Iowa Homestead Refund Totals Rise Amid Farm Share Lead
Iowa tax records show farmers provided more than 70 percent of the 10 750 rise in homeowners since last year. Rural homestead refunds totaled 119 445 up 7 532 from last year while urban refunds gained 3 218 for a combined 343 436, a postwar high since 1937.
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Des Moines
Iowa
RS Linn
Poll
Linn
Black Hawk
Woodbury
Scott
Polk
Winneshick
Clayton
Bural
Benton Se
Town A
Dackson
Johnson We Ase
Jones Aes
Linni
Poweshick
Tama
Washington
Wapelio
Streamlined Iowa City Springville High Schools Highlight Modern Design
The Iowa City and Springville high schools showcase advanced architecture with labs, theaters, and functional layouts. Iowa City features year round botany labs and a public address switchboard for simultaneous room broadcasts while Springville emphasizes windowed walls and automated fresh air ventilation.
Ames Marks Diamond Jubilee With DaybyDay Festivities
Ames celebrates its 75th anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee featuring daily events. Gov. George A. Wilson will give the principal address on Thursday as six bands parade floats and acts perform. The Leininger troupe Hill Billies dog and pony shows and a carnival company appear with evening dances at the Field house and a football game between Ames and Newton Friday night.
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Ames
George A. Wilson
Leininger
Hill Billies
Ames-Newton
Methodists Name Delegates To North Central Conference
Clinton AP Upper Town Methodist conference nears budget completion. Bishop J Ralph Magee appoints Rev Henry Weiss Waterloo as chairman of the conference peace commission. Delegates named include Dr Earl A Baker Cedar Falls Dr John Magee Cornell Mount Vernon Dr E T Gough Marion Dr E D Wells Cedar Rapids Rev Thomas P Potter New York City Rev H D Temple Dubuque Dr W G Rowley Mount Vernon. Alternate Dr J B Ackman Clinton. Lay delegates Claire Martin Cedar Falls Mrs Thomas Nicholson Mount Vernon EH C Fulmer Clinton Dallas Harrison Hampton Ker mith Huehn Manchester and Mrs Young Grace Church Waterloo.
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Thomas P. Potter
New York City
H. D. Temple
Dubuque
W. G. Rowley
Mount Vernon
J. B. Ackman
Clinton
Claire Martin
Cedar Falls
Thomas
Nicholson
Hampton
Kermith Huehn
Manchester
Mrs. Young
Grace Church
Waterloo
Iowa National Guard Increases By 574 Stronger, To 4663
Iowa national guard units will expand by about twelve men per company on average after a federal order. Adjutant General Charles H. Grahl said the boost raises authorized strength to 4 663 from 4 089. Increases include 136th medical regiment Company G Iowa City 61 to 64 113th infantry Company C Cedar Rapids 65 to 80 113th cavalry Troop I Iowa City 61 to 65.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles H. Grahl
Iowa Guard
136Th Medical Regiment
Iowa City
113Rd Infantry
Cedar Rapids
113Th Cavalry
Fined $1000 and 300 Days for Liquor Transport Charge
Sebastian Vinciquerra of Omaha received a $1000 fine and 300 days in county jail after a May 1937 arrest for illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor. His car crashed on a highway west of Iowa City and موقع alcohol was found inside. He jumped bail and later faced a separate Omaha charge leading to a two year Fort Leavenworth sentence. upon release he was brought to Iowa City by Sheriff Don McComas.
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Iowa City
Sebastian Vinciquerra
Omaha
Vinciquerra
Here
Fort Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Don McComas
FBI arrests Teamsters officials in Sioux City area
Federal agents arrested Howard Fouts and Ralph Johnson of the AFL Teamsters union on charges of interfering with interstate commerce They allegedly participated in the burning of a Metz Bakery truck near Sib ley on July 27 1938 amid labor trouble between the Teamsters union and Metz company of Sioux City.
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Sioun City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Howard Fouts
Ralph Johnson
AFL
Teamsters’ Union
Bsio Jence
Metz Bakery Company
Sibley
Teamsters Union
Metz Company
Sioux City
Federal officials arrest two Teamster leaders on interstate interference charges
Des Moines reports two Teamsters Union officials, Francis Quinn and Edwin P. Johnson, were arrested on federal charges of obstructing interstate commerce. They allegedly halted a bread and cake truck traveling from Sioux City toward Minnesota. A federal warrant was sworn by Commissioner John R. Hamilton.
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DES Moines
Francis Quinn
Edwin P. Johnson
Sioux City
Minnesota
John R Hamilton Friday
Federal Court of
Northern District of
Tova
Nearly 2 Million Turkeys Raised in Iowa This Year
DES MOINES Iowa federal-state statistician Leslie M Car reports about 1 800 000 turkeys raised in Iowa this year up 30 percent from 1938 placing Iowa fourth among leading producers. Ten years ago Iowa raised only 112 000 turkeys.
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Des Moines
Leslie M Car
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
California
Monticello Rainbow Girls install new Worthy Advisor
Lucile Huibregise was installed as worthy advisor of the Monticello assembly of Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic temple. Margaret Willard of Mannchester served as installing officer, with Dolores Yossi as installing chaplain and several officers named for roles such as recorder, marshal, drill leader, and guardian positions. Lois Freeze of Hopkinton was also initiated during the meeting.
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Speems
Monticello
Lucile Huibregise
E. H. Huibregise
Rainbow For
Masonic Temple
Margaret Willard
Mannchester
Grand Assembly
Rainbow Girls
Dolores Yossi
Rebecca Grimes
Juanita Shover
Betty Lou Podhask
Ruth Adams
Ruth Hein
Charity
Janet Howie
Hope
Yola Rodman
Kay Woodall
Shirley Hobert
Ben Long
Virginia
Clark
Elise Timmins
Janaan Schweistzer
Wilmat Doris Youngt
Nature
Burlingtion Votes President Elected in St. Paul
J D Vaughan of Ottumwa Iowa won the presidency succeeding W E Dickhut of McCook Nebraska after the Saturday election in St Paul Minnesota.
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ST. Paul
Mim
J. D. Vaughan
Ottumwa
W. E. Dickchut
McCook
Neb
The
Burlington Votes
eMaete
Consolidation of Iowa Administration Cuts State Workforce
Des Moines AP reports Iowa Republicans cut statehouse staff by 375 and payroll by 1 991 this half month, from 3 081 employees to 2 706 and payroll from 241 006 to 223 014. Across departments, consolidation and reorganization trim public safety by 60 positions and shift duties to 210 permanent workers, with several agencies showing large payroll reductions and staff reassignments as the 1939 40 fiscal year begins.
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DES Moines
Iowa Republican State Administration
Statehouse
Fred Poreter
Gus Nelson G Kraschel
George A Wilson
Wilson
Dan
Public Safety Department
State Tax Commission
State Social Welfare Board
State Board of Health
Executive Council
Hictorical Department
Insurance Commission
Emergents Conservation
Planning Board
Commerce Commission
Secretary of State
Approve Addition To Vets Hospital In Capital City
Washington AP report states the veterans board authorized a $150000 addition to the Des Mommes veterans hospital to add 75 beds. Representative Dowell is noted as present for the approval.
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Capital City
Washington
Vetrans Board of Hospitalization
Dowell
Towa
Veterans Hospital
Des Mommes
Paralysis Outbreak In Iowa Declines Says Official
In Winterset three new infantile paralysis cases bring total to nine there as state health officials say the outbreak is on the wane. Across Iowa nine additional cases were reported this month, totaling more than a dozen risk regions with expected further declines.
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Des Moines
State Health Department
Winterset
Carl F. Jordan
Preventable Diseases Division
Henderson Sentenced 25 Years for 1930 Wes ley Bank Robbery
Hillary Henderson was given a 25 year term at Fort Madison for robbery with aggravation in the 1930 Wes ley bank heist. The District Court judge imposed the sentence after Henderson pleaded guilty and he was returned to Iowa from the Kansas penitentiary.
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Algona
INS
Hillary Henderson
Fort Madison
Wesley
Henderson
G. W. Stillman
Kansas
Youth 3 Injuries In Crash Fatality Reported
Council Bluffs police report Ernest Minnar 18 died Saturday from injuries after a collision at a street intersection. Passengers Ray Scoi and Glenn Wallin were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Council Bluffs
Ins
Ernest Minnar
Tacole
Lision
Street
Ray Scoi
Glenn Wallin
Minnar
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Iowa City High School
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C. J. Lapp
Iowa City School
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F. M. Miller
Arthur Stevens
Clarence Huffman
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