Illinois Cornhusking Champion Sets New 50.96 Bu Mark
Floyd Wise age 28 of Prairie Center La Lalle county won the 1941 Illinois cornhusking title from 15 county titlists with a net 50.967 bushels in 80 minutes. The victory marks a new state county national record and Wise will represent Illinois in the national championship on Mon Nov 3. Second place went to Klein of Woodford county with 47.92 bushels.
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Illinois
Towica
Floyd Wise
Prairie Center
la Lalle County
Wise
Leland
A Klein
Woodford County
Waugh
Pitt County
Klein
Local corn sprint crowns Ted Roger winner in wet conditions
Ted Roger of Macon county topped Eldon Howell of Caldwell county by 32.65 to 31.01 bushels in 80 minutes under cold rain to win a third straight title. Howell placed second as Kirkville, Missouri hosted the event.
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Kirksville
Ted Roger
Macon County
Yea Eldon Howell
Caldwell County
Bettendorf Driver Found Guilty in Fatal Crash
James F. Eddy of Bettendorf was found guilty of reckless driving for a 1941 crash eight miles east of Sigourney that killed Merrill Slack of Denver. The six jurors rendered the verdict in Justice of the Peace John Mitts court. sentencing set for Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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Sigourney
James F. Eddy
Bettendorf
Court of Justice of the Peace
John Mitts
Eddy
Merrill Slack
Denver
Colo
Justice of the Peace
Mitts
Eens
Mening
Ottorney
Goeldner
Slack
Traer Youth Group Reorganizes Leaders Named
The Methodist Youth group of Traer announces a new lineup with Gerald Porter as president Phyllis Romick as vice president Patricia Porter as secretary Betty Taylor as treasurer and Kenneth Mowery as pianist.
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TRAER
Gerald Porter
Phyllis Romick
Patricia Porter
Betty Taylor
Kenneth Mowery
Rice rupture clinic to visit Montrose Hotel Cedar Rapids
The Rice Rupture Service Experts will be at the Montrose Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Monday and Tuesday, November 3 and 4, to demonstrate the Rice Method for rupture reduction. Free fitting of the Rice Appliance with a 30 day trial, no charge unless satisfied, and hours 10-12 am 2-5 pm 7-9 pm with no evening hours Tuesday November 4.
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Rice
William S. Rice, Inc
Adams, N. Y
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Death Notices from Cedar County and Surrounding Towns
Iowa death notices list Tipton Cedar County resident Frosty Williams 78 dying Sunday at home with burial planned in Tipton Cemetery. Edgewood mourns Mrs Charles F Rossow 66 who died after three day illness. services held at Jesup and burial in Strawberry Point. Millie Mae Fox nee Farmersburg married Charles F Rossow February 27 1900. five daughters survive. Long Beach California resident Mrs Wallace Schaull dies. she was daughter of Moses Wheeler of Hopkinton. Masonville page notes Julia O’Brien died 1928. survivors include son Patrick and daughters Mrs William Behan and Mrs Albert Houska. Reinbeck honors Alexander M Stewart 78 longtime furniture dealer. born in Scotland died in Amity Hospital. Funeral notices for remaining family members and further obituaries incomplete.
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Manchester
Ernest H. Kinne
Florence Ella Rose Kinne
William Montelie Carpenter
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Tipton
Cedar County
Otto Klinge
Davenport
Tipton Consolidated School
Garey-Whalen
R. T. O’brien
J. F. Walter
R. W. Myers
W. S. Perkins
C. P. Darnell
W. H. Martin
Edgewood
Northeastern Iowa Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Strawberry Point
D. D. Williams
Theological Seminary of
The
University of Chicago
Benson
Ae the Cotter
Blair Duncan
Viola Neil
Given Jones
Haydn Davis
Gomer Owen
Russell Jones
J. H. Solon
Solon High School
Charles
Frosty) Williams
McCorcaulk
H. N. Poston
First Presbyterian Church of
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Williams
Ohio
Sherman
Charles F. Rossow
Ernest L. True
Baptist Church
Jesup
Millie Mae Fox
Farmersburg
Charlies F. Rossow
Flossie Na- 2
Fern Sherman
Gewood
Floy Mills
Seem Ill
Helen Sauerbry
Altoona
Fayeesper, Fox
Westgate
Will Fox
Lamont
Joe Fox
Arlington
Rossow
County Corners
Wallace Schaull
Long Beach
Calif
Moses Wheeler
Hopkinton
California
Masonville
Julia O’brien
Trick O'Brien
Monti
O’brien
Dennis
Patrick
Anamosa
William Behan
Albert Houska
James Moore
Winthrop
Rosary Society
Immaculate Conception Church
Reinbeck
Alexander M. Stewart
Allen Memorial Hospital
Scotland
Amity
John Johnson
Hintz
Iowa City Briefs Include Taxicab Case and Union Board News
A judge awarded 99.99 dollars to taxi driver Carson W. Sweeting after two University of Iowa students Stanley Kaplan and Irving Goldston were cited for running a stop sign in a collision. Seven members of the League of Iowa Municipalities exec committee attend the Iowa City meeting. University of Iowa students welcomed new members to the Iowa Ora Union board as part of ongoing campus notices.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Carson W. Sweeting
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Kadlee
Stanley Kaplan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Irving Goldston
Revere
Mass
League of Iowa
Max Conrad
Burlington
Ralph Slippy
Waterloo
O. B. Newell
J. F. Walter
Cadwell
Marshalltown
University of
Secret mission in Washington hid behind continental disguise
Henry McLemore recalls a covert visit to Washington and a plan to view a Nazi map mentioned by President Roosevelt. The piece satirically notes disguise as a rich refugee and critiques U.S. policy while noting the map Roosevelt refused to publish, citing future information sources.
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Roosevelt
World Broadcast Warns Map Secrets Won't Stay Hidden
A letter argues the president should not reveal the map of German plans. The writer says exposing the map would harm U S sources, tip off Berlin, and insists an outside observer should verify the document. He vows to reach the White House study to view the map himself.
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Itler
Goebbels
Washington
White House
Sidelights on U S Rearmament From A Reporter's Notes
W W Chaplin discusses democratizing the air force to admit sergeant pilots and civilian entrants. He notes two pathways to air force ranks from enlisted ranks and outlines pay scales for master sergeants with flying pay. The piece also describes the portable air field set up at Hoffman North Carolina for First Army maneuvers and its 3 006 feet length with 150 feet width built from 35 000 steel grids.
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Air Force
United States Army
Hoffman
N. C
Corn Monument Design Wins C. R. Youth Prize
Iowa City honors F Devere Newberry a University of Iowa engineering student from Cedar Rapids for the corn monument design. Dean F M Dawson and Fred Blum presented a $5 prize at the unveiling during homecoming events. Neon lights outline faces atop the monument.
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Iowa City
F. Devere Newberry
University of Iowa Engineering
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dean F. M. Dawson
College of Newberry
Fred Blum
Maplewood
N. J
Naval Recruiting In Iowa Defeated By James Stinking
DES MOINES AP The torpedo that sank the destroyer Reuben James off Iceland also punctured Iowa naval recruiting Ten Dubuque volunteers were to be inducted Friday but four parents canceled consent for under 21 recruits Recruiting officer Lieut Com Philip R Weaver said the group had left home before the torpedoing The command said they will likely be back and noted the disaster’s impact though 40 percent less than expected.
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Des Moines
Reuben James
Iceland
Iowa
Dubuque
Navy
Philip R. Weaver
Decorah Posten Buys Norwegian Newspaper Subscription List
Decorah Posten acquires the subscription list of Skandinaven in Decorah and notes previously purchasing the Minneapolis Tidende, a former prominent foreign language paper, as part of its expanding foreign language presence in America.
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Decorah Posten
Decorah
Skandinaven
America
Minneapolis Tidende
Father Diamond Installed As Solon Church Pastor
Special to The Ganette Solon installation ceremonies at St Marys church honored Rev M J Diamond to succeed Rev J E Michalek who was fatally wounded in a hunting accident The installing officer was Rt Rev Msgr C H Meinberg of Iowa City Priests aiding included Rt Rev P J Reilly and Fathers Edward W Nenzil Falconer Herman Strub Carl Clems Herman Frenhcken Ralph Goodman and E C Keating from surrounding communities
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St. Mary's Church
M. J. Diamond
J. E. Michalek
Michalek
C. H. Meinberg
Iowa City
P. J. Reilly
Edward Wnenzil Falconer
Herman Strub
Carl Clems
Herman Frenhcken
Mechanicsville
Ralphael Goodman
Lisbon
E. C. Keating
Nolan Settlement
Flying Eagles aviation club organized at Mount Vernon
Officers and members of a new aviation club named Flying Eagles are listed with roles and locations. president and treasurer Don Sigmund of Mount Vernon, vice president Don J. Tipton, secretary Forest Mechanicsville, and members Albert Fisher Pat Dreibelis Mount Vernon Hugo Lamont Howard Carpenter Mechanicsville Ernest Gaul L. W. Werling Tipton.
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MT. Vernon
Flying Eagles
Don Sigmund
Mount Vernon
Don . J
Tipton
Forest Mechanicsville
Albert Fisher
Pat Dreibelis
Hugo Lamont
Howard Carpenter
Mechanicsville
Ernest Gaul
L. W. Werling
Independence Hosts Diocesan Catholic Women Convention
The tenth annual convention of the Dubuque Diocesan chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women opens in Independence with the theme The Catholic Family Life and runs through Sunday. Key leaders include Mrs T C M Waterloo education family life and Mrs R J McSweeney as archdiocesan president. National NC CW president Mrs Caroline McCullum will speak at the banquet along with Archbishop Francis J Beckman as principal speaker. Rev Charles J Miller dean of the district serves as host with local clergy assisting.
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Dubuque
National Council of Catholic Women
Gin Gadaay Bane
T. C. M Waterloo
Education
Eberhart
R. J. McSweeney
Archdiocesan
Relieved bride joins husband’s parents after news arrives
The flyer recounts a bride of five months visiting her husband’s parents when the long awaited news arrived. The dramatic moment is described as a relief before the couple continues their new life together.
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Mountains
Air Reserve Looks Strong With Vast Pilot Pool
The United States maintains a large reserve of behind-the-lines pilots for auxiliary services. Latest figures report 91 442 licensed pilots nationwide, marking an 108 percent increase in a year.
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United States
Een Air Auxiliary
Radio Schedule Highlights and Notable Guests this Weekend
Barry Wood solos and Mark Warnow to conduct the orchestra in weekly national song numbers. The Knickerbocker Playhouse presents Regard from Gentle starring Jellison Grainger and Soubier at 7 p.m. Saturday on WHO. Dave Elman hosts Hobby Lobby at 7 36 p.m. over WMT with guests Burroughs Romeo Bodin Wayne and Oakes. Safety week interview with Gordon Hughes and Benne Alter at 8 15 a.m. Sunday on WMT. Philip LaFollette speaks from Washington at 9 15 p.m. Saturday on WMT intro by Flynn. Gossip notes Moon in Gold Button Sailfish club. Heatter broadcasts from Freeport. Parson series guest spots across New York during December.
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Barry Wood
Mark Warnow
Sues
Hollywoood
Columbia
Pacific Nework
Harry E. Burroughs
Boston
United States
Burroughs Foundation of Boston
Dave Elman
WMT
Jacques Romano
Edward Bodin
Shirley Wayne
Russell E. Oakes
Gordon Hughes
Benne Alter
West Palm Beach
Gabriel Heatter
Freeport
Long Islan
Wenderfy Smith
Re Skelton
Stooge
Louella Parsons
Saturday and Sunday Radio Schedule from 1941
Hour by hour listings show WMT WLS WGN WF ENR and other stations broadcasting across Nov 1 1941 and Nov 2 1941. Programs include Gov speeches dramas musicals news sports and comic features with notable hosts and actors such as Dinah Shore Sherlock Holmes and Werth.
Navy Men Eagerly Seek Duty At Sea
New Haven officers report a surge of applicants within an hour of news that the destroyer Reuben James was sunk. Lieut. Walter F. said many were turned away but the spirit of John Paul Jones endures among the men eager for duty at sea.
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New Haven
Conn
U. S
Rewben James
Connecticut
Walter F
John Paul Jones
Navy
Crash Victim One Up On Mark Twain
A Des Moines crash victim writes that an error in the public records misstated his role in a deadly accident. He apologizes and says he should have been injured. The note appears in a public safety and records division context.
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Mark Twain
DES Moines (Ap
Public Safety Department
Notice to Creditors for the Estate of Sus cnre
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Sus cnre. All persons having claims against the estate must present them to the attorney Fred L. Bokorney, A.W. E ss, Attorneys, at the county seat by a stated deadline.
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Iowa
Quelisn
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