Army Housing Moves for 500 Basic Engineers at Iowa Fraternities
Iowa City residents learn 10 fraternities will host about 50 engineers each starting May 1 while 150 more pre meteorology students arrive May 10. Army rosters include 850 soldiers on campus by month end plus 2,000 navy cadets as in campus training balancing ROTC leadership.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Army Basic Engineers
W. H. Cobb
Phi Delta Theta
Delta Upsilon
Theta Xi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nu
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Theta Tau
Cobb
Alpha Tau Omega
Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Kappa Sigma
Army
East Hall
Memorial Union
Law Commons
Navy
Iowa
Emery Wells
R.O.T.C
Luke Zech
Danish Baptist Church Destroyed by Fire Near Independence
The Danish Baptist church on the Quasqueton road seven and a half miles southeast of Independence burned Saturday. The contents were saved. Built in 1885 for 800 dollars and dedicated October 24, 1885 it had renovations including a baptistry added in 1904. An adjoining cemetery was laid in 1881 and a Sunday school organized in 1879. The Rev Pinsene Hansen was the first pastor. Insurance covered 900 dollars. Plans for the future are indefinite.
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Independence
Quasqueton
Pine Creek
Pinsene Hansen
Soden
Golden wedding noted for Mr and Mrs B W Tritle
Central City marks the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. B W Tritle. Married May 3 1893 at Pale Methodist church, he 75 from Pennsylvania and once a Linn county farmer, she 72 daughter of the late J E Engle of Palo. They have 10 children, 21 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. A family dinner in Alburnett followed by open house 2 to 4 pm. An evening reception at the Tritle home in Central City.
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Central City
B. W. Tritle
Pale Methodist Church
Tritle
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Linn County
John J
Bert
Walker
Charles
Marion
Harry
A. F. Klopp
Cedar Rapids
Allie Alden
Arlington
Merle
Leslie Bardoner
Esther Stick
Harrie Stirm
Alburnett
Stirm
Harley Reynolds Dies in Edgewood
Harley Reynolds 55 longtime Marion resident died at his Edgewood home after a six month illness. Born Aug 31 1887 in Marion he lived in the area most of his life and later moved to Edgewood to enter the restaurant business. He was married to Ethel Smith in Marion May 17 1910 and worked as a night ticket agent at the Milwaukee depot and in Bismark recreation parlors. He leaves wife three daughters a son and several relatives. Services will be held at Yocom chapel in Marion with time to be announced.
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Harley Reynolds
Marion
Edgewood
Davis
Martha Ann Maddox Reynolds
Reynolds
Ethel Smith
Milwaukee Depot
Bismark
Marion Methodist
Whitcomb Sister Mertie’s Brother-in-Law Clarence Jones Dies
Minnie and Metta Whitcomb learn of Clarence Jones death in Brookings South Dakota. Funeral services will be held there Thursday afternoon. Mrs Jones is the former Mertie Whitcomb of Marion.
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Minnie
Metta Whitcomb
Clarence Jones
Brookings
S. D
Jones
Mertie Whitcomb
Marion
Red Cross Yarn Shipment Arrives for Marion Distribution
Mrs A A Hardin Marion Red Cross production chairman announced a yarn shipment has been received and will be distributed Thursday from 2 to 4 PM in the production rooms.
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A. A. Hardin
Marion Red Cross Production
Mrs Clara Fellows Fractures Hip After Fall at Linn County Home
Clara Fellows a baker at Linn County Home suffered a fractured right hip when she fell Saturday at the home. She is a patient at St. Luke's Hospital.
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Clara Fellows
Linn County
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marriage of Warren E Kimball and Dorothy S Lee in Gloucester City
Warren E Kimball of Gloucester City and Dorothy Susan Lee of Gloucester City were married on April 24. Kimball serves in the navy. Local society items note club meetings, readings, charity donations, and visits. Republican Women invitees host potluck. Royal Arch Masons discuss funeral services for Rev Phoer P Shaffer.
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Warren E. Kimball
Gloucester City
N. J
C. O. Kimball
Marion
Dorothy Susan Lee
Kimball
Navy
Ross Camblin
Atlantic
Royal Arch Masons
C. A. Garrison
Grand Royal Arch
Manchester
Phoear P. Shaffer
200000 Are Now Making Ammunition
Davenport AP reports that government ammunition plants have surged from about 4,000 workers to over 200,000 in two years. A $2 billion investment and $2 billion annual operating cost accompany the rise. Gen. H. Shinkle cites Iowa’s Burlington ordnance plant. Harold V. Coes cites wartime production parity with foreign nations and calls for harmony between government and business. At Rock Island arsenal, a novel broaching method increases daily output from $280,000 to $3,600, aiding rifle barrel production.
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Davenport
United States
Harold V. Coes
Japan
Russia
Germany
Coes
Rock Island Arsenal
William Baumbeck
Arsenal
Baumbeck
Traer Plans Frank Miles Night for Legionaires
Capt. Frank Miles and Dan O'Brien will address Tama county Legionnaires on Frank Miles night in Traer Friday after a 7 o clock supper at the Traer Golf club. Miles has visited Traer annually for over two decades and this year the post invites all county Legionaires.
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TRAER
Frank Miles
Dan O'Brien
American Legion
Tama County
Van Horne High School 1942 Graduation and Events
Eighteen seniors will graduate from Van Horne public school on May 11 with Prof. Dale Welsch of Coe College Cedar Rapids as commencement speaker. The bac calaureate sermon is May 9 by Rev W E Butler of Vinton. Junior senior banquet set for May 6. Graduates listed include Kath leen Bevins Kathleen Potter Lucille Bistline Bette Cantwell Beatrice O'Brien Billy Wilson Robert Tyler Sheldon Thompson George Kraft Wayne Reinhardt Laverne Kerkman Paul Kelly Wallace Schulze Ron Van Steenhouse Willard Bortz James McInerney Robert Wright Donald Nolan. BELLE PLAINE The secret marriage of Miss Charlotte Skordahl of Belle Plaine to Sergt Harold Earl Palmer son of Mr and Mrs Will Palmer Clinton formerly of Belle Plaine announced. The couple wed in Kohoka Missouri December 26 1942. Mrs Palmer has been assistant cashier in Citizens National Bank. Palmer worked at Baker Paper before entering the army and since last fall is stationed at Holabird Motor Base Baltimore.
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Paul Kelly
Wallace Schulze
Ron van Steenhouse
Willard Bortz
James McInerney
Robert Wright
Donald Nolan
Belle Plaine
Charlotte Skordahl
Sergt
Harold Earl Palmer
Will Palmer
Clinton
Kohaka
Monroe
Palmer
Citizen’s National Bank
Baker Paper Company
Holabird Motor Base
Baltimore
Draw 45 Jurors For May Term of Delaware Court
Forty five jurors were drawn to serve at the May term of Delaware county district court. The list includes jurors from Colesburg, Delaware, Earlville, Edgewood, Greeley, Hopkinton, Manchester and Ryan, with names such as Dale Blaker, J W Bush, Ted Dittmer, Carl Hillers, Alice Jackson, H S DeShaw, J D Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, and many others.
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Manchester
Delaware County District Court
Colesburg
Dale Blaker
J W. Bush
Ted Dittmer
Harvey Koeneke
Opal Robinson
Delaware
Carl Hillers
Delhi
Alice Jackson
Edith Reth
Kenneth Larson
Earlville
Hilda Carty
A. J. Faust
Anna Gibbs
John Harris
Ernest Hunt
Harvey Merten
Della Parkin
W. W. Winistorf
Everett E. Leighton
L. F. Porter
Ray Pratt
Loretta Ruemmele
Ben Turner
Iiram Wilson Ryan
Hazel Keebler
Maerita Kehoe
Gladys Paullins
Pearl Weiler
Manchester Soldier's Infant Fatally Burned
Five month old Larry Martin, son of Private F Benter and Mrs. Martin, died from burns in a tourist camp near Camp Barkeley Texas where Benter is stationed. Mrs. Benter, severely burned, tried to rescue the child. The couple brought the body to Manchester for Lutheran church services and Oakland Cemetery burial.
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The
Gazette
Manchester
Larry Martin
Martin F Benter
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Benter
Oakland
Iowa Deaths Highlight Local Obituary Notices
Death notices from Iowa list Mrs James Connor 75 of Iowa City and Mary Kipta 75 of Freeport with details of survivals including husband children and siblings. Separate services are noted for Miss Anna Sampson 72 of Colesburg and Mrs Ella Green with burial in Buckingham cemetery. Additional items cover Joseph Balchek 87 Earlville Center Point and Mrs John A Cress 60 Center Point with church services and family survivors.
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Calmar
Mary Kipta
Freeport
St. Aloysius Church
James J. Sobolik
Earlville
Anna Sampson
Colesburg Zion Church
Harold Klaus
Orren
Earl
Howard Sampson
Colesburghton
Oxford Junction
Center Point
John A Cress
Everett
Shellsburg
Forrest
Fairfax
Lloyd
Marion
Bertha Oliphant
Toddville
Baptist Church
Baptist Cemetery
Fire Claims Life of 4 Month Old Beverly Jean Wittmus
Beverly Jean Wittmus, four month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wittmus of Griswold Ja, was suffocated when their home burned late Tuesday. Fire officials reported the infant died in the blaze that gutted the residence.
Tama-Toledo Association Assumes Indian Hospital Site
The Tama-Toledo Hospital association will take over the government Indian hospital west of Toledo. The modern facility has 25 beds, an operating room, X ray and lab, plus two cottages and full laundry. The government will pay up to $7 000 yearly for Tama reservation patients, with a five patient limit, freeing 20 beds for local use. A three nurse staff and outside surgeons will handle extreme cases.
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Tama-Toledo Hospital Association
Don V. Wells
Tama Reservation
Tama-Toledo Hos
Pital Association
Tama
M. W. Hyland
Ray Adair
E. A. Benson
W. O. Beck
C. E. Benesh
H. T. Cherry
Fred Soleman
Charles Gruber
Houska couple to celebrate golden anniversary
Elberon Mr and Mrs Frank P Houska mark 50 years of marriage with a family dinner and 2 to 5 pm reception at their Elberon home north of town. They wed in Otter Creek township May 3 1893 and have lived here since. The couple has three sons Will and Charles of Elberon Milo of Belle Plaine a daughter Marie of Bell California and five grandchildren.
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Gaeetter
Elberon
Frank P. Houska
Otter Creek Township
Will
Charles
Milo
Belle Plaine
Marie
Bell, Calif
Farmer Found Dead in Field Near McGregor
McGregor Embert Johnson, 70, a local farmer, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in a field near his home in the Sny Magill community south of McGregor. Believed to have died of a heart attack, he had eaten dinner at a neighbor’s home earlier. The Franz dog was beside the body. Johnson, a Norway native, had lived in the Sny Magill area since youth. A half brother, William Howe of Portland, Oregon, survives. Services will be held Friday.
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Gazette
McGregor
Embert Johnson
Sny Magill
Johnson
John Jane
Wasson
Wis
Franz
Johnsen
Norway
William Howe
Portland
Ore
Toledo Business Woman Dies in Rochester Minnesota
Mrs Ella Lee a 62 year old Toledo businesswoman died in a Rochester Minnesota hospital Tuesday night after an operation She and her sister Mrs Harvey Jones ran a Toledo gift shop Born in Rochester she moved to Toledo after her husband died in 1935 She is survived by daughter Mrs Norman Larson and granddaughter Patricia Larson of Rochester Services will be held in Rochester Thursday.
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Town City
St Patrick's Church
James Connor
Iowa City
Thomas L
Mason City
Richard J. Columbia
Mary
Patrick Clancy
Storm Lake
Peter Clancy
Bird Island
Minn
Thomas Clancy
Sherburne
Edward Grigsby
Charles Grigsby
Toledo
Ella Lee
Rochester
Gift for Library in Iowa City Sparks Chinese Text Interest
A library in Iowa City receives a donation titled Ten Letters of Sun Yat Sen 1914 16 highlighting Sun Yat Sen correspondence. The item prompts local scholars to explore early 20th century China related studies.
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Iowa City
Sun Yat-Sen
Twin Sisters Marry Two Brothers in Double Ceremony
Twin sisters Mildred Jablas and Mavie Jablas wed Tech Cap Pant Go Trimpe and Arnold Trumpe in a joint Monday service at St John’s Lutheran in Lincoln Township Line. Attendants Esther and Ruth Trampe, Raxsmond Tumpe, and Melvin Koeha stood with the couples. brides are daughters of William Jablas of Dee River, grooms sons of Otto Trampe of Homestead. Arnold Trumpe is a farmer. Tumpe is stationed at Fort Hanenack.
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Marengo
St John’s Lutheran Church
Rufus Young
Mildred Jablas
Tech Cap Pant Go Trimpe
Mavie Jablas
Arnold Tirmpe
Esther
Ruth Trampe
Otto Trampe
Homestead
St Johns Parochial Seheal
Linccoln Township
St Johns
Corp Tumpe
Fort Hanenack
J Arnold Trumpe
Stanford yields letters from founder of Chinese republic to Iowa library
Stanford University presented the University of Iowa Library with a collection of reproductions of original letters from the doctor who founded the Chinese republic. The gift highlights historical correspondence and preserves key documents for study.
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Stanford University
University of Iowa
Trussell Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Oskaloosa AP reports 18 year old William Trussell of Albia died Wednesday from injuries from a Tuesday night motorcycle crash.
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Oskaloosa
William Trussell
Albia
Son Held by Nazis Sends Hopeful War Letter
Special to The Charette, Iowa City. Sergi K. P. Saylor writes his mother Mrs Mary Saylor that he is a prisoner in Germany and in good health. He mentions two other Iowa City men missing since Feb 17, and requests tobacco and Red Cross aid while describing daily life and talks with fellow captives.
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Charette
Iowa City
Sergi
K. P Saylor
Mary Saylor
Saylor
Pfe Bernard Carlton
Paul G. Jacobs
Red Cross
Germany
Seven Anamosa Teachers Do Not Sign Contracts
In Anamosa seven of 33 teachers did not sign contracts to return next year. Doris Meyer plans to teach in Davenport, Edna Landsiedel will take a government post in Washington, Ella Zumach aims to move nearer Algona, Arlene Johnson has resigned to marry, Lily Bodine will join her husband, and Blanche Speers and Loetta Curran have resigned with plans undisclosed. Returning teachers receive a 14 percent wage increase averaging $168 for the year.
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Corzette Anamosa
Anamosa
Doris Meyer
Davenport
Edna Landsiedel
Washington, D. C
Ella Zumach
Algona
Arlene Johnson
Lily Bodine
Blanche Speers
Loetta Curran
Governor to Address WAAC Graduates at Fort Des Moines
Governor Hickenlooper will address 141 members of the twenty fifth officer candidate class of the WAAC at graduation exercises Thursday at Fort Des Moines.
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Fort Des Moines
BB. Hickenlooper
WAAC
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