Ames Column Warns on Underproduction and Fat Shortage
Carl Malone farm management specialist returns from Washington to Iowa State College urging that 1943 production quotas rise despite no danger of overproduction. He warns underproduction could trigger food rationing and cites fats and oils as a key pending shortage for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames “Paulmers
Carl Malone
Washington, D.C
Iowa State College
Malone
United States Department
Legislature approves funds for handicap aid program
Des Moines reports that an interim committee appropriated 7500 to the state department of public instruction to extend state aid to handicapped children through June and July 1. The 1941 legislature set aside 20000 yearly for this work, up from 35000 in the prior biennium. Officials note increased fund demands following the 1939 polio epidemic. W A Winterstein explains the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
W. A. Winterstein
Unprecedented Rush To Pay Income Taxes In Iowa
Thousands flock to 23 federal income tax offices across Iowa as the deadline nears. Collector EB Birmingham notes an unprecedented rush despite higher taxes for top earners and lower rates for thousands at the bottom. Des Moines counter space is doubled to handle crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
EB. H. Birmingham
Internal Revenue
Iowa
Court Grants Bar Admission To Graduating Veterans
Des Moines Iowa Supreme Court rules that law graduates delayed by military duty from taking June exams may join the Iowa bar without examination. Applicants must file with the Supreme Court clerk by June 1 and take the oath before an authorized official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lowa Supreme Court
Lowa Bar
Supreme Court
University to grant partial credit to ROTC call students
Iowa City Iowa State University announces that students called to armed service will receive partial credit for work completed. No credit for any course under six weeks. Credit will be proportional to weeks beyond six, limited to liberal arts, pharmacy, engineering and commerce students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City State University of Iown
Armed Services
Virgil M. Hancher
Monona Farmer Wins In Pasture Improvement
SIOUX CITY A Monona county farmer Brady Riddle of Cushing has been named winner of the Sioux City area pasture improvement contest. Riddle raises about 700 hogs annually along with cattle feeding. His pasture program rotates three alfalfa pastures for hogs, two bromedifilia pastures, and an old blue grass pasture reseeded with brush removed.
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Sioux City
Monona County
Brady Riddle
Sioux City Area
Riddle
City Not Required To Refund Salaries
Iowa Supreme Court rules public employees may relinquish part of their salary under stress but cannot reclaim it later. Burlington firemen led by R. L. Glaser sued for 4850 dollars in payroll deductions from April 1 1934 and 2094 dollars for uniforms. Another decision followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
R. L. Glaser
Burlington
Argentina Accepts Compromise on Axis Severance Resolution
In Rio de Janeiro on January 21, Argentina agreed to a compromise drafted by Brazil's Oswaldo Aranha and backed by the United States to sever all relations with the Axis. The plan allows each American republic to refer the resolution to its cabinet and congress, securing a unified vote in the foreign ministers conference while preserving national action. It remains unclear if all 21 nations will act together, though nineteen might coordinate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Argentina
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
United States
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Axis
Ed Squire Resigns Y M C A Janitor Post
Ed Squire resigns as custodian of the Y M C A building to take effect February first and will become janitor at the Masonic temple succeeding Cloyce Gault who plans a California government service path. The YY board praised his service and begins seeking a successor while John Winga John Lemmon and Charles Davis commended his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Squire
Cloyce Gault
Masonic Temple
Gault
California
Government Service
Squire
Y”’ Service
Victory Book Committee Names Local Directors
Mrs Grace Stephen librarian at the Washington public library heads the Victory Book drive local committee naming Hugh McCleery Helen Wilson Roger Sherman Mary Roberts Berry Glenn Mace and Mrs Richard Mccleery as members Mr Mace is chairman and Mrs Berry will head sorting once books arrive National HQ will provide distribution instructions and a collection center will be announced The drive is sponsored by the American Library Association American Red Cross and USO to supply books for U S armed forces and merchant marines</analysis>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Stephen
Washington Public Library
Hugh McCleery
Helen Wilson
Roger Sherman
Mary Roberts Berry
Glenn Mace
Richard MccCleery
Mace
Berry
United States
Merchant Marines
American Library Association
American Red Cross
United Service Organizations
Court Reverses Tax Refund Order for Des Moines Properties
The court overturned a Polk County District Court ruling granting a $6926 tax refund to the Home Owners Loan Corp for property taxes paid on 236 Des Moines parcels. The decision shifts on appeal and narrows the tax recovery action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County District Court
Home Owners Loan Corp
Des Moines
Burmese Premier U Saw Arrested on Suspected Plot with Japan
Burmese Premier U Saw, a former visitor to the United States, was arrested by British authorities for allegedly conspiring with Japan. The Burma leader, ruler of the Crown colony bordering Thailand, was planning to yield Burma and its 14 million people to Japanese forces. He departed the United States on December 6 after a London visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U Saw
Burma
Thailand
U. S
London
Paralysis Drive Opens Friday in Washington County
The infantile paralysis drive begins Friday January 28 in Washington County and runs through January 30. City chairwoman Mrs William Citler and county chairwoman Mrs Nels Westermark oversee headquarters at the Nicola and Harmon store. Over 1000 dime cards will be distributed to school children to collect funds. Tom Duncan places more than 30 Wishing Wells in local businesses to gather donations. Special previews for the campaign run this week at State and Fox theaters courtesy of Ralph and Clyde Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Nicola & Harmon Store
William Citler
Nels B. Westermark
Weastermark
Tom Duncan
State
Fox
Ralph and
Clyde Pratt
Capt Miller chairing Legion meeting discussed post work and enlistment
At a mid month American Legion meeting in the Legion rooms post charter was draped for 30 days in honor of R Ives McKay. Howard Miller county Legion commander spoke on home guard work and how members can help while Ed Curtis Des Moines executive secretary Iowa bonus board spoke on soldiers relief and agency aid. Commander S W Easter presided to a 40 member gathering with Mess Sergeant Palmer Schilling leading the meal assisted by Mac Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
R. Ives McKay
Howard Miller
Home Guard
Ed Curtis
Des Moines
Iowa Bonus Board
S. W. Easter
Palmer Schilling
Mac Morgan
Kollman to Speak on Austria Hitler and America
Crawfordsville American Legion sponsors Dr. Eric Kollman of Parsons College for a free lecture at Crawfordsville High School auditorium Friday January 23 at 7 45 p m. He discusses Austria Hitler and America and is described as an articulate speaker who arrived from Austria about two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville American Legion
Eric Kollman
Parsons College
Austria
Hitler
America
Kollman
Red Cross organizes county drive to meet $3900 quota
A Washington meeting launched a county wide push to raise 3900 for the American Red Cross war relief fund. Personal solicitation will run for one week with house to house canvassing planned across towns and townships starting next week. So far 2040.20 has been raised in the county with 1609.20 from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sherman
War Fund
Phil Weldin
Tank contract seals Davenport area production boom
Chicago ordnance district announced a huge contract for manufacturing tanks in Davenport Iowa Rock Island Moline and East Moline region. Col Donald Armstrong signed with International Harvester and said it was the largest contract yet though the dollar amount was not disclosed. Fowler McCormick highlighted supervision by E H Lohner of the Farmall tractor plant at Rock Island.
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Chicago
Chicago Ordnance District
Davenport
Iowa
Rock Island
Moline
East Moline
Donald Armstrong
Ordnance District
International Harvester Company
Pearl Harbor
Fowler McCormick
International Harvester
E. H. Lohner
Farmall Tractor
Gas masks distributed to Hawaii civilians
Army officers distributed hundreds of thousands of gas masks to civilians across Hawaii and ordered that they be carried at all times. Civilians had to show identification cards with signatures before receiving a mask.
Dekker Warns Democracies Must Win War and Peace
John A. Bekker, speaking at the Rotary club lecture in the high school auditorium, warned that after Germany’s defeat and European control by democracies the German and Russian peoples could threaten democracy. He argued Britain and the United States may struggle to secure peace with Russia as an ally and urged continued American aid and idealism to avert a new dark age. Bekker, born in Europe and long familiar with the region, described Germany’s Hitler era as exclusive culture and contrasted it with America’s belief in universal culture and religion. Principal W. A. Erbe introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Bekker
Institute of Understanding
Europe
Russia
Great Britain
Germany
Bekker
Britain
United States
America
Dekker
Ukraine
China
W. A. Erbe
Washington High School
Dinner for Teachers and Directors in Wassington County
About 240 educators attended a dinner at Stewart School for county rural teachers and country school directors. Jessie Parker spoke on education and wartime duties, as the event highlighted patriotic decor and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wassington County
Stewart School
Jessie Parker
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ladies Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Miss Munger Appointed Speech Instructor at Washington High
Opal G. Munger of Iowa City has been elected by the board of education as instructor in the speech department at Washington high school and junior college for the second semester, succeeding Ruth Flood who resigned to join a college. Munger, a Cornell college graduate, is pursuing graduate work at the State University of Iowa and has taught in multiple Iowa schools.
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Opal G. Munger
Washington High School
Ruth Flood
Iowa City
Board of Education
Miss Munger
State University of Iowa
Washington
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Hot Springs
S. D
Waverly
Newton
Budget Conference At Church Tonight
Keokuk Presbytery holds daily budget conference meetings this week with 8 o clock talks tonight at the United Presbyterian church by Rev. Robert Kelly and Rev. Harold Irwin. Speakers have appeared in Morning Sun Columbus City Le Claire Ainsworth Keota Winfield and Crawfordsville with future sessions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kelly
Morning Sun
Harold Irwin
Columbus City
Budget
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
le Claire
Ainsworth Church
Keota
Winfield
Crawfordsville
Death rumor swirls around German field marshal Reichenau
British press doubts official report of apoplexy as the cause of Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau’s death. Some outlets hint at covert intrigue behind Adolf Hitler and charge the army used von Reichenau’s passing to challenge the dictator. Reichenau had earned much credit for Germany’s western victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther von Reichenau
Germany
Adolf Hitler
von Reichenau
Hitler
West
Red Cross Garment Shipment Urges Quick Sewing
The Red Cross sewing committee asks volunteers to complete garments promptly for an imminent shipment. Layette pieces should be turned in within days as they appear on the shipment list. A new material shipment will arrive soon to replenish quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
John Qwen
North Atlantic Patrol
Brighton
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Ainsworth
Washington
Miller to Recruit 60 for Washington Iowa Home Guard
Captain Howard Miller invites men ages 18 to 60 to join the Washington company of the Iowa home guard. Recruits can attend sessions in the Legion rooms at City Hall tonight Thursday and Friday. Sixty volunteers are needed. membership forms were printed in the Journal and can be mailed to Captain Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Company
Iowa Home Guard
Howard Miller
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Rehearsals For State Theater Show By Y's Men's Club
Members of the Y's Men's club rehearse for "Let Yourself Go" at the State theater. After the dinner meeting, two acts were staged featuring Mr and Mrs John Lemmon Mr and Mrs Douglas Smith with a Henry Aldrich skit by Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y’s Men’s Club
State Theater
John Lemmon
Douglas Smith
Henry Aldrich
Francis
Guerillas Striking Japanese Across Philippines and Asia Front
Allied counteroffensive in the Philippines gains ground as General MacArthur reports recaptured Bataan positions with heavy enemy losses. Luzon guerrillas kill 110 Japanese and rout 600 others near Aparri, while Mindanao resistance grows. Air and sea actions press Japanese across the Pacific region amid Curtin warning of increasing war danger at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Philippines
Singapore
East Indies
Bataan Peninsula
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
MacArthur
Luzon
Aparri
Davao
Mindanao
United States
Air Regulations Class Expands at Washington Junior College
Dean Harland Mead announced a new civil air regulations meteorology and navigation course for eight students in civilian pilot training at Washington junior college. The 11 am class is open to eligible nonstudents. Prospects for a spring pilot training course hinge on aero nautical approvals and funding, with Ralph Scott visiting from the airport and Winfield youths seeking admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Washington
Dean Mead
Winfield
Ralph Scott
Kansas City
Community Y M C A Club Plans Jack Benny Night
Happy McConnell could not attend as Dave Elder and Zelatha Taylor presented their Benny and Rochester act. A dress rehearsal is set for next Tuesday evening in the community room of the Y M C A according to W. J. Shannon, club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy’ McConnell
Dave Elder
Zelatha Taylor
Rochester
W. J. Shannon
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Rio
Victory Book Committee
Capt. Miller
Legion Meeting
Kolt WA
Drive For Red Cross
American Red Cross War Relief Fund
G. E. Mace
Clark
Elizabeth Clark
Union School
Cedar Township
Norma Clegg
Mary Havel
Betty Kallous
East Prairie School
Highland Township
Lester B. Krabill
Glenn Miller
Dorothea Beir
Phyllis Shalla
Betty Burt
Clifford Dinklin
Helen Rhodebeck
Martha Wylie
Dorothy Findaney
Isabelle Combs
Miss Parker
Miller
Australia
Pacific
Malaya
Bismarck
Admiralty Islands
British New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Darwin
John Curtin
Byron
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