Iowa reform plans urged in 1945 to reshape state government
The speaker outlines a comprehensive program to reorganize Iowa government. Proposals include a personnel director, a four year governor term, merging historical departments, transferring fire inspections to the fire marshal, appointive commerce and public utilities commissioners, a state utility law, a veterans department, housing measures, board of control reform, appointive public instruction head, moving public safety to the attorney general, and new tax and education reforms. He calls for a broad overhaul to improve efficiency and reduce costs while addressing liquor law issues and education financing.
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Executive Council
Iowa
Iowa City
Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
Commerce Commissioners
Public Utilities Commission
Highway Commission
Board of Social Welfare
Employment Security Commission
Senate
Commerce Commission
Department of Veterans
Afaan
Veterans’ Affairs
Graves Registration
Adjutant General's
The
Bonus Board
Board of Control
Public Safety Department
Speech Excerpt Urges Cost Reduction in Government
The article presents Blue urging constructive public service and fortitude amid financial woes. He cautions that state and local governments bear the fruits of national waste, calls for better methods to cut costs, and stresses accountability, reform, and shared responsibility in schools.
Iowa Marriages and Engagements Reported Across Counties
Iowa couples announced marriages in churches including Tri Lutheran Anamosa St Pauls American Lutheran and Burr Oak Methodist. Names include Hawkeye Dement? Hehmke Begalske Crosby Siebels Gietley Lerdall with multiple parent references and towns such as Anamosa Coggan Decorah Waureka Wisconsin noted.
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Hawkeye
Doris Hehmke
Richard Hehmke
Laverne Begalske
Ernest Galske
Tri Lutheran Church
Anamosa
Mary Jean Crosby
Fred Butshi
Coggan
Henry Siebels
G. A. Siebels
St. Paul’s American Lutheran Church
Decorah
Norma Gietley
Henry Gretley
Vincent Lerdall
Waureka
Wis
Burr Oak Methodist Church
State Given Setback at Patton Trial
Iowa City in the Patton murder case the defense gained a setback when trial testimony revealed grand jury evidence was withheld. Dora Parsons testified that Ernest Brown pulled a pocket knife after Patton returned home at 2 am November 24 and that Brown moved toward Patton during the confrontation.
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Iowa City
INS
William Patton
Dora Parsons
Patton
Ernest R. Brown
Kansas City
Miss Parsons
Brown
Lewis Stucker
Antarctic’s ancient climate supported lush vegetation
Scientists say about 100 million years ago Antarctica hosted a warmer climate with vegetation similar to today’s United States, suggesting a greener continent in prehistoric times.
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Antarctic
United States
Centennial device to honor Iowa University founding
A commemorative device designed by Raymond Da Bell of Chicago will appear on University of Iowa department letterheads and centennial prints in 1947. It marks the university’s founding on February 25 1947 with a year long program opening with a birthday dinner. The design features Old Capitol, Iowa’s first territorial and state headquarters, now the university administration building.
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Raymond da Bell
Chicago
University of Iowa
Old Capitol
Iowa
Research Council Planned To Pass On Fund Drives
Iowa War Chest proposes a state fund raising council to review campaigns and methods for all non religious drives. The plan aims to set fair quotas and proportion of national goals. Carl Weeks would appoint a committee to establish the council before dissolving the organization. E L C White noted funding would come from a 41000 balance in the contribution fund. Van Vechten Shaffer is mentioned as involved.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa War Chest, Inc
Iowa War Chest
National War Fund
Carl Weeks
Weeks
E. L. C. White
Spencer
van Vechten Shaffer
Cedar
Oskaloosa Trapper Tops Iowa Fox Catch
Hugh Walker of Oskaloosa leads Iowa fur trappers with 159 foxes trapped since Oct 1 in Mahaska and Keokuk counties. He earned a $3 bounty per fox and pelts averaged over $2 each, according to the state conservation commission.
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Des Moines
Hugh Walker
Oskaloosa
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Mahaska
Keokuk
Budget Committee Chair Presents Tray to Weeks
Rapids, chairman of the budget committee, presented a sterling silver tray to Weeks on behalf of the organization.
Charles D. Lortz, Former Williamsburg Mayor, Dies
Charles D. Lortz, 86, longtime Williamsburg resident and former mayor, died at home after a long illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian church with burial in Pilot Cemetery. He was born in 1860, farmed until 1921, and is survived by four sons Clarence Erwin Alfred and Everett plus W K Lortz of Williamsburg and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Williamsburg
Charles D. Lortz
Presbyterian Church
Pilot
of Township
Clarence
Erwin
North — Lish
Alfred
Millersburg
Everette
Williamsb cL
W. K. Lortz
Wao
Sanaa
Offers To Visit Soldiers Graves
Mrs. P. De Lanoit of Fort Dodge plans a two month trip to Belgium France and Holland with her husband and two daughters. Her son Lt. Robert De Lanoit was killed in Burma two years ago and she will visit American graves decorate them and take photographs as remembrance.
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Fort Dodge
P. de Lanoit
Belgium
Iowa
Robert de Lanoit
Burma
France
Belegium
Holland
de Lanoit
Grammont
Marshalltown Boy, 12, Killed While Hunting
Marshalltown — Jim Hayes, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Charles G Hayes, was accidentally shot with a .22 caliber rifle while hunting Wednesday. He died before reaching the hospital.
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Marshalltown
Jimmy Hayes
Charles G. Hayes
Freeman Family Reunites in Linz Austria
Mrs Vir ginija Freeman and her sons James and Richard joined Capt Richard E. Freeman in Linz Austria where he serves as a P-47 pilot and base maintenance executive with the 79th fighter group. He is son of James L. and the late Mrs. Freeman of Coggon Iowa. Mrs. Freeman is Edna Luckey’s daughter from Vinton Iowa.
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Linz
Austria
Virginija Freeman
James
Richard
Richard E. Freeman
Freeman
Edna E. Luckey
Vinton
James L. Freeman
Coggon
79Th Fighter Group
Flying fish dominate native coastal diet in Barbados
The coast of Barbados in the West Indies relies primarily on flying fish as the largest single food source for the local population. This catch shapes daily meals and regional fishing practices.
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Barbados
West Indies
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