Iowa Casualties In North Africa Rise Amid War News
Des Moines reports swelling grief as casualty lists from North Africa grow with at least 85 Iowa soldiers missing in action since mid February. Southwest Iowa towns including Villisca Corning Shenandoah Greene county Council Bluffs Clarinda Red Oak Audubon list missing or reported dead from Feb 17 action and related engagements. Major Bob Moore led Iowa troops reaching Allied lines in central Tunisia on Feb 17 after being cut off by a German breakthrough.
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Des Moines
North
Africa
War Department
Bob Moore
Villisca
Iowa
Tunisia
Corning
Villisca National Guard
Montgomery County
Shenandoah
Greene County
Keystone Soldier Reported Missing in North Africa
The Gazette notes several Keystone servicemen listed as missing in North Africa. Arthur Koeppen 25 son of Mr and Mrs Koeppen entered service April 1941 from Camp Claiborne Louisiana joined by Pie George Junge both from Keystone. Henry Otte of Oxford Junction Fred H Otte missing in North Africa with a Campbell Claiborne connection and Hugo Deininger of Lowden reported missing in action in North Africa after service since May 1941. Hugo Deininger previously worked at a London Iowa bank before enlisting.
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Keystone
North Africa
Arthur Koeppen
Koeppen
Pie George Junge
Camp Claiborne
Otte
Oxford Junction
Henry Otte
Fred H. Otte
Ireland
Africa
Carl
Lowden
George Deininger
Hugo
London High School
Anamosa Bank
Herbert Kruckenberg
Irene Deininger
Missing son Victor Bina listed in Pacific area
Calmar residents Mr and Mrs Matt Bina have been notified that their son Victor is listed as missing somewhere in the Pacific region.
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Calmar
Matt Bina
Victor
Pacific
Moschel Son Reported Missing in Action in World War II
West Union Mr and Mrs Emil Moschel near West Union were notified by the war department that their son Lieut Edgar P Moschel is missing in action. Inducted February 1941, he served in Ireland and North Africa. He has two brothers Lieut Harold Moschel Fort Riley Kan and Albert of West Union.
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West Union
Emil Moschel
Near West Union
War Department
Edgar P Moschel
Ireland
North Africa
Harold Moschel
Fort Riley
Kan
Albert
Iowa Men Reported Missing in North Africa
North Africa reports list Isaac Newton Chariton Cedar Rapids Corning Malvern Neola Davenport Oskaloosa Dubuque Sioux City Des Moines and other Iowa communities as missing after a February 17 action. Among the missing is Capt Clyde E Herring, son of former Senator Clyde L Herring, with many casualties from Iowa National Guard units.
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Ion
Newton
Chariton
Cedar Rapids
Corning
Malvern
Neola
Davenport
Oskaloosa
Dubuque
Sioux City
Des Moines
Iowa
North Africa
Clyde E Herring
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa National Guard
Dubuque Alcohol Plant Price Tag Exceeds Two Million
Washington AP reports that the Dubuque Iowa grain alcohol plant is estimated to cost between 2 000 000 and 2 500 000 dollars. Otto Knudsen confirms War Production board contract to his cooperative for construction and operation with plans for five additional Iowa plants. He notes contract signing depends on plant design and grain choice plus potential recovery of 750 000 tons of protein feed from waste to aid livestock production.
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Washington
Dubuque
Otto Knudsen
Iowa Farm Processing Cooperatives Executive Board
Knudsen
War Production Board
Iowa
Pocahontas
Eagle Grove
le Mars
Marengo
Emmetsburg
Street Car Kills Des Moines Boy Nine
Des Moines nine year old Ralph Baker Jr died after being struck by a street car while returning home from school. The accident happened Tuesday. his father is a traffic supervisor for Northwestern Bell Telephone.
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Des Moines
Ralph Baker, Jr
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Louisa County Pastors Meet in Mediapolis Church
The Louisa County Ministers Association held its March gathering at the Mediapolis Presbyterian Church. President E R Mitchell led, Rev Jesse Huddle conducted worship, and Dr John R Fraser discussed Preaching for Today. Members from Columbus Junction, Columbus City, Wapello, Morning Sun, and Mediapolis attended. next meeting set for April 12 in Wapello’s Christian Church.
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Wapello
Louisa County Ministerial Association
Presbyterian Church
Mediapolis
E. R Mitchell
Jesse Huddle
John R Fraser
E R. Mitchell
R N Chord
Columbus Junction
Harold Irwin
Columbus City
John R. Fraser
Iowa County Men to Leave For Induction
Twenty four Iowa county enlisted reservists will report at Marengo Thursday for delivery to an army induction center. Open house at the American Legion hall 9:30 pm to 2:30 am. Names listed by county include Belle Plaine Bettendorf Blairstown Cedar Rapids Iomestead Ladora Marengo North English South Amana West Wellman and others. Navy acceptance announced for Bohstedt Berry Newberry Mathe son Maurice Donahue and Donahue in marine corps lists.
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Marengo
Iowa County
American Legion Hall
Belle Plaine
Joseph E. van Horbeck
Bettendorf
George W. Myers
Blairstown
Harley A Black
Cedar Rapids
Ladora
Charles A. Fowler Marengo
George P. Benson
James V Griffin
Dean E Herman
Raymond E. Mantz
John H Punke
Robert Dean Rumple
Milver G Schindler
Albert L. Grimm
Alfred L Grimm
Ivor N Longstreth
Sidney S. Smith
Clifford L. Smothers
South Amana
Walter Leichsenring
Williard H Zierold
Victor—Donald
School Election Results Across Eastern Iowa Districts
Eastern Iowa school directors were elected Monday. The list includes Anamosa Lee Sanner Hazel Smith Calmar Don Meyer Val Frana Center Junction Marietta Stanton Dean Mead Boyd Christensen Arlo Brady Clarence Dr S G Paul Decograh Norman C Nelson Mrs Bastian Torvik Earlville Glenn Carty Carl Hunt Edgewood Herman Lewis R H Fhehler Elberen William Thiessen Greeley Earl Griffith F A Beahm Hopkinton Charles Thing B M Ferguson T A Cline Independence Clyde L Burkett London W H Witte Monticello Tom Hamilton Mt Auburn Charles Chalup Sky Mr Vernon Ralph Bachman Newhall Emery Weichman Gilbert De Klotz Osslan S B Bergel O H Dahin Floyd Edwards Eugene Mashe Oxford Junction C W Rouse Pale Ben Yates Riverside Mrs Faye Cress Ralph Klopfer Rowley John Orr Clarence Rehberg Shellsburg Samm Carr Walter Linder Stanley Lester Reed Frank Brownell Strawberry Point John W Jessen Will Rieners Traer H E Deke L B Stavely Troy Mills O R Cramer Harry Orcutt Volga City Roy Candee Leroy Sloan Webster Steve Pfeiffer Orvil Heaton Wapello Dr H E Hoover Guy Jamison Wellman Victor Rampelberg George E Miller What Cheer Louis Sturde vant Mrs Robert Dalziel Wyoming Gordon Marshall Raymond Holtz
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Eastern Iowa
Anamosa
Lee Sanner
Hazel Smith Calmar
Don Meyer
Val Frana
Center Junction
Marietta Stanton
Dean Mead
Boyd Christensen
Arlo Brady Clarence
S G Paul Decograh
Norman C Nelson
Bastian Torvik Earlville
Glenn Carty
Carl Hunt Edgewood
Herman Lewis
R H Fhehler Elberen
William Thiessen Greeley
Earl Griffith
F A Beahm Hopkinton
Charles Thing
B M Ferguson
T A Cline
Independence
Clyde JL. Burk
Ett
London
H Witte
Monticello
Tom Hamilton
Mt. Auburn
Charles Chalupsky
Mr. Vernon
Ralph Bachman Newhall
Emery Weichman
Gilbert de Klotz
Osslan
Bergel
Oxford
O H Dahin
Floyd Edwards
Eugene Mashe
Oxford Junction
C W Rouse Pale
Ben Yates
Riverside
Faye Cress
Ralph Kloppfer
Rowley
John Orr
Clarence Rehberg Shellsburg
Samm Carr
Walter Linder
Stanley
Lester Reed
Frank Brownell
Strawberry Point
John W Jessen
Will Rieners
Traer
H. E. Deke
L. B. Stavely
Troy Mills
O. R. Cramer
Harry Orcutt
Volga City
Roy Candee
Leroy Sloan
Webster
Steve Pfeiffer
Orvil Heaton
Wapello
H. E. Hoover
Guy Jamison
Wellman
Victor Rampelberg
George E
Trucker Admits Theft Of 8000 Bushels Of Corn
Howard Maxwell twenty two of Hartford pleaded guilty to stealing eight thousand bushels of corn most owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation He was held on ten thousand dollar bond in Warren county jail Maxwell confessed taking corn from Hartford bins and trucking it to a Des Moines elevator The total value of the stolen corn was six thousand eight hundred dollars.
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Indianola
Howard Maxwell
Hartford
Warren County
Commodity Credit Corporation
Des Moines
Lewis Johnson
Maxwell
Mt Vernon Chamber To Honor Veteran Drayman At Dinner
Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce will honor veteran drayman Hoodmaker at its annual dinner in the 1.0.C.F. hall. John Klimo and Fred Young lead tributes, with toasts by A J Rogers and others. The event features scrap-drive screenings, group singing, special dinner-hour music, and ticket sales led by Mrs Laura Hoffman.
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MT Vernon
John Hoodmaker
Mt. Vernon
E J Osgood
Khio
D U van Metre
Laura Hoffman
Citizens' Ticket Filed at Oelwein
OELWEIN The Citizens' ticket for the Oelwein city election March 29 has been completed and filed. The candidates are for mayor M F Gunderson. councilman First ward George Johnson. Second ward C I Stockwell. Third ward Regis Harrington. Fourth ward Joe Becker. councilmen at large Lawrence Liene and Otto Harris. park commissioner Claude King. treasurer Harold Zeigler. assessor Jim Edwards. judge Ralph K. Brandt. park commissioner George Hoffman.
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Oelwein
Citizens
M F Gunderson
George Johnson
C I Stockwell
Regis Harrington
Joe Becker
Lawrence Liene
Otto Harris
Claude King
Harold Zeigler
Jim Edwards
Ralph K. Brandt
George Hoffman
Three Injured in Monona Highway Crash
Leslie Overhouse suffered severe scalp wounds a broken jaw and chest injuries when his car collided on highway 18 in Monona Sunday with a car driven by Lloyd Ferguson Ferguson had facial lacerations and bruises His son Stanley rode with him and suffered bruises and shock Overhouse was taken to a Town City hospital.
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Monona
Leslie Overhouse
Lloyd Ferguson
Highway 18
Ferguson
Stanley
Overhouse
Town City
Knudtsons of Waukon Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Thom as Knudtson marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Waukon. Guest of honor was 88 year old Mrs Martin Hanson of Decorah. The couple, who reside in Waukon, have five children and three grandchildren, with children listed as Mrs R A Wolding of Minneapolis and Mrs E C Volding, Mrs A N Howe of Decorah, Mrs H G Gullickson, and T C Knudtson of Waukon.
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Waukon
Thomas Knudtson
Martin Hanson
Decorah
Knudtson
Knudtsons
R A Wolding
Minneapolis
E C Volding
A N_ Howe
H G Gullickson
T C Knudtson
Iowa Traffic Fatalities in a Decade Reach 5313
Iowa highways claimed 5313 lives from 1933 to 1942, nearly the size of Carroll’s 1940 population. The decade’s worst year was 1941 with 601 deaths, while 1942 saw 397. Polk led with 420, Woodbury 182, Scott 181, Pottawattamie 160, Ringgold 14.
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Carroll
Iast
Polk County
Woodbury
Scott
Pottawattamte
Johnson
Linn
Muscatine
Ringgold County
Plan for Canteen In Oelwein Depot
The Oelwein USO committee and United Service Women of Iowa discuss operating a canteen at the Chicago Great Western station. They seek permission from the railroad to offer items at absolute cost and prepare many treats locally on a free counter. B Rhodes arranged a personal interview with Harold W Burtness, CGW vice president, once the plan is ready.
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Gacette Oelwein
Oelwein Uso Committee
Oelwein
United Service Women of Iowa
Chicago Great Western
B Rhodes
USC Anector
Harold W Burtness
Charles B Porter Dies in Tipton Civic Leader 59
Charles B Porter a Tipton civic leader died Monday in an Iowa City hospital at age 59. He was the first chairman of Cedar county selective service board and a prominent Republican figure who served as Cedar county district court clerk, city council member, and justice of the peace. Born in Minneapolis he had lived in Tipton most of his life and ran an abstract business. Burial will be at Tipton Masonic cemetery.
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Tipton
Wilson
Charles B Porter
Iowa City
Porter
Cedar County Selective Service Board
Cedar County
Minneapolis
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Oelwein Opens New City Well and Pump House
Oelwein completes a 1328 foot deep well and 50 by 50 foot pump house costing 60000 dollars. The facility holds 200000 gallons with two 600 gallons per minute boosters. Officials and state experts praise its sanitary design and durability.
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Oelwein
Water Department
Gunderson
Hershey
Iowa City
R B McAllister
Maynard Marine Featured On Radio Broadcast
Private Clyde A Stkes from Maynard who saw action on Guadalcanal is recovering at the marine hospital in San Diego. He will be heard on the Halls of Montezuma radio program at 6 30 pm Friday on station 1270. He enlisted at 17 and will arrive in Maynard early next week to spend a furlough with his parents and sister Janet.
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Bprevata
The
Gazette
Maynard
Clyde A Stkes
Guadalcanal
Marine Hospital
San Diego
Montezuma
Sohes
Janet
Hoover to Address Iowa Legislature at Joint Session
Former President Herbert Hoover will speak to a joint Iowa house and senate session at 1 am Monday. He attends a Midwest governors meeting called by Gov. Hickenlooper to discuss manpower food production and industrial needs. Mildred Etter begins as junior stenographer in Louisa county social welfare office replacing Marlys Kubrick who moves to Chicago.
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Des Moines
Herbert Hoover
Iowa House
Senate
Midwest
B B. Hickenlooper
Wapello
Mildred Etter
Burlington
Louisa County
Marlys Kubrick
Chicago
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