First Iowa POW Exchanged Steps to Recovery at Schick
George D. Rice 23, believed to be Iowa’s first POW exchanged in Europe, is at Schick hospital after regaining 60 pounds lost during 15 months of captivity. He was captured with other Iowans at Faid Pass, Africa, in February 1943. Rice recalls bombed Milan hospital and grim prison life with Red Cross parcels as main food. He served as a national guard sergeant in a battalion led by Lt. Col. Bob Moore of Villisca. Others captured Shenandoah sergeants include Lionel Patience Lewis Priest and James Bussard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Iowa
George D. Rice
Schick Hospital
Rice
Faid Pass
Africa
Milan
Red Cross
Gripsholm
National Guard
Bob Moore
Villisca
Shenandoah
Lionel Patience
Lewis Priest
James Bussard Rice
War contracts face new cancellation rules for small firms
Washington war mobilization chief James F. Byrnes approved a uniform termination formula for fixed price subcontractors. The plan lets firms know how cancellations affect payments, allows full price for completed work, costs plus up to six percent profit on begun but unfinished work, and sets 2 percent top profit for unprocessed materials.
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Washington
INS
James F. Byrnes
John M. Hancock
Joint
Byrnes
Joint Contract Termination Board
Gen Grahl's Son Enters the Service
Robert Grahl 17, son of Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl and Iowa Selective Service director, reported Monday at Camp Dodge for active duty in the army enlisted reserve. He will attend six months of training at Brookings College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts in South Dakota. His brother Pvt. Charles Phillips Grahl serves in the chemical warfare division at Camp Carson Colorado.
Columbus Junction Man Reported Nazi Prisoner
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fletcher of Columbus Junction learn their son Pfc. Robert Fletcher, listed missing in action Jan 30, is a prisoner of war in Germany. He enlisted November 1942 and saw action in Italy.
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Columbus Junction
Harry Fletcher
Pfc
Robert Fletcher
Germany
Italy
Coggon Sergeant Receives Purple Heart in Clinton Ceremony
The Purple Heart was awarded to Staff Sgt. Ray Holub of Coggon and Pvt. Kenneth Zierath of Akron during a Clinton United Service Organization celebration marking its first anniversary. The Silver Star went to Pvt. John W. Hamm of Knoxville, with Col. Dean Winn of Schick Hospital making the presentations.
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Clinton
Ray Holub
Coggon
Kenneth Zierath
Akron
Clinton United Service Organization
John W. Hamm
Knoxville
Dean Winn
Schick Hospital
Chadima Elected State Elks Officer
DES MOINES Iowa Henry Dukes of Centerville was elected president of the Iowa State Elks association at the annual convention succeeding Robert Hardin of Waterloo District vice presidents elected were J J Meyer Carroll Willard Chadima Cedar Rapids and Vernon Dickson Burlington A P Lee Marshalltown treasurer and B B Hunter Waterloo trustee of the Town student loan fund Sanford H Schmalz Muscatine was reelected secretary Helen Buckingham Fairfield winner of the Elks National foundation most valuable student contest received a $250 check from Henry Warner Dixon IL past grand exalted ruler
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Des Moines
Henry Dukes
Centerville
Iowa State Elks Association
Robert Hardin
Waterloo
J. J Meyer
Carroll
Willard Chadima
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Dickson
Burlington
A. P. Lee
Marshalltown
B. B. Hunter
Sanford H. Schmalz
Muscatine
Helen Buckingham
Drowning Tragedy Strikes Davenport Brothers and Navy Student
In Davenport Donald Holdorf 14 drowned after a Mississippi wave swept him into deep water. His brother Bobbie 12 and two companions reported the incident. Navy V-12 student Albert J. Pethan 18, who tried to save Donald, narrowly escaped drowning. Donald was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Holdorf of Rock Island.
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Davenport
Mississippi River
Donald Holdorf
Reed Phillips
Holdorf
Bobbie
Phillips
Donald
Albert J. Pethan
St. Ambrose College
Ie Robert Holdorf
Rock Island
Tornado Strikes In Western Iowa
A tornado touched down three miles south of Irwin in Shelby county near Harlan causing extensive farm building damage. No injuries were reported though several homes and barns were leveled or destroyed on multiple farms including Brogard Thompson Brue Armentrout and Swenson properties. Survivors sought shelter in a storm cave as debris scattered around.
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Cass Armentrout Place
Here
Waterloo Youth Drowned. Body Recovered in Sand Pit
The body of Floyd Fordyce Jr. 21 was recovered from a sand pit pool south of Waterloo after drowning Sunday afternoon. Firemen pulled the body from about 30 feet of water. he apparently suffered cramps. He is survived by his father, stepmother, three brothers and a sister.
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Waterloo
Floyd Fordyce, Jr
Allies Edge Onward In Myitkyina Fight
Allied forces report progress in Myitkyina as 200 yards gained in fierce combat to seize the Burma base, while Japanese withdrawal from Mam san on the north Burma front continues. Chinese armies advance toward Loyang and Tengchung as they press north in Hunan and Yunnan provinces.
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Myitkyina
Louis Mountbatten
Japan
Burma
Mamsun
China
Changsha
Hunan
Ansiang
Yochow
Hunan Province
Loyang
Sunghsien
Yunnan
Shweli River
Tengchung
Obituary Roundup Iowa Distinct Death Notices
Death notices from Iowa towns report services for Mrs. Carl O. Borseth in Decorah age 52 died June 1. Francis X. Conroy 77 native Hilton township died in Cedar Rapids. Mary Ellen McNeilly 87 died near Walker burial at North Madison Pioneer. Reuben Klotz 74 former resident Columbus City buried Isisala. Fred B. Farrington 75 died at farm. daughter Mrs. Merle Pattison Fayette and son Horace. Mrs Harry H Crist 53 died in Boise Idaho. husband four children and mother-in Nebraska.
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Carl O. Borseth
Borseth
Sadie
Arla Wood
Rockford
Clifford
Merle
Stanley
Donald
Bettina Erickson
Marengo
Francis X. Conroy
Hilton Township
Cedar Rapids
Conroy
Strawberry Point
Fred B. Farrington
Horace
Merle Pattison
Fayette
Clarence
Harry H. Crist
Boise
Idaho
Kathryn
Virginia Crist
Cigaret and beer tax receipts rise in May figures
DES MOINES AP state tax commission reports cigaret revenue up 28879.56 in May 1944 from May 1943, totaling 231,938.43 versus 203,068.87. Beer revenue also climbs 8186, with May 1944 at 114,524.74 compared to 106,338.74 in May 1943.
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DES Moines
State Tax Commission
Boy Dies After Accidental Shot Near Keokuk
Gerald Le Roy Burrel an 8 year old African American boy died after unintentionally shooting himself in the chest with a 22 caliber revolver in Keokuk Authorities said the incident occurred Sunday and investigation is ongoing.
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Keokuk
Gerald le Roy Burrel
Cornell Awarded Honors to Leahy Dill and Lewis at 91st Commencement
Admiral William D. Leahy received a doctor of laws degree for his service as chief of staff to President Roosevelt and former naval leader. Reverend Herman Hughes Dill earned a doctor of divinity for his church work at Cedar Falls and Iowa institutions. Harry Fletcher Lewis was awarded a doctor of science for his chemistry teaching and textbook work.
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Vernon
Cornell College
William D. Leahy
Roosevelt
Herman Hughes Dill
First Methodist Church
Cedar Falls
Harry Fletcher Lewis
Cornell
Leahy
Dill
Lewis
Hampton, Ir
Puerto Rico
United States
France
Wesley Foundation
Iowa State Teachers College
Dumont
Low Moor
Maquoketa
Independence
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
University of Illinois
Grinnell College
University of Maine
Ohio Wesleyan Unversity
Two Union Veterans at Iowa G A R Encampment
Fort Dodge reports the seventieth annual Iowa G A R encampment drawing over 200 attendees with two Union veterans present David Sisk state commander and John M Gudgel assistant adjutant general from Shenandoah They join national presidents Theo Redfern and Ann Anchutz as 500 expected attendees through Wednesday Governor Hickenlooper will speak Tuesday night Buy War Bonds.
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Fort Dodge
G.A.R. of
Iowa
David Sisk
Marshalltown
John M. Gudgel
Shenandoah
E. P. Taylor
Newton
G.A.R
Davenport
Women’s Relief Corps
Sybil M. Adams
Dubuque
Ellen M. Bryant
Mr. Pleasant
Daughters of Union Veterans
W. T. Alstrand
Sons of Union Veterans
Emma Alstrand
Theo’ Redfern
The
Ladies of the G.A.R
Ann Anchutz
St. Louis
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Farley Name Tipped for Democratic Convention Showdown
Conservative Democrats discuss nominating James A. Farley to oppose Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Democratic national convention. Farley would need permission, and the move aims to reveal anti fourth term sentiment and potentially split delegations through a roll call vote rather than unit voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Farley
Florida
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Mr. Roosevelt
Fifteen Feared Drowned In Lake Erie Launch Mishap
PORT STANLEY Ont AP Fifteen persons were believed drowned when the motor launch Olga capsized off the Lake Erie harbor during a Sunday excursion. Thirteen others were rescued.
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Port Stanley
Ont
Lake Erie
Olga
Iowa News in Brief Traer and Decorah Notices
Pvt. Walter F. Richmond of Traer married May 20 in Trinidad Colo to Margaret Canning. Margaret Cochran of near Traer joined the Washington School of Nursing class of 193? in St. Louis on May 25. Rev. Wilton Sinning will leave Decorah to serve at Alexander Presbyterian Church starting July 1. Benjamine of Springfield IL sold the former Citizens Savings Bank building in Decorah to Lester M. Gordon of Tomah Wis for 25000. Attorney Everett Miller, brother of Frank R. Miller, was notified June 3 of his naval ensign appointment and will report July 25 at Princeton University.
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Traer
Walter F. Richmond
M. S. Richmond
Marrie
Trinidad
Colo
Margaret Canning
That City
Margaret Cochra
Joh Cochran
Near
Clas
Washington School of Nursin
St. Louis
Decorah
B. Ss. Benjamine
Springfield
Antonia H. Bear
W. P. Knowlton
Citizens Savings Bank
Water and
Winnebago Streets
Leste M. Gordon
Northern Novelty Company
Tomah
Wis
Decoram
Everet Miller
Frank R. Miller
Winneshie County
Princeton University
Roy M. Miller
Burr Oa Township
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Schick
Gen. Grahl
Hanes
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
Cedar Rapids, IA
Chadima
Elks
East
Columbus
Reuben Klotz
Isislala
Columbus City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tomrou
Harry F. Lewis
Herman H. Dill
Iowa News
Wilto Sinning
Frankvill Community Presbyterian
Alexander
Citer
Monarch Foods
Coodil
Prva
Lorne
MAY
Osco Drug
Air Corps
Roemer
America
AAF
Army
AATF
AAI
RAF
AAP
U. S. Army Air Forces
Civil Air Patent
C.A.P
Air Service Division
Victory Corps
U.S. Army Recruiting Service
Timae
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Joint Army Navy Personnel Board
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