Prospects for Iowa Gubernatorial Race in 1944
A long lead time for the 1944 primaries sees Republican talk of possible candidates led by Lieut. Gov. Robert D. Blue and Speaker Henry W. Burma. Rumors place Harry Neary in the mix, with others like Harold F. Nelson and Senator Hugh Lundy mentioned. Hickenlooper appears poised to run unopposed for the Senate, shifting focus to governor and lieutenant governor races. Democratic gears show uncertainty with Guy M. Gillette declining another run, while Clyde L. Herring could pursue either the Senate or gubernatorial bid. Past nominees Kraschel and Valentine likely inactive, leaving a wide open field for new names as campaigns loom.
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Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Henry W. Burma
Allison
Harry Neary
Congress
Ninth
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Harold F. Nelson
Sioux City
Hugh Lundy
Albia
Blue
Devere Watson
Lundy
Watson
Senate
United States
Guy M. Gillette
Clyde L. Herring
Hickenlooper
George A. Wilson
Herring
Iowa
Wilson
Nelson G. Kraschel
John K. Valentine
Lay Ya
Kraschel
Federal Land ‘Bank
Omaha
Valentine
Oelwein Register Changes Owners
Amés, new owners of the Oelweinegister, purchased the interest of H. V. Hoyer and the R. V. Lucas estate Monday and took possession at once. Hoyer, who bought the Register in 1887, is 41 and long known among Iowa publishers.
Big Scrap Drive Next on Program
At the Monday Community Club meeting at Evans’ about 29 members attended, showing the push to mobilize for the scrap drive. The plan includes a May 31 house to house drive and farm to farm effort, with Fayette county aiming for 1,500 tons by June 30, relying on heavy participation and publicity by the salvage committee and local publicists.
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Evans
Town Hall
Geo. Falk
Wolf
B. J. Baumgartner
Flag Committee
H. W. Falk
Sala Eas
Fayette County
H. W. Falb
G. J. Mosby
G. H. Falb
Chas. O'Neill
R. P. Strauch
St Luke's Margaret Crider to Graduate in May Commencement
Margaret Crider of St Luke's Nurse Training School Cedar Rapids returned home Sunday to visit her parents Dr and Mrs R A Crider. She belongs to this year's graduating class with commencement set for Thursday May 20. All class members joined Red Cross service with 19 entering the army and B navy enlistees.
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Margaret Crider
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
R. A. Crider
Army
Navy
Shower for Newlyweds Honored by Monona Friends
A large gathering of friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs Ray Wiethorne from Monona attended a shower at Mrs Anna Schupbach's home Tuesday evening. The event featured band music, singing, and visiting as they welcomed the newlyweds and presented gifts for their home.
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Ray Wiethorn
Monona
Anna Schupbach
Cemetery Association to Meet in Elgin
The Elgin Ladies Cemetery Association will hold its regular monthly business session at eight o clock on Tuesday evening May 18 at the home of Mrs. H. D. Yack. Members are urged to attend.
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Elgin Ladies’ Cemetery Association
H. D. Yack
Pvt Keith Kohler Spends Week With Friends in Milwaukee
Private Keith Kohler spent the week in Milwaukee visiting friends and enjoying local sights. The brief outing highlights a brief leave period during his service with travel and leisure details.
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Keith Kohler
Milwaukee
Ex-supt addressed by full military mailing format
The bulletin lists Earl L. Medberry at Great Lakes with new Grp address and Lt Carl I. Robinson tied to several postings. notes on Mrs Robinson and Donna heading to Cedar Falls then Cambridge. Sheldon Kohls finishing radio school and moving to specialized warfare training. Gehring planning a reunion near Elgin. Harold O Halverson with updated APO address and top exam honors. Arthur J Boyer located at Camp Edwards. Lerence Muehlethaler returning to Childress after furlough. Maynard A Bureden arriving for a 13 day leave in Bayonne. Donald Hanson promoted to Tech Sergeant and stationed Pueblo. Donald Gress at Camp Wm. C. Reed for funeral. Clayton Pringle on indefinite furlough awaiting ship. he now works in a Los Angeles defense plant. Wilmer Lantz elsewhere in South America per May 5 note.
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Carl I, Robinson
USNR
Troyer
Naval Tr. Sch
Harvard Uni
Cambridge
Mass
Robinson
Donna
Cedar Falls
Clayton Pringle
Steelsmith Usn
Guadalcanal
Steel Smith
Los Angeles
Clayton Pringle, Jr
Clermont
Pacific Front
Service Members News From Fort Riley and Across the States
Lt D E Tinker reports from Fort Riley Kansas in the dental clinic at the station hospital noting dust storms and hot summer weather ahead. James Loftsgard aboard Marines in San Diego visited family in Mont and Cedar Rapids during furlough. Pvt Walter F Kohler relocated to Santa Maria California and Pvt Keith Kohler left Oelwein for Foster Field Texas after a furlough with family. Lt Harold L Weibel and Mrs Weibel moving to Lake Park Florida while continuing electronics study. Virtus Yack advanced to private first class at Camp Chaffee where he works in bookkeeping and as cashier in an officers club.
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D. E. Tinker
Fort Riley
Kansas
Harold L. Weibel
Weibel
Box 67
Cragg
Lake Park
Florida
Boston
Virtus Yack
H. D. Yack
Camp Chaffee
Soldier Returns From Furlough at Camp Chaffee
Pvt. Melvin Boleyn has returned to Camp Chaffee Ank after a 10 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Boleyn and other relatives and friends here. Frederick L Schupbach now located at 575th T S S Bks T 630 Chanute Field.
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Frederick L. Schupbach
Chanute Field
Melvin Boleyn
Camp Chaffee
Ank
Sam Boleyn
Iowa scrap iron drive lags with 20 percent quota met
Iowa collected only 20 000 tons of scrap iron and steel in the first quarter, only 20 per cent of the quota. Scrap stocks are depleted and civic bodies and farm groups are urged to join salvage committees in a statewide effort to supply Iowa’s share. Mavis Durscher of Cedar Rapids visited from Thursday evening until Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Durscher.
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Iowa
Mavis Durscher
Cedar Rapids
Walter Durscher
Sixteen Graduate from Elgin High Tuesday
Elgin High School held commencement for sixteen seniors on Tuesday after delaying activities to prepare. Bruce Gates of Gates College spoke, praising the graduates as Betty Schneider led with a 96 average and three others tied for second with 93.
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Elgin
Bruce Gates
Gates College
Waterloo
Betty Schneider
Betty Strauch
Alice Becker
Betty Schori
Virleugene Bailey
Reuben Christen
Lois Feller
Vernie Frieden
Lawrence Gehring
Verna Groth
Thelma Landsgard
Maxine Lehman
Lois Miller
William Moore
Betty Ann Schneider
Betty Alice Schori
Anna Mae Schupbach
Otis Torkelaon
Fire Destroys Residence at Quinten Clark Farm
The Quin ten Clark farm residence west of Gander burned Friday afternoon. Firemen arrived about 12:50 but the house was destroyed. sparks from the chimney are suspected. The home, built 35 years ago by Embret Gulsvig, was nearly a total loss with insurance, Clark plans to rebuild when permits and materials are available. The Clark family is staying with Mrs Lena Clark pending reconstruction.
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Quinten Clark
Elgin Farm Fire Department
Elgin
Gander
Embret Gulsvig
Pete Mark
Clark
Lena Clark
Jenson Family Moves to 107 Acre Farm Near Oelwein
The Alfred Jenson family reside about two miles from Oelwein on a 107 acre farm they purchased after moving from Waterloo on March 1. Mr Jenson, who worked 14 years for John Deere Co of Waterloo, chose farming as a new pursuit last July and now live on Route 1.
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Alfred Jenson
Oelwein
Waterloo
Jenson
John Deere Co
Route 1
Return of Walter Lehman After Hospital Stay
Walter Lehman returned home Saturday from West Union hospital after seven days following an appendectomy. He has been out daily since and will need several more weeks before he can return to work.
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Walter Lehman
West Union Hospital
Legion Auxiliary to Meet at Baumgartner Home
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Baumgartner on Wednesday evening May 19. Mrs Walter Bovis will be the assisting hostess.
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American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Wm. Baumgartner
Walter Bovis
Town and Farm in Wartime Insurance for Soldiers
National Service Life Insurance offers up to 10000 in coverage for soldiers with benefits paid to beneficiaries in monthly installments. Deadline to act is August 10.
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National Service
Coal Conservation Urged Amid Ongoing Coal Emergency
The notice warns that bituminous coal stocks are insufficient to cover a prolonged mining suspension. It calls on all consumers to conserve every pound to ensure maximum supply remains available if the coal emergency continues.
Prosecute Poultry Racketeers Under Price Ceiling Drive
The Office of Price Administration began 88 new court actions against poultry price violators between April 15 and Ree 30. Seventy two are injunction suits and sixteen criminal prosecutions. The enforcement division issued statutory warnings to fifteen other poultry sellers as a first step toward license revocation.
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OPA
Maximum Poultry Prices Set by OPA Across 56 Cities
Poultry raisers selling live birds at farms must follow OPA maximums for nearest city town or village. Ceilings issued for 56 representative cities. Broilers fryers roosters and light capons priced from 27.5 cents per pound in Chitaga.
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OPA
WPB Order Boosts Cotton Fabric Output by 220 Million Yards
The WPB orders increase annual cotton fabric production by about 220 million yards without extra facilities or raw materials. Fabrics will be lighter and less tightly woven but still serviceable for military and civilian needs.
Rural Phone Batteries for Rural Service
A supply of dry cell batteries for maintaining telephone service in rural areas has been distributed through hardware stores and other distributors for local provision.
Luggage Rules Cut to Seven Basic Types
Luggage will be produced in seven basic forms and strictly limited in size and design after July 1. All weather luggage is banned for the duration.
Soldiers Receive Vast Mail From Overseas Hub
United States soldiers overseas receive over 20,000,000 pieces of mail weekly, averaging fourteen items per soldier. This volume is four times the peak mail level of the AEF in World War I. About twenty percent of overseas mail is classified as mail.
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United States
OPA Revises Retail Feed Prices for Farmers
OPA will change feed pricing to farmers with a new classification and markup schedule. Previously retailers could add a fixed seven dollar fifty cent per ton markup across all feeds. The update promises savings by tailoring markups to feed types.
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OPA
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Capitol News
What
Iowa Press Assn
St. Luke’s
Victory Gardens
Winpow
Uncle Sam
Earl L. Medberry
Great Lakes
Ill
Sheldon Kohls
Richard
Gray) Gehring
Sheldon
Harold O. Halverson
Med
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Texas
California
Arthur J. Boyer
IPS A Btry
549Th Co. Bn
Camp Edwards
Mags
Melvin Boyer
Maynard A. Bureden
Bayonne
New Jersey
Donald Hanson
Hang. Hanson
Minneapolis
Minn
D. C. Hanson
Service Ltd
Pueblo
Colorado
Donald Gress
Mary Benson
Wm. C. Reed
Clovus
New Mexico
Pvt
Wilmer Lantz
South America
Will Lantz
James Loftsgard
Marines
San Diego
Jessie Loftsgard
D. J. Opperud
Walter F. Kohler
Army Air Base
Santa Maria
Oelweih
Foster Field
Ethel Kotler
Elgin High
Quinten Clark Farm
Legion Auxiliary
U.S
Germany
Italy
American Red Cross
Crop Corps
U. S
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