Iowa column reports finite army planes on Middle East front
Harvey B. Dickerson a Boone county farm hand pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging forging checks totaling 16.75 at Polk City area businesses. Judge Lou Ladd allowed bond for his release with help from his mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs Ben Tesdahl who live near Polk City citing work needs.
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Des Moines
Harvey B. Dickerson
Boone County
Lou Ladd
Ladd
Dickerson
Ben Tesdahl
Polk City
Creston High Praised as Brain Center After Scholastic Contest
Iowa City Creston high school earned unofficial title of brain center after the thirteenth annual state scholastic contest known as the brain derby. About 900 students from 221 Iowa high schools took part, with Creston placing 12 times in the two day testing. Red Oak and Marion also ranked high with multiple places and several ties in the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Creston High School
Brain Center
Iowa
Creston
Red Oak
Marion
Conserving soil vital to national strength says Musser
Chariton reports R H Musser of Milwaukee Wisconsin regional soil conservation service conservator, asserts continued soil resource conservation under national emergency. He warns erosion weakens a nation’s material and moral fiber even if it does not create blitzkrieg.
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Chariton
R. H. Musser
Milwaukee
Wis
Regional
Soil Conservation Service Conservator
Mid-Continent Airlines Plans Night Flights
Mid-Continent Airlines will start night flight schedules this fall routing north and south through Des Moines. J W Miller says the Civil Aeronautics Authority has begun work on the Des Moines Minneapolis route to Kansas City and St Louis with lighted fields and radio range stations. Day schedules will continue as now.
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Des Moines
Mid-continent Airlines
J. W. Miller
Kansas City
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Minneapolis
Inn
Air pickup service unlikely for eight Iowa towns
Des Moines reports little chance eight Iowa towns will gain immediate airmail pickup. Representative LeCompte said the decision depends on Army and Navy pilot and plane needs after a Washington conference with Harley Branch, vice chairman of the city aeronautics board. Applications come from Bloomfield Centerville Colfax Grinnell Montezuma Newton Oskaloosa and Ottumwa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
LeCompte
Rep
Washington, D. C
Harlee Branch
Ciiy Aeronautics Board
Army
Navy
Bloomfield
Centerville
Colfax
Grinnell
Montezuma
Newton
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Judge Siegers to Hear Case in Washington June 17
Newton judge FP J Siegers expects to be in Washington for court on June 17 after two days of hearings here this week. Evidence was presented in the Lee Hanna estate claim and the matter was submitted for a ruling to be announced later.
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FP. J. Siegers
Newton
Washington
Lee Hanna
Mediation Board Reports Ripe Accord to End Basin Lumber Strike
The defense mediation board announced an agreement reached subject to ratification by 4000 lumber workers and employers in the Columbia basin area of Oregon, averting a threatened strike.
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Washington, D. C
Defense Mediation Board
Columbia Basin
Oregon
Ickes Signals Curbs on East Coast Petroleum Use
Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes, newly appointed defense oil coordinator, said restrictions on petroleum consumption on the east coast likely within a month. He will review storage stocks to decide which products justify limits, with gasoline free Sundays and furnace conversions to coal among the suggested measures.
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Washington, D.C
Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Defense Oil
Ickes
Change Voting Place in the Second Ward
The second ward voting site is moved from the Mace garage to the Smart & Parrish implement store on North Lowa avenue for the next Tuesday hospital election.
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Smart & Parrish Store
Second Ward
Washington
Special Hospital
Mace
Smart & Parrish Implement Store
Lowa Avenue
Centennial Synod Meets at Washington Presbyterian Church
Members of the Washington Presbyterian church host the synod with meetings open to the public. The gathering opens yesterday and runs through the week. Basil McBee of Mineola Kansas seeks ordination. Twenty delegates represent Ohio Pennsylvania Kansas and Iowa. A social at Mrs A J Dawsons hosts visiting delegates. Tomorrow a program marks the 100th anniversary of the local Associate Presbyterian church. The public is invited. Mrs Carrie Blake entered
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Washington Presbyterian Church
Church
Basil McBee
Mineola
Kan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Iowa
A. J. Dawson
Associate Presbyterian Church
Jackson as Possible Successor to Chief Justice Hughes
Robert H. Jackson, current attorney general and former solicitor general, is repeatedly named for the U S Supreme Court seat. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes announces he will retire from the bench on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
U. S
Jackson
High Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Mrs Kendrick 80 Dies at Home in Washington
Eunice Ellen Kendrick 80 died this morning at 7 15 at her home 728 West Monroe street heart ailment had troubled her since Memorial day Funeral services set for Saturday at two in L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr R C Keagy with burial in Elm Grove cemetery She was born June 2 1861 in Ohio married Feb 27 1878 to Maurice M Kendrick survived by six children ten grandchildren two great grandchildren and two sisters Funeral expenses were at University hospital Iowa City for observation.
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Eunice Ellen Kendrick
West
Monroe Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
R. C. Keagy
Methodist Church
Elm Grove
Kendrick
Philip Rigle
Fanny
Martin) Rigle
Ohio
Maurice M. Kendrick
Logan County
Hartsburg
Ill
Washington
Washington Methodist Church
Fannie Short
Emden
Russell Kendrick
Mason City
Maude Koehler
Will Kendrick
Myrtle Bowen
Rock Island
Marcella Cook
Harry Jackson
Waynesville
J. D. Stewart
Sulphur
Okla
Use of Hospital Grows Building Crowding Prompts Addition Vote
Washington county hospital faces crowding as patient numbers rise about 100 yearly. Built 29 years ago, the facility lacks space, forcing hallох occupancy and reduced privacy. Voters will decide next Tuesday June 10 on funding an addition to relieve strain.
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Washington County Hospital
Syria Emerges as New Front in Middle East
British reports show General Wavell ready to extend fronts into Syria with a peaceful British occupation possible. De Gaulle in Palestine may push Syrian authorities toward a calm, allied presence. A Bucharest dispatch notes Romanian ships available to Germany for troop movements.
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United Press
Syria
Archibald Wavell
Charles de Gaulle
Palestine
de Gauliec
Georges Catroux
Wavell
Bucharest
Hull on France risks widening Franco German ties
Secretary of State Hull warned today that advances in Franco German collaboration may push France toward the aggressor camp and endanger relations with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Cordell Hull
France
United States
Maritime Commission Seizes Control Under 1916 Act
The maritime commission invoked the 1916 Shipping Act today, granting itself near total control over the American merchant marine and the ship building industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Maritime Commission
Oil Station Fire Sparks Suit Over Loss in Crawfordsville
A January oil station blaze in Crawfordsville led to a Washington County District Court suit seeking 545 dollars for the destruction of an automobile. Plaintiff J. D. Shea names defendants Standard Oil Company of Indiana and Pearl McNeill with attorney John J. Hann of Cedar Rapids involved in the filing.
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Crawfordsville
Washington County
J. D. Shea
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Pearl McNeill
John J. Hann
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Standard Oil Company of
Roosevelt Urges Great Lakes Seaway Financing
President Roosevelt urged Congress to authorize 285 million dollars for finishing the Great Lakes Sea Way and power project. He said swift approval would signal America’s resolve to outpace enemies and expand access for ocean going ships to reach the Great Lakes.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
America
Acongross
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Impressive Funeral Tribute Paid Private Bidwell at Camp Bowie
Corporal John R. Edgington reports the 118th Cavalry paid a moving military funeral for Charles E. Bidwell known as Bugs. Troops saluted as he lay in uniform under the Stars and Stripes, with Abide With Me and Nearer My God To Thee performed. A rain shower and sunset with double rainbows marked the farewell which Troop D described as a fitting line of duty tribute.
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Bidwell
Camp Bowie
John R. Edgington
Bowie
Texas
118Th Cavalry
Charles E. Bidwell
Bugs
Iowa City Costs Revealed for 1940 Washington Leads in Per Capita
A bulletin from the Iowa Taxpayers association lists Washington with total operating expenses of 36 304 dollars for the year ending March 31 1940 and a per person cost of 6 95. Among 44 cities over 5 000 population 28 had higher per capita costs. Regional figures include Albia 5 91 Grinnell 7 93 Chariton 4 86 Fairfield 6 16 Knoxville 4 00 Decorah 9 84 Spencer 8 55 Newton 10 17. The average per person across the 44 cities was 10 77.
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Iowa Taxpayers’ Association
Washington
Iowa
Albia
Grinnell
Chariton
Fairfield
Knoxville
Decorah
Spencer
Newton
Electric Power Boost for National Defense Cited at 2.2 Million HP
The report notes an addition of 2,200,000 horsepower of electric power intended to strengthen national defense capabilities. The measure aims to expand energy capacity for military and strategic applications.
College Officials Seek Applicants for Summer Flight Course
Dean Harland Mead and Kenneth Kimberlin of Washington Junior College seek eligible young men for a civilian pilot training summer course. Applicants must have two years of college and pass a physical. Interested individuals should contact the dean or Mr Kimberlin this week.
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Harland Mead
Kenneth Kimberlin
Washington Junior College
Dean Mead Oy
Kimberlin
Office Building Plans Started by Des Moines Firm
DES MOINES June 5 UP The firm of Tinsley McBroom & Higgins of Des Moines was chosen as chief architect for a proposed 1,650,000 state office building. Three other firms Beuttler & Arnold of Sioux City Hunter & Anthony of Cedar Rapids and Harris and Weatherall of Des Moines were named associate architects by the state office building committee of six members.
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Des Moines
Tinsley McBroom & Higgins
Beuttler & Arnold
Sioux City
Hunter & Anthony
Cedar Rapids
Harris and Weatherall
Dewey Quits Politics After Four Terms
State Senator A. Claire Dewey of Washington and Henry counties announces retirement from politics after four terms. He will not seek re election and intends to follow issues closely. Mentioned potential successor is Harlan C. Foster of Mt Pleasant. Dewey led wildlife conservation efforts and supported homestead and tax exemption laws. He fought for a new sales tax to curb lost revenue.
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A. Claire Dewey
Washington
Henry
Henry County
Dewey
Harlan C. Foster
Mt. Pleasant
Senate
Winant to Recommend Severing US Ties with Vichy
Diplomatic reports from London say United States Ambassador John 46. Winant planned to urge President Roosevelt to sever relations with the Vichy government. Winant departed London before Syria tensions escalated into a potential clash between Britain and France.
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London
United States
John 46.Winant
Winant
Roosevelt
Syria
Britain
France
Air Raid on Alexandria Kills Over 100, Cairo Says
An Egyptian interior ministry communique reports a German air raid on Alexandria last night resulting in more than 100 fatalities. Casualty details and the extent of damage were not fully disclosed.
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Cairo
Alexandria
General to Get More Authority for Army Funding
The house appropriations committee urged Congress to authorize 9.83 billion dollars for the army for the year starting July 1. The bill exceeds Roosevelt’s estimate by 648 million and funds 12,856 aircraft, targeting 40,000 planes in 1942 and boosting air strength to 56,000. It grants Chief of Staff General Marshall broad discretion to order tanks and equipment, with a proposed 25 million dollar blank check to aid rapid arms expansion.
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Washington, D. C
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
George C. Marshall
State of World Affairs
Marshall
Opinion rules Farm Bureau county service firms noncooperative
Iowa attorney general rules that county service companies linked to the Farm Bureau federation were organized under general corporation law instead of cooperative statutes. The opinion, prepared by Clayde Philbrick at Secretary of State Earl G. Miller's request, says action will wait until the groups have time to reorganize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Clayde Philbrick
Earl G. Miller
Miller
Aviation Strike Shuts North American Plant in Inglewood
Inglewood California June 5 UP members of the United Automobile Workers CIO struck for higher wages at the North American aviation plant causing the factory to close its doors. The plant accounts for about one fifth of the nation's military aircraft output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
North American Aviation
Senate panel to begin June 16 draft-property hearing
The Senate Military Affairs Committee voted to start hearings June 16 on the draft-property bill. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson urged rapid enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, P.C
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Henry L. Stimson
County Offices to Close for Half Day This Summer
County offices at the courthouse will close at noon on Saturday afternoons during June July and August for the third consecutive year. The outside door will remain open while offices are closed. Auditor Stan Kiesey said the office will stay open this Saturday afternoon to aid voters using the absent voters law for the hospital election next Tuesday.
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Court House
Stan Kiesey
Curtailment of Steel Production for Defense Needs
The Office of Production Management announced curtailment of sheet and strip steel production for automobiles and civilian use to free rolling mill capacity for chip building, railroad cars, and other urgent defense manufacturing.
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Washington, D.C
Office of Production Management
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