Linn County empowers county home head to hire and fire
Linn county supervisors by resolution empowered W. H. Bleakly county home steward to hire and dismiss staff as an appointive administrator. The move, proposed by Supervisor Clarence Beeson and carried unanimously, follows long practice. The board will be kept informed via notices to the county auditor. Eva E. Travis was named night watch, replacing Bertha Blake who left Feb. 2 after objecting to assisting a patient while injured. The staff totals 13, with duties and wages explained, and resignations of Fred Clyde and Earl Lewis considered under the new policy.
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Linn County
W. H. Bleakly
Clarence Beeson
Cedar Rapids
Eva E. Travis
Mount Vernon
Bertha Blake
First Avenue
Blake
Night Watch
Fred L. Clyde
Marion
Earl Lewis
Lewis
Bleakly
Clyde
Mrs. Bleakly
Lewis and Clyde
Gazette
Tavern keeper held after wife shot in Barron area
Walter Stahl forty two Campia Wisconsin tavern owner was detained without charge while authorities investigate the shooting of his wife Dorothy thirty four in Barron Wisconsin.
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Barron
Wis
Walter Stahl
Campia
Dorothy
Jumping Memory and Miss Pitfall’s Glove
Story fragment recalls a mother remark about past jumping ability while a child describes leaping to retrieve Miss Pitfall’s glove, hinting at a rural family anecdote and a playful memory.
People’s Forum Letter Demands Public Accountability
A reader petitions for open government, urging officials to disclose spending and answer questions. The author asserts budget details belong to the public and calls for timely, transparent reporting from city agencies and council members. The letter emphasizes civic responsibility and proper record-keeping.
PAY OWN PENSIONS EDITORIAL COMMENT
The writer argues that U S government clerks fund their own pensions through payroll deductions and not via taxpayers. He notes decades ago some 70 year old or older clerks retired automatically and their pensions were paid by still employed clerks, clarifying misconceptions about who pays pensions.
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the Gazette
U. S
A Quandary Over New Romance in Mary Manners Advice
Jane faces two loves Tom and Jim and contemplates an honest choice. The letter to Miss Manners asks how to handle a dilemma where marrying Jim may spare his feelings but betray her heart. The response urges open discussion and suggests arranging group activities to rekindle marital enthusiasm.
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Mary Manner E
Jim
Jane
Tom
Miss Manners
Doctor testifies in mail fraud case over staged accidents
In Omaha a jury hears testimony from Dr L E Hanisch about three alleged accident victims he treated. He says he found no injuries and ordered the women to leave the hospital after days of bed rest. The case targets 40 defendants accused of insurance fraud totaling about 75000 dollars.
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Omaha, Neb
INS
L. E. Hanisch
James Rubin
Esther Talbor
Beatrice Burbeck
Rybin
Don Ameche Suspended Over Unreported Paramount Work
Hollywood star Don Ameche is suspended by Twentieth Century Fox and his salary withheld after he failed to report for work at Paramount for Night of Jan. 16. Fox had loaned him to Paramount following a vacation trip east.
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Hollywood
Don Ameche
Twentieth Century Fox
Paramount Studio
Paramount
Alie
Advice to a Ninth Grader About Finishing High School
Dear reader, despite feeling unbright you can complete your work and attend school regularly. Finishing high school will give you far better job prospects than leaving early. Your parents are right. make every effort to graduate.
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Miss Manners
Anzac envoy reaches Washington unheralded
Australia’s first minister to the United States Major Richard G. Casey arrived in Washington late at night after bad weather diverted his flight from Atlanta. He landed near midnight without a reception committee present.
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Washington
Australia
United States
Richard G. Casey
Atlanta
Ultra-viruses pack into tiny square inch area
A striking note describes nature’s ultra-viruses as the smallest living things and deadly enemies of mankind, claiming more than 60 trillion trillion can crowd into a square inch.
Smart sportswear fabrics on display in Piece Goods
The season’s smartest fabric for sportswear is offered in Dusty Pas tels and Colorful Sport Tones. Available in 39 inch width, customers can see samples on display in the Piece Goods Section.
Closeout Sale on Silk Hose Remnants and Special Mill Purchase
Remaining irregular Nomend and Liver Fox silk hose offered at 59 cents per pair. Stock features 4 thread chiffon with extra high twist for sheerness and durability in four popular shades. Regular values listed at 1.15.
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