Missouri River Flood Recedes in Iowa Nebraska Crest Passes Hamburg
Missouri River flood crests past Hamburg and Pacific Junction with dikes intact as the danger area recedes. Nebraska City reported 19.5 feet at 8 am Thursday, while Peru faced dike failures and airport inundation. Evacuation of residents and livestock followed as repairs failed to hold back Big Muddy.
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Associated Press
Hamburg
Pacific Junction
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas City
Nebraska City
Peru
Neb
Peru State Teachers College
Backstage In Iowa Politics on the Fiftieth Legislature
The piece notes Bourke B. Hickenlooper’s relief at adjournment of Iowa’s Fiftieth General Assembly. It praises limited major legislation, cites an aid-to-dependent children bill and tax cut, and cites failed stock sale regulation and hog temperature concerns. It highlights Speaker Burma’s voting record and the desolate house microphones marking adjournment.
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Re Moines
Iowa
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Hickenlooper
Senate
House
Henry W. Burma
Burma
Capt Clyde Herring's Son Declared Prisoner of War
Washington AP The War Department informed Clyde L Herring former Iowa senator that his son Captain Clyde Edsel Herring 28 is a prisoner of war He was an intelligence officer in an infantry division and had been reported missing February 17 after the battle of Kasserine Pass in Africa The elder Herring expressed relief upon receiving the telegram and noted his son had recently passed the bar exam and planned to practice law He held a reserve commission from ROTC training at the University of Iowa and had risen to captain before deployment to Africa
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Washington
War Department
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Clyde Edsel Herring
Herring
Clyde
Kasserine Pass
Africa
Herring Sons
Pearl Harbor
University of Iowa
Camp Claiborne
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Price
Prentiss Brown
Dike Holds Back Flood Threatening Hamburg Residents
A fast built earth barrier around Hamburg IA kept back rising floodwaters threatening 500 residents. Army engineers Lieut. Col. C. E. Stahl and Lieut. Col. O. G. Heass arrived with trucks and bulldozers to construct a mile long dike in 24 hours and the river paused downstream, offering relief.
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Hamburg
C. E. Stahl
Omaha
Stahl
O. G. Heass
Weeping Willow Flood Volunteers Stock Huge Burlap Bags
High school boys and girls from Weeping Willow Nebraska aided by local citizens and laborers fight flood damage. Trucks haul clay to fill half a million burlap bags with army transport from Columbus Ohio. Bulldozers pile dirt against the rising water as schoolgirls giggle and help fill bags.
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Weeping Willow
Neb
Columbus
Belle Plaine Names New Phone Exchange Manager
John Hilbrand of Kiester Minnesota has been chosen by Central Iowa Telephone to run the Belle Plaine exchange succeeding W D DuToit who resigned. Hilbrand has led the Kiester exchange for the past two years.
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Belle Plaine
John Hilbrand
Kiester
Minn
Central Iowa Telephone Company
W. D. DuToit
Hilbrand
Payroll Deduction Plan Nets Billions In Year Bond Sales
Herbert A. Hedges, vice-president of the National Association of Life Underwriters, said members have helped 175000 firms adopt payroll deduction plans that have produced four billion dollars in war bond sales. He projected payroll deductions totaling a half billion dollars monthly by September. Hedges, a Cedar Rapids native and former Coe College student, spoke at a Des Moines conference.
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DES Moines
Herbert A. Hedges
National Association of Life Underwriters
Association
Hedges
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Kansas City, Mo
Spinal Meningitis Cases Rise in Iowa
DES MOINES AP The Iowa department of health reports a sharp rise in spinal meningitis with 23 cases so far this year, far above all of 1942. Cases are scattered across the state, though 10 have occurred in a single county.
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Des McInes
State Department of Health
Iowa
Marquette Soldier Reported Prisoner of Japs
Mr and Mrs Fred Gordon of Marquette are notified by the war department that their son Pic Robt Gordon is believed to be a prisoner of the Japs in the Philippines. He has been missing since the Pearl Harbor attack and no communication has been received.
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Marquette
Fred Gordon
War Department
Pic
Robert Gordon
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Extra Bottle Deal Extends to Next Week in Iowa
Des Moines AP report states Iowa liquor store patrons may buy an extra bottle of slow moving brands next week. Patrons may purchase one bottle of Scotch brandy rum or cordial in addition to the standard one quart of whisky or gin under rationing. This marks the third week of allowances for brands with large stock.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dick R. Lane
Liquor Control Commision
Auto Deaths Prompt Damages Against Monona Pair
In Elkader district court three petitions seek 51 799 75 from Harvey and Ed Heins of Monona for deaths of Harley Ferguson and Milton Voelske. Ferguson seeks 25 019 for damages and medicals and 1 780 35 for loss of services and funeral costs. Voelske seeks 25 000. The Aug 30 1942 crash on highway 52 near Luana involved a car driven by Harvey Heins.
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Elkader
Robert E. Ferguson
Frank Voelske
Monona
Harvey
Ed Heins
Harley Ferguson
Milton Voelske
Ferguson
Voelske
Luana
George Hertrampf
Hertrampf
Woelske
Grinnell College President to Speak at Toledo Commencement
Grinnell College President Dr. Sarwel O Stevens will deliver the address at the Toledo school commencement to be held at the Wieting theater on April 28. Baccalaureate services are set for April 25 at United Brethren church with Rev T R Hill delivering the sermon. Diplomas will be awarded to 46 graduates in one of the largest classes, including Frank Adair Ludmilla Benda Max Beck Martha Berger Virgil Christensen Betty Berry and others.
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Toledo
Sarwel O. Stevens
Grinnell College
Wieting
United Brethren Church
T. R. Hill
The
Presbyterian Church
Ruth Ganfield
Frank Adair
Ludmilla Benda
Max Beck
Martha Berger
Virgil Christensen
Betty Berry
Mark Gants
Eloise Berry
Dean Hennesy
Shirley Bryan
William Johnson
Katherine Byram
Charles Kaloupek
Darlene Cherveny
Richard Kays
Barbara Cooper
Durward Lyon
Ada Ruth Davis
Rel Moorcroft
Knights of Columbus Meet Set in Oelwein
The Knights of Columbus will hold their state convention in Oelwein May 23 24 and 25 with committee chairs named including B W Flanagan Ervil Brinkman L T Miller A J Steele Ralph Johnson Regis Harrington Fred Lynes Rev E J O Hagan Joe Mc Sweeney John Gehrke Vince Mc Sweeney Elmer Cusack Charles Lohrman and Tom Maley.
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Oelwein
Knights of Columbus
B. W. Flanagan
Ervil Brinkman
L. T. Miller
A. J. Steele
Ralph Johnson
Regis Harrington
Fred Lynes
E. J. O'Hagan
Joe McSweeney
John Gehrke
Vince McSweeney
Elmer Cusack
Charles Lohrman
Tom Maley
Cornell College To Honor Memory Of Dr J B Magee
Cornell college will hold a memorial service for its late president Dr J B Magee at 10 20 am Friday in King Memorial chapel Mt Vernon A program includes Vice president Russell Cole college choir and a slate of speakers representing Trustees alumni townspeople faculty and students The service ends with the college hymn Cornell Greater Be Thy Name.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
J. B. Magee
King Memorial Chapel
Cornell
Russell Cole
A. L. Killian
Cedar Rapids
Cornell Board of Trustees
Fred ~.Duss
Roosevelt High School
R. L. Heasty
Mother and Sons Burned in Anamosa Trailer Fire
Mrs. Tom Tippery and her two sons, aged three and five, suffered severe facial and shoulder burns when a fire destroyed their trailer on the John Merrill farm west of Anamosa. Mrs. Tippery rescued the older boy. the younger hid behind a couch. All three were treated at Mercy hospital. Mrs. Tippery remained hospitalized.
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The
Gazette
Anamosa
Tom Tippery
John Merrill
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Wys
Robert Livingston
Merrill
Overflow crowd at funeral for slain Sheriff Crawford
A large overflow crowd attended the funeral for Sheriff Cecil Crawford of Page County at Clarinda Methodist Church. The city closed all businesses for the service as state officials and numerous law enforcement officers attended. Crawford was killed Saturday during an attempted arrest of Leonard Huseman, 27, of Yorktown, who faces first degree murder charges and is held in Cass County jail at Atlantic.
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Clarinda
Clarinda Methodist Church
Cecil Crawford
Page County
Karl Fischer
State Public Safety
R. W. Netergall
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Crawford
Leonard Huseman
Yorktown
Huseman
Cass County
Atlantic
Iowa Payrolls Rise in March Despite February Dip
Iowa employment grew 6.9 percent in March from a year earlier, though it fell 1.2 percent from February 1943. Weekly payrolls advanced 1.7 percent from February and were 22.1 percent higher than March 1942, per the State department of labor.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Department of Labor
Frye Manufacturing plant blast injures two workers
A Wednesday night fire at Frye Manufacturing in Des Moines followed an explosion injuring two employees. Fire crews responded to the plant but details on injuries and cause were not disclosed.
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Des Moines
Frye Manufacturing Company
Marion Christian Church Plans Centennial Observance
The Marion Christian church marks a century in Linn county with the theme A Century With Christ. Events include a historical service June 9 a centennial banquet June 11 and a jubilee service June 13. Committees led by Rev. Vernon H. Carter organize decorations banquet memory room correspondence and general planning.
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Marion Christian Church
Vernon H. Carter
Marion
Linn County
Robert Hess
Ona Grassfield
Mary Blok
Edgar Harville
Harley Breed
Floyd Emmons
Ray Daum
Fred Lang
Glenn Chamberlain
Robert Stull
Olive McCalley Emmons
Mary Hanna
Dora Dykes
C. C. Miller
Lois Lehdigh
Barbara Price
Arlene Guzzle
Elda Kemp
LaVerna Crew
Carter
D A R Luncheon guest speaker at Marion Linn chapter
Mrs. Eugene Henley of Grinnell state corresponding secretary of the D A R was guest speaker at the Marion Linn chapter D A R guest day dessert luncheon in the Methodist church. She noted South American interest in American literature as a sign of desire for real knowledge and lamented poor motion pictures sent to South America. Laura Bailey division served luncheon to 50 members and guests with jonquil and sweetpea centerpieces.
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D.A.R
Eugene Henley
Grinnell
Marion Linn
Entre Neus Club Elects New Officers in Cedar Rapids
Mrs W K Lothian was elected president at Mrs H A Stearns home. Mrs Earl Jefferson became vice president with Mrs O A Beerman as secretary and Mrs Guy Miller as treasurer. Mrs Stearns presented an article on Carrie Jac obs Bond. Life memberships were awarded to Mrs James Bramwell and Mrs George M Hibner. Mrs Fred M Blakeslee and Mrs Jefferson joined the program committee. Mrs R Lee Taylor was named delegate to the Federation meeting.
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W. K. Lothian
H. A. Stearns
Cedar Rapids
Earl Jefferson
O. A. Beerman
Guy Miller
Stearns
Carrie Jacobs Bond
James Bramwell
George M. Hibner
Fred M. Blakeslee
Jefferson
R. Lee Taylor
Virginia Pyle Accepted as United Air Lines Stewardess
Virginia Pyle daughter of Mr and Mrs G O Pyle has been accepted as a stewardess by United Air Lines. She is completing her second year at the University of Iowa and will report for duty in Chicago May 3.
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Virginia Pyle
G. O. Pyle
United Air Lines
Miss Pyle
University of Iowa
Chicago
Red Cross War Fund Drive Treasurer Keeps Marion Fund Open
Allen R. McElwain, treasurer of the 1943 Red Cross war fund drive in Marion and Marion township, said Thursday that active solicitations are not being conducted, but the fund will remain open and contributions will be received by him.
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Allen R. McElwain
Red Cross
Marion
Teachers At Dinner In Lincoln Building Hall
The Marion Teachers club met in the Lincoln building home economics room for dinner served to 31 members by Mary Lowe Dickinson circle of the King's Daughters. Robert Ray of the Coe college speakers bureau provided the entertainment.
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Marion Teachers Club
Lincoln Building
Mary Lowe Dickinson
King’s Daughters
Robert Ray
Coe College Speakers Bureau
Birthday Party for Kay Diane Smith at Home
Mrs. E. R. Smith celebrated her daughter Kay Diane's third birthday Tuesday with a party at 1022 Seventeenth Street. Guests included Joyce Bensch Jeanne Hanry Sue Ann Salisbury Jane Gipp Mrs. Harvey Gipp and Mrs. Robert Low. Easter favors were given to the children.
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Kay Diane
E. R. Smith
Seventeenth Street
Joyce Bensch
Jeanne Hanry
Sue Ann Salisbury
Jane Gipp
Harvey Gipp
Robert Low
Family Night Supper Hosts Honor True Blue Division Winners
True Blue division members of the Methodist W S C S who won a stewardship reading contest were guests at a family night supper for 100 in the church dining room. Greaner division members were hostesses.
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True Blue
Methodist
Greaner Division
PEO Chapter CS Initiates New Member at Tuesday Meeting
Mrs. Arthur E. Granger hosted Chapter CS of PEO on Tuesday. A new member was initiated and refreshments were served to 26 members.
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Arthur E. Granger
Mt Vernon Pair Sell Home Move to Farm
Mr and Mrs Elmer G Frederick of Mt Vernon sold their house at 1101 Eighteenth Street Marion to Mr and Mrs Dave Morrison of Mt Vernon Morrison have sold their farm near Mt Vernon and will move May 1 to their new address in Marion
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Elmer G. Frederick
Mt. Vernon
Eighteenth Street
Marion
Dave Morrison
Morrison
Marion Resident Made First Lieutenant at Camp Swift
Mrs. E C Ainley reports Frank Swift former Marion resident now at Camp Swift Texas has been promoted to first lieutenant. Lillian Ann Harding Swift of Marion is his aunt by marriage. Easter cards and ads appear in the local notices. Gene Maxson of the signal corps Tampa Fla visits his siblings in Marion. Mrs Robert Hibner of Washington DC arrives in Marion to see her mother and sister recovering in Ottumwa.
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E. C. Ainley
Frank Swift
Marion
Camp Swift, Tex
Swift
Lillian Ann Harding
Gene Maxson
Signal Corps
Drewfield
Tampa
Fla
Ralph Maxson
Howard Rion
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Staab
Lisbon
Robert Hibbmer
Washington, D. C
Ottumwa
W. S. Venables
W. J. Goodyear
Mr. Hibner
George M. Hiibner
Venables
Dorothea Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Ad at Owen's Cut Rate
A small advertisement promotes Dorothea cocoanut oil shampoo in a 12 ounce economy size priced at 39 cents at Owen's Cut Rate Drug.
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Dorothea
Owen
Mrs Wuerth visits Savanna and family guests
Mrs Hubert Wuerth, guest of Mrs O A Beerman, returned to Savanna Illinois on Wednesday. Mrs William Dippel of Davenport will spend the weekend here with her sister Mrs Elvie J Peterson. Linebuster catfish bait advertised at 39 cents from Western Auto Associate Store.
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Hubert Wuerth
O. A. Beerman
Savanna, I
Linebuster
Western Auto Associate Store
William Dippel
Davenport
Elvie J. Peterson
Mrs Helen Pike Returns Home From Cedar Rapids Hospital
Mrs Helen Gregory Pike is back at her home in Cog gon after a stay in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Sergt. Francis Lyon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, visits his parents Mr and Mrs A A Lyon.
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Helen Gregory Pike
Coggon
Cedar Rapids
Sergt
Francis Lyon
Albuquerque, N. M
Mrs
A. A. Lyon
Marion OES chapter to hold special meeting at Masonic temple
Marion chapter No. 183 O E S announces a special meeting and inspection on Friday at the Masonic temple. Dinner is at 6 15 p m followed by the meeting at 8 00 p m A school of instruction will convene at 9 00 a m.
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Marion
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Marion High faculty attend dinner and conference in Anamosa
Supt. C. B. Vernon Principal A. W. Salisbury John Prasch and Willis Hulin of Marion high school faculty attended a dinner and athletic conference at Anamosa on Wednesday.
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C. B. Vernon
A. W. Salisbury
John Prasch
Willis Hulin
Marion High School
Anamosa
Mrs Voorhies and Father to Visit Des Moines Over Easter
Mrs. Gilbert Voorhies and her father Frank Godfrey will travel to Des Moines on Friday to be guests over Easter at the home of Mrs. Voorhies sister Mrs. H N Gyl denvand.
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Gilbert Voorhies
Frank Godfrey
Des Moines
Mrs Elmer Knox Visiting Sister-in-Law in Lost Nation
Mrs Elmer Knox of Lost Nation is the guest of her sister-in-law Mrs J P Oliver.
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Elmer Knox
J. P. Oliver
J C Welliver Dies in East Former Iowan Publicist
Philadelphia AP report states J C Welliver 72 longtime publicist and former Iowa newsman died after brief illness. He led Sun On publicity last 12 years and held posts with the Washington Times New York Sun and Harding Coolidge presidencies. Survived by wife two daughters and two sons.
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Philadelphia
Judson Churchill Welliver
Iowa
Welliver
The
Sun On Company
Aledo
Ill
Corneil College
J. Vernon
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City Tribune
Des Moines Leader
Washington Times
Frank A. Munsey
London
New York Sun
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
Great Britain
American Petroleum Institute
Washington Herald
Another Drop in Old Age Pensions in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports March shows 281 fewer Iowa on old age assistance, with 54 396 recipients and average checks of 22 32 dollars. Fewer claimants follow eased job search. peak above 57 000. Pending applications 921. March outlay 1 220 436 dollars plus 43 017 for blind aid. Average blind payment 28 64 dollars.
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DES Moines
State Social Welfare Board
Pupils at Dysart Finance 11 Jeeps
At Dysart consolidated school a three week bond and stamp sale raised $10,061.75 enough to buy 11 jeeps. With about 350 students the average per pupil was $30. Since September pupils have purchased $21,536.80 in bonds and stamps.
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Dysart
Dysart Consolidated School
Two Men Released From Iowa Prisons
DES MOINES UP reports the state parole board freed two inmates. Odin Quam 23 from Anamosa reformary had a five year term for lar ceny of poultry from Winneshiek county. Harry Clark 43 from Boone county was paroled from Fort Madison penitentiary after a five year sentence for receiving stolen property.
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Des Moines
State Parine Board
Iowa
Odin Quam
Anamosa Reformary
Winneshiek County
Harry Clark
Boone County
Fort Madison
Clark
Hildreth Named Ensign in Navy
Ames Iowa Cliff ord Hildreth economics and sociology instructor at Iowa State College has been commissioned an ensign in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Clifford Hildreth
Iowa State College
Navy
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