Idle 2600 at Morrell plant protest mass layoffs
About 2600 Morrell packing plant workers in Ottumwa idle Tuesday in a protest against mass layoffs staged by the United Packinghouse Union. Union officials say workers lose one day’s pay. company president G M Foster cites OPA controls and black market competition as reasons for reduced operations and layoffs.
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Ottumwa
Morrell Packing
United Packinghouse
Ed Filliman
G. M Foster
Foster
OPA
Youngster Dies After Being Struck in Dubuque Park
Four year old Donald Weidenbacher, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Weidenbacher, was killed Monday when he darted in front of a car driven by John Eitel in a Dubuque park. Authorities labeled the accident unavoidable and said no charges would be filed.
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Dubuque
Donald Weidenbacher
Harold W. Weidenbacher
John Eitel
Eitel
Joe Strub
Garden Day at Cornell Students Help Town
Cornell College students skipped classes with faculty approval to spend Garden Day doing chores for townspeople. Both genders shaded gardens removed storm windows and performed household tasks for a small hourly rate. Proceeds go to a memorial for former Cornell president John Peer.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
John Oe
Cornell
Notice of Probate for Etta Fall Will in Linn County Iowa
The District Court of Linn County Iowa gives notice that on April 18 1946 at 9 o clock a.m. a document claiming to be the last will of Etta Fall late of the county will be presented for proof and admission to probate at Cedar Rapids Court House. Arthur Axmear Clerk and Charles Penningroth Attorney announce the hearing details.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Etta Fall Jate
Cedar Rapids
March 1946 Permits Surge In Iowa Cities
Des Moines reports 138 permits in March 1946, total permits across 16 first class Iowa cities reached 431, a jump from 28 in March 1945. Valuation rose to 2,169,007 dollars from 113,950, with remodeling permits climbing from 282 to 462 and a 160,755 dollar remodeling valuation. Davenport 67 Cedar Rapids 46 Waterloo 41.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Health
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Wollin Wins $4000 Legion Oratorical Scholarship
William O Wollin of Los Gatos California won the American Legion ninth annual high school oratorical contest receiving a $4000 scholarship Monday night in Grinnell. No Iowans reached the finals.
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Grinnell
William O Wollin
Los Gatos
Calif
American Legion
Appointment of Administrator for Wesley Monk Estate
Notice that on April 15 1946 the undersigned was duly appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Wesley Monk late of Spokane County Washington, deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly. Claims should be filed with the Linn County Iowa Clerk Cres Court. Ranty Bank and Trust Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa Stewart Holmes Attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Wesley Monk
Spokane County
Washington
Towa
Cres
Ranty Bank and Trust Company of
Cedar Rapids
Ions
Stewart Holmes
Williamsburg Woman Found Dead in Cellar
Mrs. William Hopp, 59, was found dead at the foot of the cellar stairs in her Williamsburg home Monday night. Cause not yet determined. appears she may have fallen after a possible stroke. Survived by husband, eight children Elmer Clarence Otto Alfred Wilfred Earl Alice Herbert, her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Wille, three sisters, two brothers, and seven grandchildren.
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Williamsburg
William Hopp
Elmer
Clarence
Otto
Alfred
Wilfred
Earl
Alice
Herbert
Elizabeth Wille
Hermansburg
Keystone
Barney Schroeder
Anaheim
Calif
Elizabeth Wardenburg
Adolph I
Albert Wille
Dr. Obermann Heads Hospital Association
Dr. Charles F Obermann superintendent of the Cherokee state hospital becomes president of the Iowa Hospital Association. Paul Hanson of Des Moines is president elect. Other officers include Sister Mary De Lellis Oelwein Harold Smith Town City Clara Hendrickson Des Moines Lilyan Zindell Atlantic and directors T ESharpnack R A Nettleton Ottumwa Mrs Lillian Carey Ottumwa Rubie Carlson Waterloo.
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Des Moines
Charles F Obermann
Cherokee State Hospital
Iowa Hospital Association
Paul Hanson
Mary de Lellis
Oelwein
Harold Smith
Town City
Clara Hendrickson
Lilyan Zindell
Atlantic
T.E Sharpnack
R. A. Nettleton
Lillian Carey
Ottumwa
Rubie Carlson
Waterloo
Farmer Killed As Tractor Overturns In Iowa
Charles McCon, a farmer in Manilla Iowa, was killed Monday when his tractor overturned while moving dirt. Police said the accident occurred on his farm, and the incident is under local investigation.
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Manilla
Charles McCon
Iowa Commission for the Blind Adds Rehabilitation Chief
The Iowa commission for the blind announces Stephen B. Jones of Fairfield as chief of rehabilitation. His hiring enlarges the staff for the first time since 1945 to use federal aid for rehabilitation and physical restoration of the blind. Jones, a World War II veteran, will aid blind Iowans in starting small businesses or obtaining job training.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commission For the Blind
Stephen B. Jones
Fairfield
Jones
Commission
Iowa
Veterans Administration
Washington County
NYU Physicist Named To Iowa Faculty
Dr Alexander Kolin a 36 year old physicist born in Russia and educated in Germany has been appointed assistant professor of mechanics and hydraulics and research physicist for the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research at the University of Iowa He has been on the NYU physics staff since 1945 and was previously with Columbia University and the College of the City of New York He will begin work at Iowa this summer.
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Iowa City
Alexander Kolin
New York University
Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research
University of Iowa
Russia
Germany
Columbian University
College of the City of New York
Kolin
Peace Officers School Planned In Iowa City
Plans were drawn by 21 Iowa police and safety officials for the annual peace officers training school to be held in Iowa City from June 17 to 21. The meeting outlined courses and attendees for the five day program.
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Peace Officers
Iowa City
Iowa Police and Safety
Roaring Romance From World War II Photo Leads to Marriage
Dorothy Dodge of Oelwein Iowa a state tax commission employee is engaged to William Rote of Akron Ohio a former chief petty officer in the Sea Bees in World War II The engagement stems from a Navy man's romance sparked by her picture in a national magazine amid a survey on how French women greeted American troops in Paris in 1944 She quipped I hope the vehicle is in a more secluded spot if I ever kiss anyone on top of a tank.
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Des Moines
New Guinea
Dorothy Dodge
Oelwein
State Tax Commission
Miss Dodge
William Rote
Akron
Ohio
Seabees
Iowa
Paris
Officials present at University of Iowa campus meeting
University of Iowa officials gathered for a Monday meeting on campus from the 17 to 21 period. Prof Rollin M Perkins of the law school led the session with other city leaders, including Prof Richard L Holcomb director of the bureau of public affairs, Mayor Wilbur J Teeters, Ollie A White police chief, and police matron Mrs V A Gunnette in attendance.
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University of Iowa
Rollin M. Perkins
Law School
Iowa City
Richard L. Holcomb
Bureau of Public Affairs
Wilbur J Teeters
Ollie A. White
V. A. Gunnette
Three New Buses To Be Purchased By School Board
Cedar Rapids school board at its regular meeting directed Secretary Ed Lundquist to solicit bids for three new buses capable of carrying 48 to 60 students. The board also elected four new teachers Fay Hazel Beck Bonnibel Cranston Jean Dunham and Victoria Madsen and approved the 1946-47 calendar with fall events from Labor Day to the close of classes.
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Cedar Rapids
Ed Lundquist
Fay Hazel Beck
Bonnibel Cranston
Jean Dunham
Victoria Madsen
Lincoln
Donald P. Wolfe
City board approves bids for paint and mimeograph machines
The board approved bids on paint and authorized Chief Engineer Joe Suma to buy materials. It also approved purchasing two electric mimeograph machines. Buildings chairman George Kosek said he spoke with Streets Commissioner David Williams about Wilson high school parking and temporary repairs will be done until curb and gutter can be installed.
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Joe Suma
George Kosek
David L. Williams
Wilson High School
Estate of Elizabeth M VanHorn Administrator Named
No. 18570 Linn County Iowa notice appoints Charles W VanHorn as Administrator of Elizabeth M VanHorn deceased on April 15 1946. Creditors must settle debts and file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk through attorney M W O Rieley.
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