Rising Costs of Food Hit Institutions
DES MOINES AP The state pays more for staples in 1946 than in 1941. Butter up 15 cents a pound sugar up 1.65 per 100 pounds potatoes up 55 cents a bushel flour up 1.50 per cwt beef up 6 cents a pound sugar up from 4.95 to 6.60 per cwt Wages rose from 61.29 to 100.08 monthly. The board says a $100000 yearly budget rise is needed for the 15 institutions to cover higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
E. W. Carlsen
Board of Control
Carlsen
Legislative Interim Committee
Statehouse
Joseph M. Krob Dies At Ely At 96
Joseph M. Krob, 96, Ely's oldest resident, died Friday morning at his son Frank J. Krob's home. A native of Czechoslovakia, he came to the United States at age eight and lived near Solon before farming south of Mt. Vernon and later engaging in the Lisbon elevator business with son-in-law W. J. Fiala. Surviving: two daughters Mrs. F. J. Koleck Lisbon and Mrs. Joseph Pavel Solon, son Frank, 20 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. Funeral at Johnson funeral home Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Joseph M. Krob
Frank J. Krob
Czechoslovakia
States
Solon
Mr. Krob
Frances Kleinek
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
W. J. Fiala
Fiala
Krob
F. J. Koleck
Joseph Pavel
Frank
Johnson Funeral Home
Two Men Overcome as 100 Guests Flee Hotel Blaze
An early morning basement fire at the Cargill hotel in Des Moines forced about 100 guests to evacuate using fire escapes and ladders. The 57 room, three story building on Seventh Street and Grand Avenue sustained smoke damage as two men were overcome by the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cargill
Seventh Street
Grand Avenue
Bratton of Shellsburg Files for State Senate
Shellsburg resident Edward M. Bratton has filed nomination papers as a Democratic candidate for state senator from the Benton Tama district. Bratton, a 25 year Shellsburg postmaster retiree, is a Presbyterian and member of Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges. He was active in the Iowa Postmasters association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Joee Gazette
Shellsburg
Edward M. Bratton
Benton- Tama
Bratton
Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows and
Rebekah
Iowa
87 Doctors and dentists to receive degrees at UI commencement
Special to The Gazette Iowa City eighty seven candidates in medicine and dentistry will be awarded 66 MD and 21 DDS degrees at a Saturday afternoon commencement. Candidates come from 43 Iowa counties and 10 other states. Navy will confer certificates of appreciation for wartime training. Dr Henry S Houghton will deliver the address after three and a half years as a Japanese prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Floyd B. Merritt
Fletcher A. Miller
Philip J. Monnig
Herbert L. Nelson
Willard S. Newlin
James W Thompson
Manchester
Donald J. Ottilie
Monona
David Silverman
Sigourney
Carole K. Buckwalter
Tipton
Robert W. Eilers
State College Graduates At Ames Commencement
One hundred thirty seven bachelor of science degrees eight advanced degrees 86 commissions and one certificate were awarded at Iowa State college graduation exercises Friday morning. Eastern Iowa graduates included Cedar Rapids Emil Christie bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and commission Barbara Hird bachelor of science in applied art Clarence Bernita Meier bachelor of science in home economics education Decorah Raymond Miller bachelor of science in electrical engineering and commission Postville Howard Voelker bachelor of science in dairy husbandry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Emil Christie
Barbara Hird
Clarence — Bernita Meier
Decorah
Raymond Miller
Postville
Howard Voelker
Suffers Fatal Burns in Brush Fire Near Dubuque
In Dubuque, Matt Gansemer, 75, perished from third degree burns and smoke inhalation after a brush fire near his cottage six miles south of the city. Sheriff notes the blaze began during cleanup. A second body, Carl Hufnagel, 45, was found in a shed at Al Schmidt's home. coroner says he slashed his throat with a razor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
INS
Matt Gansemer
F. S. Leonard
Leo Martin
Gansemer
al Schmidt
Carl Hufnagel
Leonard
Mule rider fined for sidewalk conduct in Mason City
Leslie Platts was fined five dollars for riding his spotted mule on sidewalks in the business district. He faced a disorderly conduct charge in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Leslie Platts
Illinois Governor Denounces OPA During Des Moines Talk
Governor Dwight Green of Illinois blasted OPA and price controls while in Des Moines for a Midwest housing conference. He argued government meddling throttles production, urges a reversal of enforcement, and warns inflation control harms industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dwight Green
Illinois
Green
OPA
Iowa homeowners gain from homestead tax credits
Approximately 405 000 Iowa homeowners will share in homestead tax credits totaling 15 659 000 dollars this year, with about 10 000 more homeowner families than last year and over 100 000 more than ten years ago. War limited new construction yet home ownership rose as families needed a place to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Iowa's 1945 Coal Output Falls Again
DES MOINES UP Iowa 1945 coal production fell to 2,071,648 tons from 2,240,000 in 1944, continuing a years long slump. The drop followed declines in employment by 374 and the number of mines by 13 to 185, reported by George Duckworth of the state mining department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
George Duckworth
State Mining Department
Parolees in Trouble In Ottumwa Case
Five Eldora parolees, all Ottumwa youths, were held by police Friday in connection with a series of robberies and car thefts in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Eldora
States Act On Housing In Postwar Efforts
Iowa Daily Press reports on housing actions by states whose governors attended a Des Moines conference. Ohio plans veteran housing at state universities but faces material and manpower bottlenecks. Nebraska emphasizes local action via a veterans service coordinating committee. Wisconsin relies on local city committees without a state housing panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Daily Press Association
Gov. Blue
Des Moines
IDPA
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Blue
Lausche
Nebraska
Dwight Griswold
Veterans’ Service Coordinating Committee
Veterans’ Committees
Wisconsin
Housing Outlook in South Dakota and Kansas
Republican governors report mixed progress on postwar housing. South Dakota cites active efforts to house veterans near colleges, relying on surplus federal facilities and temporary spaces. Kansas notes no state housing committee, with colleges securing GI housing units for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater South Dakota Association
South Dakota
M. Q. Sharpe
Kansas
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Brother Finds Dinsdale Man Dead on Old Road
Hugh Breckenridge of Dinsdale was found dead near the A. R. McMillian farm by his brother W. J. Breckenridge. Tama County Coroner Harvey Jones attributed the death to a heart attack as he hurried for help during a grass fire near a fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Hugh Breckenridge
Dinsdale
A. R. McMillian
W. J. Breckenridge
Tama County
Harvey Jones
Golden Wedding of Monona Meiers Celebrated
Mr and Mrs John D Meier mark a golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner at noon and an open house in the afternoon and evening They farm near Farmersburg since their marriage They are parents of Mrs Henry Comnick Mrs Thomas Jones Mrs Frederick Becker Walter Esther Willis and Milton Meier and have six grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
John D. Meier
Meiers
Farmersburg
Henry Comnick
Thomas Jones
Frederick Becker
McGregor
Walter
Esther
Willis
Milton Meier
Officials Object To City Manager in Charles City
Four city officials resigned: City Clerk John McGeeney, assistant Wilma Menzie, City Engineer James S. Dawson, and Water Superintendent Clarence H. Bremer. On April 1 Oscar Hellman Jr. will take over management of city functions except fire and police. Dawson questions Hellman’s qualifications to serve as engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
INS
John McGeeney
Wilma Menzie
James S. Dawson
Clarence H. Bremer
Oscar Hellman
Jamaica, Jr
Dawson
Duties Will Be Met by Proper Legal Remedy
A brief notice states that duties will be fulfilled through appropriate legal remedy, signaling enforcement actions to address the issue. The exact parties and jurisdiction are not specified in the fragment, but the claim emphasizes lawful resolution.
Oelwein Man Killed in Tuesday B-29 Crash
Fairfield Calif AP Col Horace D Ainsworth announced that the Honolulu mainland B 29 crash victims include Second Lt Francis G Weiant co pilot from Oelwein Ia killed Tuesday in the incident at the Fairfield Suisun airbase area with ATC officials confirming the fatality and listing Weiant among the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Calif
Horace D. Ainsworth
ATC
Fairfield- Suisun
Honolulu
Francis G. Weiant
Oelwein
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. M. Krob
Senate
Merle E. Garmoe
Third Street
Ind St. SE
Lowan
Second Street
Rips
GOV. Green
Paul R. Bumbarger
Walter Goodland
Old Road
Wiorace E. Basley
Leisure Coats
Babe
Quints
Were
High Crest Chocolelte
French West Africa
Brazil
Venezuela
Ceylon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!