Cedar Rapids Man Heads New Tank Destroyer Unit
Cedar Rapids Captain Carlton K. Smith named commanding officer of the activated 634th tank destroyer battalion at Camp Claiborne. The unit includes Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa officers with promotions for many local men across several towns.
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Cedar Rapids
Camp Claiborne
Carlton K. Smith
185Th
Smith
Fred A. Smith
George N. Myers
Robert C. Locher
185Th Field Artillery
National Guard
634Th
Iowa
Bert S. Jackson
William E. ST «Ison
Joseph E
Maurice L. Nathanson
Raymond D. Butler
James W. Baugh
Carl L. Butler
Marion
John A. Stewart
Robert L. Davin
Darrell
Beauregard
Vinton
Jack E. Knaack
James R
William J. Tayior
Manchester
William J. Ryan
Monticello
Everett F. Kiine
Mechanicsville
Dale E. Becker
Tame
Arthur A. Martin
Decorah
Arthur G. Hamrey
Townsend Booster Club Meets In Town
Townsend booster club will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m in W F W hall 109 Second avenue SE Dancing will follow at 8 45 Mrs Albert Jayne 1021 Six teenth street NE underwent a major operation at Mercy hospital Friday morning Her condition is reported to be good Plans for civil defense civilian defense end procurement and assignment service were discussed at a Linn County Medical Society meeting Ed Lowe chairman of the Linn county civilian defense council has been ordered to attend a county defense council chairmen meeting January 27 in Des Moines Governor George A Wilson and a regional civil defense representative will attend the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jayne
Sixteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Medical Society
Montrose Hotel
Ed Lowe
Linn County Civilian Defense Council
County Defense Council
State House
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Civilian Defense Council
Funeral set for Rev P Anderson in Des Moines
Mrs W H Parsons and Mrs A R Smith of 222 Tenth Street NW and Mrs R L Slade of 729 Avenue NW will attend the funeral of Rev P Anderson nephew of Mrs Parsons killed in a Corpus Christi plane crash while training in the navy. Men’s Day program at Shueyville United Brethren church features Will Novotny Frank Ziskovsky Prof O J Rhodes and Leo Fordyce with Dr Wendell Henline delivering sermons. Sunday School at 10 30 and Christian Endeavor at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Parsons
A. R. Smith
Tenth Street
R. L. Slade
P. Anderson
Des Moines
Anderson
Parsons
Corpus Christi
Tex
Navy
Shueyville United Brethren Church
Novotny
Frank Ziskovsky
O. J. Rhodes
Leo Fordyce
Wendell Henline
Christian Endeavor
Rose fraternity officers named for Moslem society election
Rose fraternity of the Moslem society has elected A. Hamed as president Hassen Murray as vice president Obdo Omar as treasurer and H. K. Igram as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Fraternity of the
Moslem Society
A. Hamed
Hassen Murray
Obdo Omar
H. K. Igram
Federal Tax Lien Filed Against Laurence Nielson
A federal tax lien was filed in the northern Iowa district against Laurence Nielson of 123 First street NE for failure to pay unemployment tax from January 1937 to June 1940. The lien covers 133.24 dollars in taxes plus 57.28 dollars in penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Nielson
First Street
Iown District of Federal Court
Mentzer Completes Basic Training and Prepares Next Course
Lawrence L Mentzer youngest of four brothers in service has finished basic training at King City California and will take a secondary course at Moffett Field California. He is son of Mr and Mrs Charles K Mentzer of 333 Third Avenue SW. Two brothers are in the navy and one in the army.
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Lawrence L. Mentzer
Armed Service
King City
Calif
Moffett Field
Charles K. Mentzer
Third Avenue
Lowryfield
Denver
Funeral services for Mrs Doro thea Brown
Funeral services for Mrs Doro thea Brown widow of Herman Brown were held at Trinity Home Church at 2 30 p m Saturday with Rev P L Bornhoeft officiating. Burial followed at Linwood Cemetery. Friends could call at Turner Chapel until 11 a m Saturday.
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Dorothea Brown
Herman Brown
Charles Begy
Johnson Avenue NW
Trinity Heme Church
P. L. Bornhoeft
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Burris Accepts Mason City Telegraph Agent Post
Linn Burris, longtime local telegraph operator in West Liberty, takes a new agent position in Mason City. He has begun duties. Mrs Burris and the children will join him later.
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West Liberty
Linn Burris
Mason City
Estimate Auto Needs Wilson Tells Employes
DES MOINES AP All state and local government units were instructed by Gov George A Wilson to determine their motor vehicle needs for 1942. He urged eliminating publicly owned cars where possible and storing unused vehicles to save rubber and gasoline. The highway commission already restricts speed and manages about 500 vehicles while other departments run 350 passenger cars with 2 000 on a year and 10 000 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
State Highway Commission
Commission
Highway Commission
City Officials Oppose Cedar River Dam Near Moscow
Cedar Rapids officials renew objections to the Iowa Hydro-Electric Cooperative peti tion for a 15 million dollar federal permit to build a dam on the Cedar River near Moscow The city argues the dam would impair municipal sewage plant efficiency by slowing water flow and hindering heavy solids breakdown The city first objected at a Des Moines hearing before the state executive council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Hydro-Electric Cooperative
Cedar River
Frank Young
Don Hines
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Laura Ingalls Pleads Innocent on Alien Act Charge
Laura Ingalls an aviatrix pleads innocent in federal court to a charge of violating the foreign agents registration act. Judge Goldsborough adjourns proceedings to Judge Morris with trial set for Feb 9 and bail at 7500. Ingalls opts for a jury trial, rejecting a prior nolo contendere motion.
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Washington
Laura Ingalls
United States District Court
T. Alan Goldsborough
James W. Morris
Miss Ingalls
Morris
Miss Ing
Prediction of Eicher Nomination as DC Chief Judge
Chairman McCarran predicts confirmation of Edward C. Eicher of Washington Iowa as chief justice of the district court in Washington DC after no one appears at the hearing. DC attorneys filed objections arguing a local appointee should be chosen. The subcommittee is expected to recommend confirmation despite the objections.
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Washington
Edward C. Eicher
District Court
District of Columbia
McCarran
Nevada
Judiciary
District
Judiciary Committee
West Coast Air Head Transferred to Washington
Major General Barton K. Yount, commander at Moffett Field California, moves to the office of the chief of air corps in Washington. Brigadier General Ralph F. Cousins succeeds him at Moffett Field. Brigadier General E Stratemeyer will take command at Maxwell Field Alabama’s Southeast air corps training center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Barton K. Yount
West Coast Air Corps Training Center
Moffetfield
Calif
Air Corps
War Department
Moffet Field
Ralph F. Cousins
Army Eéir Force
War Department Als
E Stratemeyer
Southeast Air Corps Training Center
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Civilian Defense Urges Fast Truck and Bus Inventory
Linn County officials report the federal government demands urgent completion of the national truck and bus inventory with a deadline of January 31. Civilian defense leader Lowe says all owners should respond, noting questionnaires were sent and envelopes provided for return. The Civilian Defense Council offers assistance in completing the forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lowe
Linn County
Civilian Defense Council
Lowe
Red Cross Cares For 120000 Evacuated In Philippine Raids
Dawson Grim of Linn county reports at a High Twelve meeting that the Red Cross is serving about 129000 evacuees in the Philippines amid air raids. He cites a $450000 monthly project cost and outlines services from first aid to hospital and plasma work.
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Red Cross
Dawson E. Grim
Linn County
American Red Cross
High Twelve Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Philippines
Grim
Home Service Corps
Staff Assistance Corps
Motor Assistance Corps
Home Nursing
Nurses Aid
Nutrition Corps
Canteen
Hospital and Recreation Corps
Blood Plasma Service
Jan Hus 1. O. O. F. Lodge Installs New Officers
Jan Hus lodge No. 51 L O O F installed new officers led by Joseph Biskup as noble grand and G K Strausser as vice grand. Appointive posts include Emil Tracata and J J Janeba, with four members serving in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Hus Lodge No. 51
George C. Miller
Joseph Biskup
Noble
G. K. Strausser
Ed Seda
L. H. Streka
H. J. Zahracnik
Emil Tracata
R.S.N. G
Frank Schultz
L.S.N.G
A. J. Biskup
Edward Roman
J. J. Janeba
Louis Biskup
L.S.S
Lamir Hasek
R.S.S
Frank J. Dvorak
R.S.V.G.H. B
Bill” Garrison
L.S.V.G
Charles Clask
Inside Guardian
Martin Uridil
Outside
Guardian
Armed Services
Leo B. Sedlacek
Milo F. Mitralsky
Joseph Daleky
Army
Sam Frasinger
Navy
Dairydale Women Organize Red Cross War Work Group
Dairydale community workers form a Red Cross unit after a neighborhood sewing meet at Mrs. William H. Yates home. Members plan sewing knitting and home defense ideas with charter members including Mesdames Easton Dixon Kouba Seebach Anthony Parks Biskup Zimmerman Kizer Yates Cookson and Clara Siminson who will sew despite long bedrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairydale Community Workers For Red Cross
William H. Yates
Memorial Drive
E. K. Easton
William G. Dixon
E. J. Kouba
Charles Seebach
L. Anthony
S. Parks
L. E. Biskup
102 Year Old Civil War Vet Enlists in Civilian Defense
Graim Fry, a 102 year old Civil War veteran from Aberdeen South Dakota, cannot serve in the armed forces but signs up for civilian defense. He says he is ready to help and would fight if needed. The story notes he is one of the first to join the effort.
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Berdeen
S. D
Graim Fry
Gramp
Costa Rica Receives Lend-Lease Aid for Army Build
Washington grants Costa Rica $550,000 as part of a $20 million Pan American highway loan to Honduras Nicaragua Guatemala El Salvador and Costa Rica. The assistance supports Costa Rica’s first army and regional infrastructure efforts. The Detroit Tigers have never finished last in the American League.
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Washington
Costa Rica
Public Works Administration
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
el Salvador
Troit Tigers
Food Reserve Plan Aims To Shield Hawaii And Regions
Washington outlines a 50 million dollar reserve food stock program for Hawaii Porto Rico Alaska and the Virgin Islands to endure inter island outages. Hawaii launches its plan after Pearl Harbor with a 35 million dollar revolving fund and large stores of rice wheat canned milk butter and cattle forage to cover a six month siege with interim rocks sold and replenished to avoid spoilage.
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Washington
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Alaska
Virgin Islands
Pearl Harbor
Stop Car To Clean Frost From Shield
Central City resident Marston Sweet suffered a broken right leg and head injuries when struck by a car two miles south of Central City on highway 13 at 6:30 am Friday. He was taken to Willard hospital in Manchester. Donald Sweet said they had stopped to clear frost from the windshield. Ivan Bowen of Central City drove over a rise and could not tell if an oncoming car was present. Bowen swerved to the shoulder to avoid the parked vehicle.
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Marston Sweet
Central City
Highway 13
Willard Hospital
Manchester
Donald Sweet
Marston
Sheriff's Office
Ivan Bowen
Bowen
Army Recruiting Office Closes Early Each Day
The army recruiting office will close daily at 6 p.m until further notice, ending the hours that had extended to 1 a.m. Sergeant Whitman said information can be provided after closing by appointment. Navy and Marine enlistments are listed with new names and addresses in Des Moines and Iowa City.
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Army
Robert F. Whitman
Whitman
Navy
Des Moines
Paul P. Dale
Sixth Street
Edward B. Scalow
Iowa City
Raymond S. McCollister
Ellis Avenue NW
Marines
Walter P. Votroubek
Ninth Avenue SE
Thomas W Byrnes
Bettendorf
William J. Leatherberry
Tipton
Marine
Smahel Son Enlists as Army Mechanic
Robert Smahel, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Smahel, has enlisted in the army as a mechanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swisher
Robert Smahel
Emil Smahel
Motorists Charge Each Other Over Failure To Yield
An accident about a half mile east of Lisbon on highway 30 led to both drivers filing failure to yield charges against the other. Alton Herring and Charles Pastorino face hearings in J. M. Carbee’s Lisbon court. Herring posted 100 dollar bond. Pastorino held for Friday hearings. The 3:10 p.m. sideswipe occurred with Herring westbound and Pastorino eastbound.
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Lisbon
Highway 30
Pete Whittemore
Alton Herring
First Avenue E
Charles Pastorino
New York City
J. M. Carbee
Six Eastern Iowa Men Commissioned Ensigns In Navy Reserve
Six eastern Iowa youths were commissioned as ensigns in the United States naval reserve after four months at the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's school at Abbort Hall Northwestern University Chicago campus. The class of 800 marked the school's first commissioning since the war. 14,000 more grads will be trained in two years. Eastern Iowa enrollees: George Moser Ft Atkinson William Cass Fayette James N Thomas Traer William H Marten Reinbeck William Johannsen Anamosa Richard W Cambridge Iowa City.
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Chicago
Eastern Iowa
United States Naval Reserve
Naval Reserve Midshipmen
Abbott Hall
Northwestern University
America
George Moser
Ft. Atkinson
William Cass
Fayette
James N. Thomas
Traer
William H. Marten
Reinbeck
William Johannsen
Anamosa
Richard W. Cambridge
Iowa City
Iowa Deferments Show 6,000 Farmers Among 8,600
Des Moines reports that of 8,600 Iowa men given deferment, 6,000 are farmers. Brigadier General Charles H. Grahl, Iowa selective service director, said essential war work groups keep those men out of induction. He noted Iowa boards induct about 16 of every 100 registrants, while others are deferred for essential industry work, physical incapacity, dependents, or other reasons.
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Des Moines
Sweeping Powers of New Arms Boss Are Outlined
President Roosevelt creates the War Production Board and names Donald M. Nelson as chairman. The order grants the WPB broad control over war procurement and production, directs cooperation from all departments, and places the Army and Navy munitions board under Nelson. Board members include Wallace, Knudsen, Hillman, Knox, Stimson, Jones, Henderson, and Hopkins.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Office of Production Management
WPB
Army and Navy Munitions Board
Office For Emergency Management
SPAB
Nelon
Henry A. Wallace
OPM
Willlam S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Navy
Frank Knox
War
Henry L. Stimson
Commerce
Jesse Jones
Price
Leon Henderson
Harry L. Hopkins
Nelson resigns Sears role after W P Board appointment
Donald M. Nelson resigns as executive vice-president and director of Sears Roebuck and Company after being named head of the War Production Board this week in Chicago.
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Chicago
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Friday
Sears Roebuck and Company
Icebergs Melt Fast in Gulf Stream Heat
Even large icebergs melt in a single day once they enter the warm Gulf Stream, with rapid warming accelerating ice loss and altering sea conditions.
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Gulf Stream
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Dial
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