Hope for 250 Trailers for Vets at SUI
The University of Iowa seeks to acquire 250 trailers for veterans and their families this week. Fred W. Ambrose, university business manager, says officials in Chicago are reviewing a Public Housing Administration coordination. The university also seeks prefabricated houses for married students and barracks type dwellings for single men. Iowa City residents are asked to list available rooms for the housing service bureau.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Fred W. Ambrose
Ambrose
Chicago
The
University
University Housing Service Bureau
Drake Appeals to Des Moines Residents to House Veterans
Dr George S Beery dean of students at Drake university urged Des Moines residents to open their homes to 150 former servicemen and women attending the school. He said the housing need is critical and the veterans are aged 19 to 24 and have served overseas for at least three years.
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DES Moines
George S. Beery
Drake University
New Consolidated School Planned For Belle Plaine
A meeting will decide sentiment on a proposed consolidated grade and high school for Belle Plaine. The plan covers 89 square miles in southern Benton and parts of Tama Poweshiek and Iowa counties with an estimated cost of 125000 to 200000 dollars. The old Longfellow school may be razed and construction delayed due to labor and material shortages.
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Belle Plaine
Citizens
Sueremcent of
Dwightckson
Benton County
Tama
Poweshiek
Iowa
Erickson
Longfellow
Richardson Seeks Commerce Post Again in 1946 Primary
B. M. Richardson of Cedar Rapids a state commerce commission member announced his bid for renomination in the Republican primary on June 3. He first joined the commission in 1924 and has been re elected in 1928 1938 and 1942. The other term ending member is chairman David B Des Moines who announced his candidacy two weeks earlier.
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B. M. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
State Commerce Commission
Monday
Richardson
David B. Des Moines
Ankeny Ordnance Plant Transferred to RFC
Des Moines report says the 53 million dollar Des Moines area ordnance plant near Ankeny was transferred to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as surplus property. E. J. Joss, manager for United States Rubber company, said title shifted from the War Department at midnight Saturday.
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DES Moines
Ankeny
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
E. J. Joss
United States Rubber Company
War Department
Dutch Schmidt Discharged From Navy After Three Years
Dutch Schmidt former University of Iowa athlete has been discharged after three years and nine months of service. He served as commanding officer of a patrol communications craft in the Pacific and helped escort occupation forces into Tokyo Bay. He entered service September 15 1942 and will resume work with American Hospital Supply in Chicago February 1.
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Dysart
Navy
C. G
Dutch” Schmidt
University of Iowa
American Hospital Supply Corporation of Chicago
Schmidt
Elmer Schmidt
Pacific Theater
Tokyo Bay
American Hospital Supply Corporation
Tulsa, Okla
Franklin Hohensee Hurt In Vehicle Collision
Marengo Franklin Hohensee II son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hohensee is hospitalized with a compound arm fracture severe cuts and bruises and heat injuries after being struck Friday evening by a car driven by Mrs Lauren Faas who said she did not see him in time to avoid the impact.
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Marengo
Franklin Hohensee II
Fred Hohensee
Watts Hospital
Lauren Faas
Strike-bound Plant At Fairfield Shuts Down
Fairfield, UP The Dexter Washing Machine company closed Monday after production workers struck to press wage demands. Union officials said 96 of 130 workers voted, with 82 in favor, 12 against and 2 spoiled. Office staff continued working.
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Fairfield
Dexter Washing Machine Company
International Association of Machinists
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Farmers Union To Hold Leader Training School
Des Moines announces a state wide leadership training school for January 18 to 21. Paul Erickson of the Iowa Farmers Union says the event will be led by Mrs Gladys Talbott Edwards of Denver and Fred W Stover of New Hampton with sessions on legislation cooperatives publicity recreation leadership problems and human relations. A W Rickers dean of Farmers Union editors will close the event at the final session.
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Des Moines
Paul Erickson
Iowa Farmers Union
Gladys Talbott Edwards
Denver
National Farmers Union
Fred W. Stover
New Hampton
A. W. Rickers
Farmers Union
Cockroaches Eat Almost Anything Including Paint
The sentence notes that cockroaches will feed on a wide range of materials including paint and seem to enjoy it.
Oakville Plans Levee Repairs After Severe Flood
Plans to repair broken levees on the Iowa and Mississippi rivers proceed as floodwaters recede. More than 400 farms are underwater, with damage estimated at 5 to 7 million dollars. Red Cross aid will be offered to needy families after registration and asset assessment.
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Oakville
Iowa
Mississippi
Ed Yotter
Levees Commission
Yotter
Lucille Fristoe
St. Louis
Red Cross
May Hire Expert For Penal Survey
DES MOINES AP The state penal institution survey committee will meet January 19 and District Judge F H Cooney Carroll chair is authorized to investigate hiring an outside expert or agency to survey Iowa institutions. The committee will study Fort Madison penitentiary Anamosa reform school Rockwell City Women’s reformatory Eldora Boys’ Training School and Mitchellville Girls’ Training School to give the public the complete picture.
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Des Moines
State Penal Institution Survey Committee
F. H. Cooney
Carroll
Iowa
Cooney
Robert D. Blue
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Anamosa
Rockwell City Women’s Reformatory
Eldora Boys
Mitchellville Girls
Threlkeld of Cedar Rapids Tops AM Life Agents
In Des Moines 32 general agents from 13 states gather for the American Mutual Life annual three day general agency conference. R M Threlkeld Jr of Cedar Rapids will receive the presidency of the Production club for 1946 for having the highest company production last year.
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Des Moines
INS
American Mutual Life Insurance Company
R. M. Threlkeld, Jr
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Vets Returning From Overseas From Eastern Iowa Units
Eastern Iowans face return to ports on New York George Campbell and ships including Emma Willard William Cody Yorktown and Savo Island. Listed are soldiers from Independence Cedar Rapids Anamosa Tipton Iowa City and other towns with ranks PFC T/4 S/Sgt Lt. Col and names such as Dwayne Hanson Edward Lis Elton Fuller Donald Goodman Donald Wessels Flood Albaugh Harry Berchenbuiter William Shimitz Delmore Evans Robert Samek Richard Uchytil LeVerne Platz Clayton Shady Herman Knutsen La Fayette Hamil Lester Hamil Robert Burner William DeMou geot Charles Waterhouse Keith Glasgow John Ferris Lynn Sanford Lester DeGrand Emil Terbl Lewis Wilkinson Robert Gunderson Merlin Bechen Robert Brehm Dean Washburn Francis Lee Robert Armstrong.
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Charles M. Waterhouse
Cedar Rapids
Keith A. Glasgow
Iowa City
Tacoma
Robert S. Gunderson
Lamont
Merlin F. Bechen
Robert W. Brehm
Urbana
Seattle
Savo Island
Raymond L. Thomas
Monticello
Dean C. Washburn
Francis E. Lee
Sigourney
Robert E. Armstrong
Alden Buys Jenkins Coal Business to Take Posession
Robert Alden has purchased the coal business of Lyle Jenkins and will take possession on March 1. The deal transfers ownership and operations to Alden as the new operator of the coal venture.
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Wyoming
Robert Alden
Lyle Jenkins
Reckless Driver Receives Four Charges After Hit and Run
Harold LeRoy Osborn, 22, of Center Point faced police court on four charges after a hit and run at a filling station driveway on Sixteenth Avenue SW. He pled guilty to reckless driving with fines plus five dollars on three related charges. A second hit and run case against John Masek was charged and set for court.
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Harold LeRoy Osborn
Center Point
Osborn
M. G. Swords
Charles Fels
Sixteenth Avenue
Les Hartmann
Hartmann
Dienney
Harry S. Johnson
John Masek
Sixth Street
Masek
Gordon Hughes
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Policeman Helps Line Forms For Nylon Hose Sale
In Springfield, AP reports Policeman John Nolan assisted a long line outside a store selling nylon hose. He directed traffic and purchased a pair for his wife, continuing to help maintain order during the sale.
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Springfield, Ill
John Nolan
Men and Women In Service News Roundup
Seaman R L Hotz on U S S Landing Ship Tank 836 part of undefeated basketball team that beat ships including Missouri and claims nearly 50 victories. Ensign W W Groff serves on U S S Canberra crippled 1944 and back at sea 1945. Sgt Charles Moeller arrives in San Francisco from Manila, enlisted 1942, wife at 1418 Avenue NW. Brother Pfc Earl in service two years transferred to military police in Vienna. Brother Cpl Howard en route home after two years at Guadalcanal. First Lt Bill Moeller, navigator on a B 29, finished 15 missions at Saipan and ferried food drops.
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R. L. Hotz
Seaman
U.S.S
Missouri
Seaman Hotz
Olin
Charles Moeller
San Francisco
Calif
Manila
Susan Moeller
Third Street
Avenue NW
Pfc
Earl
Bavaria
Austria
Vienna
Cpl
Howard
Guadalcanal
Bill Moeller
Saipan
Woman Struck as Two Men Snatch Purses on Street
Lavina McGillicuddy of 401 Eighth Street SE reports two men snatched her purse early Monday after they approached from behind on Third Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets SE. A light strike to her cheek preceded the theft. a sailor witness reportedly saw the incident.
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Lavina McGillicuddy
Eighth Street
Miss McGillicuddy
Third Avenue
Sixth and
Seventh Streets
Police chase ends as suspects escape through alley chase
Police reported that officers pursued two men who fled up an alley between MD and Third Avenues, escaping from authorities. The article notes no injuries or arrests at this time.
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Third Avenues
Truce Unheeded as Chinese Civil War Rages On
Both the Chinese nationalist government and the Communists accused each other of violating the truce after the cease fire deadline passed. A central government spokesman said Communist forces continued operations despite the supposed cease fire.
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D Chungking
National Military Council
Burglar Breaches Store In Albuquerque Robbery
Police report a burglar sealed a 15 foot fence bent window bars cut heavy wire netting and broke a window to enter Simon Goldman store. Loot includes one traveling bag and one pair of suspenders.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Simon Goldman
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