Ducks Get Nod for Iowa Rivers With War Rules
Iowa hunters win coast guard permission to hunt on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers with rules. Long boats need identification cards. trips near war plants or active military zones are barred. First post Pearl Harbor duck season opens Oct 15.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Coast Guard
Mississippi
Missouri
State Conservation Commission
St. Louis
Pearl Harbor
Yeangle
Calm Before The Election In Iowa Air
Iowa politics shows a calm six weeks from election day with little campaigning. Republican officials report strong enthusiasm and active speaker requests while Democrats note three weekly Kraschel speeches and questions about Hickenlooper's campaign return.
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Iowa
Glenn Smith
Gilbert
Smith
Nelson G. Kraschel
B. B. Hickenlooper
Arch Koop
Kraschel
Clyde Herring
Cascade’s First Woman Joins WAAC at Des Moines
Barrett of Cascade reported for WAAC duty at Fort Des Moines Monday. Inducted a month ago at San Antonio where she had worked since last April. Former University of Iowa student and Dubuque county contestant in a state fair red head contest. First Cascade woman to join WAAC.
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Barrett
Cascade
WAAC
Fort Des Moines
San Antonio
Texas
Miss Barrett
University of Iowa
Dubuque County
Priest Calmed North Iowa Labor Riot in 1861
The late 1860s-early 1860s account recalls Northeastern Iowa promoters failing to fund a northern Iowa railroad. A riot threatened Bank of McGregor and the mob sought payments. Priest Father Nagle rode to nearby sick parishioner, urged calm, and Thompson secured wages, quelling the riot and averting violence. The episode links to Civil War enlistment afterward.
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McGregor
Mississippi River
Thompson
Father Nagle
St. Mary’s Church
Mr. Thompson
Ha Carlaw
Winneshiek Oversubscribes U S O fund by 20 percent
Winneshiek county contributed 3974.56 to the United Organization fund, exceeding its 3300 quota by 20 percent. Books closed last week as eight of eleven towns and eighteen townships posted oversubscriptions, with Spillville and Sumner leading the gains among Bohemian areas.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
United Organization
Spillville
Sumner Ean
Tron
Cocklin Will Upheld by Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines Iowa The Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the will of the late Lewis A Cocklin a Griswold oil burner manufacturer The ruling affirmed a Cass County district court jury finding from June 28 1941 Mrs Fanny Watkins of Red Oak and five other siblings were beneficiaries sought to challenge probation on undue influence grounds
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Lewis A. Cocklin
Griswold
Cass County District Court
Fanny Watkins
Red Oak
Cocklin
Perkins Works On Love And Auxiliary Police Manual
University of Iowa law professor Rollin M. Perkins, head of the local civil defense corps, is drafting a civilian defense manual. He directed the Iowa peace officers short course for six years. Funeral services were held for Shirley Ann Fowler 6 with burial at St. Josephs cemetery. Survivors include her parents Ralph and Mrs Fowler Iowa City, a sister Caroline a brother Eugene and relatives. Dr Ruth Gallaher spoke at the Methodist student center tea on character. The Johnson County 4 H clubs meet at 8 pm with talks on bond buying for the 4 H club program.
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Iowa City
Rollin M. Perkins
University of Iowa College of Law
Ralph Fowler
Caroline
Eugene
Frank
Charlies Fowler
Towa City
Ruth Gallaher
State Historical Soon
Methodist
Johnson County
Eos lowe-Illinois Gas and Company
Cornell Dedicates Flags and Honor Roll at King Memorial chapel
Cornell college held a Tuesday dedication in King Memorial chapel unveiling two service flags and an honor roll. One flag shows 217 Cornellians in service. the other lists casualties and missing in action with gold and red stars.
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Mt: Vernon
King Memorial Chapel
Cornell College
Teachers Convention Set for October 8 9 in Waterloo
The forty fifth annual convention of the northeast division of the Iowa State Teachers association will be held in Waterloo on October 8 and 9. About 3,000 teachers from 19 Iowa counties are expected to attend.
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Waterloo
Iowa State Teachers Association
Iowa
Notice of Proposal for Permanent Sidewalks Cedar Rapids
Notice by Cedar Rapids City Council that sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk to furnish materials and labor for construction of permanent sidewalks on designated streets and portions thereof as noted in sidewalk order No 3 1942. Proposals due as specified.
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Cedar Rapids
Iewa
Anid City
Matec
Ution
Meade
Ak Cma
City of OCegar Rapids approves Bever Park street map details
The city council confirms street layouts and lot references in Bever Park and Park addition areas. Public works notes include blocks, avenues, lot numbers, and setbacks as part of the Bever Park development plan.
Real Estate Plats and Lot Boundaries in Bever Park Area
A dense listing of parcel descriptions and lot lines across Bever Park and surrounding additions. Includes multiple blocks, lot numbers, street names, and references to Original Town and Well Place subdivisions, noting SE and NE designations and various frontage measurements.
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Slock ii
Tenia
Ave
Ste
Origian
Daniels Oech
L. & Toth St
Greene's
Lot
Greene
4Th Ave
Iowa Editors Plan Large Scrap Drive Across State
A Tuesday meeting of more than 50 Iowa editors and publishers and two press associations mapped plans for a major scrap drive. Robert R. O’Brien of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil challenged Nebraska in a light, while regional salvage supervisor William Becker urged immediate action with committees formed to direct the voluntary campaign. Don Berry of the Indianola Record and Tribune, W. S. Rupe of the Ames Tribune, and John Moffet of the Des Moines Register and Tribune were named to organize the program.
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DES Moines
Iown
Nebraska
Iowa
Robert R. O’brien
Council Bluffs
O'Brien
Lowa
App
William Becker
Milwaukee
Wis
Don Berry
Indianola Record and Tribune
W. S. Rupe
Ames Tribune
John Moffet
The
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Wife charged after shooting husband on way to movies
Keokuk police report Mrs Gladys 22 shot her husband Virgil 22 and his cousin Earl Dobbs 32 as they prepared to drive to a theater Monday night. The trio were in a car when she fired through a barrel shotgun window.
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Keokuk
Gladys
Virgil
Earl Dobbs
Murphy Named OCD Fire Defense Head
Ames Lindon Murphy a fire fighting expert at Iowa State College has been named head of fire defense for OCD region No 7 serving nine states including Iowa Minnesota Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Kansas Wyoming and Colorado.
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Ames
Lindon J. Murphy
Iowa State College
Charles =. Friley
Finley
OCD
Murphy
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
Death notices from Iowa obituaries and funeral services
Multiple obituaries note funeral services held in Victor Olin Tama and Earlville for Bert M Eastman Pearl Swanson George W Trimble Lydia Ann Bracy Verd Coolidge Frank Rafoth and related survivors. Services conducted at Campbell Mason Platt Immanuel Lutheran and other chapels with burial in local cemeteries.
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Bert M. Eastman
Waterloo
Eli
Jay
Iowa City
Scott
Los Angeles
Fred Scott
Maywood
Ill
Olin
Campbell Chapel
Pearl Swanson
Roy Moreland
F. D. Lawson
F. E. Truax
Clarence Freeman
Michael Swenson
E. R. Easterly
Tama
George W. Trimble
Mason Chapel
G. R. Woodrich
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Walter Kriegel
Calvin Croskey
Floyd Rutledge
James Rutledge
James Kucera
Jasper Hotchkiss
Oak Hill Cemetery
Trimble
Ane Willard
Daugh Tama
Lydia Ann Bracy
Oskaloosa
F. C. Patterson
United Presbyterian Indian Mission
Brooklyn
Sonny Hers
Clarence Sseaame
Platt Chapel
Verd Coolidge
Minneapolis
Ernest L. True
Baptist Church of
Edgewood Cemetery
Magee Proposes War Slogan At Cornell Convocation
Mt. Vernon Cornell College President John Magee, at fall convocation, suggests replacing Roosevelt’s slogan. He argues the war is “to make the world safe” and proposes a peacetime motto: “To make the world.”
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Cornell
MT. Vernon
Cornell College
John Magee
Roosevelt
Sears Scholarship Winners Announced
AMES Twenty nine winners of Sears Roebuck and company scholarship were announced with Mepe H Kil Dee, dean of agriculture at Iowa college. Candidates must show scholarship, 4 H interest, and activity in school and church. awards are 100 dollars each. Eastern Iowa honorees include Raymond Bell Washington Irving Deihl Wapello Eugene Grammer Belle Vernon Pautian Tipton James ee.
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Ames
Sears, Roebuck and Comny
Mepe H. Kildee
Iowa — College
Eastern Iowa
Raymond Bell
Washington
Irving Deih]l
Wapello
Eugene Grammer
Belie
Vernon Pautian
Tipton
Jarses Ee
Sixty Iowa Women Apply to Join the Waves
Navy recruiters report sixty Iowa women submitted applications to join the Waves on the first day of enlistment activity. Officials say the effort aims to expand the female reserve corps and match the demand for trained personnel.
Cancel Conference In Iowa City Delays Transport
Transportation difficulties in Iowa City cause travel delays and force event cancellations or rescheduling as disruptions affect planned conferences and nearby services. Officials advise travelers to seek alternative routes and monitor updates.
Clifford Roser Named North Liberty Town Treasurer
Clifford Roser appointed to fill the vacancy as North Liberty town treasurer succeeding Fred. The move completes the local finance role and entails overseeing town funds and accounts.
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North Liberty
Clifford Roser
Fred
Des Moines Go Go Go With Marion Bill Reed at Bonds Luncheon
Marion’s Flying Tiger Bill Reed wowed Des Moines at a Stars and Bond luncheon with Constance Bennett Walter Abel Ralph Bellamy and more. Reed spoke without notes about Burma skirmishes and urged returning to fighting as he drew cheers from a packed crowd while bond sales neared significant totals.
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Des Moines
Marion
Bill Reed
Constance Bennett
Walter Abel
Dick Arlen
Ralph Bellamy
Peggy Diggins
Dorothy Cordray
NBC
Ang Gev
George Wilson
Reed
Arthur Brayton
Bill
Burma
Iowa
Mayme Reed
Beahl Perrine
Linn County War Savings
Miss Bennett
Iowa-Des Sletens National Bank
Bill Reed Speaks to SAI Navy Cadets
Tiger from Marion will address Iowa preflight cadets Wednesday at 11 am in the Quadrangle court. The session covers training and duties for naval aviation cadets.
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Bill Reed
SAI Navy
Gazette Tiger
Marion
Iowa
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