Deferments for Farm Key Men Urged by Iowa Officials
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl said he recommended deferring class 1-A registrants whose induction would seriously impair farm production. Local boards will grant additional deferrals to safeguard agriculture while noting industry and naval enlistments have tightened farm labor. The meeting included state agriculture officials and farm groups who stressed selective service supports food production and may retain single men as essential workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charlies H. Grahl
Iowa
Selective Service
Grah
George A. Wilson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
The
National Grange
Farmers’ Union
Farmers Mutual Grain Dealers Elevator Association
United States Employment Service
Iowa State College
Mark G. Thornburg
Representative Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Thornburg
Coatsworth
Armed Bandit Robs Des Moines Pharmacy for Eighty Dollars
A bandit with a revolver robbed the Harder Pharmacy in Des Moines on Thursday forcing proprietor and a customer to lie on the floor while demanding cash from the register. No injuries reported. Suspect fled with about eighty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Bandit
Des Moines
Thursa
Ee Cecepes
Reardor
Vandals Upset Tiffin Cemetery Tombstones
Vandals toppled between 30 and 40 tombstones at the Tiffin cemetery about a mile west of town Thursday night. Investigators suspect the attackers were either a drunken gang or foes of the cemetery trustees Louis Kline Frank Costachil and Bert Reeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Tiffin
Here
Louis Kline
Frank Costachil
Bert Reeves
Schenk Trial Delayed By Illness of a Juror
In Benton county district court, the LaVerne Schenk conspiracy case was adjourned until Monday after juror Claude Sanders of Vinton fell ill Thursday morning. The trial proceeds slowly with state witnesses on the stand and the defense planning to call about 50 witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Vinton
Claude Sanders
LaVerne Schenk
Cio
Benton County
Des Moines Raises Haircut Price to 65 Cents
DES MOINES AP reports the price of haircuts in the capital city will rise to 65 cents next Wednesday. City barber shops will implement the new rate as part of ongoing price adjustments in the local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Icicles Still Prevail: Decorah Records Cold September
Des Moines reports cold and drizzly weather with Decorah recording a Thursday night low of 2 degrees. The state saw no overall record lows this September, though readings dipped to 16 degrees in September 1939 and 15 degrees in 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Decorah
Weather Bureau
Delaware County Certifies 61 Draftees for Army Call
Manchester The Delaware county selective service board Thursday certified 61 draftees to go to the army in the board's next call. The men will go to Des Moines early in October for preliminary examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County Selective Service Board
Army
Des Moines
Naval Training School at Iowa State Dedicated
The naval training school at Iowa State College is dedicated as the Iowa State College band joined the event. Lieut. Comdr. Frederick H. Lauder Navy liaison with the selective service board and Dr. Charles E. Friley president spoke. Certificates were awarded to 189 sailors completing the 16 week basic electrical training course. Ronald F. Host and Jack D. Whaley were named graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Naval Training School
Iowa State
Iowa State College
Frederick H. Lauder
Navy
Iowa State Selective Service Board
Charles E. Friley
Friley
Ronald F. Host
Hartley
Jack D. Whaley
Knoxville
Waukon Flyer Becomes VFW Member by Proxy
Lieut. Fred O'Riley, famed Waukon flyer noted for his service in the South Pacific, was initiated as a member of Helof Holm VFW Lodge in Decorah this week through proxy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Fred O'Riley
Waukon
South Pacific
Helof Holm V. F. W. Lodge
Racoon Patrol Hosts Farewell Party In Marion
The Racoon patrol of Boy Scout troop 35 held a farewell gathering for Quentin Bogart moving to Decatur Illinois hosted by Richard Fontaine. Attendees included John Vernon Bob Page Robert Williams John Ross Pete and Stanley Kepros Ted Bailey and Bill Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racoon Patrol
Racoon
Boy Scout Troop 35
Quentin Bogart
Decatur
Ill
Richard Fontaine
Sherman A. Fontaine
John Vernon
Bob Page
Robert Williams
John Ross
Pete
Stanley Kepros
Ted Bailey
Bill Page
Frank L. Taylor Promoted in Santa Fe Railway
Mr and Mrs Leonard A Taylor announce their son Frank L Taylor has been promoted to assistant to the chief clerk of the general freight department at the Santa Fe railroad in Los Angeles. The Taylors moved to Los Angeles from Marion in late April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taylor
Leonard A. Taylor
Frank L. Taylor
Santa Fe Railroad
Los Angeles
Taylor
Marion
Syl's Grocery Ad: discounted meat and fruit items
Swiss steak 33c per lb pork chops 27c per lb hamburger 23c per lb bananas 3 lb 23c. Ad from Syl's Grocery listing daily grocery specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syl's Grocery
Railway Mail Association to Meet in Cedar Rapids Saturday
The Cedar Rapids and Marion Railway Mail association will hold a meeting Saturday at 7 30 p.m. in the L O C F hall 838 First avenue Cedar Rapids with a family picnic supper before. An ad notes Hair Tonic by Krem removes dandruff and helps prevent hair loss priced at 47c and 87c at Owens Cut Rate Drug. Mrs A V Ford of Kirkwood Missouri arrived Thursday to visit her son B H Ford and family. her grandson Allen Stewart and Mrs Stewart with their children joined the visit in Marion before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Mail Association of
Cedar Rapids and
Marion
L0.c.f. Hall
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Krem
Owen
A. V. Ford
Kirkwood
B. H. Ford
Allen Stewart
Textile prices at Storm's Advertisement
Readable catalog note lists thirty six inch flannel at 15c yd Me mga 27c yd cotton blankets 98c. Storm's advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm’s
Kinser Son Arrives in England Amid War War Time Notice
Mr and Mrs Glenn E Kinser are advised their son Staff Sergeant Raymond Kinser has arrived in England. An advertisement notes a furnished apartment for rent at 420 9th St phone 569LW. Mr and Mrs Fred Hill of Mason City recently left after visiting Mrs Hill's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Roy Kellams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Glenn E. Kinser
Raymond Kinser
9Th St
Fred Hill
Mason City
Murray's Fall skirts and sweaters sale notice
Fall skirts in plaids and plain colors offered in complete sizes for ladies. Murray's advertisement highlights a ready selection of ladies sweaters to accompany the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray’s
Guests Of Miss Amelia Giffert And Mrs Leona Grape Clark
Recent guests included Mr and Mrs Ben Eidemiller of Des Plaines Illinois visiting Miss Amelia Giffert and her niece Mrs Leona Grape Clark. The note lists their names and hometowns as the main details of the social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Giffert
Leona Grape Clark
Ben Eidemiller
Des Plaines, Il
Sweaters Offered for Cool Days at Special Values
Ed Sigfred Co advertises sweaters for cool days with special prices from 1.95 to 6.50 dollars. The brief notice highlights bargain values aimed at shoppers seeking warm, affordable knitwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sigfred Co
Welsher Returns Home From Mayo Clinic Stay
Mrs Earl Welsher accompanied her husband seven weeks ago to Rochester Minnesota where a second operation was performed. He is now a patient at St Marys hospital in Marion The Benish Shoe Store is now open for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Welsher
Mr. Welsher
Rochester
Minn
Marion
St. Mary’s Hospital
Benish Shoe
Ringland Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy in Cedar Rapids
E. B. Ringland had an emergency appendectomy Thursday evening at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids. His condition is described as critical. Bud Ringland, who had just returned to Detroit for work after a visit here, returned to Marion Friday due to his father's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Ringland
St Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Bud Ringland
Detroit
Marion
Cornerstone Class Hostesses Hear Jerusalem Talk
Mrs. J. T. Galliven and Mrs. Irene Schultz led the Presbyterian Cornerstone class with a talk by Mrs. Andrew P. Munson on The City of Jerusalem and Mrs. D. B. Storck directing the devotional. Refreshments served to 18 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Galliven
Irene Schultz
Cornerstone
Presbyterian Church
Andrew P. Munson
City of Jerusalem
D. B. Storck
Kathryn Lee Elected President of Free Methodist Y P M
Kathryn Lee was elected president of the Free Methodist Y. P. M. Thursday at a meeting in a home. Jetelah and Maxine Forrent received a room unfurnished apartment on the first floor. Phone 194 N. Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Lee
The
Free Methodist Y. P. M
Reo
Jetelah
Maxine
Forrent
Fifty Year Anniversary of Iowa Free Methodist Mission Society
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Iowa conference of Free Methodist churches marks its fiftieth anniversary at Marion church Sunday evening. Organized in Marion by the late J K Terrill, only two charter members survive, Mrs Handa E Trimble of Marion and Mrs Alberta Mendenhall of Fairfield. Mrs Mendenhall, 96, will not attend. Mrs C D Patrick, wife of the local pastor and current president, will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
Iowa Conference of Free Methodist Churches
Marion
J.K. Terrill
Handa E. Trimble
Alberta Mendenhall
Fairfield
Mendenhall
C. D. Patrick
Annual West Marion Garden Club Tea Held at Cherry Home
The West Marion Garden Club held its annual tea Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Elmer Cherry and Mrs. Carl Cherry. Guest Mrs. Carl Baumhoefner presented the program "Jean's First Garden." Mrs. Norris Lovig and Mrs. Arlene Fanton sang. Tea served to 16 guests and 20 members. Mrs. Carl River presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Marion Garden
Elmer Cherry
Carl Cherry
Carl Baumhoefner
Jean
Lrst
Norris Lovig
Arlene Fanton
Carl Rver
Shakespeare Club Opens Fall Season With Buffet Supper
A buffet at the home of Mrs. John A. Beeson Thursday evening opened the fall season for the Shakespeare club. Miss Emma Klein, Mrs. George P. Whitney and Mrs. Ruby Powles served on the supper committee. Mrs. C. D. Burns, president, announced the club would study King Richard the Second Measure for Measure this season and King Richard II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Beeson
Shakespeare Club
Emma Klein
George P. Whitney
Ruby Powles
C. D. Burns
King Richard the Second
Richard
Wilcox to Lead Ottumwa District Conservation Office
Mr and Mrs Richard A Wilcox have moved from Eley since fall 1935 and will serve as district conservationist of the service at Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Wilcox
Eley
Ottumwa
Shower honors Miss Janette Roberts before wedding
Miss Janette Roberts, soon to wed Keith Jacobs, was honored at a home shower hosted by Mrs. Harry Jacobs and Merle Mc Grew at the Jacobs residence 525 Tenth Street. Guests filled recipe-file invitations with each guest's favorite recipe and were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janette Roberts
Keith Jacobs
Springville
Miss Roberts
Private Donald Benedict Returns for 21 Day Furlough
Private First Class Donald Benedict arrives from Camp Dix New Jersey to spend a 21 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Russell Benedict Benedict was among the first troops to reach Northern Ireland and was returned to the United States on the Wakefield after injury from infantile paralysis disqualifies him for overseas service He expects clerical work upon returning to Camp Dix
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Benedict
Camp Dix
N. J
Russell Benedict
Benedict
Northern Ireland
United States
Wakefield
Lieutenant Kohl Heads to Fort Bragg for Airborne Command
Lieut Howard F Kohl formerly of Randolph Field Texas left Thursday for Fort Bragg North Carolina to join the airborne command He spent a 10 day furlough in Randolph with his aunts Mr and Mrs E L Kohl He was driven as far as Davenport and then visited his son in law and Mr and Mrs Lynn Milcoln Dr R E Leidigh did the dental exams assisted by Mrs Harry Rowley and Mrs Elizabeth Gigson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard F. Kohl
Randolph Field
Texas
Fort Bragg
N. C
Airborne Command
E. L. Kohl
Kohl
Davenport
Lynn Mil
Junior High Leads National Salvage Drive With 1600 Cans
By Friday morning pupils had collected 1600 cans for the national salvage drive. Grade 7-1 led with 26 cans per pupil while neighbors guests Thursday included Mr and Mrs Everett Bullock and Mr and Mrs De Wayne Bullock of Santa Monica California, formerly Cedar Rapids neighbors. Mr and Mrs Floyd Ozburn were also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Salvage Collection
Guy B. Berlin
Everett Bullock
de Wayne Bullock
Santa Monica
Calif
Bullocks
Berlins
Cedar Rapids
Friendship Night Attendees at Vernon OES Chapter Mt Vernon
Vernon chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held a friendship night with attendees including Miss Ruth Maier, Mr. Stewart Hawk, Mrs. Lee Voorhies, Miss Lillian Voorhies, Mrs. Hazel Van Gorkom, Mrs. Carolyn Hanscom, and Miss Hannah Johnson at Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
O.E.S
Mt. Vernon
Ruth Maier
Stewart Hawk
Lee Voorhies
Lillian Voorhies
Hazel van Gorkom
Carolyn Hanscom
Hannah Johnson
Fairfax Couple to Note Anniversary
Fairfax Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G Tow celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a noon family dinner and 2 to 5 p.m. open house at their Fairfax home. Born near Stavanger Norway they came to the United States in the early eighties. Married Sept 26 1892 they farmed near Norway Ia and Fairfax for years. Now 74 the couple have two sons Gif ford Cedar Rapids and Omer Fairfax seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Lewis G. Tow
Tow
Stavanger
Norway
United States
Gifford
Cedar Rapids
Omer
Spotted Fever in Iowa Halves From 1939 Peak
Iowa health officials report Rocky Mountain spotted fever is about half as common now as in 1939 when 27 cases were recorded. It first appeared in Fayette County in 1933, with 113 total cases since, and vaccination efforts target areas with current transmission. Wood ticks are confirmed carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rocky Mountain
Iowa
Fayette County
Women urged to take war jobs over pride
The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs urged in a convention that women with any skill abandon false pride about remunerative positions and seize roles abandoned by men in agriculture and industry. They also backed local enforcement of liquor and vice rules, federal aid to education without control, aid to dependent children, and compulsory smallpox vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moine AP
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Scrap workers need state permission to salvage girders
Iowa City agent Charles Ingersoll for the Crandie says salvage crews must obtain authorization from the Iowa state highway commission to collect a pile of steel girders stored near North Liberty beside the Cedar Rapids and Mt. Vernon line. The girders were bought for emergency bridge washout use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa State Highway Commission
Cedar Ra
North Liberty
Charles Ingersoll
Crandie
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
WAAC to Graduate 117 Third Officers
At Fort Des Moines 117 women will graduate to third officer rank in WAAC third commencement ceremony. The total officer graduates since the school opened July 20 rises to 790. An all WAAC band will debut and national president of the Women’s Overseas Service League will be introduced by WAAC Director Oveta Culp Hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Des Moines
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Wack
Pudlic Aarance
Bakker
Women’s Overseas Service League
WAAC
Oveta Culp Hobby
Oilman Phillips urges central wartime economic authority
Des Moines industrialist Frank Phillips pressed for a single centralized body to direct the war economy. He proposed a capable nonmilitary leader like Donald M. Nelson to coordinate existing agencies without disrupting military and political war controls. He urged fuel oil shipments to the Midwest and advised East residents to conserve gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank Phillips
Dan
Te Dual
Eele
Phillips Petroleum Company
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Creston
Barber
Midwest
Recouncil
Donald M. Nelson
Phillips
Middle West
East
Souvenir program books honor Johnson County veterans
Charles F. Smith announces distribution of souvenir program books listing more than 2 037 Johnson County Honor Roll members in local movie theaters. Johnson County 4-H club membership drives start in October as enrollment month. A Hills burial service was held for a Sharon township farmer with survivors including brothers John and a sister. Mrs. Tillie Wenslick of Muscatine mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Charles F. Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Johnson County
Emmett C. Gardner
Iowa
Iowa City Hospital
St. Joseph's Church
Hills
St. Stanislaus
Sharon Township
John
Tillie Wenslick
Muscatine
Waterloo man pleads innocent to threatening the President
Louis Wachter a 35 year old Waterloo war plant worker enters a plea of innocent to a federal charge that he knowingly and willfully threatened the life of the President. The case centered on remarks made in Dubuque during a jury session on December 1. The arrest followed statements indicating intent to shoot the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Louis Wachter
United Jury
Dubuque
Visibility Falls as Washington County Blacks Out
A near total blackout in Washington County limits visibility to two targets the Methodist church dome and the water tower. Six blackout violations have been turned over to federal authorities while a Wellman dance an open air movie at Rubio and a ball game proceed under restricted conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scienagio
Ivan Norence
Wellman
Rubio
Methodist Church
Iowa Editors to Discuss Wartime Publishing at UI Course
Iowa City AP report editors and publishers from weekly papers will gather Oct 30 31 at the University of Iowa short course to address wartime publishing. C R Dudley of the Treasury War Savings staff leads a bond and stamp ads discussion with several regional editors and publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
C. R. Dudley
U. S. Treasury Department
War Saving Staff
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe-Gazette
J. Alvin Dryer
Prairie du Chien
Wis
R. M
Iowa Congressmen Sign Petition on Poll Tax Ban
Washington AP reports five Iowa congressmen among 218 signers urging House to consider HR 1024 banning payment of poll taxes for voting. Poll taxes are currently enforced in eight southern states including Alabama Arkansas Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia. The signers include Fred C. Gilchrist Paul Cunningham W. S. Jacobsen Henry O. Tall and Ben F. Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
House
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Fred C. Gilchrist
R-Ia
Paul Cunningham
D-la
W.S. Jacobsen
D-Ia
Henry O. Talle
Ria
Ben F. Jensen
Ties Count Revealed: 2904 Along Mile of Rail
A railroad feature survey reports 2904 wooden and steel ties per mile, indicating the dense spacing used to support rails. The finding highlights track structure and maintenance implications for speed and stability.
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Grahl
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Gen. Grahl
Graabl
Tiffin Cemetery
Schenk
Delaware County
Foster
Don Foster
Iowa State Teachers Association
Waukon Flyer
V.F.W
Marion News
F. M. Brown
Marion Road
St. Paul, Minn
Henry Grape
Eighth Street
GOP
J. W. Ballard
State Republican Committee
Marion Republican Women’s Club
Fred J. Lang
Elizabeth Klein
G. A. Chamberlain
Elda M. Kemp
National Republican
la Verna Crew
Kenneth E. Cornell
Moline
Mr. Cornell
C. E. Cornell
Moline City Hospital
Dickey’s
Fancy Wagner Appl
America
Pillsbury's Best
Jemima
Coco-Wheats
Pleischmayn
Colontal Wilson
LUX
Reat
Svelinear
Pepsi Cola
Wilcoxs
Ana
Belle
Grocer
Marion, Iowa
Omar Fiour
Strongheart
Michigan Navy
Northern
Howard Kohl
Coln Building
R. E. Leidigh
Harry Rowley
Elizabeth Gigson
Mr. and
Mrs
Floyd Ozburn
Mrs. Lewis Tow
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Corea
F.D.R
Washington County
Popu Meat Mann
Cedar Rapids If
Fou
Omrree
evaTes
Penton Va
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