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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
7
Iowa Board of Control agrees with most of Chief Nebergall's recommendations following the Anamosa men's reformatory probe. It plans immediate action on armory and phone upgrades, staff retirement debate, education for inmates, and improved guard training while noting staffing and postwar population challenges.
Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper said the board of control agrees with Chief R. W. Nebergall’s investigation of the state men’s reformatory in Anamosa and supports long range improvements. He will file Nebergall’s and the board’s reports with the 1945 legislature along with supplementary notes.
Rep Martin of Iowa, on the House military committee, urges that the United States retain full control over surplus war materials and oppose selling or lending cruisers destroyers battleships or war cargo ships to foreign nations. He also warns against surplus food disposal plans lowering farm prices and predicts slow demobilization of the army and navy with food surplus used by the services.
The disappearance of Joe Jones, last seen about 12 days ago, is under investigation by Louisa county officials. Jones' car was found August 7 on a road northwest of Morning Sun with the key in the ignition and fuel in the tank. He had withdrawn funds and hinted at buying land in Missouri, and was last seen driving south toward Morning Sun.
Dr. David I. Berger of Cedar Rapids heads the Bible department and Coe College chapel as a principal speaker at the twelfth annual Iowa Baptist Laymen retreat and fellowship meet in Iowa Falls on September 9 and 10. Other speakers include Dr. Carroll O. Morong of Chicago and C. C. Tillinghast of New York City. Merritt R. Heath of Cedar Rapids serves as chairman with Mills B. Aldredge of Des Moines as vice chairman. Ralph E. Alspach of Burlington is secretary and Maris W. Johnson of Webster City treasurer.
James E Tobin 70 of 500 Eighth avenue retired Milwaukee railroad lineman died Thursday at 11 45 a m at Colonial hospital Rochester Minnesota after an operation Born November 19 1873 in Wisconsin he moved to Marion in 1911 He married Marie Davis November 5 1917 in Anamosa He retired November 1 1939 after 32 years with the Milwaukee railroad He was a member of St Josephs Catholic church Rosary society and Milwaukee Veterans Association Survived by wife two brothers John Tobin Milwaukee Jerome Tobin Columbus Wis and a sister Mrs Julia Callahan Columbus Wis Services will be Saturday at 10 a m at St Josephs Catholic church Burial in Mount Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the family home Richard Lee Services.
More than 200 Methodist church members and friends attended an open house Thursday for Rev James P Gable and his family who recently moved to Marion from West Branch. Fay Bailey chaired social activities with Mines Ray Starry A E Crew George Reichard and Frank Straley serving at the refreshment table.
Ralph Randall formerly of Iowa City has been named assistant attorney for the price control division of the Des Moines OPA district office. The appointment announced by Walter D. Kline, district director, replaces C. L. Becker of Marshalltown, who becomes district rent control attorney.
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