Dolliver accuses Thornburg of Des Moines bias in Iowa race
Fort Dodge Republican James I. Dolliver charges Mark G. Thornburg with concealing a Des Moines brand on his brow. Dolliver cites Emmetsburg’s home town stunt and Des Moines influence as a threat to Iowa voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Thornburg
Des Moines
the Gazette
Fort Dodge
James I. Dolliver
United States
Mark G. Thornburg
Emmetsburg
Mark
Iowa
Mike Cowles
Moines
Willkie
Too Old to Fight He Buys Uniforms for Guardsmen
Charles Bookidis of Davenport a Greek born American citizen and president of Ucanco Candy donates 800 dollars to fund uniforms for Iowa State Guard Company B in Davenport. The gift supports clothing for the unit as officers note it is the first Iowa guard unit to be uniformly equipped aside from Des Moines police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Bookidis
Greece
Ucanco Candy Company
Davenport
Company B
Iowa State Guard
United States
Clifford Dawson
Tom A. Kuriger
Bookidis
Three Contested Races in Cedar County
Cedar County voters face three contested races in the primary two Republicans and one Democrat. Incumbent auditor Max M. Banks and former auditor and deputy P. H. Schneider seek the Republican nomination for county auditor. Alvin J. Johnson and Charles R. Willey run for the Republican nomination for sheriff, while Democrat W. W. Christian faces ex deputy C. C. Crawford for sheriff. Democratic candidates for other county offices are absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bpecie
the Gazette
Tifton
Cedar County
Max M. Banks
P. H. Schneider
Alvin J. Johnson
Charles R. Willey
W. W. Christian
C. C. Crawford
J. M. Blazek
J. C. Coonrod
Helen R. Schriver
Kean
L. Hunt
Ray A. Potter
A. M. McCormick
E. L. Crist
Stanwood
George L. Fraseur
Tipton
J. H. Maurer
Thomas E. Crees
Atalissa
John P. Jensen
West Liba
W m F. Thomson
William C. Fairley
Mechanicsville
Col Bell to Command New Milwaukee Ordnance Plant
Lieut. Col. William L. Bell jr, commanding officer of the Des Moines ordnance plant at Ankeny, is appointed to command the Milwaukee ordnance plant under construction. He will divide his time between Des Moines and Milwaukee locations while remaining in command of both facilities.
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Des Moines
William L. Bell
Jir
Ankeny
Milwaukee
Supervisors and Auditor Races Brisk in Jones County
Jones county politics show brisk races for supervisors and auditor with full Republican slate and several Democratic contenders. Incumbents Warren J. Rees and W. L. Pearson face no opposition, while party nominees include sheriff John N. Baumel and treasurer Don S. Ruhi for Republicans. Democratic hopefuls include Henry Eichhorn for sheriff and F. Specht for auditor, with multiple candidates for supervisor and other local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Warren J. Rees
W. L. Pearson
Bess E. Sherman
John N. Baumel
Don S. Ruhi
Margaret Fegan
Monticello
F. Specht
C A. Reeves
Harry Levien
Olin
R. D. Finnigan
Henry Siebels
Amber
Justices of the
F. C. Shimanek
Oxford Junction
Ray Echtermacht
Dysart seniors stage Night of January 16 mystery
Dysart high school seniors present the mystery play Night of January 16 on Friday evening May 15. The event showcases student acting and theater talents in a staged classroom production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Dysart High School
Deaths across several Iowa towns report Kolh and relatives
Kohl 78 of White Oak died suddenly at home Sunday evening. Survived by wife Addie Miller Kohl daughter Mrs. William Bailey Morley son Amos Marion five grandchildren. Edgewood Pratt chapel held funeral for Henry P. May 59 died Friday after months illness. Burial Edgewood cemetery. May born Edgewood worked as barber painter paper hanger electrician. Married Nettie Fowler 1908. Surviving wife father sister Maude McSperrin Oelwein. Keota Mrs Henderson 79 died at home Monday. Services at Methodist church Wednesday, Rev Brown. Burial Keota cemetery. Henderson born in Washington county married 1882 sixtieth anniversary this year. Surviving husband eight children many grandchildren. Delaware Mrs Gienapp 71 died Sunday after stroke. Born Germany came to US at 11 and Delaware county two years later. Married William A. Gienapp 1893. Surviving nine children and 20 grandchildren. Burial Pine View cemetery.
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Martelle—Lewis Kohl
Here
Thomas H. Smith
Edgewood
Mr. May
Nettie Fowler
Maude McSperrin
Oelwein
May
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Delta
Marion Melvin McKeag
William McKeag
Arthur Henry
Methodist Church
Springfield Cemetery
Keota
H. T. D. Henderson
R. L. Brown
Delaware
William Gienapp
Germany
America
Delaware County
William A. Gienapp
William Hillers
Sioux Falls
S. D
J. C. Benson
Cedar Rapids
Carl W
Carl Reuter
Sumner
John
Manchester
William Darey
Springfield
Minn
Ed A
Waterloo
William H
Pilot Mound
Iowa
Walter L. Gienapp
Petoskey
Mich
Gienapp
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
William Schreiber
Pine View Cemetery
Urges Dental Repair Before Entering Army
Lieut. Col. Robert S. Shane urged Iowa dentists to repair a selectee's teeth before induction. Army dentists are busy, limited to extractions. Dr. Hermann Becker of San Francisco said sugar rationing helps by reducing mouth acid that causes decay.
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Des Moines
Robert S. Shane
Iowa Selective Service
Iowa State Dental Society
Shane
Hermann Becker
San Francisco
Advertisement on Kidney Function Disorder Awareness
An advertisement notes Pribes kidney disorder affecting blood health. It urges remembrance of symptoms and suggests seeking guidance for kidney function concerns.
Liabilities Exceed Assets in Grant Wood's Inventory
Iowa City. An inventory filed by co executors Nan Wood Graham and Park Rinmard shows Grant Wood estate assets of 21159.12 and liabilities of 22769.68. Wood died February 12 with assets including his Iowa City home valued at 13000 and works such as In the Spring and Death on the Ridge Road among listed consignments to Associated American Artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Grant Wood
Iowa
Johnson County District Court
Nan Wood Graham
Park Rinmard
Wood
Associated American Artists
Serrento Garden
Iowa Senior First In Air Corps Reserve Enrolled
J Winston Anderson of Sioux City a University of Iowa senior became the nation’s first college student enrolled in the air corps reserve program. He spoke of entering early. exams were given to students from western Illinois and eastern Iowa colleges.
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Iowa
Air Corps Reserve
Iowa City
J. Winston Anderson
Sioux City
University of Iowa
Anderson
Western Illinois
Eastern Iowa
Homer H. Slaughter
Military Science
University
Milton W. Hall
Army Medical Corps
Frank Kent
Des Moines Aviation Cadet Board
Kent
Army
Man Arrested in Tulsa Returns for Elkader Guilty Pleas
Elkader Iowa Jim Fox, held under two Clayton county indictments, arrived from Tulsa Oklahoma after waiving extradition. Before Judge W L Eichendorf he pled guilty to two charges including larceny by embezzlement of mortgaged property and false pretenses. He received seven years for the first count and five years for the second.
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Gazette
Elkader
Jim Fox
Clayton County
Tulsa
Okla
E. W. Carlson
Fox
W. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
State
Fred Schrunk
Millville
Onslow air corps trainee chosen for instructor school
Private Raymond Phillip Snyder son of Mr and Mrs George Snyder Onslow has been selected for special air corps training as an instructor at ler field Mississippi He will join the decision division after completing the instructors course His high grades as an air mechanic student here earned the selection
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Onslow
Raymond Phillip Snyder
George Snyder
Ler Field
Air Corps Technical School
Mississippi
Snyder
Cision
Reverse Conviction of Iowan on Arson Charge
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the arson conviction of Glenn Whissler of Hamburg. He had received a 10 year sentence for allegedly setting fire to his garage on January 22, 1941, in Fremont County. The court ruled that conviction cannot stand on mere suspicion and directed a verdict for acquittal.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Glenn Whissler
Hamburg
Whissler
Fremont County
Central City Gold Star Mother to Be Guest at Caravan
Harlan Briggs of Lisbon county American Legion commander announces Mrs. O. H. Myers of Central City as World War II Gold Star mother to be Linn county when the Hollywood Caravan stops in Des Moines Sunday. WHO bought 99 tickets for the show featuring Bob Hope Olivia DeHavilland Claudette Colbert Laurel and Hardy and other stars. A ticket was given to the Legion commander in each Iowa county to pass to a Gold Star mother. Mrs. Myers son Ray Harrison Myers was lost on the battleship Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor.
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Harlan Briggs
Lisbon
County
American Legion
Waterloo Men To Be Accused Over Draft Violation
Two Waterloo residents Luther S. Watson 28 and Donald J. Strickler 23 failed to report for induction and will be charged with willful refusal to obey the draft order. Both sought conscientious objector deferments but were classified 1A after appeal board hearings and also refused to report for final instructions, a first in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Luther S. Watson
Donald J. Strickler
Beer and Cigaret Revenue Increases in Iowa
DES MOINES AP Iowa state tax commission reports April receipts up from 1941. Cigaret tax at two cents per pack yielded 188939 dollars, reflecting 9 445 967 packs taxed and beer tax at four cents per gallon produced 101619 dollars from 2 540 493 gallons.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Welch to Leave Upper Iowa for Union College Post
Dr Virgil C Welch director of public relations and Bible professor at Upper Iowa University Fayette will resign June 1 to take a similar post at Union College Barbourville Kentucky with a substantial pay raise He will head the news bureau Union College is a Methodist institution His wife and family will move later Robert lives in Richmond Virginia Claude graduates from Upper Iowa in June then enters Garrett seminary Wesley Irene among children
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West Union
Virgil C. Welch
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Union College
Barbourville
Upper Iowa
Welch
Buck Creek
Iowa
Garrett Institute
Evanston
Robert
Richmond
Claude
Garrett Seminary
Wesley
Irene
Major Bierman reports for duty at Iowa City
Major Bernie Bierman former Minnesota coach reports for duty as director of physical training for the naval pre flight training unit at Iowa City He arrived from a naval aviation cadet selection board role that examined cadets set for training at the same facility.
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Iowa City
Bernie Bierman
University of Minnesota
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Evangelical Conference Opens at Dysart Church
The eighty second annual Iowa conference of the Evangelical church opened at the First Evangelical church of Dysart. Bishop C H Stauffacher of Kansas City presides as about 175 delegates attend, with sessions through Sunday.
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Dysart
Iowa Conference of the Evangelical Church
First Evangelical Church of
C. H. Stauffacher
Kansas City
Iowa May See Record State Income Tax Take
Iowa tax receipts may top 7.9 million dollars this year, the state tax commission reports. Through May 1 individual and corporate filings total 5.17 million, up about a third from last year with more than 26,000 new taxpayers and higher incomes driving the rise.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tax Commission
Wilson to Address GOP Women of Tama County
Gov. George A. Wilson will address the Tama county Republican women at a Community building session at 4 p m. A dinner at United Brethren church precedes the business session with speakers R D Blue and Judge B F Thomas. A later candidate night at 8 p m will feature introductions by Mrs. L Mae Banks and Mrs. H G Ross with Mrs. E L Taylor presiding.
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Gazette
Toledo
George A. Wilson
Tama County
Republican Women's Organization
Wilson
United Brethren Church
R. D. Blue
Eagle Grove
B. F. Thomas
Women’s Republican Club
L. Mae Banks
Marshalltown
H. G. Ross
E. L. Taylor
Traer
Tipton Musicians Earn Second in State Contest
Tipton high school musicians finished second to Waterloo East at the state contest in Oelwein last week. Tipton entrants won 18 first division ribbons, three with national honors, and seven seconds, including a national honor rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Tipton
Waterloo East
Oelwein
Zeilinger Resigns as Wyoming Church Minister
The Rev. G. J. Zeilinger, pastor at Wyoming Lutheran since 1934, resigns from his post due to ill health. The church council met with Rev. Siefkes of Monona and extended a call to Rev. Herbert Groen ing of Cleveland, Ohio, a former Wyoming pastor.
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Wyoming
G. J. Zeilinger
Wyoming Lutheran Church
Church Council
Mr. Siefkes
Monona
Iowa
Herbert Groening
Cleveland
Ohio
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Ld.p.a. Photo
Col. Bell
Jones
Derson
Washington County
Samuel, Walden
Stanleigh
Cora Henderson
William Knotts
Thomas Knotts
J. S. Lambert
Central City
Caravan
Virgil Welch
Bierman
Dysart Church
Minneapolis
Minm
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Stages
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