Iowa marriage licenses fall 13 percent in April
Iowa health officials report 2,213 marriage licenses issued in April across 73 counties, 332 fewer than April 1940. They note the drop may widen in May and June as early April rush faded and law tests began. Some counties saw sharp declines after the first ten days.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Health Department
Marriage Mill
Muscatine County
Pottawattamie
Warren County
Mississippi River County
Dubuque County
Jackson
Scott County
Health Department
Driver Not Bashful During Test Spin
In Des Moines AP report Joe Cho cholka of Cedar Rapids served as examiner for driver license applicants. A youth during a test pushed the gas and hit the back of a truck. He even asked to arrange for the state to buy him a new grill and radiator.
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Des Moines
Joe Chocholka
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Joe
Youth from Pella killed in hit and run near Oskaloosa
OSKALOOSA AP Don Shaw a year old Pella youth returning home for Mother's Day was killed Saturday morning along a highway near Oskaloosa. He worked at Rock Island Illinois and was visiting his parents Mr and Mrs E L Shaw when a hit run driver may have struck him.
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Oskaloosa
Don Shaw
Pella
Don
Rock Island
E. L. Shaw
Iowa Panel Favors State Office Building on Capitol Grounds
A majority of an 11 member joint Iowa legislative executive council committee favors starting a 1.65 million dollar state office building on the capitol grounds. The poll shows at least six members support immediate construction, with officials like Governor Wilson still undecided.
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DES Moines
Iowa Legislative-Executive Council
Capitol
Associated Press
Committee of 11
Statehouse
Wilson
Oward
Henry W. Burma
Allison
Sioux City Lingers as Possible Site for Small Arms Plant
Washington reports defense officials survey 35 midwestern cities for new small arms ammunition plants. Sioux City Iowa is in consideration, with three site proposals under study near Sioux City and near Burbank South Dakota. Rep Kerr, Stefan, Mundt work with the administration on the plan and await final recommendations.
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Washington
Vincent Harrington
Wor
Sioux City
C. M. Wesson
Ordnance
Congress
Com
Burbank
S. D
Kerr Stefan & Neb
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
I Am An American Day to Honor Citizenship
Des Moines reports state superintendent Jessie M. Parker says May 18 will be used to dramatize and celebrate American citizenship. Schools will participate nationwide with readings and activities highlighting civic duty.
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Des Moines
Jessie M. Parker
Blicee
Ould
Lown Sc
Cardinal Key And Mortar Board Top 23 At Iowa State
Twenty one students and two faculty members at Iowa State college were named to Cardinal Key and Mortar Board honor societies during the Weishea tapping ceremony on Central campus. Cardinal Key tapped six juniors six seniors and two faculty members with pledges notified by cap transfer, while Mortar Board selected nine juniors including Barbara Ramsey of Cedar Rapids and juniors Claude Gifford of Muscatine and Jack Cochran of Cedar Rapids were among the new members.
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Cardinal Key
Claude Gifford
Muscatine
Jack Cochran
Cedar Rapids
Mortar Board
Barbara Ramsey
Young Democrats to Convene in Des Moines May 18 19
DES MOINES AP Two Iowa Young Democrats will hold a statewide convention May 18 and 19. Ninety five counties share 530 votes in the nominating body, with Polk County sending 51 delegates the largest. Des Moines native Carl Bogenrief is arrangements chair. The keynote speaker remains to be announced.
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Des Moines
Wo Democrats
Iowa
James France
Tipton
Sheeley
Roosevelt
Polk
Woodbury
Scott
Linn
Pottawattamie
Dubuque
Wapello
Johnson and Lee
Carl Bogenrief
Polk County Oung Democratic Club
Benton Rebekahs To Meet May 19 in Mount Auburn
The thirty ninth annual Rebekah convention for district No. 6 will be held in Mount Auburn on Monday May 19. Officers include President Luceba Gingrich Jeanette Johnson secretary Dorothy Struve and treasurer Faye Alden. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with the convention at 10 30. The welcome address will be given by Vesta Fagan and response by Lucille Shanda. A contest in unwritten work will be held and each lodge will exhibit ritualistic work led by Garrison.
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Mount Auburn
Benton County
Luceba Gingrich
Jeanette Johnson
Plaine
Dorothy Struve
Mt. Auburn
Faye Alden
Shellsburg
Vesta Fagan
Mount
Lucille Shanda
Belle Plaine
Garrison
Davis Backs Henderson in Gazette Interview
Chester Davis newly appointed president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis assures farmers that Leon Henderson will be fair on defense and price administration. He asserts Henderson will hold to a $9 hog price minimum and discusses tensions between agriculture and consumer interests in Washington.
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Chester Davis
Price
Leon Henderson
Gazette
Farmer
Galbraith
American Farm Bureau Federation
Mr. Davis
Defense Commission
National Triple-A
Washington
Quesye
Davis
Wickard
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Advisory Commission On Defense
Chicago Symphony and Cornell Festival To Feature Star Soloists
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by Frederick A. Stock will perform at Cornell College music festival May 15 17 with soloists Alexander Kipnis Kathryn Witwer and Bruce Foote. The program includes operatic arias lieder Russian songs Brahms Requiem and Wagner selections.
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick A. Stock
Cornell College
Weft
Alexander Kipnis
Milan Opera Company
Basso
Kipnis
Chicago Orchestra
Penns
Cornell Oratorio Society
Brahm
Symphony
Kathryn Witwer
Bruce Foote
Chicago
Brucks
Wagner
Siegfried
Agg
Chicago A
London Should Scrap Blackout For Safer City Says Expert
Dr Matthew Luckiesh head of GE lighting research argues a bright London with roof top light projectors would create glare that hampers German bombers and helps British fighters identify invaders. He says English technicians erred by adopting the blackout given London’s different reflection from surrounding areas.
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Promi
London
Blackedout
Matthew Luckiesh
Maquoketa
General Electric Company
Lighting Research Laboratory
Nela Park
Luckiesh
The
Illuminating Engineering Society
Prairie Du Chien Opens Villa Louis Pageant With Historical Figures
Prairie du Chien plans a pageant opening the Villa Louis featuring midwestern frontier figures such as General Grant Zachary Taylor Col Willoughby Morgan General Street Shelby Custer and General Sturgis. A parade precedes the show with 14 bands and about 50 horses and old buggies in view as part of the weekend events.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Midwest
Villa Louis
Dousmans
General Grant
Zachary Taylor
Col
Willoughby Morgan
General Street
General Shelby
General Custer
Sturgis
Nina Sturgis Dousman
Louis Dousman II
Villa Louis West
Black Hawk
Fort Crawford
Fort Shelby
Fort McKay
8000 Working To Finish Burlington Plant On Schedule
Omaha AP reports Major John C. Lowry said over 8,000 workers are on the Iowa ordnance plant at Burlington with potential to reach 10,000 at peak. Construction speed noted by a 3,000 plus pour as progress toward completion by a target date.
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Burlington
Omaha
John C. Lowry
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