Compromise Plan Gives Governor Control Of Public Safety Dept
Iowa senators vote 34 to 0 to approve a conference report placing the public safety department under the governor. The measure would remove the highway patrol from the secretary of state and consolidate enforcement services, creating a governor appointed commissioner with a four year term and a $4000 salary. The bill moves to the House for concurrence before reaching Gov. Wilson.
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DES Moines
Public Safety Department
Iowa Senate
House
George A. Wilson
State Public Safety Department
Senate
State Highway Patrol
Earl G. Miller
L. B. Forsling
Sioux City
Forsling
Conference Committee
Iowa Tax Deadlines Hit Again In March
Another income tax deadline looms as penalties for state taxes take effect April 1. Federal returns were due by March 15, impacting Des Moines area taxpayers.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
R. J. Bixby Still Active In Public Affairs At 85
Special to The Gazette Edgewood age eighty five celebrants. R J Bixby a former state legislator remains active in public affairs after a long career from rural teacher to notary and justice of the peace. Born on the Bixby homestead he built a life in Edgewood including business farming insurance and real estate. He served three General Assemblies promoting forest preservation farm interests and women’s reform while leading the Delaware county Republican central committee. His family includes four children and he is known as Father B by locals.
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Edgewood
R. J Bixby
Mr. Bixby
Newell W. Bixby
Ruby Knapp Bixby
Bixby
Here
Wilton College
Wilton Junction
Delaware
Clayton
Cedar County
Flora Blanchard
Lewis Blanchard
Women's Reformatory
Pioneer Law Makers Association
Des Moines
Delaware County
Republican Central Committee
Park
Liquor by the Drink Bill Advances in Iowa House
Iowa House liquor committee reported a bill for passage permitting local option on liquor over the bar but restricting sales to hotels clubs and buffets. It would allow two licenses for towns under 1000 and one per additional 1000 residents with fees from 150 to 800 dollars. Dancing and sale of food would be banned.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Lowa House
Phil R. Roan
Fort Madison
House
Roan
Associated Press
Mt Vernon Boy to Undergo Sixtieth Blood Transfusion
Six year old Junior Simpson, bedfast since last August with nephrosis, will have his sixtieth blood transfusion at the University of Iowa hospital Thursday. He has received 27,525 cc of blood and has had eight abdominal taps to remove excess fluid. Father Earl Simpson notes steady improvement and hopes to walk again within a month. EARLVILLE silver wedding anniversary celebrated by 50 relatives and neighbors at the Zarr farm.
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Mount Vernon
Simpson
University of Iowa Hospital
Earl Simpson
Focal Telephone Company
Mr. Simpson
GoFess to Jail for Selling State Jobs Waterloo Case
James McDonough, 66, admitted he ran a business selling appointive positions in Waterloo. Found guilty of obtaining money under false pretenses, he received a 60 day jail term after taking 665 dollars for a state highway patrolman job and admitting to selling three other state positions and barber inspector roles to barbers. He said he turned to selling jobs after failing as an insurance salesman.
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Waterloo
INS
James McDonough
McDonough
Paul L. Mildee
Highway Safety Essay Contest Winners Named
Special to The Gizette Des Moines announces district winners in Iowa State Safety Council open class high school essay contest on making highways safe. Districts 2 and 4 list first and top places with names Lois Jean Vignes Mary Frances Hegeman Keith D Johnson Donna Quinn David Bowers Wilbur Dettner. First prize offers a choice of an all expense trip to the New York World's Fair or a 350 scholarship. runners up receive 50 and 10 dollars.
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Gizette
Des Moines
Iowa State Safety Council
Iowa
Northeast
Lois Jean Vignes
Carpenter
Mary Frances Hegeman
Waukon
Keith D. Johnson
Viola
Southeast
Donna Quinn
Williamsburg
David Bowers
Montezuma
Wilbur Dettner
Clinton
Iowa City News Briefs Highlight Local Elections And University Events
Mayor Lee D Koser wins a unanimous复re-election in University Heights as five council members are re-elected. University of Iowa bids open April 11 for dormitory equipment with furniture to be added to Currier hall addition. Albert R Folda 81 of Riverside dies after a short illness leaving nine children and multiple relatives. Alvin Green reelected mayor of Coralville with a small turnout of 79 votes. Governor George A Wilson will attend the University of Iowa R O T C review on May 13, first such visit since his 1907 graduation.
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Iowa City
Lee D Koser
University Heights
George Haskell
John W Ashton
John Nash
D. D. Nicholson
Eric Wilson
Joseph W. Howe
Forrest Allen
University of Iowa
University
Currier Hall
Albert R Folda
Bohemia
Folda
United States
Riverside
Earl
Helen Patterson
Mary Hoffman
Salem
Ore
Joseph
Cedar Rapids
Bessie Schmidt
Silvis
Matilda Marshall
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Christine
San Francisco
Calif
Clara Peters
Grass Valley
Amelia Wilcox
Newberg
Alvin Green
Coralville
A T. Crawford
J. R. McGinnis
Delos Francis
Maurice Dever
Harold Breese
Charles Fiesler
Loran K. Conklin
Iowa
George F. N. Dailey
Military Department
George A. Wilson
Olin Junior Class Presents Bashful Mr Bobbs
Olin high school junior class will stage a three act comedy Bashful Mr Bobbs at the school auditorium Friday evening. Leading roles go to Rosalie Kreger and Dean Henderson with Leola Groth Julian Kinsler Margaret Macomber Doris Levsen Glenn Brown Helen Joura and Helen Taylor also in the cast. Class committees and musical specialties are part of the program.
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Olin
Olin High School
Mr Bobbs
Rosalie Kreger
Dean Henderson
Leola Groth
Julian Kinsler
Margaret Macomber
Doris Levsen
Glenn Brown
Helen Joura
Helen Taylor
Former Fayette Girl Fatally Injured In Crash
Miss Mable Pierce, 25, of Waterloo and former Fayette resident, died from injuries after a car driven with Francis Lohr veered into a ditch on highway 20. Lohr had minor injuries. Pierce died in a Waterloo hospital. She captained West Union high school girls basketball in 1932 and worked in Waterloo, notably for Rath Packing.
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Waterloo
Mable Pierce
Fayette
Francis Lohr
Pierce
Lohr
Miss Pierce
Walter Pierce
West Union
The
Rath Packing Company
Boy Survives Peanut in Lung After Medical Battle
Ronald Sanford, 20 months, in Des Moines, recovered after a peanut lodged in his lung. Doctors could not remove it with bronchoscopy. the peanut walled into the lung, ending danger from oil-induced abscesses and leading to a complete recovery. Donald is son of Cecil Sanford and wife.
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Des Moines
Ronald Sanford
Ronald
Donald
Cecil Sanford
Delta Board Reelects Teachers and Supt Darniene
At a Monday night Delta board of education meeting the current corps of teachers was reelected for the coming year. Supt C F Darniene was reelected for the fifth year.
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DELTA
Delta Board of Education
Corps of Teachers
Supt. C. FE. DarnieNe
Vinton Blind School Pupils Amaze Judges At Play Contest
Four blind students from the Vinton School for the Blind wowed judges in the University of Iowa festival with their performance of Sod. Ruth Lerdal, Paul Vander Waal, Mary Vuper, and Alvin Claasen, all visually impaired except Claasen who has sight. They impressed with flawless cues and expressive movement, guided by coach Mrs. Irma McAtee, and earned praise from judge Prof. Earl C. Seigfred of Washburn College.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
School For the Blind
Vinton
University
Kan
Donald Windigler
McAfee
Poison Found in Farmer’s Death Near Clutier
Tama county coroner Dr A J Wentzien ruled death by own action for James A Konieck a 52 year old farmer near Clutier whose body was found on his farm Sunday. An Iowa City report said poison was found in the stomach and he had been despondent for two years.
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Tama
A. J. Wentzien
James A. Konieck
Clutier
Iowa City
Konbeck
Snow Western Iowa Then Warmer Weather Likely
Snow covered southern and western Iowa while the north was dry and chilly. The forecast predicts more light snow Wednesday night as the storm moves eastward, with Thursday turning fair and warmer and temperatures two degrees below normal. Keokuk topped the highs at 42, while Sioux City Dubuque and Charles City logged 28 for the low.
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INS
Iowa
Federal Weather Bureau
Keokul
Sioux City
Charles City
Iowa Falls
Dubuque
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