Colder January in Seventeen Years Shatters Iowa Records
January 1929 in Iowa is described as the coldest since 1912 across the state by the Weather and Group Bureau of the Iowa Department of Agriculture. Reports indicate extreme snow, blocked roads, coal shortages, and risk of starvation in isolated areas, with modern plows and comforts cited as easing conditions today.
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Iowa
Weather and Group Bureau
Towa Department of Agriculture
Towa
Jones
Lowe
Voice from the Sky dazzles Des Moines crowds with loud airplane echo
A tri motored airplane equipped with amplifying gear flies over Des Moines magnifying a speaker's voice hundreds of times. The device fills streets with sound through walls and amid traffic as a novelty advertising stunt. The piece ends with a note inviting valentines from the Fair Store.
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Des Moines
Governor Hammill Lays Iowa Progress In Potent Message
The governor’s message to the general assembly lauds Iowa’s growth with statistics on 1927 poultry and butter exports. It notes 21,824,000 pounds of dressed poultry shipped to Boston, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia, and 175,387,000 pounds of butter to the same markets, boosting Iowa from third to second in butter manufacture.
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Iowa
Hammill
General Assembly
Boston
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
Gas Tax Debates Boost Secondary Road Funding
In Des Moines the Legislature considers several gas tax bills aimed at directing added revenue to secondary roads. Advocates argue current funds from the three cent tax mostly favor primary roads, while rural vehicle owners on secondary routes claim they receive a smaller share despite paying substantial gas taxes. Figures cited show 8.5 million dollars paid last year with 4.7 million for primary and 3.8 million for secondary road projects.
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Des Moines
W. B. Rood
Town Automobile Club
Supreme Court denies relief to Iowa bus operators in tax suit
The Iowa Motor Vehicle Association loses appeal as the Supreme Court upholds the ten mile tax on motor carrier businesses. Bus operators owe the state Board of Railroad Commissioners 67,796.82 in taxes and penalties, led by Red Ball Transportation of Mason City at 53,733.90 and others including T. C. Pantages Nevada 5,072.27 Hawkeye Stages Boone 4,504.03 White Star Bus Muscatine 2,454.94.
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Supreme Vent
Iowa Motor Vehicle Association
Iowa
Red Ball Transportation Company
Mason City
Helen Schultz Brewer
T. C. Pantages
Nevada
Hawkeye Stages
Tne
Boone
White Star Bus Company
Muscatine
Public School Notes on Class Work and Activities
Notes describe first grade silent reading high scorers Charles Vande Weerd Bernesth Simmonson Neva Sewick Harold Bouthuis Henry Verdoorn. Second graders decorate with snowflake borders. Operetta cast lists appear for Pepey and the Pirate. Declamatory contest winner Miss Rena AXasters and others noted. Efforts to secure Gen John J Pershing as Dryke Relays referee discussed.
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Charles Vande Weerd
Bernesth Simmonson
Neva Sewick
Harold Bouthuis
Henry Verdoorn
Missy Rena
Axasters
Draguille
Susie Vander Lawn
Wessel Koster
Storm halts Doctor and rescue party during bad weather
Dr P Auigenga received a call from Henry Bakker’s home during the storm. A party of five riders turned back after two miles due to dense sleet blocking the doors. The delay comes as one of the Bakker children fights pneumonia. Frank Bowman will oversee work at Flynn's pool hall next week. Rural mail carriers out of Rock Valley could not return Tuesday because of the storm. Gartland left for Chicago for a Northern Illinois College Alumni meeting before visiting Rochester Alabama relatives.
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P. Auigenga
Henry Bakker
Mr. Bakker
Frank Bowman
Flynn
Rock Valley
Storn
Eon Gartland
Chicago
Illinios College
Rochester
John Timmer
Pease, Minesota
Vugteveen
Gunter-Schreurs Bride Milidred Tunter Weds George Sehrens
Miss Milidred Tunter became the bride of George Sehrens of Larchwood with Rev. Father Graff officiating last Wednesday morning at Alverd. The couple plans a honeymoon in the Twin Cities and will reside at the groom’s father’s farm in Larchwood after March 1.
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Alverd
Milidred Tunter
George Sehrens
Larchwood
Father Graff
Bertha Schetiler
Irvin Schreplz
Brde
Gunter
Loily
Twin Cities
Larehwood
Lost A hopper for fanning mill near Rock Valley
Reward offered for return of Fred H. Klein with missing Hopper A from a fanning mill located three miles east of Rock Valley.
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Rock Valley
Fred H. Klein
New Church Dedicates New Building In Rock Valley
A Protestant Reformed congregation completed a new church in Rock Valley. Grand Rapids visitors led dedication services with Rev Slockserma among speakers. The building replaces a prior worship space and hosts Sunday and evening programs including a Transfiguration sermon series and youth activities.
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Res
Grand Rapids
Mieh
Slockserma
Asist
Rock Valles
Clark
Othe
Statewide Bill Seeks TB Free Towa by Legion of Counties
A joint bill in the State Senate and House proposes a statewide plan to wipe out tuberculosis in Towa. Counties already using the area cleanup plan report high progress, with two-thirds adopting and 44 counties clean, aiming to prevent spread to untested areas. Officials foresee economic method to stamp out disease and protect public health.
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Towa
Senate
CA. Benson
House
C. A. Hollis
Lorty
Iowa Department of Agricultanm
State Budget Reports Strong Tax and Revenue Gains
The state budget department records quarterly receipts totaling 10,011,680.92 from license taxes and 4,003,818 from gas taxes on primary roads. Inheritance and cigarette taxes plus insurance fees bring 6,241,893.18. Prison industries yield 210,082.48. The board of education reports 4,301,399.85 in fees and tuition, about one million more than 1927.
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State Budget Department
Wits
Sioux County School Notes and Elections Ahead
Sioux County districts hold regular school elections on the second Monday in March. Notices have been sent to school officers. if supplies are missing contact the county superintendent. The Orange Civ High team continued its winning streak, and declamatory contests drew good crowds across Hull Hawarden and Paulina. The county hosts Pryuaty exams for eighth graders with 600 to 900 participants yearly and 400 to 600 earning diplomas. The County Board of Education meets in Orange City to fill a vacant seat and review reports. Treton won a recent declamatory contest. Orange City High School collects old paper for fundraising and fire-safety cleanup benefits.
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Sioux County
Fis
UN School Ub
Orange Civ High
Tull
Mars
le Mans
Hawarden
Deyty County
Rock Valley
Geant
Shault
Trontisas
County Board of Education
Orange City
Tate
J. N. Kutl
Alton
Tina
Busiess
Buena Vista County Graveled Road Totals Revealed
The annual report of the county supervisor shows 522 miles of graveled roads 290 miles of township graveled roads and 164 miles of county financed surface roads in addition to all primary roads.
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Buena Vista County
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Supreme Court
State Bank
Rork Valley
U.S
Dorthy Dizon
Rena Kosters
Joma Walpole
John J. Pershing
Amerie Legion
KE. Hldredge
Buck
Town Mandhy
Smith
Guy Smith
Nellie Brown
Gunter—Schreurs
Douwstra
Rastor
Hullsud
Holland
Herold Roelofs
Heb
Treton
Maurice
First National Bank
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