Traffic in Iowa Highways Drops 15 to 20 Percent in Early 1942
Des Moines AP reports Iowa highway traffic in January 1942 was about 85 percent of January 1941 and February 1942 around 80 percent of February 1941. Gasoline sales at Iowa stations fell 15 to 35 percent in February year over year. Officials link declines to fuel storage filling in December and January and anticipate lower gas tax revenue later. Primary and secondary road traffic fell roughly 10 percent in February with city traffic about 40 percent lower than February 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Mark Morris
State Highway Commission
Guy W. Rynyan
Ames
National Association of Petroleum Retailers
Morris
Rynyan
Relatives of Iowa Men Organize Sustaining Wings of Iowa
Iowa City group formed by Mrs. Mildred W. Pelzer aims to support Iowa men in allied air forces. Projects for 1942 include Pilot's Log weekly news, libraries of recorded music at bases, National Aviation Week, home defense cooperation, and a letters-from-home campaign to boost morale. The non profit group seeks funds without general solicitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
INS
Iowa
United Nations Air Forces
Mildred W. Pelzer
New Vienna Youth Missing in Action Seaman First Class
Julius Schwers twenty one year old seaman first class was reported missing after action in his country’s service. The wire to his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Schwers of New Vienna cited the navy department. His brother Clarence twenty six was killed in a truck accident January twentieth in Delaware while in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Julius Schwers
Joseph Schwers
New Vienna
Navy Department
Clarence
Delaware
Four Names Mentioned to Succeed Judge Taylor
Four attorneys were named as likely successors to the late Judge H. E. Taylor of Waukon. The candidates include Dale Elwood Cresco G B Richter Waukon M M Cooney West Union and John H Howard New Hampton all Republicans. Gov George A Wilson will make the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Hampton
H. E. Taylor
Waukon
Dale Elwood
Cresco
G. B. Richter
M. M. Cooney
West Union
John H. Howard
George A. Wilson
Miss Bernetta Durr Joins U S Army Nursing Corps In Australia
McGregor Mississippi nurse Miss Bernetta Durr has been stationed in Australia with a unit of Cleveland nurses and physicians who enlisted together. The second lieutenant in the U S Army Nursing Corps was serving three years in a Cleveland hospital prior to the cablegram received by her parents Mr and Mrs John Durr on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Bernetta Durr
U. S. Army Nursing Corps
Australia
John Durr
Durr
Cleveland
Mathilde Koch
Minnie Schenken
A. B. Black
Edgewood School
Greenwich
Conn
Koch
California
Coast Guard Sycamore Visits McGregor Promoting River ID Cards
The U S coast guard cutter Sycamore northbound on the Upper Mississippi ties up at McGregor as it prepares to issue identification cards in Dubuque March 19 to 21. The cards, required for anyone 14 or older operating a boat 16 feet or longer, demand three photos and fingerprints.
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Mcgregor
Upper
Mississippi
U. S. Coast Guard
Sycamore
Uncle Sam
Dubuque-Minneapolis
Iowa
Minneapolis
Coast Guard
St. Louis
Dubuque
Workers at Rock Island Arsenal Near 1918 Levels
ROCK ISLAND AP The number of employees at Rock Island arsenal reached 12,247 on Tuesday, about 1,000 short of World War I peak. Brig. Gen. Norman F. Ramsey, commanding officer, said more skilled workers are needed and efforts are underway. 11,435 men and 812 women employed. Iowa residents number 5,072 and Illinois 7,175.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
Norman F. Ramsey
Iowa
Illinois
Schnoor waives hearing in drunk driving case
Lawrence S. Schnoor of Garwin waived a preliminary hearing before Police Judge William J. Smith on drunk driving charges and was bound over to the grand jury with bond set at 500 dollars. Harold M. Wentland was charged with reckless driving and fined 25 dollars plus costs, but the fine was suspended because he is enlisting. Paul Klein leaves for Great Lakes naval training base to serve in Navy intelligence. defense attorneys announce appeal of Shatto v Grabin to state supreme court after a Johnson county jury awarded 5 000 dollars to Shatto.
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Iowa City
Lawrence S. Schnoor
Garwin
William J. Smith
Harold M. Wentland
T. M. Fairchild
Wentland
Paul Klein
James P.gaffney
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Training Base
Klein
Navy Intelligence Division
Robert Shatto
Frank Grabin
State Supreme Court
Shatto
Grabin
Johnson County
Federal income taxes to yield about 50 million in Iowa
Federal officials estimate 1941 Iowa income taxes will bring in roughly 50 million dollars. About 135,400 returns filed so far, up 86,600 from last year, with 75,000 more in the mail. Collections reach 14,129,539 to date versus 4,517,681 a year ago. many taxpayers are paying quarterly. Total 1940 income tax payments were about 22 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Collector of Internal Revenue
Patriots Seek 24 Hour Work Day and 7 Day Week
Allison Iowa AP reports a county rally passed a resolution calling for a 24 hour work day and seven day week and sent copies to President Roosevelt Iowa elected officials and Donald Nelson. The measure denounces any shorter schedule as a betrayal of American forces and other United Nations fighting the Axis powers. The meeting also launched the Butler county defense bond drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Washington
Roosevelt
Iowa
Congress
Donald Nelson
United Nations
Butler County
Sheets Will Head Education Board in Marion
W. C. Sheets was elected president of the Marion board of education at a Monday evening reorganizational meeting. K. E. Cornell named vice-president. The board discussed not hiring a replacement for coach Eldon Coffman this year and redistributed his duties among staff. Delmar Risse would not be released before term end, while Laura Tripp Burns will continue as substitute. The spring vacation was eliminated and committees were appointed: Finance Cornell Ford Rose Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Sheets
Marion Board of Education
C. B. Vernon
K. E. Cornell
Eldon Coffman
Coffman
Delmar Risse
Laura Tripp Burns
Elmira Russell Barker
Cornell
Irvin L. Ford
Paul E. Rose
Elda M. Kemp
Rose
Ford
Cornell Kemp
Kemp
Goodrows 50th Anniversary Dinner At Cedar Rapids Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Goodrow celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner hosted by their children at the home of their daughter Mrs Grace McBride in Cedar Rapids. A three tier cake baked by Miss Laurence Goodrow adorned the table as family and relatives sent gifts and a telegram from grandson Donald Dukek an air cadet in Hemet California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dukek
Hemel
Calif
Meints Commissioned Second Lieutenant in Army Air Corps
Harold L. Meints, formerly of Cedar Rapids and DeWitt, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the army air corps March 6. He earned his wings at Kaye Field in Columbus Mississippi after leaving Cedar Rapids to enlist in the air corps last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Meints
Cedar Rapids
DeWitt
Army Air Corps
Lieut. Meints
Kaye Field
Columbus
Miss
Air Corps
Notable names listed for society notices
Charlotte Smith Louise Cippera Marion and Mac Towers William E Stroope the Rev Mr and Mrs Benjamin H Shaw Robert Scott Norman Helbig William Kemp shall Janice McKee Elvin Shirley Helen Lagerquist Margaret and D W Wilkinson appear in a local society notice detailing attendees and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Smith
Louise Cippera
Marion
Mac Towers
William E. Stroope
Benjamin H. Shaw
Robert Scott
Norman Helbig
William Kempshall
Janice McKee
Elvin Shirley
Helen Lagerquist
Margaret
D. W. Wilkinson
Seven Inches of Snow Falls in Audubon County Iowa
Temperatures dropped sharply after heavy grains turned to snow across Iowa. Audubon county reported seven inches with drifting on highways though roads were open yet slippery. North central and northeast areas saw three to four inches while eastern Iowa enjoyed a 68 degree high at Burlington.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Audubon County
Mercury
Burlington
Mason City
Iowa Falls
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Perry
Charles City
Decorah
Ames
Clarinda
Enrollment at Kenwood School Increases With Growth
Growing enrollment at Kenwood School, fueled by new area homes, prompted the board to raise custodian Joseph Liskovsky’s salary from 115 to 125 dollars per month. The student body reached 276, up from 222 in 1940-41, placing Kenwood ahead of Buchanan and Fillmore after last year’s results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood School
Board of Education
Joseph Liskovsky
Kenwood
Buchanan and Fillmore
Iowa Sailors Fly Home on Navy Leave
Twelve Burlington sailors on a week's furlough flew from Seattle to Iowa with the group’s Iowa stewardess Flora Fish of Hazleton. W. L. Scull said the sailors managed to secure navy leaves together by luck. Other sailors included R. Swan H. Moser R. Schwartz F. Morrison C. Hoscheck H Brown A Hallgren Defoud C. Burquist and F Koehler.
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Seattle
Wash
Burlington
Fra
Iowa
Flora Fish
Hazleton
W. L. Scull
Navy
R. Swan
H. Moser
R. Schwartz
F. Morrison
C. Hoscheck
H Brown
A Hallgren
Defoud
C. Burquist
F. Koeher
City Arborist Named On National Committee
Richard K Alman city arbor ist Tuesday received notification of his appointment as a member of a national three man committee to determine the feasibility of developing libraries of films and slides on tree preservation and practice. The committee includes Prof Forrest Strong of Michigan State College and Homer Jacobs of the Davey Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard K. Alman
L. C. Chadwick
Ohio State University
Forrest Strong
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Mich
Homer Jacobs
The
Davey Company
Kent
Cedar Rapids Sailor Hospitalized in Charleston
Garfield Patts, 17, seaman second class, is in Dosher Memorial Hospital Charleston South Carolina with burns and abdominal strains suffered on duty in the Atlantic. His mother Mrs Maregearet Potts of 809 Division Street SE received notification from the Navy Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Patts
Dosher Memorial
Charleston
S. C
Atlantic
Maregearet Potts
Division Street
Navy Department
Sunny
Soloists in Coe Band Give Chapel Program
Three seniors in the Coe College band performed a chapel program at the Coe chapel on Tuesday morning. John McGranaham of Newhall played saxophone, Richard Keen of Algona sang four selections, and Stephen Barwick of Lincoln Nebraska played two piano numbers. The 8 15 p m concert is sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Czech Alliance association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Coe Chapel
John McGranaham
Newhall
Richard Keen
Algona
Stephen Barwick
Lincoln
Neb
Czech Alliance Association of
Cedar Rapids
Status of Graveled Road To Pump Station Probed
H F Blomquist waterworks superintendent asks city council to decide if the graveled road north to the pumping station from the Weing road and avenue intersection is a private city drive The road built by the city in 1929 is blocked by a fence The legal department will investigate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Blomquist
Weing Road
Blomquist
Legal Department
Andersons of West Union Celebrate Golden Anniversary
West Union residents Mr and Mrs W A Anderson marked their golden wedding with a family dinner at the home of their eldest son Harry Anderson. Attending were the Anderson children Kenneth Maxine O V Anderson Charles Mary Helen James Paul Leta Mavis and Florence Knutson. The couple, residents of West Union for 13 years, previously farmed northeast of town where Mr Anderson ran a nursery. He is 75 and Mrs Anderson 71.
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West Union
W. A. Anderson
Harry Anderson
Kenneth
Maxine
O. V. Anderson
Charles
Mary Helen
James
Paul
Sumner
Florence Knutson
Leta Mavis
Benton County Auditor Alfred A Happel Plans to Resign
Benton County Auditor Alfred A Happel announced he will resign soon to join the Benton County Bank and Trust in Vinton as assistant cashier. He has served as county auditor since 1938, after previous work in Vinton banks and at the federal bank receivership office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Alfred A. Happel
Benton County Bank and Trust Company
Happel
Vinton Banks
Federal Bank
Lieut. Comdr. Weaver To Be Made Commander
The navy announced on Tuesday that Lieut. Comdr. Phillip Rider Weaver of Des Moines, head of Iowa naval recruiting, will be promoted to commander. He is a line officer among 185 retired officers slated for promotion.
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Washington
Phillip Rider Weaver
Des Moines
Naval Recruiting Service
Iowa
Navy
Weaver
Military Families Named in Overseas Service Records
The notice lists several individuals by name and parentage serving abroad. Harry S. Mentzer is with the A. E. F. with the Asiatic Fleet in Australia Melvin J. Allen serves in Australia Private Robert Plotz is in Northern Ireland Godfrey Gesmacher Jr. is in Australia or nearby Great Britain Dennis J. Collins is in Great Britain based on the family home addresses given.
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Australia
Melvin J. Allen
John Allen
Tenth Street
Northern Ireland
Robert Plotz
Bessie Plotz
Twenty-first Street
Godfrey Gesmacher, Jr
Godfrey Gesmacher
Seventh Street
Great Britain
Dennis J. Collins
Elizabeth Collins
B Avenue
Seven Day Week Enforced in Seattle Shipyards
Members of Machinists Union Local 78 vote for rotating shifts in Seattle defense plants. The plan covers about 3,000 workers and starts April 5, with a seven day week in Seattle shipyards beginning Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Seattle Defense Industries
Emmerick Named Housing Chieftain
President Roosevelt nominated Herbert Emmerick of Illinois to head the United States Housing Authority. He succeeds Nathan Straus who resigned recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ins
Roosevelt
Herbert Emmerick
Illinois
United States Housing Authority
Nathan Straus
Gaunitz Elected Commander of Iowa American Legion
Harold W. Gaunitz of Lansing was elected commander of the Iowa department of the American Legion this week. He succeeds Thomas Tracey of Manchester, who is reentering the army as a lieutenant colonel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Gaunitz
Lansing
Iowa
Human Faults Shared Across Ages Says Armstrong
Robert C. Armstrong president of the YMCA told a luncheon crowd that human faults persist from Christ's day to today. He cited racial prejudice reliance on force and religious disloyalty as universal sins tying Jews Romans and modern society in a call for equality. He linked white supremacy and Nazi doctrine to ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Armstrong
Mt. Calvary
Mr. Armstrong
Illinois Concern Seeks Hall Mig Co Patent Halt
A petition filed in federal court Tuesday seeks to restrain Hall Manufacturing Co of Cedar Rapids from infringing Rowe Manufacturing Co of Galesburg Illinois patent rights on an overhead door construction. Rowe also requests an accounting of profits and reimbursement of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Rowe Manufacturing Company
Galesburg
Illinois Company
Rowe Company
Eight Chelsea Women Candidates for Office
Eight Chelsea women announce candidacies for the town election on March 30. Ruth Boyer seeks mayor, Amber Vermazen treasurer, Nellie McNall assessor. Council hopefuls include Emma Vavra Elvira Houston Julia Stancek Grace Dobins Emme Kosta. Dobias’s physician husband serves in the army medical corps. Two other tickets lead by Joseph F. Dvorak and Charles Dohnalek Jr.
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Ruth Boyer
Chelsea Savings Bank
Amber Ver=mazen
Nellie McNall
Emma Vavra
Elvira Houston
Julia Stanček
Grace Dobins
Emme Kosta
Dobias
Army Medical Corps
Joseph F. Dvorak
Charles Dohnalek, Jr
Majority of Iowa Age Pensioners Have No Property
Des Moines AP. A state study of 14 453 old age assistance cases found 6 876 or 48 percent had any property. The remaining 7 577 had no homestead real estate life insurance or personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
State Board of Social Welfare
Former Oelwein Editor Die in San Antonio at 82
The body of Fred S. Robinson former editor and co publisher of the Oelwein Daily Register was to be taken to Maine for funeral services after his death in San Antonio Texas He was 82 and was prominent in political circles.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fred S. Robinson
The
Oelwein
Daily Register
Maine
Robinson
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Taylor
Optical Service
Leonard T. Arduser
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Company
Third St. SE
Dial
Harry F. Tisher
Fres
Dr. Caldwell
U. S. Army
N. E
Iowa River
Gazette
Ife
AID Service
E. L. Luglan
Mer
1St Ave
U. S
Iowa Patriots
Marion News
Gazette Business Office
Sheets
Education Board
Earl
F. T. Fox Lodge No
B of R. T
Memorial Hall
Earl May
Garden Seeds
Western Auto Associate
Irvin A. Castle
Guy Perkins
Springville
George Michel
Gene and
Elsabeth
C B. F. Michel
Milton
Wis
Third Avenue
E. B Castle
Osage
Irwin A. Castle
Castle
Owen
Masonic Temple
Dina Fret Club
Paul J. Fighler
Thirteenth Street
Frank J. Cleveland
Minnie LeGuire
Third Avenue SE
Irvin Ford
Central Avenue
Milwaukee
Omaha
Chicago
Mothers Club
M. G. Linkletter
Eighth Avenue
Margaret Leming
Eighteenth Street
Excelsior Agricultural and Literary Club
Harry B. Hammond
Louis Weis
Warren Kemp
Harry Dunn
Fred Miller
Saleford Burns
Nellie Oregon
Presbyterian Church
Gilbert Voorhies
C. V. R. de Jong
Cedar Rapids Presbytery
Cogg
Edward Trefz
Chicago Seminary
Batt Booze
Sixth Street
N. P. Vanderlinden
Orrie Ness
Atkins
Ness
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Leffingwell
Civilian Defense Committee
Chamber
GOP
Linn County
Republican Women’s Club
K. Vu Cafe
David G. Bleakley
Christian Church
Women of the Christian Church
C. A. Dykes
Ninth Avenue
Cartwright
la Verna Crew
Charles L. de Wald
Will de Wald
University Hospital
Lillian Rollins
Carl E. Krog
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Harold Miller
Augustine E. Miller
George W. Woods
Donald Clark
J. E. Clark
South Ninth Street
Cavalier
N. D
Army
Donald
Mr. Clark
Cary Club
Harley W. Erwin
Mark Woodward
Margaret Bell
Carrie Reichert
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Erwin
R. F. Stevens
Irwin Scott
Margia
Mary Mordorst
Anna Mordorst
E. B. Castle
Don Torrence
Ordnance Plant
Torrence
Pearl de Wald Smith
Floyd G. Stanson
Viola
A. W. Henke
Harlan Jones
Jean Stamy
Frank
Richard Tanner
Betty Peck
Lieut
Harold Meints
Gartleld Potts
Coe
Andersons of
Kentucky
Pocahontas
Alberty Nut
Liberty Stoker
Kenwood Fuel CO
Comdr. Weaver
Asiatic Fleet
Harry S. Mentzer
Charles K. Mentzer
Third Avenue SW
Emmerick
H. M. Shevnan
Montrose Hotel
Mr. Shevnan
Shevnan
Carsa
Artesian Ave
Iowa’ Legion
IDPA
Armstrong
Hall Mig. Co
Chelsea
Uf Svan
National Life
America
Tweedies
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