Wilson signs 32 bills in Iowa legislature action
Governor George A. Wilson signed 32 measures including a transfer of the securities department from the secretary of state to the insurance commissioner. The package also exempts student part time newspaper carriers from unemployment compensation and includes rules on concealed weapons, school bus doors, free transportation, and tax provisions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Woodbury
West Liberty Hosts Legion and Auxiliary Conclaves Thursday
A joint first district spring conference of the American Legion and Legion auxiliary will be held in West Liberty Thursday with delegates from Van Buren, Cedar, Muscatine, Washington, Des Moines, Johnson, Henry, Jefferson, Louisa and Lee counties. State officials and notable speakers from Des Moines and Grundy Center will discuss veterans affairs, followed by a joint meeting and dancing in the evening. In Clermont, H A Lubke has sold his dry goods and groceries stock to Mr and Mrs Alfred Baechler who will take possession next Thursday.
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Gazette
West Liberty
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
van Buren
Iowa
Cedar
Muscatine
Washington
Des Moines
Johnson
Henry
Jefferson
Louisa and
Lee
Legion
Vic Sieverding
Grundy Center
R. J. Laird
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Gordon Beck
Veterans
Tom Dougherty
Creston
C. E. Roberts
Keokuk
Ray Wuestenberg
Ben Nichols
Oscar Hanson
Sioux City
M. Myrton Skelly
Irene Drake
Williamsburg
Grace Carey
Clermont
H. A. Lubke
Alfred Baechler
Sparks Fly From Kerosen Can In Ottumwa Fire Claims Seven
Ottumwa AP reports 11-year-old Charles Helmick Jr. says a spark from a stove ignited a five-gallon kerosene can causing an explosion. His father 41 and six siblings died. infant Max Edward died at hospital. five children perished upstairs. Funeral services for the seven victims are set for Tuesday afternoon.
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Ottumwa
Charles Helmick, Jr
Joe
Ottumway
Max Edward
Iowa City News Briefs Highlights Local Eagles and Prom Plans
James McClelland of Des Moines won a second term as president of the Iowa Baptist Youth group at the state meeting in Iowa City. Freeland Schmidt of Muscatine became vice president and Gladys Smith of Red Oak secretary. University of Iowa Junior prom tickets went on sale at the Iowa Union with a long committee list. Wilma Keily of Davenport to represent UI chapter of Eta Sigma Phi at the Gettysburg convention. Iowa City police investigated a burglary at A R White's home, with $185 missing and prints recovered.
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Iowa City
James McClelland
Des Moines
Iowa Baptist Youth Group
Freeland Schmidt
Muscatine
Gladys Smith
Red Oak
University of Iowa
Iowa Union
Thomas Teas
Dallas
Banford Cochrane
Chicago
Nate Ruben
Albia
Loren Hickerson
Ross McFadden
Audubon
Parke Woodworth
Ipswich
S. C
Charles Behrens
Waterloo
Josephine Sidwell
Susan Runner
Connie Shranger
Atlantic
Ruth Subotnik
Cedar Rapids
Wilma Keily
Davenport
Eta Sigma Phi
Gettysburg
Miss Kelly
William Meardon
Ruth B. Williams
Edward O. Hicks
Lucy Chapman
A. R. White
Manchester Truck Hits Auto Injuring Woman
DEWITT AP Mrs Henry Francks 48 of Welton suffered rib fractures and scalp wounds when a truck driven by Clarence Barne 30 Manchester collided with her husband s car The men were only bruised
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Dewitt
Henry Francks
Welton
Clarence Barne
Manchester
Auto Death Toll Ten Less Than Last Year
DES MOINES AP Bert Delozier a 45 Woodbine painter died Sunday when his pickup left the road and overturned he was the sole weekend auto fatality on Iowa highways. The week added two more mobile deaths bringing weekly total to three and 1939 year to date to 118 down from 128 a decrease of ten lives compared with last year.
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Des Moines
Bert Delozier
Iowa
Grinnell Elects Dr. Clint Harris Alumni President
Grinnell selects Dr. Clint E Harris class of 1896 as president of the Grinnell college alumni association. He succeeds Frank F Clindinin class of 1911 who joined the national alumni council. Other officers include Mrs Paul P Meyers class of 1906 as vice president and Mrs Mary Matlack class of 1927 as secretary. Over 300 alumni and townspeople attended the annual meeting part of a nationwide series promoting college affairs and the 1946 centennial celebration.
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Grinnell
Clint E. Harris
Grinnell College Alumni Association
Frank F. Clindinin
Grinnell Commonwealth
Paul P. Meyers
Mary Matlack
University of Iowa Art Salon Awards Given
Popularity and quality prizes were awarded to student artists Sunday at the University of Iowa art salon exhibit. Winners include Marguerite Dolch of Urbana for Green Nude and Angel-face in mono chrome. James McConnell of Chicago for Legion Convention. Leroy Burker Jr of Akron for Young Lady in sculpture. R. V. Cassill Lovilia and others for oils and watercolors. Sculpture honors went to E. Catlett Washington DC and Carl F. Heeschen Davenport. Howard James Iowa City.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Marguerite Dolch
Urbana
James McConnell
Chicago
Legion Convention
William Goodman Cox
Washington
Sigourney Play Wins At Drake University Tournament
Ten Iowa dramatic groups earned superior ratings and five others excellent after Drake university play production judging. Superior awards went to Glidden, Valley, West Des Moines, Winterset, Grand Junction, Mask and Candle Des Moines, Perry, Humboldt, Clarion, Iowa City Woman's Club, and Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson high schools. John Harlan won $25 as author of Adieu, judged best original play by Sigourney high school.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Drake University
Glidden High School
Valley High School
West Des Moines
Winterset High School
Grand Junction High School
Mask and Candle Players of
Perry High School
Humboldt High School
Clarion High School
Iowa City Woman's Club
Thomas Jefferson High School
Council Bluffs
John Harlan
Sigourney High School
Belief in Twin Luck Across Africa and India
In many regions of Africa and India twins are traditionally viewed as unlucky. Cultural myths associate twins with misfortune, prompting social stigma and varied customs aimed at warding off harm.
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Africa
India
Governors, Danish royals mingle at Des Moines banquet
Gov George A Wilson met former Gov Nelson G Kraschel at a Des Moines banquet for Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark. The social handshake drew no political remarks. Kraschel skipped a meeting with State Chairman Birmingham amid reported feuding. Crown Prince advisers avoided questions on Adolf Hitler. Attorney General Fred Everett secured an $8000 liquor probe appropriation, later unused as the bureau moved to the new public safety department led by Commissioner Karl Fischer. J Donald Budge quipped he did not come to talk. Wilson’s education board picks drew praise from supporters.
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George A. Wilson
Nelson G. Kraschel
Frederick
Ingrid
Denmark
Des Moines
Wilson
Statehouse Press Corps
Democratic
Kraschel
E. H. Birmingham
Adolf Hitler
Zog
Albania
Flys 900 Miles To Iowa City For Dinner
Second Lieut. Ronnie Fallows of Mason City a former University of Iowa student flew 900 miles from Bartsdale Field Louisiana to Iowa City for Sunday dinner with Sigma Chi brothers. He arrived at 10 45 am and left at 2 pm flying a Curtis P36 aircraft capable of speeds over 400 mph drawing hundreds of onlookers at the municipal airport.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Ronnie Fallows
Mason City
University of Iowa
Fallows
U. S. Army Air Corps
Bartsdale Field
Louisiana
Army
Louisiana Field
Sigma Chi
Iowa
Burglars Use Tear Gas to Loot Central High Safe
In Webster City suspects broke open a safe at Central high school and fled with about $900 to $1,000. Janitor Charles Parrish found the theft on Monday morning. Sheriff E R Lear said the burglars likely had keys and that a tear gas container inside the safe was shattered as they punched the lock, then escaped through a window.
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Webster City
Central High School
Charles Parrish
E. R. Lear
Iowa City Youth Found Dead in Woods
A 20 year old man named Jack Killen was found shot in the head with a .22 caliber pistol in a wooded area near Iowa City. He had been missing for a week. Coroner George Callahan ruled the death accidental, following an inquest. The body was discovered by 12 year old Bobby Herbstripe while picking flowers.
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Iowa City
Jack Killen
George Callahan
Killen
Bobby Herbstripe
Wyoming selects Arnold Latare for Hawkeye Boys State
Arnold Latare 16 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Latare has been chosen by Wyoming faculty to represent the town at the Hawkeye Boys State camp in June at Camp Dodge Des Moines packed with civic training and leadership opportunities for local youth.
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Wyoming
Arnold Latare
Fred Latare
Schoools
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
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