Iowa to form first national forests from 830000 acres
The national forest reservation commission approved spending up to 8 million dollars to acquire 830000 acres across 13 southern Iowa counties for four units Grand River Chariton Wapello and Keosauqua. Land sales will be voluntary with 25 percent of timber receipts returned to counties.
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Ames
Iowa
National Forest Reservation Commission
G. B. MacDonald
E. C
Forestry
Iowa State College
MacDonald
Commission
Washington
Grand River
Chariton
Wapello
Keosauqua
Union
Ringgold
Clarke
Decatur
Lucas
Wayne Counties
Monroe
Marion
Appanoose
Davis
van Buren
Lee
E. S. Pierce
H. P. McConnell
Town State College
State Planning Board
Iowa City
Ninth
United States Forest Service
Milwaukee
National Forest Reserve Commisson
E CC. W
National Forest Service
Negro Takes Stand To Deny Murder Of Iowa City Pioneer
Clay 27 negro on trial for the murder of George Folsom a 77 year old Iowa City pioneer denied killing him on Christmas eve 1933 He claimed he was at home most of the evening except for a quick trip to take his twin sister to a train He said he returned home and retired The defense contends Mabel Davis forced him to the Folsom home where she says he choked Folsom and robbed him The ring engraved Otho found on him at arrest was a gift from Miss Davis his former wife The state had tied the ring and jewelry to the missing murder scene
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Louis Clay
George Folsom
Clay
Lucille
Mabel Davis
Waukegan
Ill
Folsom
Otho
Miss Davis
Landmark Williamsburg Produce House Destroyed By Fire
Fire at Williamsburg destroys a brick veneer frame structure 150 by 40 feet used by W. D. Jones Produce Company. One truck saved. loss includes another truck 6000 pounds wool and about 100 live fowl. Landmark erected 1884 later used as Trojan Opera House with history of Billy Sunday revivals and Harry E. Hull presidency.
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Williamsburg
W. D. Jones Produce Company
J. E. Jones
Trojan Opera House
Harry E. Hull
Mr Jones
Billy Sunday
Begin Trial of Former County Home Manager
Opening statements were presented in district court Tuesday in the trial of W J Norton former manager of the Washington county home charged with larceny by embezzlement. A jury of ten men and two women was selected in Judge J G Patterson's court. Norton was discharged by the county supervisors last summer and indicted on two charges larceny by embezzlement and using public property for private purposes.
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Washington, Ta
W J. Norton
Washington County
J. G. Patterson
Norton
Library of Congress shelves hold 7.5 million books
The Library of Congress in Washington DC contains about 7.5 million books across 140 miles of shelves. An addition of 156,045 books was recorded in a single year.
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Library of Congress
Washington, D C
Prisoner builds models of Fort Madison and Anamosa
Cecil Foster, released from Fort Madison after a three year sentence for breaking and entering, asks to return to prison in the Anamosa reformatory. He previously carved a Fort Madison replica for Gov. Clyde L. Herring and was advised to also craft an Anamosa model and a University of Iowa scene. A separate note mentions a windowed airplane design that stays open without letting rain in.
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Des Moines
Cecil Foster
Fort Madison
Foster
Clyde L. Herring
State Board of Control
Anamosa
Board of Control
University of Iowa
Herring
Statehouse
Illinois Lutheran Pastors Urge Wartburg Delay Return
Illinois district Lutheran pastors urged deferring Wartburg college’s return from Clinton Iowa to Waverly until the 1936 biennial meeting. The Rev. M P Doermann said trustees and the board of higher education in Milwaukee would consider the proposal after a Monday discussion of Lutheran higher Christian education. Opinions ranged from consolidating colleges to maintaining both Wilaverly and Clinton sites.
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Chicago
Illinois
Board of Higher Education
Milwaukee
American Lutheran Church
Wartburg College
Clinton
Waverly
M. P. Doermann
Lutheran Higher Christian Education
Doermann
Iowa Seeks Share in Relief Program
Washington AP Iowa plans a two week push to place state projects in a forthcoming federal unemployment relief program. P H Elwood director of the Iowa state planning board says water projects have been preliminarily rated and that the board will study other proposals to establish priorities on a similar basis. He notes the water plan for the Upper Mississippi and related conservation projects aim to start fast, employ many workers, and offer lasting benefits, and that Iowa could present a broad set of ready options for federal agencies once the program is set.
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Washington
Iowa
P. H. Elwood
Iowa State Planning Board
Elwood
Water Resources Committee
National Resources Board
Iowa Planning Board
Upper
Mississippi River
Nine Foot Channel
Mississippi
Planning Board
Examinations for Seven Iowa Postmasters Announced
Washington The civil service commission announced examinations for second class postmasterships in seven Iowa towns. Applications close February 12. Towns and salaries: Tama 2400, West Union 2400, Webster City 2800, Spirit Lake 2500, Odebolt 2400, Independence 2700, Forest City 2400.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Iowa
Tama
West Union
Webster City
Spirit Lake
Odebolt
Independence
Forest City
Iowans In Washington Lead Fight For Cost Of Production
Edward C Eicher a calm Iowa lawyer leads renewed push for cost of production legislation to guarantee former costs plus a reasonable profit on crops produced domestically. He drafts a comprehensive bill, advocates ideas to win Secretary Wallace approval, and chairs a sub committee on crop control. Also notes Ida B Wise Smith on radio gift of a set and Rep Lloyd Thurston defending Townsend plan questions.
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Washington
Edward C. Eicher
Iowa
Wallace
Lloyd Thurston
Thurston
Republican Will Head Committee On Cities Towns
Paul Cunningham of Polle county will lead the cities and towns committee in the Forty sixth general assembly. Speaker John H. Mitchell will announce the full committee slate, including about fifty five panels and key groups. Dr. E. A. Moore heads public health. Arch W. McFarlane may receive a major assignment as GOP floor leader. A proposed basic science bill would establish a state board of examiners from university faculties to test hopeful medical practitioners in pathology, bacteriology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, diagnosis and hygiene before licensing. Fines up to 1000 dollars or a year in jail could apply for practicing without a certificate.
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Des Moines
IDPB
Paul Cunningham
Polle County
Forty-sixth General Assembly
John H. Mitchell
Arch W. McFarlane
Black Hawk
McFarlane
House
E. A. Moore
Shelby County
Spon
Iowa State Medical Society
Ice harvest completed by department at High Amana
The farm department at High Amana finished the ice harvest on Saturday. Seventy six loads were stored, with seventy three loaded in a single day. Ice was taken from the Amana lake.
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High Amana
Amana Lake
Stanwood Pioneer William Graft Dead at 88
William 8 Graft, 88, Stanwood's longtime hotel and livery proprietor, died at his home after a lingering illness. A Cedar county booster for good roads, he and his wife ran a hotel for 50 years. Surviving are his wife Sarah and six children Jake Anna Holmes Abe Charles and Hazel. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the family home.
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Stanwood
William
Graft
Cedar County
Ohio
North Western
Mechanicsville
Sarah van Ansdale
Kentucky
Jake
Anna Holmes
Tacoma
Alice Boyd
Downers Grove
Ill
Abe
Council Bluffs
Charles
Hazel Mussig
$25 Judgment Awarded in Waukon Attack Case
A jury in Waukon awarded Victor Pederson of Waterville $25 in damages against William McCowan, manager of Webster Lumber, after nearly seven hours of deliberation. Pederson, 20, said McCowan slugged him Sept. 23, 1933, at a Waterville dance, with injuries requiring 14 doctor visits. McCowan denied the hit. Judge H. E. Taylor presided with three witnesses from each side.
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Waukon
Victor Pederson
Waterville
William McCowan
Webster Lumber Company
Pederson
McCowan
H. E. Taylor
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