Iowa General Assembly Adjourning Soon Amid Debates
Des Moines reports the Iowa General Assembly will adjourn Friday Feb 24 and reconvene March 6 as lawmakers revisit the cost cutting bills. House members label many measures defective or need revising, while some are postponed or killed after limited support. Senate members warn against delaying fixes, and debates continue over alcohol gasoline blends and their economic impact on corn, hog prices, and Iowa fuel policy.
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Iowa
Senate
Tuesaday
Towa
Beardsley tax plan seeks combined levy for Iowa
Senator Beardley proposes a single bill merging sales, net income, and franchise taxes to fund state needs. It would tax adults, exempt the first 3000 in gross sales, and allocate revenue to rural schools, state government, and a General Assembly directed balance. The measure, hearing held Monday, faces political contest.
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Beardley
Clark- Warren County
Iowa
Beardsley
General Assembly
Patterson
Baby Larsson Declared Miss 1933 in Estherville
Little Misa Larsson daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Larsson living four miles southeast of Estherville on the Crim farm is declared Baby 1933 and will receive gifts from local merchants. She arrived at 2 46 AM January 2 with Dr W E Bradley attending. Various gifts include a silver spoon, bath tub, life insurance credits, Lloyd Loom carriage policy, milk, a year’s subscription, and a birthday cake. A farewell party honored the Danielsons before their move to Dixon Mo.
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Misa Larsson
C. H. Larsson
Estherville
Crim
Vinacator and Republican
Emmet
Larson
W. E. Bradley
Boone Jewelry Company
K. and EK. Hardware
Fred Himebauch Insurance Agency
Mallory and Bassett
J. Mathieson
Estherville Co-Operative Creamery
Republican
Estherville Drug Store
Palace Market
Emmet County
Sorensen’s
Quality Bakery
Baby
Governor Clyde Herring Plans Abolishment of 53 Boards
In an address to hardware dealers, Governor Herring urged a complete reorganization of Iowa state government, proposing to abolish 53 boards and hire a state business manager. He linked the proposal to a Brookings Institute survey and noted a House bill granting the governor power to scale down department appropriations, claiming it would save millions by ending the spending orgy.
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Clyde Herring
Hardware Dealers
Brookings Institute
House
Salary Slash Hits Public Officials Across State
The House committee on compensation of public officials filed bills to slash salaries, with 5 percent cuts on the first 500 of income and higher cuts up to 35 percent on earnings above 4,000. Specific roles face fixed reductions from 1,000 to 2,000 dollars, with various exemptions. County officials are planned for similarly deep cuts under the same committee’s bill.
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House Committee On
Secretary of State
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Fair Board
Supreme Court
Highway Commission
Board of Assessment
Controversy Over County Office Consolidations
The interim tax reduction committee proposals to merge county offices face setbacks. The House defeated combining the recorder and clerk offices with indefinite postponement. The Senate rejected abolishing the county coroner and moving duties to the sheriff. The Senate approved abolishing local school treasurers, shifting duties to the county treasurer, with House forecasts of likely defeat.
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House
Senate
Dr Griffith Names Helpers for Estherville Club Committees
Dr G G Griffith president of the Estherville Community club announces year appointments to standing committees. Finance and Budget L M Christensen Henry Mah lum J L Hoye. Membership Ed Beck Charles Bixby F A Robinson. Conventions and Public Meetings Rev W A WinterStein Supt J Hillard Dr L G Hill. Good Roads and Transportation J E Stockhale R C Brown J E Wilson. Advertising Deemer Lee Herbert Allen W E Deming. Home Industries Herman Oranski F J Kennedy A J Rhodes. Athletic Chas 5 Anderson Kirt Allen Herbert H Drey. Parks E W Kepler C L Malocs John Greig. Airways Wm M Bale I J Foy H H Sconberg. Civic Improvements W C Currell Jay Howard Carl Jeglum. Entertainments and Social Events Dean Howard Ted Hammes Lou Wanamaker.
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G. G. Griffith
Estherville Community Club
L. M. Christensen
Henry Mahlum
J. L. Hoye
Ed Beck
Charles Bixby
F. A. Robinson
W. A. WinterStein
J. Hillard
L.G Hill
Good Roads and Transportation Committee
J E
Harry Adams Heads Estherville Philharmonic Society
Estherville’s Philharmonic society formed a definite organization at a Tuesday city hall meeting. The constitution was adopted, officers elected, and rehearsals held for The Crucifixion to be staged two weeks before Easter.
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Estherville
Philharmonic Society
Harry Adams
Earl Josten
Romaine Collins
J. E. Stockdale
Floyd Goldsberry
I. F. Foy
Louis Obye
Theo Myhre
Presbyterian Church
Mrs Halvorson Taken To Iowa City Hospital
Mrs Thos Halvorson was taken to the hospital at Iowa City Tuesday morning after a fall a week earlier broke her hip bone. Her stay is expected to last about three months due to age. Mr Halvorson will stay with their son Harry in Minneapolis until her discharge.
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Thos. Halvorson
Iowa City
Halvorson
Pullen Sells South Side Grocery to New Owner
Glenn Pullen has sold his South Eighth Street grocery in Estherville to Lloyd Packer, recently with Coryell Oil and now moving in with his family to the store. The Pullen family has moved to the Mrs. Amosean house. Funeral attendees from Estherville at Ringsted for Mrs. J A Mathiesen included Mr. and Mrs. Sorum, Mrs. Leon Pratt, Mrs. Claude Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bringle, and Mrs. Elmer Shaw.
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Glenn Pullen
South Side
South Eighth Street
Lloyd Packer
Mr. Packer
Coryell Oil Company
Estherville
Minneapolis
Pullen
Mrs. Amosean
Ringsted
J. A. Mathiesen
Sorum
Leon Pratt
Claude Randolph
Elmer Bringle
Elmer Shaw
Tombstone reveals Rev Josiah Henson in Ontario graveyard
Government weed inspector near Dresden Ontario cleared rubble to expose the resting place of Rev Josiah Henson known as the model for Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel. The tombstone in a historic cemetery east of Chatham lists his death on May 5 1863 and age 93 years. Stowe saw him in Boston in 1870 and chose to write his story to protest slavery.
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Dresden
Ontario
Canada
Josiah Henson
Uncle Tom
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Chatham
Josiah Hen
Tom
Boston
Re Election Nominations for Estherville District Directors
Nomination papers circulated for Anton Storey and Mrs. Roy Burt seeking re election to the Estherville Independent School District board. Filing closes March 3 at noon with ten signatures required. City elections set for March 27, with mayor and five councilmen to be elected. nominations due March 11. Several incumbents may run again. one council seat held by Geo Shadle open as he is no longer a resident. Petitions require ten voter signatures.
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Anton Storey
Roy Burt
Estherville Independent School District
Burt
L. Lough
M. K. Wheatth
H. A. Gaarde
R. H. Green
Chas. Kigore
M. G. Peterson
Geo. Shadle
Bhadle
Estherville
Illness Forces Early Exit of Extension Agent in Emmet County
Miss Edit Holstrom of the state university extension department visiting Emmet county schools to present the Ione Dental Health program could not finish her work due to illness. She proceeded to her next engagement after leaving the area.
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Edit, Holstrom
The
State University
Emmet County
Ione Dental Health
Taken to Cherokee Deputy sheriff Emiet Twite drives with Oscar Hanson
Emiet Twite transported to Cherokee yesterday afternoon accompanied by Oscar Hanson. Hanson will undergo the Keeley cure there, as noted in the report.
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Cherokee
Emiet Twite
Oscar Hanson
Mr. Hanson
Superior Pupils Triumph In Declam Contest
Miss Irene Thierman led Ruby Tow Ruth McQuirk and Jack Johnson to Wallingford for a declamatory contest with reps from North Superior Petersburg and Wallingford. Ruth McQuirk won first in dramatic and Jack Johnson took second in humorous. Titles include The Dog Wolf The Monkey's Paw The New Emancipation Ropes In the Doctor's Waiting Room and At the Skating Rink. Ardeth Welty judged.
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Helen Hash
North Superior
Earl Schmidt
Emancipation
Reginald Kurtz
Terris
Ropes
Phyllis Jacobeen
Donna Rosik
Superior
Ardeth Welty
Spirit Lake
Mrs Logue Hostess to Past Chiefs at Estherville Farm
Mrs C A Logue hosted a Past Chiefs social at her farm north of Estherville, hosting the ladies, their husbands, and several guests after a brief business meeting. A two course lunch was served. attendees included Geo Lucas, Chas Dayton, John Hemmingson, Ruby Hemmingson, Elmer Moore, C A Canfield, Hattie Osmundson, Annette Wylder, Priscilla Booth, A B Reed, Everett Logue, Zelda Logue, and Chas Logue.
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C. A. Logue
Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sister
Estherville
Logue
Geo. Lucas
Chas. Dayton
John Hemmingson
Ruby Hemmingson
Elmer Moore
C. A. Canfield
Hattie Osmundson
Annette Wylder
Priscilla Booth
A. 8. Reed
Everett Logue
Zelda Logue
Mra. Chas, Logue
Emmet County Dilg League Dinner Tonight at Gerdston
The Emmet County Dilg League sponsors a white fish dinner at 6 45 p m tonight in the Gerdston hotel. About 200 guests are expected including the general public. I T Bode state game warden will speak. Pictures will be shown and an ec annet program is planned. Tickets from Joe Hoye Wilbur Thorndyke or E W Kepler.
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Emmet County Dilg League
Gerdston
I. T. Bode
Joe Hoye
Wilbur Thorndyke
E. W. Kepler
Legion Folks Have Enjoyable Party At Orleans Ball Room
Seventy Legion members and their wives attended a lively evening Tuesday at the Orleans ballroom. The Auxiliary ladies sponsored the event with Frank Robinson band providing music. Refreshments were served by Mrs. L. B. Wilson. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Combs of Warsaw, Wisconsin, came Monday through Wednesday to visit Mrs. Combs mother Mrs. Levi who is seriously ill and sister Miss Bessie Levi. Another sister Mrs. A. Coats of Des Moines was here over the weekend. The Thietje family traveled to Hartley Wednesday for the funeral of Mrs. Thietje’s sister, Mrs. Frank Combs.
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H. B. Danielson
Dixon Mo
W. H.ley
Danielsons
R. H. Ridley
Chas. Powell
Chas. Miller
Don’ Roberts
Legion
Orleana
Auxiliary
Legionaires
Auxilary
Frank Robinson
L. B. Wilson
East Side
W. A. Combs
Warsaw
Wis
K. K. Nau
W. J. Thiete
Hartley
Thietje
Frank Combs
Steele missteps lead to jail after bread diet
Joe Steele, already serving a year for resisting execution, escaped the county farm Tuesday night and returned drunk. He assaulted Harold Overen, damaged a stove and property, was recaptured Wednesday, confined on bread and water, with County Attorney Bale to decide next step and Judge Davidson expected to hear proceedings.
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Joe Steele
Steele
Harold Overen
Frank Francis
Ovecren
Mort
Bale
Davidson
Young Estherville Group Performs At East Immanuel Lutheran
A Sunday program at East Immanuel Lutheran Church near Wallingford featured Wayne Huntsinger with Gail Collins, a quartette including Clarence and Hugo Lindholm, and instrumental duets. Harold Slegloft gave a talk on character formation. Simultaneously, A I Reed and others attended a Des Moines Legion meeting. Miss Arvella Danielson and Alice Danielson hosted a farewell party as they prepared to move to Dixon Missouri with their parents.
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Esthervile
East Immanual Lutheran Church
Wallingford
Luther League of the Church
Wayne Huntsinger
Old Rugged Cross
Gail Collins
Clarence
Hugo Lindhom
George
Hugo Lindholm
Harold Slegloft
Early Settler Melvin J. Mattson Dies in California
Melvin J. Mattson, born December 1851 in Belvedere Illinois, died February 9 in Los Angeles after a long illness. He lived much of his youth in Wisconsin and Emmet County Iowa, taught school there, helped found Ford County, married Sarah Hawk who has died recently, and leaves children Vern on, Raymond, Helen, Lewis, Berton, Bernice, Claude, and Fred plus siblings Simo of Colorado and Mrs. Charles W. Dillman of Minnesota.
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Estherville
Melvin J. Mattson
Los Angeles
Calif
Belvedere
Wisconsin
Metros
Mattson Valley
Emmet County
Elsworth
Ford County
Sarah Hawk
Vernon
Raymond
Helen Mattson
Lewis Berton
Bernice Claude
Fred
Mattson
Simo
Olate
Colo
Charles W. Dillman
Blue Earth
Minn
V-R
Revival Meetings Begin at Court House This Week
Revival meetings under the auspices of the Samaritan Army began at the court house Tuesday evening. Assisting Com. and Mrs. A. C Dailey are Rev. W. H. Hamilton and daughter of Colorado Springs Colo. Services every night with singing music and sermons. Miss Eliza Welsh spent Washington's Birthday at her home in Jack Creek township.
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Samaritan Army
Court House
Com
A. C Dailey
W. H. Hamilton
Colorado Springs Colo
Eliza Welsh
Washington
Jack Creek Township
Deputy Manager Takes Up Duties At Local Bank
C. R. Rhodes of the state banking department began duties as deputy manager at Iowa Trust and Savings Bank under the new bank stabilization act. A new accounts desk will be opened, keeping records separate from the prior bank. An audience of about 300 attended Maurice Nathanson’s piano recital at Roosevelt Auditorium, where he performed Beethoven Sonata Pathetique and Grieg and Bach pieces, with Miss Berna Hansen joining for a second piano finale.
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C. R. Rhodes
State Banking Department
Yeater
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Mr. Rhodes
Maurice Nathanson
Roosevelt Auditorium
Nathanson
G. W. Robinson
Beethoven
Hewitt
Brahms
Bach
Chaminade
Mona Zucca
Berna Hansen
Robinson
Mr. Nathanson
Grieg
Store Break-In Yields Pennies
Thieves pried a small window at G. R. Connelly West Side grocery and stole about 150 to 200 pennies from the cash drawer. An attempted forced entry on the front door failed. Fingerprints were photographed by Sorensen as part of the investigation. Separately, Miss Elsie Andresen and Fred Frericks announced their upcoming marriage at a Sunday evening party. they wed Monday in Sioux Falls.
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G. R. Connelly West Side
Emlet Twite
Sorensen
Elsie Andresen
Fred Frericks
Frerichs
U.R
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Miss Lauranne Bagan
Miss Lauranne Bagan received a surprise party Saturday night in her honor with a social gathering and lunch at the end. Attending were Misses Gartha Pilcher Dorothy Tims Caryl Jennings Marybelle Nicholson Vellita Reese and Helen Beauman among others.
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Lauranne Bagan
Hew
Gartha Pilcher
Dorothy Tims
Caryl Jennings
Marybelle Nicholson
Vellita Reese
Helen Beauman
Arrest man in Estherville after hotel visit dispute
Deputy Sheriff Emiet Twite arrested a middle aged man believed to be C Spooner of Des Moines after he entered the Guardston hotel at 10 am on Monday. Two officials acted on a telegram from the state detective bureau. The man was held in jail until Des Moines officers arrived. V R T F Ralston W Ralston and L Ellington of Fairbury Th spent the weekend in Estherville at the James Rainey home. Mr and Mrs Gee Buesman of Pipestone Minn were guests at the W V Sweet home since Saturday. Miss Dorothy Poole and daughter Stephanie Mae left for New Orleans to join Mr Poole with his orchestra. Mrs Poole and babe had been visiting here with her parents. Mr and Mrs W V Sweet have word of the birth of a nine pound daughter born to their daughter and husband Mg and Mrs Artur McWilliams in Dallas Texas. The babe their second child but first daughter is named Gwendolyn. The G E Jamison family move from the Markley farm east of Estherville to near Des Moines. Lawrence Nelson has leased the vacated place.
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Emiet Twite
C. Spooner
Des Moines
Guardston Hotel
State Detective Bureau
T. F. Ralston
Wm. Ralston
Lloyd Ellington
Fairbury
Estherville
James Rainey
Gee, Buesman
Pipestone
Minn
W. V. Sweet Home
Dorothy Poole
Stephanie Mae
New Orleans
Poole
Orchester
Officers Find Alky Today in Local Home
In a raid at 2 35 PM at Ther man Johnson's West Emory Street home, Sheriff Chiy Fredericksen Deputy Twito and city police led by Chief Lilley found a quart of whiskey, five pints, and several dozen bottles tied to the liquor trade. Johnson has two prior liquor convictions and is jailed awaiting trial on bond. Officers also recovered an H R 22 revolver and a Winchester 12 gauge pump gun believed stolen.
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Therman Johnson
West Emory Street
Chiy Fredericksen
Twito
Poolice
John Lilley
Johnson
Hoosegun
Spencer Wins Over Swea City In Tight Game
Spencer Merchants upset Swea City Cardinals 39 to 33 behind Anna G Deim and Nke Shine scoring early and Nelson and Moe adding key baskets. The game featured tall post play from Bennett and Stoelding and fierce defensive effort from both sides as Spencer maintained a six point lead through the final period.
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Anna G. Deim
Spencer Merchants
Swea City Cardinals
Deims
Bennett
Merchant
Cardinel
Nelson
Spencer
Thomas
Merchant Guard
Stoelding
Nke Shine
Deim
Hawks
Swea City
Wen Stoelding
Peterson
Moe
A. Deim
Hutchinson
Mor
A. Delm
G. Delm
Merchants
Shine
G. Deim
Deilm Brothers
Jensen
Steelding
Krumm
North Star Lodge 447 Meets Monday Night Feb 27 1933
All Masons are urged to attend lodge Monday night February 27 1933. A good program and refreshments will be provided. By Order of G. M. of Town Secretary of North Star Lodge No. 447.
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G. M. of Town
North Star Lodge
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Special
Kraschel
Congress
Town General Assembly
Joe Frailey
Frailey
Genator Patterson
Zylstra
Baby Larsson
Monkey Business
Albert T. Reid
Isle OF Igraft
DR. Griffith
New Society
Dy Louise M. Comstock
Puplis
Mrs. Logue
A. I. Reed
Dan Howard
Ed Sorum
Dale Palmer
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Arvella
Alice Danielson
Dixon
Misses Danielson
Maxine Bassett
Margaret Burns
Dorothy Darling
Pauline Bassett
Ardis Clark
Lola Steen
Mary Higgins
Viola Osher
Esther Barrett
Helen Nelson
Dorothy Evans
Dorothy Nelson
Alice Barrett
Dixon, Mo
Danielson
Mr. Danielson
M. J. Mattson
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