Maquoketa seeks hearing on CCC camp removal
Maquoketa leaders including the Chamber of Commerce the city mayor and local farm and civic groups appeal to President Roosevelt and lawmakers to stop moving the CCC camp from Jackson county The group warns abandoning the camp wastes 75000 already spent and notes work aims at Maquoketa Caves State Park soil erosion control and preparatory steps remain incomplete
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Maquoketa
CCC
Jackson County
Washington
Frank Elliis
Maquoketa Caves State Park
Anamosa
Louis Murphy
M Jacobsen
Chamber of Commerce
Frank R Purinton
S R Peake
Farm Bureau
L.R Teeple
Democratic Central Committee
Earl Boyer
Izaak Walton League
John Harrison
Roosevelt
Murphy
Jacobsen
G. B MacDonald
Ames
Washington Leads In Wellman Music Contest
Special to The Gazette reports Wellman high school won thirteen superior ratings in the sub district music contest held Friday and Saturday. Washington followed with nine and Sigourney with eight. Qualifiers advance to the district meet at Washington April 13 and 14. Saturday's events include chamber groups, solos, and brass and woodwind sections with numerous Superior and Excellent results for Wellman Sigourney Washington and Fairfield.
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Gazette
Wellman
Washington High School
Sigourney
Washington
Fairfield
Louise Allen
Richland
Richard Selman
Blakesburg
Jean Shaver
Superior
Lou Jean Stewart
Lilah Snavejy
Jewell Humble
Vette Kell
Marengo
William Laurier, Jr
Good
Don Davis
Ferne Cozi
Weiman
Ethel Nica
Charles Hahn
Sigourney Pars
Ruth Gindher
Werilmaan
Ratstan Meek
S.jonnes
Bre
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Te Baarezenfriner
Weman
James Sepe
Ooaene
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Jers Sinurev
Hedrick Viena
Pera
Doretty MeIntouch
S'cuirses
Oman
Detta
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF COLUMBUS JUNCTION ITEMS
Columbus Junction reports John Boulton a 68 year old retiree died at his home after years of ill health. Born May 27, 1865, in Columbus City, he spent his life here. Funeral at United Brethren church led by Rev J H Grim. Surviving: widow, six children, six siblings, and two sons in Letts and Morning Sun.
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Columbus Junction
John Boulton
Columbus City
George Boulton
United Brethren Church
J H. Grim
Morning Sun
Free Methodist Church
Joseph
Letts
Frank
Emma Walsinger
Grandview
Stella Hall
Carrie Bergen
Hazel Crawford
Winfield
Elsie Hopkins
Brighton
George
Wesley
William T. Boulton
George Hanft
Lee Cuthamp
Harvey Skipton
Southard
Yale Modell High School
Dean Newman
Dale Brantflower
Dean
Tiale Neuman
Jdaniom Murfield
Elizabeth Murfield
Mount Vernon
Richard Baker
Carliest College
Horace Alden Miler
W.ll
Conservatort of Music
Cornell Baker
Parmvitte
Farsin
Peyeat
Ribble
Leola Benda
Myrna Dethert
Faye Tavior
Marc Walters
Maude Clifton
Evelyn Loomker
Mawe Meethews
Erades Vinton
Church of Christ
Jess A Ceater 59
W W Willams
Wibann
Geater
Louisa County Finances Hold Steady Amid Tax Concerns
Special to Tre Crarette reports Louisa County remains in good financial condition with no warrants issued for general purposes. Delinquent taxes were cited as a minor issue, and a past deficit of about $10 was overcome as the county plant workers aided by a nearby company restored tax collection.
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Louisa Crurts
Iowa Pear
Twenty two candidates seek Iowa pep queen title
Twenty two University of Iowa co-eds race for pep queen with the winner to be announced at the Pep Jamboree on April 20. Entries are listed by sororities and include Gladys Strader Cresco Dorothy McCullough Nashua Margaret Hise West Liberty and others from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Sioux City Rock Island and Washington among the towns represented.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Gladys Strader
Cresco
Dorothy McCullough
Nashua
Margaret Hise
West Liberty
Betty Burkhart
Guttenberg
Sylvia Koff
Marshalltown
Goldie Lumder
Rock Island
Virginia Lee Marsh
McDonald
Marjorie Hervey
Ottumwa
Bobby Shover
Cherokee
Audrey Ivins
Cedar Rapids
Catherine Curtiss
Mason City
Majorie Crawford
Des Moines
Carmen Stricklin
Clovis
MS Bevelyn Westfall
Dorothy Allen
Sioux City
Evelyn Hardman
Rockwell
Louise Porter
Helen Louise Vander Linden
Gertrude Mowry
Newton
Dorothy Madard
Cherrie McElhinney
Washington
Oelwein switchman killed in street car accident
Special to The Carette Guy Bond a 43 year old Great Western switchman was instantly killed Sunday at 5 20 pm after stepping in front of a car to help open a coupling Engineer Tom Cannon kicked in a string of cars witnesses say Bill Armitage an employee of the Hy man Michael company was nearby and saw his friend crushed Bond leaves a wife and three children Dorothy 9 Annette 5 and Lowell 2. he also leaves his mother three brothers and three sisters and was an active member of the V F W and American Legion
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Annette
Lowell
E. Bond
Garry Leverinton
John Swartz
Ellsworth Bond
Oelwein
Bird Harris
Harry Bond
Waterloo
Clarence Bond
Henning
Minnie
American Legion
West Liberty Girl Wins Spelling Bee
West Liberty The Muscatine county spelling contest held here Saturday was won by Margaret Jensen daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Jensen of West Liberty An eighth grade pupil The next ten high students out of the 9 entrants were in order Ethel Smith Union School No 7 Goshen township Beverley Moorhead Pleasant Prairie Fulton township Gladys Park Poole Pike township Genevieve Healy Central Seventy six township Rolland Hime Penn Avenue Goshen township Juanita Jack West Liberty Ruth Walker Brockway Orono Junior Wellard Hazel Dell Wapsie Dorothy Bevel Fairport Sweetland township
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Muscatine County
Margaret Jensen
W F Jensen
Miss Jensen
Ethel Smith
Union School
No. 7
Goshen Township
Beverley Moorhead
Pleasant Prairie
Fulton Township
Gladys Park
Poole
Pike Township
Genevieve Healy
Central
Seventy-six
Rolland Hime
Penn Avenue
Goshen
Juanita Jack
Ruth Walker
Brockway
Orono
Junior Welnard
Hazel Dell
Wapsie
Dorothy Bevel
Fairport
Sweetland Township
Pope Grants Audience To Two American Bishops
The Pope received Bishop Edward Kelly of Boise Idaho and Bishop Henry P Rohlman of Davenport Iowa in Vatican City on Monday. Both bishops reported on conditions in their dioceses and discussed local church matters during the audience.
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Vatican City
Edward Kelly
Boise
Idaho
Henry P Rohlman
Davenport
Turner calls for ban on deficiency judgments in Iowa
Turner, a Republican governor hopeful from Sheldon, told farmers and business leaders that deficiency judgments should be abolished by statute in Iowa. He argued such judgments rob homeowners of lifetime savings during hard times and urged action to prevent foreclosures that leave borrowers paying for years. He noted past efforts to delay foreclosures to allow property values to recover and pledged legislative moves to end deficiency judgments entirely.
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Sheldon
Dan W. Turner
Iowa
Turner
Kopp declines run for Congress seat in June primary
Burlington AP reports former representative W F Kopp of Mount Pleasant will not seek the Republican nomination for Congress from the First Town district in the June primary. Kopp served five terms before his 1932 defeat by Edward C. Eicher and had been the subject of speculation about his plans.
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Burlington
W. F. Kopp
Mount Pleasant
Congress
First Town
Kopp
Edward C. Eicher
Public Works to Create 28 783 Jobs in Iowa
Iowa reemployment head Hans Pfund estimates spring and summer public construction will provide 28 783 jobs at an estimated total cost around 35 million dollars. Pfund predicts peak activity in three to four months with 617 462 man weeks already contracted or approved. Counties listed include Allamakee Benton Black Hawk Clinton Dubuque Fayette Johnson Linn Muscatine Washington.
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INS
Hans Pfund
Iowa
PWA
Pfund
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Clinton
Dubuque
Fayette
Johnson
Linn
Muscatine
Washington
Chamber Of Commerce Formed At Washington
The Better Washington club has become the Chamber of Commerce of Washington with Ralph Scott as president. All officers from the former club stay on, a membership drive is under way, and the group aims to raise 2000 dollars for the year. Clarence Logan is elected part time secretary, with officers Gorham Kos Atchison Schmitt Rothschild Shannon serving as directors.
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Washington
Better Washington Club
Chamber of Commerce of Washington
Ralph Scott
Clarence Logan
Paul L. Gorham
Frank Kos
Vifquain Named Belle Plaine Postmaster Nominee
Special to The Gazette Washington John S Vifquain has been sent to the senate for confirmation as post master at Belle Plaine Ia Vifquain a war veteran is endorsed by Rep A C Williford of Waterloo and seeks the federal appointment
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Washington
John S. Vifquain
Senate
Belle Plaine
Vifquain
A. C. Williford
Waterloo
Monsignor Bergan Named Des Moines Bishop
Monsignor Gerald T. Bergan of Peoria Illinois was chosen as bishop of the Des Moines Catholic diocese. He will replace the late Most Rev Thomas W Drumm who died October 24. Bergan was ordained in Vatican City October 28 1915 and has served as vicar general since December 12 1927.
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Washington
Gerald T. Bergan
Peoria
Ill
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Vatican City
Monsignor
Bergan
Thomas W. Drumm
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Republicans of Clayton County Plan Comeback
ELKADER Two Volga township men Realto Berns and J P Zapf have filed for sheriff on the Republican ticket. Eva Rogers Elkader seeks the recorder nomination as the second woman to file after Vera O Connor plans to seek another term on the Democratic side. A Republican convention Friday afternoon set plans for a full ticket with Fred Kahrs entering the board of supervisors race. Several offices lack GOP candidates including state representative county auditor treasurer clerk and coroner, while Democrats expect a full slate as incumbents seek reelection.
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Elkader
Volga Township
Realto Berns
J. P. Zapf
Clayton County
Eva Rogers
Vera O'Connor
Fred Kahrs
Board of Supervisors
Legion Executive Dies in Clinton
J. A. Lubbers, 48, Clinton county CWA administrator and state finance officer of Iowa, an American Legion official, died early Monday in a local hospital after an illness since returning from the state commanders and adjutants meeting in Des Moines. Coronary thrombosis caused death following recent above knee leg amputation. he is survived by his wife.
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Clinton (Ap
J. A. Lubbers
Clinton County
CWA
Department of Iowa, American Legion
Des Moines
Residential Building On Increase In Iowa
Des Moines report shows February 1934 new dwellings in Iowa more than doubled value wise from February 1933. In the sixteen first class cities nine homes valued at 15,500 were built in February 1933. The latest period had twenty homes started and completed totaling 36,200 led by Cedar Rapids in ranking third.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Health
Cedar Rapids
Wife Of Keystone Publisher Is Dead
Mrs W J Harding 63 wife of Keystone newspaper publisher died after a three months illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Funeral services at the family home Tuesday at 2 pm. Born Lillie Lull in Delaware county she leaves four daughters Edith Akers Baldwin Laura Boysen Mary Harder and Alberta Harding, plus her husband.
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W. J. Harding
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Mra Harding
Lillie Lull
Delaware County
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Baldwin
Laura Boysen
Mary Harder
Alberta Harding
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