No Silver Platter for Mr Hopkins in Iowa Delegation
Iowa Democratic leaders edged toward limited at large slots for Harry Hopkins at the national convention as five of eight vacancies were eyed for Wallace, Gillette, Herring, Birmingham and a potential woman. The May 11 delegate convention will choose 44 delegates with half votes each. Gillette noted he faced opposition to Hopkins joining the delegation and hinted at possible resistance in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harry Hopkins
Henry A. Wallace
Guy Gillette
Clyde L Herring
E EL Birmingham
Mary Kelleher
Fort Dodge
Flora Cotton Etter
S.gournes
Roosevelt
Gillette
Inwa
Washington
Hopkins
Death of Center Point’s Anna Lyman at 89
Mrs Anna Lyman 89 oldest resident of Center Point died Friday at her daughter’s home. A Pennsylvanian native who moved here at 14 she taught school and, with Chauncey Osman, farmed in Alice community. Surviving children Bert Howard J P Lyman and others. Funeral Sunday 2:30 at Rliee church with Rev W C Wilson officiating. Relatives meet at Satchett chapel at 2 p.m. No flowers. Christian church member.
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Garrite Center Point
Anna Lyman
Center Point
Heron-In
Ghost
Pennsylvaia
Chauncey Osman
Alice
Lymans
Yost
Bert
Central City
Howard
Alburnett
J. P. Lyman
Rliee Church
W C Wilson
Satchett Chapel
Lyman
The
Christian Church
Lost Nation A M Co seeks large stock boost for air mail route
The Automatic Air Mail Cooperative of Lost Nation plans to reorganize and raise capital from 10000 to 100000 dollars. It will operate an air mail pickup route between Moline Illinois and Rochester Minnesota using Louis Wulf’s in flight pickup device. Details were discussed at Arnold Wulf’s home.
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Lost Nation
Moline
Rochester
Minn
Louis Wulf
Arnold Wulf
Des Moines Club Raided Twice In Two Weeks
AP reporting that the Business and Professional Men's club at 216 Fourth Street was raided for the second time in two weeks, six bottles of liquor seized, proprietor Al Rosenberg 45 arraigned on liquor nuisance charge, bond set at 500 dollars. Rosenberg claims persecution by Safety Commissioner Harold Holden amid a four year feud with a local wholesale grocery house over beer handling. He says Des Moines is wide open and accuses regulators of targeting him.
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Des Moines
Fourth Street
al Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Sioner
Harold Holden
Holden
Logan Walter bill advances to Senate with house approval
The Senate receives the house approved Logan-Walter bill subjecting decisions of certain quasi judicial agencies to court review. Sen William H King and Sen Sherman Minton comment on its fate. House passage was 280 to 97 after a recommital motion failed.
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Washington
Senate
House
William H King
Utah
M. M. Logan
Sherman Minton
Postville Man Paul Tope Honored by Presbyterial Council
Paul Tope lifelong Postville resident and Presbyterian church member has been named to two positions by the Presbyterial council. He will serve on the committee on ministerial relations and as a member of the Presbyterial council itself.
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Postville
Paul Tope
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterial Council
Jurors drawn for Benton County court report Monday
Thirty eight of seventy five petit jurors drawn for the April term of district court were notified to report Monday by Judge B O Tankersley. Names include Kirby Allbones Center Point Lloyd Barry Newhall Ethel Baum Vinton Mary Bebensee Luzerne Henry Becker Watkins Rose Blough Dysart and many others across Vinton Center Point Mount Auburn Shellsburg Urbana Dysart Atkins Blairstown Garrison Norway Belle Plaine and Selma Winter.
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Kirby Allbones
Center Point
Lloyd Barry
Newhall
Ethel Baum
Vinton
Mary Bebensee
Luzerne
Henry B Becker
Watkins
Rose Blough
Dysart
Carl Bridge
Mount Auburn
Olive Bull
Shellsburg
R. Burk Vinton
Dora Burrell
Urbana
Inez Donels
Adolph Emcke
Louise Grummer
E J, Hauser
Court House News from Cedar Rapids Courthouse
Defense motion ends trial in $11 66643 hand injury suit against Young Mews Christian Association of Cedar Rapids. Judge Ring waived jury. Burkholder awarded relief. Chadys Petranek sues Lumir Petranek for divorce on cruelty grounds. injunction issued and $340 property attachment. Sgarlata v Pickerell seeks contract rescission and $1421.49 claimed down payment. roof and chimney unsatisfactory.
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HC. Ring Friday
Young Mews Christian Association of
Cedar Rapids
Marvin L Burkholder
Burkholder
Chadys Petranek
Lumir Petranek
H C Ring
Galena
Joseph Sgarlata
Lilie A Ssarlata
Harold A. Pickerell
Guardian seeks to set aside default in replevin case
Len P. Perffer as guardian for R J Harrison asks the court to vacate the default and judgment entered against Harrison in a replevin suit by Ruby Watts. The claim notes Harrison was not in default and a defense was on file. North Johnson wills filed. The North will, dated January 30, 1935, probates after Harry C North died March 29, with Vivien G North as legatee and executrix. Bradford H. Johnson will also mentioned as deceased on April date.
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Len P. Perffer
R J Harrison
Harrison
J. E. Heiserman
Ruby Watts
Benton County Spelling Champion Competes in State Contest
Eloise Guernsey a 12 year old eighth grade student from Urbana public school won Benton County champion spelling honors and traveled to Des Moines Friday to compete in the state contest accompanied by her teacher Mildred Erickson.
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Gazette
Urbana
Eloise Guernsey
Benton County
Des Moines
Mildred Erickson
Johnson Brothers Named Beneficiaries in 1938 Will
Albert Hudson was appointed executor of the probate will dated January 31 1938. The will names two brothers Victor FE Johnson and Lent C Johnson as beneficiaries, with probate proceeding reported Thursday.
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Victor FE. Johnson
Lent C Johnson
Albert Hudson
Deserter Vern Weaver Arrested on Child Desertion Charge
Vern Weaver, 45, of Cedar Rapids, jailed on a Linn County district court bench warrant for child desertion. He had been released March 8 on state motion after posting his own bond. Officials said a new warrant was issued after evidence showed Weilher failed to provide support.
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Vern Weaver
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Weaver
Ruth Simms Sues For Divorce On Cruel Treatment
Ruth Simms files for divorce from Ronald Simms on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. She seeks custody of two children, weekly alimony and child support, division of property including household goods, and an injunction against interference. Marriage occurred in 1935.
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Ruth Simms
Ronald Simms
Discharged suit over lumber firm with prejudice
A 53085 commission claim and attachment action filed February 3, 1938 by E E Swann against Alan Rogers and E L Connor doing business as the Alan Rogers Lumber company of Seattle was dismissed with prejudice Thursday by the plaintiff at the plaintiff's costs. Della J Summers sues Cedar Rapids city for 5251 in a personal injury case, alleging a right shoulder fracture from a fall on a snow covered sidewalk on Thirteenth street SE near Second avenue on April 5, 1938.
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E E Swann
Alan Rogers
E L Connor
Alan Rogers Lumber Company
Seattle
John T. Moffit
Della J Summers
Cedar Rapids
Thirteenth Street
Second Avenue
Perkins named administrator of J H Perkins estate
Guy S Perkins of Springville was named Thursday as administrator of the estate of J H Perkins who died in Brown township on April 12. The administrator's bond is set at $4,000. A separate suit involving Christy Niedermayer of Cedar Rapids against Iowa Electric Light and Power Co was adjourned to Monday at 9 a.m. Also, a state tax commission receipt for 3052.18 as balance of inheritance tax on the estate of Edwin S Williams of Cedar Rapids, who died on March 2, 1939, was filed with Court Clerk Ed Lundquist on Friday.
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Guy S Perkins
Springville
J. H. Perkins
Brown Township
Christy Niedermayer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
State Tax Commission
Edwin S. Williams
Ceca Rapids
Ed Lundquist
Federated Clubs Of Jones County Hold Convention
Mrs August Thomsen chaired the Jones county Federated clubs convention in Anamosa with 96 members attending from multiple clubs including Progressive Hawthorne Olin and Anamosa groups. Guests from Linn Jackson Clinton and Wyoming counties were welcomed as speakers honored long-time members and leaders. The 1941 convention will be hosted in Wyoming by the Progressive and Hawthorne clubs.
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Anamosa
August Thomsen
Federated Clubs
Jones County
Progressive
Hawthorne
Wyoming
Sorosis Clubs
Olin
Hale Friday
Center Junction
D. M Strawman
Alice Port
Twentieth Century Club
Paul E. Brown
BT. Schwab
T. E. Watters
North English to Stage In Grand Old Switzer Land
North English glee club stages the musical comedy In Grand Old Switzer land at the high school auditorium on April 26. Principal players include Glen McCombs Myrna Kolosik Dean Long Richard Van Dyke Phyllis Jean Smith Mary Elaine Mahanfah J. B Miller Betty Grubb and Harold Weimer.
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North English
North English High School
Grand Old
Switzerland
Glen McCombs
Myrna Kolosik
Dean Long
Richard van Dyke
Phyllis Jean Smith
Mary Elaine Mahanfah
J. B Miller
Betty Grubb
Harold Weimer
Miss Evelyn Wilson Crowned Maquoketa Prom Queen
Maquoketa Miss Evelyn Wilson, a junior college sophomore, was named queen of the annual spring prom hosted by the junior college Men's club Friday night. Her attendants are Grace Wylie and Frances Wylie. Roy Hayes, club president, served as general chairman of the event, the school’s leading social occasion.
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Maquoketa
Evelyn Wilson
Grace Wylie
Frances Wylie Roy Hayes
Slacks Frowned On So Grinnell Girls Take On Dignity
Grinnell College students respond to a campus newspaper note that slacks might draw dean of women and Women’s League disapproval. About 300 girls attend classes in Sunday best with spring dresses hats and gloves. A taxi ar rived group greeted by professors Henderson and Mac Donald with organ and piano trio. Freshmen line the sidewalks to cheer as departure follows chapel. The article also mentions an unrelated fact that the average lightning speed is 28,500 miles per second.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Women's League Board
Quadrangle
Selfgovernment Association
Grinnell College
Mack T. Henderson
Sarah MacDonald
Laverne Clark Announces Run for State Treasurer
AP reports Laverne Clark age 44 of Ames former director of the state income tax division announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer. He has worked in the insurance business since leaving the tax commission Aug 1. Clark previously held roles as executive vice president at Citizens State bank Creston Neb and president of Citizens National bank Belle Plaine before joining the tax commission in 1934.
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Des Moines
Laverne Clark
Ames
State Income Tax Division
Tax Commission
Clark
Citizens State Bank of
Young Republicans in Johnson County hear Hickenlooper
Iowa City news report on a Thursday Young Republicans of Johnson County meeting with Cedar Rapids attorney Hickenlooper addressing about 100 young voters. He urged active government interest, warned of rising government costs and taxes, and said Republican support is crucial for youth freedom and opportunity. Ken Dunlap stressed youth in the party and the push for a young Republican president.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
College of Law
Hlickenlooper
Ken Dunlap
Tom Martin
Dewey
Elgin Miss Agnes Crowe to Speak at West Union Commencement
Elgin Public Schools principal Miss Agnes Crowe will deliver the Fayette county eighth grade commencement address in the high school auditorium at West Union on May 25. Crowe has the most years of service among Fayette county teachers.
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Elgin
Agnes Crowe
Elgin Public Schools
Fayette County
West Union
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