Vandals Injure Belgian Horses on Moore Farm
Vandals damaged a farm in northeastern Cedar County near the Jones county line. They cut the tails of two Belgian show horses including a first place Cedar County fair colt, tethered a cow, chained its legs and the animal to a tree, tampered with gear, damaged machinery, unplugged a tractor, released a tire, destroyed a feed bank, and scattered fodder across a field. The attack occurred Sunday night on Moore's farm.
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Cedar County
Moore
Jones County
Oxford Jct Airman Missing After Borneo Raid
Special to The Gazette. Oxford Junction staff reports Robert J. Fritz, an engineer and gunner on a Liberator bomber, is missing in action over Borneo since Oct 10. His parents have been notified. Fritz, in service since Jan 1943, recently received the Air Medal for South Pacific service and has been based in that area since last April. Also listed is Cpl. Howard Leslie, son of Mrs. Carl Hulke, now a patient at Schick General Hospital, Clinton after Normandy wounds.
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Oxford Junction
Robert J. Fritz
Borneo
Martin Fritz
War Department
South Pacific
Cpl
Howard Leslie
Carl Hulke
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
England
Mitchelfield
New York
Schick
Soldier from Coggon Wounded in France
Coggon Pfc Walter J. Burke was seriously wounded in France on October 9 and is now in a base hospital in Italy. His parents, Mr and Mrs Joe Burke, have been advised. Burke entered service in November 1942, trained at Camp Beale California and Camp Bowie Texas, arrived in England last May, and was with the first American division to enter Belgium.
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Walter J. Burke
France
Italy
Joe Burke
Pfc
Burke
Camp Beale
Calif
Camp Bowie
Texas
England
Belgium
Winneshiek County Draftees Sent to Fort Snelling
Special to The Lazette details Winneshiek County registrants sent to Fort Snelling Minnesota for induction. Listed are draftees from Waukon Postville Harpers Ferry Lansing Waterville and other towns with multiple names including Earl E Jonson Milton E Duffy and others.
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Winneshiek County
Fort Snelling
Lazette
Waukon
Minn
Earl E. Jonson
Milton E. Duffy
Donald Kugel
Kenneth Marti
Robert Winkie
Postville
William Kannenberg
James Searls
Harvey Powell
Kenneth Ewing
William Enyart
Harpers Ferry
Alfred Monserud
Harold Brazell
Kermit Pearson
Lansing
Joseph Olson
Vernon Feuerhelm
Gerald Lehan
Lyle Yeomar
Robert Hammell
Dell Thorpe
James Rossi
Waterville
Cienn Thorsen
Orville Nelson
George Oelberg
Luana
Normand Amundson
Decorah
Leroy Molitor
Norris Shefelbine
Dorchester
Richard Freuchie
New Albin
Russell Allert
Monona
OPA Probes Cigaret Rackets in Des Moines
The Des Moines district OPA office investigates boosted prices for standard cigarets and tie in merchandise. Investigators trace reports of cab drivers selling cigarets at 30 cents a package and retailers at 25 cents. Other probes include punch board purchases to qualify for cigarettes and the midnight cabaret tax tactic. A wholesaler in Iowa allegedly requires buyers to take punch boards or other merchandise to obtain cigarets.
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Des Moines
Kline
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Nun Heads Nurse Education League
DES MOINES AP Officers of the Iowa League of Nursing Education were elected at the state convention Tuesday. They include Sister Mary Barbara Ann of Cedar Rapids and Irma of Davenport as members.
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DES Moines
Iowa League of Nursing Education
Mary Barbara Ann
Cedar Rapids
Press- Irma
Davenport
Disciples Elect C. R. Pastor New State President
The Rev. Marion H. Williams of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Iowa Disciples of Christ. A resolution urged the legislature to end the corollary liquor and beer code issues, support local option, and improve liquor law enforcement. Officers named: Leo Potter, Sigourney. Mrs. S. P. Williams, Bairdfeld. Rev. Vernon H. Carter, Marion.
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Des Moines
Marion H. Williams
First Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Disciples of Christ
Code of Iowa
Leo Potter
Sigourney
S. P. Williams
Bairfield
Vernon H. Carter
Marion
Community Circle Chooses Officers in South English
The Community circle has elected officers: President Mrs. O Ham, vice president Mrs. J D Trusler, secretary and treasurer Miss Clara Simmons.
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O. Ham
J. D. Trusler
Clara Simmons
Pheasant Hunters Held for Assault at Palo Alto Jail
Howard Knight, a 65 year old Emmetsburg farmer, filed charges of assault and battery with intent to do great bodily harm against Clyde Lyons and Merton Lyons after a dispute on his farm. Clyde allegedly wounded Knight in the legs with shotgun pellets and Merton struck him with the shotgun butt. Four Des Moines men with the party were detained after questioning.
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Palo Alto
Howard Knight
Emmetsburg
Clyde Lyons
Knight
Merton Lyons
Des Moines
Lyons Brothers
Limited Car Quota Set for Des Moines District
In Des Moines AP reports the November automobile quota for the 64 Iowa counties is 13 vehicles, one fewer than October. Only specific groups such as Klans and law enforcement officers may obtain new cars, and only with a quota certificate from the OPA.
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DES Moines
OPA
Bryson Speaks in Iowa City on Radio as a Profession
IO WA City hosts Lyman Bryson director of education for Columbia Broadcasting and chairman of The People's Platform radio program this week as guest of the university school of journalism. He will address several journalism groups on Radio as a Profession.
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Iowa City
Lyman Bryson
Columbia Broadcasting Company
People’s Platform
University School of Journalism
Bryson
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