Iowa foremen win overtime pay ruling at factory
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey ruled seven foremen at the Iowa Ordnance plant Burnington are entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Two other employees were denied, exempt as executives. The plant, Day & Zimmerman Inc., faced the wage case. Estimated unpaid overtime near 10,000 dollars. two other staff denied pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
Iowa
Fred Pistelhorst
Mercatio HH. Ferris
Gilbert Nelson
Marty Rugg
Fred KP. Wedekin
George ©. Moe
Harold KK. Weatherford
Perry M. Philpott
Robert J. Hazard
State Senator Fined For Game Law Violation
Des Moines based State Senator George Faul and hunting companion A H Hoffman were fined for violations of game laws. Faul pleaded guilty to possessing 18 squirrels in a cold storage locker during closed season and faced additional penalties in Clariton Ia. Hoffman also pleaded guilty to pheasant possession during closed season with $75 suspended pending good conduct in 1945. Both men paid $6.20 costs. Officials opened storage lockers after Faul was arrested in Lucas county for possessing pheasant and quail during closed season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George Faul
Earl W. Rincard
Delaware Township
A. H. Hoffman
Faul
Hoffman
State Conservation Commission
Lucas County
Clariton
Hoffan
Fan
Fatal car crash claims Storm Lake woman
Mrs. Fred Kischer, 70, of Albert City, died at Swallum hospital after a head on collision about five miles south of her home. Her grandson Robert Meinking, 19, injured but not seriously, was driving her home from a Christmas party with injuries to tongue chin and leg. Orva Paulson, 18, of Newell, the other driver, was injured with a fractured jaw and taken to Fort Dodge hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Fred Kischer
Albert City
Swallum Hospital
Robert Meinking
Ed Meinking
Meinking
Orva Paulson
Newell
Paulson
Fort Dodge Hospital
CarNurse hits livestock crash kills Herbert Wright
Herbert Wright 40 of Omaha Nebraska died in a hospital after his car struck livestock near Wall Iowa earlier Tuesday. He succumbed to injuries from the crash the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Herbert Wright
Omaha
Neb
Carroll Hospital
Wall
OPA to Impose Full Penalties on Violations
Des Moines district office of price administration vows tougher enforcement as inflation pressures rise. Walter D. Kline says violators will face the full penalty with explanations limited, shifting from settlements based on actual damages to stricter penalties across price ceilings and rationing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
OPA
Peace Conference Held In Athens Amid Greek Civil War
Greek factional leaders resumed a peace conference called by Prime Minister Churchill under a 45 minute cease fire. ELAS shelled Piraeus during the period, while Britain urged rebels to terms and avoided air attacks to allow delegates to attend in central Athens.
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Athens
WU PR
Winston Churchill
ELAS
Piraeus
Churchill
Churchill Churchill
Britain
George Papandreou
Elas &Uns
Navy House
Great Britain
EAM
National Liberation Front
Snowfall Freshens Washington with Overnight Blanket
About two inches of snow fell in Washington last night and today, freshening the scene by covering the old snow which had grown discolored. The new snow made treacherous spots where ice lay beneath, and the minimum temperature reached 12 degrees above zero.
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Washington
McFarlane Reports county War Fund total of 19127.75
Robert McFarlane, as chairman, releases a detailed Washington county report showing 19127.75 raised for the National War Fund. Towns contributed 9644.97 and townships 9289.96 with 192.80 listed as other contributions. Other leaders include George Rudiger, William Shannon, H. M. Putnam, and Harriet Coulter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarlane
National War Fund
Robert McFarlane
National War Fund Campeign
Washington County
Mr. McFarllane
George Rudiger
William Shannon
Washington
H. M. Putnam
Harriet Coulter
City of Washington
Court House
Eacn
Ainsworth
Audra Pearson
Brighton
E. L. Edmondson
Crawfordsville
Orrin Johnson
Katona
EF. J. Hesselechwerdt
Wellman
Eardley Bell
West Chester
Fred Bauer
Riverside
Ivan H. Cummings
Washington Township
Charles Kennedy
China
George Dare
Prizes Awarded in Pioneer Doll Contest
Herbert Osincup, store manager at Pioneer drug store, awarded dolls and prizes to fifteen children who won the store’s doll contest. Winners included Carol Rae Anderson and Lucille Knotek among others. Patty Kay Bruty received a consolation prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Drug Store
Herbert Osincup
Carol Rae Anderson
Lucille Knotek
Josephine Miller
Mary Lou Marston
Martha Ann Kennedy
Sandra Harp
Karen Kay Foster
Patricia Daering
Marilyn Leet
Marguita Stalder
Settlement basis shifts to three times damages
In the typical case a settlement would be 150 dollars based on one and a half times damages. Kline says most settlements from now on will be on the basis of three times damages, so violations totaling 100 dollars will be settled for 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ding
Kline
B 29s Raid Tokyo Again From Saipan
American B 29 Super Fortresses struck Tokyo for a fifth time in the Saipan attack phase as Allied air power intensified in the Pacific. Tokyo claimed heavy losses while U S and British forces pressed operations across the region including Sumatra and China reports of ground and naval actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Tokyo
Pacific
Philippine
Axis
Musahino
Japan
Saipan
Manila
Philippines
Navy
Mitsumasi Yonai
Yonai
Aroun
Clarkfield
Southeast Asia
Sumatra
Singapore
China
Tsinan
Shantung Province
Nanking
Heishihkuan
Loyang
Honan
Township tax list highlights payments to multiple districts
Section by section payments total 680.00 with names such as T. C. Mc Coy Lisle Manwell M N Whit and Walter Rich listed for various sections. Additional districts English River Lookout Marion Stransky Maple Grove Middleburg Palestine and more show a combined total of 537.25 with Richmond School District continued on page 6.
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Marion Robertson
Clima
Indian Creek
Carl Corpman
Oakland
Edward Petratz
Riverside
O. W. Lowry
Walsant
Sadie Wilson
Brighton Independent
Ira J. Seater
Cedar Township
Jesse Radda
China
Bethel
Earl Redlinger
Center
Henry Whittoft
Lexington
Ralph Tadlock
Prairie Flower
Glen Fuhr
Summit
John Young
Union, Co. CC. Reeves
West Chester
West Half
Harry Dusepberry
East Half
J. A. Huber
Clay Township
J. M. Stone
Chyat
White Hawk
Howard Rock
Black Hawk
Homer Parcell
Pleasant Valley
Ed Wyse
Green Vale
Clay Independent
Willis Horton
Rubio and Rubio School
John Laithly
C. T. McCoy
Lisle Manwell
M’ N. Whit
E. BE. Ferguson
Crawfordsville
Walter Rich
Glen Beenblossom
L. H. Rinner
Floyd Foster
T. H. Huston
Dutch Creek Township
Howard Mangod
C. J. Mayer
Enterprise
Royal Robertson
Eugene Rnegel
New Haven
Fred Chalupa
Matt Wehr
Rolling Green
Albert Hahn
Tyrone
Harold Sheetz
Valley
Joe Hartner
White Oak
Harry Hamilton
English River
Stanley Wodiecka
Lookout
Marion Stransky
Maple Grove
Oran Birkey
Middleburg
Gee
Ropp
Palestine
Carthos
Pleasant Hull
Chris M. Miller
Snake Houslow
Alvin Hoekstetaler
Richmond
Three Days Left on 6th War Loan Drive
Washington county residents have three days to buy E bonds and have them credited to the sixth war loan. County chair G K Mace reports lagging sales with about $125,000 still needed to meet the county quota. Orrin H Johnson cites a Crawfordsville bank purchase of $12,000. State update places Washington 79th among 99 counties, with only 75 to 80 percent of its quota likely met. neighboring counties Henry 95 percent Keokuk 91 percent and Louisa ahead. 27 counties are at 100 percent or more.
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Washington County
G. K. Mace
County War Finance Committee
Brighton and Crawffordsville
Mace
Orrin H. Johnson
Crawfordsville
Home Lumber Company of
Washington
Henry
Keokuk
Louisa
Suiter Instructor at Washington Airport
Today Ralph Scott of the Washington Airport announces that Ray Suiter, a renowned army and navy class instructor from government schools, is returning to teach at the local airport. Suiter arrives from Sweetwater Texas where he led army advanced instruction. He claims over 4000 flying hours and holds licenses in acrobatics instrument private and commercial piloting, plus smaller-plane instruction. He will offer free lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Scott
Washington
Ray Suiter
Army
Navy
Mr. Sutter
Sweetwater
Texas
Suiter
Mrs Statler 26 Taken by Death in Iowa Community
Edna Mae Statler 26 of near West Chester died at county hospital after a week of illness. She married Daryl Statler in 1939 at Libertyville Iowa. Survived by husband, mother, three sisters, two brothers. funeral Friday at L A Jones funeral home with Rev H W Munster. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Edna Mae Statler
West Chester
L. A. Jones
H. W. Munster
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Roy
Mildred (Bauer
Turnipseed
Washington High School
Methodist Church
Women's Relief Corps
Frances Darbyshire
Irma Turnipseed
Marion Turnipseed
England
Daryl Turnipseed
Camp Hood
Texas
New County Welfare Director Employed
Mrs. Virginia Romine has taken over the county welfare director post in the basement of the courthouse by board appointment. She replaces Laura Kehoe who resigned after serving since January 2 1943 to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Romine
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Laura Kehoe
Kehoe
Air fleet consumes over 150 million gallons monthly
The present consumption of aviation gasoline by our air forces is over 150,000,000 gallons a month in the theaters of operations only.
Ground School Courses Begin January 10
Ground school instruction covering private commercial instructor and instrument courses will start January 10. The program lists subjects across all ratings and is designed for aspiring pilots seeking certification and professional flight credentials.
American Forces Break German Push West of Meuse
American troops halted the German advance four miles west of the Meuse and recaptured Celles as air attacks and supply drops supported Bastogne relief efforts. Reports say the southern flank of the German salient is making excellent headway while German forces probe the northern flank from Stavelot to Marehe.
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Paris
Meuse
Celles
Stavelot
Marehe
Liege
Namur
Bastogne
John McDermott
United Press
First Army
Gelles
Dinant
America Ninth Airforce
Germain
U.S
Shaef
Assessors to Meet Several Vacancies in County
County Auditor Walter Schroeber announced that the annual meeting of the assessors will be held Friday. They will receive supplies and start work in the new year, tackling personal property, moneys and credits, and real estate tax assessments every fourth year. Three vacancies exist in Oregon and Seventy-six townships and Crawfordsville. some elected officials declined or did not qualify. New members will join Riverside and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schroeder
Oregon
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Franklin
Riverside
Brighton
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Dewey
Alfred E. Smith
Wendell Willkie Irving
Cobb
Norris
Gen. Roosevelt
Senator McNarr
Judge Landis
Senator Smith
William A. White
Albert B. Fall
Harold B. Wright
Frank Knox
McNair
Norman Davis Manuel Quezon
van Nuys
Jjupe Velez
Boake Carter
Robert Wiley
Harold Ahrens
Glendale
Fennie Schantz
Havre
L. M. Beenblossom
Spread Eagle
Charles Custer
Red Brick
Liera Neiswanger
Young America
Carl Phillips
Pleasant Hill
John Jamon
Brighton Township
Crawford Township
Howard Anderson
U.S. Army
Henry Dupuis
Remy
France
Houston L. Braley, Jr
Brady
Tex
Bonas
Ron
Treashey
Washington Airport
Scott
New County Welfare
Mrs. Romine
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