Iowa Sees Record Building Activity in 1938 So far
Iowa reports a five year peak in construction during the first eight months of 1938. September valuations reach 319 904 at Des Moines and 246 027 at Cedar Rapids with payrolls rising and employment gains across ten of thirteen industry groups.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Bureau of Labor
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Labor Bureau
Milton Peace
Peace
Burlington
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Dub
First Field Trial Held In East Iowa
Birds released and dogs tested across 200 acres as East Iowa Hunt Club stages its first Tipton field trial. Judges, handlers, and spectators from multiple states witness Irish setters and English pointers compete for prizes and ribbons. Spear family hosts a hunt supper after daylong events.
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Iowa
Midwest
Tipton
H. T. Schoonover
Moline
Ill
Harry Kline
Willard Phillips
Fort Madison
Jack Spear
Howard C. Robinson
Albion
Neb
A. H. Brene
F. W. Spear
Jack
Jack Speer
Andy Jansen
Omaha
Flying Ace
Harry G. Carl
Bennett
J. R. McManus
Des Moines
R. G. Cowles
Burlington
Charles A. Manahan
Vinton
Dorothy
Babette
Cedar Valley Mut
Hope Fades In Swift Company Sioux City Strike
The CIO strike at the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Sioux City continued with little sign of a settlement. Union leaders sent a telegram for a peace conference and letters urging a public meeting to present their case. The company replied to Mayor Loepp proposing reemployment of all except ring leaders if police protection is promised and a fair hearing for discharged workers.
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Sioux City
CIO
Swift and Company
Publc
David F. Loepp
Veteran Attorney John G Kammerer Dies in Muscatine
John G Kammerer a 67 year old attorney with 63 years of practice in Muscatine died suddenly at his home from a heart attack. He formerly served as city attorney and acted as county attorney for one year. Survived by his widow eight children and a brother funeral services set for Monday afternoon.
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Muscatine
John G. Kammerer
Planning Board Denies Plan To Increase Gas Tax
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Planning News editorial says the planning board seeks no gasoline tax increase to fund secondary road improvements. It argues the board can gather data and explore options such as license fee hikes or property tax increases to fund farm to market roads without further tax Burden.
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Planning Board
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Planning News
State Planning Board
Iowa Manufacturers Hesitant On Wage Hour Changes
Des Moines AP Iowa manufacturers await federal definitions of interstate commerce and production workers before policy adoption under the wage and hour act. E A Kimball Iowa Manufacturers Association secretary notes delays in rules and a 44 hour week and 25 cent hour wage floor take effect Monday Oct 24. Census lists 2500 Iowa factories with about 1000 large producers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Interstate Commerce
E. A. Kimball
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Kimball
Cash Distribution In Iowa Gaining Volume As Election Nears
Iowa expenditures to relieve unemployment and fund old age pensions rose in September 1938 to 4.26 million dollars from 2.3 million a year earlier. WPA spending more than doubled to 1.02 million, while the new unemployment compensation program paid 653,746.63 dollars. Beneficiary counts rose from 89,762 to 130,907, about 7.43 percent of Iowa’s adult population, and roughly 12.9 percent of the state population under programs totals.
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Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa
WPA
Old custom of taking street signs at Iowa U
Iowa City police report Phi Delta Theta member faced possible arrest after officers found a city sign during a house search. Chief W H Bender warned all signs stolen from city and highway commissions must be returned by Tuesday or every fraternity and sorority house on campus will be searched. Signs have been disappearing from streets in Iowa City and surrounding highways.
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Iowa City
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
W. H. Bender
Bender
City and Highway Commission
Iowa
Wallace Campaign Focuses On Iowa Vote And Farm Policy
Henry Wallace seeks to influence the November 8 Iowa election as he campaigns for the Democratic slate with three speeches and radio appearances. Kansas, Waterloo, Council Bluffs events target boosting Gillette and the Town ticket while Dickinson and Wilson emerge as GOP rivals in a farm policy driven contest.
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Ty George S. Mills
Des Moines
Henry Wallace
Iowa
Wallace
L. J. Dickinson
Washington
Dickinson
Guy M. Gillette
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Gillette
Supreme Court
G.O.P
Henry C. Wallace
Claude Wickard
Algona Man Found Dead Amid Train Collision Fatality
Funeral services were held for Henry Wegener, 66, an Algona stock dealer found hanged at his daughter’s farm. About the same time, Wegener’s daughter was seriously injured when her car collided with a passing train near Hampton while returning from Cedar Falls.
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Emmetsburg
INS
Henry Wegener
Algona
Edwin Johnson
Fairville
Wegener
Hampton Crossing
Cedar Falls
Excitement Of Duck Hunting Fatal For Council Bluffs Man
Glenwood Iowa reports the death of William Robinson a 67 year old Council Bluffs duck hunter from heart trouble while racing to a blind as opening day of the hunting season approached He collapsed and died during the dash to reach the blind with his nephew Edward Robinson 14 and others
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Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Willliam_ Robinson
Edward Robinson
Robinson
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Owa
Bird
Spear
Swift Company
John D. Zug
Iowa U
Kraschel
All-Party Farm Committee
H. J. Teachout
Homer Hush
Hush
Farmers Independent Committee
Roosevelt
Nelson G. Kraschel
Clarke Huntley
Chariton
State Farm Bureau
George A. Wilson
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