Two Ordnance Plant Workers Falsify Time
George E. Krudwig and Raymond K. Sonnenberg pleaded guilty to falsifying time cards at an ordnance plant. A federal judge sentenced them to six months each and then parole to a probation officer. They admitted listing 126.23 dollars for a week while only checking in and out three days. They are now at a Minneapolis plant and have made restitution. Discharged foreman reported. ongoing watch to prevent repeats.
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Council Bluffs
George E. Krudwig
Raymond K. Sonnenberg
Charles A. Dewey
Robert Lappan
Maurice F. Donegan
Minneapolis
Donegan
Ordnance
Des Moines
Krudwig and
Sonnenberg
What To Do If Auto Tax Stamp Is Lost Or Stolen
The article explains procedures if an auto tax stamp is lost or stolen. It notes stamps should be purchased by February 2 and that collectors do not replace stolen stamps free of charge. Owners must file an affidavit with purchase date, vehicle make model and serial number, plus a facts statement, to obtain possible proof of purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossary
Two Conditioning Courses Planned at Iowa University
Iowa City AP: University of Iowa will offer two voluntary courses on physical conditioning next semester for students and staff subject to the draft. Director E G Schroeder notes three to four months of conditioning are needed before trainees enter technical service work and compares service fitness to athletic readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
E. G. Schroeder
Schroeder
Army
Navy
Evening concert features band readings and public program
The event runs 7 15 p m with reading classes C and D from the national contest list. The evening program will include all band readings of classes A B and C. No charge for the public. Glenn L Lyman directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn L. Lyman
Mrs Stimson Hosts Farewell Rug For Barbara Evans
Mrs Lyle Stimson and daughter Verna entertained after school at 984 Sixth Street on Wednesday for Barbara Evans departing to Kansas City Mo. Guests included Joan Parsons Rosemary Rion Mary Ellen Dumbolton Marilyn Bristol Annette McConaughy Jean McGowan Laura Lee Freeman Twyla Hutton and Janice served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimson
Lyle Stimson
Verna
Sixth Street
Barbara Evans
Kansas City
Joan Parsons
Rosemary Rion
Mary Ellen Dumbolton
Marilyn Bristol
Annette McConaughy
Jean McGowan
Laura Lee Freeman
Twyla Hutton
Janice
Hughes Funeral Attenders Listed for Cedar Rapids Service
The funeral for Duane Hughes is set for Wednesday at Janeba Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Attending the service and burial at Viola are Minnie Hughes, Ralph Hughes and family, Earl Weaver and family, Dale Rich, and Ray Darr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Duane Hughes
Janeba Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Viola
Minnie Hughes
Ralph Hughes
Earl Weaver
Dale Rich
Ray Darr
Births Celebrated at 1040 Sixth Street Reception
Mrs. 1v ana hosted a Tuesday gathering at 1040 Sixth Street to honor the birth of her daughters. Attending were Mrs. Emme Briggs Mrs. B A Ditzler Mrs. Vernon Minor and others from Cedar Rapids. Guests included Inez Helbig Mark Hickman Laura Gillmore Fred Snyder Chris Frederick Harley McCaley Elizabeth Steverson Jesse Wilson Robert Hagerman and Ivan Gillmore with Kenneth A Gillmore receiving gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1Vana
Leonard Holden
Ivan Gillmore
Tueshome
Sixth Street
Emme Briggs
B. A. Ditzler
Vernon Minor
Cedar Rapids
Inez Helbig
Mark Hickman
Laura Gillmore
Fred Snyder
Chris Frederick
Harley McCaley
Elizabeth Steverson
Jesse Wilson
Robert Hagerman
Kennetha. Gillmore
Funeral for Rev L W Inmar Draws Marion Residents
Marion residents including Milo Vanderlinden, Charles Carrington, Mrs. George Speake attended the Marble Rock funeral for Rev L W Inmar former pastor of the Marion Baptist church. Ina Bliss of Whittier and Rev Frank H Ward of Cedar Rapids also attended. Large attendance required moving services to the high school gymnasium due to many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marble Rock
L. W. Inmar
Marion Baptist Church
Milo Vanderlinden
Charles Carrington
George Speake
Ina Bliss
Whittier
Frank H. Ward
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Evans Honored by Camp Fire Group
Barbara Evans, a member of the Wawo Kivge Camp Fire group, was honored after school in the Emerson building Camp Fire room as she moves to Kansas City Missouri. Guardians Mrs D D Hasting and Miss Gladys Jacobmeyer hosted twenty members with folk dancing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Evans
Wawo Kivge
D. D. Hasting
Gladys Jacobmeyer
Emerson Building
Kansas City
Women church group to host patriotic dinner Feb 12
At a Wednesday executive meeting of the Women’s Association of the Congregational church plans were made for a patriotic dinner February 12 from 5 30 to 7 pm in the church dining room. Committees were named for Advertising Tickets Kitchen Dining room and other tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Association of the Congregational Church
Norman J. Waffle
W. G. Koppenhaver
Sara Nott
Donald Torrence
J Wiggins
Kenneth Hillerage
Waffle
James Wiggins
Harlans Annual Wallpaper Clearance Sale Ad
Readers can save 25 to 50 percent during Harlans annual wallpaper clearance sale advertised in this page notice.
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Harlan
Franklin School Move Sees New Leader in Marion
Franklin school in Cedar Rapids announces a new principal as the Marion board of education secures a successor. Mr. and Mrs. Risse will remain in Marion for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin School
Ceder Rapids
Marion Board of Education
Risse
Marion
Newlin Family Plans Fort Wayne Visit
Mr and Mrs Fred C Newlin will travel to Fort Wayne Indiana Friday to visit their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Eugene Newlin. They will return home Tuesday.
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Fred C. Newlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Eugene Newlin
Illness Keeps G L Martin Home From Mail Service
G L Martin route 1 mail carrier is confined to home with influenza. Melvin McBride fills in delivering mail during his illness.
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G. L. Martin
Route 1
Melvin McBride
Western Auto Supply Ad Highlights Same Prices
Western Auto Association Store in Marion lists identical pricing for supplies and accessories as shown in the company advertisement. The notice underscores consistent value across locations, inviting shoppers to compare and save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Auto Supply Company
Western Auto Associate
Marion
West Marion Garden Club Meets With Mrs Wade Stookey
The West Marion Garden club met Wednesday with Mrs Wade Stookey. Mrs Byron Ambden stock program chairman read two articles titled A Recipe for More Birds and Seeds for Half of the World. Twelve members attended.
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West Marion
Toilet articles advertised at Owen's Cut Rate Drug
Advertisement lists toilet articles priced at 10 cents and up available at Owen's Cut Rate Drug. Items include varied brands and essentials for daily use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Dinner Reservations For Marion Chapter Installation
All reservations for the dinner preceding the Marion chapter No. 183 O. E. S. installtion are due by Thursday with Mrs. T. Arthur Newman. The event takes place Friday at 6 15 p m at the Hall wood cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Hallwood Cafe
T. Arthur Newman
For Rent 3 Room Furnished Apartment Ad
Advertises a furnished three room apartment for rent with adults preferred and a contact phone 43.
McKean Couple Buy Neal Bunting Residence
Mr and Mrs Allen McKean have purchased the Neal Bunting residence at 921 Ninth Street confirming a real estate transfer. The buyer lists their new address as 921 Ninth Street and the transaction marks a local property change in the neighborhood.
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Allen McKean
Neal Bunting
Ninth Street
Prairie Chapel Garden and Farm Bureau Hold All Day Meeting
Scott led an all day session presenting phase No 3 of a lesson on Seasonable Plans for Maintaining Year Around Food Supplies. A buffet dinner was served to 14 members. A repossessed washer balance due advertised by Coast to Coast Hardware.
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Prairie Chapel Garden
Farm Bureau
Scott
Miss Margaret Greer of Monti Cello Woman
Miss Margaret Greer of Monti cello is identified with Mrs. J. Greer in a brief local notice. No other details are provided and the text is fragmentary.
Beltz Family Relocates to Marion from Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs James Beltz and their son Buddy moved to Marion taking an apartment at 156714 Eighth Avenue Mr Beltz works for LaPlant Choate Manufacturing Company Child Study club met at Mrs D C Marchants home with business followed by bridge prizes won by Mrs T Edwin Beadle and Mrs O O Kieckhaefer Arlene Tow freshman at Town State Teachers College visited her parents Mr and Mrs Emmet Tow Mrs Margaret Clark of Center Point visiting with her sons George and Richard McGowan headed elsewhere after spending time here
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James Beltz
Buddy
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Eighth Avenue
Mr. Beltz
The
LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company
D. C. Marchant
Child Study Club
T. Edwin Beadle
O. O. Kieckhaefer
Arlene Tow
Town State Teachers College
Mrs
Emmet Tow
Margaret Clark
Center, Point
Sons
George and
Richard Clark
War Conference of School Officials Called in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa a war conference of school officials was announced to mobilize education for the emergency. The program will cover what schools are doing now adjustments needed and layman contributions with speakers from army and navy officials war industries and the federal government.
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Des Moines
Jessie M. Peace
Iowa
Army
Layoffs Hit Iowa Labor At Year’s End 1941
Iowa faced significant layoffs at the close of 1941 due to priorities rationing and material shortages. Farm tractor and machinery plants and rubber concerns led the wave with 300 laid off at a large rubber company while many smaller outfits cut staff amid seasonal declines. Initial unemployment claims rose to 8,711 in December from November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Employment Service
Monthly
Employment Service Bulletin
Iowa Tire and Rubber Company
Mrs. Ann Murphy Dubuque Pioneer Dies at 93
Mrs. Ann Murphy 93 mother of the late Senator Louis Murphy and widow of John S. Murphy died in a Dubuque hospital. Born in Ireland she settled in Dubuque after moving to America with her parents. Surviving children include May Duffy of Dubuque Margaret Ferring of Waterloo David J. of Dubuque and William of New York City. Mass at St. Raphael's Cathedral Saturday morning with burial in Mount Olivet cemetery.
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Gazette
Dubuque
Ann Murphy
Louis Murphy
John S. Murphy
Natex praised for relief of constipation and digestive issues
Mrs Warren Kistler of South Bend Indiana extols Natex claiming it improved chronic constipation and related symptoms after three years of use. She describes better digestion, reduced gas and sour stomach, improved sleep, energy, and appetite aided by Natex’s laxative and diuretic effects.
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Natex
Warren Kistler
E. Dayton Street
South Bend
Ind
Iowa rumor ties Hickenlooper campaign manager choice
Rumor swirls around Lieut. Gov. B B Hickenlooper about his gubernatorial bid and alleged selection of campaign manager A Manone, son of Vinton attorney, who led the 1938 GOP drive to retake the Iowa statehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brestare
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cannon
A. Manone
Soniathan
James Krey
Vinton
Statehouse
State plan to cut car use sparks debate over sharing autos
Officials discuss doubling up agents traveling to the same state section to save tires and fuel. The plan hinges on voluntary cooperation, with resistance from departments worried about own vehicle needs. Patrol cars get prioritized tires and recapped units moved to better-equipped vehicles. Republicans proposed caravans for primary opponents, now seen as feasible if tire shortages persist.
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Hesalroad
Iowa trucking row leaves lawmakers still in the dark
In Washington, James M. Brockway of the Independent Truckers of Iowa accused Peter S. Peterson of sabotaging the industry. Peterson denied it and received a clean bill of health. Iowa legislators remain uncertain on trucking legislation as highway fees and maintenance disparities between cars and trucks are highlighted.
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James M. Brockway
Independent Truckers of Iowa
Washington
Brockway
Peter S. Peterson
Iowa Citizens Road and Highway Association
Iowa
Peterson
Despair Pushes Sioux City Man to Self Harm
Fritz Seiler 64 a resident of the Homeless Men's bureau was in critical condition after slashing his throat with a razor and leaping into the Missouri river He was rescued from the cold water and walked to a gas station He described himself as a Swiss native living in the United States for 38 years and recalled World War I era memories while lamenting being called a foreigner by companions
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Sioux City
Fritz Seiler
Homeless Men's Bureau
St. Vincent's Hospital
Seiler
Missouri
Dysart James Baker Dies at 74 in Iowa
James Baker of a farm northeast of Dysart died of a heart attack Monday. Born in Jones County, he moved to Benton County in 1886 and married Amanda Kerstetter on February 8, 1893. Survived by wife, four children, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a sister, and several relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the family home.
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Dysart
James Baker
Jones County
Benton County
Amanda Kerstetter
Baker
Inez Baker
Sheldon Staioenser
Waterloo
Psuedo Canadian Flyer Indicted On Car Theft Charge
Jones, a carpenter from Midland Texas, indicted in Los Angeles for theft and fraud. FBI agent J L Dalton said Jones pretended to be Lieut J M Stovall Jr using credentials from a Houston man, stole a Texas car, took another in Iowa, wooed a lone girl, and cashed fake checks before leaving his bride on November 1.
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Los Angeles
Jones
California
Midland
Tex
J. L. Dalton
Iowa
FBI
J. M. Stovall, Jr
Houston
Stovall Dalton
Texas
Reward Joiner For Des Moines Smoke Nuisance Campaign
DES MOINES AP national Thursday honored Joiner for his campaign against the Des Moines smoke nuisance. The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce service award was presented during the Des Moines Junior Chamber of Commerce recognition day ceremony. Joiner has fought the nuisance since 1935 after graduating from the University of Iowa. He hails from Maguoketa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Joiner
This Little Pig Went To Town Sale Proceeds To Red Cross
A 25 pound pig donated by Betty and Beryl Markwell was auctioned for 119.90 at a community sale in North English. The final purchaser, Parnell Stockman, plans to resell the pig at another Red Cross benefit sale soon.
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Betty
Beryl Markwell
Red Cross
Arressute Dean
Parnell Stockman
Cross
Tyre
Riverside spelling contest picks three students from St Mary's
Riverside Marcelline Rum Melhart Louis Pailliotet and Thelda Knebel were named to represent St Mary's School in the county spelling contest scheduled for March.
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Riverside
Marcelline Rummelhart
Louis Pailliotet
Thelda Knebel
St. Mary's School
Iowa Convicts Donate Blood to Aid U S Forces
At Fort Madison prison about 413 volunteers line up to give spare blood for wounded soldiers. Dr. Walter Bierring and Warden Glenn Haynes arrange blood typing and collection for early February with 75 men to donate per visit for the army navy and Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
Walter Bierring
Glenn Haynes
E. C. Wagner
State Health Department
Warden Hayes
Army
Navy
American Red Cross
State Declamatory Finals Set for Traer on Feb 6
Traer will host the final state de clamatory contest on Friday February 6 announced by TRAER-The Iowa High School Declamatory association secretary-treasurer Sept D R Cottrell. finalists earned division I ratings in district contests at Cresco Perry Pleasantville and Rolfe in oratorical dramatic and humorous divisions. Judges include J Dale Welsch Waunita Taylor Shaw and Margaret Divelbess. Scholarships from Iowa colleges await contestants and a dinner for participants and coaches will follow at 5:30 PM in the library basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
D. R. Cottrell
Iowa High School Declamatory Association
Cresco
Perry
Pleasantville
Rolfe
J. Dale Welsch
Coe College
Waunita Taylor Shaw
Drake University
Margaret Divelbess
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa
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Ordnance Plant
Cardigans
Second Street
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Marion News
Inman
L. W. Inman
Art Peterson
Burnside
John M. Lyon
Tenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids
Alien Arthur
W. J. Goodyear
W. S. Venabies
Ottumwa
Venables
Maxion
Sigourney
Bill Nickeson
Carlsbad
N. M
Richard Marion
E. T. Hiams
Elsie St. John
Minnie Whitcomb
Margaret Greer
Monticello
SS A
Aasdeeien
J. Greer
Glenn McGowan
Mrs. Warren Kistler
Fay Williams
Shenandoah
Citizens’ Association
Highway Commission
Jack
N Styles
JACKS
Psuedo Canadian Flyer
U. S
Kresges
Kresge’s
First Avenue E
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