Iowa Democrats Target G.O.P. Edge at Jackson Day Dinner
Iowa Democrats plan a Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines as they lay groundwork for a 1940 state ticket. Talks focus on cutting the GOP’s 7 to 2 congressional edge and retaking the governor’s office. Possible candidates include Valentine, Breen, Wegman, Kraschel, Grier, Rawlings, Murtagh, Lawther and others across districts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
G.O.P
Golden Dome
John K. Valentine
Centerville
Ed Breen
Fort Dodge
Short Course on Highway Economics at Ames
A five day short course in highway economics will be held at Iowa State College January 8 to 13. Dean T R Agg announced the program sponsored by the highway research board the National Research Council and Iowa State with cooperation of the public roads administration. Attendees include highway engineers and administrators from most midwestern states. Renowned speakers include C D Curtiss R A Moyer R L Morrison and Wilfred Owen.
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Ames
Iowa State College
T. R. Agg
Highway Research Board
National Research Council
Public Roads Administration
Dean Age
C. D. Curtiss
Division of
R. A. Moyer
R. L. Morrison
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Wilfred Owen
56 Years A Baker Ind's Old Time Race Memories
Independence man George Burris, 79, retired after 56 years as Vienna cafe proprietor and baker, famed for catering to harness racing fans and the prewar sport culture. He recalls 40,000 crowds at the kite-shaped track, high winnings, and selling a horse for 105000, before passing the business to two longtime employees.
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Independence
George Burris
Vienna
Burris
Axtell
Republican Judge McCullough Files For Second District Congress Nomination
Judge W A McCullough of Clinton filed for nomination in Des Moines for the Second Town district seat in Congress. A 43 year old Clinton native and World War veteran, he is a former city attorney and municipal judge. He is allied with supporters across Linn, Jones, Dubuque, Tackett, Clinton and Scott counties and is the first Republican candidate to enter the race against Democratic incumbent W S Jacobsen. McCullough belongs to the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Presbyterian church, Masonic lodge, and has served as Clinton Chamber of Commerce president. Married with one son.
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Co. B. Murtagh
Algona
Bahne
Eldora
Anna B. Lawther
Dubuque
Secretary of State
State Board of Education
Congress
Curtis L. McKinnon
New London
Bill Beecher
Waterloo
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Jim Gillespie
Byron G. Allen
Des Moines
Otha Wearin
Hastings
Iowa Supreme Court
Ernest Miller
Harlan
Vincent Harrington
Franklin Gill
Sioux City
Lester Gillette
Fostoria
Gustave Alcsch
Marcus
W. S. Jacobsen
Clinton
W. A. McCullough
Linn
Jones
Tackett
Scott Countes
W.S. Jacobsen
McCullough
University of Iowa
American Legion
Presbyterian Church
The
Masonic Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clinton Chamber of Commercce
Hollywood stars deny engagement report in Dubuque
Mary Kies sister of Jane Gilbert and of Margaret Lindsay denied reports Saturday that Jane Gilbert and De Wolf Hopper of Hollywood had become engaged. The denial came amid circulating gossip in Dubuque.
Five Coal Firms Sign Contracts In Sioux City Strike
In Sioux City officials report five coal firms signed contracts with the AFL truckers union on Saturday, following a strike against 16 firms that began Thursday. Two men, Art Mulheron and George Eaton, were charged with assault, malicious mischief, and related counts after violence tied to the dispute. Walter Leech’s truck was damaged and his load dumped. Leech was slightly injured.
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Sioux City
INS
AFL
Art Mulheron
George Eaton
Walter Leech
Leech
Skidding Car Kills Highway Worker Near Honey Creek
Charles Dilts a state highway employee from Council Bluffs was instantly killed when a skidding car struck him while he cleaned a spillway about a mile north of Honey Creek on highway 75. The driver William Wulf 20 of Lester Iowa and a passenger Elvin Leutholt of Sabetha Kansas were injured. four other passengers unharmed.
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Honey Creek
Charles Dilts
Council Bluffs
Here
William Wulf
Lester
Elvin Leutholt
Sabetha
Kan
Father sentenced to 30 days in jail for burning daughter
Walter E. Jones, 30, was sentenced by District Judge Frank S. Shankland to 30 days in county jail after pleading guilty to assault and battery for burning his 4 year old daughter's hand with a match to teach her that matches burn. He had been indicted for assault with intent to do great bodily injury.
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Des Moines
Frank S. Shankland
Walter E. Jones
Jones
Little Brown Church Sets New Record in 1939 Marriages
Nashua reports record 1200 weddings at the Little Brown Church in 1939, up from 1111 in 1938. Rev. William Kent officiates most ceremonies. he expects 1940 to bring fewer unions at the rustic shrine.
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Little Brown Church
Nashua
INS
Little Brown
William Kent
Man changes trigger epidemics not germs
Iowa State College scientists Dr. John W. Gowen and Dr. M. R. Zelle told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that outbreaks arise from chemical changes in infected persons rather than germ mutations. They showed resistant mice can harbor virulent bacteria and that only a fraction of a virus’s molecules drive illness, challenging mutation as the sole epidemic cause.
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Columbus
Iowa State College
American Association For the Advancement of Science
John W. Gowen
M. R. Zelle
Ames
Gowen
Claims Old Age Pension Applicant Had $9,000 In Bank
SIOUX CITY AP The first criminal action in Woodbury county for illegally obtaining an old age pension was filed in municipal court. Thomas S Ely 67 of Sioux City is charged by the family welfare bureau via information from County Attorney Maurice E Rawlings and E N Mellrath. An investigation found Ely had $9,000 on deposit with the Perkins Loan and Trust Company.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Family Welfare Bureau
Maurice E Rawlings
E. N. Mellrath
The
Welfare Bureau
Thomas S Ely
Ely
Perbisks Loan and Trust Company
Ere
Des Moines Man Uses Old News Clip To Prove Pension Eligibility
A Des Moines man cited a 45 year old clipping about his presumed death after a 20 year old accident to prove his age for a state pension. Officials say the clipping described injuries leading to amputations and a forecast he could not live, yet he has survived 45 more years.
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Des Moines
Jowan
Opera Critics Applaud Former Marengo Girl at Met
Harriet Henders, née Henderson, from Marengo Iowa, made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Sophie in Rosenkavalier to strong notices. Critics praised her fresh voice and convincing Sophie while noting her American roots and prior prize in 1929. Her path included Europe study and a return to New York acclaim.
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New York City
Harriet Henders
Marengo
Edgar Henderson
Metropolitan
Miss Henders
Sophie
Rosenkavalier
Metropolitan Opera Company
Clarence Whitehill
Jawa
Olin Downes
New York Times
Saturday Morning
The
Herald Tribune
Francis D Perkins
John Selby
Associated Press
Iowa
Metropolitan Opera
Henderson
Marengo High School
National Music League
United States
Charles Carver
Pasadena
Calif
the Gazette
Iowa retail trade to rise 1939 over 1938 by $23 million
Iowa's 1939 retail trade is forecast to exceed 1938 by about twenty three million dollars as Christmas buying data come in. The year shows rising business indices across farming, auto sales up twenty eight percent, liquor store sales up, and construction activity projected at sixty to sixty three million dollars for 1939.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iown
Iowa Business Digest
University of Iowa
F. W. Dodge
Sca
Governor Names Council To Set Up Merit Rating
Governor George A. Wilson designated a merit rating council to establish and oversee a federal required merit rating system for about 1000 state welfare and social security agency employees. Anson Marston N T Chadderdon and Alf Hjort named among appointees serve without pay to select a state supervisor and implement the plan covering multiple departments.
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Des Moines
Afp
George A. Wilson
Anson Marston
Ames
Iowa State College Division of Engineering
N. T. Chadderdon
Marshalltown
Fisher Governor Company
Alf Hjort
Albia
Iowa Miners
Washington
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Reemployment Service
Welfare Board
Health Department
Crippled Children’s Bureau
University of Town
Funeral services for Jay Brady in Anamosa
Funeral services for Francis LaVern Jay Brady 26 University of Iowa student who died of a heart attack at his brother Lee's home near Anamosa will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at the Smykil chapel with local arrangements.
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The
Gazette
Anamosa
Francis LaVern
Jay” Brady
University of Iowa
Lee
Smykil Chapel
I . Olin
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