NYA Trains Young Folk To Get Jobs In Iowa
The National Youth Administration assembled 34 youths from 13 towns in 11 Iowa counties for resident training at the state juvenile home in Toledo. Participants work at least 64 hours monthly earning $23.04 with room and board costing $15. Girls study homemaking while boys gain experience in bakery, meat shop, upholstery, garage and greenhouse. The project, led by Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Cole, runs only a few weeks with two dormitories, meals prepared by the girls, and records kept on costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolelo
National Youth Administration
Iowa
G. P. Cole
Toledo
Joe
Gordon Englebretson
NYA
Earl Sheers
Cedar Rapids
James Palmer
Decorah
ABC
John Coakley
Iowa lawmakers eye spring recess amid flood of bills
Iowa legislators shift into high gear with nearly 50 bills passed last week and a Feb 28 to March 6 recess proposed in the senate. The body wrestles with 300 bills, including highway budget reforms, a new state welfare board, and moves to consolidate tax and banking agencies. House and senate schedules counter deadlines for bills and personal measures as lawmakers anticipate a busy spring session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Charles B. Hoeven
Alton
H. V. Levis
Chariton
Highway Commission
Board of Assessment and Review
Motor Vehicle Department
Department of Public Safety
George A. Wilson
Belle Plaine Man Ordered to Return Tax Rebates
Walter Vaughn of Belle Plaine, 40, was given a week by the Benton county board of supervisors to show cause why he should not refund $388 in tax exemptions. The exemptions were granted on the claim he is a World War veteran, though county officials stated he never served in the army and was drafted in November 1918 before the Armistice.
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Winton
Walter Vaughn
Belle Plaine
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Vaughn
Arene
Wallace Snyder
Camp Dodge
Oelwein Debaters Win District Meet
Oelwein high school captured the northeast Iowa district debate contest of the Iowa High School Forensic League held Friday and Saturday. Oelwein won eleven of twelve debates. Don Shaw and Bob Silhan led the affirmative while Don Wine and Maunis Godbey paced the negative. Ames Manchester West Waterloo and Cedar Falls qualified for state with an 8 4 record. Extemporaneous winner Paul Lee West Waterloo with John Donnelle East Waterloo second. Joe Cassidy Waukon and Ronald Ross Ames tied for thirds.
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Oelwein
Oelwein High School
Iowa
Iowa High School Forensic League
Don Shaw
Bob Silhan
Don Wine
Maunis Godbey
Ames
Manchester
West Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Bannér
Cloud
Sawyer
Bill Ae
Clarion
Paul Lee
John Donnelle
East Waterloo
Joe Cassidy
Waukon
Ronald Ross
Ted
Pastor given to Iowa State College education post
Iowa State College appoints Dr Finegan head of religious education pending Sept 15 start. A Wes Des Moines native, he earned a Berlin University licentiate of theology in 1934 and has taught Greek and assisted as professor of the Old Testament at Drake University.
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Iowa State College
Charles E. Finley
Finegan
United States
University of Berlin
Wes Moines
Drake University
Woman Pleads Guilty To Violating Iowa Blue Sky Law
Bea trice Williams 37 of Muscatine pleaded guilty in Waterloo to selling unregistered securities with a suspended 300 day jail term and a suspended $1000 fine. Investigators tied her to a ring selling about 200000 in unregistered securities to Iowans across Davenport Cedar Rapids Muscatine Wellman Pella Kalona and Waterloo.
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Iowa
Waterloo
INS
Beatrice Williams
Muscatine
A. B. Lovejoy
Williams
Cole R. van Gorden
State
John Lousteau
Mattie Pride
Frank Drake
Muscatine County
van Gorden
John Wessels
Secretary of State
Paul Kildee
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Wellman
Pella
Kalona
Pneumonia Typing Promises Lower Death Rate Says Doctor
Des Moines AP Dr. Carl F. Jordan of the state health department reports that pneumonia typing and early curative serum treatment can reduce fatalities. A study of 132 cases shows type one and type two pneumonia comprise about half, with lower mortality when serum is given within four days after onset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Carl F. Jordan
State Health Department
Jordan
Trial of McNider Estate Suit Heads to Fourth Week
The $2,300,000 claim against the estate of industrialist C. H. McNider moves into its fourth week in Mason City district court. Shareholders led by F. A. Ontjes allege bonuses and excessive salaries paid to McNider and profits owed to them. Plaintiff testimony continues, with Peter Anderson of Northwestern Cement to be cross examined Monday.
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Mason City
C. H. McNider
F. A. Ontjes
McNider
Peter Anderson
Northwestern Cement Corporation
Northwestern Company
Judge dissolves writ protecting Piccadilly club near Waterloo
Judge A B Lovejoy dissolved a week old temporary injunction that barred Waterloo township trustees and Sheriff H T Wagner from interfering with the unlicensed Piccadilly club. Piccadilly attorney Upton Kepford said he would seek certiorari and a stay from the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Waterloo
A. B. Lovejoy
H. T. Wagner
Piccadilly Club
Here
Upton B. Kepford
Piccadilly
Iowa Supreme Court
Watercolor Exhibit at Armstrong Hall Cornell College
Mount Vernon hosts a display of twenty five watercolors by American artists at Armstrong Hall, Cornell College, running from today through March 4. Featured artist Charles Surchue is among the exhibitors in the Little Gallery setup.
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Mount Vernon
Armstrong Hall
Cornell College
Charles Surshue
Cone Rapids
Little Gallery
Farm to Market Road Bill Sponsor Fires Off Letter
Rep Dewey E. Goode of Bloomfield blasts highway commission staff for lobbying as he backs a bill to reallocate primary road funds to farm to market projects. Senate hearing set Monday amid debate over nearing $79 million primary bonds and annual $1.75 million transfers.
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Des Moines
Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
Highway Commission
Goode
Fred White
General Assembly
White
House
Senate Highways Committee
Finnegan Blamed In Hit And Run Death Of McGregor Man
An inquest led to a coroner's jury ruling that Charles Knoebel 51 died Friday from injuries caused by a vehicle operated by Donald Finnegan on highway 13 between Marquette and Mc Gregor. County Attorney Roggensack said manslaughter charges would follow and Finnegan will be arraigned in Elkader. Knoebel died three hours after the hit and run. Finnegan, a Marquette resident, was arrested by Sheriff Carlson. Funeral services for Knoebel will be held Monday at 2 PM at the George Pilkington funeral home, with burial in Monona.
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Mcgregor
Charles Knoebel
Donald Finnegan
Highway 13
Marquette
H. K. Roggensack
Finnegan
Elkader
Justice of the Peace
A.m. Knoebel
Knoebel
E. W. Carlson
E. B. Rhomberg
George Pilkington
Monona
Morley Motorists Hurt In Collision
Dwight Pulver of Morley and Sealy Wormid suffered minor injuries while a daughter was bruised in an auto collision near Morley on Saturday afternoon. The car driven by Mrs Rich Richardson of Morley collided with the Pulverens as they approached. Neither was seriously hurt.
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Gon Amosa
Dwight Pulver
Oeley
Jones
Anambsa
Martelle
Bulvettaidieldont Rich‘ard
Pitta
Morley
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