Iowa's 1940 tax receipts show record revenue rise
Iowa's 10 principal special taxes produced a record 58,537,000 for the state government in the 1940 fiscal year ending June 30, with gasoline tax leading at 16,770,629 and the sales tax at 14,992,730. Other gains came from income, inheritance, use, liquor profits, insurance, beer and motor vehicle taxes, signaling stronger business conditions and prompting state budget adjustments.
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DES Moines
Iowa
George A. Wilson
State General Fund
Draft Theater Prices Including Defense Tax
DES MOINES AP A new theater price schedule including the federal defense tax was agreed on by about 150 Iowa town theater owners managers and distributors. Admissions up to 21 cents remain unchanged while 26 cent tickets rise to 30 cents 31 cent tickets to 35 cents 35 cent tickets to 40 cents and 41 cent tickets to 46 cents. The 10 percent defense tax applies to admissions above 20 cents and prices above 41 cents stay unchanged.
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DES Moines
G. Ralph Branton
Tri-States Theater Corp
Iowa
Willkie Fueled By Iowa Support At Republican Convention
Gov. George A. Wilson helped shape Wendell Willkie's nomination at the Philadelphia convention. Iowa GOP secretary Grantham said Wilson met Willkie there and blocked a move to organize governors against him. Stassen then became floor manager for Willkie, boosting his Iowa appeal ahead of November.
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Des Moines
INS
George A. Wilson
Wendell Willkie
Philadelphia
H. A. Grantham
GOP
Wilson
Willkie
Iowa
Grantham
Stassen
Minnesota
Persis Hutchins Weds J Richard Ford in Central City
In Central City at the Hutchins residence Persis Hutchins married J Richard Ford son of Manly and Mrs Ford. Rev Arnold O Kenyon officiated in front of close relatives. Attendants were Paul Hutchins and Pauline Ford. The couple plans a brief wedding trip and will reside in Central City after July. Both graduates of Central City schools, Ford worked as a carpenter and attended Iowa State College.
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Central City
Arthur Hutchins
Persis
J. Richard Ford
Manly Ford
Arnold O Kenyon
Paul Hutchins
Pauline Ford
Ford
Iowa State College
Breen Spent $1,462 In Primary Campaign
DES MOINES Iowa state Senator Ed Breen of Fort Dodge ran a Democratic primary bid for governor, reporting $1,462 in spending against the nomination. Receipts totaled $1,644, with a $500 contribution from Fred L. Loomis of Fort Dodge. Lt Gov B B Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids reported $66,664 in spending, with $250 from M F Mitvalsky.
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Des Moines
INS
Ed Breen
Fort Dodge
Breen
Fred L. Loomis
B. B Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
M. F. Mitvalsky
Justice Refuses Eviction of 14 in Dubuque House
In Dubuque a family of 14 remains housed after Justice T. M Barrett denies eviction. The judge questions where they would go, noting a dire local housing situation with 30 eviction notices filed recently.
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Justice
Dubuque
INS
T. M Barrett
Iowa WPA Workers Forswear Alien Groups
DES MOINES AP George Keller state WPA administrator said Tuesday that WPA workers statewide have signed affidavits they are not and will not join communist organizations or the nazi bund. The forms require sworn statements of US citizenship allegiance and non membership with penalties for false statements.
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Des Moines
George Keller
WPA
United States
Works Projects Administration
Kiron Girl Wins Legion Essay Contest in Iowa
Nellie Johnson a 15 year old from Kiron Iowa won first prize in the Iowa American Legion auxiliary essay contest for Pioneer Life in Iowa. Marion Reed Forest City Iowa took second and Dorothy Gerstenberger Oclwein took third. Prizes of 12 50 7 50 and 5 will be awarded at the state convention in Dubuque August 6 8.
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Des Moines
Nellie Johnson
Kiron
Department of Iowa, American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Johnson
Odebolt
Edwin A.johnson
Iowa
Marion Reed
Forest City
Iowa Business Trend Gains Pace in May As Forecasts Improve
Iowa City reports a favorable business trend with May figures well above April and near 1939 levels. Building contracts surged 726 percent from April, public contracts rose 1922 percent, railroad carloadings and farm prices showed gains, while farm product prices stayed level with last year. Prof. Davies notes national stimulus from arms orders suggests Iowa gains in coming months.
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Iowa City
Iowa
George R Davies
Iowa Business Digest
Davies
Urge Definite Speed Limit In Zones To Aid Highway Safety
DES MOINES AP The Governors traffic safety commission recommends considering a speed law to reduce accidents. An absolute limit with zoning is urged for curves winding roads built up areas outside cities and intersections. The panel will report again in September.
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Des Moines
Governor’s Traffic Safety Commission
Towa
Ralph A Moyer
Towa State College
The
Traffic Safety Commission
Funeral for Cedar County Sheriff’s Wife Held
Funeral services for Mrs. W. W. Christian 66 wife of the Cedar county sheriff were held at 2 p m Tuesday at the Tipton Methodist church with Rev William Crossley officiating Burial was in the Tipton Masonic cemetery She was born in Cedar county daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Chapman and lived all her life in the community Survivors include her husband 10 children a brother three sisters and 23 grandchildren
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Tipton
W. W. Christian
Cedar County
Tipton Methodist Church
William Crossley
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Christian
William H. Chapman
Methodist Church
Lewis Christian
Onslow
Mary Ford
Atalissa
Elsie Stiff
Rochester
Luella Osborne
Muscatine
Warren Christian
Springdale
Edna Lembaugh
Dixon
Raymond Christian
Independence
Blanche Laucamp
Laura Williams
Merle Christian
Frank S. Chapman
John Whitmer
Easton
T. M. Straub
Charles Nebergall
Betty Wheeler Weds Dr W S Boddicker in Newhall Church
Betty Rose Wheeler daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wheeler and Dr W S Boddicker son of Mr and Mrs Joe G Boddicker both of Newhall were married at St Pauls Catholic church. The ceremony featured the Rev N U Keffeler and Rev A P Myer with attended by Mabel Boddicker and Lois Collison. Followed by a dinner and reception at the bride's home and plans for a July 15 home at 319 East Eighth Street South Newton.
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Newhall
Betty Rose Wheeler
William Wheeler
W. S. Boaddicker
Joe G. Boddicker
St. Paul's Catholic Church
N. U. Keffeler
A. P. Myer
Mabel Boddicker
Des Moines
Lois Collison
Carroll
William Wheeler, Jr
Corsicana
Texas
J. F. Biebesheimer
Grundy Center
Frances Bradley
Bernice Boddicker
David Wheeler
Marvin Boddicker
Jimmy Boston
Wayne Siein
Donald Boddicker
Ivor Brecht
Dental College
University of Iowa
Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
National
Boddicker
East Eighth Street
Newton
Hoffman and Boehmke wed at St John’s Lutheran
Belle Plaine news reports Miss Alice G Hoffman daughter of Mr and Mrs Monroe Hoffman and Walter E Boehmke son of Mrs Anna Boehmke of Keystone were married at 330 PM Sunday in Keystone at St John’s Lutheran church. Rev A W Brauer led the double ring ceremony with 600 relatives and friends in attendance. The bride was given in marriage by her father and assisted by matron of honor Mrs Edgar Rusk.
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Dorothy Boehmke
Keystone
Mary Lahman
Lionel Boehmke
Ernest Hamilton
Belle Plaine
George Wiese
Chicago
F H Helberg
Olive
Arlene
Wilma Boehmke
Betty Lou Lawrence
Bobby Boehmke
Government Laboratories
Albuquerque
N. M
Ohio University
Columbus
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Bochmke
Iowa University
Alice G. Hoffman
Monroe Hoffman
Walter E. Boehmke
Anna Boehmke
St. John's Lutheran Church
A. W. Brauer
Edgar Rusk
Accident Fatal To Lost Nation Man
Joseph Kahout was treated in Clinton hospital for injuries from an automobile truck collision near Wheatland. His son James Kahout, 27, of Lost Nation, was fatally injured and died several hours after the crash on the Lincoln highway.
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Clinton
INS
Joseph Kahout
Wheatland
James Kahout
Lost Nation
Lincoln Highway
Park Improvement Project Starts in Mt Vernon
The WPA initiated a park improvement project on Main Street in Mt Vernon with 22 Cedar Rapids laborers. F. C. Johnson oversees the Cedar Rapids crew under W. C. Myers, while E. E Moots and Mrs. Moots plan the hillside terrace, stone walls, flagstone walks, a band platform and picnic area. Two months of work will spend about $2,000 on labor, with materials supplied by the city.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
WPA
Main Street
Cedar Rapids
F. C. Johnson
W. C. Myers
Linn
Benton
Buchanan
Delaware
Lisbon
Meyers
E. E Moots
Iowa City Couple Wed At St Marys Chapel
Marione Ross daughter of Buckingham residents and Dr Galen Boller son of Mrs Florence Boller Iowa City were married at St Marys chapel Iowa City by Rev Father Strub The couple was attended by Helen Searfoss and Francis Wilson A wedding breakfast for 35 followed at the Iowa Memorial Union They plan a honeymoon trip to Minneapolis and Lake of the Woods The bride a 1931 Traer high school graduate earned a BA from the University of Iowa and taught in Gladbrook Longfellow and Lincoln schools The groom a Dyerimpson? graduate with MD 1939 recently practiced in Iowa City
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Iowa City
Marione Ross
H. G. Ross
Buckingham
Galen Boller
Florence Boller
St. Mary's Chapel
Father Strub
Helen Searfoss
Traer
Francis Wilson
Sioux City
Lincoln School
Boller
Dyersville High School
The
State University
Newlywed Couple Eye Iowa Move by Mid August
A newly married couple plans to pick a Iowa location by the middle of August after completing an internship at Grant Hospital in Chicago.
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Grant Hospital
Chicago
Iowa
Iowa City Man Appointed Commandant at Marshalltown Home
DES MOINES AP The state board of control named Leslie Switzer of Iowa City as commandant of the Iowa Soldiers' home at Marshalltown. Switzer, 61, a Spanish American War veteran, will replace Dr Frederick J. Swift who resigns July 15 after a four year term and plans to return to Maquoketa. The commandant's salary is 2800 dollars annually.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Leslie Switzer
Iowa City
Iowa
Marshalltown
Switzer
Frederick J. Swift
Maquoketa
Swift
Oelwein Population Drops by 61 in Decade
Mason City dispatch reports Oelwein's population fell by 61 people over the last ten years. Preliminary 1940 figures from district census supervisor M. L. Mason show 7,733 residents, down from 7,794 in 1930.
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Mason City
Oelwein
M. L. Mason
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