Blames Corn-Hog Payment Delay On Fletcher And Dickinson
Lieut-Gov Kraschel charged Henry P Fletcher and L. J Dickinson with delaying cash benefits by demanding rechecks of corn and hog contracts in Iowa. He said Secretary Wallace ordered a nationwide probe to ensure fair, error-free payments and to prevent political attacks. Wilson, directing the hog recheck, announced swift inspections and anticipated release of funds once surveys finish.
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Gazette
Central City
Iowa
Henry P Fletcher
Republican National Committee
L. J Dickinson
Nelson G Kraschel
Solon
Fletcher
Dickinson
Henry Wallace
Towa
Kraschel
Wallace
John B Wilson
Ohio
Des Moines
Johnson County
Anamosa
Wilson
Iowa City
Schank
Johnson
Reph&t
Healthiest Girl In America Keeps Fit Milking Cows
Crista Millspaugh of Mount Pleasant Iowa won the title of healthiest girl in the United States at the World’s Fair. She milks cows daily on her father’s farm and plays many sports at Mount Pleasant High. Judges praised her overall health with minor dental fillings and a spinal irregularity.
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Chicago
Crista Millspaugh
Mount Pleasant
United States
Crista
Mortimer E. Foxman
Young Foxman
Miss Millspaugh
Mount Pleasant High School
Millsonaugh
New national health champion Crista Millspaugh Returns
Crista Millspaugh, crowned national health champion in Chicago, is welcomed home to Mount Pleasant. Her father P H Millspaugh notes she can milk ten cows in a sitting and has always helped on the farm, while he jokingly wonders if the family cat brought luck.
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Mount Pleasant
Ins
Crista Millspaugh
P H Millspaugh
Miss Millspaugh
Chicago
Property Tax Levy to Fall as Iowa Predicted to Use Sales Tax
Iowa officials forecast the 1934 property tax levy for state expenses to drop below one mill, funded largely by an estimated six million dollars in retail sales tax revenue. If realized, only about 460 thousand dollars would come from property tax, a notable decline from 8 mills in 1932 and 2.2 mills last year, with 25 percent of assessed value previously taxed.
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Des Moines
John W Foster
Iowa Board of Assessment and Review
Priday
Foster
Four Civil War veterans attend Fayette reunion in West Union
At the fifty fourth Fay ette County Veteran association reunion in West Union four surviving Civil War veterans from Fay ette County were present with two others from nearby counties. J T Gager 93 H E Foster 93 Franklin S Downs 92 R Z Latimer 88 D E Harrington 91 Peter Woodring 89. The Rev George DeF Fisher spoke. Dr H A Reiners welcomed. Gager sang The Comrades Return. Craig Whitney sang Tenting Tonight. Latimer presided.
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West Union
Fayette County
Fayette County Veteran Association
J T Gager
Alpha
R. Z. Latimer
Payette
Co. C
Twelfth Iowa Infantry
D E Harrington
Postville
Thirteenth US Infantry
Peter Woodring
Waterloo
Thirtyseventh
Ilinois
George de F Fisher
H A Reiners
Craig Whitney
Fayette
Foreign nobleman reshapes bidding in New York bridge game
A European nobleman visits a New York club and challenges American bidding norms. An opening two bid and overcalls lead to a misfit contract, prompting critique of partner’s support and strategic misreads. The article previews the next discussion on bridge hand play.
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New York
Culbertson
South
Monee North
Soyuth
North
Amurh
East
Coursere
West
Declarer
Algae Covers Three North Town Lakes
Environmental officials report algae blooms affecting East Okoboji Storm Lake and two other northern lakes. Experts note water levels are 2 to 7 feet below normal this year, raising concerns about ecological balance in low lakes.
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North Town
Spencer
Orkee
Rose
Pmtate Board of Conservation
Okobo
St Iilow Lakes
Emil Weihs Elected Jackson County Legion Commander
Emil Weihs of Miles wins the Jackson county commander post to succeed Emil Luett of Baldwin. The county meeting in Bellevue during the centennial celebration named C. K. Risser adjutant C. R. Byland first vice commander Ben Haffner second vice commander Joseph Hoffman finance officer C L Veach chaplain C W Jennings historian and William R Sisler sergeant at arms. Frank Myles editor of the Iowa Legionaire spoke as main speaker.
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Maquoketa
Emil Weihs
Miles
Sabula Legion Post
Jackson County
Emil Luett
Baldwin
C. K. Risser
C. R. Byland
Bellevue
Ben Haffner
Sabuia
Joseph Hoffman
Lamotte
C. L. Veach
C. W. Jennings
Eicher Gillette to Speak at First District Democrats Rally
Fairfield officials announce a political rallySeptember 12 featuring Guy M. Gillette Ninth district congressman and Ed C Eicher First district congressman. Gov Clyde L Herring has been invited to address the gathering with Democratic workers from Lee Des Moines Van Buren Jefferson Henry Washington Louisa Muscatine Cedar Johnson and Iowa counties expected to attend.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
Guy M. Gillette
Ed C Eicher
Lee
Des Moines
van Buren
Jefferson
Henry
Washington
Louisa
Muscatine
Cedar
Johnson
Gov Clyde Herring to Speak in Oelwein Monday Night
Gov Clyde Herring and Mrs Alex Miller will address a meeting at the Oelwein coliseum Monday at 8 pm, sponsored by the Oelwein Jeffersonian club. Ed G Dunn of Mason City and other Democratic leaders will attend, with a dinner at the Methodist church beforehand and a Little German band from Elgin to perform afterward.
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Gov. Herring
Alex Miller
Oelwein
Clyde Herring
Oelwein Jeffersonian Club
Ed G Dunn
Mason City
Elgin
Black Hawk Statue Unveiling Planned for Sept 3
Iowa City reports an eleven foot Black Hawk statue by Harry L. Stinson of the University of Iowa art faculty will be unveiled at Lake View on September 3. The cement monument, representing six sculptors, was developed under CWA supervision with five artisans under Stinson last winter. The sculpture, cast at Lake View, will stand on a large base beside Lake Black Hawk.
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Iowa City
Black Hawk
Harry L. Stinson
University of Iowa Art Department
Lake View
Iowa
CWA
Stinson
University Art Laboratories
Lake
Sales tax on pool admissions upheld by Iowa board
The Iowa state board ruled that pools charging admission must collect the 2 percent retail sales tax even if run as semi charitable or educational ventures. The American Legion pool at Marlow had sought a tax refund and permit cancellation. both requests were denied. Life saving instruction provided free to children is exempt, but other admissions may still be taxed unless all receipts go to educational and charitable uses.
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Des Moines
State Board of Assessment and Review
American Legion Pool
Marlow
Capacity Crowd At Opening Of Wapsie Valley Horse Show
Capacity crowds filled the grounds at the Wapsie Valley fair in Central City for the opening night of the society horse show. Rain delayed start. events included ladies five gaited, three gaited, five gaited combination, and three gaited pair with Hawkeye Stables Des Moines entries highlighted.
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Central City
Marcella
Hawkeye Stables
Des Moines
Davenport Saddle Farm
Lady Gay
Titian Beau
Mate
Cedar Rapids
Weaver Witwer
A. R. Butterfield
Indian Creek
Jim Bloom
Jesup
Herring and Turner Listed Sick Ahead of Governor Race
Des Moines report says Governor Clyde L. Herring and former Gov. Dan W. Turner were both listed as sick on Friday. Herring, at home with a mild grippe, planned to return to his office Saturday while Turner, with a foot infection, left for Stratford Indiana to speak, then aimed to return to Des Moines that evening for another engagement.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Dan W. Turner
Herring
Turner
Stratford
Kraschel and Turner to Speak at Lisbon Sauerkraut Day
Lieut. Gov. Nels G. Kraschel and former governor Dan W. Turner are announced as speakers for Lisbon Sauerkraut Day on Sept. 20. Kraschel will speak at 4 p.m. and Turner at 7 p.m.
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Kraschel
Turner
Lisbon
Nels G. Kraschel
Dan W. Turner
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF PALO AND SURROUNDING ITEMS
Palo hosts annual Armstrong descendants reunion with officers elected and a ceremony recalling the death of Hettie Schlotterback. Catherine Butler, 76, dies in Parnell after long illness. Boy Scouts of troop 190, Clarence, win Camp Minnesota honors with multiple first class and swimming tests. Funeral in Hopkinton for Melvin C. Green, 57. Charles F. Martin calls rural teachers meeting in Maquoketa. Deloris Anne Maire, 93, buried in Monticello. Kalona homecoming speaker set. Harvest Home picnic draws audience in Hopkinton.
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PALO
T.g.armstrong
John Wiley
GC. W. Meek
N. G. Armstrong
H. F. Gensicke
S. C. Armstrong
C. W. Meek
Lynn Nicodemus
Golden Armstrong
Gail Armstrong
Grace Wiley
Esther Bills
Joanne Gensicke
Hettie Schlotterback
Edith Gensicke
Phyllis
Virginia Armstrong
L. N. Armstrong
Parnell
Catherine Butler
William and
Ann Butler
Butler
Iowa
Ellen Mullin
Los Angeles
Calif
Winifred Reading
Des Moines
Anna
Hugh
Cedar Rapids
William
Holbrook
Mary E. Tuomey
Sarah Butler
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Clarence
Camp Minnesota
Francis Kembel
Clarence Yock
George Lane
Keith Bixler
Lawrence Hartig
Everett Bixler
Marvin Tucker
Glenn Pruess
Orville Meyer
James Sawyer
Wayne Robinson
Arthur Clancy
Duane Klatt
Hnopkinton
Melvin C. Green
A. B Soule
John and
Mary Green
Hopkinton
Amelia Gunloch
Green
R. W. Reggentin
Roy Havens
Union Township
Marie
de Lila
Paul
Monticello
Deloris Anne Maire
Harry Maire
Marvin
Samuel G Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Washington
Ed Hicklin
Wanella
George Patterson
Burt
Kalona
N. G. Kraschel
Iowa plans half million strong anti bootlegger drive
The Iowa liquor control commission asks Gov Clyde L Herring to mobilize a fighting organization of about five hundred thousand state employees and later extend it to county city payrolls and large employers to curb bootlegging and lawlessness. The plan would bar state workers from supporting bootleggers under threat of job loss. If approved the drive would expand to counties cities and big industries.
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Hquor Commission
Clyde L. Herring
State Executive Council
Executive Council
Lutherans Meet at Oelwein for Iowa Convention
The 180 delegates and pastors of Iowa American Lutheran churches gathered in Oelwein for a four day state convention. Rev H F Schuch of Columbus spoke at the evening service and Rev Dr E H Rausch of Wartburg seminary led the preparatory Holy Communion service. The Home Mission board met and a finance board with Rev Schuch assisted. A committee prepared resolutions and Friday memorial services honored pastors who died in the last year.
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Oelwein
American Lutheran Churches of
Home Mission Board
Board of Finance
Mr. Schuch
A. J. Sayers
Parkersburg
W. P. Sandrock
Dubuque
H. C. Gold
Lytton
P. Meyer
Hampton
Dysart Plans Community Day Activities on Sept 3
Businessmen sponsor a Sept 3 Community day with noon picnic in the park. Free entertainment includes talks kittenball games horseshoe pitching tennis matches and races. Evening music on Main Street and a pavement dance followed by free wiener sandwiches sauerkraut and coffee.
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Dysart
Ondler Wins Horse Pulling Contest At Walker Homecoming
Ondler of Walker won the horse pulling contest at the Walker homecoming pulling 5500 pounds a distance of 27% feet. Will Sands of Spencers Grove took second pulling 5500 pounds 2% feet. A large crowd attended the celebration. Other results include Boys Frank Maciejewsky Cedar Rapids first John Leaven Independence second.
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Gazette
Walker
Dewey Ondler
Will Sands
Spencers Grove
Frank Maciejewsky
Cedar Rapids
John Leaven
Independence
George Rabik
Maxine Ross
Willard Powell
Troy Mills
E. Mekle
Orvie Wright
Everett Wright
Fatman
E. D. Sheets
Center Point
F. D. Price
Stockton
Calif
Robert McKee
Darrel Neiserman
Sugar Creek Church Homecoming Sunday
TIPTON Sugar Creek Presbyterian church will hold its annual homecoming with a morning communion led by Dr. A E Kiser of Creston a basket dinner at noon a 230 pm pageant by intermediate young people and a 3 pm address by Rev Everett Moorhead pastor Mount Vernon Presbyterian Then a union evening service by the Friendly Four a Rochester South Bethel Bennett and Sugar Creek group The church dating to 1855 mentions native sons Rev Hinkhouse and Rev Kiser and current student minister Warren Martin a Coe College graduate.
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Tipton
Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church
A. E. Kiser
Creston
Everett Moorhead
Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church
Columbus Jet Airport Dedication Set After Completion
Columbus Junction plans a dance Saturday night to celebrate the completion of the new 12 000 dollar airport on a 50 acre field along highway 176 four miles north. The hangar 91 by 64 feet will house twelve small planes and is rated by federal authorities as the region’s most modern. A transport pilot and licensed mechanics will staff the hangar with an air show and speakers scheduled for early September.
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Columbus Junction
Highway 176
Here
Iowa
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