Senate Expected To Back Up House On Farm To Market Road Bill
Iowa senate defers action on house amendments to fund farm to market road construction. House seeks 4 percent of primary fraud funds matched with federal aid. senate previously tapped counties' secondary road revenue. Beardsley signals likely party-line vote to pass amendments. Kraschel faces veto prospects. Night-session fight ends with Fishbaugh defeat as Irwin pushes calendar pressure and tax concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Senate
House
Nelson G. Kraschel
William S Beardsley
New Virginia
Paul Millhone
Clarinda
Beardsiey
Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr
Shenandoah
John R. Irwin
Keokuk
Irwin
Jurors Drawn For Maquoketa Court
The March term opens Tuesday March 30 with Judge William R. Maines presiding. Petit jurors listed include Dale March John Franco Connor Thompson Stan Hunter Sabina Heaneke Dominic Rirnver Jona Hayward Beth Hench John Ralston Ezek Swordes Emil Bock William Mott Alfred Holtz Victor Wisetto W Taylor Ed Raatard Paul Scott and others from Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
William R. Maines
Davenport
Dale March
John Franco
MH () Connor
kKdna Thompson
Stan Hunter
Sabina Heaneke
Dominic Rirnver
Jona Hayward
Fhiabeth Hench
John Ralston
Fthel Swordes
Emil Bock Willam Mott
A'Mred Holtz
Victor Wiiset
Marsen
Hares
Satata
Hoss Terman
Rupert Bar
Independence Ticket Leads Local Election Aim
Special to The Gazette Independence voters rally behind the city ticket led by Dr C O Tit mayor candidate. Other names include H F Grant Paul A Spear ward Don A Fisher Hyle E Smith Graham Egbert Cole and Horace Kelley former mayor heading the people's ticket with E W Hageman S E Lindsay and J Bechter running for council seats in various wards.
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Tressing
Lense
Cutty
Clark
Plunk
George Ints
Charles Parker
E. W. Hageman
S E. Lindsay
J. Bechter
Dr J E Newland of Center Point Dies at 43
Center Point physician Dr J E Newland 43 son and partner of Dr Mark A Newland died after a three month cancer illness. He led the local American Legion unit and was active in multiple civic groups. Survived by his wife Marjorie Connor three children parents a sister a brother and a step sister. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Christian church with Rev C C Miller.
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Center Point
J E Newland
Mark A Newland
Newland
American Legion
Linn County
Coe College
Hahnemann Medical School
Chicago
Marjorie Connor
Cedar Rapids
Deitz
Victor
Netthe
Faye Floyd
Northwood
Mainn
Hamilton
R. W Lockhart
Legion
Town Medical Associa
Soil From Hoover's Birthplace To Grow Constitution Tree
Earth from Herbert Hoover's birthplace will join soil from Pennsylvania for a Constitution Tree to be planted at the Pennsylvania Federation of Women's Clubs spring convention in Philadelphia on May 11 to 14. The project marks the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution.
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West Branch
Herbert Hoover
Pennsylvania Federation of Women
John M. Philips
State Federation of Pennsylvania
H. C. Houghton
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
Soil from Hoover birthplace to plant Constitution tree
The event selects soil from Iowa's Herbert Hoover birthplace in West Branch to honor the former president. A note describes Asa Turner calling Iowa beautiful and notes Hoover's birth on August 10, 1874, as part of the ceremony to plant the Constitution tree with soil from his birthplace.
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Herbert Hoover
Iowa
S. L. Jeffries
West Branch
Centerdale
Mississippi
Iowa safety council urges independent motor vehicle department
The Iowa State Safety Council adopted a resolution to create an independent state motor vehicle department on a non political basis with a governor appointed commissioner for a long term. The council also urged speed laws and praised Mrs. Alex Miller.
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Des Moines
Towa
General Assembly
Iowa State Safety Council
State Senate
Safety Council
Senate
State Highway Patrol
Motor Vehicle Department
Alex Miller
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
Charles C. Pye
Lew Wallace
Lester Wilke
Carroll
John A. Gunn
Adam Lintz
Chicago
National Safety Council
Wesleyan Students Rally Against Hitchhiking Ban
More than 300 Iowa Wesleyan students sign petitions opposing a proposed anti hitch hiking law. Tom Bell, Wesleyan student body president, says hitchhiking is a vested interest college students must preserve as the Iowa legislature considers a regulatory motor vehicle bill.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa
University of Iowa
Tom Bell
Wesleyan
Urice and Reynolds Enter Mayoral Race in Vinton
Independent ticket opposes current mayor George N. Urice in Vinton's March 29 election. George Reynolds leads the opposition with four former mayoral candidates backing a slate of ward councilmen and city officials including Danner Troxel Ramstad Kline Braginton Sauer Bryant Tinkham and Evans. Reynolds ticket features L E Whitcomb Evans Beller Schmidt Lane as assessor.
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Vinton
George N. Urice
George Reynolds
Price
William H. Danner
Alfred Moelk
E. D. Troxel
Carl Evans
Plice
George A. Ramstad
Charles J. Kline
Fred Braginton
C. W. Sauer
Harold Bryant
E. M Tinkham
Reynolds
L. E. Whitcomb
Lawrence Beller
F. A. Schmidt
Bert Lane
Independent
Braginton and Sauer
Petit Jurors Drawn For Benton County District Court
Jurors for the April term of Benton county district court to convene in Vinton on April 5 were announced by Clerk Robt J Hilliard. The list includes Maud Adams, Herman Albert, Wilma Albert, Gertrude Alpers, Chas Birker, Frank Brant, Ina Brewer, Jas A Bruce, Gladys Bryant, Earl Bull, George Carroll, Bert Christofferson, Albert Custer, Bertha Danner, Maud Dauchy, Laure Ebert, J A Edgerton, Glenn Edmond, Omar Farrell, Albert Giese, Etta Guynn, William Hauser, S E Hawley, Whit Hawley, Herb Hevener, Walter Herring, and Ada.
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Vinton
Benton County District Court
Robt
J. Hilliard
District Court
Maud Adams
Herman Albert
Kane
Wilma Albert
Gertrude Alpers
Eden
Chas
Birker
Harrison
Frank Brant
Taylor
Ina Brewer
Jas. A. Bruce
Gladys Bryant
Earl Bull
Canton
George Carroll
Fremont
Bert Christopherson
Belle Plaine
Albert Custer
Leroy
Bertha Danner
Maud Dauchy
Union
Laure Ebert
J.A. Edgerton
Glenn Edmond
Omar Farrell
Florence
Albert Giese
Polk
Etta Guynn
Cedar
William S. Hauser
S. E. Hawley
Whit Hawley
Herb Hevener
Walter Herring
Ada
Marian Anderson to Perform in Mount Vernon Friday
The famous Negro contralto Marian Anderson will give a concert at Cornell chapel in Mount Vernon Friday at 8 p.m. It marks one of three middle west appearances on her current American tour, with critics hailing her as one of the great singers of our times.
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Marian Anderson
Cornell Chapel
Mount Vernon
Middle West
Notable Names Listed Across Multiple Iowa Towns
A compilation of residents and families from Belle Plaine Vinton Fremont Eden Kane Shellsburg Monroe and surrounding areas is documented with numerous individuals including Anna Jefferies Ruth Kithcart Vera Kray Martin Kruger LeRoy Lassen Morris Long S J McGuire John Maloney Milo Melberg Grace Messmore Edna Miller Viola Miller and many others across the counties. The list appears in a community notice format naming households and towns such as Belle Plaine Vinton Eden Monroe Harrison Cedar Polk and Big Grove with several surnames repeated.
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William Moore
Polk
John McCormick
Big Grove
J. G. McQuilken
Bruce
Mary Neal
William Newton
Cedar
Joe Noeller
Benton
Louise Oberreuter
St. Clair
Letha Orth
W. F. Pardon
Harrison
Jacob Pohlmann
Homer John Rathke
Fremont
Clyde Rayne
Monroe
George Reynolds
Vinton
Voris Richart
Shellsburg
Henry Rieck
Iowa
Clara Sauer
Herman Scheel
John Scott
Ray Shafer
L. B Sheller
S. V Shirley
Belle Plaine
Henry J. Lindt
Kane
A. L. Straight
Olive Strawn
Lova Swagert
Harry Thomas
O. E. Trego
Canton
Ollie Vaubel
Everett Wayman
Homer
John Welbholt
Laura Wilson
Harry Wolf
Taylor
Three Overcome by Gas at Iowa City House Fire
Three people nearly died when food left on a gas stove boiled over and extinguished flames allowing gas to fill the Iowa City home. Mr Ralph Niece Mrs Niece and Alton Smith were taken to a hospital with Mrs Niece unconscious and Smith suffering a neck injury after escaping fumes. Other upstairs tenants escaped unharmed.
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Brecial
the Gazette
Iowa City
Ralph Niece
Alton Smith
Smith
Niece
Thiece
Parnell Youth Dies in Hedrick Train Crash
Hubert Quinn 19 of Parnell dies when the car he rode in with Richard Wombacher collides with a train near Hedrick. The incident occurred while returning from a district high school basketball tournament. Iowa's 1937 highway fatality toll stands at 77.
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Ottumwa
INS
Iowa
Hubert Quinn
Parnell
Quinn
Richard Wombacher
Hedrick
McGregor Merchant Lorn Haight Dies at 62
Lorn L. Haight age 62 of McGregor died Sunday from heart disease. He was son of pioneer McGregor residents and owner of one of the town’s oldest merchandise stores. Surviving are his wife and sister Mrs. Joseph Felber of LaCrosse Wisconsin. Funeral services set for Tuesday.
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McGregor
Lorn L. Haight
Joseph Felber
LaCrosse
Wis
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