Fire Damages Independence Produce Plant and Freezing Room
A morning fire at 12 30 caused about 40000 in damage to stock and equipment at the Independence Produce plant. Water caused most losses with 12000 cases of eggs submerged as eight inches of water filled the egg area. The cork lined refrigeration walls were ruined and will need rebuilding. The sprinkler activated the alarm and firefighters worked three to four hours. The plant will resume operations while sections are rebuilt.
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Independence
Health Exhibit Set for Iowa State Fair Featured Topics
The Iowa department of public health prepares a health exhibit for the Iowa State Fair August 23 to September 1. It covers pitted teeth prevention in children, painless smallpox vaccination, modern baby clothing, and a test to show diphtheria protection. White rats show fluorine effects on teeth. demonstrations explain prevention methods.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa
Tax Levying Bodies Report Compliance With Beatty Bennett Law
Iowa tax levying bodies show little struggle with Beatty Bennett restrictions. Data from E E B Cornwall notes 53 school districts 28 municipalities 14 counties and 5 townships have sought hearings on levy changes with several exemption petitions likely to be withdrawn. Exemptions include Dubuque fire and police pension fund increase Lime Springs general fund rise LaPorte City general water and light funds rise Dickens general levy Carter Lake district levy of 1 429 for an unorganized district from 1930 levies references.
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Des Moines
LLP
Iowa
General Assembly
E. E B. Cornwall
C. B. Murtagh
Cornwall
State Comptroller’s Office
Dubuque City
Fire and Police Pension Fund
Lime Springs
LaPorte City
Dickens
Carter Lake
Walton League State Meeting Postponed to October
Izaak Walton league annual state meeting moved from August to October 6 and 7 in Burlington. Speakers include cartoonist J N Darling and Dr Preston Bradley plus national president Chicago and director A C Willeford of Waterloo. Fort Dodge Judge E E Cav and others from Minneapolis and Fort Dodge are listed as attendees.
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Burlington
INL
Izaak Walton League
R. O. Ewinger
J. N
Ding) Darling
Preston Bradley
Chicago
A Cc Willeford
Waterloo
E. E. Cav
L. Hornanaugh
Fort Dodge
Ss. B. Locke
Minneapolis
Fional
Housewives Want Own Code
A Des Moines petition by young matrons proposes a national recovery code for housewives. It sets work hours from 7 am to 7:30 pm with a 1:15 to 5:15 pm break, guarantees a $14 weekly personal allowance, designates husbands as executives, and counts Sunday off as a free day with wife duties shown as work under the code.
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Des Moines
National Recovery Administration
Housewives Association
Walkathon Controversy Sparks 150 Competitors Restart
In Des Moines the 150 walkathon contestants resumed activity at the state fairgrounds pavilion after Municipal Judge J E Mershon ruled city ordinances inactive on state property. Promoter Jack V Ray faced charges for conducting an endurance contest, while Fair Board Secretary A R Corey was arraigned but not tried as the Ray case was dismissed. Assistant City Solicitor C I McNutt said an appeal to district court or Iowa supreme court may occur to resolve jurisdiction.
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DES Moines
State Fairgrounds
J. E. Mershon
Jack V. Ray
Fair Board
A. R. Corey
Ray
Fairgrounds
C. I. McNutt
District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Funeral for Former Natl President Of PEO To Be Sunday
Funeral services will be held Sunday for Mrs. Martha L. Weber 75 of Atlantic Iowa who died after a long illness She was former national president of the P E O sisterhood and helped organize the group in southwestern Iowa later becoming state president Her death followed a paralytic attack Wednesday
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Atlantic
Martha L. Weber
Two Burned to Death in Burlington Garage Fire
A fire at Rusty’s Garage edge of Burlington business district killed Harold Rust and Joe Schneider and badly burned Albert Rust. Firemen say the blaze started in the office beneath a sleeping area and spread as Albert tried to exit. Harold died near a window. Schneider’s body was found inside. Albert is hospitalized in serious condition.
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Burlington
Rusty
Harold Rust
Little York
Joe Schneider
Albert Rust
Harold
Albert
Schneider
Uniform Business Hours Adopted By Tama Co Merchants
One hundred and fifty Tama county business men met at Toledo to form a retail association to promote the NRA and curb unfair competition. Edward Boettcher of Traer was named president and C. H. Yerkes of Toledo secretary. The group will elect representatives Monday night to meet in Toledo Tuesday. Uniform hours 8 to 6 with midweek and Saturday extensions to 9 and 10 p.m. respectively.
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TRAER
Tama
Toledo
NRA
Edward Boettcher
Raer
C. H. Yerkes
Canada Free Under 500 Bond On Forgery Charge
James Canada special investigator for the attorney general waived preliminary hearing on forgery by altering public records. He faced a grand jury over allegedly borrowing a poll book and changing Dennis Goed ers party designation from Democrat to Republican. Charles Blair's similar charge was dismissed. Goeders faced removal efforts over party affiliation and employment.
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Algona
INS
James Canada
Attorney General's Office
Canada
Auditor’s
Dennis Goeders
State Fish and Game Commission
Charles E. Blair
Webster City
Auditor’s Office
H. B. White
Goeders
Fish and Game Commission
Radio Schedule Highlights Cities and Networks Across Evening Lineup
A dense schedule lists programs and host names across CBS NBC and affiliated stations. Notables include Denny etch Lucille Petersen Ann Leaf and Vernica Wiscins with multiple time slots and orchestral and concert programs on WABC WJZ WEAF WENR WMT and others.
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Evan Evans
CBS
WCCO
WMT
Verenica Wiscins
NBC
Weaf Wow
KSD
WDAF
Denny Etch
WJZ
WMAQ
WABC
Weco
Philadelphia
KMOX
N. Y
Philharmonic
WJZ Kyw
WBAP
Weaf Woc
WHO
Lucille Petersen
Weap Woc
Ann Leaf
WEAF
WWOC
Rolfe
WEAP
WOC- Oo
Neart Senes
WCKY
Wren Koil
Wham
Isham Jones
KYW
Gertrude Niesen
WLW
Olsen
Weaf Kyw
Freeman
Bcpeettt
Feearty
Mount Hood
Seattl Arch
Davis Orch
Stern Orch
Weaf Chain
Arnheim Orch
Chain
WJZ R
WBBM
Marion Carley
R. Tisne Due
Durts
Major Rewes
Ron Jollers
Mormen Cheir
Antohal
Weaf Woc-Who
Salon Orch
Woc-Who
Frea Folbe
Sraanist
Ginabers
Compinsky
AMC
Kotl Wren
John Kelvin
Ferum
Ron
de Remi
Orch
Jan Garber
Te Warne King
Wee
Johnny
WLS Wow
Wjz Wenr
Willard Robixen
Paul Ash
Friendly Hewr
WCFL
Vera van
Sr — Deere
Eva Jesaye
Wit
John Henry
Bert Lahr
Rubinoff
Chautauqua Prostrum
Floyd Gibbons
Merry-co
Arthur Brisbane
W8m
WFAA
WIZ
Col
Louis M Were
Ly Weaf
WSM
Lopez Etch
Eten Keys
Ps Parker
Bertie
Betty
Guy Lombarda
WABCO
WMA
Wea Ain, Messner Orch
Wren
Freeman Orch
Skeetti Orch
Stoess
Iowa News in Brief from Wheatland to DeWitt
Summary of short items across multiple Iowa communities. School board approves fall faculty including J. C. Clark and Marcelyn Malcolm. funeral for Fred Root. Albert Paul named Fayette county parole agent. 255 Iowa City businessmen take NRA insignia. Milt Lemons dies after stroke. Baldwin for Senator club organized. NRA meeting in Buchanan county. Tama county rural schools achieve 100 percent dental records. local church program presents The Boy Who Wouldnt Go To Sunday School with multiple local performers.
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Wheatland
Board of Education
J. C. Clark
Marcelyn Malcolm
Iowa City
G. Cooper
Red Oak
Sophia Lahan
Nita Floyd
Lisbon
Ada Chamberlain
Clarinda
Elsie Hilbert
DeWitt
Sigourney
Milt Lemons
Mike
Dean
Lena Mendenhal
Cedar Rapids
Eva Coffman
South English
Alma Chamberlin
Columbus Junction
Guy and Fay
Milwaukee
Wis
Hubert
California
Jessie Garrett
Oskaloosa
Cascade
Baldwin-for-Senator Club
H. C. Baldwin
J. J. Bisenius
W. J. Moran
F. W. Less
Independence
Buchanan County
Fairbank
Rowley
NRA
L. McLeod
Jesup
Phillip Shutt
Toledo
Tama County
Oneida No
Elizabeth Wahrenwald
Spring Creek
Reba Gethmann
Lincoln
Alice Ames
Carol Gethmann
Perry
Eva Karkosh
Oneida
Benjamin Stanek
Margaret Keely
Cecelia Koster
Bernice Wrage
Eleanor Young
Bertram
Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
F. G. Anderson
Frank Lerner
George Kramer
Kyle Blaine
Alvin Oxley
J. W. Blaine
Bessie Jorgenson
Cedar County Firms Adopt NRA Code At Tipton Meeting
About 300 Cedar county business men met in Tipton to back a tentative NRA code setting 7 am to 5 pm hours for most, later on Saturdays, and closed Sundays. Trades formed a county group electing William Banks as chairman and Ed Kelley as secretary to enforce an eight hour day and 40 hour week with 45 cent unskilled wage. Carl H. Mather chaired the session as attorney.
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Tipton
Cedar County
NRA
Wiliam Banks
Durant
Ed Kelley
Carl H. Mather
Central States Theaters to adopt forty hour week
DES MOINES IA. The Central States Theater Corporation will institute a forty hour week and minimum wage starting Monday for 39 Iowa houses and ten Nebraska theaters. President A H Blank said additional employees will be hired as needed.
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Des Moines
INS
Central States Theater Corporation
Iowa
A. H. Blank
Nebraska
Blank
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on August 4 1933 John H M Winn Jr was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of J H Winn late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly and all claims filed with the Clerk of the Linn County District Court Iowa duly authenticated. Chas L Benesh attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
J. H. Winn
Des Moines Rail Bridge Fatality Involves CCC Scout</s>
Art Goerhing 35 of Oskaloosa a CCC member at Atlantic died after falling forty feet from a Des Moines river railroad trestle He and two companions on furlough were walking a switchman's path when Goerhing missed the end of the walkway and plunged into the river Coker Turner and W Caseheimer also of Oskaloosa left by educate hitchhiking home after police questioned them
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Des Moines
INS
Art Goerhing
Oskaloosa
Civilian Conservation Corps
Atlantic
Goerhing
Coker Turner
W. Casehimer
Duster and Cronk Enter Legion Commander Race
Leo Duster of Cedar Rapids and E R Cronk of Montour formally announced their candidacies for state commander of the American Legion. Laird, the adjutant, said the election will occur at Dubuque on August 9, the convention’s closing day.
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Des Moines
Leo Duster
Cedar Rapids
E. R. Cronk
Montour
The
American Legion
R. J. Laird
Dubuque
Hopkinton Harvest Home Festival Set for August 16
Hopkinton hosts its annual Harvest Home picnic and gala day on Wednesday August 16 with a parade at 10 30 a m prizes for best comics and floats a noon dinner by the Methodist Episcopal church women and a 1 30 p m speech by Congressman Fred Biermann A baseball game between Silver Creek Indians and Hopkinton at 3 p m tops an evening of band concerts horseshoe pitching sports a free moving picture and a bowery dance
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The
Gazette
Hopkinton
McNeill Grove
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Fred Biermann
Silver Creek Indians
State to Pay Half Johnson Co Deficit
Iowa City reports half of the $20,000 Johnson county funds shortfall will be paid by the state leaving the remaining $10,000 covered by the bonding company. Former county treasurer Charles L. Berry faced civil action but has not been indicted. grand jury to revisit in September. In Tipton, local business leaders discuss NRA code with a committee drafting tentative hours for shops and services.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Charles L. Berry
Ed Sulek
C. B. Murtagh
Berry
Te Grand Jury
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