House Passes Fair Competition Bill For Service Trades
The Iowa house approved a state NRA style bill aimed at price cutting in service trades. It sets a 65 percent tradesmen threshold for cities under 25 000 and 70 percent for cities over 95 000 to require fair competition codes. The measure, authored by Rep Arch McFarlane, passed 68 to 30 amid related tax and sales relief debates.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
Tower House
Rep
Avery
Spencer
Couple Wed 71 Years Ago In West Union
Lydia King 86 and Nathaniel King 94, of Tucs ev as, mark their seventy first wedding anniversary in West Union. Mrs. King recalled hard times in 1864 and joked about their exchange of yes and no before marriage.
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West Union
Council Bluffs
Lydia King
Tucsev
Nathemiel King
West UN
Interstate Power cuts residential lighting rates in Dubuque
The Interstate Power company announced a voluntary reduction in residence lighting rates in Dubuque. The move is expected to save local consumers about $32,000 annually.
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Dubuque
Interstate Power Company
53 Pupils Contribute To Cornell Anthology
Mount Vernon reports Cornell College published Spree Winds a 53 poem collection from Midwest high school students from seven states Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Indiana Editors include Prof Clyde Tull Roy Nelson and Arthur Rogers Hillside Press with Elizabeth Hart Minneapolis author and design by Alice Louise Scatliff and Cornell students' linoleum cover.
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Eoeds
Mount Vernon
Middlewest
Cornell College
Cornell
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Elzabeth Hart
Minneapolis
Clyde Tull
Arthur Rogers
Hillside Press
3Fount
Frank G Ray Rites Set in Vinton Near East Iowa Bank Leader
Funeral services for Frank G Ray president of the State Bank of Vinton will be held Wednesday at 2:30 PM at Fry and Alcorn Funeral Home Vinton. The Rev Charles G Fort of the Methodist church will conduct the service and burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Vinton
Frank G Ray
State Bank of
Maquoketa Pays Beer License Fees
Maquoketa city council ordered City Manager J H Curtis to pay 1212.50 to the county as its share of beer license fees from the last two years. The decision followed state checkers notes of minor book errors and commendations for overall clerk and treasurer records.
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Maquoketa
Mondey
J H. Curtis
Grant Injunction To Stop Interference In Wartburg
The American Lutheran Church won a court injunction from District Judge M H Kepler to prevent President L Prochl and others from interfering with Wartburg college in Waverly. The board of regents was upheld as in charge of operation and governance. The church had announced plans in convention to merge Wartburg with the Clinton school and close the Clinton and St Paul campuses.
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Grant
Wartburg
Waverly
American Lutheran Church
M. H. Kepler
L. Prochl
Clinton Wartburg College
Wartburg College
Board of Regents
American Lutheran Church In Convention
Clinton
St. Paul
Rev Norman Menter Nears Wartburg College Presidency
The Rev Norman A Menter of Detroit announced tentative acceptance of a Wartburg College presidency in Waverly He will open the college office within ten days as authorized agent of the American Lutheran Church and has reserved final decision on acceptance.
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Menter
Chicago
Norman A Menter
Detroit
Wartburg College
Waverly
American Lutheran Church
Monona Teen dies. services planned at Methodist church
Helen Ulish, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ulish of Monona, died Monday night. Survived by her parents and a brother Roy. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church.
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Monona
Helen Ulish
John Ulish
Roy
Methodist Church
Iowa liquor probers to file second audit report
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission will receive a second official audit covering the period from establishment to December 31. G S Worden in charge handed material to committee counsel Floyd E Page. Audit work includes possible reviews of dealings with Western Distributing Tama and other liquor firms.
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Page
Liquor Commission
Western Distributing Company
Tama
Vinton Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ferguson marked fifty years of marriage at a gathering in Vinton attended by five of their six children and families. He served Benton county as sheriff 1913 to 1917, now aged 70, she 68, and the couple married March 15, 1885 at Spencer's Grove. Their home was on a Harrison township farm before retiring to Vinton seven years ago. Children include Mrs. Charles Geater of Vinton and A. R. Ferguson of Des Moines, with others in Los Angeles St. Louis Waterloo and a wide family including thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Vinton
J. H. Ferguson
Mary Mae Pattin
Benton County
Spencer's Grove
Harrison Township
Ferguson
Charles Geater
A. R. Ferguson
Des Moines
Harry Ferguson
Remove Extra Ribs From Bay In Iowa U Hospital
In Iowa City an 18 year old, Charles Roberts, had two extra ribs removed in a rare operation led by Dr S R Freund. The additional ribs sprang from the seventh cervical vertebra area and pressed on arm nerves causing severe pain.
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Iowa City
Charles Roberts
S R. Freund
Vienna
Martens Murder Trial Jury Selection Edges On
In Newton the second trial of Adolph Martens for murder moved to two days of panel examination. Sixteen prospective jurors were questioned after a venue change from Sigourney where Martens was acquitted of slaying his 14 year old stepdaughter. He faces a charge of murdering his wife Estella and her daughter at the Martens farm on August 2. Martens appeared in a grey suit with his daughter Anne and son Henry J. Martens accompanying him. Judge W S Cooper urged pace as delays drew rebukes from the bench. H C Rorf led the state panel, R E Shaw the defense.
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Newton
Adolph Martens
Keswick
Sigourney
Martens
Estella
Anne
Henry J. Martens
W. S. Cooper
H. C. Rorf
R. E. Shaw
Franes Henik 80 Dies On Farm Near Mount Vernon
Frances Henik born in Czechoslovakia died at 1 30 a m after a year long illness on a farm south of Mount Vernon where she had lived 52 years. Survived by four children and several grandchildren funeral at Johnston chapel Mount Vernon then St Johns Lisbon burial in Lisbon cemetery.
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Mount Vernon
Frances Henik
Here
Frances Wolrob
Czechoslovakia
Frank Henik
Frank Beranek
Mary Bittner
Joe
Johnston Chapel
St. John’s Catholic Church
Lisbon
Tipton
Cedar County
Cedar Valley
Clarence
Lime City
Mechanicsville
West Branch
Hazleton
Alice Shepherd
Presbyterian Church
James Wray
R. A. Hallett
H. M. Shepherd
A. M. Shepherd
Independence
Shepherd
K. L. Shepherd
J. D. Allen
Lloyd Munger
Leon King
Frank Eastman
Minnesota
Floyd Oakley
Oelwein
Ella Shepherd
Walker
Dorothy Mowbray
Corrine Groves
Luella Bare
Virginia Rainville
Dale Mowbray
Betty Leusen
Pat Fisher
Maxine Ross
Janet Assmus
Junior Ross
Cynthia Robinson
Robert Fisher
John Carr
Amber Osbourn
Francis Fisher
Richard Rainville
Methodist Church
Edgewood
Wadena Farmer Holds Bad Luck Title
West Union reports Warren Willerton of a farm two miles south of Wadena faced a July 5 collision near Oelwein and pleaded guilty to reckless driving. He was sued for 5000 dollars in two damage suits and his home burned at 6 am Thursday leaving the couple escaping in night clothes. The fire destroyed the house and contents, insured for about half value.
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West Union
Warren Willerton
Wadena
Oelwein
H. J. Nehring
Willerton
West Liberty Legion to Stage Barn Dance Frolic in Three Towns
The Mansell Phillips post 509 American Legion hosts a barn dance frolic in Wilton on March 20, in West Liberty on March 21, and in Nichols on March 23. Over 150 Muscatine county residents perform as radio stars with Earl Baldridge impersonating Grandpa Jitters. Local participants include Herbert Barhurst, John Compton, Lester Larson, Billy Eves, Dorothy Kleinert, Glenn Carter, Rita Askam, Julius Mathews, Marguerite Kennedy, Carmelita Stevens, Vernon Carter, Roy Christensen, Joe Chase, and many others in a community show.
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Gazette
West Liberty
Wilton
Nichols
Mansell Phillips Post
American Legion
Muscatine County
Grandpa Jitters
Iowa
Earl Baldridge
Wilton Junction
Herbert Barhurst
John Compton
Lester Larson
Billy Eves
John Linville
J. G. Kleinert
Dorothy Kleinert
Glenn Carter
Arlie Kennedy
Rita Askam
Julius Mathews
George Askam
Floyd Pierce
Marian Henderson
Robert Lauser
Charles Lauser
Lester Hines
Marguerite Kennedy
Carmelita Stevens
Vernon Carter
Ernest Yedlick
Marguerite Hesser
Ben Nichols
Dale Smith
Albert Watson
Re-Elect Harding Head of Maquoketa Schools
Supt W C Haine was re elected head of the Maquoketa schools Monday L W Romer is the new board president succeeding Mrs Lillian Pulley who was defeated in her re election Mrs Imogene McIntire and J A Wherry were sworn in succeeding Mrs Pulley and C H Anderson who retires from the board after 17 years A L Scholl and Mrs Neta Suthers failed to secure a three year contract for Mr Harding when the president sided with Wherry and McIntire to grant a one year term
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Sptotet
UGK
Oketa
W C. Haine
Maquoketa
L. W Romer
Lillian Pulley
Imogene McIntire
J. A. Wherry
Pulley
C. H. Anderson
A. L. Scholl
Neta Suthers
Harding
Wherry
McIntire
Kellogg's Red and Green Packages Highlighted at Grocery
A note promotes Kellogg products from Battle Creek encouraging shoppers to pick the red and green packages at their local grocer. The message emphasizes the Kellogg brand and its Battle Creek origin.
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Kellogg
Battle Creek
Amana School Board Approves Four year High School Plan
Amana colony high school will extend from three to four years and spend about 3500 on building to combine two Middle Amana structures. Board revisits financing in April with aim to complete by summer for next fall. Supt J R Neveln given three year contract.
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Gasettc
Amana
Colony High School
Supt. J. R. Neveln
Middle Amana
Colonies
F. William Miller
Neveln
Amana Public Schools
Marengo to Entertain County Play Contest
Marengo hosts the county one act play contest with teams from Ladora Millersburg North English and Williamsburg. Each school enters multiple casts with faculty directors guiding performances across Wednesday and Thursday at Carson auditorium.
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Marengo
the Gazette
Carson Auditorium
Victor
Ladora
Daisy
Germaine Haney
Marie Steffen
Maxine Ashley
LeRoy Shaull
Ireta Rinehart
Leon Fuller
Onja Sloan
Everett Hunzelman
Seventy One Casts Entered In Iowa U Dramatic Festival
More than 500 persons from seventy one casts will compete in the University of Iowa annual play festival March 28 29 and 30. Eleven entries represent community and class divisions including Davenport Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Nevada with several junior colleges and high schools. champions from last year defend in seven divisions though no champions will be declared due to a group rating plan.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Elkader Junior College
Nevada
Davenport Civic Drama League
Davenport
Thornburg Boy Shot in Hunting Accident
Thornburg 12-year-old Albert James Robinson Jr. was accidentally shot while hunting near the Bruce goldfish pools. He slipped, triggering his rifle on a rock. the bullet lodged one inch above the elbow with no serious bone damage. The doctor plans to leave the bullet in place unless complications arise.
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Thornburg
Albert James Robinson, Jr
Dr. Robinson
Bruce Goldfish
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