Iowa Hit By Ice Glaze And Snow Across State
A statewide ice glaze blankets Iowa with hazardous highway conditions and a six inch snow fall in Dubuque. Snow varies from four inches in Charles City to fourteen inches in Davenport while Des Moines reports light precipitation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dubuque
Weather Bureau
State Highway Patrol
Charles City
Iowa Falls
Keokuk
Davenport
Sioux City
Heavy snow blankets Decorah and state highways across Iowa
Four inches of snow fell in Decorah and West Union with drifting and slippery roads. Des Moines state patrol reports icy, hazardous conditions across multiple districts with temperatures from 20 to 33.
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Decorah
the Gazette
West Union
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Safety Patrol
Northwest
Cherokee
North Central
Fort Dodge
Central West
Denison
Oakland
Central
Cedar Rapids
West Liberty
Cedar Falls
Lumbermen complain taxes keep them from selling
Everett Starner of Greenfield, president of the Town Lumbermen’s association, told the convention here that taxes require daily profits before wages and keep him busy with books. Carl D. Whitney of Des Moines warned that FHA plans could spur new homes in the community.
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Council Bluffs
Everett Starner
Greenfield
Town Lumbermen's Association
Starner
Carl D. Whitney
Des Moines
Federal Housing Authority
Death of Miss Addie McGrew in Columbus Junction
Miss Addie McGrew 67 died Thursday at her niece’s home in Muscatine after several days of treatment. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Methodist church with Rev. Vv. A Bloomquist officiating. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Born June 13 1870 in Rust Run Ohio she came to the area about 1897. Surviving sister Mrs E A Sheets Wellsburg West Virginia and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Methodist church.
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Columbus Junction
Addie McGrew
A. J. Greiner
Muscatine
A Bloomquist
Ainsworth Cemetery
Miss McGrew
Rust Run
Ohio
Anderson
Abbie McGrew
E. A. Sheets
Wellsburg
West Virginia
Olin Couple To Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs WE Freeman of Olin celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house for over a hundred friends and relatives. They have five children, twenty grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and a granddaughter reenacts the 1888 wedding gown in a dramatized event. A dinner follows the day’s festivities.
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Olin
WE Freeman
Jnn Smith
Freeman
Bert
Irene Reed Smith
Hale
Mr. Freeman
Hamilton Freeman
Clarence
Walter
Orlo
Gordon
Arthur
Vida Porter
Granden
California
Mildred Freeman
Institute of International Understanding meeting in Oelwein
The Rotary club hosted the first meeting in the high school auditorium with Dr. Ethan Coulter of Montclair New Jersey as speaker on Behind the Headlines in Europe. Local committee members include C L Nelson Harold Jamison CG B Ferrell George McFarlane Leon T Kerwin L W Hayter and T W Brant.
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Oelwein
Institute of International Understanding
Rotary Club
Ethan Coulter
Montclair
N. J
Europe
Institute
C. L. Nelson
Harold Jamison
CG B Ferrell
George McFarlane
Leon T. Kerwin
L. W. Hayter
T. W. Brant
Father O'Magan
Iowa City Education Candidates Meet For March Election
Four men vie for two seats on the Iowa City board of education in the March 14 election including incumbent Dr. George Maresh and Verne R. Miller. Opponents are Dr. E. G. Gross and David R. Thomas. A bipartisan committee from both parties selected the slate.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Board of Education
George Maresh
Verne R. Miller
E. G. Gross
University of Iowa
David R. Thomas
Psychopathic Hospital
University of Iowa College of Engineering
Mecca
Lee Jung
Jewish Center
New York
N. Y
Iown Union
Jung
Moses Jung
The
University School of Religion
Appeuse
Sinai and
Washingon
Des Moines House Yields Suspected 16 Year Old Girl Body
Police probe a decapitated body found in a Des Moines basement wrapped in two muslin bundles. Coroner Dr. A. E. Shaw suggests the remains likely belong to a 16 year old girl but cannot determine time of death. Residents William Ross and Carl Alery discovered the bundles during a remodeling effort. The odor noted by Mrs. Ross amid a possible link to Drake University thefts from 1904 to 1913 is under consideration.
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Lost Nation
W. R Smith
Iowa City
A_ post-mortem
Joe McInnerny
Ella McInnerny
Des Moines
A. E. Shaw
Polk County
Shaw
William E. Ross
Carl Alery
Drake University Medical College
Carl Ross
William
Ross
Four Criminal Cases Set for March Term at Iowa City
Four criminal cases will be heard in district court at Iowa City beginning next Wednesday per Judge James P. Gaffney. The Coan duo of Red Bull Inn faces illegal possession charges after a large liquor seizure last October. Also set are a transport of intoxicating liquor case for Millio Militti of Omaha and an operating while intoxicated charge for Sidney Cross Jr. of Iowa City. Before trial, Gaffney will hear a damage suit by E. M. Russell over a fatal 1936 car collision, plus a separate $51,452 suit in Shima v Knowling et al, both heard by the same jury as a prior hotel elevator case.
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Sprelat
Gazette
Iowa City
James P. Gaffney
George
Stella Coan
Millio Militti
Omaha
Sebastian Vinciquerra
Sidney Cross, Jr
Cross
Coralville
Gaffney
E. M Russell
Cedar Rapids
Mary A. Russell
Helen M Beltz
Frank M Beltz
Russell
Anamosa D. A. R. To Entertain Saturday
Anamosa, Mount Vernon, Martello, Onslow, Cedar Rapids, Monticello, and Ana mosa will send delegates to a Francis Shaw chapter D. A. R. meeting at Mrs E Smykil's home Saturday. Hostess group includes Mrs James E Remley and others. state regent Imogen Emery will discuss mountain district work and Vivian Freeman of Tamassee school. Music by Cornell quartet, Monticello girls, and others. playlet A Dish of China Tea directed by Mrs O M Miller with cast led by Miss Jane Soper.
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Anamosa
Mount Vernon
Martello
Onslow
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Francis Shaw
E. Smykil
James E. Remley
R. D Cooley
Jane Soper
Samuel Ellison
Smykil
Imogen Emery
Decorah Constable Resigns While In Jail
Decorah constable Ben Corson resigned from office after County Attorney Carl Nystrom filed a petition in district court seeking his removal. The petition cited five prior drunkenness and misconduct convictions. Corson is serving a thirty day sentence for a recent offense. The removal hearing was scheduled for March 19.
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Decorah
Carl Nystrom
W L. Ejchendorf
Ben Corson
Corson
Handley
Nystrom
Carson
Public Debt Up 800 Per Family In Seven Years
Des Moines report from the Iowa Taxpayers association warns the public debt has risen by 800 per family over seven years, totaling 2171.50 for five persons. Joe L. Long cites federal debt growth and rising state local obligations, urging public accountability and solvency measures.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Joe L. Long
Association
National Industrial Board
Long
Congress
Kraschel Appointee In Relief Squabble No Longer In IERA
Edric C. Greaves once Polk County relief administrator under Gov Kraschel is no longer on the IERA payroll. Records show he left January 30 after serving as a special investigator to State Administrator N S Genu ng following Polk county relief litigation. Roy Martin also left the IERA payroll at the same time.
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Des Moines
Edric C. Greaves
Polk County
Nelson G Kraschel
State Relief Administration
IERA
Greaves
N. S Genung
Roy Martin
Clear Lake
State Liquor Commission
Polk
WPA
Two Buildings Burn At Agency Fire Injures Four
OTTUMWA AP Four men suffered minor injuries and two brick buildings were destroyed in a fire that started in Agency town hall at 3 a.m. Friday. Loss estimated at 36000 included the town hall W H Heller hardware First Bank and Trust branch Masonic lodge room old town jail and a workshop and storage building. Residents said a newly installed store may have overheated the town hall floor after a benefit basketball game ended. Three injured suffered burns fighting flames and another was hit by a falling brick wall while in a bucket brigade.
Onslow School District Director Nomination Filed
Nomination papers are filed for E. W. Wilcox to seek a new three year term as director of the Onslow school district. Wilcox was appointed to fill a vacancy and elected to the board in 1935.
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Onslow
E. W. Wilcox
Omaha Dodge Street Bridge Bids Approved for $1.55 Million
Dodge Street bridge trustees approve three bids totaling 1 554 815 for the Missouri river span project between Omaha and Council Bluffs. Minneapolis Bridge Co wins 1 256 352 of the bid. three other bids shared by four Omaha firms. Final approval awaits Dr D B Steinman’s acceptance before work can begin about March 20 if no delays.
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OMAHA
Dodge Street
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Minneapolis Bridge Company
D. B. Steinman
New York
Henry Kieser
Steinman
A. C. Tilley
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids Firms Win Binton School Contracts
The Vinton board of education awarded the grade school contracts to Des Moines Kuchara Construction for 61 145, Cedar Rapids Milo Simanek for plumbing and heating 13 410, and Cedar Rapids W L Fowler for electrical 2 536. Work starts in ten days and must finish by September 9 1938. The three bids total 77 091 with a government grant of 31 500 and bonds of 50 000 to cover potential overruns.
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Gazette
Vinton
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Vinton Board of Education
American Legion Hall
Kuchara Construction Company
Milo Simanek Company
W. L. Fowler Electrical Company
Woodbury Officials See Fistfight Over Shortage Dispute
In Sioux City two Woodbury county officials Harvey D. Carr and T. H. Byrne fought during a dispute over alleged irregularities in county sewing room purchases. Supervisors stopped the brawl. County Attorney Mauric e Rawlings plans a grand jury probe into claims possibly totaling 50 000 for undelivered merchandise.
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Sioux City
Woodbury
Harvey D. Carr
T. H. Byrne
Maurice Rawlings
Birthday celebration ends with fines in West Liberty
Co. L Sleggel of Brooklyn Indiana celebrated his birthday near West Liberty at the new town hall and appeared before Justice W L Mackey. He paid fines of 35 dollars and costs for himself and his driver Ray C Newton also of Brooklyn. Newton faced a reckless driving charge and Sleggel a public highway intoxication charge while en route to Davenport.
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West Liberty
New Town Hall
Co. L. Sleggel
Brooklyn
W. L. Mackey
Ray C. Newton
Newton
Sleggel
Davenport
St Pauls Parish to stage Little Miss Hitch-Hiker play
St Pauls parish youths present the three act play Little Miss Hitch-Hiker Sunday evening in the school auditorium. Leading roles go to Robert Boddicker Mrs Virgil Alberts Charles Hornedal and Helen Bevins with James Balridge Cordelia Light Regis Boddicker Viola and Gail Weichman John Light in supporting parts. Mrs Martin Kolsto directs the production Franklin Boddicker is stage manager and Leroy and Edward Boddicker serve as property managers.
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Newhall
St. Paul's Parish
Miss Hitch-Hiker
Robert Boddicker
Virgil Alberts
Charles Hornedal
Helen Bevins
James Balridge
Cordelia Light
Regis Boddicker
Viola
Gail Weichman
John Light
Martin Kolsto
Franklin Boddicker
Cyril Boddicker
Leroy and
Edward Boddicker
Iowa Resists Worst Of Recession Says Davies
Iowa faces the national business downturn with resilience, says University of Iowa economist George R. Davies. The Iowa Business Digest notes declines in building contracts and farm prices, but gains in railroad car loadings and department store sales, with residential building up. In Delta, farmer Frank Miller killed 309 starlings for a $30.90 bounty.
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Iowa City
Iowa
George R. Davies
University of Iowa Bureau of Business Research
Iowa Business Digest
Davis
Davies
DELTA
Frank Miller
South English
Sigourney
Dickinson County approves $550000 road bond tally
In Dickinson County, Thursday’s election approved a $550,000 bond to finish the paved highway system. Final totals were 1,767 for and 412 against, with Terris district the only one voting against at 98 to 29.
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Spirit Lake
INS
Dickinson County
Couny
Terris
McGuire Named Manager of Iowa Daily Press Association
Gene S. McGuire, two years assistant manager, elected manager by the board. He succeeds E. T. Flaherty, who resigned to join Cedar Falls Daily Record as editor and publisher. William F. Riley Jr will assist. McGuire brings ten years of business and advertising experience. He will oversee advertising and run the Des Moines office.
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Iowa Daily Pres Association
Des Moines
Gene S. McGuire
Iowa Daily Press Association
McGuire
E. T. Flaherty
Cedar Falls Daily Record
William F. Riley, Jr
Iowa
Association
Sigourney Board of Education candidates set for March 14
Harry Snakenberg and Walter France are named for the Sigourney board of education election on March 14. Incumbents Dr G G Goldthwaite and A H Brunt, who have served twelve years, will not run. Harry Helscher seeks reelection as treasurer.
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Sigourney
Sigourney Board of Education
Harry Snakenberg
Walter France
G. G Goldthwaite
A. H. Brunt
Harry Helscher
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American Society For the Control of Cancer
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