East Iowans Will Receive SUI Awards
Special to The Gazette reports 298 degrees and certificates will be awarded at the University of Iowa commencement tonight by President Virgil Han cher. Dr. Samuel N. Stevens of Grinnell College delivers the address. Eastern Iowa counties list honorees including Allamakee Benton Clayton Fayette Johnson Linn Cedar and Winneshiek with multiple named individuals from each county.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Virgil Hancher
Samuel N. Stevens
Grinnell College
Urbana
Harry A. Mahannah
Vinton
Buchanan
William R. Billing
Robert W. Fiester
Independence
Cedar
Hartiel M. Perry
West Branch
Clayton
Clarence L. Luce
McGregor
Gilbert E. Montour
St. Olaf
Fayette
Gerald S. Brownell
Towa
Bernard A. Hanson
Charles E. Harris
Williamsburg
Johnson
Orley K
Harold D. Letterman
Eloise T. Oxtoby
John C. Paulus
Florence E. Prybil
Leo J. Reyna
Lada Mae Roberts
Jean F. Schadt
Howard K. Schoenwetter
Florence R. Seeber
Alan G. Sentinella
Helen L. Stephens
Richard B. Stewart
Leo W. Sweeney
Jarvis A. Thurston
Maxwell O. White
Edward E. ‘Wieben
Charlotte Wurl
Ruth ‘Wilson
Merwin A. Green
North Liberty
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Mary A. Armstrong
Margaret L. Blaine
William G. Cain, Jr
Gladys M. Collins
Doris BE. Cone
Robert V. Formanek
Mary D. Franey
Jean M. Horak
Ivanus Nemecek
Clifford E. Tayor
Dorothy N. Hatch
Central City
James S. Davidson
Albert W. Schenken
Marion Poweshiek
Richard R. Edelen
Brooklyn
John F. Stone
Malcom
Winneshiek
Nadine F. Knowlton
Virginia A. Smayda
Decorah
Boy Falls 60 Feet at Abandoned Plant in Iowa City
Donald Hedges 14 son of Mrs Nona Hedges fell 60 feet down a smokestack at an abandoned packing plant in south Iowa City while playing Tuesday. He landed on straw, was pulled from a base hole by police, and taken to University Hospital with no serious injuries per initial exam.
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Iowa City
Donald Hedges
Nona Hedges
University Hospital
Winneshiek County Tops Iowa Bond Sales Share
DES MOINES Iowa Winneshiek County led all Iowa counties in the share of savings bond sales compared with redemptions in the first half of the year Roger F Warin state director for the US savings bond division announced on Wednesday The county reported 198 13 percent sales to redemptions with Iowa and Johnson among other high counties Washington and Delaware showing the greatest losses Warin praised the statewide bond picture noting most Iowans are holding their bonds.
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Des Moines
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Roger F. Warin
U. S. Savings Bond Division
Johnson
Washington
Delaware
Warin
Occupational Therapy Course at University of Iowa
The University of Iowa College of Medicine will offer a five year occupational therapy program directed by Marguerite MacDonald under the department of physical medicine. Dean Ewen M. MacEwen announced the course open to men and women, with a B.S. degree after the fourth year and an occupational therapy certificate after the fifth year internship. The curriculum includes three years of liberal arts, one year of medicine, and one year of clinical internship at University Hospital.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Ewen M. MacEwen
Marguerite MacDonald
Department of Physical Medicine
University Hospital
Heart Attack Fatal Claims Engineer E W Hahn
E W Hahn 57 an engineer of Chickasaw county died at home Tuesday night after a heart attack. He was known in the New Hampton area and leaves family. Funeral plans were not immediately released.
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NEW Hampton
E. W. Hahn
Chickasaw County
Labor Hears About Public Works Plans
Davenport AP report says Ray C. Kirkpatrick of the Federal Works Agency told Iowa labor delegates advance planning for public works can fight downturns. He cited the Baruch-Hancock reconversion report and a 1944 act enabling $65 million in planning advances, with $26.5 million approved by July 1 and $35.9 million pending, forecasting a potential billion-dollar construction program. Merlin Miller invited Iowa labor to form buying cooperatives.
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Davenport
Ray C. Kirkpatrick
Washington
Federal Works Agency
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Philip B. Fleming
FWA
Baruch-Hancock
Federal Works Administration
Kirkpatrick
Federal Works Administrator
Merlin Miller
Consumers Cooperative Association of Kansas City
Iowa
Plan Golf Tournament At Tipton Links Sunday
TIPTON The Tipton Golf club sponsors an invitational tournament next Sunday inviting 17 clubs. A total of 55 entries were on hand Monday with more expected. The 27 hole medal event begins at 8 am with flights set after 18 holes. Entries include Maquoketa DeWitt Londen Mt. Vernon West Liberty and the Fairview club of Iowa City.
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Tipton
Heirens Admits Robbery Attack On Iowa Nurse
William Heirens confessed details of an October Chicago assault on Evelyn Peterson, a 26 year old former army nurse from Fort Dodge. He described entering her Drexel apartment hotel burglary scene, striking her with a foot long iron bar, and later returning to help her before notifying staff of a sick woman. Peterson identified Heirens in a police lineup and linked him to the attack through fingerprints.
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Chicago (Ap
William Heirens
Evelyn Peterson
Fort Dodge
Chicago
Heirens
Miss Peterson
Drexel
Drexel Avenue
Mrs Will Brugman of Walker Dies at 57
Mrs Will Brugman of Walker died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Tuesday at age 57. Born June 11 1889 near Monmouth Indiana she taught in Jackson and Linn county rural schools. She married Oct 30 1912. Survived by her husband six brothers and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at United Church with burial in Walker Cemetery.
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Walker
Will Brugman
Cedar Rapids
Monmouth
Jessie M. Ralston
Jackson
Linn County
Ernest Ralston
Ely
Roy
Newbury
Ore
Thomas
Marion
Charles
Hazleton
Hubert
E. A. Ralston
Five Iowa Counties Seek Rent Control
Iowa OPA reports five counties Story Marshall Webster Floyd Muscatine as centers pressing for rent control. Cities include Fort Dodge Ames Marshalltown Muscatine. Local groups and residents urge action, with final determination by Chicago and Washington after referrals.
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DES Moines
Iowa
OPA
Story
Marshall, Webster
Floyd
Muscatine
Fort Dodge
Charles City
Ames
Marshalltown
John Beller
Chicago
Washington
Beller
Estherville
Centerville
Boone
Indianola
Woodward
Denison
Albia
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Osceola
Atlantic
Iowa Falls
Bloomfield
Creston
Pella
Perry
Cherokee
Campers Must Take Own Tents to Fair
DES MOINES AP The Iowa state fair campground will be open this year but families must bring their own tents cots and bedding. The prewar concession for rentals was abandoned during the war and has not been replaced due to high demand for tenting materials.
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Des Moines
Fair Board
Legion Auxiliary Opens Its Annual Convention
In Des Moines eight hundred delegates attended the Iowa department of the American Legion Auxiliary opening its annual convention. Candidates for department president are Mrs. Alice Brown of Whiting and Mrs. Eleanor Turner of Grinnell. Three department vice presidents will be named, with Mrs. M Myrton Shelley scheduled for reelection as executive secretary.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Alice Brown
Whiting
Eleanor Turner
Grinnell
M. Myrton Shelley
650 Students To Jam Luther College Facilities
Enrollment figures released by Dr. O W Qualley show Luther College will have more than 650 students this fall. Government housing has been promised and several barracks begun. Classroom space is tight. evenings classes may be needed. A four story brick building housing the Norwegian-American Historical museum may be used to house students. The building is owned by the college. Private homes have been canvassed with success.
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Decorah
O. W. Qualley
Luther College
Nile Kinnick V.F.W. Post Formed at Adel
Des Moines dispatch reports the formation of Nile Kinnick VFW Post No 8061 in Adel with 25 members. Commander is Don C Shadle, announced by State Commander John S McVitty of Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
INS
Nile Kinnick
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Adel
John S. McVitty
Council Bluffs
Don C. Shadle
Veterans fail to show for state patrol school at Camp Dodge
Des Moines AP report says three of 40 World War II veterans selected for special state highway patrol schooling did not appear at Camp Dodge on Wednesday. One is in college and no word has been received from the other two.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Fred Wilkins
New Car Trouble Des Moines Oldsmobile Stolen, Crash
A new 1946 Oldsmobile with no plates or registration was found at the Des Moines police station bruised after a Tuesday night collision with Joe Ambrose's car. Ambrose, 18, said two men fled on foot after the crash. Police traced the car to Tillitson Motor Co., Moline.
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Des Moines
Joe Ambrose
Ambrose
Tillitson Motor Company
Moline
Postville Man Sees His Aunt Shot Down
In La Crosse Wisconsin a 48 year old divorcee lay in critical condition after being shot by John Wallace aged 52 who then killed himself. The attack happened Monday night in the kitchen of Mrs Antoinette Bakers home as she washed dishes. Witness Louis Erickson 24 Postville Iowa reported the event. Authorities lack a motive for the shooting.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Ins
John Wallace
Antoinette Baker
Wallace
Louis Erickson
Postville
Park Gift To Mason City From Mrs MacNider
Mrs C H MacNider donates Spring park a 15 acre wooded area by the Winnebago river one mile north of Mason City to the city for use as a public park. The gift aims to provide residents and visitors with a designated recreation space and preserves greenery along the river.
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Mason City
C. H. MacNider
Spring Park
Winnebago River
CIO Wins Union Election at Ottumwa Plant
In Ottumwa, Iowa, employees at the John Morrell packing plant chose the CIO Packing House Workers of America as their bargaining agent. In a Tuesday election, 2,152 voted for CIO with 108 against, while the AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Union received the remaining votes.
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Ottumwa
John Morrell Packing Plant
CIO Packing House Workers of America
CIO
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Union
Child Killed as Tractor Upset Near Linwood Farm
Sharon Ann Carstens, 3, daughter of Fred and Mrs Carstens, was killed when the tractor overturned on the Linwood area farm. Her father, also injured, was pinned under the machine and remained in serious condition in a Davenport hospital.
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Davenport
Sharon Ann Carstens
Fred Carstens
Linwood
Carstens
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State Furniture CO
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