Soldier-Legislator and Wartime Iowa Politics
The piece notes Rep Earl C Fishbaugh Jr of Shenandoah receiving a 15 day army furlough to attend the 1944 extra legislative session, possibly becoming the first Iowa sitting representative with his uniform on. It also mentions ongoing talk in eastern Iowa about Fred Schwengel of Davenport potentially running for lieutenant governor as GOP nominee.
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Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr
Shenandoah
Florida
Fishbaugh
Iowa
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
GOP
Four candidates set to challenge experienced legislators
Four candidates will face off against a slate of seasoned legislators as the race heats up. The contest pits new contenders against veterans, signaling a contested election with notable implications for policy direction.
Mrs Ralph Johnson Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
The Mt Olive Ladies Aid hosted a two course supper at the church basement last Friday evening and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Ralph Johnson of Sioux City formerly Anne McGregor. Gifts were opened with thanks to the aid members.
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Mt. Olive Ladies Aid
Ralph Johnson
Sioux City
Anne McGregor
Claus Magnuson
L. C. Bengtson
Oscar Gustafson
Carl Emil Johnson
LeRoy Goettsch
Invest in extra War Bonds for victory and security
The appeal urges buying additional War Bonds for the 4th War Loan, stressing double impact for the war and personal finances. Citizens may sacrifice wants to help meet quotas, backing our fighting men and displaying the 4th War Loan emblem at home.
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America
Flere
Aurelia
Local Social Roundup From Aurelia to Cherokee
A dense listing of visits and asides from Aurelia Cherokee and Quimby area residents includes multiple Sunday and midweek calls at homes of the Andersons Hahn Gillet Peterson and Gustafson families. Stock sales and Sioux City calls are noted along with church gatherings and a Boy Scouts paper drive upcoming on the last Saturday of each month.
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L. Smith
Boothby Funeral
Cherokee
Ray Kintigh
Near
Oscar Smith
Will Hahn
Miss Welen
Lincoln Hahn
Gerald
Cliff Bruce
Jerry and
Terry
John Hahn
Quimby
L. C. Bengtson
Hahn
C. J. Johnson
Sioux City
Louis Stellish
Axel Johnson
Peterson
Johnson
Homer Anderson
George Schafer
Oscar Gustafson
Eitel Mohn
Helen
E. H. Gillet
August Peterson
Birthday Club
Enoch Nelson
Grandma Gustafson
Edd Gustafson
Alta
Pierre Bengtson
Miss Fern
Near Aurelia
Boy Scouts
War Bonds promise a safe future and strong growth
The message urges building a secure future through War Bonds. It touts protection of savings, funding for home, college, and postwar purchases, and frames bonds as the strongest investment backed by the nation. It asks readers if they are letting dollars slip away.
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State Capitol
A. B. Lindsay
Winfred Moulton
Don R. Hankens
Larson's Store
State Bank
W. A. Liebsch
Aurelia, Iowa
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of Aurelia
Cherokee County
Fred Radke
H. H. Lockin
C. H. Kaskey
MT. Olive
Frances Hahn
Diamond Township
Earl Crippen
Jess Pennington
Hugo Peckenschneider
Arthur Ohlson
LeRoy Hench
Lloyd Ohlson
Carl Johnson
Mr. Olive News
Clara Hubbard
Oothby
Eng Anderson
Storm Lake
Anne Dubes
B. H. Dubes
Alfred Simonsen
Arnolds Park
Minnesota
Col
A. A. Woltman
Simonsen Rendering Truck
Robert Bjorkgren
Reggy Martin
Ida Grove Rendering Co
C. A. Rodine, Jr
Clarence Simmons
John Yowner
Paul Anderson
Leonard Anderson
Homer Ander
Mrs. Peters
Ena
T.R
Trace) Porter
Hempstead & DeMaranville Commission Company
Sinee City
U. S
Berlin
Otto Loaf
Earl Fraser Nelson
H. T. Lawsen Larson
Steve Henning
Carlson’s Dairy
A. H. Eddy
Otto Matzdorff
A. G. Connell
J. W. Grapen
H. J. Will Orlo Shank Thiel’s
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