Salvage Day At Springville Next Friday
A Springville scrap metal salvage day is set for Friday from 8 am to 5 pm with plans from Roy A. Stambaugh and attendees including Henry Haegg and Bob Vlach. Community leaders appointed labor and sorting chairs. local officials and businesses will close for the day.
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The
Gazette
Springville
Roy A. Stambaugh
Civilian Defense
Henry Haegg
Linn County Civilian Defense
Bob Vlach
Civilian Defense Office
Labor
H. H. Cooper
R. C. Bay Trucks and Weighing
Russell R’ al
AAA Cooperators
A. R. Pearson
L. J. Rose
William Johnston
L. A. Johnston
Bert Jordan
N. Schuelen
D. V. Peterson
J. S. Bowdish
Children donate salvage in county scrap drive
Iowa City residents gift scrap items to the Johnson County drive after a wild west movie at the Varsity theater. About 600 school children attended. admission was a five pound or more salvage contribution. One rope donation weighed 795 pounds.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Varsity Theater
AFL Legislative Powwow Booked
Des Moines AP report outlines Iowa AFL locals planning a state legislative conference in Des Moines Friday and Saturday. About 250 delegates will discuss proposing a "little Wagner" act for collective bargaining and labor dispute settlement, anti injunction measures, and repeal of the World War I era criminal syndicalism law.
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DES Moines
American Federation of Labor Unions
Iowa
A. A. Couch
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Couch
J. J. Brown
Dubuque
Federation
Clinton Labor Congress
Veteran River Pilot Hannas Witt Dies Aboard Ferry
Davenport memorial notes Captain Hannas Witt 75 a longtime Mississippi river pilot died Saturday at the wheel of the Ww. J. Quinlan ferry between Rock Island and Davenport. He was found on the pilot house floor by co pilot Robert Arthur. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Rock Island with burial in Davenport.
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Davenport
Mississippi
Hannas Witt
Rock Island
Iowa City News Briefs Highlight Navy Appointment and Hikes
Iowa City engineer Hugh A. Dunlap sails to Norfolk Va for service as a lieutenant commander in the navy civil engineer corps. His wife and four children remain in Iowa City. Also reported are the first Hale America hike by the women's physical education program, a six mile trek in two and a half hours, and Dr John R Knott named as a speaker at the October meeting of the Academy of Medicine in Cleveland on electroencephalography in psychoneurological research.
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Iowa City
Hugh A. Dunlap
Norfolk
Navy Civil Engineer Corps
Dunlap
O. H. Dunlap
Army Air Corps
Civilian Defense Organization
Iowa Mountaineers
Outing Club
Women’s Recreation Association
John R. Knott
Academy of Medicine
Cleveland
Ohio
CAP Adds Courier Duty for Defense Plants Units
Capt. Don C. Johnston of the 72nd Wing Command in the Iowa Civil Air Patrol said last week CAP is given added duty to establish courier service for defense plants and military bases. The CAP now handles freight and personnel transportation as its complete mission.
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Brecal
Iowa City
Don C. Johnston
72Nd Wing Command
Iowa Civil Air Patrol
Fairfax man John Lieb joins Kelly Field air instructor class
John E. Lieb of Fairfax Ia has completed civilian flyer studies at Kelly Field Texas. The 23 year old former Cedar Rapids flight instructor with 930 hours total flying time will join veteran flyers assigned as instructors to primary training schools for aviation cadets as part of a program to train civilian flyers as army instructors.
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Kelly Field
Texas
John E. Lieb
Jacob M. Lieb
Fairfax
Kelly
Lieb
Cedar Rapids
Dan F. Hunter
Iowa Civil Air Patrol
Dorothy Mae Lint Weds Harold Cook in Shellsburg Outdoors
Dorothy Mae Lint daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Lint married Harold Cook son of Val Cook Friday evening in an outdoor ceremony near the Lewis Bottom church officiated by Rev Bryden. Attendants were Venita Cook and Charles Spinka. The bride, a Shellsburg High School graduate, worked in Cedar Rapids, while the groom, a Clarence Missouri High School alumnus, now works at Honeymead in Cedar Rapids and they will reside there.
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Shellsburg
Dorothy Mae Lint
Glenn Lint
Harold Cook
Val Cook
Cr. Bryden
Lewis Bottom Church
Venita Cook
Charles Spinka
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Cook
Clarence
Honeymead
Aviation Cadet Lands Safely After Fogged Solo Flight
Strawberry Point cadet Jim Miersen, training at Central College Pella, became lost in fog during a second solo naval aviation flight. From 1500 feet he descended to 700 feet then 400 feet with pattern turns and full throttle to land. Escorts guided him to a safe touchdown after planes pinged to locate him. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Chris Miersen of Strawberry Point.
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Strawberry Point
Jim Miersen
Central College
Pella
Miersen
Chris Miersen
Anamosa Man Edward Boos Delinquent By Draft Board
Edward Henry Boos of Anamosa has been posted as delinquent by the Jones county draft board for failure to keep the board advised of his address.
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Anamosa
Edward Henry Boos
Jones County
Draft Board
Iowa Draft Appeals Report Details Selections
As of September 25, thirty Iowa selective service cases had reached the presidency. The dispositions included fourteen in 1-A, one in 1-A-O, two in 2-A, seven in 3-A, one in 4-D, one in 4-B, one pending action, two dismissals, and one sent back for reconsideration. Rep. Thomas E. Martin obtained the data from Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey.
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Washington
Iowa
Lewis B. Hershey
Thomas E. Martin
R-Ia
House
Hershey
Three Weekend Iowa Fatalities
A weekend total of three Iowa traffic deaths raised the weekly toll to seven and pushed the year’s Iowa highway toll to 325. Donald McLean, 19, of near State Center, died in Marshalltown from injuries suffered Friday in western Marshall county. Bert Morgan, 34, of Forest City area, died when his car left the road and plunged into a ditch east of Forest City. Charles H. LaVelle, Waterloo native by way of Center Point, was killed when his car collided with another behind a stopped bus.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Donald McLean
State Center
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Bert Morgan
Forest City
Waterloo
Charles H. LaVelle
Center Point
One Million Cut in Cities' Expense Bill
Iowa's 44 cities with populations over 5,000 reported total expenditures of 12.67 million dollars for the year ending March 31, 1942, down 1.06 million from the prior year. Capital outlay dropped 1.18 million, or 30 percent, while operating costs rose slightly. Des Moines led with 2.26 million in expenditures and a per capita of 14.17. Mayor Long noted war conditions slow new construction and may create a backlog of projects.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Association
Joe L. Long
Long
Cedar Rapids
Gallantry Award To Fred O'Riley
Second Lieutenant Frederick O'Riley Jr. of Waukonla was awarded the Army Silver Star for shooting down a Nipponese bomber over Darwin in August and for braving hazards with two mates during a Japanese bomber incursion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred O Riley of Waukon and part of a notable group cited for gallantry in Australia.
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United Nations Headquarters
Australia
INS
Frederick O'Riley, Jr
Waukonla
Darwin
O'Riley
Fred O Riley
Waukon
Allamakee
Rumors Firmly Rejected on Iowa State Guard Federalization
In Des Moines authorities say the Iowa State Guard will not be federalized despite a congressional appropriation for equipment. Lieut. Col John T. Lonsdale notes rumors are unfounded as the guard remains a state force. Guardsmen retain draft status and may enlist in the army if needed.
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Frank T. Nye
Towa Daily Press
Assam
D* Moines
JDPA
Towa State Guard
John T. Lonsdale
Congress
Iowa
War ballots and absentee voting rules discussed in Iowa article
The piece explains how war ballots and regular absentee ballots interact under state law. It notes guard training focus and the potential to vote both by war ballot and absentee ballot if return thresholds are met. It also cites Vern Nall's Muscatine rally remarks on motives for entering Congress race.
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Armed Services
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Timken
Davenport Man Drowns in Wapsie River Rescue of Companions
P. W. Sheffler, 36, of Davenport, drowned when a motor boat capsized in the Wapsie River two miles west of DeWitt. Three Davenport companions F G Scannell Dean Jones and Vern Garman swam to safety after being plunged into flood waters. Scannell briefly went under and was rescued by Garman and Jones from a tree limb.
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Davenport
P. W. Sheffler
Wapsie River
Highway 61
DeWitt
F. G. Scannell
Dean Jones
Vern Garman
Scannell
Sheffier
Garman and Jones
18 Foot Replica Of Luther Tower Will Be Lighted
DECORAH Old Main at Luther College will again be illuminated to mark homecoming. An 18 foot replica of Old Main’s tower will be placed in C K Preus Auditorium, honoring a long tradition that survived the 1889 and 1960s fires and last May’s destruction.
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Luther Tower
Old Main
Luther College
C .K. Preus
Jury Panel Drawn For Cedar County
Cedar county district court jurors for the November term were drawn Saturday. Grand jurors report then. petit jurors report November 9. Names include Tipton, Tipton and West Branch residents such as Jynn Cornwall and Ada Moore among many others.
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Tipton
Cedar County
JE. Heiserman
Anamosa
A . Anderson
William E Beck, Jr
Henry Boettcher
Clarence
Louis Brown
West Branch
Myrtle Carlson Tipton
Mable Moreland
George Mueller
Bennett
Chris H. Muesing
Clarence Henry Noemeyer
Lowden
Ruby Parr
West Liberty
John Ramsey
Mechanicsville
Adelbert Reid
Ernest Rixe
William Semiling
von Schnieder
Toowden
Fred Simmermaker Tipton
James Smith
Mechanics
Ule Florence Thoene
Sun
Induct Two Cedar World War I Vets
A farewell party for Myron Moses and Alvin Andre of Mechanicsville was hosted by the Busch-Dennis American Legion post. Both veterans will report to Camp Dodge Tuesday. Moses served Sept 4 1918 to May 27 1919. Andre served 18 months overseas. his son Robert serves in Australia.
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Tipton
Myron Moses
Alvin Andre
Mechanicsville
Busch-Dennis American Legion
Camp Dodge
Moses
Andre
Robert
Australia
Mechanics, Ile
Eleanor Maye Colony and Hadley Brewer wed in North Liberty
Eleanor Maye Colony daughter of Mr and Mrs Moreland Colony near North Liberty married Hadley Brewer son of Mr and Mrs George Brewer of Tripoli at the Methodist church in North Liberty. The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Lloyd Tennant in front of a large gathering. Rosemary Brewer and Roberta Brewer served as bridesmaids with Eugene Colony as best man. The couple hosted 125 guests at a luncheon after the ceremony.
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North Liberty
Eleanor Maye
Eugene Colony
Robert Young
Richard Young
Frank Colony
Marion Colony
Brewer
University High School
Iowa City
S.U.S
Kappa Phi
Tau Gamma
Wesley Players
Iowa State Teachers College
Rural Johnson County School Sets One Year Term
Mr Brewer a Tripoli high school graduate attended Iowa State College two years. After November 1 they will be at home on the bridegroom's farm near Tripoli in Johnson County.
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Johnson County
Brewer
Tripoli High School
Iowa State College
Tripoli
New Rent Ceiling Areas Announced
Washington AP reports that the Office of Price Administration designated new defense rental areas. Areas include Alliance Nebraska Provo Hot Springs South Dakota Sioux Falls South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Lincoln Minnehaha and Turner counties SD Lyon county IA with rent ceilings.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA Alliance
Neb
Provo-Hot Springs
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Iowa-Minnesota
Lincoln
Minnehaha
Turner Counties
Lyon County
Officers Elected By Food Dealers
The Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers association wrapped up its annual convention in Des Moines with a wartime focus. Vincent Browner was elected president, Sam Durick vice president, Frank Zeb executive secretary, and August Sunderbruch treasurer as a record 750 attendees heard reports on member challenges during war conditions.
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Des Moines
Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
Vincent Browner
Sam Durick
Council Bluffs
Frank Zeb
August Sunderbruch
Davenport
Riverside Box Social for St Marys Athletics
The Riverside box social to raise funds for St Marys High School athletics is set for October 15 in St Marys Hall. Local supporters expect a lively event with community bidding and prizes.
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Riverside
St Marys High School
St Marss Hall
Newton Youth Captured After Tivoli Theater Robbery
Sixteen year old Thomas Dodd of Newton Ia was arrested on charges of assault with intent to kill after the $70 Tivoli theater robbery in Aurora Illinois. He fled in a car later abandoned in Cedar Rapids. Weiler and manager Buhrmaster overpowered him. Dodd admitted planning the theft to visit his father in Chicago.
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Aurora, II
Thomas Dodd
Newton
Tivoli Theater
Fred Hess
Dodd
Chicago
Hess
Gloria White
Bernard Weiler
Weiler
Dr. Buhrmaster
Dodd Dodd
Violet Dodd
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
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Decorah
Winneshieck County
Helef Holm Post
W.F.W
Children’s Crusade
AFL
Cornell
Cornell College Little Theater
Lenore Taylor
Dundee
Marian Hatfield
Ottumwa
Abby
Martha Brewster
John Lieb
Mrs
Fred O'Riley
Army
Guard
Muscatine
Vern Nall
William Behle
Fairfax Township
Eleanor Maye Colony
Hadley Brewer
Theater
N. B. Morrison
Walker
Thomas L. Main
Harold D Main
Eos
Timken Silent
Timken-Detroit Axle Company
Detroit, Michigan
Belle Plaine
Home Heating Appliances
Ninth Avenue
Checker Electric Supply, Inc
First Street
Young Heating Co
Third Street
Tim Ren
Atleco
Macpegar
Dineas
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