Hitler's Europe Rocked by Heavy Bombings Sinker
A column notes Iowa has the lowest tuberculosis death rate in the nation as Lieut. Col. Robert S. Shane cites Town Tuberculosis association education and public screening. William Halladay Jr. of McCook Lake S D is found dead in his father's truck with gasoline fumes. family says he enjoyed the odor and opened the intake.
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Sioux City
William
William Halladay
McCook Lake
S. D
Here
Damage Twelve Japanese Ships Announce Quotas on War Loan
Lee A. Holland, chairman of the Washington county second war loan committee, announces county and town quotas for an $820,000 war bonds sale before May. Town shares are based on bank deposits, with Brighton, Crawfordsville, Walona, Riverside, Wellman, West Chester, Washington listed with specific amounts. The Washington county campaign forms with bankers from all county banks, and a southeastern Iowa district meeting in Fairfield set the campaign in motion with representatives from several towns.
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Lee A. Holland
Washington County
Frank Crone
Phil Weldin
Frank Kos
Banks
Washington
K. A. Coates
Crawfordsville
A. A. Jackson
Kalona
L. B. Luithly
Rubio
Brighton
Ross Levert
Wellman
G. E. Mace
Washington County War Bond Committee
Workers at Iowa State University plan return after walkout
Emiel J. Soens, spokesman for State University of Iowa physical plant employees, said in Iowa City that about 25 of the 200 workers remaining out will return to their jobs today after a walkout last Wednesday over wage increases. He noted talks with university officials will continue.
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Iowa City
Emiel J. Soens
State University of Iowa Physical Plant
Soens
Davenport Woman Stabbed at Tavern Identifies Suspect
Margaret Anderson, 30, of Davenport, told police she was stabbed in the back at a tavern Saturday night and remained hospitalized. Ambrose Brebich, 50, also of Davenport, was held in connection with the stabbing, authorities said.
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Margaret Anderson
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Ambrose Brebich
Ottumwa Robbery: $200 Stolen From Room. Suspect Arrested
Ottumwa resident J A Piercey reported Sunday his room was entered and about $200 in cash from a billfold was taken. Dwight Laughlin found $130 blowing in the street and reported it. Police believe the thief discarded the billfold and a suspect has been arrested.
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Ottumwa
J. A. Piercey
Dwight Laughlin
Hunter Killed by Shotgun Blast in Iowa Hunting Incident
Oliver Evans age 33 operator of a service station near the Iowa Power and Light Co plant at Levey in Polk County was killed Sunday by an accidental shotgun discharge while hunting near his home. Coroner Albert E B Shaw said Evans had crawled through a fence and was drawing his gun when it fired penetrating his chest.
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Hunter
Des Moines
Oliver Evans
Iowa Power & Light Co
Levey
Polk County
Albert EB. Shaw
Evans
Fate of Felix J Ray 27 Sees Hospital Aid in Firearm Incident
Felix J Ray 27, a department store worker, was held for aid at Mercy Hospital after police said his estranged wife was threatened with a pistol by her boyfriend Wags.
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Felix J. Ray
Mercy Hospital
Damage case set in district court with Smith
Petit jurors drawn for the March term reported to Judge J G Patterson this morning and were excused until Tuesday nine oclock. The Commercial Savings bank trustees against the estate of C C Davis had a jury waived and will be tried this afternoon. The next case Robert D Smith versus Ruth and Floyd Pine is scheduled for Tuesday morning. It concerns an automobile accident west of Washington.
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District Court
J. G. Patterson
The
Commercial Savings Bank
C. C. Davis
Fatterson
Robert D. Smith
Ruth
Floyd Pine
Washinnston
Mrs Mae Werner Visits Relative in Austin Minnesota
Mrs Mae Werner returned from Austin Minnesota where she spent a week with her great niece Mrs Evelyn Caya and family.
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Mae Werner
Austin
Minn
Evelyn Caya
Woman shot at department store. two injured
Mrs Gertrude Tiede, 46, an employee of another department store, was shot in the chest with the bullet lodging in her lungs and is reported in critical condition. Raymond was hit in the nose and cheek. his condition is not serious but he is in shock. Police Chief Reed Phillips cited the incident.
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Gertrude Tiedeman
Reed Phillips
Raymond
Miller Injuries Not So Serious
Captain Howard Miller of the Iowa State Guard headquarters sustained injuries in a Saturday night crash near Buffalo between Muscatine and Davenport. Visitors said his back and neck injuries are not as severe as feared, with a broken collar bone and facial lacerations. He regained consciousness about three Sunday morning and expects to return home soon.
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Howard Miller
Copany
Iowa State Guard
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Gladden Mast
Crawfordsville
Harvey Meek
Rodney Kephart
Rodney Davis
State Guard Company
Miller
Buffalo
Muscatine
Red Cross War Fund Near 10,000 in County Drive
Report shows 1911.65 turned in at A. E. Atchison shoe store over Saturday. County total nears 10,000 with expectance of daily receipts pushing past 10,000. Donations include 200 from Richmond and 257.65 from Brighton. Wellman over 1,209. solicitors active at Kalona Riverside Crawfordsville and Ainsworth with more reports due. The county quota stands at 15,000 and further gifts to Mrs. Phil Weldin may be left at the Atchison store.
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Red Cross War Fund
A. E. Atchison
Richmond
Brighton
West Chester
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Phil Weldin
Atchison
Victim’s Husband Expected Home by Midweek
Reports say he may return by the middle of the week as visitors were told. His wife was scheduled to arrive in Davenport from Rantoul last night.
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Davenport
Rantoul
MacArthur reports damaging seven warships in three nights
United Press says General MacArthur announced fliers sunk or damaged seven ships and five cargo vessels off Cavieng New Ireland 550 miles north of Port Moresby after three nights of low level attacks. Chinese authorities order half population to evacuate Chungking for spring bombing season. Chinese forces claim to have repelled Japanese moves along the Hankow Peiping railway and retook a village in Ichang area.
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Cavieng
New Ireland
Port Moresby
China
Chungking
Hankow-Peiping
Hunan
Ichang
Hupeh
Yuangtze
Tin Can Drive Planned For April 27 In Scrap Salvage
Mrs. Rose Reid announces a town and county scrap drive on Tuesday April 27 to collect tin cans fats and greases with other metal. Cans must be crushed and placed in pasteboard containers separate from other scrap. A processing method illustration appears on page six. The committee includes Mrs Ed Harmeyer Mrs William Sitter Miss Pearl Gardner and Mrs Ira Shenefelt for the four wards and other named volunteers across area towns.
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Rose Reid
Barn Endangered in Atkinson Farm Fire Near town
A fire on the John Atkinson farm three miles southwest of town started around five yesterday morning. Sparks from burning an old tree ignited grass and a straw stack near a horse barn. Farmers Mutual fire truck prevented the straw stack from reaching the barn.
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Atkinson
John Atkinson
Town
Prices of Farms Increasing Fast
A Chicago report from April 5 cites a national survey by the Association of Real Estate Boards showing farm realty prices rising rapidly. Farmers face limited high quality farms for sale with a 15 percent price rise in 20 months and higher sales volume than a year ago in two of three communities. Tenant farmers buy often, and labor and machinery shortages plus draft liquidations drive sales. repossessions are rare.
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Chicago
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Special C of C Session Tonight at YMCA
A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is called for this evening at 8 o clock at the Y.M.C.A. Members are urged to attend as a matter of general interest to the community will be considered.
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Chamber of Commerce
Y.M.C.A
Des Moines Woman Visits Parental Home Sunday
Martha Anne Mace of Des Moines spent a Sunday visiting the home of her parents, Glenn Mace, in a family gathering event.
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Martha Anne Mace
Des Moines
Glenn Mace
New Address for Pvt Dave Fuhr Ha Ca RTOC Leonard Wood Mo
Private Dave Fuhr has a new listed address at Ha Ca RTOC Leonard Wood Missouri. Detailing a military update for personnel stationed or reassigned to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Pvt
Dave Fuhr
Ha Ca
Rtoc Ptort
Leonard Wood
Farm groups urge override of Roosevelt veto on Bankhead bill
Four major farm organizations urge Congress to pass the Bankhead bill over President Roosevelt's veto. They argue the issue is government by law versus executive decree and call the amount involved small though the principle is fundamental. Signed by National Grange American Farm Bureau Federation National Council of Farmers Cooperatives and National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, with a vote expected soon.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Council of Farmer's Cooperatives
National Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation
Senate
Farim
Townsend urges towns to recruit volunteers for harvest
Chicago April 5 UP M Clifford Townsend director of the Food Production Administration urged farmers to recruit high school aged boys and girls women and older men to plant and harvest crops. He launched the prairie farmers food for humanity campaign aiming for an 8 percent production increase over 1942 to meet 1948 goals calling on city and town cousins for help in this emergency.
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Chicago
M. Clifford Townsend
The
Food Production Administration
Townsend
Prairie Farmers’ ‘Food For Humanity
Allies Bomb Europe in Weekend Air Offensive
London reports say powerful allied air forces including Flying Fortresses conducted a daylight sweep across Europe amid the weekend bombardment from the German coast to Naples. British and American planes struck Kiel, Essen, and Paris suburbs while a weak German reply was repelled. In Tunisia Axis and Allied forces prepared for a showdown as massing forces deployed for an anticipated confrontation.
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United Press
Europe
English Channel
Geran
Italy
Kiel
Essen
Paris
Naples
England
Tunisia
Roo Fire Sunday at Holcomb Residence
The fire department responded Sunday to 616 South Third Avenue where a summer kitchen shed roof burned from a chimney spark. A hole scorched the roof but total damage remained limited.
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D. W. Holcomb
South Third Avenue
Glenn Eldridge Is Now Lieutenant Colonel
William Glenn Eldridge of Washington is addressed as Lieutenant Colonel Eldridge after promotion from major. His wife pinned the silver leaves at Brownwood Texas near Camp Bowie where he serves as Assistant G-1 Headquarters VIII Corps in charge of personnel. Eldridge rose from squadron adjutant with the 113th Cavalry from Iowa and has been anticipated for promotion.
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Washington
William Glenn Eldridge
Eldridge
Brownwood
Texas
Camp Bowie
Viii Corps
113Th Cavalry
Iowa
War recruitment appeal urges full manpower use
Townsend calls on farmers to notify county agricultural boards and agents of seasonal labor needs and to cooperate in recruiting workers across the country. The appeal emphasizes enlisting all available manpower for the war effort.
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Townsend
Agricultural War Boards
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Dean Hansen
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