Murder of Lieut. Scogin’s Wife Sparks Tennessee Tragedy
A mob in Tennessee threatened lynching a Black man accused in the alleged rape and murder of Fay Scogin, wife of Lieut. George L. Scogin of Des Moines. Ed Pittman named George Johnson as the suspect. Johnson fled and shot himself when officers moved to arrest him.
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Nashville, Tenn
George Johnson
Tullahoma
Tenn
Ins
Fay Scogin
George L. Scogin
Des Moines
Camp Forrest
W. C. Hale
Ed Pittman
Coffee County
Manchester
Scogin
Des Moines Woman Married Soldier Before Tragic Death
Fay Scogin of Des Moines, originally Norma Nelson and formerly Narma Fay Short, married George L. Scogin in Des Moines on April 109 1941 while he was stationed at Fort Des Moines. Polk county records released Thursday confirm the union. she 18 and he 21. Scogin had just completed officer training and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Scogin of Des Moines.
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Des Moines
INS
Fay Scogin
Tennessee
George L. Scogin
Fort Des Moines Army Post
Polk County
Norma Nelson
Narma Fay Short
Cornell To Confer Five Honorary Degrees May 31
Five honorary degrees will be conferred by Cornell College at the ninetieth commencement in King Memorial Chapel on May 31. Dr. Russell D. Cole will preside and award the degrees to the class of 1943 alongside B A degrees. Recipients include Rev. H D Temple Vivian T Smith George T Renner Jr Roy Hanna Mills and Clyde Daniel Wilson. The profiles detail Temple’s Methodist service, Smith’s presidency at Upper Iowa University, Renner’s geographical research and publications, Wilson’s church roles and education, and Mills’ campus activities and Maplewood service.
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Upper Iowa University
Fayette
George Thomas Renner, Jr
Columbia University
Roy Hanna Mills
Maplewood
N. J
Clyde Daniel Wilson
Middletown
Conn
Farmer Captures Grown Fox With Bare Hands
John B. Kahler, a farmer near Homestead, caught a live fox with his bare hands after finding it under a gooseberry bush. He carried the fox to a barn, kept it for two days in a barrel, then collected a $2 bounty from the county auditor and will receive a $3 bounty from the Colony.
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Gazette
Marengo
John B. Kahler
Homestead
Kahler
Colony
Mayor Loepp Named Major in Military Governor Branch
To help govern Sioux City Mayor David F Loepp was notified Wednesday of his appointment as a major in the military governor branch of the War Department. He said he probably will not be called for duty until his term ends March 31 1944.
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Sioux City
David F. Loepp
Military Governor
War Department
Soldier Receives Knife Gift From Decorah Boy
Early in the year Jimmy Terry Handley sent a hunting knife and case to Air Force headquarters in San Francisco as a gift to a U S fighting man. This week Bill Morrison of Ann Arbor Michigan acknowledged receipt of the knife.
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Decorah
Jimmy Terry Handley
Chris Handley
Air Force
San Francisco
Bill Morrison
Ann Arbor
Mich
Pacific Islands
Drainage and grading work approved for Ottumwa air base
Senator Gillette said Navy Secretary Knox approved extra drainage grading and clearing at the Ottumwa naval air station field. The project is estimated to cost 21 260 dollars and will be funded for improvements at the base.
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Washington
Gillette
Navy
Knox
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Oxford Junction Soldier Named Camp Blanding Editor
Private Dave Magruder of Oxford Junction Iowa has been appointed editor of Camp Blanding station hospital publication The Bulletin. He also serves as chief of public relations and director of radio for the hospital. Magruder enlisted in 1942 and has served at Camp Hayes Ohio and Camp Pickett Virginia. He plans to attend officer candidate school for a second lieutenant commission.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Dave Magruder
Oxford Junction
Camp Blanding Station
The
Bulletin
Magruder
Army
Camp Hayes
Ohio
Camp Pickett
Clermont Soldier Killed In Africa
Mr and Mrs Alfred Olson of Clermont were notified by the war department that their son Joseph Olson was killed in action in North Africa on April 24. He was Clermont's first casualty, a one year army veteran who attended Clermont High School and belonged to West Clermont Lutheran Church. He is survived by his parents his wife Melinda Roe Olson of Harpers Ferry and several sisters and brothers.
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Clermont
Alfred Olson
War Department
Joseph
North Africa
Olson
Clermont High School
West Clermont
Wapello Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Clerk M D Bumgardner reports four marriage licenses in Louisa County this week. Harlan Keltner, 19, of Wapello weds Margie Jordan, 17, of Columbus Junction. Loreta Garrison of Wapello and Emmet A Jones of Presto South Dakota also received licenses.
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Wapello
M.D. Bumgardner
Louisa County
Harlan Keltner
Margie Jordan
Columbus Junction
Loreta Garrison
Emmet A. Jones
S. D
President of Bank In Arlington Dies, Services Friday
T. J. Ainsworth president of the American National Bank since 1910 died Tuesday at University hospital Iowa City after four weeks as a patient. Born June 6 1865 he lived most of his life in Arlington. His wife and son preceded him in death. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church with Rev. E Hignett officiating burial in Taylorsville cemetery.
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Arlington
T. J. Ainsworth
American National Bank
University Hospital
Iowa City
The
Christian Church
E. Hignett
Taylorsville Cemetery
Oldest Center Point Resident Dies at 93
Mrs. Alonzo H. Hollenbeck 93 the community’s oldest resident died at her daughter’s home in Center Point. Born Viroqua M. Smith in Bucyrus Ohio on April 11 1850 she moved to Linn County as a child. She is survived by her daughter three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Christian church with burial in Center Point cemetery.
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Gazette
Center Point
Alonzo H. Hollenbeck
Frank Colyer
Viroqua M. Smith
Bucyrus
Ohio
Linn County
Christian Church
Cresco Boy Drowns After Boat Upset
Cresco 16 year old Robert Kapler, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Kapler, drowned Wednesday afternoon when a boat overturned in a mill pond while four youths rowed.
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Cresco
INS
Robert Kapler
Henry Kapler
Eastern Iowans Leave for Alaska for Alcan Highway Work
Independence reports a sixth group of eastern Iowa men departed Tuesday to work on the Alcan highway. The list includes Claude Campbell Tiffin J F Ashore Vinton Henry Griffin Riverside Sanford Ray Wilfred Stickney Marion Ross Shafer Mt Pleasant Bernard Valentine New Albia Leon Davis Cresco Jack Estelle Peter Weis Roscoe Grove Iowa City. About 25 more men will depart in two groups later.
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Gazette Independence
Iowa
Alaska
Alcan
Claude Campbell
Tiffin
J. F. Ashore
Vinton
Henry Griffin
Riverside
Sanford Ray
Wilfred Stickney
Marion
Ross Shafer
Mt. Pleasant
Bernard Valentine
New Albia
Leon Davis
Cresco
Jack Estelle
Peter Weis
Roscoe Grove
Iowa City
Frankville Cub Pack 87 Installed by Local Clergy
Cub Pack 87 was installed Monday by James Norfolk district superintendent assisted by the Rev. W H Sinning. Bobcat pins were awarded to Jack Broghammer Robert Brog hammer Jerry Hager Jimmy Drew Robert Barnett and David Snitker.
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Frankville
James Norfolk
W. H. Sinning
Jack
Robert Broghammer
Jerry Hager
Jimmy Drew
Robert Barnett
David Snitker
Bond Receipts Top Rum Sales
DES MOINES Iowa liquor sales climbed in April 1943 with 1 584 078 dollars in liquor purchases and 2 134 327 dollars in stamp and bond sales reported by the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. April 1943 gallon sales reached 156 727 versus 198 703 in April 1942.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sonnel
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Iowa Old Age Aid Payments Reach $1.22 Million
The Iowa Social Welfare Board reports April payments to 54,396 old age assistance recipients totaled 1,221,018 dollars at an average 22.45 per payment. Aid to the blind totaled 43,518 dollars for 1,511 recipients at an average 28.80.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Social Welfare Board
Six Iowans Listed as Prisoners in Italy
The War Department released the names of six Iowa men interned in Italian prison camps. Capt. Francis D. Burdick of Shenandoah, Private Earl R. Conklin of Davenport, Private Charles Crouse of Conrad, Private Milford M. Dahms of Sioux City, Private Parnell W. Gaul of Cresco, and Pfc. Clarence P. Schriber of Livermore are identified as prisoners.
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Washington
War Department
Francis D. Burdick
Verna L. Burdick
Shenandoah
Earl R. Conklin
Mary L. Conklin
Davenport
Charles Crouse
Charles Krouse
Conrad
Milford M. Dahms
Leona Z. Dahms
Sioux City
Parnell W. Gaul
Will Gaul
Cresco
Pfc
Clarence P. Schriber
Anna E. Robbins
Livermore
Fire Destroys Harbor Road Home in Davenport
Fire of undetermined origin near the basement oil burner leveled the ranch style house of Harry Range on Harbor road Davenport early Thursday. Loss estimated at 14000 dollars with contents destroyed. Mr Runge his wife and a 9 year old son and a maid escaped through windows in night clothing.
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Davenport
Harry Range
Harbor Road
Runge
Bridge worker killed during rescue effort in Council Bluffs
Glen Spittler, 42, was killed almost instantly while assisting to jack up a steel bridge over a washed out creek during a cloudburst last Saturday night. Local authorities reported the accident occurred late Wednesday.
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Council Bluffs
Glen Spittler
Elected Adviser Of Rainbow Girls In Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine junior Joyce England, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. England, has been elected worthy adviser of the Belle Plaine Chapter of Rainbow Girls. The article lists 11 officers and 14 appointive officers with their roles, and notes a public installation scheduled for May 27.
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Rainbow Girls
Belle Plaine
Joyce England
O. F. England
Belle Plaine Order of Rainbow Girls
Ruth Ann Shields
Helen Pfingsen
Charity
Electa Jean Groszkruger
Hope
June Myers
Faith
Lillian Beck
Paula Anderson
Mary Eige
Joan Visquain
Margaret Mary Ortschied
Genevieve Heller
Bessie Jordt
Nature
Virginia Dickey
Lorene Leonard
Fidelity
Beth Stettler
Pat Lamb
Pat Lund
Confidential
Arlene Eiben
Eloise Frazier
Virginia Chambers
All Star Wedding Benefit Play Set In Lisbon Friday
Lisbon readers will attend a home talent show titled All Star Wedding in the Lisbon school auditorium Friday night. Sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary, the proceeds go to the U.S.O. South Amana notes announce a marriage in Augusta Georgia on May 5 between Carolyn B. Berger and Corp. Neilson Craw. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Berger of Norway, graduated from the University of Iowa on April 25.
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Lisbon
American Legion Auxiliary
Lisbon School
U.S.O. South
Cedar County Challenges Abandoned Rock Island Line
A Cedar County group of businessmen and farmers filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to protest the abandonment of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific branch from Stockton to Tipton. Attorney Howard P. Eckerman announced the petition signed by H. E. Battolph of Bennett. They argue the discontinuance harms many in Cedar County, following the railroad’s abandonment about two months prior after a November hearing.
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Davenport
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Stockton
Tipton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cedar County
Howard P. Eckerman
H. E. Battolph
Bennett
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Grandview
Vivian T. Smith
Greenville College
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University of Ilinois
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George T. Renner
University of Chicago
Collier's Magazine
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Church of the Epiphany
Durham
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South Farms
Connecticut State Hospital For the Insane
Long Lane Farm
Mr. Wilson
Wesleyan University
Yale University
Cornell College
General Theological Seminary
Berkeley Divinity School
Roy H. Mills
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Decorah Boy
Africa
Bank In Arlington
Italy
Border
Chi-Namel Store
Third Avenue
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U. S. Army Air Forces
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