Iowa plans vast postwar building program and bonds
A state wide postwar building drive is planned with 43.7 million dollars on hand by June 30 to fund new construction and job creation. Funds include 27.5 million in road accounts and 16.18 million for state projects including 13 million for primary roads and 10 million for secondary roads. Projects cover hospitals, schools, and correctional facilities across Iowa, with additional 2.5 million for a Des Moines state office building. Officials note bond investments will back these projects, while labor and material shortages may delay full realization. The piece also covers cigar tax declines and Civil War veterans’ survivors in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Board of Education
Board of Control
Des Moines
Statehouse
Capitol City
Anamosa
John M. Grimes
Fifth Grade Corporal Marvin L Anderson Serves Overseas
Marvin L Anderson son of Hazel Anderson earned a string of promotions from Private to Private First Class to Corporal. He trained two years at Camp Callan California and served 21 months overseas on the Kwajalein Islands. He did not receive a furlough before departing for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Lewis Anderson
Hazel Anderson
States
Camp Callan
California
Kwajalein Islands
Mt. Olive Church Birthday Luncheon for Rev. Gillet
Mt. Olive church members and friends held a covered dish luncheon in the church basement for Rev. E. H. Gillet on his 79th birthday. A birthday cake served as the centerpiece and a two course dinner was provided. Gillet received a purse of money and offered thanks, with well wishes for many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Olive Church
E. H. Gillet
Rev. Gillet
Orville Larson Commended for Siegfried Line Breakthrough
Pfc. Orville K. Larson of Aurelia Iowa, son of Mr and Mrs George H Larson, members of the 14th Armored Division Seventh Army, overseas in France and Germany, is among units praised by Colonel D H Hudelson for breaching the Siegfried Line and closing a pocket that destroyed or captured all enemy in the Palatinate. The commendation lists the 68th AIB 62d AIB and Co A 48th Tk Bn for courage amid heavy fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville K. Larson
George H. Larson
Aurelia
Orville
14Th Armored Division
Seventh Army
France
Germany
Allie Larson
Clyde
Texas
68Th
Ale
62D
AIB
48Th
Siegfried Line
Palatinate
68Th Aib
62D Aib and Co. A
48Th Tk Bn
Rhine
D. H. Hudelson
Local Visits and Farm News Highlight Cherokee and Storm Lake Areas
The community notes multiple social calls from families including Grieme Schafer Hanson and Crippen households near Cherokee and Storm Lake. August Peterson sold cattle in Sioux City while others visit farms and hospitals. the Stellish home hosted a birthday luncheon with guests from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Anderson
George Schafer
Grieme
Karl Crippen
Alfred Hanson
Cherokee
Alva Lease
Sioux City
Anton Hanson
Alfred Simonson
Myrna Thomas
Ivan Wilson
Emma Reckoff
Sioux Valley Hospital
August Peterson
Earl Crippen
H. C. Davidson
Storm Lake
Clifford Wilson
Aurelia
Harry Wilson
Melvin Wilson
Leckband
Earl Flanigan
Edwin Johnson
Quimby
Peterson
Louis Stellish
Mrs. Stellish
St John’s Lutheran Picnic Set for May 27 at Hanover
St John’s congregation plans its annual school picnic with a Divine Service at noon on Sunday May 27 inviting the public. Lorraine Otto celebrated her ninth birthday with a luncheon and gifts after a party hosted by Mrs Albert Otto. Families from Peterson Manson and Aurelia joined festive visits and meals, while Prof J E L Schmidt of Hinsdale Illinois attended funerals for Mrs H Webking in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Albert Otto
Lorraine
Otto
Harold Hogrefe
Harlan
Richard
Peterson and
Charles Zwemke
Richard Heimbruch
Manson
Eugene
Hustedt
J. E. L. Schmidt
East Afton and Elk News Roundup
Cpl. Walter Tigges arrived Saturday from Fort Bragg to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Tigges and relatives. He left Monday for Brooklyn to see friends before returning to his camp. The Tigges family attended a gathering at John Kracht home Sunday. Shirley Smith and pupils from As ton No 6 with parents enjoyed a picnic at Wescott park in Cherokee Sunday. Mr and Mrs W M Booth visited Mrs M Hines in Aurelia Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Samuelson
Near
Fielding
Cliff Simmons
Robert Hahn
Near Quimby
Lincoln Hahn
June Smith
Near Larrabee
Oscar Smith
Eng. Anderson
Marvin Johnson
Oscar Gustafson
Frances Hahn
Cherokee
Will Hahn
Aurelia
Clifford Bruce
George Schafer
Homer Anderson
Frances and
Helen
Clara Ohlson
Beverly Ohlson
Harold Nation
Ralph Johnson
Ronnie Becker
Hanover
Donald Johnson
Ft. Snelling
Alta Hahn
Minneapolis
Minn
Sherwood Ohlson
Bertie Peterson
Robert Torrey
Glen Mathews
Grieme
Charles Mathews
Rock Island
Cpl
Walter Tigges
Fort Bragg
S. C
Fred Tigges
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fred Kolpin
John Kracht
Wescott Park
W. M. Booth
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T.R
Trace) Porter
Hempstead & DeMaranville Commission
Ioux City
State Capitol
Sentinel
Reformatory
Clarinda
Davenport
Eldora
Fort Madison
Glenwood
Independence
Marshalltown
Mitchellville
Mt. Pleasant
Oakdale
Rockwell City
Toledo
Woodward
Ames
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Council Bluffs
School For the Deaf
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Vinton
School For the Blind
Boards of Control and
of Education
State Tax Commission
H. G. Long
The
Revenue Department
Michael Franz
Ottumwa
Ebenezer G. McMurray
Lloyd Cunningham
Fair Board
Cunningham
H. H. Ratterman
Army Air Forces Depot
Europe
Pacific
Diamond Center
O. C. Hickey
W. J. Newman
Atlantic
Iown
Walter Radke
Emil Radke
Ella Johnson
Mabel Johnson
Johnson
Garland Hickey
H. H. Otto
Arnold Otto
Lars Mark
Roy Ohlson
Art Ohlson
LeRoy Hench
Edmund Radke
Lois Ohlson
Mary Hench
Morningside College
H. M. Burns
Wilson
A. B. Lindsay
W. A. Liebsch
Don R. Hankens
Larson’s
State Bank
Winfred Moulton
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Cherokee County
Fred Radke
H. H. Lockin
C. H. Kaskey
Reggy Martin
Territorial
Mgr
Aurelia Iron Works
ROY Collier & Sons
Acetylene
MT. Olive
Mr. Olive
Armed Forces
Mt. Olive News
Helen Hahn
Pfc
Irene Zwemke
Oswald Nielsen
Eitel Mohn
East Afton & Elk
Aurelia, Ia
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Cherokee High School
Tommy” Thompson
al Griffith
Allan Kline
State Farm Bureau
WHO Entertainers
San Francisco
Jerry
Zelda
Wanda
the Who Entertainment
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