Lack Of Funds Delays Coralville Dam Work
The Coralville flood control dam on the Iowa River north of Coralville is delayed until at least 1943 due to insufficient 1942 funding. War department plans shift to essential maintenance and investigations, with engineering groups submitting basic plans for the Coralville section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa River
Coralville
J. K L. Schley
Army Chief of Engineers
War Department
Malcolm el- Mot
Upper Mississippi Valley
Clinton W. Ball
Rock Island
Schley
Mississippi River
State Conservation Commission
Iowa City
George Wilson
War Dvent
Villa
Curtis Bridge
Cedar Rapids
Amana
Clutter Man Held On Drunk Driving Count
Anton Vanda of Clu tier was arrested Tuesday night by State Patrolman James Gilroy on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He waived preliminary hearing in Justice Court and was held to the county grand jury. Wanda could not furnish bond and remains in Benton county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Anton Vanda
Clutier
James Gilroy
Justice Court
J. A. Ruhl
Wanda
Benton County
Gambling charges filed in Johnson county taverns
Three Johnson county tavern operators faced illegal possession of gambling devices charges in justice court after a county and state raid on taverns Tuesday. Ronald Kessler of Solon was also charged with illegal transportation of liquor, while Anna Shannon and James Stewart of North Liberty faced gambling charges. Deputy and sheriff’s offices participated. however no liquor was seized at Shannon and Stewart, though slots were.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
Justice Court
Ronald Kessler
Solon
Anna Shannon
James Stewart
North Liberty
Don McComas
Preston Roser
Most of Iowa's 1940 Drunk Drivers Had No Liquor Permits
Des Moines reports that 1940 drunk drivers in Iowa mostly held no state liquor permits. Public safety and liquor commission records show 1,138 licenses suspended or revoked for intoxication, while 331 permits were canceled. Officials cite community ownership of permits and bootleg channels as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
DES Moines
Commission
Hawkeye editor and business manager named for 1941 42 year
Elizabeth Charlton of Manchester is elected editor in chief of the University of Iowa Hawkeye for 1941 42 by the Student Board of Publications. Jack Talbot of Cedar Rapids is named business manager. Charlton is active in campus groups and previously edited Manchester high school Hawhawk.
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Iowa City
Elizabeth Charlton
University of Iowa
Shannon Charlton
Manchester
Hawkeye
Jack Talbot
Cedar Rapids
Andrew H. Talbot
Talbot
Iowa Theater
Franklin Post
Franklin High School
Sigma Chi
Y.M.C.A
Charlton
Pi Beta Phi
Manhawk
Frivol
University Women’s Association
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Leo Hamblin Burial Services In Davenport And Walker
Funeral services for Leo L. Hamblin 54 a Walker native who died in St Luke hospital Davenport will be held at 4 p m Friday at Hill and Fred ericks chapel Davenport graveside services will follow at 11 a m Saturday in Walker conducted by Robert Morris lodge No 500 A F and A M Hamblin born March 3 1887 in Walker married to Iva Swan Aug 21 1907 the couple lived in Davenport since 1928 he leaves his wife two daughters Mrs L J Pedersen Bay City Michigan and Mrs Ralph A Frederickson Moline and a son Norman Alger Hamblin at home a representative of Acacia Mutual Life Insurance company was a member of First Presbyterian church Davenport and Robert Morris Lodge A F and A M Walker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Leo L. Hamblin
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Hill and Fredericks Chapel
Robert Morris Lodge No. 500
A. F
A. M
Hamblin
Norman Alger Hamblin
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company
Washington, D. C
First Presbyterian Church of
Robert Morrislodge
Delta High School to Graduate 17 Seniors May 15
Delta high school will graduate 17 seniors May 15 in the school auditorium. Prof. Dale Welsch of Coe College will deliver the address. Betty Brown is valedictorian with 93.73 average. Betty Fowler is salutatorian with 90.79. Remaining seniors include Max Allgood and others.
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DELTA
Delta High School
Dale Welsch
Coe College
Betty Brown
Carl Brown
Betty Fowler
Harry O. Fowler
Max Allgood
Loretha Bitner
Marvin Fowler
Marvin Glandon
Lillian Harris
Clara Hartgrave
James Greenaker
Alleane Olive
Arlene Olive
Rex Rogers
Robert Snodgrass
Oe Sparks
Barbara
Like Pharaohs He'll Be Buried Under Pyramid in Iowa Cemetery
Avery Iowa AP Axel Peterson a recluse past seventy builds three pyramids in a rural cemetery using concrete and sandstone He plans a small catacomb under the largest pyramid with metal doors from an old vault He envisions his body seated at a concrete table in the burial chamber forming a personal tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery, Ia
Axel Peterson
Egypt
Peterson
Decorah Masonic Lodge to celebrate 75th anniversary
Decorah-Great Lights lodge No. 161 A F and A M marks its seventy fifth anniversary on May 1 with Grand Master Harry L Searle representing the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Dr F W Conover of Mason City will respond to the address. Thomas R Roberts will recount the lodge history. Observance begins at 4 p.m. with a degree conferral. Dinner at 6 p.m. guests include Grand Lodge members. Music by Elsie Siemers and the Norseman quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Great Lights Lodge No. 161
A.F
A.M
Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Harry L. Searle
F. W. Conover
Mason City
Thomas R. Roberts
Grand Lodge
Elsie Siemers
Norseman Quartet
Earl Voelz
Danube
Minn
Harold Skillbred
Kenyon
M:nn
Carsten Smeby
Holmen
Wis
Wesley Westrum
Maddock
N. D
Coralville Mayor Defends School Stop Sign Campaign
Mayor Maurice Dever defended a Coralville drive targeting motorists who run a four tenths of a mile school stop sign on U S No 6. The campaign drew parent support and led to arrests with $3.35 costs per offender. State officials investigate, seeking a plan balancing safety and business impact.
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Coralville
MNS
Thursaor
Maurice Ver
Adren
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Fischer
Department of Public Safety
State Highway Commission
Dever
May Term Trial Jurors Selected In Clayton County
Thirty five trial jurors have been drawn for Clayton county May term court opening May 5 under Judge W Les Endorf. They report May 12 to Clerk R M Downing with names including Helmer Loftsgard Elgin Mrs Homer Wilke Garnaville and several others from Edgewood Guttenberg McGregor Colesburg Strawberry Point and Monona.
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Eleader
Clayton County
W. Lesendorf
McGregor
R. M. Downing
Helmer Loftsgard
Elgin
Homer Wilke
Garnaville
Earl Wooldridge
Edgewood
William Witt, Jr
Elkader
A. D. Mueller
Garna
Bishop Holt to Speak at Cornell Commencement
Mount Vernon Bishop Ivan Lee Holt of the Methodist church is announced as Cornell's commencement speaker for June 9. President John B. Magee will deliver the baccalaureate on June 8. Holt was born in DeWitt Arkansas and educated at Fordyce training school Vanderbilt University and the University of Chicago. He was ordained in 1909 and became a bishop in 1938. He has led the Federal Council of Churches and served on major church boards and commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ivan Lee Holt
Methodist Church
Cornell
John B. Magee
DeWitt
Ark
Holt
Fordyce
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Federal Council of Churches of Christ of America
Lennon Couple Remembers Fortieth Anniversary
Decorah couple Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Lennon marked their fortieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday, tracing back to their marriage on April 23, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
B. F. Lennon
Speakers For Iowa City Strikers Rally Friday Night
Gerald Stausser James D White and Frank Flaherty were named as principal speakers for the first educational mass meeting of the Iowa City bus drivers strike. The 8 p m Friday event at city hall aims to explain the union position and seek settlement steps with Gov. George A. Wilson and the city council. No action reported yet on proposals, but negotiations may start next week with Sam Berrang arriving from Milwaukee as international rep of the A F of L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Gerald Stausser
Cedar Rapids
George A. Wi
Sam Berrang
Milwaukee
Wis
A. F. of L
One Percent of Marital Blood Tests Positive Or Doubtful
Slightly more than one per cent of pre marital blood tests since the April 10 marriage health law show positive or doubtful reactions. The Iowa state health department reports 4 positive and 2 doubtful among 527 tests at Iowa City laboratories, totaling 1.14 percent. Health officials expect this to be near normal and note that reactors cannot receive marriage licenses under the law.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Iowa City
Determining Syphilis Status For Marriage Licenses Explained
Dr M director of the venereal disease division says a positive reaction does not distinguish between communicable and non communicable syphilis. The new law still allows non communicable cases to obtain marriage licenses, with the examining physician making the final determination.
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Riage
Sorensen
J Tracy Garrett's Widow Found Dead in Burlington Hotel
Kathleen Garrett widow of J Tracy Garrett publisher of the Hawk Eye Gazette died April 14 in a Burlington hotel apartment from heart trouble. She was born September 28 1883 in Sumner Iowa married in 1907 and survived by her mother Mrs May L Tibbitts a sister Mrs Roy Porter and a son George Tracy. Funeral services set for Sunday at 4 p m at Christ Episcopal church.
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Burlington
Kathleen Garrett
J. Tracy Garrett
Hawk-Eye Gazette
R. O. Giles
Garrett
Sumner
May L. Tibbitts
Roy Porter
Des Moines
George Tracy
Camp Clai
Christ Episcopal Church
Funeral services held for Joseph Matejka in Olin
Funeral services were conducted at United Brethren church in Olin for 54 year old Joseph Matejka who died at his home Monday. The Rev. W. T. Boston officiated. He was born August 20 1886 in Budweis Bohemia and is survived by his wife son Ernest three daughters Mrs Arthur Schnepp Mrs Dale Hefflefinger and Ella at home five brothers and three sisters.
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Olin
United Brethren Church
Joseph Matejka
W. T. Boston
Budweis
Bohemia
Ernest
Arthur Schnepp
Dale Hefflefinger
Ella
Frank
Henry
Nellie Israel
Cedar Rapids
John Sullivan
Walker
Laddie
Donnelly, Minn
Russellville
John Wall
Mountain Home
Ark
Louis
Fort Des Moines
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