Richland youth released after manslaughter sentence
Des Moines Delano Alan McConnell 17 is freed from Anamosa reformatory after serving four years for manslaughter in the 1940 killing of his foster mother Mrs Harold McConnell at a Richland area farm. Parole officials say no jurisdiction remains as he completed eight year term. Warden Foss Davis notes plans uncertain with a meeting arranged with his mother in Cedar Rapids and a possible job offer.
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Des Moines
Delano
Alan McConnell
Harold McConnell
Richland
State Parole Board
Anamosa Reformatory
McConnell
Foss Davis
Cedar Rapids
Insurance Deposits In State Increased
DES MOINES Sixty two insurance companies operated in Iowa had on deposit with the state insurance department as of Dec 30 a record total of 764 116 343 51 in securities for the protection of policyholders. W H Bailey superintendent said the figure showed an increase of 61 million dollars over the previous year for about the same number of companies, compared with a total of 420 million dollars in 1906 for fewer firms.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Insurance Department
W. H. Bailey
Indianola Man Leads in Iowa House Speaker Race
Des Moines reports Rep Hlarold Felton of Indianola holding a wide lead over Rep Albert Steinberg of Ames and Rep A H M Avery of Spencer as Republicans gather for cauкуses. Felton's edge appears decisive, with fewer Houses members present than in recent years and expectations favoring Felton.
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Des Moines
Hlarold Felton
Indianola
House
Iowa
Riday
Felton
Albert Steinberg
Ames
A H M. Avery
Spencer
Kirkwood
Louisa Legislator Released from Navy to Serve in Assembly
WAPELLO The Navy discharged M. F. Hicklin of Louisa County a seaman first class on Jan 3 at Great Lakes enabling him to serve in the 51st Iowa General Assembly. Hicklin 36 had eight months of service and was re elected to the legislature while in uniform after completing quartermaster training. He is a Republican and an attorney serving his second term.
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Wapello
Navy
M. F. Hicklin
Louisa County
General Assembly
Hicklin
Great Lakes
Quartermaster School
Assembly
Fatal Farm Accident at Crossing Near Clarence
Clarence August Wenndt and his young son Arthur were in a car struck by a westbound North Western freight train at a crossing east of the Clarence depot. Wenndt, 69, died at the scene. Arthur Wenndt, 1, was seriously injured. Coroner A. M. McCormick was notified by the train crew at Lisbon.
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Clarence
August Wenndt
Here
Arthur Wenndt
North Western
Wennets
A. M. McCormick
Tipton
Lisbon
Dusenbery Re-elected President At Farmers Mutual Meeting
Dusenbery was re-elected president at the annual policy holders meeting of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington. The 1944 to 1945 report showed insurance in force rose to 25,086,663 from 23,869,736, with a net gain of 1,216,627. Directors and officers were re-elected, including H A Dusenbery as president. The association serves Washington County and nearby areas with over 5,000 policies.
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Farmer's Mutual Insurance Association of
Washington
Charles Kennedy
W. O. Morgan
United States
eConmipany
Vihicc
R. Se Dougherty
Clay
George F. Wright
Franklin
Sidney Coon
Highland
A. C. Penningroth
Lime Creek
Samuel Marsh
Marion
H. A. Dusenbery
Cedar
Claude Flynn
Iiowa
William E. Te Bockhurst
English River
C. I. Davis
Seventy-six
W. C. Sheets
Dutch Creek
S. M. Grove
Brighton
J. Ferguson
Crawford
Lloyd Marek
Jackson
George M Lord
Oregon
Washington Township
C A. Morgan
Richland Township
Krechuk County
Dusenbery
H.A. Dusenbery
George M. Lord
William E. TeBockhurst
Washington Farmers’ Insurance Association
Iowa
Washington County
Fighting on West Front Grows Furiously as Ardennes Battle Expands
Allied forces press on the western front with small, steady gains in the Ardennes push. American and British armies advance marginally on a 21 mile front from Marche to Alrefontaine while German counter attacks in Bastogne center slow the drive. German forces cross the Rhine above Strasbourg, threatening rail and road links. Allied counterattacks recapture some ground as British and American bombers strike targets in Germany.
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Ardennes
Alsace
Bernard L. Montgomery
Marche
Alrefontaine
Bastogne
Michamps
Saar-Rhine
Strasbourg
7Th Army
Bitehe
Hagenenau
Saarbrucken
Rosary Service for Mrs A O Pratt Planned
A rosary service for Mrs. A. O. Pratt is set for Sunday evening at eight o'clock at the L. A. Jones funeral home.
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A. O. Pratt
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Hugh Hall Dies at 64. Funeral Monday in Ainsworth
Hugh Hall 64 a veteran of the Philippine insurrection and member of Spanish American War Veterans died at his home 10206 South Iowa avenue after a six month illness. Funeral services will be at L A Jones funeral home Monday at 2:30 in charge of Dr Fred E Miller with military honors by the Legion. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. He was born June 18 1880 in Muskingum County Ohio and moved to Ainsworth in 1902 to run a bakery. He married Jennie Jackson in 1904. Survived by wife one sister and three brothers.
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Hugh Hall
Ainsworth
South
Iowa Avenue
L. A. Jones
Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Ainsworth Cemetery
Legion
Jay Jrewer
Legion Rooms
Muskingum County
Ohio
Charles T
Jane (Burkheimer) Hall
Jennie Jackson
Hall
Washington
Rock Island
Albert M. Huff
Washington County
Masonic Lodge
Ray Blankenhorn
Blanche Lyons
New Concord
Fred
Dwight
John Hall
Cumberland
Funeral for Emma Pratt in Wash ington on Sunday
Emma Pratt 76 died yesterday from burns after a house fire in Ainsworth. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM at L. A. Jones funeral home Washington, with Rev. C. J. Fix officiating. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Born Sept 24 1868 on a farm south of Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth
Emma Pratt
L. A. Jones
Washington
C. J. Fix
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Miss Pratt
Ains
War Loan Quotas Exceeded in Washington County
Final reports to War Finance Chairman 4G E Mace from the Chicago Federal Reserve show Washington County surpassing its war loan quotas. Total E bonds reach 649 518 75 against 610 000 quota. individual purchases 1 013 277 26 versus 1 000 000. corporate buying 139 055 over 99 000. overall 1 251 332 25 against 1 099 000. Mace says the county rose to the emergency in the final week and is delighted with the result.
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Washington County
Chicago
Feneral
Mace
Large Liquor Haul Seized In Wellman Arrests
Sheriff H. M. Putnam holds 70 to 50 quarts of liquor mostly whiskey as two young men from Marion Iowa are jailed on the Wellman case. Names given as Arl Burns and Lyle Wells after their car was found near a Mennonite church with occupants asleep possibly from carbon monoxide.
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H. M. Putnam
Arl Burns
Lyle Wells
Marion
Iowa
Burns
Wellman
Joe Schlabaugh
Wellman Marshall
Dubuque County
Washington
Walt Kiesey
Rock Island
Blood Collection Clinic planned at Washington Health Unit
A Tuesday morning plasma donation clinic will be held at the Washington County Health Unit on Jan 9 from 9:30 to 11 am. Civilians may donate a half pint of blood for emergency use. donors must be 18 or older and in good health. Appointments are through Mrs. Fred Downing, Mrs. Carl Voorhees, or the health unit office with the Washington Legion Auxiliary assisting.
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Washington County Health Unit
Ruth Church
Washington Legion Auxiliary
Fred Downing
Carl Voorhees
Liquor Run Car Used in Webster Iowa Route
Officers probe a liquor running scheme after a car was used to move whisky to Webster Iowa. Burns and Wells deny knowledge of the organizer while a haul included Four Roses Seagram's Calvert Three Feathers King Green River gin and various bottle sizes. The youths claim it was their second Rock Island to Webster trip and say the car was left for pickup.
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Four Roses
Seagram's
Calvert
Three Feathers
King
Green River
Rock Island
Webster
Ancient Greek and Roman Terra-Cotta Sculpture Masters
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptors produced numerous terra-cotta works, demonstrating advanced artistry in burnt clay. The material revealed detail and form in small and large pieces, influencing later ceramic traditions.
Convoys Sail Near Philippines in Pacific War Move
Tokyo said three American convoys including transports aircraft carriers and battleships moved into waters west of the Philippines likely aiming for new landings possibly at Luzon. One convoy with about 100 landing craft entered near Lingayen Bay as Marinduque was recently seized by U. S. troops.
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United Press
Tokyo
Philippines
Luzon
Lingayen Bay
Leyte
Mindoro
Manila
Marinduque
6Th Army
Clark Field
Linbones Island
Manila Bay
Laoad
Roosevelt asks Congress for national service and mobilization
President Roosevelt to Congress in the 1945 state of the union message calls for a national service law, immediate induction of nurses, and 4 million 4F volunteers to aid wartime effort. He urges united Allied mutual understanding and notes plans for a postwar peace organization to be submitted via treaty this year.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Congress
Organization of World Peace
Senate
Houre
World Eare
United Nations
Woman Rescued After London Raid Makes Tea for Helpers
Rescue workers pull a woman from the wreckage of her London home. She walks from the rubble and, noting her kitchen survived, quickly makes tea for the rescuers.
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London
US Air Force Claims Major Japanese Losses in China War
A Chungking communique reports the U S 14th Air Force destroyed 64 Japanese planes in three missions against south central China yesterday with 8 probably destroyed and 24 damaged. Separately 70 to 80 B 29 Super Fortresses from China bombed industrial targets on western Kyushu. Tokyo broadcasts said the capital was attacked, but details were unclear.
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Pacific Fleet
Ura
Iormosa
Okinawa
Chichi
Haha
Rhvenins
United Press
Hongkong
Foochow
China
Chungking
U. S
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Richland Boy
Louisa Legislator
Belgium
France
Liege
Stavelot
LUX
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Aachen
Germany
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Third Army
Grandmenil
George S. Patton
Bourcy
West Front
Federal Reserve
Show County
War Finance
4G. E. Mace
Chicago Feder
Black Widow
STING
General Electric
Oo Worti
Orrin P
Harriet (Traphagen) Pratt
Hattie
John Pratt
Hattie Pratt
Wells
Selective Service
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