Deputy Lucille Gordon Makes Arrests as U S Marshal
Lucille Gordon of Dubuque serves as an office deputy U S marshal with full arrest authority. She handles subpoenas writs payrolls and juror sums as she travels with the staff and oversees custody records. While limited by policy to male chief deputies she remains proud of her role and responsibilities.
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John Reynolds
Lucille Gordon
Dubuque
U. S
Fred Biermann
Miss Gordon
Department of Justice
District
Iowa
George C. Scott
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
George Gordon
William Renshaw
Marshal Gordon
Covell H. Meek
Des Moines
Gordon
Comely
Cedar Rapids Federal Building
More Than 2 500 Dogs Licensed in Clayton County
Special to The Gazette reports Clayton County sees a canine boom with 2 532 dog license applications and 2 500 brass tags on hand. Auditor Tony Bowlus orders 200 extra tags to meet demand as five assessors remain to report.
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Clayton County
Eleader
Tony Bowlus
Des Moines Teachers Granted $5 COLA Increase
Des Moines public school employees including teachers receive a five dollar monthly cost of living raise effective July 1.
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DES Moines
The
Des Moines Public Schools
Edgewood Red Cross drive tops quota by $76
The Edgewood unit of the Red Cross raised 876.31 dollars for its membership and war fund drive surpassing the quota by 76.31 dollars. Local volunteers conducted the campaign and thanked contributors across the community.
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Edgewood
Edgewood Red Cross
Cedar Rapids Reservists Called To Active Duty
Sixteen Cedar Rapids men students at the University of Iowa and reserve corps members were ordered to report for active duty at Camp Dodge between May 8 and 13 along with 172 other university students. Listed are Richard Chadima Willmer Cimprich Earl Delzell Donald Hunter Charles Josiick Robert Lundquist Frank Powers David Rude Orville Smith Robert Stark Malcolm Coy Charles Dake Edward Stepanek Ivan Nemecek Frank Stepanek and William Thompson.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Army
Ivan Nemecek
Frank Stepanek
William Thompson
Haas Bean Ceremony Performed in Marengo
Eunice L Haas daughter of Mr and Mrs John Haas married George Bean Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Bean Sr in Marengo Ohio church ceremony conducted by Rev S E Cole of Millersburg assisted by Rev Honeywell Bridesmaids included Mrs Russell Statler Rebecca Ann Haas flower girl Attendants Russell Statler Williamsburg Clayton Dietrich Victor The bride graduated Marengo high school last year and the groom a Ladora high school graduate now farming with his father
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Marengo
Eunice L. Haas
John Haas
George Bean, Jr
George Bean
Ohio
S. E. Cole
Millersburg
Honeywell
Russell Statler
Williamsburg
Selma Davis
Rebecca Ann Haas
Clayton Dietrich
Victor
Marengo High School
Ladora High School
Seven Iowa WACs Advanced in Rank
Marion C. Lichty of Waterloo and Kathleen McClure of Iowa Falls were promoted to first officer in the WAAC. Also promoted from third to second officer were Clara J. Courson Belmond Elizabeth L. Flanagan Cedar Rapids Kola S. Gallaher Council Bluffs Jeanne E. Hardie Dubuque and Marcella M. McCue Greeley. A first officer equals a captain and a second officer equals a lieutenant.
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Washington
Marion C. Lichty
Waterloo
Kathleen McClure
Iowa Falls
WAAC
Iowa
Greeley
Army
Tiffany Named Insurance Actuary in Iowa
Des Moines reports Carl Tiffany of Cedar Rapids was named actuary in the state insurance commission by Commissioner Charles R. Fischer. Tiffany replaces Russell Thomas of Des Moines, who resigned to join the navy as a lieutenant jg after three years as an examiner in the department.
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Des Moines
Carl Tiffany
Cedar Rapids
State Insurance Commission
Charles R. Fischer
Tiffany
Russell Thomas
Navy
Practice Blackout Staged in Iowa City
A Tuesday night blackout in Iowa City marked the city’s third such test and what Commander Rollin M. Perkins calls the first state blackout in 1943. Residents were notified of the test but not the exact time or duration.
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Iowa City
Rollin M. Perkins
Injuries Prove Fatal In Cedar Falls Incident
Walter A. Tanner aged 59 died after a piece of wood severed his abdomen when it flew from a power saw he was operating. The accident occurred several days earlier in Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Walter A. Tanner
Buy a War Bond Now to Beat the Axis
In a call to citizens, the appeal urges immediate purchase of a war bond to support the war effort and deny the Axis crucial funding. The message emphasizes urgency and collective duty, framing bond buying as a timely civic action.
Death notices from Iowa towns list multiple services
Obituaries outline funeral services for several residents across Earlville Spillville Waukon Grand Mound Manchester McGregor Columbus Junction and nearby communities. Names include Fred Gienapp Anna Kovarik James Markley John Hansen Willard Perry Amalia Fessman and William E Stump with details on survivors birthplaces lodges and burial sites in Delaware Clayton and surrounding counties.
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Manchester
Gill
Willard H. Perry
Delaware County
Edgewood
Paul
Ray Perry
Sam York
Percy
Masonville
Roy
Bonner’s Ferry
Idaho
Elmer Mason
Mountain Grove
Violet Perry
Woodward
Henry Utley
Lily Hobbs
Cherokee
Maud Pogue
McGregor
Amalia Fessman
Pilkington
Pleasant Grove
Kathinka Fessman
Hermann
Minneapolis
Mirin
Benton County Sheriff Jack Franklin Dies of Heart Attack
Veteran lawman Jack B. Franklin died of a heart attack in his Benton County jail residence. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Vinton Methodist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery and American Legion participation. Franklin had served as sheriff since 1938 after Leland Fry’s death. coroner Burrows now acts as sheriff.
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Vinton
Vinton Methodist Church
Jack B. Franklin
Benton County
William E. Butler
Evergreen Cemetery
American Legion
Franklin
Leland Fry
Garrison
Fry
George E. Luckey Legion Post
John Jennings Legion Post
Belle Plaine
Traer
Anton K. Franklin
Tracy Allers
Methoist Church
Lions Club
Dorothy
Kate Franklin
Cecil
Florida
John R. Burrows
Nile Morena
Cemetery caretakers named for Oak Hill and Brown
Frank Bill Meyer is appointed caretaker of Oak Hill cemetery and James Garlow is named caretaker of Brown cemetery.
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Colesburg
Frank Billmeyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
James Garlow
Brown Cemetery
Delta Church Now Debt Free
Delta Christian church will celebrate Easter with the burning of a mortgage and a homecoming. A $16,000 debt from the previous church, destroyed by fire in October 1929, has been retired. The current church, costing $32,000, was dedicated July 26, 1931, with Rev. William H. Cross as pastor for six years. Former members from afar are expected. a basket dinner will be served at noon.
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Delta
Delta Christian Church
William H. Cross
History Repeats Itself After a 25 Year Lapse
Iowa City reports Irene Adams Lambert, wife of Dr. A E Lambert, will receive a master of arts degree at the University of Iowa commencement. The 1918 commencement speaker was Dr. Charles R Brown, Yale divinity school dean emeritus and Iowa alumnus of 1883.
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Iowa City
Irene Adams
Middlebury College
Vermont
Yale
Irene Adams Lambert
A. E. Lambert
Iowa Medical Faculty
University of Iowa
Charles R. Brown
Iowa
Divinity School
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF Highlights from Manchester to Palo
Special to The Gazette list of brief items from Iowa towns. Dr J M Thompson leaves Manchester for San Diego after serving since 1936, while others join the armed forces. Palm Sunday confirmations in Luzerne, Calmar fire department officers named, Winneshiek courthouses honor Arline Gilbertson for Waves training in New York, Gail Wepler to marry in Louisiana, Calmar Community Club elects leaders, Lowden class names two valedictorians, Clutier set for baccalaureate, Palo students raise funds for two jeeps with war bonds.
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Manchester
J. M. Thompson
San Diego
Thompson
E. L. Feld
Loss of 10000 in Farm Blaze Reported near Waukon
A large modern home on the Waukon-Postville road owned by B Kerr was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening with all contents including an automobile in a basement garage. The loss is about 10000 and partly insured. Milo Folsom occupied the house and was away in Rochester Minnesota earlier. Fire discovered after attic floor caved in. cause undetermined.
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Waukon
Postville
B. Kerr
Milo Folsom
Earler
Rochester
Minn
Delta Women Deliver 28 Shelter Quilts for Keokuk County
The women of Delta turned in 28 shelter quilts to Mrs Wilbur Cook in Sigourney who leads the United Service project for Keokuk County.
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Delta
Wilbur Cook
Sigourney
United Service Project
Keokuk County
Two More Eastern Iowans Prisoners Of Italian Forces
OELWEIN Claude J Cole, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Claude Cole, was reported missing in action in North Africa on March 10 and is now listed as a prisoner of the Italians. Cole enlisted in the national guard at Cedar Rapids in January 1941.
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Oelwein
Pic
Claude J Cole
Claude Cole
North Africa
Cole
National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Wright informed her husband is prisoner of war
Mrs Charles K Wright received word from the adjutant general that her husband Staff Sergeant Wright 24 reported missing in action last March 27 and is now a prisoner of the Italian government. Wright has served in the army since February 1940 and is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wright of Monticello. Mrs Wright is the former Faye Sullivan, daughter of Mr and Mrs C N Sullivan of Manchester.
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Manchester
Charles K. Wright
Wright
Frank Wright
Monticello
Faye Sullivan
C. N Sullivan
Des Moines Reports 49 Iowa Train Auto Fatalities
Forty nine people died in Iowa train auto crashes last year per the State Public Safety Department. The death toll includes 28 drivers and 21 passengers with 158 injuries. Polk County had four deaths. Chickasaw Hare din Jasper Marshall and Plymouth counties each had three.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Public Safety Department
Karl Fisher
Polk County
Chickasaw
Haredin
Jasper
Marshall
Plymouth
Public Safety Department
Daily newspaper reading may improve vision says Dr Shepard
Des Moines AP reports Dr Carl Shepard of Chicago told the Iawa Optometric association convention that daily reading of a newspaper can sharpen vision. He advised sustaining a fixed reading height and gradually increasing distance to read subheads, and suggested using parlor games and children’s toys to aid vision.
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Des Moines
Carl Shepard
Chicago
Iawa Optometric Association
Shepard
Farmer Killed When Auto Flips Near Knoxville
Herbert J Avery a 34 year old farmer died after his car overturned three miles east of Knoxville. Sheriff Paul Applegate said a front tire blowout caused the crash and Avery’s head was submerged in water. It was not yet determined if death came from injuries or drowning.
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Knoxville
Herbert J Avery
Here
Paul Applegate
Avery
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Iowa Wacks
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Lamont
Lida Hewitt
Grand Mound
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Hansen
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Custer
S. D
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Lena Sackett
Hannah Jochimson
DeWitt
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Sabula
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Columbus Junction
Richie
William E. Stump
Louisa Counties
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Paris
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Buchanan County
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Don Meyer
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Decorah
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Arline Gilbertson
Green Parrot Cafe
Miss Gilbertson
Lillian Goetsch
Sam Goetsch
Goetsch
Hunter College
New York City
Waves
Gail Wepler
Elmer Wepler
Louisiana
Rudolph Ode
Paul Ode
Camp Polk
Lowden
Lowden High School
Luetta Licht
Myrtle Muhs
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Clutier
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Ripley Congregational Church
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PALO
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War Department
Farmer
Gelia
Panama
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Etter Buy
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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