Bridge Collapse Near Oskaloosa Sparks Unhurt
A four foot county bridge collapsed near Oskaloosa when a county tractor and scraper owned by the county and driven by Virgil Sparks, a county employee, attempted to cross. Sparks escaped unhurt as the tractor dropped eight feet. Harry Hanna, chairman of the Mahaska board of supervisors, said the bridge was recently constructed of used steel, the only material the county can obtain at present.
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Uskaloosa
Virgil Sparks
Sparks
Harry Hanna
Mahaska Board of Supervisors
Ottumwa Strike Ends After 500 Em ployees Return
The 6500 workers at Dain Manufacturing in Ottumwa resumed work Friday after a Tuesday walkout over war contract stoppages. Major W Moiselle from the Army Ordnance Dept in Minneapolis met with union leaders and management. George Rose, international union rep, said the disciplined employee case will go to arbitration.
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Ottumwa
Dain Manufacturing Co
W. Moiselle
Army Ordnance Department
Minneapolis
George Rose
The
C.so
Burned to Death in Trailer Fire at Pocahontas
Joe Vainrel, about 65, a laborer, was burned to death when a trailer house burned in Pocahontas. Neighbors saw smoke and a small boy alerted Vainrel, who returned to the trailer possibly to rescue possessions.
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Pocahontas
Joe Vainrel
Vainrel
Federal Agencies Delay Pay for Iowa Veterans
R J Laird Iowa adjutant says the Veterans Administration is 1700 cases behind on World War II disability claims for Iowans. He cites interagency bickering as part of the backlog and notes claims take up to six months after discharge. He estimates 10 000 to 15 000 Iowa veterans discharged so far and more than 235 000 state residents in uniform per Selective Service estimates.
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Iowa
Des Moines
R. J. Laird
American Legion
Veterans’ Administration
Selective Service
State Chairman Supports Special Session for Soldier Vote
DES MOINES Willis York Republican state chairman joined advocates of a special session if needed to allow Iowans in the armed services abroad to vote in 1944. Jake More Democratic chairman urged the call, and Gov. Bourke Hickenlooper said he will convene one if Congress fails to provide a method for overseas ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Willis York
Iowa
Ross Burial Monday
Funeral services for Frank H. Ross are scheduled for Monday with burial at the family plot. The deceased, a longtime resident of the town, passed away recently after a short illness. He is survived by a wife and two children.
Selective Service Plans for Pre Pearl Harbor Fathers
Chairman Andrew J May of Kentucky told reporters in Washington that selective service boards will classify pre Pearl Harbor fathers into age groups and call 18 to 22 year olds first. Major Gen. Louis B. Hershey outlined the plan in a closed session to May's Military Affairs Committee.
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Washington, D. C
Andrew J May
Kentucky
House
Military Affairs Committee
Selective Service Boards
May
Louis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Death Confirmed of Charles K Dusenbery
Mr and Mrs Lee Dusenbery of Washington confirm via Secretary Frank Knox the death of their son Charles K Dusenbery fireman first class. He was reported missing November 4 1942 after the Fort Scott troopship sank near Casablanca while carrying troops to the North African front. He had served four years and reenlisted for the current war.
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Lee Dusenbery
Washington
Frank Knox
Navy
Charles K. Dusenbery
Fort Scott
Casablanca
Ross Funeral to be Held Monday in West Chester
Ross of West Chester died yesterday and will have a two o clock Monday afternoon service at L A Jones funeral home in charge of Rev H W Munster. Burial follows at Elm Grove cemetery. His son Major Milton Ek Ross will arrive from Fort Sill Oklahoma Sunday afternoon.
High School Girls to Broadcast on WSUI Next Monday
Principal Paul Dixon says three high school girls Helen Stone Mary Lou Barth and Betty Stewart will be heard on WSUI radio from 1:15 to 3:30 next Monday. The show covers the Christmas seal sale the fight against tuberculosis chest x rays sanatorium treatment and the sale history and value.
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Paul Dixon
Helen Stone
Mary Lou Barth
Betty Stewart
WSUI
Iowa City
Battle in North Atlantic Sinks German Submarines
British planes and warships destroyed five German submarines and damaged three more in a two day North Atlantic battle. The U boats were part of a concentration preparing to attack two valuable convoys, per the admiralty air ministry communiqué.
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London
North Atlantic
Admiralty
Air Ministry
Roosevelt Visits Carthage to Confer on Mediterranean Strategy
President Roosevelt stopped in Carthage after Malta on a North Africa tour to brief General Dwight D. Eisenhower on the grand Mediterranean strategy developed with Prime Minister Churchill and allied staffs. The visit followed a sequence of historic battles from El Alamein to Tripoli.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Carthage
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower
North Africa
Malta
Tunis
el Alamein
Tobruk
Bengazi
Tripoli
Churchill
Burns Fatal to Twins Carried From Burning Iowa Home
In Cherokee Iowa Patricia and Paul Gilbert ten month old twins died from burns suffered when their farm home burned Thursday night. Neighbor Mary Jo Korski carried the children from the flames as parents were away on business. Korski is recovering from burns. the fire began when a heating stove flamed up in the living room.
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Cherokee
Iowa
Patricia
Paul Gilbert
Lawrence Gilbert
Mary Jo Korleski
Brother reports status of Captain Forinash in Japanese captivity
Dr D C C Forinash receives word from his younger brother Captain Cecil L Forinash of Washington captured after Corregidor surrender May 5 1942. The note confirms Cecil's service in the army air corps and infantry, his multiple battles, and his imprisonment in the Philippines and Japan with health reported as excellent. A Tokyo radio message note on December 5 1942 mentions Captain Forinash is with Lt Carl H Wall in a Tokyo area camp.
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D. CC. Forinash
Cecil L. Forinash
Washington
Corregidor
Army Air Corps
Nickols Field
Bataan
Phillipines
Osaka Yodogawa
Hopkins, Minn
Tokyo
Carl H. Wall
U.S. Vermy Infantry
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Foriash
Button Company Case Presented at National Labor Board Hearing
The hearing at the courthouse before a Washington D. C. trial examiner featured Carl J. Jungbluth of the American Pearl company as first respondent witness. He described labor policies, merit and seniority factors, and attempts to recall four women workers after last July’s shutdown, detailing work figures and department constraints. Fred Bey, foreman of the automatic machine department, followed, testifying about staffing and policy implementation to restore production amid machinist shortages.
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Button Company
National Labor Relations Board
Court House
Washington, D. C
Carl J. Jungbluth
American Pearl Company
Fred Bey
Jungbluth
Labor Board
Foreman Bey
Theodore Brown
Bey
Ameri
Officers Named By Chapter Masons
Officers for next year were elected last night by Cyrus chapter Royal Arch Masons. P. O. Cnossen was chosen high priest C. B. Rhodebeck king Merle R. Green scribe George L. McDaniel treasurer A. W. Yard secretary Installations for other officers will occur at the January meeting.
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Cyrus Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
P. O. Cnossen
C. B. Rhodebeck
Merle R. Green
George L. McDaniel
A. W. Yard
Yanks Hear News Of Carrier Sinking From Tokyo Rose
Tokyo Rose announced to a Pacific task force that a U S carrier was sunk off the Gilbert Islands with all hands. The report said seven ships allegedly sunk by Tokyo radio, with the current dispatch noting the very carrier being written on.
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Pacific
Toyko Rose
Gibbbert Islands
Rose
Tokyo Radio
Small roof fire at Fred Kimmel home causes minor damage
Firefighters were called yesterday afternoon to the Fred Kimmel residence at 910 North Sixth Avenue for a small roof fire. The blaze caused only slight damage and was quickly controlled.
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Fred Kimmel
North Sixth Avenue
Pearl Button Company Foreman Details Shutdown Response
A Pearl Button Company foreman in Washington testified about the emergency after four machinists quit and the July shutdown. He said orders from President Jungbluth and stock taken with Mr. Brown led to recalling workers, prioritizing women, with resume on July 20 after a July 1 halt. The proceedings continued with questions from Attorney Roscoe Thoma, and more witnesses were expected as the hearing extended into afternoon.
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Can Pearl Button Company
Washington
Automatic
Jungbluth
Brown
Roscoe Thoma
Bey
County Group Heads to Induction Center for Draft Call
In response to the December draft, a large Washington group left by bus for Camp Dodge for final medicals and possible assignment to army navy or marine corps. The lineup includes Kenneth Burle Brown Brigh ton Iowa and many Washington residents with addresses listed for contact. A second group earlier this morning departed for active service after selection in a prior call.
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Washington
Camp Dodge
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Red Armies Drive In Ukraine And Allies Raid Germany
Allied air and ground offensives unfold across Europe with Red Army advances from the Dnieper bend and Sofia bombings by Liberators. American heavy bombers support operations as British and Russian planes push into German targets while Italian troops launch a preliminary assault on the German line.
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London
Germany
United States
8Th Air Force
France
United Press
Rej
Henry H. Arnold
United States Army Air Forces
Italy
Europe
Arnold
Moro River
Adriatic
San Leonardo
Mark W. Clark
5Th
Rome
Dnieper
Berlin
Moscow
Krovgrad
Snamenks
Khirovka
Sofia
Italiana
Miller changes address after Boise to Fort Sill move
Lt Glenn H Miller 0 874386 Officer Student Course A F Ww 9 C No 1 F A 8 Fort Sill Oklahoma has this new address. He spent last weekend here with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard P Miller on his way from Boise Idaho to Fort Sill where he will be a few weeks.
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Glenn H. Miller
Fort Sill
Okla
Howard P. Miller
Boise
Idaho
Military Induction Rolls Include Local Names for Furlough
Three weeks furlough at home follows induction for Richard R. Bear Washington Robert L. Clark Washington Carrol H. Coffin Washington Delbert FE Earll Washington Oral C. Ulin Wellman. The list represents local enlistees granted home leave prior to service.
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Richard R. Bear
Washington
Robert L. Clark
Carrol H. Coffin
Delbert FE. Earll
Oral C. Ulin
Wellman
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Philippines
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Florence Hansen
Myra P. Mullins
U S. Marine Corps
International Sound
Carl Jungbluth
Labor
Tedls
Kenneth Burle Brown
Brighton
Paul Dawson Butterbaugh
Clyde Henry Crile
Burlington
Wayne Eugene Davis
Werd St
Howard Clayton Derby
Robert Winford Eakins
Iowa Ave
Edd Walsh Garrett
Hust van Buren St
Raymond Franklin Garrett
Kimbal Allen Gates
Donald George Genkinger
Reil No. 3
Francis Gene Glider
Everett Lee Goodwin
Daniel Lee Hershberger
S. 2Nd
Edward Albert Lough
John Clifford Lough
John Albert McGaffey
Third St
Charles William MeeKone
West Madison St
Willard Glenwood Palmer
Everette Dale Prebys
N. 4Th Ave
Keith Dorrance Rowe
Red No
Ronald FP. Sowash
Rt. 3
Burl Brooks Stoutner
Rt. 1
Aveota
Bernard Erwin Swift
Rt. 8
Thomas William Tanner
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Don Stanley Tibbetts
St. Marion Ave
Edward Harold ‘Lucker
Buffalo
John Wallace Walker
Ainsworth
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