Herring Attacks Plan to Pledge State Workers Salaries
Gov. Clyde Herring condemned a Democratic push to have statehouse employees pledge three percent of their salaries for campaigns. He named E. H. Birmingham and Leslie Hughes in a reprimand and said the solicitations, including a secretary, were improper.
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Des Moines
INS
Statehouse
Clyde Herring
Liquor Commission
Tax Board
Godfrey
Catholic Church
Methodist Church
Democratic Party
Herring
Edith Johnson
Central Committee
Birmingham
Hughes
Two Men Plead Guilty In DeWitt Short-Change Swindle
Paul Cornish and Roy Harvey of Minneapolis pled guilty in district court to sleight of hand swindling. Each faced a $600 fine or six months in jail and chose jail. They were arrested after short-changing DeWitt and Welton merchants.
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Clinton
Paul Cornish
Roy Harvey
Minneapolis
DeWitt and Welton
Davenport Mausoleum Break-In Stirs Local Fear
Police say ghouls entered a private mausoleum at Fairmount cemetery in Davenport. No items were stolen and fingerprints were taken from vault glass. Authorities suspect juvenile trespassers targeted jewelry after one burial vault was entered and six more robbed attempts were noted. A visiting relative alerted the cemetery sexton, who reported the incident. The case remains unsolved as detectives set a trap for future intrusions.
Funeral services for Dennis O'Brien at Masonville church
Dennis O'Brien died after a five day sinus illness at People's hospital Independence. Requiem high mass at Immaculate Conception. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery. Born July 4, 1892 on a Masonville farm. Survived by wife Venus Lawless, a son, siblings, and in‑laws. Funeral attendees named.
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Masonville
Dennis O’brien
People’s Hospital
Independence
Immaculate Conception
J. F. McCaffery
St. Mary's Cemetery
O'Brien
Patrick O'Brien
Venus Lawless
Spencer
Eastern Iowa in Brief Highlights Marriages and Local News
Miss Lucille Davis and Gil bert Kramer married in Dubuque and will reside in Reno Nevada. Wheatland hosts third mother and daughter banquet with noted participants. Elberon reports a railroad bridge fire causing cancellations and a temporary replacement. Chelsea mourns 16 year old Arthur Chaloupek. Vining and Toledo report fires and civil suits. Iowa City restricts dangerous fireworks with licenses. Maynard installs A B Blunt as life time elder. Dysart obituary for Peter Wieben. Anamosa delegates to Legion auxiliary conference. Wheatland 87 year old George Fey dies. anniversary notes. Wyoming school board supports principal amid petition. Stanley funeral for Cara Moorer. Shellsburg honors basketball team. Delta welcomes Nellie Garrett to federal road work. Grand Mound car crash injures two. Anamosa garden club guest speaker on water fowls. Earlville operetta Oh Doctor set for April. Stanley junior senior banquet planned and May commencement. Walford junior senior banquet. McGregor car theft case under investigation. Toddville Nelson Morris recovering after foot surgery.
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Earlville
Lucille Davis
L. G. Davis
Gilbert Kramer
George Kramer
Dyersville
Dubuque
Reno
Nevada
Kramer
Wheatland
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
A. Minnert
Leonard
Elberon Junction
Belle Plaine
Mason City
Lester Willimek
Chelsea
Arthur J. Chaloupek
Cherry Lake
Tama
Edward
Emily Chaloupek
E. J. Chaloupek
Leo Novak
John Chaloupek
J. A. Dvorak
Lehigh
Wis
Emma Amara
Grand Mound
Here
Smith and Moore
Sabula
C. E. Porter
Anamosa
E. J. Petranek
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Garden Club
Conservation Club
Garden Club
Marion Schaller
Hazel Zarr
Darlene Splinter
Marvin Wendt
Neil Clifton
Edgar Schaller
Forrest Diesch
Violet Clute
Mary Rogers
Velma Schmidt
Irma Davey
Howard Calvin Snyder
Roger Hahn
David Robinson
Charles Hammond
Junior Carty
Hope Clute
Billy O’brien
Wilson Kraschel File Their Papers For Governor Nominations
Des Moines reports Lieut Gov N G Kraschel and State Senator George A Wilson filed nomination papers with Secretary of State Miller to seek the democratic and republican nominations for governor. They were among 352 office seekers filing in the last 48 hours, with many other candidates for railroad commissioner attorney general secretary of state and lieutenant governor from multiple counties and districts.
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Des Moines
N. G. Kraschel
George A. Wilson
Miller
State House
George UL
McCaughan
Ankney
John Hamilton
Cruickshank
Sioux City
R. M. Uhl
Leslie O. Ross
Sidney
Seth A. Silver
Cantril
B. Mohnssen
Muscatine
Harry L. Fisher
W. C. Edson
Storm Lake
L. H. Childs
Fort Madison
Congress
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Bernhard M. Jacobsen
Clinton
Michael T. Kennedy
Farmer-Labor
Davenport
Fred Wolf
Primghar
W. 0. Moore
Seymour
Fifteen Judges Named for State Music Fete at Iowa City
Dr. Bruce E. Mahan announced fifteen judges for the state high school music festival to be held in Iowa City April 30 May 1 and 2. The judges come from eight states and will assess over 6 000 pupils in seventy events. Judges include Oscar W. Anderson Lane Technical Chicago Harold Bachman Harold W Baltz Cornelius van Vliet and others from universities and conservatories nationwide.
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Iowa City
Bruce E. Mahan
University of Iowa Extension Department
Oscar W. Anderson
Lane Technical High School
Chicago
Hugh Anhalt
State Teachers College
Milwaukee
Harold Bachman
University of Chicago
Harold W. Baltz
Cornell College
Note Cain
Nationals Broadcasting Company
Philip G. ‘Clapp
University of Iowa
Stanley Deacon
West High School
Minneapolis
Minn
George L. Pierce
Grinnell College
Gerald R Prescott
University of Minnesota
John R. Rosborough
Lincoln
Neb
Cornelius van Vliet
New York City
Ralph W. Wright
Indianapolis
Ind
Grinnell Names New School Superintendent
Des Moines AP reports Grinnell will replace C. E. Humphrey as superintendent of Grinnell schools at year end. W. D. Patterson of Griswold is named successor. Humphrey resigns after 16 years on the Iowa High School Athletic Association board. new board member to be chosen after June.
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DES Moines
C. E. Humphrey
Grinnell
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Humphrey
W. D. Patterson
Griswold
Grinnel
Board of Control
Bennett Town Runs Rat Extermination Contest
The town of Bennett begins a rat extermination contest with a bounty set at 10 cents per large rat and 5 cents per small rat, payable for rats killed within town limits.
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Bennett
Longtime Lowden Couple Celebrate Sixtieth Anniversary
Sixty years after their 1916 wedding in Lowden Conrad and Emma Miller gathered with relatives for a surprise Sunday celebration. Portraits note his Hanover Germany birth and London livery days, her status as the area’s oldest American born resident, and their two children Julius and Mrs Alvino Richmann along with five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Lowden
Conrad Miller
Julius.Miller
C. E. Stoffler
Jean
Dick Schluter
Emma Hartwig
Leona Gade
London
Alvina Richmann
Anamosa
Howard Porter
Roma Lee
Davenport
John Swarm
Calamus
Hanover
Germany
America
Chicago
Miller
Emma Conrad
Lowdon
Yankee Street
Julius
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Alvino Richmann
Mathilda
Jean Stofflet
C. E. Stoffict
Roma Lee Porter
What Cheer Couple Wedding at Home Ceremony
Hazel Showman daughter of Mrs. S Showman wed Warren Deweese son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Deweese Spelta Sunday at the home. Rev J Bollensky officiated with Mrs Ethel Potter and Mrs J Bollensky as witnesses. Mrs Deweese is a What Cheer graduate teaching in Springfield school. Mr Deweese runs a filling station near Oskaloosa.
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Hazel Showman
S. Showman
Warren Deweese
Samuel
Deweese
J. Bollensky
Ethel Potter
Bollensky
Springfield
Oskaloosa
Lost Nation caucus selects township, county delegates
A Republican caucus in Lost Nation Saturday elected E E Glick as presiding chairman and appointed delegates to the Clinton county convention. E E Glick was named township chairman for two years, Mrs Roy Rutenbeck named township chairwoman for two years, Alva Mohl elected clerk, Frank Myatt as town trustee for 1937, and Henry Feuss for 1936 terms.
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E.E. Glick
Frank Myatt
C. S. Ales
E. Glick
Clinton County
Henry Feuss
Local Notes From Bertram Brandon and Bigourney
In Bertram Dr. W Glenn Rowley led a Davenport district Methodist conference with reports from church and school officers. Brandon elected Lucile McKee English teacher at the high school. two vacancies remain in both grades and high school. In Bigourney a fire consumed the Homer Pennington summer kitchen, heavy losses include tools a new washing machine and assorted valuables, minor home damage.
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Dr. W. Glenn
Rowley
Mount Vernon
Davenport
The
Methodist Church
Frank Lerner
Charlotte
Berry
Harold Lerner
Upper Iowa
Brandon
Lucile McKee
Miss McKee
John McKee
Brandon High School
Drake University
Iowa
Bigourney
Homer Pennington
Neighborhood Hero Saves Dewey Cox Home From Fire
Mrs A A McElroy, who lives next door, discovered the blaze and turned in the alarm Sunday evening. Firefighters and neighbors acted quickly, extinguishing the flames after interior and first floor furniture were damaged. Cause unknown. the Cox family was away.
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Masonville
A. A. McElroy
Dewey Cox
Car Crash Near Cedar Falls Injures Two
Two people were slightly injured Sunday evening when a car driven by R. E. Brown of Cedar Falls collided with Lloyd Bugenhagen's truck in Luana. Both vehicles were damaged and Elmer Schrader's car parked nearby was also damaged.
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Luana
R. E. Brown
Cedar Falls
Lloyd Bugenhagen
Elmer Schrader
Long Outlines Tax Reduction Program Des Moines
Joe L. Long, executive secretary of the Iowa Taxpayers Association, spoke at the Iowa Association of Chamber of Commerce Secretaries convention. He outlined a three point program: budget control to curb waste, detailed expenditure data to cut unnecessary costs, and organizing county taxpayer groups to support state efforts.
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Des Moines
Joe L. Long
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa Association of Chamber of Commerce
Long
Iowa School for Deaf Exceeds Expense Allowance
DES MOINES AP Expenditures of the Iowa School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs were 11158 more than revenue for the biennium ending June 30 1935. Revenue totaled 398294 with expenses 409452 including 28060 for plant improvements and maintenance. State auditors urged a board controlled system over institutional equipment.
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DES Moines
Iowa School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Anamosa Girl Heads Cornell Junior Prom Committee
Mount Vernon Committees in charge of plans for the Cornell junior prom to be held in the Alumni gymnasium Saturday evening were announced at Cornell college by Gwendolyn McColm Anamosa general chairman. Decorations Richard Tallman Mount Vernon Frances Keeler Mount Vernon Rodman Thacher Minneapolis Ivan Gethmann Gladbrook Programs Betty Schmidt Evanston Jr Floor show Margaret Handel Mason City Lyman Perkins Anamosa Janet Winston Hinsdale Ill Publicity Robert Rowley Mount Vernon Chaperons Franklin Littell Mount Vernon.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Gwendolyn McColm
Anamosa
Richard ‘Tallman
Jesse M. Tallman
First Avenue
Cedar. Rapids
Frances Keeler
Rodman Thacher
Minneapolis
Ivan Gethmann
Gladbrook
Dismiss Johnston Will Controversy At Toledo
The Anna B Johnston will case in Toledo failed to come to trial as scheduled. A dismissal was filed by objectors and the will was admitted to probate. Relatives disputed Miss Johnston's provisions naming Alice Le Fevre of Toledo as principal beneficiary and gifts to Cornell College.
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Toledo
Anna B. Johnston
Miss Johnston
Alice le Fevre
Pioneer Springville Woman Dies at 80
Louisa Calvert Yocom, 80, longtime Springville resident and Ohio native, died at home Tuesday after a yearlong illness. Survived by four children including Mrs. Alice Worrall of Pasadena and sons John, Brooks, and Purley. A Methodist funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.
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Springville
Edward Yocom
Ohio
Louisa Calvert
John
Mary Calvert
Yocom
Alice Worrall
Pasadena
John and Brooks
Purley
Springfield
Ill
Methodist Church
Relief For The Itching of Eczema
An advertisement extols Zemo as a soothing treatment for itching and irritation from eczema rashes ringworm and pimples. It claims quick relief when applied to affected skin and recommends keeping a bottle at home. The claim is approved by Good Housekeeping Bureau No 4874 and priced 60 cents or $1. All druggists carry it.
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Good Housekeeping Bureau
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