River Yields Body of Tow Boat Captain
Coroner and Rock Island police investigate the death of W Kaiser of Woolridge Missouri captain of the tow boat E Frakes. His body was found in forty feet of water at the Mississippi river seawall rear of the Rock Island arsenal by crew members Monday morning. Kaiser had worked for Massman Construction Company of Kansas City for about forty nine years and observed his birthday Sunday. He did not return to the boat Sunday and the E Frakes has been here seven weeks with a construction crew repairing a railroad bridge. Kaisers cap floating in the water led to the search. his billfold with $45 was found on his person.
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Rock Island
Banning
Rock Island Po
W. Kaiser
Woolridge
E. Frakes
Rock Island Arsenal
Kaiser
Massman Construction Com
Kansas City
Iten E. Frakes
Broccard
St. Louis
Fire at Tama Hotel Under Investigation
An investigation began into the cause of a midday fire at the Central hotel in Tama on Saturday. Most damage came from smoke and water. nine upper rooms and two first floor apartments were evacuated. No injuries. Apartments had been remodeled and Joe Zeman, the proprietor, had decorated other rooms.
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TAMA
Joe Zeman
One Killed Two Hurt In Skidding Accident
Earl D. Davis 25 of Lanesboro was killed in a Sunday crash when an ice skid caused a car to strike a stone entrance to Graham Park. Warren Hnight 25 of Jefferson and Miss Evelyn Mathew of Fayette were hospitalized with head injuries leg injuries and chest injuries.
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Warren Hnight
Jefferson
Evelyn Mathew
Fayette
Graham Park
Army Engineers Will Build VA Hospitals
Army engineers expect to have 3 percent of the 74 Veterans Administration hospitals in a $770 million program under contract by June 30. VA has turned 63 hospitals to engineers for construction and ground was broken last week for the 1000-bed Buffalo, New York facility. The June 30 list includes hospitals in Waterloo Iowa, Omaha and Grand Island Nebraska.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Veterans Administration
Providence
R.I
Sioux Falls
S.D
Buffalo
N.Y
Iowa Av. Ia
Omahs
Grand Island
Nebr
Whisky Stolen From Chicago And Northwestern Car
Twelve cases of bonded whisky bound for Iowa liquor stores were reported stolen from a Chicago and North Western railroad car. Officials are unsure if the theft occurred in transit or after the car arrived in Clinton yards.
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Clinton
Iowa
Chicago and North Western
Rairoad
Notice of Administratrix for Letitia Mar Burrows Estate
An administration notice states that on January 16 1947 an administratrix with will annexed has been appointed and qualified for the estate of Letitia Mar Burrows of Linn County Iowa. Creditors are asked to pay debts and claimants to file claims with the Linn County Iowa Court Clerk.
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Iowa
Letitia Mar Burrows
Letitia Burrows
Towa
Linn County
Willn
William O Blade
Gts of
Bedar Rapids
Four Youngsters Admit They Stole 14000 in Iowa Burglary
Four boys aged 11 to 13 confessed to a $14,000 burglary at the Howard Trotter home in Marshalltown. A fifth youth, brother to one of them, was linked to an earlier break in. About $300 remains unrecovered. the money was hidden in a shed and a junked car.
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Marshalltown
Howard Trotter
State Council Buys Five New Automobiles
The Iowa State Executive Council bought five new automobiles for $4,866 with three paid outright and two via trade ins. The panel also approved liquor store leases for Corning at $55 monthly and Tipton at $70 monthly, reflecting increases.
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Des Moines
INS
State Executive Council
Corning
Tipton
Barbados Population Split Mentions Negroes Among Whites
In Barbados, a West Indian island with about 193000 residents, the text notes that the remainder are Negroes after counting the whites. The fragment reflects racial labeling present in the source material.
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Barbados
West Indian Island
Iowa Marriages and Engagements
Dysart Betty Leo daughter of Elden Leo and Robert R Hahn were married Sunday in Zion Lutheran church. Marengo N O Wyant announced the engagement of his daughter Barbara Jeanne to Ralph Sandersfeld. The ceremony will be January 29 in Conroy Trinity Lutheran church. Decorah Gertrude L Natvig and Col William Worcester were married January 10 in Baltimore. Worcester is a West Point graduate attached to the petroleum board in Washington. West Union Rita Agnes Jasper and Eugene J Crook of Chicago will be married in Holy Name church here Tuesday.
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H. C. Natvig
Decorah
Col
William J. Worcester
Baltimore
Col. Worcester
West Point
Petroleum Board
Washington
West Union
Rita Agnes Jasper
Andrew Jasper
Eugene J. Crook
Chicago
Holy Name Church
All Gambling Close Down in Des Moines
Des Moines and Polk county shut all gambling operations and halted liquor by the drink after Police Chief Jack A. Brophy warned of intensified actions. Sheriff Howard Reppert said countywide enforcement mirrors the city crackdown, with slot machines removed and a 1 a.m. closing hour to be enforced in beer-serving establishments.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Jack A. Brophy
Howard Reppert
Death notices from Iowa include Place and Wagaman services
Independence services for Mrs Della Place 77 were held at Peoples funeral home with burial in Wilson cemetery. Surviving are five sons including John C Michaelson resident 60 years and two grand children. Dysart services for Mrs Charles Wagaman 36 were held at Wunder funeral home and First Evangelical church with burial in Lynnville cemetery born Nov 6 1910 in Poweshiek county. Surviving are husband a daughter Doris and a Donald, parents Mr and Mrs Arthurpe of Leon a sister Mrs Helen Van Dehaar and brothers Howard Cope and Lester Cope.
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Independence
Della Place
Peoples Funeral Home
Wilson Cemetery
John C. Michaelson
Joseph
Waterloo
John
Monticello
Dysart
Charles Wagaman
Wunder Funeral Home
First Evangelical Church
Lynnville
Buripl
Poweshiek County
Doris
Donald
Arents
Arthurpe
Leon
Helen van Dehaar
Mitchellville
Howard Cope
Blairstown
Lester Cope
Baby Dies After Accidentally Drinking Lighter Fluid
Services were held for Jimmie gar Bergman in WAVERLY after a baby died Friday when he drank lighter fluid. The substance entered his lungs and caused choking, the report states.
Tuna fishing origin at Avalon Tuna Club rules
The sport of tuna fishing with rod and line from motor boats began in Avalon California where the Tuna Club enforces limits on rod weight and line strength.
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Avalon
Calif
Iowa Farmer 54 Found Slain Near Earlham
Charles Mieynek a 54 year old farmer living five miles south of Earlham was found slain in his living room Sunday by neighbor Worth Deets. Sheriff Neidt said two bullet wounds were in his chest and the killer may have fired through a back window as the body moved inside. The death is under investigation with no sign of forced entry. Mieynek's wife died in an auto accident years ago.
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Earlham
Charles Mieynek
Here
Worth Deets
Mleynek
Charles Neidt
Madison County
Neidt
Mieynek
Pastor Accepts Call to Denver Lutheran Church
Oxford reports Rev. E. H. eeee Se an, who has led the local church since 1940, accepted a call to become pastor of a Lutheran church in Denver.
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Oxford
E. H.eeee Sean
Lutheran Church In
Denver
Man 46 Dies After Fist Fight in Tavern
Des Moines AP Inspector of Detectives Tom Watson reported Pfc. Clinton N. Quigley 25 on furlough from James W. Moran 46 after a tavern fist fight. Moran collapsed and died at the hospital from a massive cerebral hemorrhage. no charges filed against Quigley.
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Des Moines
Tom Watson
Pfc
Clinton N. Quigley
James W. Moran
Watson
Quigley
Moran
A. E. Shaw
Johnson County Risk Assn Elects Officers
The North western Mutual Insurance Association of Johnson county held its annual meeting here Saturday and elected officers.
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Johnson County Risk Assn
North Liberty
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Association of
Johnson County
Local Officers Elected And Financials Reported
The text lists elected officers Lee Colony as president W A Young as vice president Mabel Z Stoner as secretary and Ernest Myers as treasurer Then it notes secretary 243 of insurance in force and 42050 in ledger assets.
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Lee Colony
W. A. Young
Mabel Z. Stoner
Ernest Myers
Simple gifts spark activity and ingenuity for children
The source urges simple, inviting playthings over expensive toys to foster creativity. It notes children thrive on group activities and hints at a forthcoming Family Message No. 11 due about two weeks later.
How to Plan for Family Happiness
A concise guide on budgeting for family happiness. It advises paying upcoming expenses in advance, saving small amounts each payday, and building an emergency fund. The plan then clarifies spending for daily needs and future goals such as a home, education, and travel.
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