Democrats Name Jake More as State Central Committee Chairman
Jake More a 37 year old Harlan attorney was named chairman of the Iowa Democratic state central committee to succeed Ed Birmingham who left to take a federal post. More born in Unionville and a Drake University graduate was unanimously elected after being the only candidate.
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Des Moines
INS
Jake More
Harlan
Democratic State Central Committee
Ed Birmingham
Sioux City
Internal Revenue
Tom Cleary
Woodbury County
Birmingham
More
Unionville
Centerville
John Valentine
Drake University
Shelby County
Iowa Young Democratic Organization
G. G. Jeck
Atlantic
Herring To Address Municipal League Meeting
Senator Clyde L. Herring will address the League of Iowa Municipalities convention in Waterloo August 19 and 20. Frank Pierce of Marshalltown announced the program. Herring is set to speak at the banquet August 20 with Lieut. Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper and Col. Robert J. Shaw also on the session bill.
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Waterloo
Clyde L. Herring
League of Iowa
Frank Pierce
Marshalltown
League
Herring
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Robert J. Shaw
Sigourney
American Legion
Toledo Budget For Next Year Reduced By 11720
Toledo reads a 1942 43 city budget showing total expenditures at 26250, down 11720 from last year. Principal outlays include general improvements sewer funds lighting waterworks library cemetery city hall bonds and water bonds totaling 23775 with 19025 to be raised by tax and 7225 other income. Assessed valuation stands at 1106045.
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Toledo
Notable speakers set for Rath Packing anniversary events
Waterloo braces for the Rath Packing Company fiftieth anniversary from August 12 to 15 with Mayor Ralph Slippy and Rath president John W. Rath announcing Hugh S. Johnson and Irvin S. Cobb as featured speakers. Other highlights include a “South of the Mexican Border” exhibit and Mexican representatives joining the Sac and Fox tribe naming ceremony. Logan will address farmers on meat demands, and Iowa State College President Charles Finley attends.
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Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
Ralph B. Slippy
John W. Rath
Rath Company
Hugh S. Johnson
Irvin S. Cobb
Paul P. Logan
U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Slippy
Iowa
Sulivan to wed Hanzelka in Belle Plaine ceremony
Belle Plaine announces the engagement and approaching marriage of Violet Sullivan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manly Wirth, to Joe Hanzelka, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanzelka of Chelsea. The wedding is set for Tuesday August 5 at 7 a.m. in St Michael's Catholic Church with the couple to reside in Belle Plaine.
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Belle Plaine
Manly Wirth
Violet Sullivan
Joe Hanzelka
John Hanzelka
Chelsea
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Swimming Bird Vocabulary Puzzle Clues and Answers
A mixed puzzle page lists horizontal and vertical clues for a word fill involving animals, actions, and objects. The horizontal section centers on a swimming bird and related terms while the vertical entries include equivalents like Dutch abbé, to loosen, and parts of speech.
Iowa City Briefs Highlight Civilian Corps and Local Arts
Edward J. Donovan and Harold Motin among six Iowa men seeking membership in a new civilian technical corps for non combatant service in England with training in Canada first. Jerves Williams named instructor at University of Iowa College of Law. Water color by Dorothy Westoby on display at the Chicago Art Institute titled Road to Mt Vernon. Funeral services held for Fred W. Liblin 60 who died of heat stroke on a farm field.
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Iowa City
Edward J. Donovan
Harold Motin
University of Iowa
Kansas City
Iowa
England
Canada
Jerves Williams
Weaver
University of Iowna
College of Law
Williams
Columbia University
Clark Byse
Security and Exchange Commission
Francis McCray
Dorothy Westoby
Chicago Art Institute
McCray
Fred W. Liblin
William Lenz
Iowa Fire Loss Dips by Half in First Half 1941
DES MOINES UP John W. Strohm Iowa state fire marshal reports fire loss for January through June 1941 totaled 1 957 083 down about 500 000 from the same period a year earlier There were 2 132 fires The reduction is attributed to enhanced fire prevention efforts by local firemen Farm dwellings suffered the largest losses 536 468 dollars across 233 farm houses
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Des Moines
Iowa
John W. Strohm
Strohm
Contracts Awarded For Grinnell Dorm
DES MOINES AP General contract for the new men’s dormitory and dining room at Grinnell college goes to Weitz company Des Moines for about 95000 dollars. Plumbing and heating contract for the 125000 dollar building funded by the Gardner Cowles foundation goes to Lou Camblin Atlantic Iowa for 16343 dollars. Capital City Electric of Des Moines wins the electrical contract for 4981 dollars.
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DES Moines
Grinnell College
Weitz Company, Inc
Gardner Cowles Foundation
Lou Camblin
Atlantic
Capital City Electric Company
$15,000 Damage Action Filed In Cedar Court
Rosemary Sweet through Clara Sweet as next friend sues Frederick Oetting of Clarence in Cedar county district court seeking 15000 in damages for permanent injuries alleged from an accident northeast of Tipton on Sept 5 1939 while riding with Oetting.
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Tipton
Frederick Oetting
Clarence
Cedar County
Rosemary Sweet
Clara Sweet
Oetting
86 Million Contract To Run Des Moines Ordnance Plant
The War Department awarded an $86,058,331 prime contract to United States Rubber Company of New York for managing operation and construction of the Des Moines ordnance plant. Subcontracts for construction will follow, with $52.5 million expected for the first year of operation to produce 30 and 50 caliber ammunition. The contract includes $11,985,000 to cover equipment purchases under a prior letter of intent. The plant will be government owned and begin operations as units are completed.
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Washington
United States Rubber Company of
New York
Des Moines Ordnance Plant
War Department
Susanna Curtis Celebrates Eightieth Birthday at Home
Wheatland pioneer Mrs. Susanna Curtis marked her eightieth birthday with a noon family dinner at her Wheatland residence on Wednesday.
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Wheatland
Susanna Curtis
Burlington Defense Day to Feature High Officials
Brig Gen Frederick E Uhl commander of the Seventh corps area will attend the Burlington Defense day ceremonies along with Vice-President Wallace Senator Clyde Herring and Lieut Gov B B Hickenlooper. Wallace will tour the 50 million dollar Iowa ordnance plant and receive a souvenir shell as motorized troops add military color to the program.
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Frederick E. Uhl
Seventh Corps
Iowa
Burlington
Wallace
Clyde Herring
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Plaza of Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
Jank
City of
Brehon B. Somervell
Washington
United
Marion Exceeds Aluminum Drive Quota With 1180 Pounds
Marion residents donated 1180 pounds of aluminum, far surpassing the 600 pound national defense quota reported by Mayor John H Pazour. The item notes community activities, visits, and local meetings through the week.
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Marion
John H Pazour
Marion Golf Club members attend Cedar Rapids invitation day
A group from Marion Golf Club joined event attendees at Cedar Rapids Country Club on Wednesday including Mrs Gladys Miner Mrs Gilbert Gordon Mrs W H Balster Mary Balster Joan Balster Mrs J Halamka Mrs Frank Morris Mrs S Tower Mrs Phil McBurney Mrs Lee Hillbrunner Mrs Harold Neilley and Mrs Cliff Davis. An advertisement notes an extension dining table metal beds springs chairs stand table at 1755 8th avenue.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Marion Golf Club
Gladys Miner
Gilbert Gordon
W. H. Balster
Mary
Joan Balster
J. Halamka
Frank Morris
S. Tower
Phil McBurney
Lee Hillbrunner
Harold Neilley
Cliff Davis
8Th Avenue
Anamosa Budget Hearing Set for August 11 at High School
Budget hearing for Anamosa independent school district planned at the high school August 11 at 7 30 p m. Proposed 1941 42 expenditures total 64720 with 13450 to be raised by taxation and 46180 other funds. Wind damage from April 17 storm adds 3000 to the year’s costs.
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Anamosa
Anamosa Independent
Lloyd Soper
Board of Education
Hawkeye Youth Hangs Self After Accident
Ger ald Curtis a 16 year old from Hawkeye was found dead in a barn near his employer’s farm after he wrecked a car and, upset by the incident, hanged himself with a rope. Fayette county coroner Dr J R Wood and Sheriff A J Kutschat ruled death by his own action. Curtis, a Hawk Eye High junior, left behind his parents Ruth and Calvin and a 14 year old sister.
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Hawkeye
Gerald Curtis
Hugh Curtis
Carl Belschner
Hawkee
J. R Wood
Fayette County
A. J. Kutschat
Curtis
Belschners
Ruth
Calvin
Hawkeye High School
Fox Folklore Translated At Tama By Educator
The Rev Dr James A Geary of the Catholic University of America travels to Tama Iowa to translate 1100 pages of Fox Indian folklore into English with Smithsonian microfilm copies. He will have Fox officials read the material to render phonetic transcription and aims to gain insight into tribal customs and lore.
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Tama
Death of Decorah Woman Mrs Anton Bolson
Mrs Anton Bolson 86 died Tuesday at her son Julius Bolson's Decorah home after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements await word from two Oregon sons. Born Anna Thorstenson March 30, 1855 she married Anton Bolson in 1882 who survives along with a daughter and five sons.
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Decorah
Anton Bolson
Julius
Oregon
Anna Thorstenson
Bolson
Pomp And Ceremony To Mark Burlington Program Thursday
Des Moines AP reports Highway Patrol Chief C. A. Knee sent 22 patrolmen to assist Burlington police and Des Moines county officers for Thursday’s Iowa ordnance plant opening. The ceremony features a global radio broadcast by Vice President Wallace. The event includes production of shells from a major shell-loading plant under Chief R. W. Nebergall with state agents aiding local police.
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Des Moines
C. A. Knee
Burlington
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Wallace
C.S.T
R. W. Nebergall
Vice President Tour Planned At $50 Million Plant
The vice president will visit the $50 million Middletown plant Thursday afternoon with an hour by hour program. Arrival at 3:30, tour at 4, 19 gun salute, souvenir shell given, infantry and artillery escort, band program, dinner and program at Memorial auditorium, and remarks by Brig. Gen Somervell and others. A noon luncheon for distinguished visitors is scheduled, Gov. Wilson unable to attend.
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Middletown, In
Otto M. Jank
Wallace
George A. Wilson
Sioux Center
Tipton Man Named Assistant Cedar County Attorney
James R. Casterline of Tipton is appointed by the Cedar County board of supervisors as assistant county attorney during Reid L. Hunt’s vacation absence.
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Tipton
James R. Casterline
Cedar County
Board of Supervisors
Reid L. Hunt
Monona Pioneer Celebrates 88th Birthday
Mrs Theodore Sherman widow of a Civil War veteran and Monona pioneer marked her eighty eighth birthday at home. Born Alice Murphy in Hamilton Indiana she came to Monona by wagon at age seven. She married Theodore Sherman in 1876 at Prairie du Chien and had two children Frank and Blanche.
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Monona
Theodore Sherman
Alice Murphy
Hamilton
Ind
Edward
Minerva Murphy
Mr Sherman
Prairie du Chien
Frank
Blanche
Sherman
Legion Program At Toledo Set With Ahring And Fidler
Ahring traffic patrolman of Cedar Rapids and past commander of Hanford post will install officers of Clarence LeRoy Reinig post No 72 in Toledo Monday evening. Alex Fidler of The Cedar Rapids Gazette will speak on Golden Gloves boxing and lead a question box. Installing officers include Toland, Moe Eltree, Kremenak, Mericle, Skedin, Beery with Cronk assisting.
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Toledo
F. A Ahring
Cedar Rapids
Hanford Post
American Legion
Clarence LeRoy Reinig
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids Gazette
State Juveenite
D. D Toland
L. E. Moe Eltree
F. J. Kremenak
Charie Mericle
Carl Skedin
Earl Beery
Sersgeant-At-Arms
Ahring
Ruggles Cronk
Tot Hit By Father's Car in Tama Fatal Accident
Larry George Schafer 22 months died in Marshalltown hospital after being struck by a car driven by his father near the Schafer farm yard. The basal skull fracture led to his death. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:30 PM at Mason funeral home with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
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the Gazette
Tama
Larry George Schafer
George Schafer
Marshalltown
Schafer
Larry
Mason Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
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Charles Herr
Rock Island
Hugh Johnson
Craig Wood
Grinnell
Cedar Court
U. S. Rubber
Marion News
Gazette Business Office
Robert C. Hemstreet
Cleveland
Fred Hemstreet
Grand Junction
Mich
Marshall Hemstreet
Doris
Albion
E. Carey
Mrs. Carey
Robert
Leta Stevenson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kensington
The
Christian Church
Guy Berlin
Ray Beadle
Dubuque
John Brutsman
Ed Brutsman
Raymond Anderson
Milwaukee
Margaret Magge
Chicago
Raymond C. Swisher
Westerville, O
Presbyterian Church
George O. Stone
First Avenue
L. C. Dow
Virginia Wehrend Kromminga
West Eighth Avenue
C. W. Christianson
Martin Wetzel
May Dutton Turner
Sixth Avenue
Norman Stookey
Oscar Wente
Wente
Fred C. Newlin
Reserve Corps
Fort Snelling
Minn
Allen Motor
Marion Cowboys
Marion Softball Association
Marion Merchants
Sanitary Dairy
Willard S. McCune
Seventh Avenue
Glenn Crow
Whittier
Mr. Crow
John F. Kinstler
Jimmie
Billy
Dickie
Omaha
Ninth Avenue
Robert C. Hammond
Mr. Hammond
Methodist Church
Thomas Park
Osceola Lodge No
Don Reedquist
Ottumwa
Reedquist
W. G Bowen
L. W. Inman
Wisconsin
George C. Oxley
Kathleen Oxley
Long
Calif
Ruth Oxey
Free Methodist Church
Herbert Livingston
WR. Powell
Bob
Valparaiso, Ind
Mary Louise Oxley
Harrison Oxley
Washington, D. C
Hutchinson
Owen
Helena Lake
Eagle Grove
Charles Tillin
Arthur E. Fairhurst
Joyce Bintz
B. Earl Beiber
Hazleton
D. A. Rees
Ida Lawrence
Minnie Lathrop
Norton, Kan
Will Lathrop
Elmer Nelson
Wapsic Y Camp
Central City
Mrs. la Verna Crew
Delhi
Miss Rose Wilcox
Camp O'Delhi
Fort Leonard Wood
Rolla
B. B. Wickenlooner
Town
Monona Pioneer
Shlhman
Legion
Ahring and
Fidler
Tot
Father
Lucky Tiger
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