Column Urges Civilians to Mind Their Own Worship
In Des Moines a military chaplains leader Dr N M Ykger of Minneapolis says two million soldiers and sailors record 22 million church attendances. Civilians should focus on cleaning vice and subversive activity near army camps, not worry about service members churchgoing.
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Des Moines
Chapains Association
United States Army and Navy
N. M. Yiigeker
Minneapolis
Isaker
Couple Presents 15000 Indian Head Pennies for War Bonds
In Sioux City a couple, Mr. and Mrs. David Laitz, brought a basket holding 15,000 Indian head pennies to the post office war bond window and asked for two $100 war bonds. Mrs. Laitz said she had saved the coins for ten years.
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Sioux City
David Laitz
Laitz
Tragedy at Redding River Picnic Drowns Student
Ilene Hanks 13 a seventh grade pupil drowned while wading in West Grand River during a last day picnic. Witnessed by teachers and classmates from Redding town school. Father Otis Hanks of Redding. Pat Harris failed to rescue her after she stepped into a hole. Leonard Zeigler recovered the body an hour later.
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Redding
Ilene Hanks
West Grand River
Here
Redding Town School
Ilene
Otis Hanks
Pat Harris
Leonard Zeigler
Britt brothers jailed for selective service act violation
Hilsworth A. Bredlow aged 25 and Merle aged 22 from Britt were sentenced by Federal Judge George C. Scott to six months in jail after pleading guilty to violating the selective service act. The pair claimed Jehovah's Witnesses membership.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa ranked second in scrap iron drive totals
Decatur reports Iowa collected 68,489 tons of scrap iron from farms in the war conservation campaign, ranking second among states. Illinois led with 112,686 tons, per Chairman Lee M. Gentry of the Illinois agricultural war board.
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Decatur
Iowa
Lee M. Gentry
Illinois Agricultural War Board
Illinois
Remo Cortesi Dies in Waterloo Musician and Critic
Remo Cortesi a singer composer and author died here after a stroke. Born Reede Curtis he changed his name at the start of World War I after returning from Europe where he studied voice. He operated studios in Des Moines New York and Los Angeles and was a music critic for a Des Moines newspaper. He later worked in radio and led a program on WMCA New York.
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Waterloo
Remo Cortesi
Cortesi
Reede Curtis
Europe
Des Moines
New York
N. Y
Los Angeles
WMCA
Grandmother dives Cedar River to save grandson
Mrs. Jack Murray of Waterloo, unable to swim, jumped into the Cedar River to rescue her 38-year-old grandson after he tumbled into the water ten feet deep. She spotted a red cap, found the boy floating on his back, and both were submerged briefly during the rescue attempt.
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Waterloo
Jack Murray
Cedar River
Railroad Fireman Killed In Accident
Charles W. Balek a 60 year old railroad fireman from Mason City was killed Thursday night in an accident at the Milwaukee coal chutes in Algona. Balek reportedly slipped while coal was being placed in the tender as his train stopped to refuel.
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Algona
Charles W. Balek
Mason City
Milwaukee
Balek
Essential Activities to Govern War Time Draft Rulings
Washington officials ordered draft boards to prepare for possible induction of men with dependents currently employed in nonessential duties. A memo splits such registrants into 3A for those not in essential war work and 3B for those in essential war activities, with fit men without dependents prioritized.
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Washington, D.C
Selective Service Headquarters
Selective Service
New Soda Bar to Open at Congress Hotel
The Soda Bar a dry nightclub will open early next month at the Congress hotel under Mrs J W Patterson. The lobby is re arranged into two areas one for guests with seating and a reception desk the other for refreshments. The club promises modern decor in red and blue and will offer sandwiches ice cream coffee and drinks. Dancing runs 2 PM to 11 30 PM Friday and Saturday with no Sunday dances. The project aims to be a lively entertainment venue for youth and comparable to a Memorial Union club.
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Soda Bbar
Congress Hotel
J. W. Patterson
Peterson
Lt Brown Home on Leave from Camp
Lieut Maynard L Brown of the Iowa State Guard Washington headquarters company is home for a two day leave from Camp Dodge where several hundred State Guard members train including ten from Washington. He says training length and post‑training duties are unknown and praises the group as becoming ready for service. He has applied for a federal commission and hopes for a ground forces air corps role akin to his brother Captain Jay Brown in San Francisco.
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Maynard L. Brown
Washington
Iowa State Guard
Camp Dodge
State Guard
Washington Company
Brown
Air Corps
Jay Brown
San Francisco
Roosevelt Talks Inflation and War Spending Plans
President Roosevelt works on messages to Congress and the nation as inflation and war spending dominate the agenda. A forecast shows 14 billion dollars more in military outlays for the new fiscal year, prompting the forthcoming address outlining inflation control measures. White House secretary Stephen Early noted the message would go to Congress Monday.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Stephen Barry
Bechly Defers Tavern Decision in West Chester suit
Late yesterday the case of Floyd Grecian v town of West Chester paused after evidence. Judge Frank Bechly asked for written arguments from both sides and will render a decision later. Testimony favored the defense with West Chester officials named including Mayor Arthur Ragenhagen and others. Bechly plans to return to Washington and has set May 11 for a jury trial in a separate auto accident damages suit.
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Floyd Grecian
West Chester
Frank Bechhly
L. J. Kehoe
Richard A. Stewart
Arthur Ragenhagen
George Pennington
Ernest Seaberg
Louis Bauer
Lloyd Wennin
Appy Ragenhagen
Appy Mae Ragenhagen
Harold Griggs
Everette Coon
Bechly
Washington
Ferguson
Swain
University of Iowa Student Visits with Mother Over Weekend
Daryl Fetters, a University of Iowa student, is spending the weekend here with his mother, Mrs. G. L. Fetters.
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Daryl Fetters
University of Iowa
G. L. Fetters
Club Upgrades Include Ball Room Fan and Ice Cream Service
The management will remove rowdy patrons when needed. A large ballroom fan will be installed and a music box will provide dancing music. Mrs Peterson will operate curb service for package ice cream at the Soda Bar.
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Peterson
Railroad laborers register in Haskins for fourth registration
In Haskins last night 215 railroad laborers tied to the Milwaukee line registered under county selective service. Special registrars Ed Mack and Walter Bond led the effort at the Haskins school from five to 9:30 pm assisted by interpreters and local staff while workers waited to be processed.
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Washington
County Selective Service Board
Milwaukee
Haskins
K. J. Frey
Journal Photographer
Haskins School
Ed Mack
Walter Bond
Russell Frink
Harry Simpson
Dick MacIntosh
Frank Kos
Santos Hernandes
Mr. Frink
Fred Bowning
Ode Ferguson
H. M. Putnam
Walt Kiesey
Mr. Ferguson
Ed Muck
C.J. Geib
Nels B. Westermark
R. R. Johnston
al Ledger
Britain bomb raids pound Rostock and other targets
United Press reports massive RAF daylight and night raids on Rostock, Flushing sub depot, and Baltic ports as part of a drive to disrupt German supply lines. Allied losses are cited as low, while guerilla activity and resistance grow in Europe.
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Great Britain
Flushing
Heinkel Airplan
Neptune Ship
Rostok
Baltic
RAF
Hitler
Fornt
Rostock
Imnebeck
Coventry
England
Dunkirk
Low Country
France
Europe
London
Guerrlla
Belgium
Kenneth Rees Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Kenneth Rees 37 of Columbus Junction died at 5:45 pm in Bellevue hospital Muscatine after being struck by a car the previous afternoon. He suffered a double brain concussion and other injuries. Surviving include his wife Letha Willis daughter Karen Jean father Ralph Rees sister Mrs Elmer Hakanson. Funeral arrangements are with Richey funeral home pending time. born Jan 13 1908 near Columbus City Minnesota?
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Columbus Junction
Kenneth Rees
Columbus City
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Richey Funeral Home
Here
Ralph
Etna Twinam Rees
Letha Willis
Karen Jean
Ralph Rees
Wyman
Elmer Hakanson
Iowa City
Mary Anne
Rees
Leo Press
Midway La'es Company
Warm spring day followed by cooler clouds and drizzle
Yesterday reached 80 degrees the warmest so far this spring. Today is cloudy and cooler with a brief drizzle recorded early morning and a trace of rain.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King Plans Resignation Over No Vote
In Ottawa on April 25 Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King said his government would resign if the plebiscite on conscription for overseas service produced a majority no. He indicated the resignation would follow a no outcome.
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Ottawa
Canada
W. L. Mackenzie King
Aktees Struck While Racing Toward Front of Fire
Witnesses report Aktees hurried between rushing cars to reach a blaze when a vehicle struck him and he was knocked to the pavement. The incident occurred as firefighters battled the fire, and authorities investigated the scene for details and potential charges.
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Aktees
Patent Restrictions Hold Up Military Plane Production
Assistant Attorney General Therman Arnold told the senate patents committee that restrictions on a special type of screw are delaying the production of military aircraft.
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Washington, D. C
Therman Arnold
Senate Patents Committee
Pastors Meeting Monday Called Off
County ministers planned dinner at the Baptist church but the event was canceled due to insufficient interest and too few acceptances to justify the program.
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Baptistr
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U. S. Army
Washington Hotel
Memorial Union
District of Columbia
Jim Applegate
Burlington
Phil Wilson
Fairfield
Darrell Miller
Kenneth Claussen
Clinton
Charles Mayo
Kenneth Schumann
Davenport
Russia
United Press
Serbia
Draja Mihailovitch
Sicily
Augusta
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