Gillette Urges Quick Decision on Convoys in War Aid Question
Senator Guy M. Gillette said in Des Moines that the United States must decide quickly whether to convoy ships to Britain and allies. He noted a sharp shift in sentiment from last year and urged protecting American shipping to ensure aid reaches its destinations with possible convoy protection if needed. He spoke during a return trip from Easter vacation in Cherokee with his wife and son.
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Des Moines
Guy M. Gillette
United States
Britain
Great Britain
Gillette
Congress
Washington
Cherokee
Lightning Sparks $25,000 Fire Destroys Villa Nova Church
A storm blackened Villa Nova's St. Patrick's church near Charlotte when lightning struck the 135 foot steeple, gutting the main building and collapsing the roof. Estimated damage ranged from 25 000 to 35 000 dollars with only brick walls remaining. The parish marked its golden anniversary eight years earlier, under Pastor Rev. James Quinlan. Parishioners built the church by hand, including brickmaking.
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Clinton
St. Patrick's
Villa Nova
Charlotte
James Quinlan
Urbana Club Hosts Benton Federation Meeting
The 1941 Benton County Federation of Women's Clubs meets in Belle Plaine hosted by the Bay View club of Urbana next Tuesday. The program begins at 10 am with Mrs. John Rupp presiding, welcome by Mrs. Will Cue, and a response by Mrs. W. D. Little. Luncheon at noon. Afternoon talks include Mrs. Leo Mack, Mrs. C. W. Maplethorpe, and Rev. R. H. Hammell who discusses an Amsterdam Youth conference. An invitation for the 1942 meeting is extended by Belle Plaine.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Benton County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bay View Club
Urbana
John Rupp
Will Cue
W. D. Little
L. Eikelberg
Waterloo
Leo Mack
C. W. Maplethorpe
Toledo
R. H. Hammell
Center Point
Hammell
Amsterdam
Belle Plaine Federation
Upper Iowa Chooses Drake Relays Queen Candidate
Helen Morgan a senior from Stanley has been picked as Upper Iowa university’s queen candidate for the Drake Relays. She is Homecoming queen 1940, president of Alpha Chi Omicron, officer in Alpha Psi Omega and University Players, secretary of the Upper Iowa Christian Forum, and a home economics major who will teach next year at Blairstown high school.
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Fayette
Helen Morgan
Stanley
Upper Iowa University
Miss Morgan
Peacock
Upper Iowa
Helen
Alpha Chi Omicron Sorority
Alpha Psi Omega and
University Players
Upper Iowa Christian Forum
Mies* Morgan
Blairstown
Iowa patrolmen give 881 talks on own time in 1940
Iowa highway patrolmen expanded their after hours safety outreach by delivering 881 lectures to 203,535 people in 1940. Chief C A Knee notes talks reached rural schools PTAs civic clubs and conventions with Sergeant S N Jespersen topping the speaking list at about three talks weekly.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
C. A. Knee
Chief Knee
Warren County
S. N. Jespersen
Scout awards highlight Jones county meeting and area notices
In Oxford Junction local Boy Scout Troop 62 members Orland Andersen Marvin Klahn John Braddy and Wayne Benhart received badges with additional merit pins for safety leather craft and farming skills. Other items note Republican women meeting in Marengo with a legislator speech VFW and auxiliary officers elected in Monticello and Cascade civil announcements including marriages and civic notices.
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Oxford Junction
Jones County District
Boy Scout Board of Review
Olin
Orland Andersen
Marvin Klahn
Cacil Cubbage
John Braddy
Wayne Benhart
Richard McClure
Monticelio Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
F. E. Patterson
Arnold Jacobs
John Guler
W. R. Baumgardtner
J. A. Hoegen
B. Grimes
Women's Auxiliary
Louis Barrack
Ben Schneider
Jean Echternacht
Jake Metzenburg
Fay Clark
Henry Jacobs
Jake Bader
Florence Carmichael
Jone Hein
Henry Che
Harry Hoag
Harrison Lubben
Alta Rathbun
Margaret Bader
Department
Ray Echternacht
Ione Hein
Marybelle Mason Named Editor Of Cornellian
Special to The Gazette Mount Vernon reports Marybelle Mason of Mount Vernon elected editor of the Cornellian for 1941 42 with Phil Hanna of Geneseo as business manager Mason a junior has served as reporter and managing editor and local Mount Vernon Hawkeye reporter Hanna also a junior. Wellman news notes a wedding trip for the Turnipseed and Dewey families ending with Lucille Dewey Smith's wedding May 1 in Nevada and stops through Arizona California Oregon before home June 1. Earlville alumni officers elected Eleanor Yelden president Loren Taylor vice president Verda Belle Keith secretary and Harold Ham treasurer. alumni banquet set for May 22.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Marybelle Mason
Cornellian
Cornell College
Phil Hanna
Geneseo, Il
Miss Mason
Mount Vernon Hawkeye
Hanna
Wellman
M. L. Dewey
Tucson
Ariz
Tony Harvey
Stewart
Nevada
Miss Dewey
Oakland
Calif
Mrs. Dewey
B. J. Patchin
Medford
Ore
Mrs. Turnipseed
Rollie Miller
Earlville
Earlville High School Alumni Association
Eleanor Yelden
Loren Taylor
Verda Belle Keith
Harold Ham
State appropriations rise by four million in 1941
Iowa State Comptroller Freda Porter reports the 1941 legislature approved biennial appropriations totaling 67,060,528 dollars, exceeding 1939 levels by 4,162,900 dollars after excluding 125,000 for the Ames agricultural engineering building reconstruction and a 1,000,000 land credit fund deemed unconstitutional.
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Des Moines
Freda Porter
Iowa State College
Ames
Agricultural Land Credit
Supreme Court
River Bend No 7 wins Iowa honor at Younkers gallery
A landscape by Marvin Cone of Cedar Rapids titled River Bend No. 7 was named the painting of outstanding quality in the Iowa honorary exhibit at Younkers gallery in Des Moines. It received the Gardner Cowles gold plate.
Dr H F Rall to Deliver Iowa 81st Commencement Address
Dr Harris Franklin Rall of the Garrett Biblical Institute at Northwestern will deliver the baccalaureate address during the University of Iowa 81st commencement May 28 to June 2 in Iowa City. Alumni Day is May 31. degrees for more than 1,100 students will be awarded June 2, with Convocation Director Prof F G Higbee announcing events. The week opens with the annual commencement supper in Jawa Union.
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Towa City
Harris Franklin Rall
Garrett Biblical Institute
Northwestern University
University of Iowa
F G Higbee
Jawa Union
Paris evacuee tale thrills Linn Legion crowd
Miss Lilette Holbert, a 20 year old Parisian now living in Manchester, recalls a 65 mile southward flee from Paris and a return trek, praising French morale while blaming government neglect. She Upheld Petain and De Gaulle as leaders and praised French soldiers amid German occupation.
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Paris
Miss Lolbert
Miss Holbert
the Gazette
London
Petain
de Gaulle
France
Fayette County to Convert Centennial Group into History Society
Fayette County Centennial association held its first annual meeting in West Union. Officers were reelected: President D R Roberts, Vice President Mrs AR Young, Secretary Walter H. Beall, Treasurer F B Claxton. directors W H Antes, Virgil C Welch, R D Noble, Max Thoma, Leo C Stone. A committee was named to promote the change to a county historical society and a delegation will go to Des Moines on May 9 for state centennial planning for 1946.
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West Uunlon
Fayette County
Max Thoma
Elgin
Leo C. Stone
Waucoma
O W_ Stevenson
Fayette
H.R. Young
Arlington
Walter I. Beall
West Union
Marjorie Hoyt Learn
Wadena
Des Moines
Boy Who Hit Teacher Sent To Boys Town
Elmer Albaugh a 15 year old Des Moines student is ordered to spend two to three years at Father Flanagan’s Boys Town near Omaha after an all day hearing. The judge noted low grades and class cutting sparked the assault on veteran North High School teacher Horsburgh who died later from the injuries. Albaugh will be released from custody upon completion of high school training at the home. His parents Howard and the divorced couple were discussed in court.
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Des Moines
Elmer Albaugh
Oniha
Joseph E. Meyer
Father
Volunteer Replaces Rejected Brother in Draft
Clayton county draft board reports a youth replaced his elder brother who was rejected for physical defect. Donald T Eulberg, not registered due to age, volunteered and was accepted to fill the quota for William F. Eulberg of Garaville, who was deemed unfit.
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Specia
Gazetta
Eleader
Clayton County Draft Board
William F . Eulberg
Garnaville
Donald T Eulberg
Gaiavilla
Donald
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