Davies Challenging GOP Nomination for Attorney General
Des Moines attorney G Scott Davies argues a legal question may limit the July 12 Iowa GOP convention to one candidate for attorney general after the death of Fred Everett. Davies claims he won over 35 percent of June 3 votes, seeks a canvassing board certificate, and could pursue mandamus if officials deny recognition of his challenge.
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Des Moines
G. Scott Davies
Iowa
Davies
George A. Wilson
John M. Rankin
Keokuk
Everett
Rankin
Clarence Eichhorn
Oskaloosa
State
Fred Everett
Election reports from 14 counties still missing
DES MOINES AP Secretary of State Earl G Miller said Saturday that the office lacks official election reports from 14 county auditors. The state canvassing board meets Monday to count official tallies from the June 3 primary. If reports do not arrive, officers will be sent to obtain the votes. Missing counties are Boone Butler Calhoun Crawford Decatur Delaware Green Harrison Louisa Lucas Osceola Ringgold Union Wright. Also listed are campaign expenses for LeCompte Cap Mason and Housh.
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Des Moines
Earl G. Miller
Miller
Boone
Butler
Calhoun
Crawford
Decatur
Delaware
Green
Harrison
Louisa
Lucas
Osceola
Ringgold
Union
Wright
K. M. LeCompte
Corydon
E. I. Cap Mason
Brooklyn
Charles A. Housh
Changes In Foreign Service Announced By State Dept
Washington AP reports the State Department announced changes in foreign service. The American consulate at Ensenada, Mexico, will move to Tijuana, effective after July 1, 1940. Gerald A. Mokma of Leighton, Iowa, moves from Ensenada to Tijuana as consul. William H. Christensen of Wilmot, South Dakota, moves from Winnipeg as clerk to become vice consul at Barbados in the British West Indies.
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Washington
State Department
Ensenada
Mexico
Tijuana
Gerald A. Mokma
Leighton
William H. Christensen
Wilmot
S. D
Winnipeg
Barbados
British West Indies
Arsenal Goes On Seven Day Basis At Rock Island
On Rock Island arsenal about 145 workers began a seven day week including Saturdays and Sundays under orders from Maj. Gen. C. M. Wesson. More workers are expected to join the weekend shifts as the force expands. The island now houses nearly 5,000 employees with others remaining on a five day 40 hour week. Weekend shifts follow the same three daily shifts as weekdays.
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Arsenal
Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
C. M. Wesson
Washington, D. C
Army
Government Island
McGregor Death is Second Tragedy in Family
Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Spaulding age 80 will be held in Renville Minnesota after she died Saturday morning from a fall off a bluff here. Her death marks the second Spaulding family tragedy in two years following the burning death of her nephew E Leslie Spaulding in an apartment fire that killed eight people.
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Gazette
McGregor
Nettie Spaulding
Renville
Minn
Spaulding
E. Leslie Spaulding
Milwaukee History Professor Talks On War Chances
Dr. J. Martin Klotsche, history professor at Milwaukee State Teachers College, will speak at St. Pauls Lutheran parish hall on Can America Stay Out of War. An open forum and discussion will follow.
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Postville
J. Martin Klotsche
Milwaukee State Teachers College
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lutheran Brotherhood
Klotsche
America
Lower trade barriers urged to aid US recovery
Edward D. Allen, Iowa State College economist, argues that deficit spending alone cannot revive the economy. He calls for lower trade barriers and looser prices and wages, paired with targeted spending, to promote recovery and possibly balance the budget in the future, while allowing for periods of higher spending during downturns.
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Ames
United States
Edward D. Allen
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm Economist
Allen
Prepare To Pour Concrete On Paving Job At Hopkinton
Special to The Guzette Hopkinton Preparations are underway for pouring concrete on the paving project between Hopkinton and Monticello. Six large trailers are parked behind the Presbyterian church with others around town. The concrete pour is expected to last about four weeks. Traffic signs direct vehicles to the Sand Springs crossing but many motorists still cross the Maquoketa river to reach Monticello via a Jones county road.
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Guzette
Hopkinton
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Sand Springs
Maquoketa River
Jones County
Ray F Anderson story in Headlining America anthology
A letter to Ray F Anderson and Gazette readers notes that his story Messages in Eggs from December 28 1938 is included in Headlining America edited by Frank Luth er Mott and published by The Dryden Press The collection features 75 newspapers and 25 editors selecting prominent news and feature pieces from 1938 1939 highlighting diverse coverage including a Christmas Eve threat story and Orson Welles War of the Worlds adaptation The letter praises the anthology as a treasury of newspaper writing and mentions other noted works and authors from major papers in the era
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Ray F. Anderson
Gazette Farm Page
Ray
Gazette Farm
America
Frank Luther Mott
School of Journalism
University of Iowa
Dryden Press
Mott
Bar Ray
Joseph A. Breig
Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph
Philadelphia Inquirer
Orson Welles
H G. Wells
Mars
George M. Mahinney
Helen Essary
Washington Times-Herald
Hans Thomsen
Hitler
Europe
Dr. Thomsen
United States
Egg message in a shell marked by a farm dinner tribute
Ray F Anderson narrates an odd tale about Harry Linn receiving a message inside an egg during a Weaver Witwer Hilltop Farm dinner honoring Linn new assistant state secretary of agriculture. The egg was not tampered with and the message was extracted before 20 guests amid Linn's flabbergasted reaction.
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Harry Linn
Ray F. Anderson
Weaver Witwer
Linn
Ray
Iowa State College
Job Services to Aid U S in Defense Labor Plan
The federal government will use state employment services, including Iowa and others, to mobilize workers for the industrial side of the defense program. An official urged orderly recruitment to avoid chaos, noting Iowa has 85,000 to 100,000 applicants and the state job insurance system over 300,000 workers listed. The plan is still in development and will require joint meetings to inventory facilities and coordinate operations.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Defense
Social Security Board
Ewan Clague
Federal Security Agency
Iowa Service
State
Capitol Currents Mix of Iowa political chatter and pest news
A Iowa politics column covers chinch bug reports near Grimes and Johnston Station, funding changes for pest control, Kraschel auctioneering, primary results shaping the Republican ticket, and clerical delays in the canvass. It notes Dewey Short’s convention address, Century Distilling’s suspension in liquor dealings, and longtime state officials Croft and Porter’s service milestones.
Objections Set for Summerwill Settlement Offers in Iowa City
In district court here hearings will review three petitions filed June 7 by the state banking department in the Ben S. Summerwill case former bank examiner. Objections claim the offers totaling 11840 are insufficient and allege Summerwill profited from the receiverships.
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Iowa City
State Banking Department
Ben S. Summerwill
Summerwill
Banking Department
Robert Brooke
West Liberty
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Brooke
Summer
Johnson County Savings Bank
Simmons Motor Company
Simmons
State Department
Summier
Woman Dormitory Head Named at Cornell College
Mrs Halcyon Parish of Storm Lake has been chosen head resident of Pfeiffer hall at Cornell college Mount Vernon. A Drake University graduate she will finish a master degree at Colorado college this summer. Parish previously taught in Tama Storm Lake and Ottumwa public schools. Pfeiffer hall houses 107 girls and is being enlarged to add 40 more.
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Mount Vernon
Halcyon Parish
Storm Lake
Pfeiffer Hall
Cornell College
Drake University
Parish
Colorado College
Tama
Ottumwa
John B. Magee
Jay B. MacGregor
Alice R. Betts
Albion R. King
Frank Cole
Russell Cole
Elsie Barrett
Charles Hedges
A. L. Killian
Stephen Wilder
Cedar Rapids
Lanning MacFarland
Chicago
Beuse Named Iowa Eagles Head at Convention
Walter H. Beuse of Davenport, Scott county sheriff, was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Iowa at the closing session in Ottumwa. Clinton chosen as 1541 convention city. L. L. Burrill named vice president. Roy O’Haran reelected secretary. H. A. Mathews new treasurer. Merle Cox named chaplain and several trustees and officers selected across Iowa. The event drew more than 600 registrants and featured a two mile parade.
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Ottumwa
Walter H. Beuse
Davenport
Scott County
Order of Eagles
Iown
Walter W. Appell
Burlington
Beuse
Clinton
L. L. Burrill
Akron
Roy O'Haran
Waterloo
H. A. Mathews
Merle Cox
Sioux City
Lloyd Fish
Fort Madison
Earl Gomell
H. C. Jenkens
Council Bluffs
George M. Beals
Cedar Rapids
Larry J. Lichty
Iowa City
Brighton to Retake Census in Iowa Town
Brighton Iowa councilmen unhappy with the recent federal census results hired Jo Ann Hoskins to retake the census this Saturday to correct the figures. The move aims to adjust population counts and representation based on the updated data.
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Ottumwa
Brighton
Iowa
Jo Ann Hoskins
Iowa constituents urge stay out of war in mail to congress
Eastern Iowa lawmakers report a surge in letters after Roosevelts Charlottesville speech. Most readers oppose entering World War II while a minority backs aiding Allies. Iowa figures show varied yet strong support for supplying Allies with aid.
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Washington
Iowa
Roosevelt
Charlottesville
Italy
Verne Mareshall
The
Gazette
Congress
W. Jacobsen
Cedar Rapids
Clyde Herring
Herring
France
Great Britain
Guy Gillete
Gillette
Thomas Martin
First District
Martin
Verne Marshall
Henry Talle
Fourth District
Karl LeCompte
John Gwynne
Third
Hering
Iowa City Posts 11 Percent Population Gain
Iowa City recorded an 11 percent population rise in the census department report to the Chamber of Commerce. The 1940 population stood at 17,157, up from 15,340 in 1930.
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Iowa City
Census Department
Chamber of Commerce
Sentner Appeal On Syndicalism Charge Delayed to Sept 1
DES MOINES UP The state supreme court postponed action on the appeal of William Sentner St Louis vice president of the CIO United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers union until Sept 1 He was convicted on criminal syndicalism tied to a Maytag Washing Machine plant strike at Newton in 1938 and tried in Poweshiek county district court
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Des Moines
William Sentner
St. Louis
CIO
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers Union
State Supreme Court
Sentner
Maytag
Newton
Poweshiek County
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