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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1945

Page

7

Solons Study Requests for More Funds

Des Moines AP report details Iowa lawmakers reviewing interim requests for added funding beyond 1945 appropriations. Highlights include a 17 000 request by the state printing board for legislative printing costs now estimated near 52 000, a 9 950 ask from the state board of control for the next biennium, and a 8 000 request by the state conservation commission to cover park sewage system studies and bills.

DES Moines Legislative Interim Committee State Printing Board State Board of Control Irving D. Long Manchester State Conservation Commission Akes

State approves funds for veterans GI bill education survey

The committee granted a 7500 supplement to the vocational education fund to finish a survey for a state hospital service. Gov Blue requested the increase to inspect and approve trade schools for veterans resuming education under the GI bill.

Robert D. Blue State Department of Public Instruction G.I

Three Escapees Abandon One Car and Steal Another

Dubuque authorities joined Sheriff Leo J. Martin and state troopers to pursue three prison farm escapees from Anamosa. The trio fled Monday night with a car stolen in Amber, then used another car found on a side road near Dubuque. Suspects are Bruce Kippe of Dubuque 24 serving 25 years for rape Laine Mitts 26 of Packwood and Gilbert Kelly of Keokuk.

Dubuque Leo J. Martin Anamosa Dubuque County Amber William Martin Martin Peosta Bruce Kippe Laine Mitts Packwood Gilbert Kelly Keokuk

Johnson Sends 24 Men To Kansas Army Center

Twenty four Johnson county registrants left Tuesday night for Fort Leavenworth Kansas for induction. Names include John A. Roberts Lyle G Fountain Forest D Conner Robert W Bechka Harry H Waters Jr Donald J Seydel Edward D Yoder John E Bushman Dean R Housel Maynard J Zeman Donald C Ruppert Harold H Hartvigsen Gene R McNamara Evan M Taman William H Johnson Jon B Dunnington Willard L Le Grand William G Ramsay Richard J Ford Dwight H Shaffer Robert R Evans Chester A Milder Merle R Lindsay Chester G Heberling.

Gazette Iowa City Johnson County Fort Leavenworth Kan John A. Roberts Lyle G. Fountain Forest D. Conner Robert W. Bechka Harry H. Waters, Jr Donald J. Seydel Edward D. Yoder John E. Bushman Dean R. Housel Maynard J. Zeman Donald C. Ruppert Harold H. Hartvigsen Gene R. McNamara Evan M. TaNman William H. Johnson Jon B. Dunnington Willard L. le Grand William G. Ramsay Richard J. Ford Dwight H. Shaffer Robert R. Evans Chester A. Milder Merle R. Lindsay Chester G. Heberling

Building Operations Show Gain at Decorah

Decorah building activity this year surpasses any year since material restrictions began three years ago. Projects include Decorah hospital addition 25000 Holt dairy building 10000 P R Blount garage 3500 E E Reardon addition 2500 J N Lee storefront 2000 Andrew Ingvaldson residence repairs 2000 Gross Oil company addition 500 Lyric theater remodel 2000 Leo Brunning residence remodeling 1000 plus repairs and small remodeling pushes total over 50000.

Gazette Decorah Decorah Decorah Hospital Holt Dairy P.R. Blount E. E. Reardon J. N. Lee Andrew Ingvaldson Gross Oil Company Lyric Theater Leo Brunning

Two Men Buried by Wall Collapse Near Cox School

Two county road workers, John Reed and Harry Ragan, were buried up to their shoulders when a 12 foot back wall collapsed Tuesday afternoon near the Cox school house southeast of Sigourney. They were rescued by David Patterson and suffered severe bruises and shock.

the Gazette Sigourney John Reed Harry Ragan David Patterson Cox School House

Donna Reed to Wed Actor's Agent Friday

Hollywood AP report Actress Donna Reed 24 native of Denison Iowa will marry Tony Owen 38 actor's agent on Friday. Reed recently divorced William Tuttle makeup man at MGM where she finished a film. Ceremony at Beverly Hills Community Church conducted by Rev William Everett Roberts. Honeymoon planned for three weeks in Chicago and New York.

Hollywood Donna Reed Denison Tony Owen Tuesay Miss Reed William Tuttle Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Studios Beverly Hills William Everett Roberts Chicago New York

Albert Klein Dies After Quarry Drill Bit Injury

Albert Klein, 53, longtime manager of Dubuque Stone Products, died Tuesday night from injuries suffered earlier when a drill bit fragment struck him at the company quarry. He had led the firm for 18 years.

Dubuque Albert Klein Dubuque Stone Products Company

OPA Penalties Total 79334 In Five Months

Des Moines AP. OPA enforcement records show rising penalties for over the ceiling sales in the 64 county district. Five months total reached 79334.42 dollars with over 36000 dollars from food violations and 15000 from truck and car sales. Gasoline ration actions included suspensions and revocations for 51 motorists.

DES Moines OPA George E. O'Malley Federal Treasury Treasury O'Malley Sa

Gas Rate Change Adopted In Oelwein Council Meeting

OELWEIN The city council adopted unanimously a gas rate change aligning with the utility company's request. The only substantive shift is a lower minimum water heater rate from $6 to $4.50. The council also amended funeral license or hall dance license fees to allow yearly payments in addition to nightly fees.

Oelwein

Memorial Service Held for Eichacker 34 in Homestead

A memorial service for 34 year old Set Eichacker of Homestead was held at Say Commission church on Saturday. He died May 9 in a plane crash near the Philippines while en route to the Far East. Survived by sister Willie Lipman and nieces Jane and Rose Marie. Father predeceased.

Eichacker Heme Iynt Say Commanisy Church Fides H. G. Moeril Australia Ands East Indies Caroline Eichacker Willie Lipman Petty Jane Rose Marie Homestead

Iowa University holds 188th commencement Sunday

The University of Iowa will grant 188 degrees at a Sunday commencement in Iowa Union at 445 pm with 81 doctorates in medicine 43 dentistry and 64 nursing. More than 130 graduates wear army navy or cadet nurse corps uniforms. Delegates come from 68 Iowa counties seven other states and two distant places including Illinois Minnesota Tennessee Idaho and Hawaii. Dr Morris Fishbein will deliver the address on Medicine in the Postwar World in Chicago before returning for the ceremony.

Awisis &T University of Iowa Iowa Army Navy Johnson Lim Volk Scott Dubuque Benton Eluscatine Jones Winnebsg Illinois Mimé Tennessee Idaho Efe Ic#ld Hawaii M Oxris Fishbein Joins Chicago

Methodists Meet At Cornell College In June Session

MT VERNON The 1945 session of the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist church will be held at Cornell college June 20 21 and 22 with Bishop Charles W Brashares presiding. Four district superintendents E D Wells H M Grant H D Temple and E A Baker will assist. Conference officers include H H Dill secretary E D Allen treasurer Sterling J Baldwin statistician and Mrs H V Cherring ton president of the Woman s Society of Christian Service. Notable speakers will be Dr Hazen G Werner and Dr Ralph W Sockman.

MT. Vernon Upper Iowa The Methodist Church Cornell College Charles W. Brashares Des Moines E. D. Wells Cedar Rapids H. M. Grant Davenport H. D. Temple Dubuque E.A. Baker Waterloo H. H. Dill Cedar Falls E. D. Allen Conrad Sterling J. Baldwin West Union H. V. Cherrington Iowa City Woman's Society of Christian Service Hazen G. Werner Grace Methodist Church Dayton Ohio Ralph W. Sockman Christ Methodist Church New York City

Delaware County Hospital Project Meets with Favor

Open meeting by the Chamber of Commerce in Manchester showed strong support for a county hospital. Judge Shannon B. Charlton presided as three Osage business men testified how Mitchell County established a county hospital. A poll found 101 favors and three oppose. A planning committee was formed to pursue bonding and election preparation, with two voters from each precinct added.

Manchester Chamber of Commerce Shannon B. Charlton Mitchell County Charlton A. L. Schemmel Ryan Clifton Klaus Colesburg Lou M. Ryan Warren H. Winch Hopkinton

Herbert Iburg Dies In Pacific Combat

Herbert Iburg 21 died Oct 27 in the Pacific from wounds suffered a week earlier in action. He served from January 1942, later with a combat engineers battalion. Survived by four brothers Elmer Melvin Arthur and Edwin Iburg and two sisters Mildred Iburg and Mrs. Fred Wille.

Williamsburg Herber O. Iburg Pacific War Department Arthur Tburg Teles Gram Elmer Iburg Melvin Iburg Europe Arethur Iburg Edwin Iburg Marengo Mildred Iburg Fred Wille South Amana

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