Ames Fire Forces Classes To Move In ISU Agriculture Building
A fire destroyed a large section of the Iowa State College agricultural engineering building built in 1922. Classes for engineering students were shifted to other buildings while Prof. J. B. Davidson reported laboratory work may be delayed. Firemen contained the blaze before it reached the northwest portion where equipment was moved out after the fire was extinguished.
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Ames
Iowa State College
J. B. Davidson
Vandalism Hits Iowa City Motor Coach Yard Again
Henry Negus president of the Iowa City Motor Coach Co says burglars entered the garage at night and doped the motors with emery dust on all but four buses. The damage requires three new motors. Access was gained via passkey. no forced entry observed.
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Iowa City
Iowa Cty Motor Coach Co
Henry Negus
Ne-gus
Formation Steps for Iowa Conservation Council Taken
In Des Moines at Hotel Savery the first steps toward forming the coordinated Conservation Council of Iowa were taken. About five Iowa sportsmen conservationists and legislators attended as several sportsmen came for the eight day sports show at the Coliseum. The group aims to coordinate state conservation groups and act representative to speak with authority to the legislature and the state conservation commission.
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Des Moines
Conservation Council of
Iowa
Hotel Savery
Coliseum
State Conservation Commission
Des Moines Senate Approves Library and Other Appropriations
The Iowa state senate approved a $500000 appropriation for the central unit of a new two million dollar library for the State University of Iowa. It also passed a $7900 expenditure to open KE Walnut Jr. and a senate bill awarding a $25000 bonus to the producer of the first Iowa oil well to spout 100 barrels for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State University of Iowa
State Senate
Senate
KE. Walnut Jr
Capitol
Iowa
Federal Conciliator Proposes New Plan at Cedar Rapids Plant
The CIO strike at Wilson & Co. in Cedar Rapids considers a proposal by federal conciliator John W. Coffer to drop the closed shop issue and restart negotiations on other points. Police arrest Horace Thompson for reckless driving and leaving the scene after his car struck a picket at the plant entrance.
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Cedar Rapids
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Wilson & Co
John W. Coffer
Horace Thompson
Vinton Cattle
Alex Stechcon
Thompson
Advocates Seek Dissolution of Iowa's Second District
Rep Karl Le Compte urges dissolving the second Iowa congressional district with minimal other changes. He states confidence in the legislature to redraw districts and gain general state approval, asserting remapping will be manifestly apparent to voters.
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Des Moines
Karl le Compte
Iowa
le Compte
Iowa Coal Mines Idle as Union Standoff Deepens
Iowa United Mine Workers president Louis Boldrini said most of Iowa s larger mines halted work pending Appalachian contract talks in New York. About two dozen small mines remain retroactively settled and not part of the stoppage. Violence also flared in Harlan Kentucky as the coal fields shut down.
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Albia
Louis Boldrini
Iowa United Mine Workers of America
CIO
Iowa
New York
Boldrini
Roosevelt
John Steelman
United States Conciliation Service
Kentucky
Harlan
County Tax Collections Reach Halfway Mark in March
March tax receipts total $284 463.35 with $57 768.48 from the state as the first half of the county home stead credit. First three months 1941 total $359 958.17, including February $48 018.91 and January $27 470.91. The first-half target is $379 216.77. collections are within $20 000. Iowa Southern Utilities led with $12 000.02, followed by Rock Island Railroad $4 370.78, Burlington Railroad $3 575.75, Milwaukee Railroad $2 993.72, and Northwestern Bell Telephone $1 108.34.
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Treacher
Marion George
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Rock Island Railroad
Burlington Railway
Milwaukee Railway
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Dissolving Democratic Second District Proposed by Republicans
A Republican plan argues for dissolving the Democratic second district and making only minor statewide adjustments to redraw maps. The approach aims to complete the reapportionment with minimal changes.
County Dog Licenses Climb Near 1,700 Mark
Washington county shows 1,721 licensed dogs today up from 1,629 on April 1 1940 as of figures from the county auditor. A rush day yielded 159 licenses and 185 dollars in receipts for licenses priced at one dollar for male and spayed female dogs and 33 cents for females. Delinquent owners faced a one dollar penalty.
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Washington County
the Auditor's Office
Cars Sold in Washington County in March
Report shows 56 new vehicles licensed in March 1941 in Washington County, up from 39 in March 1940, with 1 029.80 in sales tax. Twenty new cars registered last week and three more before 10 this morning. 1941 license plates total 5260, up from 5120 previous year. 867 trucks licensed, 768 last year. List of recent buyers includes Huston Crawfordsville Chevrolet sedan and Bartow Washington among others.
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Washington County
T. H. Huston
Crawfordsville
Chevrolet
F. E. Bartow
Washington
Glenwood Gingerich
Wellman
L. M. Wicher
Eleanor M. Cruikshank
Ray H. Dean
Plymouth
M. Fishburn
Joe M. Wolfe
Chrysler
A. ©. Gingerich
Pontiac
Andy Blattner
George J. Breitenbach
Carlyle Youngdale
Floyd Blankenhorn
E. S. Herr
Richland
Ford
L'Udor
Clarence W. Goff
Harry Kilgore
Ainsworth
Jacob DeKoning
Travelite House
Bender & Marner
Kalona
Dodge
Frank Crone
Buick
Three-day Conference of Central Commercial Teachers
DES MOINES The Central Commercial Teachers association will hold its thirty sixth annual conference Thursday Friday and Saturday at Hotel Fort Des Moines. The program titled Commercial Education in this Changing World covers new teaching methods and discussions by representatives from high schools colleges and private schools. Thursday will focus on private commercial schools with topics including the business school's role in the defense program and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Central Commercial Teachers Association
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Mayor Lytle Re elected To Fifth Term In City Vote
The city elected Mayor R L Lytle to a fifth term, defeating Harry Sowden by 221 votes. Will Dupuis led council at large with 836, while ward results varied from 46 to 162 margins for the Lytle ticket. Final tallies show broad support for the administration and continued governance by the current party.
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R. L. Lytle
Harry Sowden
Will Dupuis
Citizens
Lytle
tLytle
Sowden
Washington
BD. J. Ross
Ross
People’s Party
Journal
Army Radio Work Seeks John Nayadley on Leave
John Nayadley, son of J. J. Nayadley near Washington, is home on leave from Scott Field, St. Louis, where he serves in radio work with the air corps. He enlisted in the
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John Nayadley
J. J. Nayadley
Washington
Scott Field
St. Louis
Air Corps
Bennett to Leave Washington for Manchester Sanitary Post
A. L. Bennett, Sanitary Engineer with Washington county health unit since last fall, will move about April 15 to become sanitary engineer for a seven‑county district in Manchester Iowa. Keith Krause will replace him in Washington after a short transition period. Bennett learned to fly and will fly from Cedar Rapids Marion or Waterloo when needed.
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A. L. Bennett
Washington
Manchester
Iowa
Army
Bennett
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Waterloo
Washington Health Unit
Keith Krause
Iowa State College
Ames
State Health Department
Des Moines
University of Minnesota
Sadee McAvoy
East Main Street
West Chester Elects New Town Officers
Ninety-two votes were cast to elect a single ticket on the Old Deal slate. Herman Luers won as mayor with F. M. Lindenmeyer as treasurer and James Griggs as assessor, along with councilmen Harold Griggs Floyd Kinnon Art Rigenhaggen Lou Bauer and Rev. George Pennington. Thirty-four ballots were spoiled for missing crosses. 126 total voters marked a heavy turnout. Current officers except for assessor and treasurer were not up for re election.
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West Chester
Herman Luers
F. M. Lindenmeyer
James Griggs
Harold Griggs
Floyd Kinnon
Art Rigenhaggen
Lou Bauer
George Pennington
Charles Hotle
Harold Miller
William Reif
Milo DeLong
H. G. Skinner
R. C. Ferguson
Army Radio Section Receives Special Rating for Extra Pay
An army unit earned a special rating in the radio section and was awarded additional pay. The awarding event highlights commendable performance in communications duties and morale.
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Army
Arthur Williams of Columbus City Dies
Arthur Williams 67 lifelong Columbus City resident died at his home after several weeks illness. Funeral arrangements by Ritchie Funeral Home with services and burial in Columbus City. Born March 19 1874 he married Edith Allen Feb 12 1912. Survived by wife three daughters two sons a sister a half brother and a half sister and one grandchild.
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Columbus Junction
Arthur Williams
Columbus City
Ritchie Funeral Home
Barstow Williams
Williams
Edith Allen
Ralph Dircks
Shirley
Patricia
Harry
Muscatine
Richard
Nellie VanHorn
Winfield
Lawrence Williams
Rochester
Minn
Alice Getts
New Town
Fire damages wash-house at East Harrison home
Firefighters were called yesterday afternoon to the Tom Porter residence on East Harrison Street where a small outbuilding used as a wash-house burned, apparently from a gas stove inside. The walls were badly charred and the structure suffered considerable damage.
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Tom Porter
East Harrison Street
Traffic Signals Go Into Operation in Washington’s Business District
Four corner traffic signals began operating yesterday afternoon as Washington’s business district adopts the new automated system. Police Chief George Baker says the system works well though motorists ask questions about left turns at green lights. Councilman Will Dupuis will unveil traffic regulations soon. A collision at North Second Avenue and Hast Third Street between a Ryan’s bakery car and a gravel truck caused bakery damage but no injuries.
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Washington
George Baker
Police Department
Baker
Committee On
Ryan’s Bakery
Ralph Hoxworth
North Second Avenue
Hast Third Street
Attacks Farm Bureau in New Deal Critique
Bureau sources report April 1 dispatch condemning the farm bureau federation as a new deal pawned to socialism and communal control, urging broader farmer unity and policy critique.
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Bureau Des Moines
Farm Bureau Federation
Flour to Pass Blockade Amid Wartime Debate
London report states two American shiploads of flour will be allowed to pass through the blockade to France. Hugh Dalton, minister of economic warfare, says this does not imply broader permission for other supply shipments to reach the Vichy government or France under current conditions.
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London
Hugh Dalton
Commons
France
Vichy
Dalton
Mussolini Halts Italian Revolt Amid Cabinet Rally
Americans returning from Italy report Mussolini thwarted a planned revolt by moving cabinet ministers to the front and forcing General Badoglio to flee into King Victor Emmanuel III's palace. Badoglio allegedly led the plot with ministerial support and was protected by the king. Italians reportedly resent German troops stationed in Italy.
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New York
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Badoglio
Victor
Manuel
Mussolini
Washington Council Approves Yearly Budget and Cigarette Permit
At a special meeting the Washington city council approved the appropriation budget for the new city year with no objections. The hearing had been advertised and the budget published. A cigarette permit was granted to the Washington cafe on East Washington street, raising the total permits to 23 in the city.
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Washington City
Washington Cafe
East Washington Street
Morgan's
Washington
Nazis Aroused By Ship Seizure
Berlin reports from April 1 quote authoritative German sources denouncing the American seizure of axis shipping as an absolute violation of human rights. The German spokesman argued U S justifications were invalid and that Italian seamen could damage their ships as long as American harbors were not endangered.
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Berlin
United States
Representative Prentis Seeks Return of County Budget Authority
Republican Rep X T Prentis of Mt Ayr urged county boards regain power to decide if counties fund the bureau. The move centers on control of local appropriations and fiscal oversight.
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Ism
X. T. Prentis
Mt. Ayr
German troop concentrations near Yugoslav frontier eyed
Belgrade reports say Germany masses troops along the Yugoslav border with crack mountaineer detachments and parachute battalions. Unconfirmed word mentions General Sir John Dill and Anthony Eden arriving for talks with Yugoslav leaders. Italian mediation speculation also circles diplomacy.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Germany
Low Countries
Norway
Belgium
Holland
Sir John Dill
Anthony Eden
Italy
Pastors Plan for High School Easter Service
Washington ministers met at the Y to plan a pre Easter service at Washington High School on Friday April 4. Dr F W Eastwood will preside and Rev Carl Klein of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church will deliver the address by invitation of Supt E A Ralston.
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Washington
Washington High School
E. A. Ralston
F. W. Eastwood
Carl Klein
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Opening Haskell Talk to Public
The public is invited to hear Professor Geo Haskell of the State University of Iowa commerce school speak on business prospects. Non members can attend with 50 cent dinner tickets, sold at local shops. tickets limited to 200 dining seats and must be secured by Wednesday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Geo. Haskell
State University of Iowa Commerce School
Chamber
C. R. Wilson
Penney
Harold Johnson
Spurgeon’s
Bob Schell
Sidwell’s
John Lemmon
Lemmon Jewelry
Stanley Zager
Pioneer Drug Store
Bud'' Bozeman
Pickens
Haskell
Federal conciliator calls joint conference to avert Yards strike
John L. Conner, federal labor conciliator, urged a joint company union conference at the Chicago union stock yards to avert a threatened strike by 800 stock men. Union reps and yards president T Henkle warned of a serious situation as about 26 000 head of livestock are fed, transported and cared for daily. The union seeks a closed shop and pay increases along with other concessions.
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Chicago
John L. Conner
Conner
T. Henkle
Rotary Club Hosts Two Vocal Numbers
Rotarians heard two duet numbers by Frances Sartor and Iona Steele with accompaniment by John Yousling. Dean Harland Mead chaired March program. International Rotary convention slated for Denver June 15 to 20. LeRoy Pratt and John Applegate showed colored slides of mountain country and Denver convention facilities.
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Frances Sartor
Iona Steele
John Yousling
Dean Harland Mead
Rotary
Denver
Colorado
LeRoy Pratt
John Applegate
Comrado Capitol
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Second Ward
Harry Montgomery
Fourth Ward
New Conservation Council
U.S. Library
Owa
Bate Continues
Citizens’ Party
F. Boller
W. B. Dupuis
R. A. Frink
Darrell Ross
R. F. McFarlane
Rodney Arnold
W. Ward
Glenn Holden
Clarence Jacobs
Harold Mangold
George ©. Stewart
Manchester Post
Dill Eden
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