Fischer Warns of Postwar Crime and Accident Waves
Iowa safety commissioner Karl W. Fischer predicts a surge in crime and traffic accidents after the war. He calls for expanded criminal investigations, intensified safety education, and a coordinated plan linking enforcement, engineering, and education as personnel return from military service.
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Fischer
Desmo
Camp Custer
Mich
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa
Department
Delaware County Homes Opened to Chicago Children
From 20 to 25 Chicago children aged 7 to 12 will visit Manchester area Delaware county homes for two weeks or more this summer as part of the United Charities program. Mrs. Maurice Wendel leads this year with transport by Illinois Central and a local hostess group.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Chicago
Delaware County
United Charities
Maurice Wendel
Illinois Central
Clyde Scovel
Arlie Billhorn
le Roy Goodrich
Fred Wendel
Floyd Boyland
Charles E. Mason
Robert L. Condon
Dorothy Hunt
Dies While Held War Prisoner in The Philippines
Corp. William C. Querl aged 27 son of Mr and Mrs Carl Querl of Williamsburg died June 16 in the Philippines after being a Japanese prisoner since May 7 1942 following the fall of Corregidor.
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The
Philippines
Corregidor, Corp
William C. Querl
Carl Querl
Williamsburg
Walker soldier in North Africa condemns home strikes
Staff Sergeant Lynn Differding serving in North Africa vents frustration over home front strikes delaying equipment and prolonging the war. He says he hopes never to see relatives strike while the U S is at war and notes three Differding brothers in service along with two days at home.
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Walker
North Africa
U. S
John
Lynn Differding
Sergt. Differding
Don Differding
Sergt
Roy Differding
Fort Atterbury
Ind
Darwin Differding
Fort Ord
Calif
Prewar reciprocity debate on state tariff policy
Analysts weigh whether no-reciprocal and semi-reciprocal states should revert to pre-war rules or accept revenue losses from reciprocity if broader benefits improve overall state welfare. The question centers on whether prewar restrictions remain undesirable given potential gains.
Heavy Rains Drench Parts of Iowa State
Heavy rains drenched fields and gardens in portions of the state. Spencer reported 3.65 inches, Alta 2.62, Estherville 2.45, Inwood 1.92, and Cherokee 0.63. Sioux City reached a high of 96 degrees.
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Des Moines
Spencer
Alta
Estherville
Inwood
Cherokee
Sioux City
Solon Man Arrested for Operating Vehicle While Intoxicated
Iowa City reports Eugene L. Micheal of route one Solon was arrested early Friday and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Eugene L. Micheal
Route One
Solon
Baby Safe After Remaining Out All Night in a Storm
Twenty month old Karen Hanks wandered from her Fort Dodge area home during a severe electrical storm and spent the night outdoors. Five hundred searchers found her at 9 a.m. in weeds near a tree five blocks from her home. doctors reported no evident injuries.
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Baby
Fort Dodge
Karen Hanks
Wayne Hanks
Here
Sanders Named to OPA Post in Des Moines District
Charles L. Sanders, University of Iowa radio news and advertising instructor since 1930, is appointed information officer for the Des Moines district of the OPA. He will be on leave of absence and start July 1, succeeding George D. Haskell who resigned to head the War Manpower Commission in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Charles L. Sanders
University of Iowa
OPA
Sanders
George D. Haskell
War Manpower Commission
Iowa
Thirteen Benton County Men Enter Service
Thirteen Benton county men, drawn from the June draft quota, have left for military service. The group includes Raymond E. Schmidt, Lawrence R. Kizer, Wilbur J. Busler, Oda Poorman, Oliver J. Rapps, James H. Smittkamp, Paul F. Eckert, Leonard J. Paulsen, George B. Kraft, Robert Miller, Elmer A. O'Shannon, Kenneth Schmidt, and Francis J. Woolstrichill, with hometowns listed as Vinton Blairstown Van Horne Center Point New Hampton and Belle Plaine.
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Vinton
Benton County
Raymond E. Schmidt
Lawrence R. Kizer
Wilbur J. Busler
Oda Poorman
Oliver J. Rapps
James H. Smittkamp
Paul F. Eckert
Leonard J. Paulsen
Blairstown
George B. Kraft
van Horne
Robert Miller
Garrison
Elmer A. O’shannon
Center Point
Kenneth Schmidt
New Hampton
Francis J. Woolstrchill
Belle Plaine
Cornell Theater Presents Hay Fever Comedy Play
MT VERNON Noel Coward's Hay Fever will be staged Friday and Saturday at Cornell's summer theater. The Bliss family comedy captures a humorous view of life and is the third production of the season. Papa Is All heads to stage July 2 and 3 with a musical to close the run.
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the Gazette
MT. Vernon
Noel Coward
Cornell
Coward
Bliss
Eastern Iowa Lawyers Nominated as OPA Commissioners
Des Moines district Office of Price Administration chief counsel Donald Holdoegel nominated 32 Iowa lawyers to hear rationing violation cases. The nominees, who consented to serve unpaid, bring total district appointees to 60 across 64 counties. include Leo J. Molloy Independence Clarence F. Murphy Elkader William H. Antes West Union R E Hatter Marengo Glen J. McLaughlin Anamosa Clyde McFarlin Montezuma J E Talbott Brooklyn and Willard F. Russell Toledo.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Donald D. Holdoegel
Price Administration
Iowa
Chicago
OPA
Holdoegel
Leo J. Molloy
Independence
Clarence F. Murphy
Elkader
William H. Antes
West Union
R. E. Hatter
Marengo
Glen J. McLaughlin
Anamosa
Clyde McFarlin
Montezuma
J. E. Talbott
Brooklyn
Willard F. Russell
Toledo
Two Iowa Farms Swept by Fire Near Cedar Falls
A pair of farms ten miles southwest of Cedar Falls were nearly destroyed by a Thursday fire. Loss is estimated at 13000 dollars, likely covered by insurance, with James Dall’s farm and the Peter Jacobsen estate damaged. Fire began at the Dall property and spread to Jacobsen buildings as embers carried the blaze. the Dike fire department fought the flames.
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Cedar Falls
James Dall
Peter Jacobsen
Dall
Jacobsen
Dike Fire Department
Education seen as key to rural fire prevention at Iowa fire school
At Iowa State College, firefighters concluded the main remedy for rural fire losses is ongoing education. The 19th Iowa fire school panel noted 60 percent of U S fire losses and one third of fires occur in rural areas. H H Beaty urged continuous fire prevention work as a never finished job.
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INS
America
Iowa Fire School
Iowa State College
H. H. Beaty
State College
Aurora to Get New Public Park After Supreme Court Ruling
The Aurora town plans a new municipal park on land condemned two years ago. The farm owners were awarded $1 036 50 in damages by an appraisal commission, then sued for 4 000. A district court jury and the supreme court upheld the appraisal verdict, paving the way to beautify the tract as park grounds.
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Aurora
Supreme Court
District Court
Vining Soldier Prisoner of Japs
Frank Pitek of Vining learns through the International Red Cross that his son Private Lester V. Pitek is a prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines. The Pitek family has not heard from him for 18 months.
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Cazette
Vining
Frank Pitek
International Red Cross
Lester V. Pitek
Philippines
Piteks
Postwar Taxes urged on individuals by banker speaker
Ralph E. Flanders, Springfield Vermont engineer and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston director, told bankers and business men in Des Moines that heavy postwar income taxes should fall on individuals while light taxes should hit business.
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Des Moines
Ralph E. Flanders
Springfield
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Wind Wrecks Airport Hangar in Sheldon Storm
A 60 mile per hour gale wrecked a hangar at the Sheldon municipal airport and demolished nine government airplanes used for the Army War Training Service. One plane being repaired survived. Plate glass shattered, lines downed, and the city darkened for hours.
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Sheldon
Army War Training Service
Solon Farmer Joseph J Turkal Dies at 70
Joseph John Turkal 70, a Solon area farmer, died early Friday at an Iowa City hospital. Born December 24, 1872, he spent his life on the same Solon farm. Survived by a daughter Mrs Levi Hipp near Solon, son Carl J Turkal Cedar Rapids, seven grandchildren, two sisters Mrs Frank Sitka Iowa City and Mathilda Turkal Frederick Oklahoma. Funeral 4 30 p m Sunday at Solon Methodist Church with Rev A C Proehl officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery Solon. Friends may call Brosh chapel Solon.
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Gazette
Solon
Joseph John Turkal
Iowa City
Levi Hipp
Carl J. Turkal
Cedar Rapids
Frank Sitka
Mathilda Turkal
Frederick
Okla
Solon Methodist Church
A. C. Proehl
Oakland Cemetery
Brosh Chapel
Country Club Manager Ends Life with Gun in Iowa City
James Roberts, 50, former Oskaloosa golf pro and Iowa City Country Club manager, died at University Hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A 22-caliber rifle incident occurred about 1 30 p.m. Thursday. Roberts, born in Scotland and naturalized, had a long golf career and recent ill health including thyroid surgery. He had relocated to Iowa City two months earlier. his wife survives.
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James Roberts
Oskaloosa
Iowa City Country Club
University Hospital
Frank L. Love
Roberts
Scotland
Gordon Highlanders
France
Germany
Hanrahan Lifts Ban on Cadets Riding Taxis
Capt. David C. Hanrahan, commander of the navy Preflight school, announced the ban on cadets using taxicabs has been lifted after a meeting with Mayor W. J. Teeters, taxi officials and police. He praised cab firms for pledging to curb liquor sales to cadets under threat of dismissal for guilty drivers.
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David C. Hanrahan
Navy
Capt. Hanrahan
W. J. Teeters
Marquette Names New Schools Superintendent
Gerhard T. Gunsten of Maywood Illinois has been elected Marquette superintendent of schools, succeeding W. W. Owens who moves to Waukon. Gunsten, educated at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota, brings eight years of teaching experience.
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Marquette
Gerhard T. Gunsten
Maywood Ill
Marquettte
W. W. Owens
Waukon
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Await Details Of Son's Death In World War II
Anamosa farmers Mr and Mrs Earl Edwards report no new information from the war department regarding their son Pfc Gale Edwards 24 officially listed as killed in action May 29 in the North American area. The family believes he died while serving with the army engineer corps on Attu island in the Aleutians. Edwards trained at Camp White and Fort Cali before joining in October 1942. His APO was Seattle. Survivors include his parents two brothers Junior and Wayne and two sisters Mrs Sanford Grassfield and Mrs Earldeen Ellison of Anamosa. Edwards was the sixth Jones county serviceman to die in World War II.
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Anamosa
War Department
Earl Edwards
Cass Township
Gale Edwards
Edwards
Attu Island
Aleutians
Army Engineer Corps
American Petroleum Company
Cam White
Ore
Fort , Cali
APO
Seattle
Surevivors
Junior
Wayne
Sanford Grassfield
Earldeen Ellison
Jones County
Gun Mishap Fatal In Lehigh Household Incident
Mabel Lindquist, 30, died after a .22 rifle being cleaned by her brother John, 15, accidentally discharged. The gun had been used to kill a chicken moments earlier. Police said no foul play suspected. The incident occurred in Lehigh.
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Mabel Lindquist
John
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