Elkader Mayor Lose After 36 Years Davidson Defeated
Elkader voters cast 805 ballots in largest city election in years. Davidson, longtime mayor of 36 years and Union ticket candidate, lost to AL La Ol S01 on Citizens Progressive ticket. Three council members were elected with votes for Irvin Fehlhater ATT George H. Schmidt and R. H. Glisne, plus Harley Downey as holdover. Other towns report mayoral results and council wins with varied party lines.
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Davidson
Irs
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Citizens Progressive
Irvin. Fehlhater
George
H. Schmidt
R. H. Glisne
Harley Downey
Norbert E. Niemeyer
J. BE. Shaffer
Westgate
John McSweeney
Paul Gruethhmacher
C. J. Meyer
C.s. Decker
William L. Adrian
L. E. Underwood
Martin Bender
Otto Hoehse
John Hoehne
Peter Kausen
Maynard
Lee Candy
Dr. R. E. Glen
J. W.judas
A. F. Bergman
Wugo Fick
Gilbert Chracer
Ray Wolf
L. H. Buenneke
Earl Arthur
Ed Olson
Dave Parne
Albert Kappmeyer
W. A. Warneke
Leon Anderson
Elgin
George Falk
B. H. Bracken
Sheldon Bayle
D. C. Dean
Waucoma Waucoma
Waucoma
Henry Otters
Philip Balk
Charles H. Miller
Fred Reed
Awmnhers
Halentry Hjelming
Dr. Willis
John
Jack) McKay
Mathew Blong
Funeral Thursday for West Union Man Musser
Funeral services for Charles N. Musser, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Smothers Funeral Home in West Union. Rev. G W Ukena will officiate. Musser died this morning at 4 o clock after a period of failing health.
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West Union
Charles N. Musser
Smothers Funeral Home
G. W. Ukena Avill
Mr. Musser
Former Local Pastor Dies at Wellman Iowa
Stanley special report notes the death of Rev. G. L. Heiserman 80 of Wellman Iowa a retired Methodist minister. He served as pastor at Stanley and Hazleton from 1925 to 1928 then moved from Hazleton to Fredericksburg and led there 1928 to 1931 later moving to Greene Iowa before retiring in Wellman. He and his wife had two adopted children Janet and George.
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G. L. Heiserman
Wellman
Hazidten
Hazleton
Fredericksburg
Greene Aa
Printers Union Abandons Closed Shop Pursuit in Talks
In Hammond Indiana the AFL ITU reached a broad outline of a labor contract with 16 newspaper locals. The union abandons the no contract policy despite Taft Hartley bans and will resume negotiations while NLRB officials and ITU lawyers finalize terms.
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Hammond
Ind
AFL International Typographical Union
National Labor Relations Board
ITU
NLRB
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Gerhard van Arkel
Henry Kaiser
David R. Findhag
Cars Derailed Near Melbourne in Freight Train Crash
A Chicago Great Western freight train derailed three miles west of Melbourne injuring none. Nineteen cars derailed, one car carrying four carloads of matches burst into flames but did not ignite others. The line between Des Moines and Marshalltown was shut until late today.
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Melbourne
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Marshalltown
Oelwein Boy Wins Radio in Modeling Contest
Robert Jay Richards, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Jay Richards of Oelwein, won a Farnsworth radio in the ClaWood Industries Modeling contest for youths up to 18. He received a congratulatory letter from Farnsworth Television and Radio Corp. for his victory.
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Robert Jay Richards
Jay Richards
Farnsworth
Television and Radio Corp
Farnsworth Radio
ClaWood Industries
City to Assess Meter Fines Again From Local News Desk
Police chief Paul Galer announced that meter fines will resume for parking violations starting Thursday. Fines had not been assessed in winter due to cold weather. Courtesy tickets will be issued through Wednesday to remind motorists of meter regulations.
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Milwaukee Road Pays 1947 Tax Bill Across Iowa Counties
Fayette county treasurer to receive a 16665.78 check from Milwaukee Road for the first half of the 1947 tax bill. The railroad’s taxes in 56 Iowa counties total 819743 for the first half, up 37000 over 1946.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Iowa
Bodies Of War Dead Arrive On Two U S Transports
Two U S Army transports will arrive in New York tomorrow bearing the bodies of 5,342 Americans who died in the war. Among the fallen are 91 from Iowa, with the Robert F. Burns carrying Corporal Russell W. Shaffer of Arlington and Harvey J. Clefisch of Clayton. The John L. McCarley carries Melvin L. Pralake of Independence and Marvin A. Kraws of Gattenberg.
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Clayton
John L. McCarley
U.S. Military Cemetery
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Melvin L. Pralake
Albert F. Fratzke
Independence
Marvin A. Kraws
HL Kraws
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Lewis Yields Appears At Coal Hearing Before Board
John L. Lewis bowed to a federal court order and appeared before a presidential Taft-Hartley board at 12 54 p m CST. The board, facing a deadline set by Judge Edward M Curran, had warned of immediate contempt if Lewis did not attend yesterday. Lewis arrived with lawyers, refused two summons, and faced cameras as the hearing began amid a tense labor dispute over a coal strike. The Taft Hartley panel must report to President Truman by midnight Monday and could prompt a court injunction to end the strike.
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Mrs Warthan 80 Dies at LaCrosse
Mrs Mariette Warthan aged 80 died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs Theo Abel in LaCrosse Wise She leaves two sons Larvern Warthan Oehvein Charles Warthin Waucoma and two daughters Mrs Carl Christiansen and Mrs Theo Abel of LaCrosse The body is at Brant Funeral home with burial arrangements not yet made
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LaCrosse
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Larvern Warthan
Oehvein
Charles Warthin
Waucoma
Carl Christiansen
Cody
Brant
Maillie Loses Waterloo Mayor Race at Ballot Box
Jim Mo Wie of Celwein village was defeated by Bailey Barnes in Waterloo mayoral balloting. Final unofficial returns show Barnes 6,875 votes, Maillie 3,248, and Ernest J. Seeman 56.
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Celwein
Waterloo
Bailey Barnes
Barnes
Maillie
Ernest J. Seeman
Labor clashes as stock exchange pickets clash with police
Violence erupted on Wall Street as 535,000 workers idled in strikes and walkouts nationwide. AFL Teamsters said it would cross CIO picket lines in the meat packing strike while railroads accepted a presidential fact finding board wage proposal, though unions voiced disappointment.
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New York Stock Exchange
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Stock Exchange
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Exchange
Financial” Employee Union
AFL
Chicago
Rainroads
Stanley School Plans Senior Play Just Ducky
Stanley special section reports the senior class will present the three act comedy Just Ducky at the school house in the evening of April 16. Cast includes Weldon Polk Kathrine Gustafson Mary Ann Blake Norva Miller Clare Maroney Eldon Polk Inabel Griffin Jerry Falex Marvin Graf Frank Repevky Wis a Moore and Joan Clark. Arvid Stock directs.
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Stanley
Stanley School
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Weldon Polk
Catmine " Gustafson
Mary Ann Blake
Nor Wa Miller
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Eldon Polk
Inabel Griffin
Jerry Falex
Marvin Graf
Frank Revepkys
Va Moore
Joan Clark
Wis
Arvid Stock
Greeks Open Spring Drive Against Rebels
The Greek army began its spring offensive against GOU rebels in mountains near Kilkis with 15,000 new conscripts called up to bolster government forces. Meanwhile, war jitters spread as Sweden reports a third mysterious riot in four days in Stockholm and Denmark mulls wartime air defenses. Reports also cite US backing of anti-Russian operations in Germany and Austria, with unrest continuing in Palestine and Italy.
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Allied Control Council
Savings-Loan Assets Reach Record In Iowa
Iowa savings and loan associations reported an 8.18 million rise in assets to a record 68,826,325 last year state auditor Chet B Akers announced Mortgage loans climbed to a record 55,730,981 from 46,057,154 in 1946 while loans on the books grew from 18,913 to 20,478 signaling slower repayment volume This summarizes the year end figures for the 58 associations in the state and notes the second highest lending volume in history
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Towa
Savings and Loan
Chet B. Akers
Hoffman Accepts Pullman Co Post in Chicago
Mr and Mrs George Hoffman depart for Chicago where Hoffman will join Pullman Standard in the instruction department after resigning as superintendent of the car department at Chicago Great Western He has served Oc hline 18 years from Baltimore and Ohio prior He has been active in civic work and was a Park Board member a Mason and former VFW leader The VFW and other groups honored the Hoffmans with gifts and the couple expressed gratitude for local cooperation in Ochwein
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Chicago
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Wallace Opposes Spain in Draft Statement to Senate
In Washington a draft report to the Senate shows heated debate over including Spain among Marshall Plan recipients. The House passed the aid measure 149 to 52, with supporters led by Rep. Alvin F. O’Konski to include Spain as a strategic ally, citing its battleground status in Europe and the need to back economic recovery. Wallace criticizes remobilization as propping large corporations and harming American families, urging restraint.
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Spain
Alvin F
O'Konski
Wisc
Scouts To Help Clean Up Parks In Oelwein
Local Deak Park improvement directors met at 7 30 today to plan park cleanup with Oelwein scouts. Dick Dow leads Camping and Activities as plans for troop participation, birdhouse builds, orange crate projects, and downtown window displays unfold. Scouting leaders Gilbert French and others plan a city wide mobilization for an all day cleanup and lunch.
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Chamber of Commercce
Lester Boots
al Brown
Dick Dow
Cliff Avery
Scouts of ‘Oelwein
Oelwein
Boys Life Magazine
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Ortego Dies at Home in Oelwein
Dionicio Ortego 45 died at his home at 6 40 p m. He was born February 6 1903 the son of Frank and Cecilia Ortego He came to Oelwein 25 years ago and worked as a railroad laborer Survived by wife Angela Lonez Ortego father Frank Ortego one sister Mrs Lube Madiza Joliet Ill and one sister in law Mrs Antonio Perez of Oelwein Funeral at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday 9 a m with Rev E J O Hagen Rosary 8 p m tonight Brant Funeral Home to residence 218th Ave NLW
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Dionicio Ortego
Frank
Cecilia Ibarra Ortego
Oelwein
Angela Lonez Ortego
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Lube Madiza
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Ill
Antonio Perez
Sacred Heart Church
E. J. O'Hagen
Brant Funeral Home
218Th Ave
Nlw
Rosary
Flying Saucers Reported Seen From Ohio Window
In Columbus Ohio Mrs Charles A Worthen reports seeing six or seven flying saucers last night from an upper floor window of her home. The sighting adds to a wave of reported UFO activity across the region.
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Columbus
Charles A. Worthen
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