Stage Cleaning Of State Employees Under Merit System
The Iowa unemployment compensation commission dismissed fourteen clerks and stenographers in the first merit system housecleaning under the Republican administration. Eleven presumed Democrats and three Republicans were let go, effective June 15 and July 1. Commission Chairman Claude M. Stanley emphasized a true civil service. The panel, now led by a Republican majority, also plans to scrutinize further personnel records. The commission employs 188 workers and handles about $18 million yearly in payroll taxes to fund unemployment benefits.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Commission
Unemployment Compensation Board
George A. Wilson
J. R. Pefferle
W. F. Scholes
Council Bluffs
Peter Kies
Dubuque
Stanley
Iowa City
Advisory Council On
University of Iowa
Washington
Serenade Civil War Veteran Near Anamosa
ANAMOSA George Cook one of Jones county's three Civil War veterans was honored when the Anamosa drum and bugle corps led by Bill Donnelly visited his home one mile north of town. Twenty automobiles ferried the musicians to his doorstep as he, speaking haltingly after nearly a century, thanked them for the visit. He and his family migrated from Indiana to Dubuque in 1840 and then to Prairieburg by oxen. he served two years and eight months in the infantry during the Civil War.
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Anamosa
George Cook
Jones County
Anamosa Drum
Bill Donnelly
Cook
Prairieburg
Garrison Couple To Observe Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burris will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Garrison home Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The couple married on a farm near town and retired to Garrison 26 years ago. Mrs. Burris, 70, is co daughter of the late Mark Reeves. Mr. Burris is 77. They have a daughter, Mrs. Merle Zangger, and two grandchildren, Charles and Esther Zangger, who with Mr. Zangger will attend from North Loup, Neb.
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Gazette
Garrison
Charles Burris
Merle Zangger
Charles
Esther Zangger
North Loup, Neb
Zangger
Bracelet Girls Host Davenport District Meet at Marion Church
Members of the Bracelet Girls group at Marion Methodist will host the Davenport district Standard Bearers annual meeting at the church on Saturday. Ruth Eveland of Arrah India will speak in the afternoon session. a noon banquet features Nancy Ellen Hanscom as toastmaster and several musical and dramatic performances. Withdrawals note Mrs. Glenn Easterday ill. Rose Wilcox and Mrs. E B Castle are visiting relatives. Mr. J J Wallace and Margaret Ann Ames guests at Frank Skinner home with James Wallace joining later.
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Marion Methodist Church
Davenport
Ruth Eveland
Arrah
India
Nancy Ellen Hanscom
Patricia Mitchell
Mount Vernon
Taj
Guinevere Tomlinson
Monmouth
Barbara Mae Rummells
West Branch
C. J. Wonser
Tama
Marion Group
J. J. Wallace
Margaret Ann
Ames
Frank S. Skinner
Mr. Wallace
James
Miss Winifred Schrubbe to visit Marion friends this week
Miss Winifred Schrubbe of Decorah arrives Thursday evening to visit Marion friends then on Saturday she and Miss Gwen Newlin will attend the wedding of Miss Bertha West of Newton to James Putnam of Holstein in Grinnell. Miss West formerly taught in Marion Irving school and will be accompanied by Miss Dorothy Kuhn. The Marion board of education will meet Friday evening with Supt. C. B. Vernon.
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Winifred Schrubbe
Decorah
Marion
Gwen Newlin
Grinnell
Bertha West
Newton
James Putnam
Holstein
West
Irving School
Dorothy Kuhn
Augusta
Miss Schrubbe
Miss Newlin
Davenport Family Returns Home After Memorial Day Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Kessel Workman and their daughter of Davenport have returned to their home after spending Memorial day with Mrs. Workman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mellish.
Iowa Students Summer Visit Paths Mentioned
Bill Thomas and Kirk Snell, sophomore students at the University of Iowa, are home for the summer vacation. Mrs. F. B. Cornelius has gone to Winchester, Illinois, to visit relatives.
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Bill Thomas
Kirk Snell
The
University of Iowa
F. B. Cornelius
Winchester
Ill
Memorial Day Guests and Graduations Noted in Iowa Areas
Lewis Beaty Hunter, a senior medical student from the University of Iowa, returned to Iowa City after visiting relatives including George Hunter and Dr. C A Bradley. Memorial day guests at the Caldwell home included Rose Marburger and several Marburgers from Coggan, Center Point residents Harley Wright, and Cedar Rapids visitors. Anamosa residents Claude Evans and relatives planned to attend Maquoketa high school commencement, while John Peters hosted dinner guests from Fairfield Milwaukee and Marion, including Jacquelyn Jean Jorgensen and Nedra Evans.
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Lewis Beaty Hunter
University of Iowa
Iowa City
George Hunter
C. A. Bradley
Rose Marburger
Clinton
Howard Caldwell
Caldwell
Roy Marburger
Harold and
Glenn
Almeda Marburger
Coggan
Harley Wright
Center Point
K. S. Wade
Cedar Rapids
Claude Evans
Eloise
W. E. Evans
Velma Bramer
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Nedra Evans
John Peters
Ernest Jorgensen
Jacquelyn Jean
Fairfield
August Peters
Jack
Milwaukee
Alfred Johnson
Frances
Dickie Davin
Marion
Berwyn and Chicago Guests Return Home
Mrs. W. H. Paradise and daughter Lorraine of Berwyn Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Means and daughter Ruth of Chicago have returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Lundquist.
Maquoketa approves utility franchise in special election
Maquoketa voters by 1125 to 547 back a 20 year franchise for Iowa Electric of Cedar Rapids. The council must vote to adopt the ordinance, with a June 12 meeting set. The renewal ties to Lakehurst dam restoration within a year. failure could cancel the franchise. Dam washed out in 1937. current franchise runs to 1941.
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Maquoketa
Iowa Electric Company of
Cedar Rapids
Paul Ahlers
Lakehurst
Iowa Electric Company
Died One Day Before 102nd Birthday in Waterloo
Mrs Honor Allen of Waterloo who would have turned 102 on Friday died Thursday at her home. Born in Cornwall England 18 days before Queen Victoria’s coronation, she survived a tornado 64 years ago that killed her husband Thomas Allen and son William in Grant county Wisconsin. She came to Grant county as a child with parents Rev James Tregloan and wife, was the oldest of 10, outlived all siblings, and lived with daughter Mrs I L Whitney while son James Allen also resided in Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Honor Allen
Allen
Cornwall
England
Victoria
Thomas Allen
William
Grant County
Wisconsin
James Tregloan
I. L. Whitney
James Allen
W J McWilliams 65 Dies in Iowa City After Illness
W J McWilliams 65 of Iowa City died at University hospital after a weeklong illness. Born May 11 1874 in New York City he lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years with the Rock Island railroad before moving to Florida in 1923 and returning 12 years ago to live with his sister Mrs Frank I Russell. He leaves three sisters Mrs Russell Mrs F D Richardson and Mrs Frank Adrian. Funeral Friday at Hohenschuh mortuary with burial in Linwood Cedar Rapids. Atkins American Legion post 217 to hold annual picnic Sunday at Carl Hultman home four miles southwest of here. Legion auxiliary meets June 7 with Mrs Laura Gardemann hostess.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
W. J. McWilliams
University Hospital
New York City
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
Florida
Frank I. Russell
Russell
F. D. Richardson
Washington, D. C
Frank Adrian
Sigourney
Hohenschuh Mortuary
Linwood Cemetery
Atkins
American Legion
A. H. Schueler
Carl Hultman
The
Legion Auxiliary
Laura Gardemann
Iowa Politics Backstage Noted in 1939 Public Safety Action
Iowa public safety division dithers on liquor enforcement funding while $8,000 remains unused. CCC park camps face possible loss. potential legal action over a contested election could recover $117. Dixie Rowe returns from Hollywood. Berry Halden to crown Shenandoah flower queen. Gov. Wilson quips about a Young Democrats meeting.
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Executive Council
Berry Halden
Shenandoah
Young Democrats
George A. Wilson
Funeral services for Fred C. Cox in Iowa City
Funeral services for Fred C. Cox 83 will be at the Oathout funeral chapel Friday at 3 30 p.m. burial at Oakland cemetery. Cox a farmer five miles from Iowa City died Tuesday in a local hospital. Survivors include sister Julia and brother Walter both of Iowa City and nephews Fred and Martin Hiscock, also of Iowa City.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Fred C. Cox
Oakland Cemetery
Cox
Julia
Walter
Fred
Martin Hiscock
Graydon Shearer
Arthur Schellhase
Benton County
John Beranek
Nellie W. Briggs
Margaret Ewers
August Grothe
Will Holland
Esther Keppler
Doris L. Krouth
Mildred M. Laren
Louise Lumsden
George F. Memler
Edward Smahel
Washington Couple Married Fifty Years
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Embree celebrated their golden wedding with a picnic in Central Park, attended by nearly 100 relatives. Both born in Washington County they married May 30, 1889 and later retired to their Washington home. They have three sons and two daughters, eleven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Charles W. Embree was absent.
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Gazette
Washington
Lewis Embree
Washington County
Embree
James P. Embree
Havre
Melissa Birney
Lott
Sarah Birney
Ainsworth
Charles W. Embree
Frank P. Embree
Joe Embree
Stella Hill
Hal Edwards
Newton
Charles
Farmer's Wife Ends Her Life Near Delmar
Mrs Nick Christiansen a 52 year old Delmar farmer's wife hanged herself Wednesday night Ill health given as the cause authorities reported Thursday in Clinton this Mississippi dispatch notes the tragedy and location by name.
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Clinton
INS
Nick Christiansen
Delmar Farmer
New Law Aims to Ease Truck Regulation in Iowa
Des Moines AP. W O Price head of Iowa highway safety division says the 1939 truck bill will simplify enforcement by licensing trucks by gross weight rather than maximum load. The highway commission has 13 weighing stations costing about 8000 dollars each to help enforce the new rules set to take effect next year.
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DES Moines
W. O. Price
Safety and Traffic Division
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Price
Highway Commission
Highway
Sioux City
LeMars
Boone
Missouri Valley
Atlantic
Ames
Mason City
Charlies City
Waterloo
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Davenport
West Liberty
Ottumwa
Engaged Ruth Brownell to Norman Gunnison in June
Mrs. Charles Brownell of Stanley announces the engagement of Ruth Brownell to Norman Gunnison, son of Mr and Mrs George Gunnison of Walker. The couple plans a June wedding.
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Stanley
Charles Brownell
Ruth
Norman Gunnison
George Gunnison
Walker
Democrat Approves State Campaign Contribution System
Des Moines AP reports Democratic State Chairman E H Birmingham endorses a republican campaign contribution scheme among statehouse staff. He urges funds go to the Republican central committee and criticizes GOP for repealing a 1937 law banning solicitations from state employees.
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Des Moines
E. H. Birmingham
Republican State Central Committee
Central Committee
Birmingham
Tenants Farm Land Use in Iowa Drops in 1938
Des Moines reporters note that 57.1 percent of Iowa farm land was tilled by tenants in 1938, down from 58.0 percent in 1937. Leslie M. Carl of the federal bureau calls the change possibly a sign of stabilization, marking the second straight year of about a nine-tenths point decline.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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