Six Traffic Deaths Over The Weekend
Six Iowans died in traffic accidents over the weekend. Ray Dowdall, 62, of Keokuk, was fatally injured in a car pedestrian crash early Monday, raising Iowa's 1949 toll to 88. Other victims included John Puhlman, 73, Paullina. Clarence Tarubd, a Minnesota driver. Clarence Long, 32, Oskaloosa. Mrs. William Reents, 44, Atlantic. Charles Pizinger, 65, Omaha. and George J. Kelsh, 55, Mason City.
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Gy Associates Press
Ray Dowdall
Keokuk
Iowa
Dowdall
J. B. Hickey
Stayl
Paullina
Clarence Tarubd
Stanton
Des Moines Pastor Named College Head
The Rev Will W Orr announced his resignation as pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church in Des Moines to become president and college pastor of Westminster College in New Wilmington Pennsylvania. He will preach his last sermon April 24 and assume duties around May 1 after arriving in 1939 from Beaver Falls Pennsylvania.
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Des Moines
Will W Orr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Paul Orr
Serene Stave Ears
First Unitedresbyterian
Beaver Falls
District Music Contest Winners Tallied Across ElKader Area
In Elkader and surrounding towns a district music contest added winners beyond Sunday's Gazette list. Winners include Janet Brant Oelwein in A B treble voice high solo and Grace Kregel Garnaville with Russell Schroeder Guttenberg in C D cornet trumpet solos. Other top honors feature Guttenberg Monona Postville Elkader West Union and Dubuque in various ensembles and quartets.
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Elkader
Janice Garrison
Oelwein
Grace Kregel
Garnaville
Russell Schroeder
Guttenberg
Rodney Tangman
Joe Lambert
Monona
Janet Brant
Janet Frank
Joe Humphrey
West Union
Delores Martin
Stanley
Mae Tegen
Strawberry Point
Genevieve Downing
Margaret North
Arlington
Postville
Arlene Schultz
Manchester
Dubuque
Elgin
Madrigal
Garnavillo
Oelwein Man Harry Woods Injured in Yard Accident
Harry Woods aged 39 of Oelwein is hospitalized in Dubuque with a compound fracture of the left leg and crushed right foot after a fall beneath a freight car at the Great Western railroad yards in Dyersville on Saturday afternoon.
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Dubuque
Harry Woods
Oelwein
Great Western Railroad
Dyersville
Woods
Fischer May Become Iowa Comptroller
Gov Beardsley may appoint Charles R. Fischer former insurance commissioner as state comptroller if he accepts the post Fischer would aid in the state economy program Fischer has deep prior experience including budget assistant director and securities commissioner Beardsley may reassign Ray Johnson the current state comptroller to another post or keep him as assistant Fischer has long been speculated for top posts including a combined department head and executive secretary He was involved in campaigns for Turner Wilson and was insurance commissioner from 1939 to 1946
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Otto Weber
Des Moines
INS
William
Beardsley
Charles R. Fischer
International News Service
Fischer
Phoenix
Ariz
Onawa
Ray Johnson
Robert D. Blue
Johnson
Comptroller
Insurance
Banking
Securities Department
Dan Turner
U. S
George A. Wilson
Carnal to Run Against Mayor Peters at Tama
Tama, Ia March 28 election will pit former Tama mayor C A Carnal Democrat against incumbent Mayor John G Peters Republican. Carnal served 10 years as mayor and was defeated by Peters in 1947. Democratic council candidates include Mrs Mary Danielson Floyd Tower Dale Harden John W Croskey and Joe Dunlap. Genevieve Novotny seeks city treasurer. Peters runs with Roy Street Robert Hazard A B Pelham Arthur Mason and Walter Shadden for council. treasurer candidate is Genevieve Novotny.
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TAMA
E. C. Carnal
John G. Peters
Carnal
Paeters
Mary Danielson
Floyd Tower
Dale Harden
John W. Croskey
Joe Dunlap
Genevieve Novotny
Peters
Roy Street
Robert Hazard
A. B. Pelham
Arthur Mason
Walter Shadden
Gillilland Named To G.O.P. Policy Committee Post
CHICAGO UP 14 member state policy committee formed to map strategy for 1950 campaigns includes Kitney Gilliland of Iowa and Edward S. Shattuck of California. Jane Todd named provisional member. Paul Rosenquist appointed chair of the Midwestern conference. Vernon Romney named vice chairman.
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Chicago
Iowa
California
Kitney Gilliland
Edwards
Shattuck
Jane Todd
New York State
Paul Rosenquist
Illinois
G.O.P. Central Committee
A. T. Howard
Scotts Bluff
Amvets Move to Oust Foley as FHA Chief
The Amvets national executive committee meeting in Des Moines called for Raymond Foley to be replaced as federal housing administrator. They charged his FHA program is too little and too late and pressed for quick passage of the 1949 veterans home loan act. They criticized VA policy and urged use of surplus war plants to build mass production houses.
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Des Moines
INS
Raymond Foley
Amvets
Veterans Administration
Foley
Amvets’ Executive Board
Congress
FHA
Amvets Board
Frank Miles
Edgar Corry, Jr
Prisoner George Sahlie Escapes From Fort Madison Penitentiary
Fort Madison AP report says 24 year old prisoner George Sahlie escaped from the state penitentiary overhouse Sunday night. He was sentenced from Woodbury county in July 1945 for larceny of a motor vehicle.
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Fort Madison
George Sahlie
State Penitentiary
Woodbury County
Clermont seniors rehearse for Gabriel Blow Your Horn play
High school seniors at Clermont rehearse for the class play Gabriel Blow Your Horn with all seniors included in the cast and preparing for performances.
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Clermont—High School
Gabriel
Fire Destroys Fairfield Nurses' Home
Fire gutted the two story nurses home in Fairfield on Sunday causing an estimated 40 000 to 50 000 in damage. Several nurses were in their rooms when the blaze broke out but all escaped unharmed. Personal effects were destroyed though some insurance coverage existed.
Fire Destroys Central States Electric Building in Eldora
A Sunday blaze gutted the Central States Electric building in Eldora leaving only walls standing. The fire damaged offices and three apartments with all contents lost. Iowa Falls firefighters aided the response, with officials citing defective attic wiring as the cause.
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Eldora (Ap
Central States Electric Company
Iowa Falls Fire Department
Fire wipes out apartment in five-unit building
Audubon reports a Saturday fire destroyed one apartment in a five unit house. Resident Ada Currier, 86, suffered facial and hand burns while attempting to salvage personal property. Her hair was burned off in the blaze.
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Audubon (Ap
Ada Currier
Des Moines Attorney George Kern Dies at 48
George A. Kern a Des Moines attorney and Republican figure died at his home after a heart attack. Born September 6 1900 in Fort Madison he served as secretary to state and federal officials and held posts with the Iowa Railroad Association and the Iowa State Medical Society. Survived by wife two sons and two daughters.
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Des Moines
George A. Kern
Kern
Fort Madison
Burt Stoddard
U. S
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Iowa Railroad Association
Iowa State Medical Society
George A., Jr
Richard A
University of Iowa
Marilyn M
Katheryn
Two Tickets Compete For Waukon City Election
In Waukon the March 28 city election features two ticket factions. The Greater Waukon slate lists Mayor Ralph Sweeney with several current councilmen, officers including Nellie Beall as treasurer, J S Cameron as park commissioner, and Bernard Schwartzhoff as hospital trustee. The People's Economy slate fields Mayor Martin Nolting with Arthur Kruger Leo n Devitt William Toney Frank Baxter Leonard Hanson as councilmen, Nellie Beall again as treasurer, Lee Echard as park commissioner, and James Kneeskern as hospital trustee.
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Gagette
Waukon
Ludwig Larson
Greater Waukon
Ralph Sweeney
Leonard Hansmeier
Lee Echard
Francis Indehofer
Charles Howe
Kenneth Brandt
Nellie Beall
J. S Cameron
Bernard Schwartzhoff
People’s Economy
Martin Nolting
Arthur Kruger
Leon Devitt
Wiliam Toney
Frank Baxster
Leonard Hanson
James Kneeskern
Refugees Headed For Iowa Arrive At New Orleans
About 68 displaced persons from eastern Europe bound for Iowa arrived in New Orleans aboard the General S Surgid transport. The group included 17 families and 10 individuals and will settle in Des Moines and other communities such as Bellevue, Cedar Rapids, and Sibley.
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Des Moines
New Orlans
United States
General S
Sturgid
New Orleans
Merica
Mississippi River
D.P
Bellevue Imar
Alvord
Larchwood
Lakelew
Cedar Rapids
Thornton
Jayton County
Houghton
Gar
Aville
Sibley, Keota
Villisca
T. Olaf
Elkader
Red Oak Attorney Dies During Birthday Celebration
Floyd Kings, Red Oak attorney and former Southwest Iowa Bar Association president, died of a heart attack Sunday while celebrating his 58th birthday with his daughters in Iowa City. Survived by wife, two daughters Catherine Billings and Mrs. John Boeye, and brother Lester of Kiywood California.
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RED Oak
INS
Floyd Kings
Iowa City
Billings
Southwest Iowa Bar Association
Igawa County Attorneys Association
Catherine Billings
John Boeye
Lester
Kiywood
Calif
Cancer Drive Director Will Speak at Ames
Campaign workers of the Iowa Cancer Society will meet in Ames next Sunday to outline plans for raising the state's 301 900 goal for 1949. H B Hook of Mason City state campaign chairman announced Monday. Principal speaker will be Harry A Murphy of New York national campaign director of the American Cancer Society.
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Mason City
INS
Iowa Cancer Society
Ames
H. B. Hook
Iowa
Harry A. Murphy
New York
American Cancer Society
Dr Schlenk to speak to Iowa Chemists on Enzymatic Transamiation
Dr Fritz Schlenk of Iowa State College will address the Iowa section of the American Chemical Society at 7:30 p.m. Friday. He will discuss Enzymatic Transamiation in Room 00 of the chemistry building at the University of Iowa.
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Dr. Schlenk
Ames
Fritz Schlenk
Iowa
State College
American Chemical Society
Chemistry
University of Iowa
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