Fred Wilkins Dies as Public Safety Head in Boone
Fred L. Wilkins 52 Iowa public safety commissioner died at his Boone home from a heart attack suffered Sunday night. He led the department since 1945 after eight years as Boone county sheriff and four as deputy. Surviving are his wife and son Gareth, a former Army Air Corps member. Wilkins previously commuted from Boone to Des Moines due to housing in the capital. Born in Ogden Indiana, he served in World War I and later farmed before joining law enforcement.
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BOONE
Fred L. Wilkins
Iowa
Commissioner of Public Safety
Wilkins
Public Safety Department
Boone County
Gareth
Army Air Corps
Clint A. Knee
Highway Patrol
S. N. Jespersen
Des Moines
Ogden
Iowa National Guard
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Department of Public Safety
Karl W. Fischer
Vinton
New
State Department
Politician Wilkins Reinstated After Army Leave in 1943
The article notes Wilkins left a $4,000-a-year post for military service in May 1943 and returned to resign as commissioner, dropping acting status. Controversy earlier involved Gov. Robert D. Blue firing Rusty Laird, Sidney Republican, following Fischer’s departure and Wilkins’s return.
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Wilkins
Robert D. Blue
R. B
Rusty” Laird
Sidney Republican
Fischer
Aarded Wilkins
Shotgun Fatality: Brother Killed by 12-Year-Old Hunter
KEOKUK, INS. Billy Break bill 13 was accidentally killed late Sunday afternoon by a shotgun in the hands of his 12-year-old brother. The boys, Bill and Jimmy, hunted with 14-year-old William Porter near the Country club. Jimmy fired after hearing a rabbit, striking Billy in the neck and killing him.
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Keokuk
INS
Billy Breakbill
Bill
Jimmy
William Porter
Harry Maas
Billy
Dubuque Man Killed Hunting In Accident
Thomas Nolan thirty two of Dubuque died when he stumbled while hunting alone Sunday and discharged his 12 gauge shotgun striking him in the head. His wife and two children survive.
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Dubuque
INS
Thomas Nolan
Cen Leo Martin
Wendt to Lecture at Iowa State College
Dr. Gerald Wendt editor of Science Illustrated will lecture at Iowa State College on Wednesday. A Davenport native, he formerly served as science editor for Time magazine.
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Ames
Gerald Wendt
Science Ilustrated Magazine
Iowa State College
Davenport
Time Magazine
Guard Seeks More Money From State
John Zur reports in the Iowa Daily Press Association that the 1947 legislature faces a request for substantial increases in Iowa National Guard appropriations as postwar defense needs rise. The adt. gen. must submit two budget scenarios depending on universal military training approval, with guard strength potentially swelling to 680,000 if integrated with training. Public safety and education budgets also rise, while many department asks remain undisclosed until after the November election.
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John Zur
Itowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
National Guard
Adjt
Charles H. Grahl
Guard
Congress
Washington
War Department
Iowa
America
National Guards
State Guard
Young Pianist Mitchell Andrews to solo with UI Symphony
A 16 year old Iowa City pianist Mitchell Andrews will become the youngest soloist with the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra this Wednesday. He is a University High School senior and has trained in Iowa City under Prof. Addison Alspach for four years in the university music department.
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Iowa City
INS
Mitchell Andrews
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
University High School
Andrews
Addison Alspach
University
Governor’s Budget Plays To Legislature Publicizing Dept. Requests
The governor’s budget heads to the legislature where big increases are anticipated. Departmental asks are likely to be publicized to inform legislators and the public in advance of the upcoming spending proposals.
Anamosa Woman W J Blanch Dies At 57
Mrs W J Blanch 57 formerly of Mechanicsville died here after a long illness. She was born Nov 10 1888 near Mechanicsville and married Dec 18 1912. the couple came to Anamosa in 1925. Surviving are her husband a daughter a sister two step sisters two step brothers and a nephew. Services will be at Mechanicsville Methodist church at 2 30 p m Wednesday with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. The body remains at the Blanch home in Anamosa until the services.
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John J. Smith
Anamosa
Emma Miller
Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville Methodist Church
Rose Hill
Blanch
Christian Churches Holding Convention in Des Moines Iowa
The four day Iowa state convention of Christian churches opened at University church in Des Moines with Dr. C. C. Roberts delivering the opening address. Key speakers on Monday included Loren Lair, E. E. Lister, and Kenneth Potee. About 700 youths attended the concurrent youth session. J Kenneth Baird presided as religious education director. Officers election and resolutions are planned for Tuesday with retiring president Rev. M. Dwight Walker of Oskaloosa.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Convention of Christian Churches
University Church
C. C. Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Loren Lair
Unified Promotions
Indianapolis
E. E. Lister
Rochester
Minn
Kenneth Potee
Africa
J. Kenneth Baird
M. Dwight Walker
Oskaloosa
Rent Reduced on 80 University Trailers in Hawkeye Village
In Iowa City 80 trailers at Hawkeye Village inside the University of Iowa trailer camp for married veterans and families received rent reductions. Dean C Woody Thompson of the student affairs office approved the cuts under FPHA income based policy. Rents are reviewed every six months and current residents had until Thursday to file for reductions.
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Iowa City
INS
Hawkeye Village
University of Iowa
C. Woody Thompson
Office of Student Affairs
FPHA
Body of Ottumwa Man Recovered After River Drowning
Orville Hucks Jr. of Ottumwa, 32, drowned when a fishing boat overturned on the Chariton River near Glenwood Missouri Friday. His body was found Sunday. He leaves a wife and eight children aged 13 to 10 months.
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Ottumwa
Orville Hucks, Jr
Chariton River
Glenwood
Four Teens Escape Serious Injury After Car Crash Near Dubuque
Four youths aged 14 to 16 narrowly avoided serious injuries when their car left the road north of Dubuque, struck a telephone pole, and burst into flames. Driver Robert Burns 16 and Boniface Arthover 16 and Leroy Cain 16 were treated. Burns remained hospitalized with a minor leg injury. Kenneth McGovern 14 from Chicago was pulled free by the group and also treated.
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Dubuque
Here
Robert Burns
Boniface Arthover
Leroy Cain
Kenneth McGovern
Chicago
Arthover
Cain
McGovern
Burns
Registration Down From 1944 Figures in 23 Iowa Cities
DES MOINES AP Reports from city clerks offices in 23 Iowa cities show permanent registration figures for the 1946 election are lower than the 1944 totals. The data indicate a decline in registered voters across multiple municipalities as officials compare current counts with the previous cycle.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Registration closes in 23 cities for upcoming election
Voters in cities with 10,000 or more residents had until Saturday to register in 23 cities. The election turnout is projected at about 18 percent, lower than 1944. Clerks report 410,387 registered voters this year versus 481,053 in the 1944 presidential election. The note mentions Cyprus and Cleopatra in a fragmented line.
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Tese
Antony
Cyprus
Cleopatra
Iowa
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