Legion Chief Urges Legislature To Support Civilian Army
National Commander Louis A. Johnson of the American Legion urged Iowa lawmakers to bolster civilian defense forces. He warned against reducing national defense and called for adequate ROTC, CMTC and organized reserves funding. Johnson urged public understanding of defense costs and urged continued support for national guard training.
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Des Moines
Iowa House and Senate
Louis A. Johnson
American Legion
National Guard
United States
Congress
Substitute Bill Aims Aid To Farm Organizations
DES MOINES AP The house agricultural committee introduced a substitute bill for aid to county farm organizations replacing the Malone bill. It sets maximum annual aid by county population and caps combined county aid at 4000 in large counties with two associations. Current aid scales are 5000 3000 and 7000.
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Des Moines
House Agricultural Committee
Malone
Wild Geese Wintering In Northeastern Iowa
Special to The Gazette Nate Hill a commercial fisherman living north of Guttenberg reports fifty Canadian wild geese wintering on a Mississippi sand bar near his home. They migrate over land by day and feed on corn then roost on the sand bar at dusk. Deputy Warden George Kaufman reports fifty seven geese wintering in Backbone State Park near Strawberry Point.
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Guttenberg
Nate Hill
Mississippi
George Kaufman
Lansing
Iowa
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
School Daze one act at Van Horne Legion
Special to The Gazette says the Van Horne American Legion post will stage the one act comedy School Daze at the Legion hall Friday night. The cast includes Mrs. Roy Kelly E H Portzline Vernon Coffman and others with Mrs. Lyle Colston at the piano during musical numbers.
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Thomas F. Bevins Post
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Roy Kelly
E. H. Portzline
Vernon Coffman
William Herzberger
Ralph Thompson
Jess Kerkman
George ‘Meier
Clarence Schulze
Harveyompson
Thomas Barnett
Oren Thompson
Oscar
Nicholas
Cascade
James Edward Flannigan
Thomas
Temple Hill
Flannigan
Michael
Mary Flannigan
Mary Ann Fagan
Ed Burda
Fred Wosoba
John Burda
Fred’ Wosoba
Joseph Shimanek
Alvin E. Hodoval
Henry Shimerda
Henry Becker
Fred Harrs
Helen Shimanek
Frank Powelka
Flower Committee
Alvin Hodoval
Eight Thousand Towans Benefit From Work Sharing Plan
Des Moines AP report notes more than 8 000 Towans kept or gained jobs through staggered employment. C W Berquist says in the Seventh Federal Reserve district survey about 190 000 workers in Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Iowa Michigan are affected. In Iowa 1134 organizations use share the work with 6 108 workers retained 1 631 additional employed and 991 potential new positions from 31 906 total employees across 1 729 firms questioned. Col Hanford MacNider backs the effort hoping more replies grow Iowa impact.
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C.W. Berquist
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Bergquist
Youth Fatally Shot by Sheriff in Garner Exit
Gary Byrnes, 22, of Garner died in a Mason City hospital from gunshot wounds to the neck Sunday morning. Sheriff E. P. Hanson says Byrnes, escaping from a basement window at Zeiger drug store, raised a hand and was shot after the sheriff believed him armed. Cigarettes and $14 were found on Byrnes.
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Mason City
Gary Byrnes
Garner
Zeiger Drug
E. P. Hanson
Byrnes
Legion Plans Fight Before Legislature in Iowa
Iowa American Legion leaders met in Des Moines to oppose an optional military training bill and back military instruction in schools. State Commander Earl Hall presided as the group set Aug 7–9 for the Dubuque state convention and Aug 6 for the 40 and 8 meeting. The committee denied a tuition bill for World War II veterans’ children and authorized nine district boys’ work directors. A petition for another Waterloo post was denied.
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Iowa
American Legion
Earl Hall
Mason City
Legion
Dubuque
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Hall
Waterloo
Tama youths face burglary charge in Ferguson store theft
Harry F. Chefchik and Roughier Russell of Tama were taken to Marshalltown to confront a charge of breaking into the A. T. Idso store at Ferguson and stealing over 100 dollars in cigarets and merchandise. A third youth is being sought. Chefchik was arrested by Marshal Hilmer Lassen and Russell was later captured.
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Toledo
Harry F. Chefchik
Roughier Russell
Tama
Marshalltown
A. T. Idso
Ferguson
Chefchik
Marshal Hilmer Lassen
Russell
Iowa Tuberculosis Association Meets March 3 and 4
Des Moines reports the Iowa Tuberculosis Association will hold its annual meeting March 3 and 4 at the Hotel Chieftain in Council Bluffs. Speakers include Dr. H. E. Klein Schmidt of New York and Dr. John H. Peck of Des Moines. The Iowa Heart Association also meets, and the Iowa Sanatorium Association holds a quarterly session. The Friday Saturday dates aim to attract weekend excursion rates. Health workers and civic groups are invited.
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Des Moines
H. E. Kleinschmidt
New York
National Tuberculosis Association
John H. Peck
National Association
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Chieftain
Council Bluffs
Iowa Heart Association
Iowa Sanatorium Association
Solon Farmer E F Bowman Dies at 71
Everett Francis Bowman, 71, longtime Solon resident and prominent farmer, died Sunday night. He served as a Johnson County Savings Bank director for ten years, North Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance director for twenty years, and township school treasurer for thirty years. He lived on a Solon farm for forty years. Survived by his widow Nettie Adams. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church.
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Solon
Everett Francis Bowman
Johnson County Savings Bank
Iowa City
North Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Nettie Adams
Methodist Church
Temperature Drop Expected Across Iowa Tuesday
Iowa forecaster Charles D. Reed predicts a sharp temperature fall after a mild weekend with highs near 50 in Davenport. Readings may fall to 12 above zero in the northwest and about 25 in the southeast, following a Sunday low of 20 at Charles City. Most of the state will stay clear.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Davenport
Charles D. Reed
Charles City
Dubuque
Poll Shows T B Test Will Stand In Des Moines
A National News Service poll indicates the Foster bill to make tubercular cattle testing optional faces near defeat in the Iowa House. Fifty three representatives back the compulsory test with twenty seven in favor of repeal, while many remain undecided. Senate support for mandatory testing appears strong, with thirty five of fifty senators favoring compulsory testing.
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Des Moines
INS
House of Representatives
International
House
Lemar P. Foster
Cedar County
Senate
Dr. R. C. Sayers Dies After Operation
Dr. R. C. Sayers 66 longtime president of the Jefferson County Building and Loan association died Sunday after an operation in Fairfield Iowa. The retired veterinarian was noted for philanthropies including aiding twenty seven students through college and was a graduate of Iowa State College. His body was sent to Mount Gilead Ohio for burial.
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Fairfield
R. C. Sayers
Jefferson County Building and Loan Association
Mt. Gilad
Why We Go On Caring Rabbi Wise Tells Iowa Audience
Rabbi Stephen S Wise of New York City told a University of Iowa vesper audience that we care because of the imperishable divinity in ourselves and others. He said people doubt and feel hopeless yet we are co creators of eternal ends and servants of eternal causes, as 3000 heard at Memorial Union.
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Iowa City
Stephen S. Wise
New York City
University of Iowa
New York
Free Synagogue
Memorial Union
Three Men Sentenced In Washington County
Joe Moore of Brighton was fined 400 dollars and jailed four months after pleading guilty to maintaining a liquor nuisance when fourteen gallons of alcohol were found. Lloyd Sharp of Richmond was fined 300 dollars and jailed three months for bootlegging. Ercille Wright received up to three years in the state reformatory at Anamosa for lewd and immoral acts.
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Gazette
Washington
Joe Moore
Brighton
D. W. Hamilton
Lloyd Sharp
Richmond
Ercille Wright
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Oxford Junction Young Ladies Sodarity elects leaders
Mia85 Helen Lasack was elected prefect at the annual meeting. Officiating officers include First assistant Mary Peckosh Second assistant Anna Kropek secretary Agnes Carrington and treasurer Christina Sazma. In separate notes Mrs Frank Kolarik was elected chairman of the Bohemian division of the Catholic Study Club at the Kolarik home. Mrs William Breen elected chairman of the English division with Miss Mary Lasack as assistant chairman and Mrs Otto Shedek as secretary and treasurer.
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Oxford Junction
Helen Lasack
Young Ladies Sodarity
Mary Peckosh
Anna Kropek
Agnes Carrington
Christina Sazma
Frank Kolarik
Catholic Study Club
Kolarik
William Breen
Study Club
Mary Lasack
Otto Shedek
Five Robbers Torture Iowa Farmer in Hayfield Raid
Sam E. Benson, a 72 year old farmer near Hayfield Hancock County Iowa, was attacked by five men who tied his hands and taped his eyes then burned him with a hot poker to force him to reveal the location of his money. He was robbed of several hundred dollars and is expected to recover. The search for the assailants continued Monday as authorities investigated the weekend crime. Meerschaum is a mineral from Asia Minor used in fine pipes and is cheese like in texture at first but hardens quickly when exposed to air.
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Hayfield
Hancock County
Sam E. Benson
Benson
Asia Minor
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