Southern Iowa Creamery vote ties to State Brand Creameries
Keosauqua leaders announce the Southern Iowa Co operative Creamery association will affiliate with State Brand Creameries Inc of Mason City. The consolidation to take effect about Sept. 15 will shift southern workers to State Brand and move the concentration plant toward the Mississippi River.
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Keosauqua
Southern Iowa Co Operative Creamery Association
State Brand Creameries, Inc
Mason City
C. M. Reeve
Southern Iowa Group
Keo Sauqua
Southern Co-Operatives
Reeve
Southern Association
Southern Iowa
Mississippi River
State liquor licenses show June July sales jump
DES MOINES reports a 60 000 plus increase in liquor permits sold in June and July compared with last year. The commission noted 15 751 new permits in June advance sale and 132 306 in July. August 1 total reached 148 057, over 51 percent higher than June-July 98 005 in 1942 43, with last fiscal year totaling 302 000.
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Des Moines
The
Liquor Commission
Commission
Des Moines OPA Gasoline Coupon Values Change Expected
Des Moines area OPA offices prepare local ration boards for a possible cut in gasoline coupon value. Fred J. Werrick, district rationing executive, leads meetings across the district to ready boards for the change. No final coupon value yet. rumors place cuts to two or three gallons.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Price Administraion
OPA
District Opa
Fred J. Werrick
Boy Drowned on Eighteenth Birthday Near Hage Point Park
Lloyd Digman an 18 year old from Dyersville drowned in the Mississippi near Hage Point park while celebrating his birthday at a swimming party. He dived from a float and vanished after swimming with three companions. Police and fire departments continued dragging operations and had not recovered the body Thursday night. Digman had reported for military duty at the Dubuque county selective board.
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Dubuque
Lloyd Digman
Dyersville
Mississippi River
Hage Point Park
Young Digman
Dubuque County
Heavy Rains Raise Iowa Rivers to Bankfull Levels
Central and south central Iowa saw rapid rises in the Racoon and Des Moines rivers after heavy rains. Forecast warned Des Moines river to bankfull from Eddyville to Ottumwa by morning, with no major overflow unless rainfall continues. Jefferson recorded 5.28 inches, other towns with 2.3 to 3.0 inches.
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Des Moineps
Central
Iowa
Raccoon River
Des Moines
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Jefferson
Indianola
Tracy
Boone
Oskaloosa
Feeding Cattle in State Decrease 5 Percent in Iowa
Iowa on feed August 1 1943 was about five percent smaller than a year earlier. Feeders shortened their feeding period due to uncertain future beef prices and a favorable but cautious corn outlook. About 17 percent will move to market as short fed, 47 percent fed 4 to 7 months, and 36 percent over 7 months.
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Col
Des Moines
Iowa
Davenport Couple Obtains Marriage License
Maurice Marie Henry and Faye Eleanor Varney of Davenport obtained a marriage license at the courthouse yesterday. A license was issued today to Ralph M. Faris and Wenona L. Thomsen of Iowa City.
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Maurice Marie Henry
Faye Eleanor Varney
Davenport
Court House
Ralph M. Faris
Wenona L. Thomsen
Iowa City
Los Angeles Drives Bond for City Cruiser Navy Project
The chamber of commerce launches a $40,000,000 bond drive to fund a city cruiser to join the U S Navy, aiming to extend Los Angeles presence across its city limits and beyond for armed forces visitors and engagements.
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Los Angeles
Cal
UDPD
Los Angelenos
Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Navy
Municipal Band Concert March and Popular Favorites
The program features Our Director Popular Moonglow Novelty The Three Trees Popular Roll Along Prairie Moon and Billboard By Request Star Spangled Banner. Performances highlight marches and well known tunes, showcasing a community band concert with crowd favorites.
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Billboard
54 Million Employed in United States as Census Reports
The Census Bureau said the U S workforce rose to 54.3 million in the week ending July 10, up 0.5 million from June. Unemployment held at 1.2 million as students left schools. The July peak surpassed the prior 1942 high of 54 million. At Van Norman Machine Tool in Springfield, about 2900 workers walked out over shift elimination, then returned after agreeing to a conference with officials and management.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Census Bureau
Bureau
Springfield
Mass
van Norman Machine Tool Company
25 Cent Gasoline Cut Planned for Midwest
Springfield Aug 13 The office of price Administration plans a 25 cent reduction in Midwest gasoline rationing effective Sunday midnight. Senator Earle Serey says Ickes ordered the cut and urges delay until Congress determines actual necessity. Brown and Ickes reportedly ready to end east ban on pleasure driving and equalize rationing.
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Springfield
Earle Bb. Serey
Office of Price Administration
Midwest
Serey
Harold Ickes
Illinois
Ickes
Washington
Brown
East
Hunger strike ends for Des Moines draft objector
Des Moines youth James Ball, aged 22 in 1940, ceases a month long hunger strike after receiving a five year federal sentence for a second Selective Service Act violation. He had already served a year for a prior charge and stopped the fast upon arriving at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas, per James V. Bennett.
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Des Moines
James Ball
Jackson
Miss
James V. Bennett
Federal Prisons Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ball
Federal Correctional Institution
Texarkana
Tex
Keokuk Dentist Named Iowa American Legion Commander
Dr. Charles R. Logan, a 49-year-old Keokuk dentist and former baseball umpire, was elected unanimously as Iowa Legion commander succeeding Dan O’Brien. He aims to stress wartime messages: this is my war, it can happen here, and victory must continue without letup until final victory.
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Iowa
Keokuk
Mississippi Valley League
Logan
State Guards Stop Visitor At Boone Crash Scene
Guardsmen near Boone last month forced a civilian to retreat after preparing to fire overhead to deter entry into the crash site of a four motor army bomber. Military and civilian groups cooperated to guard debris and support victims in the two‑day operation.
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Des Moines
SCPA
Boone
Mason City
A. T. Wallace
Tate Guard
Boone Red Cross Chapter
Civil Air Parol
Ame
Eicher Sells Iowa City Garage
Leslie M. Eicher former mobile dealer and ex highway official says he has sold his Iowa City garage to Josh Mann Pontiac dealer. Mann plans to move his business to the garage Willenbrook Motor Co. Mrs Wendell Booth confirms. Eicher took possession August first.
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Washington
State Highway Commission
Iowa City
Josh Mann
Eicher
Wendell Booth
Willenbrook Motor Company
Roosevelt Promises Philippine Independence After War
President Roosevelt pledged Philippine independence as soon as Japan is defeated in a radio address marking 45 years of American rule. Officials read the promise as an amendment leading to a Philippine republic once the Japanese are expelled and aid is provided for war damages. J M Elidalde signals belief the republic would be established promptly.
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Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Quebec
William Mackenzie King
Western Hemisphere
Axis
Roosevelt
Churchill
Churchil
MacKenzie King
Mary Churchill
ATS
Washington, D. C
Philippines
J. M. Elidalde
Philippine Republic
War plant inspector claims purse stolen on street
Miss Lolly Popps, an inspector in a war plant, told police she was abducted for a time on a street corner. A thief took her coat and her purse containing a $27 check and 80 cents in cash. She said she did not think her name mattered.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Uncertain Plans Mark Public Figure's Next Move
The individual indicated plans were indefinite and expressed uncertainty about future actions, offering no concrete timetable or decision. This hesitation suggested a period of soul searching or strategic reconsideration ahead of any public commitments.
War Bond Contest closes Saturday. vote by 10 p.m.
The second War Bond contest ends Saturday night with votes due at the Journal office by 10:00 p.m. The winner will be announced in Monday's Journal.
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Journal
Allies bombard Milan Turin and Rome as Sicily advances
British and American air forces raid Milan and Turin after heavy bombing of Rome. Allied troops push eight miles inland in Sicily along the northern coast, capturing Nase and Brolo as German rear guards slow advances toward Messina.
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Rome
Italy
Milan
Turin
Perlin
Sicily
Cape Orlando
Winston Churchill
Dwight Db. Eisenhower
Messina
7Th Army
Nase and
Brolo
Union Services in Park on Sunday Evening
Revered ministers from multiple churches will lead a union service in Central Park Sunday at eight. The sermon by Rev George Kerr centers on Wings of the Morning with other clergy delivering invocation scripture and benediction plus a special youth chorus. If rain comes the event moves to the Baptist church.
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George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Union Church
Central Park
Kerr
Alfred Trenerry
The
Baptist Church
Fred Miller
Methodist Church
Milo Phillips
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
I. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Boyd White
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Singing Hills
Two Johns
Fillmore
Milo
Robert Steele
Arr
Young Howell
Bigelow Arr
Redfield
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Breigel -Klohr
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United Press
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