Independence Fire Chief Burned In Stove Explosion
Independence Paul Spener chief of the volunteer fire department and Frank Shaw assistant chief suffered severe burns when a gas pressure stove exploded during a kitchen fire at the Frank Harris home. Spener's condition was serious while Shaw's was less critical. Two other firefighters were treated and released. Spener, longtime Iowa Firemen's association officer, remained under care with both men resting comfortably.
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Independence
Paul Spener
Independence Volunteer Fire Department
Frank Shaw
People’s Hospital
Frank Harris
Charles Jones
Scharcy
Harris
Sponer
Shaw
Iowa Firemen's Association
Independence Fire Department
Wilson denounces federal payrolls amid war effort strain
Gov George A. Wilson, campaigning in Dubuque, says Washington bureaucracy delays victory by inflating federal payrolls. He cites Iowa 1939 reforms as a model for restoring federal efficiency and warns non-defense jobs are rising again after Pearl Harbor. Wilson seeks the U S Senate seat for Iowa.
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Dubuque
Washington
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Wilson
United States
Is Epilepsy Inherited What Causes It
A reader asks if epilepsy is inherited and what causes it. A booklet detailing expert opinions is offered free to readers writing to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY.
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Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Dept
Scrap Pickup Aims 500 to 600 Tons in Delaware County
At Decklar Auto Parts yard in Manchester a large amount of scrap was unloaded as Delaware county's Tuesday and Wednesday pickup expected to yield 500 to 600 tons pending final tally. A prior drive by Manchester implement dealers partly succeeded with this week’s effort closing schools and businesses at noon to mobilize aid. Proceeds from the sale will assist service men's families.
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Delaware County
Decklar Auto Parts
Manchester
Cubs Have Birthday Party For Den No 5 Members
A Cub Scout Den No 5 party was held at the den mother's home to honor George Cars ner's twelfth birthday Cor win Abernathy's eleventh and farewell for John Bunting and Thomas Wickham. Gifts and Hallowe en favors were given. cake in Cub colors centered the table.
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Cub Scout den No. 5
Den
Forrest Blackford
George Carsner
Corwin Abernathy
John Bunting
Thomas Wickham
Melvin Abernathy
Dallas Carsner
Abernathy
Blackford
Hallowe'en
Richard Blackford
Robert Williams
Tommy Jones
Jimmie Bailey
Leo Allen
Local Ads Note Cigarettes and Drug Store Deals
Cigarettes priced at 16 cents with a carton for 1.45 at Owen's Cut Rate Drug. Brands include Comet Lucky Chesterfield Old Gold Raleigh Spuds Kool Fatima Viceroy and Dunhill. Private Minor Wilkinson, son of Mr and Mrs L H Wilkinson, transferred from Fort Leavenworth Kansas to Camp Lewis Cabin John Maryland.
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Comet
Lucky
Chesterfield
Old Gold
Raleigh
Fatima
Viceroy
Dunhill
Owen's
Minor Wilkinson
L. H. Wilkinson
Fort Leavenworth, Kan
Camp Lewis
Cabin John
Local News Notes on Health and Births in Iowa
E B Ringland recovering after emergency appendectomy at St E hospital Cedar Rapids with no visitors. Bud Ringland returns to Detroit after aiding his father. Mr and Mrs G L Martin announce birth of son Charles Wycliffe on October 1 to Charles W Joiner and Anna Helen Martin Joiner of Des Moines Marton connection noted.
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John Lange
Marion
Claude Kuebler
Kathleen Hughes
St. Luke's Hospital
E. B. Ringland
St.e’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Bud Ringland
Detroi
G. L. Martin
Charles Wycliffe
Charles W. Joiner
Des Moines
Joiner
Anna Helen Martin
Marton
John A. O'Kelly
William Thomas
Davenport
Ralph O'Kelly
Alburnett
Will Warden
Campbellsport
Wis
Percy Scott
Iowa City
L. C. O'Kelly
Auction sale household furnishings across from Cedar park
The advertisement notes an auction sale of household furnishings on Saturday afternoon across from Cedar park from the Lottie Hagerman estate. Other notices mention community activities and personal updates from local residents and church groups.
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Cedar Park
Lottie Hagerman
Service class hosts install church officers
Mrs Walter H Applegate hosted the Christian church Service class with Mrs La Verna Crew Mrs Jesse Soden and Mrs Harley Guzzle as joint hostesses Officers installed include President Elda M Kemp first vice president Mrs J B Emmons second vice president Mrs Crew secretary Cynthia Drexler attendance secretary Mrs Anna Flickinger treasurer Mrs Fred Shireman teacher Mrs Clarence Dykes and program chairman Mrs Fred J Lang.
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Walter H. Applegate
The
Christian Church
la Verna Crew
Jesse Soden
Harley Guzzle
Elda M. Kemp
J. B. Emmons
Crew
Cynthia Drexler
Anna Flickinger
Fred Shireman
Clarence Dykes
Fred J. Lang
Electa circle of King's Daughters elects new officers
Mrs. Bertha Barnes was chosen president with D. B. Storck as vice president and Willis Jordan as second vice president. James A. Pringle becomes third vice president, Ralph C. Seager secretary, and L. M. Phelps treasurer. Officers were installed by Mrs. Jordan, with committees named and Glenn O. Pyle elected to membership. Purvey blankets offered at 5.95 at Boston Store.
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Bertha Barnes
Electa Circle of
King’s Daughters
Barnes
D. B. Storck
Willis Jordan
James A. Pringle
Ralph C. Seager
L. M. Phelps
Jordan
Red Cross
Seager
C. W. Suttiff
Pringle
Glenn O. Pyle
Reverend Carter accompanies Hobart to Jacksonville home
The Rev. Vernon H. Carter accompanied Mrs. Adella Hobart to Jacksonville Illinois on Friday where she will establish her residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cruise
Los Angeles
Harley Hollenbeck
Mr. Hollenbeck
Vernon H. Carter
Adella Hobart
Jacksonville
Ill
For Rent Two Rooms Advertised in Local Notices
Various local notes include a two room rental ad with phone 138W. Mrs. Willis Jordan reviews The Bride of Lammermoor with the Ivanhoe club at Mrs. Ralph C. Seager's home. Mrs. Floyd Parks elected vice president replacing Mrs. Paul Kruger. National items mention blankets at Boston Store and holiday gift urges for military men. Community activities cover Sorosis club dinner program The New Status of Women at Mrs. H. F. Lockwood home and Junior Defense tea for Red Cross at the public library auditorium.
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Willis Jordan
Ivanhoe Club
Ralph C. Seager
Floyd Parks
Paul Kruger
Sorosis Club
H. F. Lockwood
Nevah Prior
Arthur E. Fairhurst
Public Library
Red Cross
Tipton Scrap Drive To Finish Friday Amid Weather Delays
Tipton area scrap metal collection aims to complete by Friday after weather halted last week. So far 310 tons gathered in four square mile districts with 20 trucks handling 70 tons before conditions worsened. Proceeds go to the American Red Cross. Bennett drive collected 120 tons from Bennett and Inland townships with 12 donated trucks.
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Tipton
American Red Cross
H. C. DeKock
Bennett
Vene Conrad
Inland Township
Springfield Township
Anamosa Scrap Drive Plans Week of October 17
Jones county officials urge extended scrap collection after Sept. 11 junk day total shows Anamosa 50 tons Wyomin g 18 Scotch Grove 17 Oxford Junction 13 Morley 10 Amber 6 Fraz for the south half 125% tons.
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Anamosa
Jones County
R. D. Finnigan
American Legion
War Production Board
Monticello
Wyoming
Scotch Grove
Oxford Junction
Morley
Amber
Langworthy
County scrap drive to aid service men and families
Independence Buchanan County leaders report township chairmen have contacted farmers for a scrap canvass while WPA trucks collect scrap. The Independence Bulletin Journal and Lions Club run a county wide drive raising funds for wives and mothers group to send boxes to hospitalized service men. schools will collect proceeds for their own use. bins on Main Street accept donations to buy gifts for service men.
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Gazette
Independence
Buchanan County
Homer Soules
WPA
Independence Bulletin Journal
Independence Lions Club
Buchanan County Wives’ and Mothers’ Organization
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Delaware county scrap drive totals and local town contributions
Five hundred sixty nine tons of scrap metal have been collected in Delaware county. Manchester 225 tons, Ryan 90 Earlville 75 Colesburg 40 Greeley 37 Delhi 35 Hopkinton 32 Petersburg 25 Edgewood 10. Estimated value 4000 to 5000 dollars to aid families of servicemen. Edgewood delivery added 13 tons with 118.14 dollars to soldiers relief fund. Greeley township credited with 37 wins of scrap Tuesday.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Howard Shelly
Ryan
Earlville
Colesburg
Greeley
Delhi
Hopkinton
Petersburg
Edgewood
the Gazette
Delaware County Soldiers Relief Fund
Students Asked to Cut Out Joyriding
Des Moines report says Paul F. Hill executive secretary of the Iowa highway traffic committee urged high school boys and girls to cut out joyriding for the duration He asked youths who drive to school to drive slowly and carefully and ensure the car is not used during the day for unnecessary driving
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Des Moines
INS
Paul F. Hill
Iowa Highway Traffic Committee
Hill
Weather science debunks myth linking war to rain
Dr. Roy Nelson of Cornell college explains that natural atmospheric forces vastly exceed human energy from weapons. He argues there is no link between wartime explosions and weather and notes meteorologists can predict but not control weather.
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MT. Vernon
Hitler
Mussolini
Hirohito
Roy Nelson
Cornell College
Iowa Academy of Science
Nelson
World Political Organization Is Necessary Bowen
Prof. Howard Bowen of the University of Iowa argues for an international political organization to manage economic relations among nations. He says laissez faire failed to solve domestic problems and that free trade alone cannot sustain a world economy. Cooperation among nations is essential, he asserts.
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Iowa City
Howard Bowen
University of Iowa
Owen
Germany
Bowen
Winneshiek Honor Roll Under Construction at Decorah
The Winneshiek county service board erects a 32 by 16 foot honor board on the courthouse square to display names of men in service. Tablets will hold groups of names with provision for 1,100 entries, about 700 now on the service rolls.
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Winneshiek County
Verdict favors utilities in Shettler lawsuit
A directed verdict in the case of Gertrude Shettler as administratrix of William Shettler’s estate against Farmers Light and Power and Iowa Electric was for the utilities. Mrs. Shettler sought 25000 damages for her husband’s electrocution on July 27. Judge J. G. Patterson directed the verdict in Washington, Indiana.
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Gertrude Shettler
William Shettler
Wellman
Farmers Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric Company
Don Barnes
Cedar Rapids
S. W. Livingston
Washington
Paul Harned
Marengo
L. J. Kehoe
Decorah Professor Knute Eittreim Dies at 72
Decorah notices the death of Prof. Knute O. Eittreim 72 from a paralytic stroke. Funeral Saturday at his home 1 pm and 1:30 pm at First Lutheran church with burial in Lutheran cemetery. Survived by six siblings and children Oliver, Kingsley, Wilmer, Hazel, and three married daughters.
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Decorah
Knute O. Eittreim
T. A. Hoff
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Eittreim
Lutheran Seminary
Beeman’s Business College
Red Wing
Minn
Chicago Theological College
Creston II
Jewell College, Jewell, Sr
Luther College
Iowa
Maria Digerness
Radcliffe
Oliver
Bradford Jones
Palos Verdes
Calif
William Commerford
Los Angeles
Kingsley
Honolulu
Hawaii
Wilmer
Belmar
N. J
Hazel
Lawrenceville
C. H. Peters
Chicago
A. B. Narland
G. A. Esval
Brooklyn
Targets in Iowa City Firm Builds 8000 Streamers
Iowa City firm Kelly company works on a government contract to produce 8000 streamers for target practice and markets. The project began about six weeks ago and is about one fourth complete.
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Gazette
Iowa City
The
Kelly Company of
Iowa Farm Poll Signals GOP Edge In 1942 Senate Race
A Wallaces' Farmer poll shows Republican Herring leading in rural Iowa with George Wilson at 39 percent and Kraschel near 20 percent undecided. The farm vote split suggests Herring and Kraschel must mobilize nearly all undecided voters to challenge Wilson and Hicklenlooper's gubernatorial bid.
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Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Rcent
Kraschel
Herring
Wilson
Hickenlooper
Willkie
Roosevelt
Iowa
L. J. Dickinson
Senate
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Soener
STORM
L. L
L. E. Storm
Gordon Hatchery
Ed Allen
O'Neill, Neb
L. E. Cooper
Burlington
Mrs. Cooper
Elizabeth Hart
Murray
Iva Lee Stevens
David C. Cook
Syl's Grocery
Murray’s
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Rosary Society of
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Henry Nebendahl
Central
Kellogg'’S
Coco
Jemima
Brooke
Ralston
Charmin
Flyeischmann
Priscilla
Congregational Church
Kensington
S. G. Klink
A. J. Keyes
C. R. Biddick
Robert Cessford
Ed Sigfred Company
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Otto Kieckhaefer
Fred Winston
L. A. Klumph
Eighth Street
Clyo Castle
Mothers Club
William H. Ray
Elvie J. Peterson
Max Berlin
Joe Walker
Electas
Boston
J. Franklin Parsons
Geneseo, Ill
Donald E. Benedict
Mrs
Russell Benedict
Center Point
Boston Store
Lee Brown
Texas
Mr. Brown
B. E. Beiber
Marion, Iowa
Pillsbury
Peck Jersey
Ile
Jones
Waukon
Seber
Utilities
Shettler
Stusak
Sixteenth Avenue
G.O.P
Weather Report
Cedar Rapids Area
Jemim
Aunt Jemima
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