Murphy Law Firm Passes At Elkader
Special to The Gazette details the end of the D. D. Murphy and Son law practice after 58 years in Elkader. L. J. Ehrhardt, who joined in 1932, acquired the firm. The three Murphy generations began in 1887 with D. D. Murphy, who led state bar efforts and education boards.
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Elkader
D. D. Murphy and Son
L. J. Ehrhardt
University of Iowa
Murphy
Lorna D. Murphy
William H. Tinsley
Harlan
Murphys
D. D. Murphy
University of Iowa Law School
New Diggings
Wis
Iowa
State Bar Association
State Board of Education
C. F. Murphy
Senate
Hunters Bag Five Foxes in Delaware County Hunt
Delaware County hunters killed five foxes in a Sunday hunt sponsored by the Fish and Game Protective association. Three were killed in the southern part of the county and two others north and east of Manchester. Association president Elmer Kehrli said hunts will continue to reduce the fox population that has been preying on chickens.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County
Fish and Game Protective Association
Elmer Kehrli
Association
First Services Held in Toledo Church
First services occurred at the new United Brethren church in Toledo replacing the 1886 building destroyed by fire on November 8, 1943. The structure aims for a 300-seat capacity with a fireproof design and modern amenities. dedication awaits pews chancel furniture art windows and kitchen equipment. The Rev. F. C. Scott led services with special choir music directed by Helen Deming Smith.
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Toledo
New
United Brethren Church
F. C. Scott
Helen Deming Smith
Tew
C. L. Emerson
E. A. Benson
J. E. Elston
C. L. Mason
William Gary
J. K. Dickinson
F. W. Ingersoll
Burton Whalin
Carl Ebersole
Carl Mason
Elizabeth Dann
F. C Jones
Jones County Scouts Drive Opens Tuesday
Jones County Scouts begin a Friends of Scouting campaign with a 7:30 a.m. kick-off breakfast at the Iowan hotel dining room. A dawn to dusk fund drive follows with district leaders and volunteers coordinating across the county.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Iowan
Friends of Scouting
Jones District
Quality Cafe
Ralph Wilson
Monticello
B. B. McLaughlin
Tom Hamilton
Ed Steele
Melvin Eastman
Price Slate
Norman Plath
Wyoming
Tracey Cited for Bond Sales Leadership in Iowa
Mrs. Tracey receives treasury department citation for Iowa women’s role in war bonds on Molly Pitcher Day. Iowa sold over $1,000,000 in bonds, leading all states, with the Legion auxiliary handling publicity. She also earned a navy citation for Iowa’s Waves recruiting efforts.
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Manchester
Treasury Department
Thomas H. Tracey
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
Molly Pitcheray
The
Legion Auxiliary
Molly Pitcher
Tracey
Navy
Camp Blanding
Fla
Col
Solon Tavernkeeper Sentenced for Gambling and Liquor Violations
Charles Monk Myers, a Solon tavernkeeper, is sentenced to 30 days in Johnson county jail and fined 200 dollars for illegal gambling devices and 300 dollars for illegal liquor possession. Three slot machines and whisky were seized in a raid on his tavern last October. This is his second gambling devices conviction.
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Solon
Charles “Monk” Myers
Johnson County
Myers
Vets Returning From Overseas From Eastern Iowa Ports
Eastern Iowans listed for return to United States ports include Cedar Rapids Monticello Hopkinton Manchester Oelwein Marion Decorah and others. Names include Sgt Kenneth P Hart T5 Louis H Graves T5 James Sackett Pfc Harry J White head Jr Pfc Robert G Barnett T5 Albert J Reeves Sgt Joe B Crawford and Sgt Norman O Hanson among many aboard ships such as the Blue Island Lincoln Steffans Howard Kelly and Gen Haan indicated with dates in early February.
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United States
New York
Blue Island
Kenneth P. Hart
Cedar Rapids
Rock Hill
Passenger List Noted for Sgt Schultz and Sgt White
Editor notes arrival dates may be estimates and passenger lists may be in error listing Sgt Emil Schultz Jr of Postville and Sgt Vernon G White of Anamosa amid a military personnel notice.
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Emil Schultz, Jr
Postville
Vernon G. White
Anamosa
English War Bride on Way to Independence
Mrs. Lawrence Nichols and her two year old son join other G I wives and babies departing Southampton aboard the Queen Mary bound for Independence Iowa as they travel to the United States after the war.
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Southampton
England
Lawrence Nichols
Independence
G.I
America
Three Die in Iowa Traffic Fatalities
Three people died in separate Sunday traffic crashes in Iowa. Harold C. Harder 26 of near Wilton Junction died when his car hit a bridge barrier after floods washed out the span. Mrs Oliver Bohnsack 20 of State Center was killed when her auto collided with a North Western freight locomotive east of State Center. Mrs Emma Brill Strait died in Des Moines when struck by a car. Riley Drake 21 of Milo was held for investigation as the driver.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Harold C. “Bud” Harder
Wilton Junction
Harder
Oliver Bohnsack
State Center
North Western
Des Moines
Emma Brill Strait
D. W. Rayburn
Riley Drake
Milo
Sonnkalb Named Executive Officer at Lockbourne
Col. C. D. Sonnkalb, former Ninth Air Force officer in Europe, becomes executive officer at Lockbourne Army Air Base replacing Lt. Col. Francis G. Benggeler. A native of Postville Iowa and Loras College graduate, he served with a tactical group supporting ground forces in France Belgium and Holland. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and the ETO ribbon with six battle stars.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. D. Sonnkalb
Ninth Air Force
Europe
Francis G. Benggeler
Lockbourne Army Air Base
Postville
Loras College
Dubuque
Sonkaib
France
Belgium
Holland
War and peace urged by published forum letter
A Gazette editor pleads for education and church influence to halt endless war. The author argues conflicts profit certain interests, promote patriotism in peacetime, and cites Pearl Harbor as a distraction while Congress delays action. He calls for public speech and congressional focus on business rather than war preparations.
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the Gazette
Congress
Pearl Harbor
The Golden Rule Versus Atomic Testing and Food Aid
W C Boyer and W C Krabiel critique wartime spending on atomic testing and the stark contrast in hospital food allowances. They urge universal peace training and fair treatment of neighbors, warning of moral decay in wartime. Readers compare 29 cents daily per patient at Mt Pleasant to 52 cents for Wacs at Fort Des Moines, highlighting an 80 percent gap.
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W. C. Boyer
Mount Vernon
Mt. Pleasant
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Black Button Debate on Life Saving and Neglected Care
A policy debate contrasts offering Black Buttons to life savers with questioning rewards for those who do not intervene. The piece highlights state spending, hospital care, and alleged malpractices across Iowa institutions, noting funding gaps and calls for improved quality without excess.
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F. M. Edwards
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Jones County
M.D
Kryptok
Service Optical
Second St
Sonnkalb
Lockbourne
People’s Forum
W. C. Krabiel
Winterset
Towa
Fine General Hospital
Iowa City
Clarinda
Cherokee
Norito
Roe
Orito
Pep Nanag
Por
Bell Clinic
Worlds Famous Health Resort
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Steoke
Etna
Howard C
Burleson
Merchants National Building
People’s Furniture
First Avenue East
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Excelsior Springs
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