$50 000 Loss In Blaze At Williamsburg
Special to The Gazette. Williamsburg The Winborn Hatchery and Produce plant in Williamsburg was gutted by an early Wednesday blaze. A L Winborn estimated the loss at 50000 and said it was fully insured. Fire discovered at 1 am by Edward Mahan night watchman. Fire started in a carload of cartons stored in the basement and spread beyond the control of Williamsburg and Marengo fire departments. Firemen saved a garage with trucks. Destroyed were incubator batteries with 92000 egg capacity, several electric brooders, 2000 in poultry equipment, flour and feed stock, and poultry medicines and disinfectants. The car load of cartons cost 1200. The office safe door was broken as the floor collapsed. Records and war bonds were water soaked but saved. Only brick walls remained at noon. firemen continuing to spray water. Meyer cafe next door and an upstairs apartment were damaged by smoke and the cafe closed Wednesday.
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Williamsburg
Winborn Hatchery and Produce Company
A. L. Winborn
Edward Mahan
Marengo
Meyer
Three Iowans listed as Navy casualties
The Navy Department lists three Iowa casualties. Lt. Quentin H. Joy of DeWitt is wounded, Chief Aviation Pilot John Joseph Kettman of Bellevue is dead, and Seaman First Class Lyle Eugene Kilgore of Spencer is missing.
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Washington
Navy Department
Iowa
Quentin H. Joy
DeWitt
John Joseph Kettman
Bellevue
Seaman
Lyle Eugene Kilgore
Spencer
Kinross Soldier Promoted in India for Good Conduct Medal
Six native Iowans under Brig Gen Robert C Oliver in the China Burma India air service command received recognition Wednesday at command HQ. Albert J Conrad of Kinross was promoted from staff to technical sergeant and awarded the Good Conduct medal for exemplary service in India during World War II.
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AIR Service Command
India
INS
China-Burma-India
Jewelry shop bandit out-talked by woman
In Des Moines an attempted jewelry shop robbery Tuesday ended with the bandit surrendering a sapphire ring valued at 200 dollars after Mrs Clara Herbster, 82, wife of the shop owner, talked him into relinquishing only the ring and not a tray of rings or any cash.
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Des Moines
INS
Clara Herbster
Executrix Appointed in 1944 Iowa Probate
EXECUTRIX PROBATE NO 17408 of Elia F Earl estate in Linn County Iowa on February 15 1944 Katie Lewis named as Executrix claims against estate to be filed with Linn County Clerk of District Court Treva Simmons Perrine Albright Attorneys represent the executrix those indebted must pay promptly to the undersigned
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Undera Cned
Jean Elmer Floyd
Iowa
Jennie Pearl Floyd
Yessler Liddie & Fahey Attorneys
Vate
Towa
Linn
Elia F Earl
En County
Addo
Line County
Trewa
Katie Lewis
Executrix
Trewa Simmons
Perrine & Albright
Yank Soldier Outsmarted by Tulagi Native
Cpl Richard Schlievert home from the Southwest Pacific recalls a merchandising sidelight. An American soldier on Tulagi carved a pipe in spare time and sold it to a native for 15 dollars. The native then showed it to a second American who paid 75 dollars for it, still believing it rare native handiwork.
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Humboldt, Ja
Richard Schlievert
Southwest Pacific
Tulagi
Schlievert
Occupation Determines Tire Eligibility Under War Ration Rules
The Des Moines district OPA announced that grade 1 passenger tires will be based on occupation rather than mileage. Previously only those with 601 driving miles per month qualified, leaving many essential workers on grade 3 tires. Production remains tight, with December totaling 800,000 tires and projections at 700,000 monthly for three months, forcing eight grade 3 tires per grade 1 tire. Recapping and extending life of current tires urged to keep cars moving.
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Des Moines
OPA
U. S
Rough Fish Removal From Sabula Lake By State Crew
About 12,000 pounds of rough fish mainly carp were removed from a Sabula area lake by the state fish rescue crew. Residents received some fish while the rest were sent to the Lansing fish station to be ground for fish food. Despite a low Mississippi River stage there was little loss of game dish near Sabula, says Donald Edien, supervisor.
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Maquoketa
Sabula
Lansing
Mississippi
Donald Edien
Iowa postmaster nominees include Ruth Longenecker at Aurora
AURORA POSTMASTER, WASHINGTON AP Iowa postmaster nominations announced Wednesday included Ruth Longenecker, Aurora.
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Washington
Iowa
Ruth Longenecker
Aurora
German Army Equipment for Bond Sales Prizes in Iowa
DES MOINES AP A large assortment of German army equipment will be awarded to bond chairmen in counties with top performances in the fourth war loan drive. The three top counties will receive three German army rifles each. the first 26 counties to meet full quotas get a German mess bucket. Additional items include submarine escape equipment.
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Des Moines
W. L. Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
Clark
Army Intelligence Division
Baby dies after eating lye in Northwood home
Ann Ryerson a 7 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Laurence Ryerson Northwood farmers died in a Mason City hospital late Tuesday after eating lye The lye had been placed on top of the kitchen stove at the Ryerson home and it was believed the two year old sister first obtained the can
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Mason City
Ann Ryerson
Laurence Ryerson
Northwood
Ryerson
Woman Dies After Sweeping Snow on Porch
Sioux City report says Mrs. Carl Robley, 67, was seen clearing a sidewalk Tuesday when she was later found dead on her porch. Deputy Coroner R W Perkins attributed death to a heart attack.
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Sioux City
Carl Robley
R. W. Perkins
State Senator Registers for Fourth Iowa District Congress Run
Newton attorney State Senator Ross R. Mowry announced his bid for the Republican nomination for Congress in Iowa's Fourth District at the June primaries. He will challenge incumbent Rep. Karl M. Lecompte, who has served since 1938, with counties Apanoose Clarke Davis Detatur Jasper Keokuk Lucas Mahaska Monroe Poweshiek Ringgold Union Wapello and Wayne comprising the district.
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Newton
Ross R. Mowry
Iowa
Congress
Appanoose
Clarke
Davis
Detatur
Jasper
Keokuk
Lucas
Mahaska
Monroe
Poweshiek
Ringgold
Union
Wapello
Wayne
Longtime Waukon druggist sells store to longtime clerk
J. C. Opfer, who ran the Waukon drug store for 43 years, has sold the business to Francis Sullivan, a clerk in the store for 21 years. Sullivan takes over ownership as Opfer retires.
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Waukon
J. C. Opfer
Francis Sullivan
Records Of Norwegian Negro Hymns At Iowa University
Iowa City declares a project by the University of Iowa to preserve Iowa's religious heritage through recordings of Norwegian hymnody and Negro spirituals. Dr. Marcus Bach and Dr. Addison Alspach will record at Decorah and Cedar Rapids churches with plans to include Tama Indians, aided by the Library of Congress. About a dozen congregations have contributed, with interviews of elders, spanning Welsh, Czechs, Danes, Dutch, monks, Swedes, and Germans.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
School of Religion
Marcus Bach
Addison Alspach
Imusic
Decorah
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
Tama _ reservation
Bach
Iowa
Library of Congress
Crawfordsville
Cedar Falls
Pella
New Melleray
Dubuque
Stanton
Homestead
Wage Boost Ordered for Des Moines Laundry Workers
A seven cent per hour pay raise for 300 Des Moines laundry workers was ordered Tuesday by the Kansas City regional War Labor Board during a meeting held here for the first time.
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Des Moines
Kansas City
Fewer Rejections Under New Draft System
DES MOINES AP Rejections of Iowa draftees for physical and mental reasons dropped more than 25 percent in January versus December at Camp Dodge. The pre-induction system ends home county screenings, began January 18, and has improved the caliber of men examined.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Army
Camp Dodge
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