Shoot Down 74 Enemy Planes in One Battle A COLUMN ABOUT IOWA
Sioux City boys suffer serious injuries when two heavy window grates topple on them while climbing the kaleidoscopic grates at a wholesale grocer. In Omaha Red Cross floods relief sets headquarters for Iowa Nebraska Missouri flood losses and 2509 families evacuated as 25 workers are deployed across the region.
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Sioux City
Sioup City
St. Vincent Hospital
Orville Anderson
Gerald Campbell
Paul Bureh
Kaplan Wholesale Grocer Co
Omaha
Neb
Red Cross
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kathryn Monroe
Iowa-Nebraska
Miss Monroe
Army Deserters Sought Near Fort Des Moines
A manhunt lasting until 3 a m Sunday failed to locate two Army deserters southeast of Fort Des Moines. Van Be McMurvin 17 and Darrel P F Jones 24 deserted from Virginia and California camps respectively. They overpowered guard Pvt Esper White with a brick, stole his revolver, and fled while assigned to clean up near the WAAC training center.
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Pvt
Esper White
Davenport Embezzlement Charge Leads to Arrest in Ottumwa
A man calling himself Charles Bohaty previously of Cedar Rapids Iowa was arrested in Ottumwa on a Davenport embezzlement charge. He allegedly converted hotel funds from Hotel Black Hawk to his own use and will be returned for a hearing.
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Davenport
Charles Bohaty
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Black Hawk
Crops in West Iowa Damaged by Floods
Des Moines reports flooding has damaged hundreds of thousands of acres of Iowa crops. Meteorologist Charles D Reed of the Weather Bureau in Des Moines says stagnant Missouri River waters will not clear in time for soybeans or corn unless a severe early season drought occurs. He notes no current sign of a June flood, but warns a June flood could come from heavy rains in the South Dakota Nebraska Iowa region.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D Reed
Government Weather Bureau
Missouri
Reed
South Dakota
Nebraska
Palm Sunday Union Service Draws Large Congregation
Palm Sunday services knit Washington churches in a union effort marking Holy Week. Dr. Eastwood preached on prayer as ministers from Methodist Baptist United Presbyterian and other churches led prayers and Scripture. Special music by Harold Reeves J Forest West and a Reeves West duet enriched the program.
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Baptist Church
Christian Church
F. W. Eastwood
R. GC. Keagy
Methodist Church
Alfred Trenerry
The
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Keagy
Eastwood
Jesus
Christ
Henry Shields
Harold Reeves
Cedar Rapids
J. Forest West
Grinnell
Humbers
Mr. Reeves
Mr. West
County Scrap Drive Quotas Set for Townships
County salvage leader Earle Libe announces daily quotas for township blocks to contribute to the county scrap drive on April 27. Quotas list pounds per township and extra allocations for Washington Wellman and Katona, with upcoming meetings to organize block leadership and truck allocations at a Friday county meeting at the YMCA.
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Earle Libe
Oregon
Lime Creek
Cedar
Brighton
Franklin
Crawford
Dutch Creek
Iowa
Marion
English River
Highland
Jackson
Washington
Libe
Wellman
Katona
One Negro School Near Belle Glade Reports Tiny Attendance
In Belle Glade Florida a nearby Negro school posted one pupil and one teacher in a recent roll count. The small worship service included Thou Shalt Be With Me and a Presbyterian choir directed by Mrs Shields delivering anthem performances.
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Belle Glade, Fla
Presbyterian
Shields
Red Cross War Fund drive totals reach fifteen thousand eight hundred thirty seven
The county Red Cross war fund effort reports a total of 15 837 75 contributed with the county quota of 15 000 already met last week. Mrs Phil Welin cites 282 55 from Filts Saturday at the Atchison shoe store headquarters. Chairman Roger Sherman received 67 10 from Mrs John A Luithig for Rubio school district as a director’s report is still forthcoming. Donations can be left at the Atchison shoe store this week as several towns and school districts have not yet completed canvass.
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Francis Wright
Francis Feltz
Dutch Creek
Libe
Red Cross War Fund
Phil Weltin
Atchison
Roger Shermen
Rubio
John A. Luithig
Aged Resident Dies at Wayland in April
Mrs. Jacob Hirschy 81 died at her Wayland home at eleven last night after a cerebral hemorrhage week ago. Born June 1861 in Henry county she lived in the community all her life and was a Sugar Creek church member. Survived by husband a daughter and son three brothers and a sister. eight of eight previous siblings predeceased. Funeral arrangements pending word from grandsons in service. services set at Sugar Creek church.
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Wayland
Jacob Hirschy
Henry County
Sugar Creek
Edwin
Ellen Meyer
John Wagner
Joe Hirschy
Trenton
Mary Geiser
Washington
Chris Christner
Olds
Enos
Olds Ena Amos
Blakesburg
Stacy
Sugar Creek Church
Postwar reunion plans spread through Blackbourn family
Mrs. W. Blackbourn, 68, of Napa California, organizes a postwar family reunion for all descendants who served in the war. She has sent invitations hoping two sons five grandsons and a son-in-law will attend, with current locations ranging from Guadalcanal to Iceland.
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Napa
Cal
Custer suffers serious leg injury aiding veterinarian
Wes Custer, at University hospital Iowa City, sustained a compound fracture of the right leg below the knee while helping Dr. Fred Reid with a horse at Dick Peters place south of town. The incident occurred Sunday morning when his leg was entangled in a rope attached to the horse halter, dragged about 150 feet, and through a barn door.
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Wes Custer
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fred Reid
Dick Peters
Harmon Wanders Four Days in Jungle After Plane Crash
Lieut. Tommy Harmon former Michigan football star survived a parachute fall from the Old 98 and wandered four days in the jungle. He was found by friendly natives and taken to an army hospital in Paramaribo suffering from exposure but in satisfactory condition. two crew members were killed and Harmon hoped to rejoin the search for others.
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Paramaribo
Dutch Guinea
Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Harmon
Milk Can Simplification to Save 18000 Tons Steel
Simplifying milk can sizes and types aims to save 18 thousand tons of steel.
Driver's License Costs 75 Cents in 1941
Clarence Shirer, chief of Iowa's public safety drivers license division, announced renewals cost 75 cents this year and licenses extend to three years. Duplicates for lost 1941 43 licenses must be bought before the receipt is issued. Applications may be filed with sheriff offices. do not renew before the official newspaper announcement.
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Des Moines
Clarence Shirer
Iown Department of Public Safety
Shirer
Mr. Shirer
Legion post meeting set for Tuesday at city hall
The regular Leon Beatty post American Legion meeting will convene Tuesday evening at eight o'clock in the post rooms at the city hall. Commander Matt Whittaker hopes for a large attendance. A. E. Turner of Fairfield, district Legion commander, will be present.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
City Hall
Matt Whittaker
Birge
A. E. Turner
Fairfield
Payroll Allotment Meeting Wednesday At the Y
C R Wilson county payroll allotment division chair announces a meeting at the Y Wednesday at eight. Both employees and employers are welcome to form a complete organization and start the county payroll plan for investing in war stamps and bonds. An honor roll of participating firms will be published the first week of May. W W Risser state chairman will attend to deliver an address.
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C. R. Wilson
War Bond Organization
Wilson
W. W. Risser
No report yet on stolen automobile
Chief of Police George Baker said today that no report has been received on the car stolen Saturday afternoon from the parking place near the State theater. The maroon torch model four door owned by Dale Jackson of Kalona bears license 92 2687. A theft broadcast was aired over state police radio at the meeting.
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George Baker
Stata Theater
Dale Jackson
Kalona
Baptist Holy Week Services Begin at Local Church
Reverend Alfred Trenerry announces a four eveing program at 7 45 with themes Some Traits of a Strong Church A Working Church and Our Communion Service Dr B I Anderson of India will speak Tuesday night sharing wartime travel insights He will speak again Tuesday and is a Sweden native and naturalized U S citizen who served in Assam India and arrives New York March 23 Union Good Friday service at the Baptist church runs noon to 3 pm with seven pastors delivering on the last words of Christ.
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Alfred Trenerry
the Baptist Church
B. I. Anderson
India
Christ
Anderson
New York
Sweden
United States
Assam
Allied air blitz sinks German transport planes in day
Allied fighter planes renewed their attack on German transport aircraft and by 10:00 a.m. had destroyed 10 Junkers 52s and one escorting Messerschmitt 109, as reported by Allied Headquarters in North Africa on April 19.
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North Aftrica
Allies claim record air victory over Tunisia and Europe
Allied air forces shattered a Tunisian transport fleet with 74 enemy planes down in one clash including 54 Junkers transports. The battle, described as one of history’s greatest, saw 85 Axis planes destroyed that day while Allies lost 3. Simultaneous RAF strikes hit Spezia and other Italian targets as war fronts shift to Europe and the Kuban region sees heavy fighting on the Caucasus.
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Tunisia
Cape Bon
Britain
North Africa
Spezia
RAF
Africa
Middle East Command
France
Lorient
Dieppe
Holland
Cairo
Kuban
Caucasus
Crimea
American Fliers Hammer Solomons Shipping
American bombers struck enemy shipping near the Shortland Islands in the Solomons area. They heavily damaged two cargo vessels, one left sinking, according to the navy.
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Washington, PD. C
Shortland Island
Solomons
Navy
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Barnett Welansky
Charlestown
Mass
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Clay
Warren Morgan
Ned Morrow
Cloid Willits
Highland—Earle Libe
Claude Tucker
A. Huisman
Ernest Rudolph
Ralph Martin Crawford
W. A. Erbe
Urive
Mervin G. Sneath
Lancaster
Maknassy
W. Custer
Wshington
Jungle
Legion Meeting
Mc.a
Ning
Bengt I. Anderson
Junkers
United Press
Tunis
Italy
Europe
Spezia Naval Base
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