Iowa Law Overhaul Sought to Repeal Obsolete Codes
Des Moines AP report notes Rep. C A Bryson of Iowa Falls calls for a committee bill to repeal many obsolete and unenforced laws as the 51st general assembly meets. He cites a 14 000 section code and warns a two volume new code may be printed after the session.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fifty-first General Assembly
Rep
C. A. Bryson
Iowa Falls
Bryson
General Assembly
Senate
House
Pfc John R Childs Killed in France War Department Notice
Pfc John R Childs 23 was killed January 5 in action in France. Parents Mr and Mrs Ralph E Childs of Manchester were notified by the War Department. A Manchester High School graduate, he served since June 30 1942 and was in a military police unit at Camp Tracy California for 18 months. Survived by three brothers including Lt Everett Childs in a rest camp at Fort Logan Colo and Harold and Roger at home, and three sisters Lucille June in Waterloo and Marjorie at home. He served overseas late last year.
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Manchester
John R Childs
France
Ralph E. Childs
War Department
Camp Tracy
Calif
Everett Childs
Fort Logan
Colo
Harold
Roger
Lucille
June
Waterloo
Marjorie
West Branch Pilot Home on Leave From Rescue Mission
Lt. (j.g.) Melvin S. Essary of West Branch returns home on leave with Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron 34. VPB-34 rescued 281 Allied personnel in black cat operations and sunk 98,000 tons of Japanese shipping. Essary piloted a Catalina rescuing 142 survivors from a destroyer near Leyte. The unit earned a Presidential Unit Citation along with multiple individual decorations.
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Des Moines
INS
J.g
Melvin S. Essary
West Branch
Navy
Pacific
Essary
Philippine Islands
VPB-34
Body of Pvt. Clair Schenk Recovered in Monterey Bay
Pvt. Clair F. Schenk 19, drowned during amphibious maneuvers Jan 8, is recovered from Monterey bay and en route to Riverside Texas home. He is the son of Mrs. Ethel I. Schenk. Also notes the Universal Postal Union of 1874 as an early example of international cooperation.
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Monterey
Calif
Pvt
Clair F. Schenk
Monterey Bay
Riverside
Ethel I. Schenk
Universal Postal Union
Iowa Senate to Get 5 Part Divorce Bill
A five part divorce bill reported by a senate judiciary panel would delay final decrees six months after hearings and require 30 day notice for final hearings. The measure expands separate maintenance, allows court trustees for alimony and child support, and permits sealing of transcripts. Iowa saw 6247 divorce cases and 17220 marriages last year.
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Des Moines
Senate Judiciary Committee
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ship christening marks Ames day in Oregon yard
The cargo ship Ames Victory, named for Ames Iowa, was christened by Betty Ames a Northwest Airlines radio operator. John H. Ames city manager of Ames attended with about 35 Iowa State alumni as Comdr. Quincy C. Ayes of Seattle spoke at the ceremony signaling Ames ties across Iowa and Oregon shipbuilding communities.
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Portland
Ore
INS
Ames
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation
Ames Victory
Betty Ames
Northwest Airlines
John H. Ames
Miss Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Comdr
Quincy C. Ayes
Seattle
Iowa City Democrats Name Candidates for City Election
University of Iowa political science professor Jacob Van der Zee was chosen as mayoral candidate. The Democratic slate also includes Ruth Gallaher for at large alderman, William J. White for assessor, Milo Navy for treasurer, and James Aldous for park commissioner.
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Iowa City
Jacob van der Zee
University of Iowa
Democrats
State Code
Ruth Gallaher
The
State Historical Society
William J. White
Milo Navy
James Aldous
Town D A R conference canceled in Des Moines
Mrs. C. A. Garlock state regent announced the annual Town D A R conference for March 14 15 and 16 in Des Moines is canceled. In Sigourney Mr and Mrs Mike L Hammes announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth to Frederick Myers son of Mr and Mrs William Myers The wedding occurred at Clear Creek January 23.
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Des Moines
D.A.R
C. A. Garlock
Fort Dodge
Sigourney
Mike L. Hammes
Elizabeth
Frederick Myers
William Myers
Clear Creek
Stores Brown Out Now
A letter from Cedar Rapids merchants bureau to local businessmen requests immediate compliance with War Production Board cutbacks. It lists prohibited lighting and displays and warns of service cuts for repeat violators. Ten Winneshiek county men depart for Fort Snelling induction, including Decorah residents and others from Calmar, Spring Grove, Waucoma, and Fort Atkinson.
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War Production Board
Cedar Rapids
Retail Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
WPB
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Fort Snelling
Clarence A. Anderson
Milo L. Harvey
Thomas M. Ellingson
Harleth A. Reisner
Lawrence L. Frana
Robert J. Giesen
Edward A. Balik
Calmar
James G. Gjere
Spring Grove
Minn
Clarence J. Berst
Waucoma
Melvin V. Weist
Fort Atkinson
WMC Checks Compliance With Manpower Rules in Iowa
Iowa war manpower commissioner George D. Haskell says a statewide enforcement drive monitors job changes and hiring ceilings under new manpower regulations. The rules limit hires for essential employers to Oct 1 1944 levels without WMC approval and cap non essential hires at 90 percent, with gender rules varying by location.
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Des Moines
WMC
Haskell
Iowa
Clinton
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