Onslow Sergeant Holds Down Papers in South Pacific
Special to The Gazett details Sgt. Robert D. Nielsen of Onslow Iowa who safeguarded vital South Pacific war records amid driving rain and hurricane winds. A civilian carpenter before induction in 1942, he helped build camps with prefab methods, innovative cement mixes, drainage, surveying, and rapid construction since Sept. 17, 1943.
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Onslow
Pacific
Gazett
U.S. South Pacific
Robert D. Nielsen
Jhn Millard F. Sule
Harmon
Usafispa
U. S. Army
South Pacific
Sgt. Nielsen
States
Nielsen
Barkley Calls Wartime Plants to Be Used After War
Fairfield report cites Sen. Alben Barkley urging conversion of war plants and surplus property to peacetime use to meet postwar employment needs for 54 million workers and veterans. He warned inflation risks and supported extending the OPA briefly to keep prices stable.
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Fairfield
INS
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
OPA
Eastern Iowans Win Promotions in Army
Washington AP reports promotions for 10 Iowans by the war department on Monday. Names include Roland M. Smith of Iowa City from captain to major and Elbert D. Hatch from lieutenant to captain, along with Paul Masonholder Columbus Junction Richard H. Briggs Fort Madison John E. Simpson and Lewis G. Holman of Sioux City elevated from second to first lieutenant.
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Washington (Ap
War Department
Roland M. Smith
Iowa City
Elbert D. Hatch
Paul Masonholder
Columbus Junction
Richard H. Briggs
Fort Madison
John E. Simpson
Lewis G. Holman
Sioux City
Notices of administrator in Linn County Iowa 1944
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appointed and as Administrator of the estate of Nette Dodds late of Linn County deceased. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to send them to the undersigned duly authenticated in the wit of the Clerk of Linn County. H. H. Strother, Administrator. Trewin Perrine Attorneys.
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Iene
Lioel
State of Iowa
Linn County
Ted
Nette Dodds
Sien
Tae Ving
Iowa Des Moines Conference Reassigns 41 Pastors
Des Moines based Iowa Des Moines Conference announces 41 pastor changes affecting about 300 ministers and 561 churches. R. W. Swick leaves Fort Madison First Church, succeeding Walter A. Morgan who moves to Ankemy Ankney church. C. H. Hiller moves to Eastern Place Des Moines, W W Marzahn shifts from Easton Place to Prairie City. Retirement of five ministers including R T Richards, M Grigsby, Emerson, and J W Stine noted.
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Des Moines
INS
Preparence
R. W. Swick
Fort Madison
Walter A. Morgan
Ankeny
C. H. Hiller
Eastern Place
W. W. Marzahn
Easton Place
Prairie City
R. T. Richards
Birmage
M. Grigsby
Emerson
J. W.stine
Keswick
Des Moines Republican nominee Strickler spent $316 in June primary
Campaign expenses filed with the secretary of state show Milton W. Strickler of Des Moines spent 316.30 in the June 5 Republican gubernatorial primary, where he won 9,742 votes. Other listed expenses include C. A. Benson 19, J. C. Davis 55, Frank W. Lees 1.80, with several nominees recording none. Senator Guy M. Gillette and Ernest J. Seemann faced no opposing expenses. John J. Wagner reported none.
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Des Moines
Milton W. Strickler
Secretary of State
Strickler
C. A. Benson
Elkader
J. C. Davis
Oclwein
W. P. Knowlton
Decorah
Henry E. Weichman
Newhall
William McLaughlin
Cedar Rapids
Frank W. Lees
Cascade
Guy M. Gillette
Ernest J. Seemann
Waterloo
John J. Wagner
Linn
Iowa Obituary Notices From Several Iowa Towns
Local deaths and funeral services are reported for Vincel Willimek in Chelsea Rosa Jacobs in Elgin Lizzie Buckdasher in Elgin Hugh McIlrath in Victor Bryce Bevans Myers infant son of Mr and Mrs Myers near North Liberty William Hilleman Decorah Anna Cowles McGregor Fred R day Dorchester Anna Sephia Peterson Waukon. Services held at churches and cemeteries. survivors listed including children grandchildren and siblings.
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Elberon
Chelsea
Vincel Willimek
Sadie Collins
National Cemetery
Vining
Elgin
Rosa Jacobs
West Union Hospital
Matthys
John Sutter
Lizzie Buckdasher
Alfred
Sumner
Victor
Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Hugh McIlrath
Cedar Rapids
I.c.0.f
Ireland
Osceola
Decorah
William Hilleman
Winneshiek County
Methodist Church
Burr Oak
Henry
Fred Ulrick
Hoskins
Neb
Mary Hilleman
Minnie Schipple
Lewis
Fred R. Day
Dorchester
W. Schultz
Dressel- William Ryan
Blencoe
James and
Leo
Waukon
Irene
Anna Sephia Peterson
Brainard
Minn
Sweden
Obituary notices from Monona and Van Horne area
Burial plans and funeral details for J. A. Peterson’s ill father in Fargo and Mrs John Schacile aged 56 with a Lutheran service in St Andrew's and interment at Evergreen Vinton. Surviving relatives include husband two sons Marvin and Alvin Schadle, two daughters Elmer Hartkemeyer and Gerald Fisher, plus a sister Minnie Knaacs and four grandchildren. Also Arlene Cahoon 20 burial in Monona with parents two brothers Wilbur Eugene and sister Burgette Cahoon.
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J. A. Peterson
Fargo
N. D
Waukon
van Horne
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
John Schacile
Evergreen Cemetery
Vinton
Marvin Schadle
Garrison
Tech
Alvin Sc
Wilbur
Eugene
Burgette Cahoon
Hawkeye Public
Mascot Only Casualty On This Invading LCI
AP dispatch from London reports the LCI that carried Machinist Mate Donald Anderson of Charles City Indiana suffered only one casualty, its cocker spaniel mascot Buffey. Buffey, the first dog to land in France, was deafened by exploding mines and died from nervous action due to enemy fire on the beach. The mascot was buried at sea.
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London
LCI
Donald Anderson
Charles City
Buffey
France
Mrs Thelma Dickman Assigned To Camp Phillips Recreation
Social hostess and former Postville teacher Mrs Thelma Dickman reported for duty June 6 at Camp Phillips Salina Kansas to head recreation at the USO club. Her husband Stae Dickman is stationed in Italy with the Fifth Army.
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Thelma Dickman
Postville
Camp Phillips
Salina
Kan
Us.o. Club
St. Ae Dickman
Italy
Fifth Army
Northeastern Conference Reassigns Two Bishops
The Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference reassigned Bishop G Bromley Oxnam from Boston to New York and Bishop Charles W Flint from Syracuse to Washington. Flint, once president of Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa, previously led the Syracuse area. Oxnam previously headed the Omaha Nebraska area for three years.
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Ocean City
N. J
The
Methodist Church
G. Bromley Oxnam
Boston
New York
Charles W. Flint
Syracuse
Washington
Flint
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Bishop Oxnam
Omaha
Neb
Virginia Frese to wed Lawrence Scheetz in Oxford church
Mr and Mrs Martin Frese announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Lawrence Scheetz son of Mr and Mrs Jake Scheetz of Oxford. The wedding is set for Wednesday June 14 at St Marys church.
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Oxford
Martin Frese
Virginia
Lawrence Scheetz
Jake Scheetz
St. Mary’s Church
Captain Mary Greene 76 Captains Mississippi Steamboat
Special to The Gazette from McGregor describes Captain Mary Greene a 76 year old pilot commanding the Gordon C Greene on the upper Mississippi voyage from Dubuque to St Paul. She is hailed as the fleet's senior captain and plans nightly dances while shuttling between sessions with passengers praising the voyage and her skill.
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the Gazette
McGregor
Gordon C
St. Paul
Mary Greene
Greene
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary
Upper Mississippi
Upper
Mississippi
Dubuque
Gordon C. Greene
NLRB to Hear Reliance Manufacturing Hearing Date Change
James M. Shields of the NLRB announced that the Reliance Manufacturing matter for Anamosa is continued from June 15 to June 27. The hearing is at 10 a.m. in the Eighteenth judicial district courtroom at the Jones County courthouse before a trial examiner.
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Minneapolis
James M. Shields
National Labor Relations Board
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Anamosa
Eighteenth Judicial District
Jones County
NLRB
Wallace welcomes VP's first grandchild in Des Moines
In Des Moines the Wallace family announced the birth of a daughter yesterday to Mr and Mrs Henry Browne Wallace the vice presidents son and daughter in law marking the vice president Henry A Wallace's first grandchild.
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Des Moines
Henry Browne Wallace
Henry A. Walace
Local News Wire Service Credit Note
The text is a garbled wire service credit block from Associated Press and others. It notes exclusive rights to use credited news and local publications but contains numerous OCR errors and no coherent event or person details.
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Associated Press
East Iowans Graduate From Navigators School
SAN MARCOS Texas two eastern Iowans completed 18 months of training and graduated from the army air forces navigation school Saturday. They are Second Lt Arthur Edward Handel 21 son of Mr and Mrs August John Handel Anamosa and Flight Officer Gerald Junior Wachal son of Mrs Ella L Wachal 1360 I avenue NE.
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San Marcos
Texas
Army Air Forces Navigation School
Arthur Edward Handel
August John Handel
Anamosa
Gerald Junior Wachal
Ella L. Wachal
I Avenue
No Need to Buy Tires From Man Passing on Need
Des Moines OPA district acting director Walter D. Kline said tire purchase certificates may be bought anywhere and need not be purchased from inspectors. He refuted reports that certificate holders must buy from inspectors.
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Des Moines
Walter D. Kline
OPA
Kline
Tornado Stages Glenwood Area Destroys Homes Cars
A Sunday tornado near Glenwood demolished several buildings including the Mayberry farm home and an undated 1941 Plymouth, hurled a car 300 yards, and caused additional damage along a mile wide, three mile long path two miles north of town. No injuries were reported.
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Glenwood
Here
Cliffordestroyed
Ant
Plymouth
Mayberry
Distinguished Flying Cross for Atalissa Pilot in New Guinea
Lt. Garth Federlein earns the Distinguished Flying Cross for service in New Guinea. Son of Mrs. Harriet Federlein he arrived in New Guinea in early summer 1943 and was injured in January 1944, later hospitalized. A Atalissa High School and Parsons College graduate, Fairfield.
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Atalissa
Garth Federlein
New Guinea
Harriet Federlein
Federlein
Atalissa High School
Parsons College
Fairfield
Toolesboro Good Will club marks 20th anniversary
The 20th anniversary of the Toolesboro Good Will club was observed at Mrs. Rozena Hayes home on June 8. New officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. Wilma McKinney as president, Mrs. Nellie James as vice president, Mrs. Marian Crow as secretary, and Mrs. Nettie Hayes as treasurer.
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Wapello
Toolesboro
Good Will Club
Rozena Hayes
Wilma McKinney
Nellie James
Marian Crow
Nettie Hayes
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