Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Damages in Corning Case
A Des Moines district court opinion awarding $12,000 damages to the city of Corning in its suit against Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co. was affirmed by the Iowa Supreme Court. The case concerns damages on three injunction bonds posted by the utility during a 1954 legal battle that has reached the state high court four times.
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Des Moines
Corning
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Co
Lowa Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
State Employees to Have Three Days at Christmas
Des Moines reports the state executive council approved a three day Christmas vacation for state employees. By unanimous vote the council will close the statehouse Saturday Sunday and Monday for the Christmas weekend. The statehouse will reopen January 1 and 2 in observance of New Year’s Day.
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Des Moines
Bank Pays Out 90 Percent to Creston Depositors
Trustees of the First National Bank in Creston announce dividend No. 8 totaling $20,000 in cash is ready for depositors. Since 1938 the bank has paid more than $725,000 under its depositors agreements. All depositors have received 90 percent of their original deposits and over 1,100 persons with $100 or less have been paid in full.
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Creston
First National Bank
Wagon Collision Injures Three Near University Hospital
A wagon without lights was struck by a car in Whitco. Dwaine Slade, 30, and his two daughters Ethel Laverne, 6, and Lita Mae, 4, of Tiffin, were injured and taken to University Hospital. Harold M. Skeels of Iowa City was driving the car involved.
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Iowa City
Dwaine Slade
Ethel Laverne
Lita Mae
Tiffin
University Hospital
Harold M. Skeels
University of Iowa
Whitcu
O Brien Secures New Car Before Leaving Office
Des Moines Secretary of State Robert O Brian won approval from the state executive council to purchase a $1136 automobile now in service. The payment was delayed by the comptroller’s office until an executive council order cleared it, due to a policy capping state car spending at $900.
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Des Moines
Robert O'Brian
State Executive Council
State Comptroller’s Office
Executive Council
Father and son jailed for trammel net fishing on Big Sioux
Isaac Melnnis and his son Tom Melnnis were jailed for violating state game laws by using a trammel net in the Big Sioux river. Isaac received 15 days in jail while Tom was sentenced to seven days due to his family responsibilities.
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Sioux City
Big Sioux
Isaac Melnnis
Missouri
Tom Meinnis
Frenzen Named Head of I O O F Home in Mason City
John J. Frenzen of Iowa City appointed superintendent of the I O O F home in Mason City by the Iowa Odd Fellows grand lodge board of trustees. A. W. Stubbs, long-time superintendent, to stay in Mason City and run his cold storage locker business.
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Mason City
John J. Frenzen
Iowa City
Iowa Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
A. W. Stubbs
Judge Dewey orders Clampitt's term reduced
Des Moines federal judge Charles A. Dewey orders the sentence of Lawrence Clampitt 35 guilty to embezzlement at Valley Savings Bank cut to two years. He allegedly withheld 5561.50 in payments and diverted funds for personal use.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
Lawrence Clampitt
The
Valley Savings Bank
Clampittt
Iowa City to Host 6 Man Sheriff School and Lab
Iowa City will host a small scale six man sheriff school and laboratory with state university aid. The plan was set in a resolution by the Iowa associations of sheriffs county attorneys and police chiefs the Iowa State Policemen's association and the League of Iowa Municipalities.
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U.1
Iowa City
Iowa
Britain fears Italian bid on Tunis and Corsica
Prime Minister Chamberlain warned in Parliament that Italy’s moves to alter Mediterranean status, especially regarding Tunis, would be grave for Britain. He said Britain could not countenance an attack on France and noted Italy’s claims extend to Corsica. Hitler reportedly deemed Chamberlain’s remarks an attack on totalitarian regimes and ordered a German boycott of a dinner.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Italy
Mediterranean
Tunis
Chamberlain
Corsica
Arthur Henderson
Great Britain
Germany
Hitler
Foreign Press Association
Iowa official contests short term result over voting machines
Secretary of State Robert O'Brien filed notice with the Iowa Supreme Court challenging the Nov 8 election of John Wessels as short term independent. He claims voting machines invalid and alleges tampering potential, cites machines in 24 counties and late return of poll books from Peterson precincts in Clay County.
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Des Moines
Dec
Robert Be, O'Brian
Iowa Supreme Court
John Wessels
Wessels
State
O'Brian
Wessel
Bart G. Miller
Iowa
Peterson
Clay County
Iowa sales tax study shows growth over prior quarter
Iowa's quarterly sales tax report for the period to June 30 shows most business lines expanding. 71,708 retailers filed returns totaling 3 541 461 98 in tax with increases over both the previous quarter and the same period a year earlier.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington County
Jefferson County
Temperatures Record Over 94 Hours
The data shows a high of 40 degrees and a low of 22 degrees across the last 94 hours.
Depreciation of pound shifts farm price dynamics
Ames, Dec 14 The unsettled European political scene and a weaker British pound alter US farm price trends. A cheaper pound means Americans can buy more pounds with dollars, English prices rise as US goods cost more in pounds, and English buyers pay more pounds for US goods, affecting cotton rubber tin lard and pork first, with broader business slowdowns.
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Ames
Europe
United States
America
England
Iowa
Plan for Happy Hour services at YMCA after church
Plans outline weekly Sunday evening gatherings for young people at the YMCA after church services in winter. Sessions begin about 8:30 and last an hour. The first meeting is set for Sunday next, December 18, with a Christmas program featuring carols. Esther Hayes serves as president.
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Esther Hayes
Fidelity Investment accused of fraudulent operation
The Fidelity Investment association faced SEC accusations in Detroit federal court as the agency seeks an injunction to halt further sales. The firm has marketed $600,000,000 of its own securities since 1920 and is charged with violating federal and state securities laws.
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Washington
D. C
Fidelity Investment Association
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
United States District Court
Detroit
Stout Versus Vesely Case Grinds Through District Court
Evidence opened in district court before Judge J G Patterson in the Stout versus Vesely suit. Heirs of Vancel Vesely seek to set aside a deed of farm property to a son made before Vesely’s death. Plaintiff lawyers Baldrige and Livingston. defense lawyers Brookhart and Stewart present.
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District
J. G. Patterson
Vancel Vesely
A. K E. Baldrige
S. W. Livingston
T. L. Brookhart
Richard A. Stewart
Ruth Etting Weds Myrl Alderman in Nevada Marriage
Ruth Etting and pianist Myrl Alderman married in Las Vegas as Col. Martin Snyder stands trial in Los Angeles for shooting Alderman. The couple, ages 37 and 30 respectively, arrived from Los Angeles amid the case.
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Ruth Etting
Nevada
Las Vegas
Myrl Alderman
Ruth
Col
Martin Snyder
Los Angeles
Snyder
Alderman
Mrs Creitz Visits Davenport with Sister Pearl Gardner
Mrs Fordacee Creitz of Davenport spent yesterday in town with her sister Pearl Gardner, visiting local relatives and catching up on family news.
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Fordacee Creitz
Davenport
Pearl Gardner
Church group backs services led by Carl Klein Jr
The organization backing the services with Carl Klein Jr as secretary includes cabinet members Doris Leffler Esther Hayes Dave Pearson and Carl Klein from several churches. The winter services draw large crowds of young people and other church members from St Pauls Evangelical and nearby congregations.
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Carl Klein, Jr
Doris Leffler
The
Presbyterian Church
Esther Hayes
Methodist
Dave Pearson
Foursquare Gospel
Carl Klein
St Paul's Evangelical
Children win poultry prizes in Reister contest
Ninety nine children took part in the annual poultry raising contest by Reister Poultry House. Fifteen winners were announced including nine pictured: Eugene Welte Annabelle Lauderdale Grace Schoonover Norma Jean Rhodebeck Mary Catherine Redlinger Arlene Lambert Jean Miller Elaine Shaw Leonard Booth. The firm provides 30 sheiks of New Hampshire Red birds with Red Comb feeds.
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Reister Poultry House
E Eugene Welte
Annabelle Lauderdale
Grace Schoonover
Norma Jean Rhodebeck
Mary Catherine Redlinger
Arlene Lambert
Jean Miller
Elaine Shaw
Leonard Booth
Majorie Thoman
Betty Miller
Thelma Amlong
Leonard Witthoft
Fifty petit jurors drawn for January term of district court
Names of fifty petit jurors and twelve grand jurors for the year 1939 were drawn at the courthouse. Grand jurors report the second day of the term, petit jurors the second Monday. The January term opens Monday January 9.
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Court House
Underpass Construction Advances on North Second Avenue Track
Work continues on the Rock Island and Milwaukee railway underpass on North Second avenue with 250 pilings sunk for the foundation. Concrete footings will be poured after forms are completed, as repairs to a damaged machine are expected to finish within two weeks. W. H. O Douley directs the project and parts from Milwaukee are awaited.
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Rock Island and Milwaukee Railway
North Second Avenue
W. H. O'Douley
O’donley
Milwaukee
Odd Fellows Hold a Special Meeting in Covenant Lodge Hall
Covenant lodge No 101 LO F and Columbus Junction lodge No 365 LO exemplified the initiatory degree on two young men last evening. An oyster supper followed for 100 members with Rudy Wagenknecht Lloyd Murphy John McGill and Karl Nicola on the supper committee. About 25 Columbus Junction men attended along with guests from Washington and St Paul and 73 Covenant lodge members. Mr and Mrs Dell Walker visited Marshalltown relatives today.
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Covenant Lodge
Odd Fellows
Earl Schuerman Brighton wp M N White Crawford
Earl Schuerman and M N White are noted with Brighton and Crawford in a brief item. No further context or actions are provided.
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Earl Schuerman
Brighton
M. N. White
Crawford Two
Des Moines Man Fails To Become Secretary of State
Attorney John F. Wessels of Des Moines attempted to take the short term secretary of state post but Gov. Kraschel refused to recognize his $10 000 bond amid an injunction halting the state canvass. The contest involves Vincent Starrington of Sioux City and Albert Swanson may challenge the outcome by less than 500 votes. O'Brian and Earl G. Miller also received write in votes.
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Wessels
Robert E. O'Brian
Nelson G. Kraschel
Albert Swanson
Sioux City
Vincent
Huntington Talks to Club on Machines and Living Standards
Arthur Huntington of Iowa Power and Electric addressed Washington's Men's club in Cedar Rapids arguing America leads in using machines to raise living standards. He cited the electric bulb industry's shift from manpower to machines, noting 22 000 bulbs produced in eight hours with a machine. Guests included Maurice Brayton and others as Good Fellows fundraising for Christmas aid.
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Arthur Huntington
Iowa Power and Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Washington
America
Fineland
United States
Mr. Huntington
Maurice Brayton
Arnold Carr
Frank Miller
Charles Long, Jr
Bruce Cowden
Dean Harlan
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Lauren K. Soth
Iowa State College
Iowa Daily Press Association
Wiest
Security Group
Fidelity Investment Company
Czechoslovakia
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Jan Syrovy
Emil Hacha
Prague
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Supreme Court of Administrative Justice
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Wellman
M. D. Atkinson
Franklin Center
Charlotte Bidwell
Mildred Bruty
W. PB. Davidson
Crawford
Kr. G. Davis
Raymond Dayton
Giles Escher
Richmond
Mamie Flynn
Cedar
J. L. Genkinger
Oregon
Thos
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Killa Gordon
Wilbur Harter
Alta Herr
Adeline Hicks
Dory Humston
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C. Kilepfer
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Teresa Lohberger
W. Long
John EK. Long
Ambrose Longwell
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Wayne Lyle
Greta Marston
Lille ©. Moore
Mugene Morgan
Clay
Cornelia Morrison
Bernice Negus
Vera Nordyke
Christina O'Brien
Wilma Peterson
W. O. Ralston
Dutch Creek
M. J. Redlinger
Carrie Reinert
L. H. Rinner
Helen Schenefelt
Hubert Shelangoski
Prighton
Hazel Siberts
Ruby Smith
Dan Steiner
Medgar Stout
Jackson
Lyman Stover
Loyd Swartzendruber
Marion
Beatrice Tracy
Vanerus
Harry C. Ward
C. P. Weldin
Lyle C. Wilson
Chand
Don Applegate
Franklin Cen
Leona Rolce
Fourth Ward
Lewis Coon
Highland Two
Mearl Kekels
Seventy
Lloyd Foster
R. Morgan
Kalona
H. J. Myers
Secor
A. J. Nichols
Lee B. Norris
P. Pailliotet
Columbus Junction Lodge
Mrs
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Marshalltown
Kraschel
John F. Wessels
Huntington
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