Merit System May Upset Republican Patronage Hopes
Iowa faces a clash over merit systems as the Social Welfare Board rewrites hiring rules for the old age pension, blind, and child welfare programs at federal urging. The move could ice 216 current staff and alter $5.5 million in annual pension funding, while highlighting tensions between GOP goals and federal requirements.
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George S. Miles
Des Moines
State
Social Welfare Board
Unemployment Compensation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Federal
Social Security Board
Washington
Iowa
GOP
Pension Division
Welfare Board
Statehouse
Repeal of head tax shifts to sales and income tax revenue
The article notes the 80,000 mark and extremely high delinquency in head tax payments, leading to a 1937 repeal and replacement with 5.5 million dollars yearly direct financing from sales and income taxes. It discusses welfare board funding, pension costs, and debates over use tax proceeds and social worker administration.
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Social Welfare Board
Go.p
George A. Wilson
General State Fund
Byron G Allen
Allen
Pension Administration
Washington
Christmas clubs to pay Towans 3.85 million dollars
Des Moines AP reports Christmas club officials expect about 3.85 million dollars in payments to Towans during the week of November 28. A survey of 1937 members shows 14 percent for year end bills, 32.4 percent for Christmas presents, 26.7 percent for permanent savings, and the rest for other expenses.
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DES Moines
Towans
Father fatally strikes son during rabbit hunt in Indianola
In Indianola a 45 year old farmer shot at a rabbit near a corn crib and unknowingly killed his son Paul William Ritchey in the accident. The boy died at a Des Moines hospital hours later. The Ritchey family includes three other children.
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Indianola
Paul William Ritchey
Abe Ritchey
Here
Ritchey
Paul
Des Moines
Ritcheys
One Mad Night to be staged by Keystone junior class
Keystone residents will see the three act mystery farce One Mad Night by James Reach in the high school auditorium Friday evening. Edith Jurgemeyer and Walter Brauer lead the cast with Jack Fellmer Norma Jean Homie Lillian Deppe Dale Popp and others in supporting roles under director Miss Margaret Robertson.
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The
Gazette
Keystone
James Reach
Edith Jurgemeyer
Ed Jurgemeyer
Walter Brauer
A. W. Brauer
Jack Fellmer
Norma Jean Homie
Lillian Deppe
Dale Popp
Harold Meinert
Delmar Emmet
Five Planes Burn In Ottumwa Hangar
Fire of unknown origin gut a steel hangar at Ottumwa Municipal Airport damaging five planes. Two cabin models and three open cockpit ships burned with their coverings stripped, loss around 10090 dollars. Owners listed include Triangle Flying Service of Ottumwa Emile Cernich Des Moines R C Boyd Ottumwa Don Stevenson Ottumwa and Mrs C I Sherwood Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa
Triangle Flying Service
Emile Cernich
Des Moines
R. C. Boyd
Don Stevenson
C. I. Sherwood
Michigan man arrested for 95 mph drive in Dubuque
Max McFee of Lansing Michigan was arrested Wednesday by a state highway patrolman for speeding at 95 miles an hour. He was fined 25 dollars in justice court and said he could not understand the fine.
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Dubuque
Max McFee
Lansing
Mich
McFee
Justice Court
Iowa University President Elected Carnegie Trustee
Eugene A. Gilmore president of the University of Iowa was chosen as a trustee of the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching at the foundation's annual meeting.
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New York
Eugene A. Gilmore
University of Iowa
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Iowans Receive October Old Age and Blind Pensions
Iowa pension checks went to 51,122 persons in October. Old age beneficiaries totaled 49,879 with $988,000 outlay. average pension $19.82. Blind pensioners were 1,243. The waiting list dropped to 3,263, the smallest on record.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Social Welfare
Grant Bearbower escapes jail again in Benton County
Benton County authorities rearrested Grant Bearbower, 34, of Vinton, for intoxication less than 24 hours after parole despite a no alcohol condition. Bearbower previously served a 30 day sentence for intoxication and had escaped custody after being made a trusty. He was arraigned on an escape charge and paroled to a Vinton patrolman, then caught drinking again by Marshal Bostrom. No action until Judge Tankersley returns.
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Vinton
Benton County
Grant Bearbower
Fort Madison
Bearbower
Waterloo
B. O. Tankersley
Fred Rose
Tankersley
Iowa City Briefs Report Chest Drive Still Short of Goal
Iowa City outlines its 1938 39 Community chest drive with a total of 16349 55 dollars raised toward an 18950 quota. Roscoe E Taylor campaign director notes the drive remains incomplete awaiting the final push. Other notes include nominations for Town City junior chamber of commerce offices with December elections.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Roscoe E. Taylor
Roy Mulford
Town City
Le Mars Woman In Mysterious Death Still Nonchalant
Sioux City report says Mrs Sumner Knox showed indifference at Woodbury county jail as investigators probe the Le Mars case. She discussed boarding out her Pekingese dog while state agents and sheriff consulted her about property. No new developments. she is held on forgery charges tied to cashing her mother's Civil War pension checks.
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Sioux City
Sumner Knox
le Mars
Woodbury County
Knox
L. A. Trow
George Dickey
Frank Scholer
Mrs. Knox
Rain Or Snow In Prospect For Iowa
Overcast Iowa skies forecast unsettled conditions with possible rain or snow. Rain expected in the east and south, light precipitation in the northwest. A temperature drop is forecast for Friday and Thursday night in the extreme northwest. Council Bluffs reached 64 degrees, while Charles City and Iowa Falls saw a 34 degree low Wednesday night.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Charles City
Iowa Falls
Iowa Debates Set Triple Schedule Across Three Matches
Iowa City hosts two debates with the University of Iowa forensic team and a Champaign Illinois encounter while Burlington and Iowa City competitors meet Illinois. Debaters include Loren Hickerson John Gillotti Clair Hendersider and Bill Rivkin with Wisconsin and Minnesota opponents scheduled for 4 pm 8 pm and later in the day.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Champaign
Loren Hickerson
George Hill
Burlington
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Roland Christensen
John Gillotti
Des Moines
Clair Hendersider
Onawa
Bill Rivkin
Davenport
Center Point High School Reinstated by Linn County Club
Center Point high school, expelled from the Linn County Schoolmasters club last spring after a student sitdown strike, was unanimously reinstated by the club at the Montrose hotel. The reinstatement takes effect at the end of the current semester pending state athletic association stipulations. Lieutenant governor elect B. B. Hickenlooper spoke on proposed legislation during the meeting.
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Center Point High School
Linn County Schoolmasters Club
Montrose Hotel
Center Point
State Athletic Association
Des Moines
Association
B. B Hickenlooper
Iowa Sales Tax Drops in Summer Quarter
Iowa’s ice cream cone and soft drink sales helped generate 2,918,937 in sales tax receipts for July through September from 54,663 returns. The total business volume reached 245,946,000 at cash registers, about 54,000 behind the spring period. officials cited seasonal shifts and changing materials demand as causes.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Admits Blood Test Evidence In manslaughter Trial
Webster City Iowa AP A blood test may be admitted as evidence in the manslaughter trial of Clarion Weltha after defense objections. District Judge H E Fry ruled the test admissible. The case stems from an auto accident near Jewell last spring injuring Virginia and Victoria Urbatch twins and M C Rydson of Britt.
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Webster City
Clarion Weltha
H. E. Fry
Fry
W. B. Lewis
Weltha
University of Town
Jewell
Virginia
Victoria Urbatch
Swaledale
M. C. Rydson
Britt
Highway Patrol Plans 39 New Autos for Iowa
DES MOINES Iowa will purchase thirty nine new automobiles for its highway patrolmen with bids invited from Ford Chevrolet and Pontiac dealers. Bids will come from all districts and cars expected to cost about 800 dollars each with special equipment and trade in values considered.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Ford
Chevrolet
Pontiac
N B Trenor Dies At Charles City After Heart Attack
N B Trenor longtime manager of the North Western Bell Telephone company in Charles City for 25 years before retirement died suddenly early Thursday of a heart attack. He formerly resided in Cedar Rapids.
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Charles City
N. B. Trenor
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids
End of Iowa fishing and hunting seasons near
The Iowa fishing season in inland waters ends this month except for bullheads red horse carp buffalo suckers quillback gar and dogfish. Mississippi and Missouri rivers halt much commercial fishing on Nov 30. Some species may be taken year round from the two rivers. Frogs minnows and migratory game rules set additional closed periods with federal regulations permitting possession up to 10 days after closing. migratory game must be in possession by Dec 8.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Mississippi
Missouri
Commission
Escaped Convict Caught After Week's Freedom
Tom Brandt, 34, recaptured in Estherville after escaping from Mount Pleasant prison farm camp a week earlier. Convicted in July 1937 on a rape charge, he was to be returned to Fort Madison. Warren Mortimore, a suburban grocer, notified police of Brandt's sighting leading to the arrest.
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Estherville
INS
Tom Brandt
Fort Madison
Brandt
Mount Pleasant
Warren Mortimore
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