AVC Session Opens as 60 000 Vets Join Movement
DES MOINES UP The three day constitutional convention of the American Veterans Committee opened with Chairman Charles Bolte vowing to welcome all veterans. He denied catering to an upper crust element and said 60 000 members, growing by 2 000 weekly, prove the AVC embraces all veterans aligned with its constitution. Bolte discussed possible future actions, inflation concerns, and defense of price controls as crucial to GI benefits and postwar security.
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Des Moines
The
American Veterans Committee
Charles Bolte
Bolte
AVC
League of United Nations Veterans
San Francisco
CPA
Apple
Barkley
Wagner
Taft
Senate
G.I
Congress
Associated Press
Charles G. Bolte
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
New York
Three Hurt in Anamosa Car Crash on Highway 151
A Friday morning collision near the west edge of Anamosa left three Boone residents injured when their car struck the Wapsie river bridge on highway 151. The injured, taken to Mercy hospital, are Oscar I. Fey, his wife, and S. S. Bailey. cause not disclosed.
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the Gazette
Anamosa
Boone
Wapsie River
Highway 151
Mercy Hospital
Oscar I. Fey
S. S. Bailey
Iowa Marriages and Engagements Notice Summary
Iowa couples announce multiple marriages across Vinton Waterloo Tama McGregor Decorah and Marquette. Couples include Vinton Barrows Van Nice, Parpolia Mahood, Howell Patterson, Leuchtenmacher Friedlin, Meade Scheffert, Dorrum Haines and Dahman. Dates range from May to August with relocations to Evanston and McGregor area.
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Vinton
Margaret Parpolia
Donald W. Mahood
Inez Mahood
Reno
Nev
Tama
Doris Jean Howell
Virgil Howell
Ashland
Kan
Wilbur Patterson
F. C. Patterson
Ashland Methodist Church
C. A. Mullindore
Evanston, NL
Patterson
Garrett Biblical Institute
McGregor
Inez Leuchtenmacher
John Leuchtenmacher
Elkader
Herbert Friedlin
Herbert J. Friedlin
Redeemer Lutheran Church
W. Tolson
Mary Anna Meade
David Meade
Orlando Lloyd Scheffert
Lutheran Parsonage
F. Starke
Decorah
Eleanore Dorrum
I. Dorrum
Robert L. Haines
A. J. Haines
Kearney
Neb
Marquette
Andrew Dahman
Mary Ann
Ine
Firestone Brothers Visit Des Moines Tire Plant
Two of the five Firestone brothers toured the Des Moines Firestone Tire and Rubber plant. Raymond C. Firestone praised the facility as one of the most up-to-date plants seen, while Leonard K. Firestone said it should be the best as the newest plant applying lessons from elsewhere. The plant has been operating for one year.
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Des Moines
Firestone Brothers
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Raymond C. Firestone
Firestone of
Tennessee
Leonard K. Firestone
California
Mt Vernon Hawkeye wins in typography contest
Estes Park Colorado reports that Mt. Vernon Hawkeye, Oakland Acorn, and Sumner Gazette earned top honors in the National Editorial Association better newspaper contests. Hawkeye took first in weekly class for general excellence in typography, while Acorn and Gazette placed second in their population groups.
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Estes Park
Colo
Iowa
National Editorial Association
Mt. Vernon Hawkeye Record
Oakland Acorn
Sumner Gazette
Memorial Day Storm Estimated Loss Tops One Million
Report estimates indicate total property losses in the vicinity from the Memorial Day storm approach 1 million dollars. The figure reflects widespread damage across homes and businesses in the area.
East Iowans Win Degrees At Iowa State
Iowa State college grants 381 degrees at the seventy fifth commencement. Dr. Charles E. Finley presides awarding 11 PhDs 22 masters 7 professional 33 MDs and 308 B S degrees. Eastern Iowa students listed by county include Benton Blairstown Blairstown Margaret Tuttle Norway and others across Buchanan Cedar Fayette Jones Linn and Tama counties. Registration for the summer quarter will finish Monday with classes to start Tuesday.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Charles E. Finley
Eastern Iowa
Benton
John M. Carpenter
Blairstown
Margaret I. Tuttle
Norway
Buchanan
Elizabeth A. Flickinger
Aurora
Cedar
Marilyn A. Agne
Tipton
Mary E. Graf
Elkader
Lorraine K. Moses
Monona
Dorothy E. Hatch
Edgewood
Delaware
Mary M. Laxson
Dorothy M. Pratt
Phyllis M. Thompson
Earlville
Dorothy E. M Hatch
Fayette
John R. Adams
Waucoma
Iowa
Ralph H. Wallace
Williamsburg
Jones
Gene H. Walker
Monticello
Linn
Vernon R. Harger, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Raymond E. Cooney
Marion
Mildred A. Saha
Palo
Tama
George C. Westfall
Toledo
Margaret A. Hynek
Iowa State
Marion and Decorah Firms Win Contracts
The state highway commission awarded 24 contracts for paving bridges culverts surfacing and grading. Two went to Fred Carlson Co Decorah for Winneshiek County paving totaling 172 839 94 dollars. The large award included grading in Winneshiek County to Lowe Construction Co Marion for 63 719 08 dollars.
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Ames (Ap
State Highway Commission
Fred Carlson Company
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Lowe Construction Company
Marion
Iowa's Largest Choir Sought for Centennial
Des Moines plans for a massive interfaith centennial service at Drake Stadium on June 30 aiming to gather at least 2,500 voices. Over 1,400 singers have been recruited from up to 150 miles away. Bert Stolpe, centennial committee chair, urges more choirs, quartets, soloists to join.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Drake Stadium
Bert Stolpe
Shrine Temple Bought By Broadcasting Firm
Des Moines. Cowles Broadcasting buys the Shrine Temple for 150000 to use as a radio and community center for Des Moines and Iowa. Interior and exterior will be redecorated and acoustics improved. part of the building remodeled for radio use when materials are available. Possession planned before July 1. The main auditorium seats 4400 and hosts road shows, forums, conventions and other public meetings to be expanded under new ownership.
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DES Moines
Shrine Temple
Cowles Broadcasting Company
Iowa
Two Jews Sentenced for Firearms Attack on British Troops
In Jerusalem two members of an illegal Jewish extremist group were sentenced to death after being convicted of firing at British troops. The AP report notes the defendants were part of an underground faction and the case drew international attention.
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Jerusalem
Magician's Stomach Quarters Disappear Act Ends
In Creston Iowa Thomas Mays the magician who made a quarter vanish from spectators sight underwent surgery after the stunt. Doctors removed the coin from his stomach Thursday.
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Creston
Thomas Mays
May
V F W Speaker Critiques G I Bill Shortcomings
Capt James E Van Zandt of Altoona Pennsylvania told the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment that while the G I bill is a wonderful document it has led to disillusionment among veterans Colleges are turning away veterans housing and surplus goods are scarce civil service jobs are full and strikes hinder industry He urged cooperation with World War II veterans to push adequate legislation and called for a well balanced flexible national defense for the atomic age.
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Sioux City
G.I
V.F.W
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
van Zandt
Iowa
Presbyterianism Noting Its 109th Year in Iowa
Presbyterians in Iowa mark the sixty-fifth annual Synod of Iowa meeting at Ames June 24 to 27. Officers include Rev. Lewis Hayter of Ocwein moderator Rev. W O Harless of Ames Synod executive and pastor host and Rev. C Wayne Overholser of Marshalltown permanent clerk.
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Ames
UP — Presbyterianism
Iowa
Synod of Iowa
Lewis Hayter
Ocwein
W. O. Harless
C. Wayne Overholser
Marshalltown
Pella Man Chosen Association Head By Manufacturers
P. H. Kuyper of Pella was elected president of the Iowa Manufacturers association succeeding G. M. Foster of Ottumwa. Edward A. Kimball of Des Moines was re elected executive vice president with L. P. Boudreaux of Cedar Rapids named to the new executive committee. The final convention session urged Congress to pass emergency legislation augmenting postwar control, cautioning against Hitler ism and global trade controls.
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DES Moines
P. H. Kuyper
Pella
Iowa Manufacturers Association
G. M. Foster
Ottumwa
Edward A. Kimball
L. P. Boudreaux
Cedar Rapids
Association
Congress
Senate
Hitler
Alfred P. Haake
Park Ridge
Ill
Haake
Money Bag Missing From Davenport Cigar Store
A Davenport cigar shop reports a theft of a money bag containing 1500 dollars. A clerk left the bag on a counter and returned to find both the bag and two youths who had been in the store gone.
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Davenport
Death Plane Buzzed Farmer Before Crash
The Iowa State Aeronautics Commission report says the plane that crashed near Sloan Iowa last Sunday twice buzzed farmer Otis Hobbs on a tractor. Franklin Elliott of Sioux City and Donald Olson of Sloan died from burns in the crash.
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Des Moines
State Aeronautics Commission
Lester Orcutt
Commission
Sloan
Franklin Elliott
Sioux City
Donald Olson
Otis Hobbs
Hobbs
Iowa Building Permits Jump in May Across 16 Cities
DES MOINES UP The May building permits issued by 16 first class Iowa cities totaled 409, twelve times May 1945. Remodeling permits reached 489, up 82 from last year. Des Moines issued 156 permits the most. Cedar Rapids led remodeling with 130 permits valued at 25,097 dollars. Other top cities included Waterloo Sioux City Davenport and Dubuque.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Health
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Sioux City
Davenport
Iowa City
Dubuque
Mason City
Vets Returning From Overseas Arrivals List
Eastern Iowans listed for return to United States ports include New York aboard the Norway Victory on June 13 with T/5 Keith Strother El dora T/5 Melvin Zahasky Cal mar Pfc. Henry Netolicky Solon the Hood Victory June 12 First Lt. Donald Barnes Tama S/Sgt. James Suffin Ce dar Rapids Arrival dates usually are estimated and may be incorrect Passenger lists also may be in error.
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United States
New York
Norway Victory
Keith Strother
Eldora
Melvin Zahasky
Calmar
Henry Netolicky
Solon
Hood Victory
Donald Barnes
Tama
James Suffin
Cedar Rapids
Peron Declares War on Speculation in Cost-Cutting Drive
Buenos Aires AP reports President Juan D. Peron launches a 60 day campaign to reduce living costs and declares a war to the death against speculation during a Friday address.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
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