Governors Candidates Detail Rival Platforms In Iowa Race
Lt. Gov. Robert D. Blue and Henry H. Burma announced rival nine and ten point platforms. Blue calls for a secretary of commerce, tax study, state aid for schools, postwar roads, and local control. Burma outlines postwar rehabilitation, tax reform, school modernization, road and infrastructure upgrades, and rigid economy.
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Des Moines
INS
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Henry H. Burma
Allison
House
Blue
Secretary ‘of Commerce
Iowa
Burma
Secretary of Commerce
Marion Man and Dostaler Sentenced in Induction and Mann Act Cases
Homer A. Miller of Marion Iowa and Philip G Dostaler of Price Utah were sentenced to federal penitentiaries for failing to report for induction. Miller to four years Dostaler to five years with a second five year term for Mann Act violation running concurrently. Dostaler accused of taking two women from Cedar Rapids to Coffeyville Kansas in 1941 for immoral purposes.
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Waterloo
Homer A. Miller
Marion
Philip G Dostaler
Price
Utah
Sandstone
Minn
Henry Graven
Linn
Miller
Dostaler
Granger First in Postmaster Test at Marion
Arthur E. Granger assistant postmaster at Marion was notified by the U S civil service commission that he ranked first among applicants who took the August examination for the Marion postmastership. W E Failor placed third and Charles D Burns reportedly second but could not be reached. Granger previously served as postmaster after T T Williams's death and held the post until 1936. Mary Mentzer Hollingsworth followed, and since her death in 1943 Mrs Grace C Koppenhaver has been acting postmaster.
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Arthur E. Granger
Marion
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
W. E. Failor
O. A. Beerman
Charles D. Burns
State Highway Commission
Granger
T. T. Williams
Marion Sentinel
Mary Mentzer Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
Grace C. Koppenhaver
North English Publisher Dies After Operation
William J. Kueneman, 69, publisher of the North English Record for 30 years, died after an operation at University hospital. A former owner of Riverside Leader, he was active in Republican and Masonic circles and served as a state party delegate. Surviving: wife, a daughter Mrs. N S Geiger, Santa Ana, Calif. a son W N Kueneman, Grinnell Herald-Register. two sisters and two grandchildren. Services set for Thursday afternoon in North English.
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Iowacity
William J. Kueneman
North English
North English Record
University Hospital
Kueneman
Riverside, I.c
Cedar Rapids
N. S. Geiger
Santa Ana
Calif
W. N. Kueneman
Grinnell Herald-Register
Names Listed for Event Participation
The article lists Mrs. R. E. Leidigh Mrs. Amber Travis Mary Swayne and Cynthia Drexler as participants in the forthcoming event.
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R. E. Leidigh
Amber Travis
Mary Swayne
Cynthia Drexler
Death of Don Bonwell at Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Mr and Mrs August W Beyer were notified Monday of the death of their son in law Don Bonwell 47 at a Veterans hospital in Long Beach California following a long illness Bonwell a mortician and World War I veteran Also Mrs Bonwell is the former Amanda Beyer Separately Cpl Elmer H Hodge stationed at Caronaca airfield Greenwood SC and Miss Carlos Bonds of Greenwood are guests of Cpl Hodge s parents Elmer Bailey Mrs Kaye Lee Bonebrake has gone to Sioux City for a 10 day visit with sister in law Mrs Glen Watson and her family Marion surgical dressings chairman L C Ross reports material for dressings has arrived The rooms will be open Thursday from 130 to 400 pm for work.
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August W. Beyer
Don Bonwell
Veterans’ Hospital
Long Beach
Calif
Bonwell
Amanda Beyer
Cpl
Elmer H. Hodge
Caronaca Airfield
Greenwood
S. C
Carlos Bonds
Cpl. Hodge
Elmer Bailey
Kaye Lee Bonebrake
Sioux City
Glen Watson
L. C Ross
Marion
Dutch Executions Increases Since May 1940
It is estimated that 20 000 Dutch nationals have been executed by German forces since May 1940 marking a grim toll in Nazi occupation.
Davenport Hires New Schools Head
Dr. Paul B. Jacobson of Chicago, renowned educator and author, elected Davenport schools superintendent. He will succeed I. E. Rosa who resigned to take a managerial industry post, effective July 1.
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Davenport
Paul B. Jacobson
Chicago
Board of Education
I. E. Rosa
Linn County Third In Paper Collection
Three Iowa counties Polk Dubuque and Linn exceeded two million pounds in waste paper in the first quarter. Polk gathered 2 382 230 pounds Dubuque 2 046 000 and Linn 2 016 540 as reported by state salvage chairman H C Plagman. Woodbury and Cerro Gordo reported between one and two million. Des Moines was noted in the report.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Polk
Dubuque
Linn
H. C. Plagman
State Salvage
Dubuque County
Linn County
Woodbury
Cerro Gordo
Mills drive per capita target set in state shows boost
Clinton and Black Hawk counties fell into the 500 000 to 1 000 000 pound class. Total state collections for the three month period were 24 118 300 pounds an average of 8 039 000 pounds per month. The per capita average per month was 3.1 pounds. To do our share in keeping our mills supplied we must raise this figure to over five pounds per capita Flagman declared.
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Clinton
Black Hawk
Flagman
Court Grants Publisher's Widow 7500 Allowance
Newton Iowa District Judge Frank Bechly grants Mrs. Helen Rhodes widow of James R. Rhodes publisher of the Newton Daily News a 12 month allowance of 7500. Rhodes died January 9 leaving an estate valued at 390000.
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Frank Bechly
Helen Rhodes
James R. Rhodes
The
Newton Daily News
Rhodes
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