Ten High School Students Elected To Honor Society
The Marion high school faculty announced ten seniors and juniors chosen for membership in the Delta Sigma Delta chapter of the national high school honor society. Selected are Lois Parks Robert Mullaley Robert Lundy Kathryn Kassler Jo Ann Dumbalton Dorothy Mack Ray Frederick Ruth Frederick Barbara Seger Robert Forde. Miss Winifred Schrubbe sponsors the group. Initiation is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the home economics room with Dale Lary as initiation chairman and chapter officers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Delta Sigma Delta
Lois Parks
Robert Mullaley
Robert Lundy
Kathryn Kassler
Jo Ann Dumbalton
Dorothy Mack
Ray
Ruth Frederick
Barbara Seger
Robert Forde
Winifred Schrubbe
Dale Lary
Robert Mathewson
Richard Schrimper
Celeste Hoover
Geraldine Smith
Marion Red Cross Goal Nears Completion
All but $1,000 of Marion’s $7,500 Red Cross drive is raised after an announcement by Mrs. R. J Williams and Mrs. Elmer R Michel. Rural solicitors missed areas due to bad roads. businesses can obtain 100 percent posters at the Home Building and Loan office.
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Marion Red Cross
R. J Williams
Elmer R. Michel
Marion City and Township
Marion Red Cross sewing rooms open for dressings and meetings
Marion area notices show Red Cross open Mon Tue Thu afternoons and Tue evening for surgical dressings with Wednesday hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers have made 100 bedside slippers and 13 quilts from gathered materials. Community groups announce meetings and programs across Pleasant Grove, Entre Nous, Ameizo, O O P, and church-related activities with trips, picnics, and lectures.
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Marion
James Frazee Completes Army Air Corps Training
James W. Frazee son of Mr and Mrs J W Frazee of northwest Marion graduated March 11 from the Marfa air field Marfa Texas and received a commission as second lieutenant He had been enrolled at Iowa State College in agricultural engineering for two years before entering service He arrived Friday to spend a leave with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Frazee
J. W. Frazee
Marion
Marfa Air Field
Marfa
Tex
Frazee
Iowa State College
Willis M. Huebner
Herbert E. Huebner
Strawberry Point
del Rio
Texas
Air Corps
Mrs Fritz Pflughaupt 75 Linn Pioneer Dies
Mrs Fritz Pflughaupt 75 of west of Marion died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital Born in Germany she came to the United States at 16 and lived in Linn county over 50 years She was a member of Buffalo Evangelical church Surviving husband four sons a daughter two sisters a brother 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at the Yocom chapel Burial is in Cedar Memorial Park
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Fritz Pflughaupt
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Germany
Linn County
Buffalo Evangelical Church
Milton C
William F
Rock Island
H Louis
Alburnett
Walter H. Pflughaupt
Oelwein
Katie Quaas
St. Louis
Katie M. Fuessley
Center Point
Sophie Bauer
Charles C. Krapf
Yocom Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Batchelder plans rebuild after Marion dairy fire
C E Batchelder owner of the building at 661 Eleventh street which housed the Marion dairy says he will tear down the partially destroyed one and a half story frame building and replace it with a one story cement block structure. Workmen have begun razing the site.
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C E. Batchelder
Marion
Eleventh Street
Batchelder
Marion area Legion family picnic and meetings agenda
Families of Marion Post 298 and auxiliary plan a 6 30 p m picnic in Legion hall with an executive meeting at 7 30 and post and unit meetings at 8 Mrs C J Kassler named supper chairman Springville women to co chair Marion residents and relatives join dinners as birthday observances note other local notices include transfers and visits among residents and a church women book review and garden club plant exchange scheduled this week
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Marion Post No
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
C. J. Kassler
Springville
Women of the Christian Church
Horace Reiter
Fred Lang
Burma
Gordon Seagrave
Youth Urged To Remain in High School
Special to The Gazette Maquoreta youths urged to stay in school and seek added training in a vocational guidance conference. Cedar Rapids, Andrew, Bellevue, De Witt, Clinton, Elwood, Lost Nation, Miles, Preston and Maquoketa students joined. Speakers from Chrysler Iowa State College Grinnell and University of Town emphasized education, varied work experiences and early training. Navy and Waves topics in naval aviation and nursing discussed. Adults heard Dr Endicott urge strong home outreach and community library support for youth programs.
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Maquoreta
Cedar Rapids
Andrew
Bellevue
de Witt
Clinton
Elwood
Lost Nation
Miles
Preston
Maquoketa
W. D. Merrifield
Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
Russell M. Visquain
Iowa State College
Mack T. Henderson
Grinnell College
C. Woody Thompson
University of Town
Comdr
Truman Jones
USN
Virginia Ash
Cacet
Frank S. Endicott
Northwestern University
Eastern Iowa Republicans name Des Moines convention delegates
The article lists numerous eastern Iowa county delegates named to attend the Republican state convention in Des Moines on March 31. It notes chairs and secretaries at multiple county meetings, with delegates including E. J Matthiessen C. H. Brown Warren J. Rees James E. Remley and many others. Resolutions pledged party support for winning the war and forming an international body to prevent future conflicts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
E. J Matthiessen
C. H. Brown
Warren J. Rees
James E. Remley
R. E. Hill
Clifford L. Niles
J. M. Lange, Jr
C E. Shimanek
Foss Davis
Harry Holcomb
Bess E. Sherman
Coretta Hodoval
S. H. Ellison
J. E. Heiserman
C A. Doxsee
J. M. Hall
William Shaffer
B E Rhinehart
W. L. Pearson
Ross D McIntyre
C. M Strawman
Jesse Holden
A. N Trevarthan
C H. Jones
B. E. Rhinehart
D. D. Fuller
Dollie Lowder
Olive Purinton
B. S. Moyle
Ralph Kauffman
Hallie Becker
Charles Martin
Lloyd A. Meyer
K. R. Sorenson
Arnold Krabbenhoff
Mike Hysell
A. C. Kellogg
E. L. Lampe
Harold Spiro
John L. Dye
W. J. Schroeder
George Grove
Lew Henningson
Edwin Black
Democrats Name Delegates At County Conventions
Democrats in county conventions announced a large list of delegates led by E P Shea and Lester E Van Pelt. The roster includes Mrs Fred Biermann Tom Roberts Jr Julian Moe Dr B D Howland and many others across multiple towns and organizations. The announcement highlights party organization and candidate support with numerous named individuals and spouses.
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E. P. Shea
Lester E. van Pelt
Fred Biermann
Tom Roberts
Julian Moe
Chester M. Peck
B. D. Howland
Melvin Anderson
Katherine Jewell
Emmett Otteson
Walter Bachman
Charles Altfillisch
Clyde B. Taylor
Sylvester Wise
Melvin Moen
Bernard DeWitt
W. P. Rowan
Mayme Wise
Ben Geving
Greg Becker
J. W. Neuzil
Nora Goheen
Will Mullaney
Frank Peyer
William Scholz
A. H. Schissel
Cleo Cahill
Henry Haug
C. J. Andera
George Riehle
Nora Backman
W. G. Bollman
John Lan
OPA Seeks Industry Reports On Car Pool Occupancy
Des Moines AP Walter D. Kline acting director of the Des Moines OPA district said transportation committees of essential plants must report the percent occupancy of cars used to ferry workers. With reduced A coupon gasoline, drivers may need extra coupons only if reports show an average occupancy of 3.5 persons per car for the major shift. Only 21 of 147 plant committees had reported.
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DES Moines
Walter D. Kline
OPA
Kline
State Convention of Iowa Townsend Clubs Scheduled
Des Moines AP The annual state convention of Iowa Townsend clubs will be held here next Saturday and Sunday Leaders say Russell Saville of Washington DC will speak Sunday on H R 1649 now pigeon held in the house ways and means committee A move to have Iowa congressmen sign a discharge petition will be launched John H Miller national representative for Iowa and Roy Wright of Council Bluffs will lead the floor Saturday speakers include Edna Lichtenberg Fort Dodge Jay Letson Cedar Falls and Roy Wright
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Des Moines
Iowa
Townsend Clubs
Russell Saville
Washington, D. C
House
John H. Miller
Roy Wright
Council Bluffs
Edna Lichtenberg
Fort Dodge
Jay Letson
Cedar Falls
Roy Ww Wright
Father of 10 to Navy from Des Moines
Wilmer Thacker a Des Moines police patrolman and father of ten will enter the navy around April 15. He and his wife both 32 years old have children aged from three months to 13 years.
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DES Moines
Wilmer Thacker
Navy
Thacker
United Lutherans Set April Convention Dates in Clinton
The United Lutheran synod along with the Towns Men’s Brotherhood and Women’s Missionary society will hold their annual state conventions at St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Clinton from April 23 to 26. Speakers include Einer Juel of Council Bluffs, Rev. Jerome Miller of Burlington, Lt. Col. Andrew J. Roe, chaplain at Schick General Hospital, Clinton, and Dr. Fred C. Wiegman, president of Midland College in Fremont.
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Clinton
INL
United Lutheran Synod
Town
Men’s Brotherhood
Women’s Missionary Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Einer Juel
Council Bluffs
Brotherhood
Jerome Miller
Burlington
Andrew J. Roe
Schick General Hospital
Fred C. Wiegman
Midland College
Fremont
Retreat for Catholic Men at Solon
A men’s parish retreat will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Solon on March 24 25 and 26 evenings. Rev Bonaventure Schwinn OSB of the University of Iowa School of Religion leads. Retreat committee members include John Stahle George Miller George Worrell Albert Steinbrech Herman Stahle Charles Bartlett William Venneman O Markitan William McLaughlin and Ralph P Chansky.
Fayette County Home Names New Steward and Matron
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Mittlestadt are appointed steward and matron at Fayette County Home and will assume duties around April. Mittlestadt was a Maynard buttermaker for 18 years, with prior hospital work in Independence and Rochester. Mrs Mittlestadt previously worked eight years at a Rochester hospital.
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Fayette County
Maynard
G. C. Mittlestadt
Mittlestadt
State Hospital
Independence
Rochester, Minn
Rochester Hospital
Bank of Japan President Yuki Resigns Over Illness
Toyo taro Yuki, president of the Bank of Japan, submitted his resignation to the finance ministry on Friday, the Tokyo radio reported. The stated reason for stepping down is illness.
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San Francisco
Toyotaro Yuki
Bank of Japan
Finance Ministry
Tokyo Radio
First rural free delivery starts in West Virginia in 1896
The first rural free delivery service in the United States began in 1896 in West Virginia, marking a milestone in postal history as rural communities gained direct mail delivery. The program expanded nationwide over the following years, transforming rural communication.
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United States
West Virginia
Rationed motorists gain extra gasoline mileage
Nationwide, thousands of rationed car owners and fleets report up to 30 percent more mileage after installing the Vacu matic carburetor device. The automatic unit requires no regulation or adjustment and can be fitted in ten minutes. The Vacu-matic Co of Wisconsin offers a free unit to volunteers who will install it and spread the word.
Sailors and Their Hidden Pockets in Uniform Design
Special to The Gazette reports that navy uniforms are streamlined to shape the sailor while concealing pockets. G I trousers feature two small pockets, the jumper carries a breast pocket, a hidden inside flap pocket exists, and other storage tricks include underarm stowage, shoe rear space, money belts, sock pockets, and the jumper’s blouse as a catch-all. Sailors also wear dog tags and carry an official ID card either on a neck chain or in a wallet.
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Lyle G. Moel
Gazette
Pabragut
Idaho
Navy
Bluejacket
G.I
Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs A F Rammelsberg of Shellsburg
Celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A F Rammelsberg of Shellsburg on March 28 with a noon family dinner and an open house from 2 to 4 p m plus 7 to 9 p m. The couple have nine children and 29 grandchildren.
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A. F. Rammelsberg
Shellsburg
Arthur
Iowa City
Lynn Nicodemus
Melvin
Urbana
Earl
Cecil
Newhall
Ivan
Edwin Hatle
Ruby Knight
Loren
Vinton
Rammelsberg
Julia Schmidt
van Horne
Constance Grovert
Alfreda Shannon
California
John Armstrong
Missouri
Louis Armstrong
Wisconsin
Newton Armstrong
Mina Meeks
Cedar Rapids
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Miami, Fla
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Clarence Meggers
Uvalde, Tex
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Prairie Chapel Garden Club
Lyle Moel
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Spokane
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Harry Crist
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Reid L. Hunt
George L. Fraseur
T. A Moore
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Elmer D. Hinkhouse
Arthur Bachus
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W. W. Lawlor
Dean Morse
F. R. Plank
Vivian Brown
Claude Cook
Harry R Langlas
Glenn Ellis
J. L. Swift
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Hugh W. Parker
Ross E. Chase
John Holmes
Ada Chase
Lila Dunlap
Harold Arnold
Howard Hunt
W. W. Winis
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Fred V. Johnson
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Vern Nall
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Ross Baty
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