Independence Fire Chief Burned in Home 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 injuries were serious, Shaw less so, while two other firefighters were treated and released. The blast blew out kitchen windows and a frame section, but damage remained inside the kitchen. Spener, longtime Iowa Firemen's association official, rests with Shaw in comfortable condition.
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Independence Fire Department
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Wilson says federal payrolls hurt war effort in Iowa race
Governor George A. Wilson, the Republican candidate for U S senator from Iowa, blasting Washington bureaucracy for delaying victory, cites 1939 state reforms as model for national efficiency and warns federal non-defense payrolls again rise toward an all-time high.
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Dubuque
Washington
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Wilson
United States
Is Epilepsy Inherited The Causes
An advertisement offers a booklet from the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York Dept K-550 free to readers requesting it. It promises expert opinions from famous doctors on whether epilepsy is inherited and what causes it.
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Fifth Ave
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N. Y
Dept
Cubs Hold Neighborhood Den 5 Birthday Party
Cub Scout Den No. 5 hosted a party at den mother Mrs Forrest Blackford’s home honoring George Carsner turning twelve Corwin Abernathy’s eleventh birthday and departing members John Bunting and Thomas Wickham. Guests enjoyed a Cub color cake and Hallowe en favors as gifts were exchanged.
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Cub Scout den No. 5
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George Carsner
Corwin Abernathy
John Bunting
Thomas Wickham
Melvin Abernathy
Dallas Carsner
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Hallowe'en
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Robert Williams
Tommy Jones
Jimmie Bailey
Leo Allen
Tipton Scrap Drive Aims To Finish Friday Pickup
Tipton area scrap drive aims to finish by Friday after weather halted work. So far 310 tons collected in four square mile districts. 70 tons hauled in last week by 20 trucks before mud delayed progress. Proceeds go to the American Red Cross. Tipton schools join in scrap pickup.
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American Red Cross
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Bennett
Vene Conrad
Inland Township
Springfield Township
Scrap drive spread across Buchanan county for servicemen
Homer Soules reports township chairmen have begun a scrap canvass and WPA trucks are collecting scrap. The Independence Bulletin Journal and the Lions club lead a county drive with proceeds aiding the county wives and mothers organization to send boxes to hospitalized service men. Schools will start collecting Monday with proceeds benefiting individual schools. The Chamber of Commerce has bins on Main street for voluntary scrap donations to fund gifts for service men.
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Gazette Independence
Buchanan County
Homer Soules
WPA
Independence Bulletin Journal
Independence Lions Club
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Independence Chamber of Commerce
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Delaware County Scrap Drive Totals Reported
Howard Shelly announced 569 tons of scrap collected in the Delaware county drive with Manchester leading at 225 tons and Hopkinton 52 tons previously shipped. Estimated payout ranges from 4000 to 5000 dollars for servicemen families as nine towns contributed. Edgewood raised 13 tons under H J Quinn with 118.14 dollars to the soldiers relief fund. Elk Township credited 37 tons in Greeley.
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Ryan
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Gazette
H. J. Quinn
Honey Creek Township
Delaware County Soldiers Relief Fund
Elk Township
Students Asked to Cut Out Joyriding
An Iowa highway traffic committee official urged high school students to stop joyriding for the duration. Paul F. Hill asked youths serving in school to show patriotism by eliminating unnecessary driving and to drive slowly and carefully, ensuring cars are not used for needless trips during the day.
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Iowa Highway Traffic Committee
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Weather science rebuts rain caused by war bombs
Mt Vernon readers heard Dr Roy Nelson of Cornell College explain that natural atmospheric forces dwarf human energy. He argues there is no link between warfare and weather and notes that meteorologists can predict but not control the climate.
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Hirohito
Roy Nelson
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Iowa Academy of Science
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World Political Organization Is Necessary Bowen Suggests
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 issues and that free trade alone cannot sustain a world economy without international cooperation.
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Howard Bowen
Unversity of
Iowa
Owen
Germany
Bowen
Winneshick Honor Roll Being Built at Decorah
A service board on the courthouse square will display Winneshiek county men in service. The 32 by 16 foot board will hold names painted on tablets arranged in groups and will accommodate 1,100 names. About 700 men are currently on the service rolls.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Verdict favors utilities in Shettler death case
A directed verdict ruled for Farmers Light and Power and Iowa Electric, ending Gertrude Shettler administratrix of William Shettler’s estate claim for 525000 over the July 27 electric shock incident. Judge J G Patterson delivered the decision at Washington Iowa with defense counsel Don Barnes S W Livingston and Paul Harned and plaintiff’s attorney L J Kehoe.
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Wellman
Farmers Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric Company
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J. G Patterson
Washington
la Don Barnes
Cedar Rapids
W Livingston
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Marengo
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Decorah Professor Knute O Eittreim dies at 72
Prof Knute O Eittreim of Decorah aged 72 died at home from a paralytic stroke. Services will be held Saturday at 1 p m at his home and 1:30 p m at First Lutheran church. Burial in Lutheran cemetery. Survived by wife Maria Digerness and eight children with spouses. He was an educator and Lutheran church contributor with a large private library. He taught at Jewell College and Luther College and served as church co editor and museum curator.
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Kelly Company begins 8000 streamer production for contract
Iowa City firm Kelly Company is contracted to manufacture 8000 streamers for target practice markets. The project began about six weeks ago and is roughly one quarter complete.
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Iowa G.O.P. Leads Farm Vote in Wallace Poll Showdown
Wallace’s Farmer poll finds Herring with 41 percent of the farm vote if today’s election. Wilson has 39 percent with 20 percent undecided. Hicklenlooper leads Kraschel 42 to 38 on the farm vote as undecideds loom.
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Cedar Rapids
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