Legion Asks VA to Take Over Schick Hospital
Des Moines AP Maj Gen William J Donovan a World War I hero was set to speak at the Iowa American Legion service officers session with over 1 000 delegates attending a two day school Other speakers include Hanford MacNider Gov Robert Blue and James F Barton The Legion reports 82 000 members and a postwar surge with over 40 600 new inductees The committee plans Aug 18 21 for the state convention in Des Moines and asks the Veterans Administration to temporarily operate Schick General Hospital at Clinton as the Army will close it March 31 Also re elected Rep James I Dolliver to a four year term on the state department board and the executive committee votes to expand the Iowa Legionaire from eight to 12 pages
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Des Moines
William J
Edward J. Smith
Sioux City
Robert D. Blue
James F. Barton
Fort Dodge
Legion Publications
New York
Walter Muff
Iowa
Legion
Veterans Administration
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Army
James I. Dolliver
State Department Board
Iowa Legionaire
Judge Sits on Hold-up Man Until Police Come
Fort Madison Iowa. Judge J R Leary confronted a gunman who jumped from behind a tree and demanded his wallet Saturday night. Leary wrestled the assailant to the sidewalk and sat on him until officers arrived after a bystander called police. The suspect, who gave the name Ben Johnson, was detained.
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Judge
Fort Madison
INS
Ben Johnson
J. R. Leary
Judge Leary
$275 000 Iowa Elevator Fire
Fire destroyed the Westview grain elevator near Pocahontas Iowa with an estimated loss of 275000. The 150000 bushels of corn and soybeans were partially salvaged as fire departments from Pocahontas Palmer Rolfe Fonda and Pomeroy fought the blaze five miles south of town. The elevator valued at 75000 was insured and the office building survived.
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Pocahontas, Ia
INS
Westview
Claude van Gundy
Westview Grain Company
Pocahontas
Palmer
Rolfe
Fonda
Pomeroy
Harold Jeck
Clinton Youth Killed In Head-on Collision
Ray Moritzen, 19, of Clinton, was killed in a head-on crash on the Lincoln highway nine miles west of Clinton early Monday. Injured are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones of Low Moor in critical condition at a Clinton hospital. Moritzen was returning to Clinton from Mt. Vernon. Arthur Dalstrom, 64, suffered the loss of a leg while servicing a locomotive in the North Western railroad yards Monday morning.
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Clinton
INS
Ray Moritzen
Lincoln Highway
Here
Ralph Jones
Low Moor
Moritzen
Mt. Vernon
Arthur Dalstrom
North Western Railroad
Firemen Rescue Infant From Davenport House Fire
Davenport firemen carried 18 month old Sharon Ann Scieszinski from a burning home Monday morning. Fire originated in a rubbish pile in the basement and gutted the interior. The child was taken to Mercy hospital where doctors said she would recover from smoke effects.
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Davenport
INS
Sharon Ann Scieszinski
Mercy Hospital
Notice of Administratrix Appointment in Iowa Estate
Matilda Rozek appointed Administratrix of Adeline Rozek estate in Linn County Iowa on February 16 1946. Creditors must present claims to the Linn County District Court and indebted persons should pay promptly. Attorney Geo F Buresh represents the administratrix.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Adeline Rozek
Matilda Rozek
Geo. F. Buresh
Buckton estate administrator seeks claims Linn County Iowa
Administrator of the estate of Harold T Buckton deceased of Linn County Iowa calls for all indebted persons to make immediate payment and for those having claims to file with the Clerk of Linn County District Court. L W Buckton is named as Administrator with Barnes Chamberlain Hanzlik and Wadsworth as attorneys.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Harold T. Buckton
Iate
L. W. Buckton
Barnes, Chamberlain, Hanzlik
Wads- Worth
Mail Order Life Insurance Ad Promises Cash for All Accidents
An offered policy claims up to 6000 dollars for accidental loss of life limbs or sight and pays for sicknesses and disabilities from day one with no medical exam. Available by mail to people ages 15 to 69, with no cost or obligation to respond to the Service Life Insurance pany in Omaha Nebraska.
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Omaha
Neb
Reliable Service Life Insurance Company
Service Life Insurance Pany
Dept
Omaha 2
Nebr
Wacs Asked to Stay in Service
Des Moines dispatch reports War Department action to keep Women's Army Corps members beyond eligibility for separation. Enlisted volunteers receive a 15 day furlough within 60 days of volunteering, with overseas WACs returning in time for future separation. Peak WAC strength reached about 100000. 61000 discharged since V E day.
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Wacs
United States
WAC
Hawkeye Boys State Set For Camp Dodge In June
Iowa American Legion officials announce Hawkeye Boys State will be held at Camp Dodge from June 3 to 10. Enrollment is limited to 720 boys selected by Legion posts. Jordan Larsen of Dubuque is named camp director. the 1944 Grinnell encampment won a national citation.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa American Legion
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Dodge
Jordan Larsen
Dubuque
Grinnell
Iowa Legion
Party at Davenport Ends With Murder
County Attorney Clark O Filseth and Police Chief Reed Phillips said a murder charge likely would be filed against Tom Navarro 47 in connection with the fatal stabbing of Joe Lopez 57 at the Lopez home Saturday night The charge was delayed pending the coroner s inquest Tuesday night The stabbing followed a two day party at the Lopez residence
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Davenport
Clark O. Filseth
Reed Phillips
Tom Navarro
Joe Lopez
Lopez
Phillips
Jefferies Re elected President of Bakery Union
Benjamin E. Jefferies of Des Moines was re elected president of the Midwest Union of Bakery and Confectionery Workers AFL at a convention in Waterloo on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
INS
Benjamin E. Jefferies
Des Moines
Midwest Union of Bakery and Confectionery Workers
AFL
Three Killed When Stock Truck Hit By Train Near Woodbine
At a crossing one-half mile north of Woodbine Iowa three people died when a stock truck carrying farm machinery was struck by the northbound Overland Limited. Victims were Elmer McGee 60 Woodbine B D Hedrick 56 and his son Glen Hedrick 17. The truck and machinery were destroyed and parts scattered along the right of way. The locomotive front was damaged but the train continued to Omaha.
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Woodbine
INS
North Western
Here
Elmer McGee
B. D. Hedrick
Glen Hedrick
McGee
Overland Limited
Vets Returning From Overseas From The Associated Press
Vets returning from overseas include Iowa crew listed for return to U S ports such as San Francisco and New York aboard ships the Marine Serpent and the Onward with officers Cedar Rapids Independence Tipton and Cedar Rapids named. Arrival dates Feb 17 and Feb 24 are given with notes that dates are estimates and passenger lists may be in error.
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The
Associated Press
United States
San Francisco
Marine Serpent
Joseph W. Markey
Cedar Rapids
Kennet W
Information Specialist Named for Job Service
DES MOINES AP The appointment of W. L. Flanagan of Des Moines as information specialist for Iowa for the United States Employment Service was announced Monday by E. Lee Keyser, state director. Flanagan, a World War I veteran, has been active in American Legion activities and served with the USO in the Hawaiian Islands during World War II. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa.
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Des Moines
W. L. Flanagan
Iowa
United States Employment Service
E. Lee Keyser
Flanagan
American Legion
U.S.O
Hawaiian Islands
University of Iowa
V-5 Transfers Improve Ames Housing Picture
Space for about 500 single veterans will be made available at Iowa State College next quarter. Residence Director Mrs. Madge McGlade announced the plan to open the new veteran quarters with the transfer of naval V-5 trainees to other schools. About 200 naval trainees will remain on campus next quarter, but the vacated space will be used for single servicemen.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Madge McGlade
Iowa State
Legion Board Backs Stelle Attack on VA
The national executive committee of the American Legion fully supports National Commander John Stelle in his charges of a breakdown in the Veterans Administration. A resolution approved unanimously cites substantial failure in VA administration and calls for ongoing cooperation with the agency and monthly post reports to keep the public informed.
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Legion Board
Stelle
Indianapolis
The
American Legion
John Stelle
Veterans Administration
Administration of Veterans’ Affairs
Martin V. Coffey
Middletown
Ohio
James R. Durfee
Antigo
Wis
H. Dudley Swim
Twin Falls
Idaho
James F. Deaniel, Jr
Greenville
S. C
Herbert L. Emanuelson
New Haven
Conn
People’s Congress
Radar experiments to the moon continued says Ingles
Maj. Gen. Harry C. Ingles army chief signal officer announced on Monday that experiments using radar signals aimed at the moon are ongoing.
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Belmar
N. J
INS
Harry C. Ingles
Army
Moon
Lidice Survivors Germanized
The war crimes prosecution charged that German racial experts chose the youngest Czech children from Lidice, renamed them, and sent them to Germany to assimilate as Germans. Ninety children were taken to a concentration camp at Gneisenau after Lidice was razed.
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Mernberg
Lidice
Germany
Gneisenau
Prague
Fifteen Die in Jamaica Mental Hospital Fire
Fifteen male patients were killed when a fire destroyed the invalid ward of a Jamaica mental hospital. Thirty four inmates were present. two other fires also started, likely set by patients. Attendants went on strike. British troops temporarily took over duties.
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Kingston
Jamaica
France and Britain Move Toward Levant Troop Talks
London reports France and Britain prepared identical directives to their envoys to begin negotiations with Syria and Lebanon over the withdrawal of foreign troops from the Levant. Negotiations were expected to start soon after the UN Security Council adjourned without action.
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London
France
Britain
Syria
Lebanon
Levant
UNO Security Council
Russia
Australian Heads Jap War Tribunal
General MacArthur named Sir William Flood Webb of Australia president of the international military tribunal to try major Japanese war crimes suspects. He announced the eight other members: Justice E Stuart McDougall Canada Ju hyna Mei China Henri Reimburger France Prof Victor A Roling Netherlands Justice Erim V Harvey Northcroft New Zealand Justice I M Zaraynov Russia Lord Patrick United Kingdom Justice John P Higgins United States.
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Tokyo
INS
MacArthur
William Flood Webb
Australia
International Military Tribunal
E. Stuart McDougall
Canada
Juhy-nao Mei
China
Henri Reimburger
France
Victor A. Roling
Netherlands
Erim V. Harvey Northcroft
New Zealand
I. M. Zaraynov
Russia
Lord Patrick
United Kingdom
John P. Higgins
United States
Foreign Service Raise Sought by State Dept
Washington reports the State Department will ask Congress to raise pay standards for the Foreign Service to attract qualified ambassadors. Director Selden Chapin says current salaries and allowances do not cover the costs of hosting parties receptions and entertainment that accompany ambassadorial duties.
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Foreign Service
State Dept
Washington
State Department
Congress
Selden Chapin
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Penney’s Shoe Dept
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