Taft Emerging as Iowa GOP Favorite for 1948 Nomination
Iowa Republicans discuss the field with Taft favored amid lukewarm views of Dewey and Bricker. The talk centers on Taft as a liberal on labor, housing and OPA issues, while others like Stassen and Vandenberg attract debate about their viability.
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John Zug
Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Dewey
Stassen
Bricker
Vandenberg
Eisenhower
Taft
Ee Fe
Senate
OPA
Roosevelt
Warren
California
Legion Post Home Burns in Davenport Fire
The American Legion post home "Snug Harbor" on the Mississippi riverfront in Davenport burned Thursday night. Fire Chief Richard Kelley said the blaze started in the boiler room and caused about $100,000 in damage, covered as legion officials stated.
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Davenport
Snug Harbor
American Legion
Mississippi River
Richard Kelley
Legion
Stassen Gains Ground in Iowa Among GOP Fellows
A fellow notes Stassen's appeal within Iowa Republicans and a strong popular following akin to Willkie, yet flags his lack of public office voting record as a drawback for voters assessing his stance on issues.
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Stassen
Iowa
Willkie
United States
Iowa Senators Sit on Five Committees
Iowa's two senators have been assigned to at least five committees. Hickenlooper joins rules and administration, expenditures in the executive departments, and foreign relations. Wilson is placed on agriculture and forestry, and armed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Senate
Hickenlooper
Wilson
Agriculture and Forestry
Armed Service
Veterans Memorial Society Buys West Branch Site
The Veterans Memorial Society Inc. bought the two story building west of the First State bank to create a memorial for World War II veterans. The site will be razed for a new building for all service men and organizations. Committee members include H L Moorhead L C Rummels and Murray Gibson.
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Veterans Memorial Society, Inc
First State Bank
H. L. Moorhead
L. C. Rummels
Murray Gibson
H. A. Johnson
T. M. Davis
E. A. Gray
O. O. Yoder
F. W. Hinkhouse
A. F. Anderson
Harold Aldeman
L. D. Reinbrecht
Hawkeye Youth Injured Changing Tire in Fredericksburg
Rollin Kocher of Hawkeye, son of Mr and Mrs Jacke Kocher, is hospitalized in St Joseph New Hampton with a broken neck a deep scalp wound and leg injuries after a tire burst during air filling in a Fredericksburg garage Tuesday. He will wear a cast for months and served in the European theater in the last war.
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Gazet
Hawkeye
Rollin Kocher
Jacke Kocher
St. Joseph Hospital
New Hampton
Fredericksburg
Kocher
Whitsell To Manage West Branch Yards
D. W. Whitsell of Iowa City will become manager of the Rock Island Lumber Company yards in West Branch starting Monday. He succeeds Claude Saum, who left with his wife and daughter for a California winter. Whitsell previously ran Cedar County Lumber yards here as they closed, worked at Waverly, moved to Iowa City in 1934, and spent the last four years with Gordon Van Tine Company.
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West Branch
D. W. Whitsell
Iowa City
Rock Island Lumber Company
Claude Saum
California
Whitsell
Cedar County Lumber Company
Waverly
Gordon van Tine Company
Des Moines Considers Fire Watch in Hotels
Safety Commissioner Walter J. Massey said he would recommend a fire watchman or warden in all Des Moines hotels where hazards cannot be corrected quickly. The measure targets hotels with unaddressed fire safety concerns and aims to protect guests and employees.
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Des Moines
INS
Walter J. Massey
Pair Sentenced For Extortion In Des Moines Federal Court
Frederick Donald Ballou 16 and Gloria Deen Ballou 20 of Oskaloosa were sentenced to five years each in federal prison after pleading guilty to extortion. They attempted to obtain 500 dollars by threatening the life of Walter Reasoner’s daughter Beryl 18, with FBI tracing led to their home as the money was picked up. Ballou worked for General Mills in Oskaloosa.
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Des Moines
Frederick Donald Ballou
Gloria Deen Ballou
Oskaloosa
Federal
Walter Reasoner
Oceans
Daugh
Beryl
Reasoner
FBI
Ballous
Ballou
General Mills Company
Fire damages Parkway lunchroom and gas truck fire in Iowa City
Firefighters responded to two separate blazes in Iowa City, with the Parkway lunchroom gutted on the east edge of town while another crew fought a small fire in the cab of a west side gasoline hauler.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Parkway
Solon Man Marvin Stahle Named Johnson County Board Chairman
IOWA CITY The Johnson county board of supervisors Thursday named Marvin Stahle of Solon as chairman for the 1947 term at its first meeting Stahle had previously been a temporary member in 1946 after Stanley Beranek resigned and was re elected to the board in November Also on the board are Joseph E Pechman the 1946 chairman and Robert Mahoney elected in November.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Marvin Stahle
Solon
Stahle
Stanley Beranek
Joseph E. Pechman
Robert Mahoney
Davenport Protest Targets Northwestern Bell Rate Hike
Davenport officials plan a formal protest against Northwestern Bell Telephone Company rate increases set to take effect February 7. Mayor Kroppach authorized a city protest to be filed with the state commerce commission, and the council asked for a legal opinion on an encroachment tax for street use by cable tunnels and manholes.
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Davenport
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
A. R. Kroppach
State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Charles Wittenmeyer
Telephone Company
Iowa Girl Dies After Gasoline Plant Explosion
Phyllis Hundertmark, 19, of near Ottosen, Iowa, died at Lutheran hospital from burns after a gasol line operated light plant exploded in her home Thursday. Her mother, Dorothy Hundertmark, escaped unharmed as the house burned and was destroyed.
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Fort Dodge
Phyllis Hundertmark
Dorothy Hundertmark
Ottosen
Lutheran Hospital
Hundertmark
Ankeny Farmer Dies After Highway 69 Skid Collision
Des Moines report says 35 year old Peter Rathmann of Ankeny died of a fractured skull after his truck skidded into a second truck driven by Virgil Smith of Boone on highway 69 two miles south of Ankeny. Rathmann died en route to a Des Moines hospital.
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Des Moines
INS
Peter Rathmann
Ankeny
Des Moines Hospital
Highway 69
Bo Virgil Smith
Boone
Bergeson Plans Weekly Journeys Across Iowa
Iowa secretary of state Rollo Bergeson said he will travel the state weekly to meet with business leaders and learn about industries. He will use microfilm to preserve records, reorganize staff, and run official visits to understand public needs.
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Secretary of State
Bergeson
Richard Mason
Ames
Io ‘A
Iowa
100 Year-Old Man Dies in Waterloo Home
Henry ae, aged 100, died Thursday at his granddaughter Mary Lee's home in Waterloo where he had lived 27 years. Born in Norway he was a former teacher and until this year marked his birthday in November by going fishing.
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Waterloo
INS
Henry Ae
Mary Lee
Norway
Iowa Marriages and Engagements News Brief
Iowa families announce weddings and engagements across Hawkeye, including Glen Pfeister wed to Hawkeye native, Beatrice VeDepp engaged to George Meade of Cosgrove with Jan 23 ceremony planned. Additional engagements listed include Patricia Albin and James White, Alberta Hoover and Tony Slach, Donna Struve and Hugh Lally, and a Dec 26 marriage in Iowa City.
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Hawkeye
Ruth Curtis
Hugh Curtis
Glen Pfeister
Ernest Pfeister
Oelwein
Independence
West Branch
William VeDepp
Beatrice Lucille
George W. Meade
Cosgrove
St. Mary’s Church
Iowa City
W. C. Jack
Patricia Albin
James W. White
J. D. White
Cedar Rapids
Albin
West Branch High School
Olive Margaret Negus
Claudia Negus
Fred R. McNeal
Greenview
Harold Kesler
Mt. Vernon
Alberta Hoover
Tony F. Slach
Anton Slach
Near West Branch
Vinton
Ralph C. Struve
la Porte City
Marriages in Methodist and Catholic Churches Reported
Mrs F W Cass and Rev Thomas Hershey of Chicago wed New Year’s day at Wesleyan Methodist church. The couple will live in Mitchell South Carolina where Hershey will pastor a Methodist church. West Union Mrs John W Schatz announce Violet to George F Moorman of Cedar Falls. The ceremony will be at St Peter’s Lutheran Eldorado. Oxford Junction Julia Crabtree and Wilbert Gottschalk were married at St James Catholic Toronto.
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F. W. Cass
Thomas Hershey
Chicago
Mitchell, S. C
Hershey
West Union
John W. Schatz
Violet
George F. Moorman
Cedar Falls
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Eldorado
Oxford Junction
Julia Crabtree
D. J. Meade
Wilbert Gottschalk
Paul Gottschalk
Clarence
St. James Catholic Church
Toronto
Des Moines Elderly Couple Robbed of Christmas Goods
Des Moines AP reports an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hoffman, were robbed of clothing, Christmas presents, and household goods Thursday night.
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DES Moines
Frederick Hoffman
Oelwein Woman Dies of Injuries After Crash
Mrs Irving Duffy of Oelwein died at Mercy hospital from injuries suffered early Christmas morning when struck by a car while returning from Sacred Heart church. Her daughter-in-law Mrs Leonard Duffy was also injured and hospitalized. Driver was Mrs Clarence Struckman. Corliss Olander of Cedar Rapids and three Burns brothers from La Crosse are listed as relatives.
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Oelwein
Irving Duffy
Mercy Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Davenport Baby Born In Ambulance Dies Of Pneumonia
The Hart family mourns as their newborn daughter, born Christmas Day in an ambulance en route to Davenport hospital, died Thursday after contracting pneumonia. mother and baby had been released from the hospital.
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Davenport
Paul Hart
Court Orders Heat Restored at Des Moines Apartments
Des Moines judge issued a temporary injunction against landlord H Beatty preventing heat shutoff amid zero weather. Tenants, aided by OPA affidavits, said heat was off since New Year’s Day. Beatty claimed losses and sought higher rents. An investigator found average apartment heat at about 60 degrees. Beatty noted he wanted to increase returns and previously evicted a veteran and his family.
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Des Moines
INS
Hard H. Beatty
Lou Ladd
OPA
Beatty
John Beller
State Launches Move To Unseat Dr. Drake
DES MOINES AP The state of Iowa asked a district court to dismiss a restraining order preventing Dr. H M Harris from succeeding Dr. Carl Drake as chairman of Iowa State College entomology. Drake sues to block removal after the state board of education placed him on research professor status and named Harris as successor. A hearing was set for Monday in Judge Tom Murrow's court.
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DES Moines
H. M. Harris
Carl Drake
Iowa State College
State of
Iowa
Drake
State Board of Education
Harris
Tom Murrow
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