Iowa man sentenced for breaking and entering in Fort Madison
Balford M. Gray 41 of Springfield Missouri pleaded guilty before District Judge Harold Levis to breaking and entering. He was given an indeterminate 10 year term for taking jewelry valued around 200 dollars from the Arnold Jewelry and Music Co and most of the loot was recovered.
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Ottumwa
Balford M. Gray
Springfield
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Harold Levis
Gray
Arnold Jewelry & Music Co
Auditors Close In On State Health Cashier Shortage
Des Moines auditors finished reviewing a $1600 shortage in the birth certificate division cashier accounts of the health department. They began checks after a discrepancy found late in February. Dr Bierring said the shortage may prove to be bookkeeping errors rather than theft.
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Des Moines
State Department of Health
Bierring
Two Men Fined In Hunting Charge
Two Sioux City men were fined for illegal hunting. Lyle Johnson 31 paid 25 for attempting to take game birds during a closed season and 10 for carrying a loaded assembled gun in a vehicle. Solomon Murad 25 was fined 25 on the game bird charge. Both pleaded guilty.
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Sioux City
Lyle Johnson
Solomon Murad
Fingerprints Lead To Fugitive's Capture
Des Moines reports Elimer Don Fowler, after nearly 12 years on the run since escaping Anamosa Reformatory, is held in Houston on a fugitive warrant. Fingerprints from his work as a machine gun parts inspector led to his identification, confirming a 1920 escape during a 10 year sentence for breaking and entering.
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Des Moines
Iowa Reformatory
Anamosa
Elimer Don Fowler
Houston
Tex
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Fowler
Reformatory
State Board of Control
War-born Laws Create Enforcement Confusion Nationwide
War born laws strain federal enforcement as agencies struggle to determine duties. In Des Moines readers note public opinion and vigilance act as effective checks while the government gears up for the task, shaping nationwide compliance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Gambling Issue Draws Statewide Fire
Des Moines liquor and gambling policy becomes a statewide matter as the interim legislature criticizes Des Moines public safety official elect Clarence Koenigsberger for saying establishments need not be molested if they do not get into trouble. Senator A J Shaw of Pocahontas denounces the stance and urges adherence to Iowa law.
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Des Moines
State Legislative Interim Committee
Clarence Koenigsberger
A. J. Shaw
Rep
Pocahontas
Silver Shirts Founder Kelley Arrested in Washington
The Justice Department announced the arrest of William Dudley Kelley, founder of the Silver Shirts of America, on charges of intent to interfere with operations for success of the military or naval forces of the United States.
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Silver Shirt
Washington, D.C
Justice Department Today
William Dudley Kelley
Silver Shirts
America
United States
Funeral for Mrs Martha H Guest held at L A Jones Chapel
The funeral service for Mrs Martha H Guest was conducted in the chapel of L A Jones Funeral Home. Burial occurred at Elm Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Fred L Stewart George C Stewart William G Stewart Harry Montgomery Delbert Bailey and Frank Geisler of Muscatine.
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Guest
R. C. Keagy
Martha H. Guest
L. A.jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fred L
George C
William G. Stewart
Harry Montgomery
Delbert Bailey
Frank Geisler
Muscatine
Olon Zager Buys Tipton Drug Store
Olon E. Zager completed the purchase of the Rexall drug store in Tipton from Sam T. Gordon after working in his brother Stanly Zager’s Washington drug store. He plans renovations including a soda fountain and prescriptions service and will relocate his family to Tipton.
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Olon Zager
Tipton
Olon E. Zager
Stanly Zager
Washington
Rexall Drug
Sam T. Gordon
Mr. Zager
Drama at Christian Tabernacle Sunday
A five act prophetic drama entitled The Missing Christians by Manford Evans will be presented next Sunday night at 7 39 at the Christian Tabernacle by the congregation's young people. The pastor Rev W J Stevens notes the inspiring message and invites the public to attend. Roles include Mrs Ned Norton and daughters Nell Neva Norma Norton, Rev Mortimer Wise and family, Mrs Wise, Grayce Wise, Maggie, Mrs John Store, Dr Hamilton Long and Alice Long plus Angel of the Lord radio voice.
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Christian Tabernacle
Manford Evans
W. J. Stevens
Ned Norton
Nell Norton
Neva Norton
Norma Norton
Mortimer Wise
Mr and Mrs Pierce Attend Dinner Guests Event
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Pierce were dinner guests last evening at a social gathering hosted by neighbors in the local community. The couple enjoyed conversation and light refreshments during the event.
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Mrs. E. M. Pierce
RAF Bombers Attack German Strongholds Across Channel
Large formations of British bombers and fighters raided German positions in Northern France despite a 40 mile gale. The Royal Air Force conducted steady attacks on strongholds, sending bomber and fighter formations over the invasion coasts in relays.
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Snoglish
France
English Channel
Royal Air Force
Germany
Washington Junior College plans changes for next year
Preparations for the next school year proceed at the Washington junior college with one course change: German dropped from the curriculum. The training and secretarial programs continue, registrar Althea Montgomery and advisor W A Erbe named, with Dean Harland Mead on navy flying school leave.
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Washington
Althea Montgomery
W. A. Erbe
Harland Mead
Navy
Easter Concert at Washington High School
Washington high school music groups present an Easter concert next Monday at eight in the school auditorium. The program includes the orchestra, chorus, and verse speaking choir with Gounod Gallia and a short Easter cantata. Public invitation extended.
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Washington High School
Gounod
Civil Service Typist Examinations Open
The United States civil service commission announces exams for Junior stenographer at 1440 dollars and Junior typist at 1260 dollars in the eighth district covering Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota. Applications must reach the manager at St Paul Minnesota by April 15. For details contact Pred S Downing secretary at the post office in Washington.
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United States Civil Service Comission
United States Civil Service District
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
United States Post Office and Customhouse
St. Paul
Pred S. Downing
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Washington
4-H Mobilization Week Drives Iowa youths to war effort
Ames Iowa April 4 More than 28 000 4 H club members will join 1 500 000 rural youths nationwide in a 4 H Mobilization Week April 5 to 11 led by P Taff state 4 H leader at Iowa State college. Members pledge to full wartime effort focusing on livestock feed and food production. Boys emphasize livestock management and flock and litter expansion while girls focus on winning food for victory through home gardening canning freezing and clothing and equipment care. Master demonstration teams will train to teach homemaking and conservation to communities.
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Ames
Iowa
Towa
Taff
Towa State College
DeWayne Earl Wins Y Marble Tourney
DeWayne Earl won the Y Marble Tournament with 24 competitors. Harold Schmidt took second, Tom Murphy third, and Bill Kelsey fourth on the special Paster vacation week program. A treasure hunt earlier saw Bill Gilchrist first, Bill Kelsey second, Bill Asken third, and David Broek fourth.
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DeWayne Earl
Harold Schmidt
Tom Murphy
Bill Kelsey
Paster
Bills
Bill Gilchrist
Bill Asken
David Broek
13th wedding license issued in county this year
Chester T. McCabe and Anna I. Kincaid of Muscatine obtained a marriage license today. It is the 13th license issued in the county this year and the first since March 12, over three weeks ago.
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Chester T. McCabe
Anna I. Kincaid
Muscatine
Bomber crash near Bridge Idaho leaves two dead seven missing
Boise Idaho April 4 two men were believed killed and seven missing after an army bomber crashed near Bridge Idaho about ten miles from the Utah Idaho border officials from the Gowan Fields public relations office announced today.
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Boise
Idaho
Bridge
Utah-Idaho
Gowan Fields
Mrs Lenroot Dies in Wisconsin Funeral Set Monday
Mrs Clara C Lenroot wife of Judge Irvine L Lenroot of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals died today at age 5 She is survived by her husband a former United States Senator from Wisconsin and a daughter Miss Katherine Lenroot head of the children bureau of the Labor department Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at Superior Wisconsin where the couple resided
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Washington, D.C
Clara C. Lenroot
Irvine L. Lenroot
United States Court of Customs and Patient Appeals
Lenroot
United States
Wiseconsin
Katherine Lenroot
Children’s Bureau
Labor Department
Superior
Wisconsin
Legion Meeting Tuesday in Leon Beatty Post
The Leon Beatty post of the American Legion will convene next Tuesday evening, April 7, for committee reports and appointments followed by refreshments.
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Leon Beatty
The
American Legion
Farming Practices for War Effort Highlighted
Each 4-H club member is urged to maintain peak physical health as part of meeting national wartime needs, emphasizing personal responsibility in agricultural service and public duty.
Flying Fortresses strike Jap ships in Burma campaign
American B 24s under Major General Lewis Brereton battered enemy warships and transports south of Burma in the Endaman Islands Bay of Bengal while British forces faced renewed Japanese pressure north of Prome and Mandalay. Stilwell’s Chinese troops pushed toward Toungoo as air and ground actions continued across India Burma and Russia.
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United Press
Burma
Prome
United States
Lewis H. Brereton
India
Endaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
Central Front
Mandalay
Joseph W. Stilwell
Toungoo
Tokio
all-Indian Congress Party
Sir Stafford
Three Merchant Ships Torpedoed Off American Shores
The navy department announced that three more merchant vessels have been torpedoed off American shores. The report cites unnamed ships and locations as part of continuing wartime losses to German U boats.
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Washington, d. C
U.P
Navy Department
Salvage Workers to Meet at City Hall Monday Evening
Earle Libe, county salvage chief for national defense, announces a Monday 7:30 pm meeting at city hall with Washington chairmen and assistants. Local chairs Cloud Willits, Ralph Martin, Robert Schell, Donald Orr, Hubert Walker, and Lawrence Libe will attend, along with Mayor Lloyd Lytle, city council members, and county civilian defense chair Dunham Morrison to discuss waste materials collection in Washington.
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Earle Libe
National Defense
Washington
Cloud Willits
Ralph Martin
Robert Schell
Donald Orr
Hubert Walker
Lawrence Libe
Lloyd Lytle
Dunham Morrison
County Civilian Defense Board
Legion to Meet Sunday Evening
Members of Leon Beatty post No. 29 of the American Legion are asked to meet at the Legion hall at 6 45 tomorrow eve ning for an address by national commander Lynn A Stambaugh on Truth in War The meeting includes a member discussion after the talk and the public may listen at home via blue network
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Lesgion Hall
Lynn A. Stambaugh
S. W. Kaster
H. M. Rabenold
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