Legislation Panel Backs Special Session for State Office Building
An Iowa interim committee urged a special session to authorize a new statehouse office building estimated at about 2 million dollars and to address overcrowded mental hospitals. The panel cited deplorable hospital conditions and said action is needed to house boards under one roof.
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Des Moines
Statehouse
George A. Wilson
Wilson
A. J. Shaw
R. Pocahontas
O. N. Hultman
R. Stanton
Earl Fishbaugh, Jr
R. Shenandoah
L. H. Doran
R. Boone
Shaw
Lester Gillette
Fostoria
Max Geske
McGregor
David Dancer
R. Lamont
W Jd
Johannes
D Ashton
William Yager
Spirit Lake
Geske
State Health Department
Iowa approves five year lease for Mulberry building
Des Moines—An Iowa Legislative interim committee backed a five year lease for the Mulberry building in downtown Des Moines, housing the liquor commission offices and warehouses. The approved lease calls for about $20,000 annually, down from the $30,000 prior to July 1.
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Des Moines
Iowa Legistrative Interim Committee
Mulberry
The
Liquor Commission
L. S. Gillette
Fostoria Democrat
Gillette
Iowa To Have No Snow For Santa
Des Moines AP reports Iowa faces a snowless Christmas Eve as most of Tuesday snow melted and only extreme northeast Iowa saw light flurries. Temperatures hover near normal with highs around 46 and lows near 14, partly cloudy skies expected Thursday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Mount Ayr
Sioux City
Rides Same Bicycle Forty Years to 600 Mile Trip
Chester Hull of Elgin aged 56 towed a lifelong bicycle on a 600 mile journey via pavement from Elgin to Mason City West Bend Worthington and back traveling with 100 miles per day and using his foot as a brake He bought the bicycle for 42 before the coaster brake era and keeps tires eight years old while enjoying minimal upkeep and a simple travel life with a cousin in West Bend Thanksgiving visit included.
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Elgin
Chester Hull
West Bend
Mason City
Pavement
William Stone
Hull
J. A. Habeger
Worthington
Minn
Lisbon Woman Lydia Sherk Dies at 99 in Lisbon
Lydia Sherk 99 oldest Evangelical church member in Linn county died at her Lisbon home after a severe illness. Born in Lebanon Pennsylvania she moved to Iowa in 1877 with Noah Sherk who preached nearby. Surviving children include Mrs S H Spreyfeller LeMars Mrs Ralph Roberts La Grange Illinois and Herman Sherk Spirit Lake. Funeral at 1 pm Friday Federated church Lisbon with Rev Gaylord Hamilton officiating. Burial Mount Vernon cemetery.
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Lisbon
Lydia Sherk
Evangelical Church
Linn County
Lebanon
Noah Sherk
Iowa
Alburnett
Mount Vernon
Sherk
Gaylord Hamilton
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Schulze Fined for Carrying Loaded Guns in Car
Milton Schulze of Van Horne was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Justice J A Ruhl's court after being charged by Conservation Officer Leo Logan with assembling and loading a shotgun and a rifle in a car carrying five children while shooting rabbits along a highway. Schulze paid the fine and costs.
Inmates Accused Of Using Anamosa Lighting Wires
State Sen L H Doran said inmates at Anamosa reform school allegedly used lighting system wires to carry conversations outside the walls via a makeshift telephone setup. Warden Foss Davis denied any telephones or outside calls and noted the wiring is in poor condition.
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Des Moines
L. H. Doran
Fort Madison
Foss Davis
The
Gazette
Sen. Doran
D. R. McCreery
Board of Control
Hawkeye Beacon moves to Pratt building new office
Hawkeye Beacon editor H. W. Jones has bought the Pratt building from Col. J. H. Smith and will move the print shop there within a week to set up a new office. Mr and Mrs Jones will occupy the seven room apartment on the second floor.
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T Hawkeye
H. W. Jones
The
Hawkeye Beacon
Pratt Building
Col. J. H. Smith
Mrs. Jones
Picket at Coralville power plant over union labor
Union men picketed the Coralville IA plant construction claiming Smith and Burger are not using a full union labor force. The Iowa City Building Trades Council demands a hundred percent union job while the contractor says workers are from Iowa City and hired from unemployment rolls.
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Iowa City
Smith and Burger Construction Company
Coralville
Iowa City Light and Fower Company
Iowa City Building Trades Council
C J Fakinson
Smith and Burger
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Smith
Burger
Roscoe Taylor
Belle Plaine Officers Elected by Pocahontas Council
Pocahontas council members Mary Van Scoyoc Arlene Bostian Pearl Robshaw Josephine Burnett Ida Kent Rosie Wirth Clara McGrew Mary Kent elected as three year trustee Installation set for January 11. The Loyal Star lodge also elected Dora Allee president Eva Potter vice president Vlasta Weaver recording secretary Myrtle Adams financial secretary Vernell Lawrence treasurer Helen Holst past president Ella Doupnik marshal Addie Kuelper chancellor Tena Dudek warden Mary Kuelper sentinel Edward Weaver three year trustee.
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Belle Plaine
Pocahontas Council
Mary van Scoyoc
Pocahontas
Arlene Bostian
Winona
Pearl Robshaw
Josephine Burnett
Ida Kent
Rosie Wirth
Clara McGrew
Mary Kent
Loyal Star Lodge
Dora Allee
Eva Potter
Vlasta Weaver
Myrtle Adams
Vernell Lawrence
Helen Holst
Ella Doupnik
Addie Kuelper
Tena Dudek
Mary Kuelper
Sentinel
Edward Weaver
Tularemia Sets Iowa Record With 115 Cases
Des Moines AP reports Iowa health officials record tularemia at 115 cases as of December 19, far surpassing 1938’s 107. Officials warn disease now grips hunters handling wild game and fowl, urging gloves and careful contact with game.
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DES Moines
State Department of Health
Iowa
Department
Stage Of Lakes And Rivers Still Above Other Dry Periods
The Iowa conservation commission reported no indication of widespread drying despite drought conditions in 1939. Experts note river flows and lake stages remain higher than in other recent drought years, with a recommendation to develop small farm ponds for surface water protection and auxiliary supplies.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Iowa
C. Trowbridge
United States Bureau of Geological Survey
G O P Farm Hearing Moves To Minneapolis
A Republican congressional committee hearing on farm program suggestions moved to Minneapolis after Iowa farm leaders urged retaining core New Deal principles. Charles H. Stahr, 82, of Ryan died near Ryan, survived by a sister and two brothers, with funeral Friday at 2 pm and burial in Hopkinton.
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Des Moines
Congressional Committee
Minneapolis
Iowa
Ryan
Charles H. Stahr
F. Rosar
Hopkinton
Louis N. Stahr
Chicago
William F. Stahr
Coggon
Pam
Town Pioneer Nabholz Dies at 98 in Shellsburg
Paul Nabholz 98 a Shellsburg pioneer and former Germany native died at his daughter Nina Gilchrist’s home in Walker. He was born in Ravensburg Germany and lived in Buchanan and Benton counties as a farmer. Surviving children include John William Catherine Peter Paul David Anna Fanny Mina Pearl and many grandchildren. Funeral set for 2 pm Thursday at Oak Grove Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Shellsburg
Paul Nabholz
Count Zeppelin
Germany
Oak Grove
Oakwood
Nabholz
Nina Gilchrist
Walker
Ravensburg
Brandon
Buchanan
Benton
Sarah Ann McFarland
Mary Thomas
John
William
Canada
Catherine Smouse
Vinton
Peter
Moosomin
Sask Paul
Walker David
Anna King
Fanny Saanders
Mina Gilchrist
Pearl Bisse
Cedar Rapids Man Accused Al Vinton Of Drunk Driving
George J Ronan an optometrist from Cedar Rapids was held for the grand jury on a drunk driving charge after arraignment before Justice J A Ruhl. He was picked up Monday night on highway No 30 east of Newhall by Patrolmen Cloud and Halgren and taken to the county jail with bond set at 700 dollars signed by his father in law I C Hklosto of Newhall.
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Vinton
George J Ronan
Cedar Rapids
J A Ruhl
Cloud and
Halgren
Newhall
Roman
I. C Hklosto
Des Moines Commission Votes to Probe Police Affairs
The Des Moines card service commission voted to investigate police department activities amid objections from chair Charles Guth. The move was ordered by the city council after a scandal involving eight ten men from Garden Grove, which led to the dismissal of chiefs Brophy and Alber. Alber later returned as assistant chief.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Card Service Commission
Charles Guth
Iett
Guth
Civil Service Commission
Paul Olson
Harris Coggeshall
Garden Grove
J A Brophy
A. Alber
Calmar Merchant Joins Mayor in City Trade Move
Calmar's longtime general merchant Joseph Koch sold his stock to Minneapolis Mayor Cohan who immediately took possession. Koch, the town's oldest businessman, will retire from the business.
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Calmar
Joseph Koch
Cohan
Minneapolis
Koch
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