La Porte City Hools Plan September School Opening
La Porte City announces September 5 as first day of school under Supt. George H. Marid. New principal Alfred Pierce earns 2500 dollars yearly, replacing Art Olsen. Lillian M. Jing will join as science teacher at 1755 dollars, with social studies and manual training duties reassigned. Budget set at 42500 with 27500 to be raised by tax. coal contract set with Farmers’ Supply at 0.25 per ton.
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Coleen Carver
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Art Olsen
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Farmers’ ply company
Iowa corn prospects improve sharply in state crop report
State crop report shows corn prospects rising with an indicated yield of 47 bushels per acre on 11.346 million acres and total production around 33.262 million bushels. Soybeans are forecast at 298,000 bushels from 2.208 million acres, oats at 147.15 million bushels, and tame hay up about 12 percent from 1943.
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Local Red Cross reports dressings short in war effort
Al Froning, local Red Cross chairman, notes critical shortage of surgical dressings as demand rises in battle zones. Only nine women worked on dressings Tuesday despite June output of 16,600 and 13,600 in June, with production now far below needed levels.
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Plane vacation helps La Porte pair dodge gas rationing
George Rothmeier and George Fel Jr chartered a plane piloted by George Fel Sr to fly to Chicago for a baseball game at Wrigley Field between the Phillies and the Cubs. They returned Wednesday afternoon marking Rothmeier’s first plane ride. Gasoline rationing limited cars, but the trip showed a real vacation option.
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George Fel
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Ritter Wins La Porte Golf Club Championship
Ritter wins the La Porte Cry Gelf club championship in a medal play format. Lady and men’s events note Ritter’s victory across divisions with runners-up Cleo Kruse and Mrs. Ferguson among others. Pairings and match results list numerous players with final margins and concessions.
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La Porte Cry
Ritter
Ade
Kachor
WParrs Kline
jeeis Tia
Fitter seme
Cleo Kruse
J. W. Ferguson
L. C. McGill
Carl Sawyer
October regulatory notices about canning and local losses
October deadlines and scattered notes describe canning rules, local farm activity, and a reference to an August landline order. The fragment mentions Waynes Munota and Waterloun terms, with unclear dates and details about harvests and complaints.
Mrs Wasson Passes Away in Port City
Obituary for Margener Wasson nee Margener Weilassen, lifelong resident of New York and Port City. Funeral services held after a religious service on Monday and burial on Tuesday. Survived by children Diane Camp and other relatives. Husband listed as Walter Wasson, publisher in Port City. Funeral arrangements noted in local notices.
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State OPA head visits this city
State OPA Administrator Walter D. Kane spoke at Progress Wooffics regarding staffing for local offices. He suggested not providing a regular civil service clerk here, arguing it would ease fuel distribution if a local clerk could be found. He noted delaying local certificates for those awaiting fuel oil, with his own delay cited as April to last weekend.
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Al Cole to Lead Band At Local School Event
Al Cole will present a band program at a local school next month. The event features performers including Jerry Weatherly Norm Joan Movie Alvin Weer and several others, with Ralph Kocher and Merlyn Cortay listed among the musicians.
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Norm Joan Movie
Alvin Weer
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Denna Tibbetts
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Charles Supp
George Runyan Dies at Vinton Hospital
George Runyan died in Vinton hospital after a long illness. The funeral will be held with casket bearers and include nephews and relatives from local families. Survivors include Kate Cohenour, Wil Hanes, and Robert Petra among others.
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Viritan
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Watates
Tan Bursa
Guvan
Pear Rutyan
Mrs Frederika Buechle Passes In Jesup Home
Fredeika Buechele, 78, died Monday at her daughter Elna Trumbauer’s home in Jesup where she had lived since her husband’s death on February 11. Funeral services were held at the Parker home in Jesup and at Grace Lutheran church, with burial on the cemetery at her former home. She is survived by four daughters Mrs. Trumbauer, Mrs. Vern Oren, Mrs. Fred Lange of La Porte City, and Merc Frank Marquis of Waterloo.
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Elna Trumbauer
Jesup
Parker
Grace Lutheran church
Turiawas
Trombauer
Vern Oren
Fred Lange
La Porte City
Merc
Frank Marquis
Waterloo
Anton Buys Jurgens Share in La Porte City Sale Barn
Tierbert Anton becomes sole owner of the La Porte City Sale Barn now La Porte City Auction Company after buying Warold Jurgens share from the firm. The Tuesday livestock sales will continue for the present.
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La Porte City
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