Iowa lawmakers push three of six beer law bills
Des Moines AP report notes Rep. H E Morrow and others filed three measures to curb beer abuses. Proposals include eliminating class C beer permits, banning beer sales outside corporate city limits, and restricting sales within 400 feet of churches schools or cemeteries. He plans more bills to zone sales and separate beer from dancing and ads.
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DES Moines
Iowa
H. E. Morrow
Hopkinton
Morrow
Mark L. Conkling
Conkling
Marengo Pioneer Observes Birthday
Mrs. Henry F. Burmeister, born Dora Schultz in Germany on February 16 1845, celebrated her 94th birthday at home. She married Henry F. Burmeister in 1867, lived on a farm near Marengo 45 years, and moved to town in 1912. Her Civil War veteran husband was with the Thirty fifth Iowa. they raised nine children, eight living, and she was active in the Woman's Relief Corps.
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Marengo
Henry F. Burmeister
Dora Schultz
Germany
America
Peter Schultz
Marion
Here
Woman’s Relief Corps
Thirty-fifth
Iowa Regiment
Burmeister
Benton County
William Vette
Amana
George
Okanville
Ill
Will
Boyne City
Mich
A J. Burmeister
Anamosa
C. A. Burmeister
Cedar Rapids
Anna
John
Nellie
Henry Schultz
West Amana
Emergency $8,000 appropriation for State Investigation Bureau
Iowa senate appropriations committee proposed an emergency $8,000 grant for the State Bureau of Investigation to enforce liquor laws. A separate bill seeks population based redistricting adding counties with large cities to single-senator districts, moving Black Hawk Webster Cerro Gordo and Johnson into that class.
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Des Moines
INS
Senate Appropriations Committee
State Bureau of Investigation
Senate
Black Hawk
Webster
Cerro Gordo
Johnson
Farm home fire destroys house near Decorah
Complete. Decorah AP reports a first minor fire at Fred Thompson’s farm home followed by a second blaze 24 hours later that destroyed the house with an estimated loss of two thousand dollars.
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Decorah
Fred Thompson
Amana Purchasing Agent Moerschel Dies at 70
W S Moerschel 70 longtime Amana purchasing agent died suddenly at his home at 12 45 a m Thursday after learning Amana hog barns were destroyed by fire He led Amana work long served as treasurer and trustee of Amana church Survived by son in law Peter Stuck granddaughter Marie Stuck and sister Mrs L Kaiser Private funeral Saturday without flowers
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Amana
W. S. Moerschel
Amana Society
Homestead
Moerschel
Amana Church
Ins
Peter Stuck
Marie Stuck
L. Kaiser
Nine join Phi Lambda Upsilon at Iowa
Phi Lambda Upsilon the national chemistry fraternity announced nine active members and one associate member at the University of Iowa. Notable additions include Prof. Gerald F. Breckenridge as an associate member and instructors George D. Baird and Walter G. Ingram. The group also lists ten Iowa City residents among new initiates.
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Iowa City
Phi Lambda Upsilon
National Chemistry
University of Iowa
Gerald F. Breckenridge
University of Missouri
George D. Baird
Rock Island
Walter G. Ingram
Kearney
Neb
Alford Farnham
Traey
Clifford Bauer
Westchester
William Huey
Jamestown
N. D
Paul H. Lahr
Arthur Olmore
James E. Stafford
Pris H. Wagner
Fayettville
Ark
Sigourney Man Held On Bad Check Charge
Edward H. Jacobs Sigourney bowling hall manager formerly of Albia to be returned to Sigourney Thursday night from Carthage Illinois where held on a charge of writing a false check for 270 dollars to Madison Motor Co Sigourney for an automobile
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Sigourney
Edward H. Jacobs
Albia
Earl E. Tremmel
Carthage
Jacobs
Madsen Motor Company
Fishy Office Names Hint at Fish Theme in Iowa Statehouse
In Des Moines an apparent fishy motif surfaces at a statehouse office with assistant attorney general Horace Pike overseeing the fish and game unit and secretary Miss Nellie Fish.
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Des Moines
Statehouse
Horace Pike
Nellie Fish
Westlakes to mark golden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs W C Westlake will host an open house next Tuesday for their golden wedding anniversary. Married at Menlo on February 21 1889, they lived in Atlantic Council Bluffs Des Moines Manley and West Branch before settling in Mount Auburn. They have three children Ralph of Kansas City Harry of Little Rock and Eva who are wintering in Mount Auburn. six grandchildren.
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Mount Auburn
W. C. Westlake
Menlo
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Manley
West Branch
Ralph
Kansas City
Harry
Little Rock
Ark
Eva
Southwest group urges passage of soil district bill
A Shenandoah delegation urged the Iowa senate agriculture committee to favorably consider a bill for optional statewide soil conservation districts. The plan creates a state board funded by 15000 dollars, requires petitions from 20 percent of farmers and 65 percent approval, and allows districts to form with five to ten per county. Farmers within districts set local programs and a 90 percent approval is needed to enforce programs. Sponsors include K A Evans Emerson Carl O Stalin J Kirketey and Lester S Gillette.
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Des Moines
Shenandoah
Senate Agriculture Committee
W. D. Archie
Shenandoah Chamber of Commerce
Frank Mendell
Ames
Archie
Soil Conservation Board
K. A. Evans
Emerson
Carl O. Stalin
Hamburg
O. J. Kirketey
Bedford
Iowa
Lester S. Gillette
Fostoria
Surprise wedding anniversary gathering in Swisher
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coufal celebrated their wedding anniversary with a Tuesday evening gathering of friends. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coufal and extended family members such as Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coufal, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Turecek, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klenk, and others sharing in the observance.
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John Coufal
Leo Lapato
William Stepanek
Frankie Coufal
Edward Vanous
Agnes Machacek
Evelyn Svaboda
Mary Rhudish
Irene Turecek
Frankie Svaboda
Marvin Machacek
Milo Eeabnenek
Donny
Kenny Im
Planning Committee for Delaware County Named
MANCHESTER R. P. Joseph of Hopkinton was named chairman of a 15 member Delaware County farmer group to study public policy issues impacting the AAA program the farm security administration and soil conservation service. Members include Fred Heldt Adams township Al Wegman Bremen Harold Klaus Colony John Odell Elk Louis M Ryan Honey Creek Ray Lawrence Richland William Barclay Coffins Grove Ralph Childs Delaware J O Gibbs Oneida Andy Schuster North Fork Joe Schnittjer Delhi Lyle Sutton Milo H E Carrothers Prairie Raymond Joseph South Fork H C Wilcox Union Chester O McCarthy AAA chairman M H Burns farm security supervisor and Howard D Schnittjer Farm Bureau president.
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Manchester
R. P. Joseph
Hopkinton
Delaware County
AAA
Farm Security Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Fred Heldt
Adams Township
al Wegman
Bremen
Harold Klaus
Colony
John Odell
Elk
Louis M. Ryan
Honey Creek
Ray Lawrence
Richland
William Barclay
Coffin's Grove
Ralph Childs
Delaware
J. O. Gibbs
Oneida
Andy Schuster
North Fork
Joe Schnittjer
Delhi
Lyle Sutton
Milo
H. E. Carrothers
Prairie
Raymond Joseph
South Fork
H. C. Wilcox
Union
Chester O. McCarthy
M. H. Burns
Howard D. Schnittjer
Farm Bureau
Keystone The Keystone Kutups 1939 minstrel show set Friday
Keystone High School presents the Keystone Kutups minstrel show in the high school auditorium Friday at 8 pm. Cast includes Robert Eichmeyer Harold Meinert Robert Feuerbach Harlan Hamann Delmar Emmel Audrey Wilde Vernice Latchan Harvey Tecklenburg Edith Jurgemeyer Harriet Lee Doris Hessinius Clodythe Ruff Herbert Falkmann Lillian Deppe Donna Mae Hamann Roland Niebes Kenneth Allers Jack Fellmer Walter Brauer Lois Schoelerman.
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Keystone
Removal of Engineering School Formally Dropped
DES MOINES AP The consolidation committee dropped for now the plan to discontinue the University of Iowa College of Engineering. It will urge reports every six months on progress toward consolidating state education facilities and push a bill letting the highway commission seek its operating budget from the legislature. Governor Wilson urged cutbacks in highway maintenance.
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Des Moines
Joint
House-Senate Committee On
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
State Board of Education
State Highway Commission
George Wilson
Highway Commission
Commission
Brooklyn Couple Pass Sixtieth Anniversary
Brooklyn Mr and Mrs Ed Dee observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Elmira Lyter Dee born February 25 1858 in Michigan moved to Brooklyn as a child. Ed Dee born July 6 1854 in Illinois moved to Brooklyn as a child. They were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev E L Schreiner. Ten children listed with their locations.
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Brooklyn
Ed Dee
Elmira
Postmaster Nominations Blazed for Iowa Cities
The President sent to the Senate for confirmation postmaster nominees in Iowa including Belmond Clarence N Hildebrand Eddyville Albert E Newell Maquoketa Asa Earl Boyer Monticello Mark F Hogan.
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Washington
Senate
Iowa
Belmond
Clarence N. Hildebrand
Eddyville
Albert E. Newell
Maquoketa
Asa Earl Boyer
Monticello
Mark F. Hogan
Inheritance tax paid on Linn county estates in Iowa
The state treasurer announced inheritance taxes for Linn county estates. Charles Kulpper of Marion valued at 3326.95 paid 332.70. Mary McHart of Linn county valued at 24192.45 paid 1224.93. Cornelia S Clarke of Grinnell valued at 17502.82 paid 1873.99.
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Des Moines
INS
Linn County
Charles Kulper
Marion
Mary McHart
Cornelia S. Clarke
Grinnell
Retired Linn Co Man Credits Natex For Farm Readiness
John Keller, 76, of Alburnett Iowa, says Natex restored his health after years of back pain dizziness and sluggish bowels. He reports renewed strength sleep and mobility and urges others to try Natex at May’s Cut Rate Drug Store in Anamosa and other local outlets.
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Natex
John Keller
Alburnett
Iowa
May
Second St
meRieke Dent Ca
Nichols & Heresk Ral
Ntral City
Mratax's
Rhatisans Phey
Two Amana Barns Burn with Heavy Hog Loss
A fire destroyed two Amana barns shortly after midnight Thursday. About two hundred pigs and thirty six hogs perished in the blaze, which is blamed on a faulty furnace. Insurance covers the losses. caretakers Baumgarter and Leichs reported no signs of fire at 10:30 p.m. Fire departments from Amana and Middle Amana could not halt the flames. Building loss is estimated at seven thousand dollars and livestock at three thousand.
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Amana
Arthur Baumgarter
Rudolph Leichs
Middle Amana
Jake Roeniig
Society
Clarence Town Struck By Water System Failure
Clarence residents faced a water outage after workers dismantling a old tower caused damage to a new 60 000 gallon tank amid subfreezing temperatures. Public schools relied on a direct hose supply while a sectional basketball tournament continued. Fire protection was a concern during the disruption.
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The
Gazette
Clarence
Croft Heads Iowa Engineering Society as President
H O Croft head of the mechanical engineering department at the University of Iowa was announced as the new president of the Iowa Engineering Society. He will lead both technical and professional divisions with district directors including W F Beard M S Coover and R G Paustian of Ames and L L Flint of Shenandoah as vice president. District reps include L W Wood L J Wallis Roy Messer of Ames and others from Cedar Rapids Iowa City Waterloo and Marshalltown.
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Des Moines
H. O. Croft
University of Iowa
Iowa Engineering Society
Society
W. F. Beard
M. S. Coover
R. G. Paustian
Ames
E. A. Zack
Cedar Rapids
F. M. Dawson
Iowa City
E. E. Schenk
Waterloo
Monticello Couple Wed At St Matthew's Lutheran
Miss Esther Cass and Raymond Prull were married Wednesday at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Monticello in a ceremony led by Rev H L Adix Attendants included Miss Maye Cass maid of honor and Miss Hattie Prull brides maid The couple live in Monticello where Prull works for Cass Transportation following a reception and dance at Zimm erman’s hall
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Monticello - St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Esther Cass
Raymond Prult
H. L. Adix
Merle J. Cass
Prull
Henry G. Prull
Earl H. DeShaw
Emil Prull
Death Takes Mother Of Judge J. P. Gaffney
Bridget Gaffney aged 82 died at her Williamsburg home after a lingering illness. Funeral at St Marys Catholic church Friday at 9 30 a m with burial in St Marys cemetery. Survived by Judge James P. Gaffney Rosetta a daughter three grandchildren and two sisters.
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Williamsburg
Bridget Gaffney
James P. Gaffney
Wlliamsburg
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Gaffney
Bridget Grimes
Phillip
Catherine Grimes
Iowa City
Micheal F. Gaffney
Fillmore Township
Reese Lloyd Relief Corps
Judge Gaffney
Rosetta
John Giblin
Parnell
William Bigley
North English
Jones County Names For March Jurors
Anamosa judge H C Ring will preside the March term of Jones County District Court opening March 6. Petit jurors summoned for March 13 include residents from Monticello Anamosa Oxford Junction Oling Center Junction Wyoming Mechanicsville Cascade Hale Clarence Scotch Grove Martelle and other towns.
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Anamosa
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Jones County District Court
Earl van Volteenberg
C. R. Butler
M. J. Cass
Henry Coyle
Mary Cartwright
C. L. Gregory
Carl E. Harms
F W. Hein
Alva Barber
Ray Carroll
J. D. Coleman
P B. Daly
C. W. Gray
Lee Nichols
Lewis Remley
Everett E Sprosston
Ed Steele
Virginia van Kirk
John Walters
Annamosa
August Ahrendsen
Jettie Lathrop
John Zamastil
Oxford Junction
Henry Ahrendsen
Mildred Connelly
Mervin Holt
W. L. Miller
Glen Phillips
Helen Reiken
Oling
Elsie Calahan
B. M. Fagen
George F. French
Carol Hune Wardson
Onslow
Irvin Eilers
August Luckstead
Harvey Manuel
Center Junction
Jessie Guthrie
Fred Lazare
Dillon Propst
Clarence Romer
Wyoming
Clyde Heffelfinger
Eugene Kohl
Ward F. Lewis
Mechanicsville
Leo Manternach
Clara Manternach
Mike Saddler
Johann Weber
Cascade
W. A. Cruise
Hale
Howard Freeman
Clarence
Emma Lange
Scotch Grove
Mildred Leinbaugh
Martelle
Marmola Tablets Promise Slimming For Fat Persons
An old advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple way to slim the face and figure by sensible eating and a daily four tablet dose until fat is reduced. It notes thirty years of sale and over twenty million boxes, warns against misdiagnosis, and targets healthy individuals with hypothyroidism linked weight gain.
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State Investigation Bureau
Carl Williams
Iowa City National Farm Loan Association
R. J. Cerhan
Milt J. Brenneman
Malon Amish
W. H. Stutzman
Reserve Officers’ Association
National Guard
American Legion
W. E. Laddler
Government Arsenal
Ida B. Wise Smith
W.C.T.U
J. L. Plum
Youde’s Inn
Sigourney Man
Iowa Daily Press
George A. Wilson
Hawkeye
Minnesota
Chicago
Northwestern
Augustana
H. C. Parsons
Dwight Griffith
Bakersfield High
California
John G. Chalmers
Dubuque
J Barton
Indinnapolis
Arch McLean
Mel
Engineering
Monticello, Maquoketa
Linn CO
E. Bespeta
Tama Selemant Platt
Tipton
Hutchinsen
Phey
Toerdg Cremman
Mrs. Prull
J. P. Gaffney
Jones County
Rosenbaum’s
Third Avenue
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