Des Moines Liquor Cases Move in District Court
Des Moines and Polk County liquor and gambling cases pile up in district court. Judge Lou Ladd assigns 13 liquor injunction actions including Mainliner night club Club 100 and Johnnie Critelli taverns. Hearings planned for Babe’s restaurant injunction. a 1927 liquor case and 1942 raids provide evidence. Constable Basil Grossnickle dismisses petitions for his removal as a joke while facing five removal filings.
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DES Moines
Olk County
Lou Ladd
Mainliner
Club 100
Johnnie Critelli
Ladd
al “Babe” Bisignano
Babe’s
Vernon Seeburger
Pete Rand
Babe's
Basil Grossnickle
Grossnickle
Former Ringleader At Eldora To Boys Town
James Patrick Galvin a 17 year old Brooklyn youth once named ringleader in Eldora escape plots becomes a Boy Town citizen. District Judge Charles Roe sentenced him to 180 days in jail and a $50 fine but ordered time served to count toward the sentence and released him to Boys Town authorities. Galvin pleaded guilty last June to breaking and entering and was at Eldora before being sent back to Council Bluffs to separate him from conspirators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
James Patrick Galvin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eldora
Boys Town
Neb
Charles Roe
Galvin
Waterloo Fire Claims 80 Pedigreed Dogs
Fire at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds barn destroys 80 pedigreed dogs many former circus performers. Origin of the blaze unknown. Loss estimated at 16000 dollars. Mr and Mrs Ray Biehler lost their home with two rabbits a goat three cats and a pony in the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
INS
Ray Biehler
Scotty
Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds
Biehlers
Fairfield Bond Issue Defeated for Airport Plan
A special election in Fairfield defeated a $60,000 airport bond proposed by the Chamber of Commerce. The vote was 538 to 341, preventing construction of the airport.
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Fairfield
Chamber of Commerce
Vets Returning From Overseas Arrive At East Coast Ports
Eastern Iowans arriving at Newport News and New York ships include Major Ralph W. Yuill and several soldiers from Cedar Rapids, Wilton Junction, Marion, Sigourney and other towns. Names listed with ships Farragut Grenville Dodge and Robert T. Paine and dates in December.
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Associated Press
Grenville Dodge
Thomas G. Gallagher
Marion
New York
Robert T. Paine
Charles L. Comp
Cedar Rapids
Delbert Reince
Postville Newport News
Farragut
Albert F. Walter
Sigourney
Auto Death Toll Mounts To 338
DES MOINES Iowa 1945 auto death toll reached 338 Tuesday an increase of 38 over 1944. Injuries were up with 4785 reported a rise of 593. Accidents counted through Monday totaled 12281 up 2549 from last year’s 9372.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Department of Public Safety
Iowa Faces Sharp Nursing Shortage Amid War Strain
Miss Adeline Hendricks of the Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses says the shortage is the most acute since the war began. She cites few nurses reentering practice, claims many pursue advanced studies under the G I bill, some marry, and others join veterans hospital staffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Adeline Hendricks
Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses
Requests For Air Travel Held Up By Council
Des Moines AP Two state agencies seek travel approvals for plane and train trips. Guy Richardson chairs the aeronautics commission and urges plane travel on official business with mileage charges of 10 to 15 cents per mile depending on aircraft size. The highway commission asks permission for five commissioners and six staffers to attend the state highway officials convention in Oklahoma City on January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Guy Richardson
State Aeronautics Commission
Commission
Aeronautics Commission
Richardson
Council
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma City
Condition Of 2 Wreck Victims Still Serious
Iowa City two of the 11 passengers injured in the derailment of the Rock Island Rocky Mountain Limited near Tiffin Monday remained in serious but not critical condition Tuesday per a railroad physician. Seven others remained hospitalized, with most expected to be released soon. two were released Monday. The Des Moines railroad superintendent’s office said the cause of the accident would not be known for several days pending investigation.
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Iowa City
Rock Island Railroad
Rocky Mountain Limited
Tiffin
Des Moines
Grinnell College Raises Half of Million Drive
Grinnell College has raised 520000 of the 1000000 goal for commencement funds. President Samuel N. Stevens announced the gifts will fund refurnishing the men’s and women’s residence halls, expand the faculty and raise salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Samuel N. Stevens
Olson suit seeks tax status change on Marion property
Roy H Olson and Mary Elizabeth Olson sue in Cedar Rapids district court to have three lots near their home declared outside Marion city limits. They seek a ban on city tax levies and assessment and request township taxes only. The filing names Marion city assessor Winfield A White as a defendant.
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Roy H. Olson
Mary Elizabeth Olson
Cedar Rapids
City of
Marion
Winfield A. White
Marriage notice for Miss Mary Brownlee and Albert Hindman
Complimenting Miss Mary Brownlee of Cedar Rapids and Albert Hindman of Marion, the couple will be married Wednesday. Mrs Herman Falcon and Mrs Earl Bailey hosted a miscellaneous shower for 80 guests at Prairie Chapel church.
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Mary Brownlee
Cedar Rapids
Albert Hindman
Marion
Herman Falcon
Earl Bailey
Prairie Chapel Church
Cage Game Receipts Raised Funds For Schick Hospital
Net receipts from Monday night's basketball games totaled $47.29, reported by Supt. C. B. Vernon. The funds will be directed to the Schick hospital telephone fund.
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C. B. Vernon
Schick Hospital Telephone Fund
Coast Guard Promotes Malcolm E Blinks to Lieutenant Commander
Mr and Mrs A E Blinks of 1985 Eighth Avenue are notified their son Malcolm E Blinks of New York City has been promoted to lieutenant commander in the U S Coast Guard.
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A. E. Blinks
Eighth Avenue
Malcolm E. Blinks
New York City
U. S. Coast Guard
Bargain Table and Community Notices
Bargain table offers 50 percent off many items with toy guns two for 25c at Coast to Coast Store. T/Sgt George Putnam nephew of Mrs J W Bowman and family visited in Wellsboro Pa. He will teach vocal music at Pontiac High School after year start. Open Thursday to Saturday evenings. Western Auto Associate Store ad notes Mr and Mrs Lee Voorhies hosted a family dinner for F M Grafft of Anamosa on his eighty third birthday. The Christian church announces a Christmas party and treats for Sunday school children.
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George Putnam
J. W Bowman
Susan
Wellsboro
Bowman Putnam
Topeka
Kan
Louise Gibson Putnam
Marion
Putnam
Pontiac, Mich
Lee Voorhies
The
Christian Church
Local Postwar notices and homecomings fill Friday edition
Community highlights include Mrs. Clifford O Johnson and son Robert visiting Lt. Johnson in naval separation center Minneapolis. Seaman James Hucker on leave from Jinsen Korea visits parents. Kenneth Beadle returns from Guam with wife working in Anamosa, and Pvt Victor Folkers home from South Dakota State college. Mrs R Lee Taylor to spend winter in Hollywood. Lost black Cocker puppy alcohol contact. For sale six room modern home by owner 405 South Avenue. Additional notes on robes at Adkins Feigh and tax school attendees in Des Moines.
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Clifford O. Johnson
Robert
Minneapolis
Lt. Johnson
Naval Separation Center
Lit
Johnson
Marion
Kenneth Beadle
Guam
Ray Beadle
Anamosa
Beadle
Philadelphia
Pvt
Victor Folkers
ASTRP
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Theodore Folkers
Local service members return home for holidays
Marine Pfc. Norman Adee and Seaman Paul Coon arrived home after discharge. Adee will visit Cedar Rapids family with brother Howard Adee from Los Angeles. Coon, a Philippines veteran, was discharged in Minneapolis. T/5 Tom Gallagher and Capt. John Stewart also home from Europe.
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Norman Adee
Okinawa
South Pacific
Howard Adee
Los Angeles
Marion
Harry C. Adee
Cedar Rapids
Paul Coon
Milly Coon
Philippines
Minneapolis
John Stewart
Europe
Camp Gruber
Okla
J. A. W. Stewarts
Deaths and funeral services in Iowa area
Obituaries list numerous residents including Mrs Theodore Johnson 59 Decorah died at a hospital and services held at French funeral home and Calmar Lutheran church Survivors include her husband and four children as well as relatives in Calmar and surrounding towns Urbana Harriet Jane Culver 80 dies with three children and two sisters among survivors Services set at 2 p m at the Methodist church in Vinton Nelson R Babcock 77 dies Surviving siblings listed Julius P Burmeister 82 dies with four sons and grandchildren noted Martha Christena Scanlan 58 dies services held in Manchester Surviving sister and brothers named J R Martin 62 formerly Williamsburg dies in Iowa City services held at St Marys church Iowa City and survivors listed
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Calmar
Theodore Johnson
Decorah
Calmar Lutheran Church
I Rupert
James
Elmer Peterson
Woonsocket
Charles
Bricelyn
Minn
Urbana
Harriet Jane Culver
Dora Burrell
Bertha Brown
Coronado
Calif
Verna Dingman
Blanche Fox
Vinton
Lucinda Culver
Shellsburg
Methodist Church
Fry- Holland
Nelson R. Babcock
E. Babcock
Walker
Ida Finch
Iowa City
Davenport
Julius P. Burmeister
Paul
Hans M
Harry J
St. Anthony
Edward T. Davenport
Emman Gr
Williamsburg
J. R. Martin
St Mary’s Church
James R
Akron
Ohio
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Zenith
Medical Arts Surgical Supply
Second Street
Pateie
Sabes
Caer
Fund For
Marion News Gazette
Glenn Arnold
Springville
Paramount Theater
Post Office
W. A. Jackson
Boston Store
Mildred Carpenter
Red Cross
Arling J Dice
Voorhies
Fred Louis
Haran
Edison Pharmacy
Wayne Carpenter
Texas
W. B Carpenters
Libbey
America
Safedge
Smart, Debonair
Newman
Blinks
Western Auto Associate
Sth Avenue
George Markett
South Eleventh Street
August Peters
Milwaukee
James Hucker
Jinsen
Korea
A. M. Hucker
U.S.S. Torrance
Adkins & Feigh—Adv
R. Lee Taylor
Hollywood
Mildred Elliott
D. H. Smith
Iowa State Bar Association
Mrs
Ed Salzer
Oakland, Calif
Sal
Zer
E. V. Careys
Salzer
Cleveland
Bell Center
Cira’s
Adv
Tom Gallagher
Ray Gallagher
Gallagher
Adkins & Feigh
Gene Miller
Carl Nelson
Nancy
Ida G. Koppenhaver
Storm’s
Lewis Weis, Jr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Toledo
Warren Ferris
Tama County
Reed Nelson
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