Iowa loan groups report assets exceed fifty million in 1945
Iowa building and loan associations finished 1945 with a record 51.82 million in combined assets and 16.49 million in new loans, a 49 percent rise from 1944. The number of loans reached 5 907, with a loan average of 2780 dollars, while net income totaled 1 569 590 dollars amid high operating expenses and rising reserves.
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DES Moines
Iowa Building and Loan Associations
Iowa Savings and Loan Associations
Seaman Killed by Tidal Wave Near Port Hueneme
Seaman first class Virgil Helmrichs, 19, died after a tidal wave at the Port Hueneme naval base California. Parents Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Helmrichs of Manchester were notified. He enlisted in the Seabees in 1945 and is survived by his parents a brother and two sisters. He was engaged to Mary Jane McQuillen of Manchester. Body to be returned for services at St Marys Catholic Church and burial.
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Manchester
Virgil Helmrichs
Port Hueneme
Calif
M. H. Helmrichs
Helmrichs
Seabees
Dean
Lorraine Maxine
Barbara Jean Helmrichs
Mary Jane McQuillen
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Population estimate for Afghanistan in early report
An early census note estimates Afghanistan's population at seven to ten million people. This range reflects limited data and uncertainty in regional counts during the period.
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Afghanistan
City Planners to Attend Iowa State College Course
Special to The Gazette Ames reports Iowa's first town and community planning short course next Wednesday and Thursday at Iowa State College. Speakers include Dr. Charles E. Finley Iowa State president, Max Conrad, Schuyler Hunter, George Yates, and Katherine Krieg with topics on housing recreation war memorials airport planning and through highways.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
P. H. Elwood
Department of
Landscape Architecture
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State
Elwood
Max Conrad
Burlington
Iowa League of Municipalities
Schuyler Hunter
Des Moines
George Yates
Memorial Union
E. G. Hunter
Kingsport
Tenn
Planning Commission
Frank Kerekes
Department of Civil Engineering
Ames Planning Commission
Katherine Krieg
Des Moines Recreation Commission
Arthur R. Nichols
Minneapolis
Nichols
John Gorman
Granger
William Lodwick
Centerville
Prof
L. O. Stewart
W. C. Nelson
R. A. Moyer
Civil Engineering
John Ames
R. C. Boyd
Civil Aeronautics Authority
C. C. Coykendall
State Highway Commission
Farm Blaze Destroys Buildings and Livestock Near Iowa City
A severe wind fueled fire on the John Thomas farm seven and a half miles southwest of Iowa City destroyed four wooden buildings. Livestock including six cows three calves and at least 20 spring pigs perished along with the family dog. Losses totaled several thousand dollars. The cause was not disclosed.
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Iowa City
John Thomas
Thomas
Eight Iowa County Men Sent to Fort Snelling
Eight Iowa county registrants were sent to Fort Snelling for induction this week. The group includes Charles J. Gahring and Milton G. Heitman of Marengo, Thomas W. Evans and Donald J. Van Dee of North English, Carl L. Rhinehart of Victor, Daryl M. Faas, Richard F. Newkirk, and Charles H. Kleinmeyer of Williamsburg.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Fort Snelling
Charles J. Gahring
Milton G. Heitman
Thomas W. Evans
Donald J. van Dee
North English
Carl L. Rhinehart
Victor
Daryl M. Faas
Richard F. Newkirk
Charles H. Kleinmeyer
Williamsburg
Iowa City Teachers Awarded $100 Salary Increase
The Iowa City independent school district will raise all teachers' annual salaries by $100. The board approved the increase on Wednesday night following a recommendation from Clark R. Caldwell, a member of the board's new teachers committee.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Independent School District
Clark R. Caldwell
Vets Returning From Overseas
Eastern Iowans listed for return to United States ports include Pfc Russell E Shields Belle Plaine Lt Guy E Clark Cedar Rapids S/Sgt Carl G Berry Cedar Rapids Sgt William O Nay lor Cedar Rapids Pfc Cecil W Mitchell Brooklyn Capt John P Townsend Tracr New York the New Bern Victory S/Sgt Ernest J von Behren Mechanicsville S/Sgt a Mallam B Thompson Cedar Rapids. Arrival dates are estimated and passenger lists may be in error.
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Associated Press
Mechanicsville
Vets Help Drag Iowa River for Missing Student
Veterans on the University of Iowa campus join others to search the Iowa River for John Rothlisberger a 23 year old student and war veteran who drowned in a canoe accident Monday night. The Johnson County Red Cross canteen corps will staff a riverbank canteen serving food and coffee.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
John Rothlisberger
Johnson County Red Cross
Ossian Mayor-elect declines post after write-in win
Ossian residents elected Lloyd Strand as mayor by write in on March 25 but he refuses the position. The council will appoint a mayor at the next session to fill the vacancy.
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Ossian
Lloyd Strand
Need for a 1.5 million army by July forewarns rapid mobilization
Maj. Gen. William G. Livesay told Des Moines officials the U S must recruit, draft, and mobilize aggressively to form a 1 5 million man army by July 1 to fulfill homeland and overseas duties. He called the force an interim emergency army to patrol conquered areas, tend displaced peoples, guard supplies and curb unrest.
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Des Moines
William G. Livesay
Omaha
Seventh Service Command
Livesay
Armed forces faces major national recruiting problem
General Livesay states the victory forces confront a major issue for recruitment. He notes only channels to raise an interim army are selective service, re enlistment of veterans, and enlisting young men from civilian life.
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Livesay
Ottumwa Street Workers Threaten Strike Over Pay
Ottumwa street department employees vote to strike Monday if their pay raise demand is denied. Mayor David Nevin says the city cannot afford a raise.
Iowa Dents Seniors Return to Prewar Derby Attire
Seniors at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry revert to a prewar custom by wearing traditional attire. The piece notes a nostalgiainfluenced dress code trend among senior dental students in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Charlie Chaplin
University of Iowa College of Dentristy
Bettendorf tank factory goes on sale none rush to buy
The War Assets Administration lists the Quad-City tank arsenal in Bettendorf Iowa for 2 611 600 dollars. The plant built by the government during World War II covers 774 600 square feet with facilities for 6 300 workers on 49.41 acres. Owner William Bettendorf shows no interest in repurchasing and finds the site useless. the foundry was sold to American Steel Foundry.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
Bettendorf
WAA
Quad-City
International Harvester Company
William Bettendorf
American Steel Foundry Company of
Muskegon, Mich
Earlville Postmaster Gerald Faust Returns After Navy Service
Earlville postmaster Gerald Faust resumes duties this week following his discharge from the Navy.
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Earlville
Gerald Faust
Navy
Missing Manchester Cafe Owner Sought
Manchester police and Delaware county authorities search for Francis L. Hanson 32 owner of the Diner A Mite cafe after his wife suffered severe facial and body burns in a restaurant stove explosion. Hanson moved from Davenport months ago and is described as slender 511 tall with dark hair and a fair complexion. The Hansons have two children.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Carl Anderson
Francis L. Hanson
Hanson
Davenport
Hansons
Army Day Expos Promote Public Insight Into Service
Public exhibits across the United States invite people to meet the Army and see its work in radar, electronics, aviation, medicine, and more. Visitors learn how Army research and discoveries touch daily civilian life and improve personal welfare. Army Day is observed on April 6 to connect citizens with the service.
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Army Air Forces
United States
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