Herring urges Iowa defense role through coordinated effort
Senator Clyde Herring told The Gazette that Iowa should unite chambers of commerce to present state defense manufacturing potential to Washington. He advised appointing one full time representative, with Knudsen and Stettinius guiding production, and noted no Iowa aircraft plants exist yet. Herring warned the defense council seeks ready facilities and skilled labor for now, with Iowa’s role to come later in weapons production.
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Washington
Clyde Herring
Iowa
President
Advisory Council On National Defense
Edward R. Stettinius
William S. Knudsen
The
Gazette
Iowa Chambers of Commerce
War Department
Herring
Stettinius
United States Steel Corporation
Knudsen
General Motors Corporation
Advisory Council
Kansas
Ohio
Guy M. Gillette
Defense Council
Gillette
Gandy Dancers Live Like An Army On Rails
A Milwaukee railroad steel crew of about 150 gandy dancers re-lays 12.19 miles of rail on the westbound mainline near Covington to Atkins. Their living train includes kitchen and commissary cars and a foreign-born workforce with a unique lingo. They rely on unemployment insurance in winter and coordinate with overhead workers to keep progress steady.
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Olling
Milwaukee Railroad
Covington
Atkins
Sidebun Alee
Abela
Llauckeu Gaul Zavalno
Silver Rails
United States
Milwaukee
Philippines
Oshkosh
Private Jobs Found For 7280 In April By State Service
DES MOINES AP The Iowa state employment service reported it found jobs for 7 280 persons in April. Of these, 6 065 were in private industry and 1 215 in public employment. Private placements rose 49.1 percent from March and 10.5 percent from April 1939. The gain was driven by demand for agricultural and domestic workers, while public placements increased with spring construction activity.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sheldon Man Named Head of State Bar
George C. Murray of Sheldon was elected president of the Iowa State Bar Association. William A. Smith of Dubuque was named vice president. The convention adopted a resolution for a full time secretary to be named by the executive committee.
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Waterloo
George C.murray
Sheldon
Iowa State Bar
William A. Smith
Dubuque
Association
Railroad Work Trains Keep Crew Comfortable On Track
The article describes self contained work-trains with kitchen and shower cars serving 150 gandy dancers and 40 supervisory staff. Crews wash, rest, and swap stories, emphasizing simple living on site with daily meals and limited supplies.
Mason City Dedicates $308000 New Public Library
Mason City dedicates a $308000 public library built with $138600 federal works funds and $169400 city bonds. The seven acre wooded site with stream and bluff was donated by Mrs. C. H. McNider and her son Col. Hanford Mac Nider, who provided land valued at $80000. The library sits opposite Mrs. McNider’s home as the land is developed and cared for by the city.
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Mason City
United States
Public Works Administration
C. H. McNider
Library Board of Trustees
Col
Hanford MacNider
Holabird and Root designed private park building opening
The Mount Vernon inspired white front building by Holabird and Root in Mason City features 30,000 square feet, 18,000 on the main floor, sand mold brick walls, and Williamsburg style red front bricks. Dr. D W Morehouse of Drake University will give the dedicatory address at 3 p.m. with Mrs McNider presiding. John A Holabird will deliver a short tasks address.
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Holabird and Root
Chicago
Board of Trade
Chicago Daily News
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Williamsburg
McNider
Iowa Board of Conservation
Mason City
Lydia Barrett
MecNider
Three Iowa Lakes Opened to Fishing Saturday
Three artificial Iowa lakes Reed s lake in Franklin county Lake of Three Fires near Bedford in Taylor county and Mill Creek lake near Paullina in O’Brien county will open to fishing on June 15 for the season through November 30. Farmington in Van Buren county also opens again. Angling is allowed 5 am to 10 30 pm with a daily limit of 12 fish including up to five black bass and seven crappies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Reed's Lake
Franklin County
Bedford
Taylor County
Mill Creek Lake
Paullina
O'Brien
Farmington
van Buren County
G O P Resolutions Group Sets Cedar Rapids Meeting
Iowa Republican leaders announce a June 12 Cedar Rapids gathering of the resolutions committee to craft an agricultural plank for Philadelphia. Minnesota committeeman Roy A. Dunn calls the meeting with farm leaders debating parity, defense, and foreign policy. Iowa's delegation includes Guthrie Patterson Cunningham Garrett York.
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Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
Roy A. Dunn
Minnesota
Resolutions Committee
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapids
Corn Belt
Mississippi Valley
Dunn
Thomas J. Guthrie
George Patterson
Lloyd Cunningham
Tracy Garrett
Willis York
Reinbeck Man Elected President Of Cornell Alumni
Henry Frei a 17 year old from Reinbeck was named president of the Cornell Alumni Association at a Saturday noon luncheon in Pfeiffer hall Mount Vernon The new alumni council includes Charles F Pye of Des Moines William Brandon class of 1916 of Davenport and Mrs Elsie Schlue Meffert class of 1924 of Cedar Rapids
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N. Y
Marjory Medary
John B. Magee
Mount Vernon
Henry Frei
Reinbeck
Cornell Alumni Association
Pfeiffer Hall
Charles F. Pye
Des Moines
William Brandon
Davenport
Elsie Schlue Meffert
Cedar
Hopkinton Feud Over Municipal Power Plant Governance
Hopkinton tests legality of a council controlled power plant election as residents argue over whether a three member board or the town council should run the plant. Trustees contested the 1939 vote leading to a court review and subsequent staff changes including Harold Walmutt’s firing and Charles Phing’s appointment.
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Hopkinton
Harold Walmutt
Harry Lyons
Rockford
Walmutt
Lyons
A. C. Martin
Charles Phing
Lloyd Burdick
Phing
George Harrington
Dwayne Thompson
Federal Tax Would Boost Retail Price Of Liquor In Iowa
Des Moines AP Iowa state store customers would pay about 17 cents more per quart for hard liquor after July 1 if a federal defense tax bill passes. The increase could add about 1.25 million yearly to Iowa liquor revenue, with plans to lower state markups to avoid extra state profit.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dick R. Lane
Lane
Commission
Towa
Inquest Planned Monday Over Chelsea Death
Coroner Dr. A J Wentzien sets an 8 30 a m Monday inquest in Chelsea into the death of 72 year old painter Frank A Kosta. He died after an attack outside a beer parlor allegedly by Guy Allee of Chelsea. Surviving relatives include two daughters and two brothers. funeral services were conducted in Chelsea with burial in Marshalltown.
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Tama
A. J Wentzien
Tama County
Frank A Kosta
Chelsea
Kosta
Guy Allee
Allee
Wentzien
Vernon F
Dewey Hall
Belle Plaine
Rollie Wyatt
Marshalltown
W. W
Albert Kosta
Gertrude Traub
Hrabak
Riverside Cemetery
Need in flooded areas of northeast Nebraska report
AP Sioux City dispatch cites Albert Evans of the Red Cross tracing flood impact across Dakota Thurston Macy Cummings Stanton Madison and Dodge counties. It shows 1176 families affected with 574 needing aid, 70 dwellings destroyed 560 damaged 20 small firms rehabilitated and 48 businesses badly damaged. Eight lives lost with four or more missing likely drowned.
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Sioun City
Dakota
Thurston
Macy
Cummings
Stanton
Madison
Dodge
Nebraska
Albert Evans
St. Louis
Red Cross Disaster Service
Sioux City
Omaha Creek
Homer
Winnebago
Iowa City Nun Dies After Short Illness
Special to The Gazette Iowa Sister Mary Expedita a teacher in Iowa City St Patrick's high school died Saturday after a brief pneumonia illness. She was a nun for 40 years and taught many years in Chicago. Services set for 9 o'clock Monday at St Patrick's church.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
Mary Expedita
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s High School
Chicago
St. Patrick's Church
Roosevelt seen aiming to control size of U.S. Guard
Rep Thomas Martin warns that removing statutory limits on the National Guard could place military power under President Roosevelt. He argues larger guards risk rendering Congress powerless and could enable aggressive actions against neighbors, urging strengthening the regular army instead.
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Roosevelt
U. S. Guard
ED Hadley Gazette
Washington
Congress
Thomas Martin
Iowa City
House of Representatives
Martin
U Sz
Germany
Holland
Belgium
George C Marshall
National Guard Bureau
The
War Department
Iowa Boys In Blue Open State Encampment In Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the annual four day encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and affiliated groups. An estimated 83 veterans remain from the 1890 era with up to 1000 attendees. John E. Andrew will lead as commander in chief and Gov. George A. Wilson will speak. An automobile parade replaces long marches due to age.
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DES Moines
INS
Grand Army of the Republic
Federated Patriotic Societies
Boys In Blue
John E. Andrew
Quincy
III
James W. Willett
Tama
George A. Wilson
A. R
Women’s Relief Corps
Ladies of the
Daughters of Union We Sons of Union Veterans
The
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
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OWA
Carl Dueser
Iowa Lakes
G.O.P. Resolutions
Cornell Alumni Assn
Frank Kosta
N. E
Military Affairs Group
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