Rent Control Restored in 17 Iowa Counties
DES MOINES INS Immed iate restoration of June 30 rent ceilings in 17 counties was announced by Walter D. Kline Iowa district OPA director. Eviction actions and rental increases since June 30 are invalid. New rental units must be registered with OPA within 30 days. The bill’s effects extend to used cars services durable goods groceries and restaurant clothing meat and dairy prices may rise or be adjusted by new rules. Kline urged Iowans to aid renewal of price control and noted the potential meat supply impact of livestock market changes.
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Des Moines
INS
Walter D. Kline
Iowa
OPA
Kline
Thirteen Polio Victims In University Hospital
Thirteen Iowa polio victims, two more than last week, are being treated at the University of Iowa hospital this week. Officials reported none in serious condition.
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Iowa? City
INS
Iowa
University of Iowa Hospital
West Union fills several teaching posts for upcoming year
West Union announces one vacancy for an instructor in girls physical training and science. Bernard Ebing of Eagle Grove, a discharged marine, will teach vocational agriculture in the high school. Richard Banning, an army veteran, will coach basketball and baseball and teach high school history. Catherine Claus, formerly at Fayette, will teach second grade. Mrs Virginia Smith returns as fourth grade teacher. Mary Katherine Guritz, formerly at Anamosa, will lead the fifth grade.
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C. B. Christian
Bernard Ebbing
Eagle Grove
Richard Banning
Catherine Claus
Fayette
Virginia Smith
Mary
Katherine Guritz
Anamosa
Maynard couple buy Lemme grocery store
Mr and Mrs David Parsons have purchased the Lemme grocery store building and its stock, acquiring the business in an undisclosed completion.
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Maynard
Mrs. David. Parsons
Lemme Grocery
Iowa News In Brief Special to The Gazette
Springville blacksmith Nick Schueler suffered severe burns to arms chest and face when a workshop motor backfired as he primed a carburetor with gasoline. Anamosa Lions club erected a second service honor roll board listing 622 names with 11 gold stars. Anamosa Izaak Walton league for women planned with 16 of 25 charter members pledged. officers elected emphasize independence from men’s league. Iowa City Democrat Frank Miles will speak next Tuesday on Winning the Peace under American Veterans committee. Olin Mutual Telephone chief operator Julia Clymer completed 20 years service, promoted to chief operator in 1935. Olin Hotz descendants reunion at Wapsipinicon state park with 108 attendees elected officers: Raymond McCleary president, Herman Hotz vice-president, Arlene Hotz Fall secretary, Pauline Potter Hayden assistant secretary. McGregor Art Chapin announces daughter Arlene’s marriage to Rudy Forsberg in Honolulu, where they will reside.
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Lions Club
Izaak Walton League
Jones County
Iowa
Howard Porter
L. V. Candee
Lester Tebbe
Porter
Men’s League
Iowa City
Frank Miles
Johnson County
American Veterans Committee
Olin
Julia Clymer
Olin Mutual Telephone Company
Death notices and obituaries from Wellman and surrounding towns
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Wellman Ossian Decorah Anamosa Maynard and nearby areas. Individuals named include Charles J Shuck Fern Romine Margaret Popham August Erbe Charles Krogman and Edward Arp among others with details on birth death marriage and survivor lists and burial plans and church services across several Iowa communities.
Admission crush at Iowa State as applications top ten thousand
Dr. Charles E. Finley announced that fall quarter applications at Iowa State College total 10,700, with 8,000 housing spots available. The state board's housing rule will force 1,000 to 1,200 Iowa students to be turned away, though 734 new housing units were recently allocated. University of Iowa housing is also expected to exhaust, with only a small portion of women's spaces allotted to nonresident freshmen.
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Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Iowa State
State Board of Education
Iowa
Finley
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Legislative Committee Meets with Dr Leslie in Iowa
Des Moines lawmakers on the mental hospital survey committee met with Dr. Frank E. Leslie to plan transfers of noncurable but harmless patients from state hospitals to county homes. Senator Knudson reported progress and said most counties would accept transfers. Gardner and Doud confirmed. The committee noted not all 99 counties had answered the survey. Dr. Leslie disclosed electric shock treatments are used in all four mental hospitals and are yielding good results.
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Des Moines
Legislative Mental Hospital Survey Committee
Frank E. Leslie
Herman Knudson
Mason City
Board of Control
John R. Gardner
Lisbon
Linn
Knudson
A. L. Doud
Leslie
Ames Information Activities Unified Under C R Elder
Dr. Charles E. Finley announced the integration of all Iowa State informational activities into one program. Dc R Dutch Elder, extension editor since 1942, was named director of information to lead the coordinated effort. The move unites radio, bulletin publication, visual instruction, extension information and general college information services with a staff including Fred Ferguson H L Kooser Richard B Hull and K R Marvin.
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Ames
Iowa
Charles E. Finley
Dc. R. “Dutch” Elder
Finley
General
Elder
Fred Ferguson
H. L. Kooser
Richard B. Hull
WOI
K. R. Marvin
Four Demos Seek Three Court Jobs
Four Democratic candidates for the Iowa supreme court to fill three seats will be named at the state judicial convention in Des Moines. Rich ard Mitchell and Paul Richards, former justices, Luke Linnan and Ed Halbeck, with Upton Kepford as temporary chair, and Jake More notes 200 delegates expected. Frank Miles to address at noon.
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Stevens to Speak at University of Iowa Commencement
Samuel N. Stevens president of Grinnell College will deliver the commencement address at the University of Iowa summer school on August 7. A total of 279 degrees will be awarded including 67 in liberal arts 18 in commerce 14 in law six in engineering 140 master’s degrees and 24 doctorates.
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Iowa City
Samuel N. Stevens
Grinnell College
University of Iowa
Three Million Centennial Stamps Arrive in Iowa City
IOWA CITY Three million Iowa Centennial stamps arrived at the Iowa City post office Thursday. They go on sale here Aug. 3 and the following day elsewhere. About 35 extra postal workers will be needed for the first day. A 15-man department has processed over 100,000 envelopes for stamp collectors nationwide. If approved, a postal substation may open Aug. 3 in the Community building for philatelists.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Post Office
Toledo man fined for truck with improper equipment
Tama W Balfour of Toledo pled guilty to driving a truck with improper equipment. Mayor E C Carnal fined him $10 and costs after a nine count arrest by Highway Patrolman L C Nieland detailing no stoplight no tail light no reflectors no windshield wiper rear vision mirror of no value improperly placed no headlights tires not roadworthy steering not properly adjusted horn not working.
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Tama
W. W. Balfour
Toledo
E. C. Carnal
L. C. Nieland
John N McCoy Dies In Oskaloosa Attorney Was 72
Services were pending Friday for John N. McCoy 72 prominent Oskaloosa attorney who died Thursday after a two week illness Born at Sigourney he was a former city attorney county attorney and Republican county chairman He is survived by his wife and son
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Edward Arp
Arp
Here
Bertha Nessler
Dysart
Long Grove Cemetery
Oskaloosa (Ins
John N. McCoy
Oskaloosa
Sigourney
Carlson to Attend Atomic Energy Meeting in Los Alamos
Dr J F Carlson of the Iowa State College atomic institute will attend an atomic energy meeting in Los Alamos New Mexico in August. In Anamosa LaVerle Cummings will teach first grade next fall succeeding Elizabeth Roys who will teach at Oelwein. Five teaching vacancies remain, announced Supt Kinser.
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Upper Iowa University
G. B. Kinser
Elizabeth Roys
Oelwein
Kinser
Who'll Feed Fair Visitors Church Women Declining
Des Moines reports a postwar prosperity wave at the Iowa state fair as churches announce their Ladies Aid societies have paid off debts and see no purpose in cooking, washing dishes, and serving thousands. Six of the six largest dining halls lack sponsors, forcing the board to seek new concessionaires.
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Des Moines
INS
L. B. Cunningham
Train Derailment Forces Reroute Between Trenton and Kansas City
A Rock Island passenger train en route from Chicago to Kansas City derailed with nine cars listing, none of the passengers or crew injured. Main line between Trenton and Kansas City rerouted. wreckers to Des Moines and Kansas City. Engine stayed upright. service expected to resume late Friday. Engineer C. A. Johnson of Trenton and conductor J. Conrad of Eldon named. Trains rerouted via Seymour Iowa and Polo Missouri on Milwaukee tracks.
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Kansas City
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C. A. Johnson
J. Conrad
Eldon
Ila
Seymour
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