Three More East Iowans Are Missing
Major Gerald R. Carris 28 flight squadron commander reported missing in action over Germany since July 26 war department message to his parents in Keota Iowa. Carris served two years overseas since January and graduated from Randolph Field Texas. He has brothers Herbert in the navy and Warren near Keota and a sister Mrs William Bailiss of Chicago.
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Keota
Gerald R. Carris
Germany
War Department
J. S. Carris
Carris
Randolph Field
Texas
Herbert Carris
Navy
Warren
William Bayliss
Chicago
Bobbie Ferguson
Urbana
Austria
Clarence Ferguson
Gerald Ferguson
Spencefield
Georgia
Ruby Cress
Bonnie Fett
Wyoming
Sg t Williams MIA Over Germany Since July 19
Sgt. H G Williams top turret gunner aboard a B 24 Liberator is reported missing in action over Germany since July 19. His wife Wildevene Fordice Williams is advised by the War Department. He is father to an 18 month old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
H. G. Williams
Germany
Wildevene Fordice
War Department
Missing in France and Wounded in Action Hearts Across Oelwein
Mrs. Alvin Roepke was informed her husband Sgt. Alvin Roepke U S Army has been missing in action in France since July 16. His brother Paul Roepke fell in action last autumn. Mrs. Earl Blaisdell learned her brother Sgt Stan McAfee was seriously wounded in France on July 23. Pfc William H Clemens, son of Mr and Mrs J F Clemens, was wounded in the Southwest Pacific and awarded the Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Clemens
Southwest Pacific
Capt Ronald Shirlow Home at What Cheer
Capt Ronald Shirlow 29 spends a 21 day leave with his mother Mrs Edith Shirlow at What Cheer. He is credited with 440 air hours in 73 missions in China and India after joining the Canadian air forces and transferring to the U S air forces. He has been in service 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Shirlow
China
India
Edith Shirlow
Shirlow
Canadian Air Forces
U. S. Air Forces
Protivin Soldier Dies of Saipan Wounds
Protivin Pvt. Lester Schmitt age 19 died July 2 from wounds received in combat on Saipan. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. ZL J. Schmitt of Protivin and his brother Delmar, who serves in the military police at Jefferson Barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protivin
Lester Schmitt
ZL. J. Schmitt
Saipan
Delmar
Jefferson Barracks
Cigaret and Cigar Supplies Dwindle Because of Strike
DES MOINES AP Des Moines tobacco wholesalers report cigarets and cigars depleting as the over the road truckers strike widens to 16 Iowa firms. They say most brands move by rail but a popular brand from St. Louis is cut off by truck, reducing supply.
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DES Moines
Des Moines Tobacco
Iowa
St. Louis
Texas Quartet Held In Iowa For Auto Thefts
Des Moines police detained three Houston youths and a female companion linked to holdups and car thefts spanning Texas to Illinois. Detectives Shaffer Beardsley and Volco reported two stolen cars found, one from Houston and one from New Orleans, with confessions to robberies of a St. Louis bellhop and thefts at oil stations across Louisiana to Illinois.
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DES Moines
Houston
Texas
Illinois
Warren Shaffer
Omar Beardsley
Louis Vol
New Orleans
St. Louis
Louisiana
Allamakee County Farmer Ends Life
John Tangen a 44 year old farmer living 12 miles northwest of Waukon in Hanover township died in the Waukon hospital after swallowing strychnine crystals in a Waukon tavern. Coroner Charles Boyden said the motive is unknown. Survived by wife four children his parents four sisters and brothers in law. Services at Highlandville Lutheran church with time not announced.
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Waukon
John Tangen
Hanover Township
Charles Boyden
Nelsopheim
Edgar Gayle
Dorchester
Alma Ellingson
Edgar Nelson
Decorah
Highlandville Lutheran Church
Deer Herd Remains Around Ledges State Park Near Boone
Des Moines AP reports M. L. Jones, conservation officer in charge at Ledges State Park, says about 100 deer still linger near the park. Reports of crop damage by the animals have been negligible since 110 of an estimated 500 deer were shot or live trapped last winter and dispersal efforts followed complaints of crop damage.
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Des Moines
M. L. Jones
Ledges
Boone
Conservation Commission
Millworkers Plan Friday Strike in Dubuque
Nearly 2,000 workers at three Dubuque woodworking plants will strike Friday over delays by a War Labor board panel. Operations at Farley and Loetscher, Carr, Adams and Collier, and Metz Manufacturing are affected, with about 1,400 men impacted. Union leaders say maintenance staff will stay on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Farley and Loetscher Company
Carr, Adams and Collier
Metz Manufacturing Company
War Labor Board
Curtis Woodworkers Set Strike At Curtis Plant
Four hundred carpenters at the Curtis sash and door plant in Clinton scheduled to strike at 7 a.m. Friday over War Labor Board delays in settling union versus company issues. Union 72 members voted after Executive Committee meeting. national actions to follow in other Midwest Curtis plants.
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Clinton
Curtis
War Labor Boards
Carpenters Union
James Flack
Midwest
Manchester Couple to Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Manchester Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Robinson will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday with a family dinner and open house from 2 to 4 p.m. The Robinsosn couple ran a 200 acre farm near Earlville before retiring four years ago. He is 77 and she 67. Their six children include State Rep. Glen E. Robinson now in the service at Norfolk Virginia Archie Robinson Edgewood Mrs. Edward Kula and Edna Robinson Manchester and Elsie Robinson Des Moines. They have three grandchildren.
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Manchester
Charles W. Robinson
Robinsons
Earlville
Robinson
Dyersville
Delhi
Glen E. Robinson
Norfolk
Archie Robinson
Edgewood
Edward Kula
Edna Robinson
Elsie Robinson
Des Moines
MGM pinups cast in Wacs story set for Iowa visit
Hollywood reports three MGM pinups Lana Turner Laraine Day and Susan Peters are cast in a story about the Wacs. The group may travel to Fort Oglethorpe Georgia and Fort Des Moines Iowa for backgrounds.
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Hollywood
MGM
Lana Turner
Laraine Day
Susan Peters
Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga
Ft. Des Moines
Admit Five Iowans To Schick Hospital
Five Iowans were in the last group of patients admitted to Schick Army hospital. They are Pfc. Clyde Higgins of Des Moines Sgt. James Broughman of Knoxville Pfc. Sam Spillman of Clear Lake Pvt. Merl Bessman of Williams and Pvt. Marvin Sloan of Corwith.
Wife Seeks Divorce After Two Years Waiting
In Philadelphia Grace Arters files for divorce from Clarence Arters, a 55 year old fugitive whose escape and return to serve a renewed five year sentence exposed his Iowa arrest. They have six children. Grace says little beyond her earlier vow to wait.
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Philadelphia
Clarence Arters
Iowa State Penitentiary
Grace Arters
Jack Mitchell
Arters
Iowa
Miss Jule Liebe Weds Carl Gill in Iowa City Ceremony
Miss Jule Liebe daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Liebe and Carl Gill son of Mr and Mrs Charles Gill of Iowa City married Wednesday at 2 pm in the bride’s parents home 2000 Tenth avenue Rev Ver non H Carter officiated. The couple will reside at 601 Templin Road Iowa City. Mr Gill works in the circulation dept of the Iowa City Press Citizen.
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Jule Liebe
W. J. Liebe
Carl Gill
Charles Gill
Iowa City
Tenth Avenue
Vernon H. Carter
The
Christian Church
Gilbert Dutton
C. B. DeWees
Cory
Michael Reese Hospital
Chicago
Public Health Service
Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health
Gill
University of Iowa
Denver
Templin Road
Iowa City Press Citizen
McDonnell Family Visitors Extend at Savanna Home
Mr and Mrs Frank McDonnell of Savanna visit the McDonnell home to see their brother Cpl George McDonnell at Camp Scott Fort Wayne Ind Mrs Lowell Randall returns to the McDonnell house from Manning where she visited her in laws the Claus Randalls Her husband serves in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McDonnell
Savanna
Mr. McDonnell
Clem L. McDonnell
Cpl
George McDonnell
Camp Scott
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lowell Randall
McDonnell
Manning
Claus Randalls
England
Bragg to Report Aug 14 at Norfolk Navy Base
Musician Donald Bragg on leave with parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Bragg. He will report August 14 at Norfolk Virginia. Pvt H F Failor returns to Fort Knox after furlough with his brother W E Failor. Mrs Lloyd Klopp marks Nancy Sue’s twelfth birthday with twelve guests. Frank Rowe hospitalized at Cedar Rapids Friendly Nursing Home. Mrs Walter Schlotterback and Ida Rose visit Tama. LeRoy E Cooper visiting Burlingto n. Rev Vernon H Carter and family vacationing in Des Moines Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bragg
Albert E. Bragg
Norfolk
Lloyd Klopp
Seventh Avenue
Nancy Sue
Navy Captain Norman Ives Dies In Action At Sea
Capt Norman S Ives 47 director of the port of Cherbourg France was killed in action Navy says A 1918 Naval Academy graduate he led the Pearl Harbor submarine base before Dec 7 1941 later commanded a Connecticut base His mother is Fannie Seaton of Marion He is survived by his son Norman IV 20 in the Navy a daughter and the wife of a Navy commander plus three Marion cousins Dr J J Booth Miss Effie M Miller and Mrs Irvin L Ford
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Norman S. Ives
United States
Cherbourg
France
Navy
U. S. Naval Academy
Ives
Pearl Harbor
Connecticut
Fannie Seaton
Marion
Norman Ives IV
J. J. Booth
Effie M. Miller
Irvin L. Ford
Marion hires Mrs Vesely to teach instrumental music
Mrs Margaret Vesely of 1637 Wildwood Drive NE Cedar Rapids has been hired by the Marion board of education to teach instrumental music in Marion public schools. She is a former assistant director of instrumental music in Cedar Rapids schools and holds a master's in music from the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Vesely
Wildwood Drive
Cedar Rapids
Marion Board of Education
Marion Public
Vesely
University of Iowa
Four room cottage with barn and garage on full lot
For sale a four room cottage with a full sized lot, barn and garage with electricity. Bargain price offered. Phone 465M for details.
Omaha teacher Mrs Crichton suffers stroke in Marion
Marion friends report Mrs. William Crichton formerly Ethel Cline of Marion suffered a stroke August 2 and is hospitalized at St Catherine's in Omaha where her husband teaches in the city schools.
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Marion
William Crichton
Omaha
Ethel Cline
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Household furnishings for sale ad at 895 9th St
Advertisement notes household furnishings for sale at 895 9th Street. Mr and Mrs L O Dickey plan a dinner gathering this evening to honor Catherine Reinheimer who will begin her internship in di.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Dickey
Catherine Reinheimer
Ruth Snyder Critical After Iowa City Operation
Marion residents learn of the critical illness of Miss Ruth Snyder arising from an operation at University Hospital Iowa City. Miss Snyder, daughter of Mrs. G L Link Snyder, is a former Marion resident now living with her mother in Chariton.
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Marion
Ruth Snyder
University Hospital
Iowa City
Miss Snyder
G. L. “Link” Snyder
Chariton
Ida Grove Man Visits Daughter in Law at Fort Sill
Peter Flickinger of Ida Grove visits his daughter in law Mrs. Albert Flickinger while Pvt Flickinger is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Mrs Harvey Montgomery and Mrs Jesse Soden host a lawn dinner Wednesday for Mrs May at the Soden home.
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Peter Flickinger
Ida Grove
Albert Flickinger
Pvt. Flickinger
Fort Sill
Oklo
Harvey Montgomery
Jesse Soden
Soden
May
Widger Engagement Announced to Frank H Burkhart
Widger's engagement to Frank H Burkhart of Traverse City Michigan was announced. The wedding is planned for early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widger
Frank H. Burkhart
Traverse City, Mich
Janet McCarthy and her mother visit Seaman Jacobs in Solomon Islands
Janet McCarthy fiancee of Seaman Gene Jacobs and her mother Mrs. Dan McCarthy of Perry were guests this week of Seaman Jacobs mother Mrs Vedette Jacobs. Seaman Jacobs is stationed in the Solomon Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet McCarthy
Gene Jacobs
Dan McCarthy
Perry
Seaman Jacob
Vedette Jacobs
Seaman Jacobs
Solomon Islands
Mrs G O Pyle Hosts Luncheon for Christofferson Family
Mrs G O Pyle entertained Thursday at luncheon for Mrs O F Christofferson of Dubuque and her children Jack and Jill. Christofferson, formerly Dorothy Phillips, once taught in Marion schools. Her husband serves with the navy in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Pyle
O. F. Christofferson
Dubuque
Jack and
Jill
Christofferson
Dorothy Phillips
Marion
Navy
South Pacific
Nickeson Buys Store at 1128 Seventh Avenue
F L Nickeson purchased the store building at 1128 Seventh Avenue from H F Torman of Earlville Illinois. The sale was arranged through C E Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Nickeson
Seventh Avenue
H. F. Torman
Earlville, Il
C. E. Pearson
Johnson & Johnson Band-Aid Ad in Owen's Cut Rate Drug
Advertisement notes Johnson and Johnson Band-Aid adhesive bandages along with plain mercurochrome and sulfaethiazola pads at Owen's Cut Rate Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson & Johnson
Owen
J. K. Plate Leaves Mercy Hospital for Home
J. K. Plate will be released Saturday and return to his residence at 420% Ninth street after hospital care at Mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Plate
Mercy Hospital
Ninth Street
Birthday party honors Joyce Ann Martin at home
Mrs. Marvin Martin hosted nine guests at a birthday party Wednesday celebrating her daughter Joyce Ann’s third birthday at the Thirt eenth street residence.
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Marvin Martin
Thirteenth Street
Joyce Ann
Surge in Iowa war ballot requests from servicemen
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa secretary of state's office handling war ballot requests at over 600 daily. In late July 2,251 requests arrived, early August 1,687, this week 2,579. Ballots are forwarded to home counties and mailed out starting Sept. 13. From Aug 29 relatives may apply for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Secretary of State
Wayne Ropes
Iowa
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Ida Rose
Tama
Harry McMurray
LeRoy E. Cooper
Burlington
Les Cooper
Osceola
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WMT
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