Iowa liquor sales report cites state stores totals
DES MOINES February sales at 170 state owned liquor stores reached 923400.57 dollars per the Iowa State liquor control commission. January 1939 sales totaled 929558.13 dollars. ESTHERVILLE Marie Sorum Emmet county schools superintendent conducted the county spelling contest from a cot while recovering from a fall on icy pavement.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Liquor Control Commission
Estherville
Marie Sorum
Emmet
Janitor George Ross Drowns in University Pool
Coroner George D. Callahan announced the death of janitor George L. Ross who was found dead in the State University of Iowa library annex pool. A microscopic heart examination determined drowning as the cause, not natural causes.
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Iowa City
George D. Callahan
George L. Ross
State University of Iown
Insurance Man Leaves $5,060 to Creston Churches
Checks totaling $5,060 from the estate of late George M. Hoffman will benefit 10 Creston churches and charities. The funds come from the sale of Hoffman farm property and will be distributed by the executor.
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Creston
George M. Hoffman
Hoffman
Drake Acquires New College of Pharmacy
Des Moines College of Pharmacy joins Drake University in a merger announced by Drake president Dr. D W Morehouse. Under the agreement the Des Moines college becomes Drake University College of Pharmacy.
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Drake
New College of Pharmacy
Des Moines
Des Moines College of Pharmacy
Drake University
D. W. Morehouse
College of Pharmacy
Mason City Strike Grows to Four With Two Mills Walkout
In Mason City nearly 100 workers from Lyons Launderers and Cleaner and the Ideal Laundry walked out, raising the number of strikes to four. Operators say wages and hours were not involved, the dispute centers on the closed shop issue.
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Mason City
Lyons Launderers
Ideal Laundry
Buttons Off Coat Point to Suspect in Local Break-Ins
An overcoat fragment and a matching button found on a floor after three local break-ins on February 24 and the Leslie Fox car theft point to a suspect held in Wray Colorado. The car was later found in a ditch, out of gas, in Wray. The suspect’s name was not released.
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Leslie Fox
Wray
Colo
Bandits Faked Injury Then Robbed Victim in Sioux City
Two bandits faked injury to halt W. J. Waldington of Menno South Dakota, signaling a car ride, then drew a pistol and robbed him of 14 dollars. They fled in a car with an Omaha Nebraska license after forcing him to walk a block away.
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Sioux City
W. J. Waldington
Menno
Waldington
South Dakota
Laborers Held off State Job Because of Unions
MOUNT PLEASANT An appeal to the state board of control was made for local laborers who said they were denied employment on a PWA boiler project at the state hospital for the insane because they were not union members.
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Mount Pleasant
State Board of Control
PWA
State Hospital For
Road Patrol Bill Reassigned in Iowa House Setback
In Des Moines the Iowa House approved 59 to 44 to move the prepared public safety department from the governor to the attorney general, marking a major setback for the republican administration's reorganization program.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Prepared Public Safety Department
Governor Wilson Addresses Business Interference in Iowa
DES MOINES Governor George A. Wilson says rising debt and taxes hinder normal business function during remarks to the five state structural clay products institute. He warns heavy burdens threaten economic activity and urges policy focus on relief.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Five State Structural Clay Products Institute
Webster Family Visits Sterling College Concert
Rev and Mrs Norman G Webster and their son David of Crawfordsville visit Mrs Webster’s parents Mr and Mrs Oscar George. They plan to attend the Sterling College concert this evening at the United Presbyterian church.
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Norman G. Webster
David
Crawfordsville
Webster
Oscar George
Sterling College
United Presbyterian Church
Iowa House Passes Public Safety Bill Amid Amendments
The Iowa House voted 97 to 9 to send the public safety department bill to the Senate for concurrence on amendments. An attempted ban on state patrol use in industrial disputes failed after about an hour of debate with 18 Democrats and 27 Republicans voting for it and 1 Democrat and 65 Republicans opposed.
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Des Moines
House
Public Safety Department
Senate
Iowa House
William N. Judd
Clinton
State Department of Public Safety
Iowa
Elmer Johnson Republican
Cedar Rapids
Vocal Soloists Named for District Music Contest
Contest vocal soloists chosen at a home event in the high school auditorium will compete in the district music contest in Washington on March 31 and April 1. Lois Humble tops the soprano group. Frances Sartor, Jane Steele, Cecil Replogle, Milo Steele, and Bob Masson are listed among the other finalists. Ruth Stewart led the performing groups as judges offered critiques.
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Washington
Lois Humble
Frances Sartor
Jane Steele
Cecil Replogle
Milo Steele
Bob Masson
Ruth Stewart
FE. D. Morrison, Jr
Margaret Christianson
Maurice Brayton
Parker Indicted as Airplane Bootlegger Charged in Counterfeit Ring
Frank Parker once dubbed the airplane bootlegger lies in a Chicago jail under indictment as a counterfeit money distributor. Police recovered 22380 dollars in fake bills hidden in fruit jars near the Tom O'Shanter golf course 15th hole.
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Frank Parker
Chicago
Tom O'Shanter
Ocean Clipper Ready for Transatlantic Service
Inside the Yankee Clipper a 74 passenger flying boat prepared for transatlantic service sits at Baltimore. The view from the control room looks toward the passengers' quarters as preparation advances for future ocean trips.
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Baltimore
Chamber to Meet Thursday Evening at Congress Hotel
The March chamber meeting is set for tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Congress Hotel. Secretary oO. KE. Schmitt announced a local program featuring Rothschild on Building up a Weak Department, Al Goddard on My Most Successful Salon Promotion, and Harold Johnson on Advantages I See In Washington. Also planned are introductions of new Washington arrivals and committee reports on community promotion efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Congress Hotel
KE. Schmitt
Rothschild
al Goddard
Harold Johnson
Washington
Farmers as Gamblers Highlight Land Use Dilemma
Ames Iowa March 15 Clarence E Ayres University of Texas told extension workers at the twenty sixth annual Iowa State conference that American farmers have long been gamblers and speculators driven by land value. He warned the game is over and urged shifts to new horizons while J K Galbraith and Milton Eisenhower also spoke before about 300 registered attendees.
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Ames
Iowa
Allan Seaboard
Clarence E. Ayres
University of Texas
Iowa State
Ayres
California
Couple returns from honeymoon visit in Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs Les Jones returned Monday night from their honeymoon trip and are at their home 801 South Marion Avenue. During their travels they visited Jack Lytle in Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Les Jones
South Marion Avenue
Jack Lytle
Minneapolis
Minn
Criminal and Civil Terms Set By County Court
Criminal cases will be tried first at the March term of court with assignments made by Judge Z J Siegers this morning. Trials begin next Monday afternoon with petit jurors reporting. three state cases against James Beranek Justin North and Howard McCleery lead the docket, followed by three appeals from justice courts. Civil cases listed include Bassler v Baumester Wittmer v Foster King v Liv ezey et al Peterson v Corecoran Jirea v Benson Brouillette v Koehler Karey v Hayes et al Miller v Waterhouse Blattver v McGrew Dennison v Minsley et al White v Kinsley et al White v Gardner et al Stahl v Freund et al Pardun v Corcoran et al
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Z. J. Siegers
James Beranek
Justin North
Howard MccCleery
Justice Courts
Keeshin Motor Express Company
Marshall Edmondean
Bassler
Baumester
Wittmer
Foster
King
Livezey
Et al
Peterson
Corecoran
Jirea
Mrs Downing Visiting Van Meter Family in Fort Wayne
Word from Mrs. Tom Downing says she is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Van Meter in Fort Wayne Indiana and will return home in a few weeks. She has been away since November visiting Charleston Cumberland West Virginia and other relatives. born near Cum-
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Tom Downing
C. H. van Meter
Ft. Wayne
Ind
van Meter
Lee Ward
Washington
Carrie Emmons
Ready Maids
Downing
Charleston
Cumberland
West Virginia
Cum
Winter Returns as Temperature Plunges Across Area
A sharp 61 degree drop sent daytime highs from 67 to a 16 degree low. A cold northwest wind kept winter in place today with a warmer forecast for tomorrow. Pay C Sable of Packwood and Pauline Elizabeth Raney of Hedrick obtained a marriage license here today.
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C. Sable
Packwood
Pauline Elizabeth Raney
Hedrick
Birland Honors Family Doctor’s Birth Certificate Sign
A resident expresses pride that she personally called her family doctor who then signed her birth certificate, highlighting a meaningful personal milestone and the doctor’s role in official documentation.
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Berland
Sproatt Speaks at Y's Men's Meet on WPA Projects
Jay Sproatt resident inspecting engineer for the PWA in Washington spoke to the Y's Men club last evening. He presented the Washington school board and United States government agreement praised as a brief three paragraph document. He outlined duties and local project setup and answered questions. A home talent show discussion followed as attendees listened.
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Jay Sproatt
PWA
Washington
Y's Men's Club
Discharged Aliens From WPA and NYA Projects in Iowa
Des Moines reports 262 aliens were discharged from WPA and NYA projects in Iowa under a Congressional order. Polk county led with 66, followed by Woodbury 42 and Pottawattamie 24. Discharges spread across Reolt Story Black Hawk Des Moines Johnson Appanoose Crawford Hardin Lee Marshall Mahaska Shelby Wapello Winnebagos and others. Eight students lost NYA aid including three at University of Iowa and one each at Iowa State College Fort Madison and Davenport high schools.
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Des Moines
George J. Kelley
WPA
NYA
Iowa
United States
Congress
Polk County
Woodbury
Pottawattamie
Reolt
Story
Black Hawk
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Fort Madison High School
Davenport High School
Nicholson Rites Held At Christian Church
Funeral services for Mrs C A Nicholson were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Christian church with Rev Vernon H Carter presiding. A vocal solo by Mrs Max Marble accompanied the service, and burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers including Leslie Nuntap Claude Tucker Vernus Radford Glenn Holden Earl Jackson and J T Moore.
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C A. Nicholson
The
Christian Church
Vernon H. Carter
Max Marble
Elm Grove Cemetery
Leslie Nuntap
Claude Tucker
Vernus Radford
Glenn Holden
Earl Jackson
J. T. Moore
Keeley Visits From Evanston With Mother
Mort Keeley of Evanston Illinois arrived yesterday for a brief stay here accompanying his mother Mrs T T Keeley in a short visit.
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Mort Keeley
Evanston, Il
T. T. Keeley
County Agent Change Today
County Agent W J Rouda bush leaves the Farm Bureau post in Washington county after six years. J W Chandler, formerly 4 H club agent in Lee county, succeeds him and will start within days after attending a meeting at Ames. Rouda bush plans temporary work with a major Iowa fertilizer firm, with potential later extension service at Ames.
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W. J. Roudabush
Farm Bureau
Washington County
Bureau
J. W. Chandler
Lee County
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Chandler
Ames
Alrstady
Washington
Koudabush
Iowa
Four Washington Men Serve in U S Fleet in Caribbean
Four men from Washington, Max Cuddy Clifford Blecha Richard Wehr and Lester Glick, sail with the U S Fleet in the Caribbean after leaving San Diego January 4. The fleet of 160 ships 600 planes and 68 000 officers and seamen travels via Panama to New York for the World’s Fair and back to San Diego and San Francisco. Cuddy serves on the light cruiser Raleigh Blecha and Wehr on the aircraft carrier Ranger Glick works in the Lexington office. A letter from Jan 10 carried by air from the Dominican Republic reached Mr and Mrs O M Cuddy yesterday.
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Max Cuddy
Clifford Blecha
Richard Wehr
Lester Glick
Washington
U. S
Caribbean Sea
San Diego
Panama Canal
Caribbean
New York City
San Francisco
Mr. Cuddy
Raleigh
Mr. Blecha
Mr. Wehr
Glick
O. M. Cuddy
Dominican Republic
Mrs A BE Palmer is Ill at Home With Flu
Mrs A BE Palmer is reported to be at her home suffering from flu. No other conditions or details are provided.
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Mrs. A. BE. Palmer Je
Hitler Seizes Prague in Sudden Prague Occupation
Berlin reports Hitler crossed into Czechoslovakia en route to Prague to assume protectorate control. German troops imposed an eight o'clock curfew, occupied central squares, and established Gen. Von Gablenz as Prague military governor. Proclamations and army orders followed as planes hovered over the city amid widespread fear and mixed demonstrations.
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Prague
Ad Hitler
von Gablenz
Hitler
Pla
Fron
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Hacha
Bohemia and
Moravia
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