Supreme Court Rules Farm Bureau Aid Law Applies
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a Farm Bureau financial aid law requiring counties to pay $10 per listed member when a county Farm Bureau has more than 200 bona fide members. The decision confirms boards of supervisors have no discretion and mandamus may compel payment for Appanoose County’s 239 members at $2,390.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Farm Bureau
Boards of Supervisors
High Court
Taylor County
Appanoose County
Elmer K. Daugherty
Appanoose District Court
Supreme Court
Daugherty
Raines Couple Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary in Independence
Robert B. Raines former bank president and Mrs. Raines marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family noon dinner and an afternoon evening reception in Independence. Their son the Rev Richard Campbell Raines of Minneapolis and sister Mrs. Alice Davies of Iowa City attended. Raines, born August 15 1859 in Toledo Ohio, led a long career in education law banking and church music and chaired local Knights of Pythias activities.
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Independence
Robert B. Raines
Raines
Iowa City
Mr. Raines
Toledo
George Raines
Rowley
Buchanan County
First National Bank
Hereas-Beck
Tol Ree
People's National Bank
Knights of Pythias
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
U Iowa Homecoming Weekend At Upper Iowa University
Fayette reports Upper Iowa University hosts a weekend homecoming with a Luther College football game on Saturday, a college dinner at 5 30 in the Broad room, and a performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin by University Players Saturday night. Convocation Sunday morning features. Alumni Lettermen plan a 12 45 reunion to reorganize the club. Reverend John DeLong class of 1926 named toastmaster.
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Ropedal
the Gazette
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Luther College
Luther
MenselsNitve
John DeLong
Raines Family Ties Mark Local Sunday School Legacy
Mrs. Raines, formerly Miss Cora Curtis of Batavia New York, daughter of Dr and Mrs John L Curtis, taught music and elocution locally for years. A Smith College alumna, she helped found the Ladies Music Society and leaves a son and daughter Ruth at home.
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Years
Legion Auxiliary Chief Names Committee Heads
Mrs. Leona Ladehoff, state president, announced the committee chairs for the new year. Americanism Mrs Harold G Schill Fort Dodge. community service Mrs C M Vetter Atlantic. publicity Mrs Ralph Williams Marion. rehabilitation Mrs F N Nigemeyer Fort Madison. finance Mrs A H Hinderman Wapello. legislation Mrs T A King West Union. music Mrs Guy Miller Britt. emblems Mrs Oscar Hansen Sioux City. judge advocate Mrs R W Williams Eldora.
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Clinton
Leona Ladehoff
American Legion Auxiliary
Harold G. Schill
Fort Dodge
Community Service
C. M. Vetter
Atlantic
Ralph Williams
Marion
F. N. Nigemeyer
Fort Madison
A. H. Hinderman
Wapello
Iowa Auto Death Toll 361 in 1934
Des Moines AP Lew Wallace state motor vehicle chief announced the Iowa auto death toll for 1934 stood at 361 as of Sept 1, up fifty from 1933. Since 1926 motor vehicle deaths have risen yearly. 1934 records show 7,255 accidents with 7,515 injuries and 1,077 pedestrians.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lew Wallace
Wallace
Wills Filed in Tama County Probate Case
Two wills entered in Tama county district court. Jennie Brush of Chelsea dated 1929 distributes property among eight children and twelve grandchildren. Charles E S Cooper Civil War veteran of Toledo died Oct 6 at 90 leaving 80 acre Otter Creek farm to son Arthur until Mar 1 and dividing remaining estate among sons Charles J Edwin A and Arthur B and grandchildren Earl H Ruth M in equal shares held in trust.
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Toledo
Tama County District Court
Jennie Brush
Chelsea
Hattie Ryan
S. A. Brush
Edward A. Brush
Frank A. Brush
Inez West
Bertha Graham
Jennie Smith
Raymond A. Brush
Helen
Evert
Leah Johnston
Margaret Baker Mcllrath
Jesse, Lilburn
Iola Baker
Charles E. S. Cooper
Arthur B. Cooper
Otter Creek Township
Charles J
Edwin A
Arthur B
Earl H
Ruth M. Cooper
Bible Teacher Held on Atlantic Robbery Charge
George Thompson 23 Council Bluffs Bible class teacher known as a model boy is held in Atlantic jail on a robbery charge for the Arno Nelson filling station robbery. He said crime was to support a secret bride and previously posted 1500 dollars on a Council Bluffs larceny charge after being wounded last August while attempting to steal a car.
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Council Bluffs
George Thompson
Atlantic
Arno Nelson
Thompson
Cold And Rain To Sweep Across Iowa This Week
Federal Weatherman Charles D. Reed warned Iowans to prepare for cold and rain as an Indian summer ends by Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to drop 15 to 20 degrees after a low pressure system over Huron moves southeast, with traces of rain reported in Des Moines Sioux City and Davenport.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Sioux City
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Speidel to Speak at Williamsburg Tax Meeting
John Speidel of Washington county will speak at a tax meeting in Williamsburg High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. Speidel is a member of the interim tax committee and advocates the current three point Iowa tax law.
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Williamsburg
John Speidel
Washington County
Speidel
Iowa
Patterson assails Wegman on higher interest for warrants
Republican candidate George W. Patterson attacks Iowa Treasurer Leo Wegman over paying 5 percent interest on unpaid warrants, contrasted with Arizona at 2 percent. He cites a Des Moines meeting where Wegman approved a 5 percent takeover with Carleton Beh and questions adherence to law and savings.
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Fremont
Arizona
George W. Patterson
Leo Wegman
Iowa
Patterson
Wegman
Board of Education
Carleton Beh
Des Moines
Beh
Executive Council
Homecoming Queen at Cornell College
Mount Vernon Miss Katheryn Swain of Kewanee Illinois is chosen homecoming queen for Cornell College weekend. The junior will be guest of honor at Saturdays football game against Cee and lead the homecoming ball that evening with attendants Zita Volney and Margaret Handel.
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Pecal
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Katheryn Swain
Kewanee
Cornell College
Miss Swain
Royal Purple
Cee
Zita Volney
St.Ansgar
Margaret Handel
Mason City
State bond policy cited as burden on taxpayers
Analysts argue the state should set interest rates to attract brokers who would secure discounts from banks, effectively shifting duties from the state treasurer onto private intermediaries and increasing public costs.
Former Mayor of Fayette Is Dead
Funeral services for Fred A. Hoyt 70 former mayor of Fayette were held at his home conducted by Rev John D. Clinton Hoyt born Aug 8 1864 on a farm near Decorah educated at Valdez College and Upper Iowa University He married Winifred Chamberlain in Frankville and moved to Fayette in 1902 where he ran a real estate and insurance agency He served on the school board town council and was mayor for seven years He was in the county draft board in World War I and active in Republican circles He survived by his widow two children Harold and Mrs Raymond Learn three brothers and one sister
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Fayette
Hoyt
Fayette County
Harold
Raymond Learn
Warren
Decorah
Valter
Corvallis
Ore
Earnest
Los Angeles
Frank Hughes
Mrs. Dante M Pierce Dies After Operation
Mrs. Dante M. Pierce wife of the Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead usher died Monday of cancer following an operation. A social and club leader for years she promoted welfare work built on a program developed by her father Dr. C. H. Rawson.
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Des Moines
INS
Dante M. Pierce
Wallace
Farmer
Iowa
Farmer receives bounty for two prairie wolves in Center township
Kistanmacher, a farmer in Center township, collected a bounty on two prairie wolves at the county auditor's office last week. One wolf was caught in the Kistanmacher chicken jar.
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Tipton
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