Standards For Essential Men Named by University of Iowa
Virgil M Hancher outlined university standards for draft deferments of students labeled as necessary men The guidelines require student initiative two years of college work completion for most deferments special cases allow three years and field alignment with designated occupational areas nine fields including biology chemistry engineering medicine and physics are listed Graduate and undergraduate students are evaluated on course progression promise and placement prospects for deferment decisions
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Virgil M Hancher
University of Iowa
University Committee On National Defense and
Hancher
200 Chickens Killed by Stray Dog at Blairstown
A stray dog entered the Niebuhr farm brood house in Blairstown killing 200 young chickens averaging 1 3 4 pounds each. The owner, W C Niebuhr Jr, had the dog confined as evidence after it gained entry through a trap door.
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Blairstown
Senior Class Play Assigned Lead Roles in Anamosa
In Anamosa practice for the senior era play Kind Lady under Miss Ruth Prall leads have been assigned to Maxine Carroll and John Daly. The cast includes John Ruell Betts Ahrendsen Polls Steele Betty Steve Lievad Brickley Gail Mosely Harold Barber Durward March Mac Zeuch Rosalie Brickley Gloria Dolen Bob Blakesley and Eleanor Strawman. The senior events calendar lists May 13 banquet May 23 class play May 25 baccalaureate May 27 class day and May 29 commencement.
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Anamosa
Kind Lady
Ruth Prall
Maxine Carroll
John Daly
John Ruell Betts Ahrendsen
Polls Steele
Betty Steve
Lievad Brickley
Gail Mosely
Harold Barber Durward March
Mac Zeuch
Rosalie Brickley
Gloria Dolen
Bob Blakesley
Eleanor Strawman
Tipton Man Accused Of Stealing Neighbor Hog
Chris Wehde, 33, waived preliminary hearing in Tipton on larceny as a domestic animal charge after allegedly taking and butchering neighbor Everett Jeffers hog around March 11. Held to district court on 2900 dollar bond. confession reported. Investigators from the state bureau of criminal investigation assisted. Maximum penalty five years.
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Chris Wehde
Justice of the Peace
Gilam
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Reid I. Hunt
Everett Jeffers
CC Crawford
DC Bender
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Postville Seniors Present Mystery Comedy Night of January 16
Postville seniors stage The Night of January 16 a three act mystery comedy in Memorial hall May 23. Leads Dolores McNally and Joan Searl star with a large cast including Leah Harris Earl Chamberlain Carlyle Anderson Paul Calahan Marion Sonnkabb Harlan Chamberlain Bernita Hangartner Donald Kuecl Charlene Baltz Dwayne Huebner Patsy My Dolores McNallyers Laura Schlitter Joseph Marston and more under director Pauline Smith.
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Postville
Memorial Hall
Dolores McNally
Joan Searl
Leah Harris
Earl Chamberlain
Carlyle Anderson
Paul Calahan
Marion Sonnkabb
Harlan Chamberlain
Bernita Hangartner
Donald Kuecl
Charlene Baltz
Dwayne Huebner
Patsy My
Dolores McNallyers
Laura Schlitter
Robert Overland
Roland Madorin
Charleen Schlee
Thelma Mark
Marjorie Rekow
Joseph Marston
Laura Riveland
Gertrude Tehel
Harlan Koopman
Durwood Schutta
Mariyn Thomson
Zana Harris
Lola Gordon
Lester Walby
Merlin Hellum
Harold Mohs
Harvey Plant
la von Casten
Leona Foley
Opal Gordanier
Thelma Groth
Norma Olson
Crystal Koenig
Marian Dunning
Gretta Evans
Pauline Smith
Delhi High School Baccalaureate at Methodist Church
Baccalaureate services for the Delhi high school graduating class will be held at the Methodist church Sunday at 8 pm. Rev. Mr Sarchett will deliver the sermon.
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Delhi
Delhi High School
Methodist Church
Mr Sarchett
How It Was Named Silver City Iowa
This southwest Iowa town founded in 1879 nearly bore the Huffaker name until Mrs. Mary Jane Huffaker declined family pride and chose Silver City. The settlement sits on bottom land along Silver Creek, reflecting the local landscape in its title.
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Silver City
Iowa
Huffaker
Mary Jane Huffaker
Silver Creek
Joseph Becker Ossian Pioneer Dies at 98 in Dubuque
Joseph Becker 98 longtime Ossian resident died at St Anthony Home in Dubuque. Born in Epp Germany he moved to Ossian and ran a hardware store from 1881 to 1924 when he passed the business to son Charles. Mrs Becker died eight years ago leaving ten surviving children with one daughter predeceased. Funeral at St Francis Ossian with Rev Thiltgen.
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St Anthony
Dubuque
Eppa
Germany
Charles
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Thiltgen
Banquet unites mothers and daughters across multiple Iowa towns
About 90 mothers and daughters from Cedar Rapids Marion Springville Whittier Prairieburg Central City Waubeek and Jordan's Grove gathered Tuesday at Jordan's Grove church for a banquet. The event featured a program with a duet by Margaret and Ida Inabnit vocal solos by Mrs Whiting and Beverly Ann Keister and a pageant The Hope of the World presented by about 20 participants.
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Marion
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Whittier
Prairieburg
Central City
Waubeek
Jordan's Grove
John Inabnit
Margaret
Ida Inabnit
Whiting
Beverly Ann Keister
Oxford Junction
American Legion
J. J. Berner
Minnie Klahn
Davenport
John Kleineck
Mary Lasack
Anamosa
H C Ring
Jones County
Leola F Ankney
Claire G Ankney
Ankney
John T. Moffit
Tipton
Margaret Loos
Francis Loos
Arnetha Storbeck
Eldo Storbeck
Doris Drexler
Arthur Drexler
Clara Winans
Thomas Winans
Windy Marshall
Charles Marshall
Mrs Jacob Swalley to be 97 on Friday at Palo
Mrs Jacob Swalley now at her daughter Mrs John Puckhaber's home in Palo will turn 97 Friday. A Civil War widow born in Ireland, she came to America as a child and spent much of her life in Atkins Benton county. Surviving children include six sons in Cedar Rapids and daughters in Chicago and Palo. A quiet birthday celebration is planned with sister Mrs Guss Fillman of Van Horne attending.
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Jacob Swalley
John Puckhaber
Chicago
Swalley
Ireland
America
Atkins
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Puckhaber
Guss Fillman
van Horne
Lisbon Play Set for May 16 in School Auditorium
Katherine Kruse and Merle Zearing star in the senior class play Spring Fever to be presented Friday May 16 at 8 p.m. in the Lisbon school auditorium with Lois Roup Betty Mohn John Stone and others in supporting roles.
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The
Gazette
Lisbon
Katherine Kruse
Merle Zearing
Lois Roup
Betty Mohn
John Stone
Roland Jensen
Grace Schott
Gaylord Owens
Henry Holtz
Ethel Mae Bigger
Harry Bigger
Vivian Harris
Anamosa Post Office Moves to New Federal Building
ANAMOSA The post office will be moved from East Main street to the new federal building on South Ford street with an open house on Friday May 23 and mail service starting Monday May 26. Tony Neppl of West Liberty rents the old building to run a tire and appliance store. possession follows remodeling by June 1. Major league baseball draws about 10,000,000 spectators annually.
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East Main Street
Federal Building
South Ford Street
Tony Neppl
West Liberty
Neppl
Lewis named CIO chair of Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee
J C Lewis former president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor for 16 years is selected by the CIO to chair the Packinghouse Workers Organizing committee. He succeeds Van A Bittner who resigned under pressure from other CLO duties. Lewis most recently ran the Washington state industrial union council as administrator.
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J. C Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
CIO
Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee
van A. Bittner
CLO
Lewis
Washington State Industrial Union Council
John L Berger Named Treasurer of Iowa Lutheran Synod
In Council Bluffs at the 87th annual convention Rev. E. A Piper of Fairfield became president. New officers include Rev. Albert B Schwartz Sioux City vice president Rev. Ralph M Krenger Iowa City secretary John L Berger Cedar Rapids treasurer and Rev. M E Lesher Dubuque statistician with Rev. W H Bliancke Newton historian. Mrs M F E Redden Newton re elected missionary society president and Mrs O J Larson Cedar Rapids statistical secretary. Clerical member Res Martin Getzendaner Davenport joined the board along with lay members Ray Lemont Cedar Rapids and H C Gardner Des Moines.
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E. A Piper
Fairfield
Albert B. Schwartz
Sioux City
Ralph M. Krenger
Iowa City
John L. Berger
Cedar Rapids
M E. Lesher
Dubuque
W. H Bliancke
Newton
M. FE. Redden
Women’s Missionary Society
O. J Larson
Martin Getzendaner
Davenport
Ray Lemont
H.C Gardner
Des Moines
Delaware Public School Year Ends With May Events
The Delaware public school will hold the baccalaureate on May 11, a class play on May 12, commencement on May 13, and a class picnic on May 16.
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Delaware
Delaware Public
More Draft Trouble For Cornell Senior Color Blindness Ends Marine Exam
Mount Vernon Indiana dispatch reports Cornell College senior Russell Anderson faced another draft hurdle after initial errors in his selective service records. He and fellow seniors traveled to Des Moines for the marine officers training exam. all passed except Anderson who was color blind and thus failed the test.
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Mount Vernon
Russell Anderson
Cornell College
Des Moines
Cornell
Marine Officers
Anderson
Dr. F. M. Smith of Iowa U Gets Office In Medical Group
Atlantic City AP report: Dr. James Howard Means of Harvard was elected president of the Association of American Physicians, succeeding Dr. Louis Hamman. New officers include Dr. George Blumer vice president, Dr. H J Morgan secretary, Dr. F. M Smith recorder, and Dr. W S McCann treasurer.
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Atlantic City
James Howard Means
Harvard University
Association of American Physicians
Louis Hamman
Baltimore
George Blumer
New Haven
Walther League elects new officers in Delaware
New officers were elected Tuesday evening by the Walther league here. President is William Harder, vice president Evelyn Guetzke, secretary Vanita Martins, and treasurer Richard Manson.
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Delaware
Walther League
William Harder
Evelyn Guetzke
Vanita Martins
Richard Manson
Senior Play At Volga City Have Patience Doctor
Volga City high school seniors present the three act comedy Have Patience Doctor at the opera house on Tuesday evening May 13 directed by Miss Helen Pop chuck. Leading roles are Eugene Whitford and Clyde Wenger as doctors and Mildred Gernand and Patricia Candee as nurses with Ulo Miles Helen Boenish Lyle Lampier Kenneth Smith Robert Taylor Warren Page John Smith and Leo Keilholtz in the cast.
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Volga City
Opera House
Helen Popchuck
Eugene Whitford
Clyde Wenger
Mildred Gernand
Tatricia Candee
Uo Miles
Helen Boenish
Lyle Lamphier
Kenneth Smith
Robert Taylor
Warren Page
John Smith
Leo Keilholtz
Wapello Man Dies After Tree Falls on Him
William W. Todd, 68, a WPA worker from Wapello, died at 8 pm in a Burlington hospital from injuries after a falling tree struck him. He leaves a wife and four children. Services are set for 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Wapello funeral home.
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William W. Todd
Wapello
WPA
Burlington
Wapello Funeral Home
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