Sioux County notes on tournaments and school changes
The Sioux Counts girls host annual basketball tourney at Academy Gym and boys teams from St Mary's Alton Western Academy Hu and Northwestern Classical Orange City compete for county crown. Orange City schools see leadership change with Sup't Minkler released and Sehell elected See-Treas. County Supt Tye discusses new school houses. Debating title slips from Lyon County. Death in Newkirk hits teaching staff. New Orange City superintendent Ross formerly led Swaledale and Percival schools.
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Sioux County Soheel
Sioux Counts
Academy Gymnasium
St. Mary's of
Alton
Western Academy
Northwestern Classical
Orange City
Sup’j. Minkler
Minkler
Sioux Center
Sup
T. M. BM. Sehell
Allen
Sioux County
Sap't. Tye
Center Township
Rock Valley
Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Harry van Nimwegen
Newkirk
Sions
C. Ross
Mr. Ross
Des Moines University
University of Iowa
Swaledale
Percival
Iowa
Threeway Legislation Live Issue For Law Makers
The Chicago legislature advances a bill banning possession of handbills machine gun by former convicts with penalties of five years and three years for repeat offenders. Banks may own such arms for defense. Marion McCauley of Calhoun county explains the measure aims to curb gang warfare as provisions against automatic rifles and snowed-off shotguns are accepted. The house votes 93 to 2 to pass.
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Chicago
House
Judiciary Committee
Marion McCauley
Calhown County
Proposal for Hunters and Fisher Licenses in Dickinson
Johnson of Dickinson introduces a bill outlining license fees for hunters and fishermen. Resident licenses cost one dollar for those with stock or methods. non-residents pay three dollars for fishing with hook and line or trot line. A combined hunt and fish license is four dollars. Cabin use treated as non-resident. ten cents go to county treasurer. Licenses expire January 1 if the bill passes. Bythe of Town county introduces a bill to make the quail closed season indefinite, with the current season set to expire next year.
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Johnson
Dickinson
Biythe
Town County
County Officials Term Extension Bill Introduced
Born of the Warren Clarke district introduces a senate bill to extend county official terms to four years with a county attorney exemption. If enacted in 1928, auditors clerks recorders would be four years while sheriffs treasurers and coroners would start two years then move to four, ensuring some officers remain on duty.
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Warren-Clarke
Senate
Tuition of Children in Charitable Institutions Amendment
A legislative amendment proposes that tuition for children in charitable institutions enrolled in public schools be paid by the institution caring for the child. The institution would then recover the amount from the child’s county of domicile or from the parents.
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Anderson
Montgomery County
Sts
No Money For Bridges Across Big Rivers
Senator Stoddard of Woodbury and Senator Benson of Clayton offered an amendment to the highway bill to allow cooperation with neighboring states on bridges across boundary streams linking primary roads. The plan faltered as no funding was provided beyond two percent of primary road funds per year, defeating the proposition. McMillen of Benton presents a bill giving supervisors power to appoint a delinquent tax collector with 20 percent commission, while Christopher of Bremer secures passage for ice cream from tuberculin tested herds without pasteurizing milk. Knutson’s bill to repeal the 35 percent clause in primary election law faces counter from Blackford of Van Buren who advocates a majority vote requirement to prevent victory by plurality.
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Big Rivers
Stoddard
Woodbury County
Missouri River
Benson
Clayton County
Mississippi
State Highway Commission
Senate
McMillen
Benton Canty
Boards of Supervisors
Christopher
Bremer County
Knutson
Blackford
van‘ ‘Buren
Des Moines Convention Backs Tax Levy Increase
A Des Moines convention of thirty six county auditors passed a resolution to raise the maximum tax levy to cover legitimate county expenses. Auditor Pitchforth described county deficits and urged legislative action to amend the Tuck law to meet deficiencies. Senator Browne urged dividends on earned profits by insurers, while Senator Shaft and Bergman advanced bills on licensing motor vehicle overseers and ages for driving. Springer noted a 30 page will draft for a large estate.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Pitchforth
Maskine County
Browne
Shaft
Bergman
Springer
Decatur
Smokechaser Memories of Mule Pack and Trail Duties
The account details mule packing methods and gear including harnesses, breechings and wide girths to prevent saddle movement on hills. It notes weight distribution, canvas wrapping, and the risks with ornery mules, plus a stove and eggs loaded on mules. The writer recalls a lost pack sack, a long hike back, and learning firefighting duties from a Ridge lookout post.
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Simmer
Thad
Tin Ridge
Pear
Thiston State Normal School
Musselshell
Pac
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America
Saar Sport
Friar
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Peter Spruyt
Low
Col
Henry Splear
Carmel
T. B
International
New Century
McCormick
Great Western
Janesville
United Gasoline
Sunshine
Bert Harmelink
First National Bank
Ben J. Meylink
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