Navy Depends on Iowa Manufacturers for Aid In Invasion Program
Navy public relations argues 1944 invasion success relies on rapid build of 65 000 landing craft plus 15 000 small craft, funded at over five billion dollars. In Iowa plants Collins Radio, Carver Pump, Cooper Manufacturing, C A Dunham, Zimmerman Steel, and Clinton Bridge Works produce parts for LSTs and other craft, involving thousands of workers and hundreds of contractors.
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Navy
Iowa
Des Moines
Guadalcanal
Africa
Attu
Kiska
Sicily
Salerno
Tarawa
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
Carver Pump Company
Muscatine
Cooper Manufacturing
C. A. Dunham Companies
Marshalltown
Zimmerman Steel Casting
Lst
United States Navy
Maquoketa Trucker Shot By Robber In Chicago
Jack Keck a 22 year old truck driver from Maquoketa Iowa was shot in the back during a Saturday night robbery in Chicago The bullet lodged near his spine Keck is listed in serious condition at Billings Memorial hospital and was driving on the Alaskan highway prior to the incident
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Chicago
Jack Keck
Maquoketa
Billings Memorial Hospital
Keck
Catholic Church in Houghton Destroyed by Fire
A Sunday fire leveled St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton causing about 50000 in damage. Donnellson Salem West Point Fairfield Mt. Pleasant and the Iowa Ordnance plant at Burlington crews fought the blaze to prevent spread to the rectory convent and school. Origin undetermined. church built in 1908.
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Houghton
St. John's Catholic
Donnellson
Salem
West Point
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Burlington
Ithaca Electric Eight and Power seeks Linn County franchise
Official notice states the Iowa Electric Eight and Power Company petitions the Iowa State Commerce Commission for a franchise to erect poles wires towers and fixtures to transmit electricity across public lands highways streams and private lands in Linn County. The commission scheduled a hearing for January 25 1944 at Des Moines Iowa with a five day written objection period before the hearing.
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Lowa
Elelity
Linn County
Lows
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Iowa
Time
Dince
Iomeers
Carl W. Reed
B M_ Richardson
David B Long
Geo L. McCaughan
Thieves Steal Truck and Safe in Davenport
AP reports thieves stole a truck and a safe from a Davenport service station Saturday night. Police say the truck was driven to the city dump and the safe rolled off. the truck was later used to batter the strong box but failed. The safe reportedly held about $70 in cash.
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Davenport
Waterloo Man Buys A Used Army Jeep
Waterloo dealer A. L. Bradley, owner of an auto exchange, bought a used army jeep in Chicago from a group the army declared unfit for military use. He is reportedly the second Midwest civilian to obtain one, following a Kansas man who bought the first.
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Waterloo
INS
A. L. Bradley
Chicago
Midwest
Kansas
Bradley
Navy Air Medal Granted to William A. Perisho
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox awards the Air Medal to William A. Perisho 29 of Hearing In. Perisho serves as aviation machinist's mate first class. Notice of hearing on the referee's report of sale of Neal estate in Linn County Iowa.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
William A. Perisho
Perisho
Publisher of 3 Iowa Newspapers Dead at Newton
James R. Rhodes 61 longtime publisher of Newton Perry and Carroll newspapers died in McAlester Oklahoma on his way home after two months in Texas for health reasons. Rhodes started in 1910 buying Newton Daily News and held roles in politics and local business. He is survived by his wife a sister and two brothers.
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Newton
James R. Rhodes
Perry
Carroll
McAlester
Okla
Texas
Rhodes
Iowa
Newton Daily News
Perry Daily Chief
T. E. Wright
Traer
Hugh Rhodes
Salt Lake City
George Rhodes
Detroit
Beav er Trapping Season Closed After Permits Issued
Iowa reports 62 beaver taken in first season under special permits with pelts selling up to 35 dollars and an average price of 20 dollars. 176 permits allowed 880 beaver to be taken while season for other fur bears closes. Reports due Jan. 20 detailing total beaver taken. Beaver numbers rising with stock in 78 of 99 counties and an estimated population over 5,000.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Fuel Oil Spill by Upset Truck Near Huxley
A large semi trailer overturned on highway 65 69 near Huxley spilling several thousand gallons of fuel oil. The slick road prompted highway crews to sand the pavement. Driver Howard Clement of Des Moines blamed part of the swivel mechanism giving way after he pulled out for traffic near the center line.
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Huxley
Here
Howard Clement
Des Moines
Report on Condition of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
The report lists total liabilities and capital accounts of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company at 6,424,456.87. Signed and sworn before a notary on January 7, 1944 by Van Vechten Shaffer, Reginald B. Firge, and Frank S. Zanka, with seal and attestation in Linn County.
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Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Linn County
van Vechten Shaffer
Reginnald B. Flege
Frank
Zaonka
Reginald B
Figge
Frank 8
Zanka
Firre
Frank S
Two Iowa youths to be charged in fatal shooting
Des Moines AP report says at least two murder charges will be filed in the Dec 22 shooting of William H. Bare at a Pleasantville filling station. Raymond Simbro 18 and John Culp 16 face charges. two Des Moines women 18 and 19 may be charged as accomplices.
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DES Moines
William H., Bare
Pleasantville
Paul Applegate
Marion County
Raymond Learl Simbro
Prairie City
John A. Culp
Applegate
Leon Miller
Mary Brown
Phylis Peirce
Winterset
Bare
R. W. Nebergall
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Nebergall
Simbro
Culp
Brown Girl
McNamee Rites in Dubuque Tuesday
Archbishop Beckman will officiate at a solemn mass of requiem Tuesday for the Rev. William McNamee 71 who died at Colorado Springs last Thursday Born in Pittsburgh he was ordained in Montreal and served on the faculty of Loras college He was pastor of northeastern Iowa parishes and chaplain at St Francis hospital Waterloo At the time of his sick leave he was chaplain at Mt Carmel convent Dubuque
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Dubuque
Francis J. L. Beckman
William McNamee
Colorado Springs
Father McNamee
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Canada
Loras College
Iowa
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Mt. Carmel Convent
Pre-Induction Physical Tests Set for Jan 20 in Iowa
Col Ralph Lancaster announced Iowa will begin pre induction physical examinations at Camp Dodge and Camp Crook on January 20 for men classified 1-A 1-AO and 4-E. Examinations will determine branch assignment and timing for February inductions with about 10 days between exam and induction.
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Des Moines
Ralph Lancaster
Stateelective Service
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Camp Crook
Web
Lancaster
Selective Service
Two Iowans Die in Truck Crash Near Guthrie Center
William Flanery, 47, owner of a Farmers elevator, and William Moylan, 58, an elevator employee, were killed Saturday night when the pickup they drove to Stuart lost control and crashed into a tree south of Guthrie Center. Coroner H. H. Hill reported.
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Guthrie Center
William Flanery
William Moylan
Stuart
Here
H. H. Hill
War Department promotes Frank S. Tuttle to captain
The War Department announced on Monday the promotion of Frank S. Tuttle of Strawberry Point Iowa from lieutenant to captain.
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Tuttle
Washington
War Department
Frank S. Tuttle
Strawberry Point
Nazis in Italy Blasted Rails Broke Every Tie
A hospital train in Italy carries wounded where German sabotage halted rails and shattered ties. Nurses and Red Cross staff aid patients as ambulances arrive, with soldiers praising American nurses and railway workers for their resilience and efficiency.
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Italy
Notice of Will Probate in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on January 15 1944 at 9 PM a document purporting to be the Last Will of James Jay Gregory of Linn County Iowa will come before the District Court in Cedar Rapids for proof and admission to probate. Arthur Axmear Clerk District Court. W W Reams attorney.
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Neal
District Court of Iowa
Linn County
L. H. Weis
Jessie Weis
E. J. Weis, Jr
E. J Weis
Agnes Weis
Henry J Weis
Bertha Weis
Bertha L. Ribble
Roy Ribble
Viola F Wetzel
Byron Wetzel
Bettie Lensch
John Lensch
Theresa McFarlane S
Graham McFarlane
Min- Inle E. Beatty
Chariie Beatty
District Court
Iowa
G. P. Linville
John If Lensch
Ranke
District Court of
Cedar Rapids
Iowan
Linn’ County
United States
State of Iowa
James Jay Gregory
A. D
George S. Bushnell
Statewide search for youth accused of fatal shooting
Humboldt AP county attorney filed preliminary information charging Doran Machovec 15 with the fatal shooting of his stepfather Paul Voss on Voss's farm two miles south of Renwick Humboldt County between 7 and 8 p m Saturday. A statewide search continues for Machovec who reportedly was taken to Fort Dodge by a motorist but remains missing. Ballistics tests were sent to Des Moines for analysis of the bullet and rifle found on the farm.
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Humboldt
Doran Machovec
Paul Voss
Franklin Jaqua
Machovec
Fort Dodge
Voss
Renwick
Humboldt County
Des Moines
Iowans Wounded in Mediterranean Area Named by War Dept
The War Department announced four Iowa servicemen wounded in action in the Mediterranean region. Names listed include Pfc. Willard C. Bercherding of Guttenberg and Cpl. Henry J. Voels of Dubuque. The notice appears with probate and administrator filings for Linn County Iowa, including Mary Mikulas as administratrix and related wills and codicils notices. Attorneys Elliott Shuttleworth and Ingersoll are noted.
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Navy Publio Relations
G P Linville
George C Gorman
Carl Hendrickson
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
Titird Street
Edwards
James R, Rhodes
Pease Luis Ignee
Gladyce C. Getz
G. 9 “Bletcher
N. Craem
Steware Tomnes
McNamee
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Roosevelt
Win
Joe
Russia
Stalin
Fourth Avenue
J Hladky
O.D.T
Crisco
N.B.C
Springville
Texas Oranges
Hilex
Quart
MIRES
Iy” Is
Libby
Tra
Tom Treanor
Ernest Foulks
Los Angeles
Military Railway Service
The
Santa Fe
Col. Foulks
Red Cross
Marie Johnson
Yakima
Wash
Pri
Vate
San Jose
Calif
Vincennes
Ind
Evelyn Helde
Seattle
London
Arthur Axmear
Jewa
E. J. Mikulnas
Linn
Mary Mikulas
Elliott, Shuttleworth and Ingersoll
Attoreneys
B. L. Wick
Rock Island
America
U.S. War Bonds
Rock Island Lines
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