Gedney Hotel Fire Ravages Independence Building
A major blaze swept the Gedney block in Independence causing wall collapse and extensive hotel losses. Fire crews from Independence and nearby towns fought the flames, ferried water, and ferried guests to safety while spectators watched from distance as owners moved stock to safer areas and telephones were salvaged from hotel rooms.
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Gedney
Broadway
Independence
Louisville
Lexington
Iowa Hawks Rise Through Three Generations Of Basketball Talent
The piece profiles Pops, a lifelong basketball devotee who built a storied Iowa program across three seasons at Iowa and earlier years at Westminster College and New Wilmington. It notes record-breaking teams, including an 80 1 run over three seasons and a 17 1 mark in 1944 45. The bachelor non drinker lives with his English mother at 107 Park Road and follows Hawks broadcasts with her, while radio partner when away is Dave Danner, a 1943 44 Hawks forward.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Pops
Phillips
Murray Wier
Eric Wilson
University
Wier
Denver
Minneapolis
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Wisconsin
Park Road
Hawks
Dave Danner
Meyer John P. Meyer 80 dies. funeral services held
Blairstown services for John P. Meyer 80 who died suddenly Friday were held Saturday afternoon at Cranston funeral home. The body was taken to Elkader for Monday services at the Reformed Evangelical church and burial in Elkader cemetery. Survived by wife two sons Eldor and A J Meyer two daughters Mrs H O Larson and Mrs Lyle Barthel, all Elkader. 13 grandchildren. brother Henry L. Meyer Castalia. sister Mrs Mary Meisner Chicago.
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Blairstown
John P. Meyer
Cranston Funeral Home
Elkader
Reformed Evangelical Church
Elkader Cemetery
Eldor
A. J. Meyer
H. O. Larson
Lyle Barthel
Henry L. Meyer
Castalia
Mary Meisner
Chicago
Eight Major Iowa Jobs at Stake in Blue Nominees
Governor Blue may name a new slate for eight key Iowa state posts including comptroller and health commissioner. The article notes pressure on liquor control, tax, and employment security commissions, with potential dark horse picks and possible replacements for Curtis and other incumbents. Hesalroad resigns to join Senator Wilson's staff. Wichman to succeed as secretary to the senator. Salary for the positions is $3,400 annually.
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Robert D. Blue
Senate
Health
Lquor Control, Tax and Employment Security Commissions
Board of Social Welfare
Board of Control
Aumhouce
Liquor Control Commission
M. L. Curtis
Knoxville
Mel
Commission
Republicans
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Aginner
C. Fred Porter
Des Moines
Walter L. Bierring
J. R. Pefferle
Employment Security Commission
Tax Commission
Fred Nelson
Nevada
Charles Harness
Ottumwa
W. H
Ceed
King Palmer
West Union
J. R. Hall
Glenwood
Joe Gardner
Waverly
Social Welfare Post
Blue
George L. Scott
Iowa
George W. Hesalroad
Allison
George A. Wilson
Washington
Hesalroad
Executive Council, Conservation Commission
Board of
Engineer Examiners
John D. Zug
Wilson
Henry Wichman
Malcom
Poweshiek County
Iowa Solons Set to Resume Work Monday
Des Moines AP report says Iowa legislators, back from a week’s recess, hear constituents mostly satisfied with progress but unhappy with spending. Senate will take up use tax on federal government sales of tangible personal property. house will consider a pension fund for Des Moines municipal court deputy bailiffs though aimed at Des Moines only. Speaker Harold Felton to announce a steering committee to organize calendars and seating.
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DES Moines
House
Senate
Harold Felton
Indianola
Manchester Judge Evans to preside March term court
District Judge William T. Evans, successor to the late Judge A. B. Lovejoy of Waterloo, will preside at the March term of court which opens here Monday.
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Manchester
William T. Evans
A. B. Lovejoy
Waterloo
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State Hospital For the Insane
Oclwein
Sponer
Jerry Turner
Boss Hotel Company
Hadeen
Northwestern Bell
American Railway Express Agency
C. W. Williams
Axtell
Allerton
Williams
Rush Park
Mexico
Canada
Danner
Harrison
Illinois
Iours
Charles l. Harrison
England
Westminster
Pops Harrison
Carelte
Gedney Hotel
Gedney Business
Cole
J.C. Hutter
May
Drus
Buehler
First Street
Haddock
Over Liquor Board
Frank Nye
the Gazette
Curtis
Boards of Control
of Social Welfare
R. T. Pullen
Spencer
Solons
Miontatneey Ward
EE Johnson
Acme
Manila
Thor Johnson
Burlingame
Calif
Santo Tomas University
E.£. Johnson
U. S. State Department
Santo Tomas
Johnson
Yeep
Atv? Pte
Fluckg
Mionttomery
Ward
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