Iowa Reports $15 Million Rise in 1945 Property Valuation
Abstracts from county auditors to the state tax commission show Iowa's real and personal property taxable valuation rose by 15 million dollars in 1945. The total 1945 valuation reached 3,069,384,768, up from 3,054,241,096 in 1944, with increases largely in personal property and real estate.
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DES Moines
State Tax Commission
Iowa
Commission
Illinois Central Railway Co
V-12 Program at Iowa State to Close March 22
The naval V-12 training program at Iowa State college will close March 22, end of the winter quarter, with about 100 students to be commissioned and sent on active duty. About 50 will choose immediate commission or inactive duty until July 1946, while naval reserve students may go on active duty in March or stay inactive in the civilian NROTC until eight semesters are completed. V-5 cadets at Ames continue until July 1946.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Naval Reserve
Naval V
Iowa U Moves Christmas Break Start to Dec 20
University of Iowa classes will recess for the Christmas holiday on December 20 instead of December 22, to allow students earlier and less crowded trains. Classes resume January 7.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Virgil M Hancher
Hancher
Vets Returning From Overseas Listed by Locations
The Associated Press reports eastern Iowans due home in December aboard ships including the Kingston Victory and the SS John Ericsson. Names and hometowns such as Cedar Rapids Vinton Decorah Manchester West Union and Anamosa appear among the service members awaiting arrival on December 8 to 10 in Boston New York and Seattle aboard various vessels.
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Associated Press
Steven O. Vail
Cedar Rapids
James W. Slim
Decorah
Everett W. Johnson
Farmersburg
Glenn Beresford
Vinton
Harold J. Childers
Strawberry Point
Ralph R. Ellwood
Anamosa
Robert W. Nieman
Manchester
Carl E. St
Lloyd W. Hoskinson
Tiffin
Earl A. Bathke
West Union
Charles E. Kulisek
Chelsea
New York
Edgar A. Carpenter
USS Crockett
Seattle
Peter Verteiko
Orville E. Connell
Montezuma
Charles O. Wilson
Harland D. Brown
Marvin M. Hamm
Earlville
Clarence J. Donovan
Louis G. Benesh
Marion
Strawberry Point School Robbed of Cash and War Stamps
A thief looted Strawberry Point Public School vault late Friday night or Saturday morning. The raid yielded 127 dollars in cash 116.85 in war savings stamps and an unknown number of war stamp books. Tools used to force the vault were left nearby near the wrecked vault mechanism. The front door had remained unlocked until after 11 15 p m following a farm program.
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Gazette
Strawberry Point
Des Moines Votes on Veterans Memorial Bond Issue
Des Moines holds a Wednesday election on a $2,750,000 bond issue to build and equip a veterans memorial auditorium. The measure arose from a petition with 13,552 names. turnout could reach 20,000 with 60 percent needed for passage.
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Des Moines
State Court Clears Judge in Grand Jury Case
The Iowa Supreme Court denied a writ of certiorari challenging District Judge Linus Forsling for dismissing a Woodbury county grand jury. It ruled no illegal action occurred in excluding women from the jury, and the dismissal was lawful. The foreman and two members sought review after a murder indictment against Violet Hoover was set aside due to the jury’s dismissal.
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Des Moines
State Supreme Court
Linus B Forsling
Woodbury County
High Court
Sioux City
Supreme Court
Leonard Christiansen
Otto F. Schrunk
Wesley Christiansen
Forsling
Mnor
Violet Hoover
Don
Cedar Jury Drawn In Cedar County Road Relocation Case
A petit jury was drawn in Cedar county district court on Monday to hear an appeal from an appraisal. The case seeks land from Lucille and W. H. McCrea to relocate primary road No 1 near Rochester nine miles south of Tipton. The McCreas own West Side park, and the relocation would pass by it. They claim substantial damage. The plan includes a new bridge across the Cedar river.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
Lucille
W. H. McCrea
Rochester
McCreas
West Side Park
Cedar River
Three Drunkenness Fines In Local Court
Edward Davis aged 67 of 5060 avenue NE was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Patrolman Merle Burton arrested him at Lum's tavern Monday night. Davis became abusive as Burton tried to remove him. Leo J. Lustick of 1014 Tenth Street NW also fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness, charged by his wife for beating her. Ed Merritt of Central City was fined 15 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness for throwing a fist through a friend’s apartment window.
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Edward Davis
Avenue NE
Harry S. Johnson
Lum’s
Merle Burton
Burton
Davis
Leo J. Lustick
Tenth Street NW
Ed Merritt
Central City
Friley Speaks on The Sciences at Coe Inauguration
President Charles E. Friley of Iowa State College will lecture on The Sciences as part of a symposium on The Liberal College at Coe College Sinclair Memorial chapel Friday at 2 30 p m. The event marks the inauguration of Byron S Hollinshead as Coe president. Friley previously headed ISU science division and serves on national education committees.
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Charles E. Friley
Iowa State College
Liberal College
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Byron S. Hollinshead
Coe College
Finley
Division of Science
Iowa State
American Council On Education
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Allies Allocate First Western Germany Factory Reparation Shares
The Allied Control Council on Tuesday announced a first batch of western Germany factories valued at about 93 million dollars for reparations. About 47.8 percent goes to Russia including Poland, with the remaining 52.2 percent allocated to other powers.
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Berlin
Allied Control Council
Germany
Russia
Poland
Western powers allocate plants in reparations plan
Russia receives seven plants or parts while 17 western nations get 21 plants or parts in the proposed division of moveable equipment. The inter Allied reparations agency will determine allocations, not including Russia, and will meet in Brussels.
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United States
Britain
France
Russia
inter-Allied
Brussels
Boxing at Schick General Hospital Christmas Party
About 1,200 patients cheered as Eastern Iowa Golden Gloves boxers performed at a Cedar Rapids VFW post hosted care party for nearly 2,800 hospital patients. Boxers donated $48 expense money to the hospital telephone fund. Alex Fidler refereed, with results including Meirs over McMally and Luxford over Arthur.
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Clinton
Schick General Army Hospital
Golden Gloves
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
VFW
Alex Fidler
Fidler
Mat Arthur
Anamosa
Billy Luxford
Iowa City
al Meirs
Paul McMally
Cascade
Ray Yeakel
Bob Bell
Art Stark
Bob Wilson
Russell Squist
Frank Washington
Bob Rossie
Paul Ware
Air Force Department Plan Faces Bipartisan Attack
Congressional supporters of a separate air forces department faced sharp opposition as critics argued three departments would duplicate efforts. The May Vinson bill would place air forces under a new secretary of air forces and make the wartime joint chiefs of staff permanent with an equal rank for the air forces commander.
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Washington
Department of Air Forces
Department of National Defense
May
D-Ky
House Military Affairs Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval Affairs Committee
County Board Sends 7 Men to Snelling
Linn county selective service board No. 3 Monday night sent seven men to Fort Snelling Minnesota to report for induction into the army. The men were James J. Grant Central City Leland R. Mulneaux Walker Harold V Woods Coggan Harold D Cope Mt. Vernon Edward J. Kacena Marion Dorrance E Sheely Monticello Robert L. Ambdenstock Toddville
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Linn County Selective Service Board No
Fort Snelling
Minn
James J. Grant
Central City
Leland R. Mulneaux
Walker
Harold V. Woods
Coggan
Harold D. Cope
Mt. Vernon
Edward J. Kacena
Marion
Dorrance E. Sheely
Monticello
Robert L. Ambdenstock
Toddville
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Help Constipated Folks
For years Dr Edwards relieved patients with constipation using Dr Edwards Olive Tablets now sold in drugstores. The tablets are described as mild and thorough acting on both upper and lower bowels to produce more natural movements with complete satisfaction. Caution: use as directed. Prices 15¢ 30¢ 60¢
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