Blaze Destroys 1000 Tons of Waste Paper at Tama Plant
About 1000 tons of waste paper burned at Central Fibre Products in Tama at 5 am on Wednesday. Loss pegged at 12000 by Leonard Cherry. Fire origin undetermined. Walter Robinson found the blaze. Firemen from Tama and Toledo, with the plant company, controlled it by 7 am, leaving smouldering bales under water. Large piles nearby were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Central Fibre Products Company
Leonard Cherry
Walter Robinson
Toledo
George Bogle
Methodists Appoint Baker Superintendent of Waterloo District
Dr Earle A Baker a veteran Cedar Falls pastor was named superintendent of the Waterloo district by Bishop J Ralph Magee at the Upper Iowa conference session He succeeds Dr Frank W Court who served the maximum six years Baker previously led the Davenport district The church statistician Dr Thomas R Potter noted steady ministerial training levels but warned of vacancies as chaplains draw clergy for service with the armed forces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Earle A. Baker
First Methodist
Cedar Falls
Methodist Church
J. Ralph Magee
Upper Iowa
Baker
Davenport
Frank W. Court
Thomas R. Potter
New York City
Church — Statistician
No Grand Jury For Fayette County Case
West Union report notes no criminal matters for Fayette county grand jury in the second regular district court term. Trial jurors begin Monday Sept 21 with six civil cases to hear. non jury trials follow on Sept 28. Judge M M Cooney presides in his hometown after succeeding H E Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
M. M. Cooney
H. E. Taylor
Clermont Masons Mark 80th Anniversary
Clermont Masons celebrate the eightieth anniversary of their organization. Their lodge charter was issued in Elgin, with another lodge receiving its charter in June 1892. The two lodges plan a joint meeting likely in November to mark the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnedal
Clermont—Clermont Masons
Ann Lodge
Elgin
Man Receives One Year For Hazleton Breakin
Independence Robert Wade of Hazleton was sentenced by Judge A B Lovejoy in district court to one year in Buchanan county jail on a breaking and entering charge. Wade was caught by Hazleton officers while in the Hazleton elevator on the night of Sept 5 after pledging guilty and fined $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Robert Wade
Hazleton
A. B. Lovejoy
Buchanan County
Wade
Senator Herring Presses Wage Stabilization Law
Washington Senator Clyde L. Herring urged immediate enactment of a law directing the President to freeze wages as of August 15 and keep farm prices from dropping below parity. The call comes amid ongoing economic concerns and seeks rapid legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clyde L. Herring
D-Ia
Basic Military Course To Start for Convicts
Fort Madison Iowa AP reports a 13 week basic military course will begin at the state penitentiary under Warden P A Lainson. Between 60 and 70 men are expected to enroll with no cap and about 150 eligible. Enrollment has no regard to criminal status and inmates must stay in the program at least 30 days. Some instructors will be veterans discharged 1938 1940 and parole prospects vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
State Penitentiary
P. A. Lainson
Iowa State Guard
Lainson
Total Blackout For Washington County Planned
Special to The Gazette Washington Iowa announces the first county wide blackout for Washington county on Thursday September 24 under Commander Ivan Norton of the county defense corps. Civil air patrol planes from Des Moines and Washington unit will patrol for light emissions while Capt Howard Miller directs state guard personnel and auxiliary police assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Ivan Norton
County Defense Corps
Tama County
Norton
Civil Air Patrol
Des Moines
Howard Miller
State Guard
Winneshiek to Send Forty-Six Draftees
Decorah and surrounding towns list 46 county men who passed final examinations and will report to Des Moines for induction on Sept 23. names include Andrew N. Gerstenkorn, William B. Baker, Arnold M. Rohm, Harold T. Ask, many others across Decorah Calmar Ridgeway Ossian Fort Atkinson Cresco Festina Hesper McIntire Marion Low Vaclav Shindelar and Haugland Crosing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Des Moines
Andrew N. Gerstenkorn
William B. Baker
Arnold M. Rohm
Harold T. Ask
Matt J. Eidenschink
Norman A. Hanson
Myron H. Rude
Clarence M. Tufte
Philip J. Cronin
Edward B. Remke
Richard J. Gerleman
Earl F. Cole
Lester N. Marlow
Ivan W. Haugen
Raymond C. Kittleson
Andrew K. Anderson
Lloyd A. Hanson
James F. Gossman
Sigleif Svenson
Melvin P. Gudvangen
Robert J. Seim
Henry Morken
Peter J. Diederich. Calmar
Walter E. Hove
Louis M. Andera
Virgil E. Houdek
Julius C. Novak
Inmate Captured After Mt. Pleasant Escape
Vincent Warden, 41, who fled from the prison camp at the state hospital last week, was arrested Tuesday in an orchard near Mt. Pleasant where he had worked, Sheriff Manning J. Cline said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
Vincent Warden
State Hospital
Manning J. Cline
Man Released from Iowa Prison Held For Jewel Robbery
Lincoln Nebraska police say Leon ard Allen, 61, released four days earlier from Fort Madison penitentiary, is held in connection with a $40 downtown jewelry store robbery. Allen was convicted in Iowa of highway robbery and sentenced to 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Gene Masters
Leonard Allen
Fort Madison
Tudsay
Allen
Masters
Iowa
Retain Rock Island Rail Line Faces Cedar County Vote
The Cedar County board of supervisors adopted a resolution protesting the proposed abandonment of 21.66 miles of Rock Island track between Tipton and Stockton. It states retention of the line is a necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Rock Island
Cedar County
Stockton
Des Moines Man Found Guilty in Bank Robbery Attempt
Edward Earl Little 27 of Tacoma Washington was found guilty of entering a bank with intent to rob. He allegedly entered the Des Moines Bank and Trust May 9, waved a .38 revolver and demanded 500 dollars. He was captured by two citizens and a policeman near the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Edward Earl Little
Tacoma
Wash
John J. Halloran
Little
Des Moines Bank and Trust Company
Central City Advances in Second War Bond Drive
Central City reports $15 278 70 in Maine township bonds pledged toward a projected $18 000 to $19 000 final total. First drive reached $61 314 22. Committee members encouraged payroll pledges from Central City Produce Co workers and accepted 1875 pennies for a bond. Salvage drive leader notes 219 tons of scrap iron since January, with 54 tons collected by local dealers in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Maine Township
L. L. Dennison
Dennison
Harry Davis
George Filloon
Central City Produce Company
Raymond Palmer
W. H. Newman
Join Three Blasts Club to Discourage Speeders in Iowa
DES MOINES AP Karl Fischer of the state public safety commission urged drivers to form the Iowa Three Blast club. When a car speeds past more than 40 mph, give three sharp horn blasts. No fees or badges exist. membership is practicing disapproval of speeding and wartime limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Blasts
Iowa
Des Moines
Karl Fischer
Fischer
Riverside couple marks golden wedding anniversary
Riverside notes Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Rose celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at home with all children and grandchildren present. They wed Sept 13, 1892, in St Stanislaus church near Riverside. Rose a lifelong harness maker, Mary M Schneider born 1872. they have six children and nine grandchildren with one daughter Esther deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Louis A. Rose
Mary M. Schneider
St. Stanislaus Church
A. J. Drexler
Dubuque
Mary Rose
Peter H. Schneider
Mr. Rose
P. Schneier
Rose
Esther
Albert
Arthur
Clair Swift
Davenport
Raymond Owen
West Liberty
Charles
Four-Year Sentence for Failing to Report for Induction
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey sentenced Marion Barr Russell of Lewis Iowa to four years in prison after pleading guilty to failing to report for army induction. He postponed ruling on two other selective service act cases including Chester Vogt of Fairfield who refused a physical exam and Gerald Keytes of Barnes City who seeks conscientious objector status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Charles A. Dewey
Marion Barr Russell
Lewis
Dewey
Chester Marle Vogt
Fairfield
Gerald Clifford Keytes
Barnes City
Jehovah's Witnesses
Johnson Honor Roll to Be Dedicated Sunday
Lieut. Col. Will J. Hayek will give the acceptance speech at the Johnson county honor roll dedication in Iowa City. He accepts on behalf of Johnson county men and will be presented by Edward L. O Connor as a parade forms at 1 30 p m and ceremonies start at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
Will J. Hayek
Johnson County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hayek
Edward L. O’connor
Iowa State Liquor Stores See August Sales Rise
August revenue across Iowa's 177 state liquor stores reached 1 643 483 dollars with 207 911 gallons sold, up from July by 230 000 dollars and 16 344 gallons. Cedar Rapids stores led gains with 38 121 53 dollars and 31 405 66 at Cedar Rapids No 2 while Oelwein West Union Sigourney What Cheer posted smaller totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
West Union
Sigourney
What Cheer
Cedar Rapids No. 2
Cedar Republicans Set Delegates to Nominate State Senator
Cedar county Republican convention reconvened to pick 15 delegates who will join 15 from Jones county to nominate a candidate for the Twenty fourth district state senate. Joint meeting slated at Stanwood school Monday evening with listed delegates and county chairman Edwin C. Schluter in charge. The district vacancy follows Marion C. Hamiel’s resignation to pursue nomination as district judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
Jones County
Stanwood
E. C. Freese
Clarence
A. W. Kemmann
George Forlie
Grant W. White
J. E. Chamberlain
Reid L
Republican Women Urged to Maintain Political Involvement
In Des Moines the National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs president urged Iowa council members to keep political interest active amid war work. She said women would play a tremendously important part in the election as many men are in service and stressed taking on necessary jobs to get them done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Republican Club
Charles W. Weis, Jr
Rochester
N. Y
National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Iowa Council of Republican Women's Clubs
Elkader Wolf Pack At Door of Enemy
Elkader family the Wolf group is mobilized for war with five sons serving in Navy and Army. Louis Wolf serves at Pearl Harbor in aerial photography, Donald in ordnance at Eprata Washington, Douglas in Leesville Louisiana with the signal corps, Milton in the Seabees at Norfolk, and Richard seeking naval reserves as mail specialist. Father chairs local rationing board for Central States Power and Light. Mrs. Wolf knits sweaters for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
H. M. Wolf
Louis Wolf
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Corp
Donald Wolf
Army
Ordnance Department
Eprata
Wash
Douglas Wolf
Leesville
Signal Corps
Milton Wolf
Naval Reserve
Seabees
Norfolk
Richard
Naval Reserves
Central States Power and Light Corporation
Mrs. Wolf
Education Priorities Govern College Friley
Dr. Charles E. Friley, president of Iowa State College, told faculty at the fall convocation that the college is now guided by educational priorities focused on education training and research directly tied to the war effort. He said other activities will continue where feasible and may be reduced or suspended if needed during the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Charles E. Friley
Iowa State College
Washington Sailor Missing in Action
Byron Minear age 25 of Washington Iowa is missing in action as notified by the navy department. A Sigourney high school athlete who attended Iowa State Teachers College, he served on the same ship as Charles Simmering who is also missing. Surviving relatives include his wife Toni Minear of New York City, his twin brother Myron, a sister Mrs. Gordon Neal, and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Minear
Earl Minear
Washington
Navy Department
Sigourney
Iowa State Teachers College
Toni Minear
New York City
Myron
Freeport
Minear
Charles Harvey Simmering
John Jacob Simmering
Luther Enrollment Tops Expected 400
Decorah reports strong Luther college enrollment with about 1380 freshmen to register over three days. An estimated 200 upper division students and transfers push total enrollment beyond 400 with all male students likely to be enlisted under the armed forces program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Luther College
Luther
Armed Forces
Forty seven Clayton County draftees to leave for army training
Special to The Gerzette Elkader lists forty seven Clayton county men slated for active training on September 26 including William H Gorgen McGregor James L Phelan Elkport Anthony F Kadlee McGregor Thomas G Huebsch McGregor Francis W Farmer Strawberry Point Homer L Griffith Elkader Clifford C Jones Farmersburg Reuben L Butikofer Elgin Delbert Reincke Farmersburg Glenn E Palas Monona Bernell F Kliefoth Luana Leonard A Lamphier Volga Merlin B Hellum Elgin Arnold P Martie Monona Arnold C Dunn Wadena Curley C Hulbert Elkader Herman G Becker Elkport Wayne C Flack Luana Harvey Leath Elkader Lyman B Monroe Postville Henry J Schmidt Farmersburg Harold L Bolsinger Colesburg Leo L Ash Edgewood Ralph J Meyers Guttenberg Alvin E Scott Strawberry Point Marvin C Ball Monona LeRoy W Lewin Guttenberg Wilmer Lantz Elgin Albert Opperman Jr Strawberry Point Stanley C Hansel Garber Elmer W Trappe Monona Floyd W Leuchtenmacher Elkader Alvin G Bahls Guttenberg John J Amling Elkport Emil Schultz Jr Luana Kenneth L Meyer Elkader Leo D Hansel Garber Anton B Nad ing Strawberry Point John W Huckstadt Farmersburg Arno G Kurdelmeyer St Olaf John L Minger Turkey River Theodore G Halverson St Olaf Merton E Cook Elkader Paul W Hafke Farmersburg Clayton L Wathen Edgewood LaVern Ruckdaschel Postville Colman Baker Elkader first Negro selectee inducted Sept 5 to leave Saturday for training.
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Gerzette
Elkader
Clayton County
William H Gorgen
McGregor
James L. Phelan
Elkport
Anthony F. Kadlee
Thomas G. Huebsch
Francis W. Farmer
Strawberry Point
Homer L. Griffith
Clifford C. Jones
Farmersburg
Reuben L. Butikofer
Elgin
Delbert Reincke
Glenn E. Palas
Monona
Bernell F. Kliefoth
Luana
Leonard A. Lamphier
Volga
Merlin B. Hellum
Arnold P. Martie
Arnold C. Dunn
Wadena
Curley C. Hulbert
Herman G. Becker
Wayne C. Flack
Harvey Leath
Lyman B. Monroe
Postville
Henry J. Schmidt
Harold L. Bolsinger
Colesburg
Leo L. Ash
Edgewood
Ralph J. Meyers
Guttenberg
Alvin E. Scott
Marvin C. Ball
LeRoy W. Lewin
Wilmer Lantz
Albert Opperman
Stanley C. Hansel
Garber
Elmer W
Trappe
Floyd W. Leuchtenmacher
Alvin G. Bahls
John J. Amling
Emil Schultz, Jr
Luana Kenneth L. Meyer
Leo D Hansel
Anton B. Nading
John W. Huckstadt
Arno G. Kurdelmeyer
St. Olaf
John L. Minger
Turkey River
Theodore G. Halverson
Merton E. Cook
Paul W Hafke
Clayton L. Wathen
LaVern Ruckdaschel
Colman Baker
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed By Gov. Wilson
Gov George A. Wilson designated Oct 4 to 10 as Iowa Fire Prevention Week urging citizens to act in fire prevention and protection. He notes higher fire fatalities in early 1942 and Iowa fire losses totaling 2,190,934 dollars, stressing familiarization with prevention and extinguishing techniques for peace or war.
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Gov
Wilson
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Belle Plaine Man Is Aerial Gunner
SERGT. FLORIAN DVORAK, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Dvorak of Belle Plaine, recently graduated from the Harlingen Texas army gunnery training school and qualified for the silver wings of an aerial gunner. He is the third Dvorak son to enter the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
Florian Dvorak
Joe A. Dvorak
Belle Plaine
Harlingen, Texas
Dvorak
Call Off Meeting of Library Group
Grinnell Iowa November 1942 announcement cancels the Iowa Library association fall meeting due to transportation difficulties and wartime duties. A special conference on Iowa libraries in war time will be held in Des Moines September 20 with about 75 librarians expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Iowa Library Association
Evelyn Spencer Bray
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa high school press convention canceled for 1942
The Iowa high school press association votes four to one to cancel the 1942 convention planned for Iowa State College. Journalism advisers statewide will not hold the event this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa High School Press Association
Iowa State College
Diamond Jim Brady Ad Claims Ulcer Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Udea Tablets as relief for stomach or ulcer pains indigestion heartburn and related discomfort. It promises a double money back offer if the first dose does not convince and urges readers to buy a 25 cent box from their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Jim Brady
Ortmans to Be Tried for Refusal to Enter Army
Miss Esther Anderson left Tuesday for Superior Wisconsin where she has been subpoenaed to appear as a witness in the trial of the Ortman brothers Virgil and Julius. Anderson is secretary of the Clayton County selective service board. The brothers are reported to be conscientious objectors. Their home is Elkport Iowa. The trial stems from their refusal to enter military service under the selective service act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Esther Anderson
Superior
Wis
Ortman Brothers
Virgil
Julius
Anderson
Clayton County Selective Service Board
Elkport
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Pinkham
Iowa State Board of Parole
Winneshiek
Mrs. Rose
Riverside Note
Cedar Republicans
Elkader Wolf Pack
College—Friley
Coca-Cola
Ortmans
Dan
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