Kaster Hanged at State Penitentiary
Fort Madison Iowa AP Stanley M Kaster 36 a former convict who avoided the draft as a conscientious objector died on the gallows at the state penitentiary at 9 am Friday for the slaying of Glenn R Winchell a Waverly utilities plant guard Easter led officers a week long chase before capture and had refused to defend himself in court He was the 33rd Iowa execution and the first during the Yuletide season Witnesses included 12 peace officers and one woman reporter Mrs Edith Johnson Kaster walked to the scaffold with his head down and the hood adjusted by the deputy warden He was pronounced dead by prison doctors and his body sent to a Fort Madison funeral parlor His mother Mrs Daisy Kaster of Orlando Fla will be notified and may claim the body or it will be buried at the penitentiary cemetery Warden Lainson ordered no conversations about the hanging among inmates after the execution
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Stanley M. Kaster
State Penitentiary
Glenn R. Winchell
Waverly
Utiliies
Easter
Iowa
Edith Johnson
Fort Madison Democrat
Paul Kindschi
Waterloo
John Bennett
Kaster
R. L. Feightner
F. R. Sparks
Bennett
Fort Madson
Daisy Kaster
Orando
Fla
P. A. Lainson
Janesville
Winchell
Clear Lake
Ventura
William Jarrett
Gowrie
Jarrett
Everett Warden
Ivan Sullivan
Iowa Nurses Shortage Sparks War Manpower Drive
Des Moines AP report shows 253 Iowa nursing graduates in 1944 available for military service, as organizers urge heightened recruiting for Army and Navy nurse corps to meet a 14,000 quota. Iowa fell short on last half 1944 recruits, threatening quotas. officials warn the state is scraping the bottom of the nurse barrel while officials cite past quota surpluses and ongoing wartime demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bess Cunningham
War Manpower Commission
Iowa
Army
Navy Nurse Corps
Adeline Hendricks
Iowa State Nursing Council
Armed Services
Miss Hendricks
Marion man 86 dies in Linn county after long farming life
Joseph Allen Miles of Linn county died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Retired farmer, he lived near Robins with son Glenn Miles. Survived by two sons, two daughters, ten grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Yocom chapel with Rev. De Jong officiating. burial Oak Shade cemetery. Friends may call at chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Allen Miles
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Glenn S. Miles
Robins
Rena Malum
Florilla Fisher
Florence Sutera
Gage C. Miles
Lella Pflughaupt
Central City
Route One
Marion
Church of the Brethren At
Yocom Chapel
C. V. R. de Jong
Oak Shade Cemetery
Mrs H B Levnbaugh and Blanche Savidge Mentioned
Mrs H B Levnbaugh is connected with her mother Mrs Blanche Savidge in a brief notice detailing family relations or an upcoming event. The excerpt names two women and hints at a social or familial context within a local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Levnbaugh
Blanche Savidge
Iowa City Flyers Help at Bastogne
Paris AP reports two Iowa City natives served in the troop carrier forces of the First Allied Airborne Army that dropped over 1500 tons of supplies to Bastogne defenders. Capt. Stanley P. Weselboski and Capt. Henry N. Hills aided operations, delivering 77 mm howitzers, food and ammunition to sustain the haven during the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bastogne
Stanley P. Weselboski
Henry N. Hills
Iowa City
Phone 10 and 2%e pkg price listed in ad
A small classified item notes a phone price and a 2 percent package cost listed at 15 cents, suggesting a bargain in a thrift or hardware section.
Pfc. Robert Vernon Earns B.A. Degree at Iowa University
Pfc. Robert Vernon son of Supt and Mrs C B Vernon a sophomore A S T P student at Iowa University has received his B A degree. He is spending the holidays at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Vernon
C. B. Vernon
Iowa University
Potter air crewman visits parents after 35 missions
Lt. Stanley E. Potter of the Eighth Air Force visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Potter. A bombardier navigator on a B 17 Flying Fortress he has completed 35 combat missions with 275 combat flying hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley E. Potter
Eighth Air Force
Walter D. Potter
Marion drive short of quota in sixth war loan push
Reuben F. Smith, chairman for Marion and Marion township, said only 164,390.57 has been subscribed toward a 225,000 quota. The drive closes this week and some workers have not reported in, Smith said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben F. Smith
Marion and Marion
Marion and
Marion
Smith
Marion Dairy Foregoes New Year Delivery. Open Until Noon
Announcement that Marion Dairy will not offer retail delivery on New Year’s Day and that the store will remain open until noon that day. Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Dairy
Hatt Couple Visited by Petty Officer at Brooklyn
Petty Officer 2c Thomas H. Hatt and his wife are guests of his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Hatt. He is stationed at Brooklyn, emphasizing a family visit linked to military assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Hatt
Elizabeth Hatt
Brooklyn
Captain Garth Hunter on leave with J F Hunters
Captain Garth Hunter, en route from northern British Columbia to New Orleans, is spending a brief leave with his parents, Mr and Mrs J F Hunter. He is between assignments and visiting family during a layover period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
Garth Hunter
British Columbia
New Orleans
J. F. Hunters
Service Stations to Close All Day Monday
The following service stations will be closed all day Monday Dickey's Standard Service Marion D X Service Rathie's Standard Service Howe's Conoco Service Don's Sinclair Service Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickey
Standard
Marion
Rathie
Howe
Conoco
Don
Sinclair
Pvt DeWayne Dickey Transfers to Camp Maxey Texas
Pvt DeWayne Dickey moves from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri to Camp Maxey Texas in a regular personnel transfer. The change places him at a new training and staging site in the south central United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
DeWayne Dickey
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Camp Maxey
Texas
Pyle Couple Return From Denver Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Glenn O Pyle have returned from Denver where they spent Christmas with their son in law and daughter Lt and Mrs Alan P Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn O. Pyle
Denver
Alan P. Benson
Owens Cut Rate Drug New Year Day hours
Owen's Cut Rate Drug will be closed from noon to five in the afternoon on New Year's Day. Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Marine Cpl James Cleghorn Furlough With Family
Marine Cpl James Cleghorn spends furlough with wife and son James Jr at 625 Sixth Avenue after two years service in the Central Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Cpl
James Cleghorn
James, Jr
Sixth Avenue
Central Pacific
Dunlop Kin Visit Across States Mentioned
James Dunlop Jr of Grand Island Nebraska visits his uncle Reuben A Armstrong in Marion and his grandmother Mrs James Dunlop in Cedar Rapids during a family trip detailing kin in three cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dunlop, Jr
Grand Island, Neb
Reuben A. Armstrong
Marion
James Dunlop
Cedar Rapids
Diana Fret Club elects new officers at Christmas meeting
Mrs E C Ainley was elected president with Mrs Glenn O Pyle as vice president A L M as secretary and B B ps treasurer Marion stores will close all day Monday New Year's Day for sale pair coil springs metal crib and bed puppies contact 227 W Adver tisement Seabee Bill Hankins son of Mr and Mrs F A Hankins Ana mosi s now in the Marianas per word to Mr and Mrs Harry Hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Ainley
Diana Fret Club
Glenn O. Pyle
B. B. Ps
Marion
Seabee
Bill Hankins
F. A. Hankins
Anamosa
Marianas
Harry Hall
Marion church to broadcast New Testament reading Sunday
The Marion Christian church will broadcast the reading of the New Testament from the church belfry starting 4 30 a m and running until 11 p m Duane Nelisch Iowa university sophomore electrical engineering student spends the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs A B Nolisch Virginia Jackson Iowa university senior speech student visits her parents the W A Jacksons Seamen Robert Palmer on leave from Great Lakes signal school visits his parents the R D Palmers Marion Business Girls club hosts Christmas party at Miss Louise Cipperas home and St Pauls Lutheran church announces New Year Eve service 745 p m with no services Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Duane Nelisch
Iowa University
Mrs
A. B. Nolisch
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Virginia Jackson
W. A. Jacksons
Robert Palmer
Great Lakes Training Ton
R. D. Palmers
Marion Business Girls Club
Louise Cippera
Soldier from Ely Missing in France
Pfc. William C. Lensch of Ely is reported missing in action in France since December 1. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Lensch, were advised by the War Department via telegram dated December 27. He enlisted last February, trained at Fort McClellan, served in Italy, then joined Gen. Patch's Seventh Army in France October 1. Last letter from him is dated November 30. a brother, Pfc. August Lensch, also serves in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Lensch
Ely
France
Louis W. Lensch
War Department
Lensch
Fort McClellan
Ala
Italy
Gen. Patch
Seventh Army
Pfc
August Lensch
Hickenlooper Resigns to Enter Senate Jan 3
Des Moines AP Gov Hickenlooper announces resignation effective Jan 3 to be sworn into the U S senate as the Seventy ninth congress convenes. Lt Gov Blue becomes acting governor until Jan 11 while Hickenlooper’s family plans to join him around Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
B. B. Hickenlooper
United States Senate
Seventy-ninth Congress
Wayne M. Ropes
Washington
Robert D. Blue
Hickenlooper
Statehouse
Senate
Gov. Blue
Jive Jargon Upheld By Iowa Speech Director
Chicago report says Wendell Johnson, director at the University of Iowa Speech Clinic and editor of the Journal of Speech Disorders, commends youth slang at a conference. He asserts terms like snazzy hep corn y and solid are legitimate and vital to a living language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa University
Chicago
INS
Wendell Johnson
University of Iowa
Journal of
National Association of Teachers of Speech
Smaller War Plants Win High Praise
Smaller War Plants corporation placed nearly 4,000 war and essential civilian contracts totaling 341 million in the Chicago region during 1944. Regional director Thomas Burtch lauded small plants, many with under a dozen workers, for aiding production. SWPC loaned 13.4 million to 122 plants, leased machinery, and operated four to five offices across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin, aiding 4,500 registered plants and solving 300 production problems through technical advisory services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Chicago
War Plants Corporation
Thomas Burtoit
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Burtch
Fort Wayne
Ind
SWPC
Decatur
Peoria
Rockford, Ill
Evansville
Indianapolis
South
Des Moines
Eau Claire
Green Bay
Madison
Milwaukee
Wasau
Wis
Blue Is Honored At Eagle Grove
Lt Gov elect Robert D. Blue and his wife were honored in Eagle Grove with a silver coffee service certificate at a reception. Blue credited local support for his past and future success and said ongoing advice from residents and officers would aid his governorship. The Blues will move to Des Moines next week leasing Mrs. Moses Marks’ home until May while she is in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue
Eagle Grove
Des Moines
Moses Marks
Service members listed for wartime postings and returns
A roster of service personnel with furloughs promotions transfers and current postings. Pvt Robert Williams Jr returns to embarkation point after a 14 day leave with family in Cedar Rapids area. Lt Crissman promoted from lieutenant (jg) to full lieutenant and serves in the South Pacific. Cpl Paul F Wise arrives in England. Capt Paul Cripps credited with enemy aircraft destruction and returns to England. Seaman 2/c Clifford Morrison stationed in Hawaii as swimming instructor. Ensign George B Johnson completes training reports for fleet duty in California and visits family in Ames. Pvt Ida Jones and Pvt Beatrice Jones home on furlough from Will Rogers field. Cpl Don John Barker visiting family in Des Moines area with wife and daughter. Pvt Ronald Augustine transferred to Fort Riley. Capt A L Murphey visiting family after Army Navy hospital assignment. Sgt James G Springer and Mrs Springer visiting Marion mother after earning wings and serving in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Don John Barker
Camp Chaffee
Ark
J. D. Barker
Seventeenth Street
Fourth Avenue
Ronald “Johnny” Augustine
Camp Gruber
Okla
Fort Riley
Kan
Augustine
E Avenue
DeLoye Thompson Seriously Wounded in France
Pfc. DeLoye Thompson 21, infantryman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Thompson of 304 Fifteenth Street SW, seriously wounded in action October 8 in France. He is in Halloran General Hospital New York. Thompson formerly of Toddville entered service September 1943 and trained at Camp Gruber Okla before going overseas in September 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLoye Thompson
Carl G. Thompson
Fifteenth Street
France
Halloran General Hospital
New York
Toddville
Thompson
Camp Gruber
Okla
Strawberry Point Soldier Wounded in Action in Europe
Donald Glass 26 Strawberry Point native wounded in action December 6 in Germany. He is hospitalized in England. Son of Mr and Mrs William Glass of Strawberry Point. His wife and two children stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Schmidt at Arlington. Glass entered service last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Donald Glass
Germany
England
William Glass
Arlington
Ernest Schmidt
Pvt. Glass
William A. Hester
Dennis William
Bard Patek
Nineteenth Street
Mediterranean
Norfolk, Va
Marine Hospital
Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded
The report lists military personnel receiving high honors for service over Germany and completion of tour operations. Mentions include awards of the Air Medal with four clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Also notes a presidential citation and various service members on leave or returning from overseas assignments in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. Details include names such as John Springer and William F. McCauley, with family locations and future postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
John Springer
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slayer
Waldo Wiese
H. E. Ehlert
Waverfly
Bremer County
Navy
Gretchen Cockerill
St. Louis
Sowans
South Sioux City, Neb
Marion News
Joseph A. Miles
Link County
Marion, IA
Rosedale Butter
Iks
Dickey’s
California
Jack Spratfoods
Kens
Heliea
Monarch Coffee
Choice Hubbard
Wits
Dge Hood
Vernon
Lt. Potter Home
Ed Sigfred Co
William Lensch
Second Ave
Robert Williams, Jr
Infantry
Thirty-fifth Street Drive
William W. Crissman
Seventeenth Street SE
Crissman
Fredericksburg
Hot Springs
Paul F. Wise
L. R. Wise
Ellis Boulevard
Velva
Rockford Road
Paul §. Cripps
Clayton
Olin
David E
Dripps
Jones County
Clifford L. Morrison
Hawaii
A Brown
Ninth Street
George B. Johnson
USNR
Hollywood
San Franci
George A. Johnson
Ridgewood Terrace
Ida Jones
Beatrice Jones
Will Rogers Field
Williamsburg
A. L. Murphey
Medical Corps
G. C. Murphey
Maurine
Walker
Murphey
Army-Navy
Southwest Pacific
William F., McCauley
Miami
William McCauley
Nineteenth Avenue SW
Jerry Shultz
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Alameda
Calif
McCauley
Bernard M. Blake
Eighth Street NW
Kirk Fisher
Peleliu Island
Sarah Fisher
Montrose Hotel
Cpl. Fisher
Pacific
U. S
Hon. Fleet
Pesty Lal
OLD Mill
Third Avenue SE
Second Street SE
Suede Shoes
Connies
Jacqueline Styles
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