Iowa plan studies turning farm surpluses into motor fuel
A multi department group at Iowa State College researches converting agricultural surpluses into ethyl alcohol and blending agents to produce alcohol gasoline blends for motor fuel. The plan aims to use 500 million bushels of corn yearly, examining chemistry, engineering, economics, and legal aspects to gauge feasibility and impact on prices.
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Ames
United Resources
Iowa
Ford’ Law
Charles Eation Y Dean
United States
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Agricultural Economics
W. F. Coover
E. I. Fulmer
R. M Hixon
Zam. Christensen
Eweeney
W. H. Meeker
L. T. Brown
R. Bwectley
Hixson
Sweden
Germany
Hungary
Australia
Turkeys
Brazil
Argentina
Africa
Hawaii
Jowan, Old Friend Of Henry Ford, Is Dead At Age Of 82
Charles City AP report notes David Young, 82, longtime Ford plant watchman and informal friend of Henry Ford, died after a long illness. Ford helped him with medical costs and remuneration, and Young once entertained Ford with tunes on a violin made from 2300 pieces of wood from around the world. The violin was recovered and returned after being misplaced.
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Jowan
Henry Ford
Charles City
David
Sturday
Ford
Oung
Dearborn
Young
Enrollment at Iowa public junior colleges tops 1900
Enrollment in Iowa public junior colleges reaches 1890 this year, up about 60 from 1931 32. Mason City leads with 185 students. Fort Dodge 148. Burlington 146. Muscatine 96. Total includes 1183 freshmen and sophomores and 11 post graduates. 108 instructors teach both high school and college classes.
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PES Moiies
Iowa
Vebrts
Agnes Sam- Mison
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mason Cs
Fort Dodge
Wih
Burlington
Muscatee
Fifty Years Ago Iowa Debated Anti Beer Law and Kate Shelley
Adeline Taylor recalls Iowa in 1882 focusing on a constitutional ban on intoxicating liquors and the Kate Shelley rescue. The piece notes 1882 politics, Des Moines population, Des Moines capitol costs, and local history including horse racing in Independence and university figures, with a glimpse of daily life and notable figures of the era.
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Iowa
Kate Shelley
Sen
Allison
Eighteenth General Assembly of
General Assembly
Van Horne Banker And His Wife Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Conrad Kerkman of Van Horne mark their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner for fifty relatives at home. He is president of Van Horne Savings Bank and she farmed land in Benton county for forty years. Married January 1 1883, they recall early frontier life and church involvement. six children, seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild survive.
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van Horne
Conrad Kerkman
Kerkman
van Horne Savings Banker
Eldorado Eden
Union
Benton County
Blairstown
Vinton
St John's Cutheran Church
Here
F. A. Reinhardt
Henry Grovert
Amelia Grovert
Eden Townshi
St Andrew's Church
St Andrew's Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
Will County
Illinois
Eagle Lake
van Horne Savines Bank
John
Frank
Hubert
Cedar county to install many new officials in Tipton
Cedar county voters will see numerous replacements as new officials take office on January 1. The auditor post shifts from G. W. White to Hermann Oaken, with deputy and district roles redrawn including Cecil Langmann, Howard Hamilton, Peter Belgarde, and others. State representative La Mar P Foster will be Cedar county’s new representative, and William Trede becomes Third District supervisor replacing C Richmann.
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Tipton
Cedar County
G. W. White
Hermann Oaken
R. A. Will
Near Centerdale
Wiliam T Gilmore
H Miller
Morley
C L. Rigby
Stanwood
Cedar and
Jones Cotnties
Rigby
C . Richmann
London
William Trede
Durant
Kirkville Bank And Adjacent Buildings Destroyed By Fire
A fire in Kirkville Iowa destroyed the Kirkville Savings Bank a grocery store and a gasoline station along with the Johnson residence. Damage was estimated near 45000. Ottumwa fire units were summoned but the blaze burnt out before arrival. The event prompted a townwide response and noted rapid spread.
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Kirkville Bank
Kirkville
State Officials Prepare To Move Out On Tuesday
Democrats won key Iowa offices in the November election and will replace Republican incumbents on Tuesday. Transfers begin next week with new personnel in the attorney general and secretary of state departments plus other offices. The oath of office for Clyde Herring and N. G. Krashfel will be Jan 12, followed by an inaugural program and address.
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DES Moines
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
Alex Miller
Hellas
Eelect
Clyde L. Herring
N. G. Kraschel
James W Kindig
State Supreme Court
Adj
Charles H Grahl
Grahl
House
General Assembly
Herring
Technocracy Denounced by Cornell Economist as Humbug
Dr Chester L. Rich of Cornell College dismisses technocracy as humbug and notes most data from technocrats are as dubious as their opponents claim. He predicts 1933 will emerge from crisis with creative activity, citing fourteen points including a farm relief plan and broader economic recovery efforts.
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Chester L. Rich
Nount
Vernon
Cornell College
Rich Decknes
Mount Vernon
Rich
Economist Rich
Cornell
Judge Sends Gasoline Tax Case Back To Court
U S Judge Charles A Dewey remanded the suit by State Treasurer Ray Jonson against Mona Motor Oil of Council Bluffs to Pottawattamie County District Court. The ruling keeps the $27 000 tax claim within state court jurisdiction and delays the injunction trial to February 6.
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Des Moines
Mona Motor Oil Company
Council Bluffs
Charles A. Dewey
Potiaestans County
Ray Jonson
Federal District Court
Dewey
Maquoketa Girl Tans 58 Squirrels For Jacket
Miss Agnes Levsen of Maquoketa created a fur jacket from 58 fox squirrel pelts she hunted and tan ned herself. She skinned dressed and sewed the garment using a home tanning method learned from the public library and wore it with pride.
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Maquoketa
Agnes Levsen
August Levsen
Miss Levsen
Democrats To Take Control In Clayton County
Special to The Gazette Elkader reports that on Tuesday at 8 a.m. Democrats will assume control of most Clayton County offices with two supervisor positions remaining. E. P. Seifert becomes county auditor, with Irvin Fehlhafer as deputy. J. F. Maley is re-elected county treasurer with deputy George Scofield. A. A. Snengling remains in charge of automobile registrations. George Meyer becomes clerk of the courts with deputy M. G. Hagensick. Vera O Connor becomes recorder. L. J. Palas is sheriff with deputy E. C. Fitzpatrick. A H Borman becomes county attorney and Leslie Oelke remains coroner. Supervisor Hp Campbell will be succeeded by Frank Brown. holdovers Charlies Haberichter and Gr Ruegnitz remain on the board.
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Elkader
Clayton County
E. P. Seifert
R. E. Firman
Seifert
Irvin Fehlhafer
Garnaville
J. F. Maley
George Scofield
Strawberry Point
A. A. Snengling
Guttenberg
George Meyer
Littleport
H L. Meyer
Meyer
M. G. Hagensick
Vera O'Connor
Garber
Bertha Stoops
L. J. Palas
E. C. Fitzpatrick
A H Borman
F. FE. Sharp
Leslie Oelke
Hp. Campbell
Frank Brown
Colesburg
Charlies
Attorney General and Aides Open Private Law Firm
Des Moines AP report states Attorney General John Fletcher will form a private law firm with three aides Carly Stephens Oral Swift and Earl Wisdom. Fletcher retires next Tuesday with Ed O Connor taking over as Attorney General.
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Des Moines
John Fletcher
Fletcher
Carly, Stephens
Oral Swift
Earl Wisdom
Ed O'Connor
Iowa City
Iowa business leaders optimistic for 1933 recovery
Iowa executives predict brighter prospects for 1933 as prices, demand, and freight activity improve. W. Earl Hall notes Iowa’s wealth remains, while Claude Cheney sees rising freight tonnage and John Deere Tractor’s Allen Head expects price stabilization to boost conditions. Fred Van Allen cautions retailers face a six month test, and J. W. Bettendorf highlights ongoing railway equipment slowdown.
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Iowa
Claude M. Cheney
Waterloo
Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railway
Allen Head
John Deere Tractor Company
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