Democrats Meet for Get Acquainted Luncheon in Des Moines
A small Democratic gathering of state legislators will meet in Des Moines for a get acquainted luncheon. About 14 Democrats from the House plus four Senate members will participate with freshmen among them. Republicans in the House and Senate will hold separate sessions to choose leaders and discuss the upcoming session.
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Des Moines
Jake More
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Gus” Kuester
Gris
Harold Felton
Indianola
Stanley L. Hart
Keokuk
Reapportionment Plan Draws Fire In Davenport
Congressman Fred Schwengel of Scott County vows to offer a constitutional amendment pushing reapportionment of representation. The move aims to redraw legislative districts to reflect population shifts and improve fair political balance.
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Davenport
Fred Schwengel
Scott County
Lawmaker Pushes Reapportionment For Iowa Counties
Iowa representative Schwengel backs a bill to reapportion legislative seats, arguing current maps distort voting power. He notes 55 counties each have one seat with about 15,000 people on average, while 44 counties with larger populations average 31,000 yet hold only 53 seats.
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Iowa
Schwengel
Married couple marks 57th anniversary with open house
Mr and Mrs John Garnavillo Harnack, both 78, celebrate fifty seven years of marriage with an open house for relatives and friends on Thursday. They retired from the farm in 1918 and have a son a granddaughter and two great grandchildren.
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Garnavillo
John Harnack
Fire Watchman Hired By Des Moines Victoria Hotel
Des Moines hotel Victoria hires a fire watchman following a safety recommendation by Safety Commissioner Walter J. Massey and Fire Chief Charles L. Slade. Fire department officials continue inspecting Des Moines hotels for fire safety.
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Des Moines Hotel
DES Moines
Walter J. Massey
Charles L. Slade
Victoria Hotel
Swisher Trust and Savings Bank Report Details
A scanned financial notice lists Swisher Trust and Savings Bank of Swisher Iowa, including deposits, assets, and reserves. Named executives J Netolicky M.D. as president and Rone Be as co affiliated. The document presents asset figures and equity positions with several figures cited in the text.
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Yeaa Deposits Rite Se Corporation A Ee Inc
J. Netolicky
First Sorority Rush Week Set At University Of Iowa
Special to The Gasette Iowa City schedules the first sorority rush week under deferred rushing with 11 open houses Feb 20 and a preferred party Feb 23. Bids go out Feb 24, with quotas and penalties for infractions outlined in the Panhellenic handbook.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Dorothes Davidson
Veterans Buy $60,000 Worth Of War Surplus Goods
Des Moines veterans bought about $60,000 worth of consumer surplus items from 10 000 available pieces at the Des Moines Ordnance plant sale. Officials said the sale offered nearly one million dollars in surplus materials but buyers focused on small consumer goods and did not purchase heavier equipment like machine lathes.
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Des Moines
INS
Des Moines Ordnance Plant
War Assets Administration
Nance Corporation
Iowan General Weds London Showgirl Desiree Cooper
Brig. Gen. Harold Hughlin of Fairfield Iowa marries Desiree Cooper a leading London showgirl. The pair met during World War II in London with Hughlin flying in from Norbiton Surrey for the ceremony. Cooper, 25, rose to fame as a sought after performer chosen as prettiest waitress of 1939 by producer E B Cochran.
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London
Harold Hughlin
Fairfield
Iowa
Desiree Cooper
Norbiton
Surrey
Aeven Miss Cooper
E. B. Cochran
West End
Wiesbaden
Vets Clubrooms Robbed of 2100 Dollars
Sioux City police hunted Tuesday for burglars who broke into the downtown Disabled American Veterans clubrooms early Monday. They gained entry by breaking a window after climbing from an adjacent roof, toppled safes dials and escaped with about 2100 dollars including 600 in currency and around 1500 in change. Detectives pursued clues to identify the culprits.
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Sioux City
Russell. White
Veterans’ Club
Waukon Jewelers Sues Night Marshal for 5000
Francis Hammel of Waukon has filed a $5,000 damages suit against Lansing Night Marshal Everett Bray alleging assault and injury on the night of October 31.
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Waukon
Francis Hammel
Waukon Jeweler
Everett Bray
Lansing
Hammel
Bray
Two Iowa Assembly Vacancies Filled by GOP Wins
Rexford Bateson of Eldora was elected state senator and William Beardsley of New Virginia chosen as state representative to fill shortages in the Fifty-second Iowa general assembly. Both winners are Republicans. Bateson led with 2,438 votes across three counties Iowa Falls trailed with 408.
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United Press
Rexford Bateson
Eldora
William Beardsley
New Virginia
Iowa General Assembly
Harold Felton
Weg Aggie Reever Ie
Iowa Falls
Panel Truck Crash In Des Moines Injures Driver
A light panel truck struck two Esther hall in Des Moines on Monday. Driver Leonard Bolden, 51, received treatment for rib fractures and possible head and internal injuries after swerving to avoid a pedestrian, hitting parked cars, and losing control.
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Des Moines
Esther Hall
Leonard Bolden
Mae
Waukon appoints Lloyd Kolsrud deputy court clerk
World War II veteran Lloyd Kolsrud named Allamakee county deputy court clerk, succeeding Mrs. Milton Lemme who resigned from the post. The appointment formalizes a routine county staffing change.
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Waukon
Lloyd Kolsrud
Allamakee County
Milton Lemme
McDonald Farm Home Destroyed in Blaze
Iowa City reports a fire five miles southeast of town on highway 6 destroyed the home of C. H. McDonald. Estimated damage around $20,000. Only a few pieces of new furniture survived. Ray McDonald had stored them for his Jan 15 marriage. Firefighters from West Liberty and West Branch halted spread to nearby structures.
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Iowa City
C. H. McDonald
Here
McDonald
Ray
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