Harness Named State Labor Commissioner in Iowa
Charles W. Harness of Ottumwa was named by Governor Wilson to succeed Milton F. Peace as state labor commissioner. J.R. Pefferle of Des Moines was named to succeed Walter F. Scholes on the unemployment compensation commission. Both nominees are Republicans replacing Democrats. Harness serves a two year term ending June 30, 1941, and Pefferle begins immediately with a term ending June 30, 1945.
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Des Moines
Charles W. Harness
Ottumwa
Wilson
Milton F. Peace
Clinton
J.R Pefferle
Des Moinees
Walter F. Scholes
Council Bluffs
State
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Harness
Brotherhood of Machinists
A F. of L
Pefferle
IOWA CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Ruth Subotnik Cedar Rapids chairing transfer orientation at the University of Iowa announced next year’s leaders and assistants. Includes Helen Ries Iowa City June Hyland Tracy. Betty Ker win Oelwein Sara Marie Huber Wellman. Also Omicron Nu initiates new members Eleanor Hurka Katherine Dawson Nellie Froelsch. Symphony Orchestra final concert Thursday 8 p.m. Iowa Union with Soloists Arnold Small Otto Jelinek. directed by Philip G. Clapp. WSUI broadcast. Roberts fellowships to Lois Taylor Henderson Hugh Strickler Loran Crosten John Campbell Mayzee Regan alternate. Morris law fellowship awarded to Glen Harlan. Calamus Handle With Care May 12 under Edward Hopson Charlotte Beard cast list. Cascade wedding Bernadine Noyens Joseph Featherstone at St Mary’s Cascade. Lisbon annual meeting Harold Davis elected chief Tarnay Stoneking assistant chief.
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Iowa City
Ruth Subotnik
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Helen Ries
June Hyland
Tracy
Betty Kerwin
Oclwein
Sara Marie Huber
Wellman
University of Town
Omicron Nu
National Honor Society
Eleanor Hurka
Katherine Dawson
Nellie Froelsch
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
Iowa Union
Arnold Small
Otto Jelinek
Philip G. Clapp
WSUI
Lydia C. Roberts
Columbia University
Lois Taylor Henderson
Coe
Hugh Strickler
Villisca
Parsons
Iowa
Loran Crosten
Des Moines
Drake
John Campbell
Mayzee Regan
Roberts
W. Glen Harlan
Stuart
Angus- Newbold Morris
Calamus
Edward V. Hopson
Charlotte Beard
John Henry Eden
Elaine Dann
Irene Wilsler
Doris Rasmussen
Donald Kieth
Marilyn Wieck
Clyde Scott
Eleanor Grau
Zeda Mae Kenyon
Enid Neff
Ivanae Petersen
Duane Reyerts
Norman Marr
Clifford Chase
Noel Olson
Cascade
Bernadine Noyens
Joseph Featherstone
St. Mary’s Church
N. H. Ginter
James Foulks
Anna Neyens
East Cascade
John Nevens
St. Mary’s High School
Featherstone
William Featherstone
Lisbon
Lisbon Tire Company
Harold Davis
Tarnay Stoneking
State Capitol's Busiest Man Karl Fischer Named Public Safety Commissioner
The busiest man in Des Moines this week is Karl W. Fischer of Vinton newly appointed public safety commissioner. He now runs the highway patrol motor vehicle department and police inspection agents. A World War II aviator and former Benton county clerk of courts, he keeps cool under fire amid a flurry of calls and interviews.
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Des Moines
Karl W . Fischer
Vinton
Highway Patrol
Benton County
Sire
Iowa News in Brief Special to The Gazette
Lowden Florence Stolte won a cornet solo at the Walther league talent quest in Grand Mound. Prizes also went to Gertrude Stolte and Harold Hoffmeier in various vocal and instrumental categories. District meetings set for Cedar Rapids May 7.
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Lowden
Florence Stolte
Grand Mound
Gertrude Stolte
Harold Hoffmeier
Walter Sessler
Alma Pruess
Lydia Wiebel
Gerald Wiebel
Fred Kossiclk
Fred Kossick
Cedar Rapids
Iowa 1939 Legislature Enacts Wide Public Safety Reforms
Major laws reorganize state public safety by forming a Department of Public Safety consolidating highway patrol motor vehicle department and inspection divisions. Tax collection moves under a state tax commission. Social welfare administration shifts to a three member board. Also curbs duplication in libraries and transfers state securities to the insurance commissioner. Includes agriculture, highways, appropriations, pensions, and state institutions measures.
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State Highway Patrol
Motor Vehicle Department
Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Inspection
Department of Public Safety
State Tax Commission
Board of Assessment and Review
Board of Social Welfare
State Highway Commission
State Library System
Historical Department
State Securities Department
Secretary of State
Insurance Commissioner
Towa
Dysart high school presents Beginner's Luck play
Dysart seniors stage Beginner's Luck Friday night. Leading roles are Silas Havran Agnes Lousenicky Bernadine Kelly and Bethel Dick en. Four girls strive for success in New York as writer artist singer and actress.
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the Gazette
Dysart
Dysart High School
Silas Havran
Agnes Lousenicky
Bernadine Kelly
Bethel Dicken
New York
Named Editor Of Cornell Paper Special to The Gunette
MOUNT VERNON Charles Higbie of Mount Vernon and Martin Kestenbaum of Plainfield N J Tuesday were selected editor and business manager respectively of the Cornellian Cornell college weekly newspaper for 1939 30 It will be Kestenbaum s second year as business manager Higbie who succeeds Kathleen Wilson of Sivania ILL as editor has been a member of the Cornellian staff for two years He recently edited the student edition of the alumni bulletin and is the Cornell representative of the United Press.
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Gunette
Aged Aurora Couple Die Six Hours Apart
Mr and Mrs Ben Taylor aged 93 and 1 died within six hours over the weekend in Aurora. Born in England and Pittsburgh respectively they were married in 1872 and lived most of their life in Aurora. Surviving children include James Will Reuben and three daughters. Joint funeral was held at the Methodist church with burial in Madison cemetery.
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Vail
Crawford County
de Witt
Lawlor
Martin Farrell
Flankington
S. D. Mary
Franche Lawlor
Vivian Iyink
James Hogarty
Nevada
Mary Trophina
Milwaukee
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Thomas F Loftus
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Aurora
Ben Taylor
Taylor
England
Mr. Taylor
Amerie
Pittsburgh
James
Will
Oclwein
Reuben
California
Fred Christler
Bessi Knapp
Marry Canfield
Hazleton
Methodist Church
George Goodrich
L. B. Knapp
Ben Maudlin
Luke Finkenbinder
Will Gibson
Charles Mosher
Charles Kiwell, Jr
Frank Dodge
George Richardson
Levi Longnecker
Plumbers Elect Officers at Iowa Conven tion
Roy P. Kliecker of Davenport was elected president of the town Master Plumbers association at the close of a two day convention in Dubuque. Harry Burns of Sioux City was named vice president Walter Frey of Fort Madison secretary and Ray Powers of Des Moines treasurer. Blairstown event noted Ida Pingrey milestone and early life details. Tipton plans five brick and concrete rubbish incinerators in business district. city bans open fires in that area.
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Blairstown
W. H. Pingrey
Ida Pingrey
Pingrey
Northfield
Wass
Daniel Dingrey
Tipton—City
Vinton Youth Guilty Of Breaking And Entering
John Neal a 23 year old Vinton laborer was found guilty by a district court jury of breaking and entering. Judge Tankersley gave until May 1 to file for a new trial and Neal remains jailed since his March 3 arrest for entering Bert Long’s home during his absence. Jury was excused until Thursday for the state appeal of Mack Augustine of Cedar Rapids on illegal possession of game birds, convicted in justice court.
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Gazette
Vinton
John Neal
B O. Tankersley
Neal
Bert Long
Long
Mack A Augustine
Cedar Rapids
Augustine
Leo A. Logan
Justice Court
J. A Ruhl
Luther Leagues Gather at Earlville Northeast Iowa event
The Earlville Luther League hosts the Northeastern Iowa Luther League Federation on Sunday May 7 with about 250 youths from Juana Monona Farmersburg Garnaville Guttenberg Elsport Strawberry Point Dundee Manchester and Dubuque. Officers include Milton Jumann president Verne Maurer treasurer Helmuth Landt secretary and Helen Leath librarian. Advisory pastors are Rev H M Adix and Rev P Matthias.
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Earlville
Luther League
American Lutheran Church
Iowa Luther League Federation
Luther Leagues
Juana
Monona
Farmersburg
Garnaville
Guttenberg
Elsport
Strawberry Point
Dundee
Manchester
Dubuque
Milton Jumann
Ed Wagner
Helmuth Landt
Luana
Verne Maurer
Helen Leath
H M. Adix
S’armersburg
P. Matthias
Newhall Seniors Present Play Through the Keyhole
NEWHALL The Newhall senior class will present Through the Keyhole Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The cast includes Geraldine Boddicker Marcella Meland Mildred Haerther Jean Schiotterbeck David Weichman Wayne Olson William Johnson and Eugene Barnett with Miss Lucille Barnes directing.
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Newhall
Geraldine Boddicker
Marcella Meland
Mildred Haerther
Jean Schiotterbeck
David Weichman
Wayne Olson
William Johnson
Eugene Barnett
Lucille Barnes
Toledo Public School to Host May Commencement
Marshall Rust Beard of Town State Teachers College will speak at the Toledo public school commencement exercises on May 24. His address is titled Commencement What? Senior class includes Margaret Berger Annatta Brandt Lucile Brandt George Bunnell Alfred Beck and many others with Frank Kremenak as president and Max Kremenak as vice president. Alfred Beck serves as secretary-treasurer.
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Toledo
Marshall Rust Beard
Town State Teachers College
Toledo Public School
Margaret Berger
Annatta Brandt
Lucile Brandt
George Bunnell
Alfred Beck
Richard Bolt
Date Bratten
George Brownfield
Cloyd Cannon
William Culbertson
Hildred Campbell
Eugene Dewitt
Edith Formanck
Lenora Harp
Wanda Hofer
Max Kremenak
Walker Senior Play Promises Shifting Leading Roles
The Walker high school senior class will perform the play People Are Funny on Thursday and Friday. The four lead parts will be alternated each night with Betty Leusen and Grant McKee on Thursday and Betty McFarland and Gene Bingham on Friday. The cast also includes Francis Schmitz Frederic Sloan Glenn Skallery Anna Mace Michael Maxine Ross Joe Mahone Robert Evans Viola Ondler Violet Dvorak Josephine Sanford Pauline Leaven Janet Assmus and William Arnold.
Leaders Named By Iowa Presbytery
Davenport AP The Nev B F Pickering pastor of First Presbyterian Blue Grass elected moderator by the Presbytery of Iowa at the closing session Tuesday night Ministers commissioned to the synod Reverends 1D I Lerger Muscatines F P Hlady Marengo B F Pickering LP Penningroth Tipton M F Stew ert Brooklyn WN F Chapman Crawfordsville and E C Smith Malcom Elders commissioned to the synod Herald Crispon Red Oak F OG Meyer Le Claire Charles Wolfe Ainsworth FH Maxin West Liberty B L Norton Wilton Junction B S Don nell Davenport OW Mc Williams Columbus Junction Ministers commissioned to the general assembly Cleveland Reverends Vern Butler Keota John Gabril Davenport Elders to Cleveland L B Higley Iowa City H C Schroder Blue Grass
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Davenport
Pickering
First Presbyterian Church
Blue Grass
Presbytery of
Iowa
Lerger
Muscatines
Hlady
Marengo
F Pickering
Penningroth
Tipton
M F Stewert
Brooklyn
F. Chapman
Crawfordsville
E. C Smith
Malcom
Judge Denies Fay Appeal in Auto Crash Case
US District Judge Charles A. Dewey denies a motion for a new trial in the Fay estate case involving Leroy F Fay killed in a May 1930 Mechanicsville crash. The court directed a verdict for defendants after finding no recklessness since John Willard Jr. driver of one car had fallen asleep.
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Davenport
US District Court
Charles A. Dewey
Theodore I Fay
Eva Fay
Leroy F Fay
Mechanicsville
Dewey
John Willard, Jr
Governor Releases Convict Labor Roster Details
Gov. George A Wilson published the two year roster of convict labor at state facilities in Des Moines. Among 5640 convicts, 152 were working in prison camps at one time, with 46 sex offenders reported. Several prisoners were returned for misconduct or inappropriate conduct toward female staff.
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Des Moines
INS
George A Wilson
Wilson
Glenn C. Haynes
Board of Control
State Senate
Haynes
Toledo
Davenport
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
Cherokee
Clinton County Women’s Clubs Assemble at Lost Nation
The Hearthstone club of Lost Nation hosts the Clinton County Federation of Women’s Clubs Saturday at Union Church. Officers include President Mrs Gertrude Wendt Secretary Mrs Arthur Goodall Treasurer Mrs Marie Petersen. Morning program features community singing and readings. noon lunch in Union Church. afternoon programs include musical numbers, institute talks, and club business sessions.
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Grinnell
Don Bailey
Grinnell Women’s Club
DeVer Colson
John Talbott
C. C. Crisman
Fred Ramsey
Ways End Means
Homer Norton
Kenneth Bargham
Ruth Hedge Mowitt
Clinton County
Lost Nation
Hearthstone Club
Dunst Nation
Woman's Clubs
Union Church
Gertrude Wendt
Arthur Goodall
Marie Petersen
Marteavoe Dvorak
James Wolfe
Ron Suede
Hearthatope Club
Kenneth Daniel
Carl Hanecu
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Peaco
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Senate
W. E Jackson
Burlington
Clarence Godfrey
Albia
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J. D. Lowe
Algona
Conservation Commission
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State Board of Control
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Spencer
Harry C. White
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Garden Grove
E. N. Felton
Indianola
State Capitol
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa News
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Gus Larson
Decorah
Luther College
Norwegian Royal University Chorus
Oslo
Norway
C. K. Preus Gymnasium
Sigurd Torkildsen
Bjorn Talen
Decoran
Eugene Hanson
Iola
Wis
Frederick Halverson
de Soto
Martin Studier
Glenville
Minn
Jane Haugen
Bellingham
Wash
Edward Winger
Austin Hanson
Nelson Preus
Paulus Heist
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Phyllis Johnson
Henrietta Torgerson
Red Lake Falls
Ernest Kolsrud
Waterville
Hazel Iverson
Kenyon
Ruth Roberts
Lavern Hanson
Vernon Paulson
Galloway
Obert Haven
Zumbrota
Mount Auburn
Arthur Wilson
Clifford Wilson
American Legion and Auxiliary
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Mildred Coxe
Marie Cassady
Maxine Smith
Doris Moran
Helen Dixon
Elkader
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Mildred Deiseher
Paul Reagan
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H. R. Blanchard
James Curtis
Arlene Muschewske
Amelia Kearns
Lillian Holmes
D L. Wood
Mitchell Carter
Joy Cipra
Annetta Gleim
Dorothy Kazelka
George Manus
Lyle C. Shroyer
George Shultz-Behrend
Ruth Vaala
Mary Rothmeyer
Ely
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John J. Telecky
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E. A. Smith
Miss Telecky
State Teachers College
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Alpha Psi Omega Dramatic Fraternity
Alpha Delta Alpha
University of Colorado
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Waterloo
Stuart Galick
Donald Ohrt
Carsten Christianson
George Kline
Supt. C. W. Daniels
Vera Smith
Joy Latting
Roger Sheffler
Lowell Wedgebury
Springville
Board of Education
W. M. Johnston
L. G. Thoma
Milton Behrens
R. T. Schwab
Geneva Waters
Dorothea Gienger
Frances Safely
Inez Baker
Rhoda Anderson
Florence Hath
Mary Walker
Sue Kenner
Mildred Knowles
Florence Thomas
Dewitt
S. C. Lawlor
Evaline Hogarty
Villa Nova
Frank Hogarty
Simon Lawlor
Columbus Junction
P.m
Columbus High School
W. A. Bloomquist
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Helen Johnston
Bernadine Lowe
Dorothy Weber
Grace Marion
H. C. Marshbarger
Jay Jones
Richard Houseal
H. E. Northey
R. O Lynn
Robert N. Chord
Laporte City
August Lange
Louie Schrieber
State Soil Conservation Commission
Statehouse Annex
Lilas Havran
Bernadinid Rully
Handler Motor CO
Second Ave. SE
Cornell
Charles Higbie
Geraldine Roddicker
Liaise
1St Ave
Roosevelt Hotel
WPA
Cyea
Great Lakes Optical Co
Tad
Walker
Hetty Leusen
Betty McFarland
Fay
Iowa Fair Trade
Gallatin Valley
Gallatin Gateway Inn
Gallatin Gateway
Yellowstone
Milwaukee Road
Montana Canyon
America
Yellowstone River
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Geo. A. Crabb
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