Iowa Supreme Court Backs Three Point Tax Law Passage
The Iowa high court ruled the three point tax law including sales and net income taxes was constitutionally passed by the legislature. The ruling supports a Marshall county decision that the law followed proper legislative channels and raises questions about other measures still in appeal. Ray P. Scott of Marshalltown brought the case.
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DES Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Carl B. Stiger
Marshall County
Stiger
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Three Point Tax Law Conference Committee
General Assembly
High Court
Ray P. Scott
Marshalltown
Herring to Convene Meeting on Iowa Social Legislation
Gov Clyde L Herring announced a May 15 gathering at the state house for about 500 county officials and welfare leaders to discuss Iowa laws to cooperate with the national social security act. He cited federal aid for old age, health services, dependent children, and emphasized legislative action to maximize benefits.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
State House
Herring
Brookings Institution
Rule Against Municipal Light Plant At Villisca
Iowa supreme court restrained Villisca from building a municipal light plant. The decision upheld taxpayer Fred Greaves and reversed a lower court, ruling that the Fairbanks Morse bid for a new diesel engine model blocked competitive bids and violated procurement law.
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Villisca
Des Moines
INL
Iowa Supreme Court
J. W. Kintzinger
Fred Greaves
H. J. Mantz
Fairbanks- Morse
Drunk Driver Fined in Marengo Court
William Schutter le indicted for driving while intoxicated and fined 300 dollars in district court. He paid 100 dollars and received one month to finish payment. Charles Stewart found guilty of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. parole revoked and sent to Keokuk for six months.
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Marengo
William Schutterle
Charles Stewart
Keokuk
Sigourney
Stewart
North English
Erdice Martin
Kinross
Charles Dawson
Martin
Knoxville
Marshalltown
Tipton
Jane McCormick
Cedar County
Mechanicsville
London
Bennett
Durant
West Branch
Decorah
Iowa
Elks
Gudbrandsdal Laget
The
Gudbrandsdlen
Norway
Evans longtime Iowa Supreme Court jurist dies at 84
William D. Evans 84 longtime Iowa Supreme Court justice died Monday after a three day illness of systemic poisoning Funeral services will be Thursday at Hampton Congregational Church Evans served 26 years on the court longer than any other jurist in Iowa history His writings were known as Evans opinions and he had prior service as district judge for six years He was a Republican whose tenure ended with a 196? political shift on the court
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Hampton
William D. Evans
Iowa Supreme Court
Hampton Congregational Church
Evans
Justice Evans
High Court
Cedar County Supervisors Race Attracts Wide FIELD
Voter filing shows 24 candidates across four districts for county board seats. Names include G. D. Goldsmith Clarence and T. C. Moffit Tipton among others. both parties represented with incumbents across districts, and a mix of Republicans and Democrats contesting state and county offices.
Iowa Seeks Federal Aid to Add Safety Signals at Crossings
Iowa officials push a three point plan to reduce grade crossing crashes. Federal highway aid could fund 1.4 million dollars for 560 automatic signal devices at unprotected crossings, with average costs about 2 500 dollars each.
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Des Moines
Iowa
G. A. Huffman
Huffman
Railroad Commission
Special State Safety Committee
Clyde L. Herring
House
Senate
Herring
Washington
H. B. Dunlap
Bennett J N Weise seeks Cedar County seat in Democratic bid
Special to The Gazette J N Weise of Bennett is a Democratic candidate for representative from Cedar County. A Cedar County farmer for 33 years, he lives one mile west of Bennett and has led the Cedar County Farm Bureau as president and served as director and secretary of Inland Township Farm Bureau.
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Bennett
J. N. Weise
Cedar County
Weise
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Inland Township Farm Bureau
Van Horne Banquet and Graduation Set At Local Venues
The junior and senior banquet is planned for St. Andrew s Lutheran church on Tuesday May 12. Commencement exercises follow at Legion hall on Thursday May 21 with Rev Loren T Jenks of Des Moines delivering the address. Osborne O’Brien board president will present diplomas to 26 graduates including Kenneth Kanke Leland Barron George Peiper Glen Dietrich Kermit Young Orville Bruger Howard Wieditz Lamoine Tomlinson Russel Walthart Ralph Kerkman Melvin Potter John Barry Conroy Schallau Donald Krumm Marion Woltersdorf Jeanette Thompson Rachael Stewart Geneva Jenks Ruby Paulsen June Hagen Dorothy Jurgens Lucille Dietrich Ivadel Hagen Genevieve Kelley Lola Hauser and Lois Hauser.
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Orville Bruger
Howard Wieditz
Lamoine Tomlinson
Russel Walthart
Ralph Kerkman
Melvin Potter
John Barry
Conroy Schallau
Donald Krumm
Marion Woltersdorf
Jeanette Thompson
Rachael Stewart
Geneva Jenks
Ruby Paulsen
June Hagen
Dorothy Jurgens
Lucille Dietrich
Ivadel Hagen
Genevieve Kelley
Lola
Lois Hauser
Mother's Day Program Held by Belle Plaine W R C
The John B. Hancox Post W R C staged a Mother’s Day program in Belle Plaine on Saturday directed by Mrs. Thomas Kent. Readings by Gayle England featured with piano duet by Mrs. Vera Bohlman and Evelyn England and vocal duet by Eleanor England and Jeanne Bohlman. Tributes were offered by several members including Mrs. George Kuelper Mrs. August Wiese Mrs. Morrie Bailey Mrs. John Young Sr. Mrs. Harold England and Mrs. Thomas Kent. Each attendee received a rose from Mrs. George, W R C president.
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Thomas Kent
George
Longfellow P T A to Install Officers
Belle Plaine officers to be installed at the Long fellow P T A meeting Wednesday night include Mrs. W. H. Doran as president Mrs. W. B. Spangler as vice president Mrs. Lester Anderson as secretary Mrs. O. L. Hite as treasurer and Mrs. Robert Fox as historian.
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Belle Plaine
Longfellow P. T. A
W. H. Doran
W. B. Spangler
Lester Anderson
O. L. Hite
Robert Fox
Funeral rites for William Reubsam held at St James Church
Funeral services for 74 year old William Reubsam will be at St James church in Washington on Wednesday at 9 30 a m. He died earlier Monday at Washington county hospital. Born May 28 1861 in Washington Illinois he married Adelheid Schmitt in 1885. Surviving are his wife four daughters a brother and a sister. The Rev Henry Corcoran will officiate.
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Washington
St. James Church
William Reubsam
Washington County Hospital
Reubsam
Ill
Adelheid Schmitt
Winfield
Crawfordsville
Holy Name Society
Clyde Fishburn
Fred Mitchell
Claude McCoy
Joe Quinn
Riverside
Fred
Chicago
Henry Wiegman
Henry Corcoran
Kilgallen to Speak at Iowa Sigma Delta Chi Banquet
International News Service veteran James Kilgallen will be honored guest and speaker at the fifth annual All-Iowa Sigma Delta Chi Founders day banquet May 11 in Des Moines. He will recount the Lindbergh kidnapping trial coverage and Hauptmann execution.
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Des Moines
James Kilgallen
International News Service
Hauptmann
Flemington
N. J
Frank L. Mott
Iowa School of Journalism
Iowa
Quasqueton High Debuts The Hoodoo Farce Friday and Saturday
The Quasqueton high school senior class presents The Hoodoo, a farce comedy, in the school auditorium Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Esther Moore and Delmar Fairchild lead the cast with guidance from English and dramatics teacher Esther Smith.
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Gazette Quasqueton
Quasqueton High School
Esther Moore
Delmar Fairchild
Norris Freeborn
Leland Kimball
Floyd Pilcher
Franklin Blankenburg
Cyril Franck
Donna Hebel
Bessie Olsen
Bonnie Reed
Nina Butterfield
Saloma Sauer
Grace Kress
Gladys Christensen
Lois Walton
Josephine Turner
Eula _ Saterlee
Leone Franck
Grant Walton
Raymond Love
Royal Cherry
Esther Smith
Olin High School Commencement Week Opens With Seniors Program
Olin consolidated high school began Friday with junior class entertainment for seniors and faculty in the school auditorium. Kenneth Bakes is class sponsor. Acts included a clarinet solo by Kenneth Fisher reading by Mildred Freeman a vocal solo by Ruth Houstman. Rosemary White served as toastmaster introducing speakers Marie Ohlsen Robert Beck Lois Levsen Kenneth Baker E T Jansen Arthur McCrea and H E Irons.
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OLIN
Olin Consolidated High School
Kenneth Bakes
Kenneth Fisher
Mildred Freeman
Ruth Houstman
Rosemary White
Marie Ohlsen
Robert Beck
Lois Levsen
Kenneth Baker
E. T. Jansen
Arthur McCrea
H. E. Irons
Elberon Banquet to Honor Juniors and Seniors
The Elberon school hosts its junior senior banquet at Waterloo on Wednesday evening with Miss Elnora Norton as toastmaster. A May pole with class color streamers will guide guests to their places. Chaperones include Prof. and Mrs. J. Rogers and Miss Joyce Perrin.
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Elberon
Elberon School
Waterloo
Elnora Norton
J. Rogers
Joyce Perrin
Palo Commencement Plans Highlight Baccalaureate Service
Palo consolidated school will open graduation activities with a Sunday 8 p.m. baccalaureate sermon led by Rev. Glenn Bostrom in the school auditorium. The main commencement is set for Wednesday evening May 13 with Dr. A C Trowbridge of the University of Iowa delivering the address titled The Principle of Progress. Senior class members include Dale Young Howard Kahler George Kanellis Irene High John Stookey Ellsworth Eye Iona Burt Elmer Francis Grace Heath Curtis Hayes Eva Waddle and Ferne Hepker.
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PALO
Palo Consolidated School
Glenn Bostrom
A. C. Trowbridge
University of Iowa
Trowbridge
Dale Young
Howard Kahler
George Kanellis
Irene High
John Stookey
Ellsworth Eye
Iona Burt
Elmer Francis
Grace Heath
Curtis Hayes
Eva Waddle
Ferne Hepker
Brooklyn Students Earn Honor Points Certificates
Brooklyn high school honors students with 100 or more extra curricular points will receive certificates on May 29, the last day of school. Seniors listed include Harold Keeney and Jane Korns among others. juniors, sophomores, and freshmen names follow in the ceremony roster.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn High School
Harold Keeney
Dean Armstrong
Marjorie Baron
Dick Hall
Willis Richman
Mary Helen Halley
Lloyd Wells
Howard Neff
Jane Korns
Marvin Ramsey
Irene Lang
Arlene Cochran
Maxine Ramsey
Grant Maples
Miriam Davidson
Margaret Davidson
Joan Koons
Laura Wenger
Lois Miller
Pauline Combs
Pauline Brush
Lydia Reida
Harley van Zee
Robert Dappen
Tommy Roberts
Bob Hoy
Rollin Ormiston
la von Montgomery
Dick Miller
Carol Stone
Marie Dappen
Ethel Mae Breniman
Doris McMurray
Darlene de Meulenaere
Ruth Richman
Bob Beard
Max Richman
Clarence Seniors Present Play Guess Again Thursday
Clarence high school senior class will present the play Guess Again in the school auditorium Thursday evening. Alberta Young and Lawrence Hartig have leading roles with Eldon Feddersen Frederick Decker Honora Sonnemaker Selma Kline Lavonne Baltisberger Thelma Harness Marvin Tucker Mearl Toerber Kenneth Crist Fern Winey Evelyn Steffens and Richard Goldsmith in the cast. Paula Reinking directs.
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the Gazette
Clarence
Clarence High School
Alberta Young
Lawrence Hartig
Eldon Feddersen
Frederick Decker
Honora Sonnemaker
Selma Kline
Lavonne Baltisberger
Thelma Harness
Marvin Tucker
Mearl Toerber
Kenneth Crist
Fern Winey
Evelyn Steffens
Richard Goldsmith
Paula Reinking
Van Horne Bank Seeks Court OK for 10 Percent Dividend
Robert Brinton examiner in charge of Farmers Savings Bank of Van Horne asks Benton county district court to authorize a final 10 percent dividend on deposit claims from the bank which closed in 1932. The bank has already paid 90 percent and the remaining 10 percent is expected to be approved soon.
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van Horne
Robert Brinton
Farmers Savings Bank
Benton County
Funeral services held for Mrs. Dora Schultz in Vinton
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church for Mrs. Dora Schultz 56 who died Monday at Vinton hospital. The body was sent to Montevideo Minnesota for burial. She was born in Holstein Germany May 21 1880 daughter of John and Mrs Doose and married twice first to Henry Grau then Emil Schultz. Surviving are five children eight grandchildren two brothers and two sisters.
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Parent- Teacher Association
F. P. Grenaud
E. T. Smith
Marlowe Burke
L. N. Hungerford
Wyoming
E. B. Lyons
Dubuque
Christal Stoffel
G. J. Zeilinger
Lutheran Church
Wheatland
Maria Schneider
Louie Fox
Clarence Kohls
R. E. Candee
Guy Whitford
Ames
Highway Commission
Winthrop
Letts
Mr. Barnes
Ireland
Sarah Courtney
James D. Helmick
Robert Barnes
Jeanette
James Helmick
Wayne
Columbus Junction
Lisbon
Matilda Stevenson
St. Joseph
Federated Church
L. P. Krome
Grundy Center
G. A. Kenderdine
Des Moines
Clair J. Brown
Solon
Iowa City
Sylvester Ellis
Christina Bulechek
Clara Brown
Vernon Byers
Anthony Bulechek
Vinton
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Dora Schultz
Vinton Hospital
Harold Lundgren
Montevideo
Minn
Schultz
Holstein
Germany
John Doose
Henry Gray
Toledo
Emil Shultz
William
Floyd Sturtz
George Grau
Valhalla
N. D
William Grau
William Wutzke
Henry Grau
Garrison
Davenport
Gus Doose
Chicago
Marie Doose
Emma Kusel
Keokuk
Iowa
Funeral services for Herman Johnson of Waukon
Funeral services were held for Herman Johnson 56 a lifelong Waukon resident at his home conducted by Rev R L Van Nice. He died in a La Crosse Wisconsin hospital after gallbladder surgery. Born August 29 1879 he married Lillian Lytle August 12 1908. survivors include wife two children Mary and Carlton, sister Ella Johnson Vinton a half sister Mrs Julius Swain Wauken and half brother Fred Mickey Mason City. Johnson was a decorator and painter and served as a World War I lieutenant and later aide on Gov Kendall staff with rank lieutenant colonel. He also served nearly 15 years in the Iowa National Guard and was first commander of Ralph D Walters Legion post of Waukon.
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Herman Johnson
R. L. van Nice
la Crosse
Wis
Martin Johnson
Lillian Lytle
Monona
Mary
Iowa National Guard
Ralph D. Walters
Obituary of Joe Hadacek of Clutier
Joe Hadacek 55 farmer south of Clutier died at home Friday after months of illness including brain inflammation. Funeral services were at Z. C. B. J. hall with lodge members attending. Born 1880 he spent most of life in Tama county. His wife died last year. Survived by daughter Mrs. Rudy Koeppen of Keystone and three grandchildren.
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Clutier
Joe Hadacek
Z. C. B. J. Hall
Mr. Hadacek
Tama County
Rudy Koeppen
Keystone
Tax box score shows Iowa farmer’s April taxes rise
The Iowa Daily Press Bureau reports direct taxes for April near 20 dollars for a typical farmer on 187 acres. Tractors and plows boosted April sales tax to 16.67 with total direct tax bill at 19.67, plus 2.92 in gasoline levies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
Cedar Rapids Gazette
James Norman Hall Visits Grinnell on Campus Tour
James Norman Hall, co author of Mutiny on the Bounty, slipped quietly into Grinnell Monday to visit scenes from his college days. A 1910 graduate, he planned a Tahiti bound return, traveling via Capetown and Sydney.
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Grinnell
James Norman Hall
Hall
Grinnell College
Tahiti
Capetown
Africa
Sydney
Australia
Will grants cash and property to Moore family in New York
Mrs Martin Moore and her daughters Mable and Rose are named beneficiaries in the will of Mrs Mary Van Evera Granby who died in Naples New York. Mrs Moore receives 10000 dollars and her daughters 1000 dollars each, with the estate residue to be divided between Mrs Granby s steps and Mrs Moore.
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Maquoreta
Martin Moore
Mable
Rose
Mrs Ed Gurius Rites Set After Brief Illness
Maquoketa obituary notes Mrs Ed Gurius aged 63 died Monday at City Memorial hospital after a week as patient. Survived by husband four children and two stepchildren. Daughter Mrs Len Dean to arrive from San Diego for funeral. Formerly Mrs Clara Potter of Baldwin before marriage.
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Maquoketa
Ed Gurius
City Memorial Hospital
Len Dean
San Diego
Calif
Gurius
Clara Potter
Baldwin
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