Refinancing Plan Aims to Cut Unemployment, Boost Small Business
The Greater Iowa Commission proposes a federal program to buy $500 blocks of non voting preferred stock in private firms, guaranteeing hire of new workers for a year with 5 percent interest. It calls for a national unsalaried commission to oversee 48 state groups directing local action while criticizing current public spending and relief rolls.
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Des Moines
INS
Greater Iowa Commission
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Otto S. Muntz
Greater
Iowa
Commission
Reconstruction Finance plan tied to bank stock purchases
The statement argues funds disbursed must be investment oriented not expenditure. Muntz cites the Reconstruction Finance Corporation buying preferred bank stocks as precedent, but says the plan differs by linking relief to employment in direct ratio to money advanced.
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Muntz
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Tama Girl Weds Belle Plaine Man In Chicago Ceremony
Miss Kathryn B. Coyle of Tama and Don S. Criswell of Belle Plaine married by Judge Paul Joens in Chicago on March 4, 1935. Mrs. Criswell, a Tama High School graduate, worked at Corns variety store. he, a Belle Plaine High and Coyne Electrical School graduate, now with the North Western railroad. They will reside in Tama. A complimentary party for Mrs. Criswell was held at the Pagel home with many Tama and Belle Plaine friends in attendance.
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Gazette
TAMA
Kathryn B. Coyle
James Coyle
Don S. Criswell
Nellie Criswell
Belle Plaine
Paul Joens
Chicago
Gertrude Myers
Criswell
Tama High School
Monticello Conserve Coal Amid Short Supply
Monticello mobilizes coal prevention steps with limited stock routed through the city clerk. Union church service scheduled in Monti theater auditorium at 11 a.m. Rev S G Gutensohn to speak. World Day of Prayer planned Feb 27 at the school building. Public library closed to conserve fuel.
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Monticello
Monti
B. Grimes
S. G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Cal
Fuel and Traffic Conditions Improve Across Iowa
The AP report notes a easing fuel shortage with large coal shipments and reduced emergency distribution. Statewide lows fell to near zero or below, with Sioux City and Dubuque recording four below and forecasts predicting further subzero temperatures. Highway clearance aided delivery to isolated towns, while frigid weather continued in open country regions.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Dubuque
Mercury
Weather improves as temps stay above zero after long freeze
Relief reported in West Union where the first morning in 33 days failed to dip below zero. Light snow persisted overnight but began clearing across the state with no drifting. Dispatchers noted trains running near schedule for the first time in a month and branch lines expected back by week’s end.
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Gazette
West Union
Eight Fugitives From Boys' Home Nabbed At Victor
Eight boys escaped from the McCune juvenile home in Independence Missouri were stopped in Victor after stealing a taxicab. They named Clyde Borchert Harold Horton Alton Masters James Wolf Norman Knobbie Buddy Durbin Arthur Carson and Dominicck Martino. Alton Masters is ill with pneumonia. Missouri officials ordered the boys and car held for return to Missouri. Sheriff Engelbert took custody to the Marengo county jail.
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Victor
McCune
Independence
Kansas City
Des Moines
Chicago
Clyde Borchert
Harold Horton
Alton Masters
James Wolf
Norman Knobbie
Buddy Durbin
Arthur Carson
Dominicck Martino
Waline
Missouri
Engelbert
Marengo
Grinnell Ban on Knitting Quiets Dinner Table Talk
Grinnell college officials urge 360 female students to stop knitting during dinner to preserve conversation at the table. Betty Coed may need to finish a spring suit outside dinner hours as the self-government league enforces the ban.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Betty Coed
Women’s Self-Government League Board
Tama Republicans To Hear Talk By Thomas
Special to The Cazette. Tama county Republicans meet Friday at 1 p.m. in Toledo courthouse to select delegates to the state convention with Dean Thomas of Traer as temporary chairman. Nomination papers for county offices due May 2. Delegates were named in Toledo caucuses: First Ward H G Ross etc.
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Toledo
Salt Creek
Buckingham
Perry
Tracr
Carroll
Otter Creek
Richland
Grant
Crystal
Howard
Tama Township
Tama
Columbia
Lincoln
Spring Creek
Gladbrook
Carlton
Indian Village
Iowa Teachers To Be Paid For School Closures
Des Moines reports that rural and city schools across Iowa must pay teachers for periods up to three to four weeks when classes were suspended due to fuel shortages and impassable highways. Assistant Attorney General Lehan Ryan advised state Superintendent Agnes Samuelson that no contract clause waives pay during emergencies, so teachers receive full salaries for the closures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lehan Ryan
Miss Samuelson
Ryan
It's Not What But How Much You Eat That Adds Pounds
Iowa City AP report summarizes Miss Letta Houser's master thesis on obesity. She studied 40 people from 424 to 322 pounds and found overweight individuals eat about 20 percent more when given identical meals, regardless of food type or serving method.
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Iowa City
Letta Houser
Miss Houser
University of Iowa
Houser
Fuel Shortage At Clutier Strangles Town
Clutier faces a serious fuel crisis as coal stocks run dry. School closed for two weeks, 14 tons already distributed, and shipments fail to arrive. Families share fuel, oil burners rise, business hours shrink, and only one road remains passable as residents await Kentucky coal.
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Clutier — Clutier
Clutier State Bank
Clutier Farmers Lumber Company
Kentucky
Immaculate Conception
North Western
What Cheer Garage Man Hurt In Fall
Frank Hixon a local What Cheer garage man was injured Wednesday when he fell from a ladder sustaining broken ribs a broken hip and other injuries.
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Frank Hixon
Manchester Student Heads Ames Honor Roll
Manchester senior Donald J. Byers in the industrial science division repeats on Iowa State College honor roll for the eleventh straight quarter. Robert Root of Ames follows him for the tenth straight time as 221 students total earned no grade below B in the fall quarter.
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Gazette
Ames
Donald J. Byers
Manchester
Iowa State College
Byers
Robert Root
Hartwick Farmer George Root Dies at Home
George Root a prominent farmer north west of Hartwick died Tuesday night while seated in a chair. The cause was heart attack according to initial reports.
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Hartwick
George Root
City manager plan supporter slugged in Des Moines
Ralph Aulmann 17 Roosevelt high student was slugged while canvassing Des Moines to gain support for the city manager plan. He and Robert Hoffman were in a car when the attack occurred Wednesday night. Aulmann received hospital treatment and was sent home with bruises and contusions. Police had no suspect.
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Des Moines
Ralph Aulmann
Aulmann
Robert Hoffman
Roosevelt High School
Hopkinton Bay S U S All Senior President Named
Robert Gearhart of Hopkinton was named all senior president of University of Iowa classes. Gearhart, a senior medical student, was elected by the presidents of all other senior groups. John Hawkinson was elected vice president and Dorothy Graves secretary treasurer. Other class presidents voting included Harold Keele Paul McCormac John Shaeffer Robert Beranek Paul Greene and William Sweeney.
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Iowa City
Robert Gearhart
Hopkinton
University of Iowa
Gearhart
John Hawkinson
Liberal Arts
Davenport
Dorothy Graves
Ocheyedan
Harold O. Keele
Dysart
Law
Paul C. McCormac
Letts
John W. Shaeffer
Des Moines
Robert A. Beranek
Mount Vernon
Commerce
Paul C. Greene
William J. Sweeney
Spokane
Wash
WPA Office Payroll Totals $43 000 Monthly
Des Moines WPA office payroll totals $43 285.63 with 352 employees in state and district offices. District offices in Des Moines Sioux City Davenport Waterloo Council Bluffs. Kerlin notes district pay differs from Des Moines HQ based on local conditions and city size.
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DES Moines
J. D
Kerlin
WPA
Towa Works Progress Administration
Iowa
Sioux City
Davenport
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Muscatine Mayor to Speak at Cedar County GOP Convention
Tipton Herman B. Lord mayor of Muscatine will speak at Cedar County Republican convention at the court house at 10 am Friday. The keynote will be delivered by Reid L. Hunt of Tipton and other short talks are expected. Republicans from across Cedar county are urged to attend whether delegates or not.
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Tipton
Herman B. Lord
Muscatine
Cedar County
Court House
Reid L. Hunt
Pioneer Arlington Woman Dies at 99 in Arlington
Mrs. Charlotta Menges 99 widow of Joseph Menges dies suddenly at her daughter Ella Stetter's home in Arlington. Born in Germany she lived on a Fayette county farm as a child before moving to Arlington twenty years ago. Survived by son Henry Menges Cedar Rapids, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Arlington
Charlotta Menges
Joseph Menges
Fayette County
Ella Stetter
R. E. McDermott
C. M. Raftis
Cedar Rapids
Ernie Ackman
James McAllister
L. F. Menges
Garrison
F. J. Menges
Cedar Falls
Scarlet Fever Serum Reported Close to 100 Percent Protection
Des Moines health director Dr. Walter L. Bierring says serum from recovered scarlet fever patients offers nearly complete protection. Of 862 exposed individuals treated, 838 remained free of disease, a 97 percent rate. He notes 68 Iowa scarlet fever deaths in 3,771 cases last year and rising current year cases. Marquette caucus selects delegates for Friday Elkader county convention.
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al Des Moines
INS
Walter L. Bierring
Chicago
Bierring
Iowa
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