Democrats Fail to Field 22 Iowa House Candidates
The Iowa Democratic central committee faced unhappiness over missing 22 state house candidates after 1942 filings. Write in plans were discussed to fill vacancies, with rules requiring at least five percent of the gubernatorial vote for the last election or a county convention fallback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mills
Des Moines
Iowa Democratic Central Committee
General Assembly
Iowa House
Senate
House
Iowa
Jake More
More
Buchanan
Party
Black Hawk
Marion
Davis
Honor Riverside Man As Fifty-Year Mason
Victoria lodge No. 16 A F and A M held a special session Wednesday evening to present William Sims with a 50-year certificate and honor three other 50-year Masons William Tener John W Tener and Alfred H Younkin Roy Neilson master of Abner lodge presented the certificate to Sims the last surviving charter member of Abner lodge organized in 1894 The principal address was given by Rev H S Schneider pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Muscatine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaz Liverside
Victoria Lodge
A.M
William Sims
William Tener
John W. Tener
Alfred H. Younkin
Tener Brothers
Younkin
Roy Neilson
Abner Lodge
Lone Tree
Sims
First Presbyterian Church
Muscatine
Henry S Nollen Former Equitable Life Head Dies
Des Moines AP Henry S Nollen 75 former president of Equitable Life Insurance Co of Iowa died Friday at Iowa Methodist Hospital after heart attack following cataract surgery. He led Equitable nearly 30 years, served as president 1921 1939, chair 1939 1940, retired 1941. Brother of Gerald Nollen and Dr John S Nollen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Henry S Nollen
Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Equitable
Nollen
Pella
Bankers Life Company
Life Presidents Association
Gerald Nollen
John S. Nollen
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Nurses Sought to Replace Called Service Members
Ames AP Iowa seeks registered graduate nurses ages 21 to 40 to replace seventh corps area nurses called to foreign service. Anna Hartz, chair of the state nursing defense council, said Iowa must fill a quota of 261 nurses by July 1. Fifty applicants have replied since March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Seventh Corps Area
Anna Hartz
State Nursing Defense Council
Miss Hartz
Rail Tie Preserving Plant To Open In Tama Iowa
Iowa Wood Preserving Co selects Tama for a large rail tie plant with 80 workers and 300000 dollars payroll annually. The 56 acre Appleton land near the North Western and Milwaukee tracks will host a 10 year tie preservation contract for North Western Milwaukee and M and St. L. Navy timber project planned. 1 million ties stored for seasoning. Kenneth Youngs will relocate to Tama. site chosen for rail access and proximity to Pickering. other sites considered included Des Moines Jefferson Marshalltown Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAMA
Iowa Wood Preserving Company
James H. Willett
Willett
Kenneth Youngs
Terre Haute
Ind
North Western
Milwaukee
Pickering
Des Moines
Jefferson
Marshalltown
Clinton
Clermont high school banquet names Helen Halverson toastmaster
Clermont At junior senior banquet featured Helen Halverson as toastmaster with faculty and school board members attending as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Clermont High School
Helen Halverson
West Liberty Hosts East Iowa Odd Fellows Anniversary
The Eastern Iowa District association of I O O F lodges meets in West Liberty on Tuesday to mark the 123rd founding anniversary. About 500 attendees are expected with sessions in lodge rooms and a Masonic dining room event. Officials charge the convention include President Willard Watters and others from Marion Iowa City Keota Lone Tree West Liberty and Washington. Degree work by Cimri lodge Washington and Eureka lodge Iowa City will confer the Third Degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Eastern
Iowa
Gertrude McGuire
Gladys Peacock
James Biesecker
Marion
Margaret Qrr
Iowa City
E. E. Chambers
Keota
A. Lennabaugh
Lone Tree
George Case
Robert Burns
Cimri Lodge
Washington
Rebekah Order
Eureka Lodge
Former Marengo Man's Son Killed in Islands
Mrs Herman Hoyt reports nephew Raymond Lewis was killed in action in the Philippines where he had served since August His father Perley Lewis a former Marengo resident now resides in Long Beach California
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Marengo
Herman Hoyt
Raymond Lewis
Philippines
Perley Lewis
Long Beach
Calif
Decorah hosts district meeting of prospective teachers federation
The Northeast Iowa district annual meet of the prospective teachers federation will convene at Decorah High School on Saturday from 10 a.m. The day will feature representation from Postville Ossian Colesburg Waverly and Lansing. Luther College professor R A Haatvedt will speak as principal, with a student from the district to join the high school steering committee. Marguerite Depping of Decorah, Froebel club president, held the role last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decoran
Iowa
Prospective
Teachers Federation
Decorah
Postville
Ossian
Colesburg
Waverly
Lansing
R. A. Haatvedt
Luther College
Marguerite Depping
Froebel Club
Old Magazines and Papers to Be Picked Up in Marion
Marion to collect old newspapers and magazines as part of a civilian defense drive. Pickup times are May 2 from 9 to 12 am and May 9, with bundles placed on curbs. Funds raised will be split 50 percent for Red Cross, 25 percent to the U.S.C., and 25 percent to the China Relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
P. C. Lassen
Civilian Defense Council
John C. Mullin
George A. Wilson
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
U.S.C
China Relief Fund
Church Ladies Serve Old Fashioned Supper in Robins
Robins community notes reveal the Ladies Aid of the Church of the Brethren hosted an old fashioned supper in the church basement with tables dressed in red checked cloths and participants in vintage attire. Local leaders Mrs. George Maxfield Mrs. O A Myer Mrs. Carl Schluntz and Mrs. O R Sietsema chaired the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Church of the Brethren At
Robins
George Maxfield
O. A Myer
Carl Schluntz
O. R. Sietsema
Marion lodge hosts fellowship dinner at Masonic temple
Marion lodge No 6 A F and A M held a fellowship dinner at the Masonic temple with Dr Dean Philbrook of Davenport speaking for the Masonic service committee. Burton Saxton introduced him as master guests from Blazing Star circle. Several local officials and residents attended, including Glan Ridenour and J L Gierhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lodge No 6
Prairie Chapel Garden Club Elects Officers in Oak Park
Mrs Kling presides as guest of honor in the Fowler home as the Prairie Chapel Garden Club meets in Oak Park. Mrs W B Carpenter is elected president with Mrs Glenn Vernon, Mrs A E Miller, and Mrs Ralph Michel as vice president, secretary and treasurer respectively. Fourteen members attended and brought own dishes and silver for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Marion
Oak Park
Kling
Fowler
W. B. Carpenter
Prairie Chapel Garden Club
Glenn Vernon
A E. Miller
Ralph Michel
Plant 10 000 Belladonnas for SUI Drug Supply
IOWA CITY UP Prof. Joseph Zopf of the University of Iowa farmacia department announced that 10 000 belladonna seedlings will be transplanted from cultures to the botanical gardens medicinal section to ensure a steady drug supply for University hospitals. He said current extractions are successful enough to warrant expanding to ten times more plants in 1942, easing a shortage of the drug previously shipped from central European countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Joseph Zopf
University of Iowa Pharmacy Department
University
Iowa
Sub Shells Sink U. S. Freighter Off Atlantic Coast
The Fifth Naval District reports a medium sized American freighter was sunk by shell fire from an Axis submarine off the Atlantic coast. Two sailors were killed and five are missing from the 34 man crew. twenty seven survivors were rescued at Norfolk. Radio Officer Myron Chandler said the sub fired at least fifty shells in two bursts as crew evacuated in lifeboats, the submarine reportedly no more than 100 yards away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Sns
Fifth Naval District
Atlantic
Myron E Chandler
F D R Backs Wire Consolidation Would Utilize Post Offices
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve a bill merging Western Union and Postal Telegraph. Telegraph offices would be placed in post offices nationwide, with provisions for displaced workers. The move aims to curb Postal Telegraph losses running into hundreds of thousands monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse Jones
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Jones
Postal
Railway Revenues Jump in First Quarter 1942
Northern Pacific reports operating revenues for Q1 1942 at 23,016,792 dollars, up 7,181,355 from the same period last year to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mt Auburn high school hosts seniors and staff Friday
The Mt Auburn junior class will entertain the seniors, faculty and wives of the superintendent and principal at Waterloo Friday evening. The program features Jewell Lotting, Bernice Struve, Dean Darland, Tom Riley and Supt. L I Wedgbury, followed by a theater party after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Auburn
Mt. Auburn High School
Waterloo
Jewell Lotting
Bernice Struve
Dean Darland
Tom Riley
Supt. L. I. Wedgbury
Junior senior banquet honors local leaders in gym
In Norway the junior senior banquet took place Tuesday at the school gym. Lois Emanuel, junior class president, led the toast program with appearances by Walter Waychoff, Paul Duitscher, Myrtle Merritt, Wilmer Uthoff, and Elwyn Pickart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Lois Emanuel
Walter Waychoff
Paul Duitscher
Myrtle Merritt
Wilmer Uthoff
Elwyn Pickart
Awards for firms hitting payroll allotment goals
Iowa firms achieving 90 percent or more participation in the payroll allotment plan for war savings bonds will receive minute man certificates. The certificates bear a minute man likeness and inscribe the firm name. Firms at 100 percent cooperation may display a special minute man flag alongside the American flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
W. L. Clark
War Savings Staff
Clark
Minute Man
State War Savings Staff Office
County War Savings
Where'd You Get That Tire? Hotel Safekeeping Repossession
AP report from Denver states J. E. Shilts of Des Moines entered the Al Rane hotel with a bag and a tire claiming it is his. Denver rationing administrator Robert Harvey questioned him as he repossessed an automobile. Shilts says he took a spare from his own car for safety and produced credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
J. E Shilts
Des Moines
Alrane Hotel
Robert Harvey
Shilts
Bohr of Ossian Sues Linn Man for $12,000
Hubert Bohr of Ossian sues A G Thurman of Linn County in Winnebago county district court for 12000 in damages. He alleges injuries from being run over by a tractor while operating a combine near Elkton Minnesota. He claims crushed ribs lung injury and spinal and head injuries. He says he worked on an oral contract for 30 a week but was paid four weeks before the accident and seeks 39 55 for medical care and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Hubert Bohr
Ossian
Winneshirk
A. G. Thurman
Linn County
Elkton
Minn
Bohr
Iowa retailers post 15 percent sales gain in March
Census bureau data show 901 Iowa retailers earned a 15 percent year over year sales increase in the first quarter, March sales totaling 6,927,641. Department stores led with 1,695,641 in March, motor vehicle dealers fell 68 percent, and apparel and hardware sectors posted solid gains. City results varied with Dubuque up 19 percent, Des Moines up 12 percent, Sioux City 12 percent, Davenport 6 percent, Mason City 4 percent, and Cedar Rapids 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Census Bureau
Dubuque
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Commission Not Overlooking Load Violations in War Freight
Des Moines Iowa. White chief engineer for the Iowa state highway commission says inspectors do not overlook violations even for war materials. Only two pass cases noted were slightly over weight for machine guns and a jeep over height. A trucker with eggs overweight for England was fined $75. Governor Wilson weighs raising axle limit from 17,000 to 18,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fred R. White
Iowa State Highway Commission
Commission
George A. Wilson
White
England
Guyan Ordered to Officer School in Miami Beach
Monticello native George Guyan supervisor at WBBM Chicago has been ordered to report April 30 to the officers training school in Miami Beach Fla. After 30 days of training he will be commissioned as second lieutenant in the air service command. James Maurice son of Dr and Mrs Arthur M Maurice of Monticello has orders to report for service at Fort Leonard Wood Mo on May 1 as a first lieutenant in the engineer division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
George Guyan
WBBM
Chicago
Miami Beach
Fla
Air Service Command
James Maurice
Arthur M Maurice
Fort Leonard Wond
Engineer Division
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G.O.P
Riverside
Mason
Hickenlooper
B. B. Hickenlooper
James Milroy
Vinton
Henry S. Nollen
Equitable Life
East Iowa
Odd Fellows
Islands
Central City
Dickey
Maxwell House Coff
Wilson
Klek Wanda Cleaner
Bowlene Rinso
Clorox
Little Boy Blue
Fluiscnmann’s
Kellogg's
Phe
Marion News
Gazette Business Office
Will Evans
Twelve Bridge Club
Arthur E. Granger
Central Avenue
H. E. van der Linden
Tank Arsenal
Bettendorf
Anna Walsh
B. J. Walsh
Fourth Avenue
Mary
Joan Balster
Clarke College
Verne H. Balster
Jean Kennedy
Madison
Wis
Elizabeth Buddeke
Agnes Johnson
Eugene McKeehan
Burlington
Earl McKeehan
Masons
Gwendolyn Lomison
Mankato, Minn
Bob Lomison
Cornell College
Gilbert Gordon
Theola Gordon
Bob Lemison
Jim Davin
Nassif Apartments
Boston Store
George Chamberlain
U. S. Navy
G. A. Chamberlain
New York
Gilbert and Marshall Islands
Warren Kimball
Hartford, Conn
Forrest Kimball
Hallmark Mother's Day
Boston
E. T. Gough
Mt. Vernon
Methodist Churches
Marion Methodist Church
Gough
Harry Southerland
Carol Ann
H. R. Livingston
R. G. Adams
Boone
Grand
The
Masonic Lodge
Clapp-Anthes
James E. Clapp
Ford Kreinfelter
Hattie Amburn
Grundy Center
A. E. Hays
Mary Faith
Forrest Mullinix
Dike
Joe Hallgren
B. H. Hyde
Shellrock
Kenneth Hyde
Independence
Sheldon Scott
Allison
Frances Sells
New Hartford
Ray L. Clapp
Bud
J. W. Anthes
J. M. Anthes
Arrow
Ed Siegfred Company
Lb. D. Johnson
Springfield, Il
W. W. Vaughn
Tom Costello
Hot Springs
Ark
Presbyterial
S. A. Fontaine
C. de Jong
Howard B. Leinbaugh
Glenn E Kinser
P. A. Osborne
Merle Robison
Celsa Rollins
C. W. Rollins
D B Storck
Gilbert Voorhies
Alta Rollins
Owen
J. W. Bowdish, Jr
Bieber's Market
Evelyn Coppock
Emerson
Board of Education of
Richard Stamy
Mrs
Elmer Stamy
W. E. Smith
Benesh Shoe Store
Ralph Fitzgerald
Mr. Fitzgerald
Lee R. Fitzgerald
San Diego
Syl’s Grocery
Railway Mail Association of
William Fowler
Tenth Street
Martin Kling
Culbert’s Food Market
Lewis Lye
Winesap Apples
Oelwein
Daily
Iowan
Robert D. Noble, Jr
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Loren Hickerson
SUI Drug Supply
U. S
ROAD
Mt, Vernon
Guyan
Peter Fox Brewing Ca
Chiage
Fox
Midwest Fruit Company
First Street
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