Johnson County Seeks Return of Prisoner for $5,000 Swindle
Johnson County Attorney Edward F. Bate plans to detain William Ford McCracken and bring him back from Atlanta where he serves a mail fraud sentence set to expire May 23, 1943. McCracken, indicted in February 1941, is linked to a Cedar Rapids scam that defrauded Anna Schick of $5,000 in November 1940 involving a fake oil man and horse betting ruse.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Edward F. Bate
William Ford McCracken
Atlanta
McCracken
Grand Jury
Anna Schick
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Kudina
Abernathy
University of Iowa Dean Joins National Resources Panel
Dean George D. Stoddard of the University of Iowa has been named a member of the science committee of the national resources planning board.
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Se City
George D. Stoddard
University of Iowa
National Resources Planning Board
Landon Warns Against Organized Purge of Congress
In Marshalltown Alf Landon denounces an organized drive to purge congress members over foreign policy views. He recalls past sweeping changes and warns against blood lust fueling political strife while stressing the need to win the war and carefully handle peace terms amid coalition strategy.
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Marshalltown
Alf
Congress
House
Senate
Landon
Harding
Middle West
1942 All State Speech Course Opens at SUN
Iowa City opens the 1942 all state speech course with registrations from eight states. Six week program covers fundamentals of speech debate and discussion dramatic interpretation speech correction radio writing and production.
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Sun
Iowa City
Do They Have to Swim to Ireland
Des Moines reports Miss Osie M. Parker urges swimming activities for preinductees and children in danger from swimming. She, as head of civilian physical fitness, asks county and local directors to organize local programs.
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Des Moines
INS
Osie M. Parker
Parker
One of Five Sons In Service Lost In Sims Sinking
LA PORTE CITY Ralph Gardner 22 was reported missing in action by the navy department. He and his 19 year old brother Russell were aboard the destroyer Sims which was sunk in the Coral Sea. No word has been received from Russell. Their parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Gardner have three other sons in the armed forces.
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LA Porte City
Ralph Gardner
Navy Department
Clarence Gardner
Ralph
Russell
Sims
Coral Sea
Gardner
Center Point Youth Dies After Fall in Street
Newland a Center Point High School basketball star died after a fall on pavement in Center Point. He suffered a basal skull fracture and died at the hospital with Coroner N. L. Hersey and Sheriff James McDonnell presiding. He was born in Center Point and leaves his mother Mrs. Marjorie Hoglan, a brother Deitz Newland of Des Moines, a sister Nettie, and grandparents. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Center Point with Rev. Maurice Swisher officiating.
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L and Hospital
Newland
Buchanan County
N. L. Hersey
James McDonnell Hield
Iowa
Center Point High School
Gazette
Center Point
Marjorie Hoglan
Eizo Newland
Deitz Newland
Des Moines
Nettie
Mabel Connor
Cedar Rapids
Mark A. Newland
Maurice Swisher
Paul Kitson
Bill Woods
Dick Smith
Jimmie Wood
Jack Kidd
Donald Holloway
Rep Dancer Considered for Iowa Education Board Secretary
Des Moines AP reports informed sources say Rep David A Dancer Lamoni is under consideration for appointment as Iowa board secretary. He previously ran in the June 1 Republican primary for state secretary of culture. Acting secretary W R of Cedar Rapids chairs the board finance committee. Former secretary Pierson, on leave then, has since resigned to pursue a Michigan State role. The secretaryship pays 3000 a year.
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DES Moines
Iowa Board of Cannon
David A. Dancer
R. Lamoni
Dacer
Cannon
W. R. On
Cedar Rapids
Arily
M. R. Pierson
Michigan State
Iowa
Youthful Bandits Rob Charlies City Tavern
Two youths robbed the Charles City tavern owner after sitting in the lounge. They beat proprietor C. L. Calentine with a pistol butt and stole $80 from the register, while a second holdup yielded $25 to a lunchroom operator. suspects fled after the alarm.
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Charles City
C. L. Calentine
Alderman Haugen Arrested on Game Charge in Decorah
In Decorah a county grand jury indicted Alderman Haugen on a game related charge after a recent city cleanup and loss of two saloon licenses. A $1,000 bond was posted as he and co-defendant Gossman face district court Tuesday morning for further proceedings.
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Gazette
Decorah
A Haugen
Winneshiek County
Haugen
Bluffton
Charles McIntire
McIntire
Gossman
Martin M. Cooney
Hollyhock Caravan Bond Sales Near One Thousand
CLUTIER The Hollyhock Victory Caravan raised nearly $1,000 in Clutier with about 550 attendees. War savings stamps sold for $345 and bonds for over $500. A parade featuring the Clutier band and local posts preceded the Hollywoodiana burlesque at the Z.C.B.J. hall where 52 Clutier men performed. Emma Dvorak oversaw the drive. admission was a 50 cent war stamp redeemable for a war bond. In January Clutier events yielded about $14,000.
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Elberon and
Clutier American Legion
Hollywoodiana
Marvin Untiecht
S. V. Shonka
Cedar Rapids
Emma Dvorak
Tama County
Voecks Elected President of Iowa Lutheran Brotherhood
Walter Voecks of Waverly was chosen president of the Iowa district Lutheran Brotherhood at a Manchester convention attended by more than 1,000. He succeeds the coopera of the American Lutheran church. Other officers include Harold Wolfe of Oelwein and Richard Full of Allison as vice presidents. The Rev. F Edward Pietz described the Japanese attack on New Guinea after returning from the island.
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Manchester
Walter Voecks
Waverly
Iowa District Lutheran Brotherhood
Voecks
Coopera
American Lutheran Church
V. H. W. Siefkes
Harold Wolfe
Oclwein
Richard Full
Allison
New Guinea
F. Edward Pietz
Assignments Made For Eastern Iowa Methodist Churches
Pas toral assignments for the next year were announced in Mt. Pleasant at the end of the annual conference. List includes Barn es City Rowland Carlson Broo W Bentzinger Deep River Guernsey Carl E Wilson Delta Jackson Giddens Grinnell C D Loose Hedrick Martinsburg Arthur Henry Keota R L Brown Keswick J W Stine Ladora to be supplied Webster South English Leonard Sachse What Cheer David Barker Williamsburg to be supplied Ainsworth F J Robbins Amish circuit Kalona James Sloan Columbus Junction C H Hiller Crawfordsville Lester Bill Kalona Riverside circuit S C Peterson Letts Dale J Nicholson Lone Tree to be supplied Morning Sun Fairview E L McClure Nichols circuit Horace Ireland North Liberty Tiffin Lloyd Tennant Oakville circuit R W Liberty W A Smith Wilton Junction Moscow Roger L Crab tree
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Barnes City
Rowland Carlson
Broo W. W. Bentzinger
Deep River-Guernsey
Carl E. Wilson
Delta
Jackson Giddens
Grinnell
C. D. Loose
Ainsworth
F. J. Robbins
Kalona
James Sloan
Columbus Junction
C. H. Hiller
Crawfordsville
Lester Bill
Kalona-Riverside
S. C. Peterson
Letts
Dale J. Nicholson
Lone Tree
Morning Sun
Fairview
E. L. McClure
Nichols
Horace Ireland
North Liberty
Iowa School Code Faces Record Keeping Challenge
Iowa's school code commission struggles as several superintendents fail to keep proper records for finance attendance and transportation data. Cameron points out that unreliable reporting across 4 865 districts undermines efforts to set up an equalized state support program.
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Iowa
School Code Commission
Lsst
Cameron
Ross
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