Failures mark Blue Army attempts to seize Gen Lear in Louisiana
Four daring Blue Third Army ventures to capture Lieut General Ben Lear, commander of the Red Second Army, failed. Lear moved GHQ from Winnfield and Natchitoches as Walter Krueger’s Blue forces probed near Natchitoches, forcing repeated relocations and leaving Lear on the defensive.
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Second Army
Louisiana
INL
Blue
Ben Lear
Red
Lear
Walter Krueger
Natchitoches
GHQ
Winnfield
Clarence
Fischer Blames Lax Enforcement Of Liquor Law For Accident Toll
Safety Commissioner Karl W. Fischer told the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police convention that lax enforcement of beer liquor and gambling laws drives Iowa's rising auto death toll. He said violators must be dealt with in dead earnest and noted drinking often accompanies gambling, worsening accidents.
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Des Moines
INS
Karl W. Fischer
Iowa
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police
Waterloo
Fischer
Jewish residents wear yellow stars for identification
In Berlin Jewish residents were pictured wearing large yellow stars on their left breasts with the word Jude inside each star for identification. The practice marks a discriminatory measure targeting Jews in occupied areas as authorities enforce antisemitic rules.
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Berlin
Marion Corn Festival Crowning Draws 7000 Attend
Seven thousand people witnessed Norma Helbig crowned queen of Marion's second annual Corn Festival. Maids of honor were Eileen Schenken and Dorothy Pflughaupt with rainbow clad attendants. The crowd enjoyed gift bearers, stage tributes, and the Art B. Thomas outdoors show with Fred and Gayle La Rue touring Marion for free exhibitions daily through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Helbig
Earl Helbig
Marion
Eileen Schenken
A. A. Schenken
Dorothy Pflughaupt
M. C. Pflughaupt
Shirley Jackson
Jane Barngrover
Jean Frederick
Sidney Sue Cary
Mary Ann Ross
Donna Bailey
KV. Murdoch
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Yvonne Knapp
Alburnett
Eleventh Street
Seventh Avenue
Art B. Thomas
Fred
Gayle la Rue
Sato
Dorothy Westerman
Geraldine
Bobbie George
Sorosis club marks fortieth birthday with dinner
The Sorosis club celebrated its 40th anniversary with a dinner at the Marion Golf Club for 29 members. Tables featured green and white decor with daisies and asters, and place cards showed bicycles in the gay nineties motif. Charter members were honored and speeches and songs recounted the club’s history, with invitations crafted by members and a gift of The National Gallery of Art noted.
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Sorosis Club
Marion Golf Club
H. G. Stitzel
L. C. Ross
Margaret Giffen Franz
Clara Alexander Blesch
Chicago
Lou Floyd Freeman
Cleveland, O
Dora Giffen Brett
Mason City
Mable Carver Ingersoll
Iowa City
Harriet Gibson
Washington, D. C
Nelle Mitchell Lothian
Rena Northrop Rice
Marion
Christian Churches Meet for Eighty Third Annual Lafayette Assembly
The eighty third annual meeting of the county Christian churches is set for Friday through Sunday in Lafayette with the theme The Church in a Day Like This. Events begin tonight at 7 30 with a young people’s meeting and social hour led by the Marion church and the Rev Vernon H Carter.
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Tnn County Christian Churches
Lafayette
Marion Church
Vernon H. Carter
Prairie Chapel W S C S Plans Chicken Pie Supper
Mrs Ray Starry entertained the Prairie Chapel W S C S at her Marion area home with 26 members and guests present. The missionary program was led by Mrs George Zingula and a chicken pie supper for Oct 9 was scheduled.
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Ray Starry
Prairie Chapel
Marion
George Zingula
Ruth Frederick Elected President of Linns Best 4 H Club
Ruth Frederick was elected president of Linns Best 4 H club at a Wednesday evening meeting held at Virginia Sloan's home. Alice Frederick became vice president and Mary Lou Thomas was secretary with Mildred Sloan as treasurer. Members named for committees included Lois Frederick Carol Jean Buckner and Ruth Frederick on the program committee and Edith Hagerman Virginia Sloan and Carol Jean Buckner on the gift committee. Present at the meeting were Virginia and Mildred Sloan Alice Lois and Ruth Frederick Carol Jean Buckner Mary Lou Thomas Evelyn Adams and Mrs Edna Dahms leader. Mrs W K Lothian hosted luncheon for the eight charter members of the Sorosis club at the K V cafe.
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Ruth Frederick
Linn
Virginia Sloan
Alice Frederick
Mary Lou Thomas
Mildred Sloan
Lois Frederick
Carol Jean Buckner
Jeannette Hagerman
Evelyn Adams
Martha Kemp
Edith Hagerman
Lois
Virginia
Alice
Edna Dahms
Swift and Company Must Pay Overtime, Judge Rules
In Chicago United States Judge Michael L. Igoe upheld the wage and hour division's claim that Swift and Company meat packers owe overtime to most employees handling live stock. The decision, a test case for the meat packing industry, could cost Swift at least 300000 dollars in back overtime and the industry several million if sustained.
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Chicago
United States
Michael L. Igoe
Swift and Company
Swift
Local Woman Dies After Self Inflicted Gunshot
Rose Stoker, 39, of 1635 Second Avenue SE, died at 10 35 p m after a self inflicted gunshot wound in her room. Coroner R E Munden ruled death a death by own action.
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Rose Stoker
Second Avenue SE
R. E. Munden
Miss Stoker
Lumir Mach
Frances Mach
George Connell
Mach
Connell
L. B Marshall
Mack
Unemployed since July 1 mentioned in obituary note
The obituary notes Miss Stoker of Cedar Rapids who had lived there about 25 years is survived by her parents. Funeral services will be conducted in the Barta chapel by Theodore BHLubacek Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Bohemian National cemetery.
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C. F. Gowans
Harley Reynolds
W. O Blake
R. L. Henriksen
Clyde Smith
Anamosa
R. L. Smith
Des Moines
Cleo Thompson
Maxine Campbell
Bernard Ohe
Omaha
Dorothy Stodolny
Joliet, Ill
Ralph Strasburg
Leonard Strasburg
Iowa City
Paul Blake
Carl Blake
Cedar Rapids
Walter Henriksen
Koenecke
Adams
Wis
Christina Weylendt
Friendship
Roy Lagen
Earl] Yount
Dubuque
Mach
Miss Stoker
Barta Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Defendant Eats Evidence Face Trial On Bookmaking Charge
Los Angeles reports Earl W. Davis was held for trial after allegedly taking betting notes on a napkin. Police Officer Bi Miller testified he saw Davis place horse racing bets by telephone and eat the napkin. Also noted, the United States imported 662577 pounds of inedible tallow in Q2 1940.
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LOS Angeles
Bi ‘Miller
Earl W. Davis
Davis
Miller
United States
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Middlewest
Third Street
GASCO
Gatto’s Grocery
3Rd Ave. S.W
Culbert's Food
Santos
Colorado
Peck
Rinso
Golden Valley
Coffee Hills Bros. Fee Ice Dog Food
Central City
Dickey
Creamery
Pillsbury’s
Pke
Yee
Bowlene
SWEAL
Ideal Dog Foc
Little Boy
Clorox Brooks Taba
Valencia Oranges
Ines
Orosis
Sorosis
Mary Parkhurst
Marie Daniels Straley
Long Beach
Calif
Alice Bell Mittelstadt
Storm Lake
Grace Hallett Hutchinson
Bridgeport
Conn
Elizabeth Marshall
Marion High School
City and District Federation
Bertha Busby Klink
Louise Kocher Greer
Arthur E. Granger
Mabel Alexander
Detroit
Ora Cooper Evans
Grundy Center
Alta Elder
Savanna, Ill
Suzia Grayston
Alice Lillie Dow
Daisy Straley
Donald Drake
Hollywood
W. K. Lothian
Earl Northrop
Gordon Hatchery
Mothers Club
John Hyde
Dell Adkins
Lillian Bleakly
Walter Bensch
Amos Kinkead
St Luke’s Hospital
North Ninth Street
Earl Jacobs
LaPorte
Ind
Hutchinson
Owen
J. J. Booth
Delavan Lake
Dr. Booth
C. G. Stevens
Storm's
Kittie Lathrop of
Mount Vernon
Mrs
Donald Stone
Howard Halstead
Steven Kent
Eighth Avenue
Syl’s Grocery
W. H. Balster
Stella Snover
ET. Hiams
Myron Alger
Monroe
Mrs. Worthy Robson
Manchester
Ed Sigfred Company
J. A. Beeson
John, Jr
Albert E. Bragg
Snowbank Lake
Minn
Beibher
Scottie
Ed Allen
Mr. Allen
Marshalltown
Penish Shoe Store
Roa Hinsley
Lincoln, Neb
Lewis Carsner
Charles D. Burns
Shakespeare Club
A. J. Geesaman
First Avenue E
Kellogg's
M. J. B. Coffee
Valencia
Josephine Whitacre
A. E. Bragg
Walter S. Winter
Margery
Bob Lary
Ames
Bob
Iowa State Colege
Warren Hoff
Herbert Smith
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Alta
Khleihauer
Joan Hopkins
Spokane
Wash
W.S.C.S
W. K Lothian
K. V. Cafe
Sunkist
Acme Poultry Market
William Ann Company
West End
F Ave
Bridge
Dial
First St. NW
M Ave
H. K
Kalell
Cent
Sanitary Farm Dairies
French
Hills Bros
Scott Brand Pork & Beans
Pe Paesar Rapien Stusak
Sixteenth Avenue
Fryers
Rath
Veal
Golden Sun
Jack Sprat
Cannister
Krellogg's
Harmon
M. J.B. Coffee
Ideal Dog Food
Little Boy Blue Co
Ah, Sugar
Sun
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