Landowners Protest Coralville Dam Plan To Governor
Three farmers representing about 100 landowners in Johnson and Iowa counties voiced disapproval to Gov. George A. Wilson, citing 24 000 acres to be flooded, damage to bridges and roads, and loss of education, marketing, and religious facilities. They noted an expensive drainage system would be wrecked, while federal involvement and state agency roles were debated as funds and land acquisitions advance.
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Rock Island
Iowa
Gross
State Conservation Commission
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Grogs
Blood Test Used As Main Defense In DWI Case
Des Moines Polk county court heard defense use of a scientific blood test in a drunken driving case. John T McGill testified he requested the test after an accident and that results showed no alcohol in his blood within six and a half hours of arrest. He said two drinks preceded the crash but denied intoxication, blaming icy pavement for the accident.
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Des Moines
Polk County
John T McGill
Charles Bowers
Bowers
McGill
Mrs Stanley Vesely Jr Sues for Divorce in Vinton
Mrs Stanley Vesely Jr files in district court for divorce alleging mental abuse and cruelty. She says they wed January 3 1940 and separated soon after. The defendant directed the local high school band the past two years but his contract was canceled by the school board for absences. She seeks temporary and permanent alimony suit costs attorney fees restoration of maiden name Catherine Edwards.
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Vinton
Stanley + Vesely, Jr
Catherine Edwards
Dalbey Boy Burns Feet When Potatoes Spill
Dalbey, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Dalbey, suffered severe foot burns Friday after he toppled a kettle of hot potatoes in Barnes City.
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wNoo
Dalbey
Gerald Dalbey
Iowa woman freed in 1935 self defense slaying case
Mrs LaVelle Garcia who confessed to killing her first husband Fan Lipp in 1935 was cleared by a coroner's inquest as justifiable homicide. She testified he abused her and she shot him as she fled a rooming house in East St Louis. She planned to reunite with her current husband Ray Garcia in Fairfield Iowa.
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LaVelle Garcia
Iowa
Fan Lipp
Lipp
Leo L. Madden
Garcia
Brooklyn Couple Celebrates Sixty Years of Marriage
Brooklyn Mr and Mrs George Stone marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an open house. The couple, who began living in the Madison neighborhood in 1895, later moved to a Tama County farm and settled in Brooklyn in 1916. They are active in the Methodist church and civic life. Their six children—Mrs Nina McLain of Brooklyn, Frank Stone of Tama, Harry Stone of Helena Montana, Ernest Stone, Mrs Eleanor Rhodes of Deer Trail Colorado, and Mrs Alta Ely of Ft Lupton Colorado—attended.
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Tama
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Deer Trail
Colo
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Ft. Lupton
Iowa Social Welfare Setup Draws Criticism
Des Moines AP report quotes Monsignor O Grady and John O Grady criticizing Iowa’s state board of social welfare as a costly administration. They fault Iowa for not joining the federal aid to dependent children program and claim 18 000 Iowa children need aid. They also say the unemployment compensation system is overly complex preventing adequate benefits.
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Des Moines
John O'Grady
Washington
Spring Arrives in Iowa Amid Gloomy Weather
Iowa forecasters predict spring arrival at 12 24 pm Wednesday as the vernal equinox coincides with the sun crossing the celestial equator. Expect rain or snow and temperatures dropping from Monday’s 62 degree high in Mount Ayr to 25 in the west and 30 in the east.
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Mount Ayr
Iowa Income Taxes Run 11 Percent Higher Early This Year
Iowa state income tax receipts reach 1 002 301 dollars from 31 303 taxpayers, 11 percent above last year with two weeks to the deadline. Officials credit improved conditions and the new inclusion of federal employees under the tax laws. Half payments must be made by April 1 to avoid penalties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bid set for Columbus Junction Post Office
Construction of a 70000 dollar Columbus Junction post office will be bid in Washington on April 12. The one story brick building with stone trim will sit at Second and Walnut and include a public lobby with four windows and 170 lock boxes, plus postmaster and carrier rest rooms. About 35 workers will be employed over nine months with lobby murals or sculpture costing several hundred dollars.
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Columbus Junction
Washington
Second and
Walnut Streets
Marion residents hear plans for fire station shed teardown
Assistant Fire Chief L E Cooper and Fireman Raymond Kent asked the city council Monday night permission to tear down the shed behind the fire station to create a practice lot. The shed, used as a drying room, is in poor repair and the council approved the request.
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Raymond Kent
R. W. Gearhart
J. E Homans
George Burns
E. B Castle
Lewis Weis
Henry M. Miller
Jefferson
Rhines buys Kreusser home to convert into funeral home
Dave Rhines has purchased the Kreusser house adjacent to the Methodist church and plans a remodeling to establish a funeral home on the site. The project follows city approvals and local zoning adjustments.
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Dave Rhines
Kreusser
Methodist Church
Eminent Statesman Horizontal Puzzle Clue Answers
A word puzzle solution list featuring cross clues and historical figures with definitions and related terms across horizontal and vertical entries. The grid includes references like Late senator of the U S A and various semantic hints such as eagle of the sea and winged soft mineral, among others.
WPA reports 20500 miles of Iowa roads improved by WPA
Des Moines Iowa WPA has improved more than 20500 miles of roads in Iowa from July 1 1935 to December 31 1939. Iowa counties funded unpaved and paved roads including park roads urban streets and alleys with thousands employed. The program also rebuilt 1299 bridges and 27795 culverts and reconstructed hundreds of miles of sidewalks ditches and curbs.
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Des Moines
Works Progress Administration
Iowa
George J Keller
Towa
WPA
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Nes Manes
Sioux City
Lawa City
Dubuque
Burlington
Inquest Finds No Light On Iowa Farm Boy Shooting
Emmetsburg Iowa coroner jury says 9 year old Bernard Mundus died from a bullet fired by persons unknown. The boy was found in the family barn yard with a back wound after his parents left him with siblings. Five witnesses testified as neighbors speculated a hunter may be involved.
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Lee Mundus
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Palo Alto
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Emmetsburn
Tama County Spelling Contestants Named
The Tama county spelling contest moved to April at 9 30 am in the courthouse. Contestants announced include Eunice Abbe Evelyn Wiehland Marilyn Casey Dorothy Clark Mary Cleepe Martin Cooper Letabelle Garretson Genevieve Hofer Norma Houston Helen Hurt Jean Jacobsen Arlene Kavalier Velma Keller Paul Klink Marian Lorenzen Paul Lunsford Harry Madera Trae Phyllis Novotny Lutte Paushan Marlys Paushan Shirley Petrie Ardith Sehnell Lyle Seebach Jean Reid Mary Rohweeder Leon Sienknecht Edward Steiner Martha Svoboda Edward Vondracek Franzene Weise Ramona Wieck Ethel Willer Katherine Yerkes Beverly Zeman Betty Zmolek Sean Zmolek and others listed from several townships.
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Tama Mela Rohweeder
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Edward Steiner
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Carrell
Edward Vondracek
Carroll
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Spring Creek
Ramona Wieck
Oneida
Ethel Willer
Katherine Yerkes
Beverly Zeman
Salt Creek
Betty Zmolek
Howard
Sean Zmolek
Feller to Build $25,000 Iowa Rural Home for Parents
Des Moines architect John Normille announced plans for a $25,000 home to be built by Bob Feller for his parents near Van Meter Ta. The house in modified English style will feature red face brick with stained fir trim and a slate roof. It will have eight rooms a two car garage a screened porch and a ventilation system.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
William Feller
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Carelessness And Haste Cause Most Of Iowa Accidents
Iowa's 14 981 auto crashes last year saw 10 000 to 12 000 attributed to haste or carelessness. State Safety Commissioner Karl W Fischer cited failures to stop at arterial highways intersections and crossings, improper rightward driving, and pedestrians rushing across streets as major factors. He urged taking a few extra minutes to drive safely at a controlled speed.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Karl W Fischer
Fischer
Tuberculosis Death Rate Falls Across Iowa
Des Moines report notes a two thirds drop in Iowa tuberculosis deaths from 1915 to 1939 with rate down from 314 to 189 per 100 000. Mason City hosts the Iowa Tuberculosis Association silver jubilee March 28 29 as about 300 physicians nurses and health workers gather to plan future controls.
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Des Moines
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Iowa Tuberculosis Aassociation
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Tawa Association
E P Chase Takes Editorial Post With San Francisco Paper
E P Chase former News Telegraph publisher joins the San Francisco Call Bulletin as editor. He wrote Where To Our Money winning a Pulitzer in 1983. He is in Washington now and will start his duties on April 1.
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E P Chase
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Vinton Hotel Sold by Longtime Operator
Howard Dickson of Vinton has purchased the Vinton hotel from Charles Fray who had operated it for 17 years. The sale marks a new chapter for the prominent local lodging, with Fray exiting after nearly two decades of management.
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Howard Dickson
Vinton Hotel
Charles Fray
Labor leader assails Sioux City officials and union critics
Joseph A. Padway general counsel for the AFL and the Teamsters accused Sioux City police of acting for employer interests and condemned local businessmen after a daylong conference called by Daniel Tobin to probe arrests and injunctions against union members. He vowed support against a federal antitrust inquiry into area bakeries and drivers unions.
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Oelwein Votes On Light Plant Project April 25
Oelwein voters will decide on a $630,000 bond issue for a municipal light plant and whether the plant should be governed by a board of trustees. The election date is set for April 24 according to a city council resolution.
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