Iowa Supreme Court May Delay Chain Store Tax Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court may delay ruling on the constitutionality of the chain store tax while awaiting the U S Supreme Court decision on a similar federal challenge. The Tolerton and Warfield case from Sioux City could be appealed, with nineteen firms having won in federal court.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Chain
United States Supreme Court
Ivan Rhone
Barney
Farmer
Defeated Delaware County Men Run on Farmer-Labor Ticket
Supervisor Harry D. Crippen of Delhi announces a run in the general election on the farmer labor line after losing the republican primary to Ray E. Glew. Guy Haynes of Manchester files for a farmer labor bid with rival democratic opponents Maurice Duggan and James W. Bush facing Haynes and Hockaday respectively.
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Delaware County
Manchester
Harry D. Crippen
Delhi
Ray E. Glew
Milo Township
Guy Haynes
South
R. F. Hockaday
Crippen
Glen
Maurice Duggan
Ryan
Haynes and Hock
Aday
James W. Bush
Colesburg
Grinnell College Orientation Week Opens
More than 300 freshmen and transfer students arrive in Grinnell to begin a six day orientation. Activities include a faculty reception, a convocation by Dr. E. A. Steiner, a flag raising, a pep dance, and a Pioneer grid clash with Cornell. President Nollen and Mrs. Nollen remain home due to prior injuries.
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Gazette
Grinnell
John S. Nollen
Herrick Chapel
E. A. Steiner
Allen Rossman
Jeanne McElravy
John Spence
Operators Of Two Sioux City Taverns Face Liquor Charge
Liquor charges filed against John and Emmett Dillon after raids by ex police officers Thomas Barron and Edward Asmussen conducted on warrants from Fred Free special assistant attorney general. Also notice of probate of will and codicil filed for Fanny Stary in Linn County with hearing set in Cedar Rapids.
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Sioux City
Thomas Barron
Edward Asmussen
Fred Free
John
Emmett Dillon
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Linn County Iowa
Notice to all concerned that a petition for sale of the real estate of Viola A Shirtliff, deceased, is on file in Linn County District Court to pay debts. The estate seeks a sale of the west half of the southwest quarter Section 9 Township 84 Range 8 West. CEDAR RAPIDS IA 1936 court date Sept 28 to show cause why an order should not be granted. Warren McClintock administrator. Chas F Stookey attorney.
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Brete
Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Slx
Fanny Stary
Cedar Rapids
State of
Viola A. Shirtliff
Isa
Warren McClintock
Chas
F Stookey
Pioneer of North Liberty to observe her 89th birthday
Mrs. M. M. Green the lone widow of a Civil War veteran in Johnson county will mark her eighty ninth birthday on Wednesday. Born near Belleville Pa September 23, 1847 she came to Iowa with her parents at age six and settled in what is now North Liberty May 1, 1853. She married Samuel Green December 28, 1870 and has three daughters and two sons.
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The
Gazette
North Liberty
M. M. Green
Muscatine
Iowa City
Iowa River
Green
Mary Margaret Grove
Samuel Green
Iowa City Woman Gets Post in WPA
Des Moines AP reports Hazel Spencer Schaus of Iowa City has been named supervisor of nursery school and parent education projects for the Works Progress Administration. She comes from the University of Iowa Child Welfare Research station and will take a one year leave with a salary of 175 dollars a month. She replaces Isabel J. Robinson of Council Bluffs, who moves to Washington DC as assistant adult education director for the nation.
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DES Moines
Hazel Spencer Schaus
Iowa City
Works Progress Administration
L. S. Hill
Iowa
WPA
Schaus
University of Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Hill
University
Isabel J. Robinson
Council Bluffs
Washington, D. C
WPA Timekeepers To Get Fixed Pay
Des Moines reports that WPA timekeepers will be paid a fixed monthly wage to replace hourly pay. State Director L S Hill says many inflated their hours, earning 46 to 76 cents an hour. under the new plan they will receive 67 to 103 dollars per month. A review of eligibility for WPA assistance will also be conducted by Miss Jeanette MacGregor.
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Des Moines
INS
WPA
L. S. Hill
Hill
Jeanette MacGregor
Ina Tyler
Delegates Named To Choose Grinnell Judge Successor
Delegates at the republican county convention in Montezuma selected twenty three representatives to attend the sixth judicial convention in Oskaloosa on Sept. 29 to nominate a candidate to succeed late Judge Dan W. Hamilton of Grinnell. Delegates listed include C. C. Cris man H. R. Elwell R. A. Hawk C. M. Manly Wilma Rayburn J. G. Shifflett F. W. Tomasek A. L. Frisbie John Gannaway of Grinnell and others from Montezuma Brooklyn Deep River.
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Grinnell
Montezuma
Oskaloosa
Dan W. Hamilton
C. C. Crisman
H. R. Elwell
R. A. Hawk
C. M. Manly
Wilma Rayburn
J. G. Shifflett
F. W. Tomasek
A. L. Frisbie
John Gannaway
H. E. Bryan
R. W. Boyd
C. F. Dickson
Clyde McFarlin
E. W. McNeil
J. E. Scovel
R. J. Smith
Glenn Eichhorn
David Sutherland
A. M. Reed
F. R. Talbott
J. E. Talbott
Mrs
Harriet McMurray
Brooklyn
C. F. Garrett
Deep River
Jury panel drawn in embezzlement case at Wapello court
District court convened after a weekend recess and drew a jury for C. J. Hanitt charged with embezzling funds from Midway Oil Company of Rock Island Illinois. Names on panel include Elizabeth McCormick W A McGill Louise Ritter N P Shafer Levite Bucher Carl McGill Josie Hutchison L R Pierce G G Beik C B Vernadr Frank Diehl and Raymond Schaper.
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Wapello
C. J. Hanitt
Midway Oil Company
Rock Island, Ill
Elizabeth McCormick
W. A. McGill
Louise Ritter
N. P. Shafer
Levite Bucher
Carl McGill
Josie Hutchison
L. R. Pierce
G. G. Beik
C. B. Vernadr
Frank Diehl
Raymond Schaper
Iowa City Gas Case Hearing Postponed
Hearings on objections to master Herrick’s recommendation in the Iowa City natural gas case were continued before Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey. City of Iowa City and Iowa City Power and Light arguments on franchise status rate fairness and property appraisal details were to be completed.
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DES Moines
Allen C. Herrick
Iowa City
Charles A. Dewey
Herrick
Iowa City Power and Light Company
Light and Power‘company
Dewey
Light Company
University Heights
Faul Named Republican Candidate for Iowa Senate Seat
DES MOINES AP George M Faul 37 a Des Moines attorney was chosen by the Polk county Republican central committee as state senate candidate to replace George A Wilson who resigned for governor. Faul won on the third ballot defeating Paul G James Guy O Miller Fred T Van Liew John Connolly Jr and George T Schlenker. He previously led the Argonne post of the American Legion in 1935.
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Des Moines
George M. Faul
Polk County
Republican Central Committee
Faul
George A. Wilson
Democratic Central Committee
Paul G. James
Guy O‘miller
Fred T. van Liew
John Connolly, Jr
George T. Schlenker
Argonne
American Legion
ABCD Plan Brings New Deal for Marengo Pupils
Marengo high school teacher H Hill introduces ABCD contracts to reform American literature study. The plan pits D students against A and B peers by promising differing workloads and graded tasks, including daily quizzes and long essays, with terms ranging from short 200 word composi tions to full book reports and research themes.
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Marengo
H. Hill
Marengo High School
North English Couple Observe Anniversary
Sixty eight relatives attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lockridge. They married Sept. 20, 1886, in a ceremony led by Rev. Sam Flory. Attending were Cen ter Point residents Al Simmons and his sister, with Mr. and Mrs. Nemmer and others from Cedar Rapids.
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Frank Lockridge
Sam Flory
al Simmons
Center Point
George Nemmer
Keith
Walter Lockridge
Feral Cline
L. B. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Fred
Novotny
Leonard Parizek
Emil Kolpek
Vince Novotny
Ambrose
Foley
Charles Cizek
Clutier
Albert Blocker
Traer
Mary O'Machacek
Joe Machacek
Thomas Vopatek
John Starits
Mr. Blocker
Ernest Blocker
Clutter High School
Mount Mercy Academy
Aurora
Old Settlers
Jakway
Faith Jakway
Clara, King
Ruth Richardson
Brandon
Bear Creek
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Mr. Shoeer
Independent
Baosts
Urbana
Cliff Wayson
Here
Christian Church Sunday School
Mary Rouse
Valita May Kyler
Robert
Marcia Ford
Dorothy Hopker
Bonnie Ferguson
Lucille Burrell
Nita Smith
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Irene Weaver
Steve Weaver
Antone Kupka
Fred Kupka
Clutter
Helen Kubu
Frank Kubu
William Buresh
Lewis Buresh
Vining
St. Wenceslaus
Edgewood
Ladies Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Clara Rhines
Esther Westerlen
Emma Wait
Nettie May
Laura Rizer
Strawberry Point
Hawkeye
Eleanor Young
North Liberty
Jacob P. Lininger
John Lininger
Mary Smith
Cleveland
N. D
Harvey Lininger
Leonard‘ Lininger
Paola
Kan
A‘l. Ramsey
R. M. Work
S. R. Lininger
E.E. Heltbridle
Grundy Center
Howard Anderson
Floyd Myers
Wilberta Harding Weds Francis Brainerd in Mount Carroll
Wilberta J. Harding of Cedar Falls married Francis M. Brainerd of Keystone in a Mount Carroll Indiana Methodist parsonage ceremony. Rev. George S. Nesmith officiated with Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gibson as attendants. The couple's reception followed at May Alden’s tea room in Clinton.
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Keystone
Wilberta J. Harding
Cedar Falls
Francis M. Brainerd
Mount Carroll
George S. Nesmith
Robert A. Gibson
Maquoketa
May Aldens
Clinton
Keystone High School
Cedar Falls Daily Record
Brainerd
Cedar Rapids
Keystone Oil Company
Railroads shaped Iowa towns discussed by Rock Island official
Hal S. Ray of the Rock Island lines spoke at a Kiwanis club luncheon in Iowa City about the railroad’s role in developing Iowa communities. He outlined how rail service spurred growth, commerce, and settlement along lines.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hal S. Ray
Rock Island Lines
Kiwanis Club
Maynard and area families share 1937 reunions
East Central Iowa briefs recount reunions and weddings across Maynard Oelwein Clutier and surrounding towns. Families celebrate Schrader kin gatherings, marriages including Albert Kappmeyer and Esther Niebeck, and obituaries or services for Elizabeth Short and other residents amid local events and church notices.
Grant Wood Sends New Painting to Carnegie Exhibit
Grant Wood completes a landscape titled Spring Turning and ships it to the Carnegie International show in Pittsburgh. The University of Iowa art head will have the piece photographed after shipment. After Pittsburgh, it goes to the Whitney Museum in New York for December display. A London letter from Edward G Robinson notes potential Tate Gallery exhibition in London and a Paris showing at Jean de Paume galleries.
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Iowa City
Grant Wood
Pittsburgh
Wood
Plastic and Graphic Arts
University of Iowa
Whitney Museum
New York
Cedar Rapids
London
Edward G. Robinson
Robinson
Tate Gallery
Jean de Paume
Paris
Ottumwa tavern hold up leads to gun battle near Fairfield
Two gunmen robbed a Ottumwa beer parlor of cash and jewelry then fled eastward after exchanging shots with Fairfield officers. Night officers Angstead and Ireland chased a car bearing Illinois plates. they fired back and believed they struck the vehicle as it headed east from Fairfield.
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Ottumwa
Jin
Fairfield
Here
Three Little Pigs
Polk
Carl Angstead
Ray Ireland
Ireland
Angstead
Aes
Enrollment Gains Largest In Professions at Iowa University
IOWA CITY H C Dorcas registrar estimated a new fall enrollment record at the University of Iowa with freshman numbers near 1300 this year. Upper classes show gains, led by the engineering school with 370 registrations. dental college up 10 percent. law college rising. pharmacy and medical colleges holding steady from 1935.
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Iowa City
H. C. Dorcas
University of Iowa
Dorcas
Engineering
Dental
Law
Pharmacy
Medical
Record rainfall slows early fall plowing in Decorah
Decorah observer M D Whitney reports 11.34 inches of rain since Aug 1 with 4.2 inches in August and 6.52 inches by early September. Ground saturation from last week's rain slows fall plowing but pastures and grass show solid growth and silo filling continues, likely finishing within a week or ten days.
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Decorah
M. D. Whitney
State Weather and Crop Service
Iowa County Grand Jury Probes Three Pending Cases
The Iowa county grand jury impaneled Monday adjourned until Thursday and is investigating three cases. Roy Fields of Koszta faces a statutory charge, Joe Pulcar of Luzerne is bound over for driving while intoxicated, and Curtiss Baker of Des Moines is bound over on securities fraud allegations. Foreman W. H. Misbach of Marengo leads a panel including Adolph Hudepohl and others.
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Marengo
Iowa County Grand Jury
Roy Fields
Koszta
Joe Pulcar
Luzerne
Curtiss Baker
Des Moines
Harold D. Evans
W. H. Misbach
Adolph Hudepohl
York Township
L. H. Hinrichs
Lincoln
Harry Morse
Dayton
Emil DeSmet
Hartford
Philip Vogt
Iowa
L. H. Yoder
Troy
Davenport Woman Fatally Hurt In Wapello Road Crash
Mrs. Fred Brockman of Davenport died at Burlington hospital after a collision on Route 61 a mile north of Wapello. She was 27, spent the day with her husband, a state highway engineer, and was returning home when the crash occurred. Surviving are her husband and a six year old son Bobby.
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Maynard
William Schrader
Oelwein Park
Gilbert
Schrader
Arthur Gremmels
Oelwein
Dick Rueber
Fred Schrader
John Schrader
Ed Schrader
Lorraine
Gilbert Schrader
Kate Schrader
Marie
Louie Schrader
Charles Schrader
Harold Fox
Albert Kappmeyer
William Kappmeyer
Esther Niebeck
George Niebeck
Hazelton
Gerhart Bunge
Emanuel Lutheran Parsonage
Independence
Joe O'Brien
G. Bunge
Ear
Elizabeth Short
E. J. Short
Rose Short
Russell Curley
Fairbank
Emg
Daniel
Peter
Leonard
Martelle
Ray Peet
Peet
John Thomas
Denver
Lester Miller
Ogden
Mary Helen Thomas
Harry Peet
Agnes Baird
Glenn Peet
Lottie Peet
Claude Peet
Merle Peet
Earl‘ Peet
Gail Peet
Jim Peet
Marjory Peet
Clarence Peet
Catherine
Gloria Peet
Oscar Miller
John
Ray- Peet
Junior
Phyllis
Jackie
Edward ‘Russell
Roberts
West Union
E. E. Miller
University Hospital
Iowa City
Margaretha
Bobby
Donna
Kenneth
Knoxville
Miller
Manly
Spillville
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Riverside Park
Carl Nystrom
Calmar
Burlington
Fred Brockman
Davenport
Burlington Hospital
Wapello
State Highway Commission
Brockman
Grand Jurors Named for Johnson County Court Term
Iowa City September term of Johnson county district court opened with Judge James P. Gaffney presiding. Grand jurors chosen include Omar Yoder foreman from Sharon, George Clearman from Oxford, Roy Dunton, Joseph G. Mellecker of Liberty, John Parizek of Scott, Ed Vanourney of Monroe, and John Zenishek of Cedar township. County Attorney E. A. Baldwin began presenting cases awaiting grand jury investigation.
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Iowa City
Johnson County District Court
James P. ‘Gaffney
Omar, Yoder of
Sharon
Foreman
George’ ‘Clearman
Oxford
Roy Dunton
Joseph G. Mellecker
Liberty
John Parizek
Scott
Ed. Vanourney
Monroe
John
Zenishek
Cedar Township
E. A. Baldwin
Sunflower Sought for Landon Parade Found in Democrat Garden
Republicans in Maquoketa seized a ten inch sunflower from Earl Boyer's garden, former Democratic county chairman, to carry in the Landon parade in Des Moines. The flower was commandeered for use in the Republican event.
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Maquoketa
Des Moines
Earl Boyer
Road project for Macbride seeks federal funds
The Macbride road grading and resurfacing plan from North Liberty to the lake area has been included in a supplemental program awaiting emergency relief and WPA approval in Des Moines. C L McKinnon presented the project to officials J J Hughes and L S Hill for their clearance. Upon approval the Des Moines plan will go to the federal Bureau of Public Roads in Omaha and bids will be invited soon.
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Iowa City
Johns County
Lake
Macbeide
WPA
Des Moines
Liberty
J. J. Hughes
L. S. Hill
WEA
C. L.mckinnon
New London
Town Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Omaha
Highway Commission
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EDWIN W._ LUNDQUIST
Feo. E. Farmer
Wilberta Harding
Francis Brainerd
Delaware
Ed Guetzke
G.,h. Pitcher
Ruth McGlade
Albert Gienapp
Cecil Carter
Walter Johnson
TAMA
A. P. Treadway
Toledo
E. C7carnal
Treadway
Ed Houghton
Grand Mound
Will Langbehn
Mildred Busch
Charles Langbehn
Lee Fellner
Donald Langbehn
Gertrude Langbehn
Epworth League
Delhi Methodist Church
Rachel Maulson
Myrle Irmscher
Donna Mae _ Keith
Edith Shepherd
Pauline Schmidt
Helen Pulver
Melba Wendlandt
B. A. Wendlandt
Breeze
Howard Haasis
Maxine Powell
Louis Guetzke
Dale Wendt
Margaret Orcutt
Merle Brown
Dell Paris
Stanley Rafoth
Fred Pulver
Donna Keith
Helen Low Meyer
Vivian Leora Prince
George Prince
Yorkville
John Pfrommer
Yorkville, Ill
James P. Gable
Methodist Church
Dorothy
Sigourney
Buford Bair
Webster
Ota
Charles Lawn
Webter
Bair
Arville Lown
Methodist Sunday School
H.' Hofer
W. A. Luse
Bert W.talcott
Eva Preston
Ann
Daniel Sorden
Montzgrove
Lyman Sorden
Oklahoma City
Etta Ackley
Keswick
Daniel 'Sorden
Lamont
Marilyn
Zelmar Ackley
Raymond
Betty
Indianola
Doris Hall
Ellis-‘Burdine
Margy
Donald Ackley
Marie Farr
Will Bailey
Mra
Raymond Bailey
Rosco Ackley
Dale
Helen
Charley Sprague
Roy Sprague
Jessie" Sprague
South English
F. O. Hall
Arlene
Weldon
Glenn Sorden
Myron
Melvin
Lois
Joean
Lorin. Sorden
Jesup
F. J. McCarthy
Mary
Jane New York City
Mike Brown
Peter Kies
Alexandria
S.D
Waterloo
Waverly
Dubuque
Delta and
Hendricks
Earlville
Earlville High School
Forrest.Diesch
Marion Schaller
Floyd ‘ Wellman
Nathan Edwards
LA Porte
Oscar Purdy
la Porte City
Laura B. Weaver
John Weaver
Washington, Il
Fred Broad
Floyd Purdy
Mary‘ E.] Walter
Bennie Robbins
Washington, ‘Til
Jennie Purdy
Pittsburg
Ella Skinner
Kansas City
Sadie E. Hall
Boise City
Okla
Emmanuel Wesleyan
W. A. Kemp
Spring Creek
Oxford Junction
Sirinda Gibson
Clio Club
Frank Shimerda
Marcia Reynolds
Frank Peckosh
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Frank Kolarik
Frances Wosoba
Christine Sozma
Mary Lasack
Maquoreta
Walter Swan
Holt
Minn
Preston
Ll. C. Schroeder
Swan
Carnegie
Johnson Court
Landon
Democrat’s Garden
Ask Federal
Macbride
Second Ave
Marred ‘Co
Jg.craven Dent
Coats
Vay Oe
2Nd Ave
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