Walker Man Shot by Mate in Quarrel over Bad Check Ring
Iowa authorities describe a coast to coast forgery ring cracked by convictions in Council Bluffs and Omaha. The ring allegedly passed about 500000 dollars in worthless checks using payroll forgeries. Harold Hug and Henry Freeman received prison terms while three others were sought.
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Walker
Mate
DES Moines
R. W. Nebergall
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Harold Hug
Fort Madison
Henry Freeman
Lincoln
Neb
Harry Greene
Omaha Detective Bureau
Huey
Iowa
Nethergall
Nebergall
Pat Bangs
Fritz Frank
Krumm Van Horne Gets Army Wings
Seymour Indiana special to the Gazette reports Robert M. Krumm son of Mr and Mrs J H Krumm Van Horne Iowa earned silver wings and a commission as a second lieutenant after graduating from Freeman Army Air Field He completed nine weeks of pilot training after over 30 weeks of preflight and basic instruction His brother Staff Sergeant Donald Krumm was killed in an airplane crash in California.
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Seymour
Ind
Robert M. Krumm
J. H. Krumm
van Horne
Freeman Army Air Field
Krumm
Freeman Field
Lieut. Krumm
Donald Krumm
California
Loras to Honor Gov Hickenlooper and Church Leaders
Gov. Bourke Hickenlooper will deliver the commencement address at Loras College and receive an honorary doctor of law degree. The college will also honor Most Rev Joseph C Willging with another doctor of law and celebrate 37 seniors receiving degrees during the ceremonies with Archbishop Beckman presiding.
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Loras
Davenport to Build Isolation Hospital With Federal Grant
Davenport officials vote unanimously to accept a federal grant of 108 365 for a two story isolation hospital planned in Davenport. The city will provide 40 635 toward the 149 000 project and construction should start in about 60 days under city supervision.
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Davenport
Ed Frick
Fourth Weekly in Manchester Sector Wartime Casualty
Edgewood News ceases after last Thursday, the fourth area weekly to fall to wartime conditions. Greeley Home Press Earlville Review Ryan Reporter end. Ryan Weekly owner G. H. Gibbs dies. Only three Delaware county papers remain. Publisher Harvey B. Otis plans to wind up in two weeks after enlisting for four months at Fort Trumbull. Dow and Selwyn Otis also join armed service.
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Gazette
Manchester
Edgewood News
Greeley Home Press
Earlville Review
Ryan Reporter
Ryan Weekly
G. H. Gibbs
Delaware County
Hopkinton
Harvey B. Otis
U. S. Maritime Service
Minneapolis
Fort Trumbull
New London
Decorah Boy Drowns Near Main Street Dam
Decorah reported the drowning of 13 year old John Swehla, son of Mr and Mrs John A Swehla, after slipping from the Main Street dam into the Upper Iowa river. Police and firemen recovered the body two hours later as Oliver Falder snagged the trousers with a grappling hook. The youth had previously been involved in the accidental shooting death of Bobby Hauber of Spillville last year.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
John Swehla
John A. Swehla
Iowa
Main Street
Oliver Falder
Young Swehla
Bobby Hauber
Spillville
Davenport Boy Drowns In Quarry Collapse
Ronnie Kelleher 12 of Silvis Illinois drowned in an abandoned West Davenport quarry while riding a raft. The raft collapsed and he plunged into the water. his body was recovered about an hour later.
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Davenport
Ronnie Kelleher
West Davenport
Drowning in Sour Milk Bucket At Chariton Dairy Farm
Mahlon Pugh age 18 months son of Mr and Mrs Merle Pugh drowned after apparently falling from a porch into a bucket of sour milk at the family dairy farm on Saturday Authorities said he was playing near the bucket and could not be revived by emergency personnel.
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Chariton (Ap
Mahlon Pugh
Merle Pugh
Claims Iowa Will Owe 5.78 Billion in National Debt
Rep. Albert J. Engel predicts the national debt will hit 300 billion dollars. He estimates Iowa’s share at 5.78 billion dollars, based on per capita cost, totaling about 194 percent of Iowa’s assessed valuation of 2.92 billion dollars, cited in the Congressional Record.
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Washington
Albert J. Engel
R-Mich
Iowa
Farmer Shot by Wife Near Death in Walker Area
Frank Kosina a 52 year old farmer living one mile east of Walker was gravely wounded in a shotgun attack blamed on his wife Olga. Olga bailed out after waiving preliminary hearing on assault with intent to commit a felony.
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Frank Kosina
Walker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Olga Kosina
Justice of the Peace
Howard R. Churchill
Diploma Day For Linn Rural Eighth Graders
One hundred forty six rural eighth graders of Linn county will graduate at 9 15 a m Wednesday in Franklin school auditorium Rep B S Moyle of Maquoketa will be speaker Following the processional music by Miss Clara Hazeltine invoca tion led by Prof C A Fullerton community singing Pledge of allegiance will be given Lois Listebarger will play a piano solo Preceding Moyle address the seventh grade choir will sing with Miss Hazeltine accompaniment Walter A Shupp Linn county superintendent will announce the awards and present the diplomas to the graduates
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Linn County
Franklin School
B. S. Moyle
Maquoketa
Clara Hazeltine
C. A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
Lois
Listebarger
Rep. Moyle
Prof. Fullerton
Miss Hazeltine
Walter A. Shupp
Memorial Day 1943 Verse Honor Through Quiet Deeds
A memorial poem reflects on Memorial Day in 1943, honoring fallen men and the urban crowds that forget the grime of cities while learning the value of courage. It contrasts the sordid city life with enduring sacrifice and duty, praising acts that ensure honor persists.
Cedar Rapids air hero helps crew return from Pacific battle
Staff Sergeant Harold Muscato of Cedar Rapids and Captain Roy Olsen of Cedar Falls flew a B 24 bomber over Soembawa Island in a clash with eight Japanese fighters. Muscato kept the turret firing as the No 2 engine failed and the No 1 stalled before it miraculously recovered to return home. Three Japanese planes were shot down and the plane landed with over 300 bullet holes and two dead crewmates.
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Harold Muscato
Marshalltown
Walter P. Stotts
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
United Press
Australia
Pima
Soembawa Island
Roy Olsen
Cedar Falls
Frank B. Fosker
Inglewood
Col
Muscato
Olsen
Travelers Elect Officers Honor Two C R Women
Clinton’s David H. Pike was elected grand counselor of Iowa United Commercial Travelers at the three day convention closing session. Des Moines Walter Ferrell became junior counselor with Bernard M. Feeney Charles City as grand conductor and Edwin H. Curtis Chariton as grand page. The grand council to meet in Burlington in May. Cedar Rapids women Marie Nemec and Grace Hanson elected as officers of the auxiliary to the grand council.
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Clinton
David H. Pike
Council Bluffs
Iowa United Commercial Travelers
Grand Council
Walter Ferrell
Des Moines
Bernard M. Feeney
Charles City
Edwin H. Curtis
Chariton
Grand Page
Ted Hamison
Waterloo
Grand Sentinel
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Marie Nemec
Grand
Grace Hanson
St. Lucas Woman Christens Ship in Pearl Harbor Honor
In Quincy and Hingham two destroyer escorts launched with Catholic blessing. The U S S Schmitt christened by Mrs Elizabeth Buchheit of St Lucas Iowa in memory of her brother Navy chaplain Lieut Aloisius H Schmitt killed at Pearl Harbor. Cardinal O Connell sent Father Arthur McQuaid to bless. Ensign Lee Fox Jr memorialized on U S S Fox christened by Mrs Lee Fox of New Cumberland Pennsylvania. Navy notes only one ship named for a chaplain previously, the 1940 Livermore.
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Quincy
Mass
Bethlehem Steel Company
Hingham
William Cardinal O’connell
Boston
Arthur F. McQuaid
Lowell
U.S.S
Ensign Lee Fox, Jr
Pearl Harbor
Livermore
Navy
Five 1893 Olin High Graduates Honored at Banquet
Five women who graduated from Olin High School in 1893 were honored at the annual alumni banquet in the school auditorium. The honorees, identified as Mrs. Eleanor Sting Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Effiterly Clarence, Mrs. Jenn Taylor Tipton, Mrs. E. M. McCormick Olin, and Mrs. Estella Stiby Oregon, were presented pins. A service flag was dedicated for 49 alumni serving, and 175 covers were laid for the banquet.
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Olin
Olin High School
Eleanor Sting
Cedar Rapids
Effiterly
Clarence
Tipton
E. M. McCormick
Estella Stiiby
Oregon
Vinton Hero Charlie Carlson Bags Zero in Pacific War
Vinton honors Staff Sgt. Charles W. Carlson tail gunner of an army bomber who wrote his parents that he shot down his first Japanese Zero in the Southwest Pacific. Carlson, who faced infantile paralysis and a limp, persevered from Vinton high school basketball star to aerial gunner. After initial setbacks and a late medical board review he joined the crew and earned the victory.
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Vinton
Charles W. Carlson
George Carlson
Southwest Pacific
Charlie
Carlson
Selective Service Board
Vinton Canning Company
Army
United States
Plan Drill In Blackout Elementals
Des Moines Iowa defense officials plan a publicity push to explain air raid warning signals after five unannounced blackouts. Local OCD officials fault the warnings system and urge a city blackout ordinance and clearer signal flow.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Defense Commission
Selby
OCD
Condition of Mrs Catherine Sullivan Reported Serious
Waterloo AP report says Mrs Catherine Sullivan, widow of Albert Sullivan, is in serious condition at Presbyterian Hospital after a nervous breakdown. She is confined in the hospital. The reference notes Albert was the youngest of five Sullivan brothers who died in a Pacific naval battle.
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Waterloo
Catherine Sullivan
Presbyterian Hospital
Vacation Schools Open at Fayette In Summer
Fayette Upper Iowa university runs a summer training school paired with the Methodist church vacation Bible program. Children aged four to 14 may enroll in one or both courses. The school starts June 1. Wesleyan Methodist Church votes to reappoint Pastor Rev. A. L. Bray for another year.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
The
Methodist Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
A. L. Bray
Lutherans Set Spring Meeting in Decorah First Lutheran
Decorah will host the Decorah circuit of the Norwegian Lutheran church for its annual spring meeting June 1 and 2 at First Lutheran church. Dr. Martin Anderson, president of the Eastern district, will be guest speaker with two addresses. The convention opens with communion Tuesday morning with Rev. Peter F. Kjerlaug and Rev. L. N. Field leading as officers.
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Decorah
Norwegian Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Martin Anderson
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Peter F. Kjerlaug
Waukon
L. N. Field
T. A. Hoff
Marines Seek Officers in Central States
Des Moines report says applications for Marine Corps officer openings will be accepted starting July 1. Captain Paul B. Ricard, director of marine officer procurement for 16 central states, announced the move.
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Des Moines
Marine Corps
Paul B. Ricard
Marine
Central States
Six Cornellians Named Our Best by Yearbook Poll
Six Cornell college students are named Our Best in the Royal Purple yearbook. Walter Haloupek of Belle Plaine is a senior and Phi Beta Kappa electee who has starred in football and academics. The list includes Joanne Day Davenport Malcolm Nielsen Mary Schneider Robert Bailey and Kaye Moss, with Haloupek noted as the year’s repeat honoree.
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Gater
MT. “Vernon
Royal Purple
Cornell College
Walter Haloupek
Belle Plaine
Joanne Day
Davenport
Malcolm Nielsen
Chicago
Mary Schneider
Galva
Ill
Robert Bailey
Appleton
Wis
Kaye Moss
Des Moines
Haloupek
Cornell
Phi Beta Kappa
Iowa Dairy Panel Sets Review Of Ames Oleomargarine Pamphlet
DES MOINES AP Frank Barker secretary of the Iowa dairy industry commission says a six member dairy group will join an Iowa State College faculty panel to study the college pamphlet on oleomargarine paragraph by paragraph. The joint committee will assess accuracy of the pamphlet’s claims and a meeting date is to be announced. Members include Larrabee Fort Dodge president of the Iowa Dairy Association and A N Heggen Des Moines Des Moines cooperative dairy Scott Ellis Dale Center Des Moines co op Paul W Crowley Des Moines IS Ice Cream and Buttermakers secretary and E F Estes Waterloo Iowa Dairy Association secretary.
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DES Moines
Frank Barker
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa State College
Barkers
Fred Larrabee
Fort Dodge
Iowa Dairy Association
Larrabee
A. N. Heggen
Iowa State Ice Cream and Buttermakers’ Association
E. F. Estes
Waterloo
Two Vacancies on Demo Committee
Iowa Democratic state central committee will likely fill two vacancies at an August meeting, said State Chairman Jake More after Saturday’s gathering. The openings arose from the resignations of Ray Reed of Waterloo, Third district representative, and Mrs. Ray Baxter of Burlington, First district committeewoman. Mrs. Baxter became acting postmaster at Burlington, succeeding her husband who took a foreign service appointment with the foreign rehabilitation and relief administration.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic State Central Committee
Jake More
Ray Reed
Waterloo
Ray Baxter
Burlington
Baxter
Foreign Rehabilitation and Relief Administration
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge to Convene Centennial Meet
The Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge will hold its 100th annual meeting in Des Moines June 8 to 10. Grand Master F. L. Van Hoesen announced that all 555 chartered lodges in the state will send three representatives to the event.
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Des Moines
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Gra
F. L. van Hoesen
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Harlan Snyder
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Austin Dobson
Cedar Rapids Memorial Building
John Reynolds
C. R. Woman's Son
Air Hero
Travelers
C. R
St. Lucas
Rodney Q. Selby
Iowa Industrial and Defense Commission
Defense Corps
Robert Colflesh
W. G. Cunningham
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Calflesh
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Marines
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Senate
Walt Halouper
Dairy Committee For Ames
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