Iowa Osteopathic Society meeting warns on vitamin fad
J K Johnson Jr of Jefferson told the Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons convention at Hotel Savery that a rapidly growing vitamin fad misleads people into thinking anyone can become a saintly, overnight marvel. He urged correct nutrition with proper vitamins and balanced metals, proteins, fats and carbohydrates for different conditions.
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Des Moines
J. J. K. Johnson, Jr
Jefferson
Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Conention
Hotel Savery
Prohnson
Bayard School Official Quarantines Carls Schick Family
Bayard reports the Carl Schick family of eight children under scarlet fever quarantine. School superintendent Ivan N. Selbert served as family agent, gathering detailed information and arranging later medicine deliveries to the four and a half mile southwest Bayard residence.
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Bayard
Carl Schick Mily
Ivan N. Selbert
Schick
Worker killed by blast fragment near Le S Grand
A quarry operator named William Johnston, 63, was killed when a metal fragment from a blasting operation flew 312 feet and pierced his car. H. L. Porter, seated beside him, did not notice the fatal injury until Johnston slumped over.
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Marshalltown
Les Grand
William Johnston
H. L. Porter
Johnston
American flyer Robert T. Smith tops Japanese planes over Burma
Sharpsburg native Robert T. Smith, an American army flyer with the Chinese forces, reported from Burma last November of his wish to get to work. He shot down four of ten Japanese planes in a Christmas day air battle over Rangoon.
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Sharpsburg
Robert T. Smith
Burma
Smith
Rano
York County
Nebraska
Weather Favorable For Tulip Festival Prospects
Cold weather and cloudy skies have kept early tulips in good condition for the annual festival in Pella today Friday and Saturday. Experts declared Wednesday. A feature of this year's festival is the all community pageant Defenders of the Flag.
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Pella
Iowa restaurant owners protest 50 percent sugar cut
A Waterloo resolution forms part of the Iowa Cafe Owners protest filed with Leon Henderson, Federal Price Administrator, stating restaurants face a 50 percent sugar reduction while other sectors face 30 percent. Owners note only 20 to 25 percent of their sugar goes to counter and table service. 75 to 80 percent supports food manufacturing.
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Waterloo
Leon Hender
Iowa
Experts Interpret Ceilings on Beef and Pork Prices
Washington experts assess a government ceiling on beef and pork as fixing prices for growers and housewives. OPA sets maximums at March peaks with wholesale limits taking effect May 11 and retail ceilings a week after. Pork ceilings were set in March.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Department
OPA
Graduation schedule set for May events at local schools
RE A Ralston and W A Erbe announce the senior calendar ending the school year. The junior senior banquet is May 21 at 6 30 p m in the Methodist church dining room with seniors and parents invited. Class day is May 22 at 2 36 p m in the high school auditorium, followed by baccalaureate May 24 at 8 00 p m in the Methodist church. The senior play is May 26 at 8 00 p m in the high school auditorium and commencement May 28 at 8 00 p m at Case field with Methodist church as a backup in bad weather. Admission is free except for the class play.
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RE. A. Ralston
W. A. Erbe
Methodist Church
Case Field
Nevada preacher to speak at Washington Christian Tabernacle
Rev Bob Stevens of Nevada Iowa will preach next Sunday at 11 00 a m and Monday at 7 45 p m at the Washington Christian tabernacle He will show two motion pictures Bombing Pearl Harbor and U S Navy Blasts Marshall Islands Rev Trenton Stanton of Ottumwa will speak next Sunday night as Rev W J Stevens preaches at Nevada Public invited to attend
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Bob Stevens
Nevada
Iowa
Washington Christian Tabernacle
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Navy
Marshall Islands
Trenton Stanton
Ottumwa
W. J. Stevens
Hurrah hair dress shown on Jane Withers for war work
Young America screen star Jane Withers models the new Hurrah hair dress that needs no dryers. The juvenile actress is pictured with the Hurrah label pinned to her curls one hour after starting the treatment.
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Jane Withers
America
Extend Training Period for Iowa Guards at Camp Dodge
Governor George A Wilson extended the Iowa State guardsmen training at Camp Dodge by 30 days. The period now runs through June 17 with volunteers to replace about 50 men who wish to go home. The camp holds roughly 250 officers and men, down from 288 after the first 30 days.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Percy Lainson
Naval Aviation Training Opens to High School Grads
Candidates aged 18 to 26 may apply for naval aviation officer training now open to high school graduates. A traveling cadet board will visit Washington junior college Friday May 8 from 9 am to noon, with interviews by Lieutenants Barnes Loebs and Ensign Hadgis.
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Naval Aviation
Washington Junior College
Larney Barnes
Frank “Butch” Loebs
Janes Hadgis
Federal Building
St. Louis
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps
Eight family conscientious objectors jailed in Duluth
Eight members of a family and a ninth separate believer were sentenced today in Duluth to prison terms for violating selective service laws. The group follows a wartime religious belief opposing military service.
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Duluth
Minn
Sugar Use Hit Over Five Billion Pounds In U S Foods
Census figures show the U S food products industries use more than four and a half billion pounds of sugar annually in manufacture of foods. The data reflect broad sugar reliance across consumer goods and industrial sectors.
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U. S
Register For Sugar Rationing Urges Local Signups
Today is the last day to register for sugar rationing with signups at Washington grade schools. The county reports 17 272 registered in three days, and about 1 400 more still needed in the district. Registrars work long hours as Highway Patrolmen deliver supplies to registration sites.
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Washinton
Stewart
Lincoln School
Washington
Ounty
Rationing Board
Washington County
Porter Grint
Hachenss
Haakina
Rusia
Dhakin
Don Braden
John Rhynsberger
Livestock Show Postponed by War Time Demands
The International Live stock Exposition in Chicago was postponed for one year by the exhibition board. The 42nd event was cancelled as defense transportation chief Joseph B. Eastman warned that troop movements and travel tied to the war effort would tax common carrier facilities to their limit.
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Chicago
Exposition Board of Directors
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation
Bush to Furnish Coal for County
The Washington county board of supervisors awarded the coal contract for the next year to Bush Feed Store the lowest bidder in response to notices. Prices for 6x3 egg coal delivered May and season rates for courthouse jail and county yard county poor options are listed with per half ton and full season totals.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Bush Feed
Third Ward Republican Caucus Planned At City Hall
Committeeman Theodore B Brown of the third ward announces a Republican caucus at city hall Saturday at eight to nominate 18 delegates for the county convention to be chosen in the June 1 primary election.
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Theodore B. Brown
Third Ward
Two Girls Die When Piano Topples in School Yard
In Somerset Pennsylvania on May 6 two four year old girls Donna Lee Murphy and Carolann Koontz were killed when a piano toppled over on them in the Hooversville school yard during a May Day rehearsal. The accident occurred after the piano had been moved outdoors for practice.
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Somerset
Penn
Hooversville
Donna Lee Murphy
Carolann Koontz
Girl Dies of Injuries After Horse Incident
Belle Henderson four from Independence died in a hospital from injuries after a horse kicked or stepped on her. She and her sister had been visiting grandparents A. R. Henderson and were just dismounting from the horse when it whirled, leading to the fatal accident.
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Independence
Belle Henderson
Mas
Walker V. Henderson
A. R. Henderson
Jos W Mellecker Dies After Long Illness at Riverside
Riverside, May 8 Joseph W Mellecker 69 died at his home north of Riverside after a lingering illness He endured a major operation last year but the ailment returned He was born August 14 1872 on the farm where he died and lived there his entire life He married Magdalene Birrer on April 28 1896 at St Marys Church Riverside Surviving are his wife nine sons and one daughter with funeral plans undetermined as relatives reside at a distance
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Riverside
Joseph W. Mellecker
John
Caroline Schulze Mellecker
Magdalene Birrer
St. Mary’s Church
S. F. Wieland
Mellecker
Fourteen Members Register for Sugar Rations in Eureka District
The Charles Bartz family, fourteen people living near the Eureka church, lined up to register for sugar rationing books in the Eureka School district. Registrars reported the task as lengthy but orderly.
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Eureka
Charles Bartz
Hunter’s bullet lodges in leg during pheasant trip near Madrid
A Des Moines hunter returning from a white pheasant hunt near Madrid was struck by a bullet that traveled through the thigh calf and knee area without hitting bone. The bullet remained lodged in the leg and did not sever. the incident occurred as he left his car.
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Des Moines
Madrid
U.S. Dunkers Paradise Cited by Census
The census notes the United States as a paradise for dunkers. Commercial fried dough treats like doughnuts eclairs and crullers total over 336 million dozen annually with a value above 55 million dollars.
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U.S
Delegates and Alternates Chosen at Second Ward Caucus
At the second ward Republican caucus held in the Ford garage on Tuesday night delegates named include Dr. W. S. Kyle Jesse Busby W. B. Dupuis Archie M. Euwer A. W. Yard Walter Kiesey Mrs. Wm Beggs Mrs. T. A. Michels Julius Enslin Mrs. Catherine Kiesey Henry Bailey George Dowell Alternates listed are Edith Shields Harry Turner Robert Schell Gilbert Mills S. W. Livingston T. A. Michels Mrs. Lulu McClure Mrs. W. G. Eldridge Fred Moore Mrs. Ethel Wilson Mrs. Avis Busby and Mrs. W. B. Dupuis.
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Second Ward
Ford Garage
W. S. Kyle
Jesse Busby
W. B. Dupuis
Archie M. Euwer
A. W. Yard
Walter Kiesey
Wm. Beggs
T. A. Michels
Julius Enslin
Catherine Kiesey
Henry Bailey
George Dowell
Edith Shields
Harry Turner
Robert Schell
Gilbert Mills
S. W. Livingston
Lulu McClure
W. G. Eldridge
Fred Moore
Ethel Wilson
Avis Busby
Flowers Stolen From Elderly Neighbor Sparks Condemnation
Charles J. Schmoeller recounts two men who stopped near a 90 year old neighbor’s home, rushed into a yard, grabbed a large bouquet, and fled. He denounces flower theft as a low crime and condemns it publicly.
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Charles J. Schmoeller
Mr. Schmoeller
Notable Survivors Named in Riverside Area Obituary
The obituary lists survivors including Ter ter Urban and Leonard of Boulder Colorado Eymard of San Diego Willard of Los Angeles Joseph and John of Iowa City Francis Cletus and Albert living north of Riverside and Mrs Celeste Shebeck living west of Riverside plus three sisters Mrs Frances Gross of Iowa City Mrs Josephine Heltzman and Mrs Louise Birrer of north of Riverside and 32 grandchildren.
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Ter, Urban and Leonard
Boulder, Colo
Eymard
San Diego
Calif
Willard
Los Angeles
Joseph
John
Iowa City
Francis
Cletus
Albert
Riverside
Celeste Shebeck
Frances Gross
Josephine Heltzman
Louise Birrer
British seize Madagascar naval base in Deigo Suarez action
British forces smashed Vichy resistance on northern Madagascar capturing the naval base at Deigo Suarez and the town of Antsirane. Churchill hinted allied offensives near as about 1,000 Allied casualties were reported. pockets of resistance remained and Japanese plans in the region drew attention.
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United Press
Britain
Vichy
Antsirane
Madagascar
Paris
Winston Churchill
Deigo Suarez
Indian Ocean
Japan
Laval
Ceiling on refrigerators set by price office
The Office of Price Administration announced ceiling prices on used mechanical household refrigerators based on February 1942 levels. The action takes effect May 18.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Price Administration
American cheese plants produce nine million pounds per year
Census Bureau report shows annual cheese production near nine million pounds. Each fourth family would receive about one pound annually based on output.
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Census Bureau
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Young America
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Hollywood
Shrine Auditorium
Wilson
Geo A Wilson
Goveraee
State OF
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Churchill
United Nations
London
Stuttgart
Russia
Red Army
Leniingrad
Jugoslavia
Allied
France
Hitler
Storm Troops
Gestapo
Rheinhardt Heydrich
Yunnan
China
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Solomon Islands
War Department
Corregidor
Manila Bay Island
Edinburgh
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