Polio Cases Rise in Iowa Surpassing 1940 Totals
Des Moines AP reports Iowa polio cases this year reach 750 by Monday, higher than 1940's 716 at the same point, with 93 cases last week and 91 the prior week. Dr. Ralph Heeren notes reporting changes may conceal earlier totals, and ten counties have no cases this year. Four counties recorded first cases last week.
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Ralph Heeren
Health Department
Heeren
Grundy
Cedar
Clarke
Davis
Delaware
Butler
Union
Jefferson
Iowa
Jackson
Des Moines
Clinton
Polio Patients Treated At University Hospital
Special to The Gazette reports twenty polio cases are under treatment at University hospital in Iowa City. The article notes the surge in cases and the hospital's ongoing care efforts for affected patients.
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Iowa City
University Hospital
Five new polio patients added to list
On Monday five new patients were added to the polio list. The names include Linda Alden six months from Dougherty Barbara Crooks three from Dougherty Laura Stoffer two from Sheffield Irvin Birkenholt twelve from Knoxville and Joscelyn Wennes twelve from Decorah.
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Linda Alden
Dougherty
Barbara Crooks
Laura Stoffer
Sheffield
Irvin Birkenholt
Knoxville
Joscelyn Wennes
Decorah
Red Cross nurses join polio battle in Sioux City
Two Red Cross nurses arrived from Grand Rapids Michigan to assist in polio care. By Tuesday 78 patients were under treatment at two Sioux City hospitals.
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Sioux City
Red Cross
Grand Rapids
Mich
Beardsley Urges Reorganization of Iowa Conservation
ALGONA Iowa William S Beardsley Republican candidate for governor urged reorganization and strengthening of the state conservation commission He warned the destruction of soil woods waters and wildlife has reached an alarming state and called for farmers engineers and sportsmen to join in meeting the emergency He proposed appointing true disciples of conservation paid by service with full authority and no political interference.
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Algona
William S. Beardsley
State Conservation Commission
Beardsley
Disciples of
Conservation
Oklahoma Man Killed in Atlantic Crash
An Oklahoma City resident Benjamin Franklin Howard died in a three vehicle collision near Atlantic Iowa. His wife and Dean Mattheis 18 of Anita were severely injured with multiple fractures. Mattheis an escapee from Clarinda state hospital had stolen a car from a hospital employee.
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Oklahoma City
Clarinda State Hospital
Here
Benjamin Franklin Howard
Howard
Dean Mattheis
Anita
Mattheis
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Clarence Mattheis
State Hospital
Second Man Dies Of Crash Injuries
Glen Mc Bride 41 of Lamont died Tuesday in a hospital in Oelwein as the second victim of an airplane crash near Maynard. Fred Frothinger, 36, was the other victim. McBride owned the plane that fell on the Clarence Shay farm. The Civil Aeronautics Board and the Iowa Aeronautics Commission will conduct investigations.
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Ocelwein
Maynard
Fred Frothinger
Celwein
Joseph G. McBride
Lamont
Oelwein
Glen McBride
McBride
Clarence Shay
Federal Civil Aeronautics Board
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
Savings and Loan Assets Reach Record in Iowa
Des Moines AP says Iowa savings and loan assets climbed to a record 132,249,826 dollars by end of 1947. Secretary-Treasurer E. M. Klapka of Fort Dodge reported the figures to the Iowa Savings and Loan League on Monday.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Savings and Loan League
E. M. Klapka
Fort Dodge
Iowa sports league wraps its fifty seventh annual convention
The convention reported a gain of 15 365 396 over 1946 and elected N. J. Caldwell of Carroll as president. Floyd D. Stubbs of Marshalltown retires as president, with Jonathan M. Fletcher of Des Moines named first vice president Vern L. Meyers of Ames second vice president and Klapka re elected secretary treasurer. Executive board members include Stubbs John Vosatka Cedar Rapids and Charles Labarre Algona.
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Klapka
N. J. Caldwell
Carroll
Floyd D. Stubbs
Marshalltown
Jonathan M. Fletcher
Des Moines
Vern L. Meyers
Ames
Eight Indictments by Johnson Grand Jury
Iowa City eight indictments were returned by the Johnson county grand jury on Monday. Six were secret indictments. Robert Eddy of Chicago faced burglary charges for entering the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house on July 9 with intent to commit larceny. Ralph Jarrett was indicted for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury from a knifing on August 8 in an Iowa City restaurant. Jarrett is held on a $2,500 bond.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Robert Eddy
Chicago
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Ralph Jarrett
Jarrett
University of Iowa Rifle Coach To Retire
Master Sgt. Herbert W. Wendlandt, longtime marksmanship instructor for U I ROTC and varsity rifle coach since 1936, will retire at end of October after 26 years of Army duty. He plans to move with his wife to a farm in Good Thunder Minnesota and has produced two national championship teams in 1940 and 1946.
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Iowa City
Herbert W. Wendlandt
R.O.T.C
University of Iowa
Wendlandt
Good Thunder
Minn
Nine Take Exams for Veterinary Licenses
Nine candidates for the Iowa state board of veterinary medicine licenses began a two day annual examination in Des Moines. Board chairman Dr. H A Garrett cited wartime factors noting Iowa State College had no veterinary graduates last spring and neighboring colleges also produced few.
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DES Moines
State Board of Veterinary Medicine
H. A. Garrett
Iowa State College
Beardsley Button Misprint Grips Des Moines Campaigns
DES MOINES UP A Republican state headquarters admitted distributing Beardsley for U. S. Senator lapel buttons by Tuesday. John McLaren, who handled the orders, blamed a Chicago litho firm for the error as officials rushed to correct misprints amid a 26 000 Beardsley button order.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Beardsley
U. S
John McLaren
G.O.P. State Central Committee
Chicago
McLaren
State Central Committee
Senator Wilson Seeks Re Election At $12 Per Thousand?
The article cites a campaign finance note showing a rate of 12 dollars per thousand and 26 thousand tons related to U.S. Senator George A. Wilson as he campaigns for re election, highlighting fundraising figures and interest in his bid.
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U. S
George A. Wilson
Hopes fade for Manchester pool plan after cost rise
Manchester officials say a $25 000 bond approved by voters will not cover a rising project price. The city council reports rising costs have pushed the estimate up by nearly $60 000 from the original amount.
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Manchester
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