Republicans aim at platform framework at spring meet
Delegates at Springfield NL prepared to climax the GOP conference by adopting a policy framework for a national platform ahead of the 1936 convention. Ward Senn presented the future plans report. a permanent committee of five from each of ten states is to carry the campaign. George Olmstead of Des Moines addressed the gathering as Young Republicans lead the push. The declaration of grievances blames President Roosevelt for trying to shape a new form of government.
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Springfield
Ward Senn
Minneapolis
Committee
Roosevelt
United States
Column Summary of Iowa Road Incident and Lawsuit
A Davenport column notes injuries from an auto collision that left a person unable to smile or puck lips due to facial injuries. In Des Moines, F. Wade files suit in Scott County District Court seeking 6,678.73 dollars against Ray Otto, Ray Voss Motor Service, and J. H. Sturver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
F. Wade
Des Moines
Scott County District Court
Ray Otto
Ray Voss Motor Service
West Locust Street
J. H. Sturver
Fairfield Woman Hidden Pennies To Pay Tax Debt Revealed
The late Fairfield woman was found to have saved pennies and nickels in a fruit jar. Her children brought the jar to County Treasurer A. B. Carlson’s office and spilled out about $33.89 to cover delinquent taxes on a scavenger property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
A. B. Carlson
Girl’s face burned after spilling lye at home
Mildred Jacobsen one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Jacobsen of Sarah Ja was brought to a hospital here seriously burned about her face after she spilled a can of lye during an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Mildred Jacobsen
Harry Jacobsen
Sarah, Ja
Shot Fire Incident Injures Scout Youths
John Martin 15 was wounded in the stomach after Pierce Giffin 14 fired a .22 pistol while reloading during a Boy Scout hike. Giffin said he shot at a hawk and discharged by accident without parental permission.
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Burnington
John Martin
Pierce Giffin
Giffin
Martin
Keokuk Veteran Doctor C J Christian Sen Missing
Keokuk reports the disappearance of Dr C J Christian sen 59 a prominent Spanish American War veteran and former Keokuk Red Cross chairman family says he has been missing since Friday no cause for his disappearance is learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
C. J. Christiansen
Red Cross
Peace Advocates Open Ten Day Conference
Grinnell hosts a ten day international relations conference with several hundred peace advocates from midwest colleges. The American Friends Service Committee sponsors the event. Faculty include Chester C. Davis AAA administrator and Kirby Page assistant editor of Christian Century.
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Grinnell
Midwest Colleges
American Friends Service Committee
Chester C. Davis
AAA
Kirby Page
Christian Century
Tall Grass Yarn Honors Awarded at Centerville
Centerville farmer Harry Powers presented a 59 inch blue grass stalk to the Centerville Daily Jonesian in a feature describing the local tall grass yarn. The event highlights local agriculture and a quirky plant tale in Centerville.
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Centerville
Harry Powers
Daily Jonesian
Grinnell Grants Honorary Degrees in 1912 Commencement
Grinnell College awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at its eighty eighth commencement. Grinnell alumni Chester C. Davis and Sao Ke Alfred Sze also received honorary law degrees. Hopkins, after July 1 1986, visited classmates and teachers following the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Harry Lloyd Hopkins
Merchants Owe Over 1.1 Million in Back Sales Tax
Field auditors report to H A Rininsland assistant sales tax director that Des Moines area merchants owe the state more than 1.1 million dollars in overdue sales taxes. Most taxes were disclosed after scrutiny of retailers' books as required by law.
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Des Moines
H. A Rininsland
Rininsland
Freight Kills Girl Beloved by Suits Ride to Altar
Iowa Falls Florenci Ford 18 ran away from Atlantic to seek love and marriage. On Monday night she died when a Reck Ieland freight train struck her as Florence tried to reboard after a water stop. Her legs were torn away in the accident.
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Iowa Falls
Florenci
Atlantic
Reck Ieland
Florence
Washington County Board Updates Stock Valuations
The Washington county board of supervisors acting as a board of equalization adjusted valuations for local stock. Changes include Brighton-Horses three years old up 2.95 percent and various two year olds, steers and colts adjusted with increases and decreases across multiple townships. Washington horses three years old rise 2.92 percent while one year old male colts drop 16.66 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Board of Equalization
Brighton
Cedar
Crawford
Franklin
Lime Creek
Washington
Brigh ton shoppers visit city today
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tracy and daughter Maxine, and Mrs. H. Brier, were in town from Brigh ton for morning shopping.
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Ralph Tracy
Maxine
H. Brier
Brighton
Relief load for county is lower
Chairman Carl W Klein of the Washington county emergency relief committee said relief rolls shrink as families fail to re apply after notices sent by the welfare office. Of 244 notices, 212 returned and 4 did not re apply leaving 28 or fewer on relief. peak last winter was 294. Interviews and investigations may reduce further by June 15.
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Carl W. Klein
Washington County
Klein
Iowa liquor stores post May sales exceed four figures in Des Moines region
Iowa's 87 state liquor stores sold 480 539 13 in May to push the year to date total to 2 409 406 78. Des Moines led month and central store's 61 259 77. Four stores topped 100 000 year to date including Des Moines Sioux City Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Liquor Control Commission
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Davenport
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
Muscatine
Iowa City
Centerville
Airfield
Sigourney
Knoxville
Marengo
West Liberty
Foreclosure Action Felt Over by Grinnell Court
Judge D W Hamilton of Grinnell heard the foreclosure case of Union Central Life Insurance Co of Cincinnati against Wayne Lyle of Keota. Arguments scheduled for today were postponed to tomorrow due to an unavailable attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hamilton
Grinnell
Union Central Life Insurance Company of
Cincinnati
Wayne Lyle
Keota
Veterans of Civil War to Meet Again
Waterloo reports 47 G A R members registered for the annual encampment and plans to hold at least one more meeting. Iowa City Dubuque and Marshalltown bid for the 1926 gathering. The Iowa department president of the Women’s Relief Corps is Mrs Theresa Marsh of Fairfield. John E Wright of Nashua aged 97 is the oldest registered veteran among delegates.
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Waterloo
Iowa G. A. R
Iowa City
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Theresa Marsh
Fairfield
Iowa’ Department
Women's Relief Corps
John E. Wright
Nashua
De Molay Chapter Elects New Officers
DeMolay officers were elected with George Means as master councilor and Louis Thornton as senior councilor. Installation is planned for Monday evening June 24 at the Masonic temple followed by a Rainbow DeMolay dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Means
Masonic Temple
Louis Thornton
Daryl Dodder
John Applegate
Hayden Hughes
Donald J. Davis
Ezra Smith
Ernest Waggoner
Arden Hughes
Jack Gibson
Richard Johnson
Myron Salladay
Lawrence Whisler
Sentinel
Gifford Morrison
Paul Kyle
Cecil Woodford
Gene Tucker
Roy Grecian
Jim Wells
Cloud Willits, Jr
David Munro
Leroy Riley
Washington de Malaya
Davenport
Riverside couple with son shop ped here this morning
Mr and Mrs J Grout and their son from Riverside visited this morning and shopped at the ped store near town.
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Mrs. J
Grout
1000 Driver License Cards Available in County
Sheriff H. M. Putnam announced that 1600 application blanks have been sent to Washington County with 4 start in supplying licenses. Blanks are at the county treasurer and sheriff offices for self service. Applicants mail completed forms to the Iowa motor vehicle department in Des Moines for mailing of licenses if in order. Those with intact licenses need not reexamine.
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H. M. Putnam
Washington County
Sheriff's Office
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department
Secretary of State
Des Moines
Putnam
Railroads In Washington Employ 32 Families
Railroad week notes 32 families in Washington rely on railroads for support. Rock Island lists 19 homes, Milwaukee nine, Burlington four, with past numbers peaking around fifty on record. Agents compare current totals to earlier years as transportation shifts impact local rail employment.
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Washington
Rock Island
Milwaukee Nine
Burlington Four
Lewis Goodlander
Wilder Bell
Milwaukee
J. C. McKay
Burlington
Stewart Named to State Liquor Commission by Governor Herring
Des Moines June 11 Andrew W Stewart a Democrat farmer from Rockwell City was named a member of the state liquor control commission by Governor Herring. He supported the liquor control law though he is dry and is expected to advocate temperance. The board chairmanship remains vacant since H M Cooper resigned April 26 and is not decided yet.
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Des Moines
Andrew W. Stewart
Rockwell City
State Liquor Control Commission
Herring
Stewart
H. M. Cooper
Fail in Effort to Rush NRA Action Through Senate
UPI reports in Washington that administration leaders failed to push an NRA extension through the Senate today. Senate finance chair Pat Harrison said the measure would be brought up again after the pending public utilities bill is acted on later this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Senate
Washington, D. C
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Alfalfa Bill Murray and Oklahoma Constitution Study
The piece discusses Alfalfa Bill Murray and his constitutional knowledge. It notes Murray may align with the Republican side to advance constitutional aims. The author mentions Murray’s long study of constitutional law and ties to Oklahoma’s constitutional convention.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bill Murray
Bill
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Willie
Murray
Ayres Held for Wellman Jewelry Burglary
Cecil Ayres of Iowa City is jailed in Washington on a breaking and entering charge for the Wellman L C Miller jewelry store burglary. Sheriff Putnam recovered loot during a St Louis trip and says Ayres has pointed to where most goods are hidden. authorities expect Missouri custody for other burglaries.
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HM. Putnam
Iowa City
Cecil Ayres
L. C. Miller
Wellman
Justice of the Peace
J E. Bovee
Ayres
Don McComas
Johnson County
Maquoketa
Oelwein
Wellman Arglery
Hannibal
Palmyra
Art Avery
Lee Blakely
Cecil
Missouri
River Pollution Data To Be Compiled For Iowa River
Data collected between 1930 and 1934 by state health engineers track heavy pollution of the Iowa river from Marshalltown Tama and other counties. Report to be issued this week with details likely leading to an August public hearing.
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Des Moines
Iowa River
Iowa Falls
Columbus Junction
State Department of Public Health
A H
Western
Hardin
Marshall
Tama
Benton
Iowa
Johnson and
Louisa Counties
Y M C A board dinner honors Supt Peet
At a special Wash ington Y M C A board meeting a farewell dinner was held for Supt J H Peet of the Washington schools who leaves this summer for Cedar Falls. Guests included Dr W E Anderson and J A Taylor with the Y's Men's club retiring and incoming president D W Dwyer. Committees for the year ending June 1 1936 were elected. Louis Baird donated a new front sign reading Community Y M C A Welcome.
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Washington Y. M. C. A
J. H. Peet
Washington Schools
Cedar Falls
W. E. Anderson
J. A. Taylor
D. W. Dwyer
Y's Men's Club
Don Sherman
Claud Tucker
F. W. Eastwood
Dave Elder
Lee Holland
Leo Hoover
Marion George
C. S. Lemmon
Carl Hedges
Charles Long
Dr. Telford
Ralph Shannon
G. N. Barclay
Dick McCleery
Dick Stewart
Arthur Taylor
Orville Elder
3. W. Livingston
Leslie Dunlap
Charles Davis
J. M. Bratten
W. T. Carson
Fred Stewart
Foster Bickel
Baird Dones
Louis Baird
Iowa River pollution prompts talks on new sewage plants
A meeting to discuss forcing towns along the Iowa River to build sewage disposal plants is planned. Marshalltown, Marengo, Belle Plaine, and Tama are named as likely participants. Eldora awaits a PWA loan. Reports indicate pollution harms fish life and pollutes Iowa City’s water supply and livestock uses.
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Marshalltown
Marengo
Belle Plaine
Tama
Eldora
PWA
Iowa City
Lowa City
Lowa
$90,700 Found Buried Near Salt Lake City in Weyerhaeuser Case
Federal agents recovered 90700 dollars buried about two feet underground in a Utah canyon five miles from Salt Lake City. Director Hoover said the ransom was a two man job by Waley and Mahan, with Waley’s wife possibly involved, as George Weyerhaeuser identified the Spokane hold house. More than 16000 was found in Mahan’s car after a police escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
U.P
Salt Lake City
Weyerhaeuser
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harmon M. Waley
Marsgaret
George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Willliam Mahan
Hoover
Waley
George Weyserhaeuser
Spokane
Mahan
Butte, Mont
Iowa Farmers Welcome Warm Weather Boosting Prospects
Iowa farmers praised today by a warm spell with a high around the state yesterday at Albia and Burlington. Federal Meteorologist Charles D. Reed predicted further temperature rises as fields ready for spring work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Albia
Burlington
Charles D. Reed
James Shrader Taken by Death
James L. Shrader, aged 84, died this morning at 10 at his home 1202 East Fourth Street after a nine week illness. Funeral services are planned for 2 PM Thursday at L. A. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon H. Carter officiating. He leaves a widow and several children.
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James L. Shrader
East Fourth Street
L. A. Jones
Vernon H. Carter
The
Christian Church
Shrader
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New York
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Miss Barrie
Havana
de Molay
George
Pope
Edwin C. Donnely
Mary Curley
Massachusetts
State Liquor Commission
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First Security Bank and Trust Company
Charles City
Iowa Bankers’ Association
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Hart-Parr Company
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
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Salt Lake
Waley Short
Cha
James Shrader
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