Akers Denies Rift with Tax Commission
Des Moines IA State Auditor Chet B Akers denied any troubles with the State Tax Commission and refuted claims he told lawmakers in a secret session that political hacks had been named to the tax panel by recent governors. He praised cooperation with the commission and noted past differences have been ironed out.
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DES Moines
INS
Chet B. Akers
State Tax Commission
Akers
State Budget and Control Committee
Tax Commission
International News Service
Iowa Mountaineers Plan Sierra August Expedition
The Iowa Mountaineers climbing and hiking club at the University of Iowa announces a 1952 expedition to the California Sierras. Led by president John Ebert, the group leaves Iowa City August 8, camps in the north Palisades by August 13, then climbs Mt Whitney area. The itinerary includes a Grand Canyon descent, Angels Landing in Zion, Bryce Canyon visit, and returns September 1 after 24 days.
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Iowa City
Iowa Mountaineers
University of Iowa
High Sierras
California
John Ebert
North Palisades
Palisades
Mt. Whitney
United States
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Colorado River
Angels Landing
Zion National Park
Bryce National Park
G.O.P allocates delegates for Iowa presidential convention
Des Moines AP report notes Republican State Chairman Robert K. Goodwin assigns 3030 delegates across 99 counties for the April 4 state convention to pick 26 Iowa delegates to the Chicago national convention. Polk leads with 188 delegates, Linn 104, Osceola 14, while a caucus route on March 7 precedes county conventions March 14.
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Des Moines
Robert K. Goodwin
Iowa
Thej
G.O.P
Chicago
Polk County
Linn
Osceola
Goodwin
Adair
Adams
Allamakee
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Henry
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Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
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Kossuth
Lee
Louisa
Lucas
Lyon
Madison
Mahaska
Marion
Marshall
Mills
Mitchell
Monona
Cornell Students Propose 10 Points for Good Citizenship
A Cornell college student committee released ten principles for good citizenship after a one day institute with Attorney General Robert L. Larson as consultant. The list urges preparation for public service, living unselfishly, respect for law, and active participation in public opinion.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Robert L. Larson
Ken Power
Weeping Water
Neb
Esther Armstrong
Cedar Rapids
Vincent Perisich
Mr. Vernon
Dick Smith
Marion
George
America
Hart endorses grand jury probe into organized crime
Des Moines: William R. Hart, U S district attorney for southern Iowa, recommending recall of the current grand jury to study organized crime. He plans to seek Justice Department approval to carry out nationwide investigations, following talks with federal officers from Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and Minnesota. A northern district inquiry begins March 18 at Waterloo.
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Des Moines
William R. Hart
U.S
Iowa
Hart
Justice Department
J. Howard McGrath
Illinois
Nebraska
Minnesota
Waterloo
Iowa Democrats to Confer on Feb 21 in Des Moines
State Democratic Chairman Jake More said the 15 Democratic House members up for re election and five of nine Democratic senators will attend a conference February 21 in Des Moines. Topics include a public utilities commission highway and school program reforms and spending of surplus from extra taxes.
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Des Moines
Jake More
More
Public Utilities Commission
Iowa Prison Products Will Go on Display
Iowa officials announce a merchandising show to showcase furniture from Fort Madison penitentiary and other products from Anamosa reformatory. The event runs February 27 to 29 at the Fort Des Moines hotel with textiles shoes and brooms from the penitentiary and cheese suits shirts socks and soap from the reformatory.
Des Moines Man Seeks Short Iowa Commerce Commission Term
John M. Ropes of Des Moines, 29, son of a former secretary of state, announced his candidacy for a two year unexpired term on the Iowa Commerce Commission. He is a chiropractor and real estate broker with service in World War II.
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Des Moines
John M. Ropes
Iowa Commerce Commission
Secretary of State
Ior
B. M. Richardson
Ropes
Wayne M. Ropes
Onawa
Drake University
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Richardson
Charles Barnts Dies in Alburnett at 85
Charles Richard Barnts 85 of Alburnett died Tuesday night in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born in Monticello in 1866 he lived in Monticello and Manchester before moving to Alburnett. He worked 21 years at the Hoag duster factory in Monticello. Surviving include his wife Maggie Inabnit two sons William Onslow and Harry Barnts two daughters Flora Williams Uniontown Pa and Viola Helmrich Manchester nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 10 p.m. in Yocom Murdoch chapel conducted by Rev. A Keith Hauser. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Charles Richard Barnts
Alburnett
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Manchester
Maggie Inabnit
William
Onslow
Harry Barnts
Central City
Flora Williams
Uniontown
Viola Helmrich
Manichester
Yocom- Murdoch Chapel
A. Keith Hauser
Alburnett Methodist Church
Plans for Slumber Party and Craft Demos Highlight Local Meeting
Esther Vornholt led a talk on Good Grooming Habits while Betty Trokosh demonstrated threading a needle and using a thimble and Bernita Kopecky showed making a rolled hem. Mrs Merrill Smith attended as leader. Mary Lou Lyons to host March 8. Mrs Lee Voorhies traveled to Beloit Wisconsin to visit Edward and wife, benefiting farmers and sausage for the March of Dimes fund. Bill Gibson the butcher made the sausage. A farmers oriented movie is planned.
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Esther Vornholt
Betty Trokosh
Bernita Kopecky
Merrill Smith
Mary Lou Lyons
March of Dimes Fund
Bill Gibson
Recovering Miss Auten After Auto Collision
Recovering Miss Viola Auten of 1394 Tenth Street sustained injuries Sunday evening after being struck by a car while crossing Seventh Avenue at Tenth Street. She is making a satisfactory recovery and will be returned home from St Luke's Hospital this week.
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Viola Auten
Tenth Street
Seventh Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kiwanis Dinner in Marion With Special Guests
The Marion Kiwanis Club will hold a dinner meeting on Thursday at 6 15 in the K V cafe. Special guests will be announced at the event.
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Kiwanis
Marion Kiwanis Club
K. V
Leaves Hospital Charles Merkel Returned Home
Charles Merkel has been discharged from a Cedar Rapids hospital and returned to his home on South Tama Street after a monthlong stay for a heart attack. Willard Peck, 49, cousin of Mrs. Ralph Oxley, died Saturday in Los Angeles. burial is planned in Ames.
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Charles Merkel
South Tama Street
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Merkel
Ralph Oxley
Willard Peck
Los Angeles
George Peck
Marion
Ames
School instruction attendees from Marion OES Chapter 183
Members of Marion chapter 183 OES attended a school of instruction in Springville on Tuesday. Attendees included Arling J. Dice Lee Voorhies Bertha Barnes George Michel Jack Ellis Paul Rose and others.
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O.E.S
Marion
Springville
the Mines
Arling J. Dice
Lee Voorhies
Bertha Barnes
George Michel
Jack Ellis
Paul Rose
Notable Local Residents and Illness Report
Arthur D. Clark, 72, suffered a heart attack Friday and is confined at his home at 2031 Seventh Avenue with visitors allowed. The record also lists R McElwain, L S Dove, Glenn Miller, Clark Bartlett, Homer Pol lock, Maurice Armstrong, Bruce Robison, R M Emerson, and the Suteras.
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R. McElwain
L. S. Dove
Glenn Miller
Clark Bartlett
Homer Pollock
Maurice Armstrong
Bruce Robison
R. M. Emerson
Miles Sutera
Arthur D. Clark
Seventh Avenue
Blood donors reach 1000 pledge at Iowa City visit
A total of 1000 donors pledged a pint of blood during the Red Cross bloodmobile visit in Iowa City from February 19 to 21. Among them 328 are University of Iowa students and 220 are faculty and staff members.
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Iowa City
INS
Red Cross Bloodmobile
University of Iowa
Ames Man Dies From Collision Injuries
Traffic fatality in Des Moines hospital confirms 60 year old Cliff Gilreath of Ames died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a January 27 collision in a two car crash at Huxley nine miles south of Ames.
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Cliff Gilreath
Ames
Des Moines
Huxley
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