Iowa counties reap from sales and income tax split
An AP tally shows Iowa's smaller counties received more from the three point tax fund than they paid in during the year ended June 30. Polk county was far in the red, while Davis and Appanoose benefited. The report notes tracing sales tax origin is difficult and highlights major county differences and pension figures.
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George S. Mills
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk
Polk County
Davis County
Appanoose
Linn County
Iowa County
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Black Hawk
Scott
Woodbury
Allamakee
Benton
Olk
Pottawattamie Powess
Shiek Ashington
Winneshiek Wood
Bury
Dr John R Mott to Speak Monday Night at Postville
Special to The Gazette Dr John R Mott former international head of the Y M C A will lecture at Turner hall Postville Monday evening on Some of the Aspects of the Present World Situation His mission field work has taken him to many regions and he was born and reared in Postville His visits bring peace to northeastern Iowa audiences
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Postville
John R. Mott
Turner Hall
Europe
Cedar Rapids
Bill Shirer
Paris
Women take Millersburg office in six month reform drive
Millersburg Iowa population 200, with 200 school children, elected an all women administration who installed gutters and gutters, rerouted main road, street stop signs, and a town marshal who doubles as fire chief. Men endorsed the change and six months in the women plan to seek reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Treasury
Lafe Williams
Ella Wolfe
Bert Foubert
Elsie Smith
Letha Taylor
Myrtle Shank
Iowa County
Des Moines Attorney Preps Second Trial Move in Sentner Case
Des Moines attorney John Connolly says he is preparing a motion for a new trial for William Sentner of St Louis, convicted for advocating criminal syndicalism after a 1938 Newton Maytag strike. A Newton union official Hollis Hall’s similar trial is postponed to November.
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DES Moines
John Connolly, Jr
William Sentner
St. Louis
CIO
Montezuma
Hollis Hall
Newton
Sentner
Hall
Maytag
James B. Carey
New York City
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Sentner and
Carey
Iowa Supreme Court
Connolly
W. S. Cooper
Poweshiek County
United States Supreme Court
Dove Perches On Crucifix During Peace Service
A dove joined a peace service at St. Mary's Catholic church in Ottumwa. The light colored pigeon flew into the Mass and then perched on the large crucifix at the front of the church for the remainder of the service.
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Ottumwa
St. Mary’s Catholic
Call For Bids On Eastern Iowa Highway Projects
The Iowa state highway commission set October 17 as the bid date for twenty three road projects in eastern Iowa. Projects include eight culverts on Highway 340 near McGregor in Clayton County and grading on 1.5 miles of Highway 340 south of McGregor. Louisa County work covers five culverts on county road K from Highway 99 west and 5.6 miles of county road K surfacing.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Clayton
McGregor
Louisa
Fayette
Wadena
Herring Pushes Quick Embargo Repeal To Halt Debate
Washington Senator Clyde L. Herring urged quick repeal of the arms embargo arguing it would not unduly harm China and would end debate. He also called for safeguards to protect Americans in war zones and favored using American ships to move goods to beligerents.
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Herring
Washington
Clyde L. Herring
China
United States
Japan
Congress
America
Two Taverns Seek Writ In Iowa City For Permits
In Iowa City an emergency writ of injunction was filed by Mrs. Ellen Summel and Victor Oliva to prevent Johnson County from revoking the Class B beer permits of City Tavern and The Rivera. Judge James P. Gaffney set Wednesday for the hearing while the Green Gables permit renewal remained undecided after the prior permit expired Friday.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
City Tavern
Rivera
Ellen Summel
Victor Oliva
James P. Gaffney
Board of Supervisors
Green Gables
the Gables
World War Vet Killed By Train Near Villisca Depot
Fred Lewis a 50 year old World War II veteran and farm worker was found along railroad tracks west of the Burlington depot in Villisca authorities say he was struck by a train. He lived near Ottumwa area where seven siblings survive and was last employed at the Jim Wilkey farm near Villisca. Chester Brooks discovered the body.
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Villisca
Fred Lewis
Burlington
Ottumwa
Chester Brooks
Lewis
Jim Wilkey
France to Iowa: Eugene Jolas Writes and Observes
Eugene Jolas, editor of Transition and close associate of James Joyce, travels to Mount Vernon Iowa to write for months. He discusses Joyce Finnegans Wake and his Paris literary circle with Prof Jacques Jolas, sharing memories of Joyce, surrealism, and early Transition history.
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Nother Jolas
Iowa
Paris
James Joyce
Ernest Hemingway
Vincent Sheean
Eugene Jolas
Transition
Mount Vernon
Jacques Jolas
Cornell College
Europe
Finnegan’s
Jolas
University of Iowa
New Jersey
Jolases
Lorraine
Eugene
Paris Tribune
Daily News
Faris
Chicago Tribune
Spoils Her Patrons and the Central Telephone Operator
A Gazette note praises Mrs. Ida Price a dedicated central telephone operator at Center Junction who stays awake to call doctors for new babies, alerts relatives after accidents, and helps locate farmers and arrange bread or cotton. The piece profiles a community helper trusted by locals.
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Jones County
Ida Price
Gazette
Center Junction
Central
Des Moines Iowa grants signals to replace flagmen at Davenport crossings
The Iowa commerce commission approved Rock Island railroad’s plan to install flashing light signals at five Davenport grade crossings replacing flagmen. Opponents from the Parent-Teacher Association argued signals reduce safety for schoolchildren, but the commission noted no rise in accidents with signals and cited 24 hour operation improving motorist protection versus limited watchmen hours.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa Commerce Commission
Rock Island Railroad
Davenport
Parent-teacher Association
Vail Man Chosen For Iowa Safety Education Post
Des Moines based report states Heward Benshoof superintendent of schools at Vail named state safety education division representative. Miss Jessie M. Parker announces his resignation to assume new duties at the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
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Des Moines
INS
Heward Benshoof
Vail
State Department of Public Safety
Jessie M. Parker
Benshoof
Parker
Townsend Officer And Wife Injured In Auto Collision
Floyd Moody Iowa representative for the Townsend plan and his wife were injured when their car side swiped a truck on a rain slick hill four miles west of Marshalltown. Mrs Moody suffered a broken leg and possible arm fracture and was treated in a Marshalltown hospital. Moody had only bruises. Truck driver George Elliott of Marshalltown escaped injury.
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Marshalltown
Floyd Moody
Iowa
Townsend Plan
Michigan
Moody
Here
Moodys
George Elliott
Elliott
Des Moines Board Awards Cherokee Hospital Sewage Plant
The state board of control awarded the contract for a new sewage disposal plant at the Cherokee state hospital to Holtze Construction of Sioux City for 50 140 dollars. Construction will start after approval by the state executive council and the legislative interim committee.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Cherokee State Hospital
Holtze Construction Company
Sioux City
State Executive Council
Legislative Interim Committee
Iowa highway payroll cuts cited in Wilson report
The Iowa highway commission told Gov. George A. Wilson it employs 683 fewer workers than a year ago, saving 62 747 dollars monthly. Total payroll reductions across state agencies reach 1 058 jobs and 98 730 dollars monthly, with highway savings financing primary road work.
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DES Moines
Iowa Highway Commission
George A. Wilson
Statehouse
G.O.P
Jury Drawn To Hear Cook Murder Trial Made Up Of 12 Men
In Hollywood a 12 man jury was drawn to hear the murder trial of DeWitt Clinton Cook 20 accused of killing Anya Sosoyeva former Follies beauty. The all male panel includes a geophysicist a philatelist and a retired blacksmith. The trial adjourned until Monday with testimony expected. a talkie film is to be the state's chief witness. Cook has pled guilty to two earlier slayings in addition to the Sosoyeva case.
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Hollywood
DeWitt Clinton Cook
Anya Sosoyeva
Follies Beauty
Cook
Waterloo
Delia Bogard
Myrtle Wagner
Inauguration planned for Upper Iowa University president
Upper Iowa University prepares for the October 28 inaugural honoring Vivian T. Smith with attendees including college presidents Earl Roadman John Seaton and John Magee. Speakers include Gov. Wilson Miss Parker and others. A 10:30 a.m. ceremony will feature Bishop J Ralph Magee Seaton and Smith. A football game vs Loras College rounds out the day.
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Speave
Gazette
Fayette
Vivian T. Smith
Upper Iowa University
Earl A. Roadman
Morningside College
John L. Seaton
Albion College
John Magee
Cornell
Upper Iowa
George Wilson
Jessie Parker
Forrest Ensign
University of Iowa College of Education
Frank L. Eversall
North Dakota Agricultural College
J. Ralph Magee
Seaton
Smith
Loras College
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Art Snider
Daisy Barker
Harriett Swain
Jolas’ Magazine
Joyce
Finnegan
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Naomi Doebel
Iowa Safety Education Post
Wilson
Highway Commission
Beerao
W. T. Smith
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