Iowa Property Tax System Goes On Trial In Des Moines
A Des Moines court faces a second hearing Thursday on whether Iowa authorities must raise the property tax base from about 2.9 to 4.82 billion dollars. Frank Pierce of Marshalltown seeks a permanent injunction against valuing property below full value, focusing on public utilities. The case could raise the ceiling on local debt and alter millage rates, with broader implications for cities, counties, school districts, and state taxation.
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State Tax Commission
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Marshalltown
League of Iowa
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Wilson
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Sioux City
Towa Power
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Upper Iowa Names Two New Faculty Members
President W. Smith of Upper Iowa University announced the addition of two faculty members and a new department. Dr George Wells will head the created department of physical education and assist athletics director Coach John Dove Dorman. Wayne A Spalding will teach piano and theory of music after earning degrees from the American Conservatory of Music and the University of Michigan along with studies in Paris and Munich.
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W. Smith
Upper Iowa University
George Wells
Wayne A. Spalding
Wells
University of Iowa
John “Dove” Dorman
Spalding
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
University of Michigan
Paris
Munich
Decorah Men Receive Citizens Military Training Camp Honors
DES MOINES (MS) Earl Nelson of Decorah and Shelby Alward of Fort Des Moines were named outstanding CMTC students at Fort Des Moines. Chosen by Col. A Broadhurst Major J Campbell and Lieut. R Janzan, Nelson is a third-year man and Alward a second-year enrollee. they compete with other CMTC campers for a Washington trip.
Strawberry Point Couple Married at Emanuel Lutheran
Miss Deleva Fredrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Fredrick and Ernest Opperman son of Mr and Mrs E J Opperman both of Strawberry Point were married Tuesday evening at Emanuel Lutheran church Rev Max O Jahr officiated Miss Donna Mae Fredrick sister of the bride and Mrs Otto Gipper sister of the groom sang Prayer Perfect Attendants were Miss Julia Fredrick and Edgar Jahr Ushers James Hughes and Sigmund Sandrock After a reception 130 guests attended and the couple will reside at Popejoy where the groom will begin his second year as athletic coach
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Strawberry Point
Deleva Fredrick
Will Fredrick
Ernest Opperman
E. J. Opperman
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Max O Jahr
E. G. Heist
Wartburg College
Donna Mae Fredrick
Otto Gipper
Oelwein
Julia Fredrick
Dubuque
Edgar Jahr
James Hughes
Sigmund Sandrock
Waverly
Opperman
Luther College
Decorah
Popejoy
Hatch Bill Would Have Affected Iowa In 1936
Des Moines AP report notes the Hatch bill barring federal employees from political activity would touch only four of Iowa's 44 delegates to the 1936 Democratic National Convention. Names named include Charles D. Huston, Glenn Kenderdine, Don Kerlin, and A J Saland. Most delegates were county chairmen, congressmen, legislators, or local officials. The proposal, passed by both houses, sits on Roosevelt's desk amid speculation it could derail a third term bid by the president.
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Iowa
E. H H. Birmingham
Congress
Roosevelt
Birmingham
Charles D. Huston
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue
Glenn Kenderdine
Iiowa City
Don Kerlin
WPA
A. J Saland
Sibley
Tama Man Sentenced On Statutory Charge
Fred Melsa of Tama, 20, pled guilty to a statutory charge and was sentenced to five years in the men's reformatory at Anamosa by Judge B O Tankersley. A 13 year old girl was the complainant. Melsa’s wife and mother attended, and he requested not to appoint counsel. Ellsworth Thede, near Toledo, remains jailed in the same case. Melsa operated an oil station and a small case. They were taken into custody in early July.
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Fred Melsa
Tama
Anamosa
B. O. Tankersley
Melsa
Ellsworth Thede
Lantern parade caps Monticello summer program
Monticello closes six week summer playground program with a lantern parade Wednesday evening. Children wear masks and carry handmade lanterns as the pep band led by Lyle McMullen performs, while Boy Scouts handle cattail flares. Miss Juana Magana supervised the activities through the term.
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Monticello
Lyle McMullen
Juanita Magana
Committees Named for Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
First appointments for the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs to serve two years were announced by Mrs. Carl W. Reed Cresco president. Key chairs include Mrs. William Larrabee Clermont policy committee and Mrs. F W Weitz Des Moines heading resolutions. Advisory roles include Mrs. Galen Tilden Ames and district directors from North English Hale Toledo Center Ville Story City Pacific Junction Pome Roy and Spencer.
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Clermont
E. F. Armstrong
Fort Dodge
R A Santee
Cedar Falls
E. N. Coleman
Davenport
F W. Weitz
Des Moines
H A Little
Webster City
Henry C. Taylor
Bloomfield
Eugene Cutler
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
A D. Weise
Manning
Robert Johnston
Humboldt
Robert B. Pike
Sioux City
Galen Tilden
Ames
Hoh
B. D van Meter
WH. Davidson
Burlington
Elbert A. Reed
Shenandoah
Fred S. Hynda
Marshalltown
Harriet Lake
Independence
David Lennox, Jr
A. D. Weise
Federation
R. L. Evans
North English
Henry Kruse
Hale
C W. Maplethorpe
Toledo
Clarence A. Knutson
Clear Lake
S Hickman
Center Ville
Carrie Harnden
Story City
Frank C Boyle
Pacific Junction
L. H Ladd
Pomeroy
Fred C. Lovrien
Spencer
Grouse Killed by Window Crash at Wildlife School Opening
A ruffed grouse struck a window at Mrs. John Long’s Evanston cottage during the twenty first annual session of the school of wildlife protection. The bird died on impact and will be prepared as a specimen for the Iowa Historical Museum. A covey of 16 of the rare birds was seen nearby.
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the Gazette McGregor
School of Wild Life Protection
John Long
Evanston
Iowa Historical Museum
Jd. Musgrove
Taxi rider to Rover ends with ice cream stop
Sioux City dispatch reports taxi driver Harold Holmberg picked up a dog named Rover at a fashionable home and was paid a dollar to take the dog for a ride and buy him an ice cream cone for the trip.
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Sioux City
Harold
Holmberg
Rover
Herring Bill Aids Small Phone Exchanges Passes Senate
Senator Herring of Iowa drafted a bill to exempt switchboard operators at small rural telephone exchanges from wage hour rules. The Senate approved the measure on Tuesday, sending it to the House. The exemption targets exchanges with fewer than 500 stations.
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Herring
Iowa
Senate
House
Heavy Rains Hit Western Iowa and Lisbon Reunion
Federal observers forecast fair weather after heavy Tuesday night rains drenched Southwest Iowa with Inwood at 2.25 inches and Lamont recording 1.74 inches. Other totals included Monroe 1.67, Des Moines 1.22, Pocahontas 1.01, and Atlantic. Lisbon prepares for the Hoover reunion at Federated church parlors for the ninety second anniversary, with A. M. Floyd as president and Mrs Burt Hoover Neal as secretary.
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Iowa
Inwood
Lamont
Monroe
Pocahontas
Atlantic
Lisbon
Marion Leases Mentzer Building for New Store
Mr and Mrs James B Murray have leased the Mentzer building at 1175 Seventh Avenue, formerly Ament Dry Goods, and will open a new store soon featuring dry goods and men’s and women’s ready-to-wear. Mr Murray has led the Ament store in Marion for eight years.
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Marion
Train Fire Destroys Express Car Near Rathbun
An Ottawa Milwaukee Southwest Limited train from Kansas City to Milwaukee suffered extensive damage Tuesday night near Rathbun when a combined passenger and express car burned. Losses totaled thousands of dollars. no injuries were reported. The steel car was detached after a three hour delay, and officials attributed the fire to defective wiring.
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Southwest Limited
Rathbun
Kansas City
Anamosa Convict Caught In Illinois
Oley Pearson, 26, faced a five year sentence for escaping the Anamosa men's reformatory after capture Tuesday at Mount Carroll Illinois. He had served most of an original five year term for assault with intent to rob in Carroll County. Advertisement notes an opportunity to win a Crosley automobile on pages 6 and 7.
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Oley Pearson
Anamosa Men's Reformatory
Mount Carroll
Carroll County
Protests Rise Over Hoover Crime Comment in Iowa
In Ottumwa and Sioux City officials dispute Edger Hoover's claim that their cities are two problem clinics for criminals. Ottumwa Chief W M Hicks says the city harbors no criminals while Woodbury and surrounding officials say criminals pass through, not stay, and invite a FBI check to help keep the communities safe.
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Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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M oHicks
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Wapello County
Sher C. &. Harding
Harry E Swenson
Woodbury County
Kansas City
Twin Cities
Harold N Sturgeon
Publi Safety
Ray J Mahr
W. R Tice
Thes
DeWitt Embezzler Files Bankruptcy Case List Losses
Harold Kricks former cashier at First National Bank of DeWitt now serving a ten year term in Leavenworth for embezzlement filed a Des Moines bankruptcy petition. Debts include taxes and a $6500 foreclosed mortgage, assets show $3950 real estate and stock in the bank. A supplementary statement estimates gambling losses in 1938 between $8000 and $10000.
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Harold 4. Kricks
First National Bank of DeWitt
Leavenworth
Des Moines
Waleter A
Newport
Elkader
Clayton County
Clinton County
Decorah Man Named State Inheritance Tax Chief
Sccland of Decorah was appointed chief of the Iowa inheritance tax division by the state tax commission. Fred Morgan of Kellogg, an assistant in Des Moines, was named to the commission staff. Selland and Morgan will earn 2400 dollars annually. The division, moved from the state treasurer to the tax commission, remains a separate unit within the income tax department. Selland is a former Wanneshiek county clerk. Morgan is an attorney.
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CBR
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Decorah Republican
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Fred Morgan
Kellogg Republican
Des Moiines
Selland
John Wicklund
W G C Bagley
Tax Commission
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Morgin Wall
The
State Income Tax Department
Wanneshiek County
Morgan
Oeleween-Ross Reid pst Installation of Officers
A wartime like installation of officers took place Tuesday at the Ameren Learn post with Commander Toor Stevens presiding. Officers named include first vice commander EO Hartman, second vice Ray Eagert, adjutant Mo oL, finance officer William Irwin, sergeant-at-arms Crenrac Wane, chaplain E Ky Stoupe, trustees O Ho Henry and Walter Beck, and executive committee members G G Johnson Russ Meskell and Max Jenson.
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EO Hartman
Ray Eagert
Mo Ol
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Crenrac
E Ky Stoupe
O. Ho Henry
Walter Beck
G Johnson
Russ Meskells
Max Jenson
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