Inauguration of Virgil Hancher at Iowa University
Final plans for the inauguration of Virgil Melvin Hancher as the seventeenth president of the University of Iowa are announced. A delegation from 250 colleges and universities, foundations and teachers colleges attends with Dr. Eugene Gilmore and R F Fitzgerald among invited guests from Pittsburgh.
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Iowa City
Virgil Melvin Hancher
University of Iowa
Eugene Allen Gilmore
University of Pittsburgh
Law College
R. F. Fitzgerald
Pittsburgh
Iowa School of Fine Arts
Iowa
Experts Will Speak At Ames Fire School May 20 23
Ames The seventeenth annual Iowa fire school at Iowa State College May 20 23 will feature many Iowa fire fighting experts from volunteer and professional departments. Speakers include M F Gunderson Oecelwein Wright Hedges Atlantic Earl Byers Belle Plaine Harold Stanton Storm Lake F S Otis Earlville and William Hottel Des Moines who will discuss rural firefighting and legislation.
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Ames
Iowa Fire School
Iowa State College
Iowa
M. F. Gunderson
Oecelwein
Wright Hedges
Atlantic
Earl Byers
Belle Plaine
Harold Stanton
Storm Lake
F. S. Otis
Earlville
William Hottel
Des Moines
Hottel
Iowa Association of Fire Fighters
James Baker
Chariton
Oscar Forsman
Sioux City
Sam Long
E. E. McCallum
Eagle Grove
Dan Shire
Mason City
Leo Miller
Denison
Joe Dobson
Keokuk
Emil Kohout
Governor Knudsen Conference Set During Washington Trip
Des Moines Governor George A Wilson plans a 10 am Tuesday meeting in Washington with William Knudsen head of the Office of Production Management to discuss national defense industries for Iowa. Accompanying Wilson were Ed Kimball and other state defense leaders.
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Des Moines
INS
George A. Wilson
Washington, D. C
William Knudsen
OPM
National Defense Industries
Iowa
Wilson
Ed Kimball
Iowa Manufacturers Association
State National Defense Committee
Knudsen
Young Democrats Ban Voting Rights At Iowa Convention
Iowa Young Democrats will not allow members over 40 to vote at the state convention in Des Moines, though they may attend as honorary members. Homer Mat Adams will speak. 99 counties may send 530 delegates based on last year’s Roosevelt votes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Carroll Switzer
Young Democratic Club
Roosevelt
James France
Tipton
Louis Thomann
Dayton
Sewell Allen
Onawa
Billie Frazer
Anamosa
Ed Breen
Fort Dodge
John R. Valentine
Centerville
Nelson C. Kraschel
Harlan
Rotary International President Speaks at Mason City Meet
Plans are set for a three day Rotary district gathering in Mason City drawing nearly 1 000 Rotarians from 84 Iowa clubs. Armando Pereira president of Rotary International will address Monday evening at a banquet honoring Iowa clubs founded 25 years ago. Also on the program are W Earl Hall Mason City editor W W Martin St Louis governor Samuel N Stevens Grinnell College president Edward M Conant Minneapolis past district officers Karl Miller Dodge City and Bill Brown Minneapolis with Dr Lester A Royal of West holding additional talks.
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Mason City
Iowa
Rotary International
Armando Pereira
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Pereira
Daugher
W. Earl Hall
W. W. Martin
St. Louis
Samuel N. Stevens
Grinnell College
Edward M. Conant
Minneapolis
Karl Miller
Dodge City
Kan
Bill Brown
Lester A. ‘Royal
West
Cownie Emerges as Leading Governorship Candidate
Liberty district governor oversees conference plans as Charles T. Cownie of Des Moines stands as a leading candidate for election to the governorship.
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Liberty
Charles T. Cownie
Des Moines
Statewide USO Conclave to Hear National Figures in Des Moines
Eskil C. Carlson announced a Monday program at the Savery hotel featuring a national YMCA official, missionary E Stanley Jones, Army and Navy reps from the national YMCA council, and Mrs. Horace Sadler among others. The drive aims to raise 10 765 000 nationally with a Des Moines area quota of 32 000. W. K. Niemann of Des Moines is area chairman.
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Des Moines
Eskil C. Carlson
Iowa
United Service Organizations
Y.M.C.A
Army and Navy
U.S.O
Savery Hotel
Y. W. C. A. Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Board
National Catholic Community Service
National Travelers Aid Association
W. K. Niemann
Carlson
T. A. Rymer
New York
Army and Navy Department
The
National Council of the Y.M.C.A
E. Stanley Jones
India
Lawrence A. Nelson
Seventh Corps Area
U. S. Army
Omaha
Neb
G. B. Bingham
U. S. Naval Reserve
Great Lakes
Ill
Horace Sadler
Sioux City
Two-Fifths Slice Of 1941 Homestead Tax Allotted To Farmer
Des Moines AP reports the 1941 town homestead tax credits show urban residents receiving three-fifths while farmers get two-fifths. Total credits amount to 13,148,565 with urban 7,825,203 and rural 5,323,362. Rural shares rise in 56 of 99 counties. Polk and Linn counties show mixed urban rural allocations. The state funds about 21 million in sales and income taxes, with adjustments using use tax receipts to cover 25 mill credits when needed.
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Des Moines
State Tax Commission
Polk County
Linn County
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Clinton
Delaware
Louisane
Muscatine
Tama
Sewener
Washington
Winneshiek
Vir ginia Bedell Heads Iowa Professional Women Clubs
Mrs. Virginia Bedell of Spirit Lake was elected president of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs. Eva B. Scott of Davenport became first vice president and Helen Talcott of Waterloo second vice president. Gertrude Steiner of Cedar Rapids and Anna Dahl of Sioux City were reelected recording secretary and treasurer. New officers were installed Saturday night.
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Des Moines
Virginia Bedell
Spirit Lake
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Eva B. Scott
Davenport
Helen Talcott
Waterloo
Gertrude Steiner
Cedar Rapids
Anna Dahl
Sioux City
Iowa Law Review Editors For Next Year Are Chosen
The 1941 42 Iowa Law Review editors were elected by the 1940 41 board and faculty approval. Richard Fehseke will edit, with John Gillotti notes and legislation editor, James Brown comments editor, Alfred Wolleyhan book review editor, and a roster of associate editors led by Tim Campbell and others from Iowa City Des Moines Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. The publication began in 1915 under Prof. Goodrick and will enter its 27th year next fall under faculty adviser Prof. Clark Byse.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa Law Review
Law College
University of Iowa College of Law
Richard Fehseke
Burlington
John Gillotti
Des Moines
James Brown
Ruthven
Alfred Wolleyhan
Cedar Rapids
Tim Campbell
Newton
Shelock Hartnett
West Bend
Forest Mercer
John Sproatt
Thomas Teas
Dallas
Arley Wilson
Marshalltown
Herbert F. Goodrick
Circuit Court of Appeals
Clark Byse
College of Law
W. Howard Mann
Robert Reaney
Columbus Junction
Corwin Johnson
Centerville
C. Neil Johnson
Manchester
Elwood Olsen
Beresford
S. D
Robert Bouteks
Iowa Sales Tax Receipts Hit New Three Month High
Des Moines report shows Iowa sales tax receipts for the quarter ending March 31 totaling 3,389,468 with cash on hand over 3,440,000. Officials note this beats the previous winter quarter record by about 50,000 and projects further gains before the June 30 deadline, with year-ago collections at 3,126,249 and a gross retail volume exceeding 172 million for the period. The all time high remains 4,356,135 from the 1940 Christmas quarter on 217.8 million in gross business.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Commission
Tribute Banquet for Dr Steindler At Iowa Union
Former students from around the world will honor Dr Arthur A Steindler head of Iowa City orthopedic surgery with a testimonial banquet at Iowa Union on Tuesday May 27. A portrait will be presented for his 28 years of service to the University hospital, following a day of orthopedic activities and papers.
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Iowa City
Arthur A. Steindler
University of Iowa
Iowa Union
Steindler
University Hospital
A. Walter Diana
Des Moines
Stein
Bank Robber Skinner Sentenced for Nebraska Illinois Bank Heists
Orval Lloyd Skinner 29 of Sioux City pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to rob the Salina State bank of Wilber Nebraska April 2. He was sentenced to 20 years in Leavenworth and fined 500 dollars after confessing to four Iowa and Nebraska bank robberies in six weeks. He fired one shot wounding a cashier and was captured near St. Louis after a 15 mile chase.
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Lincoln
Orval Lloyd Skinner
Sioux City
T C Munger
Leavenworth
Salina
Henry Jelinek
Skinner
State Penitentiary
Jefferson City
Joplin
Seek To Overturn Wealthy Davenport Industrialist's Will
A suit to break the will of J. H. Bendixen, Davenport industrialist with more than 300000 in estate, was filed by his brother Peter Bendixen and sister Mrs Agnes Johane sen. They allege Bendixen was under domination by cousin Katherine Bendixen, housekeeper for years. The will left much to relatives and his widow, with the residence to the University of Iowa medical college after the widow's death.
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Davenport
J. H. Bendixen
Peter Bendixen
Agnes Johanesen
Katherine Bendixen
Bendixen
University of Iowa Medical College
Iowa Reports 79 Conscientious Objectors Among Draft Respondents
Des Moines AP. Iowa selective service officials report 79 of 83 000 draft questionnaire recipients sought deferment as conscientious objectors. Calhoun and Story counties tied with seven objectors each, while fifty five counties reported none. Appeals heard by James G. Clark and William F. Riley.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William F. Riley
Woman's Sentence On Child Desertion Delayed
DES MOINES IA District Judge Joseph Meyer postponed for a week the sentencing of Mrs John Fanning of Cedar Falls on a child desertion charge. He delayed action because the county attorney's office is still investigating the case. Mrs Fanning and her husband pled guilty to leaving their baby in the yard of an east Des Moines home. Fanning was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The maximum is five years in the women's reformatory.
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Des Moines
INS
Joseph Meyer
John Fanning
Cedar Falls
Polk County District Court
Fanning
East Des Moines
Women’s Reformatory
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