Ottumwa Mayor Defends Administration in Removal Petition
Mayor Edwin C. Manning defends Ottumwa city leadership amid a petition for ouster filed by Attorney General Edward L. OConnor at Gov. Clyde L. Herring s direction. Hearing set for Friday morning before Judge Charles Wennerstrom. charges include neglect, maladministration, and corruption.
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Ottumwa (Ap
Edwin C. Manning
Ottumwa
District Court
Edward L. O’connor
Clyde L. Herring
Manning
W. L. Disbrow
John Davies
Charles Wennerstrom
Roosevelt
United States
Comptroller
Senate Bill Aims Two Percent Cap on Real Property Tax
Des Moines AP reports twelve Iowa Senate sponsors prepare a bill to cap real estate taxes at two percent of assessed valuation. The measure, backed by the Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards and farm groups, would require new revenue methods, reducing 1934 levy from about 75–80 million to roughly 50 million with 25 million raised by other taxes.
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DES Moines
Senate
Washington
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards
Farm and Taxpayers
Bride Sends Bill After Wedding That Wasn't
Eva Behar waited with 150 guests at St Josephs church in Sioux City for a noon wedding with Edward Shamiss from Sioux City. She billed him 350 for wedding expenses stating she is done with him. The report says Shamiss may wish to woo her again.
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Valentine
Neb
Edward Shamiss
Sioux City
Shamis
Eva Behar
St. Joseph’s Church
Tam
Burrs' Tama county divorce suit filed in 1931 case
Frank Burr of Buckingham files for divorce from Everelda Burr in Tama county district court. Married in Indianola on Oct 15 1927, they have a four year old son Robert, custody sought by Bella Smeley of Reinbeck, with Burr offering $15 monthly support and not contesting the mother's custody.
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Toledo
Frank Burr
Buckingham
Tama County
Everelda Burr
Indianola
Robert
Bella Smeley
Reinbeck
Burr
Iowa Legislature Ends Fourth Week In Special Session
In its fourth week the Iowa general assembly advanced tax revision and liquor control plans while discarding several prior controversial measures. House action on liquor control followed governor commission guidance, and Senate tax revision committee prepared for a public hearing next Monday. Governor Herring aimed for adjournment by Christmas with brief consideration of each measure.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Assembly
House
Senate
House Committee On Liquor Control
Governor's Commission
Senate Committee On
Pendray
Brookings Institute
State Highway Commission
Herring
Iowa News In Brief Highlights Local Obituaries And Odd Jobs
HAWKEYE oorsin N Bevins 72 died after a lingering illness he was born February 23 1860 in Waucoma and lived in Fayette county most of his life Funeral Friday at 1 30 at the family home with Rev O J Felter officiating SOLON a surprise card party honored Mr and Mrs Jarmill Detert and family with cards dancing and refreshments CASCADE after thirty one years mail carrier Emery B Leggett retires to take pension plan route No 3 to be consolidated Grundy Center Grundy Community club elects E E Boren president Will Lane speaks on monetary system TROY MILLS Lanning Wisehart crush rock into lime for farms Cascade Tir Maybill other towns gather laborers Winthrop 42 unemployed men begin graveling roads under Civil Works Admin Winthrop Aurora Stanley Lamont OELWEIN American Legion Fayette county posts meet in Oelwein Toledo Charles Ullom retires after 23 years as rural carrier BELLE PLAINE Methodist church fellowship service in church Tama G H Bergen injured in Tama State Bank Jenneal Cumpston 5 injured in Tama Sigourney Keokuk County Christmas Seal chairmen meet in Sigourney Oelwein three storm sewers project approved Tama steel shot injures finger Tama boy injured Lathrop Ella 70 dies of stroke DYSART more details on local figures and plans
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Oorsin N. Bevins
Mr. Bevins
Waucoma
Fayette County
O. J. Felter
Cascade
Emery B. Leggett
Leggett
Dubuque County
Alburnett
Jacob Floyd
E. Miller
Martelle
A. M. Dudley
William Hermann
H. H. Orcutt
A. J. Nelson
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William Powell
E. Grieve
W. P. Durham
Winthrop
Civil Works Administration
Aurora
Stanley
Lamont
Willam Ferrin
Oelwein
American Legion
I. O. O. F. Hall
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Charles City
King Palmer
State Review Board
G. B. Ferrell
Orr Henry
Roy Moylan
Toledo
Charles Ullom
Ullom
John McClaskey
P. H. Overturf
Elberon
Belle Plaine
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bill Riley
Nelson Anderson
Clarence Bird
Ed Parcel
T. M. Nielsen
F. H. Henry
J. D. Blue
Alice Noble
Dan Shadle
Peter Thuesen
William Craig
A. R. Nichols
Oscar Soiney
TAMA
G. H. Bergen
Cedar Rapids
Tama State Bank
Jenneal Cumpston
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Millier&. Haffner
Des Moines
H. 8. McVicker
H. M. Neal
Dysart
Ella Lathrop
Hudson
Ella Hallock
Waterloo
Lathrop
Cram to Seek 500000 for Iowa Airports
Ralph W. Cram named new chairman of the CWA aeronautics committee plans a Washington trip to win 500000 for Iowa airport work. The Civil Works Administration has set 10000000 aside for national airport programs and Gov. Clyde Herring will decide Iowa’s share by project scope and speed. Cram aims to build at least twenty four new airports and upgrade existing ones. He has long led aviation progress. His appointment was announced by Gov. Herring.
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Des Moines
INS
Ralph W. Cram
CWA Aeronautics Committee
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Civil Works Administration
United States
Clyde Herring
Towa
Cram
Herring
Enrollment Up At Iowa City Campus With 5112 Students
Official figures released by University of Iowa registrar H. C. Dorcas show a two percent overall enrollment rise from last year, reaching 5 112 on campus. Liberal arts leads growth with 11 percent more students, while first year classes rise 23 percent and liberal arts freshmen increase 27 percent to 948 from 742.
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Gazette
Iowa City
H. C. Dorcas
University of Iowa
College of Liberal Arts
Marengo Records Five Marriage Licenses Before Thanksgiving
In Marengo on the eve of Thanksgiving, five marriage licenses were issued, bringing November closer to June as a wedding month in Iowa county. The couples listed include J. M. Dean and Frances Vaneka of Cedar Rapids, Edward Stahlmann and Flora Kleinmeyer of Williamsburg, Clifford Snavely and Varna Draper of Ladora, Charles M. Bohm of Millersburg and Doris E. Lown of North English, Arnold Camenisch of Luzerne and June Cox of Belle Plaine.
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Marengo
Iowa County
J. M. Dean
Frances Vaneka
Cedar Rapids
Edward Stahlmann
Flora Kleinmeyer
Williamsburg
Clifford Snavely
Varna Draper
Ladora
Charles M. Bohm
Millersburg
Doris E. Lown
North English
Arnold Camenisch
Luzerne
June Cox
Belle Plaine
Monticello Pioneer Woman Margaret Eberhart Dead at 88
Margaret Eberhart seventy years a Monticello resident died at her home after several weeks of illness. A Civil War bride born May 21 1845 in Mercer County PA she lived most of her life on North Maple Street. Funeral at Congregational church. Also reports a Columbus Junction burglary case with two youths paroled after breaking into cottages near Fairport.
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Gazette
Monticello
Margaret Eberhart
Margaret Titus
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