Mrs Miniver Showing Spurs Big War Bond Tally
Iowa residents join nationwide drive to buy war bonds and stamps with the Des Moines premiere of Mrs Miniver driving a bond total of 170000 for the audience plus 57000 at a victory auction. Other cities report strong sales and public fundraisers during the campaign.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hobby Lobby
Mrs. Miniver
Miss Garson
Walter Pidgeon
J. N. “Ding” Darling
South Dakota
Sioux City
Wedneseen
Sues Sister Over Sanity Hearing Requesting 10000
William Schlichte, a farmer near St Lucas, filed a $10,000 libel suit in Fayette county court against his sister Anna Schlichte, a Denver nurse. He alleges letters urging his commitment to the Fayette County sanity commission and to Dr R A Stewart prompted the action. Schlichte was not committed and operates a 120 acre family farm with brother Anton, two miles south of St Lucas.
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West Union
Wfine
Fayette County
William Schlichte
St. Lucas
Anna Schlichte
Denver
Colo
Fayette County Sanity Commission
Schlichte
Sanity Commission
R. A. Stewart
State Hospital
Independence
Anton
Mrs. Provan of Traer To Note 99th Birthday
Mrs. Robert Provan of Traer will observe her ninety ninth birthday Sunday. She is the community’s oldest woman and among Tama county’s oldest residents, in good health. Born Elizabeth Galt in Ayrshire Scotland, she moved to America as a girl and has lived a mile north of Traer in the same home for 50 years with son John and daughter May, along with another daughter Mrs. Bessie Barr nearby.
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Robert Provan
Tama County
Elizabeth Galt
Ayrshire
Scotland
America
Traer
John
May
Bessie Barr
Night Flying Over Iowa City Goes on for a Good Reason
Iowa City residents are divided over night training flights as civil pilot programs train 50 men in basic and 30 in advanced courses. Airport officials say the noise will continue despite calls to stop, with many trainees already signed up for military service.
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Iowa City
Owa
Iowa
Armed Service
Decorah Cloudburst Deluges City During May Wedding
Lieut. Harold L. Marques of Sparta Wisconsin reports Decorah was hit by a cloudburst of over six inches on his wedding day. He married Miss June Johnson of New York City in Decorah's First Congregational church, noting Hawaii storms are common, but this rain was extraordinary for Decorah.
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Decorah
Harold L. Marques
Hawaii
Lieut
Marques
Sparta
Wis
June Johnson
New York City
First Congregational Church
Williamsburg Man Graduates as Bombardier in Midland
Lieut. Claude C. O'Donnell 24 of Williamsburg receives commission and bombardier wings at Midland Texas Midarmy flying school. A former St Ambrose College graduate, he earned an A B in 1939 and played baseball and football in college. He served 10 months in the national guard. The Iowan ends as a member of Midland field fourth class to graduate from the world’s largest bombardier school.
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Claude C. O'Donnell
Hugh O’donnell
Williamsburg
Midarmy Flying School
Midland
Texas
Lieut. O'Donnell
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
National Guard
Iowan
Midland Field
Bombardier
Iowa county tire quotas rise for July amid wartime rationing
Des Moines reports July allocations for Iowa passengers tires at 1 419 with 73 in reserve and 1 346 divided among counties. Tube quotas reach 4 926 for passengers and 6 265 for trucks. Second grade tires numbered 311 for war industry workers. June figures shown for comparison across counties Linn Benton Black Hawk Johnson Jones Tama Washington plus retread quotas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Rebert B. Adams
Linn County
Benton County
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Fayette
Johnson
Jones
Tama
Washington
Benton
Linn
Tires quotas set for July in Delaware County
Manchester reports a low July tire allocation for passenger car operators with nine new tires thirty five retreads and twenty three tubes. Truckers fare better with forty six new tires forty eight retreads and forty six tubes in the same period.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Red Cross Stamp Booth Nets 251 Dollars in Marion
Stamps totaling 251.15 were sold Wednesday at the Red Cross booth in Marion city park during the first day of a three day sale. Merchants’ results await the end of the period. Helpers on boutonniere crafting and stamp sales included Mrs. H. W. Leffingwell, Mrs. W. E. Failor, Virginia Jackson, Gladys Jacobmeyer, Mrs. Paul Rose, Mrs. Ruby Powles and Mrs. R. G. Adams.
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Red Cross
Marion City Park
H. W. Leffingwell
W. E. Failor
Virginia Jackson
Gladys Jacobmeyer
Paul Rose
Ruby Powles
R. G. Adams
E. J. Miller reelected school board secretary
E. J. Miller was reelected secretary of the Marion board of education. Alice Wallace was reelected clerk in the superintendent's office. Cedar Rapids auditors Mc Gladrey Hansen Dunn and company hired for annual audit. Typewriter service contract for 32 machines. Vacations fixed for Oct 16, Nov 26-27, Dec 22-Jan 4, Mar 31-Apr 5. School closes May 21 1943.
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E. J. Miller
Marion Board of Education
Alice Wallace
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Company
Cedar Rapids
Northeast Iowa Teachers Convention
Second Lieut Wallace Oldfather visits Marion family before Pope Field
Second Lieut Wallace Oldfather, who earned his commission in June after three months at Miami Beach officers training, visits his mother Mrs Elva Oldfather in North Liberty and friends in Marion before departing Friday for Pope Field North Carolina. He is a former Marion resident and Upper Iowa University graduate.
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Wallace Oldfather
Miami Beach
Fla
Elva Oldfather
North Liberty
Marion
Pope Field
N. C
Oldfather
Upper Iowa University
Seventy Six Marion Men Register Under Selective Service Act
Seventy six men in Marion aged 18 to 20 registered Tuesday in the fifth registration under the selective service act. The report credits A. R. McElwain and others including Fitzgerald, Mrs. O O Kieckhaeffer, Ray Ss, Ruth Merrill and Mrs. E E Parsons.
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Marion
Selective Service Act
A. R. McElwain
Fitzgerald
O. O. Kieckhaeffer
Ray
Ruth Merrill
E. E. Parsons
Fireless fireworks and paper ammunition prices listed
Ad notes sale items including fireless fireworks 28c and paper ammunition 10c with storms and an open Friday night. Guests in the home of Mrs James A Pringle include Mr Anthony Dietz and Mrs Alta Lan.
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Storm's
James A. Pringle
Anthony Dietz
Alta Lan
Mrs Ralph Richardson Taken To Her Home After Incident
Mrs Ralph Richardson was transported to her home at 1212 Fourteenth Street on Thursday following an unspecified incident, with details not provided in the fragment.
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Ralph Richardson
Fourteenth Street
Companions Missionary Guild Meets at Kin dig Home
The Companions Missionary guild of the Christian church met Wednesday at Mrs. Josephine Kindig’s home. Mrs. Robert Hess led devotionals with assist from Mrs. Carlton Haines and Mrs. Vernon H. Carter who sang. Refreshments for 16 were served by the hostess and helpers. Elmo Whitmer was noted as a guest.
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Companions Missionary Guild of the Christian Church
Josephine Kindig
Robert Hess
Carlton Haines
Vernon H. Carter
Alfred Pantry
Harold Halstead
Floyd Emmons
Haines
Elmo Whitmer
Marion stores close all day July 4
Marion grocery stores will shut for Independence Day, remaining closed through the day, with limited or resumed hours Friday evening for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benish Shee
Marion Grocery
Mrs Betty Marchant Tordik Leaves for Great Lakes Position
Mrs. Betty Marchant Tordik departed Wednesday for Great Lakes Kl to serve as secretary to W. E. McNeil of McNeil Construction. Mrs. C. E. Reiter, ill five weeks at 763 Fifth Avenue, is recovering at home. Paul Anderson of Chicago will visit Mt. Vernon weekend with his parents. Minnie Pierce of St Paul recently stayed with her sister Mrs H B Leasure. Warren Snover and May R Troy of St Louis were guests of Mr and Mrs E T Hiams on Wednesday en route home from Fayette.
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Betty Marchant Tordik
Great Lakes
W. E. McNeil
The
McNeil Construction Company
Paul Anderson
Chicago
Mrs. Anderson
Oliver Tilton
Mr. Anderson
Mt. Vernon
Minnie Pierce
St. Paul, Minn
H. B. Leasure
Warren Snover
May R. Troy
St. Louis
E. T. Hiams
Fayette
Warren Troy Sno
Victory parade features war veterans in pajamas in Des Moines
In Des Moines an official victory parade shifted to cross party lines with both Democrats and Republicans joining nonpartisan displays. Veterans in hospital gowns sat along the route while a Spanish American War veteran’s drum broke mid selection. The piece notes political chatter and a satirical jab by E Lee Keyser, Democratic sheriff candidate.
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In Moines
IDPA
Des Moines
Statehouse
Federal
Veterans Hospital
E. Lee Keyser
Polk County
Arch Koop
Ver Returns to St. Louis After Visit
Ver, guest since Saturday of his grandmother Mrs. Stella Snover, left the Hiams home and returned to St. Louis with them.
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Ver
Stella Snover
Hiams
St. Louis
Mrs. Etzel Recovers at Home Under Bed-Cride Care
Mrs. George Etzel remains ill at home on Tenth Street and is confined to bed. Her sister Miss Clara Reichert of Cedar Rapids is caring for her.
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Miriam Jackson
Frances Jackson
South Bend
Ind
Marion
Clara Wilson
N. A. Baker
George Etzel
Tenth Street
Clara Reichert
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Man Named Executive Secretary for Rationing Board
Max E. McCrabb of Anamosa is appointed executive secretary of the Jones county War Price and Rationing board by Robert Adams, state director of the Office of Price Administration. He will split duties between Anamosa and Monticello, while Mrs. Howard Robertson remains secretary.
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The
Gazette
Anamosa
Max E. McCrabb
Jones County War Price and Rationing Board
Robert Adams
Office of Price Administration
Des Moines
McCrabb
Monticello
Howard Robertson
Anamosa Board
National Hybrid Corn Company
Reel Products Company of
Alaska Flag Features Eight Gold Stars on Blue Field
The description notes Alaska's flag displays eight gold stars arranged on a blue field, highlighting its distinctive design and symbolism.
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Alaska
Belle Plaine native Challen McCune named lieutenant junior grade
Mr and Mrs C R McCune announce their son Ensign Challen McCune Jr has been promoted to lieutenant junior grade in the navy. Commissioned as an ensign at Northwestern University in December 1940 he was part of the first V-7 class. After a year at Pearl Harbor he is assigned elsewhere in the Pacific.
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Belle Plaine
C. R. McCune
Challen McCune, Jr
Navy
Northwestern University
McCune
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Celwein Bride Mary Ellen Klenzman Weds Francis Youngblut
Celwein Miss Mary Ellen Klenzman daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Klenzman wed Francis Youngblut son of Mr and Mrs Frank Youngblut at Sacred Heart church. Rev E J O Hagan officiated with Miss Rita Donahue and Herman Pearl as attendants. A wedding breakfast followed at the Mealey hotel. They will reside in Oran. Washington board names new members Katherine Flynn and Ned Morrow filled seats replacing Rev Carl Klein and Mrs J L Fry. The remaining member is E F Bauer.
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Celwein
Mary Ellen Klenzman
Martin Klenzman
Francis Youngblut
Frank Youngblut
Oran
Sacred Heart Church
E. J. O'Hagan
Rita Donahue
Herman Pearl
Mealey
Washington
Katherine Flynn
Ned Morrow
Washington County
30 Million Game Fish Stocked in Iowa This Year
DES MOINES AP The state conservation commission announced that more than 30 million game fish have been stocked in Iowa inland waters this year. Stockings target waters with adequate food and depth and to bring fishing near population centers as the program expands. Reports from artificial lakes show improved angling with bass up to four pounds at Lake Wapello and strong crappie bluegill and bullhead catches elsewhere.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Wapello
Ottumwa
Cedar Draft Board Sets 31 Men for Friday Induction
Tipton Cedar county draft board announces 31 selectees scheduled to depart Friday at 5 30 a m for induction in Des Moines. Names include Albert Jensen transferred to North Dakota Emil Rathjen Harry Gehrls Cecil Spear Stanwood John Fisher Cyril Olson Lewis Sander Kenneth Dauber Charles Thompson Wilbur Comer Andrew Creveling Howard Campbell Olin Raymond Fuess Harry Peterson Marvin Pederson Clifton Emerick Jr Orville J Myers William Kimberling Howard Maurer Robert Walker Francis Hardin Walter Hansen Hubert Kieppe Robert Mullan Delbert Wittmann Ralph Conklin Clarence Behrens Herman Baer Robert Kofron Charles Kofron Forrest Dew.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Des Moines
Albert Jensen
North Dakota
Emil Rathjen
Nichols
Harry Gehrls
Lowden
Cecil Spear
Stanwood
John Fisher
West Branch
Cyril Olson
Mechanicsville
Lewis Sander
Kenneth Dauber
Charles Thompson
Wilbur Comer
Andrew Creveling
Howard Campbell
Olin
Raymond Fuess
Lisbon
Harry Peterson
Durant
Marvin Pederson
Nebraska
Clifton Emerick, Jr
Buchanan
Orville J. Myers
William G. Kimberling
Howard Maurer
Robert Walker
West Liberty
Francis Hardin
Walter Hansen
Hubert Kieppe
Robert Mullan
Delbert Wittmann
Waubeek
Ralph Conklin
Clarence Behrens
Herman Baer
Atalissa
Robert Kofron
Charles Kofror
Forrest Dew
Kinhwa: A Walled City with Eight Gates
Kinhwa, capital of Che kiang province in China, is described as a fortified walled city featuring eight gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinhwa
China
Chekiang Province
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Iowa Fair Board
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Louis C. Kaiser
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