Chicago Air Stars to Present Special War Bond Show
Chicago radio program from 10 15 to 11 55 p m Saturday on WMAQ features many leading personalities including Gerson Griffin Bremner Soubier Fignmn Van Harvey Idelson Thompson Totten Bradley Mann Lyon Davies Dinning sisters Vagabonds and Dr Shield Orchestra with emcees Durward Kirby Bob Brown Norman Ross. Taft Adams and other officials appear on nearby broadcasts discussing war issues and awards.
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WMAQ
Vie and Sade
Ites ‘Denteat the
Ackecs
He Booch Ooo Tee
Pat Gerson
Ken Sriffin
Muriel Bremner
Cliff Soubier
Bernardine Fignmn
Art van Harvey
Billy
Traer Sailor Dies of Burns in Line of Duty
Special to The Gazette Floyd James Miller 23, ship's cook third class in the navy air corps patrol squadron, died from severe burns suffered in service. Born in South Dakota he lived with grandparents in Clutier and married Eleanor Key of Clutier in 1939. Enlisted 1941, served off the Atlantic coast. recently recovered from a plane crash injury. Survived by wife, mother in Illinois, and Clutier grandparents.
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Floyd J. Miller
Navy Department
Floyd James Miller
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Clutier
Simon Miller
Tama
Eleanor Jane Key
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Navy Air Corps
Atlantic
Naval Hospital
Illinois
Reserves May Be Called If College Grades Fail
Sioux City dispatch reports Morningside College President Earl Roadman notes that reserves enlistees who fail to meet college credit standards may be called to active duty. A telegram from Lieut. Commander H. M. Wilson cites War Department guidance that academic standings reported at each graduating period could trigger immediate activation.
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Sioux City
Earl Roadman
Morningside College
Foadman
H. M. Wilson
Army-Navy Marine Corps-Coast Guard
Secretary of War
Stimson
McCrory Elected President of Belle Plaine Commerce Club
Walter Mc Crory of the McCrory Oil company was elected president of the Belle Plaine Commerce Club after the annual dinner at the Country Club. Paul Gross Kruger I i Jd. Rychnovosky were vice presidents with A R Nichols secretary and Chalmers Winders treasurer. James Murphy Kenneth Hrabak Clarence Iverson and Earl Commer were named directors. Arthur Brayton of the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce spoke at the event.
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Belle Plaine
Walter McCrory
McCrory Oil Company
Belle Plaine Commerce Club
Country Club
Paul Gross Kruger Ong
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights From Sept. 1 1947
A dense broadcast lineup lists programs across stations WMT WGN and RXEL with time slots from 6:15 p.m. to 11:15 a.m. Next to varied shows include news segments World News military and crime era titles such as Commandos and The Green Hornet alongside music programs and religious hour broadcasts.
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WGN Hill Sanders
Wmt
Azat
M. Cae
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WGN
Chicago
Brick
G. Williams
USC Nee Tin
S&s
Kare O. Wen
WHO
Future World
Old Fashioned Revival 3-184 Com-668 Kibereier
Kibereier hosts an international broadcast event titled Old Fashioned Revival 3-184 Com-668 Kibereier, featuring diverse speakers and community engagement from the broadcast group.
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Kibereier
Iowa City Briefs Highlight Training and Enlistments
Information on farmers inflation topic presented by county agent Emmett C. Gardner at Masonic Service club. First aid classes planned for canteen corps members and interested individuals in the University of Iowa women’s gym. Three new enlisted reservists left for reception centers John R. Peck Lawrence P. Gough Ira J. Kral. Army radio specialists Lieut. Thomas A. Byrne and Private Harold W. Traum will recruit in Iowa City Sept 28 after visiting Cedar Rapids. Staff Sgt. Walter A. Brown returns from Ireland for furlough before officers’ training at Camp Barkley Texas. Brown enlisted February 1940.
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Emmett C. Gardner
Masonic Service Club
Womens Gymnasium
University of Iowa
John R. Peck
Lawrence P. Gough
Ira J. Kral
Thomas A. Byrne
Harold W. Traum
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Walter A. Brown
United States Forces
Ireland
Camp Barkley
Texas
Sergt. Brown
Armed Forces
Tipton
Carl Benson
E. C. Gillam
John Mathias
Benson
Elkader
Clayton County
OLIN
Harland Bixler
Moris Lane
Laurence Neunaber
Lester Denison
Albert Remington
Melvin Randall
Cecil Evans
Anamosa
Raymond Shedek
Oxford Junction
R. D. McIntyre
Shedek
Volk
Jack Sprat
Fort Atkinson
Wenceslaus Church
Spill
Williamsburg Grants Electric Franchise
At a special election in Williamsburg the Iowa Electric Company of Cedar Rapids won a 15 year franchise to operate in the city. The vote was light 151 for 87 against. The company has been operating without a franchise and will begin improvements as materials become available.
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Iowa Electric Company of
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Wind damages barn on farm north of Ryan
A barn on a farm north of Ryan was wrecked by a windstorm while two men milking. One man, Kensath Ghepere, suffered a broken ankle. The loss was estimated at 3000 dollars and covered by insurance.
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the Gazette
Elmer
Kensath Ghepere
Burlington Youth Prisoner of Nazis
Mr and Mrs Curtis Inghram of Burlington say their son Lieut Robert Inghram of the army air force is believed captured by the Nazis. An army chaplain's letter says he bailed out over the English Channel during the Dieppe raid and was picked up by an enemy craft.
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Curtis Inghram
Robert Inghram
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Dieppe
Decorah Nets $20,000 From Bond Rally Show
A bond rally at the Grand theater Sept 11–16 offered free tickets to bond buyers and helped sell $20,000 in bonds locally. War bond and stamp sales at the Grand and Lyric box offices reached $1,256 for the week and $6,067 for the month. The parade featured the junior drum and bugle corps and the high school band as the fire chief paid all show and drive expenses.
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Grand Theater
Grand
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Stanwood Coach Beaned by Ball in Friday Incident
Stanwood coach John Madsen, leader of the consolidated school, sustained head injuries after a batted ball struck him Friday during a game or practice event. The incident involved the ball making contact with his head, causing injury.
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John Madsen
Fragmented Quote Refers to Gender Stereotypes
A harsh regional line contrasts reactions to men and women who lie, implying men face harsher consequences while women are excused. The remark reflects biased attitudes about gender and deception.
Classified Asset List Brief
A terse inventory lists items including 1 wash pail 3 bayonets 11 washing machines 1 half ton truck 1 set golf clubs 1 machine gun 5S tractors 1 medium tank 10 grain drillers 1 light tank.
Quartet From Gladbrook Jail Is Sentenced in Tama District Court
Dick Siemens 65 and sons Richard 26 Wallace 19 along with Frank T Benda 32 farmers northeast of Gladbrook pled guilty to jail break and escape in Tama District Court Judge B O Tankersley sentenced Siemens and Benda to one year at Fort Madison penitentiary and the sons to one year at Anamosa men's reformatory. Each appeal bond set at 1500.
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Dick Siemens
Richard
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Frank T. Benda
Gladbrook
Tame District Court
B. O. Tankersley
Benda
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Sigourney Man's Death Ruled Accidental at Missouri Camp
Coroner Dale Bunch ruled the death of Joe Smith, 43, of Sigourney Iowa, an accidental death after he was found dead in a Brookfield tourist camp cabin. His wife, 40, was unconscious in the shower room and reportedly recovering in a local hospital. The couple checked in Wednesday. the tragedy was discovered late Thursday. A gas heater was burning in the room.
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Sigourney
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Bunch
Lehman Sentenced to 30 Years for Assault in Fort Dodge
Arthur Lehman, 30, was convicted last week of criminally assaulting a 19 year old Fort Dodge girl. He faced a 30 year term in Fort Madison penitentiary after Judge H E Ry imposed the sentence following a Supreme Court reversal of a 1940 15 year prison term.
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Fort Madison
H. E.ry
Supreme Court
Lehman
West Union Sees Three Inches Rainfall Total
Rainfall in West Union reached about three inches after heavy afternoon showers following an initial one inch in the morning. Unofficial measurements tracked the local total as storms moved through the area Friday.
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West Union
the Gazette
Iowa Deaths Report From Several Towns
North English Charles Markwell 75 died at his farm after long illness. Survived by wife two sons and three daughters. Funeral held at Christian church. Tipton Mrs L O Reid of Stanwood died at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids. Burial at Stanwood cemetery. Castalia William A Gibbs died in Freeport IL. service led by Rev Suckow. Anamesa Lillian Byerly 45 died in Anama after decade long illness. former WWI nurse and later civilian nursing supervisor at St Luke's Hospital.
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Mercy Hospital
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New York
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Pleasant View Cemetery
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Anama
Jones County
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Dr Elmer E Moots Called to Harvard
Mt Vernon reports Dr Elmer E Moots head of Cornell mathematics named research associate of Harvard University organized science research development chapter in Cambridge Mass He joins four other Cornellians among 25 members Leo Beratek Harold Erickson Thomas Caywood and John Granger Moots work may be administrative and engineering Davis to take his calculus courses McGaw returns to department after anticipated retirement.
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Elmer E. Moots
Cornell College
Organized Science Research
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Cambridge
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Watson M. Davis
Iowa News in Brief Roundup Falls Within State
MT VERNON Elwood Young reported to pre flight training in Iowa City. Anamosa’s Arlo Kirkpatrick promoted to corporal after a 10 day furlough and stationed in Tucson. Townsend clubs district meeting set Mt Vernon city hall with picnic lunch and public mass meeting. Several communities note military transfers marriages and local club elections with cadets, officers and civic events across Iowa towns.
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Elwood Young
Ray Young
Iowa City
Arlo Kirkpatrick
Ray Kirkpatrick
Anamosa
Tucson
Ordnance Vehicle Parts Supply Department
Townsend
Quasqueton High School
Shellsburg
Lester Schirm
Robert Bergen
Louis Popenhagen
Army
Camp Wolters
Texas
Roger Schiotterback
Fred Schlotterback
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Henry Veterson
Jorgensons
California
Waukon
Fitzgerald Farm
Ellison Orr
Rochester
Willkie Wins Stirring Welcome at Bolshoi Theater
Wendell L. Willkie drew a two minute ovation at the Bolshoi in Kuiybshev as a guest of the Soviet government. He appeared with U S and Soviet officials, mingled with the crowd, and thanked the audience after the applause.
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Wendell L. Willkie
S. A. Lozovsky
William H. Standley
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Follett Bradley
Roosevelt
Philip Faymonville
Fedor Petrov
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Admiri
Somervell and Hobby Cancel Fort Des Moines Visit
Fort Des Moines AP report says B Somervell and Mrs Oveta Hobby canceled their plans to inspect the women s army auxiliary corps this Saturday. The post commandant offered no reason for the cancellation.
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B. Somervell
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Wallace urges moderate farm price plan tied to postwar wages
DES MOINES AP Wallace advises farmers to seek a price scale linked to afterwar wage levels as a net gain, says Congress may act by Oct 1 or Roosevelt will, and stresses wartime victory over internal blame. He plans no Iowa campaign beyond urging turnout and support for war winners and a wise peace, especially for farmers.
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Roosevelt
Wallace
Congress
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Hathaway Files for Buchanan House Seat
DES MOINES AP George Hathaway of Aurora Iowa filed for the Buchanan House seat in a bid for the congressional vacancy. The announce comes as political maneuvering heats up in the district. Hathaway seeks the renomination and faces several potential opponents in the race.
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Buchanan
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George Hathaway
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