Iowa Liquor Stamp System Surpasses State Stores in Iowa
The report shows taverns clubs and bottle shops hold federal liquor stamps outnumbering state store licenses by over ten to one in Iowa. Stamp issuance rose by 270 this year, with a total of 1 685 outstanding. Cities listed include Lincoln City Davenport Carroll Cedar Rapids Centerville Cherokee Canton Council Bluffs Creston Dubuque Fort Dodge Keokuk Marshalltown Mason City Osage Omaha Des Moines Webster City and others. stamps cost 2750 for the year. Officials say stamps protect against prosecution when patrons bring in liquor, while critics say it aids evasion of the Iowa liquor law.
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DES Moinfs
Botels Po Sessing Federal Reta’qiy
Iowa
United States
DeMare
Thanuque
Davenport
Carroll
Cedar Rapin
Centerville
Cherokee& Canton
Council Bluffs
Creton
Fibherville
Fort Doder
Incaith
Keokuk
le “Mu
Marshalstown
Mason
Miscou Vallex
Musratine
Newton
Oskalonsa
Oma
Snener
Waterton
Webster City
Weet Des Meornes
Liquor Commission
Officl
4000 At Festival In Middle Amana
More than 4,000 attended Middle Amana's music and sports festival at Oak Park. Evelyn Maple led the Bohemian orchestra with soloists Lucille Trumpold Gladys Schaedlick and Lorraine Schaedlick. Betty Harris and Mae Harris performed dances. Boxing saw Lester Bell defeat Bob Frisch while Carlos and Rob inson fought a four round draw. Middle Amana lost to Atkins 12 to 11 in baseball.
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Middle Amana
Oak Park
Here
Evelyn Maple
Lucille Trumpold
Gladys
Lorraine Schaedlick
Betty and
Mae Harris
Lester Bell
Cedar Rapids
Bob Frisch
Sumner
Young Carlos
Iowa City
Jack Robinson
Alex Fidler
Amana
Atkins
Washington man injured in Columbus Junction crash
Donald Woods of Washington sustained a slight injury in a Saturday auto collision at the Fredonia road and No 92 junction, half a mile east of Columbus Junction. His car was badly damaged.
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Columbus Junction
Donald Woods
Washington
Marion News Briefs Highlight Disasters and Local Events
A Marion column recaps a water air disaster near Lovettsville involving Katherine Taube of Washington DC and Dr Catherine Scott of Lancaster Mass. It notes social visits, club meetings, family gatherings, and local happenings from Cedar Rapids to Anamosa, including golf results, legal fines, book talks, and church activities.
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Whitea
Katherine Taube
Washington DC
Arthur Taube
Marion
Miss Taube
Lovettsville
Washington
Town City
Sunda
Perkins Stresses Need Of Vigorous Law Enforcement
Des Moines INS reports Professor Robin M Perkins of the University of Iowa law college leads Iowa safety efforts urging vigorous enforcement to cut highway deaths. The enforcement committee, including officers from police, sheriff, and attorney groups, plans statewide programs, auto inspections, and clinics for traffic violators to raise driver obedience.
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Des Moines
INS
Robin M. Perkins
University of Iowa College of Law
State Traffic Safety Commission
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa
Youth Killed in Car Crash West of Tascombbla
Charles Allen Fisher 21 of Balboa Beach California died when the car rolled in a ditch on a rural road west of Tascombbla. Three other youths were injured: Robert McGinty 21 of Marshalltown married to the sheriff’s stepson, Norman Hater 21 of Santa Ana friend of Fisher, and Carl Hollingsworth 21 of Marshalltown.
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Charles Allen Fisher
Balboa Beach
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Jasper F. Fisher
Fisher Governor Company
Tascombbla
Robert P McGinty
Sheriff Wow
Jennings
Marshall County
Norman Hater
Santa Ana
Fisher
Carl Hollingsworth
Farm hand killed by car near Muscatine
Fred Scheetz about 60 a farm hand near Muscatine was killed while walking along a country road Monday night. Authorities say the car driven by W o H Swailes of Jones Tree blinded by headlights failed to see Scheetz until he struck him.
Iowa spring business marks best since 1934 tax law
Des Moines AP reports sales tax returns show the spring quarter of this year may be the strongest since 1934. From 5,111 retailers, taxes totaled 3,844,728 compared with 3,652,363 a year ago. Final 1939 figures may rise as books close Sept. 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Shallow showers honor three brides in central Iowa
Mrs Jess Whitson Mrs Lloyd Klein and Mrs William Wittenburg hosted a miscellaneous shower in Newhall for Mrs Lester Zuber of Cedar Rapids Mrs Gilbert Wardenburg and the Schultz sisters hosted a shower at the Henry Schultz home near Blairstown for Florence Schultz who will wed next Saturday
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Jess Whitson
Newhall
Lloyd Klein
Belle Plaine
William Wittenburg
Marengo
Lutheran Church
Lester Zuber
Cedar Rapids
Gilbert Wardenburg
Marcella
Berenice Schultz
Henry Schultz
Florence Schultz
William W. Little laid to rest in Tipton cemetery
Burial held for William W. Little 75 a longtime Tipton resident who died August 24 in Long Beach California. He was born in Princeton Illinois moved to Iowa in 1869 and attended Tipton High School. Survived by wife Mary, two brothers Charles and Elmer, two sisters Luella Gray and Bertha Pearson, plus many nephews and nieces.
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William W. Little
Long Beach
Calif
Mr Little
Princeton
Ill
Iowa
Red Oak Township
Louise Williams
Avson
Cecil
Cedar County
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
la Porte City
Methodist Church
The
Odd Fellows
Mary B. Milligan
Indiana
California
Charles A
Elmer
Moscow
Idaho
Luella Gray
Bertha Pearson
West Branch
Traer's Oldest Resident George Brown Dies After Fall
George R. Brown 96, Traer's oldest resident and Tama County's elder, died Monday after a fall and related shock. Born November 19, 1843 in Chautauqua County New York, he moved west in 1855, farmed near Elberon, married Inez Clark in 1869, later widowed, remarried Addie Camery in 1902, and lived in Traer since 1906. Funeral services set for Wednesday afternoon at the Brown home.
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George R. Brown
Tama County
C. H. Brown
Brown
Mr. Brown
Chautauqua County
N. Y
Elberon
Inez Clark
Lisbon Pool Hall Break-In Leaves Little Loot
Thieves entered the Albright pool room in Lisbon by breaking a rear window and opening an inside door. Only small change and a carton of cigarettes were reported missing as the Linn County sheriff's office investigated.
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Gazette
Lisbon
Albright
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Hayes and McDonough Tie the Knot at Sacred Heart
Miss Ruth Hayes daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Hayes and Thomas McDonough son of Mr and Mrs Frank McDonough both of Monticello wed Saturday at Sacred Heart church with Rev L Lorenz officiating. Attending were Miss Kathleen Hayes and James McDonough of Webster City. A wedding breakfast for 20 at Goudys tea room followed. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Mr McDonough is employed after a short wedding trip.
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Ruth Hayes
J. J. Hayes
Monticello
Thomas McDonough
Frank McDonough
Sacred Heart Church
L. Lorenz
Kathleen Hayes
James McDonough
Webster City
Goudy
McDonough
Sacred Heart High School
Monticello State Bank
Cedar Rapids
Labor Day Talks Highlight Iowa Celebrations
Labor Day events across Iowa center on defense of labor and industry. Governor George A. Wilson and Democratic candidate John K. Valentine speak of labor and government unity in Sioux City. In Des Moines CIO crowd emphasize protecting gains with support for the national administration. Edward O Neal of the American Farm Bureau urges farmers to back the current farm program to shield agriculture amid war and export losses.
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Sioux City
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America
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Gov. Wilson
Washington
Des Moines
CIO
Powers Hapgood
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Wendell L. Willkie
Edward O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Roland Township
Fort Dodge
O'Neal
Mashers In Danger At Iowa State
Ames residents are warned about mashers near Iowa State College with an anti-mashers ordinance already in place in Iowa City since 1930. City officials stress Ames has long maintained similar rules to protect students from harassment.
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Iowa State
Ames
INS
Iowa State College
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Malcom Man Elected To Luther League Post
John Rohr of Malcom heads the Southern Iowa Federation of Luther leagues at Muscatine where officers were installed. Walter Plum also of Malcom is vice president and Pauline Huss of Martensdale is secretary treasurer. Fontanelle will host the 1941 convention.
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Muscatine
INL
John Rohr
Malcom
Southern
Center Point Reports First Infantile Paralysis Case
Center Point records the first infantile paralysis case in the area. Jane Horak, eight, daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Horak, two miles east of Center Point, was taken to an Iowa City hospital last Thursday and is described as in somewhat improved condition.
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Center Point
Jane Horak
Will Horak
Iowa City
Housing tightens in Center Point as families crowd in
Center Point faces a tight housing market with space scarce for new residents. Homeowners convert large houses into multiple dwellings, and two Cedar Rapids couples plan moves. Mr. and Mrs Joe Dutrt will occupy a home bought from Mrs Harry Wormer, while Mr. and Mrs Glenn Tunks bought the Gilchrist house. Two Cedar Rapids house-seekers await October vacancies.
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Joe Dutrt
Cedar Rapids
Harry Wormer
Gilchrist
Glenn Tunks
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