Vandals injure Belgian horses on Tipton-Douglas Moore farm
Special to The Gazette. Vandals visited a north eastern Tipton county farm Sunday night injuring Belgian show horses by cutting tails including a first prize colt from Cedar county fair. They chained a cow, overturned machinery, damaged a tractor wiring and tire, destroyed a feed bank and scattered fodder. The farm lies near the Jones county line.
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Tipton
Douglas Moore
Cedar County
Moore
Jones County
Oxford Jct Airman Missing After Borneo Raid
Special to The Gazette Oxford Junction Staff Sgt. Robert J. Fritz listed as missing in action over Borneo since Oct. 10. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fritz, have been notified by the war department. An engineer and gunner on a Liberator bomber in service since 1943, he recently received the Air Medal for South Pacific service and has been based in that area since April. Also mentioned is Cpl Howard Leslie, son of Mrs Carl Hulke, now a patient at Schick General Hospital after being wounded in the Normandy invasion and moved through England to Mitchel Field and Schick, spending Sunday in Oxford Junction with his mother.
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Oxford Junction
Robert J. Fritz
Borneo
Martin Fritz
War Department
South Pacific
Howard Leslie
Carl Hulke
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
England
Mitchelfield
New York
Schick
Soldier from Coggon Wounded in France
Pfc Walter J Burke of Coggon seriously wounded in France October 9 and now in a base hospital in Italy. He entered service November 1942, trained at Camp Beale and Camp Bowie, arrived in England last May, with the first American division to enter Belgium.
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Coggon
Walter J. Burke
France
Italy
Joe Burke
Pfc. Burke
Camp Beale
Calif
Camp Bowie
Texas
England
Belgium
Airman Beebe Completes 50th Combat Mission Over Europe
Staff Sgt. Dean E. Beebe, 27, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Beebe of Center Point, tallies his fiftieth combat mission as a left waist gunner on a B 24 Liberator based in Italy. He wears the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and the Distinguished Unit badge. his wife Ethel resides at 1214 Second Avenue in Iowa City.
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Dean E. Beebe
Elizabeth Beebe
Center Point
Europe
Italy
Ethel
Second Avenue
Iowa City
Winneshiek County Sends 26 Drafftees To Fort Snelling
Winneshiek County registrants were sent to Fort Snelling Minnesota on Monday and Tuesday. Names span towns including Waukon Postville Harpers Ferry Lansing Waterville George Oelberg Luana Decorah Dorchester New Albin and Monona. Notable individuals include Earle Johnson Milton Duffy Donald Kugel Kenneth Marti Robert Winkie William Kannenberg James Searls Harvey Powell Kenneth Ewing and William Enyart.
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Waukon
Winneshiek County
Fort Snelling
Minn
Earle Johnson
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 Yeoman
Robert Hammell
Dell Thorpe
James Rossi
Waterville
Glenn 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 Area
Des Moines district OPA investigators, led by Walter D. Kline, are probing boosted prices for standard cigarets and tied merchandise deals. Reports include 30 cent packs sold by cabbies, 25 cent asks by retailers, and cabaret tax and punch board purchase schemes across Iowa venues.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Nun Heads Nurse Education League
DES MOINES AP Officers of the Iowa League of Nursing Education were elected at the state convention. Sister Mary Barbara Ann of Cedar Rapids was named president along with Miss May Wilson of Des Moines as treasurer, Miss Martha Heggen of Des Moines and Sister Irma of Davenport as board members.
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DES Moines
Iowa League of Nursing Education
Mary Barbara Ann
Cedar Rapids
May Wilson
Martha Heggen
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 convention resolution urged the next legislature to end the liquor and beer code discrepancies and support local option as a democratic right in liquor enforcement. Other officers named include Leon Potter, Sigourney, first vice president. Mrs. S. P. Williams, Fairfield, second vice president. and the Rev. Vernon H. Carter, Marion, secretary.
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Des Moines
Marion H. Williams
First Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Disciples of Christ
Code of Iowa
Leon Potter
Sigourney
S. P. Williams
Fairfield
Vernon H. Carter
Marion
Community Circle elects officers in South English
The Community circle has elected officers including President Mrs O Hamersly Vice president Mrs J D Trusler and Secretary and treasurer Miss Clara Simmons in South English.
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O Hamersly
J. D. Trusler
Clara Simmons
Pheasant Hunters Held for Assault in Emmetsburg
Two Des Moines pheasant hunters Clyde Lyons and Merton Lyons were jailed on assault and battery with intent to do great bodily harm charges filed by Emmetsburg farmer Howard Knight. Clyde allegedly wounded Knight in the legs. Merton struck him on the head. Four other hunters were released after questioning.
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Emmetsburg
Des Moines
Palo Alto
Howard Knight
Clyde Lyons
Knight
Merton Lyons
Lyons Brothers
Only 13 Cars Allotted To 64 Iowa Counties
Des Moines AP reports the November automobile quota for the 64-county Des Moines OPA district is 13 vehicles, one less than October. Only physicians, law enforcement, and similar officials may obtain new cars, and then only with a quota certificate from the OPA.
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DES Moines
OPA
Bryson Talks Radio Profession at University of Iowa
Lyman Bryson, director of education for the Columbia Broadcasting company and chairman of The People's Platform, visits Iowa City 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
All Wool Filled Comforters in Blue Floral Design
Limited quantity of fine quality printed sateen covered comfort ers. One color only blue floral design. Cut extra long. Linens Third Floor 88c.
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