Solons Favor Pension Law For Teachers In Iowa
An Associated Press poll shows strong support among Iowa legislators for a state teacher pension, district consolidation, and state aid to schools. Of 58 replies, 40 to 8 back a pension plan, 42 to 5 favor larger rural districts, and 46 to 3 back state funding, with others silent. The plan would cost about 50 million annually to operate schools, with 12 million proposed as state aid, and consolidation of small districts favored to save money.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
General Assembly
House
Senate
Commission
Twenty five Fayette County men depart for Fort Snelling
Special to The Gazette reports twenty five Fayette County selectees left West Union for Fort Snelling Minnesota for induction into the armed forces. The list includes Alfred Hansen Clifton Miller Harry Lue der Gerrald Cook Jason Gage James Duffield Lennie Stensland Arthur Kohls Walter Gross Jack Moore Melvin Holtzman George Kelly Edward Schmidt Harold Adams Calvin Kiel Gregory Wurzer Delford Milbrandt Lloyd Meyer Fridolin Goerend Leo Bruess Robert Proctor Lester Teepe Arlo Copp Errett Faust and John Frey.
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West Union
Fayette County
Fort Snelling
Minn
Alfred N. Hansen
Clifton D. Miller
Harry A. Lueder
Gerrald Cook
Jason D. Gage
James I. Duffield
Lennie R. Stensland
Arthur L. Kohls
Walter M. Gross
Jack S. Moore
Fayette
Melvin O. Holtzman
George
Richard Bohr of Ossian to Be Ordained Priest
Richard Anthony Bohr son of Mr and Mrs Herman Bohr of Ossian will be ordained to the Catholic priesthood Sunday Dec 17 at the Loras College chapel Dubuque by Archbishop Henry P Rohlman. He will celebrate his first solemn mass Tuesday Dec 19 at 10 am at St Francis de Sales church Ossian. A reception will be held at the opera house in the afternoon. The Rev Mr Bohr graduated in 1937 from St Francis de Sales school. A brother the Rev Jerome Bohr is chaplain at Mercy hospital Waverly.
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Ossian
Richard Anthony Bohr
Herman Bohr
Loras College Chapel
Dubuque
Henry P. Rohlman
St. Francis de Sales Church
Opera House
Bohr
St. Francis de Sales
Jerome Bohr
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Walker Soldier Maoney Killed in Action in Germany
Sgt. Joseph J. Mahoney 23 of Walker was killed November 21 in Germany while serving with the American First Army. He was a 1939 Walker High School graduate and had been in service since November 7 1942. Survived by parents and siblings with a memorial service planned at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker Tuesday at 9 30 am with rosaries recited Sunday and Monday evenings.
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Walker
Joseph J. Mahoney
Germany
Dan Mahoney
War Department
American First Army
Mahoney
Coggan
Walker High School
Takes
Fort Des Moines
Camp Robinson
Ark
Fort Sill
Okla
Camp Bowie
Texas
Indianapolis
France
Belgium
Holland
Daniel Mahoney
Ralph Zeiser
Center Point
Leonard Zeiser
Harold Kramer
Mary Mahoney
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Hubert Holsters
James Gabrielson Killed in Action in Germany
Decorah area farmer Mr and Mrs Gilbert Gabrielson learn from the war department that their son Private James Gabrielson has been killed in Germany His widow Ina Phillips formerly of the East has been with the Gabrielsons since their son’s marriage on August 26 last year.
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Decorah
James Gabrielson
Germany
Gilbert Gabrielson
War Department
Ina Phillips
East
Pfc. Gabrielson
West Union Soldier Wounded in France
Mr and Mrs Harry Turner received a war dept telegram that their son Pvt Harry A Turner Jr was wounded Nov 20 in action in France. A West Union High School graduate he enlisted in June 1943.
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West Union
Harry Turner
War Department
Pvt
Harry A. Turner, Jr
France
West Union High School
Army
Justice Edward C. Eicher Laid To Rest In Iowa
Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher of the U S district court Washington D C and former Iowa congressman was buried in Iowa after funeral services at Washington Methodist church. The Rev H Leonard Metzker said he was meek humble and patient despite a climb up the ladder of success. The Washington County Bar attended with U S Marshal Dr Edward C Roach accompanying the funeral party from Washington D C. Eicher died in his sleep at his Alexandria Virginia home after presiding over the mass sedition trial.
Martelle Soldier Hurt Second Time
Pfe. Howard Schley 24, son of George Schley of Martelle, wounded in Germany Oct. 27. This is his second time listed among casualties after first wounding July 11 in France. He volunteered Nov. 7, 1942, has been overseas since February 1943, and fought in France Belgium Holland and Germany.
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Martelle
Pfe
Howard Schley
George Schley
Germany
Raymond Schley
War Department
Schley
France
Belgium
Molland
Hawkeye Airman Wins Flying Cross
Sgt. Donald R. Granneman of Hawkeye earns the Distinguished Flying Cross for 30 combat missions over Germany. He also wears the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and is a Wendover Field alumnus who entered service in 1942. His brother Pvt. Russell Granneman is stationed in Colorado.
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Hawkeye—Tech
Donald R. Granneman
Will Granneman
Hawkeye
Germany
Granneman
Hawkeye High School
Wendover Field
Utah
Pvt
Russell Granneman
Colorado
Man Disguised As Woman Held For Fur Theft
Omaha police traced a fur coat theft to Edward Kinney 24 who wore a wig and claimed to be Edna Caty of Chicago. Kinney detained after a taxi stop confessed under questioning and faced grand larceny charges. He is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds, from Council Bluffs.
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Omaha
Harvey Sautter
Edna Caty
Chicago
Harry Green
Edward Kinney
Third Avenue
Council Bluffs
Kinney
Fred Franks
Airman earns Silver Star for crash landing and rescue
First Lt. Howard F Fisher 22 of Clarence receives the Silver Star for guiding a crippled bomber to safety in England after a mission over Europe. Despite severe wounds and a flame-engulfed wreck, he helped evacuate a wounded bombardier and crewman, then returned to base. He enlisted in 1942 after junior year at Cornell and trained in Montgomery Alabama with wings earned May 28, 1943 in Seymour Indiana.
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Clarence
Howard F Fisher
Joseph L. Fisher
U. S Army
England
Europe
Fisher
Army Air Corps
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Montgomery
Ala
Seymour
Ind
Lt. Fisher Awards and Combat Record Highlight
In February 1944 from Ala Morgordo New Mexico, Lt. Fisher completed his twenty eighth mission when wounded on June 20. He is awarded the Silver Star and also wears the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and the Purple Heart.
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Seas
Alamorgordo
N. M
Fisher
Iowa Woman Leaves An Estate of 48000
The estate of Frances Schleier a Ft Atkinson woman is valued at 47986.39 with 100 heirs spread across 12 states and Canada. The inventory lists notes and mortgages 19157 contracts 8816.53 real estate 2500 US bonds 15093 household goods 300 money on deposit 2119.86 and estimated debts 1000.
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United States
British Party Delayed by Rails Tieup in Brooklyn
Five Wrens and 11 English officials touring the United States rode the Rock Island No. 5 westbound when a freight derailment near Brooklyn halted traffic from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. They spent the wait in Brooklyn homes as about 100 passengers were stranded.
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Brooklyn
England
United States
Iowa
Rock Island
Town
Blood Plasma Fund totals listed with local donors
Marion News reports the Blood Plasma Fund chair Pauline Naso lists recent contributions from Mary Breneman Federation of Women's Clubs New Art Club and Athenian Club five dollars each Lat A Lot Club three dollars Birthday Club two dollars twenty seven and H M Titus two dollars bringing the total to five hundred ninety three dollars and sixty one cents.
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Pauline Naso
Mary F. Breneman
Federation of Women’s Clubs
New Art Club
Athenian Club
Birthday Club
H. M. Titus
Local Notes From LeMoore County Calif and Marion
Sunday for LeMoore field Calif transfers from Harlingen Texas. Mr and Mrs True Woodward sell 1257 Fourteenth avenue to Mr and Mrs Francis Bruce of Urbana and move to Central City Dec 15. Fire call to Nickerson exchange furniture store from a short circuit. damage slight. Verle Breed visiting Clarksville Tenn parents. granted a month leave. Ivanhoe club to hold Christmas party after a 1 pm dessert lunch at K V cafe with Elizabeth Klein in charge. J C Roush and son Jimmie stay with father C O Monroe as husband serves in the South Pacific.
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True Woodward
Fourteenth Avenue
Francis Bruce
Urbana
Central City
H. P. Kline
Nickerson Exchange
Verle Breed
U.S. O. Travelers’ Aid Service
Clarksville, Tenn
H. F. Breed
Ivanhoe Club
K. V Cafe
Elizabeth Klein
D. B. Storck
H. M. Titus
Christmas Dinner Plans Set by O.O.P. Club
A meeting at Mrs. George Hanry's home generated plans for the O.O.P. club Christmas dinner program on December 18. Mrs. Hugh Gordon spoke on Our Peacetime House. The speaker also noted a move to a Newton area residence near her husband's parents.
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Newton
O.O.P. Club
George Hanry
Hugh Gordon
Fourteen Winneshiek Men Leave for Fort Snelling Induction
Fourteen Winneshiek county registrants departed Wednesday morning for Fort Snelling Minnesota for induction into the armed forces. The list includes Odin G. Nelson Edwin L. Borseth James A. Hislop Darwin Christopher Edward C. Linderbaun Harry W. Rude Emmet W. Gaul Charles A. Seaton Merlin C. Rilling Francis J. Bina Donald C. Schneberger Raymond J. Schmitt Ossian Clarion B. Lofte Milton J. Tupy Chicago.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Fort Snelling
Minn
Odin G. Nelson
Edwin L. Borseth
James A. Hislop
Darwin Christopher
Edward C. Linderbaun
Lansing
Harry W. Rude
Mabel
Emmet W. Gaul
Richmond
Calif
Charles A. Seaton
Cedar Rapids
Merlin C
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J. J. Mahoney
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Cubaney CO
McCready's Health Foods
Second Avenue SE
Eicher Services
Washington
Pfc. Schley
White Eagle
White Eagle Coal Company
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First Street
Howard Fisher
Marion News
Hallwood Cafe
Frank Smith
Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Stephen Lynn
Richard Schrimper
Fargo, N. D
Bertha Schrimper
Prince Albert
Sir Walter Rawleigh
Big Ben
Owen
M. K. Jacobs
West Bend
George Jacobs
Jacobs
Pacific Area
Howard Caldwell
Marion Machinery Company
St. Luke's Hospital
Cpl
Donald R. Mills
W. H. Mills
LeMoore Field
Harlingen
Woodwards Sell House
Marion
Storm’s
George Austin
Phillipines
Grace C. Koppenhaver
Richard Crew
J. C. Roush
Jimmie
C. O. Monroe
Tenth Street
South Pacific
Sr le Para
Peter Pan
Novak Comany
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