Iowa Column Notes Tragic Boone Deaths of Buzby Couple
In Boone, Mr. and Mrs. William Buzby were found dead in their home by his brother John. Authorities suspect Mrs. Buzby aged 57 suffered a stroke and died on the floor while her husband 67 a retired railroad engineer died of a fatal heart attack while trying to aid her. Mrs Buzby formerly served as secretary to the late Lafayette Young of Des Moines, publisher and United States senator.
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Boone
William Buzby
John
State Food Inspector Killed in Road Crash
A 67 year old W H Moncries, state agriculture department food inspector, was killed near Handways 141 and 41 eight miles east of Manning when his car collided with a trick transport and horses. He formerly lived in Clarion and may have resided in Des Moines, though city records there did not confirm current listing. The truck involved was from another state. The map brought to a hospital indicated the fatality, but he died shortly after admission.
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Manning
W. H. Moncries
State Department of Agriculture
Here
Clarion
Des Moines
Marriage Lasts 6 Days Ends in Divorce Petition
Ottumwa reports a six day marriage between Allen A. Lugadder, 44, and Betty J. Luzadder, 18, ended with a divorce petition filed in district court. Luzadder alleges cruel and inhuman treatment. the couple wed November 18 and separated November 24.
Towns Surpass Country in Bond Sales in County
In Washington county during the sixth war span towns outpaced rural areas in war bond purchases. County war finance chair G E Mace reports total bonds sold of 342982.75 with towns contributing 212411.50 and rural areas 130571.25. Bond quota 1099000 reached 31.2 percent. EK bonds 196395.25, 62 percent of quota. Purchases rose last week by 84000. more sales expected for Pearl Harbor anniversary Dec 7. County allocations include 2000 from Mid-Continent Petroleum and 500 from May Seed. War cost rising. Pacific theater freight and ship costs higher than Europe.
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Washington County
Ue County
G. E. Mace
Mace
Pearl Harbor
Mid-Continent Petroleum Company
May Seed Company
Des Moines
State War Finance Committee
South Pacific
Europe
Pacific
Highway Death Toll Rises in Des Moines Area
Des Moines Iowa reports 1244 highway deaths to date, higher than 1943. October fatalities include 4 deaths on highways, with 45 in October 1943. Ten month total reaches 249 versus 231 last year. Pedestrian deaths totaling 72 lead fatalities for the year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ote Puree Safervy de. Martiner? Remoriel Fie Department
Boy fatally shot by distant hunter on rural Iowa farmland
Earnest Hook Jr. 16, of Grundy Center, was killed by a .22 rifle while rabbit hunting seven miles west of town. Edgar Hendricks 17, of Eldora, fired from about a quarter mile away after spotting a rabbit near Hook and companion Laverne Pris kie as he rounded a knoll.
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Grundy Center
Earnest Hook, Jr
Here
Edgar Hendricks
Elkie Hendricks
Hook
Laverne Priskie
Eldora
Hendricks
Art Liowing
Fred
Baby Survivor Of Wreck Leaves Hospital
Harold Leonard 23, sole survivor of a rail crossing crash that killed five family members, was released from a Sioux City hospital. Aunt Mrs. James A. Blair of Pender Neb took the child home and plans to adopt. He had one arm amputated due to injuries. Victims killed in the Nov. 19 crash were Walter Leonard, his wife, and three children Larry Dale and Doris.
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Sioux City
Harold Leonard
James A. Blair
Pender
Neb
Blair
Walter Leonard
Larry
Dale
Doris
Christmas Seal Drive Aims for County Total At Least $2000
Mra R K Noonan announces Washington Christmas seal sale has $581 in six days. Countywide effort in schools and rural districts aims to exceed last year’s $2006 with completion by Christmas to fund tuberculosis public health work.
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Mra
Washington
Aml
Lester B. Krabill
Washington County
Local Hospital Memo on Patient Ora Greenfield
Ora Greenfield of 744 East Jefferson Street has been at University Hospital in Iowa City for two weeks and is progressing toward home by Christmas. His sons Richard, Willard, and Wesley, who traveled from Seattle and Fairfield to visit, have now returned home.
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Ora Greenfield
East
Jefferson Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Seattle
Richard
Willard
Wesley
Fairfield
War Finance Committee Eyes Budget Gaps on Military Gear
W L Clark executive manager of the Iowa War Finance Committee warns of a long fundraising task as needs rise for B 47 Thunderbolts at 600000 each and M 4 tanks with bulldozer blades at 57000 while continuing to sustain an army and navy of 11 or 12 million people in various essential support roles.
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W. L. Clark
Iawa War Finance Committee
Allied Forces Hold Line as Japan Sinks Lose Vessels
Allied brief reports say Japanese ships suffered losses as American planes and warships added to the toll in the Philippines and southern waters. Leyte fighting slowed by heavy rains while ground actions near the Leyte river bridge resisted a tank assault toward Ormoc.
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Leyte
Leyte River
Ormoc
Philippines
U. S
Philippine
Radio Tokyo
Dagaml
Boards of Review Hold Tax Conference in County
Township and county boards met at the courthouse to hear K J Pfaltzgraff of the state tax commission outline a plan to equalize 1945 assessments using 1941 valuations and township maps. Trustees will review maps to pre adjust land values before field assessments begin in January with April completion.
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Iowa
Pfaltzgraff
County Board of Supervisors
Judge Drops Murder Charge in Wilson Trial
Judge Patterson rules out first and second degree murder for Wilsey in the Wilson case. The jury will decide only the manslaughter count as to the slaying of Harry Bolden in Osceola. Trial resumes with arguments and jury instruction scheduled later today.
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Wilson Wee
Court House
Jd. G. Patterson
Oskaioosa
Wilsey
Patterson
Wintslauguter
Wilson
Atterson
Harry Bolden
Oskaloosa
State Supreme Court
Washington County
Mahaska County
Marriage Licenses Issued Today to Riverside and Ottumwa Couples
Marriage licenses issued include Dale O. Navy and Phyllis E. Bowman of Riverside, and Harold Lee Reighard of Brighton with Gladys E. Karlan of Ottumwa. Ninety one licenses issued to date in 1944 with a yearly total likely near one hundred, up from 71 in 1943.
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Dale O. Navy
Phyllis E. Bowman
Riverside
Harold Lee Reighard
Brighton
Gladys E. Karlan
Ottumwa
Nazi Oil Plant at Merseburg Is Hit
About 800 Flying Fortresses and Libera tors supported by fighters attacked the Leuna synthetic oil plant at Merseburg and other German targets including railyards at Bielefeld. Weather over Germany was bad and impeded observations of results. daylight raid followed a night attack on Soest railyards in the Ruhr.
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London
Merseburg
Bielefeld
Germany
Soest
Ruhr
Reds Roll Toward Austria in Hungary Push
Red armored columns pierced German lines near Lake Balaton advancing toward Keszeheley, about 38 miles from the Austrian frontier. Berlin acknowledged a violent intensified offensive along a 200 mile front in Hungary as Nazi reinforcements reportedly rushed from Italy and the Balkans.
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London
U.P
Lake Balaton
Moscow
Italy
Balkans
Reich
Berlin
Red
Hungary
Keszeheley
Court session illustrates Iowa justice for Washington High students
Government classes from Washington High School led by Edith Shields attended court to see how courts operate in Iowa. Attorney Stewart wrapped up his argument about 10:30, defense attorney Brookhart finished by noon, and attorneys Livingston and Spencer are to address the jury this afternoon.
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Richard A. Stewart
W. Livingston
T. L. Brookhart
Washington
William Spencer
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Bolden
Washington High School
Edith Shields
Iowa
Stewart
Brookhart
Livingston and
Spencer
Pastor Friends Pay Tribute to Judge Eicher
Rev H Leonard Metzker spoke at the service for Judge Howard C Eicher chief justice of the U S Court for the District of Columbia. Many friends and legal colleagues from Iowa attended in Washington including active pallbearers and honorary mourners. Burial followed at Woodlawn cemetery with Washington County Bar members present.
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H. Leonard Metzker
Eicher Mennonite Church
Howard C. Eicher
Aaron
Judge Eicher
Judge Hieher
Washington
Methodist Church
United States Court For
District of Columbia
Mr. Metzker
F. W. Eastwood
Washington Presbyterian Church
Fred E. Miller
al Ledser
Harry Dye
Dave Livingston
Leslie Dunlap
Ralph Shannon
Frank Miller
O. S. Boiler
W. W. Wilson
Frank J. Stewart
Defenses of Germans Shattered by American Third Army
Paris reports the American Third Army punched across the Saar front from Saarbrucken to Merzig creating six to seven bridge heads. Patton’s forces crossed rivers at Saarlautern and Meizig while the 95th and 134th divisions expanded bridgeheads and pressed into Siegfried line outposts. German losses cited at 130,000 front troops. 180,000 total Allied casualties or captures reported.
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Paris
Third Army
Emines
George S. Patton
Saar
Saarbrucken
Merzig
Cologne Plain
Sixth Army
Coalmar
Alsacian Plain
Patton
90Th
Saar Line
Meizig
Saarlautern
95Th
Saar River
Japs Say They ll Execute Airmen
Japan warned captured American airmen would be executed for breaching established practices of warfare. Radio Tokyo cited international law and referenced past executions of flyers involved in the Doolittle raid on Tokyo on April 18 1942.
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United Press
Japan
Tokyo
Radio Tokyo
James H. Doolittle
Washington trip hindered by weather for funeral party
Weather prevented the Des Moines based party from reaching Washington for the service. Dr Edward C Roach deputy federal marshal and officer of Justice Eichers court joined the funeral group in Washington then returned home. Mrs Heicher and daughter Betty left for the Capital while Mrs Mount remained in Washington.
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Des Moines
Edward C. Roach
Justice Eicher
Washington, D. C
Washington
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LAUA
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France
U. S. Signal Corps
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Yanks
Mindanao
Boards of Review
Nazi
Austria
Cologne
134Th
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