Iowa labor federation condemns wildcat strikes and communism
At Cedar Rapids the Iowa State Federation of Labor adopted a resolution condemning unmediated strikes and opposing infiltration by communists. Harry B. Grund of Des Moines presented the anti wildcat defense walkouts measure and urged a legislative inquiry into the Communist party's legality in Iowa. I. M. Ornburn of Washington, DC, accused the Los Angeles North American Aviation plant of Communist leadership within striking ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Wildcat
Harry B. Grund
Des Moines
Russia
Communist Party
Iowa
I. M. Ornburn
Washington, D. C
Union Label Trades Department
Los Angeles
Cal
North American Aviation, Inc
Survivors Report Sinking of American Freighter Robin Moor
Survivors told Walter J. Linthicum that the American freighter Robin Moor was sunk by a German submarine. The sub commander was aware the ship carried US registry. White House and State Department indicated Germany must accept responsibility for the destruction. Des Moines Nazis claimed no official report confirming a sinking was received yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exiria
Robin Moor
South Atlantic
New York
Cape Town
South Africa
Navy
Washington
Washington, D.C
United States
Walter J. Linthicum
Linthicum
Sumner Welles
White House
Roosevelt
Germany
Stephen T
Des Moines
Missouri Valley Bride, 16, Weds 60 Year Old Railroad Worker
Bessie Rosenow, sixteen and an eighth grade graduate, married William Lakas sixty, a railroad section hand. The bride's mother, Mrs. Michael Kos, disclosed the union. Bessie prefers housework to school and has known Lakas since childhood. He lives near the bride's home with her stepfather and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Bessie Rosenow
William Lakas
Michael Kos
Bessie
Lakas
Five Des Moines Civil War veterans vow return for next G A R encampment
At Hotel Chamberlain they wrapped their garments after four days of sessions and entertainment and declared they are coming back next year for the sixty eighth Iowa Grand Army of the Republic encampment. The veterans Taylor J J Neuman 94 T J Noll 96 J M McHargue 95 of Des Moines and J M Gudgel 96 of Shenandoah plan to attend the national encampment in Columbus Ohio in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chamberlain
Iowa Grand Army of the Republic
Taylor
J. J. Neuman
T. J. Noll
J. M. McHargue
J. M. Gudgel
Shenandoah
G.A R
Columbus
Ohio
Davenport Man Arrested for Third Dwi Charge
Louis Hileman, 39, a Davenport factory worker, was arrested for driving while intoxicated for the third time in 14 months. On previous charges he received $300 fines and costs with $200 suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Louis Hileman
Potter Services at Ainsworth Cemetery
John Potter 80, longtime Ainsworth resident, died in Long Beach California. His body will return for burial at Ainsworth cemetery with graveside services Sunday at 2 PM. Local funeral home and several nieces and a nephew are named, with two sisters listed as deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John £. Potter
Ainsworth
Long Beach
Calif
I. A. Jones
Clark Wood
Carl Marr
Dick Willis
Des Moines
Potter
Miaurice Steele
Town City
Adda Woodburn
Annie Steele
No Communist Ticket on Ballot in Iowa 1942
Des Moines June 12 1941 U S Secretary of State Earl G Miller announced he would refuse to place Communist party candidates on the Iowa ballot for 1942 He cited violations of the U S Constitution and a aim to overthrow the government He noted strikes in defense industries are largely attributed to the Communist party and said he left the party on the 1940 ballot after a hearing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.S
Earl G. Miller
Communist Party
Iowa
United States
Miller
Life at Camp Bowie Jestful Moments and Pranks
Soldiers at Camp Bowie cope with drills by trading jokes and pranks. A kitten on the keys prompts laughs, a sergeant misdirects plans, and selectees join Troop D as Fields offers treats. Captain returns from Iowa to brief the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fields
Iowa
Bed Makeover Prank At Camp Bowie Honored By Troop D
At Camp Bowie Texas a Troop D delegation staged a playful bed making prank for the Snob Knob headquarters. Five volunteers were ordered to prepare five beds and then short sheet them creating a humorous mishap that amused the unit and avoided discord. The routine improved with each repetition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgington
Bowie
Texas
Lewis
Camp Bowie
One Tent Pole Dilemma in Camp Shelter Tale
In a brief wartime anecdote Private Wolf faces an equipment glitch when the captain’s tent has only one pole. The crew offers plenty of one pole fixes, but the captain ends up in a standard two pole shelter, preserving comfort for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Wolf
Wolf
Captain Brown
Alerts Prompt Sudden Moves From Camp Unsettle Soldiers
In recent alerts we are warned of a very limited time to prepare to move out to an unknown destination and to stay away from camp for an unspecified period. Each man now knows his duties to respond quickly.
A Tiny Cat Oversees Troop D Barracks
A small stray cat runs the Troop D orderly tent under new supervision described as four inches long with black and white toes. She climbs pants legs to reach keys, pulls dozens of keys from their nails, and new hires a five man detail to tidy her messes next week.
Stone Will Take Post Of Hughes
President Roosevelt nominated Harlan Fiske Stone 68 year old Republican to be chief justice replacing Hughes. Robert H. Jackson and James F. Byrnes were named associate justices, Byrnes confirmed by the Senate by unanimous vote as courtesy. Jackson will succeed Stone, ensuring a New Deal majority on the court for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Harlan Fiske Stone
United States
Robert H. Jackson
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Byrnes
Senate
Stone
Calvin Coolidge
Charles Evans Hughes
Jackson
New Dealer
James Clark McReynolds
George Washington
Flood Waters Recede in Iowa After Heavy Rain
Des Moines reports a easing of floods as rain continues in the state. Des Moines river falls five feet at Tracy and two feet at Ottumwa while backwater from the Raccoon steadies Des Moines. Rain measurements include Forest City 1.32 inches Decorah 1.92 inches and Dubuque 0.78 inches.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tracy
Ottumwa
Raccoon River
Forest City
Decorah
Motherville
Dubuque
Charles City
Cherokee
Allies Advance In Syria, Says Egyptian Report
A Cairo dispatch cites a reliable Arab source claiming an Anglo French column reached Hasbaya between Damascus and Saida. RAF Middle East says British planes backed land forces now 32 miles southwest of Damascus and 20 miles southeast of Sidon. British air strikes reportedly hit Beirut harbor.
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Cairo
Hasbaya
Damascus
Saida
RAF
Beirut
Middle East Command
General Headquarters
Hasbayn
Sidon
British Lose Two Ships Off Libya
London reported that the British monitor Terror and the gun boat Ladybird were lost off Libya. The admiralty gave no date for when the ships went down.
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London
Admiralty
Terror
Libya
Rumor of Winant’s View on Britain’s War Endurance
Iowa Congressmen hear conflicting reports about Ambassador Winant’s private assessment of Britain’s wartime prospects. Some say he warned Britain could fall within weeks without more U.S. aid, while official statements insist Britain is growing stronger and can defeat Germany with peak aid. The exchange highlights calls for government control of armament industries to curb labor disputes and quotes President Roosevelt’s move to seize a plant in California as an example.
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E. P. Chase
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Ambassador Winant
London
Britain
Germany
Winant
Tom Martin
Iowa City
Roosevelt
Inglewood
Calif
Martin
County Road Work Awarded at Ames
The state highway commission awarded a contract to Booth Olson of Sioux City at 7.9 cents a yard for grading 8.04 miles of the Bunker Hill road northwest of Wellman. The project covers 111 493 cubic yards of earth and incidental work. Re-erecting a Washington county bridge was postponed until new plans are prepared. Oil work on county roads halted by rain, with 96 miles bituminous surfacing 21 miles grading and 50 box culverts planned this season.
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Board, of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Ames
Bunker Hill
Wellman
Booth & Olson
Sioux City
Washington County
Car Truck Collision at East Main and North Seventh
A Smart and Parrish truck and a car driven by Highway Patrolman Don O Braden collided at the corner of East Main Street and North Seventh Avenue. Both vehicles were damaged but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smart & Parrish
Don O. Braden
East Main Street
North Seventh Avenue
Rain totals rise as two day rainfall nears inch mark
The official weather observer reports 0.20 inches of rain by 2 PM today and 0.10 inches late yesterday afternoon, bringing the two day total to about 1.00 inch.
Congressman Gives Tribute at Funeral
Congressman Jerry Voorhis of California spoke of the late Ralph L. Livingston at Livingston's funeral held yesterday afternoon at the United Presbyterian church. Rev. George Storr led Scripture and prayers, with burial at Ainsworth cemetery. The church altar bore many flowers. pallbearers included Carlton Wilson, John Winga, Jay Brewer, Arthur Duensky, Will Shannon, and Bruce Cowden. Y M C A board members served as honorary pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Voorhis
California
Ralph L. Livingston
Livingston
United Presbyterian Church
George Storr
Ainsworth
Carlton Wilson
John Winga
Jay Brewer
Arthur Duensky
Will Shannon
Bruce Cowden
Y. M. C. A. Board
Mr. Livingston
Six Washington educators attend summer schools in Iowa and Colorado
Six men teachers from Washington high and junior high schools attend summer school. Four study at the State University of Iowa and two at the University of Colorado. Fred Geneva, Tom Parsons, Boyd White, and Guy Carlton attend Iowa. Dale Perkins and Maurice Brayton go to Colorado. Helen Thompson and Lois Coffman, elementary teachers, also attend summer sessions with Thompson at Iowa City and Coffman at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
State University of Iowa
University of Colorado
Fred Geneva
Tom Parsons
Boyd White
Guy Carlton
Iowa
Dale Perkins
Maurice Brayton
Colorado
Helen Thompson
Lois Coffman
Miss Thompson
Iowa City
Miss Coffman
Iowa State
Ceday Falls
Iowa State Government in Fine Financial Shape in Defense Crisis
Iowa records show Comptroller Porter’s office that state finances are solid enough to weather defense shocks for a year without a tax increase. About 10 million dollars in circulating capital is on hand, with 3 million unencumbered in reserve as a crisis fund and earmarked sums for a new office building and library start at the University of Iowa. If one mill fails to raise the past levy, the crisis fund would cover the shortfall, following likely adjustments to indirect and direct tax collections under the new 60 percent valuation law.
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Frank T. Nye
Des Moines
Iowa
IDPA
C. Fred Porter
University of Iowa
Ing
Des Moines Eyes Sites for $39 Million Arms Plant
Eight possible sites within five miles of Des Moines are under study for the $39,000,000 government small arms ammunition plant approved by President Roosevelt. John D. Adams, secretary of the Des Moines chamber of commerce, announced the inquiry today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Roosevelt
John D. Adams
Change County Legion Meeting To June Twentieth
The county meeting of the American Legion will be held at Wellman high school on Friday evening June 20, not June 16, with Commander Van Vodicka presiding. It is a joint Legion and Auxiliary gathering open to the public. Mrs. Wilma Briggs of Lisbon Iowa state president of the Legion Auxiliary will speak, described as a lively after dinner speaker. British war films will be shown along with other entertainment, and a large turnout is anticipated from county posts as Wellman hosts the event, per S W Easter county Legion adjutant.
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Wellman
Wellman High School
van Vodicka
Legion and Auxiliary
Wilma Briggs
Lisbon
Iowa
Legion Auxiliary
S. W. Easter County Legion Adjutant
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U. S. Army
Arcadia
Fla
Atlantic
Cioommander
Amer
State Department
Welles
Capetown
Eigiaia
Ainsworth Cemetery
Pare
Hughes
Coolidge
Syria
Ankara
Egypt
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