Farm Machinery Prospects Brighter in 1944
Iowa farm machinery outlook for 1944 is the brightest of World War II, with demand brisk due to labor shortages and wartime planning. A. J. Loveland notes abundant supply but not all farmers will find ideal units, while Harrison Burton reports continued production of nonrationed and larger labor saving equipment. quotas for corn planters and tractors are set, and emphasis remains on efficiency as farmers plan cooperative use of available machinery.
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The
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
A. J. Loveland
Iowa Aaa
Loveland
Harrison Burton
State
AAA Headquarters Special Service Section
Burton
State Office
Tarawa Veteran Back with Three Bullets in His Body
Pfc. Edward Zrudsky, a Tarawa veteran, recalls the brutal battle and the Marine Raider Col. Merritt Edson calling it the toughest fight. He carried three bullets, lost legs would have seemed quick, now 20, with a Purple Heart and campaign medals as he returns home to Cedar Rapids.
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Tarawa
Pfc
Edward Zrudsky
Tarawa Atoll
Eddie
Col
Merritt A. Edson
Marine Corps
Eran
January weather stirs activity in Decorah and Bear Creek
Mosquitoes buzz as men cut ice in Bear Creek for M. C. Perrinaquet and Son and Bassett Bros. In Decorah a January record was set when the fire department tackled a grass fire near Phelps cemetery.
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Edgewood
Bear Creek
M. C. Perrinaquet and Son
Bassett Bros
Decorah
Phelps Cemetery
Legislature Will Act On Soldier Vote
Des Moines AP. The Iowa legislature meets in a special session at 10 a.m. Wednesday to decide how to guarantee overseas soldiers a voice in the 1944 elections. Gov. B. B. Hicklenlooper says three questions must be resolved: applicability to primary, timing for absent ballots, and whether someone besides the service member may request a ballot. Current law allows 20 days for those away to vote.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Nye
Iowa General Assembly
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Repeal Of State Tax Unlikely
Iowa legislators oppose outright income tax repeal and plan to limit action to the soldier vote issue at a special Des Moines session. Senate and House Republicans dominate caucuses with wide majorities, while most queried lawmakers oppose repeal and favor keeping the tax in place to fund state services through and after the war.
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Senate
House
Devere Watson
Council Bluffs
the Gazette
Financial House
Iowa Navy Mother In Race for Title
Des Moines housewife Mrs Gilbert E Smith 58 has been nominated for Navy Mother of 1944 by Lt Comdr Roger Q White of the Ninth Naval District The Great Lakes committee will pick from nationwide nominations and name the winner in February She has two sons in the navy one serving 17 years and another in the army
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gilbert E. Smith
Roger Q. White
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Smith
Navy
Army Boys Present Sound Off Variety Show at Iowa City
Army STP members at the University of Iowa stage an 18 unit amateur production titled Sound Off at the University theater in Iowa City. Co authors include Staff Sgt Laurence Abby Pfc Norman Garmery and Cpl Richard Woods with Sgt Paulus directing after summer stock and Hollywood experience. Performances repeat today and tonight with ex service members in key roles.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
University Theater
Laurence Abby
Norman Garmery
Richard Woods
Paulus
New York
Hollywood
Army Service Training Program Show At University
A cast of about 85 servicemen and a dozen coeds from the Iowa university performed in a show featuring original songs, music, wisecracks, and professional stage lighting. A 40-voice servicemen chorus and the A S T P dance orchestra, directed by a faculty member, presented the program.
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A Sity of
Iowa
Rural Iowa schools win fire prevention prizes
Fourteen Iowa rural schools were honored in a fire prevention contest awards program in Des Moines. Maple River No 5 of Carroll County received first prize of 100 dollars from State Fire Marshal John Strohm. Ten other schools won prizes of 10 and 25 dollars.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Maple River No. 5
Carroll County
John Strohm
Iowan Flight Officer Missing Over Germany
Flight Officer Harry B. Johnson of Davenport, Iowa, co-pilot of the Flying Fortress Whale Tail, reported missing in action over Germany.
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U. S. Fortress Station
Britain
Harry B. Johnson
Davienport
Germany
Jarrett Murder Hearing Opens in Fort Dodge
The murder case of William Jarrett 53 Gowrie farmhand opened before District Judge Dwight G Rider. Jarrett pled guilty to the murder of Everett Warden 49 Gowrie dairy farmer January 10. Witnesses included Sheriff J L McMahon Deputy Bob Umsted Coroner A L Lundgren and Theodore Palmer. Palmer testified Warden was struck at least five times with an iron bar. The weapon weighed about 30 pounds on display in the courtroom. Sentencing expected midweek.
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Fort Dodge
William Jarrett
Gowrie
Dwight G. Rider
Jarrett
Everett Warden
J. L McMahon
Bob Umsted
A. L. Lundgren
Theodore Palmer
Palmer
Warden
Mie
Allamakee First to Exceed War Loan Quota
Allamakee County became the first in Iowa to surpass its fourth war loan quota. Final tallies on Saturday showed a total of 701 385 dollars, with an initial quota of 634 000 reached on day one. County leaders W A Kneeland and C H rn were praised for their efforts. Pocahontas followed as second county to meet its target.
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Allamakee
Iowa
Des Moines
W. L. Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
W. A. Kneeland
Postville
C. H. Rn
Waukon
Pocahontas County
Charles E. Watts
Pocahontas
Federal Reserve Bank
War hero Pfc Eddie Zrud sky on bonds
Pfc Eddie Zrud sky wounded at Tarawa says many civilians should buy war bonds. He asserts people not in combat are doing as much by supporting bonds as soldiers do in battle. He urges public to invest to aid the war effort.
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Pfc
Eddie Zrudsky
Tarawa
War Bond Drive Surpasses Quotas in Some Iowa Towns
Campaign totals show $16.5 million in sales with $12.8 million to individuals including $8.9 million in series E bonds and a gain of about $2.5 million toward the $177 million goal. Manchester reports two auction nights raising $34,500 for living economy items. Cedar Rapids trails with $1,005,349 toward Linn County's $8.5 million目标, while urging stronger farmer and citizen participation to meet the fourth war loan.
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Clark
Blairstown
van Horne
Iowa
Manchester
Willard Robinson
Silver Creek
Z. W. Brown
Ed Gustafson
James Burbridge
James K
Paul Allyn
Lions Club
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Cecil Ryan
Walker
Maude Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Post
No. 376
Tokyo
Bust
Walker Streets
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
B. T. Perrine
Linn County War Finance Committee
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J. C. Schindler
End F. J. Patera
Tama
Poweshiek
Johnson, Linn
Benton
Janes
Cedar
Schindler and Patera
Shampool
George George
Springfield
Mass
John Papangelis
Chicago
A.S.T.P
John R. Lewis
Cincinnati
Leo Branton
Branton
Montezuma
Tripoli
Wilson and Company
Senate Rules Committee
Frank C. Byers
Byers
Iowa Navy
Army Boys
Louise Luz
A. S. T. P. Unit
University
Iowan
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