Pine reports on defense meeting in Des Moines
Rep Floyd Pine of Columbus Junction described Chicago talks as showing the nation will be in the war soon and defense plans will stretch 10 years. He cited expected tax increases and a 4 to 5 million man standing army, plus new local tax burdens from defense plants.
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DES Moines
Chicago
Floyd Pine
Columbus Junction
Iowa House
Midwest National Defense Council of
Pine
Atlantic
William Knudsen
College Forensic Tournament to Be Held Here
The Iowa Intercollegiate Forensic association meet opens at the Montrose hotel Thursday with a business session and rounds of debate extempore oratory and poetry reading. Delegates from Morningside Buena Vista Drake Simpson Central John Fletcher Penn Parsons Iowa Wesleyan Coe St Ambrose Dubuque Upper Town Luther Wartburg State Teachers attend. College election of officers follows a coaches luncheon and social hour.
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Iowa Intercollegiate Forensic Association
Montrose Hotel
Miller
Morningside College
Morningside
Buena Vista
Drake
Simpson
Central
John Fletcher
Penn
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Coe
St. Ambrose
Dubuque University
Upper Town
Luther
Legion Honors Marion High Football And Basketball Teams
Marion American Legion post held its annual dinner recognizing Marion High School football and basketball players. Dr Eddie Anderson of the University of Iowa spoke on football’s value and lasting interest, while coaches and players received letters and awards. The event concluded with Iowa Notre Dame game footage and auxiliary members serving the meal.
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Marion High School
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
Anderson
Dr Anderson
Walter Hall
Caroline Hanscom
The
Legion Auxiliary
Gilbert Gordon
Legion Post
Dale Bebce
C B. Vernon
Vernon
Marion
Eldon Coffman
Bob Marsh
Melvin Meggers
Laurence Martin
Bob Fiedler
Bob Lary
Bill Scott
Bob Powell
Henry Boesenberg
Steve Oakley
Dick Dodd
Gene Jacobs
Frank Whittemore
Gene Balcom
Ted Davin
Don Thomas
Stanley Potter
James Marsh
Meggers
Martin
Marsh
Lary
Scott
Powell
Duane Nollsch
Bob Hampton
Kenneth Cornell
Iowa
Dr. Anderson
Marion Legion Auxiliary
Brown Faces Pressure as Iowa School Association Turmoil Escalates
George A. Brown's tenure saw member schools rise from 650 to about 1,000 while controversy swirled around the association. Dave Robbins’s election as northeast Iowa class IV representative was overturned after claims of insufficient votes and ballot irregularities, prompting Brown to resign and a $5,000 contract settlement. A senate bill proposed partial state supervision over the group, leaving ballot counting auditing and secretary selection to the association.
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Quinn
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Simpson
Iowa State
Brown
Dave Robbins
Cresco
Northeast Iowa
Association
B Grimes
Monticello
Grimes
Robbins
Board of
Central
Iowa Senate
Board of Control
Resignation of Town High executive secretary cited in IHSAA bill
Des Moines reports George Brown's resignation as executive secretary of the Town High School Athletic Association will not derail a senate bill to place finances and elections of the IHSAA under the state superintendent of public instruction. Senator G W Hunt says sponsors will push the bill. Hunt also criticizes Brown for accepting 5000 dollars to settle his contract, noting the board erred in offering such a sum while Brown violated the contract.
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Des Moines
George Brown
Town High School Athletic Association
Senate
IHSAA
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
G W Hunt
Guttenberg
Hunt
Brown
Oxford WCOF elects new chief and officers
Mrs. Howard Saxton was elected chief ranger of the W C O F for the coming year. Officers chosen include Vice-chief ranger Mrs. Tom Thompson recording secretary Genevieve Flannery financial secretary Jennie Meade treasurer Mrs Ralph Dwyer and trustees Mrs. Cyril Bireline Mrs. Tom Barry and Mrs. Ambrose Hoyt. Dr R Hennes named medical advisor. In Alburnett forty ballots were cast for school directors Dan Crutchley and Kenneth Balderston were elected for three years Crutchley 39 Balderston 38 both farmers new directors. Mrs Charles Naylor reelected school treasurer.
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Oxford
Howard Saxton
Tom Thompson
Genevieve Flannery
Jennie Meade
Ralph Dwyer
Cyril Bireline
Tom Barry
Ambrose Hoyt
R. Hennes
Alburnett
Dan Crutchley
Kenneth Balderston
Crutchley
Balderston
Charles Naylor
Iowa City Seeks WPA Funds For Hangar At Airport
Paul Shaw, flight instructor at the local airport, urged Iowa City council to fund a new hangar to support the expanded civil aeronautics authority program. He warned the federal contract with University of Iowa students may not be renewed in June without the expansion. The council did not act on Shaw's offer to advance about 3000 dollars. the airport committee was tasked with consulting George Keller, WPA administrator, to see if WPA financing is possible. Shaw noted 145 students trained last year and 70 currently in CAA training.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Council
Paul Shaw
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Shaw
University of Iowa
CAA
George Keller
WPA
Baby Dies In Blazing Trailer Near Oelwein
Charles Raymond Belle aged year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Belle fatally burned when a trailer home south of Oelwein was destroyed by fire The mother and an older child were visiting grandparents Ray and Mrs Belle in whose farm yard the trailer was parked Robert Belle suffered serious hand burns in trying to rescue the child
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Spreinh
Oelwein
Charles Raymond Belle
Robert Belle
Crigin
Ray Belle
Farm Girl Wins Iowa D.A.R. Trip
Miss Helen McElroy of Ottumwa, an 18 year old farm girl, received the good citizenship pilgrimage award at the Iowa D A R conference and will tour Washington, DC in April as the town pilgrim. DAR leader Imogen Emery urged alert defense and supported aid to Britain without drawing the US into war. Imogen B Emery scholarships were awarded to Felice Swan Ida Grove Ramona Esbeck Extra Naomi Suthern Boone.
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Siom City
Helen McElroy
Ottumwa
Iowa
McElroy
Washington
Felice Swan
Ida Grove
University of Iowa
Ramona Esbeck
Extra
Iowa State Teachers College
Naomi Suthern
Boone
Iowa State College
Ossian Woman's Will Is Being Contested
A contest is filed in Decorah probate court over the estate of Thora E. Halvorson who died Feb 22. The will leaves $1,000 to three Ossian relatives and one-tenth residuary shares to relatives in the U.S. and Norway. Contestants claim lack of mental soundness and coercion, naming Agnes Hammersland and others. Executors: Charles N. Winjum of Albert Lea.
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Decorah
Thora E. Halvorson
Ossian
Thora Lemmen-Nelson
Glaura Lommen- Nelson
Barbara Lommen
Ossia
United States
Norway
Agnes Hammersland
Olava Hammersland
Olaf Lommen
Willard Halvorson
Thora Lommen-Nelson
J A Nelson
Parrish
Guthrie
Calflesh
O'Brien
Des Moines
Charles N. Winjum
Albert Lea
Minn
Rhoda Winjum
Irwin Seeks Increase In Governor's Salary
Des Moines AP report states Rep. John R Irwin Republican Keokuk will offer a bill to raise Iowa governor salary from 7500 to 10000 a year. The raise would start January 1 1948 as Go George A Wilsons second term ends. Irwin notes many Des Moines executives earn more and cites university coach Eddie Anderson earning about 13000 annually.
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Des Moines
John R Irwin
Keokuk
Iowa House Committee
Iowa
Irwin
George A Wilson
United States Senate
University of Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Union call from Des Moines promotes world government end to wars
Vernon Nash speaking at Drake University urged a world government or federated world unit as the only path to lasting peace. Nash dismissed isolationism and armaments as ineffective, proposing a system of coordinated sovereignties with nations sovereign in their spheres, linked like 48 states in a federation.
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DES Moines
Vernon Nash
Clarence Streit
Drake University
World Union of Federated Nations
Des Moines Chanter
Federal Union
Ine Nash
Nash
Streit
Union
Revised Iowa Plumbing Code Nears City Adoption
A revised Iowa plumbing code prepared by the state health department is nearly ready for distribution to local health boards. The code becomes effective when adopted as an ordinance by city and town councils and sets minimum standards for cities above and below 6000 population. It includes new flushing devices, temperature and pressure relief valves on hot water tanks, guarded fountains, and 10 foot trench separation for sewer and water pipes with a minimum 3/4 inch service line.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Health Department
Iowa Defense Fund Not For Liquor Or Dinners
Des Moines AP report notes Iowa's 50000 defense industries promotion fund cannot be used for entertainment to sway federal officials. Comptroller Fred Porter said expenditures for liquor or dinners are not approved. Secretary Rodney Selby asked how far the fund may go with such activities.
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DES Moines
Mrs Franklin Brower Dies Suddenly in North English
Mrs Franklin Brower aged 26 died suddenly of thrombosis about 1 p.m. Monday at her home west of North English near White Pigeon. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Feckley of West Chester and is survived by her husband two sons Robert 4 and Richard Eugene 10 days and her parents. Funeral services will be Wednesday at South Brethren church.
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North English
Franklin Brower
White Pigeon
Allen Feckley
West Chester
Robert
Richard Eugene
South Brethren Church
Blood Test Bill To Be Rewritten For Monday Action
Des Moines Iowa The Keeney blood alcohol testing bill was sent to Judiciary Committee No 2 for complete revision and was made a Special order of business for next Monday Rep Keeney urged scientific expert input as leadership guided to rewrite before returning to the house Rep Clavenot backed a return to the judiciary committee noting overreach and urging a focused rewrite with no roll call taken as Speaker Blue indicated majority sentiment was clear
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Des Moines
INS
Keeney
Judiciary Committee No 2
Inver Donce
Iowa
George H Keeney
Palo Alto
Harold Clavenot
Town
Judiciary Committee
Tan Broad
Robert D Blue
Clarence H Cotant Funeral Held in Marquette
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Clarence Herbert Cotant a retired Milwaukee railroad conductor who died February 16 1866 at New Hampton. He was 70 at retirement and left a wife Charity M Bromley of McGreors and three children Mrs Cloud Ferris of Marquette Mack B of Los Angeles and Martin E of Prairie du Chien. He joined Milwaukee railway at 16 and served as conductor until retirement. He belonged to Bezer lodge A F and A M of McGreans and the Order of Railway Conductors.
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Clarence Herbert Cotant
Roan
New Hampton
Charity M Bromley
McGresor
Cloud Ferris
Mack B
Los Angeles
Martin E
Prairie du Chien
Milwaukee Railway
Tiil
Bezer Lodge
McGreans
Order of
Barnes City
Moandas Everett McClure
I. Pitman
A Landstrom
D. C Lester
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