Governor Signs One Bill Vetoes Another in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports Governor George A Wilson signed a truck weight expansion bill allowing larger road hauls, with weight limits set for pneumatic and solid tires. He vetoed a measure permitting transfer of Davenport and Toledo home children to private or church institutions, citing parental rights concerns and potential loss of access to their children.
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Des Moines
George A Wilson
Iowa
Davenport
Toledo
Forty-ninth General Assembly
Model Builders Meet At Cedar Rapids Iowa City
Model air plane clubs from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City plan a dual meet Sunday afternoon with over 45 planes. Local youths and University of Iowa members will compete, featuring a 50 foot line L controlled plane by Mito Raim. The event starts at 2 p.m. in a field south of the city.
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Stra
Owa
Cedar Rapwdawheve Aeroneers
Cato Gas Hawks
University of Iowa
Iowa Cats
Cedar Rapids
Mito Raim
Louis Selzer Named Amana Society Head To Succeed Miller
Amana Iowa Louis Selzer former vice president has been elected president of the Amana society to replace the late Gaeta Miller. Henry Bendorf becomes vice president while John Noe and Peter Stuck continue as treasurer and secretary respectively.
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Louis Selzer
Amana Society
Miller
AMANA
Amana Seriet
Gaeta
Henry Bendorf
High Amana
Selzer
John Noe
Peter Stuck
How It Was Named Osage
Osage was not named for the Osage Nation but after Orrin Sage Ware, a mass banker. The town was originally called Cora after Dr A H Moore’s daughter and platted in Mitchell County in 1853. Two years later eastern investors persuaded a name change to honor Ware.
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Osage
Cora
A H Moore
Mitchell County
Dr Moore
Orrin Sage Ware
Mass
Ossian School Play Cast Leads Mystery Comedy Jumping Jewels
Ossian public school senior class presents Jumping Jewels a mystery comedy on three acts. The cast features Winnamed M a Sets oy Reae nes and Ter vsehole in leading roles with Rane? Sord Hirferd 9 Moen Flave Huether Darleer Amdah Ruth Barres and others in supporting parts.
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Spc
Sal
Gaerte Ossian
Osan
Os Ander
Ruth Barres
Lied Vuet
Glidy
Huinen Helen Sand
Blaine Jones
Dorothy Sen
Ire
Dr John Gillan to Deliver Upper Iowa Graduation Address
Dr John Gillan will speak at Upper Iowa University commencement on the campus at Fayette. Gillan, a 1899 graduate and noted scholar, will address more than 80 graduates and receive honorary teaching certificates. He holds a PhD from Canters University and has authored works including Minn berks An see tatoags.
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John Gillan
Upper Iowa
Gillan
Voppe Town
Scumegy
United States
Lope Lewa Trys
Tom Catunters University
New York
Prof. R. M. Perkins to Be Honored by Iowa Law College
Prof. R. M. Perkins of the University of Iowa College of Law will be honored this summer on completing twenty five years of service. An art painting of the professor is to be commissioned and hung in the law library alongside a previous tribute to Prof Bordwell. Perkins, also director of the annual Iowa peace officers short course, has long served in teaching and program development.
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Iowa City
Pinf Rolin
Perkins
Down College of Law
Iowa
Liv Sehool
Law Dibrve
Ie Dan C Dutcher
F R Tipton Muscatine
John W. Tabin Vinten
Edward F Rate
Harold B Clavepool
Williamsburg
T M. Ingersall
Cedar Rapids
Donald T Hines
Arthur H Jacobson Waukon
Elbert S Estey
West Union University of Iowa
Petes Bordwell
Clubs Plan To Make Vinton Petunia City
The Associated Study clubs of Vinton plan to transform the town into the petunia city of the state. A committee led by W A Quinn will place petunia beds on Fourth Street boulevard and near the town’s southern edge. Fourteen clubs in the association have each donated funds for the project.
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Vinton
Associated Study Clubs of
W A Quinn
Fourth Street
Mrs Lennox Leads Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mrs David Lennox Jr of Marshalltown was elected president at the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting in Fort Dodge closing its Three Day biennial convention. Officers include Mrs Robert Pike Sioux City first vice president and Mrs J H Hager Watkon second vice president. Des Moines chosen for 1943 gathering.
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Manning
Trecurer
Rederation
Othrea Power 9
George Wilson
Wilson
Federation
Des Moones
Will Move Family and House Fourteen Miles to Decorah
Decorah reports A C Ingvaldson plans to relocate his eight room home from Highlandsville to Decorah covering 14 miles to solve housing needs. He will also move the garage and construct new foundations prior to the move. Traffic on the route will be watched with interest.
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Decorah
Sprin
Inagvaldeon
Tighlandsille
Ingvaldson
Expect Cold Snap To Abate Saturday
DES MOINES AP The cold front is forecast to break up Saturday in Iowa with temperatures about seven degrees below normal and scattered frosts expected Friday night. Keokuk in the southeast reported frost. Thursday high 71 at Keokuk and 35 low at Atlantic Clarinda and Mount Ayr. It was cloudy across much of the state with light scattered rains in the northeast. notable readings included Omaha 07, Charles City 06, Dubuque 04, and Forest City 02.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Keokuk
Iowa Point
Atlantic
Clarinda
Mount Ayr
Lawa
Decowah
Charles City
Dubuque
Forest City
Des Moines Soldiers Trek 130 Miles For Mobilization Drill
About 500 Iowa 80th field artillery soldiers and 100 vehicles marched 130 miles from Fort Des Moines to Washington and back at speeds near 30 mph. The unit, 802 officers and men with 160 vehicles, trains for a May 25 mobilized trek to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Lt Col Howard Turner and Maj Alfred Vepsala led the march.
Senate confirms Gillespie as U S marshal for Iowa south
The senate on Thursday confirmed James Joseph Gillespie to be United States marshal for the southern district of Iowa, succeeding George E. Miller.
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Washington
Senate
James Joseph Gillespie
United States
Iowa
George E. Miller
Hawaiian saucers and musicians charm Burlington crowd
In Burlington, a chilly evening saw Hawaiian performers with grass skirts, one dancer topping hers with a fur coat. The event drew music and dance enthusiasm despite the cool air.
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Burlington
Iowa City News Briefs Highlights Ambulatory Services and Parades
Funeral services are set for Mrs William T Johnson 67 at St Patrick's church in Iowa City. She died suddenly at home and had served as an ambulance escort for University hospital for 17 years. Burial is in St Joseph's cemetery. The Iowa City Elks plan to send the University of Iowa Scottish Highlanders to the Des Moines Elks convention parade and possibly to Philadelphia for the national convention. National Catholic Community Service committee appointments include William Ro Hart and Rt Rev Msgr Carl H Meimnberg. A suit against nurse Galacia Davis seeks 5000 for burns from a hot water bottle during a November 1938 operation. Johnson County naturalization hearings and oath events are scheduled next Tuesday guided by Judge Harold D. Evans.
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Iowa City
St Patrick's Church
William T. Johnson
University Hospital
St. Josephs Cemetery
Iowa City Elks Lodge
University of Iowa
Des Moines
Elks
Lodge
Highlanders
Philadelphia
Iowa
William Ro Hart
Iowa Citys
John Jo Gallaher
Johnson County District Court
Gallahers
Chiesan
Harold D. Evans
Shaw Answers Hitler In Toledo Legion Talk
State Commander Robert J Shaw addressed the third district American Legion and Auxiliary in Toledo. He rebutted Hitler’s claims on armament superiority, argued America’s advantages in unity resources and mass production, and stressed that only the Great Britain United States coalition embodies moral military aims. He closed with self preservation and national defense as collective responsibilities.
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Toledo
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Third District
Robert J Shaw
Hitler
Shaw
America
Germany
Europe
Nathlich Elected President of Iowa Future Farmers
Erwin Nathlich of Mapleton was elected president of the Iowa chapter of the Future Farmers of America at the annual Iowa State College meeting. Secretary named Donald Long and Lee Wagner named reporter. Vice presidents listed by district include Noller Sigourney Hartwig Osage Hoover Oskaloosa Helmers Sibley Walker Monticello Lorimmer Shenandoah.
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Ames
Erwin Nathlich Mapleton
Iowa
Future Farmers of America Today
Iowa State College
Donald Long Sae City
Lee Wagner Clarinda
Southeast
David Noller
Sigourney
North Central
Harlan Hartwig
Osage
South Central
Herbert Hoover
Oskaloosa
Northwest
George Helmers
Sibley
Northeast
Gene Walker
Monticello
Southwest
W T Lorimmer, Jr
Shenandoah
California Officer Criticizes Coralville Stop Sign Arrests
Des Moines reports Walter F Noble, Santa Barbara police commissioner, was fined with costs after Coralville arrest for a school stop sign violation. Noble condemned arrests as excessive and noted most fines are suspended. Iowa officials investigate.
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DES Moines
INS
Walter F Noble
Santa Barbara
Calif
Iowa
Coralville
Noble
Jens Grothe
California
State Safety Department and
Highway Commission
Legislators Study Prepaid Tax Plan Used In Ohio
Iowa lawmakers consider a prepaid sales tax system after a conference on the Ohio model. Senator Shaw proposes sending a tax auditor to study the plan, which would require legislative approval and could alter how merchants report and remit sales tax receipts. The current Iowa system raises about 16 million dollars annually in sales taxes.
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Ohio
Des Moines
Iowa
Legislative Interim Committee
A J Shaw
Pocahontas
Frank Smith
Iowa Tax Commission
Chin
Shaw
Legion Head Says Selfishness Delays Rearming Of U S
Raymond J. Kelly former national commander of the American Legion told 670 Notre Dame seniors that time-and-a-half patriotism is delaying national defense production. He blamed politicians for withholding the truth to gain votes and warned that defense programs are late due to selfishness while one segment bears the burden for 75 cents a day.
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South Bend
Ind
Raymond J. Kelly
American Legion
University of Notre Dame
Kelly
Detroit
Reich Note Cites U S Help Britain Plan
The German government reportedly objected to pending U S measures authorizing requisitioning foreign ships arguing it would allow seizure of private foreign property and that Roosevelt cannot claim a shipping emergency caused by freeing American vessels to Britain This marked the first formal German reference to U S aid to Britain in a communication to Washington.
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Washington
Britain
Germany
Roosevelt
Evans says no food shortage peril amid borrowing boost
Washington AP Congress hears Farm Administration head R M Evans assure no food shortage or price crisis while urging approval to raise the Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing limit from 1.4 to 2.4 billion dollars and to extend CCC life beyond the June 30 expiration. the CCC issues price pegging loans on major crops.
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Washington
Congress
R M Evans
House Banking Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Disappointed American Finds Hope After Suicide Threat
A jobless young husband who threatened to kill himself on Christmas Eve 1939 rejoiced in recovery days later. Now a machinist apprentice earning 50 cents an hour, he and his ailing wife and healthy four year old son are happier. The Sun Telegraph published letters urging resilience and the couple credits work and support for their turnaround.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Theo Dent
America
Pepper Views On Azores Takeover Stir Debate
Secretary of State Hull said Sen Claude Pepper voiced personal views when proposing U S possession of the Azores and Cape Verde to prevent German control. Hull noted such ideas are not official government policy and reflect individual opinions across various departments.
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Washington
INS
Claude Pepper
Fla
United States
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
Germany
Hull
Pepper
State Department
Soldier Crashes Army Dance for 12 Dates
Robert Skinner of Lincoln Nebraska member of the 134th infantry crashes Camp Robinson quartermaster dance by courting a dozen girls then returning to the infantry party with them in his truck. Quartermaster officers seek Skinner to learn his technique.
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Little Rock
Ark
110Th Quartermaster’s
Camp Robinson
134Th Infantry
Robert Skinner
Lincoln
Neb
Skinner
Quartermaster's
U S Arrests Additional Aliens Across City
Federal immigration agents seized several Italian men and searched for others accused of overstaying permits. Four Italians were arrested in midtown hotels and six Italian waiters were detained at the Ritz Carlton. A third sweep targeted the upper East Side with warrants, some charging illegal presence.
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New York
Ritz-Carleton
Upper East Side
Three Billion Public Works Plan Considered
New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia says the federal government contemplates a 3 billion public works program to blunt postwar economic upheaval. The plan, backed by the United States Conference of Mayors, would be urged after the war ends to prevent another period of social and industrial unpreparedness.
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New York
INS
Fiorello LaGuardia
United States Conference of Mayors
LaGuardia
Burns Agency Man Robbed Of Payroll And Taken For Ride
In New York two armed men abducted Stanley Korzynski of the Burns detective agency outside the Empire State Building. They took a $6 054 payroll from him, drove to Long Island City, and threw him onto the street before fleeing in a black sedan. Korzynski had just obtained the payroll from Manufactures Trust and was headed to Maneel Stores when a gun was forced into his back.
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New York
INS
Stanley Korzynski
Burns Detective Agency
Empire State Building
Midtown
Long Island City
Korzynski
Manufacturers Trust Company
Maneel Stores, Inc
East River
La Porte City School Board hires three teachers
La Porte City school board hires L. K. Snell who will coach and teach science after two years at Shell Rock. June E. Thayer from Marble Rock will teach second grade. Laura Fleming of La Porte City will teach third grade.
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LA Porte City
L. K. Snell
Shell Rock
June E. Thayer
Marble Rock
Laura Fleming
Roosevelt views U S in war except sending troops
Captain James Roosevelt, observer with the U S Marine Corps in Cairo, said the United States is already at war except for sending troops. He noted a letter from President Roosevelt to King Farouk, recalled his travels through Chungking and Basra, and affirmed U S move away from isolationism while noting Iraq air activity and domestic strikes are under control.
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Cairo
Egypt
James Roosevelt
United States Marine Corps
United States
Britain
Roosevelt
Farouk
Pacific
China
India
Iraq
Chungking
Basra
America
Preparations For Iowa Band Masters Convention
Friday preparations underway for the fourteenth annual Iowa Band Masters Association convention in Cedar Rapids from June 1 to 3. Clinics cover instruments with leaders including Robert Falkill from the University of Iowa on French horn, William Vesely of Cedar Rapids on trombone, George Waln from Oberlin on clarinet, R L Moehlmann of Cedar Rapids on strings and brass, Olive Riggs of St Cloud on cornet, and Ariel Cross from Coe College on drums.
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Iowa Bandmasters Association
Cedar Rapids
Robert Falkill
University of Iowa
William Vesely
George Waln
Oberlin University
Oberlin
R L. Moehlmann
Olive Riggs
St Cloud
Minn
Ariel Cross
Coe College
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley May 9–14
Abnormally cool start with a rising trend to mid and late period. Temperaturesaverage below normal. Little or no precipitation expected.
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Mississippi Valley
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