A Column About Iowa Profiles Local Accidents and Deaths
Iowas city column notes Billy Cox 19 son of Vane Cox in Mercy Hospital with a broken leg and bruises from a coasting accident. Council Bluffs reports Fred Schroeder about 60 a North Western railroad engineer dies of a heart attack while walking toward the roundhouse. his wife and two sons survive.
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Iowa City
Billy Cox
Vane Cox
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Fred Schroeder
Boone
North Western Railroad
Round House
Divorce Granted in Sioux City Custody and Support Granted
Sioux City courts granted Virginia Bellamy a divorce from Howard Bellamy 31 and awarded custody of their unborn child with $25 monthly alimony for support.
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Sioux City
Howard Bellamy
Virginia Bellamy
Son in Army Could Not Attend Father's Funeral
Walter Hart, 52, died of a heart attack. His son Robert Eugene Hart, in an Ottumwa cavalry unit, had to leave for Texas and could not obtain leave to attend the funeral.
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Walter Hart
Robert Eugene Hart
Ottumwa
Texas
Man Blames Women Smoking Cigarettes in Iowa House
In Des Moines Speaker Robert D. Blue denounces women smoking in the Iowa house chamber calling it incompatible with dignity. He finds four girl secretaries smoking. they extinguish their cigarettes as an unwritten rule that men only may smoke persists.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Robert D. Blue
Four senior law students named for Iowa Supreme Court Day
Dean Mason Ladd announced four senior law students from the State University of Iowa will participate in the annual Supreme Court day arguments on April 3. Elwood H. Olsen of Beresford M C Richard W. Beebe of Wever Robert S. Fousek of Iowa City and Robert C. Fisk of Curlew will argue before the full Iowa Supreme Court bench.
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Iowa City
Supreme Court
State University of Iowa
Mason Ladd
Iowa Supreme Court
Elwood H. Olsen
Beresford
M.C
Richard W. Beebe
Wever
Robert S. Fousek
Robert C. Fisk
Curlew
Will of Rev Patrick J MacNamara bequeaths 14500 to church
The will of Rev Patrick Joseph MacNamara chaplain of Sacred Heart academy names legacies totaling 14500 to Catholic orders and activities. He died January 14 and left 3000 to Sacred Heart Convent 2000 for education of women to join Sisters of Mercy and 5000 to assist any blood relative entering the priesthood.
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Cedar Rapids
Patrick Joseph MacNamara
Sacred Heart Academy
Sacred Heart Convent
Sisters of Mercy
Iowa Flu List for January Reaches 1420 Cases
DES MOINES Iowa health officials report ongoing influenza cases in January with 45 new infections this week. Most cases are mild, and the week’s total reaches 656 while the year to date stands at 1 420 since January 1, with 38 of the new Iowa City cases.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Health Department
Iowa City
Girl Charged With Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses
Newton Roselle Smith 19 identified herself as a Fort Atkinson salesgirl and was arraigned on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The case arose from selling basketball program advertising at 2 dollars each by two young women who falsely claimed to be Newton school teachers.
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Newton
Roselle Smith
Fort Atkinson
Funeral services for Fred J. Nelson
Funeral services are set for Fred J. Nelson 60 at his Farm home near Ottumwa after a bobsled accident. Mrs Nelson found the team and sled by the barn with her husband’s body dangling on the sled. Cause of the accident is not determined.
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Ottumwa
Fred J. Nelson
Nelson
Plan Infantile Paralysis Drive Begins Next Week
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis drive starts Monday January 27 and runs through Saturday February 1 in Washington county. A county committee with Dr D C Barrett and Mrs Nels Westermark will oversee fund use for research prevention and treatment. The drive seeks donations from a dime up and will be supported by local workers announced in Monday's Evening Journal.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
D. C. Barrett
County Health Unit
Barrett
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Foundation
Nels B. Westermark
Washington County
Iowa City Pool Gets Modern Diving Boards And Improvements
University of Iowa completes installation of three new diving boards with updated platforms and improved fulcrums. Surface lanes will be ready for the next meet making the indoor pool one of the best equipped in the nation.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
United States
Collision at North Iowa and East Seventh street
A two car crash at the intersection of North Iowa avenue and East Seventh street involved drivers Merle Lytle and Bob Conner. No injuries were reported and both vehicles sustained about 16 dollars in damage.
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Merle” Lytle
Bob Conner
Iowa Avenue
East Seventh Street
Defense Industry Halts Across The Nation Amid Labor Disputes
United Press reports labor disputes halt work at gulf port shipyards and delay defense material orders valued at 75 million dollars. Milwaukee’s Allis-Chalmers shuts for strike tied to 60 million in defense work. Bethlehem Steel shows minor stoppage while defending 1.19 billion in orders. CIO sitdown strike involved 350 organizers and 4 to 5 thousand workers.
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United Press
Gulf Port
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers Company
Middle West
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Venzke Joins Fourth Cavalry at Fort Meade
Robert L. Venzke has joined the Fourth Cavalry at Fort Meade South Dakota after enlisting as a volunteer. The 23 year old son of Mr and Mrs Emil H Venzke of Milan Wisconsin worked as a farm hand in Washington county before entering the draft army. He praised the army for its rapid integration of new men and said he expects to like service.
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Fourth Cavalry
Fort Meade
South Dakota
Robert L. Venzke
Venzke
Emil H. Venzke
Milan
Wis
Washington County
Judge Grants Divorce In Amber A Moomey Case
Judge J. G. Patterson grants a divorce in the case of Amber A. Moomey against Cullen B. Moomey. The ruling comes as the couple plans temporary separation with Amber returning home to Oskaloosa before resuming court next week.
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Oskaloosa
J. G. Patterson
Amber A. Moomey
Cullen B. Moomey
Eye injury blinds hopes for Romane Widemeier
Romane Widemeier suffers a severe injury after a scissors accident to the left eye. Doctors say it will take three or four weeks to determine if vision can be saved and whether blindness will occur in one eye.
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Romane Widemeier
Tripoli
Colton to Lecture on Europe At High School
Dr. Ethan Colton will speak on An Impoverished World as part of the Institute of International Understanding at Washington High School next Monday night. This is the second of four lectures. Colton travels widely and has written on political and economic topics. About 450 season tickets sold. additional seats remain and tickets for the last two talks are 50 cents.
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Washington
Ethan Colton
Institute of International Understanding
Colton
Italy
France
Germany
Bohemia
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Europe
Welles to Speak on 1941 National Farm Institute Program
Sumner Welles, Undersecretary of State, will be among featured speakers at the 1941 National Farm Institute program announced by C V Gregory at the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. Welles had been slated to speak last year but was sent to Europe by President Roosevelt just before the event.
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DPS Moines
Sumner Welles
National Farm Institute
C. v. Gregory
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Gregory
Institute
Chamber
Farm Bureau
Welles
United States
Europe
Roosevelt
Iron Guard crisis in Romania sparks Balkan turmoil
In Bucharest an Iron Guard insurrection challenges Gen Ion Antonescu rule as fighting erupts between Guard factions and troops from Germany and Romania. US diplomat Gunther reports the situation critical while German troops move in. exact roles unclear.
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Iron Guard
Romania
Balkans
Ion Antonescu
Bucharest
Iron
U. S
Franklin M. Gunther
Washington
Mrs. Loren Hazen Dies at Ainsworth
Mrs. Loren V. Hazen aged 66 died at 5 55 AM at her home in Ainsworth after months of illness. Funeral set for 1 30 PM Tuesday at L A Jones chapel Washington with Dr T V W Fastwood officiating. Survivors include husband Loren W Hazen seven children and two grandchildren with sister and brother Ainsworth native Ivetta Sands born 1874-near Ainsworth.
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Ivetta Sands
Ainsworth
Samuel
Lizabeth Henderson Sands
Loren WY. Hazen
Hazen
Washington
Albert Hazelett
Haskins Presbyterian Church
Roy Benson
Davenport
Rodney Arnold
Donald Hazen
George Wiegmann
Adel
Olive Watson
Sarasota
Fla
Duane Hazen
William Owen
Myrtle Grooms
Mt. Pleasant
Nora Davis
Holly, Colo
Pearl Clark
Clyde Sands
West Union
John Sands
License 4 Drivers and Six Chauffeurs Granted at Court House
Four drivers and six chauffeurs received licenses after weekly examinations overseen by a state highway patrol member at the courthouse. Recipients include George P Kerr Donald Gingery Wallace Nicola Washington and Keith Houseal Columbus Junction. One test taker failed. Chauffeurs licenses went to Roy Stealer Carl Frank Evans Wellman Harry Huston Winfield Richard D Leet Manuel J Meekune Washington and Douglas Nichols Richland.
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State Highway Patrol
Court House
George P. Kerr
Donald Gingery
Wallace Nicola
Washington
Keith Houseal
Columbus Junction
Roy Stealer
Carl Frank Evans
Wellman
Harry Huston
Winfield
Richard D. Leet
Manuel J. MeeKune
Douglas Nichols
Richland
Romania to call up all reservists for training in February
The Romanian general staff announced all remaining reservists will be called for training duty in February and March as disorders persist in Bucharest. Troops continue to mop up insurgent strongholds with German instruction units aiding training. An unofficial report claims Iron Guard leader Maria Sima was arrested, though unconfirmed. British forces begin Libyan Derna offensive along the coast toward Tobruk.
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Bucharest
Ion Antonescu
Romania
Antonescu
Maria Sima
Iron Guard
British reach near Derna in Libya clash
Cairo dispatch says British advance units contacted Italian troops three miles east of Derna. The communique notes the progress in the campaign with no further details provided.
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Cairo
Derna
German Bombers Hit British Fleet in the Mediterranean
German high command says bombers struck heavy units of the British fleet in the Mediterranean. Motor speed boats clashed with British light craft in the English Channel. Italian high command adds that a German plane hit a heavy British cruiser.
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Berlin
Mediterranean
English Channel
Icecapade to Highlight Cedar Rapids Winter Show
Cedar Rapids hosts the first Icecapade sponsored by the Winter Sports club at the Manhattan rink with Dorothy Kepper of Iowa City Vernetta Hain the Hollywood ice follies star and Gusti Grayston the Vienna born skater headline the program A queen selection will be announced during the event running Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Manhattan
Dorothy Kepper
Iowa City
Vernetta Hain
Gusti Grayston
Vienna
Austria
Iowa University
Eminent Odd Fellow to Be Installed and Attend Washington Conclave
Des Moines deputy grand sire Lynn J. Irwin will attend the Washington conclave of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs as he prepares to assume the highest U S and Canada office. The meeting, in Washington Friday. Jan 1, expects about 800 attendees and 50 candidates for degrees.
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Lynn J. Irwin
Des Moines
Odd Fellows
United States
Canada
Iowa
Washington
Irwin
Iowa Lodge
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Washington Odd Fellows
John O’brien
Council Bluffs
Nellie Crawford
Cedar Falls
Rebekah Assemblies of
State
Rebekah
Ray Box
War Department to Seek $700,000 for Ordnance Plants
Washington reports the war department will request about 700000 dollars to build chainmunitions plants and add facilities for smokeless powder TNT and other equipment for Britain. The sites were planned as a second phase of the army's industrial preparedness program and would support an army of four million in emergencies.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Britain
Halifax sees Hull as similar on national situation
Lord Halifax and Cordell Hull discussed the national situation in Washington with mutual views. The U S Chamber of Commerce directors urged continued aid to Britain while challenging the public interest in the lend lease bill.
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Halifax
Hull
Washington, D. C
Jan.u.r
United States
Cordell Hull
Chicago
United States Chamber of Merece Board of Directors
Uni
University of Chicago President cites 200 telegrams after radio address
President Robert M. Hutching said he received about 200 telegrams and letters following his Thursday radio address warning that the nation is drifting toward death by its own action. He noted only a fraction of the messages were critical.
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Chicago
Robert M. Hutching
University of Chicago
Invasion of Western Hemisphere Foreseen by Bullitt
Former envoy William C. Bullitt told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that invasion of the western hemisphere by Axis powers is almost certain if Britain falls and the Panama Canal is blocked before U.S. preparedness. He warned the United States must defend Britain for its own safety. He compared U.S. reliance on the ocean to France’s Maginot dependence.
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Washington, D. C
Western Hemisphere
Panama Canal
William cGy Bullitt
France
House Foreign, Affairs Committee
United States
Britain
Bullitt
Cold Wave Grips Northern States With Subzero Temps
A cold front sweeps across Minnesota and northern plains with subzero readings. Montana and North Dakota report extreme cold as Pembina, Idaho, records 18 below zero. The weather bureau forecasts colder air spreading to the north central regions by Sunday.
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Des Moines
Minnesota
Plains
Monta
Nebraska
Dako
Weather Bureau
Montana
North Dakota
Pembina
I D
In The Ointment J W Crain Car Breaks Down Joke
J W Crain of Fayette had his engine stall last week while driving. He checked the car then asked his assistant to remove a fly from the vent hole atop the vacuum tank before continuing on his way with a joke.
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J. W. Crain
Fayette
Crain
Man Fined For Stop Sign Violation In Northw Mayor Court
Jack Laskewick of M City fined $50 after failing to observe a stop sign. A smoking gun was found in the car with a dead pheasant. he faced charges of carrying an assembled gun and illegal possession of a pheasant.
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Jack Laskewick
M City
Northw
E&. N. Klove
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Robert Jackson
James C. McReynolds
U. S. Supreme Court
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Institute of Understanding
Rumanian Iron Guard
Loren Hazen
Tobruk
Libya
Lodge
Box
Congress
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