Rift grows between Progressives and Farm-Laborites in Iowa
Wallace M Short of Sioux City confirms a widening rift as the Iowa farmer labor movement splits with Gov. Philip La Follette's progressive party. Short attacks La Follette's Iowa plans while defending his own Laborist stance and urging careful scrutiny of Wisconsin party influence. He warns of headaches if Wisconsin activities persist and notes openness to working with La Follette if he proves himself.
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Jefferson
Wallace M Short
Sioux City
Labor Party
Iowa
Farmer-Laborites
New Progressive Party
Philip la Follette
Wisconsin
Short
Greene County
Unionist and Public Forum
Progressive Party
Gordon Singkin
la Follette
Wisconsin Progressive
Wisconsin Progressive Party
Day
Sen
Alben Barkley
State Central Committee
Barkley
Washington
Sen. Barkley
Len Clyde L. Herring
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Women Top Iowa U Grade Averages in 1937 Report
Special to The Gazette from Iowa City shows co ed students outpacing men in last year s grades. The all university average rose to 2 359 from 2 351, with women 2 455 versus men 2 319 and dormitory residents outperforming fraternities.
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Iowa U
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Robert E. Rienow
Phi Kappa Psi
Washington Girl Married Washington Bride Helen Jones Weds Thomas Duncan
Helen Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Louie A Jones and Thomas Duncan son of Mrs Winifred Duncan were married in a Methodist church ceremony at 1030 am Wednesday Rev Arthur Atack officiated The couple will reside at 10774 South Marion Ave Attendant was Miss Betty Jones Best man Rex Severt of Wellman among out of town guests Mrs Harold Rider and siblings Garwin and the Duncan brothers Glenn and Dale of Dubuque.
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Washington
Helen Jones
Louie A. Jones
Thomas Duncan
Winifred Duncan
Arthur Atack
Betty Jones
Severt
Harold Rider
Garwin
Glenn
Dale Duncan
Dubuque
Duncan
South
Marion Ave
Washington High School
Homestead refunds near 23 million in Iowa
Iowa will push the homestead relief total above 23 million dollars with a 5.821 million second half distribution to counties this Saturday. About 315000 homeowners are included, averaging 36 dollars, with the program funded by sales and income tax receipts and governed by a 25 mill levy limit and a 2500 assessed valuation cap.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Homestead Fund
Fayette Ballots Again On New Grade School
Fayette voters head to the polls on Thursday to decide issuing 50 000 in bonds to finance a new grade school. A 40500 PWA grant already allotted and the existing building repaired at 10000 after a 1934 fire. A 65000 bond issue failed in October 1937.
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Fayette
PWA Gvant
Doctor Tinley Elected President Of Railway Surgeons
Dr Mathew A. Tinley Union Pacific surgeon in Council Bluffs was chosen as president of the American Association of Railway Surgeons for 1939 at the annual congress held Tuesday in Chicago.
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M. A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
Mathew A. Tinley
Union Pacific
American Association of Railway Surgeons
Chicago
Volunteer Firemen Contest at Belle Plaine Convention
At the Iowa Firemen's Association convention in Belle Plaine volunteers competed in ladder raising and climbing events. State Center and Atlantic teams led multiple contests with various climbers and time records, followed by a parade, old equipment displays, and a dance for attendees.
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Belle Plaine
Spreial
Gazette Belle Plaine
Iowa Firemen's Association
State Center
Atlantic
Eldora
Alvin Hanson
Kenneth D. Poling
J. W. Strawhorn
Harold Grey
Kenneth Polimng
Gerry Sutton
Atlantics
Fred Auerbach, Jr
Roy Preston
John Anderson
Arthur Ohlsen
James F. Westphal
Fred Auerbach
N. T. Straley
Iowa Falls
G W. Hoebler
Emmetsburg
Wright Hedges
Iowas Firemen's Association
E. E McCullum
Eagle Grove
Walter Eckhardt
Bose
Eugle Grove
Belle Plaine High School
Harold Frese
Middle
Amana
Grant Venue Change In Trial Of CIO Leaders
District Judge JG Patterson granted a venue change in the cases of CIO officials William Sentner and Hollis Hall charged with advocating criminal syndicalism in connection with the Maytag strike. They will be tried in Poweshick County after County Attorney Luther Carr requested the move citing a partisan spirit in Jasper County could bias jurors.
Freight train wreck near Lime Springs Chest er
Five cars of a Milwaukee freight train derailed early Wednesday between Lime Springs and Chester about 16 miles northwest of Cresco. No damage amount or crew injuries reported.
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Cresco (Ap
Milwaukee Railroad
Lime Springs
Chester
Here
Tama County Petit Jury Panel Chosen
The Tama County district court October term begins October 10 with Judge Tankersley. Filing deadline is September 30. Eighty-five names were drawn to report October 17, including Tom Adams Tama Will Arp Dysart S M Beatty Dysart John Benda Tama Mrs Kenneth Blake Toledo and many others from Toledo Traer Dysart Garwin and Chelsea.
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Toledo
Tama County District Court
B. O. Tankersley
Tom Adams
Tama Will Arp
Clutter
S M_ Beatty
Dysart
John Benda
Tama
Kenneth Blake
George Bonewitz
Traer
Charlie Busch
Gladbrook
Emil Cernin
Chelsea
Howard Christensen
Margaretta Cochran
Dinsdale
G HH. Conant
Lucille Conrad
Mae Cronk
Mont
W H. Hufford
Rika Inman
Arthur Knudson
LeGrand
Adolph Kovarik
Hugo Kroeger
Frank I Kubu
G G, Letch
Montour
M C Levis
Opal Lowry
Garwin
L. P. Marsh
Gilbert Martens
Ida Matingly
John Metz
Clutier
H L. Platt
August HH Ploen
Lucille Pocklington
J. B. Ramsey
Gilman Joseph Rayman
Sr Clutier
Lawrence Reinig
Alma Schmidt
George Schmidt
Tracr
Will Schnell
Oren Scott
Ludwig Seda
Tracer
Harlin Siemens
Waite
Bob White
Floyd Whitmore
Willey
Wond Trae
Agnes Yanda
el Zuber
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Wednes
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Peron
Luberger
3Rd Ave
Oxfords
Ebig Shoe Store
Second Avenue SE
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Yager's
St South
Kresge
Buehler Bros
First Street
Oleo
Pound
PET Food Department
Newman
Sauer Kraut
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Jack Sprat Stores
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
CIO
Tama County
Petit Jury
Down
Ginsberg
First Avenue SE
Teale
Yclip
Falcon
KODAK
First Avenue
Melton Jackets
Kelly Company
Sherwin-Williams CO
Third Avenue
Penney CO
Sanford
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