British ships at sea and aid cargo through American port
A War Transport Ministry official says at least 2,000 British ships stay at sea with no fewer than 400 in danger zones. An all American convoy reaches port with lease lead goods including airplanes, beans, raisins, and citrus. The shipment totals show a swift upturn in landing rates and lists items from multiple U S states and firms.
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War Transport Ministry
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California
Florida
United States
Santa Monica
Calif
Hansen
Chicago
Wisconsin
Fresno
Lake Wales
Fla
Milford
Conn
Michigan City
Ind
New Haven
Seed Corn Strike Ends With Quick Agreement
About 50 members of the Grain Processors union at Vinton Hybrid Seed Corn plant struck and picketed accusing officials Claire O Donels and A B Kirk of contract violations. An agreement was reached late in the afternoon and workers returned to their jobs. Wages were reported as a key issue and no public details were released. Police prevented violence as trucks delivering seed corn were stopped on the grounds. In Ladora an engagement is announced as Alice Heller and Elbert F. Morton plan marriage August 25 in Unionville Missouri with Rev Charles Fowler officiating.
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Vinton
Vinton Hybrid Seed Corn Company
Claire O. Donels
A. B. Kirk
American Federation of Labor
S* Grain Processors’ Union
Ladora
Lloyd Heller
Alice
Elbert F. Morton
John Morton
Guernsey
Unionville
Charles Fowler
Cornell Adds Two Men To Language Department
Mount Vernon report notes Cornell college adds Francis A. DuVal and Jess Wagus as instructors in modern languages. DuVal replaces retired Dr. Charles R. Keyes in German and Wagus will teach Spanish with Prof Mark E. Hutchinson. DuVal is a Simpson College and James Millikin graduate with an Iowa master's and Heidelberg study. Wagus holds an Illinois master's and spent a year in Mexico.
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Mount Vernon
Francis A. DuVal
Jess Wagus
Cornell College
DuVal
Charles R. Keyes
Wagus
Mark E. Hutchinson
Simpson College
Indianola
James Millikin University
Decatur
Garrett Goes to Smithfield to Teach Math in Radio Dept
Everett Garrett son of Rev Mr and Mrs F M Garrett travels to Smithfield Belleview Illinois to teach mathematics in the communications branch of the radio department.
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LA Porte City
Everett Garrett
F. M. Garrett
Smithfield
Belleview, Il
Radio
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF
INDEPENDENCE announces the marriage of Frank J. Kirkner of Independence and Margaret Bernice Campbell of Los Angeles at All Saints Episcopal Church. The bride attended the University of California and Kirkner is a University of Iowa graduate acting as a psychology instructor at California. In MANCHESTER three more divorce actions were filed in Delaware district court for October. Marguerite McFarland sues Lloyd McFarland for cruel and inhuman treatment seeking custody and alimony. Luella Faust sues Howard Raymond Faust for desertion seeking alimony and custody. Margaret Patton sues Leland Patton for cruel and inhuman treatment seeking name change and alimony. injunction granted. MANCHESTER Mrs Franc Preussner of California has dismissed her suit against John F. Kruger over an automobile collision after Kruger had filed suit and she countered.
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Independence
Frank J. Kirkner
Joseph H. Kirkner
Margaret Bernice Campbell
Earl Campbell
Los Angeles
All Saints Episcopal Church
University of California
Kirkner
University of Iowa
McFarland
Lloyd McFarland
Coffin’s Grove Township
Dundee
Luella C. Faust
Howard Raymond Faust
Dubuque
Margaret Patton
Leland L. Patton
Delhi
Margaret Ellsworth
Mrs. Patton
Iowa City Airport Gets WPA Runway Upgrade
Iowa City crews began work on a WPA runway improvement after a $34,216 federal allocation was approved. The old asphalt east-west runway was torn up to lay a concrete surface, with total project cost estimated at $149,435. Funeral services are set for Mrs. Alice Rankin, 78, mother of Dr I A Rankin, with burial at Oakland cemetery.
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Iowa City
Oakland Cemetery
Alice Rankin
I. A. Rankin
Rankin
Rankin family notes and local incidents
An obituary notes the death of a mother at her son’s home after a brief illness, with surviving children listed. A tractor accident in Union township caused injuries but no fatalities as Carl Prybil escaped unharmed. The Iowa City Hillel Foundation announces Jewish New Year observances, and Johnson County court schedules seven non jury cases, civil trials, and 23 equity cases in late September including University of Iowa Greek-letter associations’ assessment appeals.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Rankin
Arthur C. Rankin
Ottumwa
Howard E Rankin
Cedar Falls
Georgia Slocombe
Chicago
Paul C. Rankin
Louisiana
Carl Prybil
Union Township
Prybil
Iowa City Hillel Foundation
James P. Gaffney
Johnson County District Court
University of Iowa
Archbishop Beckman to Confirm Fifty at St Joseph's Independence
Archbishop Francis J L Beckman will administer the sacrament of confirmation at St Joseph's Catholic church Independence Thursday after noon September 25 at 4 oclock. Pastor Rev Henry Nobsisbich said about 50 in the class will be confirmed.
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Independence
Francis J L. Beckman
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Henry Nosbisch
St. Joseph's
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