Roosevelt Seeks Billions for Defense and Misleading Sergeant
A column notes President Roosevelt asking 17 defense billions while a figure nicknamed Sergeant allegedly duped 35 training school boys. In Iowa, blizzard losses hit Monona county with widespread fruit tree death. Dr F A Gordon of Marshalltown is named Admiral of the Flagship Fleet by American Airlines in Chicago for his air travel record.
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Roosevelt
Defense
Marshalltown
F. A. Gordon
American Osteopathic Association
American Airlines
Chicago
Ill
L. W. King
Des Moines Man Dies After Cold Car Crank Session
John Morton Heston aged 51 died of a heart attack attributed to overexertion while cranking a car in cold weather. Survived by two pairs of twin sons Edward Murray and William Glenn Ray and Richard Ray and Robert Ray, two other sons John Jr and Fred, and two daughters Betty Jane and Mrs. Lawrence Ryerson of Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Morton Heston
Edward Murray
William Glenn
Richard Ray
Robert Ray
John, Jr
Fred
Betty Jane
Lawrence Ryerson
Cambridge
Dispute Erupts Over Iowa Auditor Office Pay Cuts
Frank D. Johnson of Keokuk resigns as senior accountant in institutional audits after a pay cut from 2700 to 2400 dollars per year. G S Worden, supervisor in the same division, also gets a cut from 3600 to 3000. Both are holdovers from the prior Democratic administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank D. Johnson
Keokuk
Johnson
G. S. Worden
Akers
Worden
Jury Fails to Act on County Liquor and Gambling Conditions
Ottumwa reports the Wapello county grand jury did not make recommendations after District Judge BK. K. Daughtery urged examination of liquor and gambling conditions noting a large amount of bootlegging may be present.
Probe Death of Iron Worker After Blow
Cedar Rapids police investigate the death of Alfred Thomas a 37 year old iron worker. An autopsy showed Thomas died from an infection under the collarbone potentially caused by a blow or fall, with the coroner ordering further inquiry into the last week.
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Cedar Rapids
Alfred Thomas
R. #&. Munden
Thomas
Youngest convict sent to Anamosa for education
Alan McConnell, 13, Iowa's youngest convict, will join Anamosa reformatory to continue schooling under Warden Foss Davis. He will attend class rooms after vaccinations and perform minor work. Convicted of fatally wounding his foster mother at Richland, he received an eight year manslaughter term and was later paroled to Boys Town before return to Keokuk County officials.
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Anamosa
Iowa
Alan McConnell
Anamosa Reformatory
Foss Davis
Reformatory
Oscar Story
MrConnell
Davie
Harold McConnell
McConnell Farm
Richland
J. G. Patterson
Washington
Alan
Earl Tremmel
Keokuk County
Father Flanagan
Boys Town
Neb
Sigourney
Assembly Honors Army Preparatory Troop D Members
Washington high school and junior college honored students chosen to mobilize with Troop D 113th Cavalry for training in Brownwood Texas. Recipients include Bill Longer Dick Longer Fred Reid Harold Wolf Bob Lewis Earl Richardson William Robertson and others. Captain O J Brown spoke as the band performed and letters were awarded for football honors. Longer will finish his junior college diploma before departure.
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Washington High School
Junior College
113Th Cavalry
Brownwood
Texas
Bill
Dick Longer
Fred Reid
Harold Wolf
Bob Lewis
Earl Richardson
William Robertson
O. J. Brown
Harland Mean
W. A. Erbe
E. A. Ralston
Captain Brown
Fred Downing
The
Legion
Banquet Honors Iowa City Troop T and Medical Unit
Everett Burham and A. Neiswanger of the Washington VFW attended a banquet in Iowa City at the Town City armory honoring Troop T, 113th Cavalry, and Company G, 136th Medical unit. About 450 people heard they would depart soon for a year of military training in a southern camp.
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Everett Burham
A. Neiswanger
Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Iowa City
V.F.W. Post
113Th Cavalry
Town City
Farmer Killed by Car While Heading to Mailbox
Fort Dodge Iowa August Deppe a 65 year old farmer north of Fort Dodge died in a hospital from injuries after being struck by a car driven by N J Alexander of Algona as he crossed Highway 169 to reach his mail box officers said Deppe died of injuries sustained in the collision at the hospital
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Fort Dodge
Deppe
Algona
Five Jury Cases Set for Trial in Washington County
Judge J. G. Patterson assigned five cases for jury trial at the January term of the Washington county district court after a conference with attorneys. Petit jurors report next Monday afternoon with the first trial scheduled at two o clock. Cases include Lee Hanna estate Maxwell claim, Miller vs Swartzendru ber et al, Colburn vs Krabill, Wood vs Crozier, Lemley vs Wessley, Delaney vs Wessley. No equity cases assigned yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Patterson
Washington County District Court
Lee Hanna Estate
Maxwell
Miller
Plan County Legion Session Feb 14
Announcement says Co. Robert Shaw state commander of the American Legion will speak at Washington county Legion meeting on February 14. District officers and other state officials expected to attend the county gathering. Little except routine business.
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Co. Robert Shaw
Sigourney
American Legion
Washington County Legion
Washington
Promised Induction Fraud Targets Iowa Youths
Thirty five youths from Eldora’s training school roamed Des Moines seeking a bogus recruiting sergeant who claimed to take them into the U S Army. Officials say the army cannot enlist delinquents and no Captain Fenton exists at any Iowa CCC camp.
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Des Moines
Iowa Training School
Eldora
United States Army
Fort Des Moines
Eldor
Dave McCreery
State Board of Control
von Krog
Richard O'Leary
Waterloo
O'Leary
Louis Fenton
CCC
Captain Fenton
Iowa
Army Post
W. L. Bevans
R. W. Nebergall
State Bureau of Investigation
Dike
Towa
Car and Truck Collision on Kalona Street
Bill Fry drove a car and Jake Speas drove a truck in a collision on Kalona Street yesterday. No injuries were reported and vehicle damage was estimated at about 30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Fry
Jake Speas
Kalona
Leon Beatty Post Held Regular Monthly Meeting
At the regular monthly meeting last night Commander Howard Miller reported today on the post's activities and decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
Howard Miller
Roosevelt Orders Full Wartime Strength for Navy
President Roosevelt directed a sweeping reorganization of the U S fleet and ordered each warship manned at full wartime strength. He authorized increases in active enlisted strength from 192000 to 232000 and ordered wholesale shakeups in naval high command.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United States
Naval High Command
Mrs Robertson 51 Dead at Richland
Mrs Olive Alberta Robertson 51 wife of James Robertson died at her Richland home after a stroke last Sunday morning. Born July 4 1889 in Wellston Washington county she married James Robertson November 29 1911 and lived on farms before eight years at Richland. Survived by husband two sons Daryl Brighton Cloyee Washington two daughters Julia 18 Peggy at home and her parents Mr and Mrs G O Dunbar of Washington. Six sisters and two brothers also listed. Funeral plans pending announced tomorrow.
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Olive Alberta Robertson
James Robertson
Richland
Washington
Robertson
Washington County
Wellston
Daryl
Brighton
Cloyee
Julia
Peggy
G. O. Dunbar
Shirl Augustine
George Hotle
George Baker
Julia Rehmel
Ginnis Groendycke
Lloyd Martin
Coleville
Calif
Merle Dunbar
Chicago
Glenn Dunbar
Doll Display At Bedford Methodist Church Showcases 200 Pieces
A recent display at Bedford Methodist Church featured over 200 dolls with Dorothea Lincoln presenting the largest collection at 65 dolls. The exhibit offered a wide range of dolls for visitors to view and admire.
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Bedford Methodist Church
Dorothea Lincoln
Decorah women suffer broken hips last week
Mrs Gunhild Ramstad aged 86 and Mrs Betsy Tofte aged 80, both of Decorah, sustained broken hips in separate incidents last week.
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Gunhild Ramstad
Betsy Tofte
Decorah
Y's Men Hear Federal Writers Project Speaker
Everstine Daniels, a federal writers project employee, spoke last night at the Y's Men meeting. She described current and upcoming Iowa history projects including a guide book series and a planned history of the negro race in Iowa with her as editor. She shared folklore tall tales from the state and answered audience questions about local place names such as Snake Hollow and Living Lake school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everstine Daniels
Y's Men
Miss Daniels
Iowa
Snake Hollow
Living Lake School
Death of Scott Bennett in Portland on birthday
Scott Bennett died on January 3 in Portland Oregon after years of poor health. He was brother of Mrs J N Eyes tone of Chicago and had long ties to Jackson township. Many older residents recall him.
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Scott Bennett
J. N. Eyestone
Chicago
Portland
Ore
Jackson Township
Corn Condition Varies by Moisture in Calhoun County
Reports from men sealing corn for the government indicate a northeast to southwest strip about three miles wide in Calhoun County shows mold in samples. A central east to west strip about four miles wide shows high moisture. Excess moisture blamed for the varied corn condition.
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Manson
Calhoun
Convict Confesses In Ida Grove Assault Case
A former South Dakota inmate Leonard Hull admitted with a companion they beat and tried to rob 74 year old Mrs. Anna Matlack of Ida Grove on December 22 1940. Hull implicated accomplice Sylvester Jones now in a South Dakota prison. Hull arrested at Sioux Falls waived extradition and will be returned to Ida Grove where Matlack remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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Des Moines
South Dakota
Anna Matlack
Ida Grove
R. W. Nebergall
Iowa State Bureau of Investigation
Leonard Hull
Sioux Falls
Sylvester Jones
Hull
Iowa
Slippery Highway Conditions Continue in Washington
Persistent slick surfaces in Washington raise hazards for pedestrians and drivers. Morning streets were more treacherous than midday as packed snow formed an icy layer, with a drizzle adding to slipperiness. Forecasters expect more drizzle then colder, fair weather tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bound to Court for Illicit Cigarettes
Emmetsburg reports John J. Washington a Ruthven barber was bound to the district court under $1,000 bond on charges of illegal possession transportation and sale of cigarettes and counterfeiting the state cigarette stamp. Authorities seized more than 150 cartons of illegally stamped cigarettes after a raid on his home and barber shop.
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Emmetsburg
John J. Washington
Ruthven
Washington
Roosevelt Proposes 1942 Budget To Support Defense Efforts
President Roosevelt presented a 1942 budget of 17.49 billion dollars to Congress, signaling further requests for aid to Britain and allied nations. He warned taxpayers face higher costs to defend democracy, with no tax specifics but hopes for a revised system, as defense outlays soar and the deficit reaches peacetime records.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
America
Treasury
Congressional
Army
Navy
Funeral for Hiram Baker in Iowa City
Hiram Baker 54 died around noon in University hospital Iowa City after an operation yesterday. He had been ill since March and was hospitalized two weeks. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at L A Jones funeral home led by Rev W J Stevens. Born August 8 1886 in Washington county, he leaves wife Fanny Alice Grinstead, daughter Mrs Clara Goodwin of Gary Indiana, three sons Raymond Richard and Keith at home, and many siblings including Mrs Mary Watson Henry Baker Mrs Everett West Mrs P W Davidson C L Baker George Baker and Mrs Albert Diehl.
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Hiram Baker
University Hospital
Iowa City
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
W. J. Stevens
Foursquare Church
Mr. Baker
Washington County
Susan
Wesley Baker
Fanny Alice Grinstead
Clara Goodwin
Gary
Ind
Raymond
Richard
Keith
Mary Watson
West Chester
Henry Baker
Glendale
Calif
Everett West
Washington
P. W. Davidson
C. L. Baker
George Baker
Detroit
Albert Diehl
Everett
Mas ons Install Officers at Washington Lodge
Masons install officers this month at the Washington lodge listing elective and appointive roles. Worshipful master is Lee Holland with Richard Stewart senior warden and Russell Goodin junior warden. George McDaniel treasurer and Arthur Yard secretary. Dr. R. C. Keagy chaplain. Dunham Morrison senior deacon and Walter Logan junior deacon. R. D. Van Dorin senior steward and Charles Kennedy junior steward. Cloyee Gault tyler.
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Washington Lodge of Masons
Lee Holland
Richard Stewart
Russell Goodin
George McDaniel
Arthur Yard
R. C. Keagy
Dunham Morrison
Walter Logan
R. D. van Dorin
Charles Kennedy
Cloyee Gault
Tyler
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W. Edgecombe
Edgecombe
Airline
Anamosa Prison
Bardia
Lybia
Libya
Petit Jury
Assigan Equity
Plan County Legion
Shaw
Babies of the New Congress
William G. Stratton
GOP
Illinois
T. Hale Boggs
New Orleans
Garner
John Nance Garner
U. S
C. Wayland Brooks
Berkeley L. Bunker
Nevada
Mon C. Wallgren
Raymond E. Willis
Indiana
Abe Murdock
Utah
Ralph O. Brewster
Maine
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Hugh A. Butler
Nebraska
James M. Tunnell
Delaware
Y’s Men
Service Club
Scott Bennett Dles
Masons
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