Race Prejudice In Schools Hit At Conference
MT VERNON Teachers and administrators must lead in wiping out race prejudice in Americas schools. Willard Goslin Minneapolis school superintendent told the Cornell colleges fourteenth annual School men conference that racial prejudice public indifference and rising divorce hinder educators. He noted North to include Negro teachers, urged democracy education, world citizenship and welfare of the individual student in high schools with overhauled curriculum.
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the Gazette
MT. Vernon
America
Willard Goslin
Minneapolis
Goslin
Cornell College
Missouri
Admiral Leahy Praises Iowans At Centennial Dinner
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy praised Iowans as the strength and hope of America's future during the Centennial Dinner of the Iowa State Society of Washington in the Roosevelt hotel. He called Iowa self reliant and independent, recalling his Iowa birth and family links to the state legislature. Rep. Martin of the First Iowa district spoke as toastmaster.
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The
Gazette
Washington
America
Iowa
William D. Leahy
Truman
Admiral Leahy
Iowa State Society of Washington
Roosevelt Hotel
Hampton
Cornell College
Rep. Martin
Iowa State Society
Iowa City Flyer Hurt In Crash At Chicago
Five army air force men were injured when a B-25 taking off from Chicago municipal airport overshot the runway and hit a wire fence on return to Washington D C. The most seriously hurt was Pfc Raymond Watson, 32, of Gillette, Wye, with Capt M F E Naylor, 35, of Iowa City and Master Sgt Robert F Hendrickson, 27, of Austin, Minnesota among the others lightly hurt.
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Chicago
INS
Army Air Force
Chicago Municipal
Washington, D. C
Raymond Watson
Gillette
Wye
M. FE. Naylor
Iowa City
Robert F. Hendrickson
Austin, Minn
Iowa praised for Blue Cross rural hospital aid
Des Moines reports Rufus Rorem of the Blue Cross commission lauding Iowa county health associations for expanding Blue Cross membership to rural families. He noted over 325,000 Iowans are in the plans and that in 1945 hospitals were paid 104,759,043 dollars for prepaid bills.
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Des Moines
Tiowa County
Blue Cross
Iowa Hospital Group
Average State Income Tax Return Drops Postwar
DES MOINES AP The average state income tax return to date has yielded 18.72 this year versus 20.94 last year according to state tax commission figures. The decline is attributed to wartime job losses after VJ day. Normally about 6,000,000 is collected yearly in state income taxes.
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Des Moines
State Tax Commission
Commission
Test New Serum On Ailing Child
Frankie Maiuska, ailing from ephrosis causing albumin loss, is treated with a serum flown from California in a bid to save his third birthday on April 25. The serum aims to replace plasma and ease kidney-related fluid buildup as citizens in Council Bluffs and nearby areas raise over $1,000 for the therapy.
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Council Bluffs
Frankie Maiuska
California
Frankie
Iowa
Nebraska
Decline in Veterans Unemployment Benefits in Iowa
Iowa's Employment Security Commission reports 6,000 fewer veterans on unemployment rolls in early April. First week figures show 15,671 veterans on compensation with 1,594 new claims, totaling 17,265. March totals were 23,695. weekly payments at $20 each amounted to 386,436, down from 520,314.
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DES Moines
INS
State Employment Security Commission
Iowa
Vets Returning From Overseas Arrivals From AP Notes
Eastern Iowans returning to U S ports include Raymond L. Eakes of Iowa City and Richard Wale of Cedar Rapids aboard the Antioch Victory and the Gen Taylor with others listed. April 14 15 dates shown. arrival estimates may be incorrect and passenger lists may err.
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Associated Press
United States
New York
Antioch Victory
Raymond L. Eakes
Iowa City
Richard Wale
Cedar Rapids
Marvon T. Landis
Taylor
Homer D. Hesler
DeWitt
John R. Thomson
Waukon
Walter F. Wagenoff
Watkins
Richard W. Wood
Center Point
Coaldale Victory
Donald I.lane
Decorah WMF to Convene in Cresco
Decorah The spring meeting of the Decorah circuit Womens Missionary Federation will be held Tuesday April 23 at First Lutheran church Cresco. Registration starts at 10 am. Rev C T Paulson of Calmar will preach. Music by high school students and the new WME chorus. Clara Paulson of Luther College will speak on Christian education. Officers listed include Mrs Oscar E Engebretson president and others.
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Decorah
Decorah Circuit
Women’s Missionary Federation
First Lutheran
Cresco
C. T Paulson
Calmar
WME
Clara Paulson
Luther College
Oscar E. Engebretson
C. W. Herkvold
Olaf Haugen
Peter Peterson
Bougie Held in St Paul for Taxicab Theft
ST PAUL Minn UP Police held William Robert Bougie Burlington Ia Monday in connection with the theft of a taxicab he was driving. He was arrested Sunday by state highway patrol near Faribault Minn after detectives traced the stolen car to him. The taxi had been taken from in front of a night club here Saturday night.
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ST. Paul
Minn
William Robert Bougie
Burlington
Bougie
Faribault
Fire destroys rooming house in Davenport
A blaze in a Davenport rooming house near the business district Saturday night left 26 people temporarily homeless and caused several thousand dollars in damage.
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Davenport
Stress Need For Airports Stress Need For Airports
Ames AP The state airport planning clinic at Iowa State College Monday emphasized the need for more and better airports for Iowa. Topics included the value of an airport to a small community the CAA national airport program and Iowa Aeronautics Commission activities. Banquet speakers were Dean T R Agg and Howard Hill. Attending were representatives of the CAA state highway commission health department attorney-general and Des Moines municipal airport.
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AMES
Iowa State College
Iowa
CAA
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
Iowa Airport
Dean T. R. Agg
Division of Engineering
The
College
Howard Hill
Milburn
Iowa Flying Farmers
State Highway Commission
State Health Department
Employment in Iowa Shows Slight March Increase
DES MOINES AP Employment in March by 406 Iowa firms rose 3.8 percent from the year before. The count totaled 84,663 with 59,555 men and 25,108 women. Payroll for 379 firms reached $3,099,144, up 6.3 percent year over year and 0.9 percent from February. Average weekly wage was $40.72, up 0.3 percent from February.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Bureau of Labor
Commission Collects $90,184 From Carriers
DES MOINES AP The state commerce commission reported Monday it collected 90,184.57 from motor carriers in the first quarter this year for compensation tax penalties and travel orders. Funds were split half to the primary road fund and half to counties for secondary road maintenance.
Muscatine Officer Shot by Auto Thief in Stolen Car
Police hunted Monday for a slim dark haired youth who shot Officer Cliff Bennett Sunday night during a failed arrest in a stolen car. Bennett was wounded in the arm as the youth fled after being found in the vehicle and drawing a revolver before escaping.
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Muscatine
INS
Cliff Bennett
Bennett
Jand
Spring Meeting Des Moines Iowa Dietetic Association
The spring meeting of the Iowa Dietetic Association will be held at the Fort Des Moines hotel on Wednesday and Thursday. A separate notice records the dissolution of U and K Operating Company Inc in Cedar Rapids, effective March 31 1946, with officers authorized to publish dissolution notices. Mary C Herman serves as President and Anthony A Herman as Secretary.
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Des Moines
The
Iowa Dietetic Association
Fort Des Moines
U. & K. Operating Company, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mary C, Herman
Anthony A
Herman
Notice of Executor Appointment in Iowa Case 38508
Notice is hereby given that on April 13, 1940, George H. Lowe was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Pauline S. Lowe, deceased of Linn County Iowa. All persons indebted must pay promptly. Claims must be filed with the Linn County Clerk, Town District Court, with authentication. Stewart Holmes, Attorney.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Pauline S. Lowe
Iowa
George H. Lowe
Stewart Holmes
Belmond Publisher Wallace Ramsay Dies at 68
Wallace R. Ramsay publisher of the Belmond Independent for 46 years died Saturday night of a heart attack at 68. Funeral services set for Tuesday in Belmond. Ramsay served as Wright county postmaster from 1921 to 1932 and chaired the Wright county Republican committee. During World War II he served on the Wright county ration board.
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Belmond
Belmond, Ia
Wallace R. Ramsay
Wright County
Republican Committee
Wright County Ration Board
Cornell Gets $135,744 Gift From Estate
James E MacMurray estate assets totaling 135,744 will be distributed to Cornell College and several beneficiaries. Superior Judge Frank C. Collier approved the distribution for educational or charitable purposes as directed by the will. Other recipients include Kathryn MacMurray and the MacMurray College for Women among others.
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MT Vernon
Cornell College
James E MacMurray
Pasadena
Calif
Frank C. Collier
MacMurray
Corsell
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