Iowa School Code Commission Recommends 19 Bills
The Iowa school code commission presented to Gov. Hickenlooper a report urging 19 bills for the 1945 legislature to fix weak spots in the state education system. Proposals include reorganizing the Department of Public Instruction, creating a state board, and funding about a quarter of school costs from state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa School Code Commission
B. B. Hickenlooper
State Department of Public Instruction
State Board of Public Instruction
G. W. Hunt
Guttenberg
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Commission
General Assembly
Kansas
Nebraska
Board of Public Instruction
Senate
House
Clarinda Proposes $555,000 Light and Power Plant
Clarinda voters will go to the polls on Nov 1 to decide a special election on establishing a municipal light and power plant with a proposed cost of 555000 dollars.
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Clarinda
Immunization drive after Ruth Tank death
More than 100 children and adults in Lawler received diphtheria vaccines on Thursday following the death of Ruth Tank a 10 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Tank Local health officials organized the immunization effort to prevent further cases.
Central City Lt Goldsberry Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Lt Francis M Goldsberry 27 Central City is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for meritorious service. A Central City High and University of Iowa graduate, he entered service in 1942, earned navigator wings in 1943, trained at Sioux City, served overseas, then reassigned to an instructor's course in Galveston. He also holds Air Medal and five Oak Leaf clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Goldsberry
Central City
Central City High School
University of Iowa College of Commerce
Goldsberry
Hondo
Texas
Sioux City
Miami
Fla
Galveston
D.F.C
Household Finance Corporation of
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Kindl
Cassidy Convicted in Manslaughter Assault Case
Convict Ralph Cassidy No 3 faces trial in Jones county for New Year escape participation. He was found guilty of assault with intent to commit manslaughter amid a four man attack on prison guards during the January break. A seven woman five man jury heard the case. jury change requests failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bryland
Frank Brown
Floyd Philbrick
Brown
Bryl
George C. Lawrence
Anamosa
Cassidy
Mary
Gesse
Rudolph Ambuehl
George ‘Balster
Lillie Matthiessen
George
Harford
Monticello
Grace
Atwood
Edith Russell
Wilma Westphal
Mrs. Kray Rites Set After Death At Cedar Memorial Park
Mrs. Jacob Kray 63 died Thursday at 2 05 p m at home 679 West Eighth avenue Born October 27 1880 in Barden Germany she came to the United States in 1900 settling in Benton County The family later moved to a farm near Marion retiring in 1940 Surviving husband two sons and four daughters 14 grandchildren three brothers two sisters Services Sunday 2 p m at Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial park with burial there
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Jacob Kray
West
Eighth Avenue
Barden
Germany
Pred
Christina Burge
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Jake F. Kray, Jr
Marie Hazewinkel
Caroline Ried
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Carsner
Mattie Larsen
Marion
August Kray
Central City
Fred Burge
Compton
Calif
Carl
Carl, Rhinehart
Freddia
Louise Burge
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park
Carl T. Wuerffel
Yocom Chapel
Ruth Frederick to Rule As Homecoming Queen
Ruth Frederick daughter of Frank Fredericks and Marion high school senior will be crowned Homecoming queen at the annual dance in the gym. Bob Foile presides. attendants include Reva Ford Joanne Crew Beryl Bock Dianne Biddick Joyce Emmons Darlene Heefner and Avis Emmons. Homecoming game vs Independence at 7 30.
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Ruth Frederick
Frank Fredericks
Marion High School
Bob Foile
Reva Ford
Joanne Crew
Beryl Bock
Dianne Biddick
Joyce Emmons
Darlene Heefner
Avis Emmons
Independence
Birthday Observed And Social Notices In Town
Mrs. T G Maynard hosted a birthday party for her son Richard with guests Diane Crew Kelvin Davis and Sharon Otting. Luncheon honored Ruth McGehee of Daytona Beach and Mary Ellen Granger of Cambridge at the A E Granger home. Mrs R C Toms of Cedar Rapids attended. Advertisements list groceries and local sales. Mr Samuel Simmer son purchased 1160 Thirteenth Street and will move Nov 1. Mrs Margaret Wallace travels to Swift Current to visit relatives. Mrs Charles Burkhart hosted a shower and dinner for Mrs James Milder and Jo Ellen with 15 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Maynard
Central_avenue
Richard
Diane Crew
Kelvin Davis
Sharon Otting
Fred M. Blakeslee
Ruth McGehee
Daytona Beach
Fla
Mary Ellen Granger
Cambridge
Mass
A. E. Granger
R. C. Toms
Cedar Rapids
Samuel Simmerson
Central City
J. K. Plate
Thirteenth Street
William L. Ross
C. E. Pearson
Charles Burkhart
Old Marion Road
James’ Milder
Jo Ellen
Marion area notices and events listed in community column
Auction sale of household furniture and antiques set for Saturday at 405 9th St. Seventh Day Church of God advertises services on Sixth Street and Ninth Avenue with Sabbath school at 10 30 and preaching at 11 30. Handicraft club No 2 hosts Halloween party at Fay Marsh home 1748 Tenth Avenue for the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs March. Miss Dell Adams elected North Marion Garden club president with new officers named. Sheila Smith learns her brother Ian Smith is missing in action in Italy and travels to Harvey Illinois for weekend. Mrs H N Strader hosts luncheon with guests from Mon Day Bridge club Ruth McGehee of Daytona Beach and others.
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Seventh Day Church of God
Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
Handicraft Club No. 2
Fay Marsh
Tenth Avenue
Mrs. March
Sheila Smith
Ian Smith
Italy
Harvey, Ill
Eight Events Planned For SUI Homecoming
University of Iowa announces eight events for the 1944 Homecoming October 20 and 21. The weekend centers on the Purdue game October 21 at 2 p.m. with a Beat Purdue pep rally on Friday night. Activities include open houses, a girls hockey game, Y club luncheon, and campus receptions.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Louis Zopf
Purdue
Old Capitol
Triangle
Wapello Cheer Leader Suffered Eye Injury at Practice
Wapello cheer leader Virginia Schwab was struck in the eye by a zipper pull when a 9 year old threw a jacket over her head during a Wapello versus Burlington practice game. She was taken to Burlington hospital for treatment.
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Wapello
Virginia Schwab
Burlington
Burlington Hospital
Three Service Sons All Home at the Same Time
McGREGOR family hosts a reunion as brothers Francis G Loetz a pharmacist mate overseas for 18 months Laur ence J Loetz at Fort Worth Texas and Theodore J Loetz wounded in action in Italy all return home on furlough or discharge to join their mother Mrs Guy Waalk at her home near McGregor.
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McGregor
Guy Waalk
Francis G. Loetz
Laurence J. Loetz
Fort Worth
Texas
Theodore J. Loetz
Italy
Notice of City of Cedar Rapids sidewalk assessment 1944
By direction of the Cedar Rapids City Council a plat and schedule of proposed permanent sidewalk assessments is on file in the City Clerk's office. Objections must be written and filed within twenty days. a hearing is scheduled October 30, 1944 at 10:00 AM. Maude M. Krebs, City Clerk. Published October 5 and 6, 1944 in The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Maude M. Krebs
Divorce Petition in Linn County Court
Violet Randall seeks an absolute divorce from Kenneth Randall on desertion grounds. Defendant must answer within 20 days after service or a default decree will be entered, with Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa the filing and hearing location. Attorney Chas L Benesh represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the State of
Legionaire Meets Personnel Officer From Iowa City
Frank Miles reports from the Medi Terraneoan theater as Capt Charles J Regan of Town City a personnel officer and Maj Ira M Allen of Emmetsburg a wing chaplain play bil liards in an Army Air Force club. Lt John Hartman a 28 year old bombardier from St Paul recounts joining the service and praising Iowa officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miles
Iowa Daily Press
Army Air Force Club
Charles J. Regan
Town City
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Army
Ira M. Allen
Emmetsburg
John Hartman
Fifteenth Air Force
St. Paul
Minn
Iowa
Hartman
Air Force
Hawkeye Cavalry
Camp Bowie
Texas
Decorah Hatcheries Distributes 48000 Bass in Iowa Streams
Decorah fish hatcheries superintendent Hjalmar Carlson reports about 48 000 bass distributed in northeast Iowa streams this fall and he expects to plant 25000 more before the season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Hjalmar Carlson
Eastern Iowa War Casualties Set
Sgt Chancy Moore 26 son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Moore wounded in action in Italy Sept 17 according to war department message. Entered service May 1941 trained at Camp Claiborne Shelby Yuma and went overseas December 1943. Awarded Infantryman's Medal. brothers Leo West Branch Calvin Tipton Douglas at home. sisters Mrs Barber Clarence Mrs Britcher Des Moines Mrs Nalley West Branch Mrs Pierce Tipton Mrs McGregor at home.
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Oxford Junction
Szgt
Chancy Moore
Leonard Moore
Italy
War Department
Camp Claiborne
Shelby
Miss
Yuma
Aziz
Moore
Leo
West Branch
Calvin
Tipton
Douglas
Robert Barber
Myron Britcher
Clarence
Myra Nalley
Naomi Beauregard
Des Moines
Kathryn Pierce
Betty McGregor
Purple Heart Award for Cpl Wayne Oldridge
Mrs. C R Bostetler receives the Purple Heart awarded to her son Cpl Wayne Oldridge for wounds suffered August 7 in France. Oldridge enlisted December 20 1940, trained at Camp Claiborne Louisiana and went overseas in December 1943.
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Troy Mills
C. R. Bostetler
Cpl
Wayne Oldridge
France
Oldridge
Camp Claiborne
Parents Receive Purple Heart for Son in France
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Koevenig of Postville receive the Purple Heart awarded to their son Pvt. Donald Koevenig for wounds suffered July 24 in France. They had been told the injuries were slight.
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Postville
John J. Koevenig
Pvt
Donald Koevenig
France
PFC Thornton Wounded in Action in Holland
PFC Milo R. Thornton 25, son of Mrs. Marvin Hagensick of Marquette, severely wounded in Holland last month per a war department message received Wednesday. He spent nearly two years overseas with service in North Africa Sicily and France.
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Thornton
McGregor
Milo R. Thornton
Marvin Hagensick
Marquette
Holland
War Department
Pfc
North Africa
Sicily
France
Iowa City Soldier Kenneth Purvis Killed in Action in France
Staff Sgt. Kenneth O Purvis is officially listed as killed in action in France, his brother Donald was advised by the War Department. Formerly reported missing since July 20 he served with the 113th mechanized cavalry and was a member of the National Guard unit that left Iowa City in 1941. He is survived by two brothers Donald of Iowa City and Howard of Clinton.
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Iowa City
Kenneth O Purvis
France
Donald
War Department
Purvis
113Rd Mechanized Cavalry
National Guard
Howard
Clinton
Missing in Action Pfc Russell L Brown in Italy
Anamosa reports Pfc Russell L Brown, son of Burton Brown, has been missing in action in Italy since September 13 according to the War Department. The notice notes the U.S. Army unit and ongoing search efforts.
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Anamosa
Russell L Brown
Burton Brown
Italy
War Department
Anamosa Graduate Pfe Brown Dispatches Overseas
A graduate of Anamosa high school Pfe Brown enlisted in the infantry in February 1943 and was sent overseas last May.
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Anamosa High School
Pfe
Brown
Infantry
Staff Sgt Charles Strong Wounded in Action in Italy
Word received by his sister Mrs Anson Jackson says Staff Sgt Charles Strong age 25 was seriously wounded in action in Italy last month. He serves with the Thirty fourth Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Charles Strong
Italy
Anson Jackson
Thirtyfourth
Two North English Servicemen Wounded in Europe
Two local servicemen are reported wounded in action in Europe. Staff Sgt Dean Berstler, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Berstler, received slight wounds in Italy on Sept 20. Sgt Dean Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Vance Smith, was wounded in France on Sept 14. his wife also resides in North English.
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Dean Berstler
Carl Berstler
Italy
Dean Smith
Vance Smith
France
Marine Lt. Kaney hospital move from Seattle to L A
Lt. Clark Kaney, a marine veteran of Kwajelien Tinian and Saipan, is hospitalized in Seattle Washington. After ten days he will be transported to Los Angeles where his wife will join him.
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Columbus Junction
Clark Kaney
Kwajelien
Tinian
Saipan
Seattle
Wash
Los Angeles
C. R. Man Named Head of Railroad Trainmen
Frank J. Lynott of Cedar Rapids was named chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of Iowa. Other officers elected include Chester L. Johns of Ottumwa as secretary, H. O Taylor of Perry as vice chairman, C G Brandon of Sioux City as legislative representative, G. E. Proctor of Creston as alternate, with Gladys A. Westrip of Boone named auxiliary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank J. Lynott
Cedar Rapids
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of Iowa
Chester L. Johns
Ottumwa
H. O Taylor
Perry
C G. Brandon
Sioux City
G. E. Proctor
Creston
Gladys A. Westrip
Boone
Rose Bampton to Open UI Concert Series in 1944
Rose Bampton dramatic soprano of the Metropolitan Opera will sing at the University of Iowa on October 24 as the first artist on the 1944 45 concert course. Prof. C B Righter announced the lineup including Sanroma pianist November 29 Patricia Travers violinist January 17 and the Westminster choir of Princeton February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Rose Bampton
Metropolitan Opera Company
University of Iowa
C. B. Righter
Music Department
Sanroma
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Patricia Travers
Westminster Choir
Princeton
N. J
Assessors Seek Taxation Of Federal Property
Des Moines AP reports the national association of assessing officers urged revision of state and national law to tax property owned directly or indirectly by the federal government. The resolution calls for defense and war housing to be taxed like real estate of federal entities such as the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National Association of Assessing Officers
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
National church leader elected president in Indianapolis
Dr. Robert Ketchum of Waterloo was elected president of the American Council of Christian Churches on Friday in Indianapolis, succeeding Dr. Carl McIntyre of Collingswood New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Ketchum
Waterloo
American Council of Christian Churches
Carl McIntyre
Collingswood
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Denver, Colo
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Leon R. Blinks
Nauman
Ed Sigfred Co
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Ackley
Roy E. Lehdigh
Oklahoma City
Okla
Culbert's Food Market
Rosedale Butter
Sunkist
Syl'’s Grocery
Owen
Margaret Wallace
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Boston Store
Crystal White
Swan Soap
Storm's
J. F. Briggle
Seattle, Wash
Mr. Briggle
James A. Pringle
Briggle
Mer
Milwaukee Railroad
J Omaha
Dell Adams
North Marion Garden Club
Floyd Emmons
Glenn Miller
Lynn Adams
Irvin Kemp
H. N. Strader
Monday Bridge Club
SUI
Hart
Chas, L. Benesh
Ows
Dickey’s Quality Foods
Robin Hoodod
Bracy's Fancy Box Chocolates
Majorette
Colorado
Legionaire
Georgia
Cpl. Oldridgec
Sgt. Purvis
Pyt. Brown
U.S
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National Church Leader
Iserocee To
Rey
Tg Bobeststes
Cap
Acushia
Age Rae
Blackhawk
Blackhawk Brewing Co
Davenport, Lay
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