Print official to fight ouster as Iowa officials weigh case
Des Moines AP reports Judge Shankland granted David K Brown a restraining order blocking the state printing board from dismissing him without a hearing. Brown, Republican state superintendent of printing, wrote lawmakers urging an investigation and defended Moorhead’s hiring for the Red Book.
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Bulletin— Des Moines
Ss Shankland
David K Brown
State Superintendent of Printing
State Printing Board
Brown
Des Moines
API
The
Printing Board
Iowa
Frank G. Moorhead
Moorhead
Herring
Kraschel
Democratic State Central Committee
B Akers
Chaimen
Iowa Official Register
Browns
Leslie M. Shaw
Bedford
Brown Brown
Shaw
Lecturers Debate Axis Victory In Europe At Iowa Lecture
Two veteran foreign correspondents described a postwar Europe under Axis or Allied victory to University of Iowa listeners. They warned Germany could dominate Europe while preserving some monarchies, unless freedom of speech and press survive, and urged U S aid to Britain to prevent a German victory.
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Iowa City
Europe
University of Iowa
M. W. Fodor
Germany
der Fuehrer
Greenland
New York
Chicago
Detroit
United States
Britain
Louis Fischer
Marion Red Cross unit and community groups meet week
Multiple Marion groups convened at various homes for sewing picnics and devotions. Members included Mrs Claude D Knapp and Mary Wright, with future meetings noted and civic club events announced.
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Uni No. 1
Marion
American Red Cross
Claude D. Knapp
F. A. Hawkins
F. B Strother
C W. Frederick
Max Creglow
Sarah Hutton
J. W. Bowdish
H. P. Kline
Robert Knapp
Howard Rion
H. C Silker
B. Wooldridge
Thomas Miller
Rose Wright
Mary Wright
Ruth Ann Knapp
Creglow
East Iowa Reserve Officers Ordered To Active Army Duty
East Iowa reserve officers were assigned to active duty by the Seventh Corps Area headquarters. Officers listed include Capt. John Barton Independ ence Major Paul M. Barth Des Moines Lieut. Addison P. Clark Atlantic and others to Fort Snelling Fort Sam Houston Fort Huachuca Fort Bliss Fort Sill and Fort Leavenworth with assignments across Texas Arizona Oklahoma Kansas California and Minnesota.
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Omaha
Iowa
United States Army
Seventh Corps Area
John Barton
Independence
Paul M. Barth
Des Moines
Addison P. Clark
Atlantic
Fort Snelling
Minn
Thomas H. Birch
Towa City
Gaylord R. Andre
Lisbon
James T. de Voss
Oskaloosa
Clifford L
John H. Hahn
Muscatine
Fort Bliss
Tex
Fort Sill
Okla
Forest H King
San Antonio
General Depot
Herbert H. Stahnke
Charter Oak
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Eugene A. Springer
Davenport
Nacimiento
Calif
Farmers Flip to Back Aid to Britain in New Iowa Poll
A Des Moines report based on Wallaces' Farmer and Iowa Homestead shows 61 percent of Iowa farmers now favor increased aid to Britain while 6 percent support immediate war, 11 percent want less England aid, and 18 percent oppose arming any side. The poll compares with 1939 views on arms sales.
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Des Moines
INS
Lowa
Britain
Farm Magazine
Wallaces’ Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Germany
England
Wallaces
Iowa
Donald Murphy
SevenYear Prison Term At Vinton For Bad Check
Richard Karr aged 39 was sentenced to not more than seven years in Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses in a Benton County crime. He was arrested in Waterloo and pled guilty to uttering a forged instrument for writing an $8 check to himself with the name A W Peters and passing it at a filling station. Karr, unemployed recently, has a wife and five children and was taken to Fort Madison by Sheriff Jack Franklin.
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Benton County State Bank
Norway
A. W. Peters
Karl
Waterloo
Foerster Named President of College English Association
Prof Norman Foerster director of the University of Iowa school of letters was elected president of the College English Association in Boston succeeding Yale's Dean William C DeVane. A Grosz exhibit at the UI art building surveys 1914 1939 works and highlights his watercolors and caricature edge. A Johnson county jury cleared both sides in an auto accident case with no damages awarded and costs split. The 1940 41 Iowa honorary art show at UI gallery drew nearly 60 entries and will tour seven Iowa cities including Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Norman Foerster
University of Iowa School of Letters
College English Association
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Boston
George Grosz
University of Iowa Art
Germany
United States
Johnson County
Arthur Ulch
Lee Kann Kann
Iowa
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Mexican Leader Crossword Clue Puzzle Fosters Usable Answers
A filled crossword with entries for Horizontal and Vertical clues references a Mexican leader theme. Across include New president of Mexico and MEXICAN LEADER while down clues cover opposites, measurements, and common terms. The puzzle blends language trivia with geography and historical hints.
Philbrick Promoted By Attorney General
DES MOINES INS J G Eichhorn of Oskaloosa resigned as first assistant attorney general of Iowa due to ill health. Floyd Philbrick of Cedar Rapids will be promoted to first assistant to succeed Eichhorn. William F McFarlin of Montezuma was named to Philbrick’s former post. McFarlin is a Grinnell College and University of Iowa Law School graduate, 26, married. Philbrick’s salary rises from 3800 to 4500. Eichhorn’s replacement and rank changes are announced by Attorney General John M Rankin.
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Des Moines
INS
J. G Eichhorn
Oskaloosa
Iowa
John M. Rankin
Keokuk
Rankin
Floyd Philbrick
Cedar Rapids
Eichhorn
William F McFarlin
Montezuma
Philbrick
McFarlin
Clyde McFarlin
Republican State Central Committee
Grinnell College
University of Iowa
Law School
Bergeson Takes Oath for Second Term as Deputy Secretary of State
Des Moines AP Bergeson Rollo H of Sioux City took the oath Friday for his second two year term as deputy secretary of state. He denied reports he would be appointed an assistant attorney general saying he never thought of it and it was never offered.
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Des Moines
Rollo H Bergeson
Sioux City
Bergeson
Gwynne Elected Head Of Iowa Unit In Washington
Rep. John Gwynne of Waterloo was unanimously chosen president of the Iowa State society in Washington. Mrs. C. D. Cass of Waterloo and Stanley O'Connor of Des Moines named vice presidents, with Miss Gertrude Louis reelected secretary. Louis noted the society is nonpartisan and open to all of the 4,000 Towans in Washington.
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Washington
John Gwynne
Waterloo
Iowa State Society
C. D. Cass
Stanley O’connor
Des Moines
Gertrude Louis
Grundy Center
Louis
Butter theft hits Masonville creamery for 1230 pounds
Thieves broke into the Wapsie Valley Creamery branch in Masonville and carried off 1230 pounds of butter. Entrance was through the back door and the refrigerator lock damaged. Sheriff Carl Anderson said 1170 pounds were packed for shipment, the rest in quarter pound portions. The incident recalls a prior theft three years ago and the state bureau of investigation was summoned.
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Gazett
Masonville
Wapsie Valley Creamery
Carl Anderson
State Bureau of Investigation
Three Eldora Boys Missing After Imposter Hoax
DES MOINES AP three Eldora state training school youths were among 35 brought to Des Moines for induction hoax. The group was returned after discovery, but three boys escaped and remain missing. Federal and state authorities pursue Marion Taylor posing as Sergeant Richard OLeary who duped the boys into believing induction occurred.
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Des Moines
Dave McCreery
State Board of Control
Eldora State Training School
McCreery
Marion Taylor
Richard O'Leary
West Union Masonic officers installed this week
West Union Masonic officers were installed Wednesday evening by C. H. Rulifson as installing officer and H. A. Neff as installing marshal. New officers include A. C. Peterson worshipful master Cornel Anfinson senior warden Lionel Weston junior warden E. M. Philips treasurer E. R. Ballard secretary B. A. Peterson senior deacon Cecil Snively junior deacon C. W. Antes senior steward Frank Medd junior steward Frank Childs tyler.
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West Union
Masonic
C. H. Rulifson
H. A. Neff
A. C. Peterson
Cornel Anfinson
Lionel Weston
E. M. Phillips
E. R. Ballard
B. A. Peterson
Cecil Snively
C. W. Antes
Frank Medd
Stewart
Frank Childs
Tyler
Farmer Charged With Threatening Legislator
Walter Rohde a 49 year old Mount Pleasant farmer was held for the Henry county grand jury on a 3000 bond after waiving preliminary hearing on a charge of making malicious threats. He is accused of sending unsigned letters and cards some of which were threatening to HH C Foster recently elected state representative. Rohde denied any link to the letters or the Saturday night shooting at Fosters farm. Carrie Rohde posted bond.
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Mount Pleasant
Walter Rohde
Henry Country Grand Jury
Manning Cline
Rohde
HH. C. Foster
Foster
Carrie Rohde
Hickenlooper Speaks on State Issues for Des Moines Chamber
Des Moines Lieutenant Governor B B Hickenlooper told Des Moines Chamber of Commerce members that the forty-ninth Iowa General Assembly will be economy-minded, with potential delays to projects like the state office building due to war costs. He urged curbing expenditures and avoiding tax increases, noting international tensions will shape legislation as Iowa lawmakers begin their session.
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INS
Forty-ninth General Assembly
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Best Seller Pamphlet On Democracy By Iowa Teachers
Des Moines AP report notes Roosevelt high school instructors Earl Kalp and Robert Morgan authored a 96 page pamphlet titled Democracy and Its Competitors. The work, printed Sept 1, sold nearly 50 000 copies, and was created as an experimental unit for the North Central Association. It includes chapters on democracy versus dictatorship and defines terms like reciprocal trade agreements anti Semitism and totalitarianism.
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DES Moines
Roosevelt High School
Earl Kalp
Robert Morgan
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Miller elected president of central branch of construction group
R W Miller of Waterloo was elected president of the central branch of the Associated General Contractors. Amos Melberg of Cedar Rapids and V L Lundeen of Montezuma were named vice presidents. The group closed its annual convention with a resolution asking the President and Congress to grant no further WPA appropriations.
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Des Moines
R. W. Miller
Waterloo
Associated General Contractors
V L. Lundeen
Montezuma
Amos Melberg
Cedar Rapids
Congress
WPA
Iowa legislators favor home guard in wartime poll
An Associated Press poll shows 87 percent of responding Iowa lawmakers favor creating a state home guard to handle National Guard duties in wartime. Some officials doubt the need, noting highway patrol could serve in disorders from industrial unrest. The poll also questioned views on further government consolidation amid a prior reorganization program.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Associated Press
State Guard
Wayne King to Judge Iowa Beauty Contest at Iowa City
Wayne King will judge Hawkeye beauty candidates in person with his orchestra at the University of Iowa. James Kent reports 80 to 90 entrants with petitions available for submission. King will review entries January 17 during the Military Ball and select 20 finalists for photos sent to Hollywood for final selection of six Hawkeye beauties to appear at the Junior Prom.
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Iowa City
Hawkeye
James Kent
University of Iowa
The
Wayne King
Kent
King
Hollywood
Jolas Concert on WMT Radio Promises Handel Concerto
Jacques Jolas of the Cornell college conservatory will perform Handel's Concerto in G minor transcribed for piano by Prof. Eugene Devereaux on a Saturday 3 30 p.m. broadcast over station WMT. This marks the second weekly radio series by Prof. Jolas.
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Mount Vernon
Jacques Jolas
Cornell College Conservatory
Handel
Eugene Devereaux
WMT
Jolas
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