Life Insurance Men Attend State Session in Cedar Rapids
About 700 life insurance men converge on Cedar Rapids for the Town State Association of Life Underwriters meeting and sales congress starting with a Friday banquet at Montrose hotel and continuing Saturday. Activities include Quarter Million club elections, speeches by industry leaders, and awards to past presidents. Cedar Rapids officials and Bankers Life executives participate in events at the Roosevelt hotel and Cedar Rapids Country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Speer
Cedar Rapids
Town State Association of Life Underwriters
Montrose Hotel
Davenport
Iowa Quarter Million Club
Dean C. A. Phillips
University of Iowa College of Commerce
Lowell P. Schwinger
Northwestern Mutual
Waterloo
Robert O. Bickel
National Life of Vermont
State Association
Harry T. Wright
Chicago
National Association
Gerard S. Nollen
Des Moines
Bankers Life of Iowa
Phil Orchard
Orchard
Sioux City
Northwestern National
Schwinger
Clifford A. Connor
Provident Mutual
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Hubert Haviland
Hartford
Bankers Life Company
Iowa Association of Life Underwriters
F. W. Darling
Bankers Life
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids Country Club
G S. Nollen
W. Wraeger
George Harper
W. K. Niemann
All of
Roy Bailey
Mason City
R. H Martin
Ottumwa
Clarence Man Faces Drunk Driving Charge
Alfred Hoffner of Clarence was brought before Justice E. C. Fillam on Thursday charged with drunken driving. He posted a $500 bond and was to be arraigned later. Hoffner was arrested by Deputy Sheriff C. C. Crawford and Highway Patrolman Ivan Franklin about 5 p.m. Wednesday while driving about three miles north of Tipton on highway 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Alfred Hoffner
Clarence
E. C. Fillam
Hoffner
C. C. Crawford
Ivan Franklin
Louisa County Towns Cooperate in Centennial Parade
Louisa county towns will cooperate with Columbus City in a centennial celebration at the school grounds on June 19. A parade forms at noon with an afternoon program featuring Gov. George A. Wilson and Oscar Hale of the Iowa Supreme Court. The event includes antiques, band music, a pageant, and a miniature log cabin contest for builders under 14.
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Che Gazette
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Columbus City
George A. Wilson
Oscar Hale
Iowa Supreme Court
Governor proclaims Father’s Day in Des Moines
Gov George A. Wilson issued a proclamation declaring Sunday June 15 as Father’s Day in Des Moines. The action sets aside the date for honoring fathers with official recognition and community observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Father
Funeral services held for Mrs. Borghild Larson
Funeral services were held at East Clermont Lutheran church for Mrs. Borghild Larson who died Monday at her Clermont home. Born in Oslo Norway October 19 1882 she married Joseph Larson in Oslo February 24 1900. They moved to America two years later and settled in Clermont. Surviving are three sons Oscar Leonard of Clermont Bjarne of Elgin and a daughter Mrs Elmer Erb of Postville a brother Axel of Oslo 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers were Ernest Larson Elgin Arthur Mechelson Decorah Lloyd Larson George W Larson Ewald Lyngaas and Ernest Holt of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Borghild Larson
Borghild Olson
Oslo
Norway
Joseph Larson
America
Oscar
Leonard
Bjarne
Elgin
Cornell Little Theater to Stage Dear Brutus Play
The Cornell college Little theater will present Sir James Barrie’s Dear Brutus in two performances, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 15 and 8 45. Directed by Albert and Bertha Johnson, the romantic comedy features Betty Laughlin, Don Johannson, and Robert Steffa in leading roles with Ben Hoover, Craig Huston, Betty Chiquet, Bernice Gough, and Jeannette Carlson in supporting parts. Sets are by Howard Emerson, Cornell graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Theodora Irvine
New York
Craig Huston
Columbus Junction
Betty Chiquet
Iowa Falls
Bernice Gough
Jeannette Carlson
Pocahontas
Howard Emerson
Cornell
Iowa City
Detective Bureau Shakeup in Des Moines Police Dept
Safety Commissioner Charles F Triplett reshuffled Des Moines police leadership. Inspector Paul Castelline, promoted from captain, takes over the detective bureau from Jack Brophy, who remains on night duty with statistics. Assistant Police Chief H A Alber moves to command the day uniformed division amid talk of Chief Tom Watson replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Charles F Triplett
Des Moines Police Department
Jack Brophy
Paul Castelline
Brophy
H. A. Alber
Traffic Bureau
Uniformed
Tom Watson
Triplett
Harold Holden
Council
Taxicab Hits City Police Car In Iowa City
A police squad car was damaged and Patrolman Harland Sprinkle hurt by a taxi at an intersection while responding to a fire call. The cab driver Eugene Ledeau was fined $50 and costs, appealed the ruling, and a reckless driving charge was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Harland Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Eugene Ledeau
Glenn Bowen
Ledeau
Johnson County
State Selective Service
Fort Des Moines
Kenneth W. Pruess
California
Jack A Boone
Ellis H. Smith
Pruess
Burke N. Carson
Iowa City Elks Lodge
Karl Ketelsen
Carson
New York State
Ralph E. Adams
Carl Telander
Harold
Elks Club
Harold D. Evans
Iowa Supreme Court
Albert W. Ensminger
Celia Faye
Alvin Ray Ensminger
J.B. Vanhorn
Alta C. Carlson
Vanhorn
Albert Ensminger
Alta Carlson
District Court
Iowa manufacturers call for strong production lead in war effort
Iowa manufacturers reelected C. R. Sheaffer as president and Ed ward A. Kimball as manager, while approving a resolution urging full support for democracies and creation of a chief of staff over production. The group pressed for a government cut in non-defense spending and warned delayed delegation of authority hinders defense material output as war spending climbs toward 25 billion annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Europe
C. R. Sheaffer
Fort Madison
Roy A. Bradt
Newton
Edward A. Kimball
G. M. Foster
Ottumwa
N. T. Chadderdon
Marshalltown
T. F. Wettstein
Keokuk
W. V. Hughes
Fairfield
Guy E. Logan
H. H. Cherry
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Frank
Davenport
A. D. Little
Association
T S. McEwan
Chicago
OPM
WU. S
Safety Education Conference Planned Next Week At Ames
Ames safety experts and public school safety teachers will convene at Iowa State College next Friday for the fourth annual Safety Education conference. Leading speakers include Dr. Lowell S Selling of Washington DC and M C Nelson, J R Hattery, Jessie M Parker, Paul F Hill, Dr Paul C Greene, and Karl W Fischer, to discuss reducing Iowa highway accident toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
A. R. Lauer
Lowell S Selling
Washington, D. C
M. C Nelson
Governor’s Traffic Safety Commission
J. R. Hattery
Iowa State Safety Council
Jessie M. Parker
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Paul F Hill
Paul C. Greene
Coe College
Karl W. Fischer
S U S enrolls record 10,820 at University of Iowa
The University of Iowa set a new enrollment record for the June to June academic year with 10,820 students, up 55 from the previous 10,765. Liberal Arts led with 5,120 students, followed by Graduate with 3,735. Engineering 561. Commerce 554. Nursing 310. Law 301. Medicine 288. Pharmacy 166. Dentistry 114.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iown
Harry G. Barnes
Liberal Arts
Pharmacy
Oelwein Couple Wed in Nebraska Rite
Harri et Holland of Independence and Dan W Woods of Oelwein wed July 22 in Sidney Nebraska Episcopal church officiated by Rev George W Higgins Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ken Jonson of Mason City Mrs Woods former Oelwein teacher and recent Estherville high school instructor He is municipal court judge They will reside in Oelwein. ALBURNETT Tuesday club met at Mrs Carl R McCalley plans include July picnic and August theater party Donations to Camp Good Health Fund and Bundles for Britain Eighteen members and two guests attended COLUMBUS JUNCTION Barbara Lynn Frances Shimer college Mount Carroll Ill awarded a scholarship for next year for scholastic record and campus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Harriet Holland
J. L. Holland
Independence
Dan W. Woods
Sidney, Neb
Episcopal Church
George W. Higgins
Ken Jonson
Mason City
Woods
Estherville High School
Alburnett
Carl R. McCalley
A. W. Allers
Camp Good Health Fund
Britain
J. S. Skien
Cedar Rapids
Myrtle McCalley
Walker
Columbus Junction
Barbara Lynn
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll, I
To Speak At Iowa Child Conference
Dr Malcolm H. Finley, psychiatrist in Winnetka public schools, will address the fifteenth annual conference on child development in Iowa City on June 17 to 19. He will discuss mental hygiene in war stress, the influence of adults on children, and ways children can handle stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Malcolm H. Finley
Winnetka
England
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Finley
Pomona College
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore City Hospital
Springfield State Hospital
Sykesville
Worcester State Hospital
Tipton Auto Salesman Killed In Crash
Clifford W. Laubscher, 49, Tipton automobile salesman, was killed about 5 am Friday when his car left the highway six miles southeast of Tipton. It crossed 240 feet of intersecting highway and landed in a ditch. He had head injuries and a broken leg. died before help arrived. Survived by a sister and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Clifford W. Laubscher
Laubscher
Federal License Required On Cedar River Dam Plan
The Federal Power Commission ruled that First Iowa Hydro Electric Cooperative plans on the Cedar River would affect interstate commerce, requiring a federal license. The project includes a dam, an eight mile canal diverting water from a 72 000 acre foot reservoir to the Mississippi, and a powerhouse at Muscatine, with flooding of two federally owned Cedar River islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Power Commission
First Iowa Hydroelectric Cooperative
Muscatine
Cedar River
Cedar
Mississippi
Girl 17 Dies After Blood From 33 Donors Saves Life
Mary Ellen Helfrich a 17 year old from Carthage Illinois died in Iowa City Orthopedic Hospital after osteomyelitis. She received 26 transfusions aided by 33 donors including Sigma Chi members and Carthage College students. Doctors cited exhaustion of blood bank supply as a factor in her decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mary Ellen Helfrich
Jass
Carthage
Ill
Iowa
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Bob Bender
Davenport
Carthage College
Mary Ellen
Bequests Totalling 58800 In Will Of Iowa City Attorney
Special to The Gazette Iowa City Bequests totaling 58800 are in the will of Otto Iowa City attorney filed for probate in Johnson county district court Thursday. The instrument dated April 3 1928 leaves 10000 to each of four of his five sisters 10000 to Miss Nellie Puterbaugh 1000 to St Marys church and most remaining property to his fifth sister Helen Otto named executor without bond. He wills 2500 to each of three sons of his late brother Judge Ralph Otto and 300 to the pastor of St Marys church for masses. The sisters receiving 10000 each are Lucia Clementine Agnes and May Otto all of Iowa City. Otto died here late last Saturday night Funeral services were held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Jr. Otto
Johnson County
Otto
Nellie Puterbaugh
St. Mary’s Church
Helen Otto
Ralph Otto
Lucia
Clementine
Agnes
May Otto
Ossian Native Gregory Hemesath to Be Ordained Priest
Gregory Hemesath of Ossian will be ordained priest at the Dubuque Cathedral by Archbishop Beckman, as part of a 13 member class. His first solemn mass follows in Ossian at St Francis de Sales Church with multiple clergy assisting. He is a son of Mrs Catherine Hemesath and is among several local youths to enter priesthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Gregory Hemesath
Dubuque
F J L. Beckman
Hemesath
St. Francis de Sales
Msgr
M. J Thiltgen
Father Hemesath
Catherine Hemesath
de Sales
Loras College
Rome
Catholic University
Washington, DC
St. Francis de Sales Parish
Henry Hemesath
Bart Carey
Boise
Ida
Joseph Bohr
Colesburg
Raymond Etteldorf
Jerome Bohr
St. Lucas
John Hemesath
Manchester
Iowa Temperatures Dip as Rains Spread Across State
A general rain moved eastward across Iowa on Friday, lowering temperatures about seven degrees from early forecasts. Waterloo peaked at 87 degrees, the warmest in the state, while night lows dropped to 62 in Alta, Carroll, Cherokee, Inwood and Estherville. Western Iowa saw scattered showers with several towns reporting measurable rainfall. notable totals included Councy Bluffs 0.50 inch, Sioux City 0.65, Alta 0.46, Carroll 0.39, Cherokee 0.42, Atlantic 0.36, Clarinda 0.31, and Creston 0.25.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Waterloo
Alta
Carroll
Cherokee
Inwood
Estherville
Councy Bluffs
Sioux City
Atlantic
Clarinda
Creston
Belle Jennings 76 Columbus Junction resident dies
Belle Jennings born Belle Hefter in Van Meter June 13, 1864, married Alvin W. Jennings January 20, 1881. She died Thursday in a Muscatine hospital. Survived by four sons Brute Donald Boyd Jefferson and two daughters Mrs Richard Buffington and Mrs Carl Buffington. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Spring Run Evangelical Church with Rev Leslie Deedrick officiating. Burial in Spring Run cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Belle Jennings
Muscatine
Belle Hefter
Stephen Hefter
van Meter
Alvin W. Jennings
Brute
Donald
Boyd
Jefferson
Richard M. Buffington
Carl Buffington
Iowa assigns 28 objectors to work camp near Colorado Springs
Des Moines AP reports Iowa selective service orders 28 conscientious objectors in 4E class to a year at a Colorado Springs work camp for national importance duties. Transportation funded by federal government. Names and home counties of the draftees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Selective Service
Colorado Springs
John Allshouse
Dubuque
John E. Brelsford
B W. Neal
Story
A R Brockman
Harrison
R. S. Burkle
Fred Kaduce
Franklin
H. R Burmeister
Crawford
E. C. Carpenter
Carroll
P. J. Rosenprater
Fremont
E. S. Christenson
Floyd
June Ferris to Wed John Fant in Reno Nevada
Marquette girl June Adelaide Ferris daughter of Mr and Mrs Cloyd Ferris will marry John H Fant son of Mr and Mrs J H Fant of Lovelock Nevada on Sunday in Reno The ceremony will be by Rev Brewster Adams at the Baptist church Attendants are Laylah Iverson and Robert Dean Ferris attended Frances Shimer College and the University of Iowa teaching in Wells Nevada Fant is a University of Nevada graduate and a mathematics and science instructor in Reno
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Adelaide Ferris
Cloyd Ferris
John H. Fant
J. H. Fant
Lovelock
Reno
Brewster Adams
The
Baptist Church
Laylah Iverson
Stanhope
Robert Dean
Kearney
Neb
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll
University of Iowa
Wells, Nev
Nev
University of Nevada
B. D. Billinghurst
New
Work On Powder Storage Houses One Month Ahead
Construction on ammunition storage houses at the 34 million dollar Iowa ordnance plant in Burlington is about a month ahead of schedule. Major John C. Lowry says the project is 50 percent complete with 70 percent of concrete poured for the initial production line to be ready by July 1. Structural steel erection elsewhere on the 20 000 acre tract is on schedule and storage houses for explosives have been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
INS
Iowa
Burlington
John C. Lowry
Guthrie and Johnson
General Contractors
Day
Zimmerman, Inc
Philadelphia
Lowry
New Post Office Building Opens in Anamosa
Anamosa observes the opening of a new federal post office and Farm Bureau building on South Ford Street. The red brick colonial style project cost 73000 dollars with marble trim, terrazzo flooring, bronze lock boxes, a large vault, recreation room, basement offices for Farm Bureau and revenue, and a steam heated system. Charles J Cash serves as postmaster with P S Robertson as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Post Office
Farm Bureau
South Ford Street
Viggo M. Jensen
Albert Lea Minn
Magnus Christiansen
Raymond G Brown
Columbus
Reed and Nelson Wed at First Presbyterian Church
Marcella Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs F B Reed and Roy W Nelson son of Mr and Mrs R A Nelson were married at the First Presbyterian church on Thursday evening by Rev R J Netting. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The bride works in the agriculture adjustment association office here while the groom has attended Iowa State College.
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Big Davenport
Mr. Wright
Parker Crouch
Equitable
L. Mortimer Buckley
New England Mutual
Preston Luin
American Mutual
Gerard Nollen
Charles M. Maxwell
Maxwell
Arthur R Morrow
Morrow
Joseph B. Scannell
Raymond T Ashlock
Scholl
Clarence Man
Kaei Hiay
Dean's Fruit Market
Vantities Limited
Cornell Little Theater
James Barrie
Gazette
Acme Poultry Market
William Ann Company
West End F
Bridge—Dial
First St. NW
Malcolm Finley
June Ferris
Children's
Venus
Soles
Cedar Rapids’ Bargain Shoe Center
2Nd Avenue
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