Gov Wilson Names Two District Judges in Iowa
Governor George A. Wilson announced two Iowa appointments to district judgeships. Bruce Snell of Ida Grove, 46, to the Sixteenth district after Judge Hutcheson’s death and Tom K. Murrow of Des Moines, 45, to Polk County seat formerly held by Judge Russell Jordan. Murrow to serve until Jordan returns.
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Des Moines
INS
George A. Wilson
Snell
Thad Snell
Ida Grove
Murrow
Wilson
Jordan
Iowa Highway Commission approves bids for 58 road projects
The Iowa Highway Commission on Wednesday approved low bids for 58 road jobs spanning bridge and culvert work in Benton Chickasaw Pocahontas Marshall Ringgold Warren and other counties. Notable contracts include Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Booth and Olson and J S McLaughlin and Son with amounts ranging from about 1 900 to 178 196 dollars.
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Tlinois Central Railroad
Cherokee
Booth and Olson
Sioux City
Polk
Des Moines
J. S. McLaughlin and Son
Ringgold
Mount Ayr
Booth and
Olson
Booth
Warren
Polk County
J. S. McLaughlin
Marshall County
E. G. H. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
State Center
G. H. Lowe
Johnson county suit over auto accident seeks $229
E. E. Grecian files negligence suit in Johnson county district court against W. S. Harned regarding a December 24, 1940 collision and asks for 229 dollars and 37 cents. The Iowa AP fall meeting is set for November 14 15 at Hotel Jefferson Iowa City with Dad's Day game against Minnesota on November 15. Cedar Rapids Lions club luncheon features Frank Filip discussing Sokol the Czechoslovak physical culture movement.
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Iowa City
Johnson County District Court
E. E. Grecian
W. S. Harned
Iowa
Associated Press
Hotel Jefferson
Don Hoopes
Marshalltown
Frank Filip
Cedar Rapids
Lions Club
July liquor sales in Iowa hit 1.21 million dollars
Iowa state liquor stores posted July sales of 1,210,701.01 dollars, up 138,679.82 from June, per the Iowa liquor control commission. City by city receipts listed Des Moines top at 43,603.84 with multiple outlets across Des Moines Marshalltown Davenport Mason City Council Bluffs and others.
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Des Moines
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Marshalltown
Davenport
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Muscatine
Clinton
Dubuque
Iowa City
Centerville
Tomlinson elected Hopkinton school superintendent
The Hopkinton school board elected Jess Tomlinson of Monmouth to succeed George A. Mecklenburg as superintendent. Ray Steele will serve as principal. Other teachers named include Mrs. D. R. Krueger, Marjorie Allen, Louella Miller, Ardythe Johnson, Mabel Cisna, and Leonard Gibbs.
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Hopkinton
Jess Tomlinson
Monmouth
George A. Mecklenburg
Hopkinton School
Ray Steele
D. R. Krueger
Marjorie Allen
Louella Miller
Ardythe Johnson
Mabel Cisna
Leonard Gibbs
Ironpants and Duke quip at Rath event in Waterloo
In Waterloo Gen. Hugh S. Johnson and Irvin S. Cobb entertained 575 listeners at the Rath Packing Company fifty year anniversary dinner. Johnson warned of hard times for small business and agriculture, while Cobb delivered witty critiques and pointed jests about Iowa and national policy.
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Waterloo
Hugh S. Johnson
Irvin S. Cobb
Iowa
Rath Packing Company
Johnson
NRA
Cobb
Tipton Group Plans Public Pool in City Meeting
A Tipton meeting at the municipal building gathered about fifty residents and organizations to pursue a public pool. Attorney J W Kintzinger was named general committee chair with M C Hamiel as Ways and Means chair and Channing Hall leading the Location panel. A R Bartell heads the Engineering group with William H Naber and J M Blazek among its members.
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Tipton
J. W. Kintzinger
A R. Bartell
H. C. DeKock
George A. T. Hise
West Liberty Index
West Liberty Pool
Kintzinger
M. C. Hamiel
R. M. Laughlin
Max M. Banks
Leone Anderson
Paul Lambach
Clarence W. Kuhn
Channing Hall
Jack Sturdy
James D. France
L. E. Carlisle
la Verne Suchomel
Ray R. Maurer
A. R. Bartell
William H. Naber
J. M. Blazek
Henry B. Walters
Upper Iowa University to Award 18 Degrees and Certificates
Eighteen students will receive degrees and certificates at summer commencement at Upper Iowa University. Bachelor of arts recipients include Robert Bellis Randalia James Buell Centerville Robert Burdick Fayette Vance Rimmer Delhi Ronald Schueler Alburnett and Richard Tremaine Sumner. Bachelor of science degrees go to Darrel Arthur Fayette and Evelyn Nieman Sumner. Two year normal diplomas will be awarded to Thelma Carlton Epworth Leland Gritzner Plainfield Neva Kayser Fayette Ethelyn Littell Fayette Virginia Logan Fayette Opal Netzger Fayette Monica Robinson Harpers Ferry Helen Smith Strawberry Point Eloise Turner Woodstock III and Quinnie Yokom New Hartford.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Robert Bellis
Randalia
James Buell
Centerville
Robert Burdick
Vance Rimmer
Delhi
Ronald Schueler
Alburnett
Richard Tremaine
Sumner
Darrel Arthur
Evelyn Nieman
Thelma Carlton
Epworth
Leland Gritzner
Plainfield
Neva Kayser
Ethelyn Littell
Virginia Logan
Opal Netzger
Monica Robinson
Harpers Ferry
Helen Smith
Strawberry Point
Eloise Turner
Woodstock, III
Quinnie Yokom
New Hartford
Williamsburg Interchurch Field Meet Announces Zerbe Day
Williamsburg to host an interchurch field meet August 21 inviting all Iowa county churches. Rev J W Zerbe of St Pauls Methodist sponsors the event for 18 years and this is the first Williamsburg hosting. A parade floats band concert and city park program precede a noon dinner and street races with prizes.
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Williamsburg
Iowa County
Zerbe
J. W. Zerbe
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
P. E. O. Editor Honored By Iowa Press Women
Des Moines AP Winona Evans Reeves editor of the PEO Record in Evanston Illinois was named the first honorary member of the Iowa Press Women Willa Mae Robinson Iowa club president announced Reeves a former Iowan is past national president of PEO past Iowa president and organizer of PEO societies in Iowa and past regional vice president of the National Federation of Press Women and an active member of the Illinois Women's Press association
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Des Moines
Winona Evans Reeves
Evanston, Ill
PEO Record
Iowa Press Women
Willa Mae Robinson
Iowa
Reeves
PEO
National Federation of Press Women
Illinois Women’s Press Association
Kingsley Man Dies From Encephalitis
SIOUX CITY AP reports the season's first encephalitis death, 30 year old Robert B. Newton of Kingsley. He was son of John A. Newton of Sioux City, once partner in a soap business with his late brother James P. Newton. Eight other cases have been reported to health commissioner Dr. John A. Cowan.
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Sioux City
Robert B. Newton
Kingsley
John A. Newton
Haskins Brothers and Company
James P. Newton
John A. Cowan
Oelwein
Frank Rizzo
Des Moines
Sam Rizzo
Wanda Sharts
C. R. Sharts
Libertyville
Trenton
Mary Rizzo
John Rizzo
Rizzo
West Union Picnic Day and Dance for CPSL Staff
West Union hosts a picnic day and evening dance for Iowa Minnesota division workers of Central States Power and Light and their families at the fairgrounds. Lee G. Johns and George Beevar led the committee with games, contests, and a pavilion dance.
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West Union
Iowa-Minnesota
Central States Power and Light Corporation
West Union Fairgrounds
Lee G. Johns
George Beevar
Fairgrounds
Marengo
Supt
J. H. Hill
Leland Lovely
Hattie Crenshaw
Bernice Gilmore
Aledo
Ill
Dean Holdiman
Dunkerton
Adria Kahler
Mechanicsville
Helen Merritt
Edrie Cross
Carson City
Nev
Chester Webb
Stockton, Ill
Lydia Thiedeman
Westside
Richard Bryant
Maregno
Harold Wilkinson
Ralph Grunewald
Edna Shellabarger
Columbus Junction
Claudine Cook
Pierre
S. D
Elsie Hewitt
Grimes
Helen Niblo
Dubuque
Agnes Simonson
Fort Dodge
Trula Gearas
Sioux City
Betty Murray
Waterloo
Genevieve Burns
Florence Stevenson
Brandon
Ellen Collins
Marego
Mary Ellerbrook
Hedrick
D. H. Zentmire
E. L. Hollis
Harold Swift
H. V. Ellis
R. R. Schroeder
Carl Eckert
Allie Paine
Milton Brown
Tipton
West Branch
Cedar County
Stanwood
What Cheer band leader to retire after 59th year
What Cheer plans a homecoming day at the Keokuk county fair on August 17 to honor James Dalziel who after 59 years as leader of the What Cheer Scotch band will retire at season’s end. At 83 he remains an active cornetist and was born in Scotland before leading the local group since 1883.
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Gazette
What Cheer
James Dalziel
Dalziel
Keokuk County
Scotland
Farm Hand Killed by Train Near Tama
Charles Lenhart about 40, a farm hand for Lester Stump west of Tama, was found dead beside Milwaukee tracks at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Coroner Dr. A J Wentzien said Lenhart was struck by a train overnight, with skull fractured and legs amputated. He had gone into town with Stump Wednesday night and often walked to the Stump home two miles west. He is survived by several brothers living south of Tama.
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Tama
Charles Lenhart
Lester Stump
Milwaukee Railroad
A J. Wentzien
Lenhart
Stump
North Western Railroad
Dalziel Poised to Lead Band After Ringling Ride
The article notes the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circuses influence and identifies Will Dalziel as likely successor to lead the band, following resignation or transition of the current conductor. It highlights W. A. Dalziel, son of the veteran leader, as the probable new head.
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Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circuses
W. A
Will) Dalziel
Iowa Obituaries and Funeral Notices
Obituaries and funeral notices from various Iowa towns report Milton McIntyre 52 of Hawkeye died en route to Iowa City hospital. Services Friday at Hawkeye Methodist Church with burial at Oak Lawn Cemetery. Also listed are notices for Belle Plaine Collins 53, Calwcin Bailey 78, and Gilbert Bakka Nelson 82 with service details and survivors.
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Edgewood
Milton McIntyre
Iowa City
Hawkeye Methodist Church
D. E. Kehri
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Robert McIntyre
McIntyre
Hawkeye
Ethel Smith
Evelyn
Marcella
Will
Lyle
Morris
Fred Guenther
Sumner
Richard Craven
Wisconsin
Belle Plaine
Leonard C. Collins
D. L. Collins
Collins
Williams
Gladbrook
Irving Cemetery
David L
Eva Steffa Collins
Claire Jenkins
Marengo
Lorenzo Collins
Bruce Collins
Hazel Hoffman
Chicago
Lawrence
David Collins
Harry Grim
Des Moines Opens Center for Housing Information
Des Moines opens a homes registration office to serve as a clearing center for housing data for workers at a new munitions plant north of the city. The center, an official federal and city body financed by donations, is led by Arch I. Madden with Mayor Mark L. Conkling naming him director.
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DES Moines
Des Moines Homes
Mark L. Conkling
Arch I. Madden
Postville Hospital Gift Cuts City Takeover Vote
The Postville executive committee announced a $2,000 gift from unnamed donors. The gift reduces the required amount to be considered at the August 26 general election from $6,000 to $4,000 to decide if the town will acquire and run the hospital as a municipal institution.
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Postville
Postville Community Hospital
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