Kline Urges Wise Pricing Policies Now
Walter D. Kline, OPA director for Des Moines district, warns against price pressures during reconversion. He says 1942 prices on new goods can sustain volume production but risks inflation after Germany’s defeat if policy is not guided. He cites 1946 employment risks and urges policies to maintain high wages and farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Germany
Walter D. Kline
Des Moines
OPA
Kline
Iowa State
Department of Commerce
Fayette Soldier Reported Missing in Germany
The War Department informed Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shepard of Fayette that their son, Pvt. Robert E. Shepard, 20, is listed as missing in action in Germany since November 17. A Fayette High School graduate, he enlisted in March and trained in Texas before being sent overseas last September. The last letter from him bears the date November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
War Department
Sam Shepard
Pvt
Robert E. Shepard
Germany
Pvt. Shepard
Fayette High School
Texas
First Lady Sends Cheerful Letter to Ill Iowa Girl
Des Moines teen Marceline Smith, 17, battling leukemia, received a note from Eleanor Roosevelt urging her to stay cheerful as part of the illness fight. The Ike Smalls Medical Aid Society said her condition improved away from daily transfusions and donors gave over 40 pints of blood. WAUKON public health nurse Burnice Meyer began duties as Allamakee County nurse, daughter of Albert Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Eleanor Roosevelt
Marceline Smith
Marceline
Ike Smalls Medical Aid Society
Waukon
Burnice Meyer
R. N
Albert Meyer
New Albia
Allamakee County
Expenditures By Democrats Leave Deficit
Des Moines Iowa AP Jake More chairman of the Democratic state committee reported spending 116192 in the two year period ending after the general election campaign. The committee's receipts totaled 114890 leaving a deficit of 1301. Republicans ... listed 114683 in collections and 85800 spent in the November 7 campaign with 28882 unspent. Gov B Hickenlooper reported about 2000 in expenditures and 1500 of 1845 receipts attributed to his campaign. Governor elect Robert D Blue said 1566 receipts and 1083 expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Jake More
Democratic State Committee
Secretary of State
Go.p. State Committee
B. B. Hickenlooper
Guy Gillette
State Central Committee
Robert D Blue
Marengo and area lodges elect new officers in varied groups
Marengo S Bergeson becomes worshipful master at Masonic lodge succeeding L M Colbornson. Other officers include Adolph Heinze senior warden, Charles Bichacker junior warden, J L Swift secretary, H W Swift treasurer, Jake Roeniig trustee. Ruby Rebekah lodge names Victor Morgan noble grand elect with Lucille Meyer stalled as vice grand and Belle Walter recording secretary. Firemen reelect Lester Kempf chief and others. Royal Neighbor, Eastern Star, Webster and other local groups announce newly elected officers including Worthy Matron Mrs W E Cornell and Masonic officers Carl Hedges and M H Barnes among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
S. Bergeson
Masonic Lodge
L. M Colbornson
Adolph Heinze
Charles Bichacker
J. L. Swift
H W Swift
Jake Roeniig
Victor
Bessie Morgan
Noble
Ruby Rebekah
Lucille Meyer
Belle Walter
Henrietta Becker
Clela Johnson
Hattie Dorland
Alice Chapman
Mark Schroyer
George Schatz
Ossian
Eastern Star
W. E. Cornell
Harry Bethel
Blake Albright
Herman A.schulze
W. M. Allen
Neva Dewey
Ray Hardy
Webster
Bessie Beinke
Emma Griner
Lottie Hofson
Lenora Sorden
Ruth Heaton
Ruth Snakenberg
Minnie Boland
Wapello
Carl Hedges
Earl Zippe
Robert Murray
M H. Barnes
H E Hoover
M. J. Pooler
Iowa Oct waste paper collection tops quota at 13.33 million pounds
Iowa recovered 13 329 697 pounds of waste paper in October, reaching 105 percent of the state quota. War Production Board official Herbert G. Plagman announced the figures on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Herbert G. Plagman
General Salvage
War Production Board
Linn County Linn County Linn County Board of Supervisors Proceedings 1944
The Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors held the November 28 1944 session in Cedar Rapids. They approved minutes from November 21 and adopted several resolutions including establishment of Secondary Road District No 201 with no objections. They authorized a $5 00 settlement to discharge a state hospital lien and approved a tax compromise for John P Colburn. Bridges 374 and 952 were deemed unsafe and weight limits set. The Howard R Green Co progress report on the county home well was accepted along with a long list of claims and payrolls. The session adjourned to December to be continued by Chairman E Beeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Supervisors
Linn County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
State of
Linnis
Seevell
Petty
Beeson
Mt. Vernon
Sceveil
Clark Floyd
National Ledger
John Clark Floyd
State Hospital
Independence
John F. Colburn
John P. Colburn
Secveis
Towa
Troy Mills
Howard R. Green Co
Geevell
Alclolusion
Behen
David
Neware County
Combes
Martha
Black “Hawk County
Statler
Clarence
Independence Hospital
Cherokee County
Ates Transi
Clothing Land
Anderson
John
Andrews
Bates Aren
Boor
Bates
Frank F. C
Buzz Dell
Calder’s
Cogan Jonias
City of
Assessor Community Grocery
Central City News
Chenoweth
Mac
Rent City Water Works
Davis Harry O
Duster Bros
Felereisen
Fordyce
Flynn
Furuseth O
Fox Oun
Be Gazette Co
P. Gilchrist
Nottie
Goodyear Service
Maint
Eng
Holden Kahler Go
Holden Kahler Co
Ee Kahler Co
O'seer
Hearn
Harper
McIntire Co
Maint Independent School Dist
Elec
Eet Gas & Elect Co
Mann Mrs Mary
Mitchell Abraham T
Mt Vernon Hawkeye Record
Marshall SE
McNall Maché
Fighter Planes Directed From Ship Off Leyte
American fighter planes battling the Japanese off Leyte were directed by radio from shipboard by Major Leo F Paul of Iowa City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyte
Philippines
Shipboard
Leo F Paul
Iowa City
Donald L Bruner Dies in Florida at 51
Donald L. Bruner, 51, Toledo native and World War I veteran, died of a heart attack in Coral Gables, Florida. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for night flying work and is survived by his wife, a son Lt. Donald H. Bruner, and his mother Mrs. Ada Bruner of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Donald L. Bruner
Ada Bruner
Coral Gables
Fla
Bruner
Schnectady, N. Y
Donald H. Bruner
West Point
Camp van Dorn
Miss
More Tama County Men Inducted at Ft. Snelling
Tama county registrants leaving Toledo for Fort Snelling Minnesota for induction include Paul G. Cooper Arthur J. Backen Marvin G. Kern Robert L. Fillgraf Fred Kahn Jr Merlin A Raub Charles L Brierly Charles W Herink Franklin H Frahm Lawrence M Aldrich Harold C Bern Howard M Lockard Prenpen H Watts transferred to Black Hawk county Wayne A Baumeier Gladbrook to Inglewood California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Tama County
Fort Snelling
Minn
Paul G. Cooper
Arthur J. Backen
Tama
Marvin G. Kern
Traery
Robert L. Fillgraf
Fred Kahn, Jr
Merlin A. Raub
Dysart
Charles L. Brierly
Gladbrook
Charles W. Herink
Clutier
Franklin H. Frahm
Lawrence M. Aldrich
Harold C. Bern
Garwin
Howard M. Lockard
Traer
Black Hawk County
Prenpen H. Watts
Ama
Lincoln
Neb
I Wayne A. Baumeier
Inglewood
Calif
Death of Mrs Paul Roberts noted in Marion region
Marion friends learned Friday of the death of Mrs Paul Roberts who passed away Thursday evening at a Waterloo hospital following an operation a week earlier. The Roberts family formerly lived in Marion. Services will be Sunday at 2 pm in a funeral home at Jesup. Local notices include shopping ads and miscellaneous items from area merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Friends
Paul Roberts
Waterloo
Roberts
Marion
Jesup
Christmas shopping ads and notices in city paper
The page lists various local ads and notices including medical products Vapo-Rub and cough drops, a sermon by Rev. Charles Moore at West Side Rescue Mission in Chicago, military leave for Pvt. Ray Hoglund and wife Teft to Camp Claiborne, and gift recommendations from the Boston Store Gift Shop with large dolls around five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Moore
West Side Rescue Mission
Chicago
Baptist Church
Boston Store
Calmar Catholic Church to Burn Mortgage Sunday
The St. Aloysius parish will burn its $62,185 mortgage Sunday at 6:30 followed by a potluck supper. 86 year old parishioner William Timp Jr will ignite the mortgage as Rev Father A S Peikert pastor and Rt Rev Msgr Thillgen speak. Dr F A Hennessey represents the parish in a brief response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
St. Aloysius
William Timp, Jr
Msgr
Thillgen
Ossian
A S. Peikert
F. A Hennessey
James J Keane
Dubuque
Father Peikert
No Last Minute Easter Pictures
Perry Lainson of the state penitentiary said no last minute pictures would be taken of Stanley M. Kaster, 36, sentenced to be hanged Dec. 29 at dawn. Easter killer Glenn R. Winchell remains on death row but will be moved to special quarters before execution. Hanging will interrupt the prison routine only by delaying breakfast for the other prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
INS
Ware
Perry Lainson
State Penitentiary
Stanley M Kaster
Easter
Glenn R. Winchell
Waverly Utilities Plant
Lainson
Brooklyn Scouts to Hold Wastepaper Drive Saturday
Brooklyn boys and girls from the Scout troop plan a wastepaper drive this Saturday. Trucks provided by townspeople will help canvass the town and business district starting at 9 am sharp. WAUKON St Patrick's Parish raised 3250 dollars at its annual bazaar held Sunday despite rain and icy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Waukon
St. Patrick’s
E. J. McDonald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Shepard
MR. Pike
Efect Officers
Nweet Telephone Co
Overman Henry
Physicians Exchange
Ofc
Star Printing Co
St Lukes
Chdune Publishing Co
Gene Elect
Tribune, Publishing Co
Bar Trachta
Leo
Eves Dewey Alexander
Francis Butler
Milo—Dvorak
Howard Jordan
Howard Lockwo
Harry Miner
IL Sword
Graver
Lester Caraway
Francis Gaines
Cee Weeeenee
Miles Spee
Weneaees
Walmer Theeew
Weeeene
Cow Prederick
Oliver T Baker
Glenn _ Bassett
Tohn Cascatt Geo. Clark
Wm Conrad
Earl Helbig
L.kassler
Virgil Lonterbeam
Seeesae
Jack Norrig
Harold Wahl
Frank Hendryx
Carl. Cress
Eloy Klein
Frank_ Fee
Hartsell
Hobby Wibur Oliphant
Howard Rameey
John Soukup
Boyanovsky
Joe
Walter Hurt Herold
Jay McA
E Graver
Heady
C Waimer
3Eeson
Otto F. Hanzlik
Maj
Leo Paul
Florida
Ft. Snelling
Spertus
Marion News
Mrs. Roberts
Toys
California
Sara Nott
Ralph Michel
Boston
W J Hoglund
Ray Hoglund
Don Hoglund
J Gazette
D.m.c
M. L. Braska Co
Hallwood Cafe
Syl’s Grocery
George Fitzsimmons
Camp Campbell, Ky
Ed Sigfred Company
Burdette Hanna
Tommie
Capt
Hanna
France
Alen McKean
Boca Raton Field
Pla
Chanute Field
Til
Pfe
Lewis Richardson
San Luis Obispo
Moth
Culbert’s Food Market
Rosedale Butter
Emperor Grapes
Storm
Wes
Storm's IN
Dollis
L. E. Storm
Dickey’s Quality Foods
Charmin
FT. Tyler
Nellie Richardson
Ninth Avenue
Vick
Owen
Camp Claibourne
W. J. Hoglund
Ralph. Richardson
Storm’s
Calmar Catholic Church
Poke
Udek
Ast
Ray
LUX
Ipie
Ipilie
Standard Tire CO
First Ave
First ST. NE
DIAL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!