Linn County Costs Highlight County Board Spending
Iowa Taxpayers association reports 1938 cost of running 99 county boards at 592 775 dollars. Linn and Polk counties show the lowest per person costs at eight and 22 cents respectively, with Hancock reaching 53 cents and Davis 48 in a wide range of up to 53.
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Des Moines
County Boards of Supervisors
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Hancock County
Linn
Polk
Taxpayers Association
Black Hawk
Pottawattamie
Polk and Linn
Hancock
Davis
Decatur
Osceola
Association
Board of Supervisors
Towa
Iowa
Dubuque
Johnson
Fayette
Clayton
Benton
Tama
Winneshick
Washington
Buchanan
Jones
Keokuk
Jackson
Delaware
Cedar
Allamakee
Louisa
Elected executive changes sweep Iowa City school board
Rov A Ewers was named president to succeed Al bert B Sidwell with new members Mrs Howard L Beye and John P Kelly sworn in by Dr George Maresh temporary chairman. Hilke a J Thompson resigns to take assistant supervisor post in state health district No 3 with new headquarters in Manchester. John N Maske dies at work aged 67 from a heart attack.
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Iowa City
Rov A Ewers
Albert B. Sidwell
George Maresh
Ewers
Howard L. Beye
John P. Kelly
Hilkea J. Thompson
Johnson County
Miss Thompson
Manchester
Martha Zeck
Frank J. Snider
Central Nursing Committee
John N. Maske
Sharon Township
University
Maske
Arta Maske
Ella Klin
Minnie Richardson
Sigourney
William
Paul
Karena
Henry
Oxford
James P. Gaffney
District Court
Paul Beecher
Clarence Dvorak
Charles Sedevec
George J. Chadek
Jesse Seydel
John Sullivan
George M. Royster, Jr
A. W. Wetzel
Chester Kolsto
C. F P. Gwinn
Ralph Schmidt
Martin Shebetka
Lee Schneider
Ernest Smith
John Agnew
Rose Agnew
Charles Gillam
James Hradek
Sam King
Ivan Schmidt
Kenneth Ingham
Fern Ingham
R. E. Rosenberger
Fred Schmidt
William Charles
Bertha Strickter
Elmus J Strickler
Keeshin Motor Express Company
Strickler
John Mentzer
Minnie Hastings
William J. Coen
J. J. Wanek
Frank Kopecky
Esther Bireline
Hugh B Wright
Mae S. Grimm
LeRoy J Berger
Ludwig Bettag
Clara Hotka
Charlotte Meardon
Marquette Council
Knights of Columbus
John B. Magee
Cornell College
First Presbyterian Church
Fred F. Brown
Wesley Players
Delaware County Music Clinic At Colesburg High School
Colesburg hosts a Delaware County Music Clinic in the high school auditorium with bands from eight school programs performing Thursday afternoon and evening.
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Colesburg
Delaware County
Little Brown Church Pastor Enters Clinic
The Rev. William Ken of the Little Brown church near Nashua relinquished duties to enter a clinic for examination and rest due to ill health. The Rev F L Hanscom will perform marriages at the church while he is away.
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Nashua
Ins
William Ken
Little Brown
F. L Hanscom
First Congregational
Whitford to Join Borden Milk Co in Columbus
Floyvd Whitford son of Mr and Mrs Guy S Whitford graduates in dairy industry from Iowa State College and will move to Columbus Ohio about April 1 to take a position with Borden Milk company. Richard A Stewart Washington county attorney named president of the board of education in Washington. Claude Tucker and Dr T H Pease join teachers committee and AE Atchison D F Barnes on the finance committee. E A Ralston rehired as superintendent for another year. Rehn ett play The Half of My Goods presented at Sunrise Easter service at 6 am with cast members listed. A breakfast follows in church basement by Delta Alpha class. Toledo concert at Wietne theater March 27 features Toledo high school groups and district contest entries with Doris Williams leading girls and boys glee clubs and various ensembles. John Harrison Rider directs instrumental groups and solo numbers.
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Volga City
Washington
Richard A Stewart
Board of Education
Glenn Mace
Claude Tucker
T. H Pease
Atchison
D F Barnes
E A. Ralston
Toledo
Winton
Doris Williams
John Harrison Rider
Tipton Boy Scouts Hold Court Of Honor Ceremony
Special to The Clarette Tipton Dr Albion R King of Cornell gave an address to Scouts teachers and parents at the Munici pal building Monday evening More than 100 attended William C Souder presided Tenderfont awards to Sprague Hall William Yocek Jr Paul Yock Delbert Dich and Costa Cosmos for second class ranks Also first class to William Maurer Star ranks to James Kuhn and Robert Horn Merit badges listed with recipients.
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Clarette Tipton
Albion R. King
Cornell Enllege
Presen
William C Souder
Buffalo Bill
Carl J Mitzner
Tenderfont
Ray A Potter
Sprague Hall
William Yocek
Paul Yock
Del
Roland Osborn
Richard Bartell
Robert Hostler
Kenneth Wehde
John Naber
Keith Ochiltree
Winford White
Funeral for 9 year old Bernard Mundus in Emmetsburg
Bernard Mundus, nine, was shot in the back Sunday in his farmyard. An old .38 caliber revolver was found at the Mundus home. sheriffs officials say two .32 guns were the only weapons initially found. The body was found by the father after Bernard returned home.
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Metsburg
INS
Bernard Mundus
Emmetsburg
Mundus
Bernard
B F Montgomery
Lee Mundus
Des Moines Laborer Killed in Elevator Tower Collapse
In Des Moines the construction site of a Bankers Life Insurance building collapsed killing 29 year old Tutts and injuring two coworkers, on what would have been his last day on site. Funeral arrangements followed as relatives planned a Denver move. Glenn Tufts 25 of Indianola and Clarence Thomas 29 of Des Moines were severely hurt.
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Des Moines
Arion Tufts
Denver
Tutts
New Bankers Life Insurance Company
Taft
Glenn Tufts
Indianola
Arlas Brother
Clarence Thomas
Mount Auburn Town Election Ticket Named
The March 235 town election in Mount Auburn lists a single Citizens ticket with Grover Wiese for mayor Al Wiese as treasurer James J. Healy as assessor Herman Coots Ralph Gardnam Gusnn J A Healy and Herman Wiest as councilmen.
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Mount Auburn
Grover Wiese
al Wiese
James J. Healy
Hoam
R Coots
Ralph Gardnam
Gusnn J A Healy
Hereman Wiest
Notics of probate of Mae Gunn in Cedar Rapids district court
Notice is given that on March 9 1940 the last will and testament of Mae Gunn late of Tawa Town County Cedar Rapids was presented for probate in the District Court. The hearing will determine admission of the will to probate. Clerks and attorneys are listed for the proceeding.
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Tawa Tawn
Mae Eo Gunn
Cedar Rapids
Town
Golden Anniversary On Easter Special to The Gazette
CENTER POINTS Mr and Mrs George W Roy natives of Linn county celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home Easter Sunday A family dinner follows with open house from 2 pm Mr Roy retired two years ago after farming ten years in Wisconsin Previously he farmed in Linn county Mrs Roy before marriage was May Newman The couple's daughter Mrs John Willer lives in Center Point Mr Roy is brother of Mrs J J Beall Mrs AE Williams and Charles Ray of Cedar Rapids
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Center Poins
George W. Roy
Linn County
Roy
Wisconsin
May Newman
John Willer
Center Point
Vr. Rey
J. J. Beall
AE. Williams
Charles Ray
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College awards 125 degrees at winter commencement
One hundred twenty five Iowa State College students received degrees and 12 earned certificates at the winter quarter commencement. Dr Charles E Friles gave the keynote. Degrees included 109 bachelors 12 masters and four doctorates with graduates from multiple departments including agricultural economics dairy science landscape architecture and chemical engineering.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Charles E. Friles
Calles
Eastern Tawa
Narber Grime la Pete Citys Agricultural Economits
Richard Werner
Gibson
Dams
Floyd W Whitford
Floyd W Whitford Velga Cats
Clinton G Bishop
Elkade
John Po Rheads
Anemosa Forestra
Lionsd
Platt
Oclwein
Robert J. Brandt
Washington Agricultural Engineering
Fether Stone
Anamosa Fonds and Nutrition
Ralph CO
Krekai 407
Eighteenth Steel
Cedar Rapids Economics
LeRoy Fo
Brooklyn undertaker named Poweshiek coroner after death
Rex Bramer of Brooklyn was appointed Poweshiek county coroner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr Jo Lea Taylor in an automobile accident last week. The appointment was announced Wednesday by the county supervisor.
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Montezuma
INS
Rex Bramer
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Bramer
Jo Lea Taylor
Marengo Couple To Observe Anniversary
Marengo Mr and Mrs J Gordon Tompkins longtime Iowa county residents will mark their fifty seventh wedding anniversary with a family dinner. He was born March 4, 1862 in Tama County and she August 27, 1850 near Genoa Bluffs. Mrs Tompkins taught school five years and they are the parents of six children Mabel Haudhenbury Ona Randall Edith Wiggins Leila Smith and Ben Tompkins with twenty grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Marengo
Mis
Gordon
Tompkins
Iowa County
Tama Counts
Mre
Anna Bagear Wis
Genoa Bluffs
Marengo High School
Mabel Haudhenbury
Keystone
Ona Randall
Independence
Edith Wiggins
West Liberts
Leila Smith
Owen
Ben Tompkins
Aloof Marengo
Income Tax Yield Up Twenty Percent in Des Moines Area
Tax officials report a 20 percent increase in income tax yield with totals rising toward 3077 dollars by midweek. Through March 20 1939 filings show 4898 148 collected and 175000 expected. declines in business volume offset by more returns and adialcalcer activity indicating broader taxable activity.
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Des Moines
Dale
Tanditiston
Carps
Civil Liberties Union Probes Sioux City Kidnapping Case
Des Moines reports the Civil Liberties Union urged an explanation of kidnapping charges against four Sioux City trainers. Willard Johnson of Des Veres, chairman of the union, called for a review of events leading to the indictments and argued civil liberties may be at risk if facts are correct. The case involves alleged pressure by truckers on an employer to follow civil liberties laws. Indictments were returned for H ard Fouts Ralph Johren and Cunningham.
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Des Moines
Jowa CIA
Sioux City
Willard Johnson
Des Veres
Unier Ained County
Attorne
Sioux Civ
Johnson
Union Te Eeuere
Ralph Johren
Cunningham
Junier
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Bell Whannel
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Robert Strain
Salem Cemetery
Earl Berry
Charles Ulum
Lark McCann
Kip Flynn
O L. Henesey
E. O. Harris
Tipton
Iowa News
Boy Scouts of
Theational Bank
Merchants National Bank
Middle West
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Brooklyn Man
New Poweshiek Coroner
Civil Liberties Union
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