Gillette urges quick decision on convoy question
Des Moines AP Senator Guy M. Gillette says the United States must decide soon whether to convoy ships to Britain and allies. He notes a tremendous shift in sentiment over six to seven months and argues supplies must reach their destinations or the cost is waste. He suggests American shipping may be needed to avoid danger.
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Des Moines
Guy M. Gillette
United States
Britain
Great Britain
Gillette
Ce Riba
Congress
Fire destroys Villa Nova church after lightning strike
Damage estimated between 25 000 and 35 000 dollars gutted St Patrick s church at Villa Nova four miles south of Charlotte when lightning hit the 135 foot steeple. The fire spread quickly and collapsed the roof leaving only brick walls standing. The parish marked its golden anniversary eight years earlier with pastor James Quinlan of Charlotte leading the project.
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Clinton
St. Patrick’s
Villa Nova
Charlotte
James Quinlan
Urbana Club Hosts Benton Federation Convention
The 1941 Benton County Federation of Women's Clubs meeting will be hosted by the Bay View club of Urbana next Tuesday. Activities begin at 10 a.m. with Mrs. John Rupp presiding. welcome by Mrs. Will Cue and response by Mrs. W. D. Little. Luncheon at noon. afternoon talks by Mrs. Leo Mack, Mrs. Co W Maplethorpe, and Rev. R. H. Hammell, who will discuss the Amsterdam Youth conference. The Belle Plaine federation invites the 1942 meeting.
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Belle Plaine
Benton County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bay View Club
Urbana
John Rupp
Will Cue
W. D. Little
Leo Mack
Waterloo
Co. W. Maplethorpe
Toledo
R. H. Hammell
Center Point
Hammell
Amsterdam
Belle Plaine Federation
Upper Iowa selects Drake Relays queen candidate
Helen Morgan of Stanley, a senior at Upper Iowa University, was chosen as the university’s candidate for queen of the Drake Relays. She is home economics major, Alpha Chi Omicron president, Alpha Psi Omega and University Players officer, and former 1940 Homecoming queen.
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Fayette
Helen Morgan
Stanley
Upper Iowa University
Miss Morgan
Peacock
Upper Iowa
Helen
Alpha Chi Omicron Sorority
Alpha Psi Omega
University Players
Secret
Upper Iowa Christian Rem
Morgan
Patrolmen Give 881 Talks On Own Time in Iowa 1940
Iowa highway patrolmen gave 881 after hours lectures in 1940, reaching 203 535 people in rural schools Parent Teacher groups civic clubs and conventions. Sergeant S N Jespersen led with an average of three talks a week and talks often used motion pictures. A new practice has patrolmen at sports events urging cautious driving. During the first quarter of 1941 they delivered 316 talks to 36 347 people.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
C. A. Knee
Chief Knee
Warren County
S. N. Jespersen
Scout Awards Highlight Jones County Meeting
Jones County Boy Scout troop No. 62 awarded life badges to Orland Andersen Marvin Klahn and others with merit badges earned by Andersen Klahn Beranek Zaruba Peckosh and more. In Marengo the Iowa County Republican Women plan a meeting at the K of P hall next Thursday. Monticello VFW and auxiliary install new officers April 30. Cascade notes a wedding at St Mary's Cascade Evelyn Moriarity and Howard Knockel. Oelwein couples Elizabeth Hayes and Elmer McLeish wed at Sacred Heart. Fayette Federated Women hold county convention with 130 attendees. Montezuma hosts operetta An Old Kentucky Garden directed by Warren Pollard. Iowa County board adopts fox wolf and other animal bounties.
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Oxford Junction
Jones County District
Boy Scout Board of Review
Olin
Orland Andersen
Marvin Klahn
Dacid Cubbage, Jr
John Braddy
Wayne Benhart
Richard McClure
Richard Beranek
Arnold Zaruba
Robert Peckosh
Marengo
Iowa County
K. of P. Hall
Iowa
Robert R. Hibbs
Monticello
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
F. E. Patterson
Arnold Jacobs
John Guler
W. R. Baumgardtner
J. A. Hoegen
A. B. Grimes
Women’s Auxiliary
Louis Barrack
Ben Schneider
Jean Echternacht
Jake Metzenburg
Seemichael
Iane Hein
Henry Che
Harry Hoag
Harrison Lubben
Alta Rathbun
Margaret Bader
Ray Echternacht
St. Mary’s
Leona Knockel
Leo Moriarity
Leo
Elmer Knockel
Shirley Moriarity
Sacred Heart Church
E. J. Lambert
Kathryn Aubrey
Norbert Duffy
Charles Miller
Independence
Warren Pollard
Montezuma High School
Marybelle Mason Named Editor Of Cornellian
Mount Vernon resident Marybelle Mason was elected editor of the Cornellian for 1941 42. Phil Hanna of Geneseo Illinois was named business manager. Mason, a junior, has served as reporter and managing editor and was a Mount Vernon Hawkeye local reporter. Hanna is also a junior.
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Mount Vernon
Marybelle Mason
Cornellian
Cornell College
Phil Hanna
Geneseo, III
Miss Mason
Mount Vernon Hawkeye
Hanna
Wellman Party Travels to Attend Nevada Wedding
Mr and Mrs Will Turnipseed and the Rev and Mrs M L Dewey depart on a western tour. They will visit Tucson Arizona then reach Stewart Nevada May 1 for the wedding of Lucille Dewey to Alvin Smith at the New Stone chapel. They will travel to Oakland California before returning home around June 1.
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Wellman
M. L. Dewey
Tucson
Ariz
Tony Harvey
Stewart
Nevada
Miss Dewey
Oakland
Calif
Mrs. Dewey
B. J. Patchin
Turnipseed
Rollie Miller
Iowa biennial appropriations exceed 1939 by 4.16 million
State Comptroller C. Fred Porter announced that the 1941 legislature appropriations total more than the 1939 session by 4,162,900. He noted the figures exclude 125,000 for rebuilding the agricultural engineering building at Iowa State College and a 1,000,000 ag land credit fund, as those were treated separately or struck down by court. The report lists several general and special funds, including old age pensions and highway allocations.
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Des Moines
C. Fred Porter
Iowa State College
Ames
Agricultural Land Credit
Supreme Court
Gomsens
Highway Commission
Cone's Landscape Named Outstanding Entry at Iowa Exhibit
Des Moines AP reports Marvin Cone of Cedar Rapids won the Gardner Cowles gold plate for River Bend No. 7 in Younkers gallery Iowa honorary exhibit. The oil landscape was praised for outstanding quality.
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Des Moines
Marvin Cone
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Younkers Gallery
Gardner Cowles
Dr Harris F Rall to Deliver Iowa Baccalaureate Address
Dr Harris Franklin Rall of the Garrett Biblical Institute at Northwestern will deliver the baccalaureate address at the University of Iowa 81st commencement. Alumni day is set for May 31, with degree awards to more than 1,100 graduates on June 2. The week opens with the annual commencement supper in Iowa Union.
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Iowa City
Harris Franklin Rall
Garrett Biblical Institute
Northwestern University
University of Iowa
F. G. Higbee
Iowa Union
Paris Evacuee Miss Holbert Speaks at Linn Legion Meeting
Miss Lilette Holbert a 20 year old Parisian living in Manchester described her 65 mile southward flight from Paris and return trip with humor and vivid detail to an audience of 150 at Coggan Legion hall. She praised French morale while blaming the government for abandoning Paris and urged faith in Petain and De Gaulle to restore France.
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Paris
Lilette Holbert
Linn County
American Legion and Auxiliary
Coggan Legion Hall
Miss Holbert
the Gazette
London
Petain
de Gaulle
France
Earlville High Alumni Elect Officers and Banquet Date
Earlville High School Alumni association elected Eleanor Ham as president this week. The alumni banquet is scheduled for May 22.
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Earlville
Earlville High School Alumni Association
Eleanor Ham
Fayette County Reorganizes Centennial Association
Fayette County plans to form a county historical society after its Centennial association annual meeting in West Union. Officers were reelected: President D. R. Roberts. Vice President H. R. Young. Secretary Walter H. Beall. Treasurer F. B. Claxton. A promotion committee was named to pursue historical society activities. A delegation will travel to Maine on May 9 to join state organizers for the centennial effort.
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West Union
Fayette County Centennial Association
D. R. Roberts
H. R. Young
Arlington
Walter H. Beall
F. B. Claxton
Fayette
W. H. Antes
Virgil C. Welch
R. D. Noble
Oelwei
Maines
Boy Who Hit Teacher Sent To Boys' Town
Des Moines AP Elmer Albaugh a 15 year old North High pupil will spend two to three years at Boys Town Omaha after an all day hearing Judge Jode Meyer ordered the youth sent there following a confrontation over low grades and skipping classes that preceded the fatal blow to veteran teacher A H Horsburgh 61 The judge noted Father Flanagan had previously written to him and said the boys high school certificate from the home would end custody on graduation time Parents named Mr and Mrs Howard Albaugh governed in March 1940.
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DES Moines
Elmer Albaugh
Omaha
Joseph E. Meyer
Father Flanagan
Albaugh
A. H. Horsburgh
Horsburgh
Meyer
Elmer
North
Howard Albaugh
Volunteer Replaces Rejected Brother In Draft
Clayton county draft board reports a youth not registered filled his elder brother’s quota. William F. J. Eulberg of Garnaville was rejected for physical defect. His younger brother Donald L. Eulberg volunteered, was accepted, and became the replacement.
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Eleader
Clayton County
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Urbana Club
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Howard Knockel
St. Mary’s Church
H. N. Ginter
W. J. Moran
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Shirley Johnson
Mary Louise Drexler
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Harlan Briggs
Avenue East Boys
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