Des Moines Plans New Highway To Ankeny Arms Plant
Iowa state highway commission announced a four lane concrete road from Des Moines north to the Ankeny small arms munitions plant. A survey party was authorized and funding from defense road grants will cover most costs with state match. The road extends Second Avenue and aims to open in time for peak traffic to the $30 million plant.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Ankeny
Iowa
Congress
Dent Roosevelt
Second Avenue
Fred R. White
Commission
Set Up Nine State Organization For Midwest Truckers
A 24 man committee from nine midwestern states began forming a central trucking organization in Des Moines. Stanley L Wasie of St Paul named chair after 40 operators approved the plan. Iowa committeemen include John Brady John Allerdice and Ray Brown.
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Des Moines
Stanley L. Wasie
St. Paul
Kansas City
Chicago
Iowa
John Brady
John Allerdice
Ray Brown
Knitting Race Replaces State Fair Crocheting Contest
Des Moines AP reports a statewide Bundles for Britain knitting race will replace the Iowa state fair crocheting contest. The event on August 28 at the fairgrounds is sponsored by the state air board with Bun- Giles for Britain. Eligible Iowa residents over 18 may compete for $25 in cash prizes by knitting 9 inch wares following specific instructions.
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DES Moines
Britain
Iowa
Iowa State Fair
Fairgrounds
State Air Board
Students Flee Heat to Memorial Union to Study
Iowa City readers report that University of Iowa students crowded Memorial Union after a near 100 degree day. The air conditioned building drew students from the library and soda fountain while townspeople joined in. Finals for the summer session run all week.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Memorial Union
Iowa City grows belladonna crop for pharmacy needs
In Iowa City a university project harvests belladonna from over a thousand plants grown by Prof. Louis C. Zopf and assistants to study alkaloid yield. The crop aims to supply hospital needs, with a fall harvest planned for processing into potential profits and insights on suitable soil and weather conditions.
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Iowa City
Iowa
NYA
Pharmacy
L. C. Zopf
University of Iowa Pharmacy College
United States
Zopf
Pharmacy College
University Hospital
Louis C. Zopf
University of Iowa
Larry Wheeler
Kenneth Stahl
Nunchusa
Ill
Senate Approves Decorah Dry Run Reservoir Plan
The Senate approved HR4911 authorizing Army engineers to begin a flood control program in the Missouri and upper Mississippi basins as part of a $275 million effort. The Decorah Iowa dry run reservoir is planned at $460,000 with total project funding awaiting appropriation. The action aims to relieve unemployment tied to defense needs, with project priority to defense impact.
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Washington
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Senate
Army
House
Congress
Decorah
Purchase Land For Municipal Parking Ground At Oelwein
The Oelwein city council approves using a new property tax to fund a city parking lot. It authorized buying the original Oelwein fam ily homestead from Otto Schmitt for 13 400 dollars. The site is over 300 feet square in the business district, with the log cabin to be moved and a 130 foot square park created on the lot.
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Oelwein
Met
Otto Schmitt
Three Children Injured In Accidents On Farms
Two farm accidents near Tama injure three children. Larry Schaefer aged 2 suffered a skull fracture after being struck by a car burper led by his father. At Montour, Charles and Dale Wiese aged 12 and 8 were injured when a tractor collided with a case.
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Tama
Larry Schaefer
George Schaefer
Marshalltown
Schaefer
Comet Sighted With Six Tails Over Lausanne 1744
In 1744 a six tailed comet was observed over Lausanne Switzerland drawing attention from local scholars and residents. The spectacle marked a notable celestial event recorded in regional chronicles and newspapers of the era.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Gryzinski Seeks 15000 Alimony From Andrew
Mary Gryzinski of Victor sues Andrew Gryzinski claiming permanent alimony of 15000 and temporary 100 monthly plus attorney fees. She says they separated in 1912 after living together and she is incapacitated, with three adult children. He provided a small monthly credit later reduced, while she says she was driven from home.
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Mary Gryzinski
Victor
Andrew Gryzinski
Gryzinski
West Union Lets Sewage Contracts
West Union awarded two contracts to modernize the sewage disposal plant. E. B. Spencer Construction of Waterloo won the plant work at 30700 dollars and Dan Christensen Construction of Cedar Rapids won mains extension at 30713 dollars. The unanimous council vote. projects exceed engineer estimate by 4963 dollars. Both firms to start within days.
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West Union
E. B. Spencer Construction Company
Waterloo
Dan Christensen Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Spencer
Traer
Christensen
Marion
Senate Acts To Freeze Wheat Cotton Stocks
The Senate tentatively approved a plan to freeze government loaned wheat and cotton stocks during World War II to lift farm prices. Debate noted possible sale or gift of surplus to England under lend-lease. Senator Langer pressed equal treatment for wheat farmers.
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Washington
Senate
England
Langer
N. D
Weather Office Ends Day Early as Temperature Surges
In Washington the weather bureau dismissed its staff for the rest of the day as temperatures rose to 100 degrees. The agency cited the heat making work unsafe and employees were sent home.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Pay Hike for State Liquor Employees Announced
DES MOINES Iowa M L Curtis chairman of the Iowa liquor control commission said Tuesday a pay boost of about five percent has been put into effect for lower paid employees retroactive to July 1. Increases will apply to class A and B stores some central office workers and warehouse staff. Maximum pay for lower staff rises to 100 to 110 dollars monthly. Several stores move up in class with Oct 1 effective dates and 15 class C stores rise to B while others shift to D with no salary changes.
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Des Moines
M. L. Curtis
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Curtis
Fort Madison
Spencer
Nevada
Shenandoah
Perry
Albia
le Mars
Bancroft
Belle Plaine
Northwood
Iowa Falls
Chariton
Cedar Falls
Independence
Cresco
Sheldon
Tama
Missouri Valley
Harrington To Tour South America With Congress Committee
Five members of a House subcommittee led by Rep Ra Baut prepare to depart August 1 for Latin American trips. The group will study how diplomatic missions foster goodwill and mutual understanding of inter American issues. Members include Reps Houston Beam Harrington and Carter.
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Washington
House
Rep. Rabaut
Mich
Ther
Houston
Kan
Beam
Ill
Harrington
Iowa
Carter
Calif
Van Horne Man Reaches His Ninetieth Birthday
U S Fry a pioneer of Van Horne marked his ninety third birth anniversary on Sunday born July 27 1851 in Pennsylvania he traveled to Iowa in 1854 and settled in Jackson county at 17 moved to Benton county and helped found Van Horne He led a career in grain buying real estate and insurance served six terms as mayor and held offices in education and justice of the peace He is a lifelong Evangelical church member and has five daughters.
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van Horne
U. S
Board of Education
Union Township
Evangelical Church of
Bertha. Ackerman
Pola Negri Allowed To Reenter U S As Resident
Pola Negri the Polish silent film star is readmitted to the United States as a permanent resident. She arrived on the Excalibur at New York and was taken to Ellis Island for processing after immigration authorities ruled on her permit to enter.
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New York
Pola Negri
United States
Uncle Sam
Ellis Island
Hot Boiler Rescue Under 90 Degree Heat
Chicago workers faced extreme heat as Joseph Hergerth 47 became trapped inside a boiler after scrubbing it. He crawled out but swelled up and remained stuck. Companions freed him, then a workman treated him with grease to ease his escape as firemen cut a hole to assist.
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Chicago
Joseph Hergerth
Joseph
Ree
Deaths Mrs Elisa Alma Mann 64 in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Elisa Alma Mann age 64 died at home 1730 Thirteenth Street NW at 5 10 a m Tuesday after an extended illness She was born May 6 1877 in Hanover Germany and lived in Cedar Rapids 35 years She leaves husband Louis Mann four sons three daughters three step children twenty five grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral at Barta chapel Thursday 2 p m Rev T C Collister burial Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call the chapel
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Elisa Alma Mann
Thirteenth Street
Hanover
Germany
Cedar Rapids
St. James
West Hollywood
Calif
Louis Mann, Jr
Virgil Sallings
Elmer Bailey
Scotch Grove
Clarence Simon
Cedar
John Kretschmar
Marie Toefil
Barta Chapel
T. C. Collister
Bohemian National Cemetery
Mrs Marie Mihulka obituary noted Cedar Rapids death
Mrs Marie Mihulka widow of Frank Mihulka died at her daughter Mrs F S Mitvals sky s 2600 Fourth avenue SE at 3 30 pm Monday after brief illness She was born in Pecin Bohemia Dec 13 1854 came to the United States 60 years ago settling in Chicago With her husband she moved to Cedar Rapids 20 years ago Her husband died July 25 1928 a daughter Mary died in infancy Survived by her daughter Mrs Mitvalsky a grandson Franklin Mitvalsky and several nieces and a nephew She was a member of Rato Miru J C D of Chicago The funeral will be in the Polansky chapel Thursday at 2 am Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery
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Marie Mihulka
Frank Mihulka
F. S. Mitvalsky
Fourth Avenue SE
Pecin
Bohemia
United States
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Mary
Mitvalsky
Franklin Mitvalsky
Rato Miru, J. C. D
Polansky Chapel
Bohemian National Cemetery
Albert Marion Moore 80 Died After Brief Illness
Albert Marion Moore 80 of Cedar Rapids died at his home 1305 Second Street SW Tuesday at 9 45 a m after a brief illness born June 28 1861 in Johnson county he lived in Cedar Rapids 33 years survivors include two daughters Miss Della Moore Mrs Earl Demory two sons Jesse and Clarence Moore two brothers George and Frank Moore six grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews funeral services will be in the Turner chapel at a time to be announced friends may call at the chapel Wednesday
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Albert Marion Moore
Second Street
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Della Moore
Earl Demery
Jesse
Clarence Moore
George
Frank Moore
Dan Oneal Dies After Lingering Illness In Local Hospital
Dan Oneal formerly of Iowa City died at 3 40 p m Monday in a local hospital after a lingering illness. He was born in Hannibal Missouri and survived by two brothers James Cedar Rapids Charles St Paul two half brothers Jesse and Louis Davidson a sister Mrs Hattie Carter and his father Lucian Davidson all of St Paul The Mount Zion Baptist church service is at 2 pm Friday conducted by Rev D O Beil with Fidelity Elks lodge Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the Rice funeral home.
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Dan Oneal
Iowa City
Hannibal
James
Cedar Rapids
Charles
St. Paul
Jesse Davidson
Louis Davidson
Hattie Carter
Lucian Davidson
Mount Zion Baptist Church
D. O. Beil
Fidelity Elks Lodge
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rice Funeral Home
Deaths of Carleton N Harman in Iowa City
Carleton Nelson Harman of 1001 Second Street SE died at University Hospital Iowa City at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after a lingering illness. Born May 14 1891 in Bertram township, he had lived in Linn County all his life. He is survived by his wife and three sons Edwin Des Moines Sterling and another son.
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Carleton Nelson Harman
Second Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Bertram Township
Linn County
Edwin
Des Moines
Sterling
Ray and sister Cun ningham of Marion
Ray and sister Mrs. T A Cunningham of Marion have not made funeral arrangements.
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Ray
T. A. Cunningham
Marion
Charles C. Manning 89 Dies in Cedar Rapids
Charles C. Manning died at his daughter’s home on Fruitland Boulevard SW at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday after a short illness. Born April 28, 1861 in Paris Kentucky, he had lived in Cedar Rapids 25 years. Survived by daughter Mrs. William Leist son Elmer and granddaughter Mrs. Fred McNabb. Wife preceded him in death seven years ago and son Clifford died 18 years ago. Funeral services will be at Beatty chapel at a time to be announced.
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Charles C. Manning
William Leist
Fruitland Boulevard
Paris
Cedar Rapids
Elmer
Fred McNabb
Clifford
Beatty Chapel
Legion Honors Marine Marvin Bac in San Diego Service
The American Legion holds services for Marvin Bac a U S Marine fatally injured while diving in San Diego California The Brush Chapel hosts the service at 2 p m Wednesday conducted by Theodore B Hlube cek Burial follows at Bohemian National Cemetery Pallbearers include Edward Horak Marvin Kazebier John Pesina Jr Charles Bartunek Jr George Stejskal and Dean Tosh Friends may call at the chapel.
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The
American Legion
Marvin Bac
U. S. Marines
San Diego
Calif
Brush Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Edward Horak
Marvin Kazebier
John Pesina, Jr
Charles Bartunek, Jr
George Stejskal
Dean Tosh
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Hauskins
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Hauskins who died in a local hospital will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Saron Lutheran church on Second avenue and Third street NW with Rev F J Carlson officiating. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty chapel until 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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Julia Hauskins
Sixth Street NW
Saron Lutheran Church
Second Avenue
Third Street NW
F. J. Carlson
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Beatty Chapel
Peruvian Forces Enter Ecuador in Border War
President Manuel Prado announced that Peruvian troops have driven back Ecuadorian forces on a 60 mile front from the Pacific coast and are advancing into Ecuador. Congress approved a resolution asserting unity with Peru for the three northern provinces near the border and backed the foreign ministry stance in the dispute.
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Lima
Peru
Pacific
Manuel Prado
Prado
Ecuador
Congress
Foreign Ministry
McLean Leaves Sum to Actress Sister in Will
The will of Edward B. McLean dated June 19 1931 leaves Rose Davies sister of Marion Davies 300000 dollars and cuts his widow to dower rights The document filed in district court lists 5000 dollars for each of three children two sons and a daughter The will restricts heirs who challenge it and notes Davies affectionate association with McLean
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Washington
Edward B. McLean
Rose Davies
Marion Davies
McLean
Eden Seeks U S Help to Preserve Peace After War
London reports Foreign Secretary Eden urged Allied unity and U S assistance to keep peace after victory. He warned Hitler’s “peace blitz” would coerce nations while insisting Britain and allies must prevent Germany’s future economic collapse and promote lasting reconstruction with U S aid.
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London
Hitler
Europe
Britain
United States
Foreign Press Association
Eden
Russia
France
Germany
Ger
Catholics Drop Wedding March in Cleveland Churches
Catholic churches in the Cleveland diocese are dropping the Wedding March from Lohengrin, substituting other religious music. St. Aloysius parish bulletin questions how the march entered Catholic ceremony and denounces the opera’s pagan themes as incompatible with Christian marriage.
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Cleveland
Willkie predicts Hitler downfall if Reds resist
In Chicago Wendell Willkie argued that if Russia holds out until September the war’s turning point begins for Adolf Hitler. He said every day of Soviet resistance buys an extra day for American production as Western war industry expands.
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Chicago
INS
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Wendell Willkie
Pacific Coast
Rushville
Ind
Willkie
West
Dean Mason Ladd to Speak to Montana Bar Association
Dean Mason Ladd of the University of Iowa College of Law will address the Montana State Bar association in Butte on Aug 2. He will discuss the new Federal Code of Evidence, a topic on which he advised during its redrafting and he spoke to the Idaho Bar association at Sun Valley earlier this month.
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Iowa City
Mason Ladd
University of Iowa College of Law
Montana State Bar Association
Butte
Dean Ladd
Ladd
Idaho Bar Association
Sun Valley
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