Solons Favor Pension Law For Teachers
Des Moines AP survey shows lawmakers leaning toward a state teachers pension plan and state aid for schools. Of 58 of 158 responding, 40 to 8 support pension, 42 to 5 favor rural district consolidation, and 46 to 3 back state aid. A school code revision and consolidation push aims to reduce costs 50 million annual, with the state covering twelve million.
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Lawa
Associated Press
General Assembly
House
Senate
DES Moines
Fayette County Men Leave for Fort Snelling
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 E Kelly Edward Schmidt Harold Adams Calvin Kiel Wregory Wurzer Delford Milbrandt Lloyd Meyer Fridolin Goerend Leo Bruess Robert Proctor Lester Teepe Arlo Copp Errett Faust 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
Ossian Man Richard Bohr Becomes Priest Dec 17
Ossian native Richard Anthony Bohr son of Mr and Mrs Herman Bohr will be ordained to the Catholic priesthood Sunday December 17 at the Loras College chapel Dubuque by Archbishop Henry P Rohrman He will celebrate his first solemn mass Tuesday December 19 at 10 am at St Francis de Sales church Ossian A reception will follow at the opera house in the afternoon His brother 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. Rohrman
St. Francis de Sales Church
Opera House
Bohr
St. Francis de Sales School
Jerome Bohr
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Walker Soldier Mahoney Killed in Action in Germany
Sgt. Joseph J. Mahoney 23 of Walker died Nov 21 in action in Germany while serving with the American First Army. He was a 1939 Walker High School graduate, worked at Takes Elevator, enlisted Nov 7 1942, trained at multiple camps, served in France Belgium and Holland, and is survived by a brother and four sisters. A memorial service is set for Sacred Heart Church Walker with Rosary recitals Sunday and Monday.
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Walker—Sagt
Joseph J. Mahoney
Germany
Dan Mahoney
War Department
Fort Sill
Okla
Camp Bowie
Texas
Indianapolis
France
Belgium
Holland
Sgt
Moone
Bam “Ehoney
Jesup
Leuven
San
James Gabrielson Killed in Germany
Decorah soldier Pfc. James Gabrielson is killed in action in Germany. His parents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Gabrielson farmers near Decorah have been advised by the war department. He is survived by his wife Ina Phillips whom he wed in the East last August twenty sixth and who has been staying with his parents.
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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 telegram from the war department 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
Eicher Services At Washington
Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher of the U S district court at Washington D C was laid to rest in Iowa after funeral services at the Washington Methodist church. The Rev H Leonard Metzker spoke of his meekness and patience before about 300 attendees. The rites were supported by local clergy and the U S marshal Dr Edward C Roach accompanied the funeral party from Washington. Eicher died in his sleep at his Alexandria Virginia home while presiding over a mass sedition trial.
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Metzker
F. W. Eastwood
Fred Miller
Washington County Bar Association
Edward C. Roach
United States
Washington, D. C
Eicher
Alexandria
Martelle Soldier Wounded in Germany Second Time
Pfc. Howard Schley, 24, son of George Schley of Martelle, wounded in Germany October 27, advised by the War Department. This marks his second injury after first wounds July 11 in France. He enlisted November 7, 1942, has been overseas since February 1943, and saw action in France Belgium Holland and Germany.
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Martelle
Howard Schley
George Schley
Germany
Raymond Schley
War Department
Pfc
Schley
France
Belgium
Hollarneé
Hawkeye Airman Wins Flying Cross
Hawkeye sergeant Donald R. Granneman son of Mr and Mrs Will Granneman receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for combat achievement. A gunner in a bombing squadron he flew 30 missions over Germany and also wears the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf clusters. He graduated Hawkeye High School and worked on a farm before enlisting in August 1942. He was stationed at Wendover Field Utah before going overseas on March 11. A brother Pvt Russell Granneman is stationed in Colorado.
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Hawkeye
tTech
Donald R. Granneman
Will Granneman
Germany
Granneman
Hawkeye High School
Wendover Field
Utah
Pvt
Russell Granneman
Colorado
Silver Star Awarded to Lt Howard F Fisher for Heroic Crash Landing
First Lt. Howard F. Fisher, 22, of Clarence is awarded the Silver Star after piloting a damaged bomber back to base in England, crash landing in a field, and helping rescue a wounded bombardier and crewman. He suffered serious wounds in a Europe mission where two crew members were killed. Fisher enlisted in 1942 after finishing his junior year at Cornell Mt Vernon. He trained in Montgomery Alabama and earned his wings May 28, 1943 at Seymour Indiana. He is convalescing in a U S Army rehabilitation center in England.
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Clarence
Howard F. Fisher
Joseph L. Fisher
U. S. Army
Englance
Europe
Fisher
England
Army Air Corps
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Montgomery
Ala
Seymour
Ind
Pilot Lt Fisher Awarded Multiple Valor Medals
In February 1944 seas near Ala morgordo New Mexico? He was on his twenty eighth mission when wounded June 20. He holds the Silver Star 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 Forty Seven Thousand
A Decorah report on Frances Schleier of Ft Atkinson shows an estate valued at 47 986 39 with 100 heirs. The inventory lists notes and mortgages totaling 19 157 contracts 8 816 53 real estate 2 500 U S bonds 15 093 household goods 300 money on deposit 2 119 86 and estimated debts 1 000.
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United States
British visitors feted after Brooklyn railroad tieup
Five Wrens and 11 English officials touring the United States were aboard Island Rock train No. 5 held for eight hours by a freight derailment west of Brooklyn. About 100 passengers waited while crews cleared the tracks and many guests were hosted in local homes during the disruption.
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Brooklyn
England
United States
Iowa
Island Rock
Town
Community notices and local personals from Marion area
Fund drives list payments from clubs including Federation of Women's Clubs and New Art club totaling 593.61 to date. Cafe menus advertise plate lunch and dinners. Navy fireman husband of Mrs. Frank Smith arrives with birth news for son Stephen Lynn. Pvt. Richard Schrimper visits mother in Marion. Mrs. M. K. Jacobs attends golden anniversary in West Bend. Howard Caldwell undergoes major surgery at St Luke's hospital. condition fair.
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Man
Federation of Women’s Clubs
New Art Club
The
Athenian Cb
Birthday Club
H. M. Titus
Frank Smith
Herband
Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Stephen Lynn
M. K. Jacobs
West Bend
George Jacobs
Jacobs
Pacific Area
Howard Caldwell
Marion Machinery Company
St. Luke’s Hospital
Aerial Gunner Mills Visits Parents in War Service
Corporal Donald R. Mills, an aerial gunner, visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mills for the first time since entering service in August 1943. He will depart soon for reassignment.
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Cpl
Donald R. Mills
W. H. Mills
Sunday for LeMoore field Ci being transferred
Fragmentary note from Harlingen Texas indicates a transfer related to LeMoore field Ci. Details are unclear and no dates or organizations are specified.
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LeMoore Field
Harlingen
Texas
True Woodward Residence Sold to Urbana Couple
Mr and Mrs True Woodward sold the residence at 125 Fourteenth Avenue to Mr and Mrs Francis Bruce of Urbana. The new owners will move to Central City on December 14. The sale was handled by H P Klive.
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True Woodward
Fourteenth Avenue
Francis Bruce
Urbana
Central City
H. P. Klive
Community notes from Marion and Clarksville items
A short circuit triggered a fire department call to Nickerson exchange furni. Miss Verle Breed of Clarksville on U S O travelers aid leave. Mrs. George Austin’s husband returns from the army to the Philippines. Mrs. Grace Koppenhaver trips to Chicago for a month with sister. Ivanhoe club set Christmas party after 1 pm lunch at E V cafe with Elizabeth Klein in charge. Mrs. J C Roush and son Jimmie stay with C O Monroe while husband serves in the South Pacific.
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Fire Department
Nickerson Exchange
Furni
Verle Breed
U. S. O. Travelers’ Aid Service
Clarksville, Tenn
Mrs
H. F. Breed
Ivanhoe Club
E. V. Cafe
Elizabeth Klein
D. B. Storck
H. M. Titus
Local Plans for Christmas Dinner and Peacetime House
Noted resident will move to a house near the Chute parents at Newton this week. Christmas dinner plans for Dec 18 were set at an O.O.P. club meeting where Mrs. George ay and Gordon discussed " Peacetime House."
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Newton
O.O.P
George Ay
Mugh Gordon
Fourteen Winneshiek Registrants Leave for Fort Snelling
DECORAH Fourteen Winneshiek county registrants departed Wednesday morning for Fort Snelling Minnesota to be inducted into the armed forces. The group includes Odin G. Nelson Edwin L. Borseth James A. Lop Darwin Christopher Edward C. Linderbaun Harry W. Rude Emmet W. Gaul Charles A. Seaton Merlin C. Rilling Francis J. Bina Donald C. Schneberger Ada J. Schmitt Jon B. Lofte Milton J. Tupy and others from Decorah Lansing Mabel Calmar Ossian Chicago Fort Atkinson Cedar Rapids Waucoma and Ossian areas.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Fort Snelling
Minn
Odin G. Nelson
Edwin L. Borseth
James A
Lop
Darwin Christopher
Edward C. Linderbaun
Lansing
Harry W. Rude
Mabel
Emmet W. Gaul
Richmond
Calif
Charles A. Seaton
Cedar Rapids
Merlin C. Rilling
Fort Atkinson
Francis J. Bina
Donald C. Schneberger
Calmar
Ada J. Schmitt
Waucoma
Jon B. Lofte
Ossian
Milton J. Tupy
Chicago
Man Disguised As Woman Held For Fur Theft
Omaha police identified the suspect in a fur coat theft as Edward Kinney a 24 year old man who used a wig to pose as a woman. Kinney revealed his name after questioning at police headquarters and faces grand larceny charges. He lives at 1604 Third Avenue Council Bluffs. Detective Sgt Harvey Sautter and Detective Capt Harry Green led the investigation with Franks confirming the details.
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Omaha
Harvey Sautter
Edna Coty
Chicago
Harry Green
Edward Kinney
Third Avenue
Council Bluffs
Kinney
Fred Franks
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J. J. Mahoney
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Second Avenue SE
Eicher Services
Washington
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Howard Fisher
Marion News
Hallwood Cafe
Richard Schrimper
Fargo, N. D
Bertha Schrimper
Velvet
Prince Albert
Sir Walter Rawleigh
Big Ben
Owen
Woodwards Sell House
Hall- Cafe
Marion
Storm
George Austin
Phillipines
Grace C. Koppenhaver
Richard Crew
Barns
White Eagle
White Eagle Coal Company
DIAL
White Eagle Coal CO
Peter Pan
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