Iowa Ranks High in War Bond Sales Across State
Iowa placed third in E bond oversubscription with 124 percent of its $66 million quota totaling $82.1 million. Statewide bond sales including all types reached $228 million, 129 percent of the $177 million target, with Pocahontas Worth Winnebago counties leading local efforts and receiving German rifles as awards.
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North Dakota
Wyoming
Iowa
Florida
Oregon
Federal Reserve Bank
Pocahontas
Charles E. Watts
Worth County
O. J. Wardwell
Northwood
Winnebago County
Burt J. Thompson
Forest City
W. L. Clark
Clark
Benton
Fayette
Funeral services for Mrs Fritz Pflug haupt
Services for Mrs Fritz Pflug haupt will be held Tuesday at 2 in the Yocom chapel with Rev F E Russell officiating. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Pflughaupt
Yocom Chapel
F. E. Russell
Cedar Memorial Park
Gowans to Speak at Marion Lions Club Dinner
C F Gowans chief pharmacist’s mate recently back from the South Pacific will address the Marion Lions club at its Tuesday dinner meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Gowans
South Pacific
Marion Lions Club
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Cornelia Brown
Mrs. Will Grassfield hosted a family dinner for her mother Mrs. Cornelia Brown’s eighty fifth birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Brown of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hayes and Mrs. Estella Gilbert of Iowa City, and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Robertson of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grassfield
Cornelia Brown
O. A. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Ross Hayes
Estella Gilbert
Iowa City
J. L. Robertson
Marion
Marion chapter to hold special meeting at Masonic Temple
Marion chapter No 182 OES will hold a special meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. New members will be initiated and Mrs Robert Cessford will receive a 50 year membership certificate. A social hour and refreshments follow.
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Marion
O.es
Masonic Temple
Robert Cessford
Aviation Cadet Miller tops tests for navigator training
Aviation Cadet John S. Miller son of Mr and Mrs Emery J Miller passed classification tests at San Antonio with the highest grade. He ranked among eight of sixty in a class assigned for training as an aerial navigator.
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John S. Miller
Emery J. Millers
San Antonio
Marion Masonic and club notices from Marion area
Marion lodge No. 6 A F and A M meets Tuesday at 7 30 PM. Handicraft club No. 2 picnic Friday at Mrs. Harry J Murphey's. Robert Mitchell WRC No. 126 meets Wednesday 2 30 PM Memorial hall. Trojan lodge No. 548 A F and A Mi meets Wednesday 7 PM first degree. All Masons invited. Mrs Ben E Nolisch arrives for extended visit with her husband’s parents. Shipfitter Nolisch joins west coast fleet. Duane Nolisch Iowa University freshman spent weekend at home. Marion Nature and Garden club meets Wednesday 2 30 PM with Mrs C A Dykes. Program The Care of Amaryllis by Mrs Clara Tilton. Helen Zeller Iowa City guest of Louise Cippera. Women of the Christian church book review Thursday at Mrs F E Luse home. Mrs C C Miller 459 Sixth Ave entertained Sunday for grandson Harold A Miller navy radioman 2c and Mrs Miller. Harold M and Henry N Miller families and Miss Evenson present.
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Ben E. Nolisch
Wava Adams
San Francisco
A. B. Nolisch
Shipfitter
Nolisch
Duane Nolisch
Iowa University
Marion Nature and Garden Club
C. A. Dykes
Amaryllis
Clara Tilton
C. C. Miller
Sixth Avenue
Harold A. Miller
Navy
Tritle Family Picnic Near Cedar Rapids Welcomes Navy Enlistment
Mr and Mrs Charles Tritle hosted a Sunday family picnic at 350 Eighth Avenue. Tritle has been accepted for navy service and will relocate with his wife and four daughters. Guests included numerous Tritle relatives and friends from Central City, Alburnett, Winthrop, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Wilkinson
Wayne E. Wilkinson
Farragut
Idaho
Cpl
Lewis M. Wilkinson
Fort Benning
Charles Tritle
Eighth Avenue
Tritle
Navy
Wimms vitamins and minerals at Owen's Cut Rate Drug
An advertisement offers Wimms vitamin and mineral tablets valued at 2.25 for sale at 1.69 at Owen's Cut Rate Drug. The deal highlights a bargain for shoppers seeking discounted dietary supplements.
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Owen
Seaman Wilber Graduates From Aviation School
Robert Wilber 1/c seaman, son of Mr and Mrs W E Wilber, graduates March 5 from Norman Oklahoma aviation metal smith school, ranking fifth in class. He is transferred to Santa Rosa California for duty April assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilber
Seaman
W. E. Wilber
Norman, Okla
Aviation Metalsmith School
Santa Rosa
Calif
Camp Fire Rehearsals Set for Grand Council Fire
All Camp Fire girls and their guardians attend rehearsals at 4 p.m. Wednesday and 9 30 a.m. Saturday at the coliseum Cedar Rapids. The council fire is scheduled for March 25.
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Grand Council
Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Council
Seaman Robert Le Vin Visits Parents in Chicago Weekend
Robert Le Vin seaman second class and University of Chicago student spent the weekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs John Le Vin, in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert le Vin
Seaman
University of Chicago
John le Vins
Marion Sommers Arrives for Nine Day Leave
Marion Sommers seaman first class who has served with an east coast fleet since June 1943 arrived Monday to spend a nine day leave with his grandparents.
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Marion Sommers
Presbyterian Cornerstones Meet Thursday at 2:30
The Presbyterian Cornerstones will meet Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs C C Scott of 950 Twelfth Street. Mrs Elsie St John and Mrs A J Taube will be assisting hostesses.
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The
Presbyterian Cornerstones
C. C. Scott
Twelfth Street
Elsie St. John
A. J. Taube
Niece Visit Highlight for E B Witter at 2222 Seventh Ave
E B Witter arrived from Cheyenne Monday to visit his niece Mrs H H Aden at 2222 Seventh avenue. The short trip brings family gathering to a Kansas City residence.
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E. B. Witter
Cheyenne
H. H. Aden
Seventh Avenue
Hyde Family Noted After Promotion at Great Lakes
Albert Hyde and his wife are mentioned along with their son Clifton and Mrs Aileen Hyde after his recent promotion to fireman first class at Great Lakes. The brief tribute highlights family ties and career milestone within the naval base community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hyde
Aileen Hyde
Great Lakes
Clifton
Ten Airmen Killed In Crash Near Tucson
Ten army airmen from Hamilton Field California were killed when their B 24 Liberator crashed in the Santa Catalina mountains 32 miles northeast of Tucson The dead include Staff Sgt Lloyd G Kadel Minden Iowa engineer gunner and Sgt Charles W Bishop Norwalk Iowa gunner Bodies recovered by medical officers near Sabino canyon.
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Tucson
Ariz
INS
Hamilton Field
Calif
Santa Catalina Mountain Range
C. K. Rich
Davis-Monthan
Rich
Lloyd G. Kadel
Minden
Charles W. Bishop
Norwalk
Sabino Canyon
Iowa Red Cross drive hits quotas in state chapters
Eleven more Iowa chapters reached their Red Cross fund drive quotas announced from national headquarters. Included were North Fayette West Union North Iowa Marengo and Strawberry Point.
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ST. Louis
Iowa
Red Cross
National
North Fayette
West Union
North Iowa
Marengo
Strawberry Point
FDA Ships in Eggs to Iowa Institutions
Two of five carloads of eggs ordered for 10 state institutions under the state board of control have been delivered. The eggs are supplied through the FDA free of charge and distributed to institutions in Independence Cherokee Clarinda Glenwood Woodward Oakdale Davenport Mt. Pleasant Eldora Marshalltown Cherokee Independence, with origin uncertain for second load.
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DES Moines
State Board of Control
H. L. Shropshire
Food Distribution Administration
Shropshire
FDA
Iowa
Independence
Cherokee
Clarinda
Glenwood
David R. McCreery
Board of Control
Connecticut
Woodward
Oakdale
Davenport
Mt. Pleasant
Eldora
Marshalltown
Wellman Man 75 Killed in Prairie City Crash
William H. Singleman aged 75 of Wellman died Sunday when the car he rode in with Gien Blumenstein collided with a car driven by Eli Orlich of Colfax a half mile north of Prairie City Iowa. Blumenstein his wife their son Harold and Maude Berry of North English had minor injuries and were treated at a Colfax hospital. Orlich his wife and their three month old son were taken to a Des Moines hospital.
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Prairie City
William H. Singleman
Wellman
Gien Blumenstein
Eli Orlich
Colfax
Here
Blumenstein
Harold
Maude Berry
North English
Orlich
Des Moines
Waterloo Man Killed Walking to Work on Highway 20
Donald Quackenbush aged 75 was struck and killed by a car early Friday while walking from a trailer camp toward Waterloo en route to Rath Packing Co plant. The crash occurred on highway 20. The unidentified driver remained at the scene and police investigated.
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Waterloo
Donald Quackenbush
Highway
Rath Packing Company
Banker Garrettson Dies in Waterloo at 72
George Garrettson former president of the Iowa State Bank died Saturday night in Waterloo at age 72 from a heart attack.
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Waterloo
George Garrettson
Iowa State Bank
Six Injured in Monticello Crash
Six persons were injured Saturday night at the east edge of Monticello in a collision between cars driven by William Connelly of Dyersville and Mrs. Maxine Siebels of Anamosa. Connelly suffered a possible skull fracture and his companion Lem Berlin of Monticello had facial injuries. Mrs. Siebels Maxine Carroll Marguerite Shiflett and Leon McGreevy suffered chest injuries fractures and leg injuries and were taken to John McDonald hospital. Berlin Shiflett and McGreevy were released Sunday.
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Monticello
William Connelly
Dyersville
Maxine Siebels
Anamose
Connelly
Lem Berlin
Siebels
Maxine Carroll
Marguerite Shiflett
Leon McGreevy
John McDonald Hospital
Berlin
Shiflett
McGreevy
Winneshiek County GOP Delegates Named at Convention
At a Winneshiek county Republican convention in Decorah delegates to the state convention were named. The slate includes O. O. Rue Chris Trytten Mrs. Spencer Bakken W. M. Allen Mrs. Hazel Suchult Art Andresen Alice Krumm Palmer Peacock Ed Lund William Linnevold Frank R. Miller Dr. O. J. Preus J. A. Nelson Dale Ahern Harry Schremser H. F. Barthell W. P. Fischer C. N. Evanson Mabel Bjonerud Dr. F. A. Hennessy E. G. Taylor Tom Selness and Mrs. Sam Moore.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
O. O. Rue
Chris Trytten
Spencer Bakken
W. M. Allen
Hazel Suchult
Art Andresen
Alice Krumm
Palmer Peacock
Ed Lund
William Linnevold
Frank R. Miller
O. J
Preus
J. A. Nelson
Dale Ahern
Harry Schremser
H. F. Barthell
W. P. Fischer
C. N. Evanson
Mabel Bjonerud
Dr. F. A. Hennessy
E. G. Taylor
Tom Selness
Sam Moore
Republicans name delegates to state convention Des Moines
Independence Buchanan county Republicans select delegates to the state convention in Des Moines including Olive May George Emry Bess Durham George Iekel Clarence Parker and A. E. Lane.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Des Moines
Olive May
George Emry
Bess Durham
George Iekel
Clarence Parker
A. E. Lane
List of names from a local notice or roster
The item presents a roster of individuals including J. L. Cherny Earl Bently Arthur Silka Mrs. Luther Wetzel Oscar McFee James Hamilton Lee Griswold Mrs Arlemre Buchanan Blanche Stary Mrs O C Sauer Ralph Rehmel Mrs W A Johnson Norman Frye Wilda Daubenberger W J Campbell Mrs David Ball Mrs Jess Goins Arlene Raymond Mrs Jason Winsor and Albert Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cherny
Earl Bently
Arthur Silka
Luther Wetzel
Oscar McFee
James Hamilton
Lee Griswold
Arlemre Buchanan
Blanche Stary
O. C. Sauer
Ralph Rehmel
W. A. Johnson
Norman Frye
Wilda Daubenberger
W. J. Campbell
David Ball
Jess Goins
Arlene Raymond
Jason Winsor
Albert Ward
Trains Help Rescue Boy Injured In Sand Pit
In Council Bluffs a 12-year-old, Nick Carman, was buried to his neck by an earth slide at a sand pit. Police and fire crews were blocked by mud roads, so two Chicago and North Western trains carried rescuers to the site and back to hospital with the boy who suffered a back injury.
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Council Bluffs
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Nick Carman
Carman
Missing Lt. Gilbert Kemmann After Raid Over France
Lt. Gilbert Kemmann has been missing in action since February 28 after a bombing raid over France. He enlisted in 1942 in Los Angeles, earned his wings in Mississippi in 1943, and went overseas last September. He recently received a lieutenant promotion. his wife Mildred Staaffer works in a Vin ton bank, and his brother Tech. Sgt. Robert Kemmann is stationed at Muroc, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Staaffer
Vinton
Tech
Robert Kemmann
Muroc
Calif
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State War Finance Committee
W. D. Shanks
George Sommers
Fay Bailey
John Eastman
Fifteenth Street
Joe Camp
Virgil Eckley
Punta Gorda
Fila
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa State College
Charlotte Miller
Inez Miller
Ames
Marion News
Gazette Business Office
Gowans
Marion Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Handicraft Club No. 2
Harry J. Murphey
Robert Mitchell
W.R.C. No
Memorial Hall
Trojan Lodge
A. Mi
Helen Zeller
Louise Cippera
Women of the Christian Church
F. E. Luse
Horace Reiter
RATH
Von
Merchants National Commercial
Kspional Bank
Philip Morris
America
Winneshiek
G.O.P
Gilbert Kemmann
Rien
Ool O Ian
Peter
Ben-Gay
Ben-Gay Leora
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