Iowa counties gain power in old age pension rulings
Iowa welfare officials revised the old age pension system effective August 1, granting counties greater authority to set monthly grants. The new base amounts include 25 dollars for a single person, 22 dollars for an established household, and 18 dollars with up to 5 dollars for chronic needs, with a two year renewal cycle and simplified yardstick.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Welfare Board
Frank Walton
Tipton Frolic Draws Largest Crowd in City History
The two day Tipton Frolic closed with the greatest crowd for the town. Over 10,000 attended the Saturday evening events while about 5,000 meals were served at the free barbecue Saturday noon. Open air dancing and free acts provided the entertainment on East Fourth street.
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Tipton
East Fourth Street
Park Naturalist Tags Pike's Peak Trees for State Park
Pike's Peak state park naturalist Clark Brown tags trees with metal labels showing common and scientific names and notes about each species. The photo features a lind en tree on a bluff 500 feet above the Mississippi river with a label describing its bark leaves and honey value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carette Mcgregor — Park
Clark Brown
Pike’s Peak State Park
Iowa Crafts Project
Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Brown
Mississippi River
Iowa seeks high taxes on unsafe jaloppies
Des Moines AP reports Iowa Commissioner Karl Fischer of the Department of Public Safety urged steep taxes on very old cars to curb traffic hazards. He said legislation next session should target worn vehicles while the department ensures current highway use vehicles are safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Public Safety
Karl Fischer
Fischer
Monticello Woman Named State WPA Library Supervisor
Florence Noble of Monticello has been appointed state library supervisor of Iowa for the WPA. Based in Des Moines, she will travel statewide to oversee and promote WPA library projects. Noble serves as WPA representative in a cooperative program with the state library association and federal administration, and previously worked in Ohio as district library supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Florence Noble
Iowa
WPA
Des Moines
State Library Association
Noble
E. J. Noble
Coe College
University of Illinois
Cincinnati Public Library
Southeastern
Ohio
Harvest Home Fest Set for Coggon Friday and Saturday
The annual Harvest Home in Coggon Friday and Saturday July 28 and 29 features ball games boxing farm and garden exhibits and vaudeville. Sponsored by the American Legion and local merchants the event draws former residents back to town. The Coggon band provides music around the clock with a Friday 2 pm baseball game and a Saturday 2 pm Coggon versus Alburnett game followed by a kittenball match. A bowery dance closes each night in the Legion auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon
American Legion
Walker
Alburnett
Coggan
Drews
Legion Auditorium
Toledo Councilman Horace Hunnicutt Dies at 8:30 A.M.
Horace Carleton Todd Hunnicutt Toledo councilman and restaurant owner died suddenly of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after a week with pleurisy. Born August 25, 1874 in Oneida township he was married to Pearl McAnulty 34 years. His restaurant business began in 1913 with his brother Earl. Surviving are his wife four brothers and two sisters, including Frank Toledo Bertha Toohey Belle Fourche S D Earl Toledo Pearl Lightner Belle Fourche Benton Toledo and Samuel Los Angeles.
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The
Toledo
Horace Carleton
Todd” Hunnicutt
Oneida Township
Isaiah
Sarah Ann Harden Hunnicutt
Pearl McAnulty
Earl
Tama County Old Age Assistance Commission
Frank
Bertha Toohey
Belle Fourche
S. D
Pearl Lightner
Benton
Samuel
Los Angeles
Robert J. Reaney Celebrated on 83rd Birthday in Chautauqua Park
A family picnic marked the eighty third birthday of Robert J. Reaney in Chautauqua park. Reaney, a Tyrone Ireland native who immigrated in 1863 and settled on a local farm in 1871, built a career in lumber and fuel before moving into insurance. He and his wife have long been active in the community.
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Columb's Junction
Chautauqua Park
Robert J. Reaney
Mr. Reaney
Tyrone
Ireland
America
Dentist Freed of Pulling Petunias at Courthouse
Glenwood physician Dr. F. M. McCluskey, a civic leader, was cleared of a charge alleging he maliciously pulled petunias from Mills County courthouse grounds. Justice ruled no testimony proved the flowers had monetary value.
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Glenwood
F. M. McCluskey
Mills County
Justice of the Peace
J. McPherson
McCluskey
F. J. Plumb
R. J. Allen
Des Moines Hit With Heavy Downpour and Storms
National weather forecast for Iowa calls for fair skies outside the east as showers linger in the south and Des Moines records the heaviest rainfall. Des Moines reported 2.36 inches with hail and wind damage. other cities logged varying totals from Council Bluffs to Burlington.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Federal Weather Bureau
Fort Dodge
Inwood
Mount Ayr
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Lamont
Clarinda
Creston
Three Brothers Reunite Behind Iowa Prison Walls
In Anamosa's state reformatory a reunion could occur as Gale Sage 21 begins a 10 year term for breaking and entering. His brothers John and Harry are already incarcerated there. John for shooting his wife and Harry for auto theft.
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Oskaloosa
Anamosa
Gale Sage
John
Harry
Independence City Costs and Sewage Plant Plan Questioned
Independence officials challenge a report by the Iowa Taxpayers association claiming high per capita city operation costs for the year ending March 1938. City clerk Alva Norton notes the levy at 3.9 mills ranks among the state’s lowest, with a $75,000 sewage disposal plant being financed by a 45 percent PWA grant and the light plant fund covering the city’s share. Light rates remain among the state's lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Alva Norton
PWA
Plaza Theater Sold to Hibbing Man
A. S. Filien announced the sale of the Plaza theater to Elmer West of Hibbing Minnesota with possession set for August 15. Filien and his family will move to Barron Wisconsin where he will teach at the high school.
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Monona
A. S. Filien
Plaza Theater
Elmer
Hibbing
Minn
Iowa Counties Begin Cleanup On Gambling And Liquor Taverns
Iowa counties moved to enforce liquor by the drink and gambling laws after a state request. Dubuque police raided seven beer establishments. Ottumwa and Sioux City raids followed. Appanoose county seized a slot machine. Numa and Marshalltown saw arrests and protests by tavern operators seeking a music ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Public Safety
Karl Fischer
Fred Everett
Dubuque
Iowa City
Leo J. Eisbach
Dubuque County
Leisbach
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Appanoose
Marshalltown
Dem Iowa party chief assails liquor and gambling drive
E H Birmingham, Iowa Democratic State Central Committee chairman, condemns the Republican administration’s liquor and gambling enforcement. He accuses Governor Wilson and Karl Fischer of turning the highway patrol into storm troops and probes the rise in highway deaths blamed on beer taverns and old cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Democratic State Central Committee
E. H. Birmingham
Republican State Administration
Wilson
Karl Fischer
Birmingham
Fischer
John Hattery
Iowa
Oldest Keota resident passes at 92 in Marsh chapel
Keota mourns Matilda Rosamond Connelly Meyer born Solon Sept 20 1846, married 1872 to Civil War veteran Michael Meyer. She died after long illness in the Keota home she started 67 years ago. Survived by five sons Artheal Kane Algernon Charles Ernest Roy. Funeral at Marsh chapel Wednesday, burial in Keota cemetery.
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Keota
Michael Meyer
Matilda Rosamond Connelly
Solon
Fairfax A birthday party honors Marian Sirowy
A birthday party for Marian Sirowy was held on her sixteenth birthday Sunday at Fairfax. Attendees included Lilian Heik, Helen Barsa, Clarence Carlson, Lillian Serbousek, Milo Kucera, Agnes Heiak, Milton Mouchka, Anna Barsa, Jerry Becicka, Leonard Dusil, Darlene Sirowy, Elmer Heiak, John Barsa, Emil Herman, Helen Heiak, Sadie Lamparek, William Edna Mouchka, Donald Sirowy, Lillian Herman, Robert Konasek, Anna Marie Benish, and Frankie Coufal, Leo Petrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Marian Sirowy
Lillian Heik
Helen Barsa
Clarence Carlson
Lillian Serbousek
Milo Kucera
Agnes Heiak
Milton Mouchka
Anna Barsa
Jerry Becicka
Leonard Dusil
Darlene Sirowy
Elmér Heiak
John Barsa
Emil Herman
Helen Heiak
Sadie Lamparek
William Edna Mouchka
Donald Sirowy
Lillian Herman
Robert Konasek
Tipton Resident Sissel Dies After Long Illness
Tipton Howard Sissel an early resident died at home Monday after a lingering illness. Born in Ohio February 18, 1863 he farmed in the area then retired and moved to Tipton. Survivors include his wife four sons William and Harry of Tipton Martin of Independence Missouri Raymond of Buffalo Indiana and three daughters Mrs Lester Martin and Mrs Guy Maurer both of Tipton and Mrs N O French of Ruthven. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon with burial in the Tipton Masonic cemetery.
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Tipton
Howard Sissel
Ohio
William
Harry
Martin
Independence
Raymond
Buffalo
Lester Martin
Guy Maurer
N. O
Ryan
Wayne Thompson
Marion McGinl
Thompson
McGill
Maynard
Beckner
A. L. Evans
W. P. Ashbaugh
Frank Cummings
Ashbaugh
Henry Leonard
Elkader
Ralph Beckner
Arlington
George Meyers
Eugene Gilmer
Irving Patridge
Wilton
German Lutheran Church
Colesburg
Epworth League
Bob Schenke
Wilma Dittmer
Mae Dittmer
Una Adams
Joyce Hoot
Wilma Kuhlman
Bob Wessel
J. W. Bohr
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Bellevue
St. Patrick’s Church
Calamus
Hayes
Henry Anderson
Joseph B. Gamble
Amarillo
Tex
Hattie Schanke
Mechanicsville
Lillian Petersen
Ruth Melchert
Clinton
Johnathan Hayes
Marylin Kay Petersen
Audubon
Gamble
Ray Anderson
Pine Bluff
Ark
John Hayes
Ralph Brooks
John A. Hayes
Leslie Wayne Petersen
Chicago
Bruce Anderson
Donna
Carol Thorsell
Sherril Henning
Janette Bea Melchert
Janelle
Henning
Wapello
James Keever
North Wapello
Jesse Huddle
Frances R. Lawrence
Morrison, NL
Oelwein School Board Reviews Junior High Remodeling Plans
Oelwein school directors met Monday to discuss remodeling plans for the junior high building. Bids will be opened at the next board meeting.
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Oelwein
Obituary notes from Iowa towns on Hastings Beem Mortenson and Beem
Funeral services held for Ezra Hastings 86 in Oelwein burial at Woodlawn cemetery. John L Beem 82 of Luzerne to be buried after two month illness. Nels Mortenson 51 of Scotch Grove dies after heart attack in Monticello hospital. Several regional notices include Anamosa marriage plans and Tama store theft report.
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Maynard
Belle Plaine
Beem
Luzerne
Madison County
Michial Beem
Susan Shriver
Harrison County
Council Bluffs
John Beer
George Beer
Cedar Rapids
Ethel Diehl
Scotch Grove
Nels Mortenson
Mortenson
Monticello
Denmark
Racine
Wisto Center Junction
Scotch Grove Township
Nina Bulgren
Abram A. Alyea
Presbyterian Church
Center Junction
Anamosa
Methodist
J. K. Delahooke
Clear Lake
Epworth League
Harriet Cunningham
Edgar Beach
Grinnell Institute
Walter Schwank
Marjorie Monroe
Nebraska
G. H. Monroe
Max Monroe
Gertrude Prull
Iowa City
Eric V. Owen
F. H. Kehren
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Miss Prull
John Goodman
Decorah
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dubuque
Dorothy Kathleen Westercamp
George Westercamp
Warren W. Kipp
Arnold Boeding
Don Wells
O. Haskenson
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Rooms
Mr. Shively
Toledo
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Marshalltown
Vinton
Shively
Iowa to shut WPA projects in 18 counties
State Administrator George J. Keller announced that WPA projects in 18 Iowa counties will be closed between August 1 and October 15 due to a reduced appropriation. About 714 workers will be affected, with many potentially ineligible under an 18 month rule as records are checked.
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State Board of Social Welfare
County Board of Social Welfare
Iowa
Iowa City
Waterloo
Spirit Lake
Creston
Byron G. Allen
Des Moines
George J. Keller
WPA
Keller
Emmet
Hancock
O’brien
Osceola
Pocahontas
Worth
Bremer
Chickasaw
Ida
Lyon
Mitchell
Cherokee County
Kossuth
Cedar
Howard
Washington
Benton County
Grundy
Winnebago
Sac
Hancock, Worth
Wayne
Insanity Cure Sought. Habeas Hearing Set
Obed Govig, confined at Iowa State Hospital Independence, claims cure of insanity and seeks release via a writ of habeas corpus against Dr. R A Stewart. Govig was committed after a Cerro Gordo county court verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. Judge Hasner scheduled July 29 for a hearing.
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Independence
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine Wall in Fredonia
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Fredonia Methodist Church for Mrs Josephine Wall. The Rev W A Bloomquist and the Rev M F Campbell conducted the service with F C Johnston J H Snyder E H Wiegner and H C Meeker singing. Pallbearers were Harold Edmondson Noah Wilson Earl Shellabarger Rollo McKean Clyde Carey and Earl Trimble. Burial followed at Indian Creek Cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Josephine Wall
Fredonia
W. A. Bloomquist
M. F. Campbell
F. C. Johnston
J. H. Snyder
E. H. Wiegner
H. C. Meeker
Harold Edmondson
Noah Wilson
Earl Shellabarger
Rollo McKean
Clyde Carey
Earl Trimble
Indian Creek
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Pike's Peak Park
Horace Hunnicutt
Petunias
Iowa News
West Liberty
Kelly, Fagan and Honey
Fairgrounds
Will Briggle
Tom Kelly
Nancy Houghton
Tama
Tama County
P. W. Houghton
Fred Zmolek
Traer
Court of Justice of the Peace
E. M. Hufford
Louisa County
Margaret Gochanour
Gerald Gochanour
Kahoka
Margaret Allen
Gladstone
M. C. Rucker
Maynard Kuhns
Harry Kuhns
Newhall
Lewis Deklotz
David
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Norway
Mabel Sieman
Ed Deklotz
Shellsburg
Ralph Deklotz
Atkins
Gilbert Deklotz
Roy Deklotz
Merle Deklotz
John Weichman
Louise Smith
Bertha Means
San Anselmo
Calif
Eizabeth Lucas
Ontario
Henry
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
N. N. Keffeler
Irv Schrader
J. T. Connor
Leonis Stoecker
Robert Hegewald
Arnold Gaefeller
Cyril Boddicker
F. H. Thompson
Emery Weichman
Edgar Brecht
Miller
Meader
J. T
Vogel
Allison
J. J. Gough
Freedom From Independence Hospital
Optometrist
Ave St. Tel
Phillips
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