Federal Power Plan Draws Iowa Dam Battle
Iowa Governor says the Federal Power Commission will proceed with constructing the Cowden Cedar River dam despite the state executive council denying a First Iowa Hydroelectric permit. The council also orders a Des Moines building overcrowding investigation after fire and space concerns. Governor Wilson cites a report from A A Couch of the Iowa Federation of Labor about federal plans.
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Federal Power Commission
Cedar River
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Executive Council
Moscow
First
Iowa Hydro-electric Cooperative
George A. Wilson
Wilson
A. A. Couch
The
Iowa Federation of Labor
Federal Commission
Couch
Executive Council
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Iowa
King Palmer
State Board of Social Welfare
Palmer
Heat to intensify Thursday across Iowa
Iowa’s first extended heat wave of the summer continues with no relief in sight. Skies will be partly cloudy Thursday with forecast afternoon temperatures near 95 degrees. Readings topped 90 at most stations Tuesday, the high was 94 in Waterloo, and many cities reported 90s while the overnight low fell to 58 at Marshalltown.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Carroll
Atlantic
Alta
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Clarinda
Iowa Falls
Marshalltown
Detectives Probe Striets Case as New Crime Unfolds
Washington police dispatch a 24 detective squad to pursue the Strieff rape-murder suspect while a 20-man unit searches for a gunman who robbed a dyeing and cleaning plant where Mrs. Vada Abarca worked. Fingerprint work and cross-town leads are shared with Zanesville.
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Striets
Washington
Vada Abarca
Jessie Elizabeth Strieff
War Department
Des Moines
Zanesville
C. H. Courtney
Strieff
Miss Strieff
U S Rubber to Run Des Moines Arms Plant
Senator Herring said United States Rubber will operate the Des Moines small arms plant upon completion and employ about 10,000 people. The $30 million project will be built north of Des Moines by Iowa contractors with bids to be received soon.
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U. S. Rubber Co
Des Moines
Washington
Herring
United States Rubber Company
Iowa
War Department
Watts elected president of Iowa Spanish War Vets Auxiliary
Mrs. Jay H. Watts of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the auxiliary to the United Spanish War Veterans of Iowa at Fort Dodge after a late nomination. Also chosen were Ellen Fowler senior vice president, Blanche Correll junior vice president, Dorothy Abels chaplain, Vivian Tallman Peterson patriotic instructor, Clara Holnagel historian, and James Fanshier department commander. Muscatine will host the 1942 convention. Joan Pieper won the state essay contest with Richard Herman as runner up.
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Jay H. Watts
Nineteeth Street
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Marie Meyers
Davenport
United Spanish War Veterans of
Iowa
Watts
Sarah Ainsworth
Ellen Fowler
Blanche Correll
Dubuque
Dorothy Abels
Council Bluffs
Vivian Tallman Peterson
Clinton
Clara Holnagel
Waterloo
James Fanshier
Otto Burkart
William Schoenig
Muscatine
A. E. Headlee
E. J. Laird
Des Moines
F. M. Rosenberry
Keokuk
Joan Pieper
Richard Herman
Man Held In Elkader Faces Auto Theft Count
Special to The Gazette Elkader deputy sheriff Arnold Mueller went to Dyersville Monday for Merle Dahan of Winnebago Minnesota, accused of stealing a car in Lansing owned by Jim Foley. Police say Dahan bought gasoline in Garnaville that morning but did not pay. A radio alert led to his arrest in Dyersville, and he is held for Clayton County officials.
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The
Gazette
Elkader
Arnold Mueller
Dyersville
Merle Dahan
Winnebago
Minn
Lansing
Jim Foley
Dahan
Garnaville
Clayton County
Local draftees head to Fort Des Moines for induction
Sigourney men Frank Forsythe and Kinross Alexander Day lead a group of draftees from Sigourney Ollie Charles Allen Keota Robert McCulley Keswick Melvin Pohren Harper and Charles Hotle Keota leaving July 8 for Army induction. Physical exams were conducted Wednesday by Clifford Walbrick Harold Van Fleet Richard Hammes Sigourney Edward Neber Harper Derold Wright Webster Kenneth Ridgway What Cheer Wilford Sonday Harper and Clarence Bair South English.
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Sigourney
Frank Edward Forsythe
Kinross
Alexander Day
Ollie
Charles Everette Allen
Keota
Robert Lewis McCulley
Keswick
Melvin George Pohren
Harper
Charles Clarence Hotle
Fort Des Moines
Army
Clifford Malcolm Walbrick
Harold Raymond van Fleet
Richard Hammes
Edward William Neber
Derold Emmett Wright
Webster
Kenneth Ridgway
What Cheer
Fire destroys What Cheer race horse barn and four horses
A gasoline stove explosion at the Keokuk county fairgrounds barn in What Cheer burned the structure and four horses. Two Cold Cash colts owned by an Ottumwa man and two Pat Juniors owned by Warren Coulter and Roy Clevenger perished. Coulter suffered shoulder burns rescuing the animals as others rolled on the ground to extinguish flames. The blaze ruined feed and equipment. two horses were safe elsewhere. Insurance covered part of the barn. a new barn will be built for the Keokuk county fair in August.
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What Cheer
Keokuk County Fairgrounds
Ottumwa
Warren Coulter
Roy Clevenger
Coulter
Keokuk County
Two Iowa Men Plead Guilty in Cattle Fraud Case
Two Iowa men Frank Stever and Martin Miller pled guilty to using the mails to defraud in a long-running cattle operation. They faced three years probation for taking part in a scheme that advertised 500 pound cattle but delivered about 350 pounds to buyers in Iowa and southern Minnesota. The group has operated for about 30 years, targeting buyers including James Foster of Beckley and John R. Halstead of Ghent in Rawleigh County.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Iowa
Frank Stever
Martin Miller
Southern Millinois
B. B. Barnes
St. Louis
Barnes
Stever
Miller
James Foster
Beckley
John R. Halstead
Ghent
Rawleigh County
Hopkinton Man Wanted for Drunk Driving and License Violation
William H. Reggentin, 48, Hopkinton, was jailed in Jones County on a drunken driving charge after a hearing waived and bound over to the grand jury. His license was revoked and a $250 bond posted. later he fled the scene of a ditch accident and a warrant now stands for two charges: operating while intoxicated and driving without a license.
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Anamosa
William H. Reggentin
Hopkinton
Jones County
M. G. Swords
Roy C. Pearson
Monticello
Reggentin
R. D. McIntyre
Grand Jury
Justice Court
Swords
Lead Role Spotlight at Cornell Summer Theater
Mount Vernon actor Ben Hoover stars in the second Cornell summer theater production Ladies in Retirement, portraying a lead in a mystery play June 26 27 and 28. Hoovers prior work includes Our Town What a Life and You Cant Take It With You. Barbara Brice leads with a strong Cornell theater background.
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the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Ben Hoover
Cornell Summer Theater
Theodora Irvine School of the Theater
New York
George
Hoover
East Brewer
Mass
Paramount
Percy and
Denham
Bertha French Johnson
Broadway
Flora Robson
Barbara Brice
Cornell Theater
Tama
Betty Bogue
Rutland
Ruth Houstman
Genevieve Snyder
Betty Laughlin
Freeport
Sally Hubbard
Bloomington
Howard Emerson
Cornellian
Iowa City
Wellman Patrolman Addresses Rotary Club
Kermith Rhoades, a Wellman Iowa highway patrolman from Marengo spoke to the Wellman Rotary Club on Wednesday detailing local traffic safety efforts and patrol priorities.
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Wellman
Kermith Rhoades
Marengo
Iowa
Wellman Rotary Club
Mrs Cone Burned in Basement Oil Furnace Blast
Mrs John Cone 57 of 1009 Eleventh street Marion suffered first and second degree burns over her body in an explosion as she and her husband cleaned furnace filters in their basement. She was rushed to St Luke's hospital and treated for burns while the fire department confined the blaze.
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John Cone
Eleventh Street
Marion
St. Luke's Hospital
Cone
Marion band concert in city park under Lyman
The Marion school band directed by Glenn L. Lyman will perform in the city park Thursday at 8 pm featuring St. Louis style marches and overtures including Gnome of the Grotto and The Stars and Stripes Forever. Also notes community notices and hospital stays for local residents.
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Marion
Glenn L. Lyman
City Park
Herbert Clark
Boyer
Hildreth
Safranek
Yradier
Stephen Foster
Holmes
Fund drive pushes toward United Service Organizations goal
Marion’s quota is $800 with $540.80 raised by Wednesday, reported Emery J. Miller, auditing committee chairman. Donations from solicited or uncontacted residents may be made at the First National Bank with Mr Miller, at City Hall with Miss Mildred Titus, or at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company or Gas Company.
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Marion
United Service Organizations For Defense
Emery J. Miller
Mr Miller
First National Bank
Mildred Titus
City
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Gas Company
Linen shower honors Miss Jean Dow before her wedding
Mrs Charles Roberts of Marshalltown and Mrs Richard Wagor of Central City hosted a linen shower for Miss Jean Dow, soon to wed Richard Fenton of New York City. Court whist yielded high prize to Miss Mary Catherine Jennings of Cedar Rapids as refreshments circulated at bouquets of pansies.
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Miss Dow
Jean Dow
Richard Fenton
New York City
Charles Roberts
Marshalltown
Richard Wagor
Central City
Injured In Fall William Reep Recovers At Home
William Reep of 1795 Third Avenue is recovering from severe bruises and shock after a fall at his home Monday while he was putting screens on a second story window. He lost balance and fell about fifteen feet. no further details given.
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William Reep
Third Avenue
Attorney Leaves Marion for Army Service with Linn County Draftees
Winfield A. White, Marion attorney since February 7 1938, departed Wednesday with the Linn county draftees for a year of army service. Howard Smith of Cedar Rapids will assume White’s Marion office in the Commercial Bank building during his absence.
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Howard Smith
Commercial Bank
Marion
Winfield A. White
Linn County
Warren S. Smith
Cedar Rapids
White
University of Town
Postponed Day Prompts Delayed Local Event
An event day has been postponed indefinitely with a later date announced. Marion Linn chapter D A R asks members to donate Tamassee Institute School of Tamassee South Carolina items at Effie M Miller home 436 Eleventh Street by Saturday afternoon. Alfred Voss and family visiting in town will depart Friday for Sioux Falls South Dakota after a Bedford stop to visit Dilman Moothart. Mary Ward of Vinton returns home after visiting cousin Dorothy Thomas.
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Marion Linn
Tamassee Institute School
Tamassee
S. C
Effie M. Miller
Eleventh Street
Alfred Voss
John
Janet
J. M. Albright
J. W. Frazee
Sioux Falls
Bedford
Dilman Moothart
Mary Ward of
Vinton
Dorothy Thomas
Ex-Wife Charged With Council Bluffs Slaying
Cath erine Johnson 42, ex wife of Henry Christensen 58, is charged with first degree murder in his shooting last Saturday. Held without bail, she pleaded innocent as a July 1 hearing was set. Police say she lied in wait and fired as Christensen exited his car. defense will contend she was not in the area.
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Council Bluffs
Roy V. Smith
Catherine Johnson
Henry Christensen
Dan Sheehan
C. A Bangs
Christensen
Corinne Conboy and Joseph McNeil Wed in Volga City
Corinne Conboy daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas E Conboy Volga City and Joseph McNeil son of Mr and Mrs Edward Mc Neil Postville were married Tuesday at Sacred Heart church in Volga City. The Rev D T Noonan officiated the single ring ceremony and nuptial mass. Relatives hosted a family dinner at the brides home following the ceremony. The bride a Volga City High School graduate has worked in Oelwein for two years and the couple will reside in Postville.
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Volga City
Corinne Conboy
Thomas E. Conboy
Joseph McNeil
Edward McNeil
Postville
Sacred Heart Church
D. T. Noonan
Zita Humbert
Bea McNeil
Volga City High School
Oelwein
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U. S
Spanish War Vets Auxiliary
Carney's
Rney's
National Bank
Cornell
Herbert Smith
Marion News
ESS
Charles Lazio
Fourteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Leonard Burrows
Thirteenth Street
Wilbur Stearns
Springville
Women’s Missionary Society of the Christian Church
C. A. Dykes
Ninth Avenue
J. L. Roberts
Fred J. Lang
Owen
Ashley Williams
Methodist Church
A. G. Anderson
Agnes
E. A. Lagerquist
Philip’ Shoup
Tulsa, Okla
Rosa Reiter
Casa Blanca Cafe
Sorosis Club
George E. Busby
A. J. Elder
Irvin Scott
Harley W. Erwin
Twelfth Street
Ralph Michel
LeRoy Scott
Clyde Scott
Hugh T. Hutton
Vernon Lent
Ivan Gillmore
George Collins
Camp Claiborne, la
Wilfred Stickney
A. A Hardin
Mabel Johnstone
W. W. Vaughn
North Tenth Street
Service Club
Milwaukee Service Club
Whittier
Whittier Battery
Kinkead and Holland Service Club
Berlin
Little
Sanitary Dairy Company
Witwer Grocer
Alice McGowan
Leonard E. Olson
Chicago
Ind
Lucille Cone
A J. Elder
Janet Elder
Savanna, Ill
W K Lothian
M. W Courtney
W . Bowen
George W. Rogers
Church of the Brethren
Leona Deimerly
Rockford, NL
W. H Perrin
Merrill Hoffman
Clark
Thomas Park
Olive Kent
Hazel Hoffman
Margaret Martin
E. W. McKean
N. R. Marsh
George H. Clark
Eighth Avenue
Audrey Schmatt
Harte Beauty Salon
First National Bank Bulding
F. E. Stimson
Paul Rose
Robert Hess
Marion Parent-Teacher Association
Carl Cherry
Floyd Emmons
Cedar Falls
P.T.A
Perry Jayne Purity Club
A. L. Albert
Palisades State Park
Malcolm Blinks
Steubenville, C
Mr. Blinks
A. E. Blinks
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