Navy Bound Cedar Rapids Boys Get Sendoff From Admiral Leahy
WENTY Cedar Rapids boys enlisting in the navy received a formal sendoff as Admiral William D Leahy stopped at the Memorial Coliseum to wish them godspeed. The group includes graduates from all four public high schools and two parochial schools, photographed with Leahy and Navy Mothers club president Mrs. Fred L. LeClerc.
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Cedar Rapids
Navy
William D Leahy
Roosevelt
Memorial Coliseum
Cornell College
Hampton
Admiral Leahy
Dick Jones
United Service Aides
Fred L. LeClerc
Navy Mothers Club
Bob Condon
Fifth Aveue
Larry Johnson
Washington Avenue
Milton Shase
A Avenue NW
Bill Simp
Twenty-fifth Streets
Vinton Margrett
First Avenue
Richard M. Truesdell
Sixteenth Avenue
Richard R. Struve
Seventh Avenue
Cornelius J. Cox
Third Avenue
Robert W. Sheets
Dunreath Drive
Ed Lynott
Twelfth Street
Back Row
Jim Lick
Twentieth Street
Jim Taggert
Winton Toms
A Avenue
Bob Clem
Second Avenue
John Horton
Crescent Street
Burton Watkins
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Donald R. Souchek
Maplewood Drive
Charles W Cook
Avenue
Jim Dolan
Fourth Street
John Grady
William D. Leahy
Cornell Trustees Appoint New Board Members
MT VERNON Iowa Election of N A Winter a Des Moines advertising man to the Cornell college board of trustees was announced by Dr Russell Cole along with C O Pauley and J Robert Van Pelt of Chicago and D A Van Metre of Mount Vernon.
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Mt, Vernon
INS
N. A. Winter
Des Moines
Cornell College
Russell Cole
C. O. Pauley
J. Robert van Pelt
Chicago
D. A. van Metre
Mount Vernon
Two Iowa Officers Promoted in War Department Notice
Washington AP states the War Department promoted two Iowa officers. Marvin A. Dalchow of Maquoketa rises from lieutenant to captain, and Eugene T. Alcorn of West Union advances from second lieutenant to first lieutenant.
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Washington
War Department Today
Iowa
Marvin A. Dalchow
Maquoketa
Eugene T. Alcorn
West Union
Thieves Net $10 in Four Lowden Break-ins
Four Lowden break-ins yielded only ten dollars, including three filling stations and the Hintz Meat market, with an attempted entry at the A H Licht store. Night watchman left post at 4 30 a m and scared off the Licht store intruders. Sheriff Carl Willey of Cedar County investigates.
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Gazette
Hintz
A. H Licht
Hoffmeier
Licht
Carl Willey
Cedar County
Sugar Research Grants Total $104 000 Announced
New York reports grants totaling 104000 for sugar research. Dr Julian Boyd associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Iowa will receive 21500 of the amount.
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New York
The
Sugar Research Foundation
Julian Boyd
University of Iowa
Five boys graduate from Father Flanagan's Boys Town
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. E. J. Flanagan awarded diplomas at commencement exercises Tuesday night. Eugene Looney of Iowa City Iowa was among the high school graduates.
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Omaha
INS
Father Flanagan
E. J. Flanagan
Eugene Looney
Iowa City
Veterans Hospital and Prisons Sponsor D-Day Observance
In Des Moines AP report, male patients from World War II World War I and Spanish American campaigns held a D-Day service led by Capt. Thomas Doyle, hospital chaplain. Fifty World War II veterans, 209 from World War I, and 15 Spanish American veterans were hospitalized and observed the brief observance.
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Des Moines
Veterans Hospital
Thomas Doyle
D-day Service Marked Iowa Prisons Visit
Inmates at Fort Madison and Anamosa reform school held a D-day dedication on a prison athletic field with flag raising, a chaplain prayer, and patriotic music. The program granted yard liberty for the afternoon as the state parole board paused its meeting. Awards for war production were noted for both facilities.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Prison
W. E. Jackson
Burlington
State Board of Parole
Jackson
Anamosa
Waterloo Man Heads Restaurant Association
R. R. McDougall of Waterloo was reelected to continue as president of the Iowa restaurant association at its Des Moines convention closing sessions. New officers elected include Ann Davis of Cedar Rapids as vice president.
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Des Moines
INS
R. R. McDougall
Waterloo
Iowa Restaurant ,Association
Ann Davis
Cedar Rapids
Were Stomach Ulcer Pains Napoleon's Waterloo
The article links Napoleon's stomach pains to ulcers and indigestion and promotes Udga and Uden Tablets as a remedy. It urges readers to buy a 25¢ box, try the first dose, and return the box to receive double money back if not convinced.
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Nations
State Senator Goode Loses in Close Iowa Primary Race
DES MOINES AP State Senator Dewey Goode a Bloomfield Republican who opposed the butterfat tax and cream grading law appears to have been defeated in the Iowa primary by J R Barkley of Moulton by 24 votes in the third district covering Appanoose and Davis counties Goode who previously won four two year terms in the House was elected to the Senate in 1940 Unofficial results also nominate Arthur H Jacobson Waukon for the 40th district over Elmer Pieper in Allamakee Fayette Findlay Fort Dodge held in the 27th district while C V Findlay was renominated R E Hess Kingsley was defeated by Fred J Ritchie Marcus in the 46th district with an unofficial margin of 28 votes
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Des Moines
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Goode
J. R. Barkley
Moulton
Appanoose
Davis
House
Senate
Arthur H. Jacobson
Waukon
Allamakee-Fayette
Fortieth
Elmer Pieper
Calhoun-Webster
C. V. Findlay
Fort Dodge
Melvin Wilson
Lake City
Cherokee
Ida
Plymouth
R. E. Hess
Kingsley
Fred J. Ritchie
Marcus
Lenox College 1899 Class Plans Reunion Friday
Hopkinton reports Lenox College 1899 class of 13 will hold a campus reunion on Friday. The former students gather to reconnect and reminisce about school days.
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Hopkinton
Lenox College
40000 Volunteer Workers to Help In Bond Drive
Des Moines reports about 40 000 volunteers will begin solicitations in Iowa on Monday for the fifth war loan campaign. Iowa’s quota is 202 million dollars, the largest yet, with past drives totaling 228 million in the fourth campaign. Door to door sales aim for rural coverage in one or two days and buyers receive red white and blue stickers reading We bought extra bonds in the fifth war loan.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa War Finance Committee
Treasury Department
War Finance Committee
Special Elections Monday Results Across Iowa Features Local Bonds and Franchises
Fort Dodge approves half mill recreation levy starting 1945 yielding 8500 dollars yearly. Iowa City Johnson county voters back half mill levy for city recreation program. Albia approves 50000 bond for new county hospital. Charles City bond proposal for a memorial building defeated. Mount Pleasant Henry county approves 75000 bond for county hospital. Sheffield grants 20 year utility franchise to Iowa Public Service Co.
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BY_TIHE
Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Johnson County
Albia
Charles City
Mount Pleasant
Henry County
Sheffield
Iowa Public Service Company
Another of Iowa's 17 Civil War Vets Dies
Elliott P Taylor 98 past state commander dies in Newton Iowa He served with Co M Fourth Iowa cavalry 1861 to 1865 Funeral services set for tomorrow at the Glasgow Methodist Church near Fairfield Iowa confirming the last survivor status of the Grand Army of the Republic unit in state records
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Newton
INS
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Elliott P Taylor
Taylor
Methodist
Glasgow
Fairfield
Co. M
Fourth Iowa Cavalry
Clarkson Dies at 83 Wrote Iowa Workmen's Comp Law
Des Moines AP John T. Clarkson, 83, author of Iowa's workmen's compensation law, died Tuesday night after months of illness from a heart ailment. He served as state industrial commissioner 1937 to 1943 and helped draft the law while a state senator. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and later became a partner in a law firm after leaving office.
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Des Moines
John T. Clarkson
Iowa
Clarkson
Albia
Monroe
Marion
Des Moines Youth Becomes 1944 Boys State Governor
Charles L. Bates a 16 year old East Des Moines high school senior was elected governor of Iowa's 1944 Boys State at Grinnell college. He won the nationalist ticket over Jack Brown of Council Bluffs as the first Des Moines governor.
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Grinnell
Charles L. Bates
East Des Moines
Iowa
Grinnell College
American Legion
Bates
Des Moines
Jack Brown
Council Bluffs
Ray Prohaska
Fort Dodge
Garry Waffle
Davenport
Jerry Young
William Steele
John Hale
Burlington
Bob Pederson
Jack Makeever
Bob Cerney
Mason City
Bob Mehrl
Dubuque
Commerce
Dick Stanwood
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Supreme Court
Willard Smith
Cedar Rapids
Earl Pollock
Sioux City
Irvin Lanning
Boone
Richard Jensen
Humboldt
Bob Baker
Waterloo
Unofficial Iowa election returns headline major contests
Complete unofficial returns show Democratic U S senator Guy Gillette leading Ernest Seemann 367?71 to 8,188. Republican Gov Robert Blue leads Henry Burma 102,322 to 63,038 with Strickler 9,934. Other results include Evans 63,836 vs Lundy 48,946 and Hunt 38,947. Grimes 98,750 vs Cruikshank 48,112. Democratic state treasurer Curran 25,088 ahead of Doughman 12,676. auditor Akers 85,321 over Ben Hall 58,486. Congressional races feature Dolliver, LeCompte, Martin leading in districts with several challengers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Guy M. Gillette
Ernest J Seemann
Robert D. Blue
Henry W. Burma
Milton W. Strickler
K. A. Evans
Hugh W. Lundy
G. W. Hunt
J. M. Grimes
John Cruickshank
James V. Curran
E. G Doughman
Chet B. Akers
Ben Hall
James I Dolliver
Freg
C. Gilchrist
Henry O. Talle
W A. McCullough
Thomas E. Martin
Harry B. Thompson
Karl M. LeCompte
Ross Mowry
Clair A. Williams
Walter Dietz
Hicklin Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ed Hicklin celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday A family dinner followed on Sunday with all children except one son in attendance providing a family gathering and tribute to the couple.
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Wapello
Ed Hicklin
Curbliner Crash Damages Des Moines Home
Mr and Mrs Don Finger of Des Moines sue Des Moines Railway for 1500 damages in district court. They claim a curbliner struck their home April 12, damaging house and furnishings after colliding with a truck and veering over the curb into the residence.
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DES Moines
Don H. Finger
Des Moines Railway Company
Finger
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