Republicans Launch Drive For Repeal Of Iowa Sales Tax
Rep John Irwin of Keokuk submits measure to House in Des Moines Friday aimed at repealing Iowa’s two percent sales tax. The bill seeks to shift revenue and reduce taxes, with supporters arguing the tax burden falls on residents and stores. Critics say reductions mainly aid non residents while debate over revenue distribution continues.
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Iowa
John Irwin
Keokuk
Avaerets
Bis
Clay Of Iowa City Files Appeal On Murder Conviction
Iowa City man George J Fossem appeals a murder conviction arguing trial errors and insufficent evidence. The case, heard by Judge James P. Gafinevy, centers on testimony from local witnesses and the jury verdict rendered December 22, 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Iowa City
George J Fossem
Introduce Changes To Speed Court Procedure
The article outlines proposed modifications to court speed procedures presented by Taye Toft and others. It references local figures including Roy Lungtes, Metin Bud, Wanke, and Harold Hud, with mentions of a Cedar Rapids audience and North Side Parent-Teacher activities. The piece notes elected officers: Mrs Robert Lester as president, Miss Thelma Gaskill as vice president, and others including secretary G Radcliffe and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lungtes
Rollind
Roy
Rubs Badb
Sam Duse
Hfoati
Harold Hud
Hon
Bob Mole
June Beate
OH Ste Sat
Speep
Cart Thele
Tose
Hazel Pharte
Vanoret
Belle Plaine Nopaat
Wednesbur
North Side
Francis Snitkay
Seta Es Cedar Repids
Robert Lesterdent
Thelma Gaskil
PA ¢Con
I Rvchnovsky
G Radcliffe
Judge Willett Marks Iris Birthday in Tama
Judge J W Willett observed Iris 89th birthday in Tama and reflected on his legal career. He noted his long service as a lawyer and recounted a dramatic Grattan case where he won a retrial for a Civil War veteran. The retrial is set for May in Winneshiek County. Grattan lives in the soldiers home in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Willett
Iris
Tama
Willett
Anal
Maryan T Grevtan
Fort Mad
State Supreme Court
Grattan
May
Winneshirk
Marshalltown
Tama Flood Fears Diminish as Rivers Recede
In Tama area the Iowa River receded after rising to flood danger levels. Snowpack and late cold weather slowed movements northward and lessened flood risk near Tama. Damaging conditions eased as water levels dropped and rivers stabilized following recent thaw.
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Eve
Cal Rae
Sana Hala
Miss Rubs Hidahi Weds Amos Stout in Des Moines Church
In Washington Iowa, Miss Rubs Hidahi of Wes Benton and Amos Stout of Breton unite in a Des Moines First United Presbyterian ceremony led by Rev Fulton Monais. Amos Stout Sr. served as tir attendant as the couple joined the church youth group in Des Moines.
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Washington
Rubs Hidahi
Wes’ Neton
Amos Stout
Des Moines
Report Decline In Iowa Foreclosures
Ames report shows a drop in Iowa foreclosures across 30 percent of the state population. For 1934, 1377 foreclosures were recorded on all real estate, down from 1641 in 1933 and 1932 levels. January 1935 foreclosures totaled 89, vs 94 in January 1934 and 126 in January 1933.
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Ames
INS
Iowa
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Towa Wie College
Monthaiv
Belle Plaine Volunteer Firemen Elect Officers
Belle Plaine volunteers elected E G Byers fire chief first assistant Otto Moravic second assistant H A Hall secretary John R Burrows treasurer Wallace F Snider fire police and John Beem to lead the department.
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Belle Plaine
Fremen
G Byers
Otto Moravic
H A Hall Secretari
John R Burrows
Wallace F Snider
John Beem
Des Moines Weather Warning Promises Rising Flood Risk
Federal weather experts warned that warmer temperatures will melt the snow blanketing Iowa, risking higher spring floods. Light snow is expected Friday night, turning to rain Saturday, with precipitation swelling river levels. Dubuque reported .02 inches of snow and a 30 degree high, while Charles City recorded the state's low temperature.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dubuque
Charles City
Ice Jam Threatens Missouri River Bottom Lands
Inundation danger rose as a second Missouri River ice jam within two weeks raised water to record levels. The gorge blocked the channel, pushing a government dike four feet from its base, with engineers noting higher levels than in two years. Nebraska City and nearby Iowa shore residents prepared possible evacuations while crews worked to break up the ice pack.
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Folsom, In
INS
Missouri River
Nebraska City
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa
Iowa Rivers Rise and Fall Quietly at Muscatine Area
The Iowa river at Columbus Junction fell about one foot Thursday with a slight further drop Friday morning and only low land being flooded. The Cedar river west of Muscatine rose about a foot in 24 hours, threatening several thousand acres of farmland with a predicted two more feet of rise. The Mississippi climbed 0.5 foot to 8.4 feet.
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Muscatine
Iowa River
Columbus Junction
Cedar River
Mississippi
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Municipal Ownership Group Backs Thomas Martin in Iowa City
Iowa City municipal ownership advocates endorsed Thomas E. Martin Republican candidate for mayor after his primary win. They also backed George Bouck for Third ward alderman and nominated their own slate for other council seats including Jacob Van Der Zee, W. F. Boiler, T. A. Foote, Earl Kurtz, H F Willenbrock, and Jacob A. Swisher across wards.
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Spreint
Iowa City
Thomas E. Martin
Martin
George Bouck
Third Ward
League
Jacob van der Zee
W. F. Boiler
T. A. Foote
Earl Kurtz
H F Willenbrock
Jacob A. Swisher
Belle Plaine Mourns Nancy Gaston Esteemed Resident
Mrs Nancy Gaston 97 longtime Belle Plaine resident died at her daughter Mrs Margaret Moyer home after living there since her husband’s death fifteen years ago Born Nancy Hood in Belfast Ireland December 10 1837 She married Hill Gaston in Ireland The couple had nine children eight born in Belfast Survived by daughter and two sons Hill Gaston of Chicago Robert Gaston of California three grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Belle Plaine
Nancy Gaston
Margaret Moyer
Mr Gaston
Nancy Hood
Belfast
Ireland
Hill Gaston
America
Liquor Commission Celebrates First Birthday in Des Moines
Des Moines report marks one year of state stores with income totaling 2.96 million dollars and a profit of 664 thousand. The commission cites expansion to 60 stores and stock worth about 1.5 million, while facing scrutiny over Chairman Harold M. Cooper and a potential removal after a legislative probe and trial.
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Des Moines
Town Liquor Control Commission
Commission
Legislative Investigating Committee
Harold M. Cooper
Cooper
Dick R. Lane
Bernard E. Manley
State Executive Council
W. H. Milhaem
Rock Rapids
McGregor
Highway Board To Let 17 Contracts Tuesday
The state highway commission announced that seventeen highway surfacing projects will be let here on March 12. Projects include grading in Page county paving in Montgomery and Page counties and gravelling in Cass Montgomery and Pottawattamie counties.
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AMES
INS
State Highway Commission
Page County
Montgomery
Page
Cass
Pottawattamie
Wellsburg Man Seeks New Trial After Guilty Verdict
Henry Goerdes of Wellsburg, found guilty by a district court jury on illegal possession, has filed a motion for a new trial arguing the verdict was contrary to law and court instructions and prompted by prejudice.
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Grundy Center
Henry Goerdes
Wellsburg
Cycle Comedy To Be Given At S U S Theater
Iowa City First Nighters' club presents four Virgil Geddes plays in a cycle at S U S Theater April 15 and 16. The plays In the Tradition I Have Seen Myself Before The Drink in the Body By the Soul You May Bury will be staged in sequence as an experiment in cycle writing. University of Iowa Prof E Mabie notes performances begin in the afternoon with dinner intermission to follow. Geddes argues day theatre avoids the evening mood that he calls cramping for dramatists. The works have been produced separately in the east.
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Iowa City
Virgil Geddes
George Emery Blum
E. Mabie
University of Iowa
Geddes
East
Funeral for Frank Tanner in Iowa City Saturday
Frank Tanner 85 longtime Iowa City civic figure will be laid to rest Saturday morning. He died at home after a nine month illness. He partnered with George Baker in hardware and implements, later worked for the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway, and earlier in life worked with Herbert Hoover's father. He served as postmaster during Grover Cleveland's administration and was on the county board of supervisors city council and the school board.
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Iowa City
Frank Tanner
Tanner
George T. Baker
Davenport
State Board of Education
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Railway Company
Herbert Hoover
Grover Cleveland
Anamosa Board of Education candidates named
Three candidates filed for two open seats on the Anamosa board of education for Monday’s election. They are incumbent Mrs. A N Trevarthen and John Belknap, along with former president R L LaChapelle who retired last year.
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Anamosa
Board of Education
John Belknap
A. N. Trevarthen
R. L. LaChapelle
Advocates Call For Constitutional Changes In Des Moines
Former Gov Nate E Kendall urged three constitutional amendments at a Des Moines dinner with Iowa lawmakers. The proposals include a single six year presidential term, abolition of the electoral college, and treaty ratification by both houses. Kendall tied his talk to George Washingtons leadership and argued Washington unified thirteen quarrelsome states.
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Des Moines
Nate E. Kendall
Iowa
Greater
Kendall
George Washington
Washington
Five Points for Career Success for Women
Ames reports Miss Millie Kalsem, head dietitian at Cook County Hospital, shares five qualifications for women to succeed after college. She lists intellectual ability, adaptability to conditions, cooperation, interest in the work, and a pleasant personality as essential traits. Since 1927 she has supervised fourteen Iowa State women in hospital training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Millie Kalsem
Cook County Hospital
Huxley
Iowa State College
Miss Kalsem
Town State
Eldon Fund Transfers Approved in Iowa Towns
Des Moines AP reports State Comptroller C B Murtagh approved minor fund transfers in two Iowa towns. Beaver Boone county moved 900 dollars from general to light funds. Eldon Wapello county transferred 1000 from cemetery and 200 from grading to light and water funds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. B. Murtagh
Beaver
Boone County
Eldon
Wapello County
Light and Water Fund
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Sam Herl
Blairstown
Bar
Lowa
Guy Scofield
Strawberry Point
Guy F. Scofield
Melvin Alderson
Hank Schmidt
Scofield
Dorothy
Margaret
George
Thomas Martin
Liquor Commission
Eldon Fund Transfer
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