Pioneer Railroading Shapes Iowa’s Growing Cities
Iowa’s early rail history recalls Antoine LeClaire and Judge George Greene who spurred lines into Davenport and Cedar Rapids. By 1855 Davenport hosted the first rail, with England-sourced rails and a dramatic finish to the Muscatine run as 1855 ended. The era set limits and praised boosters who funded tracks and bonuses to win the race to Iowa City.
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Antoine LeClaire
Davenport
Iowa
George Greene
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Iowa City
North Western
Mississippi River
Iowa Centennial Plans Stalled by Legal Ruling and Money Hurdles
Iowa centennial organizers seek funds to mark 100 years since statehood in 1846 but an attorney general ruling blocks paying expenses. A $1,000 interim appropriation covers stationery and misc items while a larger request of $49,750 faces rejection. Commission chairman Mills and Gov Blue call for continued observance despite the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Interim Committee
Robert D. Blue
International News Service
Lester Milligan
Maron City
Associated Press
Des Moines
Territorial Centennial Commission
Ross Burman
Burlington
Centennial Commission
Iowa
2500 Veterans Enrolled at SUI
More than 2,500 of 6,600 University of Iowa students this term are veterans. Dr. William Coder, veterans’ service director, announced registration has closed for the semester. A four week summer session Aug 7 to Sept 4 is planned for veterans, open to those in the regular session June 12 to Aug 7, to allow year round government allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
William Coder
Veterans’ Service
Two Hitchhikers Rob Tavernkeeper of $790
Tony Rand the Des Moines tavern operator told police he was held up Friday night by two men he believed were hitch-hikers. They robbed him of 790 dollars east of Oakland on highway 6 and forced him to drive into Council Bluffs where they fled after leaving the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Tony Rand
Des Moines
Rand
Oakland
Tipton Boy Faces Delicate Heart Surgery
Twelve year old Jack May of Wilton Junction, known as a blue baby since birth, travels to Baltimore Maryland for a delicate Johns Hopkins developed operation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Jay and serves as assistant leader of the Boy Scouts Wolf patrol and is a talented amateur magician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brrors
Gazette
Tipton
Jack May
Wilton Junction
Baltimore
Jack
John Jay
Johns Hopkins
Boy Scouts
Wolf Patrol
Tin Can Shortage Shuts Hamburg Plant
The Otoe Canning branch in Hamburg, Iowa, closed Saturday due to tin can shortages. The Nebraska City home plant has only a week’s supply. About 500 workers are employed at the two facilities.
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Hamburg
Otoe Canning Company
Nebraska City
Killed En Route To New Job In Tama Crossing Crash
Arthur Willis of Ames was killed when his car collided with a Chicago Great Western passenger train at a crossing a mile west of Gladbrook Tama county. Willis suffered a fractured skull and died at the scene. Leon E Baxter Des Moines 38 suffered minor injuries. Both men had come from Beaman Grundy county to begin bulk oil work.
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Gladbrook
Arthur Willis
Ames
Chicago, Great Western
Gladbroock
Gladrook
Tama County
Willis
Leon E. Baxter
Des Moines
Standard Oil Company
Baxter
Beaman
Here
Grundy County
George F Bye Dies Former Publisher of Anamosa Paper
George F Bye 78 a former Anamosa Eureka publisher died at his home Saturday. A Pennsylvania native he moved to Iowa in 1881 and partnered with Louis Gardner on the paper from 1911 to 1925 before its sale to Cliff Niles. Survived by wife a son Clifford Bye Dorothy Springer and four grandchildren services Monday 2 p.m. at Loder's funeral home burial in Springville cemetery.
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Gazette
Anamosa
George F. Bye
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Anamosa Eureka
Louis Gardner
Cliff Niles
Bye
Clifford Bye
St. Johns
Mich
Dorothy Springer
Worthington
Ohio
Loder’s Funeral Home
Springville Cemetery
Man Accused of Kidnapping Wife in Lindbergh Case
Bernard F. Smith, 33, Oakland California, waived preliminary hearing on a federal kidnapping charge under the Lindbergh law. He was ordered held for federal authorities in Omaha after being arraigned on a fugitive-from-Omaha-indictment for abducting his wife on August 5, 1945. He recently completed a six month sentence for an attempted manslaughter case and faces removal to Omaha.
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Council Bluffs
Bernard F. Smith
Oakland
Calif
U. S
Clarence Churchman
Omaha
Smith
Federal District Court
Ak-sar-ben
Page County
Clarinda
Des Moines
C O Ingersoll Rites At Iowa City Monday
Funeral services are set for Charles O. Ingersoll 72 former Crandie Route general agent in Iowa City from 1942 to 1944 He died Friday night from a cerebral hemorrhage He also served as Marion Iowa Electric Light and Power manager and Cedar Rapids purchasing agent He was past president of the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce and a member of several fraternal and church groups He is survived by his wife a son Lt Charles C Ingersoll a daughter Mrs John B Klopstad of Sioux City and three grandchildren.
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Gasette
Iowa City
Charles O. Ingersoll
Crandie
Ingersoll
Marion
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
The
Elks Lodge
Kiwanis Club
Charles C. Ingersoll
Germany
John B. Klopstad
Sioux City
Jobless Vets Paid 366 000 In Last Week
Des Moines reports Iowa veterans unemployment and GI benefits totals. 146 966 service members through January show 12 percent jobless with adjustment allowances. 18 274 town veterans drew unemployment benefits totaling 366 000 for the week, while 844 self employed veterans received 80 720 last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Army
Navy
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Iowa State College To Add 150 Trailer Units
Iowa State College housing officials announce 150 new trailer units approved by government housing authorities. A contract for 50 units is set, with 40 standard and 10 expansible trailers in the first group. Current on campus are 143 of the first 150, with 130 occupied. once delivered Pommel Court will total 300 trailer homes.
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Ames
Iowa State College
B. H. Platt
Pommel Court
Church Members Vote On Merger Plan Today
Members of Clarence’s Congregational church vote on a merger with St John’s Evangelical and Reformed during an afternoon service at St John’s. Morning dedications honor Rev Karl Fauth and spouse for thirty years of service. Leaders include Arnold Conrad and others. An evening address by Rev J M Newgard is planned.
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Clarence
Congregational Church
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. John’s Church
Karl Fauth
Arnold Conrad
Norman Bergman
L. A. Schaeffer
Norman Goldsmith
Erwin Niermeyer
Raymond Doermann
J. M. Newgard
Wilton Junction
The
Iowa Synod
Night School Diplomas Awarded in Anamosa
Eighteen women and nine men graduated from the Anamosa adult night school last week. Miss Viola Joyce, home making instructor, conferred diplomas on the Mines and on named graduates including John Koppenhaver, Loyal Byerly, Harold Hartman, and Archie Frazer among others. Supt. G B Kinser presented diplomas to Alvin Byerly, Loyal Byerly, Harold Hartman, Ivan Fiedler, Archie Frazer, Harold Larson, Lloyd Robertson, Andrew Watt and Ed Harms.
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Anamosa
Viola Joyce
John Koppenhaver
Loyal Byerly
Diljon Hall
James McMurrin
Frieda Schlaman
W. H. Williams
Harold Hartman
James A. Buckner
G. B. Kinser
Harold Larson
Robert Livingstone
Lloyd Robertson
A. R. Embree
Archie Frazer
Marian Bates
Margaret Skrivseth
Alice Fiedler
Lulu Weitghels
Alvin Byerly
Ivan Fiedler
Andrew Watt
Ed Harms
Motorcycle Rider 22 Killed in Collision near Leon Iowa
Benjamin Douglass Bass 22 of Des Moines died instantly Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with an automobile driven by Harry Statzell of Leon north of Leon Iowa. Dr. F. A Bowman Boone County coroner reported the death.
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Leon
F. A Bowman
Decatur County
Benjamin Douglass Bass
Des Moines
Boone County
Harry Statzell
Here
Wallace urges producers to back OPA to avert 1919 style disasters
Secretary Henry Wallace in Des Moines told the National Farm Institute that special interests threaten Bowles and that producers must back the OPA for another year to prevent deflationary disaster. He warned inflation risk in 1946 and 1947 and called for better cooperation among agriculture business and labor along with coordinated government policy. He backed a three billion seven hundred fifty million dollar loan to Great Britain as part of world security and trade.
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Wallace
National Farm Institute
Bowles
Washington
OPA
America
Congress
U. S
Great Britain
Wife of Manchester Wet Sails for States
Barbara Prange a 21 year old British war wife of John O Prange Manchester Ia is bound for the United States she is among 1200 dependents of American service men aboard the Washington which was to sail from England Thursday per London area transportation office United States Army passenger listings
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Barbara Prange
John O. Prange
Manchester
United States
Associated Press
Prange
Washington
England
London Area Transportation Office
U. S. Army
Admiral urges Congress to back navy during Oregon City commissioning
Rear Admiral Felix Gygax told attendees at the South Boston drydock ceremony for the 18,000 ton heavy cruiser Oregon City that public interest in the navy has waned after wars. Captain B K Culver of Knoxville Iowa will command with Louis J Bellis of New York City as executive officer.
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Boston
Felix Gygax
Oregon City
Congress
South Boston Navy Drydock
B. K. Culver
USN
Knoxville
Comdr
Louis J. Bellis
New York City
First Aluminum Tub Molder Dies at Newton
Newton AP report says 85 year old C A Snow died at home. Snow molded the first aluminum tub cast for a washing machine in 1915 and was superintendent of the Maytag company foundry before retirement. He and his wife celebrated their sixty second wedding anniversary last November.
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Newton (Ap
C. A. Snow
Maytag Company
Rites Held for Carl Snyder in Santa Barbara
Private funeral services were held Saturday for Carl Snyder 76 noted author economist editor and statistician who died Friday A Cedar Falls Iowa native and former ag editor at Council Bluffs.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Carl Snyder
Cedar Falls
Council Bluffs
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George W. Jones
Augustus C. Dodge
Illinois Central
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Statehood
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New Job
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C. O. Ingersoll
INS
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Henry A. Wallace
Chester Bowles
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