Reforestation Army Recruitment Delayed In Iowa
New orders shift recruitment for Roosevelt’s reforestation project to regular relief agencies, delaying Iowa hiring. Only single men aged 18 to 25 from relief families may be recruited initially, with $20 to $25 of their $30 monthly stipend sent to families. Iowa expected to receive about two percent of the total workforce.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Roosevelt
Washington
Labor Department
Talbot Smith
Fort Des Moines
Ray Murray
Agriculture
Murray
George B Albert
Albert
Portrait of Pope Pius XI Exhibited in Dubuque
A new portrait of Pope Pius XI owned by Archbishop Francis Joseph Beckman is on display at the Roshek art gallery in Dubuque for two weeks. The work by Bohemian artist Vladi mir Shamberk took two months of initial work in the Vatican and eight months in detail. Shamberk also painted portraits of President Marazyk and President Roosevelt with notable pieces including Too Late depicting Smetana, a work that sold for 20 000 dollars in Chicago galleries.
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Czechoslovakia
Roosevelt
Smetana
Ensign Elected President of Iowa University Alumni
Yorest C. Ensign of Iowa City a longtime education professor and 1897 graduate was elected president of the University of Iowa alumni association. He defeated Walter L. Stewart in a mail vote and will serve a one year term starting Alumni day on June 3.
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Yorest C. Ensign
University of Iowa
University Alumni Association
F. G Higbee
Ensign
Robert J Bannister
Des Moines
Walter L. Stewart
Glen Devine
Fairfield
Charles M. Dutcher
Towa City
Glenn F. Cray
Burlington
Alice S. Bradley
Paul F. Bender
Cedar Falls
Eunice C. Senneff
Mason City
King Thompson
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Richhorn
Oskaloosa
Donald D. Holdoegel
Edward L. Simmons
Centerville
R. M. Baird
Council Bluffs
Ruth H. Hess
Humboldt
H. C. Harper
Sioux City
Owa liberalizes Iowa insurance rules during moratorium
Insurance companies in Iowa implement provisional regulations relaxing emergency rulings of the moratorium. Insurance Commissioner RE Clark says policy loans or dividends on deposit may be used to pay taxes interest or principal on homes and farms. Borrowing limits rise above 100 dollars for medical fees and premium deposits may be borrowed up to policy loan or cash surrender values with proof that no other funds are available.
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Iowa journalism students run Belle Plaine Union edition
Under Prof. Fred J. Lazell the University of Iowa journalism class will publish the April 27 Belle Plaine Union with students handling all editorial work. Eugene Thorne editors, John Bennison advertising manager, and Richard Fagan business manager guide the project. It is the third field edition after Marion Sentinel and DeWitt Observer.
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Fred J. Lazell
University of Iowa
Belle Plaine Union
Eugene Thorne
Fredericksburg
John Bennison
Cedar Falls
Richard Fagan
Casey
Marion Sentinel
DeWitt Observer
Dr Fred W Bush of Van Horne Dies at 63
Special to The Gazette Van Horne Dr Fred W Bush 63 physician and surgeon for seventeen years died at his home after several months illness He was born at Adair attended Carner University Bethany Neb and Barnes Medical School St Louis He married Cora Jones in 1899 and survives with two daughters Mrs Russell Cole of Danvers Mass and Allegra a teacher at LeMars A brother Ben of Idaho also survives Funeral services will be held at the family home Saturday then burial in Stuart Ia
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Bush
Adair
Carner University
Bethany
Neb
Barnes Medical School
St. Louis
Cora Jones
Russell Cole
Danvers
Mass
Allegra
LeMars
Ben
Idaho
Stuart, Ia
Iowa City to Cut Utility Rates and Reform Ballots
The Iowa City Council plans to reduce water rates and seeks further cuts in gas and electric charges. Alderman-at-large Prof Jacob Van der Zee urges separating city elections from party politics and removing party designations from ballots.
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Speetal
Iowa City
Jacob van der Zee
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Keota Student Represents Keota In Pre district Declamatory Contest
Keota high school will be represented by Helen Ilene Arnold in the pre district declamatory contest to be held in Danville Thursday night. She performs in the dramatic class with The Dog Wolf. Other dramatic class participants include Lois Wagner Danville Betty Saar Donnell son Jack Clark Fairfield. Oratorical entrants are Carl Weber Columbus Junction Phyllis Bradshaw Fairfield Robert Whitney Fort Madison Helen Masson Washington. Humorous class features Meredith Balcaff Columbus Junction Ellen Graham Montezuma Maxine Butler Sigourney. The three first place winners advance to the district contest in Bloomfield.
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Helen Ilene Arnold
Keota High School
Danville
Lois Wagner
Betty Saar
Donnellson
Jack Clark
Fairfield
Carl Weber
Columbus Junction
Phyllis Bradshaw
Robert Whitney
Fort Madison
Helen Masson
Washington
Meredith Balcaff
Ellen Graham
Montezuma
Maxine Butler
Sigourney
Bloomfield
Intramural music contest sets stage for regional meet
Lenox college students held an intramural music contest in the college chapel Tuesday evening. Winners to advance to the North east Junior college music contest on April 28 include Plano, Reeve, Adams, Alyea, Demarec, Gearhart, Smith, Drebelbis, Appleby. Mrs. Reeve led the event with critic judges Ray and Royden.
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Hopkinton
Lenox College
College Chapel
Plano
Gertrude Reeve
Irvin Adams
Harry Alyea
Margaret Demarec
Mary Elizabeth Gearhart
Donald Smith
Dorothy Drebelbis
Donald Appleby
Pearl M. Reeve
Paul S. Ray
Coe College
Frank Royden
Monticello
Easter services move in Center Point area
Center Point reports pre Easter services led by local and visiting ministers with Rev Loren T Jenks as pastor. A Friday 1 to 3 pm church closure is urged by Mayor R T Remner for business and school attendance by students.
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Loren T. Jenks
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Prophet Held For Illegal Practice
Arthur E Trott called a self styled prophet faced a district court suit accusing him of practicing medicine without a license. The case stems from Minnie Powell who suffered a five day spell leaving her unable to speak after Trott posed as a doctor and gave her a potion. Powell said she paid nothing. John Fleetwood said he gave Trott five dollars for a similar potion.
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Arthur E. Trott
Trott
Minnie Powell
John Fleetwood
March Iowa auto accidents claim 27 lives and 533 injuries
Des Moines report by John L. Mansfield shows March 1933 auto crashes in Iowa killed 27 people and injured 533. Total vehicles involved 1,068. pedestrians among the dead numbered nine. January through March totals: 2,385 accidents, 96 deaths, 1,921 injuries, 3,886 vehicles.
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Des Moines
John L. Mansfield
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department
Mansfield
Delhi High School Alumni elect officers for coming year
At a Tuesday meeting the Delhi high school alumni association chose Nida Jackson as president and Gwen Bentz as vice president Myrle Irmscher as secretary Mildred Penningroth as treasurer Rachel Maulson was former president The annual alumni banquet is set for May.
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Alumni Association of
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Nida Jackson
Gwen Bentz
Myrle Irmscher
Mildred Penningroth
Rachel Maulson
Iowa butter shippers insure loads against hijacking
Des Moines dairy firm adds hijacking insurance after gangsters hijacked a 19 000 pound butter shipment valued at 2600. J H Mason notes about 100 000 pounds of butter has been hijacked and sold in Chicago recently.
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Chicago
J. H. Mason
Des Moines Co-operative Dairy Marketing Association
Mason
Couple Found Dead In Car In Hampton Double Suicide Pact
Laveta Burcum Crawford 21 and Marvin Kelly 19 were found shot in a car at 12 15 a m in Hampton. Coroner says evidence supports a double suicide pact. They had attended a dance and were from a packing plant.
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Hampton, Ia
Laveta Burcum Crawford
Marvin Kelly
W J. Aageson
Clinton Atwitzer
Geneva
Kelly
Iowa House approves McFarlane adjournment motion
After debate the Iowa House adopted Rep Arch McFarlane’s motion for spring adjournment to Tuesday April 18. The vote was 61 to 30. The chamber then adjourned to 1 30 to hear Senate talk on the beer bill.
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House of Representatives
Arch McFarlane
Iowa General Assembly
McFarlane
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Garwin Girl Wins Tama County Spelling Championship
Reva Lewis of Garwin won the Tama County spelling championship on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Hazel Struve of Elberon who had tied her at the county contest the previous Saturday, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Lewis.
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Lee Lewis
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Hazel Struve
Elberon
Central States Sued For 30000 Damages
A $30,000 suit was filed in district court against Central States Electric of Cedar Rapids by Viola Modlin as executrix and R. E. Modlin as executor of H. M. Modlin. He died after contact with an electric light wire while raising a radio aerial on his Eldora home roof on April 22, 1931. Plaintiffs allege the company allowed unusually high voltage on the line serving the Modlin residence, about a mile east of Eldora.
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R. E. Modlin
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