Iowa Column Remembers Mrs Lucile Steck in Iowa City
Mrs Lucile Oehler Steck 62 wife of Daniel F Steck former Iowa senator and U S aide died at her home in Ottumwa She had lived in Washington 1926 to 1931 during her husband’s senate years and was noted in Iowa American Legion circles having served as state commander in 1921 1922.
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Ottumwa
Lucile Oehler Steck
Daniel F. Steck
United States
Iowa
United States Attorney General
Steck
Washington
Senate
Wartime ordnance output from Davenport region tops summary
Sixty three Davenport area firms produced 255 million in wartime ordnance as Lt. Col. Gore C Fowler of the Quad Cities ordnance office described the region as a leading versatile arms producer. He noted the figure covers only contracts under his office and excludes other government procurement and plants in Des Moines and Burlington. Labor and management forged an effective production partnership.
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Davenport
Goreon C. Fowler
Quad-Cities
Eat Des Moines
Burlinga
Fowler
Ordnance Department
Complete Testimony In Ottumwa Misconduct Appeals
Arguments concluded in Ottumwa as six police misconduct appeals wrap up. The last case concerns Carl M Higdon, inspector and second in command, accused of collecting money from slot machines in club rooms while serving as manager.
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Ottumwa
Carl M Higdon
Rooma
Convicted Man Sentenced on State and Federal Charges
Fred Busse of Mason City received 19 terms of four years each in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty in U S district court to failure to report for army induction and false draft registration. The sentences run concurrently after he completes a 19 year forgery term in Minnesota.
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Dubuque
Fred Busse
Mason City
Minnesota
U.S. District Court
Busse
Second Man Dead In Bloomfield Crash
Bloomfield police report two men died after a Saturday evening car crash. Paul Wilcoxen, 36, of Bloomfield, died from injuries sustained in the accident. The other victim, Charles W. Sexton of Altoona, was killed when the car he rode in struck the Wilcoxen vehicle.
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Bloomfield
Paul Wilcoxen
Here
Charles W. Sexton
Alatoona
Wilcoxen
Gillette Returns From Jewish Parley
Gillette arrives from England where he met British officials in a Palestine talks. He says a definite program was presented and says they accomplished more than expected. He cites discussions with Ernest Bevin and Anthony Eden among others.
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New York
N. Y
England
Guy Gillette
Town
Amercan League For A Free Palestine
Palestine
Ernest Bevin
Anthony Iden
Hospitals Share In Seized Liquor Distribution
Deputy sheriffs distributed more than 815 bottles of liquor seized in raids on 22 private clubs. Judge Chalmers ordered distribution among Fir- Jey and Mercy hospitals St Anthony and St Francis homes for the aged and St Josephs sanitarium with a large portion to the county poor farm.
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Dubuque
John G. Chalmers
Fir- Jey and
Mercy
St. Anthony and
St. Francis Homes
St. Josephs Sanitarium
Victory Loan Drive Lags in Washington County
Washington County trails in the Victory Loan, with bonds sold totaling 493 071 dollars, including 230 478 FE bonds, about 64 percent of the overall quota and 47 percent of FE allotment. Weekly sales reached 151 000 dollars, with KE bonds at 95 060 dollars, as counties push to meet targets during the declared Victory Week starting December 7.
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Washington County
AAA Groups Named at Meetings In Three Townships
Three townships elected AAA committees to work with the federal farm program at meetings last night. Oregon slate includes M labenold as chairman and Philip Gerdes as vice chair, Cedar group names E Norman and Theodore Anderson as leaders, and Brighton picks Donald W. Tucker as chairman with Sylvester Mineart as vice chair.
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Federal Farm Program
Oregon
MRI
M. Labenold
Philip Gerdes
E. Carl White
William Laager
George M. Lord
Cedar
Wayne E. Norman
Theodore Anderson
Ralph E. Tadlock
John W. Young
Maurice L. Crawford
Brighton
Donald W. Tucker
Sylvester Hl. Mineart
Dwight KF. Rottson
Lyle C. Wilson
Andy Ik. Tarrier
Mrs. Irvin Fenn Taken by Death
Mrs. Irvin L. Fenn, 29, of 412 East Van Buren street, died last night at 9 40. She had been ill several weeks and was with her mother, Mrs Edith Weidner, at 07 South Second avenue. Funeral at two Thursday afternoon at Shermans funeral home with Dr Fred K Miller in charge. Burial at Lim Grove cemetery. Born Brighton January 22 1916 to William A and EK Hjih Clark Weidner, she had lived in Washington since infancy. Married August 22 1942 at Kahoka Missouri to Irvin L Fenn. Survived by husband, mother, and Mrs Charles Keller, all of Washington.
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Irvin L. Fenn
East
van Buren Street
Edith Weidner
South Second Avenue
Sherman
Fred K. Miller
Lim Grove Cemetery
Brighton
Willian A
EK Hdjih
Clark) Weidner
Washington
Kahoka
Irvin L. Fean
Fenn
Methodist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Woith Weidner
Charles Keller
Bond drive urged to push E Bond sales in lagging counties
W L Clark of the Iowa war finance committee appeals for overall county participation and a Victory Week push to boost E Bond sales. He calls for lagging counties to redouble their efforts and for progressing counties to clean up and go over the top.
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Trives
Lowa
W. L. Clark
Diplomats in China Favored the Communists Says Hurley
Former ambassador Patrick Hurley testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that career diplomats in China favored arming Chinese communists, aiming to oppose Chiang Kai-Shek’s central government. He named George Acheson Jr as policy leader and said Acheson later advised MacArthur in Tokyo. Hurley recalled briefing China agency heads last January to support Chiang’s government in fighting Japan.
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Washington
D. C
Patrick J. Hupley
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hurley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George Acheson, Jr
Chungking
Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Chengking
Japan
Divorce Filed by Chester G McChureh in Tem Ple Texas
Chester G McChureh petitions for divorce from Jeanne Tone McChureh after a July 14 1943 marriage in Tem ple Texas and separation November 21 1945 with one child George Thomas now 15 months old He seeks custody of the child and war bonds worth 500 he purchased. Attorney L J Kehoe represents him.
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Chester G. McChureh
Jeanne Tone McChureh
Temple
Texas
George Thomas
L. J. Kehoe
Books for Russia drive seeks English classics nationwide
A Washington campaign to collect books for Russia runs a week with city libraries, national and state library groups, and local women's clubs. The aim is at least a million volumes, especially English classics, for Russia's 12,000 libraries, with authors like Sinclair Lewis, Dreiser, Pearl Buck, Hemingway, and Twain named as desired examples.
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Washington
Russia
Grace Stephen
Sinclair Lewis
Dreiser
Pearl Buck
Sinclair
Hemingway
Steinback
Bromfield
DeKruif
Priestley
Salsworthy
Jacok London
Rex Beach
Bret Harte
Hamlin Garland
Shaw
Mark Twain
Kipling
No Pre war Agreement Testified On Senate Stage
Lt Gen Leonard C Gerow told the Pearl Harbor investigating committee that Allied staffs discussed war plans in 1941 but they contained no political commitments or US pledge to fight Japan before an attack. He noted Singapore discussions were military in nature and had no authority to bind the United States. Marshall is due to testify next.
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Washington, D. C
Leonard C. Gerow
Japan
Pearl Harbor
United States
Gerow
Roosevelt
General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Army War Plans Division
Pacific
Marshall
George C. Marshall
Army
Chungking
China
Patrick J. Hurley
William Mitchell
Singapore
Canada
Legion Plans to Open New Rooms in City Hall quarters
At a Lesna Beatty post meeting the American Legion outlined moving into new quarters on the main floor of the city hall building later this month. Speakers James Haight David Galloway and Daryl Swift shared World War II experiences. The feed committee Palmer Schilling and Stanley Richards served chili.
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Lesna Beatty Post
American Legion
City Hall
James Haight
David Galloway
Daryl Swift
Palmer Schilling
Stanley Richards
Chili
Weather Turns Colder With Timid Sunshine
Last night registered a low of 14 degrees above zero, one of the coldest nights of the winter. The previous night dipped to 20 degrees. Today there was some sunshine though it failed to brighten the day significantly.
Library book donor wall aims for Washington community
A container for the books has been provided at the library and name plates let donors inscribe their names. Officials hope for strong participation from the Washington community in supporting the collection.
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Shakespeare
Dickens
Teilding
Sterne
Poe
Browning
Wilde
Whitman
Service
Stowe
Washington
Farm Price Index Shows Advance in Iowa November
Des Moines reports the price index for Iowa farmers rose three points in November 1945, driven mainly by eggs. Egg prices climbed from 31. to about 40 cents per dozen, lifting the egg feeding ratio from 12.8 to 16.0. Wheat oats rose slightly, corn fell a bit amid seasonal effects. corn-hog ratio edged from 13.8 to 14.1.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Club Not to Sponsor Christmas Dance
Don Armstrong Louis Switzer and Wendell Baker were guests at the Ys Mens club dinner meeting last evening. Willis Jones served as president for the session. The Christmas dance committee was discussed.
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Don Armstrong
Louis Switzer
Wendell Baker
Y’s Men's Club
Willis Jones
Weather Hint Supports Fewer Colds and Flu
The report notes today’s conditions may help prevent or lessen illnesses like colds and influenza by reducing transmission and boosting resilience.
Russia Refuses Iran Request to Move Troops Into Azerbaijan
Soviet Russia rejects Iran's bid to deploy more troops into the rebellious Azerbaijan province. The embassy notes a prior refusal from November 6 and says the policy remains unchanged. Iranian forces wait at Sharifabag for permission amid ongoing unrest in the north.
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Teheran
Dern
Russia
Azerbijan
Sharifabag
Rainbow Girls sponsor Christmas semi formal dance
Ted Brown chairman reported no need for a U's Men's club dance this year as the Order of Rainbow Girls sponsor a semi formal dance on Christmas night attended by club members. Bob Choate led a quiz contest with the North Side Numbskulls defeating the South Side Morons.
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Tee
Ted Brown
Order of Rainbow Girls
Bob Choate
Numbskulls
Varonoff to Speak at Eicher Church
Author and evangelist Varonoff, who spent twelve years in Soviet Russia with missionary parents, will speak at 7:30 p m on Thursday December 6 at Eicher Mennonite Church Rev W H Regier pastor announced. Admission is free and he will discuss Europe current events and Russia God and Victory illustrated with colored slides.
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Peter Varonoff
Soviet
Russia
Union of Christians of the
EK Evangelical Faith
Eicher Mennonite
W. H. Regier
Varonoff
Europe
Moscow Officials Quarrel Amid Cern Inquiry
In official quarters in Moscow Mr. Varonoff cites concern over a cern inquiry. The report notes tensions between authorities and observers as details remain unclear.
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Cern
Moscow
Mr. Varonoff
Break With President On Policies Break With President On Policies
CIO breaks with President Truman over labor policy and government role in disputes. Philip Murray and Walter Reuther denounce federal excesses and demand different handling of labor relations. R. J. Thomas and other leaders plan talks with Congress on proposed anti labor measures.
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CIO
Philip Murray
Walter J. Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Pittsburgh
General Motors
Truman
Penn
Congress
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Murray
Walter P. Ruther
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corporation
Murrray
Detroit
Rueman
R. J. Thomas
Ruther
Thomas
Washington
Carrier Crisis Due To Illness Sends Journal Stream Skipping
The Journal faces a continuing carrier crisis caused by illness among paper boys. Seven absences yesterday forced substitutes as Dave Elder Bill Shannon and others scrambled to cover routes. Lloyd Scott volunteered to take a route. Some subscribers may miss delivery. calls before 6 30 will ensure a replacement paper.
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Journal
Dave Elder
Bill Shannon
Mary
Madden Decree of Divorce Granted in Iowa Case
Judge Frank Beehly granted a divorce decree in the Nona Madden versus Howard Madden case. Swisher & Swisher and Will J. Hayek represented the parties. The plaintiff received custody of her daughter Judith from a prior marriage and both parties may resume the name Mace. Furniture and household goods went to the plaintiff.
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Frank Beehly
Nona Madden
Howard Madden
Iowa City
Swisher & Swisher
Will J. Hayek
Judith
Mace
Bechly
P. J. Siegers
Newton
Montezuma
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Gillette
Joseph B. Keenan
Cleveland
Col
Thomas H. Morrow
John Dorsey
Keenan
Henry A. Hauxhurst
Carlisle H. Wiggins
John F. Fihelly
Otto Lowe
International
County
State War Finance Office
Victory Loan
State Theater
Iowa War Finance Committee
Pearl Harbour
Robert LD. Blue
State Committee
AAA
General Gerow
U. S
Legion
Iran
Eicher Church
Peter Varonoft
Madden
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