Centerville attorney named to district court bench
Edward L Simmons, 41 Centerville attorney and Republican, was appointed to the district court bench to succeed Judge Charles F Wennerstrum of Chariton. His term runs until November 1942. In Creston and Afton, two former Iowa postmasters James M McCoy Creston and Raymond F Sullivan Afton were indicted by the federal grand jury on embezzlement charges after shortages were found by postal inspectors.
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Centerville
Edward LL Simmons
Charles’ F. Wennerstrum
Chariton
Supreme Court
Creston
Iowa
Afton
Erand
James M. McCoyv
Raymond F. Sullivan
Affton
Iowa City man sentenced for drunk driving in 1939 case
Martin Shebet ka of Oxford was sentenced by District Judge Harold TP Evans to 90 days in jail with 45 days suspended for driving while intoxicated in a 1939 case.
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Iowa City
Martin Shebetka
Oxford
Harold TP Evans
Dave
Press Secretary Jones Visits Parents During Campaign Break
Davenport district reports Willkie press secretary LaMoine Jones visiting his parents and his year old daughter for a week of rest. He plans to return December 13 to his post with District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey in New York. After the election Jones notes Willkie headquarters in New York received 30 000 letters.
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Davenport
LaMoine Jones
Wendell L. Willkie
Jones
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
N. Y
Willit
Young accordionist wins grand prize at county pancake day
Donovan Mathes, 7, from near Monroe, played an accordion to win the grand prize in a rural youth talent contest held with Pancake Day. Joan Slatkoske, 10, from Colfax, placed second. Thousands were served free pancakes as local merchants and national food concerns sponsored the event.
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Newton Donovan Mathes
Monroe
Jasper County
Joan Slatkoske
Né4as Colfax
Sertay
Stancing
Levis to Lead Highway 14 Improvement Association
State Senator Harold Levis of Charlton was elected president of the Highway 14 Improvement Association at its fifth annual meeting. A Ontree of Grundy Center became vice president, Neal Hammer of Newton was reelected secretary treasurer. Two new executive committee members were named, Joe Johnson of Knoxville and Dan Ryan of Parkersburg. Les Bicher of Washington, Iowa, chairman of the Iowa Highway Commission, was guest speaker.
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Marshalltown
Harold Levis
Charlton
Highway 14 Improvement Association
A. Ontree
Grundy Center
Neal Hammer
Newton
Joe Johnson
Knoxville
Dan Ryan
Parkersburg
Les Bicher
Washington, Ir
Iowa Highway Commission
Nine Die In United Airlines Plane Crash
The death toll from a United Airlines passenger plane crash rose to nine as investigators study hazardous weather conditions at the time of the incident. Florence Little of Chicago, 29, the stewardess, died after a skull fracture. Paul Ryan, 40, of Cleveland, remained near death. six others were injured.
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Chicago
Dee
United Airlines
Secident
Florence Little
Paul Ryan
Cleveland
Brooklyn College faculty accused of Communist ties prompt alarm
Dr Bernard Grebanier associate professor accuses several Brooklyn College educators of belonging to the Communist party before a joint legislative committee probing education. Communist literature alleged distributed on campus is cited with a note pleading not to distribute circulars on campus.
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Brooklyn College
New York
Communist Party
Bernard Grebanier
Schafer Services at Wellman on Sunday
Funeral services for Mark M. Schafer will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wellman Methodist Church conducted by Rev. P. M. Conant with interment in Wassonville Cemetery. Schafer died Tuesday at Temple University Hospital after medical care in Philadelphia following a Mayo Hospital stay.
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Wellman
Mark M. Schafer
Wellman Methodist Church
P. M. Conant
Wassonville
Bidwell Funeral Home
Mr. Schafer
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia
Penn
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Fairfield
John
Amanda Minter Schafer
United States Navy
U.S.S. Promentheur
Margaret Nicholson
Pleasant Plain
Keswick
Schafer
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
OddVellows Organization
Rotary Club
Virginia
Juanita
Otto
Eldon
Walter
Hoyd Hicks
Lawrence Roberts
Caldwell
Funeral services for Junior Rodney Hiller Held
Funeral services conducted at L. A. Jones funeral home were led by Rev. Claude Breidenthal. Burial followed at Hill Crest Cemetery in Brighton with pallbearers Carl Goodwin Merle Ernest and Francis Hiller.
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Rodney Hiller
Thel
Deer Surprises Driver on Highway Prompting Car Damage
Marion Michelsen of Harlan was surprised when a deer jumped in front of his car causing a dented fender and a smashed headlight. The deer disappeared quickly, leaving no further details on its condition.
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Marion Michelsen
Harlan
Italian Army Chief Succeeds Badoglio as Front Rumblings Grow
Italy dismissed Marshal Pietro Badoglio and named General Ugo Cavallero as chief of staff amid Greek push near Porto Ridda and Albania. Greek forces, aided by British planes, press on Italian positions on both fronts while a British armed merchant cruiser battles a German raider 700 miles north of Montevideo in the South Atlantic.
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United Press
Italy
South Atlantic Ocean
Pietro Badgoglio
Ugo Cavallero
Porto Ridda
mid-Albania
Elbasan
Albania
South Atlantic
Montevideo
Carnarvon Castle
London Admiralty
Benito Mussolini
Egypt
Balance in Treasury Reported by County Parties
The Republican and Democratic county committees filed receipts and expenditures with the county auditor showing remaining balances from the 1940 campaign despite heavy election spending this year. Republican chair Theodore L. Hailey reported $751.50 receipts and $645.85 expenses, a $105.65 balance. Democratic chair John Walsh reported $509.34 receipts and $541.71 expenses, a $27.63 balance. Clerk R. R. Noonan filed an expense affidavit noting $80.12 total expenses, about half a contribution to the county Republican fund.
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Theodore L. Hailey
Republican Committee
John Walsh
Democratic Committee
R. R. Noonan
Roudabushs Spend Day in Ames
Mr and Mrs W F Roudabush of Ames are spending today in the city as they visit local sights and attend community events.
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W. F. Roudabush
Ames
Judge Bechly to Return for December Session
Judge Frank Bechly of Montezuma completed the current term and will return Monday December 16 for another district court session. Trials included the Baird versus Baird note case and a civil decree annulment for Mary E Davis Voss. Dayton versus Pulver resulted in a plaintiff recovery of 8.45 dollars. Keith A Sweet versus Helen Benbow settled linked to the late Ural Sweet estate.
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Frank Bechly
Montezuma
District Court
G. F
Cora Baird
S. J
H. J. Baird
A. E. Baldrige
Theodore K. Bailey
Morrison and
Dunham Morrison
Mary E. Davis Voss
Wendell C. Voss
Beenly
Orville B. Dayton
Frank W. Pulver
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. B. Bovee
Keith A. Sweet
Helen Benbow
Ural Sweet
Sheriff H. M. Putnam Talks on Juvenile Delinquency
Sheriff H. M. Putnam spoke to the men’s brotherhood at St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church on juvenile delinquency. He described causes and outcomes of youth legal trouble based on his official experience.
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H. M. Putnam
Men’s Brotherhood of St
Legion Members to Attend Oyster Feed
Commander Howard Miller of Leon Beatty post announces an oyster supper for Legion members and Troop PD of the mechanized cavalry at the Y community room next Monday evening. Oysters will be served about 8 30 after a short drill at the armory.
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Howard Miller
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Legion
Troop PD
Mechanized Cavalry
Miller
Town Men and Farmers Hear Farm Bureau Talk
About 100 Washington county business and farm men met at the Chamber of Commerce to hear Amos Stout Leslie M Eicher and E L Stewart discuss the Farm Bureau highway program and state legislature. Stout praised local business support and 4-H emphasis while Eicher outlined farm to market roads progress across all 99 Iowa counties and the need to balance primary and secondary road building.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa
Y. C.a
Chamber of Commerce
Amos Stout
Washington County Farm Bureau
Leslie M. Eicher
Iowa Jute Highway Commission
E. L. Stewart
Washington County
Bureau
Stout
Washington
J. W. Chandler
Kicher
Highway Commission
Three New Directors Elected to Washington Chamber
At the chamber meeting last night Washington Chamber of Commerce elected three new directors Nick McCleery Ray Box and Glenn Holden to succeed Harry Ramseyer George McDaniel and Frank McFarlane whose terms expire this year A dinner committee was named by President Cloid Willits comprising Harold Johnson Stanley Zager R Wilson and Bob Schell
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Nick McCleery
Ray Box
Glenn Holden
Harry Ramseyer
George McDaniel
Frank McFarlane
Harold Johnson
Stanly Zager
R. Wilson
Bob Schell
Cloid Willits
Auxiliary Gathers Books for Shut-ins
The American Legion Auxiliary seeks used books to donate to charity patients and needy families this Christmas. Jack Sprat stores collect and ship books via wholesalers to Auxiliary distribution points for delivery to homes and hospitals.
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Aladdin
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Jack Sprat
Mid-West
Crones
Washington
Legion Auxiliary
Sixteen Boys Attend Hi Y Conference in Ottumwa
Sixteen high school boys representing the Hi Y club and United Presbyterian and Methodist churches travel to Ottumwa for the eastern Iowa Hi Y assembly on Friday and Saturday. The group includes Everette Squire Francis Ralston Everette Miller Merle Booth Phil Nelson Burchard Holden Tom Walker Don Crossett Herbert Huber Dave Masson Richard Gardner Kimble Gates William Hammer Don Paul Harry Whittaker and Joe Pease. Adult leaders are James Birney Melvin Gingerich and Y M C A Secretary Leigh Soule. Dr John B Magee president of Cornell College will give addresses.
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United Presbyterian and Methodist
Iowa
Ottumwa
Everette Squire
Francis Ralston
Everette Miller
Merle Booth
Phil Nelson
Burchard Holden
Tom Walker
Don Crossett
Herbert Huber
Dave Masson
Richard Gardner
Kimble Gates
William Hammer
Don Paul
Harry Whittaker
Joe Pease
James Birney
Melvin Gingerich
Leigh Soule
Y.M.C.A
John B. Magee
Cornell College
Fire destroys Hawk Eye hotel and seven businesses in Waterloo
Fire in Waterloo Iowa destroys the Hawk Eye hotel and seven adjacent businesses in a two story brick block covering about 100 feet square. Estimated loss reaches 40000 dollars with no serious injuries though hotel guests fled into the cold air.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Hawkeye
Granes Hness
Service Printing Company
Gallup Real Estate Company
Lone Tree
Melcher
County Legion Meets at Kalona Hosts Honor Dead and War Graves
Washington County American Legion session held at Kalona with posts from across the county except Brighton and Crawfordsville. Officers and guests heard talks on local war graves registration and the Burlington shell plant boom.
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Washington County Organization of the American Legion
Kalona
Legion
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona Legionaires
Mark Schafer
Wellmn
Wellman
Ray Leppert
First District
James Cooper
Burlington
Bill Hathaway
Des Moines
Everette Burham
Washington
County Soldiers Relief Commission
Crushes Hand Arm in Corn Shredder Accident
Waterloo J C Lchmitz a 29 year old farmer northeast of Raymond was hospitalized with a crushed right forearm and hand after a corn shredder accident on his farm. Doctors amputated his right thumb and said they might need to amputate the forearm.
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Waterloo
J. C. Lchmitz
Raymond
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