Hectic final days mark end of 47th Iowa General Assembly
Official clocks paused in Des Moines as the 47th General Assembly closed on April 20, ending a session that began January 11 and stretched beyond the 100 day pay period. Big items included highway legislation, beer and liquor law revisions, social security act re enactment, motor laws, truck rules, taxation schemes, highway patrol, fish and game laws, teachers' pensions, and governor appointee confirmations.
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Political clashes and beer law debates spark session start
The new session opens with aggressive politics and proposals to tackle municipal beer laws. Lawmakers demand action on denouncing violations. Des Moines officials note widespread beer vendors selling hard liquor with dancing and other activities, signaling widespread nuisance concerns.
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Special Beer Regulation Changes Face Senate Test
The new beer law tightens licenses based on population and bans sales outside towns. Dancing is limited to large spaces and only in certain beer parlors. class C permits are eliminated and class B fees rise to 150 to 300 dollars. Under-21 employment and sales to relief recipients face permit revocation.
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Liquor-By-The-Drink Bill Is Defeated In Legislature
A prominent liquor by the drink proposal sponsored by Phil Roan of Lee County failed in the Iowa House with only 16 votes in favor and 90 against, ending a two year push to liberalize liquor sales and curtail state control prerogatives. The session also approved a conference budget of about 13.25 million dollars per year for state government and institutions, slightly above the House proposal and below the Senate figure, with harmony reported in the final appropriations.
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Newest state highway commission appointee confirmed
Gue Olson a Democrat from Whit ing Monora county becomes the newest member of the state highway commission, succeeding J. Ditto. Senate approval followed the rejection of Alvern S. Wedel. Also confirmed were Mrs Addison Parker a Republican from Des Moines to the state board of conservation to replace Mrs Henry Frankel who resigned along with the reappointment of existing conservation members Lotan Buzzard Roscoe Stewart and E W Neenan.
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Sioux City
No Building Program Sidetracked for Time in Iowa
A state building program to provide office quarters for departments was postponed with no appropriation for new offices. An interim committee will study the issue and report at a 1939 session or a special session. The legislature approved capital spending for repairs and remodeling of state institutional buildings.
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Gifts for Speaker Foster Highlight Bipartisan Honor
Gifts for Speaker IaMar Foster of Cedar county mark his election as speaker after a sharp party struggle in a split House. Members from both parties showered him with presents including a gold wrist watch and a traveling bag as tokens of appreciation.
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Stroux County
Governor Kraechel Signs Most House Bills as Session Winding Down
At week end sixty six house bills were sent to Governor Kraschel for approval. Forty five had been signed along with two joint resolutions and no vetoes by the governor. The senate fared worse with two bills vetoed including the farm to market road bill diverting four percent of primary road funds to the state program. The senate had 69 bills approved by the governor. Enacted laws ran about normal for the 4th session, with 200 to 250 per cycle and 1,086 bills introduced, near the six-session average.
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Des Moines Weather Outlook April 26 to May 1
Des Moines area forecast covers April 26 to May 1 for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern central Great Plains. Expect variable temperatures and possible showers with generally mild spring conditions.
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Kellogg's ALL-BRAN Promises Constipation Relief
A reader testimonial from C. T. Davidson of Sacramento endorses Kellogg's ALL-BRAN as a reliable relief for constipation. The ad warns of health issues from constipation and promotes two tablespoonfuls daily with milk or fruit, noting versatility in cooking and avoidance of pills. Kellogg's ALL-BRAN is made and guaranteed by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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Dixie Dugan Notes Prompt Writers Cramps Over Pay
A Dixie Dugan panel quips about pay disputes with the caption The Second Note. Hackett signs off as the author or editor. The gag centers on writers demanding checks amid comic misprints.
Hope voiced yet unspoken in Striebel Mevoy note
The fragment shows a note from Striebel and Mevoy to Mrs Hackett expressing doubt that he has not yet written. It hints at expectations not yet fulfilled and a distant planned home. The readable lines imply a personal correspondence about timing and hopes.
Weeds Float in White Nile Sudd Form Obstructions
The passage notes floating masses of water weeds in the White Nile Sudd that can consolidate into blocks up to a mile long and about 20 feet thick. Weather outlook ahead shows a shower near week start, mainly in northern areas, with little precipitation later and temperatures near normal or below.
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Thanks to Fire Department and Neighbors for Help
Joe Shatla thanks the fire department and neighbors for assistance during a fire Saturday. He expresses gratitude for timely response and support from local community and responders.
Oysters Must Pass Purity Tests Before Market
The article states oysters undergo two examinations before sale. Beds must meet purity standards and each oyster must pass a purity test after removal from its shell.
Fraudulent quartet on island stage in Rowland tale
Sandy suspects four guests are impostors posing as relatives and art world figures. Isobel confirms fraud, fear grows over blackmail and possible danger as the group composes a danger-filled scheme on the Colonel’s Bahamian estate.
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