Escaped lifer Lammey abandons prison truck in Cedar Rapids
Donald Lammey, a 31 year old lifer from Fort Madison, escaped in a prison pickup tagged Iowa license No. 567. The abandoned truck was found at First and Third Avenues SW Cedar Rapids as authorities pursued leads about a stolen 1940 Mercury coach nearby. Local police hold the prison truck and chase details describe a high speed car passage west of Cedar Rapids.
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Donald Lammey
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
First and
Third Avenues
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Earl Hasley
Iowa
Lifer
Burlington
Lammey
Des Moines
Harlan Howell
Howell
Percy Lainson
John le Clair
le Clair
Iowa Falls
Liberty
State Training School
Eldora
Anamosa
Miss Sheldon Named Head of Currier Hall
Iowa City Miss Larissa Sheldon of Fargo North Dakota was named head of Currier Hall the University of Iowa womens dormitory effective January She succeeds Mrs Andrew Kopp the former Hazel Swim Sheldon previously worked as dietitian and assistant manager at Hillcrest dormitory and later at Henry Kaiser shipyards She is a staff member of the University of Minnesota division of home economics and holds a BA from North Dakota State College an MA from Iowa State College and has served on their staff
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Iowa City
Larissa Sheldon
Fargo
N. D
Currier
University of Iowa
Andrew Kopp
Hazel Swim
Miss Sheldon
Hillcrest
Navy
Henry Kaiser Shipyards
University
Dysart Man Injured In Highway Accident
Dysart resident Paul B. Dicken, 45, sustained three fractured ribs and a minor concussion after stepping into the path of an eastbound truck on highway 30 at the Luzerne junction. The truck was driven by William P. Newman, 54, of Brooklyn. Dicken and his son had pulled over and exited their car when the incident occurred. Dicken’s condition was not serious.
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Luzerne
Paul B. Dicken
Dysart
Highway
Luzerne Junction
William P. Newman
Brooklyn
Dicken
Ruling on War Workers Rights in Iowa Settlement
Iowa Attorney General's office ruled that families who left Iowa for over a year to work in war industries do not automatically lose legal settlement rights. If they intend to return to their original domicile, their settlement remains valid, safeguarding relief eligibility. The opinion, by Robert L. Larson, cites intent as the key factor.
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Des Monnes
Iowa
Robert L. Larson
Larson
Polk County Attorney's Office
Ernest Peiffer Found Dead Near Van Horne
Ernest O Peiffer 38 was found dead in a corn crib on his farm 3 1/2 miles south of Van Horne at 6 p m Thursday. He died of a heart attack while chores. he had recovered recently from the flu. Surviving are his wife Elaine Irelan of Keota and five children Bernard Mary Carol Ann Bobby and Margaret. his mother Mrs Elizabeth Peiffer. a sister Mrs Marcella Vittitoe of Washington Ia. three brothers Bernard Milwaukee Emil Washington. Wilford recently discharged from service and farming with Ernest. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Friday.
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van Horne
Ernest O. Peiffer
Here
Elaine Irelan
Keota
Bernard
Mary
Carol Ann
Bobby
Margaret
Elizabeth Peiffer
Marcella Vittitoe
Washington
Milwaukee
Emil
Wilford
Ernest
Wholesale Drug Trade Disrupted by Des Moines Freight Embargo
In Des Moines the freight shipment embargo affecting all but full carload lots has hit wholesale druggists hard, causing a critical drug shortage as papers note. Some firms like fruit companies and grocers report little impact while druggists say rail shipments were their main channel before the embargo began. The ban runs from Wednesday night until 11:59 p.m. December 25.
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DES Moines
Another Son of Iowa's Sullivans Joins Navy
Raymond Sullivan, 17, the last of the Sullivan brothers to enlist, joined the navy after stopping in Joliet on his way to Waterloo Iowa. He told USO officials at Union Station he would report to Great Lakes for boat training after the holidays.
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Joliet, Ill
INS
Raymond Sullivan
Juneau
Navy
Sullivan
Joliet
Waterloo
USO
Union Station
Great Lakes
Great Lakes Naval Station
Ives Dies in Anamosa Reformatory Tuberculosis Ward
Chester Ives, 44, serving a life term for the murder of Des Moines grocer George Cordaro on January 10, 1931, died Thursday in the tuberculosis ward of the Anamosa Reformatory.
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Anamosa
Chester Ives
George Cordaro
Des Moines Grocer
Drake Students Produce Serum to Fight Whooping Cough
DES MOINES AP Final shots given this week to 25 Drake University students who had whooping cough before. They receive $5 per shot and $5 more for blood later, donating a half pint each to help treat ten babies if an outbreak occurs. The serum will be kept by the state health department for use in infants. The disease kills about 30 children under two in Iowa annually.
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DES Moines
Drake University
State Department of Health
Health Department
Iowa
Iowans Named to National Legion Committees
Des Moines AP Frank Miles Iowa Legion editor released the list of Iowans appointed to national American Legion committees. Included are Jordan W. Larson Dubuque on the national Boys State committee R O Garber Des Moines on national defense Chief C A Knee state highway patrol and Fred Wilkins Iowa superintendent of public safety on law and order Dr Seth G Walton Hampton on the rehabilitation executive board National distinguished guest committeemen from Iowa include Senator B B Hickenlooper Governor Robert D Blue Charles S McKinstry Virgil E Hancher Ralph Neppel and Herschel F Briles all noted as Medal of Honor recipients from Congress and state leadership.
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DES Moines
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Rehabilitation Committee
Iowa
B. B. Hickenlooper
Robert D. Blue
Charles S. McKinstry
Waterloo
Virgil £. Hancher
University of Iowa
Ralph Neppel
Glidden
Herschel F. Briles
Colfax
Fire Destroys Roof and Second Floor of Marion House
A furnace fire damaged an unoccupied Marion home at 1419 Twelfth Street, destroying the roof and second floor after neighbors spotted flames at 2:50 PM Thursday. The building had changed hands recently from Otto Hanson to Frank Tallman with possession due January 1, and was insured for $3,000. A car in a nearby garage sustained slight fire damage.
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Twelfth Street
Marion
Otto Hanson
Frank Tallman
Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Frank Gray
California
M. Jeppson
Tenth Street
Services Saturday For Mrs. John Domer
Funeral services for Mrs. John Domer 70 will be held at the Yocom chapel Saturday at 2:30 p.m. She died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Surviving are her husband three daughters a son eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren and two sisters. The family will receive friends at the chapel. A play by Baptist Sunday school pupils is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. at Marion.
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Yocom Chapel
John Domer
Cedar Rapids
James P. Gable
Cedar Memorial Park
Muscatine
Domer
Palo
Marion
Missouri
Marion Methodist Church
Pearl Jordan
Central City
Ruby Sawyer
Onieta Myers
Earl Domer
Fred Sheets
Center Point
Lucy Anderson
Bloomington
Local notes reflect military families and holiday commerce
Navy veterans and families are mentioned with homecomings and leaves from Great Lakes and overseas. Local ads promote toys, gift wrap, Christmas cards, and store hours while multiple households plan trips for the holidays and relatives visit from distant places.
Safe Stolen From Office In Dubuque
A 300 pound safe containing 250 dollars in cash and 300 dollars in checks was carted from the Key City transfer company office. In a neighboring office, a second safe was broken into with 17 50 in cash and an army revolver taken. A window was forced, a wire screen removed, and the safe rolled 40 feet outside to a parked car. Footprints and fresh tire marks are the only clues.
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Dubuque
Key City Transfer Company
Joseph Strub
Mt Zion school destroyed by fire in Osage
A Mt. Zion rural school house was destroyed by fire on Thursday. Fourteen pupils and their teacher Tileen Fox Rademaker escaped with their books and clothes.
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Osage (Ap
Tileen Fox Rademaker
Mt. Zion
IOWA NATIVE AMONG FOUR DECORATED OFFICERS
Lt. Calvin H DeBuhr of Waukon Iowa was one of four submarine officers honored for distinguished service in the Pacific and received the Bronze Star in San Diego California AP report.
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San Diego
Calif
Calvin H DeBuhr
Waukon
Pacific
Kline Calls for Red Meat on All Menus
Des Moines AP Walter D. Kline Iowa OPA director says it is time to see red meat on all menus. He recalls the meat rationing era when the Iowa Restaurant Association sought increased rations and argues skimpy menus fail to reflect removal of rationing. He notes his complaint targets the few, not the many.
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DES Moines
Walter D. Kline
Iowa Opa
Five Eastern Iowans Reach Degrees at Ames
Special to The Gazette five Eastern Iowans earned bachelor of science degrees at Iowa State College during the fall quarter and several others received advanced degrees. The graduates listed include Mary A B Hall Belle Plaine in dietetics Elizabeth A G Grobeck North English in institution management Janet S Hunte r Iowa City in nutrition Elva A Kriz Cedar Rapids in dietetics and Frank L Holland Decorah in mechanical engineering.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa State College
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Kay Kassler
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Marshalltown
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Seattle
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