Halt of Iowa draft for men over 30 amid new rules
DES MOINES UP reports the state selective service board paused drafting of Iowa men over 30 who were ordered to report. Telegrams went to boards to defer acceptances, and local boards received a letter detailing Washington’s new regulations. Cases 30 to 38 are to be reviewed for essential occupation deferments.
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Des Moines
State Selective Service Board
Iowa
Washington
Ralph Lancaster
Selective Service
Lancaster
State Headquarters
Europe
Music teacher Gert Tyrell Lynch dies at 54 in Waverly
Gert Tyrell Lynch, a prominent northeast Iowa vocal music instructor, died Tuesday night after a brief illness. She had dedicated 14 years to teaching in the Waverly school system.
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Waverly
Gertrude Tyrell Lynch
Northeast
Iowa
Violetta Regan and James Hall Wed at St Patrick's Church
WAUKON Violetta Regan daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Regan and James Hall son of Mrs Charles Hall were married Tuesday at St Patrick's church in a ceremony attended by family and friends.
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Waukon
Violetta Regan
Jerry Regan
James Hall
Charles Hall
St. Patrick's Church
Mushroom Hunter Kills Four Large Snakes with Club
Archie Mann known as a top mushroom gatherer brought in four rattlesnakes with no rattles but buttons, killed with a club during mushroom foraging near a stump. He will receive 50 cents per tail for bounty. mushrooms fetch 75 cents per gallon. He has gathered 400 gallons of sponge mushrooms this spring.
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McGregor
Archie Mann
Mann
Urbana Man Found Dead in His Boat
Carl A. Willford 65 was found dead Tuesday night in his boat three miles south of Urbana. Death was a heart attack after he moved a motor boat from a lake to the Cedar river. Survivors include his wife and seven daughters alive in Urbana Vinton Shellsburg Grand Island and other towns.
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Gazette
Urbana
Carl A. Willford
Willford
Cedar River
Henry McCormick
McCormick
Howard Kelly
Ted Lukin
Lawrence Kramer
Virginia Willford
Stanley Martinec
Vinton
Charles Garwood
Shellsburg
Renner Bennett
Grand Island
Greek Churches Read Bible in Original Greek Text
In Greek churches the Bible is read in the original Greek text. This reflects a tradition of liturgical use that emphasizes scripture in its historic language. Church services highlight Greek readings alongside translations for congregants.
Anamosa Sailor Survives Franklin Disaster Life in Hawaii
Seaman Fred J. Long Jr. of Anamosa survived the aircraft carrier Franklin disaster and is now in Hawaii. His mother Mrs. Joe Barkwill and sister Mrs. Ernest Benedict have been advised. Long served on the Franklin since its 1944 commissioning, was home on leave during Christmas while the ship was under repairs after October damage near Leyte. He formerly lived in Cedar Rapids and Marion. his father is in maritime service and his brother Pfc. Richard Long serves on Okinawa.
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Anamosa
Seaman
Fred J. Long, Jr
Franklin
Hawaii
Joe Barkwill
Ernest Benedict
Seaman Long
Leyte
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Maritime Service
Pfc
Richard Long
Okinawa
West Branch Sailor Recounts WWII Ship Return
John R. Stratton of West Branch, part of the skeleton crew that brought the battered aircraft carrier back to the Brooklyn navy yard, is on a 30 day leave with his wife Susan Jane and father Ross Stratton. He stayed in the boiler room for three hours after the bombs hit before escaping gas and smoke.
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West Branch
John R. Stratton
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Susan Jane
Ross Stratton
Center Point Soldier Freed From German Prison Camp
Pvt. Emery McArthur has been liberated from a German prison camp. His parents, Mr and Mrs James Mac Arthur Sr, have been advised. He was captured on February 17 1943 in North Africa.
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Center Point
Emery McArthur
James MacArthur, Sr
North Africa
Wright Freed After German Capture in North Africa
Charles Wright, taken prisoner by Germans in March 1943 in North Africa, has been freed. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wright of Monticello. His wife resides in Manchester.
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Monticello
Charles Wright
North Africa
Manchester
Pvt Francis B Andrews Released From German Camp
Central City reports Private Francis B Andrews, missing in action since January 30, has been released from a German prison camp. His wife Myrta and son Harold reside in Central City, with his parents Mr and Mrs Del Andrews living south of the city.
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Central City
Francis B. Andrews
Myrta
Harold
del Andrews
Grimm Farm Home Destroyed by Fire
Fire Tuesday evening destroyed the two story Grimm farm home near Marion. occupied by Charles Grimm Jr. and owned by Charles H. Wallace of Wichita Kansas. The attic blaze, traced to a defective chimney, left little salvage despite most contents saved. Fire Chief Edward answered with the township truck but water shortages prevented saving the house. Grimm was to report to Fort Snelling Wednesday but received a few extra days at home. Loss covered by insurance.
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Charles Grimm, Jr
Marion
Charles H. Wallace
Wichga
Kan
Edward
Grimm
Fort Snelling
Paul Taylor Receives Letter From Son Held in Japan
Paul R. Taylor of 205 Sixth Avenue received a letter Tuesday from his son Cpl. Robert Eugene Taylor a prisoner at Camp Fukuoka Japan. The undated typewritten note with the corporal s ink signature expresses well being and asks for photos. Robert Taylor had been reported missing after the fall of Bataan and was later confirmed alive.
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Paul R. Taylor
Sixth Avenue
Cpl
Robert Eugene Taylor
Camp
Fukuoka
Japan
Cpl. Taylor
Cp. Taylor
Bataan
Union Vacation Bible School Plans At Methodist Church
Plans are underway for a union daily vacation Bible school at the Methodist church starting Monday for a two week period. The Baptist Sunday school will run a similar two week school. Also ads note a Milwaukee railroad section gang job in Marion and a baccalaureate address by Rev. James P. Gable at Trinity Methodist in Cedar Rapids plus kitchen staff help wanted at Hallwood Cafe. Mrs. J P Jarard recovering after Friday operation at St Luke's Hospital.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion
Franz Sieck
James P. Gable
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
J. P. Jarard
Seventh Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Seniors Present Their Class Night Program at Marion High
The Marion high school senior class night program occurred Tuesday in the Lincoln auditorium. Masters of ceremonies were Bob Foitle and Donn Hastings. The program featured cap and gown conferral, solos by Reva Ford and Tom Dochtermann, a class poem, class prophecy, a girls sextet, class will and history, a dramatic skit, and a gift presentation by senior students.
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Marion High School
Lincoln Auditorium
Bob Foitle
Donn Hastings
Foitle
Douglas Hutchins
Reva Ford
W. O. Hulin
Margaret Beadle
Helen Lagerquist
Ven
England
Donna Shaw
Lois Mitchell
Donna Helbig
Bette
Memorial Day Display and Poppy Sale Plans
Mrs Frances Wahl chairs American Legion auxiliary poppy sales and Memorial day display at Balster furniture. Army muskets flag and Legion banner backdrop with a poppy grave and six white crosses for six wars. Mrs R J Gallagher helped. poppies to be sold Saturday by Legion seniors and juniors. Also ads list baby furniture and hospital notice sections.
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Frances Wahl
American Legion Auxiliary
Balster Furniture
Legion
R. J. Gallagher
War bond drive reports show $43672 subscribed thus far
W A Jackson, war bond chair man, announced that with only 10 percent of drive workers reporting, $43,672.25 had been subscribed. Sixty five percent of bonds sold are series E. Marion area quota is $225,000 and weekly sales rose by $5,000 from prior week.
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W. A. Jackson
Marion
Marion Township
Iowa State Guard Praised by Gov Blue
Gov Rob ert Blue commended the Iowa state guard noting it “ranks among the highest in the nation” after federal inspections by Seventh service command. He praised 169 officers and 1,850 enlisted men for high training and efficiency and said results are very gratifying. Col Arthur T Wallace led the state unit's inspection process.
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Des Moines
Robert Blue
Iowa State Guard
Seventh Service Command
Iowa
Blue
Arthur T. Wallace
State
Guard chief cites state guard at about 90 percent strength
Guard chief of staff said the actual strength of the state guard is about 90 percent of the authorized 2 275 men. Inspecting officers were Maj. Jack E. Hudson for the First regiment and Capt. Lynn Oldaker for the Second regiment, appointed by Col. Courtney P. Young commanding officer of district 2 Seventh service command.
Poppy Poster Winners Named in Legion Contest
Phyllis Pape Joan Hausladen and Jeanne Thien won the public school poppy poster contest sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary.
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West
UNION
Phyllis Pape
Joan Hausladen
Jeanne Thien
The
Américan Legion Auxiliary
Ames Wetman Named First in Iowa State Honor
Blase Juste of Davenport, an engineering student, will become the first wetman awarded the Tay Sete badge in Iowa State history. Only 23 other Skaa wets have received the badge since 1922 in the United States.
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AMES
Blase Juste
Davenport
Towa
Tay Sete Oy
Skaa
United States
West Branch memorial service for Coban held at Cedar Valley church
A service is planned for Coban at Jeep's Church in Cedar Valley today. The victim, killed in an attack, will be remembered by family and friends as the community gathers for a final farewell.
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Vrrownt Coban
Gollen
Eccas Inawa
Joemoun SS. Jeeps
Cedar Valley
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