Martin Calls Iowa Farmer Greatest Thinker in Our Land Today
Rep Thomas E Martin of Iowa City condemns secret propaganda aimed at influencing farmers views on war and peace while praising national defense strides. He urges unity and sacrifice, arguing America must strengthen arms and spirit, and warns against isolationist caps. Edward C Eicher echoes defense support and criticizes appeasement.
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Martin
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Thomas E Martin
Iowa City
America
House Committee On Military Affairs
Iowa Farmer
Edward C. Eicher
Washington, Ia
Securities and Exchange Commission
Os sian and Decorah couple to wed in Buffalo New York
OSSIAN and Decorah announce the marriage of Ossian born Ean Loretta Frana a Decorah courthouse employee to Norbert Ean son of Osian Mr and Mrs George Ean of Ossian. The ceremony will take place in Buffalo New York on Saturday with attendees including Mrs Frana Mrs Ean Ray Ean Gillis Flaherty and Loretta Huber. The couple will reside in New York.
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Ossian
Norbert Ean
George Ean
Loretta Frana
Postville Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers
The American Legion auxiliary at Postville elected for the coming year: Edith Palas president, Grace Humphrey vice president, Eva Hills secretary, Hulda Miller treasurer, Emma Livingood chaplain, Pauline Staadt historian, and Flossie Folsom sergeant at arms.
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Postville
American Legion Auxiliary
Edith Palas
Grace Humphrey
Eva Hills
Hulda Miller
Emma Livingood
Pauline Staadt
Flossie Folsom
Tama youth chosen for international model plane team
Charles Lamb of Tama Iowa was picked Thursday night as a member of the American Moffett team for the international model airplane contest to be held Saturday. The six member squad, including Lamb who placed fourth in the senior division, was selected from the top scorers in the cabin event finals as the contest closed last night, facing a Canadian team.
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Chicago
Charles Lamb
Tama
Fayette county auto licenses rise in June despite dealer shortages
In Fayette county the June total licensed edged up to 138 from 130 a year earlier. For the first half of the year licenses reach 7,531, up 181 from last year’s 7,350. Track registrations for the half year total 842, compared with 797 in early 1940.
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West Union
Fayette County
Grace Ferguson Leaves SUI for Puerto Rico Role
Prof. Grace B. Ferguson head of Iowa City’s social administration division resigns to start a Puerto Rico school of social work under the U S Children's Bureau. She will teach at Minnesota next, having previously taught at Washington University in St Louis and Indiana. She led the Iowa Association for Social Welfare and chaired its institute committee.
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Iowa City
Grace B. Ferguson
University of Iowa Division of Social Administration
Puerto Rico
United States Children’s Bureau
Ferguson
University of Minnesota
Iowa
University of Washington
St. Louis
University of Indiana
Iowa Association For Social Welfare
Institute
Court Clerks Take Over Vital Record Tasks In Iowa
Des Moines reports county clerks of court assume registrar duties for births and deaths as Iowa's new vital statistics system activates. The health department will work with about 100 clerks. local registrars may be appointed and clerks may issue certified copies. State vital statistics director Pfeiffer cites expected uniformity and better registration nationwide.
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Des Moines
Registrars of Vital Statistics
Iowa
State Health Department
Forty-ninth General Assembly
Eric P. Pfeiffer
State Vital Statistics
Former Head Flags New Welfare Setup In Johnson County
Former Johnson county social welfare head J S Barry announced that under the integrated council state program, which the county dissolved, welfare cases were cut nearly in half thanks to rehabilitation under state specs. He resigned July 1. Marjorie Beckman and Dorothy Buchanan succeeded in overseeing the poor and old age assistance, with staff reduced from five to three across two agencies. State aid ended as county funds rose, aided by a three mill relief tax and new local funds for juvenile care and Oakdale patients.
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Iowa City
John S. Barry
Johnson County
County Board of Supervisors
Barry
Marjorie Beckman
Dorothy Buchanan
Oakdale
Paris France Draft Registered in Council Bluffs
Paris France the 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard France registered for selective service in Council Bluffs this week. Anamosa nurse Lois Lang, R. N., Moscow Iowa, appointed Jones county health nurse by the board of supervisors at their July meeting. She will start July 15 and will work from the second floor of the courthouse previously used by the county attorney.
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Council Bluffs
Paris
France
Leonard France
Anamosa
Lois Lang
R. N
Moscow
Iowa
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Lang
Court House
CAA Taught 1605 Iowa Youths to Fly in Two Years
Des Moines reports the civil aeronautics administration program trained 1505 Iowa youths to fly over two years with 220 advancing to heavier aircraft. Iowa ranks twelfth among 46 states in student numbers. roughly 200 more enroll in summer courses. Primary training totals 107 hours. secondary adds 148 hours.
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Des Moines
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Iowa
CAA
Roosevelt
Iowa City
Ames
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Coe College
Cornell
Grinnell
Honest In Spite Of Traffic Fine DES MOINES AP
A man, claiming to have overpaid a traffic fine, confronted Des Moines police and returned $5 after noting a $5 cash shortfall in the register. Sergeant James Horsburgh recorded the incident as the man admitted the error and left.
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Des Moines
Diogenes
James Horsburgh
Yegg Nets $466 From Peter Pan Bakery Heist
Waterlou AP report of a Peter Pan Baking Co office break in in Waterloo. A safe was pried open with a sledge hammer at 1 a.m. The burglar took 466 in cash and 305 in checks from Thursday driver collections. C. M Dutton, office manager, said losses include cash and checks. Company headquarters are Cedar Rapids.
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Waterloo
Peter Pan Baking Company
West Business District
C. M Dutton
Dutton
Cedar Rapids
Rev Harry Bredeweg New Pastor At Tipton
Tipton Indiana Rev Harry Bredeweg of Linton Indiana was chosen as pastor of St John s Evangelical and Reformed church succeeding Rev L H Gunneman who left for Lafayette Indiana Bredeweg recently graduated from Mission House Seminary near Plymouth Wisconsin and will move to Tipton with his wife and young son later this month.
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Manchester
Gerald M. Stimson
Delaware District Court
Herman Lewis
Stimson
Lewis
Ossian
Ossian Lutheran Church
N S Magelssen
Jacqueline Brown
Gayle Gilbert
Gregory Sand
John Boyle
Robert Ogloc
Parnell Knudsag
Lester Forresdahl
Morris Wolfs
Llyod Wiedow
Waukon
Allamakee County
Waukon Golf Club
Bertha Eddy
Mount Dora
Florida
T. B. Thorsen
Bradley Street
Allan Buntrock
Tipton
Harry Bredeweg
Linton
Ind
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
L. H. Gunneman
Lafayette
Bredeweg
Mission House
Plymouth
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary Meets in Fairfax Installation
Fairfax Iowa Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs Gif ford Tow Mrs Charles Selzer and Miss Grace Listerbarger. Mrs Stanley Lubbock installed officers including President Mrs A A Selzer vice president Miss Laura Vavra secretary Miss Tillie Andrle treasurer Mrs C C Gibson chaplain Mrs Elmer Yanccek sergeant at arms Mrs Wes Sedlacek. Delegates to the state convention at Marshalltown in August are Mrs Frank Holets and Mrs A A Selzer.
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Ossian
Henry Schiedel
Carrie Timp
June Ahbelher
Milwaukee
St. Francis Church
M. J. Thiltgen
Monticello
American Legion Auxiliary
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Earl DeShaw
Joe Barron
William Balsiger
Herman Hofman
Edna Behrends
Redmond
J. H Lambert
Asa Lambert
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George Minnis
Archie Payne
Bernard Kuriger
T. M. Redmond
Elden Brashaw
Joe Oswald
Paul McDonald
A. L. Lorenz
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Norbert Kuriger
Joe McDonald
J. J. Hayes
J. R Barron
Agnes Rigg
Jonas Rygg
Decorah
Fred Prout
Hackensack
E. S. Hjortland
Ascension Lutheran Church
Mary Louise Ford
Rockford
Ill
William G. Gordon
Toledo
Wauwatosa
Wis
Prout
Decoran High School
Norwegian American Hospital
Chicago
University of Minnesota
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Phi Rho Sigma
E. M. Wilson
Keokuk County Fair
Fair Board
Roy Clevenger
Wilson
Ed A. Holland
Protivin
Holy Trinity Church
Alice Bouska
William Panos
Frank Panos
Little Turkey
W. C. Hradecky
Leone O'Brien
Stanley Panos
Kathleen Tupy
Fairfax
Gifford Tow
Charles Selzer
Grace Listerbarger
Stanley Lubbock
A. A. Selzer
Laura Vavra
Tillie Andrle
C. C. Gibson
Elmer Yanccek
Wes Sedlacek
Marshalltown
Frank Holets
Marriage of Miss Ruby Knipfer and Jacob Brei
The marriage of Miss Ruby Knipfer daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Knipfer and Jacob J Brei son of Mr and Mrs George Brei of New Era occurred June 28 at the Methodist church with Rev Forest Hebron officiating Attendants were Gwenever Davisson and Danforth Sauer They will reside on a farm at New Era.
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Ruby Knipfer
Frank Knipfer
Jacob J. Brei
George Brei
New Era
Methodist Church
Forest Hebron
Gwenivere Davisson
Danforth Sauer
Muscatine
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Delaware County
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Wayne Granger
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Peter Pan Bakery
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