Herring Seeks Tax Revision First in Special Session
Gov. Clyde Herring urged the November special session to take up tax revision first. He noted Brookings Institute findings need study before distribution and said interim tax committees will report soon. Liquor control plan commission expected to submit by December, with NRA regulations uniformity bill also among referrals to the committee.
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Des Moines
Clyde Herring
Brookings Institute
Assembly
Iowa
Liquor Control Plan Commission
Herring
Parks In Jackson County And At Savanna Make Ideal Sunday Trip
During the last week of autumn the Maquoketa Caves state park and the Mississippi river bridge between Sabula and Savanna attract hundreds of Iowans. The Belleview park at Bellevue and the Mississippi Palisades park at Savanna offer scenic routes for Cedar Rapids motorists seeking a Sunday excursion. A CCC crew of 200 men built over eight miles of foot and bridle paths through surrounding hills, improving access to these natural attractions and boosting regional tourism.
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Maquoketa Caves
Mississippi River
Sabula
Savanna
Maquoketa
Bellevue Park
Bellevue
New Mississippi Bridge
McGregor Hills
Mississippi Palisades Park
Civilian Conservation Corps
Local Men to Speak at Ames Sewage Conference
Four members of the Iowa state board of public works will address the annual state sewage treatment conference at Iowa State College in Ames. Speakers include H. M. Cooper of Marshalltown and P. F. Hopkins, now state engineer, on municipal sanitary aid. C. H. Currier of Webster City on public works opportunities. H. R. Green of Cedar Rapids on sewer rentaries. plus others like H. H. Supp, John MacVicar, W. H. Stepanek, and Dr. Ma Levine. The program features sessions Wednesday to Friday with a banquet Thursday night on sanitation in the Orient led by I. W. Mendelsohn. Mayor Edward Manning of Ottumwa is listed to speak Wednesday afternoon.
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Ames
State Board of Public Works
Iowa State College
H. M. Cooper
Marshalltown
P. F. Hopkins
Mason City
C. H. Currier
Webster City
H. R. Green
Cedar Rapids
United States Public Health Service
New York
Orient
Edward Manning
Ottumwa
Witness Describes Fight Before Mead Murder
DECORAH IAP) Marvin T Grattan 85 faces trial for Claude Mead's slaying. Prosecution witness Fred Thomas testified Mead chased Henry Grattan from a horse barn at Winneshiek county fair grounds after an argument over a horse race winner. Thomas described Mead grabbing J Nelson by the arm and pushing him near the jury box. He said Henry later “got the worst of it” when Mead chased him. Thomas had previously testified Mead was shot by Grattan as he passed through the barn door. Defense contends Marvin Grattan acted to protect his grandson.
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Thomas
Mead
Grattan
Nelson
Henry
Claude
Seenian Pitchford
Marvin Grattan
Belle Plaine Group Presents Clean Living Exhibition
A Belle Plaine youth group hosts a Clean Living program at Red Men’s National hall on Friday evening. Performers include the Three Tune Tossers, Martin brothers and Humes sisters acrobatic troupe, and Miss Louise Goodwin, 1933 Miss America and guest speaker on Clean Living.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Redmen's National Hall
Martin Brothers
Humes
Louise Goodwin
Iowa
California
Denver
Miss Goodwin
Kohlmann Named Waverly Postmaster Succeeding Grawe
Arthur Kohlmann a Democrat and World War II veteran was appointed postmaster of Waverly to replace Carl Grawe a Republican. Kohlmann serves as deputy county auditor and secretary of the county central committee.
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Waverly
Arthur Kohlmann
Carl Grawe
Kohlmann
Probe Death Of Monona Woman: Killed By Blow
Minnie Renzsehausen 66 of Monona died from a blow to the right temple in her home. Neighbors heard quarrels. a jury urged a sanity hearing for sister Martha Renzsehausen 68. Martha claimed a fall caused the death and was not taken into custody until after the funeral.
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Monona
Minnie Renzsehausen
Clayton County
Belef
Martha
Minnie
Leslie Oeelke
Eikader
Martha Renzsehausen
Oelke
Wife of Iowa U Professor Dead
Mrs Walter F Loehwing 32 wife of Prof Loehwing of University of Iowa died at her home in Iowa City late Saturday from heart disease She had been ill since March and bedfast since April She was a former president of the Iowa City League of Women Voters and active in civic affairs Funeral services will be held here at 830 Monday with burial in Chicago.
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Iowa City
Walter F. Loehwing
Loehwing
University of Iowa Botany Department
Iowa City League of Women Voters
University of Chicago
Chicago
Mums Bloom Faster By Shorter Daylight At Iowa State
Iowa State College florists demonstrated that reducing daily light in the greenhouse hastens chrysanthemum blooming by about a month. Gold Lode mums were started in March and forced with black satin covers from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m. August through September, achieving color buds earlier than untreated plants.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa State College
Towa. Florists
Herring Won’t Testify in Forgery Probe
Governor Clyde L. Herring will not appear before the Kossuth county grand jury in Algona on Monday due to official business. The panel is examining charges against James Canada of Webster City for forgery involving altered public records, including a poll book designation for Dennis Goeders of the state fish and game commission.
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Algona
INS
Clyde L. Herring
Kossuth County Grand Jury
James Canada
Webster City
Herring
Canada
Dennis Goeders
State Fish and Game Commission
Franzen Loses Hand in Farm Shredder Accident
Special to The Gazette West Union Theodore J. Franzen a 50 year old farmer near St Lucas lost his left hand at the wrist Friday in a corn shredder accident at the Herman Boeding farm.
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West Union
Theodore J. Franzen
St. Lucas
Herman Boeding
Farm House in Jones County Aided Underground Railroad
The Langworthy home of Romant Batchelder in Jones county served as a station for the Underground Railroad about seventy years ago. A West Branch runner ferried enslaved people to Batchelder at night who sheltered them on straw piles before they continued toward Dubuque in daylight in a wagon under the guise of furniture transport.
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Jones County
Underground
Monticello
Fred Ortgies
Langworthy
Romant Batchelder
Galena
West Branch
John Brown
Batchelder
Dubuque
Farmer Killed As Autos Collide Near World's Fair Site
Benjamin Dotson a 60 year old Centerville Ia farmer was killed in a two car crash on a Chicago south side highway intersection while his wife and three others were seriously injured The wife Mrs Dotson fainted en route to a hospital and named bystanders as Edward Reinke Frank Skowenski and Stanley Wiggams all from Chicago The couple had spent a week visiting the World's Fair and were en route home when the collision occurred
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Chicago
Benjamin Dotson
Centerville
Dotson
Edward Reinke
Frank Skowenski
Stanley Wiggams
Amelia Earhart to Speak at Cornell Thursday Night
Amelia Earhart will talk on aviation in the Carmel college chapel Thursday at 8 p.m. She will recount her forced landing in Ireland after a second trans Atlantic flight and notes on solo autogiro flight. Earhart, the first woman to fly the Atlantic, holds leadership roles in aviation.
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Mount Vernon
Amelia Earhart
Carmel College
Ireland
Harbor Grace
Miss Earhart
Atlantic
Boston
Bangor
Dubuque Man Heads Iowa Accountants
M. E. Brooks of Dubuque was elected president of the Association of Iowa Accountants at its annual convention. Four vice presidents were named: Sidney L. Taylor and L. S. Goldberg of Sioux City and T. V. Conway and F. J. Peterson of Des Moines. R. G. Gates of Council Bluffs was treasurer and Roy W. Paulsen of Davenport secretary.
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Des Moines
M. E. Brooks
Dubuque
Association of Iowa Accountants
Sidney L. Taylor
L. S. Goldberg
Sioux City
T. V. Conway
F. J. Peterson
R. G. Gates
Council Bluffs
Roy W. Paulsen
Davenport
Public Works Applications Hit Iowa for 1.03 Million
Iowa subdivisions filed for 1,030,980.88 in public works funds last week with 15 projects across 10 jurisdictions. Grants total 283,712.93 and loans 655,638.50, with local funding for the rest. highlighted items include a Town City sewage plant and Cedar Rapids waterworks extension.
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DES Moines
Iowa
P. F. Hopkins
Washington
Town City
Cedar Rapids
Hopkins
Lawler
Dairy Dale
Corning
Guthrie Center
Iowa City
Aeai
Iowa Exhibit at World’s Fair Proves Highly Profitable
Chicago reports the Iowa exhibit at A Century of Progress is among the most profitable, expected to be seen by about 3,000,000 visitors by the end of the fair. The exhibit cost about nine tenths of a cent per person, highlighting Iowa’s corn, farm products, mining, schools, universities, homes, and other state features. Senator Frank M. Stevens lauds cooperative support and widespread appreciation.
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Chicago
Iowa
Frank M. Stevens
Expensive Repairs May Be Necessary On State Capitol
Crumbling limestone of Iowa’s 47 year old Capitol may require costly stone replacement to halt damage. Gov. Clyde Herring named a six member committee to study and report for recommendations ahead of a possible special session. Preliminary work includes calking joints and removing fragile ornaments as a safety measure. Estimated replacement cost ranges from 250 000 to 500 000 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clyde Herring
General Assembly
Indicted Banker Is Released On Bond
Waldo Phelps cashier of State Trust and Savings bank is released on $10,000 bond pending trial after a Henry county grand jury indictment.
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Mount Pleasant
Waldo Phelps
State Trust and Savings Bank
Henry County
Keota Catholic Church Built In Hole To Stay Out Of Hole
St Marys of Keota began in 1926 with a plan to build a large basilica style church kept affordable by a horizontal layout. The project costs 25 000 to date and 30 000 more are needed to finish. It will feature a central dome rose window and crucifixion groups, while the old church becomes a parish hall. The grounds are landscaped and the school is run by Franciscan Sisters from Dubuque with Father H M Thoman as current pastor.
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Mary Brickley Eota
St. Mary's of
Keota
Iowa
Father Barnard Decker
St. Patrick's Church
Ottumwa
H. M. Thoman
St. Mary’s
Father Thomani
St. Mary's
St. Mary's School
Dubuque
State approves plans for park along Mill Creek
Iowa City reports the state fish and game department approved the artificial lake and state park project at Mill Creek near Solon. Construction on a dam will begin, and the Chamber of Commerce plans to add 120 acres to reach 950 acres. A rock road from Solon to the site will be built with Johnson county supplying rock. Cedar Rapids residents have bought cabin sites around the lake basin.
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Iowa City
State Fish and Game Department
Mill Creek
Solon
E. J. Anthony
Chamber of Commerce Committee
I. T. Bode
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Cc. C
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Lake Basin
Five Men In Manchester Court In Delaware County
Five criminal cases were disposed of in Delaware county district court. Bert Bowers recieved a 300 dollar fine and ninety days in jail for drunk driving after a crash in Manchester. Joseph Evers of Ryan was sentenced and paroled for tampering with auto license plates. Wayne Goodrich Gilmore and Dean Smith of Golden and Buck Creek were sentenced to one year and paroled. William Markee, an oil station operator, was granted a divorce from Ethel Markee on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
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Manchester
Delaware County District Court
A. B. Lovejoy
Waterloo
Bert Bowers
Bowers
Elmer Kehrli
West of Manchester
Elsie Kehrli
Joseph Evers
Ryan
Wayne C. Goodrich
Donald ,Gilmore
Dean Smith
Golden and Buck Creek
M. J. Yoran
E. J. Grief
Hopkinton
William O. Markee
Ethel O. Markee
Farmers Holiday rally paddles Wallace effigy at fairgrounds
Milo Rene leads 5000 farmers at a district meeting of the National Farmers Holiday Association and Farmers Union. A silent price protest parade from fourteen southwestern counties features effigy paddling of Henry Wallace and attacks on Wall Street links with his inflation views. Reno urges militant action for economic justice and resignations amid broad party attacks.
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Shenandoah
Henry Wallace
Milo Rene
National Farmers Holiday Association
Holiday Association
Farmers Union
Crawford County
Wallace
Henry ‘“Wallace
Reno
Wall Street
Brain Trust
Farm Bureau
Dr. Fred B. Smith To Open Vespers Series At Cornell
Mount Vernon reports Dr. Fred B. Smith of New York City will open Cornell college vesper services in the chapel auditorium at 4 p m. He is a Iowa native educated at the college and has held roles in the Y M C A including general secretary in Dubuque and international secretary. He led The Men and Religion Forward Movement and later served as a social worker with the U S army in Cuba in 1898. He has chaired the citizens committee of 1000 for law enforcement and authored five books.
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Mount Vernon
Fred B. Smith
New York City
Alliance For International Friendship
Cornell College
Smith
Iowa
Dubuque
U.S. Army
Cuba
Citizens' Committee of
Fireplace In Church Yard Sparks Scout Project
A new outdoor fireplace in the Fayette Methodist church yard serves as a gathering spot for Boy Scout and campfire events. Led by Rev J D Clinton, the project used eight loads of gravel, ten loads of rock, thirty sacks of cement, plus five auto fenders and other auto parts in the inner structure.
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Payette
Fayette
J D Clinton
Winter Struggles Hit Iowa Recovery Program Hard
Iowa’s recovery administrators brace for a harsh winter as relief funds may run out by December. With federal support needing threefold state matching and counties unable to bond, emergency relief could spike to 50 000 families before new funds arrive in January. The upcoming legislature weighs taxes and beer tax allocations to sustain relief, while a flurry of public works projects and the farm mortgage refinancing program loom for relief.
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Des Moines
Iowa
NRA
Statehouse
Herring
Public Works
Relief Administration
Iowa and Wisconsin urged to share Upkeep of Downing Family
Des Moines AP reports Iowa and Wisconsin consider joint upkeep for the Downing family once called a “family without a country.” Walter Maley argues Wisconsin owes maintenance under comity as the family has settled there, after being moved from Allamakee County Iowa to Vernon County Wisconsin and back and forth across Illinois. A May conference sought arbitration amid criminal charges and extradition disputes involving Sheriff James Baxter of Allamakee County.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wisconsin
Frank Downing
Herring
Walter Maley
Maley
Allamakee County
Vernon
County
Downings
Illinois
Vernon County
James Baxter
Cornell Host To Parents Friday at Mount Vernon
More than 800 Cornell College parents receive invitations for the second annual Mothers and Dads day. Activities begin at 9 30 a m with a chapel program led by Prof Harold W Baltz, followed by luncheon in Pfeiffer hall and the Cornell Monmouth football game as the afternoon’s main event. The play The Importance of Being Earnest will be staged Friday evening and repeated Saturday. Prof C L Rich leads the overall program.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
College Chapel
Harold W. Baltz
Pfeiffer Hall
Cornell-Monmouth
Cornell
Oscar Wilde
Robert Guilbert
Melvin, Ll
C. L. Rich
Corneil Economics Department
Accident Fatal To Grand Mound Man
Ernest H. Lichtenstein of Grand Mound Iowa died at People's hospital Independence from injuries in an automobile wreck five miles north on highway 11 last Sunday. He suffered a frontal skull fracture, fatal hemorrhages, a fractured right leg, and a damaged knee cap. Thirteen others were injured in the crash. he was a local clothier and was to be buried Monday afternoon.
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Ernest H. Lichtenstein
Grand Mound
People’s Hospital
Here
Lichtenstein
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