Iowa Supreme Court Rules Highway Commission Controls Primary Roads
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed Judge Clock and ordered dismissal, holding the Iowa State Highway Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over primary roads and the power to condemn land. The ruling affects the Lincoln Highway relocation between Ogden and Boone, with work halted on some counties pending weather and project resumptions.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Highway Commission
State Supreme Court
William D. Jenkins
Boone County
Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
Sherwood A. Clock
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Highway Commissio
Forty-second General Assembly
Highway Commission
Jenkins
Lincoln
Ogden
Boone
Clock
Qogden
Maxwell O’brien
Mrs E P McCaulley Dies in California
Mrs E P McCaulley died in Hollywood California after a brief illness from heart trouble. She was known in Washington where her family formerly lived. She leaves her husband and one daughter. Obituary notes her husband Mr McCaulley owned the east end grocery before moving west.
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Hollywood
California
McCaulley
Washington
East End
Condit Aims for Cordial Venus Welcome With Rocket Flight
Ohio inventor Robert Condit says a cordial reception awaits him on Venus as he prepares a torpedo like rocket launch from Miami Beach. He plans to depart only under perfect atmospheric conditions and views Venus as potentially advanced with a similar climate. He describes six previous Venus attempts abroad and worries over three in Germany and three in Russia.
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Miamt Beach
Fla
Robert Condit
Venus
Condit
Ohio
Germany
Russia
Stewart Addresses Local Rotary Club on Farm Bureau Work
Everette L. Stewart president of the Washington County Farm Bureau spoke at the Rotary Club noon luncheon outlining Farm Bureau efforts nationally and locally. He cited increased earnings improved homes and better social advantages and highlighted 4-H Club work in the county. The Rotary meeting also celebrated three March birthdays with roses and playful age guessing.
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Everette L. Stewart
Washington County Farm Bureau
Rotary Club
Stewart
Farm Bureau
Washington County
Mr. Stewart
Ww. W. Bowers
Fred Neiswanger
Carl M. Keck
Velma West Receives Life Term For Second Degree Murder
Velma West, Perry Ohio housewife, pleaded guilty to second degree murder after a day of legal conferences and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Judge Barnes condemned the crime, noting the town was stirred by the brutal hammer killing of T Edward West on December 6, with parole possible after ten years. The defendant expressed happiness and requested transfer to the Marysville women's reformatory.
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Painesville
Ohio
Velma West
Perry Ohio
City to study sewer plans with Cedar Rapids engineer
The council will meet Monday with sanitary engineer Howard R. Green of Cedar Rapids to review plans for a sewage disposal plant and a new sewer in the southwest area. Estimated costs run about fifty thousand dollars for the plant and thirty six thousand for the sewer. financing and bidding timing to be decided. Other sewer projects will be deferred for now.
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Howard R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Green
Iowa Avenue
Th Council
Young Men's Forum Draws Crowd At Local YMCA
A large crowd of forty to sixty men attended a Sunday afternoon Young Men's Forum at the YMCA. A men's orchestra assembled by Milan Shields provided special music featuring Robert Grimes, Everett Griffith, Lewis Warren, Milan Shields and Jester Thompson. The meetings are growing each week.
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Young Mens’ Forum
Milan Shields
Robert Grimes
Everett Griffith
Lewis Warren
Jester Thompson
Lowden Holds Talks With Campaign Aides After Arizona Trip
Former Governor Frank O Lowden met today with campaign managers to catch up on political conditions after a month in Arizona. He declined to confirm plans for a presidential bid and said he would not start a speaking tour or make an announcement, while noting Iowa Republicans offered support. He planned a return to his Oregon Illinois estate for further talks.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
White
Arizona
Oregon
Lowden
Iowa
Len Small
Lowden-Deneen
Far West
Veteran railway employee Dies After Forty-Three Years Service
David Nathans Haney a Rock Island railway car department foreman died at 2 15 am at his home 702 East Seventh street after months of arterial hardening He was born in Keosauqua Iowa March 2 1860 and married Martha Bosley at Trenton Missouri He came to Washington in 1906 worked at various points on the system and served as a bridge and building foreman Funeral services are set for 3 30 pm Wednesday at the Christian church with Dr W W Bowers in charge Burial is in Erin Grove cemetery Surviving are his widow and a large family including Letts Fred Letts Davenport Karl Haney Topeka Fred Haney Rifle Fred Haney Los Angeles Neil Haney Lynn Ennis Shaw Kenneth Haney Philip Haney and three deceased children He leaves one sister Mrs William Green Milan Missouri with husband and son He was active in the Christian church and Odd Fellows lodge and was regarded as a faithful citizen by his community
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David Nathans
Haney
Rock Island Railway
East Seventh Street
Henry
Christian Church
W. W. Bowers
Erin Grove
Mr. Haney
Keosauqua
Iowa
Andrew
Josephine
Goff) Haney
Trenton
Martha, Bosley
Washington
Nichols
Rock Island
Mr. Letts
Fred . Letts
Davenport
Karl Haney
Topeka
Kansas
Frend Haney
Rifle, Colo
Perry O. Smith
Los Angeles
Neil
Lynn
Ennis Shaw
Kenneth
Philip Haney
Wayne
Ernest
A. R. McKeown
Seattle
Wash
William Green
Milan
Hanes
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Forum meetings invite Washington county youths to fourth session
Sunday Russei Hec ee and Kalona basketball team attended in a body. Dr Bowers answered four pertinent questions. The questions are the real feature of the meetings and lift the forum above ordinary meetings. Next Sunday at 3 PM the fourth meeting is scheduled with a cordial Y M C A invitation to all young men in the county.
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Russei Heece
Big Kalona
Dr. Bowers
Washington County
Cedar Co plans giant hydro plant on Cedar River near Rochester
Isaac B. Smith, president of the Iowa Railway and Light Corp, announces a $2,000,000 hydroelectric plant on the Cedar River near Rochester Cedar County. An application to build has been filed with the state executive council. Construction would start after approval and the plant would be in operation within three years delivering 28 million kilowatt hours annually to eastern Iowa cities. The project creates a 2,250 acre lake behind a concrete dam with a 22 foot crest and includes 470 acres purchased for the basin with 708 more acres on option.
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Cedar River
Rochester
Cedar County
Isaac B. Smith
Iowa Railway and Light Corporation
State Executive Council
Smith
Fis
Executive Council
Yars
Iowa
Lavanda Gengerich and classmates return to school work
Lavanda Gengerich and a group of school friends who spent the weekend at the Gingerich home in Ka lona returned to chores at John Fletcher school in Okaloosa last night.
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Lavanda Gengerich
Gingerich
Kalona
John Fletcher Bool
Okaloosa
Upsets Shake County Independent League Standings
Several league leaders fell as Brighton defeated Washington 23 to 20 and Crawfordsville beat Wayland 26 to 18. Kalona topped Wyman 24 to 21, Ainsworth won 24 to 7, and West Chester were hampered by Freshwaters absence. Final games loom with Ainsworth vs Wayland and Brighton vs Wyman.
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Ainsworth
West Chester
Kalona
Wayland
Brighton
Wyman
Crawfordsville
Washington
Kulona
Pet Wyman
Washington Eee
Amendments to Paving Measure Killed Today in Senate
Des Moines March 6 Four amendments were killed in the senate as a special session advanced a $100,000,000 bond issue for paving. Jed White, highway chief, testified about the bill’s cost and potential deficits if gas tax funds are unlawful. House members proposed road routing changes and fiscal safeguards while senate amendments targeted highway rerouting and funding plans.
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Senate
White
Dis Moines
House
Jed White
Highway Commission
Bitter Field
Patterson
Kossuth
Porsling
Woodbury County
Supreme Court
Reimers
Lyons County
Mills, Roberts , Browne and Kern
Fulton
Hammill
Legislature Holds Off On Special Session Call
United Press reports Rep Berry tried to adjourn sine die after Governor Tammill's message found no reason for a special session. Sen Thompson and Sen Frailey sparred over disfranchisement and pledges. A senate rally near adjournment cited Gilchrist and Ellis as keynoters, with Kimball ruling Republicans have it.
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Tammill
Berry
Monroe County
Senate
Gilchrist
Rep
Ellis
Nemo
Kimball
Senator Campaigns Fight Over Pledged Names Demand
Senator Campbell of Battle Creek, acting on Shaff, accuses Governor Hammill of secrecy about pledged senator names. Shaff opposes a resolution demanding disclosure of all pledged senators.
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Campbell
Battle Creek
Shaff
Clinton
Hammill
Lindbergh Flies to Capital Again in Secretive Move
Charles A. Lindbergh flew from Belleville to Washington and landed at Bolling Field in the early morning hours, with details of his party and later movements not disclosed. The trip followed an earlier note that he planned to return from an overnight flight to St Louis area.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Beleville
Bollingfield
Belleville
St. Louis
Scottfield
William S. Robertson
Lindbergh
Robertson
John A. Paegelow
Scott Army Flying Field
Paegeon
United Press
Mrs. Adda M. Funston Dies in Ainsworth
Mrs Adda M Funston born October 4 1854 in Ohio dies in Ainsworth after a long residence Funeral services 1 36 Wednesday at the Methodist church Rev J H Krenmyre to officiate Burial will be in Ainsworth cemetery She was daughter of Andrew and Rachel Spaulding and a longtime resident of the area
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Ainsworth
Adda M. Funston
Methodist Church
J. H. Krenmyre
Ainsworth Cemetery
Theater manager and lecturer fined after film seizure
In St. Louis on March 6 the Capitol Theater manager George Bowser and lecturer Dr. Frank Shean were each fined 50 dollars following the seizure of the motion picture Pitfalls of Passion.
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ST. Louis, Mo
George Bowser
Capitol Theater
Frank Shean
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Long
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Vernard
Torgeson
Hansen
Hale
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