Liquor bill dominates Des Moines House session notes
Des Moines correspondence reports the Iowa House debates a liquor control act with amendments to the original bill. Key issues include local option and a proposed million dollar revolving fund, with opposition expected to the fund size. Bootsleggers remain a target as lawmakers push for final printing amid other tax legislation in the Senate and House.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Liquor Control Committee
Tax Bill In Committee Morass To Determine Taxes
Senate debates S F No 1 tax bill amid amendments with main features intact. Retail sales tax remains as the fight to substitute gross income or gross sales tax for it continues. Debate centers on revenue from proposed taxes and how counties and state benefits compare. Senator Hicklin floats a property tax repeal for state purposes, shifting burden to communities like Polk County and Des Moines.
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Senate
Bie
Hicklin
Polk County
Des Moines
Old Age Pension Bill Faces Senate Action
A historic pension bill may pass this session enabling poor elderly unable to work to avoid hunger. Rep Bruce of Pocahontas County notes his county leads in cash corn production, while he downplays speaking. Senate and House clash over liquor regulation, with plans for state stores opposed by some towns and voters.
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Wrailey- Kimberly
Senate
Bruce
Pocahontas County
United States
Dean
Benna Vista
Democrats مذاکرات caucus shape liquor bill outcome
Democratic House members plan a caucus to back a liquor bill with binding effect on attendees. The House composition is 74 Democrats to 34 Republicans. Betting on adjournment date and a celebratory ground frog day is mentioned in an informal forecast.
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House
Robber Takes Ride Then Robs Doctor in Waterloo
Independence resident reports a hitchhiker robbed a Waterloo doctor of six dollars after initiating a ride. The robber then jokes that he always gives way, returning a dollar of the doctor’s money as they parted.
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Independence
Town
Waterloo
Eastern tour yields farm price reports from Iowa couple
Mr and Mrs W H Seamans of Independence Iowa return from a three weeks tour of eastern states. They report corn at 70 cents per bushel in Kittanning Pennsylvania and hogs at nine dollars per hundredweight in Moores New York. They note increased buying power along the route.
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W. H. Seamans
Independence
Iowa
Kittanning
Moores
New York
Doings Of Our District Court Cases Mixed In One Record
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company seeks judgment against John Vander Bilt for 14700.63 plus costs and attorney fees and mortgage foreclosure on parcels in sections 12 and 18. Albert B De Haan and Abe Levering seek 16301.05 plus costs and fees and foreclosure on a parcel in section 24. The Equitable Life Assurance Society sues Koop Wiechers Ralph J Wiechers and Minnie Wiechers for 16363.66 plus costs and fees and foreclosure on a parcel in section 8. Albert Leif seeks 3000 against Frank Holtkamp on a promissory note with 8 percent interest. W S Short sues John O Kane for 11097.42 plus costs and forecloses on parcels in sections 22. A special execution is sought for sale of all described real estate.
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Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
John Vander Bilt
Albert B. de Haan
Abe
Equtable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Koop, Wiechers
Ralph J. Wiechers
Minnie Wiechers
W. S. Short
John O’kane
Mortgage Foreclosure and multiple debt suits filed
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company seeks judgment against Gerrit Mosterdt John Ter Wee and Gerrit Te Wee for 12220.92 plus costs and asks foreclosure of the mortgage and special execution for sale. Pete Glerum sues John Van Houten for 62.88 with 6 percent interest and costs, citing wage and corn picking claims from 1933 and requesting an attachment. Alton Savings Bank reports an equity suit seeking to set aside a August 1933 conveyance as fraudulent, to satisfy a 3330.01 judgment plus costs and attorney fees, after an unsatisfied execution and no levy found in Sioux county.
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The
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Gerrit Mosterdt
John Ter Wee
Gerrit Te Wee
Pete Glerum
John van Houten
Alton Savings Bank
John Engeldinger
Sherif
Sioux County
Helena Beiver
Alton Savings Bank seeks judgment against Menning on two notes
Alton Savings Bank of Alton Iowa has filed a petition asking for judgment against Ralph Menning Jr on two promissory notes totaling 679.64 dollars plus costs and statutory attorney fees.
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Alton Savings Bank of
Alton
Towa
Ralph Menning, Jr
Legal actions seek judgments and liens across multiple cases
The docket lists petitions for judgment against Myra Sutth and W J Smith for 140.92 plus costs with a Mechanic's Lien on West 64 feet of Lots 4 5 6 Block 42 Ames First Addition to Calliope. A separate petition seeks judgment against John De Groot for 880 on a rent note with a Writ of Attachment. Drs Meyer Null file for 260 plus 6 percent interest for medical services to Harriet H French. A petition by Lucile Williams seeks divorce from Chelsea Williams, restoration of her maiden name Curran, and costs. Sioux County records show 125 marriage licenses in 1933 and 2 in 1934 to date, including Edmund Willer and Julia Thorman. Lubert Harskamp and Anes Sandbulte.
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Myra Sutth
W. J. Smith
Ames
Calliope
Hawarden
Lucile ‘Williams
Chelsea Willams
Curran
Sis
Sioux City
Eamund J. Willer
Remsen
Julia_C. Thorman
Granville
Lubert Harskamp
Sand Anes Sandbulte
Sioux Center
Marriage of Lyle Rowland and Alvina Wynna in 1933 Dakota City
Former Rock Valley girl Alvina Wynna and Lyle Rowland married Nov 6 1933 in Dakota City Nebraska. The couple, visiting Sioux City with Gerald Rowland and John Wynna, were joined by families. Rowland, a Rock Valley native, graduated 1928 from Inwood High School and worked at City Meat Market. Wynna graduated Rock Valley High School 1932.
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Rock Valley
Lyle Rowland
Alvina Wynna
Swith
Dakota City
Nebraska
Sioux City
Gerald G. Rowland
Gerald Rowland
John Wynna
Lyle
Pat” Rowland
Inwood High School
Will Heidebrink
Innwood
Neal Dodeward
Inwood Herald
Farm Housing Survey Project in Sioux County
Field workers will survey Sioux County townships including Sioux Sheridan Grant Garfield Plato Welcome West Branch Washington Reading Sherman Nassau as part of the Farm Housing Survey. Respondents may answer questions on conditions and improvements. information kept confidential and participation voluntary.
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Sioux County
Lion
Webster
Scott
Mitchell
Fayette
Benton
Story
Madison
Shelby
Davis
Sioux
Sheridan
Grant
Garfield
Plato
Welcome
West Branch
Washington
Reading
Sherman
Naassau
Massena man seeks crown for biggest state tree
Harold Mills of Massena Cass County Iowa wants his maple tree entered as the state’s biggest. The tree on his property measures 13 ft 3 inches around the base, a standout among large-tree reports.
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Harold Mills
Massena
Cass County
Iowa
Mr. Mill
Regular Meeting of Town Council in Rock Valley Jan 3 1934
The Rock Valley Town Council met in the town hall in regular session with members Murphy Vander Afeer Gartland Jacobs Vander Well. Minutes of the December 1933 meeting were read and approved. Bills were allowed including Diekmann Gunnink Pub Ser Co and others. The treasurer's report was approved. A gravel pits assessment for John Harmelink was decided. The council fixed 1934 poll tax at two dollars for eligible men. Tags for vehicle violations were ordered. A two-member committee was formed to visit Orange City to discuss Rock River cleanup with the CWA board. Gartland and Vander Meer appointed. Meeting adjourned.
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Rock Valley
Down
W. E. Murphy
Mavour
A. G. Vander Afeer
J. A Gartland
C. W. Jacobs
Steve Vander Well
Vander Well
Jacobs
Gartland
Vander Meer
E. F Diekmann
Frank Gunnink
Lynches
Bell “Telephone Co
Orange City
Mdse
Henry Bastemeyer
Automobile Insurance
E. F. Dickmann
Sioux City
van der Meer
Jay
CWA
Rock River
Hawarden
J. A. Gartland
A. & Vander Meer
Peace Lutheran Church Plato Two Service Schedule
Peace Lutheran Church Plato Two lists Sunday January 14 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and Divine service in German at 11 a.m. in the morning.
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Peace Lutheran Church
Plato Two
Former Rock Valley Girl Ellen Walpole Resigns Position
Alberta Montgomery, former supervisor of occupational therapy at Walter Reed hospital and Columbia graduate, is named head of the occupational therapy department at psychopathic hospital and will start January 1. The vacancy follows Mrs. Frederick E. Hambrecht’s seven years of leadership, a move welcomed by Dr. Andrew H. Woods and hospital staff.
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Iowa City
Rock Valley
Ellen Walpole
Alberta Montgomery
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Columbia University
Psychopathic Hospital
Andrew H. Woods
Miss Montgomery
Frederick E. Hambrecht
Woods
First Reformed Church Services and Meetings
The First Reformed Church schedules 9 30 A M sermons in Dutch and English and Sunday school at 1 30 P M. Miss Henrietta Wesselink leads the 7465 class and the Men’s League continues to grow with a meeting next Monday and a special speaker expected for an address.
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First Reformed Church
Holland
Ond
Voliharding i
Leer
Gemeenschap
Henrietta Wesselink
Men’s League
Treasury notice on bank claim proofs at Rock Valley Iowa
The Comptroller of the Currency announces that all persons with claims against The First National Bank of Rock Valley Iowa must submit legal proof to M. C. Ennor Receiver within three months from January 4 1934 or be disallowed. J F T OConnor signs in Washington DC.
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Treasury Department
Comptroller of the
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
Rock Valley
Iowa
M. C. Ennor
J. F. T. O'Connor
Freak pig born to Hall at Strawberry Point ends in two bodies
Reports a freak pig born to Hall near Strawberry Point Iowa in a litter of 14 animals. The creature has two bodies with eight legs shared by a single head near the shoulder. Hall races to keep the animal alive though such monstrosities rarely reach maturity.
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Hall
Strawberry Point
Towa
Christian Reformed Church Weekly Services
The church calendar lists a 9:30 A. M. Dutch service with Jerem of Chapter 3:14 and a 2:00 P. M. Dutch service citing 2 Timothy 4:3,4. An evening 7:45 A. M. American service continues the study of Mark 2:18-22 as attendance rises. Members in Hull hospital are asked for prayers. Several societies are thriving more each week.
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Christian Reformed Church
Jerem
Hull
Throne of Grace
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Democrats
Republicans
Frailey
Albert Leif
Frank Holtkamp
Wikinson & Henkels
J. Wabeke
John de Groot
Dan Cupid
Vander Meer Bakery
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