Iowa Emergency War Act of 1948 advances in legislature
Iowa column notes the proposed Iowa Emergency War Act of 1948 moves to the floors of both houses. The bill, crafted by Senate and House defense committees, would authorize civilian defense work under state law, grant emergency powers to the governor, enact a blackout statute, empower local blackout ordinances, recognize county defense councils, and punish theft of rationed property.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
John P. Berg
Cedar Falls
F. B. Sharp
Elkader
Ottumwa Trial Over Damages In Fish Possession Case
State conservation officer Earl Scherf and co defendant testified in Ottumwa district court. Howard Millhouse sues for 2500 dollars claiming damage to reputation after arrest by conservation agents on illegal possession of fish charges. Scherf described incidents suggesting Millhouse involved in fishing regulation violations.
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Ottumwa
Earl Scherf
Howard Millhouse
Millhouse
Scherf
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Not Address Iowa Legislature
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt cannot address a joint session in Des Moines as she will be in the city only next Sunday. Mae Lynch the sole woman legislator had urged the visit at the Speaker Henry Burma's request. a reply from Mrs. Roosevelt's secretary was received.
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Des Moines
Eleanor Roosevelt
Iowa
Mae Lynch
Pocahontas
Roosevelt
Henry W. Burma
Allison
Soldier Is Accused of Stealing Automobile
Pvt Ishmeal Oakes 26 was indicted by a federal grand jury at Dubuque and turned over to federal authorities in Sioux City to face a Dyer Act violation charge He allegedly drove a stolen car from Jefferson South Dakota to Sioux City on December 24 after forcing the owner from the vehicle and tying him in a field He is jailed awaiting federal action
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Sioux City
Ishmeal Oakes
Dubuque
Oakes
Loyal
Jefferson
S. D
Urge Mothers to Get Birth Certificates
The Iowa state health department urged wives of service men to obtain certified birth certificates for newborns to speed soldiers allowance payments. Birth registrations are not issued until about three months after birth and are not accepted as payment evidence.
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Des Moines
State Health Department
Food Administration plots license system to curb black market
Washington officials plan strict licensing of meat processors and federally licensed slaughterers to fight a booming black market in meat. OPA ceilings on wholesale butter aim to cut illegal trading. black market meat reports run into millions of pounds weekly. Health and safety concerns cited as authorities move quickly to curb illicit sales and distribution.
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Food Administration
Washington
Office of Price Administrations
Bombing missions mark Tenth Air Force anniversary in Burma
The Tenth United States Air Corps, marking its first anniversary at Patterson Field Ohio, led four bombing missions against Japanese targets in Burma. Brigadier General Clayton L. Bissell said two raids hit Rangoon rail yards, another targeted the Myitnge railroad bridge below Mandalay, and a fourth attacked anti aircraft defenses near the bridge on the Irrawaddy River.
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Clayton L. Bissel
United States
Burma
India
China
Rangoon
Myitnge
Mandalay
Irrawaddy River
Iowa legislature seeks repeal of daylight saving law
DES MOINES Feb 12 The Iowa legislature adopted a resolution asking Congress to repeal daylight saving. Lawmakers said daylight saving wastes time and hurts farming as early work is blocked by wet fields. The hired man works by the clock but the farmer by the sun.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Victory Garden Activity Plans Are Announced Countywide
Earle Libe and Irene Yard announced a county victory garden program to boost home garden vegetable and fruit output. Ward leaders were named in Washington with surveys, educational material, and questionnaires to identify those needing gardens and available helpers. Three meetings were held to launch the project with club representatives and local groups.
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Earle Libe
Citizens’ Service Corps
Irene Yard
Victory Garden
Washington
Victory Gardens
Libe
Miss Yard
Washington High School
Miss Ward
Er. E. Ward
William Sitler
Roger Bicher
Helen Carson
Blaine Holmes
Hagen urges dairies to be deemed essential industries
Representative Harold C Hagen of Minnesota said he asked manpower chief Paul V McNutt to classify food producing plants as essential to the war effort He warned dairies and creameries nationwide could be wrecked unless the status of the industry is clarified by the war manpower commission
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Washington, D. C
Harrd C. Hagen
Minnesota
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Roosevelt to mark Lincoln birthday with desk work and radio address
President Roosevelt will celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday by working at his desk and delivering a radio address to the nation. The broadcast is set for 10:20 p.m. central war time and will be carried by the major networks.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Funeral of Samuel Siples Held in Washington
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at L. A. Jones funeral home for Samuel E. Siples 78 who died in Chicago yesterday. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery beside his wife who died in 1916. A Washington resident since 1896 he wed Etta Cowger in February 1884. His daughter Frances Ball of Excelsior Springs Missouri and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Siples of Chicago attended.
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Samuel E. Siples
Chicago
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Siples
Washington
Etta Cowger
James Cowger
Frances Ball
Excelsior Springs
Elizabeth Siples
Snow Recedes as Sun Returns After Light Flurry
Light snow fell with heavy bursts for a time but left less than an inch on the ground. Temperatures rose today and sunshine appeared as the snowfall diminished.
County Servicemen News From AAF Training Schools
Pvt. Kenneth C. Kos of Riverside Iowa has entered Keesler Field Mississippi for 17 weeks of airplane mechanics training on B 24 Liberator bombers. Cadet Robert John Dunbar of Washington Iowa is enrolled in Maxwell Field Alabama for nine weeks of pre flight training as an aviation cadet. He previously earned CPT pilot training and holds a private pilot license.
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Kos
Keesler
Maxwell Field
Ala
Robert John Dunbar
R. L. Dunbar
Washington, Iowa
Army Air Forces
Montgomery
Alabama
Army Air Forces Southeast Training Center
Dunbar
Brighton
Iowa
Washington
Iowa Private Bleess Graduates From Army Air Forces Training
Pvt Maurice R Bleese formerly of Rural Route 1 Brighton Iowa has completed training as an airplane mechanic and is ready to serve in the global war effort. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C A Bleess of Brighton.
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Gulfport Field
Miss
Maurice R. Bleese
Brighton
Iowa
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Bleess
C. A. Bleess
Washington woman commissioned as third officer in the Women's corps
Alice C. Barden of 723 South Fourth Avenue Washington Iowa has been commissioned a third officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps according to an official notice. The announcement lists her as a new officer awaiting assignment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Alice C. Barden
South Fourth Avenue
Washington
Fifth in Union Series Sunday at Associate Presbyterian
The union worship service of six Washington congregations is to be held Sunday at the Associate Presbyterian church, corner West Monroe Street and South Avenue D. Rev Basil McBee will preach on The Importance of Choice, with Scripture read by Dr R C Keagy and prayers by several pastors. The service opens with Psalm 100, and includes Psalms 121 and 20.
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Associate Presbyterian Church
Washington
Baptist
Methodist
United Presbyterian
Christian
Presbyterian Church
West Monroe Street
South Avenue D
Woodlawn Cemetery
Basil McBee
R. C. Keagy
Methodist Church
Alfred Trenerry
The
Baptist Church
FL W. Mastwood
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Family card reports Harry Barker overseas in Pacific
Mr and Mrs Harry Tarker received a card from their son Lieutenant Harry Barker of the Marines stating he has been transferred overseas and has safely landed at his destination. He is believed to be somewhere in the Pacific.
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Harry Tarker
Lieutenant Harry Barker
The
Marines
Pacific
Woman Selected for WAAC Officer Training and Assigned Duty
A WAAC auxiliary member has been chosen for officer training based on ability and work record. As a third officer she will assume an executive WAAC post immediately, freeing a soldier for combat duty or joining the expanded WAAC training program.
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Army Auxiliary Corps
WAAC
Two Main Areas for Attacks
Allied strategists tentatively identify two main invasion points in Europe with several diversions, targeting Norway Denmark Holland northern France northwestern France Italy and Greece within the nine months after Churchill’s Casablanca report. Allied and axis actions continue across Tunisia and northern Europe as air and ground forces engage. Russian forces push toward Kharkov amid a tightening front near Rostov.
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Europe
London
Norway
Denmark
Holland
France
Italy
Greece
Boy loses part of hand in dynamite accident
Eldon Powers, 12, a pupil at Iaskins school, was handling a dynamite cap at his Haskins home when part of his right hand was blown off and he sustained severe cuts. He was taken to Washington county hospital with a missing thumb, damaged fingers, and powder burns. His mother Mrs Powers and sister were at home during the incident.
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Eldon Powers
Iaskins
Haskins
Forest Powers
Washington County Hospital
Eldon
Mre, Powers and Daughter
Womanpower to Replace Field Army Roles Behind Lines
A report outlines plans to substitute a full field army with trained women in behind the lines army jobs. The move aims to maintain operational capacity while expanding women’s participation in support and auxiliary roles.
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