Many Iowa Faculty Aid War Efforts
Iowa City August 1 More than 35 University of Iowa faculty from upper ranks are now in war work or military service. The University News Bulletin lists editors, professors, coaches, and lawyers aiding the effort, with about 200 faculty and staff overall in war service.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Army Air Corps
Military Intelligence Department
University of Iowa
University News Bulletin
OPA
George Haskell
Commerce
William J Burney
John E. Partington
Ethan P. Allen
OCD
Allen T Craig
Navy
Rollie Williams
Otto Vogel
Law
Clark Byse
Frank Kennedy
KL. & Tunks
Washington
A. ©. Croft
H. H. McCarty
E .T. Peterson
C. C. Wylie
C. H Mredoy
C. J. Lapp
H. PD
Help for Small Business Urged
Ames Iowa August 1 two paths to relief for squeezed small businesses economist I W Arthur says many face bankruptcy and could close shop enter wartime jobs or band together to pressure Congress for inflation control He proposes higher income taxes and forced sale of bonds to fund the treasury. In Cheyenne Wyoming Sergt Carlton Rufenacht 21 of Lodgepole Neb held in jail for fatal stabbing of wife Evelyn 22 a four month marriage he admitted killing her in a quarrel over taking care of their baby while she went out with another man. Scratches on his face noted. He is stationed at Fort Francis E Warren.
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Congress
Arthur
Laramie County
Cheyenne
Wyo
Carlton R. Rufenacht
Lodgepole
Neb
Ft. Francis E. Warren
Evelyn Rufenacht
Rufenacht
Two Brains A Monkey Has Two Brains
A humorous note explains a monkey's anatomy with one brain governing the tail and another directing the body, suggesting a split in control without scientific basis.
First Paymaster of U S Marine Corps Named in 1799
The first paymaster of the United States Marine Corps was Second Lieutenant James Thompson, appointed in 1799. The office is now held by a brigadier general.
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U. Ss. Marine Corps
James Thompson
Fourt Lee Kann and W C Ho ter
Fourt Lee Kann and W C Ho ter are mentioned in the readable text. The fragment suggests names tied to a list or notice, but no clear event, role, or location is provided.
Hardscrabble News Briefs From August Patriots and Postwar Life
Local notes capture family visits high school plans and moves. John Wehr earns seaman first class on the U S S Selfridge in the Pacific. Keota flying cadets Max Hamilton Bernard Flander and Finian Helsher pass aviation mechanic test at Great Lakes and will advance to school after training. Teachers and staff changes include Alice Holcroft hired to teach at Hardscrabble. Carl Kyle resigns as coach and M T teacher at New Virginia to teach at West Chester. Community updates cover threshing meals, field work, and youth plans for West Chester high attendance.
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Johnie Wehr
U.S.S
Pacific
Max Hamilton
Bernard Flander
Finian Helsher
Keoto
Great Lakes Training Station
Alice Holcroft
Wellman
Ladies Aid of
New Haven
Carl Kyle
New Virginia
West Chester High School
Kyle
Bert Rittenhouse
Big West Chester
Crawfordsville Girl Attends Poultry Meets Across States
Ina Mae Walker of the American Poultry Association Davenport office spent days in Grand Rapids Michigan for the International Baby Chick Association convention and then Pittsburgh to report on the American Poultry Association meeting. Mr and Mrs J C Wooley returned to Columbia Missouri after visits with relatives.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsvill
Ina Mae Walker
American Poultry Assn
Davenport
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pittsburgh
American Poultry Association
J. C. Wooley
Columbia
Henry Cheney
Janice
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
J. B. Cheney
Oelwein
Lillian Holmes
Cedar Falls
Clarence Davis
Vail
Iowa visitors share kinship ties across towns
Aunt Lydia Davis hosts her sister Alice Holmes of Fort Des Moines, Mrs Ralph Miller and children Phyllis Mikey Patty of Ames visit T M Holmes home. Arthur Hughes of Wymore Nebr visits sister Mrs Everett Davis and studies at Omaha Presbyterian seminary. Virgil Hering will broadcast from Burlington studio with cornet and Viola to sing and tap dance. Mr and Mrs S C Fletcher with sister Mrs Marsh Sewell of Winfield travel to Kansas to visit relatives.
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Alice Holmes
Fort Des Moines
Ralph Miller
Phyllis
Mikey
Patty
Ames
T. M
Arthur Hughes
Wympere, Nebr
Everette Davis
The
Presbyterian Seminary At
Dio
Virgil
Viola
S. C. Fletcher
Marsh Sewell
Winfield
Kansas
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Sus Cpe
Taffetal
Porky Cartoon
Variety Review—News of the Day
Aline Macmahon
Stanley Ridges
Davy James the Wonder Baby
Towans
Sidney L. Miller
Transportation
OPM
Wilbur Schramm
Philip Meehem i
Department of Justice
Alexander Ellett
Bureau of Standards
I. W. Arthur
Iowa State College
Betty Clow
Doris Clow
Hardscrabbie
John Webb
Everette Arnold
Ronny
Florence Hagist
Alex Gillies
James
Alice Wehr
Alice Lawn
Don
John Wehrs
Jimmy Bowen
Walter Fagain, Jr
David Banks
John Wehr
Mr. Weber
West Chester High
Shrump Lewis
Ivan Little
Towa City
Charley Grisham
Florence Lyons
University Hospital
Audrey Steele
Helen
Louise Wilcox
John Robertson
Orville Grisgs
Crawfordsville
U. S. Army
Minneapolis
Minn
Army Ferry Command
Bob
Romeo
Norma
George Sanders
Frank McHugh
Elizabeth Patterson
of Our Navy
Mr. Moth
Travel——News
New York Times
Panama
Guatemala
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Solola
San Pedro
Canada
John S. Towers
Bureau of Aeronautics
Fairchild Aircraft, Ltd
Longueuil
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
U. S. Navy
Htf
Lydia Davis
Everette
Holmes
Omaha
Viola Hering
Burlington
Evening Journal
the Evening Journal
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