Iowa population grows by nearly 56 thousand since 1930
Unofficial census figures from 84 counties place Iowa’s 1940 population at 2,223,692, up from 2,167,711 in 1930. Polk County Des Moines leads gains with 22,552, while several other counties show double to single digit increases or shifts across districts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
IlIowa
Polk County
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Scott
Davenport
Cerro Gordo
Mason City
Wapello
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Woodbury
Sioux City
Webster
Fort Dodge
Adair
Audubon
Benson
Floyd
Franklin
Fremont
Grundy
Hardin
Harrison
Howard
Marshall
Mills
Mitchel
Monroe
Page
Pattawattamie
Shelby
Tama
Winneshiek
Worth
Wright
Assign Iowa Reserve Officers To Active Duty With Army
One group of 210 reserve lieutenants has accepted active duty in the Seventh corps area as part of a plan to call 9,000 reserve officers into service. Iowa officers and their posts include Joseph T. Stephens to Fort Riley Kansas Ralph W Adams to Fort D A Russell Texas Fred Raymond Glassburner Jr and Ernest R Gray Jr to Fort Knox Kentucky Warren Randall King and others to Fort Des Moines Iowa posts listed for Fort Snelling Minnesota Fort Crook Nebraska Jefferson Barracks Missouri Fort Lewis Washington Fort Sam Houston Texas and Fort Jay New York among others.
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Omaha
Seventh Corps
Iowa
Joseph T. Stephens
Clarinda
Fort Riley
Kan
Ralph W. Adams
Waucoma
Fort D. A. Russell
Tex
Fred Raymond Glassburner
iCarl H. Wall
Cedar Rapids
Doniald F. Neider
Town City
Fort Snelling
Minn
Robert Harry Anderson
Oellwein
Ernest Shively Groneweg
Council Bluffs
John Allen Coulter
Washington
Ross Franklin ‘Powell
Elkader
Thomas A. Ainsley
Perry
Vernon L. Capen
Iowa City
William Matt Halpen
Fort
Ottosen
Edgerwood Arsenal
Maryland
Donald J. Miller
New Hampton
Fort Knox
Cedar Rapids Hosts 280 Farms Within City Limits
Cedar Rapids contains about 280 farms within its 3.9 square miles, ranging from 3 to 200 acres. Farmer Claire Booth explains how city expansion, truck gardens, and mixed crops coexist with mills and steel plants, noting many plots include cattle and beef or hog production.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
R. B. Booth
AAA
Corman
Booth
Claire Booth
Junior Farm Bureau
Rapids Township
College Township
J Street
Linn County Aaa
Gazette
Farm Bureau
Glenn Gladwin
Pig's Squeal Triggers Wagon Runaway and Injury
In Nashua AP report Verne Bennett was hurt when a hog he was hauling broke free from its crate. He released the team to grab the hog by the ear causing the animals to bolt and Bennett to fall onto rocks.
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Nashua
Verne Bennett
Bennett
Iowa Fine Arts Fete Opens With 16 Events At UI
Iowa City university festival begins today running through Thursday featuring music drama and painting. Evening concerts open with Fausts Damnation by the orchestra and chorus. Highlights include all state high school ensembles, Coriolanus performances, noon arts luncheons, and lectures on art and music.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
E. E. Harper
Ruling Is Filed In Summerwill Case
Judge W W Scott filed a ruling in the Johnson County Savings Bank receivership case involving Ben S Summerwill former examiner. The ruling stems from the Simmons note deal in which Summerwill bought a Packard for 600 and later sold similar cars for 1000 as examiner. He offered to pay 400 more and the judge added 200 interest making the total 1200.
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Gazett
Iowa City
W. W. Scott
Johnson County Savings Bank
Ben S. Summerwill
Examiner
Simmons
Summerwill
GOP to Pick 3 Judicial Slate Nominees at Burlington
Three remaining Republican vacancies on the state ticket for the fall election will be filled at the Burlington convention Friday. Judge Ralph A. Oliver of Sioux City is expected to secure a nomination for the regular term, with seven candidates contending for the other two slots.
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Des Moines
Burlington
Ralph A. Oliver
Fot
Sioux City
James Parsons Oliver
Oliver
Paul W. Richards
Red Oak
W. H Hamilton
Sigourney
Richards
Hamilton
J. H. Milroy
Vinton
Move To Establish Lost Clark Will In 300000 Estate
A petition to probate the alleged lost will of Mrs Sadie F Clark was filed in Council Bluffs district court. Albert E Clark of Sioux City and his son James Clifton Clark of Los Angeles seek to name Albert and his wife Winnie equal beneficiaries from a will dated December 10 1930. They contend a will existed at Mrs Clark’s death but was not found after searches.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Sadie F. Clark
District Court
Albert E. Clark
Sioux City
James Clifton Clark
Los Angeles
Sadie Clark
Winnifred
ISU Extension Agents Score Community Life With Check Sheets
Iowa State College extension staff including county agents and home demonstration workers will use new check sheets to rate community life. Extension sociologist W. H. Stacy announced the tool on Saturday, aiding local planning committees to diagnose problems and spark new programs. Scores cover government, education, religious life, recreation, health, home activities, farm industry, trade services, conservation and community organization.
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Ames
Iowa State College Extension Service
W. H. Stacy
Stacy
Des Moines Police Seize Washboiler Still and Rye Mash
Des Moines police reported the seizure of a copper washboiler still thirty gallon rye mash and a half gallon of whisky early Saturday. Officers said the last seizure was long ago in prohibition days and a white man and two Negroes were held for investigation.
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Des Moines
Barber Makemson Wins Tipton Centennial Whisker Contest
William Makemson a Tipton barber with 55 years in the same shop tied for first in the centennial whisker contest after wearing a mutton chop beard since before 1900. He advises staged beard trimming to avoid tender faces and recalls giving free haircuts to 66 children in 1934 during a hardship spell.
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Tipton
Bill Makemson
Bill
Makemson
Solon
Chicago
Kewanee
Bangs
Relief Office
William Makemson
William Lensdow
Lowdon
Tipton Official Reports Escaped Convicts Seen Crossing Bridge
Davenport police received word that three Fort Madison escapees Forrest Estes Ivan Sullivan and Lowell Henze were seen crossing a bridge into Davenport Friday night. An official in Tipton Iowa provided the information stating the trio rode in a Dodge sedan and were pursued by authorities.
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Davenport
Forrest Estes
Ivan Sullivan
Lowell Henze
Fort Madison
Reed Phillips
Phillips
Tipton
Des Moines to Care for British Children in Refugee Plan
Des Moines groups announced steps to shelter English children. A community chest formed contact point for national committee organizing care, while the Christ Child home opened its doors to refugees regardless of creed or race as the first local social agency to do so. Number of children to be housed was not specified.
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Des Moines
INS
Pearson Reported Picked For Job In Safety Education
Des Moines AP reports James Pearson of Shenandoah Iowa the radio newsboy has been offered a post in the safety education division of the Iowa public safety department. If he accepts his salary would be 140 dollars a month. Pearson previously headed a temperance drive for the Iowa liquor control commission and later left after an attorney general ruling barred state funds from that effort. A radio preacher and longtime political candidate in three parties he has contested for Nebraska lieutenant governor and Iowa congressional nominations.
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DES Moines
Republian
James Pearson
Shenandoah
Radio Newsboy
Safety Education
Iowa Public Safety Department
Pearson
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Attorney General
Commission
Nebraska
Congress
Iowa
Ben Jensen
Extra
Johnson County Food Stamp Plan Sent to Washington
The Johnson county request for a surplus food distribution plan has been sent to Washington. Gordon Brown of the Chamber of Commerce said the orange stamps cover general food purchases and blue stamps cover surplus designated foods. The application includes the county board of supervisors and local groups. If approved, the current surplus commodity depot system will be discontinued.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Washington, D. C
Gordon Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of Agriculture
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Native from Independence to command battleship Maryland
Captain Ernest Wheeler McKee, born in Independence, Indiana, was named commander of the battleship Maryland. He previously headed the naval academy physical training department since 1937 and now makes his home in San Diego, California.
Iowa Democrats Gather in Chicago to Back FDR Third Term
Iowa party leaders converge in Chicago for the Democratic national convention. They favor a third Roosevelt term but acknowledge a tough fall race with Wendell Willkie. Delegates and five candidates vie for town ticket influence as Hubert Utterback retires and party officials map strategy.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Iowa
Chicago
Towa
Golden Dome
John K Valentine
Centerville
George A Wuilson
Henry A. Wallace
Wendell Willkie
Iowa Guard Could Grow 50 Percent If Mobilized
Des Moines news confirms voluntary recruitment would boost Iowa national guard strength about fifty percent if war department adds Iowa units to mobilization. Adjutant General Grahl says training would occur at Fort Huachuca Arizona with Camp Dodge not used under current plan. Peace strength listed as 7140 versus present 4599 enlistments.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa National Guard
War Department
Iowa
Adj
Charles H Grahl
National Guard
Roosevelt
Grahl
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
Camp Dodge
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John RF
Chapman
0. G. Garfield
Norman R. Hayes
Knoxville
Dwight G McCarty
Emmietsburg
Walter Newport
John Fletcher
Earl Peters
H W. Stowe
Charles F Wennerstrom
Chariton
Iowa Supreme Court
Clark
Scotty McLeod
Gazette Photo
McKee
Independence
Werring
Wallace
Clyde L Herring
Eovernor
Towa Party
Hubert Utterback
Walter Balluff
Frank Comfort
G. G. Jeck
Atlantic
T E Diaemond
Sheldon
Nelson G Kraschel Balluff
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