Iowa to inaugurate new fiscal year July 1 in wartime
Iowa begins a new biennial appropriation cycle with a general operating budget near 17.8 million dollars per year for the coming two years. The total including special funds is about 37.0 million for the biennium, with revenues from taxes transfers and state fees shaping the balance. Civilian defense provisions and a state office building project are noted as frozen due to wartime constraints.
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Des Moines
Iowa
University of Iowa
Board of Control
Liquor Commission
Spanish War Vets Choose Officers
A. J. Meyers of Clinton was elected Iowa department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans at the closing session of the annual convention in Waterloo. Blanche Correll of Dubuque was elected state auxiliary president and Grace Outhout of Iowa City patriotic instructor. The 1944 convention will be in Marshalltown.
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Waterloo
A. J. Meyers
Clinton
Iowa
United Spanish War Veterans
Blanche Correll
Dubuque
Grace Outhout
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Olive Tablets Promise Gentle Constipation Relief
Advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation and to stimulate liver bile flow and intestinal muscle action. It lists prices 15¢ 30¢ and 60¢ and directs readers to follow label directions at all drugstores.
Wheeler Newhall is Now a Captain
NEWHALL William C Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs William Wheeler of Newhall serving with the American army in England was promoted to captain May 30 He studied engineering at Iowa State College and graduated in 1939 He received reserve officer training at Ames and entered the army as a second lieutenant in February 1942 Sent to England he was promoted to first lieutenant in August 1942 Wheeler
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Newhall
William C. Wheeler
William Wheeler
England
Wheeler
Iowa State College
Ames
Early Iowa City classes set for historic Sept 2 start
University of Iowa schedules the fall semester to begin Thursday September 2 the earliest opening in its history. Registration starts Monday August 30 with classes running until December 22.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Child Welfare Programs Grow in Iowa Cities
Special to The Gazette reports Iowa communities expanding child welfare programs for war workers. Sociology groups from Iowa State College aided surveys showing joint sponsorship by Office of Civilian Defense and schools. Day nurseries begun under WPA continue, and larger cities in towns with war industry areas run unit schools.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Office of Civilian Defense
Housing project in Keokuk gains private financing
The National Housing Agency approved privately financed remodeling of 30 apartments in Keokuk Iowa on Tuesday. The action sets material priorities for the builders and outlines project standards.
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Washington
Keokuk
Iowa
National Housing Agency
School buses will not call for children this fall
Iowa official P B Norris told the Iowa county superintendents conference that bus routes are set and will stand with few exceptions. He noted children may walk up to a mile and a half to routes and urged reporting any attempts to sell buses without a permit as the DDT aims to preserve existing transportation equipment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Office of Defense Transportation
P. B Norris
Norris
State Department of Public Instruction
Interstate Power wins 25 year gas and electric franchise
In Clinton the Interstate Power company secured a 25-year gas and electricity franchise by 400 votes in a total of 2,500 cast. In Iowa City Everett L. Schwab of Marengo was fined $10 and costs by Police Judge Jack White for delinquent registration.
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Clinton
Interstate Power Company
Iowa City
Everett L. Schwab
Marengo
Jack White
Amana Youth Arson Hearing Delayed Again
August Salzbrenner of Amana, 21, who admitted setting the March 19 1941 Amana society electric shop fire causing 25000 in losses, had his arson hearing continued by District Judge James Gaffney due to difficulties securing a defense attorney. He remains jailed under a 5000 bond.
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Marengo
August Salzbrenner
Amana
Amana Society
James Gaffney
Salzbrenner
Iowa County
Triplets Born to Shenandoah Couple In Iowa
Mrs Thomas Regan of Shenandoah welcomes triplets weighing three pounds each born Monday night. The six and a half hour delivery was announced Wednesday by physicians. The father works at a Shenandoah seed company. The couple also has a five year old child.
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Shenandoai
INS
Thomas Regan
Shenandoah
Beall Celebrates 50 Years in News Trade in West Union
Walter H. Beall marks fifty years in the newspaper business and thirty six years as a publisher in West Union. He began with Mt. Ayr Weekly News in 1893, later led the West Union Argo Gazette, and merged the Argo with the West Union Gazette to form the Argo Gazette, published continuously since 1910.
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West Union
Walter H. Beall
West Union Argo-Gazette
H V Hoyer
Oelwein
Oelwein Register
Beall
Fayette County
Randolph
Mt. Ayr
West Union Argo
F J Stillman
West Union Gazette
D H. Talmadge
West Union Argo Gazette
Pioneer Resident Jane Hanna Dies at 95 in Onslow
Mrs Jane Eckler Hanna 95 a longtime Onslow pioneer died Tuesday at her daughter's home. She came from New York as a child, married Civil War veteran George Hanna who preceded her. Survived by three sons Albert Norval John. daughters Amelia Michaels Florence Wherry Rose Reade. sister Rose Blackmore. brother James Eckler. 35 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with Winthrop.
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Gazette
Onslow
Jane Eckler Hanna
William Eckler
New York
George Hanna
Albert
Norval
John
Amelia Michaels
Florence Wherry
Rose Reade
Lusland
Colo
Rose Blackmore
Petersen
James Eckler
Winthrop
Possibility That Women May Soon Ride Fire Trucks
Iowa may soon employ women fire fighters if current manpower shortages persist. Harry K. Rogers predicts drafting women could follow if department losses remain high. He notes Iowa departments use high schoolers, married men with children, and over draft age men. some departments have recalled retired members.
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Ames
Iowa
Harry K
Smoky” Rogers
Western Actuarial Bureau
Chicago
Rogers
Iowa Fire School
Iowa State College
Ross
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