Schools Seek 22 500 000 In Direct Aid
The Iowa Association of School Boards fixed 22 500 000 as annual direct aid to schools to be urged on the 1949 legislature. Roy E. Havens said the amount should be in addition to agricultural land tax credits and that state support must cover at least a quarter of school budgets. The group also seeks removal of tuition ceiling and continuation of transportation aid.
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DES Moines
Iowa Association of School Boards
Roy E. Havens
Logan
Havens
School Heads Discuss Shortage of Teachers
DES MOINES AP Educators meeting notes a persistent shortage of elementary teachers in Iowa. Ray Bracewell Burlington supervisor warns college enrollments do not meet demand while Dr Malcolm Price Iowa State Teachers College and Dean E Peterson University of Iowa discuss training and cost subsidies from England to address the gap.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Ray Bracewell
Burlington
Malcolm Price
Iowa State Teachers College
E . Peterson
School of Education
University of Iowa
England
Mrs Mary Neill Dies Famed for Her Food
Mrs Mary Neill 88 died Monday at Guard near McGregor after operating The Pines restaurant in her home prior to retirement ten years ago. She specialized in southern fried chicken and spiced pickled peaches. surviving sisters are Mrs Ella Richards of McGregor and Mrs John Hempel of Flknder. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday in her Guard home.
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Mcgregor
Mary Neill
Guard
Neill
the Pines
Ella Richards
John Hempel
Flknder
Baby Chokes to Death in Sleeping Bag Accident
Ruana Hargrave, 14 month old daughter of Wayne and Mrs Hargrave of Scranton Iowa, died in her crib Monday. Romaine Huffman funeral director says the baby apparently rolled over in sleep and the zipper on a sleeping bag caught her throat.
Three boys returned to Iowa Juvenile Home after Toledo escape
Three boys who fled the Iowa Juvenile Home at Toledo early Sunday were located at the railroad depot in Toledo and brought back to the facility in Toledo by authorities on Monday.
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Iowa
Toledo
Waukon Sets Feb 24 Power Franchise Election
Waukon will hold a special power franchise election on February 24 to decide whether Interstate Power Company may receive a 15 year franchise. The grant could be canceled after 10 years by a four fifths council vote. Interstate currently serves Waukon without a franchise amid years of litigation over municipal power plans.
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Waukon
Interstate Power Company
Interstate
Power Company
Rites for D. T. Watson At Marengo Wednesday
Services for D. T. Watson 80 a retired farmer and stock buyer will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in Marengo. Watson helped organize the first Christian Endeavor group in town and recently celebrated his 56th wedding anniversary. He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs John Voss of Marengo and Mrs Ethel Wilson of Durant and two grandchildren.
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Marengo
Presbyterian Church
D. T. Watson
First
Christian Endeavor Group
Watson
John Voss
Ethel Wilson
Durant
Iowa Briefs Chronicle Small Town Events
OSSIAN Rev. Donald D. Weydert transferred to Cascade effective Jan. 24. He will be succeeded by Rev. E. J Frost of Ryan. NORTH ENGLISH Mr and Mrs Omer Smith celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary with a family dinner. TOLEDO Irving Thompson of Marshalltown and Eddie Russell McKee of Toledo jailed for grand jury action on larceny tied to tractor radiator theft. LITTLEPORT Myrna Ashline and Donald A DeSotes to wed Wednesday at Hope Lutheran. SHELLSBURG Emmett Cripps elected fire chief with Neuel Evens as assistant chief Clett Hoon secretary Eldon Lear treasurer. QUASQUETON Rev Harold Wisner of Golden to speak on Changing Scenes in Northeast Iowa. Wisner moving to Wisconsin Feb 1. STRAWBERRY POINT Emanual Lutheran officers elected Trustee John Gerdes deacon Alfred Osterman secretary Cordelia Schuchmann delegate to synod William Rieniers. IOWA CITY William E Tomkins charged with drunk driving waives preliminary hearing, held for grand jury on $1,000 bond. previously convicted and fined $300. CALMAR Marion Rasmussen and Howard Benzing married at Calmar Lutheran. groom participated in Byrd Antarctic expedition two years ago.
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Omer Smith
John Keller
Keller
Louis Vandies
Kellers
Toledo
Irving Thompson
Marshalltown
Eddie Russell McKee
Tama County
Littleport
Myrna Ashline
Elmer Ashline
Donald A DeSotes
Howard DeSotel
Edgewood
Hope Lutheran Church
Shellsburg
Emmett Cripps
Neuel Evens
Clett Hoon
Eldon Lear
Quasqueton
Harold Wisner
Golden
Iowa
Union Church
Kuester Names Iowa House Committee Chairs
DES MOINES Iowa Speaker Gus Kuester announced 39 standing committees down from 54 with two minority chairs Rep Gene Poston of Corydon leads board of control Rep Mel M Graham of Audubon chairs constitutional amendments Rep Harry Welchman of Newhall retains appropriations chair Theo Klemesrud of Thompson heads ways and means Rep C M Strawman Anamosa Judiciary No 1 with Ted Sloane Des Moines as ranking member Rep Harold F Nelson Sioux City Judiciary No 2 with James G Armstrong Waterloo as ranking member Rep Harvey Long Clinton repeats as labor chair Carroll L Brown Rose Hill heads roads and highways Fred Schwengel Davenport heads schools libraries and state educational institutions
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
House
Gus Kuester
Gene Poston
Corydon
Board of Control
Mel M. Graham
Audubon
Kuester
General Assembly
C M Strawman
Anamosa
Ted Sloane
Judiciary No 2
Harold F. Nelson
Sioux City
James G. Armstrong
Waterloo
Harvey Long
Clinton
Labor Committee
Carroll L. Brown
Rose Hill
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Preston Town Still Without City Water After Fire
Preston AP report says the town lacks city water after Monday's fire destroyed four frame buildings in the business district. Schools reopened with water from a creamery deep well while mains are cleaned and chlorinated. a state health inspector tested supplies. Town residents boil tap water. firemen pumped creek water to fight the blaze. fire chief Nick Maybohn estimates losses at $36,500.
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Preston
Nick Maybohn
Grantham resigns from Iowa Tax Commission
Des Moines. Gov William S Beardsley accepted the resignation of H A Tex Grantham 54 of DeWitt from the state tax commission effective March 1. Grantham said he planned to return to private business after serving since 1941 and a six year term fixed in 1947. Beardsley would appoint a successor later and expressed regret.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
H. A
Tex” Grantham
DeWitt
State Tax Commission
Beardsley
Grantham
Republican State Central Committee
Tax Commission
College Admissions Counselors To Meet In Des Moines
James M. Mac Aulay Cornell College director of admissions will preside over a meeting of admissions counselors from 12 Iowa colleges at Drake University Des Moines. He leads as state secretary for Iowa of the Association of College Admissions Counselors as they discuss demand for college education statewide use of Iowa tests of educational development and admissions policies.
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Mt, Vernon
James M. Macaulay
Cornell College
Iowa
Drake University
Des Moines
Association of
College Admissions Counselors
Midwest
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Tax violator Kraftmeyer pays $10,000 fine in Iowa
Davenport Bettendorf stock buyer Herman Kraftmeyer settled his $10,000 fine for failing to file federal income tax returns. He also remitted over $22,000 in taxes and penalties for 1937 to 1945 and said he would seek a refund on a 50 percent fraud penalty plus a 25 percent ordinary penalty after his Des Moines federal court sentencing on December 18.
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Davenport (LLP
Herman Kraftmeyer
Bettendorf
Kraftmeyer
Des Moines
Lam bert S Linderoth Jr Named Engineering Professor
Iowa State College announced Tuesday that Lambert S Linderoth Jr was appointed professor of mechanical engineering by President Charles E Friley.
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AMES
Lambert S. Linderoth, Jr
Iowa State College
Charles E Friley
Iowa Faces Aluminum License Plates 1949 Shortage
State officials warn aluminum plates for 1949 wear poorly and may drive up duplicate requests after 28 000 plates were replaced last year. Safety Commissioner Al Kahl suggests owner based plates with five year revalidations and full two plate issuance to maintain vehicle identification.
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Gerald Regan
Town Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Department of Public Safety
al Kahl
Kahl
Broken Promise Suit On Trial At Marengo
A Marengo district court trial opened for a $30,000 breach of promise suit filed by Miss Collene Johnson of Cedar Rapids against Everett Welsh of Williamsburg. Welsh countersued for $20,000 and the return of a ring, alleging Johnson's improper conduct with other men.
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Marengo
Collene Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Everett Welsh
Williamsburg
Elmer Zuber
Wayne Johnson
Pete Ehrle
Clifford D. Johnson
Minnie Barnes
John G. Glandorf
David Mullen
Harvey Myers
Glen Langlas
John van Auken
Arthur Jacobs
Orville Bauer
Welsh
Miss Johnson
Iowa Rep. Cunningham seeks $800000 for Knoxville Veterans hospital school
Rep. Paul Cunningham of Iowa has introduced a bill in Congress to appropriate 800000 dollars for a school at the Veterans hospital in Knoxville Louisiana.
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Washington
Paul Cunningham
Iowa
Congress
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Board of Trade Head Sees Overdue Price Decline
Chicago and the world's largest grain exchange led by Richard F. Uhlmann urged a decline in farm prices to ease the burden on average families. He warned government aid should support farmers while criticizing attacks on organized exchanges and linking free markets to political safeguards.
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Chicago
INS
Richard F. Uhlmann
Chicago Board of Trade
Uhlmann
Europe
Talle Seeks To Ease Car Purchase Controls
Rep. Henry O. Talle of Iowa introduces a bill to let buyers pay 25 percent down and two years to settle the balance. Current federal reserve rules require a one third down payment and 18 months to pay off.
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Washington
Llp
Henry O. Talle
Iowa
Federal Reserve
Iowa County 4-H Enrolls 109 Baby Beeves for 1949 Project
Sixty four Iowa county 4-H members enrolled 109 baby beeves as their 1949 project. Arthur Wallace said the collection includes 68 Angus 36 Herefords and five Shorthorns. Total farm project enrollment reached 128 members.
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Marengo
Iowa County
4-H
Arthur Wallace
Wallace
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