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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1940
Page
18
Iowa residents faced an average state income tax of 36.53 dollars this year, aided by federal employees joining the tax rolls. About 101,115 individuals paid 3,693,212 dollars in taxes, up from 87,215 and 3,025,380 dollars in 1939. Corporate yields totaled 634,996 dollars from 2 percent tax.
Safety Commissioner H. K. Holden reported that many Des Moines venues had lost pinball machines including taverns drug stores and hotel lobbies. Police were ordered to seize machines but owners appeared to act first. A court ruling found a pinball machine without automatic payoff not a gambling device, while the drive seeks a tax and bans near schools amid a state ruling that slot machines and punchboards are gambling devices subject to confiscation.
In Fort Dodge the eighth district republican leaders disclosed that H R Gross and Irving H Knudson declined attendance at a Monday rally headlined by Gov George A Wilson. Knudson said he would appear only if all candidates receive equal time. The event, expected to draw over 500 party members and major state officials.
Victor E. Bluehorn of Walcott a senior science student at Iowa State College is a Republican candidate for state representative from Scott County His wide activity includes owning and publishing the Scott County Tribune dance band booking agent work earning over 1300 in commissions in nine months and participation in freshman football and track.
Des Moines AP reports the power of major Iowa parties to complete tickets for November via county conventions when no one filed for state legislature in the June primaries is in doubt. Secretary of State Miller weighs opinions that nominations may be barred unless primaries showed votes. Democratic leaders rely on write-ins to keep convention nomination rights for such cases.
Iowa and Illinois women prepare to attend the world premiere of Life of Lillian Russell in Clinton on May 15. Cast members Lynn Bari Joan Davis Brenda Joyce Don Ameche Cesar Romero and Leo Carillo will join, with local college representatives and a beauty contest to select Clinton Jackson county entrants. A plaque dedication for Lillian Russell birthplace and a possible Northern Pacific treasure Island streamliner christening are planned.
Sam Werner a farmer and auctioneer from south of Brooklyn Iowa is in University hospital after ten days of persistent hiccups. He was first taken to Grinnell Community hospital last Sunday but no relief was found. His condition remained unchanged Saturday afternoon.
Iowa's 41 insured savings and loan associations reported 748 home loans totaling 1 469 917 in the first quarter of 1940 up from 553 loans a year earlier. Savings totaled 2 305 499, assets stood at 18 982 000 on March 31, with offices in Algona Ames Atlantic Burlington Carroll Chariton Clear Lake Council Bluffs Creston Davenport Denison Des Moines Estherville Grinnell Harlan Independence Iowa City Iowa Falls Le Mars Mason City McGregor Mount Pleasant Nevada Oelwein Osage Ottumwa Perry Rock Rapids Sheldon Sioux City Spencer Washington and Webster City.
Des Moines Iowa State Safety Commissioner Karl W Fischer sent a letter to school superintendents outlining six steps to curb traffic hazards. He urged addressing driving problems among students and reporting unsafe highway conditions and intersections to authorities. He proposed assemblies posters bicycle clubs safety art projects and faculty emphasis on bicycle safety noting 343 injuries and 7 deaths in Iowa last year.
Unofficial 1940 census data released for ten counties in Iowa's Fourth district list town figures. Names include Masonville, Greeley, Randalia, Arlington, Donnan, and Ossian among others with counts ranging from single to over 800 residents.
GOP candidate Thomas E Dewey plans a 3:30 pm appearance in Marshalltown Iowa as part of a pre convention swing. The event includes introductions by So. Howard of Clemens and features Iowa political figures and delegates ahead of the June Philadelphia convention.
Ralph Gallagly 35, a Vinton service station operator, shot himself after telephoning his wife to return home. Coroner says suicide, no inquest. Brother in law visited earlier, Gallagly left with relatives, then died in washroom. Survivors: widow and four children. Family moved from Buckingham last August. Body at Scott mortuary.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bert Ammeter, 31, fatally injured in a gasoline explosion at her Ryan home will be held Monday at 2 30 p.m. at the Golden Cow church. The Rev. E F will officiate and burial will be at Golden.
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