State revenue details and Hopkins letter spark Iowa political notes
The Iowa state fiscal report shows total revenues for the year ending June 30 1944 at 356966942.51 with declines in beer gasoline individual income chain store use and oleomargarine taxes. A vague Hopkins postal card story follows, plus tax refunds for WWII veterans and a Jackson Day dinner plan interrupted by a federal convention ban.
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Harry Hopkins
FBI
Des Moines
Hopkins
State Tax Commission
Hawkeye
Central Committee
Afton vicinity notes from Mrs. Earl Zwick
Local readers share V E day services across Cherokee Aurelia and Afton Lutheran church. Reports mention school programs in Aurelia, furloughs at Ft. Bragg, visits from Kansas City and California, new birth in Aurelia, and several social visits and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Aurelia
Afton Lutheran Church
Aurelia High School
Pvt
William Mason
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Mesdames
Harry and
Harold Anderson
Gary Anderson
Good Hope
Harlan Kolpin
Robert Parrott
Bates Hospital
Hugh Crippen
Earl Crippen
Mt. Olive
Guy Robinson
Elmer Jensen
Afton
Marvin Milberger
Sioux Valley Hospital
Ruby Miller
Moore Abstract
Miami
Florida
Sie
Vernon Ohlson
Virginia
Robert Whiting
Lutherans Raise Large Sum for Post War Work
The Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church aims to raise five million dollars for postwar church work at home and abroad as peace dawns. Local congregations in Aurelia Immanuel Afton Hanover report strong giving, while overall need and urgency are highlighted by historic missionary quotes and calls to action.
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Christian Church
Europe
Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Aurelia
William Walter
Immanuel Church
Afton Township
St. John’s Church
Hanover
Japan
John R. Mott
John Mott
1945 Canning Sugar Program Outlined by OPA
The 1945 home canning sugar program mirrors 1944. Applications on form R-341 required plus spare stamp 18 for each family member. Issuance based on one pound sugar per four quarts juice with a 15 pound per person cap and 120 pound per family limit. eight persons per family. Applications may be mailed May 16 to October 31. subsidies mailed after panel approval. No extra sugar for home grown fruit or meat canning.
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O.P.A
Sioux City
Husman Family Hosts Sunday Dinner and Guests
East Afton and Elk area residents gathered at Henry Husman home for a Sunday dinner. Attendees included Frank Betcher and family from Sioux City, Albert Husman and Betty and Donnie from Whiting, and John Ressen and family from Aurelia. Edna Husman, employed at Farmers Produce in Cherokee, visited her parents, while Delores Husman was staying two weeks in Whiting with her uncle and aunt.
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Frank Betcher
Alfred
Sioux City
Albert Husman
Betty
Donnie
Whiting
Iowa
John Ressen
Aurelia
Henry Husman
Edna Husman
Farmers Produce
Cherokee
Delores Husman
Livestock Market Sways as Germany Surrender Dubbed
News of Germany's surrender loomed over the Sioux City cattle market as buyers stayed active through Monday and Tuesday. Cattle trade remained steady with hogs firm at ceilings around 14.45 and 13.70, sheep fat lambs cheaper by 25 cents, and steers and cows priced in mixed ranges. Cherokee county shippers posted varied loads, led by M. J. Robeson and Henry Rupp with multiple steers traded at 15.75 to 17.00 per hundredweight and weights around 1000 to 1400 pounds.
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Germany
Sioux City
Cherokee County
M. J. Robeson
Delmar Ducommun
Henry Rupp
Ralph Peterson
Paul Anderson
Diamond Center social notes from Storm Lake area
Mrs O C Hickey and family host Sunday dinner in the Frank Huseman home in Storm Lake. Walter Radke guests and calls at several Storm Lake homes. Arnold Otto, Linn Grove, birthday party. Victor Boettcher, Daniel Sweet visit Harry Wilson home. Mrs Roland Becker and baby return from hospital.
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Walter Radke
Janadene
Frank Huseman
Storm Lake
Garland Hickey
Elmer Daniélson
Harry Gates
O. C. Hickey
Arnold Otto
W. F. Hickey
Oscar Peterson
Linn Grove
Hilda
Hans
Mary Ann Kreutz
Keith McGee
Victor Boettcher
Daniel Sweet
Near Storm Lake
Harry Wilson
Roland Becker
Sioux Valley Hospital
C. C. Hickey
Cpl Erwin Schafer Homeward Bound In Military Service
Cpl Erwin F. Schafer son of Mr and Mrs George Schafer entered service October 2 1941. After initial moves from Cherokee to Fort Des Moines Iowa he trained in heavy coast artillery in San Francisco and at Camp Irwin California. Now stationed in Burbank with anti aircraft artillery awaiting further orders and welcomes letters at 3704894 Btry D 259th AAA Bn Burbank California.
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Erwin Schafer
George Schafer
Cherokee
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
Camp Irwin
Barstow
Cpl. Schafer
Sioux City
Burbank
Erwin F. Schafer
259Th “Aaa
Schafer
Mt Olive Social Notes Show Local Visits And News
Mrs Gunnar Hanson and daughters visited the Eitel Mohn home near Aurelia on Tuesday. Sgt Alva Lease from Sioux City stayed with Anton Hanson. Mrs Carl E Johnson and William Hanson drove to Holstein to meet a train. Lincoln Hahn called in Alta. Mrs Nellie Sawwell and sons visited the Lincoln Hahn home near Quimby. Several locals made business calls in Aurelia and Quimby.
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Gunnar Hanson
Eitel Mohn
Aurelia
Alva Lease
Sioux City
Anton Hanson
Carl E. Johnson
William Hanson
Holstein
Lincoln Hahn
Alta
Nellie Sawwell
John Hahn
Quimby
B. H. Dukes
Will Hahn
Edna Gearke
Oscar Gustafson
John Hanson
Axel Johnson
John Schafer
Jucille Carlson
Cherokee
Clarence Kischen
Ted Wertman
L. C. Bengtson
Phyllis Engdahla
Betty Peterson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Alfred Simonson
Wesley Houser
August Peterson
George Godwin
Marcus
Louis
Stellish
B. Peters
Near C Hiietia
George Peters
Wisconsin
Will Rubberness
Cloverdale
Calif
Eva Peters
Walter
Robert Lenz
Will Sleezer
Frank, Wilson
And
Rey
BE. H., Gillet
Earl Crippen
Byron Furguson
Sunday Guests Fill Hanover Homes
Hanover residents host a series of visits with family friends sharing meals and evenings. Among those attending were Herman and Bernice Roth family and friends, Sorbe and Hogrefe households, Hinkeldey and Mohn families, plus A J Ludwig and Reins households.
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Herman Roth
Charles Zwemke
Fred Sorbe
Eldon
Marilyn
Harold Hogrefe
Harlan
Richard
Henry Hogrefe
Peterson
Martin Hinkeldey
Ardis
Robert
Sophie Hinkeldey
Hitel Mohn
Aurelia
Pike and Perch Season Opens May 15 in Iowa
May 15 marks the start of the pike and perch fishing season in Iowa. Anglers are invited to take to rivers and lakes as the open date brings fresh opportunities for local sportsmen.
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Iowa
Fishing seasons set across inland waters and lakes
Inland water fishing dates outline open seasons for perch yellow striped and silver bass walleye northern pike with minnows allowed May 12. Nesting fish season remains closed until June 15 for bass crappie sunfish bluegill and rock bass except East Okoboji Lake crappie and Marble Hottes lakes largemouth bass fishing opening 80 days early.
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Okoboji Lake
Marble
Hottes Lakes
Servicemen Birthdays Prompt Overseas Address Censorship
May entries list servicemen with names ranks and partial overseas addresses. Lloyd J Reckoff Ralph G Mongan Robert Z Geomba and Rolan M Blake appear with A P O and Fleet Post Office in New York or San Francisco, reflecting censorship limits on overseas details.
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Lloyd J. Reckoff
A.P.O
Cjc
New York
N.Y
Ralph G. Mongan Fie
Cloof
Fleet
Post Office
New
York i
Robert, Z. Géomba
P. O
San Francisco
California
Cpl
Rolan M. Blake
Calif
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H.h.lang — Trimble
T. R
Trace
Porter
State Capitol
Ture
A. B. Lindsay
W. A. Liebsch
Don R. Hankens
Larson’s
State Bank
Wharton Funeral Home
Ga, Wharton, L. E
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Fred Radke
HH. H. Lockin
H. H. Lockin
C. H. Kaskey
Earl Zwick
Richland
Aurelia Phone
Reggy Martin
Territorial
Mgr
OPA
East Afton & Elk
Aurelia Iron Works
ROY Collier & Sons
MED
Diamond Center
the Sentinel
Frances Hahn
Mr. Olive
Armed Forces
Howell Bros
Bushlow’s Implements
Oscar
Gustafson
Helen Hahn
Oscar Smith
Eng. Anderson
Maggie Fritz
Herman Wieben
Oregon
Irene Zwemke
Cb Ani
Sam
Riut
Town Public Service Company
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