States Senate and Iowa funds shape federal aid flow
The eight month session ensured continued federal money for Iowa including 1.7356 billion in work relief 225 million for AAA parity payments 143 million for farm security 119 million to buy farm surpluses and 60 million for pest control The Missouri river channel project for Sioux City was authorized Senator Gillette and Herring led opposition to neutrality changes while Gillette praised Hopkins vote and later reconciliation Herring highlighted the profit sharing report as a key achievement aiding labor peace
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Washington
Congress
Iown
Farm Security Administration
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Missouri River
Sioux City
Guy M. Gillette
Otha D. Wearin
L. J. Dickinson
Senate
Gillette
George
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Herring
Clyde L. Herring
Senate Finance Subcommittee
Mount Vernon Girl Helps Form Ames Slackers Club
AMES Iowa State coeds organized a club named The Slackers to enliven summer school life. Chief Slacker Bernice Becker of Mount Vernon says the group aims to balance study with fun while wearing slacks to dinner and all social events.
Veteran Customs Judge McClelland and Sullivan Retire
Washington reports two veteran U S customs court figures Charles P McClelland aged 84 and Jerry B Sullivan aged 80 have signaled retirement under the Sumners act Roosevelt administration move. Sullivan appointed by Wilson in 1913 from Des Moines and long active in Iowa politics previously served as Creston city attorney 1887 89 before moving to Des Moines.
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Washington
INS
Charles P. McClelland
Jerry B. Sullivan
States Customs Court
Roosevelt
Sullivan
Des Moines
Wilson
Iowa
Creston
Jewelry Robbers Strike Helsberg Twice in Week
Des Moines police report a second break in at Helsberg diamond shop on Sixth Avenue and Walnut Street. Thieves smashed a plate glass window and took five diamond set wrist watches valued at 119 to 365 dollars each. Earlier they escaped with fifty diamond rings and nine watches. The break in happened between 5 10 and 5 30 a.m.
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DES Moines
Helsberg
Sixth Avenue
Walnut Street
Breakin Reported After Morning Shop Visit
Police were alerted to a break in after a 5 30 a m report following a 5 10 am pass by the shop. Officers began investigations and reviewed nearby surveillance for clues and identified possible suspects. The incident prompted a local police response and fortification of nearby businesses.
Fail To Find Oil Near Conesville Abandoned Drilling
After drilling 1270 feet on the R. C. Smith farm two miles south of Conesville workers abandoned the oil project. Saturday they began pulling up casings and found no trace of oil. The Louisa county venture was backed by Smith's oil company of Davenport.
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Conesville
R. C. Smith
Louisa County
Smith's Oil Company of
Davenport
Dates Fixed For 4 H Clubs Camp In Iowa
AP reports the annual 4 H club conservation camp will run August 10 to 13 at Camp Mitigwa near Boone. Edith Barker says 96 youths from across Iowa will attend, chosen from 700 members based on their conservation scrapbooks kept over the past year.
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Camp
Ames
Mitigwa
Boone
Edith Barker
Iowa
Peaches Or Putts At Marion Golf Club Invite
Eastern Iowa housewives joined the Marion golf club for its annual invitation tournament with 9 and 8 hole medal events. Participants from Iowa City Mount Vernon Tipton Cedar Rapids and others enjoyed lunch and bridge between rounds as scores were posted and a playoff decided the 8-hole event.
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Iowa
Marion Golf Club
George C. Koser
Iowa City
L. D. Wareham
Amarilla Henry
Helen Jeanne Krause
Miriam Grove
Menquoketa
S. H. Burchfield
L. C. Evans
W. E. Kohl
Mount Vernon
W. L. Watters
West Liberty
R. J. Vorkoper
Cedar Rapids
Watters
Mysterious Death of Mike Burns Baffles Investigators
Sabula railroad station agent Michael E. Burns 60 disappeared July 4 and was found July 10 under a cliff near Green Island. Coroner John W. Jordan’s jury could not determine cause of death after two hours of testimony, with theories ranging from accident to murder. Burns lived with his daughter and son in law, worked the Sabula switch, and relatives and friends speculated about a possible kidnapping or foul play as search efforts spanned days with bloodhound teams and local volunteers.
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Masuoketa
John W. Jordan
Michael E. Burns
Sabula
Burns
Green Island
Ronald Cahill
Milwaukee Railroad
University Hospital
Town City
Leverman
Cleo
Stanton Berry
John Callaghan
Griffin
Callaghan
Ira Seeger
Fen
Cahill
Mt. Carrolls
CCC
Iowa Board Approves Coal Purchases For State Schools
Iowa board of education votes to buy 94 000 tons of coal for four state institutions with 92 percent from Iowa mines. Supplies include University of Iowa 42 000 tons and Iowa State College 39 000 tons at set prices. contracts funded after attorney general ruling allows Iowa coal despite higher bids.
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Des Moines
Iawa Board of Education
Iowa
Minois Coal
George A Watson
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Atlas Coal Company
Oskaloosa
Iowa State College
Ames
Seandi Coal Company
Towa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Beare Coal Company
Knoxville
Lawa
Board of Education
Iawa City
Investigators Probe Theory of Double Murder at Farm
Rockwell sheriff and state officers continued the probe into the deaths of Jolley farmer BRB Harves aged 55 and farm hand Deal Vandermullen aged 32 at Harvey's farm. Authorities consider a double murder and a possible murder suicide. Vandermullen was found shot in bed with a .22 rifle in hand. Harvey was found shot and fully dressed.
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Rockwell Cip
Brb Harves
Jolley Farmer
Deal Vandermullen
Harvey' S
Sherif Milt Dawson
Mares
Vandermulien
Tim
John Wil
OW Smith
Vandermullen
Smith
Harvey
Dawson Sid
Burlington Hosts Iowa Legion Auxiliary Convention this Week
The nineteenth annual convention of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Iowa will be held in Burlington Wednesday through Friday. Hotel Burlington serves as headquarters with Memorial Auditorium as meeting place. President Mrs. Oscar Hanson of Sioux City presides. honored guests include national president Mrs. James Morris and national secretary Mrs. Gwendolyn Wiggin MacDowell.
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Burlington
American Legion Auxiliary Department of Iowa
Memorial Auditorium
Oscar Hanson
Sioux City
James Morris
Bismarck
N. D
Gwendolyn Wiggin- MacDowell
Indianapolis
Maurice L. Northup
Des Moines
Central States
T. A. King
West Union
National Americanism Committee
Katherine McLennan
Marengo
G L. Weber
Harlan
A. P. Kilmartin
Malavern
W. H. Markee
Independence
Floyd Pine
Columbus Junction
Charles Cox
Davenport
H. E. Stringer
Iowa Falls
Martha James
Thornon
Erosion Study Sought For Sabula by House Panel
The House flood control committee approved a resolution by Rep. W. S. Jacobsen directing Army engineers to study Mississippi River bank erosion near Sabula Iowa. Residents requested the inquiry citing damage to a road atop a dike during high water.
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Washington
House Flood Control Committee
W. S. Jacobsen
Army
Mississippi River
Sabula
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State Board
Iowa Coal
Middlewest
Clark H. Galloway
Sandtrap
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Carl Dueser
Ames Slackers Club
Mike Burns
Bessie Moyle
Berry
Enid Burns
George Brooks
LaCrosse
Olson
Wisconsin Woods
Brooks
Main Street
Eldon Kurth
Kurth
Farmer
William Marburger
Michael E, Burns
Iowa Legion
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