Convicts Convicted in Anamosa Prison Break Trials
Two of four men involved in the New Year’s Day break from the men’s reformatory at Anamosa were found guilty of escape charges after jury trials. John Burl and Steve Ratcliff were convicted. both trials lasted about 15 minutes. Other participants faced later trials, with sentences to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
John Burl
Omaha
Steve Ratcliff
Dayton
Ohio
Foss Davis
Henry Eichorn
Grant Eilers
Burl
Ratcliff
Ralph Cassidy
Davenport
Frank Brown
Poplar Bluff
Mowie
Cassidy
Olive Shover
Lena Steiner
Hago Tobiason
Ernest Landes
Monticello
Edna Harrington
Helen Divoky
Joe Kulhavy
Blanche Cress
Oxford Junction
Erna Paulsen
Onstow
Lumir Holub
Wyoming
Albert Pospishil
Martelle
Ina Meeks
Albert Breckner
Sioux City
Reformatory
Marion
Vern Purcell
Breckner
Twenty Five Linn County Democrats To State Meeting
Linn County Democratic chairman Joe Mekota said 25 Linn delegates will attend the state convention in Des Moines and cast the county's 78 votes. He added that E G Dunn of Mason City will deliver the keynote with a broadcast on station WHO from 11 15 to 11 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mekota
Linn County
Linn
Des Moines
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
Induction Delayed for Sixteen Iowa Draftees
DES MOINES Iowa sixteen draftees were sent home from Camp Dodge and the Des Moines navy station Monday due to Sunday draft over. The order postponed induction for men 26 or older whose employment is vital to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Frank B. Hallagan
State Selective Service Headquarters
Camp Dodge
Intlekofer Elected Mayor in Waukon Special Election
M F Intlekofer won the Waukon mayoral race with 674 votes against 482 for Martin Nolting and 49 for H R Vangorder. The Milwaukee railroad station agent previously served as mayor. A separate bond measure of 450000 for a city hospital site and construction was approved 926 to 285.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
F. M. Intlekofer
Intlekofer
Martin Nolting
H. R. Vangorder
Milwaukee Railroad
Draft deferments at Ames rescinded
Ames, INS—The draft deferment quota for Iowa State College has been rescinded. A telegram from Leonard Carmichael to Dean T. R. Agg said deferments for students in engineering, chemistry, geology, physics and geophysics under the quota system were cut. If those students stay in school they must obtain deferments from local draft boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
INS
Iowa State College
Leonard Carmichael
T. R. Agg
Davenport Engineer Leo Kraenkle Dies After Hit and Run
Leo Kraenkle 76 Davenport Water Company engineer for over 50 years died from injuries after a hit and run Monday night. He passed away Tuesday in Davenport. Authorities continue investigation into the driver and vehicle involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Leo Kraenkle
Davenport Water
Chaplain Wogan Named Fort Des Moines Post Chaplain
Chaplain Maurice F. Wogan of St. Joseph Missouri has been chosen as post chaplain at Fort Des Moines succeeding Chaplain John Mac Williams who is at Fort Leavenworth attending the army command and general staff school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Des Moines
Maurice F. Wogan
St. Joseph, Mo
Army
John Mac Williams
Army Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
West Liberty Man Killed in Illinois Highway Crash
Paul Gibson 46 of West Liberty Iowa died when his truck hit the rear of a stalled semi on Highway 92 near Joslin Rock Island County Illinois. The Pulley Transfer Co Des Moines owned the truck. Gibson struck a machine operated by Charles E Funderburk Chicago abandoned after a front wheel failure. Sgt Lyman Withrow said Gibson apparently failed to see warning flares.
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Moline
Paul Gibson
West Liberty
Highway 92
Joslin
Ill
Rock Island
O S
Illinois State Police
Gibson
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF ITEMS AND MILESTONES
A roundup of notes from Stanley Wyomings Brandon and Solon covers senior class plays in Stanley and Millersburg, cemetery association officers elected in Stanley, school events in Mt. Vernon and Solon, weddings in Millersburg Brandon and Aurora, and service women officers chosen in Elgin. The brief also notes a cornucopia of local meetings and appointments.
Deaths from Riverside to Manchester in Iowa notices
Obituaries note deaths across Iowa towns Riverside Mt. Auburn London Chelsea Strawberry Point Strawberry Point and Manchester with survivors including spouses children and grandchildren. Notables include James Birka born in Bohemia died of heart attack and John Posekany and Katherine Westfall among others with service details and funeral arrangements.
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Riverside
James Birka
St. Mary’s Church
Bohemia
America
Milton Birka
Mary Rountree
Woodstock
Birka
Virginia
Mt. Auburn
J. P. Harris
Waterloo
Frank
Charles City
Edgar
Clan
Opal Adlard
Los Angeles
Christian Church of
Lowden
Edwin
Zelma
Hilda
Lena Mensing
Blue Earth
Minn
Henry
Hampton
Chelsea
John Posekany
James Benda
William Behoneck
Phil Zmolek
North Poweshiek County
Strawberry Point
Katherine Edna Westfall
Nell Westfall
Frederick John Fenchel
Iowa City
Gertrude
Bernard
Burdine
Bruce
England
Fred, Jr
Clinton
Oklo
Lena Croyle
Greeley
Jacob
Elgin
Lawrence McKellar
Selyria Church
Glen
Minneapolis
John McKellar
Chicago
Manchester
John S Callahan
Ernest Lewis
North
Shelly
Fawcett
Winthrop
Frank J. Callahan
Dean Renfrew
Columbus
Jesse Roof
John Strickell
Jesup
Emma Statson
William Luloff
Anna Rheinhold
Quasqueton
Ryberg Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Washington reported on Tuesday that the Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded to Lt. John E. Ryberg of Paton Iowa for his service. The decoration recognizes acts of valor by military personnel.
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Washington
War Department
John E. Ryberg
Paton
Iowa Health Warns of Typhoid Risk During War Time
Iowa health officials warn of typhoid outbreaks amid wartime shortages. A. H. Wieters notes sanitary shortcuts raise risk, while 1942 had no typhoid deaths and eight cases so far this year. Dr. Carl F. Jordan cites milk water and sanitation as common infection sources, with a Cedar Rapids potato salad outbreak in 1938 serving as precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
State Health Department
Indiana
A. H. Wieters
Iowa
Wieters
Health Department
Carl F. Jordan
Cedar Rapids
Iowa University Tests Influenza Vaccine In Army Study
Dean E. M. MacEwen reported that the University of Iowa participated in a U S Army clinical evaluation of influenza vaccination. Among 1 198 ASTP men, 599 were vaccinated during an outbreak, 11 vaccinated cases versus 40 unvaccinated. The vaccine showed lower influenza incidence in the vaccinated group.
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Iowa City
INS
E. M. MacEwen
University of Iowa Medical College
Iowa
U. S. Army Surgeon General's Office
MacEwen
Preflight School To Note Anniversary
IOWA CITY The second anniversary of the U S navy Pre flight school here will be noted in Seahawk Log weekly radio program over WSUI Wednesday at 7 30. Comdr G D Fitzhugh executive officer will head the program and Lt Thomas Reilly conducts it. The show will review two year history of Iowa Preflight and include news and comment about the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
U. S. Navy
Seahawk Log
WSUI
G. D. Fitzhugh
Thomas Reilly
Iowa
Vinton Soldier Missing in Action Reported
A World War II list names seven Iowa servicemen missing in action in Europe. Included is Lt. Gilbert O. Kemann of Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Gilbert O. Kemmann
Vinton
Ceiling Prices Placed on Used Gas Stoves
Des Moines OPA announces flat price ceilings for used gas cooking stoves starting April 19. Regulation covers all sales including private individuals and aligns stoves with other domestic goods under price controls. Local war price and rationing boards provide ceiling figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Walter D Kline
OPA
Kline
Missouri River Flood Fears Rise With North Rain
Heavy rains reach Sioux City and areas along the Missouri River fueling fears of renewed floods. Farmers evacuate livestock and reinforce dikes as nearly three inches of rain falls in 36 hours and water backs up the Big Sioux threatening homes in South Sioux City Nebraska.
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Omaha
Sioux City
Missouri
Big Sioux
Neb
Schoolmen's Conference At Cornell Saturday
MT VERNON The twelfth annual Schoolmen's conference will be held at Cornell college Saturday with Education for Civic Responsibility as the theme. Dr E T McSwain Northwestern University will discuss Todays Schools and Tomorrows Citizens in the morning session. Dr Edgar B Wesley Minnesota University will address the afternoon on The Social Functions of the Social Studies. Dr Samuel J McLaughlin Cornell will direct the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Cornell College
E. T McSwain
Northwestern University
Edgar B. Wesley
University of Minnesota
Samuel J McLaughlin
Cornell Department of Education
Benton Legion Auxiliary Conference at Atkins
The Benton county Legion Auxiliary will hold its spring conference Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in Atkins. Towns listed include Belle Plaine Blairsburg Garrison Keystone Mt. Auburn Newhall Norway Urbana Van Horne Vinton and Atkins. Speakers are Mrs. Billie Pell department president Mrs. Zoe Treganza district president and R. O. Burrows. County officers are President Miss Verona Loehmer Vinton vice-president Mrs. Edith Young Blairstown secretary treasurer Mrs. Hazel Engelbert Garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County Legion Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church
Atkins
Belle Plaine
Blairstown
Garrison
Keystone
Mt. Auburn
Newhall
Norway
Urbana
van Horne
Vinton
Billie Pell
Zoe Treganza
R. O. Burrows
Verona Loehmer
Edith Young
Hazel Engelbert
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Imperial Mallpapers
Giand
Illinois
Iowa News
Stanley—High School
Shirley Morgan
Wayne Maley
Wilma Morgan
Virginia Dickinson
Gladys Hillman
Rozella Mulford
Donna Jean Hurd
Irene Bachtell
Betty Jean Schmidt
Marvin Heath
Lavon Donaldson Ashley Smith
Calvin James
Stanley
Cemetery Association
Neva Pond
Clair Ingarnell
Clarence Parker
A. J. Davis
Maggie Duckett
Elmer Morgan
E. N. Stoffel
Presbyterian Sunday School
August Thomsen
Mary Strong Thomsen
Barbara Tasker
Stoffel
Eleader
Ruth Helen Anderson
Grand Meadow Township
Oscar Levi
Postville
Clayton County
Arlene Amundson
Geraldine Mueller
Farmersburg
Millersburg
Alma Grayce van Oenen
Charles Benjamin Voelkel
Naomi Voelkel
Charles’ Lortz
Susie
Elaine Faas
Juanita Wilson
Wilma McDonald
Barbara Montross
Evelyn Merck
Lois Cram
Jean Grimm
Donald VanDee
Melvin Gaully
Helen Coetello
Dorothy Tripses
Miriam Jordan
Alma Voelkel
Brandon
Isla Mae McKinley
Edward McKinley
Clarence L. Beyer
Floyd Beyer
Walker
Methodist Church
Aurora
Maxine Burrack
John Burrack
Cpl
Joe Hall
Earl Hall
Oelwein
Lutheran
Arlington
Lisbon
Lupts, Ostergaard
Nuffziger
Ethel Peels
C. J. Mulord
IOWAN
Iowa University
Cornell
Benton Legion Auxiliary
Smulekoff
Smulekoff's
Montrose Lobby
Montrose
Java
Eri
Aheeh Eere Lt
Onneel
Eppley
Simmon
White Haven
Simmons
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