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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1938
Page
16
Iowa 1938 audit costs rise sharply with county records totaling 122 653 17 and municipal audits 68 534 34 as state checkers conduct first full audits since 1933. School district audits jump to 34 455 86. official cites shift from biennial to annual audits and staff limits as key factors. Storms defends rising salaries and stresses the new comprehensive audits and staffing needs.
A 19 year old Dubuque youth, Donald C. Emerson, held on a 10 000 bond in Milwaukee as Iowa and Wisconsin authorities probe an alleged frame up of labor leader Archie Carter a 34 year old Dubuque publisher sentenced to 10 years. Emerson admits some participation but disputes details and faces a vagrancy charge with a hearing set for August 2. He claims payments from an Iowa official tied to the plot and says he was to signal authorities after Carter entered the room.
Tama prepares for its 100th birthday festival August 4 to 6 in Toledo with an Indian village, pageant of 400, and Civil War era displays. Gov. Kraschel and ex Senator Dickinson headline speakers. 4-H clubs and pioneer dress shows feature heavily. Ten towns participate in episodes honoring local history and Bohemian heritage.
Seated and standing members named for the AT WORK Centennial committee. Queen candidates Maxine McAnulty Georgiana Amidon and others listed. The narrative notes third generation farming in the community amid plans for Bohemian lodges Foresters Z C B J groups and a Czech Parade. Parade features include mam moth floats and a Czechoslovakian parade with six bands across three days. Local schools and town bands from Eldora Montour Traer Tama Toledo Chelsea and Dysart provide music.
Des Moines AP reports Jasper county board of supervisors approved transferring 15 000 from the emergency fund to the poor fund to cover relief needs from the Maytag strike. This is the second transfer since May 1 following a prior 20 000 release. The comptroller also approved a 38 000 emergency tax levy for next year to be assessed on county property this year for 1939.
Des Moines AP reports a Republican judicial convention chose four nominees for the fall state supreme court races after three ballots. W L Bliss was chosen on the first ballot with 1 976 votes, Oscar Hale and Frederic M Miller won on the second, and R A Oliver secured the third for the short term. The slate fills six year terms except Oliver for the final two years of Judge Parsons era.
Ronald Grimm ten, son of Mr and Mrs Jess Grimm of Maquoketa, drowned at 430 pm Saturday while wading in Mill Creek south of town. His brothers and a neighbor boy wandered off. his body was found about five o'clock by Jimmy Reynolds, and resuscitation failed. Coroner said no inquest. Body taken to Buchner's mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
DES MOINES AP reports state records show nearly 9.56 million dollars from liquor profits and beer taxes since repeal. Liquor profits totaled 4.1 million, beer revenue 5.455 million, funding the general fund and sinking fund respectively.
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