Murphy Named to Iowa Board Succeeds Dr Reynolds
Governor Herring appointed J Rev Murphy of Ida Grove to the Iowa state board of assessment and review to fill the unexpired term of the late Dr J W Reynolds. Murphy is a lifelong Democrat with World War II service and Legion leadership in national and state roles. Reynolds died in Detroit on March 14 while traveling with board members to study sales tax methods.
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Moines
Herring
J Rev Murphy
Ida Grove
State Board of Assessment and Review
Rewmmadis
Cresiot
Macphy
Catiacre
The
Legion
National Regisiative Committee
Murphy
Dr Reynolds
Detroit
Iowa Grain Man Closes Business Disappears
William Huntsman Jr grain elevator operator and dealer vanished after instructing staff to post a closed sign. His wife said he drove to Council Bluffs and offered no explanation. Authorities pursue leads as about 80 000 bushels of farmers grain remain in the store.
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Emerson, Ta
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William Huntsman
Council Bluffs
Huntsman
A. L. Fields
Fields
33 Year Old North Carolinian to Head Ames Department
Ames Iowa State College appoints North Carolina native and professor to lead the mechanical engineering department. He succeeds Prof Warren H Meeker who retires at end of the school year. Meeker will remain as a professor after leading the department since 1912.
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North Carolinia
Ames
Ackley Republican Files for Third District Nomination
In Des Moines J F McGreery of Ackley entered the Third Iowa district Republican race by filing papers with the secretary of state. Other GOP hopefuls include John W Gwynne Waterloo Leo Mak Waterloo O A Ontjes Grundy Center and John E Johnson Reinbeck. Democratic opponent to Wilford from Waterloo will be Earnest J Seeman Readlyn and D C Van Note Steamboat Rock also filed nomination papers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J F McGreery
Ackley
Secretary of State
A. C. Wilford
Waterloo
John W Gwynne
Leo Mak
O A. Ontjes
Grundy Center
John E. Johnson
Reinbeck
Willford
Earnest J. Seeman
Readlyn
D. C
Camps Ordered to Move and Reassignments Listed
The Omaha CCC HQ ordered eight camps to relocate with specific site changes including Atlantic camp to Lamont, Winterset camp to Centerville, state fairground camp to Lenox, Camp Dodge to Fort Madison, Lake View camp to Swan Lake and Oak Grove park, and Dolliver camp to Pilot Knob state park. Some moves delayed until projects end. others remain at current sites in Shenandoah and additional towns. Enlistment rules extend until June for those in service since last summer.
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Gary Ron
Teaser
Paisades
Basbere Park
Chunges
Ma Dora
Atlantic
Lamont
Winterset
Centerville
Lenox
Camp Dodge
Fort Madison
Lake View
Swan Lake
Oak Grove State Park
Dolliver
Pilot Knob
Omaha
Shenandoah Town City
Oskaloosa
Boone
Cresco
McGregor
Backbone
Lake Manawa
Springbrook
Okoboji Lake
Eldora Pine Creek
Decorah
Keosauqua
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Cornell Girls Cast in Play Role Lineup At Mount Vernon
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Luis Repet
Mount Vernen
Helee
You Og Noy
Froscher Downes Greve
Esther Logue
Casey, Ill
Jane Smith
Mount Vernon
Strawbery Point Couple Wed At St Marys Church
Dorothy Marie Struckman and Harold J Burke were married January 19 at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev J P Boyle officiating. The couple, attended by Dorothy Burke and Harry Anders, come from local families with the bride teaching rural schools and the groom active in business in Oelwein.
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Strawberry Point
William Struckman
Dorothy Marie
Harold J. Burke
Frank J Burke
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
J P. Boyle
Dorothy Burke
Harry Anders
Oelwein
State Liquor Sales Tax Set at Two Percent
Iowa moves to tax liquor at 2 percent retail rate starting April. Foster, vice-chairman, says all liquor sold to consumers will be taxed like other goods, boosting state revenue potentially up to 1 million dollars annually. State stores or designated distributors will collect the tax. beer remains tax exempt. Estimates vary on annual liquor sales, with some predicting 50 million dollars in state consumption.
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HLA Molnes
Tony Wo Foster
State Board of Assessment
Ama
Althoust
Foster
Liquor Control Commission
Quor Control Commission
Seventh New Library Formed In Iowa County
Seven new libraries have been organized in Iowa county towns. The Conroy project is completed this week as the seventh library forms, with Millersburg’s sixth library to open soon at SSEMCOnE with 300 volumes. Officers elected include Mrs Aug Folkmann chairwoman C Faltinson secretary Albert Daenzler Ester Owens Johanna Ahrens and Mrs C Laughridge. Angeline Walsh of Parnell organized the effort under County Superintendent Alice De Spain.
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Marengo
Iowa
Conroy
Millersburg
Aug Folkmann
C. Faltinson
Albert Daenzler
Esther Owens
Johanna Ahrens
C. R. Laughridge
Angeline Walsh
Parnell
Alice de Spain
Funeral Services Held For Prominent Iowa County Farmer
Funeral services for Adam Keil of Ladora were held at his home with Rev. Robert N. Chord and Rev. Hugh Williams officiating. Burial followed at Genoa Bluff Cemetery. Keil, 69, was an early Iowa county corn loan participant and a longtime director of the former Ladora Savings Bank. He farmed in Sumner township for thirty years before 1916 and belonged to Genoa Bluff Congregational Church, I.C.C.F., and Modern Woodman. Surviving are his widow Louise Tanner, two sons John and Leslie, two daughters Mae Shaull and Maude Kuch, two brothers C C Kell and Louis Kell, and a sister Kathryn Morse.
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Adam Keil
Ladora
Iowa County
Robert N. Chord
Hugh Williams
Genoa Bluff
Kell
Johnson County
Sumner Township
Louis Kell
Williamsburg
Kathryn Morse
Keswick
West Branch approves new deep well to replace aging water supply
West Branch city council contracts for a new deep well as D. E. Edwards starts drilling immediately. The project replaces a seventy foot hole that has supplied water for twenty seven years and is now deemed inadequate.
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West Branch
D. E. Edwards
Black-face bandits rob filling station in Iowa City
Two bandits with faces blackened robbed a filling station in Iowa City Thursday night. They forced night attendant Roy Lewis to hand over $40 and fled in a car stolen from University of Iowa extension staff member Lee Cochran. Police found the car abandoned in an alley nearby.
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Iowa City
Roy Lewis
Lee Cochran
University of Iowa Extension Division
Work Started on Anamosa Airport
Following approval by the Iowa railroad commissioners and the Iowa civil works administration a crew of six under Engineer Earl Pulver began this week to clear the old Anamosa fairground for an airport. Stumps fences and several trees are being removed prior to grading. The 40 acre field has been leased by the Anamosa Chamber of Commerce for five years with option to purchase.
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Iowa Railroad Commissioners
Iowa Civil Works Administration
Earl Pulver
Anamosa Fairground
Anamosa Chamber of Commerce
Sub District Music Contests Set Across Iowa
Twenty sub district music contests are underway in Iowa as the first qualifying round for the University of Iowa May music festival. sites include Rock Rapids Le Mars Storm Lake Ida Grove Britt Mason City Eldora Rolfe Vinton West Union Osage West Waterloo Monticello New London Wellman West Branch Des Moines Grinnell Redfield and Osceola. About 3800 of the thousands of contestants will advance to the university festival slated for May 3 4 and 5.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of
Osceola
Signor ey Keokuk county road bonds sold to Minneapolis firm
Sigourney Keokuk county sold two hundred thousand dollars of primary road bonds to Thrall West and Company of Minneapolis. The premium bid totaled four thousand eight hundred fifty one dollars. The bonds carry three percent interest with an average maturity of thirteen and one half years. Seven firms submitted bids.
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Sigourney
Ten Iowa Cities Approved for Public Employment Offices
Des Moines based report says ten Iowa municipalities including Des Moines Sioux City Cedar Rapids Davenport Burlington Council Bluffs Dubuque Mason City Ottumwa and Waterloo earned federal state approval for public employment offices. The plan funds offices 50 50 with state and federal support and ends June 30 1935.
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Iowa
Frank E. Wenig
Weing
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Mason City
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Creston
Spencer
Special Assembly
Thirteen Schools Compete At West Branch Music Meet
A sub district music contest opened in West Branch with thirteen high schools fielding entries. Schools include Muscatine West Liberty Iowa City Ainsworth Columbus Junction DeWitt Lost Nation Elwood Solon West Branch Wilton Junction Springdale Lone Tree Judges are Elias Blum Max Dachler and Joseph Kitchin.
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