwood Lutheran with reception at Green Parrot. Aurora group to perform Christ Liveth cantata at Baptist church. West Liberty Rotary officer slate with Lloyd Papenthien as president. Monticello VFW auxiliary officers elected. Winneshiek county draft revision list and training call. Oxford Junction Fred Coker dies. Monticello Rotary new officers. Wyoming town treasurer appointed and library move approved. Columbus Junction funeral notices. Marengo high school declamatory letters awarded.
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Decorah
Glenwood Lutheran Church
Nora Nelson
Ole Nelson
Irvin Berge
Claus
A Bredesen
Green Parrot Tea Room
Glenwood Township
Peter Johnson
Aurora
Christ
Baptist Church
Marie Child
Meyer
West Liberty
Liocyd Papenthien
Rotary Club
L. A. Royal
Clare Brooke
Rays. Kirkpatrick
John Kleinert
Ray Whitacre
Liloyd Papenthien
Iowa General Assembly Acts Preview 49th Session
Des Moines AP outlines acts passed by the 49th Iowa General Assembly covering marriage health tests, land and tax changes, redistricting, road funding and speed rules, education raises for teachers, library and maintenance funds, election returns, general fund appropriations, crime and social welfare provisions, civil procedures, erosion control sales, hospital expansions, and boiler inspections with effective dates around July 4.
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DES Moines
49Th
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa
Farm Bureau
State Office Ag
Lators
Times
University of Iowa
Iowa State
Caneue
Iowa Board of Control
State—General Fund
Iowa Conservation Commission
Phy- Rockwell City
Legislative Interim Committees
Supreme Court
49Th General Assembly
Overnor
Maquoketa Masons toburial Geo L Mitchell
Former Iowa state representative George L. Mitchell 82 died after a heart illness in Maquoketa. Funeral at 2:30 Saturday at home led by Rev. F. C. Snyder with Mt Hope cemetery burial under Helion lodge and Tancred Commandery. Survived by wife Jennie Squires Mitchell daughter Harriet Avery sister Mrs Charles von Schrader and two grandchildren.
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Maquoketa
George L. Mitchell
F. C. Snyder
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Helion Lodge No. 36
Tancred Commandery No. 40
Will Fur
First National Bank
Iowa
Helion Lodge
Harriet Avery
Rochester
N. Y
Charles von Schrader
Pierce
Henry
George Mitchell
M. W. Joiner
Burr von Schrader
M. A. Samuelson
Stahlberg 50 Years Wed at Scotch Grove Home
Mr and Mrs John Stahlberg Jr marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with about 150 relatives and friends at their Scotch Grove home. A noon picnic followed by a short speech by Rev F H Kehren highlighted the celebration. Immigrants from Germany they settled in Wayne township, 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
Assault charge filed after Midway Inn altercation near Vinton
Donald Craft of Cedar Rapids surrendered to Benton county officers on an assault charge from an altercation at the Midway Inn 15 miles south of Vinton. Craft posted 500 dollars bond after arraignment before Justice John R Craft. D J Doyle of Cedar Rapids is also charged. Doyle posted 1000 dollars bond after arrest. Dale Frick was treated for head face and arm lacerations and released after the Saturday night incident.
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Vinton
Donald Craft
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Midway Inn
John R Craft
Craft
D. J. Doyle
Dale Frick
Frick
Doyle
Remember These Famous Fives
The Dionne Quintuplets lead a list of five famous entities. The text highlights the five card suits and notes gambling and results. Gazette Want Ads are promoted as quick economical results with a phone contact for placing ads. One rental of a 2 or 3 room modern apartment is advertised at 117 Sth Ave SW with charging options via phone.
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Gazette
Iowans’ 1940 Income Taxes Forecast by Officials
Des Moines AP reports Iowa’s 1940 federal income taxes are expected to exceed 206 million dollars, about 60 percent above last year. Revenue from January 1 to date totals 7.92 million with officials noting higher collections ahead.
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Des Moines
McGregor To Entertain Clayton Federated Clubs
Clayton county Federated Women’s clubs will hold their annual meeting in McGregor at the Congregational church Friday April i. Edward Wickler of Monona will preside. Mrs. E. H. McGhee, president of the McGregor Tourist club, is host chair. The Clayton County Farm Bureau women’s chorus led by Miss Lucia Roggman of Garnaville will sing at the afternoon session.
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Mcgregor
Federated Women’s Clubs
Clayton County
Congregational Church
Edward Wickler
Monona
E. H.ecGhee
McGregor Tourist Club
Delbert Meier
Clayton County Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
Lucia Roggman
Garnaville
Funeral At Stanwood For Mrs Ed Haesemeyer
Ruth Wilson Haesemeyer died Thursday at her Rock ay home after illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Stanwood home of Mrs. Fred Haesemeyer. She taught school in Stanwood before marrying. survived by husband, two sons Frederick and Richard, sister Ethel, and brothers James Norman Wallace and Malcolm of Monticello.
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Ente Nsrs
Haesemeyer
Rockay Ii
Stanwood
Fred Haesemeyer
Monticello
Ruth Wilson
Frederick
Richard
Ethel
James
Norman
Wallace
Malcolm
Sunshine Forecast For Easter Parade In Des Moines
The forecast predicts sunshine for Sunday's Easter parade with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures across most of the state. Des Moines recorded 62 degrees at 9:30 a.m., near Thursday’s state high, while light drizzle appeared in Sioux City and scattered showers affected the southwest and southeast counties.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Davao Keokuk
Dubuque
Sioux City
Iowa Congressmen Tour Camp Claiborne During Easter Recess
Three Iowa lawmakers Reps John Gwynne Fred Gilchrist and Paul Cunningham visited units of the 34th division at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Gwynne and Gilchrist met with Col Howard J. Rouse and the 133rd infantry while Cunningham met Col Folsom Everest and the 168th infantry. Also noted were Iowa 133rd officers Wayne A Walton Bruno G Marchi and William R McCline headed to Fort Benning for infantry training, bringing the regiment’s service-school attendees to 18.
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Camp Claiborne
Iowa
34Th Divisio
John Gwynne
Waterloo
Fred Gilchrist
Laurens
Paul Cunningham
Des Moines
Gwynne
Gilchrist
Howard J. Rouse
133Rd Infantry
Cunnningham
Folsom Everest
168Th Infantry
Fort Benning
Wayne A. Walton
Cedar Rapids
Bruno G. Marchi
Fort
William R. McCline
Sioux City
McGregor Elects Officers for Local Business Group
Teresa Mayer is elected president of the Business and Professional group in McGregor with Helen Schott as vice president Eva R. Jordan as secretary and Kate O'Reiley as treasurer.
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McGregor
Teresa Mayer
Helen Schott
Eva R. Jordan
Kate O’reiley
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Frank T. Nye
Clay County
Sonny
Cedar Valley Seminary
Osage
Fred Faville
Aberdeen, S. D
Ees Rural School
Ashton
Woonsocket
Dakota
University of Wisconsin
James G
Paramount
Larry
Paramount News World
Bobs Watson
Darryl - Hickman
Henry O'Neill
Nash
Lee J. Cobb
Winneshiek County
Ens
Roma
Bjorgo
Oxford Junction
Fred Coker
Mr. Coker
Oxford Mills
George
Charlotte Coker
Alice Welty
Seanalodge
A. F
A. M
Walter
Center Point
Harry
Marion
Roy
Ottumwa
Lacy
Earl
Ee Ont Tie Guanes Gale
Wyoming
T. J. van Dyke
C. J. Ingwersen
Wyoming Library Association
Columbus Junction
J. B. Kulp
Pe — Roberts
H. Wing Ag
W. E. Gabriel
A. J. Crim
J . E. Henson
J. A. Greene
Marengo
le Marengo High School
Marisie Tae Ooreen
Armstrong
Maquoketa Masons
Geo. L. Mitchell
Georee L. Mitchell
Dionne
BEN Franklin Stores
Third Avenue
Peoples Bank
Everett Ett Rall
Ed Haesemeyer
Wellington
Yagers
Struth East
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