State Scores Its Best War Loan Record
DES MOINES AP Every county in Iowa met its E bond quota in the Victory loan drive. Iowa total E bonds sales reached 148 percent of the state quota, tying Alabama for fourth in the nation. Grundy led counties at 218 percent, with Pocahontas 211, Van Buren 197, Dickinson 192, Lyon 181, Ringgold 180, Davis 179, Worth 179, Audubon 179, and Winnebago 173. State total E bonds sales were 68,252,000 against a 46,000,000 goal. Including market substances, total sales reached 273,017,000 or 201 percent of the 135,000,000 quota. Clark praised 40,000 volunteers. he will move to Washington as national director for the Treasury's savings bond division. Warin to lead Iowa office. Other counties exceeding average: Clayton 162, Fayette 162, Allamakee 158, Benton 156, Winneshiek 150.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State War Finance Committee
Alabama
Grundy
Pocahontas
van Buren
Dickinson
Lyon
Ringgold
Davis
Worth
Audubon
Winnebago
Vv. L. Clark
Clark
Washington
U. S. Treasury
Roger F. Warin
Clayton
Fayette
Allamakee
Benton
Winneshiek
Better County Home Inspections Proposed by Iowa Panel
A Iowa legislative committee urged the governor to reform state law on county home inspections. The report argues reports are inadequate and emphasize patient welfare, aging care, and potential county or joint nursing home facilities with local funding and optional new construction.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
Ropes Seeks Third Term as Secretary of State
DES MOINES AP Wayne Ropes announced Wednesday his bid for a third term as Iowa secretary of state, seeking Republican nomination. The 47 year old former Monona county auditor and state banking board official is a World War I veteran who has roots in Onawa Sioux City and Des Moines. He is married with two children, both of whom served in World War II.
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Des Moines
Wayne Ropes
Republican Party
Iowa
Ropes
Jowan
Onawa
Sioux City
Monona County
State Banking Board
Iowa House of Representaives
Iowa Father and Son Hart In Plane Crash
John Hemingway of Clinton Iowa and his son Paul were injured when their light plane returning from Miami Florida crashed near Albany Georgia. Hospital attendants said the boy's condition was good and the father's injuries were not immediately determined.
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Albany, Ga
John Hemingway
Clinton
Paul
Miami
Fla
O'Brien Honored For 25 Years Of Military Service
Brig. Gen Maxwell A O'Brien of Des Moines received a medal marking 25 years of service with the Iowa national guard and the U S army. Gov Robert D Blue presented the award after the citation by Brig Gen Charles H Grahl, noting O'Brien’s long career from World War I private to brigadier general.
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Des Moines
Maxwell A. O’brien
Iowa National Guard
U. S. Army
Charles H. Grahl
Guard
Robert D. Blue
O'Brien
National Guard
Pearl Harbor
Grahl
O’brien
Blue
Army
Low Linn paving bids led by Davenport firm
Ames reports the state highway commission opened bids for Linn county paving projects. The Central Engineering Company of Davenport submitted the lowest bid at 25 968.84 dollars for paving three fourths of the planned stretch.
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Davenport
AMES
Linn County
State Highway Commission
Central Engineering Company
Olson Construction Low Bidder on Iowa River Bridges
A bid from Olson Construction Company of Waterloo won contracts for two long bridges over the Iowa River in Louisa County. The projects include paving 4 068 miles of No 261 from the Jones county line northeast and out of Mt Vernon southwest, with a total estimated cost and bid amount of 175350.81 dollars.
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Mt. Vernon
Jones County
Olson Construction Company
Waterloo
Iowa River
Louisa County
State Aid Payments Top $20 Million in 1945
Iowa’s aid for the aged the blind and dependent children cost 20,747,199.80 in the year ended July 1, 1945. Old age assistance accounted for about 18,000,000 with federal funding covering roughly half. The report notes rising living costs and a declining recipient base, with an uncertain outlook due to reconversion and wartime employment ending. Total expenditures including transfers reached 22,271,218.19.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Board of Social Welfare
Commission
Escaped Iowa Convict Surrenders After Town-to-Town Tour
Donald Lammey 31, serving life for murder, surrendered to Des Moines police after an escape from Fort Madison in December. He admitted abandoning a prison truck, stealing a Cedar Rapids car, and riding freights to Seattle then returning to Iowa for work before plans to return to stir.
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Des Moines
Donald Lammey
Fort Madison
Lammey
Sol Goldenson
Burlington
Goldenson
Cedar Rapids
Wahpeton
N. D
Earl Hasley
First Avenue
Seattle
Iowa
John le Clair
Births and Deaths in Iowa Decline in 1945
Des Moines AP reports Iowa saw fewer deaths and births in 1945 than in 1944. First 11 months yielded 40,411 births versus 41,821 in 1944. State health department figures indicate the overall decline is about to be quantified.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Health Department
State Agents First Pilots To Register
DES MOINES AP Two agents of the state bureau of criminal investigation became the first pilots Tuesday to be licensed under the law creating the Iowa Aeronautics commission. They are M. D. Huffman and Gifford Strand with Ray Nyemaster of Des Moines as third licensee. Commission director Lester G Orcutt announced that airman and aircraft application forms would be mailed and copies available at airports or by writing the commission. Forms for airplane schools, air.
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DES Moines
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
M. D. Huffman
Gifford Strand
Ray Nyemaster
Lester G Orcutt
Commission
Air
FASTEETH makes false teeth feel firmer and cleaner
False teeth wearers often face embarrassment when plates loosen or wobble. Apply FASTEETH the alkaline powder to improve grip and comfort, control odor, and prevent souring. Available at drugstores.
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Idrur
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