Democrats Take Control Of Iowa Legislature In 1933 Vote
In Iowa's 1932 elections Democrats gain control of the Senate by 26 to 24 and seat a large majority in the House with 75 Democrats elected to 33 Republicans. The shift gives Democrats power to appoint boards and key statewide offices as they plan to reshape state government. State Rep. C. E. Malone announces his bid for speaker.
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Iowa
W. &. Baird
Council Bluffs
Lew McDonald
Cherokee
J. H. Hager
Waukon
George Patterson
Burt
T. FE. Moen
Inwood
G. FE. Roeloffs
Board of Education
Board of Control
C. M. Roberts
John W. Foster
Board of Assessment and Review
J. W. Reynolds
State Highway Commission
L. T. Quirk
Wall Lake
T. J. O'Donnell
Dubuque
Board of Parole
Fish and Game Commission
L. A. Andrew
Oscar Anderson
A. L. Urick
D. C. Steelsmith
C. E. Malone
Cass County
Malone
Assembly
Washington Woman to Be Secretary of State in Iowa
Friday returns indicate Iowa will elect a woman as a major state officer for the first time. Mrs. Alex Miller of Washington, a Democrat, defeated G. C. Greenwalt for secretary of state as returns neared completion. The race was among the closest in the upheaval.
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Washington
Iowa
Alex Miller
G. C. Greenwalt
Limestone spreading in Jackson County farms this fall
Farmers in western Jackson County grind and apply native rock limestone to fields this fall. At Baldwin Frank Reck's place nearly 100 tons are crushed for adjoining Walter Keck and Hans Jorgensen. Lost Nation growers plan 200 tons for Will Busch and others. Roberts family also grinding for Elwood area farms.
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Buckhorn
Jackson County
Frank Reck
Baldwin
Walter Keck
Hans Jorgensen
Will Busch
Paul Burrichter
John Tinnefeldt
Henry Burmeister
Otto Mohr
Lost
Continued Cold Weather Forecast for Iowa
The weather bureau forecast ongoing cold conditions across Iowa on Friday with light snow in Sioux City Dubuque Davenport Keokuk and Des Moines. Night lows were expected around 15 degrees in the north and northeast and about 20 in the southwest and southeast with higher readings in some cities.
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DES
Call For Bids On Gravel In Louisa Delaware Counties
Ames AP six projects for gravel surfacing and bridge construction to be let by the Iowa Highway Commission at its Nov 22 meeting. Bridges include Winnebago Wright Monona under federal emergency program with several slab bridges and box culverts. Graveling projects cover Cass Delaware Dubuque Henry Louisa on primary routes 148 10 and 18.
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Louisa
Delaware
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Winnebago
Wright
Belmond
Monona
Moorhead
Soldier
Cass
Delaware-Dubuque
Henry-Louisa
Tinley Returns as Judge After Building Council Bluffs Court
In Council Bluffs, John P. Tinley Jr once masoned stone by day while studying law by night. Final returns show the laborer became the first Democrat elected to the Fifteenth Iowa judicial district bench, and he is brother of Dr. M A Tinley, a candidate for the Democratic vice presidential nomination.
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Council Bluffs
Council Bluffa Court House
John P. Tinley, Jr
Court House
Iowa Judicial District
M. A. Tinley
Iowa News In Brief Highlights Local School Talks
Fayette County School Masters club met in Fayette with Supt. Ferrell and principals Nelson Bell and Brubaker. Ferrell spoke on Teachers Certification Legislation, Meyer on Pending School Legislation, Hileman on Transportation and other Consolidated School votes.
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Oelwein
Fayette County
Fayette
O. B. Ferrell
C. L. Nelson
Ray Bell
W. E. Brubaker
Ferrell
L. G. Meyer
C. D. Hileman
Maynard
Consolidated School
Mount Vernon
Albion R. King
Cornell College
Delhi Consolidated School
King
Dean King
United States Marine Corps
Massachusetts
American Legion
Postville
Milda Leal
Postville Presbyterian Church
R. F. Galloway
Grand Meadow Township
Leul
Grand Meadow
Charles Sonnkalb
John Leul
Homer Leul
Clermont
Howard Leul
McGregor
Jessie Ditmar
Elkader
Ora Hofbauer
Columbus
Neb
Misa Margaret
Tessy Kappler
Canada
Rebekah Lodge
Cedar Rapids Gazette Offers Paint and Concrete Booklets
The Cedar Rapids Gazette provides two practical booklets PAINT and CONCRETE. They guide do it yourself home and farm improvements and are mailed for four cents each or seven cents for both. Order by coupon and send to Washington DC.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Pioneer Belle Plaine Couple Observe 50th Anniversary
Special to The Gazette details the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Janss of Belle Plaine. Married November 11 1882 in Belle Plaine they hosted open house and a dinner for 33 family members. The couple have five children and thirteen grandchildren.
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Belle Plaine
Cornelius Janss
Ladies Aid Society
First Congregational Church
Janss
C. W
Peter
Margaret Janss
Holstein
Germany
America
Atlantic
Iowa
Keystone
Mary Lahn
Fred
Webke Allers Lehn
Atlantic Ocean
Doris Lahn
Nebraska
Mason City
North Western Railroad Company
Redman Lodge
Sincere Rebekah Lodge
Margaret Edgecomb
Ottawa
Ill
Peter Janss
Detroit
Mich
Etta Moeller
Remsen
Henry Janss
Arthur Janss
Funeral Services Held For Veteran Tipton Attorney Henry L. Huber
Funeral services were held Friday for Henry L. Huber 77 a veteran Tipton attorney and Cedar county resident who died suddenly at his home after a brief illness. He left a widow two sons H Kirkwood Huber of Colorado Louis Huber of Seattle and a daughter Bertha O Malley of Red Oak. The service was at the family home with Rev W F E Van Buren in charge. burial in Tipton Masonic cemetery. Huber led Cedar County Bar Association and was active in Republican politics and local charity work including Mount Zion church repairs and Sunday services funded by him with no collection plate.
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Tipton
Henry L. Huber
Cedar County
Huber
H. Kirkwood Huber
Colorado
Louis Huber
Seattle
Bertha O'Malley
Red Oak
W. FE. van Buren
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Cedar County Bar Association
Republican County Central Committee
Elk
Mount Zion Church
Palo Alto Sheriff Denies He's Dead
Emmetsburg Iowa AP report says Sheriff Leo Shea is alive after earlier death rumors. The piece notes Deputy Sheriff R J Tilton, 36, died by his own hand with services planned Friday afternoon. The AP regrets the error.
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Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Leo Shea
Associated Press
R. J. Tilton
Tilton
Associated Preas
Free Breakfast For 60 Oelwein Pupils
In Oelwein sixty Parkside school children will receive free hot breakfasts each morning starting Monday. Donations include 450 pounds of oatmeal from Herbert Thies of Witwer Grocery Co Cedar Rapids and 100 pounds of corn meal from Arthur Luthmer. Milk comes from the public school milk fund and two mothers and two teachers will prepare and serve under Principal Mrs. Ethel Bjorklund.
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Oelwein
Parkside
Herbert Thies
Witwer Grocery Company
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Luthmer
Ethel Bjorklund
Girl Elected To Job She Did Not Seek Three Votes
Miss Mildred Vanacek, 21, was elected justice of the peace for Garner in Pottawattamie county. Her three vote margin came from ballots listing her name as candidate though she did not seek the position. She works as a clerk in a local law office and was surprised by the write‑in result.
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Council Bluffs
Mildred Vanacek
Comely
Elected Justice Of Peace Arrested On Intoxication Charge
MISSOURI VALLEY UP An hour after Jack Walton learned he had been elected justice of the peace he was arrested on a charge of intoxication. Walton, a Democrat, said the election was a surprise. The mayor granted an indefinite postponement and noted he would likely hear the case before mid December, with a typical sentence of thirty days. Walton is to take office in January.
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Missouri Valley
Jack Walton
Walton
Progress in Iowa safety drive gains projected
At a safety conference in Des Moines the American Legion reported a 15 percent drop in highway deaths from 1930. W Earl Hall, state Legion commander, said further improvements are expected next year while Sidney J Williams cited fewer child deaths due to school safety education but rising adult fatalities. Speakers urged tougher license laws stricter enforcement heavier penalties for careless driving and expanded safety education.
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DES Moines
Iowa
American Legion
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
the Legion
Sidney J. Williams
Chicago
National Safety Council
Cedar Falls Diamond Brothers buy Oelwein bank building
The State Bank of Oelwein has sold for 12200 to Diamond Brothers of Cedar Falls. The two story 60 by 80 foot structure will be remodeled for offices on the second floor and is expected to host Diamond Brothers stores now in Oelwein.
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Oelwein
State Bank of Oelwein
Diamond Brothers of
Cedar Falls
Diamond Brothers
Funeral Held for Postville Youth Shooting Victim
Funeral services were held Friday for Donald B. Rathburn 21 son of Mr and Mrs Blake Rathburn who accidentally killed himself Wednesday while shooting pigeons. While climbing over a fence he slipped and his rifle discharged striking his right temple. The family lives on a farm between Postville and Castalia. He was a graduate of Postville high school.
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Postville
Donald B. Rathburn
Blake Rathburn
Castalia
Postville High School
Five Republicans Lead in Late Iowa City Returns
Complete Johnson county returns show five Republicans ahead—three on the county ticket and two for city justices. William E. Smith leads the county treasurer race 6944 to 6618 as Iowa City ballots are counted. County coroner George Maresh moves ahead in city voting, while Recorder John M. Kadlec loses ground outside Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
William E. Smith
Charles L. Berry
George Maresh
Frank A. Brosh
Solon
John M. Kadlec
Election Returns Favor Democrats In County Races
Bent led early over R. J. Jones but ward returns swung Jones to 6 857 to 6 746 securing the election. Other county offices went to Democrats by wide margins. Leroy Mercer defeated A. C. Harmon for state representative by over two to one. Zd Sule! auditor Don McComas sheriff and W J Barrow clerk of court ran unopposed. Iowa City's veteran Republicans B F Carter and Elias Hughes won re election with slim margins.
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Elias Hughes
New Cedar-Jones Senator Former Cedar Rapids Man
Morley H D Miller of Morley Democrat was elected state senator Tuesday from the district including Cedar and Jones counties. A former Cedar Rapids resident in the automobile business, he was born east of Morley. He owns hundreds of acres near Morley and is a leading Aberdeen Angus cattle raiser with blue ribbon winners.
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Morley
H. D. Miller
Moreley
Cedar
Jones
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Miller
L. K
Mary Miller
Iowa
Iat
International Livestock Ow
Man Killed Near Brighton in Burlington Incident
George Gerelter, 72, died Thursday after being struck by an automobile driven by Paul Beppler of Burlington. No inquest was planned.
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Burlington
George Gerelter
Brighton
Paul Beppler
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