Iowa Taxpayers to Meet in Des Moines
Senior Wilson and about 100 Iowa legislators attend the sixth annual Iowa Taxpayers association meeting in Des Moines. The one day session at Hotel Fort Des Moines begins at 10 a.m. with speeches by Francis Johnson and Joe L. Long. Fred A. Bidean delivers the luncheon address and Eijean will speak on The New Democracy.
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Legisla Rs
Des Moines
Wilson
LoWa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Francis Johnson
Terril
Joe L. Long
Fred A. Bidean
New York
N. Y
The
Tax “S Foundation
Eijean
New Democracy
Mason City Man Pleads Not Guilty in Daughter’s Murder Case
Rudolph J Allen 81 a retired railroad construction worker pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with the murder of his 12 year old divorced wife last Oct 1 in Mason City Judge M H Kepler set his trial for Monday and appointed Hines Mount former assistant county attorney to defend him Allen is accused of the hammer and razor slaying of his estranged wife as she slept at the home of a daughter where she lived apart from him after 25 years of separation.
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Mason City
Rudolph J Allen
M. H. Kepler
Eight Persons on Holiday Trip Hurt in Accident
Eight people traveling to a Thanksgiving dinner with relatives in Sioux City Iowa were injured in a Thursday highway crash on Highway 5 near Aurelia. Seriously hurt were Charles Little and his wife from Humboldt Iowa, aged 9 and 77 respectively. The car, driven by Lester Jackson of Cheona Illinois, skidded on slush on a curve and rolled over.
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Sioux City
Aurelia
Charles Little
Humboldt
Little
Highway Patrol
Harry Jenkins
Lester Jackson
Chenoa
Ill
Uh Road
Twits
Belmond Approves $60,000 High School Addition
Belmond voters approve a $60,000 school project to improve the existing high school and build a 46 by 60 foot gymnasium. The tally is 442 for and 148 against with Belmond funding $28,000 and remaining via federal aid.
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Belmond
Accident Damage Case Tried After Highway Crash Trial
A second accident case, arising from a north of Wellman collision on October 11 1939, began in county court after prior Strickler va Kinsinger proceedings. Jurors named include Robert Hyde Nora Sheets Norman Te Bockhorst Grace Lytle and others. Signal witness Jay Sproatt testified about a scene plot drawn for evidence. Plaintiff counseled by Hamilton Cahill Baldrige. defense by Thomas Bray. Recess set to resume Monday.
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Strickler Va
Robert Hyde
Nora Sheets
Norman Te Bockhorst
Grace Lytle
Louie Harley
C. K. Wolcoth
BK. Horning
Edna Wilson
Cleo Fletcher
Ward McCutcheon
Erma Chapman
Max M White
Jay Sproatt
Jews City
Washington
Hamilton and Cahill
Messer, Hamilton & Cahill
Iowa City
A. FE. Baldrige
Thomas Bray
Oskaloosa
Red Cross Roll Call Sees 636 Memberships Reported
County roll call chairman Mr Rose Reid announced 636 Red Cross memberships so far with many towns still to report. Mrs Reid said interest exceeds recent years and more members are expected as drives continue countywide. Donations from Homemakers Club and others noted. 100 percent participation reported at several offices and homes. Glendale school district joins list of 100 percent junior Red Cross participants.
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Red Cross
jWear
Rose Reid
Washington
Reid
National
State Bank
Dro Vred Reid
Washington Cleaners
M. H. Sartor
W. B. Crooks
der Ray H. Dean
Bridges Store
KH. BK. Stutaman
Livingston Law Office
Dre. Ho FL
W. Masson
Brown & Orr
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Tom Wheelan
Elizabeth Corbin
Wo. W Wilson
Tom Reeves
Celia Bruty
Rollie Optenburg
Bri. F. Hebner
Shields Sisters
R. G. Cherry
Fred Bauer
Pat Hoover
Agnes Ross
West Chester
Bessie Wead
Mary Starr
L. A Jones
Harlan
Glendale
Renewing Iowa Chauffeurs Licenses Ahead of Year End
Kaaminers for state automobile drivers licenses paid their weekly Washington visit and expect heavy business from now until year end. Licenses cost two dollars and expire December 31 requiring renewal for 1941. Scores of men will apply daily to examiners. About 500 county residents drive trucks and need such licenses. BEN Drivers licenses issued in 1940 do not require renewal next year and run for another year.
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Washington
Court hearing updates on plaintiff damages and jury duties
The morning session saw witness testimony for the plaintiff, with two witnesses to be examined Monday. The plaintiff seeks 15 000 in damages and the court may adjourn for Thanksgiving after Wednesday, resuming next week, with petit jurors released until further notice.
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Beechly
Petit
School Directors in Conference Here
Thirty Washington county school board members gathered at the courthouse for a budget conference. Cameron M. Rosa of the state department of public instruction spoke on the necessity of adopting and sticking to a budget. Brighton was not present due to another meeting.
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Washington County
Washington
Court House
Brighton
Cameron M. Rosa
State Department of Public Instruction
Red Cross Plea From Governor Voices High Demand
Governor George A. Wilson urges full county roll call support for the Red Cross to strengthen national defense and solidarity. Mrs. Hose M. Reid, Washington county roll call chairman, reports the telegram asks to carry on until every adult citizen receives a membership invitation.
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Red Cross
George A. Wilson
Hose M. Reid
Washington County
Advocates Change in Iowa Tax Value Standards
The Iowa taxpayers association urged the 1941 legislature set property value at 60 percent of actual value, opposing 100 percent assessment. The move could boost borrowing power by over 150 million dollars. The group also urged tax fairness, bond issue appeal rights, local taxpayer alliance support, expanded research, calendar-year budgeting, and state budget accountability. Des Moines event featured Governor Wilson and 400 citizens.
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Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers’ Association
Supreme Court
Iowa
Association
Wilson
Iowa ‘Taxpayers’ Association
George A. Wilson
Fred Eldean
Tax Fund
C. Fred Porter
H. Clay Beard
State Board of Social Welfare
Joe L. Bong
Plan Party For Children By YWCA
YWCA president calls a meeting of committee chairmen to organize the annual Christmas party for children. Mrs. A. E. Atchison is general chairman, with Mrs. George Rudiger handling the program and Elizabeth Dawson over treats. The event is set for the Saturday afternoon before Christmas, December 21, in the YMA lobby.
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Y. W
Ethel McCreedy
Feneral
A. E. Atchison
George Rudiger
Elizabeth Dawson
Washington County Tuberculosis Drive Shows Partial Gains
Washington County reports progress in the 1937 1939 period with a death rate of 4.9 per 100 000 versus the state 19.8. Sanatorium treatment saved lives but fell short of the 2 per death standard. Seven new cases in 1939 equaled 3.5 per death, while county nurses now cover the area and Christmas Seal Fundraising lags state averages in per capita seals and valuation basis.
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Washington County
Carl Klein
Riein
Iowa
Sally Hand Laurence Hertrem Event Recounts Injuries
A reported incident recounts Sally Rand style stunt by Laurence Hertrem of Ireton where his clothes were torn by a corn picker, leaving him badly bruised. The text urges donations to Nellie Tripp and contact to Mrs Atehis for toy donations, noting longtime Y W C A party chairwoman Lester Orr stepping down after twelve years of leadership and the project’s growth.
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Laurence Hertrem
Ireton
Sally Rand
Sally
Y. W
E W Skinner of Columbus City Dies
Edward W. Skinner 71 a retired farmer of Columbus City died at 9 30 this morning after several weeks illness Funeral arrangements are by J W Ritchie not yet complete He was born February 1869 and lived most of his life in the community He married Alice Morgan in 1917 who died March 14 1936 Survived by brother J W Skinner of Columbus City and three sisters including Mrs Linnie Mullen of Winfield Also nieces and nephews Washington visitors Everette Dillon and family of Keota were in town today.
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Columbus Junction
Edward W. Skinner
Columbus City
J. W. Ritchie
Mr. Skinner
Alice Morgan
J. W. Skinner
Linnie Mullen
Winfield
Funeral services for Miss Eva Smeltzer Saturday
Miss Eva Lillian Smeltzer 72 died Wednesday evening at Washington county hospital after ten days as a patient. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 PM at Sherman’s funeral home conducted by Dr. F W Eastwood. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Surviving are two sisters Mrs Godfrey Juzeler and Dr Cora Allen. She lived at 427 East Main street and loved flowers, maintaining a large garden and night blooming cereus. She attended the Presbyterian church regularly.
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Eva Lillian Smeltzer
Sherman's
F. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Miss Smeltzer
Washington County Hospital
Muscatine County
Conesville
Washington County
John
Flora
Brockway) Smeltzer
Jackson Township
Washington
Smeltzer
East Main Street
Godfrey Juzeler
Cora Allen
Buffalo
Miss Smeltger
Amusing Show at High School Tonight
The advance showing of Alice Sit by the Fire drew visitors and impressed with new scenery built by janitor Mr Gobble and the production class. The youngest actress yet to perform on the school stage joins the cast tonight as tickets are sold at Phillips and Hebner's drug store.
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Gobble
Phillips and Hebner’s Drug Store
Greeks Enter Koritza as Italians Withdraw in Alarm
Greek troops seized Koritza, a key Albanian-Greek frontier hub, as General Metaxas announced the victory to Athenians amid cheers and flags raised across Capitas. Italy admitted withdrawing after eleven days of fierce fighting and heavy losses near the northern base.
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Athens
Koritza
John Metaxas
Adriatic
Albania
Greece
Jugo-Slavia
Metaxas
Italy
Rome
U.P
Vichy
France
Rs Man
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Ion Anescu
von Kentrop
Romania
Davenport Pastor to Address Washington County Ministers
Dr Alfred BK Nickless of Davenport will address county ministers on the Marriage Clinic subject at the county group meeting next Tuesday November 26 at the Y M C A at two o clock in the afternoon The day and hour have been changed from Monday for this session Guests will be welcome at the meeting.
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Alfred BK. Nickless
Davenport
Washington County
Veteran Pastor Rankin Dies in Kansas At 82
Rev Isaac Crawford Rankin longtime United Presbyterian minister and former Waterloo pastor dies at his Baldwin Kansas home age 82. Survived by wife son and two daughters. Rankin family ties include Major Samuel Rankin Civil War veteran and Iowa treasurer and cousin of Mrs A M Cowden Washington.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Iowa
Isaac Crawford Rankin
United Presbyterian Church
Baldwin
Kansas
Rankin
Crawfordsville
Samuel Rankin
Mr. Rankin
Isaac Crawford
A. M. Cowden
Washington
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Swarteendruber
Morison
Frank Bechly
Mr. Murray
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organization
Atlantic City
N. J
John L. Lewis
Murray
South Marion Avenue
Plan Party For Children
Europa
Bremen
Germany
E W. Skinner
Parmer
Everette Dillon
Keota
Eva Smeltzer
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