Iowa Road Fund Could Shrink 36 Percent Without Trouble
Iowa highway fund chief engineer Fred R. White warned the primary road fund would break even with an annual 13.8 million from motorists and could endure a 36.4 percent drop in receipts from April 1941 to March 1942. If receipts fall further, options include county property tax levies, transferring gasoline tax from secondary to primary roads, or refunding maturing bonds. Fixed expenses total 8.3 million in interest and principal, plus 4.5 million for maintenance and 1.0 million for engineering and overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowager Road Fund
Fred R. White
State Highway Commission
White
Pee Saneee Sone
Rhodes Scholar Dies in Iron Lung at Iowa State
Edgar W. Timm 26 of Muscatine, a former Rhodes scholar and Iowa State College research assistant in genetics, died Thursday in the college hospital iron lung. He fell ill around 10 p.m. Wednesday. post mortem planned. Timm studied in England until 1939 when war prompted return to Iowa State. He was the first patient to use the college iron lung, funded by student contributions.
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Ames
Edgar W. Timm
Muscatine
Rhodes
Iiowa State College
College Hospital
Timm
England
Iowa
Iowa State
Independence Couple to Note Golden Anniversary
Independence Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Bennett will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday. Married in Independence.
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Independence
P. C. Bennett
Family roots and generations span Cedar Rapids to Independence
On March 28, 1872, a couple lived on local farms until 26 years ago before moving to Cedar Rapids and returning to Independence a year ago. They have eight children seven of whom survive, eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. They will spend Sunday at the home of their daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Charles Moore in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
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Here
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Charles Moore
Prairie Dus Chien
Wis
Plenty of Jobs in Iowa for Trained Workers
Des Moines AP reports that Iowa has many jobs for capable workers. Freeman of the U S employment service cites 64 034 jobseekers registered at end February, down from 76 316 in 1941 and 99 970 in 1940. Skilled workers find work while welders and some salesmen face shortages. stenographers and domestic help are in demand. Southern Iowa shows severe unemployment due to mining slowdown as miners seek defense jobs elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Homer Freeman
United States Employment Service
Iowa Division Statistician
Employment Service
Freeman
Backstage Iowa Politics Weighs Two-Year Planning
A 1941 to 1943 budgeting gap emerges as Iowa state agencies face rising living costs. Non academic University of Iowa employees seek higher wages, but current appropriations cap raises. Officials warn only a special session could grant relief, with the 1943 legislature nine months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Board of Education
Iowa
Iowa State
Good Iowa Fishing In Sight for 1942
Des Moines AP reports high water levels sustain lakes streams and sloughs above normal with a large carryover from last year’s record stocking. Aquatic food is plentiful and the Iowa conservation commission predicts good fishing in 1942. Melting ice shows little fish loss and southwest Iowa gelh levels are the highest in seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Waltonians
Iowa
Vinton Man Burned in Sewer Gas Explosion
Leo Britt of Vinton suffered first and second degree burns to hands and face when sewer gas exploded in a manhole at the Iowa Canning factory boiler room. He was taken to Vinton hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Vinton
Leo Britt
Iowa Canning Factory
Vinton Hospital
Boosts Granted on Iowa Freight Rates
The Iowa commerce commission approved wartime rate increases for railroads operating in Iowa. Carload rates for crops livestock and agricultural products rise 3 percent with other commodities up 6 percent except coal and iron ore. Bituminous coal up 3 cents a ton and anthracite up 3 cents or 5 cents depending on tonnage. iron ore unchanged.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa Commission
Federal Commission
Smee
Victory book campaign extends deadline for 105 received
Clermont Mrs. RR V Brandt reports 105 books collected for the Victory book campaign and extends the deadline to April 1. Books may be brought to the public library or to Mrs. R V Brandt’s home. Lowden grade pupils to stage Honey Pirates Friday in the school gym with Donna Brunkow in the lead.
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Donna Brunkow
Dick Deichmann
Dale Twachtmann
Phil Underwood
Dolly Brunkow
Jean Jorgenson
Beverly Brendes
James Koch
Jerry Brunkow
Darrell Breneman
Lloyd Steffens
Robert Gottschalk
David Conrad
Joanne Twachtmann
Jerry Juehring
Bobby Jeuhring
Delmar Gade
Roberta Gottschalk
Bethel Kahl
Bethel Brendes
Diane Conrad
Vivjean Mowry
Donna Lu Ruprecht
Mary Ann Peacock
Dorothy Hendricksen
Roberta Underwood
Donald Hensch
Leona Stauer
Fred Freese
Clyde Lange
Kermit Strackbein
Lillian Meyer
Mary Viola Gehris
Evelyn Freese
Faith Strackbein
Fred Kahl
Wayne Kelding
Betty Schmidt
Robert Severin
Gaylon Gehris
Norman King
Iowa City News Briefs Highlights Local Appointments and Courses
University of Iowa students prep for army or navy signal corps radio code training under Prof. R C Kent. Dr Robert J Prentiss heads to San Diego to join Dr Ralph B Mullenix in private urology practice. Mrs Benjamin F Shambaugh becomes life member of the state historical society. New honoraries include Mrs Mildred W Braunschweiger, A E Krause, H Wilbur, and Dr R T Spain. Ralph E Adams named ruler of the Iowa City lodge with officers listed.
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Iowa City
Army
Navy Signal Corps
University of Iowa
R. C. Kent
Electrical Engineering College
Robert J. Prentiss
University of Iowa College of Medicine
San Diego
Calif
Ralph B. Mullenix
Benjamin F. Shambaugh
State Historical Society
Board of
Curators Way
Mildred W. Braunschweiger
Seattle
Wash
A. E. Krause
Waterloo
H. Wilbur
Polson
Cedar Falls
R.T. Spain
Conrad
Ralph E. Adams
C. Telander
Schupraed Clayde Shellady
M E. Tayor
Glenn Griffith
Charles K. Hurd
Richard Horrabin
War curtails typewriter production draws theft ritual at courthouse
Lafe Keeping reports that wartime disruption to typewriter supply has turned them into coveted targets. At the Winneshiek County Courthouse a peculiar ritual emerges as thieves pounce on available machines, reflecting broader wartime shortages and security concerns.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Nudge for Liver Relief Ad Seeks Daily Bile Flow
An advertisement urges daily liver bile flow to prevent constipation and headaches and promote digestion. It touts a product sold in drugstores for 15 30 or 60 cents claiming to stimulate liver bile and improve elimination.
Weekday Court House Collects Typewriters at Closing Time
Each weekday afternoon around closing time, all typewriters and mechanical calculators are gathered and moved to the court house vault where they are locked away for the night and over Sunday.
Low Bids on Road Work Are Revealed
Iowa Highway Commission released bids for eastern Iowa projects. G H Lowe of Cedar Rapids submitted low bids on multiple segments including 7.642 miles on Iowa 136 from Maquoketa River to Cascade for 20 371 20. Roverud Brothers of Decorah bid 62 509 17 on 6 308 miles of Iowa 147 from Rockford to Iowa 14. A Emmert and son of Grinnell bid 10 587 88 for a reinforced concrete slab bridge northwest of Laverne.
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Iowa
Jones County
Maquoketa River
Cascade
G. H. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
U. S
Burlington
Floyd County
Rockford
Roverud Brothers
Decorah
Kossuth County
Laverne
A. Emmert and Son
Grinnell
Gunfight Leaves Stevens Wounded After Stolen Car Chase
Police recount a running gun battle after Stevens, who had a stolen Ames Iowa car, fled a one way street stop and opened fire on Officer Norton. He was wounded after leaping from a Negro apartment house and was disarmed by postal carrier C A Marshall as officers closed in.
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Tful
Stevens
Mel Norton
Norton
C. A. Marshall
Marshall
Ames Ia
Verne E. Johnson
Marshalltown Police Chief Links Suspect to Local Scrapes
Marshalltown Police Chief Harold Block said Alfred E. Stephans, matching the gun battle suspect with Kansas City police, has a history of trouble in Marshall and Story counties. He noted Stephans served time at Ione penitentiary Fort Madison and has been on parole. Stephans has lived in Marshalltown for years but has lately been hiding.
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Marshalltown
Harold Block
Alfred E. Stephans
Kansas City
Marshall
Story
Stephans
Ione Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Manchester High School Spring Concert Set At Gym
Manchester High School band directed by O G Odegaard will perform its annual spring concert Thursday at 8 p.m. in the gymnasium with no charge. Soloists include Bob Dykema on cornet Eugene Cooley on clarinet George Stevens on euphonium and Jean Dudley on piano. The brass quartet and quintet will perform pieces prepared for the Monticello contest on April 10.
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Manchester
O. G. Odegaard
Bob Dykema
Eugene Cooley
George Stevens
Jean Dudley
Monticello
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Iowa State Guard
Camp Dodge
John T. Lonsdale
George A. Wilson
Mathew A. Tinley
Council Guard
Percy A. Lainson
Council Bluffs
Otto Ronnigen
Art Wallace
Frank T. Nye
Iowa Daily Press
Assa
W. G. C. Bagley
Leo J. Wegman
Cherth Wade
Treaver
W. G. C. Wegman
Lloyd Cunningham
Iowa State Fair Board
Nelson G. Kraschel
Montezuma Republican
Kraschel
Iowa Health Department
Wilson
DIAL
Arenes NE
Kinsey
Camp
State Guard
John Staton
Staton
Obio
Caer
Oxford
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids’ Bargain
Iowa Highway Commission
Lowan
Burpee
Rutger
Richmond
Bartlett Pearl
Concord Grapes
Earl
First Street
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