Three Columbus Junction Men Wounded Dead
Three Columbus Junction servicemen were reported wounded or dead in war department messages received by their families. Eugene L. Gookin 29 was killed in action in the South Pacific. Theodore Roosevelt Tucker 34 Seabees electrician's mate died August 21 in the Pacific. Robert M. Langstaff seriously wounded in France June 6 had both arms amputated at Mitchell Field New York.
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Columbus Junction
War Department
Eugene L. Gookin
J. B. Gookin
South Pacific
John
Douds
Boyd Stable
Iowa City
Theodore Roosevelt Tucker
Navy Seabees
Pacific
Robert M. Langstaff
France
Mitchellfield
N. Y
Morrison Soldier Wounded in Action in France
Pvt. Dallas Morrison, 19, Anamosa Iowa, wounded Aug 8 in France per War Department report to his mother Mrs J F Johnson. Enlisted Sept 1943 and overseas since April 1944. Former McKinley high student and Iowa Steel and Iron Works employee. Brother Lt Stanley Morrison studying aviation in San Antonio Texas MORRISON.
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Anamosa
Dallas Morrison
France
War Department
J. F. Johnson
Pvt
Worrison
McKinley High School
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Stanley T. Morrison
San Antonio
Texas
Pvt Paul Leopold Killed in Action in France
Troy Mills reports Pvt Paul H Leopold age 30 was killed in action July 13 in France per war department message to his wife Mable Entered service October 26 1943 at Gratiot Wisconsin trained at Camp Bland ing Florida and Fort Meade Maryland overseas June 15 1944 Survived by wife parents August and Mrs Leopold of Savanna Illinois three brothers Herman at Camp Walters Texas Leo in France Willie in England and three sisters Mrs Pettit Wadams Grove Illinois Mrs Frat zer Freeport Illinois and Mrs Earl Avis Walker
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Troy Mills
Paul H. Leopold
France
War Department
Mable
Gratiot
Wis
Camp Blanding
Fla
Fort Meade
August F. Leopold
Savanna
Herman
Camp Walters
Texas
Leo
Willie
England
Lewis Pettit
Waddams Grove
Harry Fratzer
Freeport
Ill
Earl Avis
Walker
Oakdale Lt Denton Receives Bronze Star for France Action
First Lt. Gordon E. Denton is awarded the Bronze Star for gallantry in action in France. The news comes via his wife Mrs Mildred C Denton of Oakdale.
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Oakdale
Gordon E. Denton
France
Mildred C. Denton
Central City Soldier Caryl Earned Unit Citation in Africa
Corporal George Caryl, 27, son of Mr and Mrs Emery Caryl, belonged to the First Engineer Combat Battalion awarded a special unit citation for repairing a 70 mile road near Gafsa Tunisia under heavy fire and pushing 35 miles beyond the furthest Yank outpost. He has been overseas since January 24 1943 and is now serving in France. His brother Pvt Emery Caryl Jr is stationed at Camp Reynolds PA.
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George Caryl
Emery Caryl
Engineer
North Africa
Gafsa
Tunisia
Cpl
Caryl
France
Pvt
Maynard Son Dies in Action in France
Robert Arthur Maynard was killed in action in France on August 6, per a War Department telegram to his wife. He leaves four small children, his parents, sisters and a brother.
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Maynard
Robert Arthur
France
War Department
Monaghan Killed in Action in Italy
Sigourmey Francis Monaghan known as Zeke of Keota reported killed in action in Italy. Parents Mr and Mrs Joe Monaghan confirmed the wartime loss, noting he was a former resident of Sigourney.
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Sigourney
Francis
Zeke) Monaghan
Keota
Italy
War Department
Joe Monaghan
Sig
Ely Girl Crowned Linn County Food Production Queen
Mary Jones 17 of Ely was crowned Linn County 4 H Food Production Queen at Hawkeye Downs before about 3000 people. Director R K Bliss of Iowa State College ext service praised farm women and girls for aiding wartime production as Jones logged 1500 hours of field work and canned 200 quarts of produce this year.
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Ely
Hawkeye Downs
Mary Jones
Linn County
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College Extension Service
Ames
Bliss
Iowa
Miss Jones
United Nations
Mary
And
Ed Jones
Ely High School
Peoples Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Roy Schwab
Springville
WMT
John Mullin
Marion
Charles Penningroth
Alice B. Salter
Lucille Holaday
Vinton
Delores Dusil
Fairfax
Fee Archibald
Mt. Vernon
Ilya Jean Soukup
Center Point
Ardis Aller
Alburnett
Carol Henderson
Coggan
Erdene Jeffries
Troy Mills
Jean Beckner
Dorothy Sizer
Lisbon
Joanne Blinks
Nelda Miller
Toddville
Shirley Walter
Central City
Dora Brunen
Lois Hayes
Palo
Ruth Frederick
Faye Marion
Betty Stouat
Viola Faltis
Local tavern owner remembered by family after death
The obituary notes the passing of a tavern owner who operated in town, survived by his wife and daughter from Keota and a brother in the Pacific. A brother-in-law, Les O'Malley of Keota, was killed in action last month.
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Ourney
Keota
Gene
Pacific
Les O'Malley
Robert Sampson sustains slight hand wounds in France
A letter received Thursday by his wife reports Robert Sampson has minor hand wounds from action in France and is housed in a hospital in England.
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Decorah
Robert Sampson
France
England
Letdown in Prices Dangerous Kline
Walter D. Kline, head of Des Moines Office of Price Administration, warned that price and rationing controls must stay strong after victory over Germany. He urged local boards to fight hard to hold prices, noting the Pacific war remains and past laxity after prior armistice.
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Des Moines
Walter D. Kline
Office of
Price Administration District
Germany
Pacific
Iowa
Federal Food Administration
OPA Withdraws Petition Against Decorah Store
The OPA withdrew a court petition to suspend the Leon K. Knight Conner Knight department store business license in Decorah. No evidence of price ceiling violations was offered. a restraining injunction against future OPA violations was issued. Court hearings were assessed to the OPA.
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Decorah
OPA
Leon K. Knight
Conner Knight
Mrs Bette Morris to Wed Marion Man Virgil Gardner
Mrs John Kohl hosted a linen shower at 1486 Seventh Avenue Marion for Miss Bette Morris engaged to Virgil Gardner. Twenty guests attended and sleeping room offered at 208 Ninth Street. Ad notes nearby listing and a marine husband visit by Mrs Friday from Don Hoglunz?
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John Kohl
Seventh Avenue
Bette Morris
Virgil Gardner
Marion
Cheadles Return Home After Illinois Visit
Mr and Mrs Glenn Cheadle and daughter Janet return to their La Salle Illinois home Thursday after a visit with Glenns brother Frank and sister Catherine Cheadle.
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Glenn Cheadle
Janet
la Salle
Ill
Cheadle
Frank
Catherine Cheadle
Special showing of ladies coats at Boston Store
A special showing of ladies and children's coats runs through Saturday as the last day of the promotion. Boston Store invites shoppers to take advantage of the featured selection and discounts during the weekend event.
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Boston
Rev Ward to speak at Seventh Day Church of God
Community notices mingle worship plans sales and personal updates. The Rev Frank H Ward of Sunshine Mission will discuss A Suitable Field in Which to Begin Service for God at the 11 30 a m worship of the Seventh Day Church of God on Saturday with Sabbath school at 10 30 a m. Other items mention creamery work jobs coal pipes drug sales and social visits among Marion Davenport and Des Moines residents with local ads and gatherings.
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Frank H. Ward
Sunshine Mission
God
Seventh Day Church of God
Fifty Jurors Chosen for Alamakee District Court
Alamakee county selects fifty jurors for the September term to begin on Sept. 11. The list includes jurors from Waukon Waterloo township Post Taylor French Creek Franklin Hanover Union City Union Prairie Lansing Ludlow Fairview Lafayette Center Iowa Makee Linton Jefferson Paint Creek and other townships with jurors named such as A P Ankerstar Gustine Grievold Clara Goodne Amy Meibestad James Sorenson Mildred Overeen and Gina Roese among others. The roster details multiple individuals grouped by township.
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Waukon
Alamakee
A. P. Ankerstar
Celia Mahoney
Avis Pratt
Elsie Arnold
Stanley Olson
Dorothy Ludeking
Elmer Hath
Waterloo
Gustine Grievold
George Wright
Clara Goodne
Carl Nierling
Amy Meibestad
Post
James Sorenson
Mildred Overeen
Louis Thoma
Ceceilia Hondek
Lloyd Palmer
Taylor
Leo Bragell
John Hogan
John O’brien
Leonard Sadler
William Nolte
French Creek
Mary McCauley
Loretta Hartley
Franklin
George Decker
Walter Kurth
Hanover
Margaret Tierney
Union City
Frank Beardmore
Wiliam Stehr
Union Prairie
Martha Winke
Alvin Brandt
Ernest Dee
Clare Probert
Lansing
Margaret Bakewell
Lola Aseham
Vernon Peters
Ludlow
Elmer Snitker
George Stuckman
Fairview
Max Behning
Lafayette
Celia Burd
Joe Whalen
Clarence Keller
Center
J. B. Olsen
Iowa
A. W. Gantenbein
D. H. Higgins
Otto Meyer
Makee
Carl J. Hanson
Linton
Helen Dick
Hitchhikers Seized Near Manchester in Auto Theft Case
Two hitch hikers Norman Czekay and Sam Pasich both 21 to 22 from Milwaukee Wisconsin were seized by Dubuque police after Delaware County Sheriff Carl Anderson arrested them for questioning in auto thefts. The pair had eight cents, stayed at Rocky Ridge schoolhouse after forcing a door and face Milwaukee FBI questioning.
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Manchester
Dubuque
Highway 20
Delaware County
Carl Anderson
Norman Czekay
Sam Pasich
Milwaukee
Wis
Rocky Ridge
Pasich
Czekny
FBI
War rants totalling $1 164 44 sent to 25 rural schools
Allamakee county schools received state war rants totaling 1164 dollars and 44 cents this week, confirmed by county superintendent M H Goode. The payments covered twenty five standard rural schools in the district.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
M. H. Goode
Homemaking Teachers elect Iowa leaders at ISU conference
Bertha Roeve of Laurens was elected president of the Iowa homemaking Teachers association at the annual conference at Iowa State College. Pauline Jacobs of Fort Madison was named vice president and Viola Hunt of Spencer secretary.
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Ames
Bertha Roeve
Laurens
Iowa Homemaking Teachers Association
Iowa State College
Pauline Jacobs
Fort Madison
Viola Hunt
Spencer
Eastern Iowa servicemen receive promotions
The War Department announces promotions for eastern Iowa servicemen. Arthur M. Maris of Iowa City and James B. Linsley of Cedar Rapids are elevated to major. Robert R. Austin of Dubuque and Charles H. Holman of Cedar Rapids are promoted to captain.
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Washington
War Department
Iowa
Arthur M. Maris
Iowa City
James B. Linsley
Cedar Rapids
Robert R. Austin
Dubuque
Charles H. Holman
Langland Selected to Fill GOP State Representative Vacancy
Decorah's Charles M Langland, a former 1931 Winneshiek county representative, was named Thursday by the county GOP central committee to fill the state representative vacancy caused by the Aug 18 death of W P Knowlton Decorah. Langland previously won the seat but lost it in 1932 and faces no Democratic opposition this fall.
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Gazette
Decorah
Charles M. Langland
Winneshiek
Central Committee
W. P. Knowlton
Langland
Former Nazi prisoner home in Clarence on furlough
Pfc Elmer Stock, who escaped from a German prison camp in September 1943, is on a three week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs D L Stock in Clarence. He was reported missing in February 1943 and later a prisoner of war. in July the War Department said he rejoined Allied forces after his escape. He has been overseas 31 months. His brother Cpl Ralph Stock of Brooks Field Texas is home on furlough. Three sisters Mrs George Elder Mrs Lorenz Hemper and Evelyn Stock live in Cedar Rapids.
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the Gazette
Clarence
Elmer Stock
D. L. Stock
Stock
War Department
Cpl
Ralph Stock
Brooks Field
Texas
George Elder
Lorenz Hemper
Evelyn Stock
Cedar Rapids
Waukon Man Home After Yugoslavian Flight Rescue
Helmér Leiran, 24, once listed missing after his plane was shot down over Yugoslavia, arrives to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Leiran in Waukon. Crew members had earlier reported him missing during action months ago.
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Waukon
Helmér Leiran
Martin Leiran
Leiran
Yugoslavia
Paratrooper Rejoins Allies After Months Hidden Behind Lines
An Allied parachutist evaded capture by fleeing into enemy territory and living in hiding for four months before eventually rejoining Allied forces. The account notes seamless escape and return to combat units.
Iowa State Delegate Heads to Purdue Intensive Housing Course
Ames notices Marie Rudolf a home management extension specialist will represent Iowa State College at Purdue University for an intensive housing course next week. The announcement came Friday in Ames.
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Ames
INS
Marie Rudolfsoi
Iowa State College
Purdue University
Five Named as Trustees of William Penn College
At the yearly meeting of the Friends five persons were named to the board of trustees of William Penn college. Selected were Guy Hunting of Muscatine Roy C Rich Oskaloo sa Carl Binford of Weld Charles Maxwell of Earnham Charles Wood of New Providence
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Oskaloosa
the Friends
William Penn College
Guy Hunting
Muscatine
Roy C. Rich
Carl Binford
Weld
Charles Maxwell
Earnham
Charles Wood
New Providence
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