Municipalities League Urges Immediate Home Guard Formation
The League of Iowa Municipalities urged Gov. George A Wilson to order a state home guard now, citing a new law authorizing its creation. The editorials say cities need protection beyond local police and criticize the recent legislature as underperforming. They warn of a future Democratic majority impact and urge voter reaction in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
League of Iowa
George A Wilson
Iowa
League
Cascade Bride Weds George Glenn in St Martin’s Church
Virginia Becker of Cascade, a registered nurse and daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Becker, married George Glenn of Cedar Rapids in a St Martin’s church ceremony. Attendants included Elizabeth Becker and Kay State as maids of honor. After a church breakfast the couple plans a Cedar Rapids residence and East Coast honeymoon.
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Cascade
Virginia Becker
R. N
John B. Becker
George Glenn
Cedar Rapids
James Glenn
Norway
St. Martin's Church
M. J Farrelly
Elizabeth Becker
Kay State
R N
Davenport
Joyce Seehusen
Monticello
David Glenn
Waverly
Alan
Paul Becker
Owen Howard
Don Taylor
Gross Cafe
Mrs Glenn
St. Martin's High School
Nurses’ Training School of Mercy Hospital
Glenn
Norway High School
Cedar County Sheriff’s Son To Help Build U S Airbase
Tipton resident Tipton Lewis Christian son of Cedar county Sheriff W W Christian will work in Newfoundland for M O Weaver Construction of Des Moines on a U S Army air base project. He sails from New York City this Thursday with machinery and the crew will work through favorable weather before winter layoff.
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Cedar County Sheriff's Son
U. S
Newfoundland
Tipton
Lewis Christian
M. O Weaver Construction Company
Des Moines
Christian
New York City
United States
Mr. Christian
Cedar County
W. W. Christian
How It Was Named Cylinder
An accident gave the name to this village of 175 eight miles east of Emmetsburg in Palo Alto county. Early settlers tried to pull an old threshing machine across a muddy creek, lost a cylinder, and the tale explains how Cylinder grew from a water tank to a settlement around it.
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Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Installed as Springville Pastor Sunday
The installation of Rev. Charles B. Willming as pastor of the Springville Presbyterian church will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. Dr. George W Bryant of Coe college will preside and pose the constitutional questions. The sermon will be by Rev. C R DeJong of Marion. Rev. Frederick E Munneke of Coggon will give the pastor’s charge and Rev Hugh Robinson of Mount Vernon will charge the people. Mr Willming came to Springville in March from Madison Kansas. Mrs. Willming is the former Winifred V. Osler of Ottumwa. They have three children.
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Springville
Charles B. Willming
Springville Presbyterian Church
George W Bryant
Coe College
C . R. DeJong
Marion
Frederick E Munneke
Coggon
Hugh Robinson
Mount Vernon
Willming
Madison
Kan
Winnifred V. Osler
Ottumwa
Clermont Nurse Weds Cleveland Heights Aviation Official
Anne Nordhus daughter of Clermont residents and Carl Anderson of Cleveland Heights Ohio were married at the Lutheran church in Clermont. Rev E E Ramsey officiated with Agnes Bilden providing music and Ed Nordhus as best man. The couple plans a ten day trip to the mountains in North Carolina and will reside in Detroit. Nordhus trained as a nurse at Iowa and Chicago hospitals. Anderson is a Case School of Applied Science and Purdue graduate and vice president of Air Products Inc in Detroit.
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Clermont
Anne Nordhus
A A Nordhus
Carl Anderson
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Lutheran Church
E. E. Ramsey
Agnes Bilden
Ramsey
W. F. Jensen
Armstrong
Ed Nordhus
McGregor
Muicky
North
Carolna
Clermont High School
University of Iowa
Harper's Hospital
Jennings Hospital
Detroit
Evanston
Anderson
Case School of Applied Science
Purdue University
The
Air Products, Inc
Mott's New Book to Chart 250 Years of American Journalism
Iowa City professor Frank Luther Mott announces a new 768 page history titled American Journalism. The book, due mid June from Macmillan, covers U.S. newspapers from 1690 to 1940 with illustrations, reproductions, and end papers showing 75 historically significant newspapers. It marks four years of work indexing the text that describes crucial events and notable figures in journalism history.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Frank Luther Mott
Mott
University of Iowa School of Journalism
United States
MacMillan Company
New York
Columbus Junction Teen Named for Boys State Des Moines
Dean Cowger a Columbus Junction high school junior was chosen by the local American Legion post to attend the annual Boys State in Des Moines in June. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Claud Cowger.
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Columbus Junction
Dean Cowger
Claud Cowger
American Legion Post
Des Moines
Columbus High School
Veishea Opening Sets Campus Buzz at Iowa State
Iowa State prepares for the twentieth annual Veishea festival with record ticket sales and a full schedule. The event opens at Memorial Union with a fountain dedication and remarks by Lt Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper and Dr Charles E. Finley. Agricultural congress runs Thursday and Friday with 1400 vocational agriculture students and about 2500 total expected attendees, plus a Saturday banquet featuring Glenn Cunningham. Home economics prelude draws over 4000 invitations for the Friday event, and the Stars Over Veishea stage show heads the entertainment lineup Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State
Veishea
Agricultural Congress
Merle Bowles
Grand Junction
Congress
Glenn Cunningham
Cornell College
Tama Council Splits Concert Contract Between Bands
The Tama city council decided to alternate Wednesday concerts this summer between the municipal band and the high school band. Each group will share the proceeds equally, with final approval pending an answer from both bands next Monday. Representatives from both booster groups urged their case during the discussion.
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TAMA
Tulip Festival Opens in Pella With 2 Million Blooming Tulips
The three day Pella tulip festival begins Thursday highlighting the Dutch American town’s color display as more than two million tulips bloom in costumes and parades. Dutch tulip industry faces wartime disruption as bulbs are reportedly dried and ground for coffee substitutes, risking future festival imports.
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Pella
Holland
Netherlands
Postville Girl to Wed Frankville Man Next Saturday Noon
Miss Ivane Lubbers daughter of Mr and Mrs William Lubbers of Postville will marry Dean Hammel son of Mr and Mrs Earl Hammel of Frankville at St Pauls Lutheran church at noon next Saturday The Rev Frederick R Ludwig will perform the double ring ceremony Miss Helen Meyer is maid of honor and bridesmaids include Marie Lawson Catherine Van Wey Zana Mae Harris Dolores Clasen Arlene Mueller and Mrs Duane Lubbers Randolph Rierson Postville will be best man and ushers are David Robson Cleon Crawford James Kneeskern Wesley Brandt Duane Lubbers and Allen Stewart Nathan Snitker is ring bearer Shirley Mae Huebner will be soloist Marian Casten accompanies and Mrs Ludwig plays the wedding music A wedding dinner for 50 follows in the church parlors A public shower and reception will be held at Postville Memorial hall Saturday evening after which the couple depart for a northern Wisconsin trip They will reside near Frankville where Hammel teaches and Lubbers and Hammel are Postville High School graduates Hammel plans to start farming near Frankville after teaching tenure ends.
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Postville
Ivane] Lubbers
William Lubbers
Dean Hammel
Earl Hammel
Frankville
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Frederick R. Ludwig
Helen Meyer
Marie Lawson
Catherine van Wey
Zana Mae Harris
Dolores Clasen
Arlene Mueller
Duane Lubbers
Randolph Rierson
David Robson
Cleon Crawford
James Kneeskern
Wesley Brandt
Allen Stewart
Nathan Snitker
Shirley Mae Huebner
Marian Casten
Ludwig
Postville Memorial Hall
Wisconsin
Mr. Hammel
Miss Jlubbers
Postville High School
88-Year Pastorate Of Father And Son Ends Jan 1
Decorah The Rev Paul Koren resigns as pastor of Washington Prairie Lutheran Church effective January 1 1942 ending an 88 year continuous family service. His father Rev Vilhelm U Koren began the work in October 1853 establishing the Norwegian Lutheran mission and the Washington Prairie congregation.
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Spectal
Gazette
Decorah
Paul Koren
Washington Prairie
Norwegian Lutheran Synod of America
Wausau
Wis
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Koren
Iowa U Players Deliver Masterful The Tempest
University of Iowa presents The Tempest with a lively cast led by Joseph Macedo as Caliban and May Baker as Ariel. Joel Sater portrays Prospero as director Edward Mabie adds polished staging. The show runs through the week with a Saturday matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Macedo
Caliban
May Baker
Ariel
Mikel Enserro
Stephano
Marion Brown
Trinculo
Toby Belch
Shakespeare
Prospero
Joel Sater
Edward Mabie
Plans Under Way For U. Of Iowa Library
George L. Horner an Iowa City architect said construction on the first unit of a central library for the University of Iowa will start soon. Planning will take months before ground is broken on a site east of the Iowa river between Iowa avenue and Burlington street. Gov. Wilson signed a $300,000 appropriation for the first unit of the $1 million building.
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Iowa City
George L. Horner
University of Iowa
Iowa Field
Iowa River
Iowa Avenue
Burlington Street
WPA
George A. Wilson
Reelect Officers Lead Grace Starr Missionary Group
Marion Ohio community notes report the Grace Starr Missionary group of the Christian church reelected Mrs Keith Vawter as president Mrs Walter Applegate as treasurer and Mrs Jose Kindig as secretary New vice president is Mrs Charles Harlan The program covered I Will Build My Church and West China with several members assisting A May breakfast event for the OOP club at KV cafe featured a Maypole decor and floral favors Other local civic and hospital notices cover hospitalizations eye operation and Red Cross volunteer efforts plus a church ladies aid meeting and a chamber donation to a local baseball team flected in multiple short items with several named residents and locations.
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Keith Vawter
Grace H. Starr
The
Christian Church
Walter Applegate
Jose
JB. Emmons
la Verna Crew
Vawter
Will Grassfield
Ethel Randall Kennedy
Chicago
Cornelia Brown
L. Roberts
Clinton Wilson
Marion
OOP Club
KV_ cafe
Frank S Skinner
J L. Papes
Ida G Hall
Philippines topics at Marion Christian church address
The Rev Benjamin Allison will speak Friday at 7 30 p m at the Marion Christian church. A native of the Islands, Juan Baronia, former president of the Christian college there for 15 years, will accompany him. They will show motion pictures of the Islands.
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Philippines
Benjamin Allison
Mishim
Islands
Marion Christian Church
Juan Baronia
Baronia
The
Christian College
Marion Boys State Delegates Named by American Legion
Billie Wahl and Robert Mitchell were selected by Marion Post 298 to attend the Hawkeye Boys State in Des Moines this June. Local clubs and community groups held meetings and events with speeches, picnics, and social gatherings as plans progressed.
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Billie Wahl
Mae Wahl
Robert Mitchell
G. Mitchell
Marion
American Legion
Des Moines
New Art Club Plans Friday Meeting at Fairley Home
Members present include Mrs John Gritzner and daughter Teresa along with Mrs W J Clark Mrs A B Black Mrs Anna Brotemarkle Mrs N A Baker and Mrs Clara Wilson The club will meet Friday at 730 at 2387 Tenth Avenue where each member should bring two and a third yards of print and a matching bolt of rick rack to make pillow cases.
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Rural Garden Club
Byron Ambdenstock
George E. Beattie
Cedar Rapids
Beattie
J . Albaugh
W. S A
B. I. Wooldridge
Eighth Avenue
Hugh Hutton
le Roy Cooper
John Gritzner
Teresa
W J Clark
A B Black
Anna Brotemarkle
N A Baker
Clara Wilson
New Art Club
Frank Fairley
Tenth Avenue
Members Donate Labor In Starting To Build Atkins Lutheran Church
Members of St Stephens Lutheran church in Atkins break ground for a new brick church. The 38 by 86 foot structure began with 51 men pouring foundation forms in the forenoon and 55 more in the afternoon. Labor was directed by C W Haerther. The congregation has 95 voting members. Pastor Re G Rickels presides.
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Atkins
St Stephens Lutheran Church
C W. Haerther
Re G Rickels
Gets 10 Year Sentence On Car Theft Charge
Maynard Mulvey of Waterloo pled guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle in Tama county district court. Judge B O Tankersley ordered imprisonment in Anamosa for up to ten years with costs. An appeal bond was set at 2500 dollars. Mulvey, who worked on a Traer area farm, was accused of taking a Kostlan Motor Company car for a trial and not returning it. he was taken into custody at Clutier.
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Toledo
Maynard Mulvey
Waterloo
Traer
Lester Keyes
B O Tankersley
Tama County
Mulvey
John Hyland
Tama
Anamosa
Kostlan Motor Company
Clutier
National Guard Outfit Seeks Barber Recruits in Worcester
Worcester, Mass. WORCESTER UP. Col Roy W Smith commander of the 181st Infantry National Guard laments hair shortages as only one barber serves the regiment. He warns troops may resemble old Indian fighters when activated, unless volunteer barbers join soon to avoid makeshift cuts.
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Worcester Mass
Roy W Smith
181St Infantry
National Guard
Col Smith
Suit Against Governor Slated For Monday
Des Moines area libel suit against Gov George A Wilson seeks 60 000 in damages. Attorney Lehsn Ryan to open case Monday before Judge Frank Shankland with witnesses state comptroller C Fred Porter and state banking chief D W Bates subpoenaed. The action stems from a state audit claiming Ryan earned 605 for legal services in Nichols Savings Bank receivership. Ryan says he acted as private attorney not on state payroll. The audit was by Frank D Johnson. Johnson later took responsibility for the erroneous statements.
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Ryan
Nichols Savings Bank
Frank D Johnson
State Auditors Office
Wilson
Johnson
Tipton Vote Planned June 12 For Electric Power Unit
TIPTON The city council voted to call a special election on June 12 to decide whether to accept Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. offer to install and maintain a standby electric power unit. If approved the city will renew its 15 year contract and furnish the building. If rejected, the city may buy a larger unit. ALBURNETT Bourke B Hickenlooper will speak at Alburnett High School commencement May 22. Graduates include Neva Anderson Laurene Wenger Doma Roby Arlene Jordan Muriel Thomas Louise Martin Kathleen Etzel Eldon Burr Eugene Stick Ralph Blackford Charles Ritze Paul Cooper Donald Hall.
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Tipton
Tipton City
Iowa Electra Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power of
Cedar Rapids
Astet
Alburnett
Bourke
Hickenlooper
Dear Rapids
Alburnett High School
Neva Anderson
Laurene Wenger
Doma Roby Arlene Jordan
Muriel Thomas
Louise Martin
Kathleen, Etzel
Eldon Burr
Eugene Stick
Ralph Blackford
Charles Ritze
Paul Cooper
Donald Hall
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Becter
New York, N. Y
B. Willming
Aviation
Dean's Fruit Market
Weishea
Tama Council
Iowa U
Br A Westarrook
University Theater
U. of Iowa Library
Marion News
Gazette Business Office
Lena Pratt
St Lukes Hospital
Margaret Leming
Ella Reel
Perry
Lee Layton
University Hospital
Town City
A A Hardin
Red Cross
W A Wright
Unit No 1
Irving Finger
Board of Education
Supt C B Vernon
7Th Ave
National Association of
Memorial Hall
Cigarets
Wilona Grocery
Susan Sanborn
Carolyn Sanborn
Charles O Randall
A W_ Coquillette
Owen
Child Study Club
Wuister
le Roy Benedict
Bernard Schenklin
Everett Gibson
Clifford Shearer
Billie, Joe
Susie
Mrs Shearer
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
W. &. van Fossen
Twelfth Street
Richard Hotz
Raymond Hotz
Twenty-second Street
Chamber of Commerce
Marion Merchants
Neal Miner
William A Fowler
Fourth Street
Mercy Hospital
Florence Kay
Fowler
Mary L. Stanek
Ninth Avenue
Marion Township
Thomas Park
Praire Union A and L Club
Prairie Chapel Church
Clyde Scott
James Fitzgerald
Cornelian Club
C. L. O'Kelly
Harvey Gipp
James Paul
Elmer Fisher
D. D Liebe
O'Kelly
Ella Harding
Alta Taylor
Earl Jacobs
Miss Harding
Sara Nott
Fort Dodge
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Frank Newcomb
Marshalltown
Joe Elben
Max Albaugh
Rock Island, If
Freda Mae Klingler
Eleventh Street
Laura Gillmore
Nary Miles
Tucson, Ariz
Atkins Lutheran Church
National Guard Outfit
Alburnett—Union
Alburnett School
OD Swisher
Alburnett Christian Church
Harry Wenger
Glenn Wagner
Bruce Arduser
Helen Crutchley
Mildred Hickman
Orvime Shaffer
Raymond Atz
Leo Powers
Robert J McCabe
Charles Holyoke
LA Porte City
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Spring Creek Township
Walter Lyle
Gertrude Strohecker Smith
A. Rothfuss
Delta
Gerald Dugger
Farmers Union Grocery
Reed and Son Grocery
Delta Mercantile
Dows
2Nd Ave
Mat
Watepaper
Woo Sun
eAneast
Masariue
Tecate
Sanford
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