Seven More Eastern Iowa Soldiers Listed Prisoners Of War
Several Iowa families learn their sons were captured by Italian forces in World War II. Kenneth Gaddy of Vinton, George Junge of Keystone, Emery McArthur between Center Point and Shellsburg, and others from Clarence Waukon Oxford Junction are confirmed prisoners in Italy.
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Iowa
Vinton
Benton County
War Department
Kenneth Gaddy
E. E. Gaddy
George Junge
H. D. Junge
Keystone
Emery McArthur
J. C. McArthur
Center Point
Shellsburg
Five Iowa servicemen listed killed in action in North Africa
A war department casualty list names five Iowans killed in action in the North African theater. Included are Private Bernard J. Cahill of Ft. Dodge, Corp. Roger J. Snedden of Boone, Private George H. Stackhouse of Dumont, Private William H. Thumma of West Branch, and Private Collins B. Tulk of Mt Pleasant, with next of kin listed. Also missing in action in the Asiatic theater is Second Lieut. Edwin H. Brender, 22, formerly of Oxford, Iowa City, and a former Iowa City National Guard member, who recently graduated as a flying school graduate and served as a ferry command flyer at Homestead, Florida.
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Washington
War Department
Bernard J. Cahill
Frank Cahill
Ft. Dodge, Corp
Roger J. Snedden
James A. Snedden
Boone
George H. Stackhouse
George C. Stackhouse
Dumot
William H. Thumma
Ethel M. Thumma
West Branch
Collins B. Tulk
Ee Ella B. Nummel
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa City
Edwin H. Brender
Gust Brender
Swisher
Oxford
University High School
Brender
Iowa City National Guard
Air Corps
Columbus
Miss
Homestead
Fla
Melvin
Harold
William
Patricia
Shenandoah Soldiers Identified as Prisoners of War
Relatives learn three Shenandoah soldiers are POWs. Pfc Johnny Rennack, missing since Corregidor and held in Japan. Sgt Lowell Lynn and Pvt Worley Priest, missing in North Africa since Feb 17, now prisoners in Italy. Capt Don Wilkinson of Atlantic, former Shenandoah National Guard commander, also held as Axis prisoner in Germany.
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Shenandoah
INS
National Guard
Don Wilkinson
Atlantic
Wilkinson
Germany
Pfc
Johnny Rennack
Corregidor
Japan
Sergt
Lowell Lynn
Worley Priest
North Africa
Italy
Hakeman Jr Missing in Southwest Pacific Area
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Hakeman of McGregor were informed by the War Department that their son Lieut. Lloyd N. Hakeman Jr. has been missing in the Southwest Pacific since January 12. He left Iowa State College in his junior year to join the air corps and was commissioned at Roswell, New Mexico, on July 25, 1942. His last letter from Australia dated December 30 was received January 28.
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McGregor
L. N. Hakeman
War Department
Lloyd N. Hakeman
Southwest Pacific
Hakeman
Iowa State College
Air Corps
Roswell
N. M
Australia
Commerce Secretary announces four contracts for plant facilities
Secretary Jesse Jones said the Defense Plant Corporation authorized four contracts at 350000 dollars each with the Commodity Credit Corporation in Washington to provide plant facilities in Iowa and Illinois.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse Jones
Defense Plant Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Ilinois
VA toopen regional vocational rehab office in Des Moines
Washington AP reports the Veterans Administration plans a regional vocational rehabilitation office in Des Moines to aid veterans of the present war. Sen. Gillette said he was advised Tuesday.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Des Moines
Sen. Gillette
Anniversary Dinner Celebrates W J Hoglunds Milestones
Marion residents hosted an anniversary dinner at 1920 Eighth Avenue for Mr and Mrs W J Hoglund and their son Don to mark Mrs Don Hoglund's father J A W Stewart's eighty fourth birthday and the Hoglunds twenty seventh wedding anniversary. Also noted are family visits and local notices including a soldier missing in action later found wounded.
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WJ. Hoglund
Don Hoglund
Hoglund
Eighth Avenue
J. A. W. Stewart
W. J. Hoglands
Elsie Stewart
Des Moines
Amos Stewart
Hazel van Gorkum
Marion
Marion notes and WAAC enlistment amid local events
Sequenced items include Genevieve Beard of Dallas Center enlisting in the WAAC after the school year, Mrs W G Neill and Mrs Ray Starry mourning John A Maley of Cedar Rapids area, Stella Snover suffering a heart attack, Cub Scout Pack 58 meeting in Legion hall, Elsie Stewart visiting from Des Moines, and May 6 postponement of the Shakespeare club meeting. Maynard Port promoted to corporal at Hensley Field. Leo Levasseur travels to Nashville on business.
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Genevieve Beard
Dallas Center
Marion High School
WAAC
Cornell College
Maynard Port
C. J. Port
Hensley Field
Texas
Five Alcohol Plants Not to Be Built for Synthetic Rubber Program
Washington AP report to Senate investigators states construction of five planned grain alcohol plants in Wisconsin Iowa Illinois and Iowa sites including Dubuque Keokuk Moline Peoria Carrollville is deferred. WPB officials Whitman and Boyer cite reduced industrial alcohol needs and large reserve stocks as factors delaying new construction.
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Washington
Dubuque
Keokuk
Moline
Peoria
Ill
Carrollville
Wis
Senate
Walter G. Whitman
WPB Chemicals Division
John W. Boyer
WPB
Agriculture
Whitman
Senator Gillette
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Boyer
Ten University Band Members to Receive Service Keys
Iowa City reports ten University of Iowa band members will receive service keys for outstanding contributions. The annual awards are funded by the I club and presented by Director Charles B. Righter. Recipients include Vern W Reeder of Cedar Rapids Betty Beer and Susan A Showers of Iowa City Glenn E Blitgen Bellevue Robert F Brombaugh Bonaparte Chester R Lodge West Branch Claire Lt Mosely Anamosa Cordes Meisner Davenport Florence E Carmichael Union N Laverne A Wintermeyer Jefferson City Mo.
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Iowa City
University of Iown
Charles B. Righter
I” Club
Vern W . Reeder
Cedar Rapids
Betty Beer
Susan A. Showers
Glenn E. Blitgen
Bellevue
Robert F. Brombaugh
Bonaparte
Chester R. Lodge
West Branch
Claire Lt. Mosely
Anamosa
Q. Cordes Meisner
Davenport
Florence E Carmichael
Union, N
Laverne A Wintermeyer
Jefferson City
Retired Amana Mills Manager Dies at Home
William Jeck sr 71 died at his home Sunday He had been manager of the Middle Amana woolen mills until he retired in 1933 Surviving him are his wife a brother Ferdinand Jeck a son William Jeck jr three daughters Mrs John Noe Mrs George Foerstner and Mrs C H Herrman and eight grandchildren Howard and Harvey Jeck Roy and Ruth Herrmann Billy and Emaline Noe and Joanne and Richard Foerstner Private funeral services were held Tuesday Burial was in the Middle Amana cemetery
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Amana
William Jeck
Middle Amana Woolen Mills
Ferdinand Jeck
William Jeck, Jr
John Noe
George Foerstner
C. H. Herrman
Howard
Harvey Jeck
Roy
Ruth Herrmann
Billy
Emaline Noe
Joanne
Richard Foerstner
Middle Amana
Manchester War Bond Quota Exceeded by 16000
Manchester oversubscribed its war bond quota by 16000 dollars, reaching 168000 in pledges. K M Bennett, chairman, announced the quota was 152000 and the final total surpassed it.
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Manchester
K. M. Bennett
Bennett
Nationally Known Ornithologist and Artist Is Buried
Althea R. Sherman 90 nationally known ornithologist and Iowa artist was buried Monday at National Community church cemetery after services. The Farmersburg pastor officiated. Sherman, born in Farmersburg township, lived in National a longtime birding mecca and left numerous bird sketches and photos used in her writings. She studied at Upper Iowa University Oberlin College and trained in Chicago New York Paris. She taught drawing at Carleton College.
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Monona
Althea R. Sherman
Iowa
Mark B Sherman
National Community Church
H. M. Adix
Farmersburg
Miss Sherman
National
Farmersburg Township
Clayton County
Upper Iowa University
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Art Institute
Chicago
Art Students’ League
New York City
Paris
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Noted Tacoma educator and bird photographer dies
The Tacoma public schools supervisor and author of ornithological books who traveled 33,000 miles in 20 countries in Europe and Asia has died. She was a member of the AAS Mayflower descendants Iowa Audubon society Iowa Historical Society and several scientific groups. Her sister Dr Ellen Amelia Sherman a noted writer on insanity died in 1940.
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Ing
Tacoma
Wash
Europe
Asia
Miss Sherman
A.A.S. Society of Mayflower Descendants
Iowa
Audubon Society
Iowa State Historical Society
Ellen Amelia Sherman
Window Smasher Steals $350 Coat
Davenport police search for a thief who smashed a display window at Rhomberg's fur store before daylight and stole a coat worth 350 dollars. The thief fled in a light colored automobile and eluded pursuing squad cars when he turned off lights and sped away.
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Davenport
Rhomberg
Restaurant Men Will Meet But Not for Dinner
Southeastern Iowa restaurant managers will meet in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon to discuss rationing restrictions. The hotel will not host a dinner due to insufficient ration points. Speakers include D H Dorsey from Moline OPA, Paul Martin of Des Moines, and Cyril Kegler of Cedar Rapids. The conference runs 2:30 to 5:30 PM.
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Burlington
Southeastern Iowa
Ross Burman
Burman
D H Dorsey
Moline
OPA
Paul Martin
Des Moines
Iowa Resaurant Association
Cyril Kegler
Cedar Rapids
National Restaurant Association
Linn County Receives $94,000 War Bond Credit
Des Moines reports the Iowa state treasurer purchased $2,000,000 in short-term war notes to back the state war bond drive. Funds come from the state building fund, with $700,000 to be invested later. Counties share credit by their quota, Linn County receiving $94,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. G. C. Bagley
50Th General Assembly
Bagley
Linn
Burch Truck Line Is Incorporated
DES MOINES UP Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state show Burch Truck Lines is formed Cedar Rapids stock valued at 100000 dollars Officers listed include Byron B Burch president in Madison Wisconsin John S McCullough vice president and secretary Cedar Rapids and J L Burch treasurer in Madison
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Des Moines
Burch Truck Lines
Cedar Rapids
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Clarence
D. J. Stock
Elmer
Stock
St. Ambrose College
Ralph Stock
Shephardfield
George Elder
Myrtle
Evelyn Stock
Britt
Waukon
Arnold Britt
Albert
Otte
Koranda
Oxford Junction
Henry Otte
Julia Koranda
Fred Otte
Emile Koranda
Gregor
Archbishop Beckman
Rome
I. D. PB. A. Photo Davenport
Schmitt
Davenport High School
Supt
Irvin H. Schmitt
Lieut
AID For Veterans
Marion News
Ferreter
Margaret Ferreter
Third Avenue
Richard F. Ferreter
Anna Kelly
Monticello
W. S. Farrell
Santa Maria
Calif
Capt
J. Lyle Kelly
H. G. Stitzel
George Michel
St. Joseph, Mo
Claude Grant
George Alcock
Gertrude Stepan
Alfred Stepan
George Alexander Alcock
Army Air Corps Reserve
Rego Park
N. Y
Mr. Alcock
James Alcock
Marion Congregational Church
Alcock
Long Island
Byron Ambdenstock
Carl Carver
George Svoboda
Prairie Chapel Ladies
People’s Store
Webb
George H. Clark
Sergi
Milo Webb
Dill
Owen
Bess Hetherton
Omaha
Merle Dodd
Howard Walters
Alaska
Alcan
Richard Marsh
Fourth Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Shop Storm
Ray Gallagher, Jr
R. J. Gallaghers
Wilbur Clark
Camp Dodge
Castle Bros. Coal
Rosary Society of
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Dan G. Hickey
Clement Eacker
Fort Pierce, Fla
Clement Eacker, Sr
Fifth Avenue
Phil Peltow
Sandra
Eugene
Mose Katz
Richard and
Robert
J. A. Maley
W. G. Neill
Ray Starry
John A. Maley
Ogallala
Neb
Maley
Cedar
Jones Counties
Harriet Vernon
Olin
Stella Snover
E. J. Hiams
Hiams
Legion Hall
Den
H. C. Jacobs
Mrs
John Sommers
George Harford
Lottie Hogan
Mercy Hospital
Theresa Farley Howe
Fremont
Lawrence M. Farley
Howe
John M. Howe
Atlantic City
N. J
Leo Levasseur
Nashville
Tenn
Shakespeare Club
Dr. Caldwell
Amana Mills
International Business Machines Corporation
Linn County
Burch Truck Line Is Incorporated
Ria
Blue Barrel Laundry
Cutrate Druc
Apple Blossom
Cologne
Neal
Trolager
Wrisley
Jayne
Probak, JR. Razor Blades
Bull Durham Tobacco
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