Fires Drives Guests From Des Moines Lloyd Hotel
About 100 pajama clad guests fled the Lloyd hotel in downtown Des Moines when a blaze in the Bankers Printing Company basement spread to the hotel lounge. Fire crews fought a two alarm fire for more than two hours. guests were allowed back to rooms after extinction.
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Des Moines
Lloyd Hotel
Marie May
Charles Slade
Bankers Printing Company
Printing Company
Slade
Kinnick Scholarship Winner Returns From Army Service
Willard Shaw of Marshalltown, first Nile Kinnick scholarship recipient at the University of Iowa, arrived home Monday after about 18 months overseas with the armed forces and is expected to enroll at Iowa in February.
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Marshalltown
Willard Shaw
Nile Kinnick
University of Iowa
Iowa
Slain Man Brother Of Lowden Resident
Otto Freund, 84, found slain last Friday in his Wilmette residence. Police suspect burglars. a 51-year-old maid was badly beaten. August Freund, 87, brother of the victim and former Lowden merchant, could not attend the funeral.
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The
Gazette
Lowden
Otto Freund
Wilmette
Chicago
August Freund
Iowa Cities Seek Airport Funds Amid Federal Program
More than twenty Iowa cities bid for a share of the national airport building program. Iowa will receive 6.75 million dollars over seven years from a 500 million dollar pool, with 577 thousand earmarked for the year ending June 30, 1947. Paul V Roberts, Des Moines FAA, says requests have been approved for this fiscal year and a Washington official notes some awards will be announced January 7.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Paul V. Roberts
Des Moines Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Washington
War veteran Alfred Kahl named Iowa safety commissioner
Gov. Blue announced Alfred W. Kahl 36 of Council Bluffs as state commissioner of public safety succeeding the late Fred L. Wilkins. The four year term runs to June 30, salary is 4000 dollars. Kahl a World War II veteran with Pacific theater service becomes acting commissioner until Senate action.
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Des Moines
Alfred W. Kahl
Council Bluffs
Robert D. Blue
Kahl
Fred L.wilkins
Boone
Loweryfield
Denver
Witnesses Lose Battle Against Town Officials
Federal Judge Charles Dewey ruled Sheriff Lewis Johnson acted within his authority to block access to Lacona Iowa where Jehovahs Witnesses planned a park meeting last September 15. The injunction against Johnson and Lacona officials was denied, and the court found no constitutional violation.
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DES Moines
Lewis Johnson
Warren County
Lacona
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Charles A. Dewey
Dewey
Jehovah's Witnesses
Johnson
Lo Goode
Paul MacFarland
Alburnett Native Promoted to Plant Engineer at Steel Firm
Milton L. Weislogel of Alburnett, son of Mr and Mrs C B Weislogel, has been promoted to plant industrial engineer for Carnegie Illinois Steel in Gary Indiana. A 1936 Iowa State College civil engineering graduate, he began as a machinist that year and rose through the ranks. He is married with two children.
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Irwin
University of Iowa
Iowa Law College
Kahl
Civilian Conservation Corps
Deer River
Minn
CCC
St. Paul
Fred Kahl
Harlan
Blue
S. N. Jespersen
State Highway Patrol
Alburnett
Milton L. Weislogel
C. B. Weislogel
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company
Gary
Ind
Weislogel
Iowa State College
Ames
Mayor Fined in Shenandoah Parking Meter Case
Mayor E. G. Anderson faced a $1 fine after patrolman Harry Fitchen ticketed his car for overstaying parking limits in Shenandoah. The incident highlights the enforcement of meter rules without exception.
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Shenandoah
INS
E. G. Anderson
Harry Fitchen
Smoking ban on Sioux City street cars approved
Sioux City council passes a ban on smoking on street cars to take effect next Monday. Enforcement method remains unresolved with proposals that the street car company be responsible and a $10 fine for any passenger taking a drag inside a street car.
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Sioux City
INS
Retired Tipton Pastor Walter Van Buren Dies at 89
The Rev. Walter E. Van Buren, 89, a retired Methodist minister and longtime Tipton resident since 1914, died Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born in Wisconsin in August 1857, he served at Elberon Center Junction Delmar Monticello Decorah Eldora West Union before coming to Tipton in 1914, retiring in 1917. Surviving are three children and a daughter-in-law. services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Tipton Methodist Church with burial in Tipton Masonic Cemetery.
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Tipton
Walter E. van Buren
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Waterloo
Upper
Eda van Buren
Monticello
Roscoe B Sires
A. B. Curran
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
One Killed in Norfolk Shoe Store Explosion
Joe C. Brown, 29, manager of Heating and Plumbing Service Company of Norfolk, died early Tuesday from injuries after a steam boiler explosion at a local shoe store Monday night. Walter Sanders, the store owner, was critically injured as the blast wrecked the rear of the shop and rattled much of downtown Norfolk.
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Norfolk, Neb
Joe C. Brown
Heating and Plumbing Service Company
Norfolk
Brown
Charles Brown
Spencer
Walter Sanders
Oxford Deaths mark large families in Iowa obituaries
Services for Mrs. Charles Cochran 74 were held at First Federated Church Oxford with burial in Oxford cemetery. Survivors include her husband and many children from Ohio, Iowa, and Tennessee. Lena Bahr 70 of Elkport died after a long illness with services planned in Elkport Lutheran church. Abigail Lamphere 92 died in Cedar Rapids area. services held at Rhines funeral home with burial at Cox Creek north of Strawberry Point. Surviving children and numerous grandchildren are listed.
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Oxford
Charles Cochran
Federated Church
Gilbert Royston
Cochran
Garland
Royston
Cedar Rapids
William
Joe
David
James
Willard
Dayton
Ohio
Herbert
Fred Cochran
North Liberty
John Cochran
Iowa City
Albert Cochran
Russell
Merrill Cochran
Maude Berry
Dora Brummley
Cleveland
Tenn
Laura Bolton
Limestone
Eugene Bible
Midway
Joe Harshbarger
Hiram
Elkader
Lena Bahr
Elkport
Sophia Smith
Elsie Hauschen
Walter Sauer
John Bahr
Lutheran Church
Edgewood
Abagail Lamphere
Rhines
Cox Creek
Strawberry Point
Lamphere
Henry Lamphere
Perry McClane
Manchester
Charles Carney
Minnesota
George Ingles
Lansing
Fred Scheer
John and Eelom
Earl
Richland Center
Wis
Iowa City to Get 12 Story Veterans Hospital
About 6 million dollars will fund a 12 story veterans hospital in Iowa City on a 13 acre site west of the state psychopathic hospital. Groundbreaking planned about May 1 with completion in about two years. Exterior to use cut limestone and auxiliary buildings for staff housing.
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Iowa City
INS
Truman
Sam P. Graham
War Department
Omaha
Graham
State Psychopathic Hospital
Iowa traffic deaths hit 515 as year ends
Des Moines report shows 515 traffic fatalities in 1946 so far, worse than 366 in 1945 but below 601 in 1941. Official notes many deaths in hospitals remain uncounted and New Year’s Eve may add more. Monthly tallies span 32 in January to 54 in February with December figure 41 so far.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Division of Safety Education
Dan J. Steele
John Deere Works Plans $700000 Waterloo Building
The John Deere Tractor Co. received Civilian Production Admin approval to build a $700000 six story gear processing and miscellaneous manufacturing plant at Waterloo. The Iowa CPA office listed 13 commercial projects approved last week including Cedar Rapids school district and McLellan Stores.
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Des Moines
John Deere Tractor Company
Civilian Production Administration
Waterloo
Iowa Cpa
CPA
Washington
John Deere
Gust Olson
Cedar Rapids — Independent
Linn County
McLellan Stores Company
Iowa Marriages and Engagements
Delhi Eleanor Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs Birnie Morris and William Reth Jr were married Saturday in the Methodist church Here The bridegroom served four years in the army in World War II Riverside Bernice Libenguth daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Libenguth and Maynard L Strabala son of Mr and Mrs Harry Strabala of Richmond were married Saturday in St Marys Catholic church here McGregor Eunice Nading daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Nading and George W Carlson son of Mr and Mrs Carl A Carlson were married Dec 27 in St Pauls Lutheran church
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Delhi
Eleanor Morris
Birnie Morris
William Reth, Jr
Riverside
Bernice C. Libenguth
Joseph L. Libenguth
Maynard L. Strabala
Harry Strabala
Richmond
St. Mary's Catholic
McGregor
Eunice Nading
Elmer Nading
George W. Carlson
Carl A. Carlson
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Spencer Chamber of Commerce Secretary Resigns for Mason City Sales Post
William J. Knipe resigns as secretary of the Spencer Chamber of Commerce and Clay County Fair to take a sales job with a Mason City firm.
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Spencer (Ap
William J. Knipe
Spencer Chamber of Commerce
Clay County
Mason City
Fire Hits Elkader Hyde Implement Co. $45,000 Loss Reported
Hyde Imple Tea Company in Elkader suffered about $45,000 in damages after a blaze discovered at 2:30 am destroyed the display room. Firemen fought four hours in 20 below zero. origin undetermined. Workers were in the building until 11:30 pm Monday. $15,000 in machinery lost. several trucks saved. loss largely insured.
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Elkader
Hyde Imple- Tea Company
E. L
Hugh Hyde
Child Burned to Death in Fire at Denison
Three year old Andrew Hansen Jr. died in a house fire that gutted the Denison home while his mother was visiting a neighbor. Two siblings escaped. Andrew’s body was found behind a stove. An oil stove was blamed for the blaze. The Hansen family lived on an acreage at the edge of Denison.
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Denison
Andrew Hansen, Jr
Darsee Retires from Business at Martelle
Martelle news notes: C. J. Darsee sells his general store to Glen Stewart and retires after 23 years in business. He formerly served as mayor, councilman, and school board member. Stewart to take over Wednesday. Also, Harvey Barber and Howard Dragoo sell their garage to the Smothers brothers. E. W Corwin buys Blair Quinn restaurant. The Summer tavern bought by Berdell Maley.
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Martelle
C. J. Darsee
Glen Stewart
Darsee
Stewart
Harvey Barber
Howard Dragoo
Smothers Brothers
E. W Corwin
Blair Quinn
Berdell Maley
Iowa’s Oldest Active Lawyer Dies at 89
H. M. Boorman, 89, Atlantic attorney cited as Iowa’s oldest practicing lawyer, died Monday. Born January 3, 1857 in Grant county Wisconsin, he moved to Atlantic in 1880, joined the Atlantic National Bank staff a year later as cashier for five years, then was admitted to the bar in 1889 and became noted for prosecuting railroad damage actions. Funeral services are set for Wednesday in Atlantic.
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Atlantic
INL
H. M. Boorman
Iowa
Boorman
Grant County
Wis
Atlantic National Bank
North English Civic Club 30 day membership drive ends Jan six
The North English Civic Club announces a 30 day membership drive ending January six with a dinner hosted by Methodist church women. Two sides compete from the start. the losing side pays for beans while the winning side eats chicken, and officials expect about 75 new members.
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Civic Club
Methodist Church
Divorce Petition Filed in Linn County Court
In Linn County District Court Iowa a petition for divorce has been filed by Russell E Omar against Marjorie Sue Omar on cruelty and inhuman treatment. Defendants must appear by January 20 1947 at Cedar Rapids Iowa. failure to appear will result in judgment by default. Attorneys Donnelly Lynch Lynch and Dallas D E Smith Cedar Rapids Iowa represent the plaintiff.
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District Court of
Iowa
Linn County
Russell E. Omar
Marjorie Sue Omar
Cedar Rapids
Inn County
Iowan
Donnelly, Lynch, Lynch and Dallas
D. E. Smith
Merchants National Bank
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Kehr
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Mays
Gerber’s Baby Foods
BOCK
LEX
Dr. Lyon
VICK
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Gillette Blue Blades
Sye
Spo
Hoater
Barbara Gould
Viceroy
Woodbury
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Dr. Miles
Seltzer Alka
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Robert E. Trachta
Janeba-Trachta Funeral Home
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