Iowa Considers Deer Season As Deer Numbers Rise
The Iowa Conservation Commission cites rising wild deer numbers and damage from herds, with superintendent Taylor W. Huston noting about 1,100 Virginia white tails roam the state. Deer are increasing rapidly with twins or triplets common, and most sightings occur in Pottawattamie Shelby Keokuk and Washington counties though almost every county has deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Taylor W. Huston
Commission
Huston
Pottawattamie
Shelby
Keokuk
Washington
Germans Killed in Cotito Gun Battle Near Panama Frontier
In Cotito Panama twelve German colonists were reported killed after a gun battle with Panama police. Reports from Quito note Ecuador Peru fighting along the disputed border has diminished to isolated rifle fire with Peruvian recon flights and forces near Huaquillas and Zapopillo.
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Panama City
Panama
Cotito
Quito
Ecuador
Ecuadoria
Huaquillas
Zapopillo
Tragic Farm Accident Claims Mildred Rheuport
Mrs Mildred Rheuport aged 35 died when a tractor she was plowing corn with rolled into a 10 foot ditch on the Rheuport farm four miles west of Lacona. Neighbors Dort Shaver and Floyd Cage freed her. she lived about 30 minutes. Her husband Dr T Rheuport works as a foreman in Des Moines and was away at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Mildred Rheuport
Rheuport
Lacona
Monona County TB X-Ray Survey at Cas tana High School
Dr Charles K McCarthy of the Iowa health department says Monona county families with recent TB cases will be X-rayed at Castana High School. The four year state survey in two counties found quite a few early tuberculosis cases.
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Monona
Des Moines
Monona County
Castana
Charles K. McCarthy
State Department of Health
Iowa
Boy Scouts Aid in Iowa Aluminum Drive
Des Moines report says the Tall Corn council in central Iowa will aid the civilian defense and production offices in the Iowa aluminum drive from July 21 to 28. Scouts will help with publicity and door to door collections of old aluminum pots and pans unfit for further use, per N Harold West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Boy Scouts of the Tall Corn Council
Iowa
Office of Civilian Defense
Office of Production Management
N. Harold West
Scout
Doctor Is Injured in Auto Collision
OTTUMWA Dr. Donald McElderry a Wapello county physician suffered severe neck injuries when his car and a car driven by Donald Patrick collided Also injured was Margaret Patrick 18 who suffered forehead cuts Patrick said he looked at his windshield wiper and could not avoid rear ending the McElderry vehicle at a stop sign causing the crash
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Donald McElderry
Wapello County
Donald Patrick
Margaret Patrick
Patrick
Three Escaped Convicts Sought in Tri Cities
Three Iowa reformists escaped from Oakdale state sanitarium work camp and fled toward Davenport and Rock Island. Suspects Steve Lepovitz 23 Madrid Joe Yeager 27 Davenport and Robert Mathews 22 Earlham were trustees near parole and believed hiding in the Tri Cities after speeding away. A sanitarium car they used was abandoned after a collision on the government bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Oakdale
Yeager
Rock Island
Government Bridge
Chisel slips injures youth in Wayland workshop
Wayland 22 year old Daryl Wittmer cut the large artery in his left wrist when a chisel glanced off while he was chiseling a rivet in a machine shop. A local doctor was in Iowa City so Wittmer was taken to Washington for treatment and four stitches were used to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Daryl Wittmer
Iowa City
Washington
First Week of July Sees 25 New Cars Here
Washington county records show 25 new registrations in the first week of July as autos with 1941 plates total 5690, up 180 from a year ago. Owners include Horak Kalona with a Chevrolet coupe and Smith Washington with a Buick sedan among others.
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Washington County
John F. Horak
Kalona
R. M. Smith
Washington
W. C. Lyle
Keota
Karl F. Redlinger
Ford Uudor
Harold W. Jarvis
Cooperative Service Co
H. E. Loring
Brighton
Farmers Implement Store
T. J. Pease
Ford Uudor Grayeee
N. Reis
West Chester
Victor Melishky
Millicent V. Johnson
S. C. Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Forder Fletcher Motor Co
Ford Tudor Co
Wilson
Olds Club
New Stock Highs Hit Markets On July 8
New York reports the stock market rose to new highs since January 28 with trading volume above the million share mark for the first time this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Municipal Band Concert and Amateur Contest in Central Park
Central Park hosts a Wednesday night program by the Municipal Band and amateur contest entries. The schedule includes God Bless America, popular marches, selections with soloists, cornet duets, vocal performances, and a tenor sax feature with local contestants from Washington and Ainsworth Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
God Bless America
North Iowa
American Red Cross
South
Max See
Everett Burhi
Melody Brood
Iowa economist predicts stable postwar mood after peace
Prof. George R. Davies of the University of Iowa foresees no drastic postwar depression. He argues inflation control and steady production will avoid sharp price pivots, with limited price rises to counter inflation and ongoing military needs. He notes likely continued investment in rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa’ City
United States
George R. Davies
University of Iowa Business Research Bureau
Davies
Mortician L E Wilson Invents Casket Spray
L E Wilson of Eagle Grove has invented a new casket spray. He recently placed the product on the market and aims to offer a fresh floral option for funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Wilson
Eagle Grove Mortician
U K Bond Election Gets Chapman & Cutler Approval
County Attorney John C. Owen reports Chicago bond firm Chapman & Cutler has approved steps for the Washington County hospital addition bond election on June 10. Once approved, bonds can be sold per legal requirements, with bids for the hospital contract likely late summer after advertising and bid procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Owen
Chapman & Cutler
Chicago
Washington County Hospital
Middle West
Funeral Casket Decoration Highlights Spray Blanket Fixture
A market item describes a device that holds a spray or flower blanket securely on a casket. The apparatus ensures the arrangement remains fixed during display and services.
Iceland Occupation Seen as Actual Intervention by Italians
Rome reports cite Italian quarters claiming the U S occupation of Iceland is an actual intervention that will provoke axis American incidents as it expands a safety belt convoys area. London notes Britain may withdraw 80,000 troops for other fronts over time.
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Rome
United States
Iceland
British Isles
Britain
United States Navy
London
War letters of Union soldier found in Independence
A bundle of Civil War letters by Samuel McClintick of Independence to his son John McClintick has been discovered there. After 80 years the correspondence remains legible and reveals many experiences from the Union soldier’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McClintick
Independence
John McClintick
New Bicycles Ordinance Published After Meeting
Washington city council approved a new bicycle regulation to take effect once published. The measure, passed last month, is printed in full on another page. Council also enacted a beer ordinance to align with state law and authorized a new waterworks truck purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W.B. Dupuis
Bill Sitler
City Hall
Bowlers’ Organization
Washington Streets
W. P. Rawn
Journal Today
Washington Bicycle Ordinance Sets Lighting and Parking Rules
The Washington city council enacted a bicycle ordinance now in effect requiring lights and reflectors, restricting street and sidewalk use, detailing parking areas and penalties. Officials urge parental cooperation to teach riders the provisions, noting similarity to Iowa towns and years of consideration.
Creameries Gather in District Meeting at City Hall
Sixteen Iowa creameries from district No. 5 met at the city hall to plan a cooperative cream improvement program. Harold Hayes led discussions with C. A. Peterson and Roy Neilson named as district leaders. A follow up session is set for two weeks hence in the central district location.
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Iowa
Mississippi River
Creameries of
Harold Hayes
Reister Bros
Washington
City Hall
C. A. Peterson
Muscatine
Roy Neilson
West Liberty
Parole Granted to Former NYSE Chief Richard Whitney
Richard Whitney former president of the New York Stock Exchange was granted parole today from Sing Sing prison. The state board met in Ossining and set release for August 11 after he had served three years four months of a five to 10 year sentence for stealing 214000 from customers of his defunct Wall Street brokerage. The parole reduces his sentence by 20 months for good behavior and takes effect ten days after his 53rd birthday.
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New York
U.P
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Sing Sing
State Board of Parole
Ossining
Wall Street
Whitney
British Strike Heavy Blows at Occupied France
British planes carried out nonstop night and day raids across occupied France and neighboring coasts in what officials called the war’s mightiest blow. Large scale attacks targeted eight major German industrial towns and key sites along the Netherlands and Belgian coasts.
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London
U.P
France
Germany
Britain
Netherlands
Belgian
Property taxes shrink as state revenue share drops
Census figures show property taxes now account for six percent of state tax collections, down from a larger share in the past, highlighting a shift in government financing.
Senator Early Criticizes Wheeler Over Iceland Disclosure
White House Secretary Stephen Early denounces Senator Burton K. Wheeler for revealing that American occupation of Iceland was imminent. He notes the timing as forces moved toward the island and dismisses Sir Claude Auchinleck's claim on American manpower as of no consequence while quoting Churchill's call for tools to win.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Stephen Early
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Iceland
Early
Wheeler
New York Times
Aing
Claude Auchinleck
Near East
America
Germany
London
Churchill
Band Concert to Honor Washington County Soldiers
The Municipal band dedicates its Saturday concert on July 19 to Washington county men in service. The annual event honors World War dead such as Leon Beatty, while the living 350 county boys abroad are remembered as doing duties once carried by local youths. A full synopsis will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Leon Beatty
France
Urges Poultrymen To Use National Plan
Seventy five Iowa poultrymen attended a national poultry improvement plan meeting at Iowa State College. W M Vernon noted Iowa lags with only 12 percent of hatcheries participating versus 22 percent nationally. Melvin Buster of the USDA urged participation as the plan showed egg production gains in its first four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
National Plan of Breeding Improvement and Disease Control
W. M. Vernon
Iowa State College Extension Service
Towa
Melvin Buster
United States Department of Agriculture
Drive on Moscow Stopped? German Offensive Check Reported
United Press reports that the German blitzkrieg is checked on most eastern fronts with heavy losses to the Nazis. Only on the southern front claims advance toward Ukraine after crossing the Dniester. Moscow front notes renewed fighting and both sides rushing reserves as the war persists along the Stalin line.
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United Press
Russia
Ukraine
Dniester
Budapest
Moscow
Red Army
Leningrad
Dnieper
National Guard Men Must Register After Discharge
Des Moines report by State Director Charles H Grahl states National Guard members aged 21 to 36 who have served in active Guard must register under the Selective Service Act immediately after discharge. Those with six or more years since October 16 are relieved from liability for peacetime service but must register. those with less than six years are not relieved from registration or training. The War Department instructs discharge officers to notify men of the registration requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Active National Guard
Charles H. Grahl
Action Guard
National Guard
Grahl
War Department
Public figure tied by marriage to Washington Iowa official
Major EK. M. Culligan, national public relations director of the selective service, is son-in-law of former Congressman RE. C. Hicher of Washington Iowa, who is now acting chairman of the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. M. Culligan
The
Selective Service
RE. C. Hicher
Washington
Iowa
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil service blanket to cover local boards January 1 1942
State Director Charles H Grahl announces all clerical and stenographic positions on selective service local boards will be covered by civil service on January 1 1942. Incumbent staff must pass qualifying exams to stay employed. local board chairmen retain appointing powers but must hire from the civil service eligibles list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Charles H. Grahl
Grah
North Dakota Tops Nation in Health as Death Rate Drops
In 1939 North Dakota led the nation with the healthiest status and a death rate of 8.4 per 1 000 population. Maine and New Hampshire tied for the highest death rate at 12.9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Maine
New Hampshire
Egg production comment cited as national average claim
A quoted statement notes a claim that the national average is seven eggs per hen. The fragment provides little context or named figures beyond the asserted statistic.
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