Iowa City weighs flood dam plan's costs and benefits
Iowa City residents mull a $6 million flood control dam on the Iowa River north of Coralville. Officials note wide interest and labor support, while some fear 17 000 acres would be taken out of production and Johnson County tax revenue would drop. Local leaders await federal action and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willenbrock
Johnson County
State Conservation Commission
Iowa City
Lake Macbride
Louisa Board Seeks Governor Back Coralville Dam Plan
Louisa county supervisors met Governor George A. Wilson to press support for the Coralville dam project on the Iowa river. Oakville officials Noah Schrock and Joe Reiman urged flood control benefits for about 100000 acres across southeastern Iowa as spokesmen for local drainage groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Louisa County Board of Supervisors
George A. Wilson
Coralville
Iowa River
Noah Schrock
Oakville
Upper Mississippi Valley Drainage Association
Joe Reiman
Louisa-Des Moines
Schrock
Iowa
Beekeeping depreciation ruled non deductible in Iowa
In Des Moines an Iowa resident asked the state tax commission how much he could deduct for bee depreciation. After review officials ruled apiary wear and tear is not deductible. A commission comment noted bees multiply rapidly as one wears out a stinger another fills the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Tax Commission
Commission
Seven Cars Seized 315 Gallons of Illinois Liquor On Iowa Border
Iowa agents and local officers seized seven cars and 315 gallons of illegal Illinois liquor on the Iowa border. The seizures occurred in Burlington Muscatine and Davenport as Polk county investigators prepare to hear bootlegging and cross border smuggling charges. The crackdown follows reports of shipments to Des Moines and Illinois stamped liquor moving into Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Iowa
Des Moines
Adross
Polk County Grand Jury
Polk County
Burlington
Muscatine
Davenport
Karl Fischer
Public Safety Commissioner
Erward E. Manley
The
Liquor
Shaw sues over airplane damage in Iowa City
Paul B. Shaw files in district court against Alfred R. Ellis seeking 1050 dollars for damage to an airplane allegedly taken without permission. The suit claims Ellis flew the plane to Davenport and Moline on November 8 and crashed after failing to clear a fence, causing 600 dollars in wing body and motor damage and 450 dollars in loss of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Paul B. Shaw
Alfred R. Ellis
Ellis
Davenport
Moline
Lisbon School Gets WPA Allotment For Improvements
Washington announces a $6,272 Works Progress Administration grant for Lisbon High School in Iowa. Funds will improve the school building and grounds including tennis courts and basement gym floors. Representative W. S. Jacobsen's office released the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lisbon
Works Progress Administration
W. S. Jacobsen
North English ISD Bond Election Noted
Notices announce a February 15 election on bonding the North English Independent School District to finance a new school building with gymnasium and auditorium facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North English
May Cut Assessment On Iowa Employers For Jobless Fund
Iowa employers may save about 350000 in unemployment taxes this year if federal state law coordination is smoothed. The jobless reserve stood at 12765664 on Jan 1 up nearly 1 million since July 1, funding benefits for covered industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Commission
General Assembly
Whittington to join Carroll College economics faculty
Floyd L Whittington, University of Iowa graduate, has been named to replace Dr Walter Beidatsch in Carroll College's economics department in Waukesha Wisconsin. The Fairfield native is noted locally for the appointment announced Wednesday. Lillian Wineke Burgess filed for divorce from Ernest Burgess in district court alleging cruelty and inhumanity with custody sought for three minor children and $15 weekly support. The couple married July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Floyd L. Whittington
University of Iowa College of Commerce
Walter Beidatsch
Carroll College
Waukesha
Wis
Whittington
Fairfield
Iowa Union
Gus Arnheim
Movieland
Arnheim
Beverly Wilshire
Beverly Hills
Calif
Lillian Wineke Burgess
Ernest F. Burgess
Ice Carnival at SUI Friday Promises Skating Exhibit
Iowa City notes plans for the first ice carnival at the University of Iowa skating lagoon. Friday at 8 p.m. exhibitions include skating and ice dancing with Gusti Grayston from Vienna and Dorothy Keppler performing Sonia Henie style routines, plus student speed races. The event is a public affair and marks a popular university pastime since December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of I
Iowa
Charles Kennett
Gusti Grayston
Vienna
Arthur Steindler
Dorothy Keppler
Sonia Henie
Miller Family and Doris Scott Plan San Diego Visit
Mr and Mrs A E Miller and Miss Doris Scott depart Wednesday to visit Mrs Harriet Miller and Mr and Mrs A E Goodyear in San Diego They will also call on Harold Miller in Dallas Texas during their month long trip Battery charging and rental service offered by Coast to Coast Hardware in an advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Miller
Doris Scott
San Diego
Harriet Miller
A. E. Goodyear
Millers
Harold Miller
Dallas
Tex
Mrs Harris Jackson Visits Guests Near Buffalo
Mrs Harris Jackson and her son Harris Jr return to Minneapolis after a visit at the home of Mr and Mrs G L Martin. Monday evening the Martins and Jacksons were dinner guests in the Will Gott home near Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Jackson
Harris, Jr
Minneapolis
G. L. Martin
Martins
P. E. O. Chapter CS Meeting Featured Fund Drive
Mrs. Fred M. Blakeslee reviewed With Malice Toward Some on Tuesday at Chapter CS P. E. O. meeting hosted by Mrs. Philip Crew. The group voted to donate $2 to the dental medical fund of the P. T. A. Mrs. Crew and Mrs. Weldon S. He assisted by serving refreshments to 25 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Blakeslee
Chapter CS
Philip Crew
Dental Medical Fund
Crew
Weldon S
Benefit Concert Tickets On Sale In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Men's Chorus benefit concert is set for January 29 and tickets went on sale Tuesday through the Parent-Teachers association. Mrs. Faye Beach Murdoch will perform a short organ recital before the concert, followed by a varied chorus and solo program. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Barnes of Fredericktown, Missouri, are visiting Mrs. Barnes' mother, Mrs. Grace Fernow, with Mr. Barnes leaving for Milwaukee on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Parent-Teachers Association
Faye Beach Murdoch
Byron Barnes
Fredericktown
Woman undergoes operation at St Luke's Hospital
Mrs. John Fillmore Jr of 395 Ninth avenue underwent a Wednesday morning operation at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids. An advertisement lists grocery prices such as blade bones 5c, sausage 10c, side pork 10c a pound and 46 ounce tomato juice 19c from Dickey's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fillmore, Jr
Ninth Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Dickey’s
Local notes from Marion and vicinity
Residents report illnesses and improvements among Marion area families. Several guests depart after a George Greenan funeral. Farm Bureau meeting discussed corn husks with twelve attendees. Local cinema listings include Full Confession with Victor McLaglen at Garden. Fire squad responds to a basement fire at 1419 Twelfth Street without damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gray
Twelfth Street
Children's shoes offered at January sale prices
Benish Shoe Store advertises children's shoes reduced to 1.98 from 2.45 to 2.98 during January specials, highlighting notable savings for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benish Shoe Store
Lions Club names attendance contest team captains
Charles T. Rowe and Harley F. Breed were appointed team captains for an attendance contest at a Lions club meeting Tuesday evening at the Micheltea room. Arthur G. Beckman of Eldora, a former member, was a guest. The Unaliyi Camp Fire group and guardian Mrs. Clare V. Strickell presented a Lions sponsored program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Rowe
Harley F. Breed
Lions Club
Michel Tea Room
Arthur G. Beckman
Eldora
Unaliyi
Clare V. Strickell
Bracelet Girls Meet for World News Lesson
The Bracelet Girls of the Methodist church will gather Thursday at 5 p.m. at Ruth and Marjorie Ostrander's home at 1001 Twelfth Street. Anna Mae Nollsch leads the World News session with Kathleen Newman as the lesson leader. A picnic supper follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Ruth
Marjorie Ostrander
Twelfth Street
Anna Mae Nollsch
World News
Kathleen Newman
Electa circle welcomes Mrs. Leasure to King’s Daughters
The Electa circle of King's Daughters met Tuesday at Mrs. C. W. Sutliff's home. Mrs. Earl Welsher led the devotional period and Mrs. Fred G. Holsinger led a lesson titled Honor. New member Mrs. H. B. Leasure was welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa Circle of
King’s Daughters
C. W. Sutliff
Earl Welsher
Fred G. Holsinger
H. B. Leasure
Phelps Guests With Manchester Relative
Donald Phelps of Manchester visits his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Howell as his host family for the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Phelps
Manchester
Koppenhaver to Return From Chicago Visit
Mrs. W G Koppenhaver will return Wednesday evening from Chicago where she has been visiting her brother in law and sister. Osceola lodge No 18 I O O F will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Koppenhaver
Chicago
Richard A. Crew
Osceola Lodge No
Britain Seizes Large U S Mail Loot En Route to Germany
London officials said Britain intercepted United States mail and seized 2.5 million dollars in checks and a large quantity of precious gems headed for Germany. Diamonds and a pearl necklace valued at 40 thousand dollars were among the confiscated jewels. Checks totaled 5 million marks or two million dollars, plus 500 thousand dollars in American funds. Other small sums in different currencies were seized as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Dies Unit Will Ask Funds Soon
Washington The Dies committee investigating un American activities will ask the house within a week for funds to continue its inquiry. Acting Chairman Joe Starnes Ala said the committee won a one year extension of authority Tuesday when the house voted 345 to 21 for its continuance. All Iowa representatives voted with the majority. Starnes said it had not been decided what amount to request. Other committee members stated they did not expect the group to ask for more than 100000 possibly less. The house voted it 100000 last year and 25000 the year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dies
House
Joe Starnes
Ala
Iowa
Starnes
Roosevelt Consider Radio Address to Dirt Farmer Dinners
President Roosevelt likely will deliver a radio address to Dirt Farmer dinners planned in early March across Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri and possibly Illinois. Secretary Stephen T Early said the dinners are in the idea stage and sponsors and purpose remain unknown. The President cannot attend but would give the speech from Washington as a substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Stephen T. Early
Wallace
Browder Enters Congress Race From Prison
Earl Browder, general secretary of the US Communist Party, after a four year prison sentence for passport fraud, files for the Fourteenth New York district congressional race. A formal objection followed over district description and party status, while Browder’s campaign claims 6,000 disciplined votes in a 20,000 turnout. Browder votes are disputed by Democratic and Republican rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Earl Browder
Communist Party
United States
Congress
William I. Sirovich
Liberty
Browder
C. P
Milton Mann
Cohen
Election Board
Benjamin Gitlow
Eugene V. Debs
Dinner For Mrs Hess Birth Day Observed By Card Club
Mrs. Franklin Crawford hosted her card club Tuesday dinner honoring Mrs. Miles Hess. Three tables of play produced prizes for Mrs. Wilbur Cooper high, Mrs. Andrew Hayes second, with traveling prizes for Mrs. Dewey McMurrin and Mrs. Harold Simonsen and a consolation prize to Mrs. Earl Caraway. Mrs. Hess received a gift. Albert W. Schenken, a University of Iowa student, will arrive Wednesday evening to spend mid semester vacation with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
Franklin Crawford
Miles Hess
Wilbur Cooper
Andrew Hayes
Dewey McMurrin
Harold Simonsen
Earl Caraway
Albert W. Schenken
University of Iowa
Beckman of Eldora on business visit to Marion
A. G. Beckman of Eldora, former CCC camp superintendent in Marion, is spending several days in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Beckman
Eldora
CCC
Marion
La Crosse Doctor Visits Ill Sister in Iowa City Trip
Dr. Leonard Swisher of La Crosse Wisconsin stayed overnight with his mother in law Mrs Allathea Seager. He was en route to Iowa City to see his sister who is ill in a hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Swisher
la Crosse
Wis
Inlaw
Allathea Seager
Iowa City
Dessert luncheon honors Chicago guest at Fairhurst home
Mrs. Thomas Costello hosted a dessert luncheon on Tuesday for Mrs. J. C. Bonnefoi of Chicago, visiting Mrs. A. E. Fairhurst. Pinocle was played at two tables with Mrs. Lloyd Stark winning high and Mrs. B. E. Beiber low. Mrs. Bonnefoi received a gift from the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Costello
J. C. Bonnefoi
Chicago
A. E. Fairhurst
Lloyd Stark
B. E. Beiber Low
Bonnefoi
Pearlotion Lotion Ad At Owen's Drug Store
Pearlotion a modern lotion for the skin offered in two 50 cent bottles for five dollars at Owen's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen’s
Iowa couples wed and local notices list routine events
Special to The Gazette reports multiple Iowa brief items. Miss Marion Wagner and L. E. Folsom wed at Grace Methodist in Oelwein with 18 guests and a two week San Antonio trip before settling in Oelwein. Masonic officers installed in La Porte City. George Emmons in Swisher involved in a crossing collision. Deaths noted: Mrs. R. H. Milligan La Porte City and James Deyo in Delwein. Marengo marriage of Leroy Schumacher and Grace Lewis with plans to live in Marengo.
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Oelwein
Marion Wagner
George Wagner
L. E. Folsom
H. W. Folsom
Grace Methodist Church
F. C. Witzigman
F. P. Stones
Cedar Rapids
LA Porte City
R. H. Milligan
Rose Ella Leasure
Brown's Mill
Ohio
Reuben and
Diantha Reed Leasure
Brown’s Mill
Presbyterian Church
Forrest Abbott
Charles, Carl
Dean
North Hollywood
Calif
Earl Deyo
Christian Church
William McClurg
Marengo
Leroy Schumacher
Ed Schumacher
Grace Lewis
Edward Lewis
Williansburg
Mike Schumacher
Theodore Rottmann
Milford Schumacher
Mary Hansen
Williamsburg
Schumacher
Swift Packing Company
Complete Audit of Bank Receiverships Ordered by Governor
Des Moines reports the state auditor finished its review of 35 bank receiverships under the Iowa Banking Department. Examiners found little basis for legal action and noted delays due to numerous unsubstantiated irregularity reports. Summerwill receiverships were audited earlier. Governor Wilson ordered the audit after suits against Summerwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Auditor's Office
State Banking Department
George A. Wilson
Wilson
Statehouse
Banking Department
Ben S. Summerwill
Iowa City
Summerwill
Attorney General's Office
Permanent guardianship for Luzerne woman granted
Miss Amelia E. Goulding seventy of Luzerne was made permanently dependent in district court with P. G. Young and Arthur Bird named guardians. An earlier temporary guardianship in Oklahoma was to be made permanent with the same guardians, amid defense by Miss Goulding’s attorney. The case cited alleged heavy losses from promoters and a vending machine deal, and noted she resides with her brother H Goulding and a niece on a Benton county farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Amelia E. Goulding
Luzerne
L. J. Kirkland
P. G. Young
Blairstown Bank
Arthur Bird
Belle Plaine Bank
Oklahoma
Miss Goulding
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
B. O. Tankersley
M23
Benton County
Pastime Theater Owner Buys East Main Building
Marvin Fosse, owner of the Pastime theater, has purchased the brick East Main Street building that formerly housed the Kline department store. The site, 28 by 120 feet, will double theater capacity to about 350 seats from the current 190.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte City
Marvin Fosse
East Main Street
Kline
Hagstrom bid tops Iowa State women’s gym project
Hagstrom Construction of St Paul appeared as the low bidder for the general contract at Iowa State college for a women’s gymnasium with a bid of 153 458 dollars. Carsten Brothers of Ackley submitted the low heating and plumbing bid at 42 332 dollars and The Weitz Company of Des Moines the low electrical bid at 6 616 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
INS
Hagstrom Construction Company
St. Paul
Iowa State College
B. H. Platt
Minnesota
Carsten Brothers
Ackley
Weitz Company
Des Moines
Board of Education
Mrs Chrystal Improves After Fume Incident
Mrs Harry Chrystal, overcome by washing machine fumes Monday, was reported improving Wednesday. She collapsed in the basement and was not found for some time before her daughter and brother carried her to fresh air and revived her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Harry Chrystal
Nervous Hellsburg Woman Seeks Relief With Natex
A Hellsburg resident reports relief from chronic headaches nerves and digestive trouble after using Natex. An in-store Natex Representative at Podzimek's Pharmacy invites readers to learn about the medicine, view a sample, and get a personal recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natex
Podzimek
Second Ave. SE
Post Office
Viola Prindle
Shellsburg
Iowa
Popezimek
Second Ave
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Bert Graves
Catherine Foren
Savanna
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Earl Lawrence
Frank Lawrence
Joliet
George Greenan
Victor McLaglen
Garden
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Raymond Etzel
Toddville
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