Iowa liquor bills target drink sales and state stores
Iowa Rep Harold F Nelson filed three liquor measures in Des Moines aimed at boosting state store sales from 13 million to 25 million dollars annually. One bill would permit liquor-by-the-drink with purchases from state stores only, authorize seizures of illegal liquor, and require stamps to prevent seizures. Nelson argues this would force taverns to buy from state stores and curb leaks in sales. The other proposals would empower a state beer permit board to revoke local permits despite local authorities, and would shift from a central warehouse to bonded state-wide distiller warehouses for spirits.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa House
Harold F. Nelson
Sioux City
State Liquor Control Commission
Towa
Nelson
Board of Supervisors
State Tax Commission
Auditor of State
Secretary of State
Cunningham Says Lease-Lend Stand Approved 100 To 1
Rep Paul Cunningham asserts mail from Iowa's Sixth district shows about 100 to 1 in support of his vote for the lend-lease bill HR 1776. He notes letters from diverse constituents praising the stance, contradicting claims that Iowa opposed the measure.
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Cunningham
Washington
Paul Cunningham
Jowan
Iowa
Iowa Senate OKs School Budget Bill on Bipartisan Vote
The Iowa Senate approved a school budget bill 45 to 0 to fund salaries maintenance and repair at state educational institutions for the next biennium totaling 6 822 800 annually. It also passed allocations 4 850 900 for the highway commission and 250 000 for the national and state guards per year.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
John Berg
Cedar Falls
Appropriations Committee
Iowa Teachers College
Senate
Sioux City Man Charged in Death of 5-Year-Old
County Attorney Maurice Rawlings said he would file a first degree murder charge against Arthur F. Levering 40 after Deputy Coroner Paul Osincup cited unusual circumstances in the death of 5 year old Gordon Ardell Harris. Levering and the boy's mother Violet B Harris 21 were detained after bruises were found and were questioned overnight. Rawlings said the investigation showed the boy had been beaten.
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Sioux City
Maurice Rawlings
Arthur F. Levering
Gordon Ardell Harris
Paul Osincup
Levering
Violet B. Harris
Rawlings
Legionnaires Register for National Defense in Marengo
Sixty of the 74 members of the American Legion chapter in Marengo have registered for the national defense, announced by Commander G. W. Knipple.
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Marengo
American Legion
G. W. Knipple
Marion chapter pins Burns as president at annual meeting
Robert Burns was elected president of the Marion chapter of the Linn County Fish and Game club Tuesday at the annual meeting in the LO.C.F. hall. Leonard Taylor became work committee chairman, Bob Hess named secretary and treasurer, and Charles Dye reelected vice president.
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Robert Burns
Marion
Linn County Fish and Game Club
Lo.c.f. Hall
Leonard Taylor
Bob Hess
Charles Dye
Anamosa Crowd Attends Local High School Basketball
A Tuesday evening scene in Anamosa gathers a list of local residents and families including Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Martin and others such as Dick Reed Mrs. Clarence Meggers Fay Marsh and Rev. C. V. R. DeJong. The gathering features names across multiple households and community members.
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Anamosa
L. N. Martin
Dick Reed
Clarence Meggers
Fay Marsh
W. W. Lary
Arthur
Nollsch
Ben Nollsch
C. V R. DeJong
Andrew Hayes
Marilyn Hayes
Joe Dumbolton
Dorothy
Joanna Dumbolton
Mary Starry
Walter Kramer
Ralph Fitzgerald
Eldon Coffman
He Hatt
L. C. ‘Oon
E. T. Hiams
Arthur W. Henke
Howard Martin
S. A. Crouse
H. B Phillips
Tipton
Davenport District Missionary Institute
City fire station hosts first aid instruction night
All men over 11 may attend at the local fire station Friday at 7 30 p m for first aid instruction led by Capt E A Milliken county chairman of Red Cross first aid.
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E. A. Milliken
Red Cross First Aid
Marion Band to Play Concert in Lisbon
The Marion high school band led by director Glenn L. Lyman will travel to Lisbon Wednesday evening for a concert at Lisbon High School where Lyman also serves as director of the Lisbon band. Various local notices follow including visits, funerals, and club events.
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Marion High School
Glenn L. Lyman
Lisbon
Lisbon High School
Lyman
Court of Missing Heirs Radio Broadcast by Chapter CS
Chapter CS P E O meets Tuesday with Mrs Granger in charge of an original broadcast list of studio instructions and program segments. Nevah Prior presents The Court of Missing Heirs with J J Booth and Gilbert Voorhies and George Reichard as announcer plus Margaret Carson Wager as studio guest and vocal solos by Harold B Peck with K V Murdoch at the piano. The lineup includes Tony Wons scrapbook Henrietta Robinson with Arthur Crew as announcer Star Coffee hour La Verna Crew and Granger as Edgar Bergen with Murdoch as Charley McCarthy. Fireside Chat by chapter president Mrs Vernon with I Q and Dr Fred M Blakeslee announced by Mrs Granger as Dr I Q.
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Arthur E. Granger
Tony Wons
Henrietta Robinson
Arthur E. Crew
Star Coffee Hour
la Verna Crew
Granger
Edgar Bergen
Murdoch
Charley McCarthy
Hugh Gordon
Love Songs Program At Musical Literary Club
Mrs. Emery J. Miller hosted the Musical Literary club for an evening titled Love Songs. The second division led by Mrs. A. E. Bragg presented a paper, biographies of conductors, Liszt works, vocal and violin solos, a vocal duet, and Beethoven motion recordings.
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Emery J. Miller
Musical Literary Club
A. E. Bragg
Frances Hildebrand
Lesson
Toscanini
Stokowski
Stock
Barbirilli
Koussevitsky
Ormandy
Mitropoulos
Voorhies
John Miller
Marion Notes Highlight Military Ties and Local Moves
Bill Givens returns from Tacoma to join Quantico Marines and receive a June first lieutenant commission. Norman Givens and other locals are noted with church events, moves, and hospitality as Marion observes birthdays and attends districts and open houses.
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Tacoma
Wash
W. C. Givens
Milwaukee Railroad
la Crosse
Bill
Quantico
Officers Training Corps
U. S. Marines
Norman Givens
Town State College
Earl Jefferson
Grinnell Students Clash Over Victory Day Disruption
Jubilant Grinnell College students marking a 42-37 win over Drake caused a no class protest that blocked entrances and barricaded doors. Student leader Robert Young accused the Honor G club of fomenting rebellion while Coach Ben Douglas restored order.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Drake
Robert Young, Oelwein
Honor
Beardsley Family Shares In Burkley Estate
Albert Burkley Iowa City hotel owner died Saturday at Wisconsin probate set for March 3 with his will dated February 28 1940. Georgia Beardsley Cedar Rapids and Paul McManus Esparto California named principal heirs receiving two thirds and one third respectively with Noel Harrison Iowa City executor. Legacies include church bequest 8000 and varied amounts to relatives and eleven longtime employees.
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Iowa City
Georgia Beardsley
Cedar Rapids
Paul McManus
Esparto
Calif
Albert Burkley
Oconomowoc
Wis
Burkley
Ardenia
Burkley Hotel
McManus
Beardsley
Noel Harrison
Harrison
St. Mary's Church of
Lizzie Sueppel
August Schmidt
Amelia Schmidt
Clarence Sueppel
Will Kiefer
Margaret Russell
Betty Beardsley
Martha Beardsley Cobb
General Lynch to Retire April 30
Major General George A Lynch chief of infantry will retire from active service on April 30 after more than 41 years in uniform, at his own request. A Blairstown Iowa native, he won the Distinguished Service Medal for World War I service. He will be succeeded by Major General Courtney Hodges.
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Washington
George A Lynch
Infantry
War Department
Lynch
Blairstown
C. J. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Courtney Hodges
Toledo to Build $23,000 Public Library This Spring
Final plans approved for a $23,000 Toledo library with WPA funding. Cement and steel construction on a newly purchased lot completes a trio of east Main Street buildings. Architect Russell J Prescott of Marshalltown to design. work to start in spring.
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Toledo
Library Board
Wieting
Ella W. Wieting
Philip G Wieting
Emma S. Ebersole
E. C. Ebersole
WPA
First Actor Visited North Carolina After Shipwreck
Anthony Anston, noted as a shipwreck victim, becomes the first actor known to have visited North Carolina. The report highlights this historic maritime encounter and the guest’s notable origin.
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Anthony Anston
North Carolina
Bandits Slug Oelwein Oil Salesman in Early Morning Hold-Up
Two armed men robbed a Thornberry service station on the north edge of Oelwein at 3:15 am, slugging Jack Householder the attendant and taking about 25 to 30 dollars from the cash drawer. They cut telephone wires to delay an alarm. Sheriff A J Kutschat aided local police.
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Oelwein
Thornberry
Jack Householder
A. J. Kutschat
West Union
Bill would convert 4 H dormitory into a legislators hotel
In Des Moines a bill was filed to turn the Iowa fair grounds Four H boys dormitory into a hotel for the legislature every other winter. The measure directs the fair board to equip the building as living quarters for assembly members and to convert the poultry building into a recreation center for them. Representatives Melvin Wilson and Harlan Foster said the plan would provide more comfortable quarters, reduce expenses, ease lobbyist pressure, and relieve congestion in downtown hotels. The bill does not specify rent terms.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Fair Grounds
Iowa House
Fair Board
Assembly
Fair Grounds
Melvin Wilson
Lake City
Harlan Foster
Mount Pleasant
Bill on required pupil vaccination and marriage exam
Des Moines report: A public health bill to vaccinate all children before school admission was sent to the House for revision to add a religious exemption. The panel also recommended a mutual physical exam for couples at least 20 days before marriage license applications.
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Des Moines
INS
State House of Representatives
Committee On Public Health
House
Leland Stowe to Speak at Grinnell Friday Evening
Famous war correspondent Leland Stowe will lecture in Grinnell Friday at 7 30 p m under Grinnell college lecture course. The talk is in the high school auditorium with tickets priced at 50 cents.
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Grinnell
Leland Stowe
Grinnell College
Inflation would hamper defense efforts says Iowa dean
Dean Chester A. Phillips of the University of Iowa college of commerce warned that inflation would hinder the defense program. He said rising prices during military preparation would raise war costs and delay contracts, and urged keeping prices aligned with fair costs.
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Iowa City
Chester A. Phillips
University of Iowa College of Commerce
Dean Phillips
United States
Phillips
Iowa eyeing plan to bar aliens from apportionment
Des Moines API A resolution seeks to amend the Constitution so only citizens count toward U S House apportionment, potentially saving Iowa from losing a seat. Rep Gene Poston says counting aliens skews representation, noting eastern states with many aliens.
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Des Moines
Congress
House
Washington
Iowa
Gene Poston
Corydon
Towa
Stodola Brandt suit settled in Tama County
Settlement reached in the damage suit of Frank J. Stodola of Chutier against William Brandt of Dysart for 6500 plus costs after a 1939 automobile collision. A May 1940 jury awarded 9128 in damages. appeal to the state supreme court was filed before the settlement. The Tama county district court records receipt of 6747.01 from an insurance company.
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Toledo
Frank J. Stodola
Chutier
William Brandt
Dysart
Stodola
State Supreme Court
Tama County District Court
Child Kicked By Horse Dies At Monticello
June Wilcox 2-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wilcox died at 6 p.m. Tuesday from injuries after wandering behind a horse on her father's Monticello farm. She never regained consciousness and died at a local hospital. Born April 25 1938 she is survived by her parents and grandparents Edwin Wilcox Monticello and Frank Boxwell Springville. Funeral services set for 2 p.m Saturday at the Presbyterian church with Rev William Grossheim officiating.
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Monticello
June Wilcox
John Wilcox
Edwin Wilcox
Frank Boxwell
Springville
William Grossheim
Union Head Claims Iowa City Buses Are Losing Money
Iowa City buses operate on full schedule after drivers’ strike. Henry Negus, owner, says schedules and wages match prestrike. Union President Ralph Hess says the firm loses money and needs more business, aiming for 50 cents hourly wage gain. A caller claiming to be The Shadow threatened Negus.
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Union Head
Iowa City
Henry Negus
Ralph Hess
Hess
Negus
Shell loading plant near Burlington to complete by Nov 3
The Army's $9,822,000 shell loading facility near Burlington Iowa is slated for completion November 3. Brig Gen Brehon D Somervell told a House appropriations subcommittee that the project cost totals $9,499,000 excluding fixed contractor fees of $322,698. Day and Zimmermann Inc will earn $110,420 for architectural and engineering services.
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Washington
Army
Burlington
Brehon D. Somervell
House
A. Guthrie and Company
al Johnson Construction Company
Minneapolis
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Featured
An old advertisement promotes Ru-Ex Compound as a remedy for rheumatic pain. The copy claims fast relief within 48 hours using a lemon juice mixture with water and two-week supply of Ru-Ex. It promises a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
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Netter
Mav Drurp Company
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