Walters faces new charges as OPA director considers resignation
Chicago regional OPA head Rae E Walters offered to resign if Bowles backs him amid charges that 50 resignations and dismissals in the Chicago office stem from a Hitlerlike dictatorship. The accuser Edward Gildea, a former OPA information employee, detailed alleged misuse of power and staff conflicts. Walters denied a dictator’s grip and said he would return to Iowa if required. He admitted aiming to be boss but said Semtts lacked civil service qualifications. Restaurant owner Mammen Isbell was appointed to Stats’y job. Gildea expanded claims to Bowles about Walters’ “tough guy” image. Bowles had no comment. Sullivan reportedly returned to work after two months.
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Chicago
INS
Rae E. Walters
OPA
Washington
Edward M. Gildea
Allegaton
Walters
Iowa
Chester Bowles
Yim
Fred Paul A. H. Shults
Semtts
Mammen Isbell
Stats
Yobh
Gides
Smc
William F. Sullivan
Regene Information Executive
Bowles
Sullivan
Gildea
Offburg
Alex Elson
Wirners
Vic. Tisen
Four new bus routes proposed to Des Moines area
Mid‑Central service asks regional board to establish four service routes, three serving Des Moines, to expand coverage as demand rises and proposed service hours change.
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TES Montes
Aine
Mee Cisal sAerceauties Board
Agatherer
Des Moines
Susicg
High Tomato and Corn Prices Draw Complaints in Des Moines
OPA officials said they cannot act on many complaints about high retail prices for sweet corn and tomatoes in Des Moines due to lack of a ceiling. Corn sells up to 52 cents a dozen ears while tomatoes run from 15 cents a pound to two pounds for a quarter.
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Des Moines
OPA
Iowa tops quota in E bond sales
DES MOINES AP Iowans bought at least 75.4 million in E bonds 1.4 million above the quota during the fifth war loan drive. Final totals may rise as tabulation continues with weekend purchases pushing the drive over the top. Total sales reached 278.5 million vs 202 million quota. W L Clark executive secretary congratulated residents and praised campaign workers.
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DES Moines
W. L. Clark
Eight Iowa Vets to Get Gov't College
DES MOINES APPROVAL OF eight applications by Iowa veterans of the present war to attend college at federal expense was announced by J. C. Johnson. The first eligible is Jack LeRoy Kelso, 22, of Atlantic, who will attend the University of Iowa for four years with most expenses paid. Under the G I bill veterans receive tuition up to 500 dollars yearly plus books supplies equipment and 50 dollars monthly subsistence.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa
J. C. Johnson
G.I
Jack LeRoy Kelso
Atlantic
University of Iowa
Johnson
G. I
Lady Esther Face Powder Promises Flawless Skin Look
A vintage advertisement touts Lady Esther Face Powder and Early Esther powder as the safer, smoother makeup option. It claims hurricane-blown powder creates a delicate baby texture, hides blemishes, and suits nine shades with a calling for trial and purchase.
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Lady Esther
Esther
Anniversary Fete For Lowden Pastor and Wife
The fortieth wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. H. Maas of Trinity Lutheran church was honored Sunday in Trinity school auditorium with a supper for 350 members and families. Maas, 18 years in the Trinity congregation, traced his path from Germany to Readlyn and Readlyn, Readlyn, and Readlyn. He and wife Laura Baumhoefener have five children: Mrs. Meier of Bloomington Wisconsin, Mrs. Schroeder of Osseo, Rev. Arlin Maas of New London, Ewald Maas of Davenport, and Mrs. Licht of London. Aisles and relatives attended, and the couple planned a two-week Minnesota vacation starting Tuesday.
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Lowden
H. Maas
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity School
Maas
Trinity
Readlyn
Germany
Homestead
Laura Sbaumhoefener
C. W. Baumhoefener
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
Norman
Oklo
London
Lockridge
Louis Meier
Bloomington
E. Shhroeder
Osseo
Minn
Arlin Maas
New London
Ewald Maas
Davenport
Martin Licht
Meier
Deaths reported in Monticello and surrounding towns
Obituaries detail services for Martin Rieniers 77 at Lutheran church three miles west of Monticello after his death at home. Other notices include Mrs. George Cowles 38 Postville infant daughter and Karen survivor, Mrs. Henry Langlas 72 Marengo, Colin Conniff 67 Brandon, Arthur Norden 64 Dysart, Swenkao reunion at Oxford with 101 attendees, and Traer GOP program with Rep John Gwynne.
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Monticello
Martin Henry Rieniers
Germany
Jones County
Tobe Poppe
Ryan
Martha
Elsie
William
Gerhard
Theodore
George
Henry
Strawberry Point
West Union
George Cowles
Postville
Karen
Marengo
Henry Langlas
Presbyterian Church
Ervin
Harry
John Tremershauser
Laredo
Brandon — Odd Fellows
Colin Gordon Conniff
Waterloo
Brandon
Anna N. Bower
Brandon, Dysart
Arthur J. Norden
Ed Norden
Dysart
Alfred Norden
Bertha Scholerman
Vinton
Amanda Schroeder
Davenport
Iowa Benefit Association Under Fire in Des Moines
Iowa investigators led by Ed White filed in Polk county district court to dissolve the Capital Benefit Association of Des Moines for selling life insurance without a license and violating Iowa laws. The group reportedly sold six dollar life memberships with a one dollar per death assessment, with about 3,000 members. President D. S. Reed, secretary also Reed, and vice president Paul Alice are named. White seeks cancellation of the organization’s corporate certificate. The department granted a license to American Home Life of Spencer as a mutual legal reserve life company. Homesteaders Life joined a reinsurance deal with Worth Winnebago Benevolent of Lake Mills. The Cedar Rapids benevolent society was re-insured by a non-licensed Arizona company. White was appointed to lead the probe late last year.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa
Ed White
White
Polk County
Capital Benefit Association of
D. S. Reed
Paul Alice
Association
State Insurance Department
American Home Life Company of
Spencer
Mutual Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company
American Home Mutual Benefit Association
Homesteaders Life Association
Worth-Winnebego Benevolent Society
Lake Mills
Cedar Rapids
State Executive Council
Stanley Couple to Note Their Golden Wedding
MR AND MRS MIKE DUCKETT of Stanley celebrate their Golden Wedding with a family dinner and open house. Married at Independence on August 8 1894 they farmed in Scott township 48 years before retiring to Stanley in 1942. They are parents of two daughters Ethel Davis and Merle Clemens and three sons Gerald, Bert, and Gil bert Duckett, with 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Stanley
Mike Duckett
Independence
Scott Township
Ethel Davis
Merle Clemens
Davenport
Gerald
Tacoma
Wash
Gilbert
Mark Duckett
OPA Penalties Hit 22 for Overpriced Used Trucks
Des Moines OPA announced penalties totaling 2 578 against 22 persons in recent months for selling used trucks at above ceiling prices. Central City Mr and Mrs Harlan Starry were surprised on their twenty ninth wedding anniversary by neighbors and friends who presented them a gift.
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Des Moines
OPA
Central City
Harlan Starry
New Ruling Affects Iowa License Renewals
Des Moines AP reports a health department ruling lets 10 professions face show cause hearings before license renewals. Hearings follow sworn notices alleging rule violations by cosmetology barbering podiatry dentistry dental hygiene embalming osteopathy chiropractic medicine surgery and optometry. Licenses expire June 30 annually.
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Des Moines
State Department of Health
Department
Health Department
State Board of Examiners
Dr. Dunnington Named To Probe State Hospital
Dr. L. L. Dunnington, pastor of the Methodist church, is named by the state board of control to a committee examining conditions at the Mt. Pleasant state hospital for the insane. He found conditions shocking after touring the institution and speaking with 15 Mennonite employees. The main issue is a low salary scale for all staff including the superintendent. about 1600 mentally unsound persons are cared for there. In Victor, Aug Claeys and wife report their son August was wounded in France and is in an English hospital.
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Iowa City
L. L. Dunnington
Methodist Church
State Board of Control
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
Dunnington
Couch Urges GI Bill of Rights to Aid Postwar Labor
A. A. Couch of Des Moines, leader of the Iowa Federation of Labor, told the forty-ninth annual convention at the Labor temple that labor needs a GI bill of rights to address postwar slack. He warned that after Victory Day about 20 million men will seek jobs in addition to returning servicemen, and demanded no bread lines or relief follow. More than 500 delegates attended the four day event with Davenport and Sioux City bidding for the 1945 convention.
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Burlington
LLP
A. A. Couch
Des Moines
Iowa Federation of Labor
Labor Temple
Davenport
Sioux City
Iowa War Deaths Highest in July
Des Moines AP reports the largest Iowa casualty total for any month, 369 in July, as war pace grows with June invasions in Europe and Saipan battles. Officials say delays in reporting mean final counts lag by about a month, with next of kin notified earlier. Iowa war deaths total 2,448, excluding missing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
War Records Department of the State Historical Division
Department
Europe
Saipan
Southwest Pacific
Postwar Sewage Plants To Cost Iowa 19 Million
An estimate released in Des Moines on Wednesday projects Iowa’s postwar sewage development at more than 19 million dollars. The figure was prepared by A. (ins) and reflects anticipated costs for sewage facilities across the state.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Wieters Warns Iowa Sewage Plunges in War Strain
Hf Wieters, director of the engineering division of the state health department, told a Des Moines league meeting that the war has caused sewage treatment in Iowa to come to a relative standstill. He said overtaxed plants have increased stream pollution harming fish.
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Hf Wieters
State Health Department
Des Moines League
Wieters
Iowa
Flood Damage Inspections Slow Rail Traffic Near Sioux City
Officials of the North Western and Milwaukee railroads inspected flood damage south of Sioux City after heavy rains. They estimated repairs would take two to three days and traffic would resume on several branch lines once work is complete.
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Sioux City
INS
North Western
Milwaukee
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