Iowa City Second in State for Miscellaneous Municipal Costs
Iowa City ranks second among cities over 3,000 population for per person miscellaneous municipal expenses in 1941 42 with total miscellaneous costs of 71331 dollars and 415 per resident. Street department spending per person stood at 174, up six cents from last year, while Des Moines Fort Dodge Davenport and Sioux City led the state in high per person costs and Knoxville Webster City Muscatine Washington and Centerville were among the lowest.
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Iowa City
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Davenport
Sioux City
Knoxville
Webster City
Muscatine
Washington
Centerville
Decorah
Chariton
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Grinnell
Hickenlooper says democracy can wage war and function
Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Republican nominee for governor, told the Muscatine Rotary Club that the first duty of citizens is winning the war. He cited Iowa’s wartime contributions, noting many Iowans served in troops across Ireland, the Pacific, and other fronts, and argued government can conduct war and maintain free democracy.
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Muscatine
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Rotary Club
United States
Iowa
Ireland
Iowa Boys
AEF
Australia
Pacific Islands
Circus workers hurt in Des Moines fights as loaded for departure
Des Moines reports two Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey workers injured during incidents Sunday night while the circus prepared to depart. Vincent De Vaux, 39, from Sarasota, Florida, had a deep scalp wound and possible skull fracture. James Baldwin, 29, from Pontiac, Michigan, was found with his throat cut.
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Des Moines
INS
Ngling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Vincent de Vaux
Sarasota
Fla
James Baldwin
Pontiac
Mich
Reverend Park Anderson Feted By Community
A Friday evening reception hosted by the W. S. C. S. honored the new pastor the Rev. Park Anderson his wife Mrs Anderson and the school faculty with local residents in attendance.
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Strawberry Point
Park Anderson
New Osco Drug Store Opens in Cedar Rapids
Friendly notice invites neighbors to meet the new self service Osco Drug in Cedar Rapids. It promises a no pressure shopping experience with widely sold merchandise and hints at future announcements and a grand opening.
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Cadar Rapids
Osco Drug
Two Sioux City Air Base Flyers Die in Nebraska Crash
Two airmen from the Sioux City Iowa base, Second Lieut. James B Sleigh and Second Lieut. Howard C Austin, were killed when a bomber crashed four miles southeast of Wayne Nebraska. The pilot reported motor trouble and a forced landing. four crew parachuted to safety and two were injured.
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Sioux City Air Base
Sioux City
Wayne
Neb
Eugene Cunningham
James B. Sleigh
Howard C Austin
Wayne, Neb
Joan Grimm
Grimm
Maynor to Sing at Ames Iowa State College
Dorothy Maynor noted Negro soprano will perform at Iowa State College as the first guest artist for the new school year at Ames.
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the Gazette
Ames
Dorothy Maynor
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Junior Defense club hosts silver tea at library
Members of the Junior Defense club held a silver tea in the Marion public library auditorium. Flags and tall tapers decorated the table while Mrs I L Ford led the tea. Mrs A E Fairhurst and Mrs Reginald G Adams assisted. Dolls and toys for hospital wards were on display. The program featured song, a clarinet solo by Frances Ford, piano solos by Joyce Bintz and Rita Biddick, and a piano trio by Joyce Fosdick, Joyce Bintz, and Frances Ford.
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Junior Defense Club
I. L. Ford
A. E. Fairhurst
Reginald G. Adams
Red Cross
America
Miss Marion Van Fossen Returns To St Luke's After Vacation
Miss Marion Van Fossen resumes work at St Luke's hospital after a two week vacation with her mother. She has enlisted as a nurse in the U S Army and expects to be called soon with a Mayo Clinic unit from Rochester Minnesota.
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Marion van Fossen
St. Luke’s Hospital
A. L. van Fossen
Miss van Fossen
U. S. Army
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Mrs Burns Improves After Car Crash Near Marion
The condition of Mrs Charles D Burns of 809 Central avenue Cedar Rapids improved slightly after his autos sideswiped by an oil truck Friday. She is at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids undergoing X rays to assess injuries.
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Charles D. Burns
Central Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Family Dinner and Visitation at Howe and Snyder Homes
B F Snyder of St Louis joined his wife for a visit at his brother in law H M Howe's home. the Snyder couple returned home Monday. George L Erwin hosted a family picnic dinner honoring the Snyders with guests from Jersey City Anamosa Marion and Osceola. Reverend Vernon H Carter attended a Des Moines state Christian churches convention and will visit Osceola relatives returning to Marion Wednesday. The Theristrial club meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm at 1344 Tenth Street for a program New Technical Findings by Mrs Herbert Gerstman. Marion post office bulletin urges early Christmas mail for armed forces abroad.
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Tennyson Club
Chester Bailey
Tenth Street
Norman J. Waffle
F. Snyder
St Louis
H M. Howe
George L. Erwin
Snyder
Don Kirkham
Jersey City
Frank Snyder
Tom Snyder
Anamosa
Vernon H Carter
Des Moines
of Christian Churches
Theristrial Club
R J Williams
Herbert Gerstman
Mary Koch Joins Army Nurse Corps in Colorado Springs
Mary Koch of Wyoming has been appointed to the Army Nurse Corps by the Seventh Service Command. She will be assigned to Lowry Field in Colorado Springs. A graduate of St. Anthony's Hospital Rock Island and the University of Chicago, she has supervised hospitals in Oregon, Montana and Illinois.
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Wyoming
Mary Koch
Army Nurse Corps
Seventh Service Command
Koch
L. M Koch
Lowryfield
Colorado Springs
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
University of Chicago
Oregon
Montana
Ilinois
Annamae Kulas First Tama Girl in Women's Army
Annamae Kulas, daughter of Mrs. Frank Mayer of Tama, became the first Tama girl to join the women's army auxiliary corps. She passed mental and physical exams in Des Moines, one of five applicants admitted that day. She awaits basic training at Fort Des Moines and previously worked as an office assistant in Tama and for Dr. Al Havlik. Her brother, Capt. F A Kulas, recently left Fort Riley for Fort Belvoir.
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TAMA
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Annamae Kulas
Frank Mayer
Miss Kulas
Des Moines
Women’s Army
Fort Des Moines
al J. Havlik
U.S. Navy
F. A. Kkulas
Army
Fort Riley
Kans
Fort Belvoir
Iowa City Scrap Drive Turns Old Fence Into War Materials
William J Holub tears down a 50 year old iron and lead fence built by his grandfather at his Iowa City apartment. He jokes Uncle Sam will use the posts for bullets while the fence weighs over a ton. A year old $300 fence donated to the scrap metal drive last week by Prof and Mrs Clark.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
William J Holub
Joseph Slezak
Sam
Chester 'S Clark
Cornell Soci ology Text Authors Publish "Society Under Analysis"
Dr Harold Ennis head of the Cornell college sociology department contributes a chapter on economic institutions in the publication Society Under Analysis. The text describes complex patterns of action in getting the world's work done and is published by Jacques Cattel Press.
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MT Vernon
Harold Ennis
Cornell College
Ennis
Jaques Cattell Press
Symphony Orchestra Opens Season With Beethoven Triple Concerto
The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra begins the 1942 43 season with Beethoven Triple Concerto for Violin Viola Cello and Piano Opus 56. Performers include Prof Arnold Small violin Prof Hans Koebel violin cello and Prof Philip G Clapp piano at the Iowa Union concert on Wednesday evening.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Beethoven
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
Iowa Union
Arnold Small
Hans Koebel
Philip G Clapp
Grinnell Hosts Intensive Army Officer Training Start
About 237 soldiers began a 90 day officer training at Grinnell College to become second lieutenants. Col H C Holdridge led the opening with emphasis on hard work and self discipline as Lieut Col Hammond outlined the program to produce administrative officers for the expanding forces.
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Grinnell (Ap
United States Army
Adjutant General's Officer Training School
Grinnell College
Col
H. C. Holdridge
Adjutant General’s School
Fort Washington
Holdridge
Hammond
Ossian Catholic Daughters install officers Friday night
Ossian chapter of the Catholic Daughters of America installed officers Friday night led by Grand regent Lucille Dessel and other officers including Marie Danielson Ruby Murphy Frances Gebel Evelyn Hawkins Nettie Holder Rose Uhlenhake Albina Hemesath and trustees Mrs William Holtey Mrs Rose Uhlenhake Mrs Christine Moellers and sentinel Mrs Mayme Peyer Stella Lillis of Oelwein attended as district deputy.
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Ossian
Catholic Daughters of America
Lucille Dessel
Marie Danielson
Ruby Murphy
Frances Gebel
Evelyn Hawkins
Nettie Holder
Monitor
Rose Uhlenhake
Alvina Hemesath
William Holtey
Christine Moellers
Sentinel
Mayme Peyer
Stella Lillis
Oelwein
Strieff Slayer’s Death Sentence Upheld by Court
United States court of appeals upholds the death sentence of Jarvis Catoe, 36, for the murder of Rose Abramowitz. The case links to prior assaults and killings, including the nude body of Jessie Elizabeth Strieff found in a local garage. Catoe was indicted on multiple counts and faces execution in the electric chair.
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Washington
Jarvis Catoe
Wegro
Rose Abramowitz
United States Court of Appeals
Catoe
Abramowitz
Kansas City
Barney Abramowitz
New York City
Jessie Elizabeth Strieff
Des Moines
Newsboy Files 10 Cent Claim Against Estate
Mare n go Iowa district court records show 17 year old Melvin Timm filed the first claim against the M J Hartz estate for 10 cents, a Sunday newspaper. Timm is a Marengo High School junior and son of Otto and Mrs. Timm, with about six months on a paper route.
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Gazet
Marengo
District Court
Iowa County
Melvin Timm
M. J. Hartz
Timm
Marengo High School
Otto Timm
Educators to Discuss Mobilizing Resources
In Des Moines on October 12 the Iowa council for better education will host a meeting themed Mobilizing community resources for war work. Speakers include Dr. H. C. Mayer Parsons College Dr J. A. Vieg Iowa State College Jessie M. Parker state superintendent Rev Calvin Schnucker Dubuque University and Dr. W. H Stacy Iowa State College extension sociologist.
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Des Moines
Iowa Council For Better Education
H. C. Mayer
Parsons College
J. A. Vieg
Iowa State College
Jessie M. Parker
Calvin Schnucker
Waukon Soldier’s Son Paroled as Jap Prisoner in Manila
Charles Keenan of Waukon reports his son Clement is interned at St. Thomas University Manila with other American soldiers captured by the Japs. Clement Keenan enlisted in the air corps in 1940 and was at Nichols Field when war began.
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Waukon
Charles Keenan
War Department
Clement
St. Thomas University
Manila
Keenan
Air Corps
Nichols Field
Enlistment Board to Visit Waukon Friday
A five officer board representing the army air corps navy coast guard and marine corps will visit Waukon junior college Friday. They will present details on the colleges role in the preinduction enlistment plan for the enlisted reserve corps.
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Waukon
Waukon Junior College
Army
Army Air Corps
Navy
Naval Aviation Service
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Noted Violinist to Appear in Iowa City
Joseph Szigeti, renowned violinist, will be the first guest artist of the 1942 43 concert season at the University of Iowa on October 12. He debuted in America as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1925 at Stokowski's invitation and is famed for his 1931 Carnegie Hall appearance with Benny Goodman.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Joseph Szigeti
University of Iowa
Philadelphia Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Carnegie Hall
Clarinet
Benny Goodman
Backstage in Iowa Politics by Frank T. Nye
In a pre election column Nye notes partisan spins on Iowa’s bookkeeping. He suggests a centralized purchasing agency and modernization, but doubts both parties will fund or pursue reform despite a $6,000 appropriation last session that appears unspent.
Promises to See WAAC Trainees Get Winter Uniforms
Fort Des Moines AP report says 3,500 WAAC trainees will receive winter uniforms. Lieut. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney vows to pressure the quartermaster general to speed the issue. McNarney and Brig. Gen Idwal H. Edwards inspected the training center and reviewed 1,100 officer candidates and auxiliaries.
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Fort Des Moines
Williamsburg Girl Seriously Injured In 2 Car Collision
Lois Meyer a 17 year old Williamsburg high school senior was seriously injured in an intersection crash near her home. The collision involved Edward Vesely and Paul Hannon. Vesely and his parents and Hannon and his parents are named. Will D Jones drove the other machine. The girl remained unconscious at 9 30 a m Monday and is being cared for at a Williamsburg physician's home.
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the Gazette
Williamsburg
Lois Meyer
George Meyer
Miss Meyer
Betty
Edward “Buzz” Vesely
Paul “Duke” Hannon
Vesely
Ed Vesely
Holbrook
Hannon
Ed Hannon
Parnell
Will D. Jones
Roosevelt trip stirs no Iowa visit speculation
President Roosevelt’s latest journey did not include a stop in Iowa, yet lingering talk about its political significance persists. Republicans feel relieved as the absence of an Iowa date shapes expectations.
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Roosevelt
Iowa
Crash Injures No One Involving Mrs Jones And Betty Meyer
Witnesses recall a crash on a Williamsburg street as Miss Betty Meyer screamed. Betty’s father, Mr Meyer aged 42, recently returned from Great Lakes on nine day leave, heard the impact and joined the scene. Neither Jones nor Mrs Jones were harmed.
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Williamsburg
Jones
Mrs. Jones
Miss Meyer
Betty Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Sharp Decline In Iowa Relief Costs Predicted
DES MOINES The Iowa Taxpayers association predicts a shrinking relief roll as wartime manpower drives reduce reliance on public aid. Indolence is branded a public enemy, with unemployment viewed as disloyalty. The group foresees lower relief costs and gradual cuts in old age relief.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Association
Dr Harley L Lutz to Address Iowa Taxpayers Group
Dr Harley L Lutz head of the Princeton University department of science will address the Iowa Taxpayers association meeting in Des Moines on November 20. He is a former president of the National Tax Association.
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Des Moines
Harley L Lutz
Princeton University Department of Science
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Lutz
National Tax Association
Labor Board Examiner To Hold Rath Hearing
An NLRB examiner from Minneapolis will come to Waterloo on Friday for a hearing to decide if the Packing House Workers Organizing committee CIO may be a bargaining agency for Rath Packing company employees.
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Labor Board
Waterloo
NLRB
Minneapolis
Packing House Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Rath Packing Company
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