Robbery at Anamosa High School Nets $350 to $400
Thieves broke into the Anamosa High School office Tuesday night and escaped with between 350 and 400 dollars. Superintendent G B Kinser said some funds belonged to the athletic department and others to tuition and miscellaneous accounts. Loss covered by insurance. Authorities suspect the same bandits who hit Strawberry Point public school vault.
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the Gazette
Anamosa
G. B. Kinser
Kinser
Strawberry Point
War Record Wins Parole for Wet War Record
Boyd Gore a 30 year old Cedar Falls veteran with a five and a half year service in the 34th division across Ireland Africa Italy and Tunisia was paroled from a ten year prison sentence for forging seven checks totaling 116 dollars. He was released to Sheriff H T Wagner on the condition he accept medical staff recommendations possibly including surgery for a nerve condition. Gore who earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star declined surgery.
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Waterloo
INS
Boyd Gore
Cedar Falls
H. T. Wagner
Veterans Hospital
Army
Gore
Ireland
Africa
Italy
Tunisia
New Schick General Hospital names Col Morgan C Berry commander
Col Morgan C Berry, a regular army officer with 29 years of service, assumes command at Schick General Hospital Clinton. He arrives from Hoff General Hospital Santa Barbara where he commanded after returning last March from 32 months overseas. A native of Arkansas Berry served 18 months overseas in World War I. his wife and two daughters accompany him, while his son pursues navy V-12 training at Tulane University New Orleans.
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Clinton
Morgan C. Berry
Schick General Hospital
Col. Berry
Schick
Hoff General Hospital
Santa Barbara
Calif
Arkansas
Tulane University
New Orleans
No Christmas Bonus For Whisky Users Des Moines
Dick R Lane chairman of the state liquor commission said there will be no Christmas bonus of whisky this month. The January ration will be set late in December after stock levels are reviewed. Purchases have been heavy this month with patrons buying their three bottle ration at once.
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Des Moines
Dick R. Lane
State Liquor Commission
Lane
Major Body Transferred from Des Moines to Indianapolis
Maj. R. F. Body, legal adviser in the state selective service office, is transferred to Indianapolis after a 19 month assignment in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Maj. R. F. Body
State Selective Service Office
Indianapolis
Cpl Murfield Dies in Japan After War Service
Cpl Dale A Murfield 20 son of Mrs Elsie Murfield died November 29 in Kure Japan from malaria and yellow jaundice. Born June 10 1925 he graduated Stanwood high in 1944 and served as class president. He went overseas December 29 saw action on Leyte and Mindanao with the 41st Infantry Division. Survived by sisters and a brother in Cedar Rapids Stanwood Center Junction Monticello and home. Buried with full military honors in Kure. a service in absence will be held later.
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Anamosa
Dale A. Murfield
Elsie Murfield
Kure
Japan
Cpl
Murfield
Olin
Stanwood High School
Leyte
Mindanao
Wilma McDonald
Mildred Staab
Ruth Andre
Cedar Rapids
Elien Kroemer
Stanwood
Eunice Fairbanks
Monticello
Marcella Batchelder
Center Junction
Patricia
Galen
Janice
Perry Murfield
Cpl. Murfield
Vigilantes May Be Reorganized In Clinton County
County bankers and officials at Grand Mound formed a six officer three banker committee to study reviving the Clinton County Vigilantes. The group, known for aiding in bank robbery cases, weighs reorganization and continued law enforcement efforts.
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Clinton
Clinton County Vigilantes Association
Grand Mound
Oth
Vets Returning From Overseas From Eastern Iowa
Associated Press lists returning service members due December 10 aboard ships in Newport News Langfitt Zebulon Pike Andrew Furuseth Asa Gray with home towns Cedar Rapids Dysart West Union Belle Plaine New Albin Fayette Strawberry Point Traer and more. Names include Ist/Sgt Alex E Norfal S/Set Richard W Diehl Sgt Charles Reade Pfc Roger H Deetz and others.
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Associated Press
Dewitt England
Belle Plaine
Zebulon Pike
Boston
Roger H. Deetz
Rollis F. Deetz
Cedar Rapids
Cletus Hammell
New Albin
Melvin V. Nading
Fayette
Andrew Furuseth
New York
Robert G. Glaspie
Walter E. Weger
Strawberry Point
Asa Gray
Clifford O. Smouse
Traer
Senate approves health fund bill aiding Iowa cities
Washington AP reports Iowa would gain 1,305,000 dollars yearly for five years for hospital and public health center building programs under a Senate pass. States require 1,157,000 dollars in state local and private funds annually. Federal and matching funds vary by Iowa per capita income.
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Washington
Iowa
Senate
House
North Western Denied Right To Drop Branch Line
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the Chicago and North Western railway's request to abandon a 68 mile Iowa branch line from Lyons to Anamosa. Farmers relied on it for feeder cattle fertilizer inbound and cattle hogs outbound. local plants preferred rail service too.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago and North Western Railway
Clinton
Jackson
Jones Counties
Iowa
Lyons
Anamosa
Democratic Women of 3 Townships organized in Mt Vernon
Mrs Jerome Mulherin of Lisbon was elected president of the Democratic Women's club serving Franklin Linn and Bertram townships. Marion organizer Grace Koppenhaver outlined plans and committees were announced. Meetings set for the second Friday each month with the next on January 11 at 7 30 p.m. at the Petrick home.
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MT. Vernon
Jerome Mulherin
Lisbon
Democratic Women’s Club
Franklin, Linn and
Bertram Townships
Frank Petrick
Grace C. Koppenhaver
Marion
Democratic Party of
Iowa
Mulherin
Pauline Young
Belle Thompson
George Athoff
Bert Neal
Wilton Gunn
Sherwin Caldwell
William Bennett
Young
Petrick
Vet bags house he just found then watches it burn
Howard L. Bayne Jr a discharged veteran found a house this week but it burned after he started the furnace for the empty dwelling A police car saw smoke at 230 am Wednesday and the interior of the two story home was gutted Bayne planned more house hunting with real estate agents despite the loss
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Minneapolis
Howard L. Bayne, Jr
Bayne
Washington
Kansas City
Rock Island Settles Iowa Claims in Fire Truck Crash
Rock Island railroad and Anchor Casualty settle claims from July 31 crash in Cedar Falls that killed Officer Everett Dutcher and injured Fireman Dick Kennison. Widow to receive 6,500 and Kennison 1,000. city gains 10,000 for demolished fire truck damages.
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Cedar Falls
INS
Rock Island Railroad
Anchor Casualty Company
St. Paul
Council
Overland Mail Service in America Began in 1672
A historical note records that the overland mail service in America started in 1672, marking an early phase of organized postal delivery across colonies. The statement highlights the infancy of colonial communication networks and the role of mail in early American governance and daily life.
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Overland Mail
America
France Gripped by One Hour Strikes
Paris reports massive one hour token strikes by police and other civil workers totaling over 1.8 million, protesting government rejection of a general twenty dollar monthly pay raise. Strikes were set for 3 to 4 pm or 4 to 5 pm, involving teachers and public service workers. Gas and water utilities remained unaffected.
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Paris
France
Labor Ministry
Man S Wounds Linked to Personal Safety Incident
Everett Moir, 23, of 1817 B Avenue NE, is hospitalized at St Luke s with wounds police say are personal safety related. Patrolmen Burke and Bruce found him in bed at 8 p m Tuesday with cuts to his right arm left wrist and right leg. A paring knife and razor blade were found at the scene.
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Everett Moir
B Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Carl Burke
Leonard Bruce
Moir
Hold 15-year-old Boy On Bad Check Charge
A 15-year-old youth was arrested on a bad check charge tied to forged checks drawn on the United States bank. He forged the name John Petty and cashed several checks for amounts totaling 66 dollars, depositing 30 dollars into a savings account before the bank declined a forged 60 dollar check.
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United States
John Petty
Michael Straus Named To Reclamation Post
President Truman appointed Michael W. Straus as United States commissioner of reclamation. Straus resigns as first assistant secretary of interior to take the new role, succeeding Harry W. Bashore who retires.
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Washington
Truman
Michael W. Straus
United States
Straus
Interior
Harry W. Bashore
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