Keynoter Outlines Republican Farm Plan in Iowa
G.O P Keynoter J O Shaff of Camanche warns New Deal debts and calls for a GOP farm program centered on soil conservation and crop loans. He favors land grant college administration, tax rebates for participating farmers, and limited government funding while criticizing federal overreach and inflation fears. Simmons of Nebraska denounces New Deal policies as endangering agriculture and labor independence.
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AAA
Shaff
Midwest
National Republican Party
Brain Trust
al Smith
New Deal
Eric
Congress
Fayrous
Des Moines
Robert G. Simmons
Lincoln
Neb
New Deal Administration
United States Senate
America
NRA
Washington
Shaff of Camanche Named GOP State Convention Keynote
J. O. Shaff of Camanche Clinton county former state senator and roads committee chair at the Iowa senate delivered the GOP keynote at the Des Moines convention. A farmer, he helped create Iowa’s extensive highway system and served on the 22-member Washington tariff protection delegation ten years ago and Iowa’s 1928 Republican National Convention resolutions committee.
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Shaff
Camanche
Tra
Farmer
Liberty League
J. O. Shaff
Clinton County
Senate
Iowa
Washington
Resolutions
Kansas City
Overlords oppose proposals limiting liberty of thought and action
A quoted stance declares that overlords seek control of industry labor and agriculture and must oppose any plan that denies individuals the liberty of thought action and opportunity. The remark frames the rejected proposals as attacks on personal rights.
Sigourney Lions to honor Rev Will Adrian bishop designate
Special to The Gazette Sigourneys Rev Will Adrian of Victor recently named a bishop will be honored by the Lions club the American Legion Merchants Association and the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Sigourney on April 15 A banquet in the dining room and a reception in Memorial building auditorium will mark the event Father Adrian a brother of Dr F Adrian Lions club member and Sigourney physician will depart soon for New York City to handle affairs before assuming duties as bishop He is a Sigourney High School and St Ambrose college graduate who studied in Rome and formerly taught at St Ambrose college
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Will Adrian
Victor
Lions Club
American Legion, Merchants Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
Adrian
F. Adrian
New York City
Tennessee
Father Adrian
Sigourney High School
St. Ambrose College
Rome
Youth Sentenced At Waukon For Taking Uncle’s Cash
KON William Hohmann 21 son of August Hohmann from a farm area between Elkader and West Union was jailed by Sheriff John King and Deputy William Leschensky on larceny charges. He pled guilty to stealing a $51 pocketbook from his uncle Henry Hohmann in Franklin township on December 19 1935 and received an indeterminate sentence up to five years in Anamosa men's reformatory.
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Gazett Kon
William Hohmann
August Hohmann
Elkader
West Union
John King
William Leschensky
Henry Hohmann
Franklin Township
H. E. Taylor
Anamosa
Sixty Casts Registered For S U S Play Contest
Iowa City speech officials report more than sixty casts entered the state championship festival, prompting a division into two sections. Class A and B community groups compete March 19 to 21, including original plays. High school and junior college groups follow March 26 to 28.
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Gazett
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Speech Department
Belle Plaine Veteran Awarded Purple Heart
Ferman Jones of Belle Plaine received the Purple Heart from the War Department for meritorious service in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. He was a private with Battery D, 123rd Field Artillery, enlisting from Mahaska County, Iowa, gassed on Sept 14, 1918 in the Toul sector, now drawing a small monthly compensation and entitled to wear the Victory medal with three bars. Howard T. Jones, dry goods merchant, died after several months illness. Surviving are his widow and six children.
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Ferman Jones
War Department
Jones
123Rd Field Artillery
Mahaska County
Iowa
Toul
West Branch
Howard T. Jones
William Jones
Buffalo
William Delke
Grinnell
Elizabeth Jones
Cole
Robert
Ruth
Elinor
Friends Society
Kagawa Outlines Co-Op Movement at Mount Vernon Talk
Dr Toychiko Kagawa lectured at Cornell college Mount Vernon detailing cooperative systems as a solution to poverty. He contrasted profit driven capitalism and Marxist collectivism with a non exploitative Christian inspired model now used in Japan. He traced three schools of the movement from Moscow Raiffeisen Rochdale and cited worldwide adoption.
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Mount Vernon
Japan
Cornell College
Toychiko Kagawa
Kagawa
Moscow
Lenin
Raiffeisen
Germany
Rochdale
England
Johnson Grand Jury Indicts Chicago Man
Trent Estep of Chicago indicted by Johnson county grand jury on charges of passing worthless checks. He was arrested in Gary Indiana and held at the county jail after returning from Indiana. Three other indicted persons’ names were not released until custody arrangements could be made.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Trent Estep
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Johnson County
Estep
Indiana
Marengo Takes Honors In Declamatory Meet
Marengo high school won three first places at the sub county and state declamatory contest held here Wednesday night. Conroy took all second places. Victor and Ladora were other competing schools. Winners include Regina Steele and Fritz Tschopp in oratorial, Eileen Shipton and Eleanor Hartz in dramatic, James Vanourney and Jeanette Bavis in humorous. Judges were Marie Parks June Meridith and Donald Wimbigler of the University of Iowa speech department.
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Marengo
Marengo High School
Conroy
Victor
Ladora
Regina Steele
Fritz ‘Tschopp
Eileen Shipton
Eleanor Hartz
James Vanourney
Jeanette Bavis
Marie Parks
June Meridith
Donald Wimbigler
University of Iowa
Hotel Winneshiek to Add Eight Rooms at Cedar Rapids Site
Decorah plans for eight new rooms at Hotel Winneshiek costing about 10000. Earlier four rooms created from former sample rooms. Labor mostly local. foreman exemption. Heating and plumbing by Peter Johnson and Sons Inc. electrical work by T M Halvorson. J Reg Pearson builds 110 by 32 foot sales pavilion near Milwaukee stockyards. weekly community sales to begin in about a week.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
E. A. Boss
Peter Johnson and Sons, Inc
T. M. Halvorson
J. Reg. Pearson
Milwaukee Railroad
Vicks VapoRub Leaders In Family Health Credited
The ad argues more people rely on Vicks VapoRub for cold relief than any other remedy, appealing to mothers as guardians of health and budget. It claims long standing leadership across two generations and ties value to superior results and economy.
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Vicks VapoRub
Vicks
Cold snap expected with snow possible Saturday in Iowa
Iowa faces a plunge in temperatures Saturday after a warmer spell. Forecasters warn of considerably colder weather with a chance of light snow. Neighbors report lows near zero in the northeast and 18 above in Sioux City, with higher readings elsewhere. Snow removal crews expected to clear northwest trunk highways by Saturday, and rail service resumes after Wednesday's storm.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Sioux City
North
Highway Commission
Funeral of Mary Moon in Iowa City
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Moon longtime Iowa City resident were held with Rev Ilion T Jones presiding. Born in Ohio she moved to Iowa City in 1856 and helped found several cultural groups including the Fine Arts association the Nineteenth Century club and the Raphael club. She is survived by her brother M J Moon a Cedar Rapids niece Harriet Moon and three nephews in Cedar Rapids and Seattle.
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Iowa City
Mary Elizabeth Moon
Ilion T. Jones
Presbyterian Church
Miss Moon
Ohio
Fine Arts Association
Ninteenth Century Club
Raphael Club
M. J. Moon
Harriet Moon
Cedar Rapids
Barclay Moon
Chan Moon
Herbert Moon
Seattle
Mrs Cherrington Urges Elimination of Spoils System
Mrs Homer Cherrington of Iowa City the state chairman of the trained personnel committee of the Iowa League of Women Voters urged Des Moines supporters to adopt a career service system to improve government efficiency She warned that the spoils system persists and outlined a four point program including competitive testing tenure and retirement provisions.
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DES Moines (Ap
Homer Cherrington
Iowa City
Iowa League of Women Voters
Des Moines League
Cherrington
Winthrop Board of Education to Elect Two March 9
Two directors will be elected to the Winthrop board of education on March 9. Incumbents E. D. Frantz and Thomas C. Powell are not seeking re election. Candidates filed include Hugh Fernald a implement dealer and Earl Mulford a produce dealer.
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Winthrop
Board of Education
E. D. Frantz
Thomas C. Powell
Hugh Fernald
Earl Mulford
Elkader Approves 44500 School Bond Issue
A special election in Elkader approved a 44500 bond for a new school building by 388 to 196 votes. The independent school district will finance construction with the bond proceeds and issues.
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Elkader
Independent
Keota Students Win Declamatory Honors
Keota Kinross Sigourney and South English students competed in a preliminary declamatory contest held Wednesday night. Everett Stou tner of Keota won oratory first with The Arm of The Law. Doris Lambert of Sigourney was second with The Eleventh Commandment. Betty Jane Shaffer of Sigourney won dramatic first with Repris al. Annabel Ross of Keota was second with For the Sake of Liz. Thelma Dunbar of Keota captured humorous first with Little Brothers Are That Way. Other participants were Doris Yates and Darlene Randolph Kinross Arlene Robinson Dorothy Kelser South English and Elizabeth Dumont Sigourney. First-place winners advance to the sub district contest in two weeks.
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the Gazette
KEOTA
Keota High’school
Kinross
Sigourney
South English
Everett Stoutner
Arm of the Law
Doris Lambert
Betty Jane Shaffer
Annabel Ross
Liz
Thelma Dunbar
Lois Kirkpatrick
Doris Yates
Darlene Randolph
Arlene Robinson
Dorothy Kelser
Elizabeth Dumont
Valley Forge seen by near thousand at Iowa City theater
A near capacity crowd of about 1000 gathered at the University of Iowa theater to see Valley Forge. Directors credited the pre show notice for interest and praised the cast while critiques centered on acting and restraint. Washington was played by MacDonald Carey and Mary Phillipse by Catherine Nacke.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Valley Forge
Plymouth
Mass
University of Iowa Theater
Daily Iowan
Washington
Mary Phillipse
MacDonald Carey
Sioux City
Catherine Nacke
Marshalltown
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