State Salary List Reveals Top Iowa Officials Pay
Iowa state salary list shows University of Iowa president Virgil Hancher and Iowa State College president Charles Finley each earned 12000 annually, highest on the payroll. Other top earners include E. P. Madigan, Robert Neff, F. R. White, and Everett Plass, with Gov. Hickenlooper at 7500 and several judges and officials close behind.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Robert E. Neff
University General Hospital
Iowa City
F. R. White
Ames
State Highway Commission
Everett D. Plass
R. E. Buchanan
Iowa State College Agricultural
Olene
Harry P. Smith
Joseph H. Bodine
Hickenlooper
Malcolm Price
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Supreme Court
William L. Bliss
Mason City
T. G. Garfield
Oscar Hale
Wapello
H. J. Mantz
Audubon
Frederic M. Miller
John E. Mulroney
Fort Dodge
R. A. Oliver
Sioux City
W. A. Smith
Dubuque
Charles F. Wennerstrum
Chariton
Dean H. H. Kildee
H. D. Bergman
Iowa State
H. C. Gregg
Fred W. Ambrose
Iowa University
Percy Bordwell
Wilbur R. Miller
Psychopathic Hospital
Melvin W. Ellis
Charles City
Marion Soldier Awarded Silver Star for Italy Action
S/Sgt. George Machacek aged 20 son of Mr and Mrs Frank Machacek route 3 Marion has been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on a strategic bombardment mission against enemy installations over Italy. Machacek went overseas last January and word was received by his parents from the War Department.
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George Machacek
Frank Machacek
Route 3
Marion
Italy
War Department
Machacek
Iveses celebrate twenty fifth wedding anniversary party
Mr and Mrs Harley Ives 1212 English boulevard were surprised Sunday by their daughters Jean and Mary Ives for their twenty fifth anniversary Sixteen guests attended and gifts were given Mrs James L Pritchett of Phoenix and her sons Jerry and Johnny visited with relatives including Mr and Mrs Ray McCailey Mrs Pritchetts sister in law Mrs Virginia Swank also joined Harold L Barber of Cedar Ids bought a house at Twelfth street from Horace Wyckoff of Waterloo Lost white gold filigree pin Reward Ethel Hart Sunday family gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Roscoe F Stevens
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Harley Ives
English Boulevard
Jean and
Mary Ives
Mrs. Ives
James L. Pritchett
Phoenix, Arn
Virginia Vaughn
Jerry
Johnny
Ray McCailey
Mrs Lucy H Marshall Dies in Minneapolis
Mrs Lucy Huffman Marshall formerly of Marion has died in Minneapolis. Her sister Mrs Morris Howe was notified by telegram. Survived by daughter Helen Marshall of Minneapolis. Body to return to Yocom Funeral Home Marion with burial at Oak Shade Cemetery to be announced.
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Lucy Huffman Marshall
Marion
Minneapolis
Morris Howe
Howard Marshall
Helen Marshall
Yocom
Oak Shade
FBI closes up 417 677 draft cases in four years
Des Moines report marks the fourth selective service anniversary. E. E. Kuhnel states the FBI has closed 417 677 cases through Oct 1 1944 and aimed to place men in service or dispose of cases as directed. Only 1 240 prosecutions for willful failure to register.
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Des Moines
FBI
E. E. Kuhnel
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kuhnel
Armed Services
Ces
J. Edgar Hoover
Natural Increase In U S Population Highest Since 1933
The Census Bureau reports 1943 birth rate 21.9 per 1000 and death rate 10.9 per 1000, yielding a natural increase of 11 per 1000. Iowa shows 468,197 births at 20.8 per 1000 and 26,352 deaths at 11.4 per 1000.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Iowa
Early 20th Century War Offenses and Sentencing Trends
The text compares World War I violations and penalties with those in the current war. It notes former slacker activity convictions and short sentences versus accumulated years and large fines for recent war cases. It also cites uncleared delinquencies in 1918 and FBI pending cases totaling 23,816.
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FBI
Elberon Soldier Missing in Action in France
Pfc. Charles S. Kucera, 26, of Elberon is listed as missing in action in France since September 22. He entered service March 1943 and went overseas last December. His mother, Mrs. Anna M. Kucera, has been notified after receiving a letter dated September 21.
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Elberon
Pfc
Charles S. Kucera
France
Anna M. Kucera
Kucera
Wellman man dies at 100 after long American life
Eardley Bell Jr of Wellman reached his hundredth birthday last Thursday. Born and married in England he and wife came to the United States in 1876 with two children and settled north of Wellman. His wife had died several years earlier.
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Wellman—Eardley Bell, Jr
England
United States
Wellman
Major Dougherty Home on Leave from Rough Raiders
Williamsburg salutes Major Keith Dougherty on leave after earning many decorations for combat missions with the Rough Raiders. He sunk a 2,000 ton freighter off New Ireland last February after earning his wings in 1942 and rising from second lieutenant to captain and then major.
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Williamsburg
Keith Dougherty
Dougherty
New Ireland
Rheumatism and Its Kindred Diseases Offers New Treatment
Suffering readers are urged to seek a direct approach to the root cause of pain rather than relying on temporary relief. The text promotes a book claiming a twenty year success in correcting fundamental health issues through a method targeting systemic sources of distress.
Stainbrook Memorial Service at Brandon
A memorial service for Perle Stainbrook, gunner on a Liberator bomber shot down over Romania last April, will be held Sunday at the Brandon Methodist church. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stainbrook. He had been reported missing in action but his parents were notified last week that he was killed. Eight crew members parachuted to safety.
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Brandon
Perle Stainbrook
Romania
Methodist Church
Lloyd Stainbrook
North English Soldier Wounded in Holland
Cpl. Dean Wilkerson of North England was wounded on Sept. 17 in Holland while serving as a paratrooper. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wilkerson, have been notified by the War Department. the last letter from him was written in England dated Sept. 10.
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Dean Wilkerson
Holland
William Wilkerson
War Department
England
Rebekahs Open State Meeting in Des Moines
The 97th annual session of the Grand Lodge of Iowa 1.0.0.F. and the 57th Rebekah assembly opened in Des Moines with about 1000 expected attendees. D. D. Monroe will address a public meeting Tuesday night. A. J. Meyer is set to become grand master and Mrs. Hazel Schaller to become Rebekah president.
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Des Moines
Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Rebekah
D. D. Monroe
Clayton
N. M
Sovereign Grand Lodge
A. J. Meyer
Clinton
Verne Carmichael
Clarinda
Grand Lodge
Hazel Schaller
Doris Huffman
Mason City
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B. B. Hickenlooper
E. P
Madigan
Edward N. Anderson
Sherman Needham
Camp Dodge
Neff
John M. Rankin
Keokuk
C. Fred Porter
Des Ae
Walter L.bierring
Rankin
Jessie M. Parker
Lake Mills
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Harry D. Linn
Chet B. Akers
Ottumwa
Wayne M. Ropes
Onawa
J. M. Grimes
Osceola
W. G. C. Bagley
Arthur T. Wallace
Iowa State Guard
F. J. Wilbeis
Insurance Department
Charles R. Fischer
W. M. Sheehan
Fischer
August M. Michalske
George F. Veenker
William Erwin
Milford, N. J
Keith and
Iva Lee
al Mechanical Service
Mary Fisher
Blair’s Ferry Road
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Andy Falcon
Springville
Mrs
N. J. Falcon
Lee Voorhies
Morrison, Ill
Howard Brickley
Fred M. Blakeslee
C. F. Bauch
William Lavatha
Don and Davis
Freeport
A Gazette
Swisher
Mary Buresh
Anna Bechcka
Solon
Magdalene Houser
Barbara Stanek
Joe Buresh
Lester Buresh
San Angelo
Texas
Linda Buresh
Madioca Avenue
New York City
Marion News
Silver Star
Sgt. Machacek
Trojan Lodge
Harold L. Barber
Cedarids
Twelfth Street
Horace Wyckoff
Waterloo
Ethel Hart
Roscoe F. Stevens
Lucy H. Marshall
Owen
Ernest A. Wooley
Chicago
Frank Frandsen
Sarah Isham Slife
Fourteenth Street
W. L. Slife
Evanston
Hoover
Hoover Company
Hoover Agency
U. S
Major Dougherty
Stainbrook
Dyanshine
Rebekahs
Fourth Avenue
Libby
Hladky’s
O.D.T
Swan
Atwood
N. B.C
Gulf Kist
Idaho
Sunkist
Durke
Swan Soap
Heinz Mustard
Lydia E. Pinkham
Isabel
BLACK
Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
MOPAR
CBS
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