Plan Unemployment Insurance For 280,000 Workers In Iowa
Iowa subcommittee advanced a model unemployment compensation bill aiming to cover about 280,000 workers employed by firms with four or more people. Key issues include funding pool versus individual accounts, tax rates, benefit limits, and administration with a Dec 31 enactment deadline to secure three million dollars in federal funds.
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DES Moines
Iowa Subcommittee On Social Security
Iowa
Garrett Roelofs
Associated Retailers of
University of Iowa
Wreckage Kills Two In Car Near Lovrien Humboldt
Wreckage of a car killed two occupants Lovrien and Walter Dietz of Walcott and Humboldt respectively as authorities reported. The governor announced three new senators elected to fill unexpired terms G R Hill Clarion Frank Pelzer Maine and J J Gillespie Des Moines will take office automatically. Two representatives A R Weed Madison County and M J Gaughen Delaware County have moved from their districts and the legislature will decide seating for a special session.
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Lovrien
Humboldt
Walter Dietz
Walcott
G. R. Hill
Clarion
Frank Pelzer
Maine
J. J. Gillespie
Des Moines
A. R. Weed
Madison County
M. J. Gaughen
Delaware County
MARQUETTE THEATER TO OPEN NEW MOVIE THE STAR
Special to The Gazette reports Marquette's new movie The Star will open Friday. Manager H Hall announced the former store building in the Wingen block now hosts the theater. Hall also runs another picture house in Elkader.
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Marquette
The
Star
H. Hall
Wingen Block
Hall
Elkader
Obituary of Anna Kutcher formerly of Oxford Bohemia
Burial followed a mass at St Marys church with Rev T W Lawlor in charge. Anna Lenoch Kutcher born February 21 1856 in Bohemia came to the U S aged three. She married John Kutcher and lived on a farm near Oxford. Survived by a daughter Mrs Robert Mahoney three sons Frank Michael and Clarence Kutcher sixteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
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Vinton
Bert Long
Grand Jury
George N. Urice
Leland Fry
George Briggs
Fred Rose
TRAER
Santa Claus
North
Santa
P. I. Fyres
L. H. Geyer
A. J. Norton
Leonard Cherveny
Iowa City
Keswick
D. W. Bates
Webster Savings Bank
Jennie Stanoshek
Hawkeye
Martin Newton
Lamont
Herman. Fritz
Fritz
W. E. Kreamer
Herman Fritz
Roland Sisson
Dick Carr
Waterloo
Fred May
Cedar Rapids
Wilford Miller
Michigan City
Ind
Oscar Glen
Long Beach
Calif
Oxford
Anna Hatcher
St. Elizabeth’s
Daven
Rosary Society
St. Mary’s Church
Robert Mahoney
Kutcher
Frank
Michael
Clarence Kutcher
Anamosa Merchant Receives Reward for Capturing Thieves
Anamosa clothing merchant W. W. Hanken received a $50 reward from the Jones County Farm Bureau protective service for helping capture Salvadore Luna and Manuel Garcia. Hanken detained the suspects after discovering them attempting to steal a suit, aiding police until arrest. The pair faced district court before Judge F. O. Ellison and received jail terms and fines. Cedar Rapids linked them to a prior theft at Clarks Clothing.
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Anamosa
W. W. Hanken
Jon County Farm Bureau
Protective Service
Salvadore Luna
Manuel Garcia
Hanken
F. O. Ellison
Wadena Farmer Clem Moran Ends Life by Hanging
In Fayette an incident is reported where Clem Moran, 50, a farmer near Wadena, killed himself by hanging on Wednesday. Authorities say depression over financial troubles and ill health may have driven Moran to take his own life, leaving a widow and two daughters.
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Fayette
Clem Moran
Wadena
Moran
Health Exams For 2121 Jones Children Across County
In Jones county 2121 of 2238 pupils in rural and town schools received health examinations this fall funded by the county Christmas Seal. Nurse Luella Kennedy and helper Phyllis Miller led the effort, reporting 1148 abnormalities and 1016 teeth and mouth problems.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Luella Kennedy
State Department of Health
Des Moines
Phyllis Miller
Kennedy
Birds To Get Feed From Conservation Granary Supplies
Des Moines AP reports the state conservation commission measured granary supplies for winter feeding of Iowa game birds. They collected 5395 bushels of corn 629 bushels of small grain and 43100 pounds of waste grains elevator screenings and cane tops distributed across quail and pheasant territories. CCC camps constructed feeding stations while rural schools and 4 H clubs in several counties join the program.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Commission
CCC
Drabelle on Efficient Use of Iowa Coal in Boilers
Iowa coal institute president John M. Drabelle urged reliance on local coal and better boiler practices to boost employment and smokeless combustion. He outlined proper draft furnace volume turbulence and fire box size, noting simple mechanical corrections can cut smoke in many plants.
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Des Moines
John M. Drabelle
Iowa Coal Institute
Drabelle
Iowa
Grand jury to probe Fort Dodge police case
Acting on Edward Breen recommendation Judge Henderson called a special grand jury session set for Friday to investigate the Fort Dodge police matter. The dispute centers on Chief James Huebsch who was discharged for not destroying seven pinball machines seized last summer. Huebsch appealed to the civil service board as the machines reportedly reappeared in the police station garage and were seized again by the sheriff. Huebsch’s attorney says the chief had the machines returned and sold them in a misread of legal requirements.
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Fort Dodge
Edward Breen
O. J. Henderson
Grand Jury
Breen
James Huebsch
Huebsch
Civil Service Board
Frank Maher
No Customers Bid For 1890s Stylish Rigs At DeHaven Livery
A vintage DeHaven livery barn auction drew laughs but no bids for landau brougams and cabriolets from the gay nineties. Other harnesses and gear sold for a few dollars while the stone-walled building remains as DeHaven taxi offices.
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McGregor
DeHavens
Earl DeHaven
DeHavens Taxi Line
Lafayette Church
James DeHaven
DeHaven
Earlville Masonic Lodge Names 1937 Officers
Earlville Ma sonic lodge elected 1937 officers Worshipful master Will Baskerville senior warden Reuben Carpenter junior warden R A Miller treasurer Will Hunt and secretary Dr C B Rogers.
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Earlville
Zachar Bros Ad Listing Address and Phone
Zachar Bros at 1028 12th Ave SE advertises dialing 7173 for contact.
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Zachar Bros
12Th Ave
Dial
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Andersons at Home
Neal Peter Anderson and Marie Petersen marked their golden wedding with a quiet observance at their West Branch residence. The couple, married in Denmark, raised eight children, twelve grandchildren, and three great grandchildren, with many relatives spread across Iowa California Minnesota and Nebraska. A family dinner followed by open house honored the long marriage and health permitting a modest celebration.
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West Branch
N. P. Anderson
Neal Peter Anderson
Marie Petersen
Denmark
America
Anderson
Ella Kintz
Glendale
Calif
Cleo
Imo Pennock
Los Angeles
Malcolm
Mary Petersen
Humboldt
Leroy
Evelyn
Arnold
Orville
Paige
Serena Sorensen
Kasson
Minn
Lysle
Arlene Sorensen Postier
Marvin
David Lee
Ed Anderson
Cedar Rapids
John
Floyd
Melvin
Jackie
Freda Anderson
Springdale
Phyllis
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marjorie
Verna Albin
Keith
Robert
Marian
Thelma Lee
Delbert
Santa to Visit S U I Hospital Through Iowa Aid
More than 50 children at the University of Iowa children’s hospital will rely on Iowa generosity for Santa’s arrival this Christmas. Hospital administrator Robert E. Neff urged residents to send toys to Iowa City so the hospital can be included on Santa’s route, noting patients range from infants to teens and stressing that no child should be forgotten on Christmas morning.
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Iowa City
Santa Claus
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Robert E. Neff
Neff
Modern Saloon Plan Surfaces In Iowa Proposal
The Iowa Restaurant Owners association urged legalizing liquor by the drink to curb bootlegging and outlaw saloons. They favored modern style licensed saloons with local option and a population based cap, restricting beer outlets to licensed venues and backing prohibitions on minor and intoxicated sales and check cashing in saloons.
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Des Moines
Iowa Restaurant Owners Association
E. L. Beck
Liquor Commission
Iowa
Porch Construction Note on Steps and Ground Contact
Wood porch steps should rest on a concrete or masonry base to prevent rot from ground contact. The guidance cautions that wood in contact with the ground deteriorates more quickly and should be elevated on a solid base.
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