Prediction ignores bank failure to favor depositors in Iowa
A Des Moines column notes that depositors in the closed Farmers Savings Bank at Ankeny will receive more than 100 percent of their money back, a decision by District Judge John J. Halloran that is described as unprecedented in Iowa. The piece contrasts this with typical outcomes where depositors rarely receive full sums.
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Iowa Bank Des Moines
Farmers Savings Bank
Ankeny
John J. Halloran
Iowa
Supreme Court
Greek King George II May Abdicate Amid Balkan Tension
Amid rising Balkan tensions and Germany's troop moves against Greece, Athens reports say King George II may abdicate to form a peace government. If he steps down, his brother Prince Paul could ascend the throne. Prince Paul is married to a granddaughter of former Kaiser Wilhelm.
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Balkans
Germany
Greece
Athens
George II
George
Prince Paul
Kaiser Wilhelm
Roosevelt asks Congress for seven billion for wartime production
President Roosevelt sought $7 billion to produce planes guns and munitions for allies. The package includes $2.4 billion for aircraft $362 million for tanks $629 million for ships and $1.34 billion for ordnance plus $1.35 billion for commodities. British officials and Axis critics weighed implications as U S aid to Britain faces submarine threats and renewed wartime pressure.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
War Department
Glenn L. Martin Co
Baltimore
Three McQuarters Sons Serve in U S Armed Forces
Mason City notes the three McQuarters brothers in the U S armed forces. Mac J., 17, serves as a yeoman at the naval air station in Jacksonville Florida. John J., 19, belongs to Company H 133rd Infantry local National Guard unit that has left for a year at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. A trombonist in the navy band at Coco Solo Panama Canal Zone has already served three years and eight months.
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Mason City
J. L. McQuarters
United States
Mac J
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
John J
133Rd Infantry
National League
Camp Claiborne
Navy
Coco Colo
Panama Canal Zone
State museum to receive Milburn electric car gift
Des Moines Iowa plans to add a 1917 Milburn Light electric automobile to its collection. The gift comes from Mrs George W Clarke of Adel widow of former Governor Clarke. The car will be moved from the Clarke garage to the state historical department building in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Eorge W. Clarke
Adel
Clarke
State Historical Department
Historical Department
Shaw Assumes Duties As State Superintendent
Leslie M. Shaw of Bedford became state superintendent of printing succeeding David K. Brown of Harlan. After the Iowa supreme court affirmed the board’s right to discharge Brown, Shaw reported for duty and took his oath of office following his appointment on January 7.
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Des Moines
Leslie M. Shaw
Bedford
David K. Brown
Harlan
State Printing Board
Iowa Supreme Court
Brown
Shaw
Printing Board
Statehouse
Woman Dies Trapped in Cedar Rapids Apartment Fire
Mrs. Charles Mohme, 45, died of suffocation after a Cedar Rapids apartment blaze confined to the Ellinor building basement sent dense smoke through the three story structure. Her husband and other tenants escaped to a balcony as firefighters pulled her from near her apartment door and attempted artificial respiration. She died before ambulance inhalator resuscitation could help.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Mohme
Ellinor
Mohme
Grand Jury Condemns Jail in Washington County Iowa
The March 1941 Washington County District Court grand jury reported no bills of indictment after reviewing witnesses with County Attorney John Owen. It also inspected the county jail and found it clean but undersized, recommending a new jail with modern facilities and more space, urging publication in the Evening Journal.
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Washington County District Court
P. J. Siegers
John Owen
County Board of Supervisors
Grand Jury
District Court of
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Evening Journal
Defense plan projected at seventy billion dollars
Des Moines March 12. Representative F J Pine of Columbus Junction head of the house national defense committee said the defense program would last ten years regardless of Europe. He cited William Knudsen of the office of production management predicting sixty to seventy billion dollars and urged patience with contracts as benefits would come in later installments.
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Des Moines
F. J. Pine
Columbus Junction
House
National Defense Committee
Europe
Rine
Chamber
Chicago
William Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Pine
Knudsen
British Army Lands in Greece
A British expeditionary force has landed at Piraeus near Athens and Salonica after sailing from Egypt. Arrival details come from private advices and there is no official confirmation from London. Rumors in Belgrade estimate ten divisions about 180,000 troops.
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United Press
Greece
Egypt
Piraeus
Athens
Salonica
Aegean
London
Belgrade
British advance into southeast Ethiopia deepens war push
Cairo reports British forces moving from Italian Somaliland have reached 250 miles into southeastern Ethiopia and seized a position 120 miles south of Harrara near the Djibouti Addis Ababa railroad. The general headquarters communique states the offensive continues.
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Cairo
Djibouti-Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Harrara
Equity Cases Set For Trial In Washington County
Judge P J Siegers reported that no jury cases were ready for trial at the Mareh term in Washington County. Petit jurors were told to await further word, while non jury cases were assigned for trial the week starting Monday March 17. Equity matters assigned include Phillips v Schulty and Tobin v Janecek Jr et al. Grand jury convened a seven man panel and heard several witnesses.
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Petit
Petit Jurors
Siegers
Equity
Phillips
High School One Act Plays Delight Auditorium Crowd
The audience filled the high school auditorium for three one act plays directed by Ruth Flood. "Mayor for a Day" featured a large cast and sharp laughs. Caryle Shaw replaced Shirley Peterson who had mumps. The cast included Willis Booth and Virginia Wiley as city officials, with Kimball Gates portrayed as the corrupt mayor and Jack Longer as a stool pigeon. Other roles spanned multiple students, with "Sauce for a Gossling" and "It Took a Woman" offering varied comic and detective elements. A school orchestra and a girls trio provided musical interludes, and a saxophone quartet performed between acts.
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Ruth Flood
Shirley Peterson
Caryle Shaw
Miss Shaw
Marion Reeves
Martha Turnipseed
Carolyn Brewer
Charles Mayo
Lester Hamil
Max Birka
Archie Buwer
Keith Hammond
Brown quits post as IHSAA executive secretary
George A. Brown resigns as executive secretary of the Iowa high school athletic association after agreeing to a $5,000 settlement on a contract with 2.5 years remaining. Lyla Quinn of Boone named office manager. board may appoint new secretary within months, Quinn a candidate. Brown planned to join a school supply firm and assist Quinn with tournament matters as he departs. Senate bill to place IHSAA finances and elections under the state school superintendent proceeds unaffected.
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Des Moines
U.P
George A. Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Lyla Quinn
Boone
Board of Control
Quinn
Brown
Eastern
Iowa
HSAA
Senate
IHSAA
Sumner Man Shoots Fox After Tree Nest Incident
Raymond Haag of Sumner shot a red fox that climbed a tree into a crown nest and claimed the bounty, asserting the animal threatened crops and livestock. The incident followed the fox's uneasy ascent and rising tension over the nest site.
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Red Fox
Raymond Haag
Sumner
Haag
Ministers Plan For Holy Week Observance
Washington association of ministers met to outline the annual Holy Week observance before Easter. Services will be at United Presbyterian church on April 7 8 and 9 at 7 30 PM with pre Easter meditation by pastors. A special three hour service Friday April 11 from noon to 3 PM features ministers speaking and special music.
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Washington Association of Ministers
United Presbyterian Church
Production staff and crew for three plays listed
Prompters for the three plays were Caryle Shaw Ila Mae Daniel and Norma Rhode beck. Properties were under Mary Jones and Henry Godwin. Stage crew included Max Daniel Max Hardy Don Paul and Tommy Richards. Make up committee comprised Nellie Anderson Eloise Springer and Don Voorhees. Maurice Brayton and Boyd White directed instrumental and vocal music and led the musical numbers that enhanced the evening’s program.
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Caryle Shaw
Ila Mae Daniel
Norma Rhodebeck
Mary Jones
Henry Godwin
Max Daniel
Max Hardy
Don Paul
Tommy Richards
Nellie Anderson
Eloise Springer
Don Voorhees
Maurice Brayton
Boyd White
Iowa Fatal Accidents Peak On Country Roads In 1940
Des Moines report shows 6387 auto deaths nationwide with 316 rural and 176 urban. Most urban fatalities occurred in cities above 10,000. Causes include sleepiness eight cases and 45 incidents due to rain or snow on the windshield. Violations and brake or steering defects contributed. 118 crashes said to be out of control.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Public Safety Department
Farm Leaders Hear Defense and Economic Impact
Iowa City March 12 50 farm leaders from Cedar Scott Muscatine Linn Washington Johnson and Clinton counties met at the annual District Extension School to hear Dr John M Gaus of Wisconsin discuss What Does Defense Require of Our Political System and Dr D L McFarlane of Kentucky address defense economics. McFarlane warned of two key problems in defense: whether to convert existing plants or build new ones and how to finance via borrowing or taxation. He noted few large metal workers have defense contracts and warned that inflation may follow if consumer spending is not restrained, suggesting bonds or taxes as pathways to fund production and limit civilian demand. The discussion also touched hemisphere defense and surpluses of cotton corn coffee and copper.
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Iowa City
America
Iowa
Cedar
Scott
Muscatine
Linn
Washington
Johnson
Clinton
John M. Gaus
University of Wisconsin
D. L. McFarlane
University of Kentucky
Dr. MacFarlane
England
Americas
Blood Test Bill Faces New Delays In Des Moines House
In Des Moines the compulsory blood test bill was referred back to Judiciary Committee No 2 for study after new opposition. It was set as a special order for next Monday as debate over the health measure continued. An amendment fixing test costs at two to five dollars passed amid strong discussion. The broader controversy focused on allowing tests of substances other than blood.
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Des Moines
House
Judiciary Committee No. 2
War's Aftermath and Economy Return Question
Fragment ends with MacFarlane noting wartime excess and the challenge of returning to peacetime economy. The excerpt hints at continued discussion on page 7, implying further analysis or continuation of the topic.
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MacFarlane
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