Notable Deaths in 1943 Claim Noted Careers
A summary of prominent figures who died in 1943 includes actor Leslie Howard and Maj. Eric Knight in plane crashes, King Boris of Bulgaria, Edsel Ford, Admiral Pound, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Kermit Roosevelt, Allan Roy Dafoe, Max Reinhardt, Daniel C. Roper, William Lyon Phelps, Stephen Vincent Benet, George Washington Carver, and Frank Crumit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Howard
Frank M. Andrews
Eric Knight
Boris
Bulgaria
Edsel Ford
Dudley
Iowa Veterinarian Dies In Car Wreck
Nelson, a veterinarian from Isexa, Iowa, was killed late Sunday night when his auto overturned two miles east of Shenandoah. Heavy fog caused the accident as the car failed to negotiate a curve. Surviving are his wife, an interviewer with the U S Employment service, and a son in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoail
Nelson
Isex
Here
U. S. Employment Service
Washington, D
Drowned Woman Anna Topinka Found in Cedar River
In Cedar Rapids the body of Anna Topinka, 66, was recovered from the Cedar River. She had been missing since Christmas Eve and likely remained in the water since then. Detectives had tracked footprints from the shore on ice nearby during the search. Her family cited illness and despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Anna Topinka
Cedar River
F. W. Mulson
Grand Jury to Probe Death in Tavern Fight
Mason City report says Cerro Gordo county grand jury will be summoned immediately to consider charges against John C. Frank and Joe L. Frank for the Christmas Eve tavern death of James C. Tenney. County Attorney M L Mason declined to reveal autopsy results pending grand jury action and further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Sesson
Cerro Gordo County
Grand Jury
John C. Frank
Joe L. Frank
James C. Tenney
M. L. Mason
Tenney
Married Man Sentenced for Child Stealing in Burlington
Burlington judge sentences J York, 42, to one year in Fort Madison penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of child stealing. He eloped with 12 year old Doris Rowling, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Rowling, marrying her June 13 at Kahoka Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Pres J. York
Fort Madison
RE. D. Newell
York
Doris Rowling
Merle Rowling
Kahoka
Boy of Seven Killed by Car in Madrid
Services will be held this morning in the Madrid Catholic church for Thomas Edward O'Deay of Madrid. He was fatally injured Christmas night after stepping from an auto and being struck by a car driven by Andrew Larson of Madrid. He died en route to a Des Moines hospital from a skull fracture broken legs and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Madrid
Thomas Edward O'Deay
Andrew Larson
Des Moines
Will Start Drilling for Oil Near Mount Ayr
C. E. McPherson of Wichita foreman for Williams and Copeland Co. with a Stanolind Oil Co. contract will begin drilling for oil on the Billy Turner farm near Mount Ayr within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountayr
C. E. McPherson
Wichita
Kan
Williams & Copeland Co
Stanolind Oil Co
Billy Turner
Here
Nazi Trials Unlikely For Iowa Aviators
The War Department states American prisoners of war in Germany, including about 40 percent aviators, are unlikely to face Nazi war guilt trials in reprisal for Kharkov and Russian actions. The study notes nearly 10,000 U.S. POWs in Germany with fewer than 100 from Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington D.C
Iowa
Germany
Kharkov
War Department
1944 Tax Assessment Preparations in Washington County
County Auditor Walter Schroeder convenes 24 tax assessors at the courthouse for a session on preparing 1944 assessment supplies. Assessors will begin rounds after January first, facing tire shortages while gasoline and essential work remain prioritized. chair C L Harley of Franklin and secretary C M Livezey of Wellman lead the group with a list of named township and town assessors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Walter Schroeder
Court House
C. L. Harley
Franklin
Burglar Steals Billing Machine From Wellman Mill
The Maplecrest feed mill at Wellman was entered last night by a burglar. A combination billing machine and cash drawer containing about nine dollars was taken. Deputy Sheriff Walt Kiesey said there was no sign of forcible entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplecrest
Wellman
Walt Kiesey
Rescinding Strike Call Is Expected
Washington D C December 28 UP The army will run railroads with soldiers if a strike occurs and penalize strikers under the Smith Connally act as Stimson and Somervell stated at a news conference Three rail unions were technically on strike but expected to rescind the call, as 17 other unions already did The steel strike danger seemed averted as workers returned to mills Somervell said keeping the railroads running was the objective while he led the railroads after government takeover last night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Henry L. Stimson
Brehon B. Somervell
Stimson
Somervell
Army Service Forces
Former Resident Myrtle Rambo Dies on West Coast
Mrs. Minnie Chance of Washington learns of sister Myrtle Rambo of Olympia Washington death from a heart attack after a brief illness. Funeral and burial were held December 24 in Tenino. Born in Coppock, she left Washington County 35 years ago and is survived by three sons and siblings in Washington Des Moines and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Chance
Washington
Myrtle Rambo
Olympia
Wash
Tenino
Rambo
Coppock
John
Sarah DeWoese
Charles
Jack’’) DeWeese
Tom
Des Moines
William
Wheeling
Edith Crowder
Olympia, Wash
Destroyer Sunk At New Britain
Secretary of the Navy Knox announced a destroyer and a small coastal transport were sunk during Cape Gloucester landings on New Britain island amid a Japanese air attack. Total American naval losses reach 135. Knox noted no casualty details and did not name the vessels. He cited more pilots trained, and a surge in naval aircraft production and combat-type planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD. GC
Secretary of Navy
Wran
Knox
Ae Navy
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Navy Department
Investigation Yeilds Clues After Theft Entry Gained
Police pursue leads after a theft where the thief gained entry to the premises during the incident. Investigators examine security footage and question witnesses as they work to identify suspects and recover stolen items.
Governor calls special session for Iowa absentee voting
Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper called the 50th general assembly into a special session starting January 26 to pass absentee voting legislation for Iowa soldiers in the 1944 primary and general elections. He also issued proclamations for special elections January 17 to fill vacancies in the house and two in the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
50Th General Assembly
Iowa
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
Broadcast from Captain Forinash Heard by Marines Kin
Private Lyle Kelsey in the Pacific reports hearing a radio broadcast from a Japanese prison camp that carried Captain Forinash whose Washington dentist brother Dr. Duane C. Forinash was captured in the Philippines. The home address Washington Iowa was given by the broadcast. Dr. Forinash confirms two others also heard the signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Kelsey
Pacific
Ralph Kelsey
Captain Forinash
Duane C. Forinash
Washington
Philippines
Iowa
Kelsey
Forinash
Entry Through Mill Door Secured by Hooks
A fragment notes passage through a large door into the mill, where access is secured by hooks. The readable text points to a guarded entry method and suggests a secured industrial interior.
Licensing Upturn in Washington County Vehicles
Washington County reports 2700 automobiles licensed for 1944, over half of the 5207 licensed in the past year. Truck licenses stand at 561 to date. With gasoline and tire shortages, new car sales drop and many vehicles likely sit idle. Three days remain to obtain licenses before the new year. February brings penalties for delinquency.
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Washington County
New Year Hour of Prayer to Be Held at United Presbyterian
Washington pastors arrange a New Year daylight hour of prayer at United Presbyterian Church from 3 to 4 pm on Saturday January 1. The service follows a Roosevelt request and moves from the Y to the church. The church offers use of facilities. annual New Year’s dinner to precede a communion prep service at noon and a warm church ready for the union event.
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United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Roosevelt
United Presbyterian
Helldiver pilot Stanley Wallace credited with two kills
Washington Bay aviation radioman 3e Stanley E. Wallace of Iowa is credited with shooting down two enemy planes during a Helldiver mission that fought past many Zeros. He enlisted in 1942, trained in radio and gunnery, and was last home in February while serving in the Pacific battle.
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Washington Bay
Stanley Wallace
Washington, D. C
Navy
Pacific
Rabaul
Helldiver
Stanley E. Wallace
Aviation
North Ave. D
Washington, Iowa
Orin Wallace
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Wallace
Ministers Discuss Child Delinquency at County Meeting
Washington county ministerial assoc met at the YMCA to discuss child delinquency, a wartime social issue. Speakers included Sheriff H. M. Putnam, County Superintendent Lester B. Wrabill, Dr. F. W. Eastwood, and Mrs. Ida Hillis, all urging home responsibility as key to solutions. Rev. Floyd Smith presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Sherif H. M. Putnam
Lester B. Wrabill
F. W. Eastwood
Ida Hillis
Kalona
Fioyad Smith
Federated Church At
Keota
Troup
Farm Women Sell War Stamp Corsages in Washington County
Mrs W. Li Gates county chairman reports Washington county rural women sold 550 Corsages in early December. Clay township leads with 45 corsages, Northern Stars 55 from Nor thern Stars 4 H club led by Dorothy Flading. Jackson township reports 60 corsages in one afternoon. other township reports expected by month end. Deadline for reports is January 15 at Farm Bureau office.
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W. Li ‘Gates
Rural Women’s Stamp and Bond Sales
Washington County
Clay Township
Northern Stars
Dorothy Flading
Wellman and
Keota
Jackson Township
Ministerial Association Leaders Service in Church Hall
Rev. Alfred Trenerry, newly elected president of the ministerial association, will lead the preparatory service in the church auditorium. Carolyn Hamilton, director of music at the United Presbyterian church, will lead the music portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Trenerry
the Baptist Church
Ministerial Association
Carolyn Hamilton
The
United Presbyterian Church
Union Service Invites All for Scripture and Prayer
Rev. Ivan Riess of the Christian church will read the Scripture. Rev. Fred E. Miller of the Methodist church will read the president's proclamation and speak on Prayer. Ministers extend a cordial invitation to all to attend this union service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Riess
Christian Church
Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Russians Drive Deep in Ukraine as Allies Press Italy
Soviet forces under Gen. Vatutin push 14 miles along a 20 mile front west of Kiev breaking through near Berdichev and Zhitomir as Vitebsk counter offensives falter. In Italy American British and French troops press the inland road to Rome with near Ortona street fighting and Mt Sammacro strong points falling to the 5th Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Poland
Rumania
Italy
Adriatic
Rome
Nikolai Vatutin
Berlin
Kiev
Zhitomir
Berdichev
Kazatin
White Russia
Vitebsk
Vitebesk
5Th Army
Mt. Sammacro
Vilage
San Vittore
Ortona
Army Inland
Eclipses This Year Preview Moon Phase in February
Four eclipses occur this year three are solar or lunar two of which involve the sun and the moon. The only one visible in this country will be a partial lunar eclipse on February 19 with observers able to see a portion of the moon covered by Earth's shadow.
Copper Ore Deposits Estimated in Belgian Congo
An estimate puts Belgian Congo copper ore deposits at 75,000,000 metric tons with potential metal yield of 5,0060,600 metric tons.
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Belgian Congo
Bond sales schedule details from Mrs Gates
Mrs Gates states the port bond sales designate the month of purchase and that bonds can be reported starting September 1.
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Port
Mrs. Gates
Allied Tanks Dominate Italian Campaign Says Officer
A staff officer stated that Allied tanks and tank destroyers proved superior to German equipment in the Italian campaign. Reports from Stockholm said the German command ordered the evacuation of Zhitomir, a main base in northwest Ukraine, as Russian forces advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Hdq
Algiers
Stockholm
Atlantidalanon
Zhitomir
Ukraine
German Troops Evacuate Ortona On Adriatic Coast
Berlin radio reports that German forces evacuated the Italian Adriatic town of Ortona, moving troops and materiel as Allied pressure continued along the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Ortona
Adriatic
Italy
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King Boris
William Lyon Phelps
Frank Crumit
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Daniel C. Roper
Ben Bernie May
Max Reinhardt
Adm
Sir Dudley Pound
George Washington Carver
Maj
Kermit Roosevelt
Allan Roy Dafoe
Stephen Vincent Benet
Mount Ayr
Lite
Robert E. Lansley
Syracuse
N. Y
Lansley
Bougainville
Marine Corps Photo
International
Wellman Mill
Sec. of
Hickenlooper
Formash
Marines
Sherritt
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