Flood danger easing in Iowa as mercury rises
Federal meteorologist C D Reed said flood risk in central Iowa rivers has been greatly relieved by a thaw and cooler air. Snowmelt has reduced water load, with further relief possible if temperatures stay below normal into late March. Readings ranged from 7 to 30 degrees above normal statewide, with forecasts of light snow in northern counties and subfreezing nights across the region.
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Des Moines
INS
C. D. Reed
Iowa
Reed
Keokuk
Sioux City
Charles City
Dubuque
Davenport
Prospect
Wapello Couple Observe Fiftieth Wedding Date
Special to The Gazette Mr and Mrs Charles Kemper celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a dinner Saturday Open house followed. Family and friends attended including Mr and Mrs Chris Altenbernd Mr and Mrs Gus Altenbernd Mr and Mrs John Kemper Mrs Herbert Gettert Mrs Anna Kemini Muscatine and others. The couple received a gold headed cane once given to Mr Kemper's parents.
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Gazette Wapello
Charles Kemper
John Korn
Mr Kemper
Chris Altenbernd
Gus Altenbernd
Three Candidates for Legion Commander Named
Des Moines reports three candidates for the state commandership of the American Legion are Frank K. McCarthy of Dubuque Vic T Sieverling of Grundy Center and G M Brown of Whiting. Eighteen Legion Auxiliary executive board members chose Davenport as the site for the sixteenth annual state auxiliary meeting with dates Aug 12 18 and 14 announced by Mrs R R Williams of Eldora. Gov Clyde Herring and Hanford MacNider spoke at Monday's program. Conroy Winners in the home declamatory contest at Conroy High School: Oratorical Fritz Tschopp second Raymond Hartgrave second Eleanor Hartz first Betty Jean Olson second Jeannette Bavis first Ethel Martens second The first place winners will represent the school in the sub district contest in Marengo Feb 26.
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Des Moines
INS
American Legion
Towa
Frank K. McCarthy
Dubuque
Vic T. Sieverling
Grundy Center
G M Brown
Whiting
Legion Auxiliary Executive Board
Davenport
R. R. Williams
Eldora
Clyde Herring
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Conroy
Conroy High School
Fritz Tschopp
Raymond Hartgrave
Eleanor Hartz
Finger of God
Betty Jean Olson
Jeannette Bavis
Ethel Martens
Jimmy
Marengo
Edwin Widseth to Speak at Luther College Event
Decorah hosts Lutheran Students Union convention February 28 to March 1 featuring Edwin Widseth University of Minnesota standout tackle and next season co captain elect who will introduce the conference theme. Delegates from fifteen Lutheran colleges and seminaries expected for early registrations.
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Decorah
Lutheran Students’ Union
Luther College
Edwin Widseth
University of Minnesotas
Lutheran
Safety Council Sets 100000 As Membership Goal
DES MOINES AP The Town state safety council set 100000 as its membership goal for the year with 50 cent dues to fund accident prevention. At a Sunday meeting the council named permanent officers: W Earl Hall Mason City president Mrs Charles Pye Des Moines vice president John A Gunn Des Moines treasurer Lew Wallace secretary and P H Sproul Des Moines executive secretary. District directors named include W W Hughes Fairfield W J Rupperle Marion Mrs R R Williams Eldora Erlin R Lomen Decorah Ralph W Kelley Ottumwa Walter Farrell Des Moines Mrs H C Houghton Red Oak Victor H Lovejoy Jefferson and Herman H Koch Sioux City.
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Des Moines
Town State Safety Council
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
Charles Pye
John A. Gunn
Lew Wallace
Motor Vehicle Department
P. H. Sproul
W. W. Hughes
Fairfield
W. J. Rupperle
Marion
R. R. Williams
Eldora
Erlin R. Lomen
Decorah
Ralph W. Kelley
Ottumwa
Walter Farrell
H. C. Houghton
Red Oak
Victor H. Lovejoy
Jefferson
Herman H. Koch
Sioux City
Boy Accidentally Shoots Mother on Farm Near Marengo
In Marengo county a 16 year old boy Raymond Hartgrave accidentally shot his mother Mrs Ralph Hartgrave while cleaning a 12 gauge shotgun. Dorothy Hartgrave a nurse administered first aid preventing heavy blood loss after the incident on their farm five miles southeast of Marengo. Due to drifted roads the injured woman was transported by bobsled to Conroy then to a Marengo hospital.
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Gazette
Marengo
Dorothy
Ralph Hart- Brave
Raymond
Hartgrave
Conroy
Marengo Hospital
Marengo man sentenced for break in and entering
Clark Tiernan of Parnell received six months in county jail after pleading guilty to breaking and entering charged by County Attorney Harold Claypool. A battery charger stolen from Harrington battery shop in Williamsburg and found in Tiernan's basement led to his arrest by Sheriff Milford Engelbert on January 30.
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Marengo
Clark Tiernan
Parnell
Harold Claypool
Harrington
Williamsburg
Tiernan
Milford Engelbert
Brandon School Election Slated March 9
On March 9 the annual school election will be held. One director will be elected to serve the term of Paul Davis expiring. Incumbents include W. W. Bain president Wayne Farmer Milford Clark and Millard Nachholz. A treasurer will also be elected.
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Brandon
Paul Davis
W. W. Bain
Wayne Farmer
Milford Clark
Millard Nachholz
False charges cost him state job says McClurg
Clarence A. McClurg ex personnel director of the Iowa liquor control commission filed a $5,000 libel suit against Mrs. M. Coleman of Ames. He alleges statements linking him to a tavern at Arnolds Park and a Spencer extortion charge damaged his employment and reputation, costing him position, earnings, and peace of mind.
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Nevada
INS
Clarence A. McClurg
State Liquor Control Commission
M. Coleman
Ames
McClurg
Commission
Coleman
Clyde Herring
State Liquor Board
Spencer
Frazier
Spirit Lake
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary Of Mr And Mrs E B Foss
LaPorte City marks the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Foss. The couple married February 22, 1876 in the LaPorte City Methodist parsonage. They lived on a farm northwest of town before moving to LaPorte City in 1917. Ten children were born to the couple, six survive: Mrs. Bruce Gates, Clyde Foss, Shelby Foss, Glen Foss, M. G. Foss, and Ralph Foss.
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Laporte City
E. B Foss
Foss
Elberon
Ill
Bruce Gates
Clyde
Shelby Foss
Waterloo
Glen Foss
Jesup
M. G. Foss
Ralph Foss
Iowans Prominent In Nat s Meeting of P T A Congress
In Milwaukee Wisconsin May 11 15 the fortieth annual National Congress of Parents and Teachers will include Iowa figures. Mrs Ferres A Gordon Iowa publicity chair announces Des Moines president Mrs Charles F Pye will attend the state presidents club luncheon May 10 and Mrs M P Summers Sioux City national vice president will preside May 12. Governor La Follette of Wisconsin speaks at the May 12 banquet at Milwaukee auditorium. Iowa board members attend dinner May 9 at the Wisconsin club. An international night May 14 features entertainers from many nations and a Program of Peoples. The congress theme is Relation of the Home To Character Formation.
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Marshalltown
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Milwaukee
Wis
Ferres A. Gordon
Iowa
Charles F. Pye
Des Moines
Iowa Congress
State Presidents’ Club
M. P. Summers
Sioux City
Congress
Phillip la Follette
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Auditorium
National Board
Wisconsin Club
Three judge panel named for Beese disbarment hearing
Chief Justice M F Donegan appointed a three judge court to hear disbarment proceedings against Garfield E Beese Mason City attorney. District judges W L Eichendorf P J Nelson and George W Wood named to the panel. Hearing set for March 2 at Mason City.
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Des Moines
M. F. Donegan
State Supreme Court
Garfield E. Beese
Mason City
W. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
P. J. Nelson
Dubuque
George W. Wood
Waterloo
Railroads in Washington county pay $43,866 taxes
Four railroads operating in Washington county will pay a total of $43,866.08 in taxes this year, about six percent of the county's levy. The Rock Island lines total $24,582.23 across Muscatine division, Ainsworth Southwest line, and the Washington Sigourney branch. C B and Q pays $7,491.90 on 13.014 miles, CM and SP $9,716.43 on 26.20 miles, and M and St. L $1,075.52 on 13.98 miles in the southern part.
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Washington
Washington County
Rock Island
Muscatine
Ainsworth
Brighton
Sigourney
C. B. and Q
C. M. and
St. P
M. and
St. L
Deductions for State and Federal Income Taxes Outlined
Des Moines report lists deductions allowed for both state and federal returns. The table marks Yes or No for items such as living expenses tax, auto license fee, cigarette tax, state sales tax, property tax, life insurance premiums, union dues, church contributions, gifts to charity and interest on debts.
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Des Moines
Tate
Union Duces
Japanese pacifist leader Kagawa to speak at Iowa City
Toyohiko Kagawa 47, renowned Japanese Christian leader and pacifist, will lecture at the University of Iowa field house at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. About 5 000 people from Cedar Rapids Davenport and Muscatine expected. tickets free at the Iowa Memorial union. He advocates workers unions, opposes government policy, and has been jailed several times. He travels with a doctor and nurse due to trachoma.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Muscatine
University of Iown Field House
Toyohiko Kagawa
Kagawa
Japan
United States
Iowa Memorial Union
Kobe Theological Seminary
Princeton University School of Theology
Tax garnishville estate tax paid in two Iowa cases
The Garnaville estate of J. Fred Wilker paid $3,288.09 in state inheritance tax on a taxable value of $43,841.12, while the Clinton county estate of John H. Grigdon paid $100.52 on a $2,010.32 taxable value.
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Garnavillo
Des Moines
J. Fred Wilker
Garnaville
John H. Grigdon
Clinton County
Baptists Push Sterilization Law At Youth Conference
Iowa Baptist youths endorsed forced sterilization for the mentally and physically unfit and urged birth control education. The findings also called for limiting employment of married women by income and centralizing relief offices, critiquing current relief administration.
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Des Moines
Iowa Baptist
Northern Baptist Youth Conferences
Law To End Iowa City Barber Price War
Bargain haircuts may continue until the barber shop price war is settled by law. Prices ranged 15 and 20 cents with most shops resisting a 40 cent rate. The Master Barbers association plans to seek state legislation to establish a price scale fixed by 70 percent of the barbers.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Master Barbers Association
Winthrop Couple Wed at Independence Baptist Parsonage
Miss Lucile Auten of Winthrop married John A. Lorenz of Independence on February 19 at the Baptist parsonage in Independence. The ceremony was by Rev. L A Miller with his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs BE Oliver as attendants. The bride, who studied at Winthrop High School, plans to reside with her grandmother Mrs Ella Trott. Lorenz is employed at a furniture store in Indeau.
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C F Walters
Sevorteenth Gudierad
Tie Yge
Ros Brown
Vintoncourt
Brown Woos Erat
Cal Bowtie
Walters
Lorene Greenrle
Forrest Greenhalgh
Inharmont Teetment
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Pa- Treat Lou
Mantesium
Greenhead
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Milchca Pierce
Jane
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India
Pukaur
Calcutta
Miss Pieree
Emma Meir
Rack
Ainess
Snyderoo
Wet Re Apte Snyder
Portsmouth
George Ellis
Sigourney
Roy Tresslar
Oskaloosa Hospital
Tresslar
Mr. Tresslar
CCC
Kalona
Mildred Knepp
E. J. Eimen
Velma Bush
Truman Gingerich
Walter Swartzendruber
Amos Hochstettler
Paul Snyder
Herbert Beach
Winthrop
Lucile Auten
John A. Lorenz
Independence
Baptist Parsonage
L. A. Miller
BE. C. Oliver
Ella Trott
Mr. Lorenz
John C. Lorenz
Ineeau
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