Prediction of Iowa complete business recovery in 1937
Prof. George R. Davis of the University of Iowa foresees a full business recovery for Iowa before year end 1937. He notes a national upturn, speculative stock activity without immediate danger, and gains across bank debits carloadings and building sectors. Agriculture should support but not derail the rebound.
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the Gazette
Iowa
George R. Davis
University of Iowa College of Commerce
Davis
Iowa Business Digest
Towa
Iowa senator proposes cap on liquor markup and fees
Des Moines Iowa Senator E P Donoftue proposes a bill to cap liquor markup at 15 percent of wholesale price and cut permit book fees from 1 to 25 cents. The measure aims to divert profits to the old age pension fund while trimming state liquor earnings and officials' per diem pay. A second bill would set annual salary limits for the old age assistance commission members.
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Des Moines
E. P. Donoftue
Chickasaw
General Assembly
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Donahue
Old Age Pension Fund
Earl Dean
Cerro Gordo
Iowa Old Age Assistance Commission
Dean
Washington Couple Married 67 Years
Washington Ia Dr and Mrs J C Boice celebrated their sixty seventh wedding anniversary in Washington with family and friends. They wed December 30 1869 at Boonesborough now Boone. The couple moved from Keokuk to Ainsworth then Washington where Dr Boice retired in 1930. He is 90 and she 88. they have five children with two living C A Boice and H J Boice. Mary Schoulte 11 daughter of Casper Schoulte McGregor died burial at St Marys Catholic church.
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Washington
J. C. Boice
Boonesborough
Boone
Mary E. Crawford
Letitia Crawford
James Wallace
Boice
Keokuk
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian
Mcgregor
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mary Schoulte
Casper Schoulte
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Julia
Caroline
Slaying Near Ottumwa Ends Long Friendship and Theft
Earl Nichols a 53 year old Ottumwa packing plant worker was killed by Claude Foutch a 42 year old Chariton miner near an abandoned coal mine southeast of Ottumwa. Foutch confessed to the crime on Thursday and admitted stealing 260 dollars. He dumped Nichols body down the air shaft and the body was recovered later that day. Foutch is detained in the Wapello county jail.
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Earl Nichols
Ottumwa Packing Plant
Claude Foutch
Chariton
Ottumwa
Foutch
Wapello County
Ottumwan
Annual Mennonite Bible school opens near Kalona
In Wellman Iowa the Mennonite Bible school runs January 4 through 29 at Lower Deer Creek church. Organizing committee includes Abner J. Yoder Parnell chairman J Y Swartzendruber Kalona treasurer D J Fisher Iowa City secretary Simon Gingerich Wayland and P J Blosser South English. Courses by Silas Horst South English and Edward Diener Wellman. Public addresses set for January 8 15 and 22.
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Wellman
Lower Deer Creek
Kalona
Abner J. Yoder
Parnell
J. Y. Swartzendruber
D. J. Fisher
Iowa City
Simon Gingerich
Wayland
P. J. Blosser
South English
Silas Horst
Edward Diener
Melvin Gingerich
Abner Yoder
Center Junction
A. Alyea
Center Junction Fire Company
Peter Prahm
F. L. Himebaugh
E. L. Tomlinson
L. Thompson
N. Martens
H. Bulgren
W. K. Moats
R. E. Beall
A. Apland
Harley Bulgren
First Capital National Bank
Decorah
Oswald Sandbach
Traer
A. J. Danker
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Tama County
Tama
Hegg
John Hegg, Jr
John Olaf Hegg
Isabelle A. Bakken
Ruth
John Olaf
Olaf Hegg
Bruce
S. D
Gustav Hegg
Nome
N. D
Elizabeth
Marie Hegg
Henrietta Hegg
Chicago
Ferdinand Hegg
Detroit
Mich
Ruth Curtis
Mount Dora
Florida
Jesup
Herman Wilke
Independence
Tripoli
Parker’s
R. E. Baldwin
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fairbank
Eleader— Masons
Roy Froelich
L. J. Ehrhardt
Belle Plaine Couple wed on New Year’s Eve
Miss Jane Nichols became the bride of Leslie Ealy at the Methodist parsonage in Belle Plaine with Rev. E I Selden officiating. Attendants were Sheila Anderson and Neal Clemmer. Miss Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A R Nichols, lived in Belle Plaine most of her life and graduated in 1935. Mr. Ealy, son of Mrs. Edna Ealy, graduated in 1927 and works for the state highway commission. The couple will reside in Blairstown.
Mechanicsville Paper Changes Hands in Local Sale
W J Melquham sold his equity in the Mechanicsville Pioneer Press to Mr and Mrs Charles Butler of Mechanicsville. The Butlers take over immediately. Melquham heads to Mason Michigan to join the Ingham County News as executive staff and advertising manager. The McIlquhams and their son Roderick depart Mechanicsville Sunday for their new home.
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Ganette
Mechanicsville
W. J. Melquham
Davenport Man Injured In Stanwood Car Crash
Special to The Gazette. Ralph Koppleschmidt of Davenport sustained facial and arm injuries when his eastbound car on Highway 30 rear ended a stock truck driven by Hank Larby of Olin. Koppleschmidt attempted to pass but, blinded by oncoming headlights, misjudged distance. The truck driver escaped injury. The collision occurred at the Lutheran church corner in Stanwood.
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the Gazette
Stanwood
Ralph Koppleschmidt
Davenport Bond
Highway
Hank Larby
Olin
Koppleschmidt
Iowa Sees Drop in Auto Death Toll for 1936
Iowa reports 523 auto deaths in 1936 down from 575 in 1935 as safety measures boost enforcement and driver education. Walter Kinnamon, 65, of near Oskaloosa died New Year’s Eve. Officials credit patrols and stricter laws with cutting highway slaughter.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Health Department
Alex Miller
State Highway Patrol
Walter Kinnamon
Oskaloosa
Lewis Johnson
Searsboro
Building Boom in Iowa City Worth 400000 in 1936
City Inspector Harold Monk reports 1936 construction permits in Iowa City totaling 400000, triple the prior year. The sum covers 34 new residences valued 126000, 226440 for new or altered structures, 50285 for remodeling, and 8280 for garages, with major projects at 115000 for the Press Citizen building and 60000 for Mercy Hospital remodeling.
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Iowa City
Harold Monk
University of Iowa
University Heights
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Mercy Hospital
Johnson County Issues Fewer Wedding Licenses in 1936
Johnson County issued 262 marriage licenses in 1936, down from 288 in 1935 and 330 in 1934, according to county clerk R Neilson Miller. Divorce decrees dropped from 56 in 1935 to 51 in 1936.
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Iowa City
Dan Cupid
Johnson County
R. Neilson Miller
Birth rate soars in Iowa City for 1936
Iowa City reports 1 673 births in 1936 an average one stORK visit every five and a quarter hours The 1935 total rose by 211 to lead the nation per capita The University of Iowa Hospital drives the high rate George W Paul sues William F Morrison for 9872 damages after auto crash on U S Highway 6 near Wilton Junction last Oct 9
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Lew Wallace
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
State Safety Council
Iowa
the Gazette
Iowa City
Ed Sulek
United States
University of Iowa Hospital
George W. Paul
William F. Morrison
Wilton Junction
Chariton Slayer Held Without Bond After Hammer Slaying
Claude Foutch a 42 year old Chariton mining engineer was held without bond in Wapello county jail after pleading innocent to the hammer slaying of Earl Nichols 53 Ottumwa on Christmas Eve. He confessed saying he struck Nichols with a hammer and buried the body in an abandoned mine shaft after taking $200. The motive cited as family quarrel not robbery. Nichols body found in water filled shaft Thursday. Preliminary hearing set for January 6. Foutch married with six children.
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Ottumwa (Ap
Claude Foutch
Chariton
Wapello
C. FE. Harding
Ottumwa
Foutch
Earl Nichols
Harding
Nichols
Justice of the Peace JH
Andrew
Fouth
Ha G
Murer
Last wedding license grants year end nuptials in West Union
Lavern A. Holmstrom of Oelwein and Mary Grace Westoe of Stanley obtained a Fayette county license Thursday afternoon and were married shortly after by Rev. T. M. Nielsen, Methodist pastor.
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West Union
Fayette County
Lavern A. Holmstrom
Oelwein
Mary Grace Westoe
Stanley
T. M. Nielsen
Gilmore Elected President Of State University Association
Eugene A. Gilmore of the University of Iowa was elected president of the State University association at a Washington D C meeting, announced Friday.
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Gilmore Heads State University Association
Iowa City
Eugene A. Gilmore
University of Iowa
The
State University Association
Washington, D. C
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Alf Schneider
F. E. Sharp
D. W.W. Smith
N. E. Bartholomew
J. L. Cords
Tyler
M. E. Munger
H. M. Wolf
Jane Nichols
Leslie Ealy
Mechanicsville Paper
Davenport
Hart
16Th Ave. SW
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