Federal Relief Fund To Finance 41 Miles Of State Paving
The Iowa state highway commission announced emergency construction of forty one miles of primary highway paving funded by extra federal aid under the relief bill. Bids close August 16 with wage minimums of 40 cents for unskilled and 60 cents for skilled labor. The work includes grading and paving across several counties and bridges and culverts in five counties as part of unemployment relief.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Commission
Iowa
Fred White
U. S. Treasury
Clay County
O’brien
Petersburg
Hancock County
Wright County
Keokuk County
Martensburg
Sigourney
Mahaska County
New Sharon
Poweshiek
Mitchell County
St. Ansgar
Minnesota Line
Warren County
Bevington
Martensdale
Louisa County
Morning Sun
Henry County
Henry
Louisa
Albia
Eddyville
Mon-roe
Clay
Mitchell
Highway Commission
Mills
Pottawattamie
Decatur
Cerro Gordo
Wayne
Potwattamie
Montgomery
Lucas
Cass
Desertion case teeters over bigamy or Mann Act charges
Davenport reports Harvey Mc Clellan an auto salesman faces a courtroom decision by Judge Merle Wells Friday. If the common law wife’s claim is upheld Mc Clellan could face bigamy charges for a second marriage to a Rock Island girl. If rejected, Mann Act charges loom instead.
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Davenport
Merle Wells
Harvey McClellan
Judge Wells
McClellan
Benton County Seeks Fewer Supervisors and Tax Cuts
A Benton county petition signed by about 4,000 taxpayers asks reducing supervisors from five to three and placing the measure before voters. The meeting with the Benton County Taxpayers League discussed lowering the 17 mill mandatory road levy, with the board noting they already cut it to 10 mills and plan no new road work next year. A chart on farm tax allocation was shown, and talks included possible county welfare savings like community dining houses to feed the poor.
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Vinton
Benton County
Board of Supervisors
J. H. Milroy
Benton County Taxpayers League
Bert Blocher
Taxpayers’ League
Kirkland
L. J. Se
League
M. F. Bruch
C. R. Snow
Allan Kline
Benton County Farm Bureau
Jackson Starts Bond Project To Augment Poor Fund
Maquoketa county supervisors tentatively sold $20 000 in bonds to George M Bechtel company of Davenport at 4 percent to cover overdrawn poor fund warrants of more than $20 000 Banks and local merchants could not cover warrants prompting the issue The board will set a hearing around Sept 16 and funds may be available by late September to redeem warrants The 4 percent bonds will replace warrants at 5 percent and incur no extra county cost The board also seeks permission to retire some bridge bonds due 1934 and uses sinking fund to save interest The poor fund bonds will mature starting in 1934 at 2000 annually with a half mill levy.
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Maquoketa
County Board of Supervisors
George M. Bechtel Company
Davenport
Settlement Accepted in Bank Conspiracy Suit
In Harlan Iowa Judge R J Swanson approves a $35 000 settlement offer by John R Heiken co partner in the closed Farmers Bank of Elkhorn to Krusereceiver in the action alleging conspiracy to avoid levy payments. Petitions mention Heiken divorce history and remarriage with Mrs Heiken’s substantial settlements and later purchase of Heiken property.
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Harlan, Ia
John R. Heiken
Farmers Bank of Elkhorn
F. H. Kruse
R. J. Swanson
Shelby County
Heiken
Heikens
Kruse
West Branch Hosts Successful Tenth Homecoming Picnic
West Branch held its tenth annual community picnic and homecoming with about five thousand attendees. The free, self supporting event featured clowns, a parade, a band concert, and a kitten ball game in which West Branch defeated West Liberty 1 to 0. Winners included Ruth Moore in the younger women's race, Mrs. Alda Rarick and Mrs. W. L. Pemberton in the walking race, and Mrs. Jens Jacobsen in the clothes pin race. Local acts and guests from Cedar Rapids, Marengo, and Solon performed, with Keith Smykl earning second in the state high school music contest and boxing exhibitions by the Smyk twins. Speaker W. L. Harding of Des Moines addressed the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
West Liberty
Downey
West Liberty Ramblers
Alda Rarick
W. L. Pemberton
George Nuckels
Ruth Moore
Tom Pendergast
John Fpobian
Jens Jacobsen
Frank Kysely
Lawrence Dean
South Side
Jake Siler
North Side Farmers
North Liberty
Irene Bishop
Marengo
Robert Leedom
Cedar Rapids
E. E. Stephen
Ray Youtze
Eva Wright
Charles Thompson
Solon
Keith Smykl
Smyks
W. L. Harding
Des Moines
Frank Lux Dies At Monticello
Frank Lux longtime resident of Worthington Hopkinton Manchester and Monticello died at his Monticello home Wednesday morning. Born 1857 in Addison Wisconsin he moved to the area at age 15. Survived by widow Eva Bauer and eleven children including Mary Washburn Frank Lux Frances Harris Catherine Fischer Ruth Kirk Esther Biernes Leo Lux Louisa Hatz and De Lux. Funeral at Sacred Heart church Saturday afternoon officiated by Rev Lorenz.
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Monticel Frank Lux
Mr. Lux
Worthington
Hopkinton
Manchester
Monticello
Addison
Wis
John
Catherine Lux
Eva Bauer
Schilerville
Harry
Lux
Mary Washburn
Chicago
Frank Lux
Frances Harris
Sioux City
Catherine Fischer
Sioux
Falls
S. D
Ruth Kirk
Esther Biernes
Leo Lux
Louisa Hatz
de Lux
Huntington
Garrison Boy Missing Since Tuesday Morning
VINTON Sheriff Nile Morena was asked by Mrs Floyd Eaton of Garrison to help locate 14 year old Wilbur Ackley who left home Tuesday morning and has not returned. The boy, five feet six inches, blue eyes and brown hair, had on coveralls when he left.
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Vinton
Nile Morena
Floyd Eaton
Garrison
Wilbur Ackley
Van Horne Cracking Suspect Bound Over In Robbery
Ralph A. Hanson, 27, of Radcliffe, captured in a cornfield near Van Horne after breaking into four garages, appeared before Judge G W Burnham and was bound over to the grand jury on $600 bond for breaking and entering the Bevins garage. Hanson claimed ill health and need for money as motive. He said he chose Van Horne Tuesday night due to lack of a nightwatch.
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Gazette
Vinton
Ralph A. Hanson
Radcliffe
van Horne
G. W. Burnham
Justice Court
Grand Jury
Bevins
Hanson
Enterprise Press Company
Williams
Iowa County Budget to Be Cut From 10 to 15 Percent
During a third day of session Iowa county supervisors accepted a voluntary 10 percent immediate salary remission from most officials and deputies and cut all subordinate workers to day laborer pay. Public hearings elicited a near filibuster as taxpayers argued for proportional tax cuts to match county revenue declines. Budget estimates foresee an additional 10 to 15 percent reduction, totaling about $44,300.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Arthur Plaughman
Conroy
Ex Mule Skinner Fined On Trespassing Charge
Frank Wegienek of near Marengo filed assault and battery info. Henry Noyes a 250 pound mule skinner with U S troops on the Mexican border struck first but evidence showed Wegienek had struck the first blow through a lowered car window. Noyes and his helper Alex Kellar were fined $1 each for trespass.
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Engo
Frank Wegienek
Marengo
A. M. Stover
Henry Noyes
U. S
Wegienek
Noyes
Jones County Supervisors Move On County Road Budget
Anamosa reports the Jones county board of supervisors reviewing economy measures this week. Proposed 1933 road expenditures total 168000 for maintaining or building county roads with 60000 for secondary construction and 100000 for maintenance. Savings from halting direct tax levy could reach about 24000, freeing gas tax receipts for new road work. Some farmers have offered land and labor to improve roads while few holdouts demand high prices per acre or crop damages.
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Anamosa
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Calls Convention Of Prohibition Party In Iowa
Des Moines Iowa chairman John B Hammond calls a state Prohibition party convention in Des Moines on August 11 to select presidential electors and a state ticket. The open meeting invites all legal residents who back the Eighteenth Amendment. He attacks both major parties for nullification and repeal efforts.
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Des Moines
INS
Prohibition Party
John B. Hammond
Iowa
Hammond
Increase Budget In Washington Co To Care For Poor
Washington County supervisors boosted the coming year budget by 22 055 with 298 525 to be raised. An extra 7 890 to county fund 4 900 to insane fund and a 17 000 emergency fund were added to cover bond repayment and potential county poor fund costs. A 2 000 cut to court fund and an 11 922 cut to road maintenance fund were approved. Hearing set for Sept 12.
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Gazette
Washington
Escapes During Hearing For Abuse Of State Patients
A hospital attendant named Schnidker escaped during her hearing on charges of abusing patients at the state hospital for the insane. She asked permission to go to the telegraph office and left the hearing never to return.
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In Schnidker
State Hospital
Miss Schnidker
Telegra
Stoddard to Speak on Child Welfare Talk
Professor George F. Stoddard, director of the University of Iowa child welfare department, will headline the second program in the series at Iowa City. He will address local officials and residents on child welfare topics and related community services.
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Iowa City
George F. Stoddard
University of Iowa Child Welfare Department
Plan Addition To Butter Factory At Columbus Junction
A twelve foot extension will be built to the local button factory at Columbus Junction. Plans were made Tuesday evening at a mass meeting of business men at the town hall called by Mayor Dr EF W McWilliams. The Iowa Pearl Button company of Muscatine uses the two story building. Estimated cost of the addition is 312 dollars. More than 225 dollars has been pledged.
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Columbus Junction
EF. W. McWilliams
de & Reaney
Columbus
Dh R. J. Reaney
J. Huston
W.C. Hall
Iowa Pearl Button Company
Muscatine
Approve Reduced Johnson County Budget For 1933
Iowa City officials report the Johnson County board of supervisors has approved the 1933 budget with a 5.8 mill reduction in the county tax levy. Estimated savings total $50,000 while total expenditures reach $376,819.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Appraise Waterworks At I C Prior To Probable Purchase
Iowa City hires Burns Engineering and McDonnell and Haskins to appraise the water works at a $6 000 price as city may buy next fall. Mayor J J Carroll signed the contract Thursday. A September vote on the plant purchase follows, part of a long effort to cut water rates.
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Iowa City
Kansas City, Mo
J. J. Carroll
Burns Engineering Company
McDonnell and Haskins Company
Iowa Citions
Mission Festival At Historic Windsor Church This Sunday
A mission festival is set for Sunday at the brick church in Windsor township three miles east of Hawkeye. Speakers are Rev. P. J. Haupt of Plainfield and Rev. G. A. Schmidt of Castalia. The old church last held regular services in May 1923 after 64 years serving the community. The brick church was built in 1875 after pioneers began services in homes. Since 1923 the building hosted only the annual festival and a few weddings or funerals, with congregations absorbed by Eldorado, West Union and Hawkeye churches.
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Hawkeye
Windsor Township
Here
P. J. Haupt
Plainfield
Minn
G. A. Schmidt
Castalia
Eldorado
West Union
Monticello Council Plans Smaller 1933 Tax Levy
Monticello officials seek a 1933 tax levy to raise 13355, down from 18050 last year, a cut of about nine mills. The city budget has fallen repeatedly from 27000 seven years ago, with an average annual decline over 1000. The plan reflects ongoing fiscal tightening in Monticello.
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Monticello
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Taxpayers League
Jackson
Iowa Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Washington Co
Johnson County
I. C
Historic Church
H. J. Robertson Electric Co
West End
Pics Ave. Bridge
Geiger’s Shop
First Ave
Bccet? & Myers Tobacco
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