Why Your Iowa Driver License Might Not Arrive
Des Moines AP reports delays and mail problems in sending licenses. Issues include second class mail forwarding limits, faded or retraced applications, bounced checks, duplicate submissions, missing payments, and misread applicant details. Officials urge update of old addresses and careful review before signing.
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Des Moines
Post Office
Clarence Shirer
Driver’s License Division
Post Office Department
Shirer
Federal judge voids contempt action against Elmer Sahl
A federal judge signed an order that voided the contempt case against Elmer Sahl of Harlan Iowa, owner of Rapid Transfer lines. The government had shown evidence of contempt but Sahl agreed to release his records as ordered in the summons.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
Elmer Sahl
Harlan, Ia
Rapid Transfer Line
Sahl
After Woman Wrests Gun Away Riverside Man Hangs Self
Riverside man Frank Yansky, about 70, shot himself after a woman wrested a gun from him. He had earlier attempted to take his own life but the weapon was taken from him by Mrs. Sojka who then notified his son. Yansky died at his Riverside home and was pronounced dead by Dr. W S Kyle. He was married in 1895 to Mary Havel and survived by a son and three daughters and several siblings. Burial arrangements were at Marner and Adams funeral parlors.
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Riverside
Frank Yansky
W. S. Kyle
Washington County
Yansky
Wes Sojka
Paul
Mary Havel
James
Catherine Yansky
Charles
Iowa City
Bessie Hruby
Cedar Rapids
Richard
James Yansky
Mary Sharp
Frances Shalla
Richmond
Josephine Klein
Libbie Escher
Collis
Minn
Marner
Adams
Toledo man jailed for early muskrat trapping misdeeds
DES MOINES INS reports Ray Alston of Toledo faced 30 days in Grinnell jail after trapping before the season opened. He also earned 10 more days for parking without lights. Authorities found 21 muskrat skins at his Toledo home and will pursue illegal possession charges. muskrat season was shortened to 30 days, running December 1 to December 30.
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Des Moines
INS
Ray Alston
Toledo
Iowa Conservation Commission
Alston
Grinnell
Bear Creek
Malcolm
Poweshiek
Tama County
Des Moines Lawmaker to Probe Armory as Archives Space
Iowa interim committee member Rep. Leo Hoegh of Chariton was asked to study renting an old armory near the state house to house the state historical department archives. The three story building is owned by St. Mark's Episcopal church in Des Moines.
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INS
Leo Hoegh
Chariton
Iowa Legislative Interim Committee
State House
State Historical Department
Hoegh
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Prison School Teaches Reading Writing for Inmates
Fort Madison reports a prison school where inmate teachers aided by the chaplain run lessons in reading writing and arithmetic through nightly cell study. The program targets illiteracy and assists with petitions and parole papers, aided by textbooks and correspondence courses. young inmates often lead the effort.
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Fort Madison
Trial of Former Mahaska Auditor Opens Monday
Oskaloosa Iowa reports Bryan E. Evans former Mahaska county auditor will face trial Monday on embezzlement charges. His deputy Paul Stutzman also faces trial later. A $4000 shortage was found in the office. Stutzman admits awareness but says he did not misuse all funds. Evans resigned after ouster proceedings were filed.
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Oskaloosa
Bryan E. Evans
Mahaska County
Paul Stutzman
Stutzman
Evans
William Spencer
Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty To Automobile Theft
William Merlé Martin, 31, pled guilty before U S Commissioner to transporting a stolen motor vehicle from Illinois to Missouri. He was to be taken to Joplin to face a Missouri murder charge. The pair were captured near Indianola after authorities found an abandoned car with a miniature arsenal. his companion remains jailed in Ottumwa awaiting grand jury action.
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Des Moines
William Merlé Martin
United States
W. A. Sigler
Illinois
Missouri
United States Marshal’s Office
Martin
Joplin
Indianola
Ottumwa
Federal Grand Jury
Winter Handbills Overpriced Grocer Bargaining Spirit
MARSHALLTOWN AP reports a grocer investigated after customers brought in handbills quoting last winter prices. Two youths hired to distribute 1500 bills admitted leaving most in an empty house basement. How the bills circulated again remains unclear. The grocer offered goods at current prices, deeming the bargains excessive.
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Marshalltown
Rites Monday For Iowa City Pioneer
Funeral services for Charles L. Huffman 78 longtime Iowa City resident will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McGovern funeral home. Huffman died at home Saturday morning. Survived by wife Mary Huffman a son Ben of Iowa City and several grandchildren. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
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Iowa City
Charles L. Huffman
McGovern
Huffman
Mary Huffman
Ben
Norte
Oakland
Cemery
Wilson Thornburg duel looms in Iowa senator bid
Iowa Republicans brace for a heated primary with Secretary of Agriculture Mark G Thornburg declaring for the Senate race. Gov George A Wilson and Lt Gov B B Hicklenlooper are seen pursuing the governor slot, while Dolliver Thurston and Miller may enter. Thornburg seeks farm support and anti Hitler votes, Wilson emphasizes economy record, and editors ponder newspaper endorsements as Dolliver faces Legion backing.
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Frank T
Nye
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Earl G. Miller
Thornburg
George A. Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Miller
Hickenlooper
Wilson
James I. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
Dolliver
American Legion
Thurston
Harry Mills New Sheriff At Ames
AMES AP Deputy Sheriff Harry Mills, wounded in a gun battle that killed Sheriff C V Mc Griff and a shell shocked war veteran, has been named by Story county supervisors to finish McGriff s term.
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Harry Mills
C. V. McGriff
Story County Supervisors
McGriff
Cunningham Urges Action On Artery To Ordnance Plant
Rep. Paul Cunningham Iowa warns a critical access road to the Des Moines ordnance plant is needed before cold weather to prevent a large federal loss. He spoke amid debate on a defense highway bill authorizing 150 million for access roads, after a 170 million package moved to the Senate.
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Cunningham
Washington
Paul Cunningham
Iowa
Des Moines
Senate
Miss Hazel Gehring Named Auditor By Fayette Supervisors
Special to The Gazette West Union Iowa Miss Hazel Gehring of Elgin longtime first deputy to County Auditor John H Cline was appointed by the Fayette board of supervisors to fill the unexpired term following Clines death The appointment takes effect Monday Gehring active in the Fayette County Republican Womens club and the second woman to hold a county office Mrs Belle Ocker served as county superintendent 1913 1919
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Gazette West Union
Hazel Gehring
Elgin
John H. Cline
Fayette Board of Supervisors
Cline
Mason City Swift Employees To Choose Bargaining Agent
MINNEAPOLIS AP Robert Rissman regional director for the national labor relations board announced Saturday an election would be held Oct 29 for employees of the Swift and Company plant at Mason City Iowa. The workers will decide if they want the Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee No 38 to represent them in collective bargaining.
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Minneapolis
Robert Rissman
National Labor Relations Board
Swift and Company
Mason City
Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee
Jaycees Convene Regional Conference in Iowa City
Representatives from 12 southeastern Iowa cities attend a regional Junior Chamber of Commerce conference in Iowa City today. Olin Hauth serves as chairman. Cities expected include Burlington, Iowa City, Clinton, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Muscatine, Keokuk, Sigourney, Ottumwa, Tipton and Fort Madison.
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Iowa City
Iowa Cities
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Olin Hauth
Burlington
Clinton
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
Sigourney
Ottumwa
Tipton
Fort Madison
Chef At Burlington Held For 1940 Bank Holdup
Earl J. Conroy, 29, longtime suspect in a 1940 South Dakota bank robbery, was arrested at a Burlington cafe where he had worked for a week as a chef known locally as Dudley Burns. He admitted his identity but offered no statement on the holdup. Local police with a FBI agent detained him for U.S. marshal transport.
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Burlington (Ap
South Dakota
Earl J. Conroy
Burlington
Dudley Burns
Conroy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed at Burlington Ia
FBI investigator Werner Hanni said Earl J. Conroy 29 was captured in Burlington Iowa and is wanted for the First State bank Roscoe South Dakota robbery of July 30 1940. He allegedly joined two men in the raid but the bandits obtained no loot. He also faces motor vehicle theft charges for stealing a car and breaking jail at Philip South Dakota while held on a state charge.
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Sioux Falls
Werner Hanni
FBI
Earl J. Conroy
Burlington
First State
Roscoe
Hanni
Philip
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North English youth becomes youngest US Army dental technician
Ellsworth Butler, 19, private first class of company H, 136th medical regiment, at Camp Claiborne, La, is named the youngest full fledged dental technician in the U S Army. Butler graduated from the Fort Sam Houston dental school in San Antonio, Texas, after the company had its headquarters in Cedar Rapids before deployment.
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North English
United States
Ellsworth Butler
136Th Medical Regiment
Camp Claiborne
Cedar Rapids
Butler
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Maresh Named First Vice-President in Building League
DES MOINES AP M J Manning of Newton was elevated from first vice-president to president of the Iowa Building and Loan league at the final convention session. L J Maresh of Cedar Rapids was named first vice-president John C Shenk of Davenport second vice-president and E M Klapka of Fort Dodge secretary treasurer. The new executive committee includes Hubert James Des Moines Charles LaBarre Algona and Frank G Nebiker Burlington Nebiker retiring president Mason City chosen for the 1942 convention.
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DES Moines
M J Manning
Newton
Iowa Building and Loan League
L. J. Maresh
Cedar Rapids
John C. Shenk
Davenport
E. M Klapka
Fort Dodge
Hubert James
Charles LaBarre
Algona
Frank G. Nebiker
Burlington
Nebiker
Mason City
Navy To Enlist 90 In Capitol Ceremony
Ninety navy recruits will be enlisted Monday at 5 p.m. in a mass ceremony on the west statehouse grounds as Iowa's part in national observance of Navy day. State and local dignitaries will attend the exercises including Gov. George A. Wilson, Mayor Mark Conkling, the Iowa department commander of the American Legion Thomas H Tracey, Sixth Naval District Commander R. J. Lewis, and state Navy day chairman John H Riggs.
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Des Moines
West Statehouse
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Mark Conkling
Iowa Department
The
American Legion
Thomas H Tracey
Sixth Naval District
R. J. Lewis
John H Riggs
Cedar Falls workers end strike with wage hikes
Cedar Falls utilities workers returned to duty after a city council committee accepted a second set of recommendations. Wages increased retroactively to Oct 1 and overtime pay rules changed to time and a half. No union contract was granted, but seniority rules and dismissal hearings were established. Gerald Baldus, union rep, checked out of a Waterloo hotel.
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Cedar Falls
Gerald Baldus
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Traer Woman AWOL on Arson Trial
Kate Ferguson, a Traer woman charged with arson, did not appear as her trial was to begin in Toledo. County Attorney Walter Willett and defense attorney M H Hyland led witnesses and about 51 jurors as she remained missing after being released on bond, last seen in Traer the Friday before the Oct term.
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TRAER
Kate Ferguson
Toledo
Walter Willett
M. H. Hylland
Miss Ferguson
la Porte City
E V. Tuttle
Tuttle
Clint Hines
B. O. Tankersley
Baker plea fails in jail term appeal
Norman Baker who ran a Muscatine sanatorium from 1929 to 1938 and is serving a four year term in Leavenworth federal prison was denied release via a writ of habeas corpus by Federal Judge Richard J. Hopkins Friday. He was convicted January 24, 1940, of using the mails to defraud.
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Kansas City, Kan
Norman Baker
Muscatine
Leavenworth
Kan
Richard J. Hopkins
Opposites Not Key in Grinnell College Romance
Grinnell College sociologist Dr. J. H. Burma studied 54 student couples and found 90 percent shared likenesses across physical, mental, social, and cultural traits while only five percent paired with opposites. Appearance and moral attitude showed the strongest similarities. intelligence also aligned closely, suggesting marriages stemming from college romances may be especially stable.
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J. H. Burma
Grinnell College
Upe
Burma
Brunet
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