Costs to print bills in Iowa Senate and House
A column notes one quarter of Iowa senate bills duplicate house bills. Printing 600 copies of a 10 page bill costs 22 dollars, but savings in legislators time offset the expense, per senate secretary Walter Beam. Also reported is Joe Schultz, farmer and former Iowa Bus Queen Helen Schultz's father, recently hospitalized for a hand infection.
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DHS
Iowa Senate
House
Walter Beam
Senate
Nashua
J0oe Schultz
Don Brewer
Helen Schultz
Iowa
Kapell Sues Dessel for 1115 Following Arrest at Ossian Dance
Arthur Kapell sues Andrew F. Dessel of Ossian for 1115 in Decorah. Kapell alleges he was arrested on Dessel’s order at a public dance. the disorderly conduct charge was dismissed when no witness appeared.
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Decorah
Arthur Kapell
Andrew F. Dessel
Ossian
Kapell
Dessel
Engineers Fight to Save Iowa Engineering College
More than 400 University of Iowa engineering students gathered in Iowa City to oppose legislative moves to scrap their college. They signed a petition and voted to send two representatives, Maynard Dix and Park Woodworth, to Des Moines to lobby against the measure.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Maynard Dix
Cedar Falls
Park Woodworth
Ipswich
Des Moines
Des Moines Fire Destroys Highland Park Lumber Co
A spectacular early morning blaze destroyed Highland Park Lumber Co and damaged an adjoining garage. It cut power to north Des Moines homes and two railroad stations. Unofficial losses exceed $30,000 with over half a million feet of lumber and three trucks destroyed. The fire burned the 103 by 140 foot frame yard in under 45 minutes. cause undetermined.
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Des Moines
Highland Park Lumber Co
Recount Declares Democrat Elected in Scott County
Davenport report that Howard P Eckerman a Democrat was declared state representative after a recount by a state legislative committee led by Earl C Fishbaugh Jr A Republican Peter Bendixon who challenged the November 8 result lost by 18 votes and picked up only four in the recount
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Scott County
Davenport
Howard P Eckerman
Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr
Page
Peter Bendixon
Fire destroys farm residence. $8000 loss in Newton area
Fire starting in the attic at Mrs Janet Truslers farm home 14 miles NW of Newton destroyed the eight room Modern house with only first floor furnishings saved. Family entertained relatives at a birthday dinner when blaze was discovered.
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Newton
Janet Trusler
Here
Spencer Debate Team Wins Tournament
Spencer high school debate team placed first at an invitational here with about 100 debaters. Perry finished second, Harlan third, and Algona fourth. Individual honors went to Harold McConaghey of Newton with Betty Lou Lafferty of Perry in second place.
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Perry
Spencer High School
Harlan
Algona
Harold McConaghey
Newton
Betty Lou Lafferty
Greene Library Receives $16000 Mabee Trust Fund
The Greene library serving about 1300 residents inherits a $16000 trust from Fred L Mabee who died of a heart attack in a Minneapolis restaurant on New Year's Day. Mabee long kept ties to the town and his mother chaired library committees from 1880 to 1909.
Iowa reports 1938 fire losses and trends
Des Moines reports total Iowa fire losses for 1938 at 4 179 650 dollars, down from 4 337 105 in 1937, with 104 deaths. Sparks from chimneys caused 1 194 fires. unknown causes 589 fires. smokers carelessness 351 fires. Washington County losses reached 16 109 dollars for 1958 versus 8 922 in 1937.
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Pyle
47Th General Assembly
Washington County
Chimney Fire at Clapper Home on West Washington
Harvey Meek a fire department driver noticed a chimney burning out at 220 West Washington Street and alerted Mr Clapper. Firefighters arrived within minutes to find the roof aflame but quickly extinguished it with only a few shingles burned.
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Harvey Meek
Fire Department
George Clapper
West
Washington Street
Mr. Clapper
Mr. Meek
Chilequake death toll nears fifty thousand in south
New tremors struck the Chillan area as officials warned the death toll from the weeklong southern Chile quake could reach 50 000. The interior ministry issued the grim forecast as rescuers continued to search wrecked towns.
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Santiago
Chile
Chillan
Ministry of the Interior
Vera Stutsman Among 12 Coed Winners in Beauty Contest
Pictured is Vera Stutsman of Washington, one of 12 co ed victors in the annual beauty contest sponsored at the Iowa State Teachers college by the Old Gold yearbook. The 12 finalists will be reduced to five at the beauty lance on February 3 in the Commons social center.
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Vera Stutsman
Washington
Iowa State Teachers College
Old Gold
Hitler declares centuries old dream real as Germany asserts strength
Berlin reports Hitler told the Reichstag that Germany’s long dream has come true under six years of Nazi rule and will not tolerate Western interference. Goebbels says the Reich is respected and fears rise as Germany readies new tasks each year. Awaiting Hitler’s speech, Europe considers Mussolini support and possible reparations questions.
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Berlin
Ubh
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
World Today
Germany
Nazi Germany
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Anda
Europe
Reich
Goebbels
Heights Roof Will Go Next Heights Roof Will Go Next
The Heights school is reduced to a shell as NYA youths under D C Russell tear it down. They have removed lath, plaster, wood, blackboards, and upper floors, leaving only the boiler. If weather allows, roof work will begin next Tuesday with no work this week. They found old Washington County Fair tickets from 1893 among interior remnants.
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the Heights School
D. C. Russell
National Youth Administration
NYA
Russell
Mr. Russell
Washington County
Support of Poor Shows Less Cost
Des Moines Iowa January 30 UP Support of the poor outside county homes in Iowa during 198 cost 7 218 077 an increase of 632 170 or 9 6 per cent over 1926 the Iowa tax payers association reported today The report compiled from official statements filed with the Auditor of State showed the average per person cost was 2 92 This compared with an average of 2 67 in 1986 Costs did not include federal aid under the PWA or WPA programe but did include the amount contributed by the Iowa Emergency Relief administration to counties and funds paid out by the various counties for unemployment relief The IkRA contributed 153 623 to counties for care of their unemployables the report said Costs by counties with comparisons include Washington 42 655 per person 1 89 a decrease from 2 15 in 1937
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Des Moines
Iowa
Auditor of State
PWA
WPA
Association
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Ikra
Washington
Bank Funds Found Linked to DeWitt Official
A brokerage account for fourteen thousand five hundred dollars opened under an alias by John Harold Kriebs cashier of the First National Bank of DeWitt Iowa was uncovered in Pensacola Florida Federal agents said Kriebs held at Little Rock awaits an order for return to Davenport Iowa to face embezzlement charges totaling eighty three thousand dollars The FBI noted a total of about sixty six hundred dollars including Pensacola funds recovered since his arrest last Saturday Judge Trimble in Little Rock was expected to sign removal to Iowa today but not for three or four days Kriebs appeared despondent at Little Rock spoke little and mostly sat reading
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Des Moines
John Harold Kriebs
First National Bank
DeWitt
Iowa
Pensacola
Fila
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kriebs
Little Rock
Davenport
FBI
Thomas Trimble
Kreba
Roof Fire at Joe Wehr Home on North Marion
Fire crews answered a call to 614 North Marion Avenue this afternoon and extinguished a small roof fire at the Joe Wehr residence before significant damage occurred. The quick response contained the blaze and prevented major harm.
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North
Marion Avenue
Joe Wehr
Persian mission native Margaret Cowden returns on furlough
Miss Margaret Cowden a missionary under the Presbyterian mission board in Iran arrived home Saturday afternoon for a seven months furlough. She landed in New York January 18 after visiting relatives and has been in Persia since 1916 with two short furloughs in the United States. She is stationed at Tehran, the capital of Iran.
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Margaret Cowden
Trvebyterian Mission Board
Iran
Persia
New York
Jersia
United States
Teheran
Des Moines Girl Seeks Blood Infection Source
Sixteen year old Betty Pontious of Des Moines received another blood transfusion while doctors hunt the source of an infection destroying her red blood cells. She remains on transfusions as investigators work to identify the cause.
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Des Moines
Betty Pontious
Lot
Tora
Short Change Suspects Held in Ottumwa
Ottumwa patrols detain John Forbes and Glen Christianson ages 28 and 29 along with their wives as they are returned to Burlington to face charges in a short change racket.
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Ottumwa
John Forbes
Glen Christianson
Burlington
Hatchet Found Embedded in Wall From Building Era
Workers uncovered a hatchet of 42 old pattern lodged in a wall during construction indicating an item left from the period of the building’s erection.
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Anne
Annuity and Pension Plan Aimed at Iowa Teachers
A bill in the Iowa legislature proposes a statewide annuity and pension system for about 25 000 teachers. It sets a 1 250 000 dollar annual state appropriation, a six member administration board, a medical panel, and retirement at 70 with partial options at 60 or after 20 years. Minimum monthly pensions start at 22 50 for 16 years and 268 for 25 years.
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Wes Movies
Iowa
Fred Cromewell
Burlington
LL. S. Forsting
Sioux City
N. Henninggen
Clinton
Edward Breen
Fort Dodge
Howard CC
Baldwin
Cascade
Hugh G. Guernsey
Centerville
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dismiss Suit Against TVA by Private Power Firms
The U S Supreme Court dismissed a suit by privately owned power companies challenging the TVA program on technical grounds citing lack of standing to challenge validity and no proof of illegal competition or damages The same session ordered re argument on child labor amendment status and allowed the coal commission to publish confidential data from coal companies Felix Frankfurter took his seat as associate justice after a brief ceremony and oath administered by Clerk Cropley
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court Today
Basic Tennessee Valley Authority
Owen J. Roberts
TVA
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Supreme Court
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Felix Frankfurter
Cropley
Tim
Car Kills Pony at East City Limits on Washington Street
A pony owned by Wesley Custer was struck and killed by a car driven by Don Wood at the east city limits on Washington Street last night. Wood’s car sustained about 150 in damages. A previous incident at the same spot Saturday night involved Al Faulkner’s car hitting a dropped metal casting, causing fender and radiator damage.
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Don Wood
East City Limits
Washington Street
Wesley Custer
Custer
al Faulkner
Faulkner
Bill to Conference on $725 Million Relief Bill
The House sent the relief appropriation bill totaling 725 million dollars to conference with the Senate. Both chambers approved a smaller sum than President Roosevelt’s 876 million demand and now must settle minor amendment differences.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Roosevelt
County Farmers Honored for Ten Years of Records
Twenty nine lone farmers receive special recognition at Ames for decade long farm records. Dean Feldman and Guy Feldman of Kalona and Richard Stephens of Ainsworth, all county residents, will receive ten year certificates during the farm management program. The event is part of the annual farm and home week at Iowa State College from February 13 to 18, with the awards on February 15.
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Ames
Dean
Guy Feldman
Kalona
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Iowa State College
Senate Bill Aims to Add 750000 Annual Revenue
A Des Moines report says a bill was introduced in the Iowa senate to raise 750000 annually by eliminating cigarette bootlegging. It shifts two cent state tax stamps from retailers to wholesalers or manufacturers on individual packages.
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Des Moines
UPA
State Senate
Heaviest Snowfall In Years Across The Nation
A massive winter storm pelted the eastern half of the nation with snow and sleet while high winds and electrical storms caused at least five deaths and numerous injuries. Chicago endured its worst blizzard in eight years with over ten inches of snow and rail disruptions. The storm extended from St. Louis to New England, with tornado-like winds across the Deep South and widespread transportation delays.
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Chicago
Sindis
St. Louis
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
New York
New England
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Georgia
Atlantic
Jacksonville
Fla
Boston
Bliszard
Iowa
Burlington
Keokuk
Won't Renew Liquor Lease in Des Moines
The state executive council refused to renew the lease for the Mulberry building housing the liquor control commission in Des Moines. The lease, run by Mulberry Realty, lists Morris Mandlebaum and Mose Cohen as owners. annual rent is 30,000 with expiration March 1, 1939. Governor Wikton called the rent far too high.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Mulberry
State Liquor Control Commission
United States
Clyda Hierring
Mulberry Realty Company
Morris Mandlebaum
Mose Cohen
George A. Wikton
Kindig Named Among 17 in Iowa State Who's Who
Ames bulletin reports Bass Kindle of Washington named among 17 students elected to the new Who's Who in Iowa State. Each selected student will have a photo on the front page of the division in the 1989 Romb yearbook. Kindle is a senior in forestry at Iowa State College and will typify military activities.
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Ames
Iowa
Bass Kindle
Washington
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Kindig
Earlier Closing Notice for Journal Office
The Journal office will close at 6 30 p m instead of 8 00 p m Report missed papers before 6 80 for city carrier subscribers A special carrier for emergency calls will be at the office until that hour
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Journal
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