Iowa scrap drive aims for 200 pounds per county by Oct 17
Iowa newspapers push a statewide scrap salvage drive aligned with the national campaign to reach 200 pounds per person by October 17. The effort, led by regional salvage sections and district chairs, coordinates county and township groups to feed metal to steel mills for winter.
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United
Iowa
Newspapers of America
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Towa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
Ill
Acu
W. R. Sieg
Claude E. Keyes
Harry Taylor
R. R. O’brien
Connell Bluffs
Ralph Overholser
Red Oak
F. D. Simpson
Atlantic
W. E. Day
Creston
J. M. Beck
Centerville
Kenneth Baldridge
Bloomfield
John Huston
Lieutenant Robert Strauch Killed in Oklahoma City Crash
Word reached Sunday morning that Lieut. Robert Strauch of Champaign Illinois was killed in a plane crash in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. He was a University of Illinois graduate and former instructor, stationed in Texas, married only a few months. His funeral was held in Champaign on Tuesday afternoon.
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Robert Strauch
Champaign, Til
Oklahoma City
Okla
R. P. Strauch
Champaign
Bob
University of Illinois
Army
Texas
Do Your Share for Victory Stop Accidents
The Army urges accident avoidance to save lives and resources. A driver with reckless or drunken driving on a license record is deemed unfit to operate Army vehicles. Karl W Fischer, Iowa Commissioner of Public Safety, says to identify accident causes and share findings to prevent repeats. All motor vehicle accidents with personal injury or property damage over 25 dollars must be reported.
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Army
Karl W.fischer
Public Safety
Iowa
Community Visits and Inductions in Postville Area
Local residents shared visits across Postville and nearby towns including Mrs. Ethel Kohler and Clifton with C. J. Harrington at the Peterson and Koevenig homes. Several couples and families from Clermont Geneseo and West Union spent weekends with relatives. Army induction drew Edward Klingman Walter Kohler Fred Pinney and Kenneth Schori from West Union.
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Ethel Kohler
Clifton
C. M. Peterson
L. O. Koevenig
Postville
Harry Gunderson
James
Ronald
Clermont
Carl Torkelson
Swen Blockhus
Earl Sorom
Earl, Jr
G. Ness
Hazel Olson
Edward Klingman
Walter Kohler
Fred Pinney
Kenneth Schori
West Union
Army
Friedens Move to Charlotte Crew Opens Creamery
Frieden family moves to Charlotte where Frieden will be operator and manager of a cooperative creamery. Charlotte lies southeast in the state where the hoot owls fight the chickens.
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Fleet Frieden
Charlotte
Frieda Freiburghaus Betrothed to Pvt Thomas Gorgas
Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler announces the marriage of her sister Frieda Freiburghaus to Pvt. Thomas Gorgas. The ceremony was held in Asbury Park New Jersey. Gorgas is stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey in the Signal Corps for further training.
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F. C. Muehlethaler
Frieda Freiburghaus
Pvt. Thomas Co. Gorgas
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Gor
Gorgas
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Signal Corps
Elgin Study Club Meets At Mrs Kuster Home
The Elgin Study Club gathered Tuesday evening October 6 at Mrs S W Kuster’s home. Mrs H H Wolf gave an engaging book review titled The First to Go Back by Irena Skeristina. The next meeting will be at Mrs Allen Habeger’s home on October 20.
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Elgin
S. W. Kuster
Irena Skeristina
H. H. Wolf
Allen Habeger
Local social and visiting notices from Waterloo area
A roundup of visits and travel among Waterloo and surrounding communities includes Mr and Mrs Robert Mott and Carol of Waterloo hosting guests, John Anderson of Sioux City visiting this week, and Chicago group Weibel arriving for a multi day stay with A M Weibel. Vivian Minihan now employed by United Airlines heads to Oakland for six weeks of training after attending the Radio Television Institute in Minneapolis. Other locals and relatives gathered for meals and visits at various homes including Schupbachs, Christiansons, and Andersons. A Cook school social is set for Tuesday Oct 13 at 8 15 PM with Ariene Schoien as teacher and all welcome.
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Robert Mott
Carol
Waterloo
Howard Boyle
Wayne Gilson
John Anderson
Sioux City
Clermont
Weibel
Patricia
Minerva Weibel
Chicago
A. M. Weibel
Vivian Minihan
Radio Television Institution
Minneapolis
Leo Boleyn
Des Moines
Tripoli
Ole Erickson
Keith
Robert
West Union
Fred Wede
Cook School
Ariene Schoien
Junk Collector Reaches 275 Tons This Year
Adam Boleyn has collected about 275 tons of junk from farms and local businesses in the community and expects to exceed 300 tons before winter. The effort involves gathering scattered debris from various local sources.
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Boleyn
Adam Boleyn
Progress Club Picnic at School House
The Elgin Progress Club held a picnic at the school house Monday evening October 5. In attendance were regular members plus Mrs Ed Medberry Mrs Harold Schneider Mae Anderson Mrs Leon Shepherd Ruth Mardorf and Florence Hoth. The first business meeting is set for Monday evening October 12 at the home of Mrs Lyle Light.
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Elgin
Suspenders Legend in Cabinet Tale from Tracr Star Clipper
In a reminiscence from Elmer E. Taylor Jr. in the Tracr Star Clipper dated Sept 25, Tama Jim Wilson secretary of agriculture in McKinley’s cabinet joked about owning two pairs of serviceable suspenders and a million dollars. Each cabinet member reportedly complained of gallusses in youth. The tale recalls a Christmas gift of three dozen suspenders for Wilson from his children.
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J. H. Gorrell
Clarinda
Elmer E. Taylor, Jr
Tama Jim Wilson
McKinley
Tama Jim
Byrnes Named Stabilization Chief by Roosevelt
Supreme Court Justice James F. Byrnes has been named by President Roosevelt to head the Office of Economic Stabilization. The appointment, announced Oct. 3, makes Byrnes the new stabilization director.
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Supreme Court
James F. Byrnes
Roosevelt
Jon
National Newspaper Week and Plane Crash Tragedy Mentioned
National Newspaper Week runs October 1 to 8. A telegram to H. B. Gilson from Emporia, Kansas, reports Gareth Gilson was killed in a plane crash Friday night October 2. Gareth, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps at Enid Oklahoma, also served as an instructor there. Three Gilson brothers earned wings at Kelly Field Texas. one serves in India and another is assistant manager of Eldorado Kansas airport.
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H. B. Gilson
F.L. Gilson
Emporia
Kansas
Gareth
Army Air Corps
Enid
Okla
Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
India
Eldorado
Evangelists at First Baptist Church
The Baptist church invites members and friends to enter in special ministry by Rev. and Mrs. R. P. Bronleewe of Minneapolis from Oct 11 to 25 with services daily at 6 15 pm except Saturdays The couple will use a public address system to broadcast hymns and invitations over town and surrounding areas.
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the Baptist Church
R. P. Bronleewe
Minneapolis
Minn
Bronleewes Add New Marimba and Solovox
The Bronleewes added a marimba and a solovox this summer to their musical facilities. The changes are expected to enhance performances and audience enjoyment.
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Bronleewes
Sumner Baptist Church Hosts Rev Bronleewe Ministry
This week Sumner area Baptists enjoy the ministry of Rev Bronleewe and his wife. The public is cordially invited to attend all services.
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Baptist Church
Sumner
Bronleewe
Delwein visitors and Calmar trip amid Iowa notes
Mr and Mrs M V Kiple were business visitors in Delwein Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Ern Schori traveled to Calmar Tuesday to meet their daughter Mrs Clarence Dibble of Spokane Washington who will visit with her parents for several weeks. A Waverly editor reports Hairbreadth Harry the Hobo held a press conference asking for a dime. In Hospers a farmer shot at a melon thief, tilting a car’s tires. William Roghair said a free melon would have sufficed.
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M. V. Kiple
Delwein
Ern Schori
Calmar
Clarence Dibble
Spokane
Wash
Iowa
Dime Bank
Harry the Hobo
Waverly
Harry
Hospers
William Roghair
National Newspaper Week Messages From Leaders
The Echo-Enterprise reproduces two messages from Roosevelt and Governor Wilson honoring National Newspaper Week. Roosevelt stresses press freedom and responsibility to inform during wartime, while Wilson salutes newspapers for public service and urges continued scrap metal drives to sustain steel mills.
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American Free Press
Echo-Enterprise
United Press
Roosevelt
Franklin de Jane Roosevelt
Wilson
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Freedom and the Power of Truth in a Peaceful Nation
A brief meditation on American values urging restraint and justice. It argues that propaganda and ignorance threaten liberty, while freedom of the printed word equips citizens with truth to sustain freedom of thought, speech, and vision, tempering strength into noble, righteous power.
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America
Program and social at Groth school in Marion No 3
A program and social will be held at the Groth school Marion No 3 Friday evening October 16 at 8 15 o clock. Everyone is welcome. Ardis Groth teacher.
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Geo. A. Wilson
National Newspaper Week
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Lieut
Robt
Strauch
Almanac
MSI
Mars
Whoch
Harvard
Rat ‘Mencemient
U. §. Naval Academy
Piliona
Columbus Dey
Hou Tedd
Omerstone
Gennan
League of NATO
Friedens
Frieda
Freiburghaus
Progress Club
National
First Baptist Church
Rev
Mrs. R. F, Bronleewe
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