Prison Farm Escape Ties to Stolen Cars
Four convicts escaped from a Cedar Rapids area prison farm after stealing Grassfield and Myers cars. Warden Davis notified Des Moines authorities, miscommunication delayed police broadcast until 10:32 a.m. Trusty cook McClaskey aided the escape and a guard meeting followed, described grimly as a heavy “hell meeting.”
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Myers
Des Moines
Board of Control
Davis
Newhard
Cook
McClaskey
Eichhorn
Iowa
Grassfield
Reformatory
Slayer pleads guilty in ambush slaying case near Gowrie
William Jarrett, 53, laborer, confessed to the first degree murder of Everett Warden, 49, a Gowrie area dairyman. He waived a preliminary hearing and pled guilty, stating a wish to "get it over with quick." Warden died after a club attack in his garage four miles southwest of Gowrie. his wife survived with a scalp wound. Jarrett will be arraigned again for potential sentencing after evidence is heard.
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Fort Dodge
William Jarrett
Everett Warden
Paul E. McCarville
Jarrett
Gowrie
Warden
Thomas M. Healy
Dwight G. Rider
Healy
Joe L. McMahon
Prison break details reveal guards armed and mistaken orders
The Gazette learns from C H Poorbaugh that after a breakout at the reformatory Warden Foss Davis and McCreery faced chaotic events. Poorbaugh and Don Eichelberger armed themselves and joined Purcell and Freeman in chasing convicts while miscommunications and an unarmed guard at the wagon gate hindered defense.
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Purcell
Turnkey Christensen
H. J. Schone
Schone
K. E. Millsap
Home Economics Steering Group Schedules Two Day Cedar Rapids Meeting
The annual state curriculum revision committee for home economics meets in Cedar Rapids Friday and Saturday. Miss Sara Ann Brown leads arrangements at Coe College Voorhees hall with Prof Minna Wikoff and Miss Carolyn Newsom in charge. Attendees include Edna Kraft Des Moines Portia Beam Ames Mattie Pattison Iowa State College Hester Chadderton Mary S Lyle Elizabeth Sutherland Margaret King Irene McKee Nina Johnston Ruth Henderson Mildred Wilson Pollie Mae Carter Malone.
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Cedar Rapids
Sara Ann Brown
Coe College
Voorhees Hall
Minna Wikoff
Carolyn Newsom
Coe
Edna Kraft
Des Moines
Portia Beam
Mattie Pattison
Iowa State College
Ames
Hester Chadderton
Mary S. Lyle
Elizabeth Sutherland
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Margaret King
Iowa Vocational Teachers Association
Irene McKee
Keokuk
Nina Johnston
Iowa Home Economics Association
Sioux City
Ruth Henderson
Mt. Ayr
Mildred Wilson
Simpson College
Pollie Mae Carter Malone
Jefferson
Roosevelt Budget Sketch Shows War Expenditures Split
The budget notes a new aftermath of war category affecting debt interest veterans refunds and wartime taxes while urging a leaner postwar governmental footprint. It projects $70 billion in new year appropriations with $53 billion for ongoing war needs and lists agencies tied to wartime controls.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Ickes
Solid Fuels Administration
Petroleum Administration For War
Office of Price Administration
Office of Censorship
Actua War
Coe College to Stage George Washington Slept Here Next Week
The play dates at Coe College run Wednesday to Saturday in January 1922. Wednesday night is for Coe students, Thursday night for the public, with air crew students attending Friday and Saturday.
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Coe College
George Washington
Coe
Escape at the Farm Threats and Stolen Cars Alarm Anamosa
Guard Gene Newhard reports four escapees likely split into pairs after leaving the farm. Grassfield says two men threatened him in his car in front of Clyde Smith home, then pursued by Grassfield with a broom. Night officer Fischer aided. Myers car stolen, later found in Tama-Faught home. Police traced Hardon’s car and noted dwindling fuel. two other convicts remain at large as of Thursday noon.
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Grassfield
Clyde Smith
Anamosa
Smith
Roundhouse
Bill Fischer
Fischer
Myers
Preston Myers
C. H. Myers
Anamosa High School
Shannon
Henry Eichhorn
Tama—Faught
Tema
van DeWalle
Hardon
Humboldt Farm Shooting Suspect Waives Hearing
Dora Machovec aged 15 waived preliminary hearing and is bound over to the grand jury without bail on charges of fatally shooting his stepfather Paul Voss 41 at their farm near Renwick last Saturday night.
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Humboldt
Dora Machovec
Paul Voss
Renwick
Civil Service Opens Spare Parts Expert Jobs at Depot
The U S civil service commission announced spare parts expert positions at Granite City engineer depot Newfoundland salaries range 2420 to 3509 yearly. Applicants need six months to three years progressive full time paid experience with heavy duty equipment parts and at least three months in a supervisory role.
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Granite City
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Air Battle Report Highlights German Luftwaffe Defense
German reports say American bombers attacked for the first time with US communiques noting other targets pounded. American planes faced strongest resistance and engaged nearly all Luftwaffe aircraft at the source near Oschersleben where final assembly of Focke Wulf 190s was a key production center.
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United States Army
Luftwaffe
Biow
Oschersieben
Aulek Uct Cay
Nutrition Service Officers and Board Reelect At Annual Meeting
At the Community Nutrition Service annual meeting held Thursday noon at the YMCA, all officers and board members with expiring terms were reelected. Officers: President T. M. Ingersoll, Vice President Mildred Hunt, Secretary V. L. Spohn, Treasurer P. F. Keehn. Directors reelected: Mildred Hunt, V. L. Spohn, Blanche Houser, B. J. Moon, Keehn, Naomi Doebel. Sara Ann Brown, newly named executive director, reported on her activities. Gertrude S. Smith of Chicago spoke on work with the association of industries to employ a nutritionist to aid better eating.
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Community Nutrition Service
Y.M.C.A
T. M. Ingersoll
Mildred Hunt
V. L. Spohn
P. F. Keehn
Blanche Houser
B. J. Moon
Naomi Doebel
Sara Ann Brown
Gertrude S. Smith
Chicago
Industrial Nutrisearch Foundation
Penernie Indeitie Ie
Oe Grind Industries
Association of Industries
Emeke
Seevell Named Chairman of Social Welfare Board
Elmer M. Seevell, retiring Linn county board of supervisors chairman, was elected chairman of the board of social welfare at the 1944 reorganization in the courthouse. He succeeds Mrs. Myrtle Mills of Cedar Rapids. Reelected as secretary is Mrs. Bernice Williams of Marion. Other board members include Supervisor Clarence H. Petty of Viola, Charles J. Holub of Coggan, and Mrs. Mills. The board meets the last Wednesday afternoon each month this year.
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Elmer M. Seevell
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Board of Social Welfare
Myrtle Mills
Cedar Rapids
Bernice Williams
Marion
Board of Supervisors
Clarence H. Petty
Viola
Charles J. Holub
Coggon
Mills
British Destroyer Hurricane Reported Lost
London officials announced Thursday night the loss of the British destroyer Hurricane. The admiralty provided no further details on the incident or its circumstances.
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London
Admiralty
Huston Eulogized For Shrewd Head But Bigger Heart
Charles D. Huston remembered as a shrewd capable leader with a big heart in Cedar Rapids. Dr. A L Murray saluted his 82 years as four time mayor postmaster and state Democratic chairman. Masons Mt area lodge paid tribute and city officials attended the funeral at Turner chapel. Burial followed at Linwood cemetery.
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Dr. Murray
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
America
St. John’s Episcopal Church
the Gazette
Mr. Huston
Earth
Internal Revenue
Ernest R. Moore
Huston
Mt. Area
A. F
Moore
Frank Hahn
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Leo J. Wegman
Anamosa
Dave Murphy
Dubuque
Louis J. Murphy
Linwood Cemetery
Keiper Pleads Guilty to DWI in Linville Court
Elmer Henry Keiper aged 36 of Atkins changed his plea from innocent to guilty in Judge G P Linville's court for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was fined 300 dollars plus costs and allowed 50 dollars down and 25 dollar monthly installments. His license was revoked for 60 days after arrest June 9 by state highway patrolman Harry Cloud.
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Elmer Henry Keiper
Atkins
G. P. Linville
Keiper
Harry Cloud
Highway Patrol
Probate admitted for Pavlicek Trusty will in district court
The will of Barbara Pavlicek Trusty who died December 17 1943 has been admitted to probate in district court. Anna M Pavlicek is named administratrix with the will annexed. Grace Merritt MacGaw named administratrix for the estate of her father John H Merritt who died in Mt Vernon December 23 1943.
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Barbara Pavlicek
Assignee Seeks Judgment in Gosnell Account Suit
F. E. Fluege, assignee for Dr. E. M. Victorine, sues in district court for $195 against Raymond M. Gosnell and Esther Gosnell on an account for professional services.
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F. E. Fluege
E. M. Victorine
Raymond M. Gosnell
Esther Gosnell
Sandborn Divorce Action Dismissed Without Prejudice
Mardelle A. Sandborn dismisses her divorce action against Floyd A. Sandborn in district court without prejudice. The ruling ends current proceedings while allowing refiled action later.
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Mardelle A. Sandborn
Floyd A. Sandborn
Iowa Legion to Meet in August at Sioux City
Sioux City will host the state American Legion convention late in August. Commander Amos C. Sprecher of Monahan post 4 said the gathering would be streamlined per federal officials. The exact date will be announced later by the state department.
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Iowa Legion
Sioux City
American Legion
Amos C. Sprecher
Monahan Post 4
Legion
State Department
Mercury Rises After Subzero Iowa Readings
The Cedar Rapids area and cities like Decorah Spencer Mason City and Council Bluffs posted subzero readings Thursday morning with Cedar Rapids and Spencer dipping below zero. The state forecast called for fair and warmer conditions Thursday night and Friday with no precipitation noted.
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Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Iowa City
Council Bluffs
Lamont
Spencer
Mason City
Chambers
Destroyer Brownson Sunk by Japanese Planes
The Navy disclosed that the 2,100-ton destroyer USS Brownson was sunk by Japanese planes off Cape Gloucester New Britain on December 27. It reported 208 survivors from the Brownson and 30 from the gunboat USS Saint Augustine sunk off Cape May New Jersey on January 6, with next of kin notified.
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Navy
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
U.S.S. Saint Augustine
Cape May
New Jersey
Linn County Tuberculosis Patients Reach Oakdale Sanatorium
Forty five Linn county residents are now at the Oakdale sanatorium with 34 admitted in the past year. The Linn County TB association reported 871 home visits by nurse Lucile Christie, 75 physician calls, and 319 tuberculin tests with 165 X rays. County nurses made 143 home visits and 12 talks on TB while 8 nursing classes and 9 talks explained nursing services. The board plans to attend a Des Moines meeting with other counties and revised its by laws and constitution.
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Oakdale
Linn County Tuberculosis Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Lucile Christie
Cedar Rapids
Madeline Healey
Grace E. Koppenhaver
Marion
Aulden Griffen
Ralph Karlan
Tuberculosis Association
Des Moines
J. Max Widmer
Linn County Association
Rationing Chief Opposes Holiday On Pork
Col Bryan Houston new OPA rationing chief opposes a pork holiday warning current supplies cannot support it. He cites February to April shortages and notes butter, hamburger, and cheese prices would rise if pork free of rationing. He cites coast shortages and says pork removal shifts billions in stamps to other meats.
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Col
Bryan Houston
OPA
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
QPA
Kenneth S. Wherry
Rneb
Youth Injured When Thrown from Horse
William Trachta sixteen route 1 Marion was injured at 12 30 p m Thursday when thrown from a horse on highway 218 between the Prairie Creek bridge and Cedar Rapids airport south of the city. He was taken to Mercy hospital for X ray and treatment and the extent of his injuries was not known at 2 30 p m. Trachta rode his horse on the roadside as a hog truck owned by Maher Brothers Transfer company Iowa City driven by B J Schoebel en of Iowa City attempted to pass the rider and horse. The horse became frightened and Trachta was thrown to the roadside according to deputy sheriff P J Whittemore who investigated the accident.
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Route 1
Marion
Prairie Creek Bridge
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Trachta
Maher Brothers Transfer Company
Iowa City
B. J. Sc
Eight German Planes Shot Down by RAF in France Patrols
London AP report says RAF fighters felled eight German planes over northern France on Thursday during offensive patrols, at the cost of one British aircraft.
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London
R.af
France
Man Held on Assault Charge in Family Dispute
Charles Musil, 54, of 1506 Tenth street SE, was jailed Wednesday night on a warrant charging him with assault and battery. His daughter-in-law Betty Musil, 19, of the same address, reported the dispute over money matters and said he struck her. Patrolmen Navrail and Walker arrested Hazel Mooney, who is A.W.O.L. from
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Charles Musil
Tenth Street SE
Betty Musil
Jerry Navrail
Roy Walker
Hazel Mooney
A.W.O.L
Farm House Destroyed by Fire Near Blairstown
An eight room house on the August Schultz farm two miles south of Blairstown burned Wednesday. Firemen said a chimney sparked the blaze and most first floor furnishings were saved while second floor items were lost. Damage total unknown but believed insured. water supply was scarce but adjacent farm buildings were spared.
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Blairstown
Schultz
Here
Senate OKs Tax Bill Features Amid War Tax Debate
The Senate Wednesday approved most major parts of a 2.2756 billion tax increase bill amid clashes with President Roosevelt who labeled it not a realistic wartime revenue measure. Finance Chair George indicated few changes were expected, with remaining amendments to be wrapped Friday and war contracts provisions to be tackled Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Orrin Tucker Weds Jill Powell in Chicago Navy Pier ceremony
Lt. Orrin Tucker former band leader now stationed at Navy Pier married Jill Powell 23 a former fashion model on a Wednesday. The couple met three years ago when Tucker played at a Chicago hotel.
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Chicago
Orrin Tucker
Navy Pier
Jill Powell
Tucker
Work Day for Nazi Women Lengthened
Stockholm AP report says Germany’s labor minister ordered women’s working day raised to ten hours to free more workers for rent duty. The notice appears in the newspaper Aftontichningen.
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Stockholm
Aftontichningen
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