Iowa State House reshuffles with new departments and appointments
Des Moines July 1 state capitol shifts as Iowa enters a new biennium with two new departments and major changes in appointive offices. Twenty-two officials begin new terms, space reassignments move the cafeteria and several departments, and new appointees include H. V. Hoyer and J. S. Crooks among others. Cash balance at start of period estimated at 2.756 million with warrants and prior appropriations explaining the lower figure.
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Des Moines
U.A
Iowa
W. ©. Merckens
Executive Council
Roy B. Gault
H. V. Hoyer
Calwela
AL. Urice
Michael
Board of Control
J. H. Strief
Sioux City
John S. Crooks
Boone
E. C.hamilton
Board of Parole
John
Hammill
June Chidester
Fairfield
Dantel W. Moretiouse
Drake University
Board of Educational Examingers
Humeston
Albia
Lbrary Commission
W. P. Nem
Eres Moines
Lj A. v Andrew
Ottumwa
Henry ‘Albert
Urbana
Highway Commission
EE. Dean
Ocheyedan
Sai. O'Donnell
Dubuque
George.t. Baker
Davenport
Willard. ‘C. Shickslager
Ligbon
Board of
Marianne Zichy
Marshalltown
Willam Jepson
H. D. Goy
Hamburg
Lee W. Skinner
Council” Bluffs
Sherman Opp
Creston
Miss Grace MM. Shint
J. Olson
Zaonviers
E.W. Martin
Carroll
Jesse
Sioux’ City
Appeal “Board
Dana ‘Schnittfer
Delhi
Printing Board
James C. Gillespie
LeMars
Hazen I. Sawyer
Keokuk
Jesse U Miller
Charles M’ Dutecher
Iowa City
Ell
George J. Keller
Towa City
Hoyer
EE Grimweed
Oxford Junction
D. Seaman
Henry W. Sprulding
Grinnell
State Federation of Women'’s Clubs
Labor Department
Eien “Mi Rouke
Anna Stilwell
Waukon
Johnson
Forty-Second General Assembly
Weekend Tragedies Kill 11 in State and Two in Waterloo
Fragment from a historical newspaper reports weekend drownings in the Cedar River area near Waterloo. It notes 11 deaths in the state and two in Waterloo, mentioning hazards at an old dredging hole under the Fifth Street Bridge and warnings from locals about dangerous eddies and deep currents.
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State
Waterloo
Fifth Street Bridge
Jones Hhatt
Frost
Jones
Jenkins
Ious
Drowning in Cedar River Claims Deere Staffer and Brother in Law
Two Deere Tractor Company workers die after waterlogged boats sink in Cedar River. Pred Jenkins born 1885 in Winthrop Iowa left a large family including widow and five children. Henry S Jones born 1881 in Oregon Illinois survived by wife and two sons. Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday at O Keefe Towne chapel with burial in Winthrop cemetery.
Sixteen Injured in Auto Crashes in and Near City
Sixteen people were injured in a series of auto crashes around the city area. A Ford truck veered off a road north of Greene Gundsy, colliding with a farm fence. Dr. Elmer Kuhn suffered internal injuries and his wife sustained severe head and shoulder injuries. their 8-year-old son was bruised. The crash may have resulted from steering failure, speed, or wet roads. Mrs Kuhn was found in a field 20 feet from the truck. her husband remained near the vehicle. Virginia Streeter of Cedar Falls and Max Noah of Asheville and Waterloo were involved in a separate collision on Tug then near Island Park. no injuries were reported.
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Junk
Charles City
Kuipping
Chicago
Courier &Pedal Service
Allison
Elmer Kuhn
Greene Gundsy
Island Park
Wilmer Stultz and Passengers Die in Tailspin Crash
An air crash near Sacramento on July 1 killed Ira Wilkinson 44 and his stepson Charles Wilson 18 after a plane mounted a radio tower and burst into flames. Ross Martin escaped with minor injuries. investigation underway. A separate Berlin New Jersey crash killed Nicholas Engelman 24 when a right wing failed, sending the plane 800 feet to the ground and destroying it.
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Sacramento
Cal
Ira S. Wilkinson
Charles Wilson
San Framisco
Ross Martin
Martin
Berlin
N. J
Nicholas Engelmac
Former Day Agent Sought as Still Operator Near Dubuque
Fred Trexler former United States prohibition agent was sought by federal officers in Dubuque Iowa as a warrant for arrest was sworn out on charges that he owned and operated three stills seized by federal agents at a farm near the city on Wednesday.
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Dubuque
Fred Trexler
United States Prohibition
Here
Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern completes spur track work
Officials announce completion of Bath Packing spur track to Indiana street linking with the W G F N main line. An auxiliary freight track from Indiana to Belt junction is under construction, about a half mile, to be finished in six weeks. A five-span pile bridge will be built over the low right of way. A pile driver is in use. total project cost about 60000 dollars. This will ease freight handling to and from the Bath plant.
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Bath Packing Company
Indiana Street
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad
Bath Plant
W. G. F. & N. Main Hne AG
Belt Junction
Lower Blowers Avenue
Rath
Arrests Number 885 in June Arose From May Levels
Police arrests for misdemeanors in June totaled 385, up 14 from May. Of these, 284 involved official violations, versus 307 for the same class in May. Intoxication arrests reached 427 in June, compared with 42 in the prior month. Other violations covered a range of city ordinance infractions.
Robbery at Des Moines Globe Store Nets $15000
A gang blew safes at the Globe Department store in Des Moines and stole more than $15 000 in currency and checks. The nightwatchman left at 6 15 am. the crime was found about an hour later. Police linked the raid to similar recent robberies in Keokuk and Cedar Rapids, suspecting a single gang.
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Des Moines
U.R
Globe Department
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Street Lights and Sewer Topics for City Council Tonight
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts calls a special council session to consider a plan for a short sewer on Fourth Street between the bridge and Commercial Street replacing a private sewer serving several business buildings. Informally, the council will review boulevard lamp options to draft specifications for a proposed street lighting system with invited manufacturers.
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Glenn A. Tibbitts
At & O'Clock
Commercial Street
Fires at homes and inn cause minor damage
Fire alarms rang Sunday and Monday across the city. A meat loaf in an oven at 160 Harrison street ruined dinner for the A R Ferguson family. Firefighters also battled a hallway blaze at Canton Inn at Fourth and Sycamore and a dump fire at Park road and Broadway. No injuries reported.
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A. R. Ferguson
Harrison Street
Canton Inn
Fourth
Sycamore Streets
Park Road
Broadway
Government records show debt cut to 16.93 billion dollars
Washington reports the new fiscal year begins with the government debt reduced to 16.931 billion dollars after applying 124 million from this year’s surplus and 549 million from the sinking fund. Receipts reached 4.033 billion, expenditures 3.848 billion, with individual income tax rising sharply and profits boosting the market.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Quarantinable Diseases Near Summer Normal
Quarantinable diseases are resuming normal levels per City Clerk Charles G. MacKay. January totals include 1 meningitis, 11 scarlet fever, 11 smallpox, 9 measles, 20 chicken pox, 31 mumps, 71 whooping cough, 2 typhoid. overall 118. No active quarantines remain for typhoid or meningitis. In Independence Ta, the state highway commission altered detour for No 11 to use Independence Quasqueton road via Troy Mills Walker Central City due to rain-damaged Brandon road.
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Charles G. MacKay
Independence
State Highway Commission
Independence-Quasqueton
Troy Mills
Walker
Central City
Brandon Road
Two Death Notices of Emma J Croft and Henry E Weitze
Emma J Croft 79 of Waterloo died at home 406 Center Street at 6 15 PM Sunday after nine years of ill health Funeral services 2 30 PM Wednesday O Keefe Towne chapel in charge of Dr E D Hal Burial Fairview Born January 12 1850 near Buffalo NY Came to Waterloo aged 19 resident since with brief Chicago interval Married Fred L Croft in 1887 He died 1899 Surviving two children Fred L Croft Chicago and Mabel Croft at home plus nieces and nephews Sister of the late W L Tlingworth Aunt of the late Anne Hillman Henry E Weitze 77 Nora Springs died at son George G Weitzes home 2102 Fourth Street last Sunday evening after two months illness Born April 3 1852 in Hanover Germany Came to America at age 14 Lived in New York Madison Wis Nora Springs farming Survived by two sisters Mrs Sarah Drager Seguin TX and Mrs Dora Sass La Crosse WI four children George G Weitze Waterloo Harry Weitze Nora Springs H O Weitze Gerber CA and Mia Weitze Cedar Rapids 12 grandchildren His wife sister Mrs Minnis Solte and two children Ausueat and Emil preceded him Funeral services will be Tuesday in Nora Springs"}
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Cedar River
Deere
Pred Jenkins
Winthrop
Harper's Ferry
John Deere Tractor Company
Evelyn
Floyd
Rex
Gloria
Virginia
Oliver G
Jenkins
Manly
Richard Jenkins
Chicago
Fay Jenkins
Dawson Street
Waterloo
Florence Hawkins
Henry
S. Jones
Oregon
Til
Hileman & Gindt
O'Keefe & Towne
Emma J. Croft
Center Street
Croft
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
E. D. Hal
Fairview
Emma J. Ifingworth
Buffalo
N. Y
Grace M. E
Fred L. Croft
Ify .Waterson
Mabel
W. L. Tlingworth
Anne I. Hillman
Henry Ef, Weitze
Henry E. Weitze
Nora Springs
George G. Weitze
Fourth Street
Hanover
Germany
America
New York
Iater
Madison
Wis
Sarah
Drager
Seguin
Tex
Dora Sass
la Crosse
George G. Weltze
Harry Weltze
H. O. Weltze
Gerber
Cal
Mia
C. PF. Hammond
Cedar Rapids
Minnis Solte
Iwo
Ausueat
Emil
Evangaellea
Church of
Nora
Springa
Tilden Triumphs In Wimbledon Singles Semi Finalists
Big Bill Tilden of the United States advances to the Wimbledon semi finals after a four set win over Pierre Lalandry of France. George Lott is eliminated by Jean Borotra, leaving Tilden to face Henri Cochet. Helen Jacobs and Helen Wills reach the mixed doubles last eight with other U.S. players advancing.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Bill Tilden
United States
Taday
Pierre Landry
France
George Lott
Chicago
Tilden
Jean Borotra
Borotra
Lott
Bunny Austin
England
Triden
Helen Wills
California
Flay
E. L. Heine
Helen Jacobs
Calfornia
G. MeKigham
Liz D’alvarez
Miss Jacobs
May Sutton Bundy
Elliott Sennett
Joe. Ridley
Henri Cochet
Lendry
Landry
Francis T. Hunter
G. P. Hughes
Jonnel
Marjorié Morrill
Red States
John Hennessey
Indianapolis
Re Malcolm
D. Cole
Man Identified After Near-Fatal Assault in Waterloo
Police identify Ladislauy Jason, a Cedar Rapids immigrant and carpenter, as the unconscious victim found on Cottage and Mobile streets. He lies in grave condition at Allen Memorial Hospital with a fractured skull after an assault believed not to be robbery related. Laundry marks led to the identification, and a witness saw a man flee through an alley near 738 Cottage Street.
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Jain
Allen Memorial
Emil Steffen
Police Identification Bureau
Ladislauy Jason
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Steffen
L. J
Aibert
Lafayette Street
Savoy Hotel
Mulberry Street
Jason
St Cottage
Mobile Streets
Richard Grief
Cottage Street
Ralph Davis
Bert Douglass
Ely
Matt
Oscar Klingberg
Beverstock plans weekly bulletin for Rotary club
W H Beverstock announced at today’s luncheon that a weekly bulletin will be a new feature of the Rotary during the coming year. He takes over from former president G Reid, who received a past president’s jewel. Reid praised the club’s attendance, noted at 87.64 percent, while Sam Silvers was named the new sergeant-at-arms.
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Rotary
W. H. Beverstock
G Reid
Weatertea Club
Roy Shoemaker
Reid
Jawel
Bevers
Japan Cabinet Crisis Forces Resignation In Tokyo
Tokio July 1 The Japanese government is set to fall with the resignation of Prime Minister Baron Tanaka and his cabinet after a crisis triggered by the Kellogg pact debate and the Mukden assassination probe. Emperor Hirohito may appoint Yugo Hamaguchi to form a new cabinet with Baron Kijuro Shidehara as foreign minister.
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Tokio
Baron Tenakea
Chang Tso-Lin
Mukden
Korea
South Manchuria
Hamaguchi
Yugo Hamaguchi
Minseito
Liberal’ Party
Home
Hirohito
Kijuro Shidehara
Washington
Northern China
Muk- den
Japan
Home Office
Changs
Storm leaves Cedar Rapids area damaged across five towns
Sunday storm hits Lincoln highway corridor causing ruined crops and collapsed buildings. Clarence Stanwood Mechanicsville Lisbon Mount Vernon suffer widespread damage as downed trees block streets and sever service lines. Cedar Rapids area records extensive property loss with sewers overflowing and a tally in the thousands.
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Cedar Rapids
Lincoln Highway
Clarence
Stanwood
Mechanicsville
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Presbyterian Church
Cornell College
Tt5
Torpedo injures Minnesota girl at Manchester
Miss Margaret Mallgrew of St. Peter Minn. suffered a leg wound when a torpedo exploded near her while Ed Matthews and other boys were setting off torpedoes. Matthews’s father paid damages. A July 1 to July 6 fireworks prohibition was noted and Mallgren waived prosecution. Building permits listed for J A Laird and R V Loddell.
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Manchester
Margaret Mallgrew
St. Peter
Weather Outlook With Temperatures and Rainfall
Readable weather table shows temperatures for Saturday Sunday and Monday with maximums and minimums. It notes rain amounts for Sunday and Monday and times for Monday events.
Veteran Farmer Near Death After Horse Kick
Charles Carter a 73 year old farmer near Ali sot in Butler county sustained a severe skull fracture from a kick by a horse Saturday on his northeast Ali sot farm. He had stayed on the place to supervise cultivation due to failure to secure a tenant. His son Dean found him unconscious on the barn floor upon returning from town. Carter, long active in local agriculture, previously served as secretary of the Butler county fair board.
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Deartor
Allison
Charles Garter
Bilernada
Carter
Alisot
Dean
Hin
Town
Butler County
Mrs C A Marsh Convalescing At Jesup Country Home
Mrs OC A Marsh of Waterloo has begun convalescence at her country home one mile west of Jesup after a six week hospital stay. Her condition has improved with a trained nurse in attendance at Alien Memorial Hospital. Maude Popp Weiss returns from vacation to Atlantic City and Washington.
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Jesup
Alien Memorial Hospital
OC. A. Marsh
Waterloo
Maude Popp Weiss
Fourth Street West
Atlantic City
N. J
Washington, D. c
Immigration on new basis takes effect today
Washington D C June first 1930 new immigration quotas based on national origins went into effect. President Hoover urged changes but Congress blocked some parts, forecasting 13 060 fewer immigrants next year. Nations of entrants shift sharply with Great Britain Ireland doubled while Germany and Nordic countries cut roughly in half. Total entrants set at 83 714 annually. Leave for Arkansas Fred Letsch and wife Castle Hill depart by car for Fayetteville for a two week visit with relatives and friends.
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Washington, D. G
Hoover
Congress
United’ States
Great “Bilton
Northern Ireland
Germany
United States
Arkansas
Fred
Letsch
Castle Hil
Fayetteville, Ark
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Wilmer Stultz
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Merman O. Millen
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Jar.d. G. Gregory
Elizabeth Ryan
Count de Morpurgo
Mme. Serphiert
Italy
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Carpenter
Beverstock
Rotary Club
Tanaka
Torpedo
Minnesota
J. A. Laird
California Street
Downing
R. V. Loddell
Griege
Clough
Tom OM iii
Great Britain
Forhan
Forhan’s
Graham-Paige
FORD
Piva
Chrysler
Wey
Waterloo Motor Sales Co
E. 4Th and
Franklin Sts
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