Fraternities Fence In Housing For Army Auto Occupancy
Iowa City fraternities scramble to lease 10 of 18 houses to the Seventh Service Command for Army basic engineering trainees beginning May 10. Leases with Phi Kappa Sigma Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Gamma Delta completed. eight clubs left out. Iowa Memorial Union to host common mess hall for the unit, closing most dining rooms except soda fountain.
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University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
Seventh Service Command
Army
State Board of Education
University
Iowa Board of Education
W. H. Cobb
the Gazette
Phi Kappa Sigma
Alpha Tau Omega
Phi Gamma Delta
Cobb
Maters
Iowa Memorial Union
Union
Earl E. Harper
Triangle Club
Iowa
Navy
Commencement Speakers Named for Hopkinton Lenox
Hopkinton Lenox college announces commencement on May 14 with address by Dr Walter Scheil of Manchester. Baccalaureate on May 5 will be delivered by Dr William Grossheim of Monticello.
Ames Woman Named Iowa Mother for 1943
Mrs. John I. Mather of Ames has been named Iowa Mother for 1943 by the American Mothers Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation. A longtime resident since 1892, she lives on the Ames farm with her husband. Her son Vyvian 8. Mather manages a large produce company in Tiffin Ohio, and daughter Mrs. Ralph W. Hays is married to the forestry dean at State College in Baton Rouge. She has two grandchildren, one a Harvard graduate and another a college junior. Active in many community and county organizations, she participates in war activities.
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Ames
John I. Mather
American Mothers' Committee
Golden Rule ‘Foundation
State College
Baton Rouge
Harvard University
Burns Fatal to Woman and Child in Des Moines Kitchen
Mrs. Marie Peterson, 72, died Tuesday from burns in a Des Moines kitchen fire started when she and her daughter Dorothy covered the stove with a cloth while painting. Dorothy also suffered burns in the blaze that began with the pilot light igniting the cloth.
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Des Moines
Marie Peterson
Explosion at Iowa farm home claims child life
Patricia Joan Holiday aged two died Monday after an explosion at the Grandview area farm home. Her father Floyd Holiday suffered severe burns when fuel oil was poured on the fire triggering the blast Saturday.
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Muscatine
Patricia Joan Holiday
Floyd Holiday
Grandview
Holiday
Train Demolishes Car in Blairstown
A car owned by William Schulte of Walford was struck and demolished by a Chicago North Western train at the Main street crossing in Blairstown at 11:15 p.m. Monday. Schulte his wife and two children escaped injury after the rain and lightning caused the driver to miss the crossing and stall on the tracks.
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the Gazette
Blairstown
William Schulte
Walford
Chicago North Western
Main Street
Schulte
Dysart seniors set to graduate May 13
Dysart high school will graduate 33 seniors on May 13 led by George Bahr Mary Brown Margaret Burger Glynn Burhenn Mark Callahan Lloyd Dicken Beverly Gonnerman Melvin Hach Robert Hahn Phyllis Harran Helen Hupfeld Clarence Kavier Eleanor LaGrange Nels Larsen Nadine Lindeman Anna Losenicky Delbert Luze Kenneth Maledy Arlene Milne Flossie Obrosk Glenniss Schoonover Delos Seebach Alta Siemens Ila Storey Curtis Sutton Leo Thiele Robert Wilson Dorothy Winkelpleck and Paul Winter. The district notes include a class roster and upcoming exams.
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Dysart
Dysart High School
George Bahr
Mary Brown
Margaret Burger
Glynn Burhenn
Mark Callahan
Lloyd Dicken
Beverly Gonnerman
Melvin Hach
Robert Hahn
Phyllis Harran
Helen Hupfeld
Clarence Kavalier
Dean Klinzing
Robert Konicek
Robert Knupp
Kenneth Krug
Eleanor LaGrange
Nels Larsen
Nadine Lindeman
Anna Losenicky
Geneseo School
Austin Brandt
Neil Johns
Elsie Lorenzen
Mary Irvine
Warren McElhinney
Eleanor Peters
John Peters
Harold Pritchard
Isadore Walls
Kathryn Thiesen
Grace Stansberry
Oelwein
C. D. Rummel
Alice
Robert Adams
Francis Adams
Lamont
F. C. Witzigman
Adams
Oelwein High School
Cook
Waterloo
Strawberry Point
James MacTaggaret
East Street
James Hyde
Hail in Iowa but Damage Not Serious
Des Moines reports hail up to three quarters of an inch in Des Moines between 9 30 and 10 p m as a severe Iowa hailstorm hits scattered sections. Meteorologist Reed notes no reports of serious damage and five lightning related fires in Des Moines within 20 minutes, all non serious.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Victory Gardens
Davenport
Burlington
Iowa City
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Albia
Estherville
Death notices from Iowa towns list multiple obituaries
Obituaries from Earlville Iowa City Strawberry Point Amana Williamsburg Olin Ossian Elberon Delta Marengo and Marengo list Edward Versluis J Walter Hotz Nick Lang Emma Zierrold Thomas Morrin William G Smith William Scheidel George L Stransky Dell Hewett and other survivors with burial locations and church services.
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Earlville
St. Joseph’s Church
Edward Versluis
Fairview Cemetery
Charles
August
Waterloo
Emil
Stanley
Celna Versluis
Omer Carton
Mary Cable
Chicago
Emma Claeys
Lena de Paw
Moline
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Church
J. Walter Hotz
Keith W. Bush
Clifford N Bauserman
Dawn Marie Bauserman
Steven Bauserman
Jerry Bush
Carl Dietz
Rock Island
Arthur M
Lou
Hammond
Ind
Ralph
Rock
Wm. Zierrold
South Amana
Margaret Jeck
Middle Amana
Williamsburg
Thomas F. Morrin
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Thomas M. Lillis
Margaret F. Morrin
William
Olin
William G. Smith
United Brethren Church
Four Horn
Amber
Ruby Holub
Frances Allen
Wyoming
Irma Smith
Melvin Carl
Anamosa
Ossian
William Scheidel
St. Cloud
Minn
Theodore
Henry
Edward
Ambrose
LaCrosse
Wis
Elberon
George L. Stransky
Elberon Methodist Church
National Cemetery
Mr. Stransky
Frank Stransky
Alma Rayman
Toledo
Anna Clair
Jewell
Beanet Stransky
Cedar Rapids
Mary Stransky
Francis Penzel
Berwyn
Delta
Dell Hewett
Illinois City
Garrett
Raymond Foster
Marengo
Thomas Morrin
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Morrin
Margaret Morrin
Hose Salvage Drive Raises Over 500000 Pairs
Herbert C. Plagman secretary of the state salvage organization reports Jowans contributed more than 500000 pairs of silk and nylon hose to the war salvage campaign. Iowa now ranks tenth among all states in the drive.
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Des Moines
Herbert C. Plagman
State Salvage Organization
Jowans
Towa
Clayton County Men to Service in Armed Forces
Twenty three Clayton county men left Elkader for induction into the armed forces. A twenty fourth selectee Robert C. Klotzbach of McGregor was ill. Names and towns of draftees listed. several men also volunteered for army service or transferred to other boards for induction.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Robert C. Klotzbach
McGregor
Clayton
Dixon G. Adams
Gordon R. Adams
Edgewood
Burdette M. Berens
Alvin J. Glawe
John KE. Tyrrell Elkader
Harlan W. Reimer
Orlan H. Reimer
John J. Miller
Guttenberg
Ervin W. Bruckner
Theodore B. Roth
Harold L. Downing
Donald W. Miller
Monona
Harlan J. Krambeer
James E. Topel
St. Olaf
William IL. Otterbeck, Jr
Donald N. Houg
Strawberry Point
Roy A. Oakes
Fay B. Burgett
Volga City
Richard Jones
Navy
Floyd O. Snook
Eugene L. Whitford
Albert L. Cook
Marquette
Richard C. Sprott
Downing
Krambeer
Otterbeck
Snook
Whitford
Kenneth Kickbush
Burlington
Jerome W. Ferris
Dubuque
Walter J Hamilton
Chicago
Richard W. Lindroth
California
Kermith Lestina
Clinton
Six Hurt In Highway Crash Near Wyoming IA
Six persons were bruised and cut in a Saturday night highway collision on route 136, half a mile southeast of Wyoming. A portable grist mill and three autos were involved. Injured: Henry Wolfe, Adrian Welty, Mrs Francis Beni schek, her daughters, Mrs George Vacek and Darleen, and granddaughter Rebecca. They were treated at Mercy hospital Anamosa and released. Ben Timmer was arrested after his car on the wrong side without lights contributed to the crash. Ernest Latere, operating the mill, swerved to avoid the parked car and collided with Welty, triggering a chain reaction.
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the Gazette
Wyoming
Highway 136
Henry Wolfe
Adrian Welty
Francis Benischek
George Vacek
Darleen
Rebecca
Wyoming-Oxford Junction
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Ben Timmer
Ernest Latare
Welty
Wolfe
Timmer
Founder of Daily Iowan dies at 66 in Fort Dodge
Harlow M. Pratt 66 former Fort Dodge newspaper man and U.S. commissioner dies Monday Funeral services set for Wednesday Pratt founded the Daily Iowan the University of Iowa student newspaper He was Iowa City Citizen news editor from 1899 to 1905 before earning a law degree
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Fort Dodge
Harlow M. Pratt
United States
Pratt
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Iowa City Citizen
College of Law
Ladora Pastor Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon
The Rev. H. F. Hebron, Methodist pastor, will deliver the sermon at Ladora high school baccalaureate services Sunday.
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Ladora
H. F. Hebron
Ladora High School
Factory Girl Term Drops As War Plant Morale Booster
Davenport AP reports Dr. B I Beverly outlines language changes and morale effects at a Republic Drill and Tool war plant. He advocates replacing factory girl with girl industrial worker and notes lifting smoking bans raised morale though workers stay busy. He adds tips on scheduling and supervision of women workers.
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Davenport
B. I. Beverly
Republic Drill and Tool Company
Chicago
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Beverly
Two Damage Suits Settled in Tipton
Cedar county district court jurors were recalled for two damage actions against Harry Davis of Durant by Albert Baxter of Durant father of Ronald Baxter, 3, killed last October. No jury was empaneled as compromises ended the cases with judgments of 2650 dollars plus costs and 100 dollars plus costs.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Harry Davis
Durant
Albert Baxter
Ronald Baxter
Davis
Van Horne Couple to Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Chris Schlarbaum of Van Horne will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home Friday. Born in Iowa, Schlarbaum wed Margaret Jordt on April 30, 1893. They have six children and seven grandchildren, with relatives arriving from Michigan, Minnesota, and Des Moines for the celebration.
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van Horne
Chris Schlarbaum
Iowa
Schlarbaum
Margaret Jordt
Fred Payne
Ypsilanti
Mich
Z. McQuiston
Minneapolis
Minn
Carl Reiss
Brandon
Ray
Des Moines
Elmer
Lavonne
Schlarbaums
Carpenters Set Lumber Shortage Record Near Froelich
Carpenters at A M Burlingame’s public garage near Froelich built a new structure beside U S highway 18 using native lumber in 24 hours. They cut trees, skidded logs, sawed lumber, hauled it, and shaped rafters by the next morning, replacing a fire-destroyed building.
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McGregor
A. M. Burlingame
Froelich
Burlingame
Veteran Churchman Thom as Shaffer Dies in Hopkinton
The Rev. Thomas P Shaffer 69 died of a heart attack at his Hopkinton home after helping at Holy week services hours earlier He had prior pastorates in Rolla Springfield Hartville and West Plains Missouri and served 1928 to 1935 at St Pauls Waterloo He was treasurer of the Upper Iowa conference and active in Rotary OES and Masonic orders Surviving are his wife four children a brother and five grandchildren Services were held in Hopkinton and Manchester churches.
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Hopkinton
Thomas P Shaffer
Shaffer
Manchester
Ohio
Taylor University
Upland
Ind
DePauw University
Greencastle
Mabel F Bissell
Rolla
Springfield
Hartville
West Plains
St. Paul's
Waterloo
Upper Iowa
Rotary Club
York Rite
Iowa
Sherman
Houston
Texas
Thomas H. Chicago
Eugene G. Williams
Oshkosh
Wis
Frederick F Wurster
Clinton
Jesse
Birmingham
Ala
Hopkinton Methodist Church
Manchester Methodist Church
Herring's Son Well In Nazi Prison Camp
Capt Clyde Edsel Herring, reported missing in North Africa in February, wrote to his mother from a German prison camp saying he is uninjured and well. His father, Clyde Herring, is assistant OPA administrator. The note, dated after Easter, brings comfort to Mrs Clyde L. Herring.
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Des Moines
Clyde Edsel Herring
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Hazleton High School to Graduates 13 Seniors May 6
Hazleton seniors will graduate on May 6 with 13 students: Lois Brandt James Bacon Elaine Heidt Rozella Harrington Howard Lantz Ray Moldenhauer Helen Buckman Letilla Destival Velma Holm John Spragg Dortha Schermerhorn Melvin Shepherd Lorraine Sherrer. The senior class play is scheduled for Friday and bacculaureate services Sunday.
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Hazleton
Hazleton High School
Lois Brandt
James Bacon
Elaine Heidt
Rozella Harrington
Howard Lantz
Ray Moldenhauer
Helen Buckman
Letilla Destival
Velma Holm
John Spragg
Dortha Schermerhorn
Melvin Shepherd
Lorraine Sherrer
Fayette County Men Off to War
Reservists from Fayette County depart for induction with names listed by town including West Union Elgin Oelwein Maynard Hawkeye and others. The roster spans multiple communities such as Fayette Vernon Oclwein Hawkeye Westgate and Clermont with twenty plus individuals named for service.
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Fayette County
Walker West Union
Merlin J. Brause
Herbert J. Koch
Thomas J Roach
Robert A. Schroyer
Lester R. Tessum
Lester L. Wroe
Hawkeye
Russell C Copp
Martin H. Fritz
Rollin L. Kocher
LaVern M Thompson Maynard
Delbert L. Glen. Sumner
Carl C Lang
Arlington
Veryl N. Meyers
Benton County names new sheriff and officers
Benton County Sheriff Mozena was appointed to succeed the late Jack B Franklin. Ed Thompson was named deputy. Frank Davenport becomes chief of police at Vinton replacing Morena. Thompson, former Clinton County deputy, later ran a restaurant in Norway. Morena keeps Frances Grantham as clerk and Willam Danner with Walter Smith as bailiffs. All reside in Vinton.
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Vinton
Niles Mozena
Benton Counts
Jack B Franklin
Ed Thompson
Benton County
Frank Davenport
C D. Knupp
Morena
Frank
Thompson
Clinton County
Norway
Frances Grantham
Willam Danner
Walter Smith
Two Iowa Flyers Awarded Decorations in Middle East
The War Department announced awards for two Iowa members of the Ninth U.S. Army Air Force. First Lieut John R. Roche of Davenport received the Distinguished Flying Cross for meritorious achievement on a bombing mission December 13, 1942. Sergeant Walter L. Bowing of Bloomfield won the Air Medal for outstanding aerial achievement in operational flight.
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Washington
War Department
Iowa
Ninth United States Army Air Force
Middle East
John R. Roche
Davenport
Seret Walter L. Bowing
Bloomfield
Revival services set in Shellsburg Foursquare Church
The Rev Mr and Mrs Roy E Lane will host a two week revival at the Foursquare church in Shellsburg. Mrs Lane is described as an accordionist and pianist.
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Shellsburg
Roy E Lane
Lane
Bird Woman bequeaths $25,000 to Oberlin College zoology
Althea R. Sherman, Iowa ornithologist, dies at 89 in National on April 16. Her will leaves about $25,000 to Oberlin College for bird study in the zoology department and requires birds to be taught in courses. Estate also includes $75,000 in bonds and land, a $500 endowment to Garavavale library, and funds for a cemetery, the Sherman home, and a manuscript on Birds of Our Dooryard. An executor is a Postville attorney and former Iowa Ornithologists' Union president.
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McGregor
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Althea R. Sherman
Iowa
National
Miss Sherman
Amelia Sherman
Postville
Viola Matt
Viola
Cyrilus Matt
Clayton County
Burton St John
St Louis
Della St John
Wichita
Garavavale
Pioneer Cemetery
Sherman
Palas Postville
The
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union
Riverside Mother and Daughter Injured in Riverside Collision
Mrs Verne Moss and her daughter Marilyn were injured Saturday night one mile south of Riverside when their car collided with a car driven by Louis Beranek. Mrs Moss were taken to an Iowa City hospital, regained consciousness Sunday, and returned home Monday. Marilyn suffered a fractured left arm. Moss car overturned and badly damaged.
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Speen
The
Gazette
Riverside
Verne Moss
Marilyn
Louis Beranek
Moss
Iowa City
University of Iowa confers degrees to thousands in long history
Iowa City report from the alumni office says 46,119 degrees have been conferred upon 39,783 persons since 1858. About 35,055 graduates are living, and more than 4,000 alumni are now serving in the armed forces, many overseas.
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Iowa City
University of Iown
Lyle Joseph Named Acting Mayor of Hopkinton
Lyle Joseph named to serve out the unexpired term of resigned Hopkinton mayor Charles Thing. Joseph assumes duties as city leader until a successor is elected or appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton — T Lyle Joseph
Charles Thing
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Lowa
J. J. Mather
Herring
West Union
Oclwein
Burl Elston Doty
Everett Dale Dungey
Daniel David Gaitley
Robert Donald Mahoney
Robert Walter Robinson
John R. Smith
Westgate
Robert Roland Schultz
Marine Corps
Joseph LeRoy Duffex
John Thomas McDonnell
William Clyde Myers
John Richard Nissen
Clermont — Truman Arthur Paulson
Mozena
Wills
Phillips 66
Phillips
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