Iowa War News Roundup Highlights Local Notes
Iowa items cover wartime bonuses for Sioux City teachers, bus allowances for 257 teachers, barberry eradication, a gas tank explosion injuring Harold Lyons, nationwide health crusade in Black Hawk schools, wool grower associations in Adams County, and a new Masonic temple plan in Davenport. Also noted are Camp Dodge peace setup, a Grinnell banker born at home, a Presbyterian conference in Des Moines, and various local incidents and civic concerns.
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Cco- Operative Creameries of
Iowa
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Sioux City
Harold Lyons
Fairbank
Young Lyons
Black Hawk County
Near Corning
Court House
Corning
Adams County
Wool Growers’ Association
A. P. Nichols
Peter Hill
W. J. Frederick
N. M. Leonard
Waukee
West Liberty
Davenport
Foote
Simmons
Grinnell
G. H. Hamlin
George
Prosperity Era Seen In U S War Industry Shift
A United Press survey reports rapid transition from munitions to peace industries across 84 states. Dye factories expand, auto building resumes, and steel plants shift to construction goods while states like Wisconsin Indiana Ohio New York and Pennsylvania plan for postwar hiring as returning soldiers flood labor markets.
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New York
United States
United Press
Europe
National Council For Industrial Defense
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Delaware
New Jersey
Virginia
Ohio
du Pont
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Wisconsin
Indiana
Detroit
Michigan
Cleveland
New England
Hopewell
Seven Pine
Penniman
Mussel Shoals
Ala
War Department
Nashville
Boys Have Betting Fever In Cincinnati
Cincinnati youths Byron Neil and John Mick bet on a joy ride around the square. The wager ended when a hardware store proprietor and a policeman interrupted after a half square. Judge Yeatman ordered them to pay costs and cautioned that they were betting on a poor proposition.
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Cincinnati
Byron Neil
John Mick
Neil
Mick
Airplane Crosses the Sea Reported by Atlanta Officer
In Atlanta, Lieut. A H Johnson of Payne Field Mississippi announced a wartime transatlantic flight by an American naval aviator. The pilot's name and details were not released, and the feat was said to have been concealed by the government. Confirmation in aviation circles was described as forthcoming.
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Atlanta
Atlantic
A. H. Johngop
Payne Field
Miss
Leutenant
Johnson
Central College alumni letter from France and campus hopes
The author, serving with the U S military band in France, shares experiences and finds Central College’s campus improved with a new dormitory. He notes Penn’s basketball victory, new faces at chapel, and optimism to make Central the biggest and best school as students return.
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Ray
U. S
France
Central
Pres. Hoffman
Pella
Mt. Donsonn
Paris Conservatory
Sadler
Paris
The Washington Banquet on February 21
The Washington Banquet will occur February 21 in the new Dormitory banquet hall with decorations supper and an entertaining program of toasts and music. Organizers seek strong student support and emphasize simplicity and naturalness as the event’s cultural aim.
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Hfe
Scarecrow
Washington
The Lonely Seekers and The Joy of Giving
The text contrasts two types of people. It states that lonely individuals seek adventures and demand much from others, while happy people do not demand for themselves and instead give to others, deriving joy from giving.
Mother Gray's Gweet Powders Deva for Children Illnesses
Fragmentary ad copy claims Mother Gray's Gweet Powders cure many child illnesses in 24 hours and regulate a range of symptoms. The readable text is garbled and includes erroneous spellings and stray phrases.
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Gray
Athlon Tovman Deere
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Iowa News
Central Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Ufe
Joe Evans
McColl
Creston
Harold Harpin
Evans
Q. C. Ashland
Clear Lake
Waiser
Harl
Army of Occupation
Germany
Kirchner
Griswold
E. P. Kirchner
Marble Rock
John Brazee
Butler County
Homer Rask
C. J. Rask
Mason City
Sanborn
Minn
Manilla
German Verein of
Peter Campbell
McDonald Manufacturing Company
Dubuque
Great Western
Allan Bullis
Bullis
Whitley
Polk County
Carl Kennedy
Nevada
Hell
Fred LeValey
Logan
Savalley
U.S
Echo
Castoria
Mia. H. L. Redman
New Haven
Conn
Meee
BR. Mies
Miles
Evers
Evers Back Distracted, Discouraged Zere
Main Street
Rom Park
P. H. Spoelstra
Orth & Ante
Avct
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