Governor orders immediate indefinite suspension for Century Distilling
Gov George A Wilson announced an immediate indefinite suspension of Century Distilling Company products in Iowa stores and sent state agents and the auditor to Peoria to probe how 20 liquor seals appeared with a Burlington arrestee. The 15 day suspension had been set by the Iowa liquor control commission beginning June 1.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Century Distilling Company
Chicago
Peoria
Iowa
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Burlington
Century
Felix
Pete’ Edwards
Edwards
Seals
Commission
Lytton Younker
Eagle Scout Awards for Five Vinton Boys at Court of Honor
Five Vinton boys will become Eagle Scouts at a Boy Scout court of honor in Benton county Monday night. The Explorer patrol of troop 47, sponsored by the Vinton Lions club, is featured with members Dale Kaiser Stanley Peterson Harold Blocher John Hillestad Jack Milroy. Peterson is senior class president and letter winner in multiple sports and a junior assistant scoutmaster. Blocher is senior editor of the yearbook and junior assistant scoutmaster. Kaiser is senior art editor of the yearbook and junior assistant scoutmaster. Hillestad earned letters in four sports and golf and is a junior assistant scoutmaster. Milroy serves as student council president and junior assistant scoutmaster. L. J. Adolphson is assistant court master and troop head.
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Vinton
Benton
Explorer Patrol
Vinton Lions Club
Dale Kaiser
Stanley Peterson
Harold Blocher
John Hillestad
Jack Milroy
Peterson
Rutherford Peterson
Blocher
Frank Blocher
Kaiser
Ina Kaiser
Hillestad
Guy Parr
Milroy
J. H. Milroy
L. J. Adolphson
Eastern Iowa groups elect new band boosters officers
The Band Boosters in Manchester elected new officers: Mrs Clifford Fry president, Mrs Walter J Schiess vice president, Mrs William Condon secretary, and Mrs Miles A Bushnell treasurer. The list highlights local civic activity across multiple towns with early memorial and public service announcements.
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Manchester
Band Boosters’ Club
Clifford Fry
Walter J Schiess
William Condon
Miles A. Bushnell
Tama High School to Graduate Fifty-One Seniors Wednesday
Fifty-one Tama high school seniors will graduate Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium. Frank Miles of Des Moines will deliver the commencement address on Whither, Young America. The class will be presented by Supt. E. H. Nelson with diplomas by J. R. Awid. The invocation and benediction will be by Rev. F. W. Getty.
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Wis
Bessie Heald
West Branch
Lizzie Stanley
Eatisham
Heald
Mr. Taylor
Irma Guthrie
Toledo
Toledo High School
Guild
Dick Zmolek
Bill Zmolek
Harry Zmolek
Ralph Cooper
Lyle Cooper
Weldon Tostenson
Louisa Berger
Priscilla Wells
Coral Gray
Lucy Ann Pryor
Rhonda Burns
TAMA
Tama High School
Frank Miles
Iowa Leonaire
Des Moines
Young America
E. H Nelson
J Rawid
Board of Education
F. W. Getty
Methodist Church
Viola Anderson
Rachel Atchison
Evelyn Blazek
Helen Booth
Donald Barnes
Edward Carpenter
Donn Carnal
Mildred Clark
Louise Crumb
Loretta Corns
Clyde Davenport
Douglas Dunlap
Wanda Ellis
Lee Feisel
Loretta Hagerty
Donald Hall
Donald Hamiel
Raymond Harden
Evelyn Houdyshell
Agnes Kazda
Leonard Kazda
Emily K
Charles Turbett
Lester Valenta
Eugene Waite
Warren Waite
John Wilson
George Worley
Anna Mae Zhorne
Melvin Zhorne
Minnie Oldbear
Frank Pushetonequa
F. C. Patterson
Martin Appointed Conferee on Army Promotion Bill
Speaker Bankhead names Rep. Thomas E. Martin to the seven member House conferees on H. R. 9243 The Iowa City congressman helped draft and win passage of the measure House and Senate conferees will meet to reconcile differences in the bill as passed by both chambers
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Washington
Bankhead
Thomas E. Martin
House
Iowa City
Senate
Eastern Iowa eyed for national defense jobs
Special to The Gazette Washington report outlines eastern Iowa as a potential defense production center. Rep. W S Jacobsen cites Roosevelt's interest and cites rail highway and river links plus a strong midwest labor pool as key factors for Navy expansion plans and treasury facility assignment.
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Washington
Iowa
Navy Department
W. S. Jacobsen
Clinton
Jacobsen
Roosevelt
House
Naval Affairs Committee
John H. Towers
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Middle West
Admiral Towers
Treasury Department
Prizes Awarded At Commencement Of Upper Iowa U
Fayette notes prize awards at Upper Iowa University commencement. Recipients include Sarah Houghton Fawcett prize Lorraine Walker and Leighton Lynch. Clarke-Craig prize to ministerial student Claude Welch. John William Dickman prize to Mary Williams and Margaret Hall. Herz scholarship to Cameron Self. Pi Rho Zeta medal to Margaret Hall. Mary Williams graduated magna cum laude with 275 average. Alumni elected Iradell Brause president, Carleton Baker vice president, Amy Leigh Paine recording secretary, Margaret Jayne Collett corresponding secretary, Virgil Welch treasurer, and Virgil Welch named Alumnus editor.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Sarah Houghton Fawcett
Lorraine Walker
Leighton Lynch
Clarke-Craig
Claude Welch
John William Dickman
Mary Williams
Fairbank
Margaret Hall
Oelwein
Herz
Cameron Self
Fredericksburg
Department of Business Administration
Upper Iowa
Iradell Brause
Carleton Baker
Decorah
Amy Leigh Paine
Margaret Jayne Collett
Virgil G Welch
W F. Baker
Virgil Welch
Alumnus
Alumni Association
School Play at Fairfax Stars Stillman and Hickey
Fairfax report notes St Patrick's High School seniors James Stillman and Eugene Hickey acting in the spring production Here Comes Charlie. Sunday night cast includes Mary Schulte Ade laide Zarnistil Irene Clefebure Stanley Karal Tola Stark Elaine Schulte Arnold Barta and David Stallman.
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James Stillman
the Garett
Fairfax
Eugene Hickey
St Patrick's High School
Charlie
Mary Schulte
Adelaide Zarnistil
Irene Clefebure
Stanley Karal
Tola Stark
Elaine Schulte
Arnold Barta
David Stallman
Die For Democracy Declared At Toledo Service
Dr Elton D Wells of Cedar Rapids told a Toledo audience at union Memorial day services that he would die if necessary to defend democracy. He warned that a Hitler victory would erase individualism and threaten America’s financial system, urging unity and war preparation. The service included leaders from multiple local churches and veterans groups.
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Toledo
Elton D Wells
Cedar Rapids
LeRoy Beinig American Legion Post
American Legion Amiliary
United Brethren
Robert Strain
Presserian Church
F C Scott
United Brethren Church
Methodist
QC. Conaway
Emery Stewart
State Juvenile Home
Stewart
Monti St Patrick's Church to Hold Cemetery Mass
Monti St Patrick's church will hold high mass and services at the cemetery Thursday at Qam. The mass for the dead will be offered with Rev. Father W L McGovern, the pastor, in charge.
Eight traffic deaths in Des Moines area raise weekly toll
Iowa AP reports eight lives lost in highway accidents last week raising the year to 172 deaths. Victims include Mace Peddicord 76 of Fort Dodge and Eric Pearson 42 Des Moines. Other casualties are Merle Mishler 21 Waverly Iyma Marie Talbot 28 Des Moines Charles Patterson 29 Anderson Floyd Richards 40 Fayette and Rupert Shoemaker 5 New Sharon. Maynard Rev C E OcIike to deliver Memorial Day address at high school auditorium with Boy Scouts flag ceremony Don Buenneke to read Gettysburg Address Arlene Schlegel to play Star Spangled Banner mixed quartet to sing Earl Foss to give invocation and Rev Mr OcIike to give benediction.
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Independence
Velma Thom
Wellar Tidball
Methodist Church
H. H. Dill
Helen Tidball
Robert Tidball
Charles
David Tidball
John Lorenz
Ronald Holland
Frank Barker
Ed Anderson
Waterloo
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa City
Tidbal
Miss Thom
Leonard Thom
Winthrop
Winthrop High School
Mr. Tidball
C. W. Tidball
University of Iowa
Phi Sigma Bo Fraternity
Williamsburg
Boy Scouts
Ernestine Richardson
Mary Kay Hasley
Des Moines
Iowa
Mace Peddicord
Fort Dodge
Eric Pearson
Pearson
Merle Mishler
Waverly
John Foley
Parnell
Iyma Marie Talbot
Charles Patterson
Anderson
Floyd Richards
Fayette
Rupert Shoemaker
New Sharon
Maynard
C E. Oclfke
Don Buenneke
Arlene Schlegel
Earl Foss
Ocelike
Two Hurt In Manchester Auto Crashes
In Manchester two people were injured in separate Sunday accidents. Mrs Duane Swindle sustained a fractured shoulder blade and multiple injuries when her car rolled on Highway 20 east of town. Four year old Gloria Hockaday suffered a cut behind the left ear and facial bruises after being struck by a car driven by Martin Benter, 19. Sheriff Carl Anderson had Benter’s car to a garage for brake tests. mechanics found poor brakes. Benter was arraigned before Justice Nieman and fined 15 dollars plus costs.
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Manchester
Duane Swindle
Highway 20
Gloria Hockaday
Lloyd Hockaday
Martin Benter
Carl Anderson
Benter
William J Nieman
Town Clerk Resigns in Wyoming Town
Mayor G W Ives announced Monday the resignation of town clerk A D Ingwersen and the appointment of William Peck as his successor.
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Wyoming
G W Ivesland
A D. Ingwersen
Wil ‘Liam Peck
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