Iowa Highway Commission approves 7.5 million bond payment
The Iowa Highway Commission announced it will pay 6.412 million in principal and 1.038 million in interest on county primary road bonds due May 1. Warrants will be issued to 97 counties, reducing outstanding bonds to about 62.15 million with full retirement targeted by 1950.
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Iowa Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Highway Commission
Cerro Gordo
Louisa County
Scott County
Marshall County
Black Hawk
Clayton
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Delaware
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Fayette
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Johnson
Jones
Marshall
Washington
Army Favors Flood Control Plans on Turkey River Area
Des Moines AP Gov. George A. Wilson learned the War Department engineers granted full approval to the Elkport flood control project while proposals for Littleport and Millville were not fully funded. Fort Atkinson would benefit more than the cost but federal support is limited. Local funding appeals may be filed within four weeks.
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Army
Turkey
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Turkey River
Iowa
Elkport
War Department
Malcolm Elliott
Army Engineer's
Rock Island
Fort Atkinson
Colonel Elliott
Board of Enineers For
Washington
Elliott
Wilson
Oil Well Near Farragut Briefs Oil Drilling Rumor
The Ohio Oil company drill near Farragut announced a bit stuck in the well and oil poured in to loosen it to forestall rumors of an oil discovery. The well is down about 2,700 feet. Rumors arose after observers said they saw oil on a drill bit brought up.
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Shenandoah (Ap
Ohio Oil Company
Farragut
Population of Bluffs Omaha District 287,698
The Omaha Council Bluffs metropolitan district spanning seven Nebraska precincts and four Iowa townships has a total population of 287,698 based on 1940 census figures. It shows a 5.1 percent rise since 1930 with Omaha and Council Bluffs cities contributing 265,283, while outlying areas hold 22,415.
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Washington
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Iowa
Arsenal Officers Ordered To Wear Their Uniforms
In Davenport Davenport, for the first time since the World War, Rock Island arsenal officers on duty are to wear army uniforms. Brigadier General Norman F. Ramsey, the arsenal commandant, issued the order on Saturday.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Norman F. Ramsey
Arsenal
Halden Bound Over To Grand Jury On Drunk Driving Count
Acting through his attorney Berry Halden suspended secretary of the Iowa state executive council was bound over to the September grand jury in a preliminary hearing in Justice of Peace John Budd's court. Bond was set at $500. Fred Willis charged with intoxication did not appear. he was fined $25 and costs after evidence.
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Atlantic
Berry Halden
Iowa State Executive Council
Justice of Peace
John Budd
Roscoe Jones
Halden
Fred Willis
Statehouse
Justice Budd
Willis
Rob Roy II Ferry Sold to Clinton Owner
The Rob Roy II ferry, 20 year staple between McGregor and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin, has a new owner O D Collis of Clinton. Collis plans to move the craft to Clinton today and convert it into a pleasure boat with eight cabins.
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McGregor (Ap
Mississippi River
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Wis
O. D. Collis
Clinton
George F. Freeman
Marquette
Eis du Chien
Wisconsin
Collis
Congressional Bill Would Reform Iowa Bankruptcies
Washington AP reports a nationwide bill H.R. 4394 before Congress to overhaul Iowa bankruptcy administration. It creates a division in the US courts, allows district judges to consolidate referee offices, standardizes accounting, reduces referees and moves them to full time, with the administrative officer supervising and judges appointing referees.
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Washington
Iowa
Congress
McLaughlin
Nebraska
United States
Iowa professor studies aviation psychology and pilot balance
Dr. Donald Lewis of the University of Iowa psychology department investigates how loud sounds and vibration affect pilot coordination and balance. Using light simulations and ear semicurcular canal research, the study aims to reveal how sound and motion influence flight paths, with results expected in two to three months.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Psychology Department
Donald Lewis
Lewis
Army
Navy
R. Lewis
West Union Names New School Supt
C. B. Christian, current superintendent at Coon Rapids, was elected Saturday to lead West Union schools as the new superintendent.
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West Union
New School
C. B. Christian
Coon Rapids
West Union Schools
Capitol Reflections On 49th Assembly Lows and Loops
Des Moines notes show Iowa lawmakers adjourned early after a quiet session with mixed votes on 13 issues, few clashes with interest groups, and plans for driver license renewals. The ruling party eyed a possible Senate bid by Rep. Reilly, while defense industry anxieties rose over stalled anti sabotage bills.
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Ana
Robert Reilly
Dubuque
Howard Baldwin
Cascade
Des Moines
Iowa set to overhaul old school laws by new committee
A four member group appointed by the governor will study simplifying Iowa's school laws. Public Instruction head Jessie Parker notes the committee aims to remove contradictions and may examine transportation teacher certification and tax factors. Last comprehensive revision was in 1897.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Jessie M. Parker
Miss Parker
Parker
R. A. Griffin
Thornburg Couple To Observe Golden Wedding Tuesday
Thornburg Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roth will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary Tuesday with a noon family dinner and an open house 2 to 4 PM. He was born June 3, 1865 in Poweshiek county and she Jan 23, 1867 at What Cheer. They married April 22, 1891 in the Lutheran church east of What Cheer. They have two sons Albert (deceased) and Fred on the home farm, one grandchild Mrs. Nina Werner, and two great grandchildren.
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Thornburg
Peter Roth
Mr. Roth
Poweshiek County
Roth
Alvina Just
Fred Just
What Cheer
William Mzes
Albert
Fred
Nina Werner
Iowa Students Named Officers in Sociological Society
Des Moines reports elections at the Mid-West Sociological society convention. University officials headline presidents and vice presidents including Car roll D. Clark of Kansas as president and C E Lively of Missouri as first vice president. Others named include Lowry Nelson Minnesota second vice president J Howell Atwood Knox College secretary treasurer J Wakely Iowa State college student society head Ethylin Davis Missouri first vice president James Davis Iowa second vice president Marguerite Burroughs Grinnell secretary and James Williams Jr Nebraska treasurer.
Truck Co Fined 900 For Illegal Hauling In Iowa
DES MOINES AP U S District Judge Charles A Dewey fined Union Transfer company of Omaha 900 for 18 truck deliveries to Des Moines Knoxville Iowa City and Valisca without an ICC transportation certificate of convenience and necessity. The plea was by Michael M Krupinsky Omaha vice president of the company.
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Des Moines
U. S
Charles A. Dewey
Union Transfer Company of
Omaha
Knoxville
Iowa City
Valisca
Interstate Commerce Commission
Michael M. Krupinsky
Hearing Set On Iowa Auto Transport Ban Thursday
Gov George A Wilson called a public hearing for 10 am Thursday on a bill banning double decked automobile transport vehicles in Iowa. Opponents call it a rail road measure, returning auto transport profits to the industry. If not signed by May 10 the bill will be killed.
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Des Moines
INS
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Ofce
Finders Of 520 Notes Ordered To Produce Envelope
Judge George W. Wood ordered Floyd Klotzbach Jr and Donald and Robert Bandy and their parents to bring the envelope that held the 520 in gold certificates found at the city dump on December 26. The envelope, kept in a coffee can, is to be shown in court next Friday at 2 30 p.m. The writ was issued at the request of the Nellie Lundy estate administrators who contend writings on the envelope may prove the money belongs to the estate.
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Independence
George W. Wood
District Court
Nellie Lundy
Lundy Estate
Floyd Klotzbach, Jr
Donald
Robert Bandy
Jensen Blasts Efforts To Lead U S Into War
Rep Ben F Jensen of Extra Iowa criticizes military escalation in Congress. He warns of a “death march” to conflict and questions the cost, urging cool heads to balance costs against profits and preserve core American values. He says total war would erase standards and hurt both winners and losers.
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Washington
Ben F. Jensen
Extra
Congress
Jensen
America
Iowa Terrific Drop in Tet Population Quietly Noted
Iowa's elementary enrollment fell from 1939 to 1940 while high school figures rose. total student numbers stood at 503,481 in 1940, down from 509,200 in 1939, with 160 school units closed and teacher counts dipping slightly to 25,151.
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Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Demented Chase Across Northern Iowa Ends Near Ames
John Lynch 24, described as demented, led a 90 mile per hour pursuit across nearly half of northern Iowa after stealing two cars and a truck. Police exchanged gunfire near Blairsburg and at a farm yard before Lynch was cornered outside Ames and captured with no injuries reported. He was returned to custody and placed in the Kossuth County insanity commission.
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Algona
A. J. Cogley
Iowa
Ames
John Lynch
Fenton
Minnesota
Blairsburg
Kossuth County
Lynch
Detman Nielson
Lynch Farm
Cageley
Ralph Lindhorst
R. J. Laughlin
Nielson
Laughlin
Highway
George Jorgenson
Jorgenson
W. J. Cure
New Yorker To Speak At ISTC At Commencement
Dr. Alonzo Franklin Myers of New York University will give the sixty fourth annual commencement address at the Iowa State Teachers College on Monday June 2. About 300 students are candidates for degrees and certificates. Bishop J Ralph Magee of Des Moines will preach the baccalaureate sermon Sunday June 1.
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Cedar Falls
Alonzo Franklin Myers
New York University
Iowa State Teachers College
J. Ralph Magee
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Colonel Steadman Dies in Hollywood Pioneer Leader 93
Col. J. J. Steadman age 93, longtime Hollywood figure and former GOP organizer in Iowa, died Saturday after a long illness. He arrived in Hollywood in 1993 and was active in civic and educational affairs. Earlier he published The Bluffs, Iowa.
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Hollywood
INS
Col
J. J. Steadman
G.O.P
Iowa
the Bluffs
Nenpareil
Deere Pay Boost Moves Through John Deere Subsidiaries
Waterloo reports a company wide salary hike at John Deere Tractor after a flat raise approved by Vice-president L A Rowland. The increase will be carried to 10 subsidiaries.
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Waterloo
Suan Cecad CIA
John Goo Tractor Company
L. A. Rowland
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