A Corner about Iowa Manchester and Sioux City Notes
Three year old Stanley Cairy saved his mother and sister in a Manchester area home by running to summon his brother Vincent after carbon monoxide from a washing machine motor poisoned the women. The Cairys live three miles southwest of Manchester. A local burglar in Sioux City operates on a fifty fifty pattern, with Nathan Levich rediscovering a $125 grocery break in and receiving $62 in a bulky mailed envelope.
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Manchester
Vincent
Stanley Cairy
K. W. Cairy
Bessie
Stanley
Cairns
Sioux City
Nathan Levich
Levich
Cable Blast Causes $300 Damage in Mason City
W J Hugh es, superintendent for Peoples Gas and Electric, cites an underground electric cable explosion as the cause of $300 damage. A corona due to oil absence is blamed. The blast damaged a sidewalk strip and knocked a light circuit out for 45 minutes.
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Mason City
W. J. Hughes
Peoples Gas & Electric Co
Price of Milk Drops Cent a Quart by Dealers
Waterloo distributors announced a cent a quart price cut to 10 cents for standard milk. Bulk purchases saw reductions of about 25 cents per hundred pounds.
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Waterloo
Returns Pension Check Not Need It Perhaps
A Des Moines report notes a woman pensioner sent back her old age pension check. She states she is now married and will not need the payment, asking to return the check.
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Des Moines
Working Wives of Legislators Win Again
In DES MOINES the committee on departmental affairs recommended indefinite postponement for a bill to ban married women from state jobs if their husbands earn more than 1200 a year. The measure would also bar state employment for any family member if the father and mother earned a combined 1800 a year, with 150 leeway per dependent.
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Des Moiines
Town House
Committee On Departmental Affairs
John Webber Surrenders Law Certificate in Iowa
John F. Webber, 34, Ottumwa and former attorney for the Federal Land Bank of Omaha, surrendered his law certificate amid disbarment proceedings led by Chester W. Whittemore with three district judges approval. He faced accusations of withholding 11,786 dollars from clients after resigning as assistant Wapello county attorney.
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Ottumwa
John F. Webber
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Chester W. Whittemore
E. K. Daugherty
Heinrich C. Taylor
George W. Dashiell
Webber
Wapello County
Taxpayers Seek Injunction Against Sioux City Council
In district court the Woodbury County Taxpayers Conference files an injunction brief asking to block the city council from alleged overspending and over-appropriating the budget under the low budget law.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County Taxpayers Conference
Taxpayers’ Group
Court Ends The Iowa Southern Utilities Receivership
In the U S district court for the southern district of Iowa the Iowa Southern Utilities company saw the temporary receiver without notice order vacated. The court ruled to terminate the receivership on February 3, ending the federal intervention and allowing ongoing plans to continue as before.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
United States District Court For
Southern District of Iowa
Centennial Pageant to Highlight Washington Celebration
The John B. Rogers company of Fostoria Ohio signs a contract to stage a three night pageant in August depicting Washington history from 1839 to the present. The production will involve 350 performers with full costumes and equipment, directed by a noted director, and includes a business manager and local data compilation.
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Washington
Centennial Commission
John B. Rogers Company
Fostoria
Ohio
Rogers Company
Dii
Washington * Ks
Rogers
Fred Downing
Will Dupuis
Downing
J. K. Smith
Johnstown flood pageant contract and local history acts
Own Fear Traps Him here specializes in pageants with local historical background. A contract for a Johnstown Pennsylvania flood celebration costs 25000 dollars this year. A Marshall Missouri pageant contract was 3300 dollars. Washington Missouri centennial pageant will cost the same as the others. Rogers company previously led historical spectacles at Cornell Bluffs and Burlington centennials in 1936 with all expenses covered by Rogers.
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Johnstown
Marshall
Washington, Mo
Rogers Company
Cornell Bluffs
Burlington
Rogers
George Askea Dies At 60 In Sherman County
George Askea aged 60 died this afternoon at 12 20 at his home 608 East Madison street after years of failing health. He had been bedfast for a week. Funeral arrangements are with Sherman’s Funeral home and burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. service time to be announced tomorrow.
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George Askea
East
Madison Street
Sherman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Roosevelt seeks $150000000 WPA boost in emergency plea
President Roosevelt warned Congress of an unemployment relief emergency and urged immediate consideration of a 150 million dollar WPA appropriation. He said six to eight million people could lose federal aid next spring under the economy relief plan and noted a previous bill cut by 150 million.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
WPA
Mr. Roosevelt
Farmers Gain From Corn Sales in 1938 Rise
Washington reports a 20 percent rise in cash income from corn for Midwestern farmers in 1938, with total corn cash income at 271.7 million dollars nationwide. Iowa and Indiana show strong gains, while wheat and cotton suffer large declines in income across states including Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Mississippi, and Georgia. Livestock income declines are smaller, with total crop income dropping for several staples.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agrculture
Ilinois
Towa
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Ohio
Texas
Mississippi
Georgia
Iowa House Passes Social Welfare Board Reforms
Two Iowa bills reorganize the state Board of Social Welfare. One bill creates a full three member board to replace the current part time five member panel. The second bill transfers the Iowa Emergency Relief Administration to the welfare board.
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Des Moines
State Board of Social Welfare
Iowa House
Lowa Emergency Relief Administration
Welfare Board
Pope Pius Suspends Audiences Amid Illness
Vatican City reports Pope Pius temporarily suspends all audiences due to a light cold. Vatican sources also note a recent cardiac asthma attack, communicated by the Vatican secretary of state.
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Vatican City
Pius
Vatican
United Press
Municipal Power Plants Get PWA Aid Across Iowa
Eight Iowa cities upgrade municipally owned power plants with new generating machinery and replacement equipment funded by PWA grants. R A Radford, regional PWA director, announced the projects to renovate and modernize the plants.
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Des Moines
Iowa
PWA
R. A. Radford
Open School Bids Contract for South Grade School
The board of education, led by President G E Mace, will receive bids on the new Lincoln building on South Fourth avenue two blocks south of the high school. Estimated cost runs 95000 to 100000 with similar size and construction as the north part. Construction on Stewart grade school proceeds despite cold weather as brick work for the first story goes in place.
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Board of Education
G. E. Mace
Public Works Administration
Omaha
Lincoln
South Fourth Avenue
Stewart
North Fourth Avenue
Marrs Visit Ainsworth Couple This Morning
Mr and Mrs G W Marr of Ainsworth were visitors there this morning. They called on residents and chatted about local affairs.
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G. W. Marr
Ainsworth
Loyalists Defy Franco Move to Valencia Prolong Civil War
The Spanish loyalist government refused Gen. Francisco Franco's demand for unconditional surrender and said it would continue the civil war from Valencia. France and Great Britain were reported negotiating surrender of the loyalist base on Minorca to the nationalists, with only Spanish troops to occupy.
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London
Francisco Franco
Valencia
Spain
France
Great
Britain
Mintorca
PWA Grants Fund Local Improvements Across Multiple Iowa towns
An estimated project cost of 1,116,000 will be covered in part by PWA grants totaling 524,602 and loans amounting to 83,000. The list of funded improvements includes Muscatine oper. 150 Ames 176, Day 56, Remsen 56,008 Bibiey 150,909 Ackley 20,000 Atlantic 93,900 and Cascade 110,000.
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PWA
Muscatine
Oper
Ames
Day
Remsen
Bibiey
Ackley
Atlantic
Cascade
Washington Council Advances Small Budget Items
Last night the Washington city council spent most of its time on routine matters including paying bills. Secretary O E Schmitt asked for $25 to cover downtown holiday lighting and the council approved unanimously.
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Washington City Council
O. E. Schmitt
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Humble
Ecouncil
Clr
Lytle
County Legion Meet at Kalona News Brief
The Washington county Senior Legion meets at Kalona Thursday evening at the new Legion home, but the event is a stag affair at the high school with lunch served. Entertainment is by Charles Droilinger and Vern Beek. Maynard Brown opens the meeting.
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Washington County
Kalona
Brighton Post
Morgan
Iowa Alumni Plan a Dinner
Iowa alumni of the University of Iowa in Washington county set February 23 for their annual dinner at the Presbyterian church hosted by the Ladies Aid society. A chicken dinner precedes a post dinner program with university tied speakers and plans for a major portion of the program.
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Washington County University
Washington County
University of Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid Society
University
Marjorie Pratt
Pleads Not Guilty on His Indictment in District Court
Justin North pleaded not guilty at arraignment in district court on charges of turning personal property with intent to defraud an insurer. Bond was reduced from 2500 to 1500, with expected release. Attorney L. J. Shoe represented him as the third man facing indictments from the January grand jury.
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Justin North
L. J. Shoe
Washington Leon Beatty Post to Hold Regular Meeting Tonight
The Washington Leon Beatty Post No 29 will meet in their rooms tonight with high attendance expected. Several key committees will be appointed and Commander Squire urges full committee reports, especially the membership committee. A large delegation from the local post will accompany County Commander Maynard Brown to Kalona Thursday night for the county meeting. An executive session will follow the post meeting. Wellman and Crawfordsville posts report strong membership.
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Washington Leon Beatty
Squire
Maynard Brown
Kalona
Wellman
Crawfordsville
House panel approves huge national defense aircraft plan
Washington February report: the house military affairs committee backs a 376 million dollar bill to buy 3,000 new army air force planes, boosting air corps strength to 5,500. President Roosevelt seeks 110 million for critical war materials. bill set for Thursday action amid party-line votes.
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Washington
D. C
House Military Fairs Committee
Army
Air Corps
May
Democrat
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Chase
Rotarians Hear School Musicians Demonstration
A Rotary Club meeting featured a public school development program led by Mistress Misa Lois Humble. Soloists and ensembles included Charles Sutton baritone, Lois Humble and others, with Cecil Reple and Bertha Mae Rienert at the piano and a flute quartet.
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Rotary
Misa Lois Humble
Follo
Oradlo
Charles Sutton
Lois Huble
Jane Steele
Evelyn Negall
Frances Sartor
Luci Murphy
June Garrett
Cecil Reple
Bertha Mae Rienert
Carolyn Strolowa Hub
Severe Canadian Cold Wave Heads Toward Iowa
Des Moines reports a severe cold wave from Canada forecast to plunge temperatures below zero in the northwest and spread eastward by late tomorrow. Readings 26 degrees below zero observed in Canada. Southwest Iowa to see zero weather. northeast and southeast expect around 20 above with occasional snow in central and northern areas.
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Des Moines
Origiating
Canada
Iowa
Charlea D. Reed
Tec
Reed
Highway B funding debate splits party lines in Des Moines
In Des Moines on February 7, the senate debated a road construction bill funded by 15 percent of motor vehicle license plate sales. A Democratic amendment rechanneling motor vehicle fees to a separate program failed 86 to 2. The senate passed a resolution to restrict use of vehicle fees or gasoline taxes to highway construction and maintenance, by a 45 to 11 vote.
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Des Moines
Senate
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Featre
Norman Stewart 2d
Jacksonville
Fla
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Geo. Askea
Department of Agriculture
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Feminine
County Legion
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