Marion News Highlights Milwaukee Railroad Women Elect Officers
Mrs. O Fohey was elected president of the Milwaukee Railroad women's club in Memorial hall. Other officers include Mrs. Margaret Leming first vice president Mrs. Bernard Schenken second vice president Mrs. Ralph Senger secretary Mrs. W K Lothian corresponding secretary Mrs. Robert Cessford treasurer and Mrs. W Hotchkiss historian. Plans for a Christmas party December 21 at 739 pm in Memorial hall were announced with program and treats for Milwaukee employes children.
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O. Fohey
Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club
Memorial Hall
Margaret Leming
Bernard Schenken
Ralph Senger
W. K Lothian
Robert Cessford
W. Hotchkiss
Milwaukee
Christmas Cantata The Glad Tidings of Great Joy
Marion high school mixed chorus six voices directed by Miss Rose Wilcox presents The Glad Tidings of Great Joy a Christmas cantata next Thursday at 3 pm in Lincoln School Auditorium Miss Elinor Kendall to accompany ROSH WILCOX repeated at the request of many readers public invited no admission charged
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Richard Kouitz
Marion High School
Rose Wilcox
Lincoln School
Elinor Kendall
Mildred Titus
Marion Community Club
Presbyterian Church
Sawyer
Irvin Ford
Lincoln
Church of the Brethren Wizards of
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Jones
Senate Defeats Tax Increase on Committee Bill
In Des Moines the state senate narrowly defeated an amendment raising personal net income taxes in the interim committee bill. The measure would have raised the top rate from five to ten percent, with debate spanning two days as lawmakers considered revisions to tax measures and education funding.
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DES Moines
State Senate
LT Shangle
Senate
House
Shangles
George Patterson
John K Valentine
Inter mm Committee
Ainterim
Shanele
SAAD
Vans
Klemime Mever
Colfax Circle Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers
Mrs Harry Murphy was elected president of Colfax Circle of Grove City Rebekah lodge No 35. Other officers include Vice-president Mrs Jack Ratliff secretary Mrs Loring Lacock treasurer Mrs W Fleisher. The group spent the day quilting, enjoyed a picnic luncheon, exchanged gifts, and planned January host Mrs Booze.
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Harry Murphy
Colfax Circle
Grove City
Rebekah
Frank Clark
Jack Ratliff
Loring Lacock
W . Fleisher
Ed Barnes
Pauline Nase
W HI Booze
Sunshine Committee
Booze
Reed Attacks Roosevelt Policies During Memphis Honeymoon
Former Missouri senator James A. Reed and his bride Nell Quinlan Donnelly honeymooning in Memphis criticized the Roosevelt program. Reed warned of rising national debt and potential credit collapse and denounced government business interference. He called inflation dangerous and said he is drawn back into politics.
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Memphis
Reed
United States
Town House Sits As Jury To Hear Case Against Road Body
Des Moines reports that the Iowa House sat as a jury to consider a highway commission inquiry. The committee charged gravel misstatements and land overvaluation in Guthrie county, while a judge aided the inquiry. Evidence included claims of war surplus sales and private work linked to former commission members.
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Des Moines
INS
Fred White
State Highway Commission
House of Representatives
Guthrie County
Highway Commission
White
Iowa House of Representatives
House
Alesch
Plymouth
Hubert Utterback
Rep. Mitchell
Webster
E. L. O'Connor
J H Steuart
Sidney
Steuart
Ben Ginsberg
Commission
Studebaker
St Louis
Stewart
Clifford Nies
Dows Warns High Twelve Club On Inflation Danger
Sutherland Dows vice president of the Iowa Electric Light and Power company warned the High Twelve club Friday that the United States faces over inflation due to rapid debt growth. He said a serious crash is likely unless people awaken to the danger and warned the nation could become a socialistic republic with government on business beyond current contemplation. The talk echoed a previous luncheon address and was reported in The Gazette.
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United States
Sutherland Dows
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
High
Dows
Gnazette
Lindberghs Pause On Santo Domingo In Homeward Flight
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh reached San Pedro de Macorís Santo Domingo en route to the United States after a 210 mile hop from San Juan Puerto Rico. They may skip the Havana leg to save a day and hurry home for the holidays with their son Jon. their tour totals over 25000 miles across three continents.
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Santo Domingo
Charles A. Lindbergh
Co. S. T
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Pan American Airways
Lindberghs
Haiti
Havana
Florida
Lindbergh
Miami
Jon
Sex Predetermination Topic At Linn Veterinary Meet
An illustrated talk by H G Smith DV M Fort Dodge on sex determination of human infants before birth drew twelve physicians and thirty veterinarians from eastern Iowa counties at the Linn County Veterinary association December session at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids. The meeting focused on veterinary medicine safeguarding human health. Dr G A Kay spoke on federal meat inspection at Sinclair plant and its role in preventing human illness. Dr A R Menary Cedar Rapids milk inspector discussed mastitis in cows and its link to septic sore threat to humans, noting reductions through civic milk supervision.
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H. G. Smith
Sinclair
A R. Menary
Cedar Rapids
Blairstown Man Is Injured By Falling Tree
William Simmons, 68, deaf, was struck by a tree while on a Grunewald farm saw crew near Blairstown. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and was taken to a Vinton hospital after the tree felled by Sam Frantz blew toward the workers.
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Blairstown
William Simmons
Grunewald
Here
Vinton
Simmons
Sam Frantz
Federation Of Labor Honors Fred Canfield As Member
The Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor named Fred A. Canfield honorary member at a Thursday meeting. Canfield, longtime conciliator for the department of labor, has been granted leave to become assistant superintendent in charge of labor contacts for Shell Petroleum at Alton, Illinois. He expressed thanks and recalled years of labor field experiences. Routine agenda included federation business and discussions on organizing new unions in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Fred A. Canfield
Twentieth Street
Department of Labor
Shell Petroleum Corporation
Alton
Canfield
Cedar Rapids
R H Taylor Crashes On Icy Highway 218
Cedar Rapids investigator for the prohibition division of the Department of Justice, R H Taylor, was injured in a rear end crash four miles south of La Porte City on highway 218. His car skidded on ice and struck the car of Mrs Harry Green who stood in the road scraping frost. Taylor swerved to avoid her, damaging both vehicles and tearing bumpers.
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R. H. Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Prohibition Division
Department of Justice
la Porte City
Harry Green
Garrison
Taylor
Governor Urges Bond Refunding And Nonpartisan Judiciary
Des Moines reports Gov Clyde L Her ring urges quick passage of a special session package including a bond refinancing bill and a nonpartisan judiciary measure. The road bond bill awaits House action after Senate approval and could raise property taxes if defeated. The judiciary bill would replace party judicial conventions with nonpartisan elections.
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Des Moines
INS
Clyde L. Herring
Senate
House
Two Minor Injuries From Slippery Streets Report
Despite slick pavement Thursday, police logged only two injury accidents. Warren Chamberlain, 709 Fourth Ave SE, suffered a bruised elbow after colliding with Leo Erlacher, 220 Sixth Ave SW, near Fourth and Seventh streets. Erlacher drove the boy home and offered medical aid, which was declined. Mrs. H. R. Van Slyck, 2220 Bever Ave SE, injured her neck when her husband’s car collided with A. J. Danner’s car at Bever Ave and Seventh Ave SE. both drivers escaped injury.
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Warren Chamberlain
Fourth Avenue SE
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Street SE
Leo Erlacher
Sixth Avenue
Erlacher
H. R. van Slyck
Bever Avenue SE
A. J. Danner
Seventh Avenue SE
Danner
Bever Avenue
van Slyck
Blankets From Govt Cotton Distributed By Red Cross To 300 Homes
Government cotton blankets distributed to 300 Cedar Rapids homes by Linn county Red Cross chapter. Recipients chosen by Public Health Nursing association and juvenile probation officer with county relief director. Notices sent by mail. The thick blankets are part of a surprise gift to families in need.
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Govt
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
American Red Cross
Public Health Nursing Association
Mall
Steel Door Replaces Wood Door at Federal Building
Government seized alcohol stored in the basement behind a frail wooden door. On Friday, workers installed a steel door to secure the room. United States Deputy Marshal R L Whelan sat guard as the change was made.
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Federal
Federal Building
United States
R. L. Whelan
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