Linn County tops economy ranking in Iowa government admin
Des Moines AP reports Iowa Taxpayers Association released a state table rating counties on per capita government economy for 1935. Linn County ranked first in general county administration, Osceola last. rankings cited for eastern Iowa include Benton 24th, Clinton 29th, Johnson 38th, Linn 1st, and Louisa 94th among 99 counties. Aug. 15 is budget approval deadline with appeals due by Oct. 15 under new statute.
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DES Moines
Iowa Taxpayers’ Association
Association
Linn County
Osceola County
Taxpayers’ Association
Indiana
Iowa
Benton County
Buchanan County
Cedar County
Clayton County
Clinton County
Delaware County
Dubuque County
Fayette County
Iowa County
Jackson County
Johnson County
Jones County
Keokuk County
Louisa County
Poweshiek County
Tama County
Washington County
Winneshiek County
Seniors of Toddville to Present Miss Adventure May 7
The Toddville high school seniors choose Miss Adventure a three act farce as their class play to be staged in the high school auditorium on May 7. Ha McBurney and Eldee Bowers lead the cast with Freeda Mae Oliphant Marjory Andrews Leila Waterbury Vanita Edaburn Catherine Van Fossen Marie Morris Margaret Matheny Vern Oliphant Lois Taylor and Paul Oliphant also in the ensemble.
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Gazette
Toddville
Toddville High School
Ha McBurney
Eldee Bowers
Freeda Mae Oliphant
Marjory Andrews
Leila Waterbury
Vanita Eda‘burn
Catherine van Fossen
Marie Morris
Margaret Matheny
Vern Oliphant
Lois Taylor
Paul Oliphant
Belle Plaine Couple Marks Fifty Years married
Belle Plaine Mr. and Mrs. John Drinovsky observed their golden anniversary with a family gathering at home. They wed May 4 1887 at Norway Moravia born Mary Hanzelka 1868 lives Chicago then Belle Plaine farm. They retired 1919 after 28 years on the Belle Plaine area. They have thirteen grandchildren and four of twelve children deceased.
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Belle Plaine
John Drinovsky
Drinovsky
Fred Drinovsky
Charles Drinovsky
Winifred
Bobby Platt
Joe Babka
Marvin
George
Edward
Helen Sellers
G. D. Strachan
Nelda Jean
Elia Strachan
Maggie Eirp
Leo Siedel
Louis Drinovsky
Dorothy
Johnny
William Drinovsky
Roger
William Kostlan
Phyllis and
Bethel
Edwin Wilimek
Tresa Drinovsky
Traer
Leo Cantwell
Keith
Kathleen
Cedar Rapids
Norway
Mary Hanzelka
Frank
Tresa Hanzelka
Moravia
Czechoslovakia
America
Chicago
Anna Drinovsky
Vining
Fred
Julia Babka
Emma Strachan
Louie Drinovsky
Maggie Kostlan
Tracr
Lula Cantwell
Marengo Boy Wins Honor At National Forensic Tourney
Garth Hite of Marengo Iowa earned top placements at the National Forensic League tournament in Jacksonville Illinois. The seven year event hosted 500 speakers from 62 schools across 30 states competing in debate and oratory events. Hite placed second in dramatic declamation section B and first in round 3 section E advancing toward national championships. Conrad Schadt of Williamsburg Iowa also earned an eighth place in round 3.
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Jacksonville
National Forensic League
Garth Hite
Marengo
Conrad Schadt
Williamsburg
Iowa City Briefs Report Fire Loss and Civic News
Fire Chief George Kaspar reports April losses of 2529 dollars in Iowa City, insured and far below March’s 20413. The department hires two new men Francis Sook and Vernal Shimon. An essay contest for Flag Day honors will be held June 13 by the Elks. Mayor Walker and council begin review of property tax objections. W E Beck notes 133 seniors eligible for graduation. Albright farmland condemned for highway trunk road with damages pending.
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Iowa
Iowa City
George Kaspar
Kaspar
Francis J. Sook
Vernal J. Shimon
Iowa City Elks Lodge
Myron J. Walker
Iowa City Council
Fifth Ward Tax Equalization League
W. E. Beck
City High School
Highway Commission
Arthur E
Ira L. Albright
State Supreme Court
Johnson County
William F. De Witt dies after weeks illness in Davenport
William F. De Witt, 46, of LeClaire and Davenport, died at St. Luke’s hospital after a weeklong heart illness. Born February 27, 1891, in LeClaire he married Mary Bickel in 1917. An Iowa highway commission employee for 13 years, he moved from Clinton to Davenport two years ago. He belonged to Salem Lutheran Princeton Swanlodge 104 A F and AM and Silver Creek OES LeClaire. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday in N F McGinnis chapel with Rev J A Miller of Davenport English Lutheran officiating.
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LeClaire
N. F. McGinnis
J. A. Miller
English Lutheran Church of
Davenport
Iowa Cracks Down on Drunk Drivers
Iowa courts tighten enforcement of intoxicated driving with increased convictions and license suspensions. Horace Tate reports rising revocations and temporary suspensions, totaling 1 160 actions last year as judges cooperate to curb highway danger.
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INS
Iowa
Horace Tate
Tate
Motor Vehicle Department
State Department
Milbach and Michael Wed in Walker Nuptial Mass
Martha Milbach and John Michael wed on May 5 in Sacred Heart Church Walker. The ceremony was by Rev Father Hubert Holsters with attendants Mary Michael Sand and Arthur Milbach. A breakfast followed at the bride’s parents’ home with many relatives from Independence, Walker, Urbana, Waterloo and beyond. They plan to reside on a farm south of Independence after May 15.
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Walker
Hubert Milbach
Martha
John Michael
Frank Michael
Independence
Hubert ‘Holsters
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Marie Holsters
Mary Kelley
Mary Michael Sand
Arthur Milbach
James
Mae Louise
Charley’ Milbach
Corneal Milbach
John Milbach
Theo Miller
Peter Michael
Martin Michael
Maggie
Michael
Charley Schmitz
John Hoffman
George Zieser
Peter Sand
Louis Sand
Anthony Holdgrater
Elizabeth Wahl
George Wahl
Urbana
Mary Miller
Waterloo
Exalted Ruler appoints committees at Oelwein lodge
At a B P O E meeting in Oelwein Exalted Ruler R V Lucas named the year’s committees: Entertainment led by M G Stebbins Fred Ritchie Paul Maire Kyle Wilson Harold Hintz and D W Ward. House with Dr F P Seeley A J Lathmer John W Hill A J Steele Pete Graff and C J O'Brien. Sick and Relief headed by H B Oelberg and Pete Graff.
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H. B. Oelberg
Pete Graff
Manchester Chamber names new board of directors
Manchester officials elect a new board to appoint the coming year’s Chamber of Commerce officers. The directors are Austin A Hengan Clyde Big ham Fred W Hermann T Jay Matthews George S Banta and Walter Rossman. LUANA Farmer William Geritz dies at 53 after long illness. Survived by wife six daughters and one son. Funeral held at Lutheran church with Rev. H P Kumpf officiating.
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Manchester
Chambers of Commerce
Austin A. Hengan
Clyde Bigham
Fred W. Hermann
T. Jay Matthews
George S. Banta
Walter Rossman
Luana
William Geritz
William, Jr
Lester Schulte
St. Olaf
Harley Radloff
Hester
Lou Ann
Rita
Marjorie
H P. Kumpf
Air conditioning reaches Marengo cafe in Iowa county
Marengo cafe on Tuesday received a water coil unit installed by an Iowa Electric company as the latest cooling addition in Iowa county. The H. F. Wittee department store at Williamsburg previously led county installations. The Marengo cafe, run by Mrs. E. Crenshaw since 1918 as a hotel or restaurant manager, expands its amenities.
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Marengo
Marengo Cafe
Iowa Electric Company
Iowa County
H. F. Wittee
Williamsburg
E. Crenshaw
Community picnic marks closing day events at Keswick
A Keswick community picnic is planned on the school grounds May 14 to celebrate closing day activities. In the afternoon a baseball game with What Cheer High School is scheduled.
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Keswick
West Branch seniors stage The Big Idea in spring play
West Branch high school seniors will present their class play The Big Idea in the school auditorium Tuesday evening May 18. Charles Thompson and Robbie Glee Lewis head reading roles with Harold Pedersen Kenneth Espen sen Bob Vincent Ruth Kadera Frances Swails Dorothy Weinard Alton Larson Kenneth Slach and Lysle Sorensen in the cast.
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the Gazette
West Branch
Charles Thompson
Robbie Glee Lewis
Harold Pedersen
Kenneth Espensen
Bob Vincent
Ruth Kadera
Frances Swails
Dorothy Weinard
Alton Larson
Kenneth Slach
Lysle Sorensen
High School Music Festival Opens In Iowa City
In Iowa City the state high school music festival prepares for a three day event starting Thursday. Officials expect more than 7 500 attendees including 3 994 girls and 3 483 boys plus 500 to 1 000 chaperones from across Iowa, making it the largest of its kind in the United States.
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Iowa City
United States
Vinton PWA School Project Sought For Iowa Town
Rep. John W. Gwynne urged the Public Works Administration to grant 31,500 for a Vinton Iowa grade school project. He noted Iowa projects must file updated applications to fit a new rule paying only relief labor plus 15 percent. The PWA has approved 2,987 projects nationwide valued at 478 million with 130 million left. 104 Iowa projects total 10.71 million, with old rules covering 5.188 million. Gwynne cited Belle Plaine’s 65,000 project under consideration and no action on Hamp ton’s 99,000 project.
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Washington
John W. Gwynne
Iowa
Public ‘Works Administration
Vinton
PWA
Gwynne
Belle Plaine
Hampton
Iowa sheriff aid sought for driver license renewals
Lew Wallace, head of the Iowa Department of Motor Vehicles, urged sheriffs to help collect the 50 cent renewal fee and forward applications for licenses to the department. Renewals without examination are allowed if no traffic violations occurred in the year. Licenses must be obtained by July 4 when the new law takes effect.
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Des Moines
Lew Wallace
State Motor, Vehicle Department
Iowa
Wallace
Clayton County retires eighty five thousand road bonds
Clayton County Treasurer J F Maley pays principal and interest on the May 1 road bonds totaling 10718875 with 85000 principal and 2218875 interest. The county’s maximum debt on these bonds was 2047000 and after the May 1 payment will drop to 1758000 a four year reduction of 289000. The refunding plan lowers interest to 1 2 and 3 percent with premiums and moves interest to semi annual May and November dates.
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Eleader
J. F. Maley
Clayton County
Maley
State Highway Commission
Mother's Day Gift Hint Fresh Flowers or Plant Ad
In the Want Ad section under classification 3 an advertisement suggests fresh cut flowers or an attractive plant as a Mother’s Day gift. The notice uses a brief promotional tone and points readers to the classified ad category for options.
Shueyville Seniors Stage Bashful Bobby at Swisher
SHUEYVILLE The seniors of Shueyville high school will present a play Bashful Bobby at C S P S hall in Swisher Friday evening. Leading roles are Gladys Zach and Ernest Louvar with direction by Mrs. Fisher. Other cast members include Leonard Mouchka Isla Calvert Alice Netolicky Irene Smahel Irene Svoboda Robert Konasek Justus Simon Ernest Serbousek Charles Bys Robert Becicka Mary Turecek Libbie Kallous.
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Shueyville
Shueyville High School
Bashful
Bobby
C.S.P.S. Hall
Swisher
Gladys Zach
Ernest Louvar
Mrs. Fisher
Leonard Mouchka
Isla Calvert
Alice Netolicky
Irene Smahel
Irene Svoboda
Robert Konasek
Justus Simon
Ernest Serbousek
Charles Bys
Robert Becicka
Mary Turecek
Libbie Kallous
Cornell Festival Opens With John Charles Thomas Performance
Mount Vernon notes Cornell College May Music Festival begins Thursday evening featuring John Charles Thomas of the Metropolitan Opera singing French German and English songs including Salome from Herodiade with Carroll Hollister as pianist. Program includes Debussy Brahms Poulenc and other prominent composers. intermission followed by a varied second half. Local listing of pieces and performers appears in the program.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
John Charles Thomas
Metropolitan Opera Company
Salome
Massenet
Carroll Hollister
Debussy
Brahms
Franz
Grieg
Gries
Brille
Walford High to stage The Gorilla play Friday
Walford high School senior class presents The Gorilla directed by Mrs. Bessie Wilson. Cast includes Leona Merta Edith Sampson Robert Croizer George Shultz and Leonard Cerney. Junior senior banquet was held May 5 and graduation exercises are set for May 19.
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Walford
Walford High School
Bessie Wilson
Leona Merta
Edith Sampson
Robert Croizer
George Shultz
Leonard Cerney
Edgewood Senior Class Play Chintz Cottage Presented
Edgewood under director David K Berninghausen stages the senior class play Chintz Cottage in the high school assembly on Thursday and Friday. Cast includes Lorna Densmore Vivian Battin Evelyn Skibbe Virginia Moser Ruth Beyer Ernest Stone Burdette Romig with Emmajean Jones as property manager and Harold Carpenter as stage manager. Center Junction Mr and Mrs B W Cox announce the marriage of daughter Lorene to Edwin Miller of Des Moines on April 2 at First Baptist church Des Moines. They are attended by Alta Lorenzen and Will Dram on of Des Moines. Mrs Miller a Lenox junior college graduate attends a Des Moines cosmetics school. Mr Miller a graduate of American Institute of Business and a Des Moines cosmetics school. After June 15 the couple will reside in Algona.
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Edgewood
David K. Berninghausen
Center Junction
B. W. Cox
Lorene
Edwin Miller
Des Moines
First Baptist Church
Alta Lorenzen
Will Dramon
Miller
Lenox Junior College
Hopkinton
American Institute of Business
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la Belle Jeunesse
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Wilfrid Sanderson
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Ernest Stone
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