Iowa cities plan higher beer license fees in state move
Mayors from about twenty five cities agreed on raising class B beer license fees from 100 to 200 dollars with some proposing 300 dollars in Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Muscatine. Officials expect higher fees to curb tavern numbers while staying within state law and regulating dine and dance taverns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tventy
General Assembly
Dwight Lewis
F. K. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Herman Lord
Muscatine
H. A. Albers
Desnina
Youth Accused Of Ames Bank Robbery Calls Hunger Strike
AMES AP Ray Castelline held in jail for prelim hearing Friday on charges of robbing the College Savings bank April 22 and stealing Lieut. Gov. Kraschel's car. He is on a hunger strike, saying he is not hungry. Police recovered Kraschel's auto in Kansas City, along with two other cars believed stolen by him.
Vinton Seniors Set May 21 Play Captain Applejack
The Vinton high school seniors will present Captain Applejack at Lincoln school on Tuesday evening May 21. Lead roles include Gerald Siegel as Ambrose Applejohn Louise Bostrom as Anna Valeska Dean Hanna as Ivan Borofsky and Mayme McAndrews as Miss Poppy Faire. Other cast members are Junior Evans Charlene Swartzbaugh Dorothy Manahan Harry Carns Jane Ellis Marion Fry Harlan Fort Walter Wieditz Robert Lent Carl Gilchrist Harold Jack James Dorsey Clyde St Clair James Register and George Schindler.
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Gazette
Vinton
Vinton High School
Captain Applejack
Lincoln School
Gerald Siegel
Ambrose Applejohn
Louise Bostrom
Anna Valeska
Dean Hanna
Ivan Borofsky
Mayme McAndrews
Poppy Faire
Junior Evans
Charlene Swartzbaugh
Dorothy Manahan
Harry Carns
Jane Ellis
Marion Fry
Harlan Fort
State to sue two bonding firms over Long shortage
Authorization to file suit against two bonding companies to recover 5776 owed by Myrtle Long, former secretary of the state board of chiropractic examiners, was granted by the state executive council. Long was found guilty in federal court of misusing the mails in a fake diploma scheme. A $400 claim against one bond is likely to settle. the other firm has agreed to settle for 2500, with further negotiations possible before suit.
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DES Moines
INS
Myrtle Long
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
State Executive Council
Long
St. Louis
Harry Garrett
Garrett
Raid Pays Costs From Slot Machines In WaukON
The $200 raid costs will be paid from the $353.76 found in 32 confiscated slot machines. The machines valued at $2,000 were junked and turned over to the county treasurer.
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Waukon
Judge Rules New Trial In Uthoff Alienation Suit
Special to The Gazette Marengo Iowa May 11 District Judge Harold D Evans ordered a new trial in the Uthoff versus Uthoff alienation of affections suit for 25000. Spectators packed the courtroom as objections to instructions and evidentiary rulings were raised. Defendant Benjamin Uthoff won against the plaintiff Charles Uthoff, a cousin, in the case filed in Iowa City.
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Marengo
Uthoff
Plan seeks new police radio station in southeast Iowa
Southeast Iowa may see a new police radio station with sites in Washington Sigourney Iowa City Ottumwa Fairfield Mount Pleasant and Ottumwa under review. Final decision rests with radio engineers and Attorney General E L O’Connor as two sites are sought and $20 000 authorized for southeast linkage.
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Gazette
Washington
Sigourney
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
E. L. O’connor
State Bureau of Investigation
KE. G. Browne
McGregor Principal Flags Train Averting Wreck
Grace Kemp principal of McGregor Junior High spotted a cow on a trestle near Bloody Run seven miles west of Marquette. She signaled the eastbound Milwaukee passenger train just before it arrived, stopping the locomotive and preventing a possible disaster. With help from Mrs. Alice Goddard and Miss Marion Marsh, the cow was removed unharmed and the owner located.
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Grace Kemp
McGregor
Milwaukee Railroad
Miss Kemp
Alice Goddard
Marion Marsh
Bloody Run
Devilla Shaffer Funeral Rites Held At Troy Mills
Devilla Shaffer age 76 lifelong Troy Mills resident died at home after brief pneumonia illness. Survived by wife Anna Berry Shaffer nine children and many grandchildren. Funeral services conducted Tuesday at the Methodist church by Rev C Craig Tenny Davenport.
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Devilla Shaffer
Here
Elias Shaffer
Anna Berry Shaffer
Maude Fisher
Miller, S. D
M. J. Shaffer
Independence
Grace Mershon
Rowley
William Shaffer
Lizzie Mershon
Ackley
Roland Shaffer
Lewis Shaffer
Quasqueton
Cledeth Shaffer
Center Point
Carl Shaffer
Alburnett
William Reece
Susan Cherry
Walker
Euclid Marshon
Side Shaffer
Charles Shaffer
West Prairie
Jacob Shaffer
South Dakota
Methodist Church
C. Craig Tenny
Davenport
New Price Changes Value of Senate Chairs in Iowa
In Des Moines the chairs bought by Iowa senators for 10 dollars each during the last assembly were later priced at 40.90 dollars per chair by state authorities. The attorney general ruled the sale a bad bargain, triggering refunds to 18 lawmakers and awaiting 17 others to pay 30.90 more to complete the purchase.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Attorney General’s Office
Keswick Couple Wed in Osceola Church Ceremony
Miss Marguerite Axmear and Arthur E. Bockes of Grundy Center were married at Osceola’s Methodist Protestant church on a Wednesday night service. Attendant was Miss Arlene Hall of Keswick with Harley Carter. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Cora Axmear, studied at Iowa State Teachers College and taught at Bunker Hill last year. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bockes of Grundy Center. they will reside on his family farm while his parents travel Europe.
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Keswick
Marguerite Axmear
Arthur E. Bockes
Grundy Center
Osceola
R. Underwood
Arlene Hall
Harley Carter
Cora Axmear
Iowa State Teachers College
Bunker Hill School
Elmer Bockes
Mr. Bockes
Europe
Iowa seniors present Missing One Pair at opera house
The Coggon senior class will stage Missing One Pair at the opera house on May 24 under director Supt. Little. Cast includes Joe Kinley Eleanor Evers Elizabeth Kraus Wilbur Pillard Kathryn Ward and others.
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Coggon
Opera House
Supt. Little
Joe Kinley
Eleanor Evers
Elizabeth Kraus
Wilbur Pillard
Kathryn Ward
Evelyn Caldwell
Bob Bressler
Mildred Anthes
Keith Ellis
Darlene Knott
Andrew Hefferman
Arthur McEnamy
Leo Bohren
Wilma Reece
Iowa High Court weighs Tracy case appeal
The Iowa supreme court took under advisement an appeal by Don Barnes of Cedar Rapids for Reginald Tracy of Manchester who was sentenced to hang November 29 for the admitted slaying of his wife last October in a faked highway holdup.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Don Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Reginald Tracy
Manchester
Dexter Man Heads Chain Store Tax Division
An Iowa board panel creates a chain store tax division to enforce Burington Harrington law. George Crane of Dexter will lead the division with one assistant. Murphy will send him to Minnesota to study similar operations. Occupational taxes begin at 5 dollars per unit, due July 1, with forms issued June 1. Gross receipts levy starts at 25 dollars per 50 thousand and scales to ten percent beyond ten million.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democrats Press 1932 Campaign Assessment Evidence
Democrats release a photostatic copy of a letter by Homer S. Stephens supporting a statehouse campaign assessment. The 1932 letter requests a $15 contribution (one percent of salary) to fund Democratic deficits and a 1936 reserve. The memo aligns with a 3 1 3 percent salary assessment for office workers in cooperating offices.
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Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Des Moines
Homer S. Stephens
Republican State Central Committee
Statehouse
State House
Democratic State Central Committee
Stephens
Democratic Party
Des Moines Area Cities Challenge Sewage Plant Orders
Six Des Moines river cities including Des Moines Ottumwa Fort Dodge Estherville Emmetsburg and Humboldt agreed to sue in Polk district court to test the constitutionality of the state executive council authority over sewage plant orders. The suit seeks to block or limit the council order which could require a $1.5 million plant and contracts within 12 to 18 months. The case will be appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court as a test.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Ottumwa
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Humboldt
Polk District Court
Fred van Liew
Supreme Court
Executive Council
Dewey Berlovich Club Reopens After Murder Sentence
The Sportsman's club once run by Dewey Berlovich, jailed for life for the Donald Merrigan murder, reopened in Des Moines on Wednesday after a prior closure since April 1. A beer permit was granted to Harold Wharff.
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Des Moines
Sportsman’s Club
Dewey Berlovich
Donald Merrigan
Harold Wharff
L H Andre Mows Lawn to Mark 91st Birthday
Mechanicville resident L H Andre celebrated his 91st birthday by mowing his lawn after returning from Florida with his family. A longtime Iowa resident born in Pennsylvania, he is the oldest member of the local Masonic lodge and enjoys family visits from Marshalltown Milwaukee and Mechanicsville relatives during the celebration.
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Gazette
Mechanicsville
L. H. Andre
Florida
Iowa
Mr. Andre
Pennsylvania
Masonic Lodge
Andre
Lee
Lyle
DeLoris
Marshalltown
Clara Burroughs
Charles
Art Park
Robert
Milwaukee
Robb to Address Young Democrats in Des Moines
Hampton Robb of Connecticut will keynote a one day Iowa Young Democrats meeting in Des Moines on May 20 replacing James Roosevelt. Other speakers include Jake Moore Eugene Fueling Gov Herring and N G Kraschel with possible Cliff Woodard. The event will elect a national Iowa committeeman and committeewoman and select delegates to Milwaukee.
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Des Moines
Hampton Robb
Connecticut
Young Democrats of America
Iowa
Young Democrats
James Roosevelt
Robb
Paraguay
Roosevelt
Jake Moore
Harlan
Democratic Committee
Eugene Fueling
Clyde L. Herring
N. G. Kras
Royal Neighbors Convention to Be Held May 22
Mrs Grace Mc Curdy of Des Moines chairwoman will be guest of honor at the bi county Royal Neighbors convention in Conesville. Ten camps from Muscatine and Louisa counties plan delegations to attend the session.
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Conesville
Grace McCurdy
Des Moines
Supreme Managers of
Royal Neighbors of America
Royal Neighbor
Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Last Iowa bank released from emergency act to reopen
Des Moines reports the final bank under Iowa emergency laws, the Towa Savings Bank of Marshalltown, will reopen as Commercial State Bank after the state supreme court sustained the laws S F 111 and related bank reorganization provisions. The case involved Rachel L. Priest and a Whitney Loan and Trust deposit dispute from 1933 emergency banking measures.
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Des Moines
Towa
Towa Savings Bank of
Marshalltown
Commercial State Bank
State Supreme Court
State Banking Department
Rachel L. Priest
Cass County
Whitney Loan and Trust Company
Sigourney High Orchestra Heads to National Contest
Sigourney high school orchestra will depart Thursday morning for Madison Wisconsin to compete in the national high school orchestra contest. At the Iowa City state contest the orchestra ranked superior.
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Sigourney
Madison
Wis
Iowa City
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