Prison Inmates May Help Prepare Ration Books for Mailing
Iowa board of control weighs letting inmates at state prisons process War Ration Book No. 3 to reach about 2 million residents. Donald Holdoegel of the Office of Price Administration outlines the plan, with 250 prisoners needed for 20 days to prepare and mail the books.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Control
Iowa
Donald Holdoegel
Office of Price Administration
Holdoegel
OPA
Chicago
State Board of Control
Florida
Tama County Men Leave for Army
Tama County men departed for service Tuesday from Tama Toledo Traer Clatter Dysart towns. Listed men include Arnold James Vileta William Ralph Corns Edgar Junior Coleman Franklin Thomas Harden Norman Lincoln Kauble Gaston Keahna Lester William Stammer Marvin Dale Hartwig Lester Vincent Kuzela Charles Stejska Don Lee Reed. Lunch preceded departure served by the Presbyterian Ladies Aid and fall-in books plus a deck of cards from the American Legion and its auxiliary.
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Toledo
Tama County
Tama
Arnold James Vileta
William Ralph Corns
Edgar Junior Coleman
Franklin Thomas Harden
Norman Lincoln Kauble
Gaston Keahna
Traer
Lester William Stammer
Clatter
Marvin Dale Hartwig
Lester Vincent Kuzela
Charles Stejska
Don Lee Reed
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
County
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Fishermen Older This Year Across Iowa
Des Moines report shows state conservation commission license sales reveal fewer younger men and a notable drop in ages up to 45, indicating fishermen are older this season.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Iowa Governor Bourke Hickenlooper To Be Absent Ten Days
Lieutenant Governor Bob Blue will assume official duties during the governor's ten day absence. Hickenlooper travels to Springfield Omaha Columbus Washington as he builds a national profile and weighs a possible run for higher office. He criticizes OPA practices and comments on national farm policies while maintaining Iowa engagements.
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Des Moines
Bob Blue
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Blue
Springfield
Omaha
Columbus
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Iowa
United States Senate
OPA
Complaints on Ground Beef Rules From OPA
Des Moines AP report says the district Office of Price Administration received complaints that stores violate ground beef regulations. Hamburger may be pre ground only from beef trim and contain no cereals or more than 25 percent suet fat. Markets may grind other cuts only on individual customer order with points and price based on grade and cut.
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Des Moines
District Office of Price Administration
OPA
Brief Remark On Washington Trip Plans
A source quotes a person saying he had a long list of things he wanted to do in Washington, signaling intentions without specifics. The remark highlights time spent outlining priorities rather than detailing actions or outcomes.
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Washington
Solon Man 77 Ends Life In Hotel
Ernest Clarence Fisch er 77 of Morse ended his life by hanging in a Solon hotel. Coroner F L Love of Johnson County reports he was in ill health while staying four days as a hotel guest. He was born March 13 1866 in Solon and survived by a daughter Mrs Wilbur Reed and six sons. Services set for 2 p m Friday at Brosh chapel Solon with burial in Morse Cemetery.
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Gazette
Solon
Ernest Clarence Fischer
Morse
F. L. Love
Johnson County
Clara Stahle
Wilbur Reed
Bede
Howard
John
Robert
Melvin
Forrest
Manuel
Iowa City
Bertha Beck
Chicago
Ide Drurey
Denver
Brosh Chapel
Edward C. Keating
Morse Cemetery
Inspectors Mercer and Replogle Reemployed at Des Moines Plant
Des Moines AP report says Robert C. Mercer and John Henry A. Replogle, cleared in February of approving defective ammunition, have been rehired by the Des Moines ordnance plant and are doing highly satisfactory work.
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DES Moines
R. E. Behrman
Liquor Store Receipts Forecast Record Year
Iowa liquor store sales will set a record for the year ending July 1 despite rationing since November. Cash sales for 11 months reached 18.66 million, just under the 1941-42 total. June sales may push annual sales beyond 20 million. Volume totals for 11 months were 2,178,238 gallons, vs 2,499,503 a year earlier. June likely cannot bridge the gap. May cash sales rose to 1.66 million with April at 1.58 million.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Liquor Commission
Farmer Ends His Life with Rifle in Virginia County
Elmer Wellem, 40, a farmer from Shellsburg Benton County, died at 9 p.m. after shooting himself with a .22 caliber rifle in the woodshed. He lived with his sister Mrs Mary Schlotterk and her daughter Esther. Esther found him. No inquest was held. Deputy Sheriff E S Thompson and Coroner John R Burrows investigated.
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Shellsburg
Benton County
John R. Burrows
Elmer Wellem
Virginia Gay
Vinton
Wellem
Mary Schlotter
Esther
E. S. Thompson
Burrows
Second Summer Play at Cornell on Friday and Saturday
In Mt Vernon the Cornell summer theater presents Franz Molnar The Guards man as the second production of its tenth season. Ruth Handel and Robert Hartung star and guest direct. The cast includes Marilou Stiles Aurora NL Prof. Albert Johnson Joanne Day Davenport Margaret Heitz Muscatine and Phelps Manning Mt Vernon. Performances begin at 8 30 in the Little Theater Armstrong hall on campus.
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the Gazette
MT. Vernon
Cornell Summer Theater
Franz Molnar
the Guardsman
Ruth Handel
Robert Hartung
Marilou Stiles
Aurora
Albert Johnson
Joanne Day
Davenport
Margaret Heitz
Muscatine
Phelps Manning
Little Theater
Armstrong Hall
Cornell
Inter American Conference Opens at Iowa City
In Iowa City the Inter-American Conference opened with Prof. J Fred Rippy of the University of Chicago outlining Latin American policy. Delegates from 27 countries heard that the policy aims for world peace but may gain from suspicion among major powers.
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Iowa City
INS
J. Fred Rippy
University of Chicago History Department
University of Iowa
Rippy
Gertie Jansen Fined for Illegal Liquor Possession in Carnarvon
Ger kie Jansen of Carnarvon Iowa was fined 300 dollars for illegal possession and transportation of 53 cases of liquor. The liquor valued at 2300 dollars and his truck were confiscated.
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Council Bluffs
Gerkie Jansen
Carnarvon
Jansen
Chapel Rites Pack Field House Attendance Limits
In Iowa City the navy Preflight school chapel at the University of Iowa field house limits Sunday attendance to those in uniform their relatives and immediate friends. Civilians may obtain admittance passes at the officer of the day. Chaplain Schwyhart notes a wide religious mix among Protestant cadets and separate services for Catholic and Jewish cadets.
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Iowa City
Navy
University of Iowa
Robert M. Schwyhart
U.S.S. Vincennes
The
Solomons
Schwyhart
Drowned rescue attempt near Grundy Center
Herman Aswegan a 20 year old farm hand six miles north of Grundy Center drowned Wednesday night while trying to rescue a calf from a flooded stream.
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Grundy Center
Herman Aswegan
Farmer Dies After Tractor Accident Near West Branch
Victor Dvorsky 26, a farmer six miles north of West Branch, died Thursday from injuries after his tractor pinned him Wednesday. Survived by wife and infant daughter, parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dvorsky of Iowa City, sister Mrs. John Novotny, Iowa City, brothers Adolph and Willard Dvorsky of Solon. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at St Marys Solon. friends may call Brosh chapel Solon.
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the Gazette
West Branch
Victor Dvorsky
Dvorsky
Joseph Dvorsky
Iowa City
John Novotny
Adolph
Willard Dvorsky
Solon
St. Mary’s Church
Brosh Chapel
Iowa Welfare Reports Aid Totals for May
Des Moines report shows May old age assistance payments totaling 1 222 579 dollars and aid to the blind payments of 43 958 dollars, released by the Iowa department of social welfare on Thursday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Twenty Clayton County Men Accepted for Army Navy Service
Twenty Clayton county selectees are spending a 14 day furlough at home before camp. Inducted June 8, five join the navy and fifteen enter the army. Listed are Forest Leazonby Strawberry Point Harold N Torsrud St Olaf Walter J Weiss Elkader Henry J Kleinow McGregor Everett L Huff Marquette Lorne M Boylan Howard R Mein George W Schmidt Elkader Lyle R rye Clayton Ivan V Peterson Clifton T Clausen St Olaf Wyrle K Abbott John A Meyer Robert E Riley Guttenberg Lawrence H Baade Kenneth J Looney Luana Clair J Way Charles F Gorkow Strawberry Point John P Goggin Marquette Burton G Parker Edgewood.
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Eleader
Clayton County
Armed Forces
Navy
Army
Forest Leazonby
Strawberry Point
Harold N. Torsrud
St. Olaf
Walter J. Weiss
Elkader
Henry J. Kleinow
McGregor
Everett L. Huff
Marquette
Y. Lorne M. Boylan
Howard R. Mein
George W. Schmidt
Lyle R. «Rye
Clayton
Ivan V. Peterson
Clifton T. Clausen
Wyrle K. Abbott
John A. Meyer
Robert E. Riley
Guttenberg
Lawrence H. Baade
Kenneth J. Looney
Luana
Clair J. Way
Charles F. Gorkow
John P. Goggin
Burton G. Parker
Edgewood
Stevens Slated For OPA Post In Des Moines
Roy E. Stevens of Ottumwa a former Iowa state senator and shoe merchant is seen as a likely head of the shoe rationing division at the Des Moines district OPA office. The Gazette reports Stevens, who served 1931 to 1937 and later failed as a Fifth District congressional candidate, may join as resignations of GOP staffers prompt anticipated Democratic replacements.
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Roy E. Stevens
Ottumwa
Des Moines
OPA
Gazette
Stevens
Iowa
Congress
Fifth
General Assembly
Robert Adams
R. E. Walters
Charles T. Downie
Lutherans Plan 90th Anniversary of Missionary Arrival
Decorah plans a June 27 observance at Washington Prairie church marking the ninetieth anniversary of Rev. V. Koren’s arrival as the first Norwegian Lutheran missionary to settle west of the Mississippi. Speakers include Rev. John Linnevold of Glenwood and Rev. C. S. Thorp of Minneapolis.
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Decorah
V. Koren
Washington Prairie
Mississippi River
Iowa
Mr. Koren
Christiania
Norway
John Linnevold
Glenwood
Minn
C. S. Thorp
University Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
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