Iowa Night at Fort Sill and Highway Weight Violations
Readable excerpts discuss Iowa Night at Fort Sill recruitment for young women 18 to 35, plus traffic safety data from the Iowa highway commission. Price reports 70 percent under-registration, 40 percent overweight violations, with four violation classes and $13,726.45 collected. Junior Chamber notes Iowa Guard formation and youth roles, and a gubernatorial primary issue on rising telephone rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
W. O. Price
Commission
Price
Iowa
Rate hike in Iowa draws political fire in gubernatorial race
In Iowa the 15 percent telephone rate increase becomes a flashpoint as candidates for governor and senator denounce the move. Kraschel backs regulation, Miller urges immediate rescission, Hickenlooper presses for action, Augustine notes mood, while past efforts to curb utilities fail in the legislature. No solution yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nelson G. Kraschel
Earl G. Miller
Des Moines
B. B. Hickenlooper
A. E. Augustine
Kraschel
Nate Kendall
Opening Villa Louis May 16 17 with historical pageant
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin hosts the sixth annual Villa Louis opening on May 16 and 17 featuring a pageant about Col Doustman’s arrival in 1826 and Chief Red Bird’s surrender. Notables include Zachary Taylor Jeff Davis Shelby Custer and early pioneers Rollette and Brisbois. Over 250 in period costume, 50 floats, 10 bands, free entry with reserved seats optional. Whisker-club members of the Dousman organization add color to the event May 15 16 17.
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Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Col. Doustman
Mackinac Island
Red Bird
Col
Zachary Taylor
Jeff Davis
General Shelby
General Custer
Joseph Rollette
Michael Brisbois
Villa Louis Grounds
Dousman
Wisconsin
Iowa
House of Dousman
Whiskey Club
Model plane escapes and never lands near Grinnell
Warren Ryan of Grinnell built a small model plane that suddenly flew away headed northwest and climbed higher. He tried to follow but soon lost sight of it. A reward is offered for the plane's safe return.
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Warren Ryan
Grinnell
Warren
Ryan
Agriculture Risks and Practices in Early 1940s Farming
Agriculture remains highly hazardous with worker fatalities, while vets aid horse care and parasite control. Egg production in Iowa rose over 30 percent in early 1942, and odor issues in storage persist. Soybean inoculation urged on all new or recently planted fields, hog cholera remains costly and highly fatal, with soilborne virus persistence noted.
Clermont Council Proceedings April 13 1942 Adjourned Board of Review
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Review chaired by Mayor Simek approved minutes, read assessor’s roll, reduced J F Miller property assessment from 738 to 400, left Mrs Gilbert Burn property as assessed, approved soldier’s exemption roll, and accepted the assessor’s books. Regular monthly town council meeting followed with bills audited and paid, including salaries, fire truck care, band music, street work, lights, and various labor and material costs.
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Clermont
Iowa
Board of Review
Simek
Rounds
Kittleson
Riegel
Stee
Steffens
Gruver
J. F. Miller
Selmer Erickson
Gilbert Burn
Gimek
Hans Hanson
Gerald Gutcher
American Rock Co
Tone Farmers Savings Bank
Bas
L. A
Fayette Co
Central States Power & Light Corp
Central States Power & Tent Corp
Pumping Home Oil Co
Daniel Rounds
Glen Paulson
Leo Wells
Overton Chemical Co
Weldon Bros
Cinderella horses win Derby in photo finish at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs Ky Shut Out with Wayne Wright up wins the 68th Kentucky Derby by two lengths. The Greentree Stable horse owned by Mrs. Payne Whitney covers the mile and a quarter in 2 minutes 4 25 seconds and pays $5.80. Alsab takes place money in a photo finish over Vaildina Orphan who finishes third.
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Churchill Downs
Wayne Wright
Greentree Stable
Payne Whitney
Alsab
Vaildina Orphan
Four New Destroyers Launched at Wearny Kearny
In Wearny Kearny New Jersey on Sunday May 3 four destroyers slid down the ways. The ships named U S S Fletcher U S S Radford U S S Mervi and U S S Quick. Each launch featured sponsors linked to notable naval figures including Mrs Friday Fletcher Mrs Francis Matthes a late Rear Admiral and the late Rear Admiral Will Mervine.
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Kearny
N. J
Phouta
U. S. S. Fletcher
Friday F. Fletcher
F. F. Fletcher
U. S. S. Radford
Francis HE. Matthes
Radford
Clermont Town Council Approves Levy and Fund Transfers
Clermont Iowa town council authorizes distribution of consolidated levy 1858 dollars with 400 to light fund and 1266 to general fund. They adopt transfer 350.12 from General Bond Fund to Special Assessment Bond Fund to cover a 350.00 bond and 12 cent overdraft, with funds returnable within one year.
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Kittleson
Stee
Ressler
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Riegel
Special Assessment Fund
General Bond
Special Assessment Bond Fund
Fayette
County
Almost Missed Train Astonishes Iowa First Graders
Eleven first and second grade Allison students and their teacher nearly missed a train during a Waverly trip to a condensed milk plant. They reached Shell Rock in time after missed connections, ensuring a joyful ride home. Also reported are vanishing garter snakes near Summerset and eight tiny grey timber wolves found by Leon and Worth Chassainl of Leon.
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Allison
Waverly
Shell Rock
Iowa
Jennie Hildreth
Summerset
Homer Fletcher
Worth Chassain
Collections Wanted We Collect Debts in Any State
R C Valentine Co offers to collect notes judgments and all items of indebtedness anywhere with legitimate claims only. References available. Located in Light Co Building Marshalltown Iowa. 18tfe.
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R. C. Valentine Co
Light Co. Bldg
Marshalltown
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clermont Enterprise
Agnes Paulson
Lewa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Fort Sill
Davenport
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Towa
Chamber of Commerce
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
R. V. Brandt
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Postville
Clermont Council
Martin Nelson
Wearny
Burkard Riegel
L. J. Rounds
K. Kittleson
Art Stee
Phil Steffens
Len T. Simek
T. Martin Nelson
The
Avalon
Better Pictures
Yack Falcons
West Union
Wallace Beery
Marjorie Main
Ring of Saboteurs
James Cagney
Dennis Morgan
Captains of the Clouds
Frank Morgan
Kathryn Grayson
John Deere
R. L. Olson
Alue
Miles Nervine
Miles Nervina
Dr. Miles Nervine
Packaxe
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