Republicans Reject Iowa School Equalization Bill
In a midday caucus the 45 Iowa Senate Republicans struck down the Cost Equalization and School Code Revision Bill after determining the plan violated the constitution’s pupil enumeration requirement for fund distribution. House leaders had passed the measure Monday and a new commission to redo the work was proposed by three senators.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
H. F. Gov
House
Des Moines Masons Present Six Ambulances to U S Army
On the sixty sixth anniversary of U S entry into World War I, six ambulances donated by Iowa Masonic groups were presented to the U S Army in Des Moines. The ceremony drew about 400 attendees during the Royal Arch Masons of Iowa convocation at the York Rite temple. Rain altered plans from outdoor service to indoor ceremony and a parade was canceled. Ambulances cost about $9,000.
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Des Moines
America
Iowa
United States Army
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons of
York Rite
Tenth
Locust Streets
Wartime hours urged for Iowa farms in sun time plan
The Iowa House adopted a concurrent resolution asking Gov. Hickenlooper to issue a proclamation shifting business and community hours in agricultural centers to June through September to match farmers hours. The plan would align rural areas with sun time while other areas stay on war time, then returns to the Senate for concurrence on adding September.
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Des Moines
Iowa
B. B. Hickenlooper
Senate
Mother and Child Saved From House Fire
Mrs. Francis Prudson and her week-old baby were evacuated from their home as a fire of unknown origin destroyed the Prudson farm residence. Loss estimated at $2,000. Fire truck bogged in mud and required tractor assistance to reach the blaze.
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Nashua
Francis Prudson
Prudson
Compensation Payment Again Given Approval
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that an employee who merely performs official duties can recover workmen's compensation for injuries. The decision affirms a Polk County ruling in Minnie B. Dewey of Des Moines versus National Yank Maintenance Corp. over injuries from an automobile accident on company business.
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Des Moines
Iown Su Supreme Court
Polk County
Minnie B. Dewey
National Yank Maintenance Corp
Miss Dewey
Old Kos Building Ruined by Fire
One of Washington’s oldest business buildings, a vacant frame structure owned by George Kos at Riverside, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The blaze damaged only the Kos property with the front wall standing, no insurance was carried, and nearby buildings suffered minor effects.
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Washington
George Kos
Riverside
North
Iowa Avenue
Maytag Washing Machine Agency
Koy
Hugh Dougall
Joe Simmering
Secretary as Officer Role at Firm
A statement asserts that the secretary of the firm should be classified as an officer. It discusses official status within the organizational hierarchy and possible implications for duties and governance.
Sullivan Sister Enlisted in WAVES to Help Brothers Shipmates
Sullivan sister Genevieve, survivor among the Sullivan children from Waterloo Iowa, joins the WAVES in San Francisco urging to aid the men of the Juneau. The 26 year old sworn in Tuesday emphasizes loyalty to her brothers and their shipmates.
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Sullivan
Sullivan Boys
Juneau
Naval Women's Reserve
Thomas Sullivan
Waterloo
Iowa
Night Man Mark Pratt Omitted From City Plant List
City council at the first meeting of the new municipal year noted the omission of Mark Pratt from a city departments employee list. Pratt, the night man at the water and light plant, has served about two years and formerly belonged to the police force. Councilman Will Dupuis called attention to the error and praised Pratt’s efficient service.
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Mark Pratt
Mr. Pratt
City Water and Light Plant
City Policeorce
Will Dupuis
Water and Light Committee
Pratt
Farm Bureau Women to Meet with Speaker Mrs Eliason
Mrs R Eliason seventh district Farm Bureau committee woman will speak at the annual meeting Friday April 9 at 10 30 am at the Farm Bureau office. Merle Twinam says township women and 4 H Club committee members have special invitations as the event follows a blizzard delay. Connie Moriarty is mentioned in connection with Davenport weekend visit.
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R. #. Eliason
Letts
Farm Bureau
Merle Twinam
Red Cross War Fund Reaches Ten Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Seven
Washington county's Red Cross drive reports $10 457 in cash to the county treasurer. Tuesday receipts total $304. Towns like Wellman Kalona Riverside Ainsworth contribute early while Crawfordsville expects near completion. County total nears $13 500 with $1 500 still to raise.
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Red Cross
Washington County
G. KE. Mace
Mace
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Ainsworth
Roosevelt opens thirteen billion war loan drive with White House sale
President Roosevelt leads early bond sales for the $13 billion senate war loan drive by selling to White House staff and urging national participation under the slogan They give their lives we lend our money. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau backs the effort as a way to support troops. An elderly messenger, John Pye, first bonds purchase with $18.75.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Senate
White House
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Morgenthau
United States
John Pye
New School Bill Introduced for State Senate
DES MOINES April 7 UP The senate committee on public schools introduced a bill to create a $750,000 annual school equalization fund to replace the 437 page school code measure. The bill aims to meet a county quota of $15,000, with solicitors urged to report receipts to headquarters for a final report this week.
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Des Moines
Senate Committee On Public Schools Today
Senate
Raids on Kiska Attu Continue Unabated in Aleutians
The navy reports five more attacks on Kiska and one on Attu, bringing total air assaults on Kiska to 51 since March. Meanwhile in the Solomons American airmen struck Vila and New Georgia targets, starting fires.
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Washington, D. C
Aleutians
Kiska
Attu
Navy
Solomons
Vila
New Georgia
Supt W A Erbe Addresses Ys Men On Postwar Training
Supt W A Erbe spoke to the Ys Men club about making schools more practical for postwar training. He noted senior boys face uncertain futures beyond induction, while Ted Brown described a project to send cigarettes to Washington County servicemen overseas, with Camels offering packages at five cents for individuals or organizations. Livingston, Brown, and Elder were named to a committee.
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W. A. Erbe
Ted Brown
Club
Washington County
Dave Livingston
Dave Elder
Draft Plan Shifts Draft Classes And Creates 3A Fathers Group
The plan proposes a new 3A class for pre Pearl Harbor fathers and others likely to become public charges. regular reclassification of 8A 3B and 3C to occur around April 15 based on occupation. 3A members with child born before Sept 14 1942 stay. others moved to 1A or 2A if no deferment. 8B to 2B with occupational deferment.
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Washington, D. C
Pearl Harbor
Farm Credit Admin official to visit Washington IA office
Carl W Danielson field supervisor for the Farm Credit Administration will be in Washington Iowa at the Farm Bureau office on Tuesday April 13 1943 from 1 00 p m to 4 00 p m to assist with 1943 crop loan applications Farmers needing funds for seed feed tractor fuel and repairs on machinery should see him on that date for assistance
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Carl W. Danielson
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Five French Leaders Sent to German Prisons
Berlin radio reports that five ex French leaders have been removed to German jails over a feared Anglo American coup. Ex premiers Paul Reynaud Edouard Daladier Leon Blum and former Colonial Minister Georges Mandel and General Maurice Gamelin are imprisoned. Berlin fears escape would echo General Giraud.
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France
Berlin
Paul Reynaud
Edouard Daladier
Georges Mandel
Leon Blum
Maurice Gamelin
Europe
Henri Giraud
International
Rommel Falls Back as Allies Drive Across Tunisia Front
Allied forces press the Afrika Korps in Tunisia with Rommel retreating south toward the coast after British Eighth Army advances near Gabes. Patton’s American armor fights around Maknassy and Guettar as Naizila Pass and Berda hills witness heavy combat. British submarines disrupt Axis supply north of Tunisia and sink several vessels.
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United Press
Erwin Rommel
Gabes
Afrika Korps
Rommel
Naizila Pass
Maknassy
Berda
el Guettar
Eighth Army
Tunisia
High School Boys and Navy Cadets Prepare Fitness Meet
A mixed fitness contest between six high school boys led by Coach John Harp and six naval aviation cadets under Joe Duea will take place Thursday at 7 30 pm in the high school gym. Admission is free. Events include squat stand chins standing broad jump and more.
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Naval Aviation
John Harp
Navy
Joe Duea
Mrs Palmer 79 Dies at Washington County Hospital
Mrs. W. A. Palmer aged 79 died this afternoon at 2 10 at Washington county hospital where she had resided the past six weeks funeral services set for two o clock Friday at L A Jones funeral home burial planned for Ainsworth cemetery
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Palmer
W. A. Palmer
Washington County Hospital
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Ainsworth Cemetery
Victory Garden Spaces Available For Rent
The Civilian Defense Office announces available Victory Garden spaces for rent. Visit the office to see the current list and register. While there, look for scraw tron rub ber rags and paper and take them to the salvage bin opposite the post office.
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Civilian Defense Office
Post Office
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Phil Weldin
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