Iowa Labor Leader Pleads Guilty to Liquor Charge
Vernon Stutzman secretary of the Central Labor union pleaded guilty to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor and was fined 300 dollars by District Judge James P. Gaffney with half remitted for good behavior. He also faced a 100 dollar fine on illegal possession of gambling devices and was paroled to Sheriff Preston Loser after a raid on October 2 found liquor and gambling devices at the union club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Vernon Stutzman
Central Labor Union
James Pb. Gaffney
Stutzman
Preston Loser
Lie Union Club Rooms
Senator Wilson Reports Slow Progress at Mayo Clinic
Senator George A. Wilson writes friends from Des Moines that his condition is improving slowly at the Mayo Clinic in Riochester Minnesota. He mentions teeth extraction and a minor operation to stop infection from two severe influenza attacks in Washington last winter. He is out of hospital, staying in a hotel, and will remain in Rochester until the infection is cured.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Mayo Clinic
Riochester
Minn
Washington, D. C
Rochester
Night club operator near Oskaloosa fined in district court
Betty O'Brien of Ottumwa pleaded guilty to illegal possession of liquor before District Judge P. J. Siegers and was fined 300 dollars. Harold Molesworth and Harold Williams received 100 dollar fines each after guilty pleas to keeping a gambling establishment. The trio were arrested in July when Mahaski county officers raided a night club near the county line with Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Betty O'Brien
Ottumwa
P. J. Siegers
Harold Molesworth
Harold Williams
Mahaski County
Otumwa
Housing Plan Aims to Shelter War Relics in Iowa Capitol
Des Moines reports a proposed one million dollar addition to the state historical building to house memorials of four major wars. Star Curator Ora Williams urges completion of a wing per earlier capitol grounds expansion plans in his biennial report to Gov. Bourke Hickelooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lews
Ora Williams
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
State Capitol
Capital Grounds
State Birth Rate Is Above National Average
The 1943 birth rate stood at 21.9 per 1000 with a death rate of 10.9 per 1000, giving a natural increase of 11 per 1000. Iowa recorded 48,197 births at 20.8 per 1000 and 26,352 deaths at 11.4 per 1000.
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Washington, D. C
United State
Census Bureau
Iowa
Hold Missourian for Holdup Near Oskaloosa
Arthur Russell Canton Missouri a former resident near here was held for the September robbery of Clarence Jones an elderly farmer near Peoria Iowa. Jones reported a $700 gunpoint theft after car trouble help. Russell was arrested in Quincy Illinois when his retraced tire tracks matched mud marks at the Jones residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Arthur Russell
Canton
Clarence Jones
Peoria
Iowa
Jones
Russell
Quincy
Maytag to Reinstate 1200 Civilians in Newton Plant
Des Moines reports the Maytag Co. may rehire about 1200 workers in Newton to resume civilian washer parts production. The plan, now with the War Production Board for final approval, follows the plant's current role in war production as federal officials indicate Iowa factories will return to civilian output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Maytag Co
Newton
War Production Board
WPB
Washington, D. C
Iowa
American air raid pounds Cologne with 1300 bombers
The U S eighth air force unleashed a massive daylight attack on Cologne using about 1300 heavy bombers and 800 escort fighters. The city received an estimated 2000 tons of bombs, part of more than 8000 tons dropped on Cologne since Saturday. Thirteen bombers and three fighters were missing.
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London
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Rhineland
Cologne
Aachen
Election Notice for ISU Employees Seeks Bargaining Vote
The Journal reports a fresh national labor relations board election for Iowa Southern Utilities employees. A near tie in the prior vote between IBEW and the CIО left seven challenges, prompting a second election set for late October with votes in Washington on Oct 25 and in several Iowa towns on Oct 24 25 29 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Shields
National Labor Relations Board
Minnapolis
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
A. F. of L
Utility Workers Organization Committee
Washington
Centerville
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Sigourney
Crinnell
Newton
Chariton
Oscfola
Creston
Mt. Ayr
Leon
Corydon
County Women Asked to Buy War Stamps With Pin Money
The Washington county war finance committee launches a pin money bond drive led by County Chairman Mrs. Stan Kiesey to have women start stamp books and buy bonds in their own names during the sixth war loan drive from Oct 16 to Jan 1. Over 5,000 letters urge cooperation and cooperation with clubs, organizations, and issuing agents to credit women’s groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County War Finance Committee
Kiesey
Stan Kiesey
Washington
Ing
Washington Council Extends Fire Protection to Honeymead Plant
At a council meeting representatives from Honeymead soybean products of Cedar Rapids and Washington discussed fire protection for the new Honeymead plant at the east edge of town. The city adopted a resolution under state law to extend fire protection beyond its limits and a contract outlining compensation will be prepared. This was the main agenda item, marking the last mid month meeting of the year as winter sessions switch to the first Monday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Honeymead Soybean Products Company
Cedar Rapids
Powder and Explosives Output Surges in 1944
Army ordnance safety chief Col. T. C. Gerber notes that from January to April 1944 production of powder and explosives more than doubled 1941 totals. He adds that statistics show women workers are safer in powder plants than at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
T. C. Gerber
Army Ordnance Director of Safety
War Manpower Officialsteres Maytag Conversion Plans
State war manpower commission director George Haskell refused to verify a report that the Maytag company would be allowed to reconvert to a major degree, as part of wartime industrial adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Haskell
Girl stops bus to save classmates after driver’s heart attack
Beverly Oleson, 14, a junior high student in Estherville, Iowa, steadied the bus when driver Howard Bammer, 50, slumped at the wheel six miles south of Wallingford. She grabbed the wheel, turned off the ignition, and braked the vehicle to keep nine students safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Beverly Oleson
Beverly
Howard Bammer
Wallingford
Bad Check Passer Sentenced Under Habitual Offender Law
Erwen Sei wert of Sigourney was sentenced by Judge Frank Bechly to not exceed one year in Fort Madison state prison after pleading guilty to uttering a false five dollar check drawn on a Keota bank. Sei wert had prior convictions in Keokuk, Malaska, and now Keokuk counties for bad checks, with fines totaling more than the checks’ value. He had been employed by St. Lawrence Construction on a soybean plant project and recently settled four other false checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bechly
Erwen Seiwert
Sigourney
Fort Madison
Seiwert
George IF. Morrison
Keokuk
Malaska
Keolta Bank
Seinert
St. Lawrence
Jap Fleet Is Scared Off by Nimitz Says Third Fleet
United Press reports that Halsey’s third fleet withdrew after seven days of raids with 870 to 885 enemy planes shot down. China based American bombers sank a cruiser and damaged 40,000 tons of shipping near Formosa, while B 29s struck Formosa again. Radio Tokyo said 150 American carrier planes raided Manila for the second time in two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Wm. S. Halsey
Formosa
Halsey
China
Radio Tokyo
Manilla
Philippines
Chester W. Nimitz
Opening of Bakery Delayed by OPA Ruling
Paul Fern moved his bakery from Tripoli Iowa to Washington Iowa ten days ago and planned to open on the square but an OPA ruling blocked the move. He visits Des Moines to seek state OPA approval and awaits federal clearance. The Chamber of Commerce circulated a petition urging the bakery’s opening, backed by Des Moines OPA officials.
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Paul Fern
Tripoli
Iowa
Washington
OPA
Des Moines
OPA Board
Washington Opa Board
Mr. Fern
Fern
O. K
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C
National War Fund in County Tops Thirteen Thousand
The National War Fund total in Washington county rises to 13 119.83 with 60 plus rural districts unreported. Remaining $3 535 needed to meet a 16 654 county quota as solicitors urge more donations and town reports follow. Frances Falk at the courthouse lobby desk accepts new gifts. Rubio area adds 125.5 with Rubio Quilting Club donating 50 toward Rubio quota. Cedar Township completes with 639.60. several townships near completion or awaiting reports.
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National War Fund
Washington County
Washington
Frances Falk
Court House
Rubio
Rubio Quilting Club
Fred Bauer
West Chester
George Freshwaters
Franklin Township
Homer Brinning
W. D. Roberts
Ainsworth
Oregon Township
Cedar Township
American Siege Line Holds Firm in Nazi Withdrawal
Allied reports say German command has abandoned Aachen and focused on defending the Cologne plain. British Second Army advances nearly three miles in the Maas valley near Vernai while American air power and armor support press the siege around Aachen and push on in Overloon.
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Supreme Headquarters
Second Army
Maas
Meuse
Holland
Vernai
Cologne
Rhineland
Aachen
Marauberg
Havoes
Euskirchen
First Headquarters
Siegfried
Carris Named Editor of Drake Annual for 1944
Margaret Jane Carris, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Carris, is appointed editor of Quax the Drake university annual for 1944. A Drake junior and Kappa Kappa Gamma member, she leads the Junior League of Women Voters YWCA Sports Club and International Relations Club at Drake. The Times Delphic features her photo with the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jane Carris
Kenneth Carris
Quax
Drake University
Drake Times-Delphic
Miss Carris
Des Moines College
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Junior League of Women Voters
Drake
The
Times-Delphie
Heights School Property Sold to Wellman Man
At a Washington board of education meeting the sale of the North Second avenue half-block housing Heights school was approved. Buyer Joseph Schmelzer of Wellman agreed to pay $1,000 and plans to erect a large machine shop on the site, leveraging his Wellman business reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Board of Education
North Second Avenue
Heights
Joseph Schmelzer
Wellman
Schmelzer
Reds Extend Balkan Drive Through Yugoslavia
Red army troops pushing through southeastern Yugoslavia cut the main highway from occupied Greece toward the north, expanding their Balkan campaign. The report notes rapid advances and strategic moves in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Red Army
Balkan States
German Escape Route Near Skoplje Unfolds In War Drive
Soviet spearhead under Marshal Tito’s partisans breaks through to seize Vranje and push 20 miles to place allied forces 22 miles from Skoplje rail and road junction. Southern allied line anchors near Skoplje, tracing key points along the 180 mile Budapest to Belgrade railroad corridor.
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Europe
Marshal Tito
Vranje
Skoplje
Budapest
Belgrade
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I.S.U
Hainan
China Sea
Sorneo
Basik Papan
Luzon
Philippine
Islands
Pacific Ocean
Mindanao
Palau
Guinea
Yaru
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Philippine Islands
Balik Papan
Borneo
Halmahera
New Guinea
Bechily
Jap Fleet
Nimitz
U.S
State Board
Antwerp
International
John Luithly
Rubio Independent School District
U. S
Ers
Rhineland City
AEF
Paris
Courtney H. Hodge
Miles S. Dempsey
Nijmegen
Needer-Rhine
Arnhem
Wageningen
First Army
Leopold Canal
Margaret J. Carris
Wellman Man
Reds
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