Fire Drives Waterloo Hotel Guests Into Street
A hotel fire at Hotel Russell Lamson in Waterloo at 5 45 am Tuesday forced hundreds of guests into the street in night attire. Herman Otto 44 a fireman died after collapsing removing hose from a truck. G Benningroth was injured leaping from a fifth floor window to a roof. Delegates to the state convention of Young Democrats were among guests. Ed Birmingham state Democratic chairman escaped in pajamas. Nels G Kraschel former governor was in another wing.
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Waterloo
Russell- Lamson
Herman Otto
G. Benningroth
Clarence
Ed Birmingham
Democratic Party
Nels G. Kraschel
Hold Rites For Parnell Crash Victim Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. John Foley who died Monday from injuries suffered in a Saturday automobile accident will be held at St. Joseph's church in Parnell on Wednesday at 9 a.m. She was born near Parnell, daughter of Thomas and Ann Gaffey, educated in Parnell schools and Ottumwa Heights College, and married to John Foley of Tama in 1927. Surviving are seven children, her husband, two sisters Sister M. Raphael and Mrs. Rita Ask. Burial will be in the Gaffey family lot at St. Michael's Cemetery, Holbrook.
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Parnell
John Foley
St. Joseph's Church
M. Raphael
Ottumwa
Rita Ask
Cedar Rapids
Gaffey
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Holbrook
WPA Dinner Group Eats Avoids Program
At Audubon AP three hundred tickets were sold for a WPA dinner but most guests left after the meal and did not attend the program. Those who stayed listened to a WPA broadcast from Washington while the planned post dinner entertainment was canceled.
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Audubon
WPA
Washington
Ottumwa Man Named Iowa K O C Deputy
Dr. D L Rater of Ottumwa was named deputy of the Iowa Knights of Columbus at a two day Davenport convention. Other officers reelected include Secretary Ray F. Conley of Des Moines Treasurer J L Mahoney of Farley Advocate M J Carey of Newton and Warden Michael Caputa of Marshalltown. Burlington and Carroll were bidders for the 1941 convention with Burlington favored as probable site.
London Paris Wire Break Is Explained
Official notice attributed the London Paris communications outage to all wires being needed for official purposes. London had been out of telephonic contact with France Italy Switzerland Yugoslavia and Hungary for nearly 24 hours.
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London
Paris
France
Italy
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Nazis Claim Hits On Battleship and Cruiser Off Narvik
Berlin reports a Resolution class battleship was heavily hit twice near the forward turrets and a heavy cruiser struck by heavy bombs Monday off Narvik Norway. The German high command issued a special communiqué detailing the engagements and damage.
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Berlin
Narvik
Norway
High Command
Benton preacher and Des Moines student he’s traveler too
The Rev F. E. Bates, pastor of Pratt Creek church in Benton county, will have traveled 10,000 miles this year to complete his education at Drake University in Des Moines. His home is Marengo. He balances full-time study with regular Pratt Creek services and drives about 300 miles weekly. Bates completed 16 hours in the fall semester with nearly an A average, earning the highest grade points in the Drake graduate division.
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F. E. Bates
Pratt Creek
Benton County
Drake University
Des Moines
Marengo
Drake
Bates
Postville Votes 60000 School Bond Issue Passes
A $60 000 school bond issue carried at a special election in Postville with 412 in favor and 134 opposed. Architect Charles Altfillisch of Decorah was hired to draw plans for a school addition housing an auditorium gymnasium and classrooms for vocational agriculture and homemaking. A similar 1935 proposal had been defeated.
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Postville
INS
Charles Altfillisch
Decorah
Decorah Park Board Gets $2 000 Bequest
Decorah park board receives a $2,000 bequest from Stella Louise Paine to fund a shelter in the city park. The estate was valued at $76,655.27 with $22,050 in government bonds and $53,355.27 in fire insurance stocks. $1,250 in jewelry. The stocks largely go to a second cousin in Ohio. other small bequests go to non-relatives. A $3,000 mausoleum is also provided. The shelter will stand on the grandparents' lot in Phelps cemetery.
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Gazette
Decorah
Ohio
Phelps Cemetery
Upper Iowa U To Give Play Friday at 8 15
Upper Iowa university presents the senior class play The Family Upstairs this Friday at 8 15 in the gymnasium. Burdene Livingstone of Jonesville and Jack Paul of Fayette lead the cast with Marceline Erickson directing and Mary Jane McBride assisting.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Burdene Livingstone
Jonesville
Jack Paul
Marceline Erickson
Upper Iowa
Mary Jane McBride
Pittsburgh
May Dawn Smith
Clermont
Ronald Rhines
Lamont
Louis Bass
Marjorie Felton
Stanley
Candace Arsers
Harley Blaylock Elected to Mutual Telephone Board
Harley Blaylock has been elected a member of the mutual telephone board here. He fills the vacancy caused by the death of E Bouslos.
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Harley Blaylock
Mutual Telephone Board
E Bouslos
Marion seniors tour Lynxville locks on Mississippi trip
Marion high school seniors led by Principal Lyle N Warren and sponsor Alfred Pantry traveled Monday aboard the Chief Black Hawk up the Mississippi to the Lynxville locks and visited Villa Louis at Prairie du Chien where a picnic lunch was served on board. Betty Mae Fowler chaired the picnic committee and a large caravan of fifteen cars accompanied the group.
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Marion High School
Lyle N Warren
Alfred Pantry
McGregor
Black Hawk
Mississippi River
Lynxville Locks
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chie
Betty Mae Fowler
Warren
Pantry
Carl Carver
John Fillmore
Luca Hutton
Clyde Scott
H. B. Hammond
Bob Newlin
Harold Seikora
Shirley Bachman
Clarence
Mrs Howard Martin hosts linen shower for Gwen Newlin
A linen shower at Mrs Martin's home honors bride elect Miss Gwen Newlin. Guests included Mrs J J Huntoon Miss Catherine Hefron and Mrs Fred C Newlin of Marion and Mrs Herbert Kullander of Cedar Rapids. Prizes awarded to Mrs Harry Jones and Miss Grace Bosd. Gifts feature a miniature train and miniature suitcases with handkerchiefs.
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Gwen Newlin
Fred G. Holsinger
Herbert Kullander
Cedar Rapids
Howard Martin
Richard Bristol
Martin
Harry Jones
Grace Bosd
Miss Newlin
J.J. Huntoon
Catherine Heffron
Fred C. Newlin
Marion
Governor Wilson Cites Reduction of Farm Tenancy
Waterloo Iowa governor George A Wilson said his administration has made a real start toward solving farm tenancy, noting 2,147 farms were returned from corporations to private ownership in 1939. He added the program will continue, with most sales going to resident farmers under contract, an amount roughly equal to an average Iowa county in area.
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Waterloo
George A Wilson
Insurance Commissioner
Towa
Iowa cities push inland air defense hub plans
Iowa Governor Wilson said cities like Sioux City and Council Bluffs seek to host a national guard air unit as part of the drive to move aviation industry inland. Des Moines hopes for a hangar and a 12 plane, 30 officer, 150 enlisted unit with state rent support.
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Iowa
Wilson
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Council Bluffs
Roosevelt
National Guard
War Department
Loc
Plattsburgh
Frank Knox
Chicago
Reserve Corps
Seach Army Corps
Seventh Corps
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Frank Miles
American Legion
United States
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
National Legion
Towa
Illinois
One Man Pleads Guilty In Swindle
Frank B. Mayo 39 of Minneapolis the alleged contact man for a group that swindled H. W. Geisinger and son Arlo of Storm Lake out of 20000 in a fake horserace betting scheme pled guilty to larceny by means of artifice. Sentencing set for May 28 by Judge Robert Munger with bond 5000. Grimes and Butler brought from Laredo Texas by federal agents are held as other alleged members.
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Sioux City
Frank B. Mayo
Minneapolis
H. W. Geisinger
Arlo
Storm Lake
Robert Munger
Joseph Grimes
Jack Butler
Laredo
Tex
Oelwein Held Not Liable For Teargas Injury Of Prisoner
Special to The Gazette West Union The city of Oelwein was freed of liability for the loss of one of Donald Morri son's eyes and injury of the other by teargas in the city jail there Dec. 5 1937 when Judge H E Taylor issued a ruling at noon Tuesday at the close of testimony in behalf of the plaintiff A directed verdict was given for the city The court recessed until Wednesday morning on account of the funeral of Supervisor W E Anderson at Arlington and then the trial will be resumed The remaining defendants are Oelwein police officers Harold Finders and Ben Doty The suit is on four accounts for a total of 38000
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Oelwein
Donald Morrison
H. E. Taylor
W. E. Anderson
Arlington
Harold Finders
Ben Doty
Vinton Man Ends Life With Shotgun
Vaughn Hiler 26, described as a cripple, died by shooting himself with a shotgun in the doorway of the garage at his home about 10:30 p.m. Monday. Coroner J. R. Burrows reported Tuesday. His father found the body. He had been despondent and had threatened to end his life. He was a concessionaire at fairs and carnivals. Survived by his parents a brother and a sister.
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the Gazette
Vinton
Vaughn Hiler
J. R. Burrows
David
Grinnell War Relief Drive Surpasses $100 Raised
Grinnell raises over 100 for Red Cross war relief fund as Jack Talbott of Brooklyn chairs a county campaign aiming for 680 in Poweshiek. Harris directs Grinnell efforts with county leaders Ohland Sheridan Wichman Keller Kinman and Eichhorn. Montezuma aides include Ruperta Hawk and Dr E Munger.
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War Relief Fund
The
Red Cross
Jack Talbott
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Cee
Harris
John Ohland
Sheridan
Henry Wichman
Malcom
Nels Keller
Deep River
Lawrence Kinnamon
Glenn Eichhorn
Montezuma
Ruperta, Hawk
E. Munger
Minimum Barber Prices Proposed in Des Moines
A movement to fix minimum prices for haircuts and shaves in Iowa won approval at a joint convention of the Associated Master Barbers of Iowa and the Iowa State Association of Journeyman Barbers. About 500 delegates backed a law to set price floors, with 50 or 60 cents for haircuts and 25 or 30 cents for shaves in towns above 2,500. 40 cents for haircuts and 20 cents for shaves in smaller towns. Francis Kuble argued the plan could be legal since barbering is a service, not a commodity. L. D. Hamilton of Sioux City was reelected president of the Master Barbers, with others reelected to office.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Associated Master Barbers of Iowa
Iowa State Association of Journeyman Barbers
Francis Kuble
Polk County
NRA
Hamilton
Sioux
Creston official named second vice president
Description notes Creston appointing a second vice president and T C MacDuffee of Des Moines as secretary treasurer. It also states Sioux City was chosen as the 1941 convention city.
One A M Closing Rule For Iowa City Night Spots Passed
Iowa City council approves ordinance banning entertainment venues from 1 am to 6 am daily affecting private clubs lodges and inns while beer taverns remain allowed to close at midnight The measure aims to curb late night student activity and enforces a city wide curfew with no exceptions noted for non public venues. In a separate item near Tipton farm hand Robert Pierce escaped injury when his car was hit by a northbound passenger bus one mile south of Tipton Delmar E Borgsedt of Cedar Rapids driven the bus.
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University of Iowa
Tipton
Robert Pierce
Tipton Farm
Tip= ton
Delmar E. Borgsedt
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Christian
Pierce
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Rose M Garrison
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Lincoln School
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Independence
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Marion Chamber of Commerce
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Breakfast OF Champions
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Vinton Man
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