Flooded towns Elkport and Garber hit by Turkey and Volga rivers
In Iowa the Turkey river overran Elkport and Garber, flooding basements and reaching first floors in many houses. Volga City was hit by a cloudburst and lines to the town were down. Littleport dam failure worsened the floods as Des Moines area rainfall eased and rivers receded.
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Turkey
Volga
Elkport
Garber
Littleport Dam
Volga City
Gazette
Volga River
West Haven
Littleport
Local Weather: Regional Temperatures by City
Readable weather snippet lists measurements in Forest City De Corah Estherville Dubuque Charles City and Cherokee with values ranging from .65 to 102 inches indicating unusual precipitation or accumulations across towns.
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Forest City
Decorah
Estherville
Dubuque
Charles City
Cherokee
Heavy rains flood crops and highways across towns
Special to The Gazette reports four inches of rain in Elgin Wadena Fayette Arlington areas causing washed out crops. Creeks and dry runs reached record heights and traffic on No. 11 was rerouted due to a flooded underpass at Fayette.
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the Gazette
West Union
Elgin
Wadena
Fayette
Arlington
No. 11
Sidebottom Loses 133000 Eggs in Omaha Street Spill
Samuel L. Sidebottom of Omaha faced disaster in Council Bluffs as a wheel fell off his semi trailer, dumping 133000 eggs onto the street. Fire crews worked about 30 minutes to clear the mess.
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Sidebottom
Council Bluffs
Samuel L. Sidebottom
Omaha
Alaska airport contract awarded to Lytle and Green firms
The civil aeronautics authority awarded the Big Delta Alaska airport project contract to C. F. Lytle company of Sioux City and Green Construction company of Des Moines for a total cost of $420,476.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
C. F. Lytle Company
Sioux City
Green Construction Company
Des Moines
Big Delta
Alaska
Olson Low Bidder on New Ivanhoe Bridge
The state highway commission approved A. Olson Construction of Waterloo as low bidder at 172226 for a high truss bridge and culvert on highway 261 over the Cedar river southwest of Mount Vernon. The project replaces the historic Ivanhoe crossing used by Linn county settlers. The new span will be shorter than the current 1000 foot bridge and approaches.
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AMES
State Highway Commission
A. Olson Construction Company
Waterloo
Cedar River
Mount Vernon
Ivanhoe
Linn County
Young Bride 16 Weds 60 Year-Old Section Hand
Missouri Valley report states Bessie Rosenow aged 16 married William Lukas aged 60, a railroad section hand, after graduating eighth grade last month. The bride's mother says the marriage was disclosed Wednesday and that Bessie prefers housework to school. Lukas has known her since childhood and lives near the couple's home.
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Missouri Valley (Ap
Bessie Rosenow
William Lukas
Michael Kos
Bessie
Lukas
Six Summer Plays Planned at University of Iowa
University of Iowa announces six summer theater productions staged in University theater for six weeks. Prof. E C Mabie reveals a lineup including When We Are Married Little Clay Cart George Washington Slept Here Flight to the West The Winter's Tale and My Heart is in the Highlands with dates mid June to late July.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
E. C. Mabie
Dramatic Art
University Theater
J. B. Priestly
Shudraka
George Washington
Hart and Kauffman
Elmer Rice
William Shakespeare
William Saroyan
Funeral Services for Clarence Campbell Soldier Killed in Auto Crash
Clarence Campbell 19, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Campbell of Independence, was killed in an auto accident near Lebanon Missouri. Funeral services were held Thursday at Swan funeral home conducted by Rev B Q Bashore. Burial followed at Wilson Cemetery east of Independence. He is survived by both parents four younger brothers and grandparents.
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Independence
Clarence Campbell
Glen Campbell
Lebanon
Swan Funeral Home
B. QO. Bashore
First Baptist Church
Wilson Cemetery
Fort Leonard Wood
Swan
Missouri Man Leads Drake U. Presidency Race
Des Moines United Press reports Dr. Henry Gadd Harmon president of William Woods College Fulton Missouri is the leading candidate to head Drake University. He is 40, tall and a strong speaker and is expected to be chosen June 19 at a Drake trustees meeting to succeed the late Daniel W. Morehouse.
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Des Moines
Henry Gadd Harmon
William Woods College
Fulton
Drake University
United Press
Drake
Daniel W. Morehouse
Harmon
Cotner College
Lincoln
Neb
Transylvania University
Lexington
University of Minnesota
Anwhei
China
Culver- Stockton College
Canton
William Woods
Jeanette
Norma Jean
Henry
Big Ten Schools List Mentioned in Conference Context
The article lists the Big Ten member schools Chicago Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Ohio State Purdue Northwestern and Wisconsin as part of the conference.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio State
Purdue
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Tipton Fire Heroine Burned Aiding Occupants In Fire
Mrs. Forrest McQuillen, 30, was seriously burned when she entered a burning Tipton apartment to awaken 13 occupants. She carried her children to safety, then suffered second and third degree burns. The kerosene stove blast caused the fire at "Long Row" with $1,500 in damage.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Forrest McQuillen
Billy
Evelyn Mae
Des Moines Munitions Plant Plans Revealed
Eight possible sites within five miles of Des Moines are under review for a 30 million dollar government small arms ammunition plant approved by President Roosevelt. The facility near Des Moines would employ up to 15,000 workers on 3,000 acres, with Remington Arms to operate it. Construction is expected to start within 30 days, and payrolls may reach 12,000 to 15,000 on three shifts. Rodney Selby hailed the project as boosting Iowa’s defense role and state employment.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
John D. Adams
Iowa
St. Paul
Minn
Salt Lake City
Utah
Adams
Washington
Remington Arms Company
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Rodney Q. Selby
Iowa Industrial and Defense Commission
Approve U S Highway Extension Through Iowa
Iowa highway commission approves extending federal highway 150 to the Minnesota line. The plan adds primary roads 74 from Davenport to Tipton, 38 to 30, 30 west to Cedar Rapids, and 11 to the Minnesota border, urged by the Greater Tipton Club.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Iowa
Minnesota State Line
Kentucky
Moline
Ill
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota Line
Greater
Anamosa Youth Tops Loras Freshman Scholarship List
John Daly of Anamosa won first place among twenty five freshman scholarship winners announced by Loras College for 1941-42. The award totaled $3,000 in value with winners from eastern Iowa including Edwin Becker Ossian Wilfrid Johannes Dyersville John Andre sen Ossian Paul Cahalan Postville Ardell Sodawasser Guttenberg William Dissel Ossian Gerald Becker Ossian Cletus Bodensteiner Ossian and Valerian Soppe Dyersville. Daly is son of Mr and Mrs Phil Daly near Anamosa and is active in drama and music. The awards were based on competitive examinations held May 10 across the archdiocese.
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Loras College
M. J. Martin
Loras
John Daly
Anamosa
Daly
Phil Daly
Young Daly
Glee Club
G. B. Kinser
Anamosa High
Iowa
Edwin Becker
Ossian
Wilfrid Johannes
Dyersville
John Andresen
Paul Cahalan
Postville
Ardell Sodawasser
Guttenberg
William Dissel
Gerald Becker
Cletus Bodensteiner
Valerian Soppe
Iowa City Girl Hurt After Bicycle Hit By Car
Eleven year old Iowa City girl Mary Elizabeth Fuhrmann suffered a skull fracture when a car driven by Arthur Parizek of West Liberty struck her on Lower Muscatine road. She was brought to Mercy hospital in Iowa City in serious condition and remained unconscious Friday morning. Sheriff Don McComas investigates the crash.
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Iowa City
Mary Elizabeth Fuhrmann
Muscatine Road
Arthur Parizek
West Liberty
Parizek
Iowa Men Estimated to Register for Draft on July 1
Census estimates put Iowa registrants at 15 596 for the July 1 draft. State selective service director Charles H. Grahl said the figure covers men who have reached age 21 since October 16. Last October 283 449 Iowans registered. 8 075 inducted and about 5 000 volunteered to date. Local boards will handle the second registration with minimal outside help unless unusual conditions arise.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles H. Grahl
Selective Service
Grahl
Services Held For Mrs Rosa Sherlock 93
Funeral services for Mrs Rosa Sherlock 93 died at her daughter’s home were conducted at Foster chapel with Rev R Underwood officiating burial followed at Oxford cemetery She was born in Iowa City Feb 28 1858 married James Bruett Sherlock in 1874 and had eight children seven living Her survivors include children Robert Sherlock Nellie Floerschinger Artie Floerschinger William Sherlock Emma Esta brook Florence Wagner and Lucile Spurrier along with fifteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Marengo
Rosa Sherlock
Ray Spurrier
Foster Chapel
R. Underwood
Oxford
Sherlock
Philip Kinzenhaw
Iowa City
James Bruett Sherlock
Boy Quarantines Home With Whooping Cough Sign
In Boone AP Kenneth Aldag aged 4% years places a home made quarantine sign on the front door after his playmates contract whooping cough. His mother notices no salesman at the door all day and investigates the scene.
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BOONE
Kenneth Aldag
Kenneth
Bea Rowley of Center Point Dies at 77
Mrs. Bea Rowley 77 former Cedar Rapids employee dies at daughter’s home in Center Point after moving here two years ago due to ill health. She was born in Lafayette daughter of John and Mrs. Lanning. brother J D Lanning Pasadena Calif. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Satchett chapel with Rev E A Donavan officiating burial in Lafayette. No flowers.
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Center Point
Bea Rowley
Cedar Rapids
Killian Company
G. O. News l
Rowley
Herbert Rowley
Lafayette
John Lanning
J.D
Well known housewife praises Natex for relief from bowel sluggishness
Mrs Henry Jones of Springfield Illinois credits Natex with ending years of constipation and related headaches indigestion and sleep disruption. She says after ten days of regular use with meals Natex provides gentle relief and improved energy enabling her to resume housework and daily activities.
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Henry Jones
East Adams St
Springfield
Natex
Mrs. Jones
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