Shaw Pushes Homestead Exemption Plank at Iowa GOP Meet
Senator A. J. Shaw of Pochahontas urged inclusion of a homestead tax exemption plank in the Iowa Republican platform as the party works toward its state convention in Des Moines. Aimed to divert sales tax replacement benefits to homeowners, the proposal gains support amid a contest for attorney general among Harold Davidson and Robert Shaw.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Resolutions Committee
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Harold Davidson
Clarinda
Robert Shaw
Sigourney
Cedar Rapids
Davidson
Shaw
Carl Cook
Glenwood
Tipton divorces filed for cruelty in husband and wife cases
Special to The Gazette Tipton two divorce actions filed in district court list Katherine Achey suing C E Achey for cruel and inhuman treatment and Sarah Stolte suing William Stolte for cruel and inhuman treatment. Stolte seeks custody of their daughter and alimony.
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Tipton
Katherine Achey
C. E. Achey
Sarah Stolte
William Stolte
Wyoming Couple Devote Time To Helping Others
A Cedar Rapids family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conmey of Wyoming, shelter and support undernourished children. They adopted four youngsters, providing education and stable homes, with one daughter holding a Cornell degree and a Columbia master’s, another daughter trained at Michael Reese and in Chicago, plus two sons pursuing farming and farm work.
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Troy Mills
Charles Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Henry Theda
Tilly Mahr
Daniel Bird
Gladys Guld
Kansas City
Christine Watson
Ed Roades
Steven Gaul
Minnie Jakie
Chicago
C. M. Nelson
Wyoming
Fred Conmey
Conmey
Linn
Cornell College
Columbia University
New York City
Michael Reese Hospital
Love On The Dole Up To Local Authorities
Miss Jean ette McGregor acting director of the social service division of the Iowa relief administration says no general policy toward love on the dole can be formulated. She notes the ruling by the Page county social services league no county money will be supplied to newlyweds. The issue is local and must be handled through county agencies familiar with each case.
Zemo Soothes Itching Skin Relieves Irritation
Soothing Zemo lotion relieves itching and irritation from rashes pimples ringworm eczema and sunburn. For 25 years this trusted skin remedy has been a favorite with millions and is available at druggists in 35 60 or 1.
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Orgousekeeping Bureau
All Druggists
Three Plays At Cornell In Carnival Of Comedy Show
The third annual Carnival of Comedy at Cornell mounts three plays Friday July 9 10 11. Betsy Quarton and Martha Powers headline Dear Brutus and The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife with Betsy Quarton Catherine and Martha Powers Alison in the 3 PM matinee and 8 15 PM evening show. An afternoon lawn program features Boucicault Wanted a Widow and Anatole France The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife. The finale presents Spring Turns Left and Wede with Ruth Miller as guest director. An Iowa Cooperative Artists exhibit runs daily 3 to 5 and 7 to 8.
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Betsy Quarton
Cedar Rapids
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Linden Drive
Mabel Purdie
Lisbon
Lillian Elsesser
Amboy
Ill
Harold Hanson
Edgerton
Wis
Boucicault
Anatole France
College Chapel
Catherine
Martha Powers
Alison
Albert Franklin Johnson
Cornell Summer Theater
Wede
New York
Co-operative Artists of Iowa
S. N. Behrman
Ruth Miller
Waterloo
Fish Age by Rings in Scales Says Fisheries Expert
Culler of the U S bureau of fisheries says fish scales show rings like trees, each year. In La Crosse Wisconsin a smallmouth bass weighing three pounds two ounces revealed six rings, indicating a seventh summer. Growth varies with environment, so scale comparisons help age studies.
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C. F. Culler
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Wis
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Mississippi
Culler
Big River
Lars C. Clarup, 73, Linn Farmer, Dies in Dubuque Sanatorium
Lars C. Clarup, a Danish native and longtime farmer near Central City, died Wednesday afternoon in a Dubuque sanatorium. He came to Iowa at 18 and lived with daughter Ruby Lees in Alburnett. Survived by daughter Mrs. Ralph Frank. funeral planned Saturday at the Christian church in Alburnett.
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Hollywood
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Dora Grau
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Ann Tiernan
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Alburnett
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Father Fights For Custody Of Child Marjorie Ellen Ehlers
Edward Ehlers of near Emeline petitions habeas corpus to regain custody of his 3 year old daughter Marjorie Ellen Ehlers from her paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Snyder of Baldwin who have cared for her since the mother's death in 1934. The Snyder couple contend they provided for the child and that Ehlers has debts and limited means while Ehlers argues he now has a home and can provide a proper upbringing. The courthouse scene drew many Baldwin residents as the custody dispute unfolds.
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Snyder
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Leona
Family drama unfolds in county attorney race case
Judge Frank D. Kelsey hears the case as Arthur Janssen the Democratic county attorney candidate represents Ehlers and H. K. Lee the Republican candidate represents the grandparents.
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Ena
Frank D. Kelsey
Arthur Janssen
Ehlers
H. K. Lee
State funds urged for UI child welfare station
Iowa City officials say the University of Iowa child welfare research station needs annual state appropriations of 100 000 dollars after 1937 to avoid curtailment. Over twenty years Rockefeller Foundation grants totaled 1 000 000 dollars and the state legislature about 600 000 dollars. The Rockefeller grant ends next year.
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University of Iowa
George D. Stoddard
Dean Stoddard
Rockefeller Foundation
Child Welfare Department
Certify 10 Applications For Iowa City Positions
The Iowa City civil service commission certified ten applicants for police and fire department jobs. Police finalists: William E. Baker, Thomas R. Burger, Raymond Collins, Claude Dautremont, George R. Hall, Lawrence N. Hamm, Walter E. Houser, James L. Ryan, Arthur A. Schnoeblen, and Harland F. Sprinkle. Fire candidates: Lamont M. Bonham, Raymond E. Fowler, Vernal J. Shimon, and Ed Sulek Jr. Three police vacancies noted. fire staff expected to grow next fall per insurer guidelines.
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Iowa City
Lamont M. Bonham
Raymond E. Fowler
Vernal J. Shimon
Ed Sulek, Jr
State Fire Insurance Service Bureau
Oac County Approves 1.1 Million Bond for Paving
Sac County voters authorize a 1.1 million bond by about 3 to 2, approving nearly 5000 residents. The paving project covers seventy miles and will be built by the state highway commission, marking Sac County as part of a broader statewide effort after previous rejections.
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INS
Sac County
Sac
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Mississippi Falls to 1.6 Feet at McGregor
Mississippi River water level reached 1.6 feet at McGregor on a Wednesday marking an unusually early summer low. Government Recorder Art Gillis of Prairie du Chien noted last year’s July level above 8 feet and recalled 1926 July lows near 1.4 feet. The record low follows a near flood stage in late April due to north snowmelt.
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Mcgregor
Mississippi
Art Gillis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
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