Iowa legislator back new state office building plan
Representative Harry E. Weichman said a $1,300,000 state office building bill is ready for introduction in the Iowa legislature. Financing would come from the general fund with $650,000 yearly for two years, start July 1, 1939, and rent savings would cover costs without a tax increase.
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Des Moines
Harry E. Weichman
Newhall
Statehouse
Iowa
House Committee On Public Lands and
State General Fund
Weichman
Belle Plaine Woman Born on Ely Site 90 Years Ago Dies
Funeral services for Mrs Joshua B. Green 90 of Belle Plaine will be at 2 pm Friday at Driscoll and Peffers chapel with Rev Earle S. Selden officiating. Born Aug 7 1848 on the farm that became Ely she later lived in Mitchellville Carroll county and Belle Plaine. Survived by four of six children Jennie Delbert Frank and Charles all residents of the area. She was a member of the Methodist church and Marengo O E S chapter.
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the Gazette
Belle Plaine
Joshua B. Green
Driscoll and Peffers Chapel
Earle S. Selden
Wright Cemetery
Charlotte Haller
John and
Priscilla Cox Haller
Ely
Indiana
Hoosiers’ Grove
Linn County
Governor Wilson Proclaims Arbor Day Date
DES MOINES AP Gov George A Wilson proclaims Friday April 28 as Arbor Day urging observance in schools and 4 H groups. He calls for planting and dedicating at least one tree with care provisions.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Teachers Pension Quiz Des Moines Iowa bill details
AP outlines questions and answers on the Iowa Teachers pension measure. It covers coverage of about 25 000 teachers, cost about 530 000 dollars yearly plus 500 000 from teachers, mandatory retirement at 70 voluntary at 60, and pensions up to 50 dollars monthly from own funds plus up to 30 dollars state contribution.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Funeral services for Harry W Conger in Marion
Harry W Conger died Friday at Mo Bridge South Dakota. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Yocom chapel with Rev C V R De Jong and pallbearers listed. Graveside services were conducted by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at Oak Shade cemetery. Relatives from Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids attended.
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Mobridge
S. D
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S G Klink
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Frank Cheadle
C. A. Bradley
K. W Kendall
Ray Price
Oak Shade
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arthur Law
Council Bluffs
Herbert Conger
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Ink Named Town D A R Officer In Iowa
Des Moines Mrs Thomas B Throckmorton was elected vice regent of the Iowa D A R with officers including Mrs A H Avery as corresponding secretary and Mrs E J Scofield treasurer Mount Vernon is named historian Des Moines chosen 1940 convention city The Iowa D A R endorsed Dies investigation and fingerprinting all citizens urging immigration limits Mrs Imogen B Emery warned against foreign isms during the morning address
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Des Moines
INS
Thomas B Throckmorton
Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
A. H. Avery
Spencer
E. J. Scofield
Osage
A. S Elder
Sioux City
R. P. Ink
Mount Vernon
Iowa D.A.R
Breen Urged for U S Attorney Post in Iowa
State Senator Edward H. Breen of Fort Dodge is being pushed for United States district attorney in the northern district of Iowa. Republican and Democratic leaders back Breen, praising him as fearless, honest, and able, while Ed Dunn in Mason City currently holds the post and is eligible for reappointment.
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Des Moines
INS
Edward H. Breen
Fort Dodge
Gillette
Dunn Breen
Breen
Senate
Webster County
High School Music Festival at Cresco Draws 1000 Students
About 1,000 students from nineteen public schools in northeastern Iowa will compete in the sub district music contest at Cresco Public School Auditorium Friday and Saturday. Participating schools include Decorah Waukon Cresco New Hampton Lansing Lime Springs Little Cedar Orchard Ossian Riceville and Ridgeway. There are forty events across vocal instrumental concert band and orchestra with three programs daily.
Sub-district Music Contest Invites Six Class B Schools
Six class B schools Elkader Manchester Maynard Postville Strawberry Point and West Union and 21 class C schools Arlington Aurora Clermont Dundee Earlville Edgewood Elgin Farmersburg Fayette Garnaville Greeley Guttenberg Hawkeye Hazleton Lamont Marquette McGregor Monona Randalia Stanley Volga City participate in the sub-district music contest to be held here Friday and Saturday. Oelwein a class A school will have all events certified to the district contest.
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Manchester
Maynard
Postville
Strawberry Point
West Union
Arlington
Aurora
Clermont
Dundee
Earlville
Edgewood
Elgin
Farmersburg Fayette
Garnaville
Greeley
Guttenberg
Hawkeye
Hazleton
Lamont
Marquette
McGregor Monona
Randalia
Stanley
Volga City
Oelwein
Lone Eagle to Open at Conesville High School Play
Edward Garrett will star as the Lone Eagle in the senior class production at the Conesville high school auditorium Friday evening. Darlene Maxwell leads the female roles with a cast including Charles Buser Kathleen Abbott Howard Adams Ellen Buser Betty Hawkins and others. Miss Virginia Stauffer directs.
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Conesville
Edward Garrett
Conesville High School
Darlene Maxwell
Charles Buser
Kathleen Abbott
Howard Adams
Ellen Buser
Betty Hawkins
Ethel Buckman
Ruth Walker
Dick Singleton
Max Kemp
Marion Wall
Virginia Stauffer
Urges Deportation of Those Refusing to Be Americanized
Two speakers at the Iowa D A R convention urged stronger citizenship training and deportation for newcomers who refuse to assimilate. Mrs Houghton called for Dies committee probes of un American activities. Mrs Robert, Jr. emphasized education as the defense against ignorance of Americanism.
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Des Moines
Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
H C Houghton
Red Oak
Iowa Federation of Womens Clubs
Dies Committee
United States
Henry M Robert, Jr
National
D A. R
Houghton
Robert
Mercury tops 80 in western Iowa with readings over 82
Fair mild weather continued in Iowa as temperatures rose to 82 in Sioux City and Council Bluffs. Wednesday's readings ranged from two degrees above normal in Dubuque to 18 above in Council Bluffs, with 52 at Council Bluffs at 9 am and no freezing expected statewide overnight. Skies were clear with no precipitation in the past 24 hours.
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Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Charles City
Toledo Man Dies At Wheel Of Car
Henry Berger 72 prominent Tama county farmer and Toledo resident died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack while driving toward Traer. He slumped at the steering wheel. Mrs Berger and Mrs Kern stopped the car. He was born April 16 1867 in Tama county and lived there most of his life. He married Carrie Fredricks March 17 1892. she died March 21 1934. He later married Abbie Giger Kern October 1 1935. Survived by his wife four brothers and four sisters including J F Sam Ed Thomas of Santa Fe Eva and two Toledo area relatives.
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Traer
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Sam Berger
Ed Berger
Thomas Berger
Santa Fe
Calif
Frank Hinnegardner
Bert Davis
Near Toledo
Eva Berger
Earl Granger
Tama
Migrating ducks flood area as drought ends
Special to The Gazette reports wild ducks bound north arriving by the thousands. Deputy ranger Tony Snyder says mallards pintails blue-bills goldeneyes and mergansers are most prevalent. They feed on unharvested buckwheat fields along river bottoms and Snyder estimates over 5000 ducks seen at once.
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Tony Snyder
Snyder
Wanted Two Blondes Six Feet Tall in Iowa City
Noyle Jones of the Iowa City office of the state employment bureau said a candy company requested two blondes six feet tall. The firm noted its counters are higher than average and typical girls are too short.
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INS
Noyle Jones
Iowa State Employment Bureau
Jones
Iowa Woman 104 Dies Uninformed Of Daughter’s Death
Mrs Wealtha Weaver aged 104 died at her home in Iowa less than a week after her daughter Lottie Green perished in a house fire. Weaver slept in a separate room and was unaware of the tragedy as the blaze engulfed part of the residence. Born January 26, 1835, she moved to the area from Morrison over a decade ago.
Mrs William H Stewart Dies After Illness In Toledo
Mrs William H Stewart, 46, died Tuesday after a weeklong illness that began with flu and progressed to pneumonia. Born September 18, 1893, near Toledo, she was the only daughter of Elmer and Rebecca Lamb Dodd. She lived as an invalid for several years and attended public Toledo schools and Western College for two years.
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William H Stewart
Zelma Dodd Stewart
Elmer and
Rebecca Lamb Dodd
Western College
Parkway Committee Named by Governor
Governor names a parkway committee to oversee a proposed Canada highway along the Mississippi River. Members include John Adam Guttenberg and others from Dubuque Davenport Burlington and Madison. The panel serves without compensation. Funeral services were held for Elizabeth Welch in Washington Iowa.
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Canada” Highway
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Guttenberg
F. Walter
McGregor
Jo Rosnex
Dubuque
R Kleeberger
Elwood Amex
Nichols
Davenport
J Crell
Burlington
Wade
Madison
Dale E
Carrell Keoxta
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