Speed Action on State Education Appropriation Bills
Iowa lawmakers push rapid action on education appropriation bills chaired by A H Bonnstetter of Kossuth county. Deadlines set for March 16 as salary reductions in higher education spark factional conflict over fixed payscales versus lump sums and board discretion. A Reed bill proposes a cap of 7500 dollars for employees with drastic cuts for major offices.
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State Board of Education
I M Reed
Dem
Mahaska County
Appropriations Committee
Lazell's Students To Edit 3 Iowa Weeklies
University of Iowa journalism students will edit three Iowa weeklies Marion Sentinel DeWitt Observer and Belle Plaine Union writing news and soliciting ads March 30 April 6 and April 27 with staff leaders named Harold Mitchell Max Dillon Dorothy Dvorak Charles Graham Helen Baxter Mary May Eugene Thorne John Bennison and Harry Burrell.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Fred J. Lazell
The
University School of Journalism
Marion Sentinel
DeWitt Observer
Belle Plaine Union
Lazell
Harold Mitchell
Max Dillon
Newton
Dorothy Dvorak
Cedar Rapids
Charles Graham
Ottumwa
Helen Baxter
West Liberty
Mary May
Columbus Junction
Eugene Thorne
Fredericksburg
John Bennison
Cedaria
Harry Burrell
Vinton Council Approves 5 Percent Gas Rate Cut
Vinton council votes five to one to accept a five percent reduction in average gas rates and raise the minimum charge from 50 cents to one dollar. The plan, presented by Don Wells, lowers the first 4000 cubic feet to 1.90 per thousand and 180 for over 4000, with a 10 percent late payment penalty. Wells projects about $2,000 yearly savings for gas users. In Wapello, PF O chapter elects officers at its annual meeting led by Mrs Helen Muller with Helen Muller named president and Mrs Estella Christie treasurer.
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Vinton
Town Electric Light and Power Corporation
Don V Wells
FT PF O
H O Weaver
Helen Muller
H M Leyda
Nellie Hale
Estella Christie
Carri
Hurley
Lilian Keck
Ruth Minor
Sue Erwin
Don’t Get Down Hearted About That Nagging Pain
Nagging pains in the side may signal internal poisons harming health. The ad promotes harmless Cream of Nujol as a daily laxative to rid the body of poisons without cramps. It claims low cost and easy daily use, urging readers to buy at their druggist tonight.
Aged farmer still driving his 1909 Chalmers car
William Swartout, 75, of Barnes City, drives his 1909 Chalmers to Delta. The brass trimmed relic has exterior gear controls and acetylene lights. Swartout paid 1700 dollars and says one dollar yearly covers repairs. In 24 years he has been stopped once. He travels 20 miles between towns and claims the car can reach 45 miles per hour.
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Gazette
DELTA
William Swartout
Barnes City
Swartout
Chalmers
Farmers Of Jones County Press for Further Tax Cuts
Jones county board of supervisors heard requests from a large group of farmers for deeper tax reductions. A committee including two supervisors and three farmers was formed to study Farm Bureau membership while planners target about $15,000 in county savings for 1933. Road budget cut $35,150.95 with salary reductions and other measures to balance county poor costs.
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Anamosa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
John Bodenhofer
Farm Bureau
N C Holst
Petit Jurors Drawn For Court At Wapello
Judge James D Smyth will preside over the Louisa county district court term in Wapello starting April 3. A list of summoned petit jurors includes Cecile Weile Grandview Belle Garrett Concord Vernie Forbes Oakland Gladys Hammond Wapello and many others from Morning Sun Columbus City Columbus Junction and nearby towns.
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Wapello
James D Smyth
Louisa County District Court
Cecile Weile
Grandview
Belle Garrett
Concord
Vernie Forbes
Oakland
Gladys Hammond
Ted Morrison
Dwight Nichols
Morning Sun
A. F Hall
Elm Grove
Effie Darrow
Columbus Junction
Elsie Jenkins
Columbus City
S. W
H P. Edmondson
Ralph Wickey
Hopewell
FOW
Coffin
Eva Krider
Eva Blair
F B Hopkins
John Vertress
Frank I. Walker
Jess Quigley Cotter
Grace McLean
Robert Bratton
Eliott
R. F Mellinger
Elliott
J. R. Johnson
Democrats Form Jefferson Club In Grundy Center
Democrats of Grundy County met at the Grundy Center courthouse Monday evening and organized a Jefferson club. S. W. DeWolf was elected president with H B Koolma as vice president Edward Cnesey secretary and Vernon Steffen treasurer. Directors were chosen from townships. several townships had no representatives and no directors were selected.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Court House
Jefferson Club
S. W. DeWolf
Reinbeck
H B Koolma Wellsburg
Edward Cnesey
Vernon Steffen
Fairfield
Robert Hansen
Jerry Speaker
Shiloh
Richard Claussen
Colfax
John A Meyer Lincoln
Will Conrad
Grant
Arthur Dicken
Black Hawk
Homer Wake
Washington
Herman Stock Palermo
Leo Reisz
Melrose
Harm Tutterman
Felix
Glenn Ralston
Clay-Conrad
English Writer Speaks At Iowa City Thursday
Historian and biographer Philip Guedalla Fneh-h will lecture on The Limits of Biography in Iowa City Thursday at 8pm under University of Iowa sponsorship. He will also lead a round table Friday on problems in writing history and biography.
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Specia
the Gazette
Iowa City
Philip Guedalla
University of Iowa
Guedalla
Iowa colonists in hills of Arkansas spark controversy
About 250 unemployed Iowa colonists pushed into north Arkansas seeking government land homesteads. Sioux City Chamber of Commerce denied involvement and Little Rock officials criticized the plan citing undeveloped land and Arkansas needy citizens.
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Iowa
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
North Arkansas Hill Country
Sioux City
Chamber of Commerce
Clinton, Ark
Chamber
Chamae
Resistance To Wieland Petition Filed In Iowa City
Johnson county district court faced a motion by County Attorney F B Olsen to strike Joseph B Wielands petition to set aside denial of his petition to withdraw a guilty plea to manslaughter The motion argues the court lacks power to alter the judgment since Wieland has begun serving part of an eight year sentence He pleaded guilty after a car accident that killed Morgan B Harsock of Iowa City Wieland was sentenced to Fort Madison penitentiary.
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Iowa City
Joseph B. Wieland
Riverside
Wieland
Johnson County
F B. Olsen
Fort Madison
Morgan B Harsock
Group Towns For Second Round Of Speech Contests
The northeast Iowa high school declamatory contest series announces second round groupings. Thirteen groups with about twelve speakers each include host Cedar Rapids areas and towns such as Monticello Anamosa Marion Hopkinton Toddville winners Ames Roland Maxwell Huxley Fernald Marshalltown Laurel Liberty Eldora Gladbrook Toledo Garwin Elberon Geneseo Reinbeck Radcliffe Grundy Center Wellsburg Parkersburg Lisbon Morley Monmouth Maquoketa Preston Manchester Independence Guttenberg Edgewood Winthrop Quasqueton Brandon Keyston Vinton Newhall Shells-Bure Norway Belle Plaine Urana.
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Sweclnto
Gazette Maquoketa
Huxley
Fernald
Marshalltown
Laurel
Liberty Township
New Providence
Eldora
Gladbrook
Toledo
Garwin
Elberon
Geneseo Township
Reinbeck
Radcliffe
Grundy Center
Wellsburg
Parkersburg
Lisbon
Morley
Monmouth
Maquoketa
Preston
Manchester
Independence
Guttenberg
Edgewood
Winthrop
Quasqueton
Brandon
Keystone
Vinton
Newhall
Shells- Bure
Norway
Belle Plaine
Urana
House votes down voluntary pay out in Des Moines
In Des Moines the Iowa House rejected Teter’s concurrent resolution 35 to 70. The measure sought a voluntary 10 percent pay cut for legislators and chief employees, but would have double reduced salaries already cut by a general salary reduction bill passed ten days earlier.
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DES Moines
House
Teter
Aldrich
Alesch
Bonnstetter
Bruce
Craven
Davis
Dean
Dole
Fabritz
Falvey
Foster
Gittinger
Hanson
Winnebago
Hook
Hough
Hultman
Jensen
Koch
McKinnon
Millhone
Mitchell
Moore
Benton
Harrison
Mooty
Osborn
Paissley
Reed
Rice
Roe
Snyder
Sours
Stimpson
Thies
Thiessen
Forter
Stanzell
Rep
McFarlane
Gallagher
Iowa
Speidel
Washington
West Branch council cancels salaries and fees
West Branch town council on Monday night passed a resolution to cancel all salaries including board of health fees due from the town for the last year.
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West Branch
Board of Health
Five Escape Cases Listed At Anamosa
Five state cases charging escape from the men s re formatory at Anamosa are listed for the Jones county district court this month after an assignment by Judge H C Ring. Defendants Paul Pardoe Paul Jackson Wilfred Lang Donald Moore and Jasper Farber will be arraigned March 16.
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Anamosa
Jones County District Court
H. C. Ring
Paul Pardoe
Paul Jackson
Wilfred Lang
Donald Moore
Jasper Farber
Andrew
Banking
Buresh
Appointment of Executrix in William Barrington Estate
Notice from Linn County Iowa states Ella Harrington appointed executrix of the William Barrington estate on March 7 1933. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with the Linn County District Court clerk. Attorney B L Wick as counsel for the executrix.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Wiliam Barrington
Ella Harrington
L. Wick
Palmer Heads West Union Citizens Club
King R. Palmer is named president of the West Union Citizens club with A W Hoover as vice president and R F Estey as secretary. D R Lynch becomes treasurer. directors are L C Beamer W H Burnham and H E Duke. annual meeting was held Monday night. club meets monthly for dinner and town issues. membership reached seventy five last year. F W Schneider had been president for two years. Ohio township governments spent over 12 million dollars in 1931.
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West Union
King R. Palmer
West Union Citizens Club
A. W. Hoover
R. F. Estey
D. R. Lynch
L. C. Beamer
W. H. Burnham
H. E. Duke
F. W. Schneider
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NORGE
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Democrats of
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Wheatland
Legion Auxiliary of
Clinton County
Edward Ronald
Frank Fey
Wilma Riedesel
William Martens
Lydia Dienst
Elmer Ruedesel
FV Wilmarth
Charles Heckard
Ray Andresen
John Bicknese
Legion
BY Claude Callan
Bob
Craemer’s
First Avenue
Vicks
Makers of
Vicks VareRus
Platner
Anamosa District Fair Association
Monticello State Bank
Sileveka
Burda
City National Bank
Fisher
Leonard
Gavin
Citizens Savings Bank
Holden
Donnelly
Wherry
Vaughn
Palmer Heads West
Union Citizens Club
Ohio
Bishop’s
Bishop's
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Allison
Nora
Agnes
Folger's
Central America
Folger’s
Folger
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