Housing Survey Group Plans Iowa City Canvass
Representatives of 10 civic and University of Iowa groups met with Mayor Teeters to organize a housing canvas in Iowa City. The survey by the League of Women Voters and University Veterans association will run Jan 24 25 and 26 to locate housing for about 1700 expected veterans next semester. The committee drafted a questionnaire and veterans families will conduct interviews with local organizations aiding the effort.
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Iowa City
Civic
University of Iowa
League of Women Voters
University Veterans’ Association
Wilber J. Teeters
Otto Sikora
E. Martin
The
Gene Goodwin
Nashua
Veterans Association Housing Committee
S. Lyle Duncan
Chamber of Commerce
C. Woody Thompson
University
Waldo Geiger
OPA
Norman Meier
Evans A. Worthley
Ministerial Association
Iowa Citians
New Marion OES Officers Installed At Masonic Temple
Mrs Harriet Failor was installed as worthy matron of Marion chapter 183 OES with James Fitzgerald as worthy patron and a large ceremony at the Masonic temple. Installing officers included Mrs Esther Barber grand marshal and Miss Hanna Johnson among others. Dinner and musical numbers followed for 230 guests. Seaman Melvin G Van Natta, son of Mr and Mrs William Van Natta, is being treated for a leg fracture from Dec 28 in Long Beach, CA. Ad appears for groceries.
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Harriet Failor
Marion
Masonic Temple
James Fitzgerald
Frances Voorhies
Arling J. Dice
Maude Newman
Marie Rose
Lila Dice
Bernice Fitzgerald
Carolyn Hanscom
Hazel Carpenter
Vivian Brewer
Mildred Hawk
W. R. Johnson
Frances Ford
Calvin Robison
Dayton Lininger
L. O. Dickey
J. B. Fosdick
Lillian Voorhies
Joan Bode
Jean Vondracek
Cedar Rapids
Coggon
Center Point
William van Natta
Seaman
Melvin G. van Natta
Long Beach
Calif
San Bernardino Navy Hospital
New Job for Cooper as Mount Pleasant Fire Chief
LeRoy Cooper, former chief of the Marion fire department, starts as chief of the fire department at the state hospital in Mount Pleasant. Mrs. Cooper, from Burlington, visits her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Hatt and other relatives.
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Cooper
LeRoy Cooper
Marion Fire Department
State Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Valentines 14c to 15¢c at Storm's Variety
Storm's Variety advertises a large selection of valentines priced from 3 to 5 cents and 6 to 15 cents with 25 cent items noted in a brief classified-styled notice.
Murphey Services Planned at Yocom Chapel
Obituary note lists Joseph H. Murphey services for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Yocom chapel with Rev. Frank H. Ward officiating and Cedar Memorial park burial. Also reads unrelated ads and notices about housing, blood transfusion for Charles Granger, work pants, and a family bereavement for Clifford Maher.
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Murphey
Joseph H. Murphey
Yocom Chapel
Frank H. Ward
Cedar Memorial Park
Edison Pharmacy Ad and Marion Senior Basketball Injury
A local Edison Pharmacy advertisement appears amid community notices. Marion high school senior Dick McCalley suffered a fractured nose during basketball practice, son of the Hubert McCalleys, reported Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick McCalley
Marion High School
Hubert McCalleys
New drapery and slip cover fabrics advertised locally
Boston Store offers drapery and slip cover materials at 69c and 1.49 yard while Rubber drain board mats sell for 65c. Titled ads for The Boston Store appear alongside features on local events and service members. T/4 Dwight Hawk returns home from service in Japan, discharged at Fort Logan.
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Boston
Dwight Hawk
Japan
Fort Logan
Colo
Seventeenth Street
Central City guests after Thompson family death
Cruz California residents called for Central City death of Frank Thompson were overnight guests Thursday of Thompson’s brother in law Walter Rech. Cpl Ruth C Lingard, daughter of the William Lingards, discharged at El Toro and planning to enter Iowa University. Complete dinnerware sets now available at The Boston Store. Dr R E Leidigh visited Davenport to spend the weekend with his parents. 9x12 Axminster rug for sale. Sorg’s shampoo advertised at Owen Drug.
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Cpl
Ruth C. Lingard
William Lingards
Oahu Island
Hawaii
Eltoro
Calif
Iowa University
December Liquor Sales Set All Time Record
Iowa liquor store sales reached a monthly high of 3.958 million dollars with 124000 cases sold close to 300000 gallons. Cash receipts exceeded the previous December record by more than one million dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Liquor Commission
Correction: Fairfax town marshal named Clarence McCaughey
The Thursday Gazette wrongly cited Charles Knickerbocker as Fairfax town marshal. The correct marshal is Clarence McCaughey, serving in Fairfax.
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Charles Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Clarence McCaughey
IOPA Receives Complaints on Retail Fish Prices
Des Moines Iowa OPA director Walter D. Kline said complaints come that retail fish prices rise up to 50 percent above ceiling prices. He warned retailers not to pay wholesalers above ceilings or charge customers more than retail limits and said OPA will pursue recovery of overcharges.
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Des Moines
Walter D. Kline
Iowa
OPA
Kline
Nurse Lt War Netta Sipple heads to Mayo General for discharge stay
Lt War Netta Sipple of the Army Nurse Corps, who served two tours overseas, leaves for Mayo General Hospital in Galesburg Illinois. She will extend service three more months despite discharge. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. L E Sipple. Sister Bernice, also a nurse, leaves for St Luke's Hospital in Denver.
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MT. Vernon
Warnetta Sipple
Army Nurse Corps
Mayo General Hospital
Galesburg
Ill
L. E. Sipple
Bernice
St. Luke's Hospital
Denver
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New Iowa
Carlyle Jacobsen
Washington University
Medical School
Jacobsen
University of Minnesota
Marion News
Marion O.E.S
Central City
Springville
van Natta
Knapp’s Grocery
Syl’s Grocery
Charles Granger
Sixth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Adkins and
Feigh
L. B. Lacock
Seventh Avenue
Earl T. Cone
Sioux City
Clifford Maher
Culbert's Food
Texas
HEINZ
Rosedale
LOIN
Wilson
Orsi
Monarch
Jack Sprat Foods
Oxydol
California
Idaho
Council No. 5
American Federation of Labor
Cone
Edison Pharmacy
Raymond Kent
Mercy Hosps
Vitamins and Vitamin Foods
Marcelle Cosmetics
Vitamin Shop
Adv
Legion Hall
Akins and Flight
Howard Caldwell
Caroline
Storm
Roy Thompson
Howard M. Thompson
Santa
R. E. Lehdigh
Davenport
Mrs
Scott Leidigh
Axminster
Sorg
Owen Drug
Gazette
del Blumenshine
Anamosa
IOPA
Yager's Boys
Army Air Force
N.E
2Nd Ave
ST. E
Yager
Stevens
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