Iowa sales tax receipts fall to 14.3 million for 1938 39
Iowa Revenue reports 14 321 111 dollars in sales taxes for the 1938 39 year ending March 31 a drop of 30 990 from the prior year. Food purchases led payments at 3 413 711 with other major contributions from general merchandise 3 113 40 and counties like Polk 1 849 515 Linn 759 398 and Black Hawk 624 197 among others.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Iowa State Tax Commission
Apparel
Automotive
Renton
Black Hawk
Cedar
Johnson
Linn
Polk
Iowa State Treasury Reaches 12 Year Revenue Peak
State Auditor C B Akers told Gov George A Wilson that the general revenue fund stood at 11 458 954 05 on June 30. Of this total 2 544 684 91 resided in the state treasury and 8 914 268 14 in county treasuries. The report cites comparison totals for 1928 9 022 158 53 and 1937 5 607 563 67 after quarterly treasury examinations.
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Des Moines
C. B. Akers
George A. Wilson
County Treasuries
Akers
Treasury
T. B. Nicholson
State Auditor
Cotton Crop Estimated At 11 412 000 Bales
Washington AP says the Agriculture Department's first estimate for this year puts the cotton crop at 11 412 000 bales. Last year 24 248 000 acres yielded 11 943 000 bales, and over 1928 to 1937 the ten year average was 34 984 000 acres for 13 800 000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Stork Wins Again In Town Ambulance Race
Mrs Harold Thornton of Davenport was rushed by a University of Town ambulance to a local physician’s office where she gave birth to a six pound girl.
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West Liberty
Harold Thornton
Davenport
University of Town
Marion City Budget Plans and Local Notices
The 1940 Marion budget allocates 36,250 for city operations with 29,040 from taxes and 7,200 from other sources. Cedar Inn owner Louise Bieber received a class B beer permit. Delegates J. E. Homans Lewis Weis and George Burns prepare for the League of Iowa Municipalities in Cedar Rapids August 14 to 17. Residents seek three new hydrants on west Eighth avenue with a hearing August 21.
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Louise Lucile Bieber
Cedar Inn
J. E. Homans
Lewis Weis
George Burns
League of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
West Eighth Avenue
First
Third
Fifth Streets
Eighth Avenue
R. C. Toms
Centennial Queen Named at Washington Celebration
Miss Betty Redlinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Red linger is queen of the Washington centennial celebration this week. Dorothy Darnell daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Darnell placed second in the voting contest.
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Betty Redlinger
Raymond Redlinger
Washington, la
Dorothy Darnel
Delbert Darnell
Homecoming Events Across Communities Mentioned
Tuesday plans include a visit to Martelle for a homecoming while B F Brookman returns from Eldon after attending a Primitive Baptist association convention. The association will meet next year at a Primitive Baptist church near Center Point. Mrs E E Parsons attends Mar tele homecoming, Mrs C R Biddick and Mrs Otto N Schluter travel to Estes Park Colorado for two weeks. Dale Smith from the Federal Land Bank in Omaha visits his mother Mary Smith for a week.
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Brookman
Eldon
Primitive Baptist Association
Primitive Baptist Church
Center Point
C. R Biddick
Otto N. Schluter
Cedar Rapids
Estes Park
Colo
Dale Smith
Federal Land Bank
Omaha
Mrs
Mary Smith
Burial for Mrs. A. B. Goss in Hazlewood Cemetery
Mrs. A B Goss 92 longtime Grinnell resident died at her son’s home in Muscatine after a life as a Vermont born teacher A 1882 marriage and years on a Van Buren county farm She is survived by sister Irene Slingerland Portland and two sons and four grandchildren Her husband Mr Goss died in 1906.
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Grinnell
Hazlewood
A. B. Goss
Muscatine
Vermont
Goss
Iowa
van Buren County
Irene Slingerland
Portland
Plan Preservation Of Indian Mounds North Of McGregor
The National Parks Service plans to establish a monument near the Yellow River mounds north of McGregor with state grants. The project would acquire 279 acres in addition to land already owned by the Iowa Conservation Commission, creating a large mound complex on bluffs above the Mississippi with about 100 mounds including bird and animal effigies. A committee including JF Daubenberger, Fred G Huebsch, and others will seek state aid to buy remaining land for federal control.
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Sneelal
McGregor
National Parks Service
Yellow River
Here
Iowa Conservation Commission
Charles Ro Keyes
Iowa
Java
United States
Mississippi
Keyes
JF Daubenberger
Fred G. Huebsch
Walter Jacobs
Guttenmers
M. Lo Knudson
Elkader
AP. Hummell Waukon Co
BE. Ferris
Marquette
Walter Beall
West Union
George Aschom
Lansing
Morley Booster Days Set for Aug 16 and 17
Morley booster days announced for August 16 and 17 will attract hundreds to the town. Events include band concerts a pet parade a horseshoe tournament a Mechanicsville versus Martelle baseball game vaudeville acts rides and an address by KD Miller of Fort Dodge formerly of Morley.
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Morley
Laebor
Mechanicsville
Martele
KD Miller
Fort Dodge
Poisoned by fin. Tow a City
Lee Mick, 16, of North English, was treated at University of Iowa Hospital for a blood infection after his thumb was punctured by a bullhead tin.
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Towa City
Lee Mickwell
North English
University of Iowa Hospital
Obituary: John Wincke of Morse Dies at Hospital
John Wincke of Morse died Sunday after a fall in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at Anderson Funeral Home in West Branch at 2 pm Wednesday. He is survived by his brother George Wincke of West Branch, three sons Bert Pearle John and one daughter Mrs George Glick of Iowa City.
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West Branch
John Wincke
Morse
Towa City
Anderson
George Wincke
Bert Pearle
John
George Glick
Iowa City
Death of Oelwein Man Investigated
A coroner's jury in Oelwein probes the death of Adolph Vanselow 77 allegedly from a head blow. His wife 76 is held for questioning as authorities say they were summoned to the Vanselow home Sunday night found Vanselow injured and he died Monday. Vanselow was a retired Great Western machinist who lived in the city for 20 years.
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Oelwein
Adolph Vanselow
A. J. Kutschat
West Union
Ben Doty
Jenn Reisner
Vanselow
Great Western
Avert Threatened Armour Co Strike Averted
CHICAGO INS A threatened strike by Armour and Company Packing House workers over the discharge of 14 employees was averted after a noon meeting with 2000 PWOC members learned that plant superintendent Wo Renfro agreed to meet with a grievance committee to discuss reinstatement. The mass meeting followed Monday night talks by 400 shop stewards who requested strike action if needed to reinstate the workers.
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Chicago
INS
Armour and Company Packing House
Cho Packing House Workers Organizing Committee
Wo. Rentra
Armour
PWOC
Renfro
Grinnell Bride Weds Sigourney Groom In New London Rite
Miss Alice Vivian Nett daughter of Mr and Mrs C Nett of Grinnell married Guy William Priest son of Mrs Arthur Priest of Sigourney Sunday in New London. Rev Longnecker officiated. The bride a Hedrick High graduate and Grinnell drugstore employee wore wedding attire. Attending was Miss Louise Rattle. best man was Robert Adams of Sigourney. After a Chicago honeymoon the couple will live in Sigourney. Volga City notes list new Methodist Ladies Aid officers for the coming season.
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Downes Auto Company
Chicago
Sigourney
Volga City
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Priest Smith
Clifton Moyers
Walter Everett
Peter Myers
Charles Ackums
Steretry
Guys Whitford
Ethel Ross
WPA Project for Stanwood Approved in Iowa
Iowa members report President Roosevelt approved WPA projects including Stanwood public school renovations and a field bridge near Ottumwa. Other funded sites include Longfellow school grounds in Council Bluffs and athletic field at Boone, with statewide surveys of rural cultural art across several counties.
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Longfellow
Council Bluffs
Boone County
Boone
Wapello
Ottumwa
Cedar County
Stanwood
Greene
Hardin
Decatur
Plymouth
Benton
Belle Plaine Plans Week of Celebration and Circus Parade
Belle Plaine set to host a multi day festival with a vaudeville program and a Saturday circus parade. The Commercial Club backs the events with a noon start on Friday and Saturday and a river of volunteers led by Clifferd J Nebel and E F Park.
Funeral Thursday for DeWitt Priest Loftus
Funeral services for the Rev. Thomas F. Loftus age 66 pastor of St Josephs Catholic Church in DeWitt will be held at the church Thursday at 1 am. Bishop Henry P Rohiman of Davenport will celebrate the solemn pontifical requiem mass. Burial will be in St Josephs Cemetery in DeWitt.
Randalia Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding
Randalia Mr and Mrs Freeman Williams marked fifty years of marriage with a family celebration in Randalia. All their children and grandchildren attended along with friends and relatives, and the children presented them with a double wedding ring set.
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Randalia
Freeman Willams
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