Williamsburg Welcomes Returning Heroes Odas Furman and Ivor Mumm
In Williamsburg Iowa a homecoming celebration honors Odas F. Furman a machinist mate and Ivor Mumm corporal two local servicemen back from overseas. Furman who fought in the Komadorski Island battle and campaigns across the Pacific marries May 15 to Mildred Thomas and planned life on the west coast after reporting for duty. Mumm a North Africa veteran tall at 6 feet 4 inches returns on a reprieve from Oran and will report to Camp Butner North Carolina. Also present were Jack Naughton Joe Lillis Marty Schroeder and Alfred McSwiggin, among others enjoying the park bandstand homecoming.
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Louise Lux
Williamsburg
Jack
Odas
Ivor
John Beilstein
Europe
Odas F. Furman
Robert J. Casey
Torpedo Junction
Saturday Evening Post
Furman
Vermillion Mumm
Marion
Ed Iberg
Homestead
Hawkeye Tin Shop
Cedar Rapids
Cpl
Ivor Mumm
Mumm
North Africa
Rejtation
Camp Butner
N. C
Air Corps
Jack Naughton
Joe Lillis
South Pacific
Marty Schroeder
Alfred McSwiggin
Des Moines
America
Iowa
Woman Killed Four Hurt In Auto Trolley Crash
Des Moines Mrs Grace Olds 50 dies after auto driven by her jams into a car and a telephone pole then collides with a street car. Passenger Catherine Witt 45 suffers brain concussion and potential shoulder injuries. Navy Cadet B P Atterbury 21 of Houston said the women had met him and two WACs at a night club and offered a ride.
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Des Moines
Grace Olds
Olds
Catherine Witt
Navy
B. P. Atterbury
Houston
Texas
Ottumwa
Jobs found for 11 894 in April
The United States employment service placed 11 894 Iowans in April. George D. Haskell, state war manpower director, reported 44 443 visitors to U S E S offices statewide. Most placements were in essential businesses and services with Cedar Rapids 603, Decorah 43, and Iowa City 87 placements.
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Des Moines
United States Employment Service
Largest Trout Catches Loom in Decorah Creek Habitat
A German brown trout measuring 26% inches and weighing seven and a quarter pounds was caught Sunday by Loyal Bull y Alm near the fish hatchery in Decorah. It stands as the area’s largest trout, with fishermen expressing relief as it had been eating young trout.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Maggie the jumping frog crowned world champion in Angels Camp
Merlin Fisher of Stockton, California owns Maggie the frog, which set a world record jump of 16 feet 2 inches to win the seventeenth annual international jumping frog championship in Angels Camp California.
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Angels Camp
Calif
Maggie
Merlin Fisher
Stockton
Des Moines Soldier Returned After Incident Near Des Moines
Pvt. Jenna Way of Wichita Kansas and Pvt. Pat G Prymkalski of Sacramento California were treated for bruises and shock after an incident near Des Moines. The returning traveler from Fort Des Moines was reportedly involved and assisted by local authorities.
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Fort Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Mon
Des Moines
Jenna Way
Wichita, Ken
Pat G. Prymkalski
Sacramento
Calif
Sigourney Chamber official Tom K Williams dies at 69
Tom K Williams 69 longtime Sigourney Chamber of Commerce secretary died Sunday from a heart ailment He worked as a clothing salesman until 10 p m Saturday and formerly spent eight years with Bond Clothing Chicago He is survived by his wife a daughter and a son
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Sigurney
Tom K. Williams
Sigourney Chamber of Commerce
Williams
Bond Clothing Company
Chicago
Independence Pair wed in Denver ceremony
Lt. Jean Klotzbach daughter of Mr and Mrs Vern Klotzbach married Capt Lemar Van Tasell son of Mr and Mrs E M Van Tasell on May 11 at the Lowery Field chapel in Denver Colorado.
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Jean Klotzbach
Vern Klotzbach
Lemar van Tasell
E. M. van Tasell
Lowery Field Chapel
Denver, Colo
Eastern Iowans Graduated From Teachers College
132 Iowa State Teachers College graduates received degrees and diplomas at the sixty seventh annual commencement in Cedar Falls. Dr Liston Pope of Yale divinity school spoke. Names include Elsie E Oesterle Amana. Helen Ormiston Brooklyn. Patricia Jean Bridge Cedar Rapids. Lucille May Boss Coggan. Marjorie E Wurtzel Dysart. Viola Lucille Phillips Early Isle. Wyonna Muriel Collins Elberon. Elaine Muriel Nieman Guttenberg. Marvel J Jones Hawkeye. Ellen Louise Moore Keswick. Marilyn Pauls London. Jane M Childs Edna House Manchester. Laura Lee Hawley Olin. Mary L Sutcliffe Palo. Dorothy S Schultz Postville. Wanetta Ayers Ryan. Margaret Jean Horn Tipton. Ina Mae Payne Traer. Marjorie M Rockafellow Wapello.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Liston Pope
Yale Divinity School
Elsie E. Oesterle
Amana
Helen Ormiston
Brooklyn
Patricia Jean Bridge
Cedar Rapids
Lucille May Boss
Coggan
Marjorie E. Wurtzel
Dysart
Viola Lucille Phillips
Wyonna Muriel Collins
Elberon
Elaine Muriel Nieman
Gutten
Child fatally struck by car in Dubuque incident
Five year old Paul Wilberding was killed when he ran into the street and into the path of an automobile driven by Gladys Link in Dubuque. Police Chief Joseph Strub said the child abruptly darted into the roadway Sunday.
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Dubuque
Paul Wilberding
Gladys Link
Joseph Strub
Link
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