Herring Aims to Bar Defense Job Union Requirement
DES MOINES AP Sen Clyde Herring proposes legislation to bar union membership as a condition of defense work. The bill would freeze current closed shop practices and require secret ballots in defense industry strikes. It also calls for cooling off periods and government-supervised mediation to prevent defense labor disruptions.
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DES Moines
Clyde Lee
Iowa
Washington
National Defense Mediation Board
Cecal
Defense Mediation Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Herring
National Labor Relations Board
Jungle Telegraph Warns Hunters of Approaching Storms
McGregor Mississippi river towns plan a storm warning after the Armistice blizzard tragedy. Dr J F Waller says U S Weather Bureau officials in Dubuque and LaCrosse will inform designated town marshals like Irye Walters who will sound three short blasts and one long on the town siren to alert hunters and the public.
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Mcgregor
Mississippi River
J. F. Waller
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dubuque
LaCrosse
Wis
Irye Walters
Walters
Luther College Names 1942 Pioneer Editor In Chief
Arlo Woolery of Lake Mills is named editor in chief of Luther College annual The Pioneer Calvin DeBurh of Waukon is business manager Adolph Herseth of Bertha and John V Halverson of Sundberg Minn are associate editors Woolery is sports editor of College Chips and active in Luther college radio KWCL the radio club and baseball team Publication date May 15 tentatively set.
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Spec ‘A
Thelarette
Decorak
Arlo Woolery
Lake Mills
Luther College
Calvin DeBurh
Waukon
Adolph Herseth
Bertha
Minn
John V. Halverson
Sundberg
Colery
College Chips
KWCL
Pioneer
Luther Students Named in Collegiate Who's Who List
Decorah Luther college announces twelve students selected for the 1941 42 edition of Is Who Among Students in American universities and colleges. Olaf Boge Ruth Fortun LeRoy Bjitzen Theodore Jacobsen Gerold Johnson Mar Larsen Mayden Lee Robert Lee Clyde McDx Walt Nordby Kenneth Olsen are named for scholarship and leadership in extra curricular activities.
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Decorah
Luther College
IY Luther
Olaf Boge
Cambridge
Wis
LeRoy Bjitzen
Mountain Lake
Minn
Ruth Fortun
Whitehall
Florence Frost
Theodore Jacobsen
Gerald Johnson
la Crosse
Mar- Larsen
Rockford
Madeyn Lee
Scandinavia
Notables At Iowa Homecoming Draw Wide Roster
Iowa City hosts its 30th annual homecoming with 152 official guests led by Gov George A Wilson and Lt Gov B Hickenlooper. Attending lawmakers include Sen Clyde L Herring and Reps Thomas E Martin John W Gwynne Henry O Talle Karl M LeCompte Ben F Jensen Fred C Gilchrist. Also present are Supreme Court members and various state officials and commissioners.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
Des Moines
Thomas E. Martin
John W. Gwynne
Waterloo
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Karl M. LeCompte
Corydon
Ben F. Jensen
Extra
Fred C. Gilchrist
Laurens
George A. Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
C. B. Akers
Earl G. Miller
W. G. C. Bagley
Mark G. Thornburg
John M. Rankin
Charles Grahl
Charles R. Fischer
L. M. Shaw
Jessie M. Parker
Walter Bierring
Supreme Court
Commerce and Highway Commissioners
University
Iowa City briefs feature defense courses and university sports notes
Special to The Gazette reports re opening two defense training courses for youths ages 17 to 25 at Iowa City High School. A metals course will cover drilling and tempering plus general lathe work. Rabbi Julius De Koven will speak at a memorial for Justice Brandeis and Mendel Usushkin, with Esther Lewin reading a paper. Also noted are University of Iowa students elected to clubs, and a debate on the question of U.S. war declaration versus Germany at Macbride Auditorium. Toronto visitors conduct an American tour as Iowa team rosters are not yet announced.
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Iowa City
Julius de Koven
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
University of Toronto
United States
Macbride
Toronto
Kirkl
David M. Hayne
Iowa
Fair Skies For Iowa Homecoming Predicted
AP reports Friday brought nasty weather in Iowa with snow south and east and rising temps west. For Homecoming on Saturday, forecast calls for clear skies with temps near normal in most areas. record lows and highs listed for several cities, including Ames Davenport Des Moines and Iowa City with varying precipitation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hoss Wes Millian
Wand
Seeeeea
Iowa City
Sioux
Ames
Burlington
Davenport
Mount Ayr
Story City
Iowa Wine Book Hits Press After W C T U Protests
The Iowa liquor control commission released an eight page wine guide printed in red ink for state stores. It outlines wine varieties and prices and urges light wine use as a temperance compromise. The booklet recommends sipping from a plain glass and notes port as a tonic and sherry to whet appetite.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Critiomwcy
Iowa Woman Seeks Divorce in Reno Court
Hazel Amelia Griffin of Aurora Iowa filed for divorce from Walter Frank Griffin accusing three years of separation. The petition states they wed in Masonville Iowa on December 22 1915.
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Reno
Nev
Hazel Amelia Griffin
Walter Frank Griffin
Aurora
Masonville
Shueyville Junior Class to Present Black Cats Farce
Shueyville high school junior class will stage Black Cats a three act farce at C S P Shall hi Swisher with Adeline Janes and Joseph Telesis in lead roles. Other cast members include Irene Var Robert Netolicky Eugene Novotny Leo Petrik Leonard Reyman Irene Turecek and Ariston Ziskovsky. Miss Ruth Thompson directs the play.
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The
Gazette
Shueyville
Shueyville High School
C.S.P
Adeline Jansa
Joseph Telesis
Gt “Irebucee
Irene Var
Robert Netolicky
Eugene Novotny
Leo Petrik
Leonard Reyman
Irene Turecek
Ariston Ziskovsky
Ruth Thompson
Manchester Couple to Note 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Alcock of Manchester will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday with relatives gathering at their home for dinner and a pen house in the afternoon and evening. The couple, married in Manchester, have three children Glen R. Hamblin Waterloo C M Dunlap Manchester and KR D Alcock Ames, with six grandchildren.
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Manchester
Herbert M. Alcock
Alcock
Alcocks
Glen R. Hamblin
Waterloo
C. M. Dunlap
KR. D. Alcock
Ames
Local obituaries list DeWitt and Monticello deaths
Obituaries note Mrs. Josephine Horan Stewardson died in Denver at about 65, with survivors including five children in Denver and siblings in Odebolt and Denver. Also listed are funeral notices for Mrs. Thomas F. Collins of Vinton, Elmer Leroy Gamble of Mechanicsville, and James Herbert Barnts of Monticello with survivors and service details.
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DeWitt
Josephine Horan Stewardson
Witt
Denver
Colo
Odebolt
Tt DeWitt High School
Chaise
John
Robert
Paul
Florence
Mary
Will
Frank Horan
Mary Horan
Elizabeth Cline
Longtime Hoag Duster employee laid to rest
Mr Barnts, who retired last year due to ill health after more than five decades with the Hoag Duster company, was buried in Oakwood cemetery. He left behind grandchildren and other relatives.
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Barnts
Hoag Duster Company
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Howe of West Union Celebrates 94th Birthday
Mrs Elia Howe longtime West Union resident marks her ninety fourth birthday. She is disabled by the loss of an eye yet reads and sews large pieces for her children and grandchildren. She moved to this area in 1886 and counts among her children Mrs Frank Hull Dubnan Relph Howe Dubuque and Charles W Howe Waterloo. Her son was the late Rev C M Howe.
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West Union
Elia Howe
Fred Kwenciman
County, Ill
Frank Hull
Donnan
Relph Howe
Dubuque
Charles W. Howe
Waterloo
Herneg
C. Mowe
Pauline Quick and Arnold Soenksen Married in DeWitt
The marriage of Pauline Quick and Arnold Soenksen took place Wednesday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church DeWitt with Rev. T. E. Hinck officiating. Attendants were Herbert Soenksen and his wife. The couple will reside in Davenport and Mr Soenksen works for International Harvester in Rock Island.
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Dewitt
Pauline Quick
Gladys Quick
Davenport
Arnold Soenksen
Andrew Soenksen
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
T. E. Hinck
Herbert Soenksen
Soenksen
International Harvester Company
Rock Island
Taylor couple to celebrate 69th wedding anniversary
Springville Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor mark their sixty ninth anniversary with family gathering. Henrietta Underwood Taylor was born near Eddyville 87 years ago and J. W. Taylor was born in Noble County Ohio on December 7, 1848 before moving to Iowa at age 16. Their five children Orval Taylor Stella Wiley Maud McBride Grace Reed and F G Taylor attend the celebration with 23 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Springville
J. W. Taylor
Taylor
Henrietta Underwood
Eddyville
Mr. Taylor
Noble County
Ohio
Iown
Orval E. Taylor
Cedar Ridge
Colo
Stella Wiley
Maud McBride
Marion
Grace Reed
Independence
F. G. Taylor
Rille
Radford official named assistant manager at Hercules Powder
Floyd Bod dicker of Radford Virginia son of Mr and Mrs Joe Bod dicker was appointed assistant manager of Hercules Powder at the Radford ordnance works He previously served as superintendent of the smokeless powder section for the same firm
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Newhall
Floyd Boddicker
Joe G. Boddicker
Radford
Hercules Powder Company
Radford Ordnance Works
Commission Grants Requests To Build Iowa Power Lines
The Iowa Commerce Commission approves multiple power line construction projects across counties including Fayette, Buena Vista, Linn, Bremer, Butler, Jones, Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric, Audubon, Cass, Adair and Greenfield. The Cass county project leads with the largest mileage, while Adair county near second.
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Commission
Iowa
DES Moines
INL
Iowa State Commerce
Maquoketa Valley
Petit Jury Panel Drawn for Iowa County Court Term
Special to The Gazette lists the November district court jurors for Iowa County. Names include Henry Baack Williamsburg, Martin Carey Marengo, Pauline DeSmet Marengo, Joemon Parnell, Ethel Hartz Marengo, J L Hogan Williamsburg, Esther Lonergan Marengo, Janet Malcolm Marengo, Ruth McLeod Marengo, Raymond Rush Marengo, Henry Schiff Irme Schmieder Amana, Elmer Schulte Norway, Fred Schumaker Marengo, Fred Schu mitt North English, Helen Wanamaker Marengo, William Ward Marengo, Don Voss North English, Thomas Welsh Williamsburg, Harv Wiedemier Victor, Don Voss North English.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Henry D. Baack
Williamsburg
Ee” Gen. Alee
Aay Carengo
Ern Wellman
Artie Bohn
Millersburg
Martin Carey
W. M. Cram
Pauline de Smet
Will Gahring
N Griffith
Joe — Mon
Parnell
Ethel Hartz
C. J. Hofmaster
J. L. Hogan
Eoward Johnston
North
Lester Kempf
Victor
H. A. Koester Conroy
Effie Swartzendruber
J. A. van Auken
Lester van Dee
Anton Votroubek
Amana
A. G. Wade
Wellman
Helen Wanamaker
Julia Wanamaker
William Ward
Earl Warner
Frank Warner
Anna Weldon
Thomas Welsh
Harv Wiedemier
Don Voss
North English
O. E. S. Grand Matron Hosts Honor Event in Iowa
A reception dinner and dance in Iwein honors Mrs Ray on November 4. On November 5 Malta chapter No 415 Cedar Rapids hosts a reception and dance at the Iowa Consistory building honoring Mr Dunker.
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Iwein
Ray
Malta Chapter No. 415
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dunker
Northeast Iowa Scribe Group Holds West Union Meeting
West Union hosts the Northeast Iowa Secretary and Scribe association meeting with Des Moines officials attending. The group covers twenty four counties and includes 192 lodges, with officers including Mrs M L Whitcher as president and Ralph Pixler as secretary treasurer.
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West Union
W. A. Merriam
Des Moines
Mac Welch
Assembly
Ada F. Woods
Rebekah Order
Northeast Iowa
M. L. Whitcher
Columbus Junction Couple Observe Golden Wedding
Columbus Junction residents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Marshall celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the home of their daughter Mrs. George Sellers in Columbus City. Mrs. J. W. Briggs assisted.
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Columbus Junction
J. S. Marshall
Ae Eee Junction
George Sellers
Columbus City
J. W. Briggs
Keystone Doctor Honored for Long Service
Dr. Thomas of Keystone will be honored for his long medical career and public service. A Keystone native, he studied at Gladbrook High School Leander Clark College Iowa and Iowa University Medical College. He served 20 years on Keystone school board, half as president, and has two daughters, Ota and Mrs Leonard Wood.
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Keystone
Gladbrook High School
Leander Clark College
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Winifred James
Story City
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Atkins and Clutter
Keystone School Board
Hopelodge
A. F
A. M
Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Ota Thomas
Illinois Normal Training College
Carbondale
Leonard Wood
Evanston, Ill
Rock Island Agent At Elgin Retires After 53 Years
Special to The Elgin Ledger. The Rock Island agent at Elgin retires after a 53 year career with the BCRN and the Rock Island lines. He began as a platform boy in Cedar Rapids in 1888, moved to Center Point, learned telegraphy, worked at Morning Sun, Burlington, Clinton, Waterford and Albert Lea, then Bricelyn Minnesota for 16 years before Elgin. He and his wife will spend the winter in California.
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Elgin
Anna
Ison
Rock Island
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
J. Wormer
Morning Sun
Burlington
Clinton
Waterios
Albert Lea
Bricelyn
Minn
California
Jessie Parker to address Fayette Rural Teachers gathering
Miss Jessie Parker state superintendent of public instruction will speak to Fayette county rural school teachers officers and their wives at Upper Iowa University gymnasium Fayette Monday evening. Mrs Ruby Billings Pieper West Union is president of the Fayette county Rural Teachers association with Edna Corkery Vida Henrich of Wadena and Winnifred McMillan of Elgin on the program committee.
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West Union
Jessie Parker
Fayette County
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Ruby Billings Pieper
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