Prominent Vinton Pioneer Burt Bills Found Dead in Auto
Burt Bills 81 a longtime Vinton businessman optometrist and landowner was found dead in his car Tuesday afternoon after apparently suffering a heart attack while turning onto Avenue near the railroad tracks. He lived in Vinton most of his life and was a Masonic lodge member with survivors including a sister and several grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services are Friday at 2 pm at Fry-Holland funeral home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Vinton
Burt” Bills
Bull
Masonic Lodge
C J Santmeyer
Fry-Holland
Rex Bonte
Grassing
Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Enrollment at Ames Hits 9599 Students in War Era Quarter
Ames Iowa State College reports a record 9599 students enrolled this quarter. Registrar J R Sage notes a 50 percent rise from the prewar winter quarter, with increases in agriculture science and veterinary medicine driving the growth.
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Ames
Iowa State College
J R Sage
Sage
Agriculture, Science and Veterinary Medicine
Ames Man Elected Iowa Flight Operators President
Earl Howard of Ames was elected president of the Iowa Flight Operators Association at its annual meeting in Des Moines. Jim Wathon of Cedar Rapids was chosen for the association board of directors.
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Des Moines
Earl Howard
Ames
Iowa Flight Operators Association
Jim Wathon
Cedar Rapids
Rainbow Girls Install Officers at Elkader
Bonnie Lemka was installed as worthy advisor of the Rainbow for Girls at Elkader during a candlelight ceremony Monday night. Other officers installed include Ann Hamilton as associate advisor, Mary Jane Carlsen as Charity, Joanne Marcsisak as Hope, Erma Eggimann as Faith, Bernadine Seifert as recorder, Donna Tieden as treasurer, Dorothy Seifert as drill leader, Genevieve Downing as chaplain, and additional posts listed with local names.
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Elkader
Bonnie Lemka
Order of Rainbow
Ann Hamilton
Charity
Mary Jane Carlsen
Hope
Joanne Marcsisak
Faith
Erma Eggimann
Bernadine Seifert
Donna Tieden
Dorothy Seifert
Genevieve Downing
Helen Hickman
Betty Flagel
Nature
Rita Dohrer
Lillian Olson
Fidelity
Lois Ann Kuehl
Wilma Wilke
Jannis Hyde
Confidential Observer
Betty Steen
Dorothy Fascher
Pat Potter
Ann Hoover
Lappen Takes New Duties on State Board of Control
Robert C Lappen, Des Moines attorney and new state board of control member, began his $5000 yearly role after Gov Beardsley’s appointment was confirmed. He met with fellow directors and likely will supervise multiple facilities including the state penitentiary, Anamosa Reformatory, Mt. Pleasant State Hospital, Davenport Soldiers' Orphans' Home, and Toledo Juvenile Home.
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DES Moines (Ap
Robert C Lappen
Des Moinés
State Board of Control
William S Beardsley
State Senate
Lappen
PF Hopkins
State Penientiary
Anamosa Reformatory
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
Davenport Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home
Toledo
Fire wipes out hatchery and stores in Defiance
A Tuesday blaze in Defiance destroyed a hatchery a grocery and a drug store causing damage estimated between 50000 and 75000 dollars. Local fire crews battled the flames but the three buildings suffered extensive losses. The cause remained under investigation.
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Defiance
Republicans Propose Revisions to 1947 County Assessor Law
Iowa Republicans move to amend the 1947 county assessor law after Democratic efforts to repeal it. Committees in both houses will study the law and report recommendations, with potential shifts toward township assessors and six year deputy terms. Also covered are veterans groups urging a six point program and road, labor, and private school pupil transport bills.
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Des Moines
House
L. E. Wilson
Eagle Grove
William Kruse
Charles City
M. F. Hicklin
Wapello
Arthur H. Jacobson
Waukon
X. T. Prentis
Mr Ayr
Frank C Byers
Cedar Rapids
Leo Elthon
Senate
Iowa Briefs From Several Towns
BARES VILLE Mrs Clara Muel ler 81 suffered a fractured hip in a fall on an icy sidewalk. She was taken to a Dubuque hospital. MONTICELLO Mr and Mrs JF Ahlrichs announce the engagement of their daughter Mary J an to George Taylor son of Mrs Della Taylor of Central City. IOWA CITY James I Ryan files suit in district court for 1812 damages from an automobile accident last fall. Defendants are Leo Shonka and Albert Kondora both of Iowa City. BRANDON Anna Mae Luloff and Donald F Schmitz will marry Saturday in the Little Brown church at Nashua. WATKINS Mr and Mrs John E Warehoff announce their son Robert and Gene Keith of Texas were secretly married Dec 3 at Seattle where both are employed.
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Baresville
Clara Mueller
Dubuque Hospital
Monticello
JF Ahlrichs
Mary J@an
George Taylor
Della Taylor
Central City
Iowa City
James I. Ryan
Leo Shonka
Albert Kondora
Brandon
Anna Mae Luloff
Henry Luloff
Donald F Schmitz
John Schmitz
Little Brown
Nashua
Iowa Senate Deliberates Anti Freeze Act For State Regulation
Des Moines AP Iowa senate considers the Iowa anti freeze act to regulate sale of winter anti freeze products. The bill would place enforcement in the agriculture department require minimum standards for sale and impose a 20 dollar fee per brand for inspection by manufacturers sellers or distributors. Advertising claims of department approval would be prohibited.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Iowa
G. E. Whitehead
Perry
State Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Men Return to Work at John Deere Plant
Production workers returned to their jobs at the John Deere plant in OUBMWA after a brief walkout that began in one department Monday and spread to all 1,200 production workers on Tuesday. The protest followed suspensions of two employees accused by the company of starting a slowdown.
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John Deere
Oubmwa
Truman's Brother Attends FHA Directors Meeting
J Vivian Truman brother of the President visited Des Moines on Tuesday to attend a meeting of zone directors for the Federal Housing Administration. Truman serves as FHA director at Kansas City and resides on the home place near Grandview, Missouri.
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Des Moines
J Vivian Truman
Federal Housing Administration
Truman
FHA
Kansas City
Grandview
Girl Killed Parents Hurt in Rockwell Crash
Mary Jo Elefson six of Mr Pleasant died in a three car wreck on highway 65 north of Rockwell. Her parents R O Elefson were critically injured and treated at Mason City hospital. Investigators say icy pavement caused the Elefson car to strike a northbound truck head on. The truck was driven by Don Browning of Clear Lake. A second car in the same direction was driven by James Coonley of Hampton. The girl and her mother were thrown from the car and found beneath the truck.
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Rockwell
Mary Jo Elefson
Pleasant
R. O. Elefson
Highway 65
Elefsons
Mason City
Elefson
Don Browning
Clear Lake
James Coonley
Hampton
Van Horne Troop 48 Receives Charter at PTA Meeting
A charter for Boy Scout troop 48 was presented to the Van Horne Parent-Teacher Association Tuesday night by Scout Executive Keith Bennet of Cedar Rapids. President William F. Werning accepted for the troop with committee members Raymond Manship Ev A Ford H J Lewis and Leon Werner present. Leaders Frank L. Witte and Laverne Kerkman will guide the troop which will use Camp Waubeek facilities this Saturday and Sunday. Edward Curtis leads the investiture ceremony before the PTA.
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van Horne
Keith Bennet
Cedar Rapids
William F. Werning
Raymond Manship
Ev A Ford
H. J. Lewis
Leon Werner
Frank L. Witte
Laverne Kerkman
Camp Waubeek
Edward Curtis
German Student Due At S A 1 Thursday
Hans Umstaetter a 29 year old German student from Mannheim arrives in Iowa City for a year at the University of Iowa funded by student gifts and interfaith funds. He will return to teach in the German school system after his year. The selection came from the Land German Student Exchange Commission.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hans Umstaetter
Mannheim
Germany
New York
Umstaeter
Umstaetter
University of Heidelberg
Land German Student Exchange Commission
Fryer Elected President of Iowa Mortgage Bankers Association
Laird M. Fryer assistant vice-president of the Iowa-Des Moines National bank was elected president of the Iowa Mortgage Bankers Association on Tuesday. He succeeds Milton S. Olson of Des Moines. Other officers elected include Douglas G. Swale Mason City vice-president and William E Hey Davenport secretary and treasurer.
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Des Moines
Laird M. Fryer
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank
Iowa Mortgage Bankers Association
Milton S. Olson
Douglas G. Swale
Mason City
William E Hey
Davenport
Theater at Coggon To Have New Owners
Mr and Mrs Fay French have purchased the Coggon theater and will take possession Feb 3 They formerly operated the Town theater in Central City The new owners said the theater would be closed about four weeks for extensive remodeling and redecorating
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Coggon
Fay French
Central City
Don Schoonover Tale Termed Fake
Modesto California AP report says Donald Schoonover ex Vinton Iowa fabricated a confession about killing a man in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Sheriff Grat Hogin said Baton Rouge police telegram denied any robbery or murder on November 15, 1947. Schoonover surrendered at the county jail and was released.
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Modesto
Calif
Donald Schoonover
Vinton
Baton Rouge
Grat Hogin
Schoonover
Hogin
Navy veteran Schoonover’s postwar life noted in Vinton sweep
In Vinton records it notes Schoonover attended Vinton high school in 1938 39 then served six years in the navy. He later worked in California and is described as a navy veteran now residing in California after his service.
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Vinton
Schoonover
Navy
California
Man Dies After Icy Fall on Street
Livermore scene reports Willard Shields aged 68 died from a broken neck after slippage on an icy street Tuesday. Authorities listed the incident as an accidental fall.
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Livermore
INS
Willard Shields
Iowa House Backs State Tax Bill For Gasoline Amusement Taxes
The Iowa House passed a joint resolution urging Congress to grant Iowa exclusive rights to levy gasoline and amusement taxes. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Fred Schwengel, moves to the Senate. The Council of State Governments estimates Iowans spend about 12 million dollars annually on gasoline.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Congress
The
Council of State Governments
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Gustave Alesch
Remsen
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Harry Ward
Iowa Briefs
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S.A
Fryer
Mortgage Bankers Association
Family Shoe
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Nurmhbers
A. W. Peterson CO
Cedar Rapids Trade Area
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Perpetual
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