Czech Speaker Foresees Hitler Fall With Lease-Lend Bill
Czech National Council official Joseph Martinek warned at CSP S hall that lease lend signals Hitler's death blow. He said a battle-ready European alliance could resist without American troops as subjugated nations rise. Martinek cited Czech sabotage and camps, education shifts, and planned grenade shipments to Germany.
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Prague
Hanls Lend Bill
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Martinek
Czech National Council
CSP
S. Hall
Hitler
Martinek
England
Reorganized State Association of Rabbit Breeders Elects Leaders
The eleventh annual Cedar Rapids Small Stock show closed with a meeting of Iowa breeders. M. R. Allsup and Dr B L Miller of Des Moines were named president and twice president, with Paul Maas of Waterloo as secretary and Don McGuire of Cedar Rapids as treasurer. Directors include L Hagemeier, L Blair, H E Bailey, George Pierce, and C C Barcley. Over 2,500 visitors viewed 316 entries from 21 states at 618 First Street NW. The association reorganized to expand future rabbit shows and seeks new members statewide.
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Cedar Rapids Small Stock Association
Iowa
M. R. Allsup
B .L. Miller
Des Moines
Paul Maas
Waterloo
Don McGuire
Cedar Rapids
L. Hagemeier
Burlington
L. G Blair
Lamont
H. E. Bailey
George Pierce
Davenport
C C. Barcley
First Street
Carey signs Hollywood movie contract for Lady in the Dark
Friends of MacDonald Carey a former University of Iowa drama student learned he has signed a Hollywood movie contract. He has appeared in the Broadway play Lady in the Dark with Gertrude Lawrence and may reprise the same role in the film version.
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Iowa City
INS
MacDonald Carey
University of Iowa
Monday
Gertrude Lawrence
Open House Marks Buck Anniversary in Marion
Seventy guests attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary open house for Mr and Mrs W G Buck hosted by their daughter Mrs W J Fuller and granddaughter Dorothy Fuller. Out-of-town guests and local clubs held meetings as community notices and upcoming events filled the page.
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W. G. Buck
W. J. Fuller
Marion
Dorothy Fuller
Des Moines
Miss Fuller
Hazel
Ruth Merrill
Mary Gleason
Minnie Zuhlke
Leon Cook
Dallas Center
LW Cook
Montezuma
Alex Pesetsk
Carl Jo Anderson
Austin
Marion PT A to meet at Emerson school prompt programs
The Marion Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday at 2:45 p.m. at Emerson School with verses by first to sixth graders, a health lesson, a talk on leisure time, and a social hour hosted by Emerson mothers. Officers meet at 2 p.m. A preview of 1941 Elec troLux refrigerators follows at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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Emerson School
Masic
Glee Club
Rose Wilcox
C. B. Werenon
Emerson
Pt.a. Council
Electrolux
Gas Company Office
Marion Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bernice Toms
LaVerna Crew
Bonnie Carey
Mary Lovelace 86 Dies in Manchester Iowa
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lovelace aged 86 longtime Iowa resident died Sunday at her daughter s home in Manchester after a lingering illness Born April 23 1854 in Rockdale Ta she married Henry C Lovelace in 1873 He died in 1911 and she lived in Manchester with daughters Mrs Don Pruessner and Mrs J W Lewis Funeral services led by Rev Robert James Watson will be held Wednesday at 2 p m Shelly chapel
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Manchester
Mary Elizabeth Lovelace
Iowa
Don A. Preussner
Robert James Watson
Shelly Chapel
Mary Elizabeth Dando
Robert
Sarah Dando
Rockdale
Anamosa
Henry C Lovelace
Dies Seeks Purge of Communists Nazis from Defense
Chairman Dies of Texas, head of the un American activities committee, urged President Roosevelt to oust all communists and nazis from defense industries labor unions and government service. He said he would press the action by letter or a White House visit and seek legislation if necessary.
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Washington
INS
Dies
Tex
UN- American Activities Committee
Roosevelt
White House
Catholics Called to National Relief Fund Drive
Washington announced a nationwide appeal by the National Catholic Welfare Conference to raise funds for war relief abroad. The drive, to be sponsored by the bishops relief committee on Passion Sunday March 30, will run a single campaign to ensure efficiency and economy and avoid multiple appeals to Catholics.
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Washington
Ins
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Bishops’ Relief Committee
Depositors Win Ruling Over 1933 Bank Trust in Ottumwa
Judge Paul H. McCord disapproved the final trustees report and ordered a full accounting for a 1933 trust created after the First Bank and Trust reopened. Depositors seek about 50 000 from an original 714 000 trust with trustees to face potential judgment for the amount due.
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Ottumwa
First Bank and Trust Company
Paul H. McCord
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Citizens Savings Bank
L. A Andrew
Andrew
First Bank and Trust
Bar
McCord
Gardner Attacks Medical Fee Limit For Marriage Bill
In Des Moines AP reports Rep. Wagner and Rep. Stanek filed an amendment to cap a physician fee at five dollars for a marriage health examination. Rep. Gardner warned the medical profession will oppose the measure as the marriage health bill faces House debate after Senate approval.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Joseph N. Wagner
Ottumwa
James F. Stanek
Callender
John R. Gardner
Lisbon
House Public Health Committee
House
Senate
Looks More Serious Than Pap Dionne War Comment
A wartime column by Arthur Rug Baer compares diplomatic threats to a carousel and a street fight, noting U S resolve and the need to speed forthcoming events. The piece uses humor and vivid metaphors to urge patience and vigilance about international tensions.
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Dionne
Arthur “Rugs Baer
Bells Of St. Mary's To Ring Again In Iowa City
The 17 bell carillon at St. Marys Catholic church in Iowa City may ring again by Easter after renovation. Workers in Ohio repair rusted bells and install an electric playing system as part of a 100th anniversary program costing about 25000 dollars.
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St. Mary’s
Iowa City
Gazette
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Minnie Struble
Sauk City
Wis
Joseph Barbarka
Vaclav
Joseph
Ohio
Iowa
Two Boys Killed In Car Train Collision Near Reinbeck
Two farm boys Roland Lovell 16 and Eugene Lovell 14 were killed when their car was struck by a Great Western passenger train two miles southwest of Reinbeck Sunday. Engineer W T Lynch said he blew the whistle but the youths did not heed. The car was dragged a quarter mile before stopping leaving the brothers eldest children of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lovell who farm near Reinbeck.
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Reinbeck
INS
Great Western
Roland Lovell
Eugene
W. T. Lynch
Des Moines
Lloyd Lovell
Iowa Fatalities Rise On State Highways This Week
Des Moines reports six persons killed on Iowa highways in the past week, bringing this year’s auto deaths to 87 versus 93 in the same period last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Pageant Planned For Villa Louis Opens Prairie du Chien
Marquette resident Martin E. Coutant, Prairie du Chien Little Theater director, is chairman of a pageant at the Villa Louis opening May 16. The Dousman family theme features Jefferson Davis, Ulysses Grant, Zachary Taylor, General Sheridan, Blackhawk and Dr. Beaumont with a 200 person dance. The three day event begins with tea and includes a costume ball. merchants and civic groups appear in period dress.
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Martin E. Coutant
University of Iowa
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Coutant
Dousman
Jefferson Davis
A.S. Grant
Zachary Taylor
Phil Sheridan
Singing Mouse Captured in Amana House
Rudolf Pitz family in Middle Amana caught a singing mouse after two weeks of haunting the home. The creature, trapped in a wire snare Saturday night, reportedly emits a shrill voice resembling a cardinal at times.
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Amana
Rudolf Pitz
Iowa 1940 Small Loan Totals Set New High
Iowa’s 150 small loan companies issued 156 854 loans totaling 21 115 322 during 1940. Loans of 300 dollars or less dominated, with 122 offices owned by Iowans and 28 by out of state firms. Overdue payments and loan purposes such as household goods and autos shaped the year’s activity.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa
State Banking Board
Iowa Senate
Farm-Business Forum Set Across Iowa Cities
DES MOINES Iowa DES MOINES UP The Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its 1941 forums for young farmers and business leaders next Sunday and Monday in four cities Oelwein Davenport Storm Lake and Atlantic District chairmen are Ray Hamilton Oelwein Morris Kraemer Davenport R J Coverdale Storm Lake and Lester Soukup Atlantic
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Des Moines
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Death of Oscar Kruse Leaves Family in California
Os car Kruse of Los Angeles died in March. He grew up near Alburnett and married Emma Meyer in 1898. He moved to California in 1930 with his wife and children. Survived by wife two daughters and one son all in California one brother Ed Kruse of near Troy Mills and one sister Mrs Earl Balderston near Alburnett.
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Alburnett
Oscar Kruse
Los Angeles
Emma Meyer
Maynard
California
Ed Kruse
Troy Mills
Earl Balderston
Escapes From Police Ramifications Hit Iowa Student Driver
Iowa City police charged James C. Ramsey a University of Iowa junior dental student from Burlington with reckless driving and resisting an officer after a three car crash. Ramsey sideswiped a Des Moines student driver, hit a parked car, struck an electric pole and a tree, then fled to Finkbine golf course before surrendering and pledging not guilty posting bonds of 50 and 100 dollars respectively.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
James C. Ramsey
University of Iowa
Burlington
Ramsey
Robert C. Smith
Des Moines
Sherman B. Watson
Richard Casey
University Hospital
Finkbine Golf Course
Iowa Receives 45 Million for Federal Works Projects
Washington AP reports Iowa received 45 390 067 of the 3 39 969 301 in federal and sponsor funds spent on federal works agency projects for the year ended June 30 1940. Carmody notes projects include public buildings roads administration PWA and WPA totaling 25 212 719 in Iowa. He says PWA employment declined about 1 009 000 as programs wind up and projects curtailed. When all 891 PWA projects finish, Carmody says the program will total 6 000 000 000 in construction across 34 512 projects nationwide.
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Washington
Iowa
Federal Works Agency
John M. Carmody
Federal Works Administrator
Congress
Public Buildings Administration
Public Roads Administration
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Carmody
PWA
Work Projects Administration
United States
Appointment of Ralph Hunte as Administrator in Iowa Estate
Notice from Linn County Iowa announces Ralph Hunte appointed and qualified as Administrator of the Rebecca Stewart estate. Creditors are asked to pay debts and file claims with Dale O. Stentz attorney in the Linn County District Court office.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Rebecca Stewart
Iowa
Ralph Hunte
Iowa House proposes interim tax study panel with subpoenas
A two year effort to overhaul Iowa tax policy was introduced as a joint House resolution. It calls for a nine member interim committee with four senators and four representatives plus a governor appointed ninth member and a $60 000 biennial appropriation. The panel would investigate state and local tax burdens and could subpoena state records and business files. It would report findings and propose bills at the next session.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House Committee On
W. P. Knowlton
Decorah
General Assembly
Man fined in Manchester for illegal alcohol possession
Local report states Ryan fined Friday in Manchester for an illegal alcohol possession charge. The court clarified the fined individual is a barber, not Vincent O'Brien the oil station proprietor.
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Ryan
Vincent O’brien
Manchester
Vincent O'Brien
O'Brien
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