Iowa Column Reports Damages Denied in Shortal Estate Case
A Fairfield district court jury denied Mrs. Eila Blakely damages she sought for shock after discovering Martin Shortal's body in her home on March 4. Shortal, a neighbor who had stayed at the Blakely residence after selling farm effects, died by suicide. The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a prior ruling, remanding for trial with jurors to decide the case anew.
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Fairfield
Eila Blakely
Martin Shortal
Shortals
Blakely
Shortal
Blakeleys
Harold Levis
Iowa Supreme Court
Boys Arrested for Davenport Burglaries
Davenport police report two boys aged 15 and 14 confessed to 11 burglaries in Davenport since Oct 25. Detective Capt. Harold Thordsen said they operated like John McDonald, 23, and James McDonald, 20, who admitted 15 burglaries Monday night. The brothers face breaking and entering charges, each held on $5,000 bond.
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Davenport
Scott County
Harold A. Thordsen
Thordsen
John McDonald
James
Wito
War Prisoners Build Nativity Scene at Camp Near Algona
German prisoners of war are building a Nativity scene inside a 50 by 50 foot government warehouse at a nearby POW camp. The panorama will feature the Christ child Mary shepherds and magi with Bethlehem mountains and heavenly hosts. A star of Bethlehem will guide visitors and a male chorus will provide music.
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Algona
Star of Bethlehem
Mary
Bethlehem
Marshalltown to Get Trailer Houses
Marshalltown will receive 50 government owned trailer houses for veterans only. The project, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and located near Anson Park, will house 42 four person families and eight six person families with rents set at 25 and 380 dollars per month.
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Marshalltown
Chamber of Commerce
L. O. Tisdale
Anson Park
Mrs. Eisenhower Improves at Boone Hospital
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower shows improvement after bronchial pneumonia at Boone hospital. Attendants say she received a telegram from Gen. George C. Marshall and two long distance calls from her husband, following his nomination of Ike as army chief of staff.
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Boone
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Boone Hospital
George ©. Marshall
Jewelry robbery at Davenport yields $7500 loss
Chicago jewelry salesman Morey Landsman of Henry Spreckman & Co. said two men entered Niemand's jewelry store in Davenport. One spoke with the clerk while the other moved to the rear display, then fled with several diamond engagement and wedding rings valued at $7500.
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Davenport
Chicago
Morey Landsman
Henry Spreckman & Co
Niemand
Landsman
The Blind Poet of Hadley Pens Thanksgiving Verse
Editor notes Clarence Hawkes, blind for 62 of his 75 years, has written a Thanksgiving Day poem for United Press. The piece reflects Hawkes’s lifelong devotion to poetry despite blindness and his Hadley, Massachusetts roots.
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Clarence Hawkes
Hadley
Mass
United Press
A Song of Thanksgiving by Clarence Hawkes
A Thanksgiving poem praising gratitude and faith. It honors Pilgrims, reunions, and those serving in the military. It calls for peace, moral law, and unity among all people regardless of race creed or nation.
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Clarence Hawkes
Sinai’s Hill
Plymouth
Two More Japs Arrested Today
Tokyo reports General Sadao Araki former war minister and Yoshihisa Puzou head of the Black Dragon society arrested on war crimes charges. The arrests raise total suspected war criminals to 123. Both men arrived at Sugamo prison, were questioned stripped deloused and given medical exams. Araki served as war minister 1931 to 1934 and was called an ultra nationalist. Puzuu linked as a disciple of the late ultra nationalist Itsuru Toyama.
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Tokyo
Japan
Sadao Araki
Yoshihisa Puzou
Black Dragon Society
Mr.Arthur
Araki
Punzun
Sugamo
Allied
Puzuu
Itsuru Toyama
Thanksgiving Cold Snap Brings 12 Degrees Above Zero
Washington endured an unusually early Thanksgiving as a mid winter cold settled in. The low last night was 12 degrees above zero, marking the coldest so far this season. Bitter winds and cloudy skies kept streets slick with packed snow turning to ice, making walking and driving hazardous.
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Washington
Theft Discovered After Return of Men
Upon return, both men had left the area and the theft was found missing.
No Real Secret About the Bomb
Dr Hertz R Leng of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says secrecy about the atomic bomb is overdone and that atomic energy could be industrially usable within years. She notes four real secrets exist and that the official bomb report is on sale for 1235 dollars.
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Hertz R. Leng
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Doctor Leng
Leng
General Patch Dies in San Antonio at 56
Lt. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, who commanded American forces to victory at Guadalcanal and later led the 7th Army in Europe, died last night of pneumonia in San Antonio. He would have turned 56 tomorrow.
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San Antonio
Texas
Alexander M. Pateh
Guadalcanal
7Th Army
Europe
Thanksgiving Victory Drive Urged as Last War Loan Push
The piece calls the Victory Loan drive a Thanksgiving Loan Drive, urging full participation to show gratitude for four years of war effort. It stresses over-subscription of seven prior drives and asks donors to give more than they can afford to end the campaign in a blaze of glory for all.
Thanksgiving Sermon Emphasizes Gratitude After War
Dr George Kerr presided at the union Thanksgiving service in the Presbyterian church urging gratitude for blessings, past Pilgrim history and future faith in a providential God. Pastors White Polk and McBee participated with choirs, and the offering supports the YMCA in wartime relief areas.
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George Kerr
Presbyterian
Kerr
Plymouth Colony
Paul
T. BE. White
Presbyterian Church
Thomas C. Polk
The
Christian Church
Basil McBee
Edith Shields
Ruth Miner
Doris McCutchen
John Loyd Hughes
Kremser
Hundredth Marriage License Granted in County
Yesterday the district court clerk issued the 100th marriage license this year. Wayne A. Lemley of Wellman and Sylvie Kallson of South English secured the license. Last year 104 licenses were issued, and 1945 totals are expected to exceed that with more than a month remaining.
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Wayne A. Lemley
Wellman
Sylvie Kallson
South English
Victory Loan Faces Slow Start in Washington County
Washington County reports a slow early uptake for the 770000 Victory Loan issue with 247602 in purchases, 52 percent of the county quota, and 107905 sold, 22 percent of the allotment. campaign signs show reluctance, though volunteers from both genders canvass towns and rural areas to secure pledges.
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Washington County
G. Bd. Mace
County War Finance Fairman
Brighton Bank
Washington
Russia Pledges No Interference in Manchuria Advance
An informant says Russia assured Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek the Red Army will not interfere as Chinese forces push forward in Manchuria. The pledge reportedly follows faith in the Sino Soviet treaty and relates to ongoing territorial events in November.
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Chunking
China
Russia
Chiang Kai Shek
Red Army
Manchuria
Endorsement of a single military command hinted at by Legion delegates
Chicago reporters noted that on November 22 the American Legion delegates signaled a shift by endorsing a single military command, marking a clear divergence from longstanding policy while evaluating postwar defense structure and unity among veteran groups.
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Chicago
Illinois
American Legion
Wards Face Walkout by Workers
Nationwide strike totals rose to 477,009 idle in work stoppages. General Motors faced a 175,008 employee walkout across 102 plants as talks continued under a government mediator in Detroit with UAW CIO seeking a settlement.
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General Motors Corporation
Washington
D. C
Detroit
Mich
Labor Department
United Auto Workers Union
CIO
John Gibson
Secretary of Labor
Mrs. Cordelia A. Miller Dies After Illness in Washington
Mrs. Cordelia Ann Miller widow of Ben F. Miller died at her home 129 East Van Buren Street after five years of ill health. Funeral at Pleasant Hill Christian church Friday at 2 pm, Rev. Thomas Polk officiating. Burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Survived by two sons William and Golia Miller of Washington, five grandchildren, one great grandchild, and siblings Mrs. Jake Shrader Crawfordsville Alfred Hillhouse California Mrs. William Davison Albia and Mrs. George Garret Washington.
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Cordelia Ann Miller
Ben F. Miller
van Buren Street
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Thomas Polk
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Sherman
Miller
Havre
George W
Mary Garron Hillhouse
Washington
Pleasant Hill Church
William
Golia Miller
Jake Shrader
Crawfordsville
Alfred Hillhouse
California
William Davison
Albia
George Garret
Bonds for School Approved at Monroe
Monroe voters approved the issuance of up to 40,006 dollars in bonds for school building additions. Funds cover grade school rooms an auditorium and a gymnasium with hopes for additional federal aid.
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Monroe
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