School Lunch Program Faces Possible U S Aid Cut
Washington AP reports the government funded school lunch program may lose federal support as Congress weighs abolishing it. The House already voted to end it but will reconsider. the program could run through June 30 while a fight over about 50 million dollars continues.
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Marlow and
Zielke
Washington
Congress
House
Uncle Sam
Department of Agriculture
Office of Education
Departments of Education
School Election Winners and Ballot Details in Several Cities
The article lists school board winners and treasurers across multiple towns. Proposed sale of Shimer school property carried 254 to 69 in one district. Several ballots included write‑in candidates such as Mrs Jolas in Mt. Vernon and Mrs Eaton in Waukon.
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Arl Schneider
E. H. Huibregste
Don Sutherland
Manchester
Joe F. Gill
George S. Banta
Iowa City
Charles Mott
Earl Sangster
Shimer
Calmar
F. A. Hennessy
Fred Meyer
J. F. Conover
Delaware
George Yelden
Ralph Ross
Henry Manson
Viola Gallagher Appeals Five-Year Larceny Sentence
Viola Gallagher a 19 year old from Cedar Rapids appealed to the state supreme court on Tuesday from a five year sentence in the women s reformatory at Rockwell City for larceny. A jury found her guilty of stealing a purse from Irma Whitcomb in a Cedar Rapids tavern.
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DES Moines
Viola Gallagher
Cedar Rapids
State Supreme Court
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Irma Whitcomb
North English Soldier Killed in Action in Italy
Mrs Mary Agnew was told by the war department that her son Leo Agnew was killed in action in Italy on January 25. A brother Bernard Agnew serves in the army.
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Mary Agnew
War Department
Leo Agnew
Italy
Bernard Agnew
Clark Gives Silver Stars To 12 Iowans
Lt General Matt W Clark presided over a mass decoration ceremony of the Fifth Army in Italy awarding four Distinguished Crosses and fourteen Silver Stars to Iowans and Minnesotans. Among the honorees were two members of the 100th Japanese American battalion Lt Young Okomseun and Cpl Zenkichi Shiroma Kaheka. Soldiers medals went to Sgt Lyle Jacoba and Pfc Lemuel Margason among others from Iowa and surrounding states.
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Graham Hovey
Fifth Army
Italy
INS
Matt W. Clark
100Th
Young Okomseun
Los Angeles
Cpl
Zenkichi Shiroma Kaheka
Paia
Hawaii
Lyle Jacoba
Council Bluffs
Pfc
Lemuel Margason
Indianapolis
Cedar River Dam appeal denied by FPC
The First Iowa Hydro Electric Cooperative seeks a federal license for a Cedar River power project but its reconsideration request was denied by the Federal Power Commission. The commission found no new arguments and noted lack of evidence of state permit compliance. The plan included an 8390 foot dam, 11000 acre reservoir, and a powerhouse with 70000 horsepower.
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Washington
First
Iowa Hydroelectric Cooperative
Muscatine
Davenport
Cedar River
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Commission
Iowa
State Executive Council
Cedar
Iowa River
Red Cross War Fund Drive Scheduled Here
Calmar Idor Bjonerud has been named chairman of the Red Cross war fund drive to be held here from March 20 through March 31 inclusive.
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Calmar—Idor Bjonerud
Red Cross
Farmer Blames Witches For Wife Poison Death Trial
In Grove Iowa a 57 year old farmer Lorenzen testified he heard witches tell him to get rid of his wife who died last October from poison in vitamin capsules. He admitted not signing a confession and said everything cleared up though he would like to bring her back. Defense called psychiatrists and experts including Dr G Alexander Young and Dr Charles S Obermann as testimony concluded.
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Grove
Lorenzen
Bruce Snell
Hal
Eleanor Huss
Sioux City
Holstein
G. Alexander ‘Young
Omaha
Douglas County
Neb
Board of
Charles S. Obermann
State Hospital For the Insane
Cherokee
Woods
Iowa City
Max Studer
Iowa
Sheriff Yousling
Ida Jcounty
Mrs. R. Lee Taylor Sells Home on Tenth Street
Mrs. R Lee Taylor sells her 959 Tenth Street residence to Mr and Mrs CG J Vernon of Springville The house dated from 1881 built by her late husband Lester J Elliott a former Linn County deputy treasurer The Vernons plan to take possession May 1 The sale was arranged by Dr J J Booth
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R. Lee Taylor
Tenth Street
CG. J. Vernon
Springville
J. J. Booth
Leaf and Grassfield Homes Sold in Cedar Rapids Area
Mr and Mrs J H Leaf sold their house at 220 Sixth Avenue to Maynard Downey of Cedar Rapids and it will be occupied by the Lester England family. Ns and Mrs Leaf plan to return to the Morley vicinity. Mr and Mrs Will Grassfield sold their home at 1675 Sixth Avenue to Harold Gogg. Sales were arranged through Dr J J Booth.
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J. H. Leaf
Sixth Avenue
Maynard Downey
Cedar Rapids
Lester England
Birthday Oyster Supper for Mrs Schenk
Relatives of Mrs. B. W. Schenk gathered at the Schenken home for an oyster supper in honor of her birthday. Four teen guests enjoyed a table centered by a lighted cake.
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B. W. Schenken
Schenken
Plenty of Action For Iowa Twins
In Bedford Iowa two 22 year old twin brothers Leow ell and Wendell Caskey, sons of Sheriff Juison Z. Caskey, were commissioned ensigns in the naval reserve and designated naval aviators, marrying within three hours at the Pensacola training center. Lowell wed Virginia M. Clayton of Bedford, Wendell married Dorothy G. Mahan of Mt. Ayr, with assignments to different stations after training.
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Bedford, Ia
Leowell
Wendell Caskey
Sheriff
Juison Z. Caskey
Bedford
Naval Reserve
Navy Air Training Center
Pensacola
Fla
Lowell
Virginia M. Clayton
Wendell
Dorothy G. Mahan
Mt. Ayr
Visit with Sgt Daws’ Relatives Spelled Out
The schedule lists visits with Sgt Daws' parents Mr and Mrs Charles Daws and includes Mrs Daws' brother Tommie Thompson and sister Mrs Gerald Ozburn as part of the planned consoling events.
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Sgt. Daws
Charles Daws
Mrs. Daws
Tommie Thompson
Gerald Ozburn
Nurses Burk and McDermott Return Home to Charlotte
Mary Eleanor Burk and Teresa McDermott, student nurses at the Mercy hospital school of nursing, spent the weekend at their home in Charlotte.
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Mary Eleanor Burk
Teresa McDermott
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Charlotte
Local social gathering at Potter residence weekend
Pfc. Othel Rogers of Brunswick Georgia visited the Lester Potter home as a weekend guest. Dinner guests Sunday at the Potter residence included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blair and Maxine and Arlene Potter.
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Pfc
Othel Rogers
Brunswick, Ga
Lester Potter
Potter
Roy Blair
Maxine
Arlene Potter
Mary Lowe Dickinson Circle Meets for Devotion
Mary Lowe Dickinson circle of King’s Daughters met Monday with Ruth Maier. Catherine Cheadle conducted the devotional period, Irma Steen was the pro-undefined.
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Mary
Lowe Dickinson
King’s Daughters
Ruth Maier
Catherine Cheadle
Irma Steen
Republicans Name Their Delegates
Delegates to the Linn county Republican convention were named Monday night in Marion. Ward by ward selections include Dr. J. J. Booth Mrs. Fred J. Lang and Ma ees Sec ond ward Sara Nott W. K. Lothian J. Lewis Papes Paul Rose and John C. Mullin Third ward William Ryan and Margaret Leming Fourth ward Mrs. Glenn Chamberlain Mrs. L. G. Hewitt Lumer Lorence and Harry Robson The county convention will convene Friday at 10 am at the courthouse in Cedar Rapids.
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Linn County
Marionen
J. J. Booth
Fred J. Lang
Ma Ees
Sara Nott
W. K. Lothian
J. Lewis Papes
Paul Rose
John C. Mullin
William Ryan
Margaret Leming
Glenn Chamberlain
L. G. Hewitt
Lumer Lorence
Harry Robson
Cedar Rap
Mrs Flora Lawson 63 Dies in Kankakee Illinois
Mrs Flora Lawson widow of S C Lawson died Tuesday at 7 15 am in St Marys hospital Kankakee IL She had lived in Marion over 30 years and went to Kankakee to live with her daughter Mrs G M Holcomb She was a member of Marion Methodist church and Marion chapter 183 O B S Surviving are three sons Fred Lawson Sylvan Lawson and Thomas Lawson Services will be held at Rehr funeral home Kankakee and burial will be in Dukedom Tennessee
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Flora Lawson
S. C. Lawson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kankakee
Ill
Lawson
Marion
G. M. Holcomb
Marion Methodist Church
O.B.S
Gideons Program in Marion Church of God
Cedar Rapids Gideons present a program Wednesday at 7 30 at the Marion Church of God on Ninth avenue and Sixth street Ainsworth secretary of the Gideons will give a talk What Being Done For Our Boys in ice with singing and instrumental music.
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Gideons
Cedar Rapids
Ford and Gordon elected school directors in three year terms
Irvin L. Ford and Hugh Gordon won three year terms as school directors while E. A. Lagerquist was elected treasurer. The vote totals were Ford 61, Gordon 58, Lagerquist 55. The LeVins report their elder son Pfe. John LeVin Jr has returned to New Guinea after a rest period in Australia. The LeVins’ younger son, Seaman 2/c, is mentioned as well.
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Irvin L. Ford
Hugh Gordon
E. A. Lagerquist
Ford
Gordon
Lagerquist
John LeVin
Pfe
John LeVin, Jr
Australia
New Guinea
LeVins
Seaman
Greeting cards sale at Owen's Cut Rate Drug
Advert shows assorted greeting cards priced at 10 cents each or 3 for 25 cents at Owen's Cut Rate Drug store.
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Owen
Electa circle and Diana Fret Club meet this week
Electa circle of the King's Daughters plans a Friday 2:30 meeting with Mrs. Bertha Barnes. Mrs. S. O. Stamy to conduct devotional period and Mrs. Harlan Jones to lead the book review. The Diana Fret club will meet Wednesday at 1:30 with Mrs. Willis Jordan 1010 Eleventh Street for a dessert luncheon.
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Electa Circle
King’s Daughters
Bertha Barnes
S. O. Stamy
Harlan Jones
Diana Fret Club
Willis “Jordan
Eleventh Street
Notable Donation and Refreshments at Community Event
A gram leader organized a local gathering where the total donation included $19 given to a Red Cross. Refreshments were served to 12 attendees, highlighting a small but meaningful community effort.
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Red Cross
Miller Family Visits Return from Chicago Trip
Ora Miller returned Monday from Chicago where he was guest of his son in law and daughter the Shellenbargers. His granddaughter Carol Jean Shellenbarger also returned and will visit her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lent.
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Ora Miller
Chicago
Shellenbargers
Carol Jean Shelenbarger
Wil
Vernon Lent
Local Legal Notice Published Under Public Act
The notice cites a public act and lists republication rights by The Associated Press and local press. It mentions standard legal publication details and advertising bureau contact elements.
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Ames
Iowa State College
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Miss Reiter
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Harley Daws
Susan
Fort Lewis, Wash
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Styl-Eez
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Uni Press
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