Former Iowa minister recalls Japanese prison camp cruelty
Rev. Fred S. Donelson, 45, a Marshalltown missionary, returned to the United States aboard the Gripsholm and said he will tell of Japanese mistreatment of internees and prisoners of war. He described beatings of his 17 year old English boyfriend, mass confinements, lack of possessions, and poor diet in camp. His wife and daughter accompanied him.
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Omaha
INS
Gripsholm
Fred S. Donelson
Marshalltown
China
Donelson
Paroles Granted to 383 Iowa Prisoners in 1943
The Iowa state board of parole released 383 men in 1943. Fort Madison and Anamosa populations dropped 303 from December. Through November 1943, 474 prisoners were received and 758 released, with seven deaths and one death row inmate, Stanley Easter of Waverly, scheduled for December 1944. There were no executions that year.
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Des Moines
State Board of Parole
Iowa
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Stanley Easter
Waverly
Glenn Winchell
Waverly Utilities Guard
Peter Pan grocery destroyed by Des Moines fire
Fire gutted the Peter Pan two story store at 309 Locust street in Des Moines last night. Flames rose 30 to 40 feet. crowds of 2000 watched as police and military police kept the area clear. The adjoining Martin hotel was threatened but saved by a fire wall. stock and contents were destroyed. Albert H Minnis, Peter Pan president, could not estimate the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Charles Slade
Martin
Locust Street
Albert H Minnis
Peter Pan Company
Embroider Crochet Pattern Sale Offers Fun Projects
An advertisement promotes an Embroider Crochet Program with a basket pattern and colorful embroidered flowers. Pattern 502 includes 10 motifs and crochet instructions. Send 15 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Department for the pattern and a 32 page Needlecraft analog with 133 illustrations.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
West Randolph Street
Chicago
Ill
Red Cross at Camp Dodge Loans Cash to Soldiers
Red Cross at Camp Dodge operates a revolving fund of 7500 dollars offering loans for personal needs emergency furloughs and convalescent furloughs to servicemen. In the days before Christmas loans totaled nearly 1000 dollars to help men go home for the holiday.
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Red Cross
Camp Dodge
Rufus Olson
Algiers
British Isles
Southwest Pacific
United States
Olson
Army
Navy
Iowa State College
Drake University
Grinnell
Air Cadets
Marshalltown
Deaths and Obituaries in Iowa Towns
What Cheer What Cheer Leroy McFarlan 63 former resident died Dec 18 in Kingman Arizona survived by two brothers Carl F McFarlan Earl T Bryn Mawr Wash and a sister Mrs Vince Thompson of Santa Monica California. Columbus Junction Lewis Gene Duncan son of Mr and Mrs Gene Duncan died Friday in Columbus City cemetery after brief pneumonia born March 6 1942 survived by parents a brother Jackie Lee and grandparents Knott and Van Auken. Chelsea Albert Chamra 73 died Wednesday near Chelsea buried Stayskal cemetery survived by three sisters and a brother. Walker Helen Augusta Odren 85 died Monday burial in Walker cemetery. Oxford William H Bartholomew 73 died Thursday long illness survived by wife two daughters sisters and four grandchildren. Wilton Junction Alfred Marolf 82 died Wednesday at Moline services at Zion Lutheran church burial Oakdale cemetery. Monona Charles Kelly 77 died Sunday in Minneapolis services in Monona burial Catholic cemetery at McGregor survive three sisters. Monona Mrs William Motheral 87 died Saturday burial St Patrick's cemetery surviving two sisters. Marengo Mrs Gordon Willis wife of a former Marengo man now in Australia services in Marengo Lutheran church burial Norwegian Lutheran cemetery survive three brothers and an aged grandmother. Dysart John Messer 91 pioneer died Tuesday burial Dysart cemetery survive three sons five daughters. Elkader Mrs James Boland 88 died near Elkader lived in Clayton county six children survive burial St Joseph's cemetery. Belle Plaine Mrs James Greenlee 81 died Wednesday burial Beal cemetery survive three children eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was charter member of Pocahontas lodge.
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Columbus Junction
Lewis Gene Duncan
Gene Duncan
Evangelcal Reformed Church
Columbus City Cemetery
Jackie Lee
J. P. Knott
Fred van Auken
Chelsea
Albert Chamra
Stayskal
Josie Siedel
Anna Lacina
Tama
Kate Pitka
Gladstone
Frank Chamra
Clutter
Walker
Helen Augusta Odren
Christian Church
Walker Cemetery
Oxford
William H. Bartholomew
Federated Church
Oxford Cemetery
Edith Soucek
Cedar Rapids
Katherine Macke
Arthur Huffman
Iowa City
Edward Gore
Windham
Minn
Wilton Junction
Alfred Marolf
Moline
Zion Lutheran Church
Oakdale
McGregor
John Peters
Monona
Charles Bradley
Minneapolis
James McNally
St. Paul
William Motheral
St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Tom Berry
Catherine Geraghty
Irish Ridge
Marengo
Gordon Willis
Australia
Harrison Funeral Home
Marengo Lutheran Church
Conroy
Mercy Hospital
Pvt
Harold Stanerson
Ontario
Calif. Allen and Harlan
Iowa News in Brief Tipton and Surrounding Areas
Cedar county supervisors sign contract for class A rock and haul at Cedar county. An inventory lists Cedar county farm real estate 83 611 30 and personal property 20 968 17 totaling 104 579 47. Rex Brown to become Iowa county auditor succeeding Catherine Hogan. Iowa county home inventory 133 435 for 1943 down from 134 515 in 1942. Steward George Schindler praised. Movie “The FBI Front” to be shown in Manchester Legion hall next Thursday with no admission. Bohmil Hodina of Cedar Rapids serves as foreman at North Western car shops during Mikesell illness. car accident carbon monoxide incident reported. W. S C S officers elected in Tiffin: President G M Ludwig, Vice President Cora Anthony, Secretary Josh Mann, Treasurer Roger Reeve, Student Secretary Allen Rarik. Oliver Brown couple buy Klepper grocery in Winthrop, taking possession Jan 3.
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Tipton
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
B. L., Anderson and McGuire Brothers
Cedar County
Marengo
Rex Brown
Iowa
Catherine Hogan
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Iowa County
George Schindler
Cedar Rapids
Mikesell
Mikesells
Tiffin
Methodist
G. M. Ludwig
Cora Anthony
Josh Mann
Roger Reeve
Allen Rarik
Winthrop
Oliver Brown
Klepper Grocery
Waterloo Child Killed by Truck Near Home
Waterloo is shaken as six year old Ruth Landau dies after being struck by a truck while crossing a street near her home. Police say the driver Jay E Townley of route 1 Waterloo reported the truck threw the girl against a parked car. This marks Waterloo's seventh fatality of 1943.
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Waterloo
Ruth Landau
Jay E. Townley
Route 1
Des Moines and Burlington Shift to Group Three Labor
The War Manpower commission moved Des Moines Iowa and Burlington Iowa from group two to group three in its January ratings citing improved local labor markets. December had left Des Moines in group two and dropped Burlington to group two from group one due to easing labor demand from ordnance cutbacks.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Des Moines
Burlington
WMC
Man Who Confessed 11 Year Old Crime Given Life Term
Roy Underwood aged 43 received a life sentence in Fort Madison for the 1932 murder of James E. Hill at Manly after pleading guilty to first degree murder. He was brought back from Red Bluff California following his confession more than 11 years after the crime.
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Northwood
Roy Underwood
Fort Madison
James E. Hill
Manly
Underwood
M. H Kepler
Red Bluff
Calif
Hill
Conscience Troubled Man Sought to Surrender Twice
A man said his conscience troubled him after a crime and that he returned twice to Iowa intending to surrender but lost courage each time.
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Iowa
Two Brothers Held For Manslaughter In Christmas Eve Death
A Cerro Gordo county grand jury indicted John and Joe Frank on manslaughter charges in the death of James C. Tenney after a Christmas Eve fight at the Friendly tavern. Judge Tom Boynton set bond at 2500 dollars for each brother.
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Mason City
Cerro Gordo County
Grand Jury
John
Joe Frank
James C. Tenney
Friendly Tavern
Tom Boynton
Lisbon Woman Sues for Damages in Auto Crash
Mildred Hansen of Lisbon sues Thelma L. Erickson Baird and Raymond Baird in district court for 720.80 dollars with 5 percent interest from July 24 after her car was struck by a car owned by Erickson Baird and driven by Raymond Baird on Highway 90 near Cedar Rapids, claiming injury and vehicle damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hansen
Lisbon
Thelma L. Erickson Baird
Raymond Baird
Cedar Rapids
Australia’s Rabbit-Proof Fence Measures 1100 Miles
A vast defense project spans 1100 miles to protect lands from rabbit incursions. The fence’s extent reflects early 20th century wildlife control efforts, with engineers and officials overseeing its construction and maintenance for border-like protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Corn Moves East In Heavy Midwest to East Trade
Chicago reports a rapid rise in corn shipments from midwestern farms to eastern markets. Buyers secured 300000 bushels for delivery over weeks after previous daily purchases of 100000 to 200000 bushels, with Iowa offering much of the grain. Farmers started sending corn to country elevators as forecasts anticipated higher movement post year end tax changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
East
Iowa
Early Start for 1944 Holiday Mail Drive
Chicago AP reports postmaster Ernest J. Kruetgen says the bulk of the holiday staff came in after December 10 1943 in the 1944 mail your Christmas parcels early campaign. Plans for next year are being drafted to improve public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernest J. Kruetgen
Federal Income Tax Returns to Be Filed Starting Monday
Des Moines AP report states 1943 income tax returns may be filed with Iowa internal revenue offices starting Monday. Deadline is March 15. Birmingham urges early filing to avoid backlogs, with Des Moines main office at U S courthouse and other offices state wide. Offices open 8 am to 5 pm daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Federal
Internal Revenue
Iowa
Edward H. Birmingham
Birmingham
Internal Revenue Department
U. S. Courthouse
E. First and
Walnut Streets
Hotels Vacated By WAC Not to Be Reopened Soon
Des Moines owners of three hotels vacated by the Women s Army Corps said there was no prospect of reopening to the public soon. With possible exception of the Plaza, none expect reopening before July 1 or later as negotiations continue with representatives.
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WAC
Des Moines
Women's Army Corps
Plaza
Emerett C. Hansen
Hansen
Hotel Reopening Plans Amid Army Lease Dispute
Seventh service command discusses reclaiming the hotel from the army with March 1 as an early open date. Jay Tone of New Hotel Savery Building says current owners will keep possession until the June 30 lease ends. E A Boss of Boss Hotels hints at taking Chamberlain before June 30 and plans major improvements needing three to four months before reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Service Command
Hansen
Jay Tone
New Hotel Savery Building Company
Army
Boss Hotels Company
Chamberlain
Boss
Milwaukee Road to Cut Service at Castalia
Des Moines AP The state commerce commission authorized the Milwaukee railroad to discontinue agency service at Castalia Winneshiek County and substitute custodian service under provisions. The railroad must establish a satisfactory agency at Ossian on Sundays for Castalia carload shippers and ensure water at stockyards when the custodian is present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
State Commerce Commission
Milwaukee Railroad
Castalia
Winneshiek County
Ossian
Gasoline Segregators Aboard Air Force Vehicles
All gasoline carrying vehicles for the air forces are fitted with segregators that remove water from the fuel. This safety feature helps prevent water contamination and engine problems during operations.
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An Tewan
Cpl
Roy Erikson
Duluth
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Erikson
James Jindra
Onamia
Africa
Jindra
Schick Hospital
John Kikulski
Tech
Raymond W. Givens
Atlanta
Givens
What Cheer
Herman Leroy McFarlan
Kingman
Ariz
Carl F. McFarlan
Earl T
Bryn Mawr
Wash
Vince Thompson
Santa Monica
Isabelle Wilson
Baptist Church
Hopewell Cemetery
Harold
Roy
Oklahoma
Ralph
Floyd
Charles Hunt
Anahemo
Harley
Paul Rowe
William Shirlan
Davenport
Tom Gatton
Louis Lee
Alva Boomershine
Earl of
Eldora
Andrew Mealhouse
Henry Zobel
Mt. Auburn
David Leverman
Los Angeles
Emil Gisler
Oxnard
Ervin Linder
Hartley
Dysart Cemetery
Elkader
James Boland
Clayton County
John Boland
Tobique
Minnesota
Philip and
Thomas
Mary Denilon
Decorah
Mary Martha
Danbury
Anna Boland
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Belle Plaine
James Greenlee
Walter Shields
Hrabak
Beal Cemetery
Iowa News
Aburole
Milwaukee Road
Christ
Killian Company
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