Iowa tax returns surge as war effort drew smiles
Nearly 36,000 Iowans have filed federal income tax returns and paid taxes with satisfaction over supporting the war. J B Birmingham reports 85,800 returns filed, 4,575,925 dollars collected since Jan 1, with returns up 280 percent and tax intake 209 percent higher than a year ago. In Grinnell, Bishop Oxnam warned that democracy’s misjudgment stems from class interest and wishful thinking, noting China and India may influence British interests in the east.
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Des Moines
Jb. H. Birmingham
Internal Revenue
Grinnell
G. Bromley Oxnam
Methodist Church
Boston
Mass
Grinnell College
Oxnam
Europe
China
India
East
Four Year Old Killed in Marshall County Crash
James F. Owen II, son of James F. Owen and wife of Clemens area farmers, died from a skull fracture after a collision between his father’s car and a Des Moines driver P R Jorgensen. Jorgensen faces charges of failure to observe a stop sign, per Sheriff Harry W Jennings.
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Marshalltown
James F. Owen II
Find
James F. Owen
Clemens
P. R. Jorgensen
Des Moines
Jorgesen
Harry W. Jennings
Marshall County
Iowa Lakes Sewage Law To Be Drafted
DES MOINES interim committee orders a three member subcommittee to draft Iowa Great Lakes sewer district legislation for 1943. Plan to create a district to administer and finance the Spirit Lake Lake Okoboji sewer line and disposal plant built by the state a few years ago.
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Des Moines
Spirit Lake-Lake Okoboji
Appoint Mrs Severa To Cancer Fight Post
Mrs Lumir Severa of Cedar Rapids was named commander of the seventh medical district for cancer control and Dr H A Householder of Winthrop was named councillor for the district by Mrs Arthur V O'Brien the Iowa City state commander of the women's field army for cancer control in the United States.
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Severa
Cancer Fight
Iowa City
Lumir Severa
Cedar Rapids
Seventh
H. A. Householder
Winthrop
Arthur V. O'Brien
Women’s Field Army
United States
Grant I.8.T.C. Money For Branch Schools
DES MOINES The Iowa legislative interim committee granted Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls a $4350 appropriation to establish three branch summer schools to augment teacher training. Action on a $17050 request for a state supervised practice teaching program in rural schools was deferred until March 16.
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Des Moines
Iowa Legislative Interim Committee
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Prominent Burlington Attorney La Monte Cowles Dies
Burlington mourns 82 year old attorney La Monte Cowles who served the city for 55 years. He was hospitalized February 2 with a weak heart and early pneumonia. Funeral services are expected to be held in Burlington Thursday.
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Burlington
la Monte
Steel Workers Approve Wage Deduction For War Bonds
About 425 members of the local Steel Workers Organizing Committee at Ottumwa Iron Works unanimously approve a 1 percent weekly wage deduction to buy war bonds. Deductions are estimated to total between $1,700 and $1,800 weekly.
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Ottumwa
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Ottumwa Iron Works
Farm Bureau signs 528 members in Washington county meeting
A Tuesday evening gathering at the United Presbyterian church basement reported 528 Farm Bureau members signed in to date in Washington county. A. L. Duensing noted 180 new members joined, 348 renewed, 20 to contact, and 24 contacted failed to renew. Eight members moved or deceased. Oregon Township led with 120 percent of quota, followed by Seventy Six Township at 110 and Washington at 107 percent. Beeler discussed Insurance and Serum programs. Dr. Surface spoke on Livestock Diseases related to the Food-for-Freedom program.
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Farm Bureau Organization
United Presbyterian Church
Farm Bureau
A. L. Duensing
Washington County
Tit
Duensing
Oregon
Gregon
Washington Township
Iowa, Clay
Crawford
Bealer
O. W. Beeler
Iowa Farm Bureau
R. C. Surface
Iowa Farm Serum Company
War Board and AAA Meet on Washington County Food Drive
A county meeting chaired by Carl Oldfield brought together about 45 township AAA committee members and ten Farm Bureau directors to align farmers with wartime food and oil production. Speakers explained fire rationing, war bond campaigns, and civilian defense, stressing soybean and flaxseed oils and farm labor considerations.
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Washington County
M.C
Carl Oldfield
AAA
County War Board
County Farm Bureau
A. E. Baldrige
Richard McCleery
County Selective Service Board
Dunham Morrison
McCleery
Selective Service
Baldrige
Morriecon
Lincoln School Pupils Stage Patriotic Historical Program
Lincoln school pupils presented a patriotic program in the Community room featuring songs a dance and a historical pageant. Carol Forgey wrote the script with teachers directing and about 72 pupils dressed in costumes with mothers providing outfits. The event opened with flag presentation by Billy Putman and Teddy West followed by the salute and The Star Spangled Banner as the kindergarten band performed.
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Lincoln School
Carol Forgey
Mary Welch
Martha Decker
Dessie Hoeffert
Marie Landau
Miss Forgey
Elsie Glassburner
Helen Levis
Merian Shupp
Zenta Powell
Lincoln
Billy Putman
Teddy West
United States
Damage by Shrapnel Reported
Long Beach police reported unidentified planes over coastal Los Angeles county as anti-aircraft fire lit the night sky. Shrapnel fell near the Landis home in southwest Los Angeles, causing minor damage and injuries, while thousands flooded city streets in a mass morning commute amid the blackout and traffic congestion.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
San Diego
Inglewood
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles Municipal
Hugh Landis
Landis
Need More Men For Course in Pilot Training
Aeronautical officials in St Louis announce no obstacles to a new civilian pilot training class in Washington. Field and equipment approved and funds available. Supt. E A Ralston says five more students are needed and urges eligible men to contact Ralston or Lloyd Scott to join this week. The course could start within a week after enrollment is secured.
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Aeronautical Administration
St. Louis
Washington
E. A. Ralston
Wilson Enters Senate Race to Lead GOP Bid
Des Moines February 25 Governor George A Wilson announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to United States Senate. He joins Mark Thornburg James Dolliver and G Scott Davies in the GOP contest to challenge Senator Clyde L Herring. Wilson pledges to support the war effort.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
United States
Clyde L. Herring
Brighton Youth Is Held for Forgery
Raymond Sister, 20, was arrested at Brighton by Sheriff H. M. Putnam on forgery charges. He admitted guilt at arraignment before Justice J. B. Bovee and faces district court on Friday with information by County Attorney John C. Owen. The case involves two forged checks cashed at Brighton stores.
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Brighton
Raymond Sister
H. M. Putnam
Sistern
Lloyd Sears
Scott Furniture opens sewing machine department
Ralph Scott today announces a new sewing machine department at Scott Furniture Company D C Butler will head the operation. Butler will repair all makes and models and will carry a complete line of parts for all sewing machines.
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Ralph Scott
Scott Furniture Company
D. C. Butler
Mr. Butler
They Were On Blanks Of The Ru Bio Bank
A fragment notes a story about blanks related to the Ru bio bank with limited readable details. The line hints at an archival or research context but lacks clear names, dates, or actions to specify.
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Rubio Bank
Allies Sink Three Jap Transports In Pacific Action
Allied forces report sinking three Japanese transports near the Macassar straits as Java defense tightens. Dutch spokesman warns Java fully encircled with Bali and Timor in Japanese hands. Burma siege tightens with British retreat as Rangoon evacuated.
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Bali
Timor Islands
Australia
United Nations
Pacific
Macassar Straits
Unit Nations
Burma
Sittang
Ranxoon
India
Leslie Hoare Belisha
Chiang Kai-shek
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Russia
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Adolph Hitler
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Rangoon
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Singapore
Ran- Loon
China
Ewing Stars In Show at Missouri Military Academy
Cadet Ralph W. Ewing distinguished himself in a dramatic production at the Missouri Military Academy on February 21. He played the editor in the play Deadline and was the outstanding star of the show. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pratt of Washington Iowa.
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Mexico
Missouri
Ralph W. Ewing
Missouri Military Academy
Cadet Ewing
R. E. Pratt
Washington
Iowa
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