Iowa Retail Business Up $11 Million In Second Quarter
Iowa tax figures show a 16.2 percent sales tax rise boosted spring quarter retail volume. Food clothing and shelter led gains with groceries meats and building materials among top beneficiaries. County totals include Polk $493,044 and Scott $174,670 as state receipts rose to $3,763,206 from $3,541,461 a year earlier.
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Aged Woman On Trial For Murder
Fayette county attorney said the prosecution will need until Thursday noon to present testimony against Mrs. Adolph Vanselow 76 of Ocwein on murder trial. She listened as Decatur policemen testified she was intoxicated the night she allegedly struck the fatal blow to her 77 year old husband. The couple had been married 50 years and had four children. Mrs Vanselow is the oldest person ever to be tried for murder in Fayette county.
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Former Legislator John W. Dunlap Dies at 88 in Maquoketa
John W. Dunlap 88 former Clinton county state representative died at his Maquoketa home after months of illness. Born February 11 1851 near Harrisonburg Virginia he moved to Clinton county with his family at age six and retired to Maquoketa in 1915. He was married to Hattie Dunlap of Zwingle and survived by she and others. He served in the Thirty fourth and Thirty fifth general assemblies from 1911 to 1915 and held elder roles in Elwood Presbyterian Church and later Congregational Church in Maquoketa. Hugh Clark was raised as a son after coming to live with the Dunlaps.
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Sheaffer Co Boosts its Christmas Bonus
W A Sheaffer Pen Co president C R Sheaffer announced a 15 percent bonus of each employee’s six months earnings, up from 10 percent last year. The 50 percent larger Christmas bonus applies to over 1,200 workers in Fort Madison and to staff in Chicago New York and San Francisco plus about 100 nationwide field workers. This marks the ninth profit sharing payment, with prior bonuses ranging from 4 to 14 percent and a June vacation bonus of 12 to 14 percent.
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Anniversary Celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plummer
Neighbors hosted a surprise dinner at Arling Dice home marking the Plummers twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Guests included relatives and friends from the area, with Irvin Ford presenting a gift to the honored couple.
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W. B. Carpenter
Wayne
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C. A. Wissler
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Blanche Balderson
Doris Newland
Helen Biddick
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Bess Dice
Chicago
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Lena Wehrend dies at 69 in Marion church service
Lena Wehrend 69 died Tuesday evening in Marion. Born August 16 1870 at Alburnett she spent most of her life on a local farm and attended Alburnett Evangelical church. Surviving are sisters Anna Wehrend and Rosa Roche of Boone. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Yocom chapel with Rev. C. L. Fuller. burial Lafayette cemetery. Friends may call at chapel.
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Amegico Club Hosts Luncheon in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Clara Olney entertained 12 Ameigo club members Tuesday at the Commonwealth tea room Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Charles Booth of Cedar Rapids attended as a guest. A review of Home Grown by Della Lutes was given at Mrs. Olney's home followed by an article on Silent Night read by Mrs. Frank Straley.
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Cedar Rapids
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Arthur E. Crew
Frank Straley
Anniversary Dinner Marks Murphey 61st Wedding Anniversary
The sixty first wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J H Murphey is observed as their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Harry J Murphey host a dinner Wednesday at their home 1401 Eleventh Street. Katherine Burroughs arrives home from Cedar Rapids hospital to sister Mrs Eva Preston.
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Obituary of George W. Teller 82 at La Porte City home
George W. Teller 82 died Monday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Clark Hoyt with whom he had lived since 1931. Born in Racine Wisconsin he was married to Geneva Merrill and farmed until 1920 when he retired. He leaves eight children in Iowa Nebraska and California.ACT: Funeral services held in La Porte City with burial in Emerson Nebraska.
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Jackson, Neb
More Jobs Found for Iowa Workmen
Des Moines reports October gains in private industry and public employments compared with 1938. Private jobs reached 6,243 amid a slight September dip. public positions totaled 2,074. Unemployment benefits paid rose to 20,592 checks totaling 189,588.79 while initial claims climbed to 6,042. Fund balance stood at 11,384,112 after transfers to the railroad retirement board.
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Dr M E O'Keefe Dies Council Bluffs Surgeon Founder
Dr M E O Keefe a 60 year old surgeon and founder of the Council Bluffs clinic died here on Wednesday. A native of Waterloo he graduated from Drake and Creighton universities and did postgraduate surgical work in New York and Vienna. He was vice president of the Iowa Clinical Surgical Society.
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Pioneer dies after two weeks illness in Norway area
Charles Schulte 86 died at his daughter’s home after a two week illness. Born in Germany he came to America at age 11 and settled on a Benton county farm. He owned land enough to give each of his six sons a farm and each daughter cash value for a farm. He married Mary Boddicker in 1875. Survived by six sons six daughters 82 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 9 am conducted by Rev William Kunkel.
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Temperature Sets New Record In Des Moines
Des Moines reached 67 degrees at 2 pm Wednesday, surpassing the 1916 Dec 5 record by 10 degrees. The weather bureau also noted Tuesday’s near-warm spell broke all time highs for December 5 with a 57 degree reading.
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Mild statewide warmth and clear skies across Iowa
Temperatures ran about five degrees above normal statewide with an official Omaha high of 64 and Iowa Falls low of 24 as the Weather Bureau forecast continued mild and generally fair weather. Skies remained clear across the state.
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Two Lamont Players Hurt In Crash Near Manchester
Early Wednesday morning two Lamont basketball players were injured returning home from a game when their car overturned on highway 130 near Mount Hope school. John McFlroy, 18, suffered a possible skull fracture and was hospitalized. Durham, the driver, escaped injury, while Murray sustained a head laceration.
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Governor Urges Caution for Iowa Drivers This Holiday
Des Moines Iowa Gov George A Wilson urged motorists to drive carefully during the holiday season. He cited 54 Iowa families who lost a member to pre Christmas accidents last year and noted shorter days potential bad weather and the rush of the season heighten risk.
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