8000 Douglas Aircraft workers to be laid off
Douglas Aircraft Co. in Santa Monica announced about 8000 workers will be laid off over the next four months as army A-20 attack bomber contracts are partially canceled. The U S air forces materiel command issued a repeal calling for diminishing deliveries in June to September. The action reflects war strategy and suggests the army has all the A-20s it needs for now.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Douglas Aircraft Co
U. S. Air Forces
Douglas
Senator George warns against war production cuts
Washington June 1 Sen Walter F George chairman of the senate postwar committee says management plans to cut back war production would harm conversion to peace work and delay recovery. He cautions that every cut draws complaints and slows conversion, risking a sudden, disastrous impact. The Brewster situation is noted.
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Washington
INS
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate
Brewster Sit In Highlights War to Peace Conversion Fight
The Brewster aviation firm faced a sit in by workers protesting the loss of a navy contract as postwar conversion worries grew. George warned that shifting from war to peace production would prompt quick War Production Board action to improve the situation. The Navy cancelled Brewster contracts arguing further fighters would cost 18 to 25 million dollars for planes not needed.
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Aeronautical Corporation
Navy
George
War Production Board
Brewster
Planting Delayed by Wet Weather in Iowa Fields
Des Moines reports slow crop progress as rain hampers corn and soybean plantings. May 28 figures show corn 60 percent done and 20 percent below normal, with 10 days late. Much land remains unplowed and flooded patches bury planted corn. Victory gardens and potato acreage also down.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Victory Gardens
Correction fixes on Spur store dress prices and local briefs
In Spur geon store ad prices read 3.98 4.95 5.96. Army air corps Pvt. Fred Saemisch is stationed in Amarillo. Pvt. Dwane Bramer on 14 day furlough from Camp Fannen. Steer prices in Omaha 15.75 and 16.00. Elk Horn visitors Helen Petersen family. Dr E C Montgomery in Chicago for AMA convention. Clyde Chapman in New Guinea reports action. Car fire damages a Ninth Locust car. Memorial Day visit to Omaha by Schindel McCulloch family. Howard Nelson and family return to Washington. Elmer Matthews heads to Farragut Idaho after leave. Pvt Earl Sanny on 12 day furlough visiting Atlantic homes. Lake 1942 Plymouth front end damaged in ditch. Lieut W T Tharp visits grandparents. wings earned at Lakefield. New registrants Bailey Jones Biggs Rees Berg McLaren Lees. Congregational meeting elects elders and deacons. Summer school registrations total 172.
Start of Classes Amid Dining Shortage At Local School
Classes begin this morning with the regular schedule through tomorrow. Most students have found housing, but a dining-facility shortage is a major issue, as stated by Dr. J. B. Paul, the school director.
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J. B. Paul
Ills from area hospitals include surgeries and illnesses
Reports list appendectomies and tonsillectomies at Atlantic hospital for Ruby Brown, Mrs. Floyd Gerlock, Terry James, Julius Jergens, and others. Major operations at Creston and local doctors’ offices. several residents ill with mumps and medical treatments noted in Massena, Cumberland, Audubon, Grant, and Omaha areas.
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Ruby Brown
RFD
Atlantic
Floyd Gerlock
Cumberland
Atlantic Hospital
Terry James
E. G. James
Elk Horn
Hans Petersen
South Birch Street
Julius Jergens
Adair
Farm man injured by pitchfork during work
Massena resident Massena W H Hosselt received two puncture wounds from a pitch fork while farming on Monday. He was treated at a local doctor’s office and given tetanus shots. Billy Anstey, 3, suffered a severe cut upper lip after being struck by a ball bat Saturday, requiring four stitches. Billy Thompson of Wiota underwent a major operation Saturday.
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Massena
W. H. Hosselt
Billy Anstey
Jimmy Anstey
Billy Thompson
Wiota
Local surgeries noted at Greater Community hospital Creston
In Creston Mrs F J Fletcher recuperates at home after a few days in Council Bluffs hospital where she was a surgical patient. Miss Vera Wollenhaupt and Charles Spieker had tonsillectomies Saturday. Mrs Ivan Houser and Mrs John Stanley underwent surgery at Greater Community hospital Creston Friday.
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Massena
Max Porter
Greater Community Hospital
Creston
F. J. Fletcher
Council Bluffs Hospital
Vera Wollenhaupt
Charles Spieker
Ivan Houser
John Stanley
Local Health News Notes Recoveries and Illnesses
Mrs Newton shows improvement after weeks of illness from a bad cold and complications. Mary Louise Hofferber of Cedar Rapids recovers from intestinal flu while visiting grandparents here. Alvin Heas, a Des Moines hospital surgical patient, moves from very serious condition toward recovery.
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Newton
M. D. Newton
Mary Louise Hofferber
Cedar Rapids
Alvin Heas
Des Moines
Births at Atlantic and Dr Cooper hospitals
Pvt and Mrs Vernon Brown of 607 Birch street welcomed a son weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces born at Atlantic hospital after noon yesterday. Mr and Mrs Joe Buboltz of Lewis welcomed a daughter weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces born at 5:47 this morning. Grant and Mrs Clarence Weaver report a 7 pound daughter born Sunday at Dr Cooper hospital rooms in Villiaca.
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Vernon Brown
Birch Street
The
Atlantic Hospital
Camp Roberts
Cal
Joe Buboltz
Lewis
Grant
Clarence Weaver
Dr. Cooper
Villiaca
Lumber workers returning to work in Oregon strike
In Portland on June 1 CIO lumber union leaders refused to urge a return to work for striking sawmill workers and loggers. Several hundred CIO workers had already resumed, while several hundred joined the strike anew. Thousands of AFL workers were returning to work following a recommendation from their union leaders.
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Portland
Ore
INS
CIO
Oregon
AFL
Massena News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Trips
Massena reports Miss Millie Edgar and two Edgar sisters visiting Chicago over the weekend. Elizabeth Casey plans vacation time with her mother in Massena. Norval Devore and two children visit in Omaha. Davis couple spend Memorial Day at Villisca. Arlene Garside returns from Guthrie Center. Gore family spend Memorial Day in Missouri. Mrs. Art Nichols of Des Moines visits Massena. Velva McElfish returns from Des Moines.
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Massena
Millie Edgar
Frieda Edgar
Story City
Regine Elgar
Des Moines
Chicago
Elizabeth Casey
Hartwell
Neb
Tom Casey
Norval Devore
Omaha
Kenneth McKee
E. E. Davis
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News-Telegraph
Judge Denies Removal Petition for Curry Executor
In district court Judge Charles Roe denied Roy Curry Edith Nelson Agnes Stemiler and Luelle Brewer's bid to remove Wray Wilson as executor of John L. Curry estate Massena resident. The will is construed with specific bequests and liens, mortgage allocations and rateable debts among legatees. lease of farm land for 1944 is not approved.
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Charles Roe
Council Bluffs
Roy Curry
Edith Neson
Agnes Stemiler
Luelle Brewer
Wray Wilson
Massenabanker
John L. Curry
Massena
Roe
BO Ceres
Lewis
Edith Nelson
Agnes Stemler
Lucile Brewer
Lewis Curry
Lucille Brewer
Judge Roe
Marne social notes include visits and travel
Mrs Fred Show traveled to Iowa City to see daughter Betty in Davenport. Mrs Margaret Miller of Seattle visited her son J F Miller, then Des Moines. Lillian Christensen spent the weekend in Council Bluffs with sister Mrs Roy Voss Lloyd. Billy Pierce went to Sunnyville California to summer with his mother Mrs Harold Powers. Several town residents were guests at relatives homes across Iowa and Nebraska, including the Peters, Hess, Shahan, Namency, and others, with memorial day visits noted. Grant Triplett and daughter...
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Maine
Fred Show
Iowa City
Betty
Davenport
Margaret Miller
Seattle
Wash
J. F. Miller
Des Moines
Will
Lillian Christensen
Council Bluffs
Roy Vossloyd
Billy Pierce
Sunnyville
Cal
Harold Powers
Joe Hodder
Harlew
Dale Snyder
Clyde Tobias
Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank West
Allie Trailer
Bruce Peters
Mr. Peters
Millard Cavin
Lewis
Bernard Hess
Wayne Shahan
Minnie Steffens
Clark Jensen
Clark Trailer
Omaha
Grant Triplett
Margare t of Storm Lake Attends Trailer Home Event
Margaret of Storm Lake and Mr and Mrs Henry Baxter of Atlantic were early attendees at the M O Trailer and Mrs Alite Trailer homes event Saturday.
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Margaret
Storm Lake
Henry Baxter
Atlantic
M. O
Freshman Nursing Class Enters Iowa School
About 100 women compose a new freshman class preparing to enter the University of Iowa School of Nursing in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa School of Nursing
Bishop Schuler in critical condition in Denver hospital
Most Rev. Anthony J. Schuler, retired bishop of El Paso Texas, is in critical condition at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver after breaking a hip in April and a rapid decline in health since.
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Denver, Jane 1
INS
Anthony J. Schuler
el Paso
Tes
St. J . Hospital
Denver
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Supermouse
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Bob) Saemisch
Kelse Saemisch
East Sixth Street
Army Air Corps
Amarillo
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Dwane E. Bramer
Camp Fannen
Camp van Dorn
Miss
William Nelson
John Benton
Adair County
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Chisago
E. C. Montgomery
LaVista Place
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Cpl
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New Guinea
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Harry Webber
Ninth and Locust Streets
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Harlan
la Vista Place
Howard L. Nelson
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J. B. Nelson
G. E. Warren
Washington, D. C
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Farragut
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John Sanny
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Camp Famien
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Fort George Meade
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W. T. Tharp
Glen Tharp
T. W. Jones
Lakefield
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Robert F. Bailey
Merritt Bailey
Highland Addition
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Cass County Selective Service Board
Frank E. Jones
Robert E. Biggs
Harold L. Rees
Donald M. Roberts
Delmar L. Berg
Viota
Bruce D. McLaren
Phil E. Lees
Anita
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D. A. Taylor
Harry Cook
Calvin Knop
Henry Kay
Walter Gregerson
Albert Knop
J. H. Adams
Roy Preston
C. D. Emmert
Alan B. Purdy
Oseining
N. Y
Brookwood American Cemetery
London
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International Soundphoto
Home Free Hospital
Paul Johnson
Norma
Carl Dunmire
Ju Carrell Hospital
Audubon
Harry Krasne
People’s Store
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J. G. McKee
Elliott
Sam Stennett
Geraldine
Howard Hummel
Phyllis Sage
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Sandra Howard
St. Joseph Hospital
Art Sage
Roy DeWitt
Donald Howard
Don Leeter Kenworthy
Howard Kenworthy
Atlantic Hopital
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Chester Dotson
Savilla
Walter Weston
Ted Weston
Lee Weston
Harry Weston
Curry
Marne
Strutz
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