Half Of State Property Taxes Spent On 3 Iowa Schools
A 1931 report says more than half of Iowa's property tax levy went to three state schools the University of Iowa Iowa State College and Iowa State Teachers College The three institutions used 5 047 000 of 9 700 000 in general levies with the university receiving 2 679 000 and tuition and other earnings adding 2 138 000 The county breakdown shows Polk County leading with 298 000 and large counties contributing over 100 000 each
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Des Moines
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Legislative Committee On
Polk
University
Towa State
Teachers College
Committee
Creeee
Theachers Ege
Ounty V. of
Ia. Za
Gat Ie He Lee Lack Hk
Penton -- Geet Ie Gaee
Globe Trotter Philosopher Magoune Becomes Local Marvel
D Orrine Magoune, 78, famed traveler and philosopher, visited Grinnell for his third hometown stop in six decades. He touts a French spell in his name and a dream of restoring prosperity with song Times Again, recounts world travels, and shares wry takes on tombstones and women.
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Gazette
Grinnell
D. Orrine Magoune
Father
George F. Magoun
Iowa College
Arthur Child
Magoune
Grinnell Academy
Murphy Speaks At Walker Homecoming
Du buque Democrat U S senator candidate Louis Murphy spoke to Walker homecoming crowds decrying prohibition and opposing the Eighteenth Amendment. He urged drastic tax cuts through reduced public spending as graphed issues loom in 1932.
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Murphy
Walker
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
U. S
Walker Diamond
Annea
McMillan
Dailey
Gerald Benish
Center Point
Ray McAfee
Troy Mills
Georgie Rabik
Nadine Benesh
Willard Powell
Albert Wilson
Oclwein
Everett Wright
Clarence Meegers
Beverly Fisher
Rosie
Chris Brozy
Tax Levy Expected to Hold at Eight Mills Despite Lower Valuations
Des Moines report states the state levy for next year likely remains at eight mills. Board of Assess ment and Review notes a $130,000 loss in eight-mill collection due to a $65,899,336 drop in personal property valuations, mainly in livestock.
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Des Moines
Lap
State Board of Assessment and Review
Steamboat Excursions Return to the Mississippi River
The Capitol steamship resumes excursions with guests traveling from Mason City and towns along the Iowa river to enjoy river nostalgia. A ten coach train delivers crowds from Madison and nearby areas to board, with Captain Blair at the pilot wheel and Skipper Streckfus coordinating. Thousands join two day trips from Marquette McGregor and Prairie du Chien as steamboat outings surge in early August.
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Mississippi
Capitol
Mason City
Madison
Streckfus
Captain Blair
Upper
Iowa River
Marquette
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Republican Women Rally Planned in Traer Iowa
Tama County Republican Women's Club chair Mrs. Ella C. Taylor announces the first rally in Traer Friday August 19 at Taylor park or library basement if bad weather. Picnic at noon, programs at 1 30 with E E Taylor explaining the Tama County Taxpayers league aims.
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Traer
Ella C. Taylor
Tama County
Republican Women’s Club
Iowa
County Central Committee
Taylor Park
E. E. Taylor
New
Tama County Taxpayers League
A. J. Banks
Montour
W. G. MacMartin
Tama
Henry Field
United States
Des Moines River flood risk grows at Ottumwa
At Ottumwa the Des Moines River rose several feet in 24 hours amid two days of heavy rain. Rainfall topped 4.48 inches in 48 hours ending 7 am, the heaviest in six years, with dumped dirt roads blocked and crops damaged in parts of Iowa.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Iowa
Fremont County
Pomseneek
Iowa Seeks Auto Safety After July Fatalities
Des Moines AP G. C. Greenwalt secretary of state urged cooperation among Iowa drivers after a state motor vehicle report shows 68 killed and 1,039 injured in 1,152 July accidents. He warned against speeding in all conditions and called for careful driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
G. C. Greenwalt
Greenwall
Davenport Man Arrested in Rock Island Burglary Case
Harry Connell, 86, of Davenport, was arrested at the request of Rock Island authorities who say he is the third suspect in the Rock Island Eagles building burglary last Monday. Mike Foley and Charles Reed, also Davenport residents, were arrested for the robbery. a third participant escaped. Connell denies involvement and refuses Rock Island extradition without a warrant.
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Davenport
Harry Connell
Rock Island
Rock Island Eagles
Mike Foley
Charles Reed
Connell
Farm products accepted as college tuition at Penn college
OSKALOOSA AP Farm products will be accepted as tuition at Penn College. President H C Bedford said wheat corn oats poultry eggs vegetables and fruits in marketable condition may be used at 5 to 10 percent above current market price. The policy aims to help enroll farm families without cash for tuition. Produce will be sold for tuition funds.
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Oskaloosa
Penn College
H. C. Bedford
Bedford
Hoi
Old Hotel At Mt Vernon Becomes Student Dormitory
Mount Vernon notes an Altoona hotel built on First Street near the Presbyterian church parsonage. Reopened as S A T C barracks in 1918 for 100 to 125 students, later a girls dormitory, then a freshman boys dormitory by fall 1929. After repairs this fall, Altoona enters its 69th year of service.
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Mount Vernon
First Street
Presbyterian Church Parsonage
Altoona Hotel
Mount VeroSee
Cornell College
Guildhall
War Department
Ing
Altoona
Iowa Paves Nearly 90 Miles Of Highway This Year
Des Moines AP reports nearly 90 miles of primary highway paved in Iowa this year, bringing the total to 3,892.6 miles laid on state primaries. The AP story notes ongoing highway improvements across the state with no city-specific details.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Ee Commission
First Stream Improvement Project For Trout Begun Near West Union
The first trout stream improvement in Iowa began last week on a branch of Otter Creek near West Union. Clarence M. Tarzwell leads the project to demonstrate methods for O. J. Koch of the Iowa Fish and Game Commission and to assess other streams in northeast Iowa for future work. The effort uses native limestone boulders and nearby timber to create pools, covers, and habitat while maintaining natural conditions to support trout habitat and insect life.
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Blanche M. Beall
T Union
Iowa
Otter Creek
West Union
Clarence M. Tarzwell
O. J. Koch
Lansing
Iowa Fish and Game Commission
Tarzwell
Koch
Institute of Fisheries Research
Michigan
Iowa School Boards Cut Bonded Debt in 1931
Des Moines reports Iowa school boards eliminated 3,333,000 in outstanding indebtedness for the year ending June 30, 1931. Agnes Samuelson notes boards raised financial strength by reducing about 150,000 in interest and retiring bonds early with surplus funds as prudent tax relief and sound business practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Agnes Samuelson
Public Instructiss
Sippi Valley Fair Opens At Davenport
The thirteenth annual Mississippi Valley Fair and Exposition begins a week of entertainment livestock showing and racing in Davenport. A drill contest features ten American Legion drum and bugle corps from Iowa and Illinois competing for 500 dollars in cash awards. The livestock show and agricultural exhibits promise improvements with Four-H club members displaying baby beeves dairy calves and young porkers.
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Davenport
Ameri Legion
Iowa
Illinois
Billy Sunday to Speak at Iowa State Fair August 28
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa State fair plans include evangelist Billy Sunday delivering a sermon on Sunday August 28. Hollywood film technicians arrive August 25 to record Iowa's fair scenes for a film based on Phil Stong's work. Entries show farm livestock and auto races expanding, with baby health clinics kept open until Monday night.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Fair
Billy Sunday
Hollywood
Phil Stong
Iowa Gideons
Stong
Tama Railroad Man Held For Theft Of Brotherhood Funds
Herbert L. Clark, 34, a North Western Railway employee, appeared before Justice Lew Smith on a charge of larceny by embezzlement. He waived the county jail. He is accused of taking 457.41 dollars belonging to the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way, of which he serves as secretary and treasurer. J. W. Dolby, a checker for the group, directed his custody.
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TAMA
Herbert L. Clark
North Western Railway
Lew Smith
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
J. W. Dolby
Clark
Milk Producers Strike Fears Shortage In Sioux City
Sioux City Milk Producers Association enters its third day of a strike for higher prices. An Omaha shipment arrived as emergency measure and a depot opened for free milk distribution. No violence seen though trucks were halted and drivers urged to return home.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Milk Producers Association
Omaha
War Time Prices Recalled From Natchitoches Union Daily
Marengo high school principal Hattie Crenshaw recalls Civil War era prices after discovering a facsimile of the Natchitoches Union Daily, a six day federal troops paper. The issue notes sutler stock and drink prices, including coffee, crackers, and whisky, with unique sale methods and humor amid wartime shortages.
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Marengo
Hattie L. Crenshaw
Marengo High School
Iowa
Natchitoches
Black Hawk Pageant Set for Tama Pow Wow in 1932
The Mesquakie Indian pow wow in Tama will feature a Black Hawk pageant commemorating the war's centennial. Aug 18-21 on the reservation along the Lincoln highway will present a forty member Black Hawk village scene plus dances, ceremonies, lacrosse, foot races and baseball. Proceeds go to participating Indians. The event marks 100 years since Black Hawk’s defeat and emphasizes Sac and Fox traditions nurtured by the Tama community.
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Tama
Lincoln Highway
Black Hawk
Northwest
Iowa
Mississippi River
Agency City
Wapello County
United States
Joe Svacina
Edgar R. Harlan
State Historical Society
Des Moines
Bathers Cross Mississippi River as Water Falls
Seventeen men reportedly walked across both channels of the Mississippi River at Marquette where the water level dropped enough to allow crossing. Officials warn the low stage threatens boat traffic and delays for Milwaukee Railroad pontoon bridges, with Supt. MacDonald noting passage may be tied up as bridges cannot open.
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Gazette
Marquette
Mississippi River
Milwaukee Railroad
Supt. MacDonald
Madison
Milwaukee R Railroad
Siena
Ted
Sauegling
Fourteen Chicago Children Vacation In Delaware County
Fourteen undernourished youths from the United Charities of Chicago vacation with Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cleveland in Manchester, Delaware County, for two weeks. For three years Manchester residents have hosted the needy children, guiding farm life and providing a Samaritan aid. Local families listed include Joseph Ludley, Ferdinand Marschner, Will H. and others hosting the group.
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the Gazette
Manchester
United Charities of Chicago
Joseph C. Cleveland
Delaware County
Joseph Ludley
Ferdinand Marschner
Will H
Frontress and Local Notices Listing Residents
A compact list of names and associated towns appears, including Mrs. Clarence Airhart and H. J. Mawe, with references to Delhi Lyle Sutton Hopkinton Mrs Hugh Mc Glade Earlville A E Larson and others, likely part of a classifieds or notices section.
Wyoming Legion Cancels Harvest Festival Plans
In Wyoming Iowa the American Legion cancelled its August 17 harvest celebration after a minister warned County Attorney Clif ford Paul the activities might violate the law. The two band program drum corps drill street dancing and concessions were called off after a delegation met with the minister.
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Wyoming
American Legion
Clifford Paul
Legion
Plan for Federal Relief Plan Employment Rules Discussed
Des Moines AP report notes a meeting of federal bureau of public roads state highway commission and contractors to explain emergency construction requirements. Officials will outline wage standards sixty cents for skilled and forty cents for unskilled labor and a thirty hour weekly limit, applying to all paying and grading contracts let by the commission August 16.
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Des Moines
Federal
Eau of Public Roads
State Highway Commission
Clifford Shoemaker
Omaha
Bureau of Public Roads
F. H. Mann
C. Coykendall
Highway Commission
Seek Blond For Questioning In N. W. Iowa Murder
Sioux City authorities investigate a possible lead from a blond woman linked to the slaying of Donald M. Brannon, 32, whose mutilated body was found in a sergeant Bluff clump of weeds. Brannon, a known bootlegger, was released from county jail in July after a 60 day federal sentence.
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Sioux City
Sergeant Bluff
Donald M. Brannon
Brannon
Forty Men Arrested in Des Moines Gambling Raid
DES MOINES AP Forty men were arrested and race track gambling equipment seized in a raid by city and state agents on a local cigar store Saturday. All were booked for investigation and to be arraigned later. Police said unlawful assembly charges likely. Race charts baseball pool charts and ticker tape were seized by twelve raiders.
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Des Moines
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Dorrine Magoune
Mt. Vernon
Peverent
Clarence M. Tarrwell
C. J. Koch
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Sippi
Tama Railroad
Yank Sutlers
Sion
Ice Asa
Johnson
Chicago
Wyoming Legion
N. W. Iowa
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