Iowa column notes draft deferments for occupations
Des Moines column reports occupational deferments sought by orchestra leaders tavern operators and school teachers but most are now in the army. Lt Col Robert J Shaw Iowa draft adviser says deferments recommended in 206 of 1131 reviewed in five months. Draft appeals by 377 farmers reviewed. only 45 recommended temporary deferments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert J. Shaw
Iowa Selective Service System
Shaw
Des Moines Bus Lines Halt Charters For War Effort
Des Moines bus companies suspend charter rentals for private groups to protect tire priorities during the war. Representatives from major lines said the pause affects hundreds of travelers in schools clubs and businesses. Regulations take effect April 1, next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
New Veterans Hospital Seen for Iowa Location
In Washington D.C. Senator Clyde L. Herring of Iowa said a 1000 bed veterans hospital will be built near the Mississippi River, with Cedar Rapids or Clinton as possible sites, as advised by the veterans bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Clyde L. Hering
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Herring
Veterans Bureau
Mississippi River
Funeral services for Iowa State research assistant Edgar W. Timm
Funeral services will be held in Muscatine for Edgar W. Timm 26 an Iowa State College research assistant who died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Timm the first Iowa State student awarded a Rhodes scholarship studied at Oxford 1936 to 1939 while working for an advanced degree in genetics under Dr F E Lindstrom head of the department and president of the Genetics Society of America who called him one of the most brilliant students at Iowa State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Muscatine
Edgar W. Timm
Iowa State College
Timm
Oxford University
Ingland
FE. W. Lindstrom
Genetics Society of America
Iowa State
Parsons College selects West Chester Queen for prom
Kriss Kerr of Birmingham and Kay Hoover of West Chester were elected king and queen by student vote at the Parsons junior senior prom. Hoover, a senior, serves as president of the Spotlight club and Kerr is senior class president noted for basketball and track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Kriss Kerr
Birmingham
Kay Hoover
West Chester
Parsons College
Miss Hoover
Spotlight Club
Kerr
CIO Union to Vote On Overtime Pay
DES MOINES A proposal to waive time and a half and double time for Saturday Sunday and holiday work will be placed before CIO union members at the May tag Co of Newton next Friday said Maurice Young a CIO field representative Young who represents United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America said the proposal has the backing of the national Congress of Industrial Unions.
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Des ‘Moines
CIO
Maytag Co
Newton
Maurice Young
Young
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
National Congress of Industrial Unions
Prisoner Hangs Self in Council Bluffs Jail
The body of Axel Piercon, 47, of Omaha Nebraska, was found hanging by a necktie from his city jail cell door. Jail official E Rath reported. He had been awaiting disposition on an unknown charge.
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Council Bluffs
Axel Piercon
Omaha
Ned
E. Rath
Judge Bechly
Wagner
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Livingston
American Volunteer Group Hero Killed in Burma Run
From Kumning China comes word that the American Volunteer Group damaged 46 Japanese planes at Chiengmai Thailand in a dawn raid. Squadron leader Jack Newkirk is believed killed after his plane crashed near the Japanese airfield during a low dive. He previously earned the Distinguished Service Medal for daring Burma operations.
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Kumming
China
Thailand
Chiengmai
Jack Newkirk
Newkirk
Burma
Political Unity Opposed by Republicans in War Unity Stance
Youngstown Ohio March 28 UP Clarence Buddington Kelland executive director of the Republican Party warned against calls for political unity or appeasement during the war. He said the party supports measures to widen the war and will denounce any who seek negotiated peace while pledging full support to the president in a program of victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Republican Party
Clarence Buddington Kelland
Young Republican League
Kelland
Birthday Dinner for Judge Bechly Draws
Eighty lawyers from multiple counties attended Judge Frank Bechly’s birthday dinner at the Washington country club. Speakers praised his career while gifts included cigars and two new tires. the meal featured roast turkey, lake trout, and a capitol-shaped birthday cake.
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Bechly
Frank Bechly
Washington
Country Club
Judge Bechly
Washington County
Keokuk County
Jasper
Powesheik
Mahaska
Fairfield
Columbus Club
Iowa City
Montezuma
R. R. Noonan
Harry Crone
H. M. Putnam
Schuyler Livingston
Livingston
Frank Messer
Tom Bray
Oskaloosa
E. D. Morrison
Roscoe Thoma
James P. Gaffney
Marengo
Henry F. Wagner
Sigourney
P. J. Seigers
Newton
Harold Evans
United States Capitol
Jasper County
Local visitors and residents share time in Mt Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Don Maxwell of Mt Pleasant spent yesterday here with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Maxwell and calling on friends. Mrs J A Bellew returned to her Mt Union home after a two day visit with her sister Mrs Jake Roth and their mother Mrs Erma Eicher of Wayland. Mrs Richer is staying several weeks in the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Roth. Frances Porter will begin work Monday in the office of the Mr Pleasant Production Credit association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maxwell
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Maxwell
J. A. Bellew
Mt. Union
Jake Roth
Erma Eicher
Wayland
Richer
Mrs. Roth
Frances Porter
Mr. Pleasant Production Credit Association
Jury awards $1509 to Schroeder in damages case
The district court in Washington County awarded Mary Susan Schroeder one thousand five hundred nine dollars after a trial against Dale W. Southwick. The plaintiff, represented by her mother, alleged injuries from a June 1 1941 Crawfordsville collision involving Dr A J Schroeder. Damages originally sought totaled 7500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Susan Schroeder
Dale W. Southwick
Washington County
Lillian Schroeder
Marshalltown
Mary Susan
Crawfordsville
A. J. Schroeder
Katona
J. Lloyd Lewis
Washington
Maurice Olsen
Lovelett Rites Planned For Mrs. Mary Belle Lovelett
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Belle Lovelett are set for three o’clock Sunday at the L A Jones funeral home with Dr R C Keagy of the Methodist church officiating and burial in Woodlawn cemetery. She died suddenly near noon at her home 422 East Second street. She was 82.
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Mary Belle Lovelett
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
R. C. Keagy
Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Funeral services held for Mrs Maude Bronson in Ainsworth
Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church at Ainsworth by Rev John Nye. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery. Mrs Bronson died at her home in Ainsworth Thursday evening. J A Jones funeral home handled arrangements. Service details were finalized too late for yesterday's obituary.
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Ainsworth
Maude Bronson
John Nye
Probate hearing on Jones estate and inheritance tax claim
A probate matter before Judge Frank tedily Monday at ten concerns the estate of Sarah A. Jones who died Oct 11 1940. A nephew seeks 3026 59 from the estate while the Town state tax commission objects to an inheritance tax claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Sarah A. Jones
Town State Tax Commission
Dividends Set for Commercial Savings and Washington Loan Trust
District court orders authorize dividend payments to Commercial Savings depositors and Washington Loan and Trust debenture holders. Checks, about 25 000 dollars for Series A farm loan bonds and 35 000 dollars for Commercial Savings, will be distributed Monday at Washington Federal Savings and Loan association offices by precinct trustees. Total returns reach 75 percent of deposits to date, with prior 50 percent already issued after the Washington State bank opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bechly
Commercial Savings Bank
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association
C. R. MicCutchen
Commercial Savings Trust
I. By
Dunlap
Loan and Trust Company
Savings and Loan
Home Builders’ Department
McCutcchen
Washington State Bank
Asking Another Bus Line to the Burlington Plant
Iowa commerce commission sets April 21 hearing on Robert A. Galpin Ottumwa proposal to run four bus lines into the Iowa ordnance plant at Burlington from Washington Muscatine Keosauqua and Birmingham. Hearings also set for April 8 at Burlington on Donald Sullivan Cedar Rapids plan to run two lines from Columbus Junction and Washington to the plant.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Robert A. Galpin
Ottumwa
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Burlington
Galpin
Washington
Muscatine
Keosauqua
Birmingham
Des Moines Court House
Donald Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
British Raid on St Nazaire Pirates German Submarine Base
British commandos and parachutists attacked the German submarine base at St Nazaire on the French west coast aiming to wreck Loire river lock gates and hamper U boat output. British claims of partial success contrasted with German denial as Canada air crews faced uncertain outcomes and possible encirclement.
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United Press
Great Britain
St. Nazaire
Loire River
Vichy
Atlantic
United States
Russia
Helgoland
Red Army
Murmansk
Britain
America
Tmimi
Tobruk
Malta
RAF
Benghasi
Burma
Toun
Prome
Toungoo
Australia
Koepang
Port Moresby
Philippines
Corregidor Fortress
Nval
Zeebrugge
Bruges
Germany
President Signs War Insurance and Powers Bills
President Roosevelt signed a bill providing insurance for houses factories and farms against enemy damage and a second war powers bill extending property seizure and stabilizing criminal penalties for violations of government orders. The package also authorizes free postal service for armed forces and lets the RFC subsidiary damages corporation set uniform rates nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Damages Corporation
RFC
Wiegman Visits Adel Parents This Week
George Wiegman of Adel spent a few days this week with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry C Wiegman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wiegman
Adel
Henry C. Wiegman
TVA Fertilizer Trial Brings Phosphate to Washington County Farms
TVA calcium metaphosphate fertilizer has arrived in Washington county for use by twelve test demonstration farmers coordinated by the county soil improvement committee and Iowa extension service. The program, part of a national effort with 27 states, emphasizes land use and soil management as 15,000 pounds are distributed to support trials on 13 demonstration farms. Farmers cover freight costs, supervision service charges, and any farm reorganization costs.
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Washington County
Joe Knotek
Tennessee Valley Authority
W. Leslie Gates
Franklin Township
Eugene Morgan
Clay Township
Albert Navy
Iowa Township
Herbert L. Campbell
Highland Township
Earl Schuerman
Oregon Township
Ray Sojka
Jackson Township
C. L. Stannard
Richard Stephens
Crawford Township
Bruce M. Milpatrick
Iowa State College
TVA
Wilson Dam
Alabama
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Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Manchester
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chick Sexers
Jimmy Takahashi
Tommy Sakomoto
Veterans Hospital
Parsons
Feng
J. G. Patterson
Lovelett
Bronson
Delhio
Joelson
Andaman
United Nations
Pacific
Andamans
Bay of Bengal
Calcutta
Ceylon
Blow
Port of St. Nazaire
Tack Helgoland
Shansi
Chungking
Soviet Russia
Manchukuo
Vlladivostok
Japan
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