Palmer resigns as Iowa welfare board chair
King Palmer of West Union, chairman of the Iowa state board of social welfare, will resign effective next Monday. Gov. Robert Blue announced the move, saying Palmer will become all representative for Household Finance Co. in the Midwest. The resignation prompts a gubernatorial appointment for Palmer’s remaining term and a new six year term thereafter.
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Des Moines
King Palmer
West Union
State Board of Social Welfare
Robert D. Blue
Blue
Palmer
the Household Finance Co
Midwestern
Iowa Senators Back Call to End Daylight Saving Time
Des Moines reports Iowa senators Friday voted to urge Congress to terminate daylight saving time. The resolution, offered by Rep. R. V. Lee of Dysart, links to a February proposal and moves to the Iowa House for possible concurrence before Washington action. Leo and others argue DST disrupts farmers’ schedules and town business.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
R. V. Lee
Dysart
Leo
Iowa House of Representatives
House
Washington
Car Strikes Pole Kills Cedar Rapids Man
Anamosa report says B. D. Bollinger, 29, of Cedar Rapids and employee of Cedar Rapids Pump and Supply Co., died when his car failed to turn on Highway 151 three miles northeast of Anamosa and struck a telephone pole.
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Anamosa
B. D. Bollinger
Cedar Rapids
Legislature Retains Cut in Income Tax
DES MOINES The Iowa legislature voted to extend the 50 percent forgiveness of the state income tax for two more years and Gov Blue said he will sign the measure. The House passed the bill on a two year basis and the Senate concurred. The tax will not be effective until publication but returns can be filed on the half rate now. Tax commissioners said about 17,000 returns wait processing pending action.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert D. Blue
House
Senate
State Tax Commission
H. A. Grantham
Tax Commission
House Beer Bill Sent to Senate Committee
DES MOINES the house bill for local option on sale of beer passed 69 to 39 Wednesday and was sent to senate judiciary committee No. 2 Lieut. Gov Kenneth A Evans had no choice about a committee assignment There is no special senate committee for beer or liquor bills Vans previously sent the senate local option bill by Senator Ross R Mowry Rep Newton and others to judiciary No 2
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Kenneth A. Evans
Vans
Ross R Mowry
Rep
Newton
Judiciary
Recovering From Gas Fumes and the Cold
Two people were recovering in a Knoxville hospital after being found semi conscious in a car on a country road four miles north of Knoxville. Pvt Dale Phipps of What Cheer and Gladys Kersey of Knoxville suffered from cold and monoxide gas.
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Knoxville
Here
Pvt
Dale Phipps
What Cheer
Gladys Kersey
Big Three Likely Approve Nazi Armistice Terms
London reports say Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin were studying armistice terms for Germany at their Big Three talks. Signs point to the terms being drafted by the European advisory commission and awaiting final approval as Allied forces move toward Berlin.
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U.P
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Germany
Reich
Russia
Tokyo
Cairo
Singapore
Black Sea
European Advisory Commission
Ger
Washington
Italy
Death of John Groff 96 in Wellman
John Groff, 96, of Wellman, died at his son Frank's home after years of ill health. Born July 3, 1848 in Germany, he immigrated to the United States as a child and settled in Indiana and Iowa. Survived by three sons, two daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. two sons preceded him in death. Funeral plans pending. he was a member of the Wellman Lutheran Church.
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John Groff
Wellman
R. C. Ruegsengel
Washington
Frank
Germany
America
Plymouth
Indiana
Iowa
Elizabeth Wetrich
Groff
Wellman Lutheran Church
George
Lewis
Vernie McDowell
Ruegselger
John
Phillip
Two Trapped Travelers Rescued After Side Road Frozen
Found by Neil Van Hemert a truck driver the two people talked Friday and said they were stuck on the side road about 3 a m Thursday. They left the car running with the heater on to stay warm and their gasoline ran out before they were found.
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Neil van Hemert
Phipps
Need Enumerators For Farm Census
J. M. Roth of Muscatine, local supervisor for the farm census, reports difficulty in obtaining enumerators for Washington county townships. Open townships include the Hope Waelish River, Highland, Dutch Creek, Seventy-six, Franklin, Clay, Brighton and Marion. Interested applicants may write to Mr. Roth at the courthouse in Muscatine.
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Muscatine
the Journal
Washington County
Hoys Waelish River
Highland
Dutch Creek
Seventy-six
Franklin, Clay
Brighton
Marion
Roth
Camp Hupre Holds Annual Meeting of Officers
The Camp Hupre annual meeting and officer election will take place Tuesday at noon on February 6 at the Congress Hotel. A prize is reserved for each Veteran unless advised otherwise by Commander Dr. W Harvey.
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Congress Hotel
Burial services for Mrs H J Williams in Sigourney
Funeral services for Mrs. H. J. Williams who died in Sigourney yesterday will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Reynolds funeral home in Sigourney.
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H. J. Williams
Sigourney
Reynolds
Congress Cafe Opens Private Dining Room
Mr and Mrs Ray Box announce the newly remodeled private dining room at the Congress cafe to open tomorrow Sunday February The room seats about 150 and the cafe now can cater to large crowds Dinner will be served in the private dining room on Sundays and it will also be available for private parties luncheons and meetings
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Ray Box
Congress Cafe
Congress
February Bond Quota Set For Washington County
Washington county officials report a February war bond quota of 149000 dollars with Iowa totaling 15800000 for the month. State officials urge steady weekly investments and payroll savings to meet government needs as only two major drives are planned this year. The piece notes neighboring counties quotas and mentions a local church role and a family obituary context.
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Washington County
G. K. Mace
County Wart Finance
Des Moines
Iowa
Bulletin
State War Finance
Treasury Department
Henry
Jefferson
Johnson
Keokuk
Louisa
Mahaska
Muscatine
Americans Are Only 20 Miles Away
Gen. Douglas MacArthur visited front line troops in Luzon and predicted American forces would reach Manila within a day. Advancing columns of the Ist Cavalry and 37th Infantry race toward Manila as Japanese defenses fade. American air and naval units bomb Cavite and disrupt Japanese vessels.
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Luzon
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Philippines
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Philippine
Japan
Lingayen Gulf
37Th
Calumpit
Malolos
Mies
Ist
Sabang
Jose Burgas
Executive Commission
Tokyo
Empire of Japan
Cavite
Manila Bay
Strong Allied Drive Through Siegfried Line Halves German West Front
American doughboys breached the Menschau forest and pushed halfway through the Siegfried Line near Schleiden as U S forces from the 1st and 3rd armies advanced toward Germany. French forces near Colmar intensified operations while Allied air power disrupted the western railway system.
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Menschau Forest
Schleiden
Siegfried Line
U. S
Germany
West Wall
Rhine
Colmar
Siegfried
Wahlerseheid
Meusehau Forest
9Th
Monschau Forest
Dreiborn
Gemund
Sehleiden
High Command
Help Offered on Income Tax Returns by Revenue Office
The office of the collector of internal revenue announces free help filing income tax blanks by deputy collectors before March 15. In Washington the deputy collector will assist Saturdays and March 1 to 15 at the post office. Other dates include Wellman at city hall on February 9. Bring last year’s tax return copy and W-2 forms. partners should bring farm schedule form 1040-F completed as nearly as possible.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Washington
Wellman
City Hall
Nazis Admit Enemy Gain At the Oder
Allied air and ground actions near Berlin intensify as U S bombers strike Berlin and Oder river defenses. German reports acknowledge Soviet river crossing efforts around Kustrin while U S forces press toward Berlin amid high casualties and heavy strategic bombing.
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Oder
London
Berlin
Gregory K. Zhuckov
U.S. Suh
Moscow
Frankfurt
Kustria
Oder River
Kustrin
Statewide market news service urged for interior Iowa markets
The Washington County Farm area legislative committee and lawmakers in Des Moines push a plan to create a state market news service. It would cover radio and newspapers with farm practice data for all Iowa markets to reduce price variance between interior points and terminals. A bill to establish the service is expected to be drafted soon.
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Washington County
Farm Bureau Livestock Department
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