Ports of Entry Proposed to Regulate Buses and Trucks in Iowa
Gov Clyde L. Herring supports a port of entry law to regulate trucks and buses on Iowa roads. Aboard by the railroad board, 46 ports would check interstate carriers at Mississippi Missouri and border points. The plan aims to tax and regulate contract carriers and ensure brakes lights and equipment checks with fees.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
M. P. Conway
Mississippi
Missouri
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wll
Conway
George A. Huffman
Harry B. Dunlap
Kansas
Topeka
Railroad Commission
Wa Pello driver found guilty of DWI after long jury deliberation
Peters of Wapello was found guilty of driving while intoxicated by a Louisa county jury after nineteen hours of deliberation. Judge Oscar Hale will impose sentence on January 23 at 10 am.
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Wapello
Hel Peters
Louisa County Court
Oscar Hale
Pioneer Clover Farmer Frank Coverdale Dies at 73
Special to The Gazette Maquoreta Iowa Frank Coverdale 73 famed as midwest pioneer in sweet clover farming died at home after a stroke last May He was a large Jackson county landowner notable for soil building bee culture and transforming 15 bushel corn land to 60 bushel in two years His system widely adopted Neighboring opposition faded after results He born near Maquoketa Clinton county married Susan Benton Jan 24 1883 She died 1930 Surviving are son William six daughters brother E A Coverdale sister Ada Benton Final arrangements pending funeral Sunday body to be placed in Mount Hope cemetery
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Maquoreta
Frank Coverdale
Middle West
Coverdale
Jackson County
Henry Wallace
Farm Magazine
Maquoketa
Clinton County
Susan Benton
William
E. A. Coverdale
Ada Benton
Ada Wilcox
Emily Kinrade
Edna Campbell
Flossie Yeager
Frank Brooks
Alene Roe
Mount Hope Cemetery
Assembly Awaits Announcement of Committee Posts
DES MOINES AP says Iowa lawmakers paused in session awaiting Tuesday announcements of committee assignments by Lieut Governor Kraschel and Speaker Mitchell. Backroom politics flourished as Republicans faced limited chances for key slots while Kraschel named about 35 and Mitchell about 50 committees. State pension admin Byron Allen said Iowa could adapt its old age program to federal plans with minor changes, but federal funds for unemployment insurance and aid for mothers would require new legislation this session.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Iowa
Assembly
Nels G. Kraschel
John 4 H. Mitchell
Kraschel
Mitchell
Roosevelt
Byron G Allen
Auditors Assigned to Iowa Income Tax Field
Des Moines AP Iowa announces thirty five field auditors will cover thirty five districts as information agents until April first after which delinquency rules apply. Eastern Iowa districts list including Ottumwa Iowa City Muscatine Clinton Dubuque Cedar Rapids Belle Plaine Independence Decorah Waverly and other counties with named supervisors.
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Des Moines
Ray Murphy
Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review
Murphy
Iowa
Lee C. Brown
John C. Stroehle
Ottawaa
Keokuk
Mahaska
Wapello
Lloyd William Lynch
Iowa City
Johnson
Jones
G. J. Bondurant
J. M. Cadwallader
Cedar Rapids
Linn
John L. Hendershot
Belle Plaine
Benton
Poweshiek
James C. Jack
Independence
Buchanan
Clayton
Delaware
Jacob Breitbach
Decorah
Allamakee
Fayette
Winneshiek
Philip K. Rausch
Woman Says She Saw Negro Choke Folsom To Death
Mapbel Davis testified in the Louis Clay murder trial that he choked George J. Folsom to death on Christmas Eve 1933 after forcing her to help enter the home. She described the holdup, theft from the safe, and the fatal choking scene, noting Clay’s fear of her being white.
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Negro
Folsom
Iowa City
Mapbel Davis
Waukegan
Ill
Louis Clay
Clay
George J. Folsom
Miss Davis
103 Year Old Woman Frances Hotka’s Funeral in Newport
Funeral services for Frances Hotka 103 were held at St Marys church Newport. Johnson counties oldest resident died at her daughters home after a brief illness. She came to America from Bohemia in 1861 and lived in Johnson County since then. Rev Edward W Neuzil officiated burial followed in Newport cemetery.
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Solon
St. Mary’s Church
Newport
Frances Hotka
Johnson County
Clarence bank building leased for post office relocation
The Clarence National Bank building will be leased to the government for use as a post office. The current post office has occupied its site for thirty eight years and Postmaster Vern Freeman will move to the new quarters on February 1.
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Clarence
First National Bank
Vern Freeman
New Cold Wave to Follow Snowfall
Iowa faces drifting snow and near zero temps as a cold weather system follows recent snowfall. Meteorologist Charles D. Reed predicts zero in northwest Iowa and 20 above in the southeast with freezing roads and continued icy conditions. He notes a high pressure area bringing extreme lows from Helena to Calgary and cites Seattle’s four inches of snow as a wider pattern.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Helena
Mont
Calgary
Can
Seattle
Maytag Estate Pays Tax of 16352688 in Iowa
The estate of Mrs. Dena B. Maytag Newton Iowa Friday paid the state inheritance tax of 16352688 The taxable valuation of the estate was 245010587 It was the largest single inheritance tax payment the state has ever received KEOTA The dramatic division of the high school declamatory class will hold an elimination contest in the school auditorium Tuesday night Those taking part are Helen Anderson Helen Ilene Arnold Lyle Conklin Lucille Dewis Ruth Erdice Francine Flander Gladys Hagist Cleo Herr Sara Marie Huber Velda Kirkpatrick Annabel Ross Maurine Sheets and Betty Singmaster
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Des Moines
INS
Dena B. Maytag
Newton
Keota
Helen Anderson
Helen Ilene Arnold
Lyle Conklin
Lucille Dewis
Ruth Erdice
Francine Flander
Gladys Hagist
Cleo Herr
Sara Marie Huber
Velda Kirkpatrick
Annabel Ross
Maurine Sheets
Betty Singmaster
Two Linn County Road Projects Slated In Letting
Ames Iowa January 29 contracts will cover six teen projects partly funded by federal grants The Iowa highway commission set minimum wage rules for unskilled intermediate and skilled labor The Linn county items include grading 3117 miles of secondary road from Mount Vernon west and construction of eight culverts along the route toward Palisades Kepler State Park
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Dubuque County
U. S. No. 61
City of Dubuque
Linn County
Mount Vernon
Palisades-Keplar State Park
Martens Granted Change of Venue for Newton Trial
Adolph Martens, 50, acquitted of killing his stepdaughter Maxine Abel, 14, is to be retried for the murder of his wife Stella, 42, at the February term in Newton. A venue was granted by Judge Frank Bechly after prosecutors argued local sentiment could influence fairness. the state cited propaganda and the defense said a fair trial could not be had in Keokuk Washington Poweshiek or Mahaska counties. Judge Dan W. Hamilton of Grinnell will preside beginning February 4. Martens testified he killed the girl in self defense amid a fight over a gun, and he claimed his wife was killed during that struggle.
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Sigourney
Adolph Martens
Keswick
Maxine Abel
Newton
Stella
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Martens
Keokuk
Washington
Poweshiek
Mahaska
Dan W. Hamilton
Grinnell
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