Strickler Circulates G O P Governor Papers in Des Moines
Milton Strickler, Des Moines attorney and former Polk County representative, has nomination papers circulating for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Other GOP candidates noted are Lt. Gov. Robert Blue and House Speaker Henry Burma. Strickler plans a public candidacy announcement and a three point program next week after.returning from a Missouri farm where he recuperates from illness. He has a long public service record including VFW commander and roles in the treasury and naturalization agencies.
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Des Moines
INS
Milton Strickler
Strickler
Polk County
Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars
Secretary of State
Robert Blue
Eagle Grove
Henry Burma
Allison
Ted Haynes
Missouri
Haynes
France
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
General Accounting Office
Naturalization
Iowa
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Passenger Train Derailed Near Somers Iowa
An eastbound Chicago Great Western passenger train derailed at 1 am one and a half miles west of Somers Iowa after a broken rail, injuring none seriously. The locomotive left the track while mail and passenger cars toppled but remained on the roadbed. Stranded passengers received heat and light from a second engine from Carroll as line traffic was rerouted.
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Somers
Chicago Great Western
Here
Carroll
Murder suspect arrested at prayer meeting in Des Moines
Stephen C. Emery, 50, a former convict, is held for questioning in the death of Harry W. Brown, 41. Brown's watch and chain were found on Emery at his home during a prayer meeting. A ring tied to Brown was traced to Della Irene Warrington of Kansas City, who says Emery gave it to her. Emery denies involvement. Brown killed earlier, with past offenses noted in police records.
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Des Moines
Stephen C. Emery
Harry W. Brown
WPA
Emery
Brown
Paul Castelline
Della Irene Warrington
Kansas City
Iowa State Penitentiary
Eldora
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Budgeted county levies rise for 1944 in Iowa
Des Moines reports 97 counties have set local tax budgets for 1944 totaling about $2.88 million more than 1943. State Comptroller C. Fred Porter announced Friday.
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Des Moines
C. Fred Porter
Midwest Premiere of The Sullivans at Waterloo
Waterloo reports the Midwest premiere of The Sullivans added 5000 dollars to the Sullivan memorial fund, bringing the total to 7000 dollars. Speakers included Comdr Truman Jones Iowa naval recruiting officer and Eddie Doherty co author of the film. Others were Mr and Mrs Sullivan Walter Hoffman Fox Pictures official from Minneapolis and A G Stolte of Des Moines.
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Waterloo
Midwest
Sullivans
Sullivan Memorial
Comdr
Truman Jones
Iowa
Sullivan
Navy
Eddie Doherty
Chicago Sun
Mrs. Sullivan
Walter Hoffman
Fox Pictures
Minneapolis
A. G. Stolte
Des Moines
Cleone Miller Elected Iowa County Schools Superintendent
Miss Cleone Miller of North English was elected to the office of Iowa county schools superintendent, succeeding Lenora Moyle who leaves April 1 for the Iowa Tuberculosis association. Miller has served as Jasper county home economist after graduate work at Iowa State College and the University of Iowa and teaching in rural schools.
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Marengo
Cleone Miller
North English
Iowa
Lenora Moyle
Iowa Tuberculos‘s Association
Liquor Stores to Close For Federal Inventory
Des Moines Iowa. State liquor stores will close for a federal inventory on April 1 the day a new tax takes effect. Chairman Dick R Lane of the Iowa liquor commission said stores were closed February 28 and 29 after a prior March 1 start date. After the President veto delayed the federal inventory was called off but stores still closed for a state stock check.
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Des Moines
Dick R. Lane
Iowa Liquor Commission
Names Of Seven Killed In Bomber Crash At Harvard Neb
Harvard air base disclosed the seven flyers killed when their four engine bomber crashed ten miles west of Atlantic Iowa during a combat training flight. The plane collided with a second aircraft. two crewmen parachuted to safety. The seven killed were Capt. Robert H. Mueller Pittsburg Second Lt. Lee R. Steward Sunray Texas Second Lt. John P. Maguire New York Second Lt. Leonard F. Mulligan Teaneck N J Sat William L. Hicks High Point N C Sgt. James H. Bulha Newport R I Cpl. William L. Johnson El Dorado Ark.
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Harvard
Neb
Harvard Air Base
Atlantic
Robert H. Mueller
Pittsburgh
Sunray
Texas
John P. Maguire
New York
Leonard F. Mulligan
Teaneck
N. J
William L. Hicks
High Point
N.C
James H. Bulha
Newport
R. I
William L. Johnson
el Dorado
Ark
Plans to house 261 ASTP medical students at Iowa City
Tentative plans call for 261 medical and dental students in the army specialized training program to be housed in barracks at the University of Iowa after April 1. Cadets have lived in private homes or fraternity houses since last summer while receiving rental and subsistence allowances. Navy reserve trainees in the medical and dental colleges, numbering 132, remain unaffected and will continue to receive subsistence allowances.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Navy Reserve
Christian Church Young People Rally Sunday at Marion
Local Christian churches in Linn and nearby counties plan a Sunday rally at Marion Christian church with 2 30 registration. Theme Lift Christ Now. Forums feature pastors from Vinton Cedar Rapids Urbana Coggan. luncheon, rally, and sing, plus 7 30 address Jesus Stood Up to Preach by Jack Williams.
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Christian Church
Linn
Marion
Eugene Kitzmiller
Urbana
Our Brotherhood
Earl Barclay
Coggan
Jack Williams
First Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Jesus
Lloyd Patton
Center Point
Miss Siebring Weds George Aupperle in Gilman
Miss Frances A Siebring married George W Aupperle at the bridegroom’s sister home in Marion. Attending were Mrs. Akerly and family. reception followed. Also noted are funeral services for John F Coakley and Chris M Jepsen, with attendees from several states, and various local notices and ads.
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George W. Aupperle
William Aupperle
Marion
Frances A. Siebring
Thomas Siebring
Gilman
Frances Akerly
Sixth Street
C. E. Krog
Emil Wenninger
Cedar Rapids
Akerly
William Rupperle
Gifford Wickham
Janet
Pvt
Kenneth Harden
Lowryfield
Denver
Local notices and ads from Cedar Rapids area
Est drive southeast of Cedar Rapids is recovering at her parents home Mr and Mrs Fred C Newlin. Pvt June Milner WAC on three day furlough from Fort Riley to Camp Oglethorpe is with A E Milners. Aviation Cadet Lawrence Martin to begin flight training Monday at Logan Utah per parents L N Martin. Saturday specials ten percent discount on all sheep lined coats Ed Sigfred company. Mrs A E Fairhurst to undergo operation Saturday Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred C. Newlin
Pvt
June Milner
WAC
Fort Riley
Kan
Camp Oglethorpe, Ga
A. E. Milners
Lawrence Martin
Logan
Utah
L. N. Martin
Ed Sigfred Company
Iowa's First Big War Shock From North Africa
Des Moines AP recalls Iowa's mid war shock when hundreds of guardsmen from the southwest were reported missing in action after the Feb 17 Tunisian breakthrough. Major Bob Moore earned a hero’s credit by guiding a cut off battalion to Allied lines. By March 9 officials disclosed 311 Iowa soldiers missing, eight pairs of brothers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
North
Africa
Tunisia
Bob Moore
Villisca
Villisea
War Department
North Africa
Germany
Four Thousand Iowa Teachers Seek New Jobs
DES MOINES AP Four thousand Iowa teachers and school superintendents seeking new jobs registered with the teacher placement division of the USES. George D. Haskell Iowa war manpower director said the list includes about half of the state's superintendents. The division offered free placement helping save more than 51000 last year. In 1943 orders from Iowa boards totaled 2909 instructors and superintendents. He warned shortages of athletic coaches manual training and vocational agriculture instructors will be more acute due to selective service withdrawals.
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DES Moines
Iowa
U. S. Employment Service
George D. Haskell
Iowa War Manpower Director
The
USES
Haskell
Iowa School Boards
Oelwein approves bonds for airport and pool
Oelwein voters approved $70,000 in postwar bonds for a new airport and swimming pool. The airport bond of $30,000 passed 1,123 to 671, and the pool bond of $40,000 passed 1,287 to 504. Two years earlier the pool bond failed. The tax levy will be limited to one mill.
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Oelwein
McCoid to preside as term opens at Wapello
Judge Paul McCoid of Mt. Pleasant will preside at the district court term opening March 27 in Wapello. Grand jurors report March 28 at 10 am and trial jurors begin April 4. Names of trial jurors from Letts Conesville Columbus Junction Oakville and Morning Sun are listed among those duty bound for the term.
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Wapello
Paul McCoid
Mt. Pleasant
G. E
Dusty” Rhoads
Ottumwa
Vanello
J. H Paxson
Ralph Scheihing
George Mellinger
Beulah Messenger
M. W. Hunter
Vernon Darby
Birdie Ives
Charles Cocklin
Maurene Berkhoff
Henry Meyerholz
Margaret Riordan
Charles Morgan
John Ritter
Ida Wilson
Harold Wagner
George Wier
Conesville
R. S. McKean
Columbus Junction
James D. Helmick
P. F. Benson
W. E. Gabriel
Flossie Smith
Orville Allen
Ted Herr
Pauline F
Restaurants urged to cut waste with smaller plates
Mrs. Ruth C. Hicks of Ames urged Iowa restaurant reform at a seminar at the statehouse. She said public eating places waste 19 percent of purchased food, national waste about 15 percent, and recommended smaller plates at lower prices for children and careful menu planning.
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Des Moines
Ruth C. Hicks
Ames
Iowa State Nutrition Council
World Traveler Predicts War End In 1945
Centerville Iowa AP Former Iowa traveler and war department consultant Albert Lodwick predicted the war would end in 1945 if no one slacked off. He noted meeting 40 generals and 10 air marshals during a five month tour. Lodwick leads the Lodwick schools of aviation in Florida and holds several executive roles with Hughes firms and United Aircraft. He credited Allied leadership and prepped bases for victory, and said a second front would be opened later with lower casualties after continued bombings.
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Centerville
War Department
Albert I. Lodwick
Mystic
Lodwick
Eddie Rickenbacker
Lodwick Schools of Aviation
Florida
Cornell Students Lose Popular Meeting Place at Grill
MT VERNON Cornell students face loss of their long time hub as the Grill changes hands from Dr Hodge to Dr Craig Tenny with possession set for March 20. Since 1909 Knox Grill has been a student dining room and center of campus life.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell
Hodge
Craig Tenny
Dental City
Tenny
Andrew K. Knox
Presbyterian Church
Knox Grill
Knox
Bill
Roy Low
Low
Don Pringle
Four Iowa Pharmacy Students Made Rho Chi Members
Four University of Iowa students were named new members of the national honorary pharmaceutical fraternity Rho Chi for their outstanding scholastic work in the Iowa college of pharmacy. Dean R. A. Kuever announced the honorees: John Purcell of Dubuque Maynard Sandberg of Underwood Guy Dice Jr. of Tipton and Fred Landon of Lancaster Wisconsin.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Rho Chi
Iowa College of Pharmacy
R. A Kuever
John Purcell
Dubuque
Maynard Sandberg
Underwood
Guy Dice, Jr
Tipton
Fred Landon
Lancaster
Wis
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Atkins
J. M. Lieb
Lieb
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STORM
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S & Kleenex
SM. & LG
L.E. Storm
Culbert’s Food Market
Rosedale
RINSO
Quartars Sauerkraut
Central City
Dickey’s
Sa Usemee Foods
Gan
Rollax
Ree
NCW
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May
Astp Medical
Marion News
Chislett Services
Helen M. Chislett
Yocom Chapel
C. V. R. de Jong
Grove City Rebekah
Red Cross Drive
E. R. Michel
R. J. Williams
Red Cross War Fund Campaign
Red Cross
Charles Schmatt, Jr
Colo
Mary Holmes
Pvt.Harden
Hazel Harden
Miss Holmes
Melvin Houser
Jack Norris
Camp Roberts
Fort Ord
Calif
Carol Jean Buckner
Kenneth Pearson
Laredo
David
Mrs. Pearson
H. A. W. Koch
Anna Gallo Moffatt
Seventh Avenue
Vincent Hatt
Miss Siebring
George Aupperle
Coakley Rites
John F. Coakley
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
T. J. McElliott
Hugh Churchill
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
J. F. Hunter
Ed Forbes
J. P. Slater
Edward Mullaley
Paul Fiedler
John McLane
Lloyd Coakley
Los Angeles
Teresa Farrell
Leo Coakley
Omaha
Ruth Crowe
Chicago
Ralph Harley
Jepsen Services
Chris M. Jepsen
Carl E. Krog
Springville
Erwin Jepsen
Byron, Mich
Pfe
Milo Jepsen
New Orleans
Ed Gage
William E. Curran
Columbus
Ohio
A. B. Curran
Curran
Fred G. Holsinger
Syl’s Grocery
W. J. Hoglund
Fred D. Ross
the Gazette
Thirteenth Street
Harold le Clerc
L. J. and
Clyde Sperry
Williamsburg
Ray
Hugh Sample
Rayburn Pence
Sample Home
C. E. Wente
Santa Monica
Grande Avenue
Town Daily Press
Elwood Lindsay Haines
Christchurch
Louisville, Ky
Episcopal Diocese of
Owen
A. E. Fairhurst
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
World Traveler
Morton Manufacturing, Company of
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Hughes Enterprises
United Aircraft Productions
Iowa Pharmacy
Optometrist
Merle E. Garmoe
Third Street SE
Dial
Co.p.a
Montgomery Ward
Second Street SE
Coca-Cola
Yin
Teee
Main Street
Atlanta
Seven Seas
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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