Iowa House Passes Bill For Loan To Release Public Funds
Iowa lawmakers advance a measure to release about 50 million dollars tied up in closed banks and borrow through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to restore the Brookhart Lovrien fund. The plan uses beer tax income and a one mill property tax as security and would start distributing amounts to counties and municipalities once rehabilitated.
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Sinverig
Breckhart-Lovrien
Brookhart-Lovrien Fund
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Funeral held for Belle Plaine attorney Edward F Snyder
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Edward F. Snyder a prominent Benton county attorney who died Monday at his Belle Plaine home after a lingering illness. Born December 14 1893 in Belle Plaine he graduated from local schools in 1912 attended Cornell College and the University of Iowa earning a BA and LLB. He practiced law fourteen years and was survived by his widow Mary Fila Blue four children his mother a sister three brothers and several relatives. The service drew members of the Methodist Episcopal church Benton County Bar association and other legal communities with Legion and police participation.
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Edward F. Snyder
Benton County
Aingering
Mr Snyder
C Wec
Jennie Furnas Snyder
Cornell College
University of Town
Mary Fila Blue
Feward
Ralph Mo
Mary Toute
Moranes
Snyder
AELF
Methodist Episcopal Church
State Auditor Ordered to Pay Berry Shortage Balance
Johnson County boards certified 11 078 45 as the balance due from the state for a 20 000 shortage caused by former County Treasurer Chaories L Berry. Bondsmen paid 10 887 18 for bond and interest. Judge Beckley held Berry responsible for the discrepancy between bank and treasurer records. Interest included. remaining shortage to be prorated among 99 counties.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Chaories L. Berry
Berry
Johnson County
First National Bank
Frank Beckley
Sigourney Forms Junior Chamber of Commerce
A group of forty young professionals and business people organized the Sigourney Junior Chamber of Commerce at Memorial Hall and a meeting at the American Legion club rooms approved the constitution and by laws with officers elected including R G Yoder president and Maurice Jones treasurer.
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R G Yoder
Dressaert Berber Wickencreasurer
Maurice Jones
Eunuch
Pat S&s Oel
Dick Teres Tower
Lunechurch End
Rosene
Roma Af
Setue
Iowa Reforestation Army Recruiting Begins Next Week
Iowa will start recruiting for President Roosevelt's Reforestation Army next week with offices to open at multiple centers. Single men aged 18 to 25 with dependents may apply for day and board jobs and must remit most of their $30 monthly pay to dependents. Twenty thousand eastern recruits are already at work. Midwest crews will fight soil erosion and help reforest barren lands. Polk County's quota is 375 of 5 000 Towans, with other counties contributing by population.
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INS
Iowa
Roosevelt
Mulock
State Emergency Committee
RFC
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War Department
Interior Department
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Belle Plaine Woman Granted Divorce in District Court
Hazel Blazek, 23, of Belle Plaine was granted a divorce from W A Blazek, 32, after testifying to brutality. Judge B O Tankersley awarded custody of their two children, alimony of 25 dollars monthly, and the household goods. The couple formerly lived in Chelsea.
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Hazel Blazek
Belle Plaine
B. O. Tankersley
W.A Blazek
Blazek
Blazers
Chelsea
Breen Fined 300 for Contempt in Anamosa Court
In Anamosa district court Judge H C Ring presided as Dr William Breen of Oxford Junction was found guilty of contempt for violating a liquor injunction and fined 300 dollars plus costs. Divorces granted for Laura Rickels, Dorothy Lindmeier, and Irene Fisher. Foreclosure actions in Han cock Mutual Insurance vs Charles Valleu dismissed with costs paid. Other cases include W G Wherry vs A A Vaughn with leases approved and a hearing set for April 25 in First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank vs Joe Gorius. May term trial for C E Reddin vs L W Russell and Winifred Russell designated first.
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H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
William Breen
Oxford
Laura Rickels
William Rickels
Monticello
Dorothy Lindmeier
F. Lindmeier
Oxford Junction
Irene Fisher
Harold Fisher
Martello
Hancock
Accident 25 Years Ago May Result In Suit
Waterloo report says a 1908 death of Jens Jensen may prompt a lawsuit against the Waterloo East school board. J P Jensen, son, spoke before the board about the incident at the old Hawthorne school where a coal slide trapped his father.
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Jens Jensen
Waterloo East School Board
J. P Jensen
Becker-Chapman American Legion Post
Hawthorne
East High School
Beer hits Des Moines and other cities after legal change
The 3.2 percent beer became legal and widely sold within twenty four hours as state and city offices fast issued wholesale and retail permits. In Des Moines crowds drank at 1 45 pm Tuesday with Burlington claiming the first sale and Mayor Thomas J Smith tipping the first mug. Beer permits brought in over 20075 dollars to Des Moines coffers as waiters rushed to serve.
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Des Moines
INS
Burlington
Thomas J. Smith
Beverages Stir Mixed Reactions Among New Tasting Crowd
Neophytes sampled beer age rumors for the first time and debated its quality. Some called the brew fine while others disliked it. Opinions also varied on whether the beer had a noticeable kick.
Mechanicsville Vet Receives Purple Heart Honor
La Mar J. Hines of Mechanicsville was awarded the Purple Heart for World War II service in France at a Cedar County American Legion meeting. Roy Pierce presented the award. Dr. F. M. Wilson was elected county commander. Speakers included John Pazour, L. E. Bees, Tom McCabe, and others. About 100 members attended.
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la Mar
J. Hines
France
American Legion
Cedar County
Roy Pierce
Morning Sun
F. M. Wilson
John Pazour
Marion
L. E. Bees
Bennett
Tom McCabe
Engle
Everett Ferguson
Iowa senate rejects Corlett for state education board
Gov. Clyde L. Herring faced his first setback as the Iowa senate does not confirm Mrs. Jennie Good Corlett of Oskaloosa to the state board of education. Although twelve other appointments were approved, Corlett failed with 32 to 18, two votes short of the two thirds. If confirmed she would have assumed office July 1, prompting Herring to delay a second appointment until August.
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Des Moines
INS
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa Senate
Jennie Good Corlett
Oskaloosa
State Board of Education
Senate
Corlett
Herring
Former Mayor Pleads Guilty to Firearms Offense
Former Deep River mayor C. E. Hollingsworth appeared before Mayor E. W. Elliott and pled guilty to using firearms within the corporate limits. Charges were filed by Russell Smith, a local repair man. Hollingsworth paid a fine.
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Deep River
C. E. Hollingsworth
E. W. Elliott
Russell Smith
Hollingsworth
Passenger Sues Driver For 15 000 After Iowa City Crash
Everett Geary files in district court seeking 15000 damages from James K. Herbert for injuries from a July 21 1939 crash north of Iowa City. Geary says the car left the highway and a barbed wire fence cut his face disfiguring him and impairing speech breathing and eating. Dutcher Walker and Ries represent Geary.
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Iowa City
Everett Geary
James K. Herbert
Geary
Herbert
Dutcher
Walker
Ries
Woman 87 Says Vinol Keeps Her Active
An 87 year old woman credits Vinol iron tonic with continued energy. She says she attends church and parties, eats well, and sleeps soundly. The Cedar Rapids May Drug Company advertises Vinol as a tonic.
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M. Batdorf
Cedar Rapids
May Drug Company
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