AAA Presses End to U S Mexico Border Fees
The American Automobile Association and the Mexican Automobile Association urge abolition of border tourist permit charges. Mexico's $2.10 card fee and the U.S. reciprocal charge are cited, with a push under the Good Neighbor policy as crossings rise to a record pace at Laredo, 18,074 cars in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mexico
United States
American Automobile Association
Mexican Automobile Association
International
H. J. Brunnier
A.A.A
U. S. State Department
U. S
Laredo
Sokol Welcomes Czech Instructor From Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids Sokol hires Karel Vavra of Pilsen as instructor the first since World War II. Classes begin Tuesday with Vavra to arrive this month after post graduate work at Omer Dum in Prague.
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Cedar Rapids
Sokol
United States
Czechoslovakia
Karel Vavra
Pilsen
Vavra
Prague
Omer Dum
Czechoslovak Sokol Union
Iowa News in Brief: Local Elections and Appointments
Independent candidates James F. Puffer and Henry Lubke win nominations in Winneshiek County for supervisor seats. MT VERNON fills town clerk and water-supply posts as officials shift. Decorah park acreage expands. several divorce suits filed in Jones County. Dacken dairy plant opens. Amana Youth chorus to sing. various school and civic notices across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
James F. Puffer
Henry Lubke
Winneshiek County
Puffer
Joe Swehla
Lubke
J. E. Ask
Carl Howden
MT. Vernon
Glenn Jablonski
G. L. Hill
Jablonski
Waubeek
Herrin
Ill
Hill
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Sac City
State Bank
Bert Smithling
Decorahle
George Danielson
Melvin Solheim
Sam Barth
Ray Thompson
Anamosa
Jones County
Redan
Harry Podeman
Small Log Cabin Nucleus of Iowa's School System
Des Moines AP recounts Iowa's earliest schoolhouse a 10 by 12 foot log cabin built by Dr. Isaac Galland in 1830. From that humble start grew the state system now spending over sixty million dollars annually. A replica cabin was built in 1939 by Lee County Schoolmaster's Club on land donated by the Herringtons, funded by students, and is open to public inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hale
Des Moines
Isaac Galland
Iowa
Galland
Lee County
Berryman Jennings
Ohio
Lake
Poker
Keokuk
Lee County Schoolmaster
Thomas Kerfort
Timothy and
Ella Herrington
Nickles, Dimes
State Conservation Commission
Witta
Modest Miss Tennessee Reluctant on Bathing Suit Pose
Wilda Bowman Miss Tennessee of 1946 objects to posing in a bathing suit for a news photographer before the Miss America contest in Atlantic City. Lenore Slaughter warns disqualification if she refuses to appear in swimwear, Bowman says she will obey rules though she dislikes it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wilda Bowman
Wilda
Lenore Slaughter
Atlantic City
Annapolis Band Leader Convicted on Three Counts
Lt. William R. Lima, suspended naval academy band leader, was convicted by court martial on falsehood, neglect of duty and conduct unbecoming an officer. The court will reconvene Tuesday for sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
INS
William R. Lima
Naval Academy
Two Bodies Found Near Yacht Sinking Beach
In South Haven Michigan two men identified as Chester Granath and Fred Stennng of Chicago were recovered from a beach near the wreck site on a Saturday following a Wednesday sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Haven
Mich
Chester Granath
Fred Stenning
Chicago
Uneyrong
Michigan
Tests Say 21 Nazi Defendants Are Sane
The AP reports that psychiatric examinations of the 21 defendants tried by the international military tribunal found all mentally sound.
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Mernberg
International Military Tribunal
School Lunch Program Has Good Start
Iowa moves the school lunch program from USDA to the state Department of Public Instruction. Florence Brown notes 90 percent of schools are public and costs and reimbursements under the permanent program. Funds include 808 150 for food and equipment with schools providing initial month costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Public Instruction
Truman
USDA
Parent- Teacher Association
Bangs
Reich Civilian Health Continues Deterioration
Berlin dispatch reports civilian health in western occupation zones worsening with clear signs of starvation in several cities. The nutritional committee representing the three powers released findings after a 12 day survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Berlin
Ribs Theft Leads Police to Three Suspects
Omaha police hold three suspects after a theft of cooked spare ribs worth 27 dollars. The article notes no information on the suspects' appetites is released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
INS
Lucille Berry
Mother Appeals For Life of Gl
Mrs. Elizabeth Wallrath pleas for clemency for Pvt. Frank Wallirath 21 condemned to die by firing squad in Japan as an army deserter. She plans to meet an army official Tuesday after a Sapporo court martial sentenced him on two counts of desertion and breaking confinement. Wallirath says he acted to avoid serving with a unit after 22 comrades were killed.
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New York
LLP
Elizabeth Wallrath
Frank Wallirath
Japan
Wallrath
Sapporo
Ilth
Sam
Nichols
Luzon
Philippines
Manila
Heat-Proof Wear Suggested by Erie Inventor
Erie inventor Paul A. Siple predicts public clothing may use mosquito netting suits held from the body by spacers to beat extreme heat. He envisions future garments enabling ventilation and cooling during hot weather.
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Erie
INS
Paul A. Siple
Service men and women noted in national defense
A local column lists Richard Maurice Ferguson at Naval Hospital Long Beach after a leg fracture and one year in the U S Navy. Radioman Edward Damian Mesenbrink, Robert S Klopp, and Capt Robert P Ure are noted with separations or leaves. Charles F Donaldson is honorably discharged from Fort Sheridan after 21 months. Herbert B von Lackum completed a signal corps course at Fort Monmouth and heads to Camp Stoneman. others are mentioned with prior assignments and travels.
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Richard Maurice Ferguson
Ais
E. L. Ferguson
C Avenue
Naval Hospital, Long Beach
Calif
U. S. Navy
Edward Damian Mesenbrink
E. E. Mesenbrink
San Francisco
Cedar Rapids
Shoemaker
Immaculate Conception
Robert 5. Klopp
Arthur Klopp
Avenue NE
Minneapolis
Yokosuka
Japan
Seventh Avenue
Fort McClellan
Ala
Pittsburg
Robert P. Ure
J. T. eSee
Fort Bragg
N. C
East
Canada
Charles F. Donaldson
Fred Donaldson
Center Point
Fort Sheridan
Germany
Herbert B. von Lackum
J. K. von Lackum
Twenty-third Street
Signal Corps School
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Camp Stoneman
Navy
Great Lakes
South Pacific
U.S.S. Bronx
Puerto Rico Native Joins Marion High Biology Staff
Juan A Badillo a Puerto Rico native is the new biology and general science instructor at Marion high school. He studied at the University of Dubuque and the University of Iowa plans to pursue a master’s degree next summer. He served as a bombardier trainee in the Army Air Corps and was discharged in 1945. He is married to a native Iowan and they have a four year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan A. Badillo
Puerto Rico
Marion High School
United States
Badillo
Isabela
University of
United States Army Air Corps
University of Iowa
Dubuque
Catfish Worth the Trip for Iowa Anglers
The piece praises catfish as a premier Iowa catch, noting big fish 35 to 70 pounds, easy prep, and photo-worthy size. It argues against stocking land locked salmon and favors catfish for rivers and streams, while lakes favor northern pike and bass. It highlights the fish’s appeal, distance traveled for variety, and the broad 15,000 miles of streams offering solitude and strong catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Australian Trio Claim World Weight Record
Triplets Gary Geoffrey and Peter Birthisel born at Yarra Wonga hospital August 9 weigh a combined 23 pounds 1 ounce, said by Melbourne doctors to be a world weight record for newborns. The boys and mother Mrs L Birthisel are reported well despite the long labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
L. Birthisel
Yarrawonga Hospital
Gary
Geoffrey
Peter
Social Welfare Group Meets in Elkader
Northeast Iowa chapter of the Iowa Welfare Association will hold an all day meeting in Elkader. Morning talk by E. W. Carlsen on public social welfare workers and state institutions. Afternoon speakers include Martha F. Wie Des Moines president and others from Allen Memorial hospital staff, Waterloo, and welfare department leaders from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Northeast Iowa
The
Iowa Welfare Association
E. W. Carlsen
State Board of Control
Martha F. Wieand
Des Moines
State Association
Luloff
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
E. T. Walton
R. H. Whitlatch
Ore Welfare
Des
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AAA
U.S
C.R. Sokols
C. BR
Miroslav Tyrs
Jindrich Fuegner
St. Louis
Gymnastic Sokol Association
Sokols
Gymnastic Association of Sokol
Sokolice Renata Tyrs
Joe Pazour
Mana Machovsky
Larence Cox
Minnie Murley
Earlville
Minnie Muriey
Elmer Ortberg
Klaus
Murley
Iowa News
Harry Dilley
Frank Brown
R. R. Codling
J. F. Gaston
Church
Martelle
Dunning
Fred Biermann
Park Commission
Interstate Power Company
Mississippi River
Lansing
Geraldine Sweet
Kenneth Sweet
Robert Heasty
Diana Heasty
Frankie E. Ewens
James L. Ewens
Laura Hart
Merle Hart
Phila Newhard
Robert E. Newhard
John Shock
Edith Shock
Leela Stiver
Emmet Stiver
Nelda Jensen
Lawrence Jensen
Dacken Dairy
Marengo
Amana
Strawberry Point
Clarence L. Hall
Maggie Hall
Dickinson Corn Schools
Spirit Lake
Stanley
Kaufman Feed and Grain Company
McGregor
Jack Williams
Haight
Main Street
Jack Kitle
Rebekah 1
J. Randolph
Randolph
Mire Ales Kel
Mabel Currier
Independence
Helen Casteel
Raymond Casteel
Minnie Mae Zuercher
Jack Zuercher
Elizabeth Freeman
Lynn R. Freeman
Newhall
St. Clair
Manchester
Alvin R. Edgar
West Union
Ellis Bivd
Dr. Galland
Nashville
Og Gal
Deat
Iowa Manufa Company
Jings
Florence Brown
W. Bangs
Cai Tae
State Department of Instruction
Naenly
Jack Zmolek
Toledo
Jack
Bob Carson
Duane Dostal
Paul Pink
Tama County
H. G. Fussell
Optometrist
Second Avenue
Juan Badillo
Travers Cramer
Rock Island
R. R
Old Roundhouse
Cedar Lake
Fir
Pflughaupt
D.C
Mullin Building
Montgomery
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