Scrap drives sweep Iowas counties to push wartime goals
Marengo's scrap collection reached 116 tons on Tuesday with 30 trucks and 81 high school students aiding, while Central City totals topped 516 tons in a countywide effort. Across Jones Tama and other counties, towns logged tens to hundreds of tons as schools and volunteers organized drives and supper committees.
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Gazette
Marengo
E. A. McLeod
Strawberry Point
C. C. Huntley
Jones County
Oxford Junction
Frank Kulhavy
Oxford
Olin
East Side
Guy Swartzell
West Side
Reva M. White
Joe Pieper
George Slater
Oscar Kinler
Only Girl Engineer At S. U. I. Quits to Work in War Plant
IOWA CITY UP The only woman to attend the University of Iowa school of engineering since 1925 dropped out Wednesday to work in a defense plant. Betty Jean Lumberg 19 Keokuk Iowa a sophomore says she plans to return after the war. She adds her country needs her now.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa School of Engineering
Betty Jean Lumberg
Keokuk
James G Tompkins Dies at Marengo
Marengo Iowa resident James Gordon Tompkins an early settler died at his home in Marengo after a long life of farming public service and family. He was born March 5 1862 in Tama county and married Anna Bogeear in 1885. He served on the Marengo city council and managed the water works after retirement. He is survived by his wife four daughters two sons twenty grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at the Methodist church with burial in the I O O F cemetery.
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Marengo
James Gordon Tompkins
Iowa County
Tompkins
Tama County
Marengo Township
Anna Bogeear
Mare
Mavengo
Maerongo
George E. Steele
Methodist Church
See Kraschel As Loser by 200000 Votes
Des Moines Iowa Republicans claim they would sweep the coming election with Rourke B. Hickenlooper beating Nelson G. Krashel by over 200000 and Gov. George A. Wilson defeating Clyde L. Herring by over 100000 if voting were held now. The Democrats dispute these figures, citing Herring’s long statewide service and a tougher race ahead in several districts.
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Des Moines
G.O.P
Fred Gilbert
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Nelson G. Kraschel
Gilbert
George A. Wilson
United States
Clyde L. Herring
Herring
Wilson
Hickenlooper
Knudsen Links Nazi Policy to European Hatred
Des Moines speech by Lieut. Gen. William S. Knudsen warns that Nazi food policy will breed hatred for generations. He urges civilians to support war production, credits Roosevelt and Hull, notes half-way munitions progress, and cites 000 Iowa men in service with a possible rise to 750,000. He condemns slacker sentiment and calls for democratic unity after elections.
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DES Moines
Europe
William S. Knudsen
Army
Roosevelt
Hull
Congress
Gen. Knudsen
Hickenlooper pledges tax cuts but avoids promises
Webster City Iowa Lieut Gov Bourke Hickenlooper Republican nominee declares at a rally that Republicans will pursue further tax reductions where possible but will not promise what cannot be kept. He argues to continue the conservative program and curb state spending while facing potential revenue shortfalls next year.
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Webster City
Bourke Hickenlooper
Iowa
Woman Confesses Killing Farmhand in Iowa County
A 30 year old woman, Mrs. Melvin Baker, phoned the Logan sheriff early Thursday to say she had killed a man. Sheriff Bullis found Mac Lee Riley, 34, dead at the Baker farm, shot with a .410 shotgun around 12:30 am. Baker confessed and is jailed. an inquest is planned.
Oxford Youth Receives Commission as Ensign
Clifford Arthur Rugger of Oxford Ila was among 753 ensigns commissioned this week as deck officers in the naval reserve after completing the three months V-7 training at the New York midshipmen's school. Rear Admiral John Henry Newton was the commencement speaker. Cofford Revier.
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New York
Clifford Arthur Rugger
Oxford
Ila
Naval Reserve
New York Midshipmen's School
John Henry Newton
Naval Operations
All Iowa Law Seniors Pass Bar Examinations
All of the 27 law seniors who sat bar exams in Des Moines on Oct 6 to 8 and completed oral exams Tuesday passed. David Watts of Murray was named top among 39 statewide examinees. Marcelina Hummer followed as second high scorer.
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Iowa City
Des Moines
Mason Laddate
In & Aoes
David Watts
Murray
Marcelina Hummer
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Bile Flow For Constipation
An old style advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to stimulate liver bile secretion, aid digestion of fatty foods, and improve intestinal action. It urges readers to test the product tonight and follow label directions, listing Los and 30s 60s and noting drugstores carry it.
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Los
Cornell College Approves Unique Education Plan
Mt Vernon learns of Cornell College plan to replace letter grades with competency based evaluation. The program emphasizes diagnostic statements personal consultations and progress based on demonstrated ability with comprehensive exams for entrants and at intervals through sophomore and senior years.
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MT. Vernon
Russell Cooper
Cornell College
Cornell
Mt. Vernon College
Cornel
Dr. Cooper
Reward Offered for Cemetery Vandals in Iowa City
A total of 23 individuals contribute funds to a $100 reward for the capture and conviction of vandals who damaged 20 to 30 gravestones at the Clear Creek cemetery in Iowa City on September 23. The group pooling the reward includes men and women furnishing varying amounts.
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Iowa City
Clear Creek
Special war bonds drive plans in Monticello parade
Monticello prepares for a special war bonds drive on Tuesday October 27 with a six horse Clydesdale team and a Wilson and company bond wagon parade. The team arrives Monday evening and stays at the fairground. An auction on main street will raise funds via bonds with high school band music. Jones county bond sales for the first nine months of 1942 total 1 009 015 75, short of the quota.
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Monticello
Clydesdale
Wilson and Company
Jones County
F. E. Stim
Felows
Clyde L. Herring for wartime leadership in Congress
Washington D C October 10 1942 A political advertisement endorses Senator Clyde L Herring of Iowa highlighting his seniority on key Senate committees including Finance and urging voters to back his wartime leadership over campaign promises The message stresses national efficiency in action for victory in World War II and claims bipartisan leaders are already working to win.
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Iowa
Washington
United States
Senate
Clyde L. Herring
Finance Committee
Negro Soprano Dorothy Maynor to Sing at Cornell Concert
Dorothy Maynor, renowned Negro soprano, will perform at King Memorial chapel Cornell college Mt Vernon at 8 p m Wednesday Oct 28 The Norfolk Va native trained at Hampton Institute earned national praise after touring Europe and a debut in Town Hall She previously impressed Cedar Rapids audience on the community concert series
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Dorothy Maynor
King Memorial Chapel
Cornell College
Iowa
Miss Maynor
Cedar Rapids
Norfolk
Hampton Institute
Europe
Hampton Singers
Serge Koussevitzky
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Town Hall
Cornell
Grinnel
Berry Named Acting Tama County Engineer
John Berry was named acting Tama County Engineer until December 31 at a salary of 200 dollars per month. L. E. Clayton, the current county engineer, has a board approved leave of absence to work on an airport project in Nebraska.
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Toledo
John Berry
Tama County
L. E. Clayton
Board of Supervisors
Nebraska
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