Des Moines Pilot Saves Lives In Hayfield Pancake Landing
In Des Moines a student pilot Walter from Des Moines trained under a government program saved his own life and a passenger by forcing a controlled descent into a hayfield when the plane stalled. A separate incident in Boone left George P 22 of Madrid injured after a trouser leg was caught in a machinery error. He was taken to a county hospital.
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Boone
George P
Madrid
One County
Des Moines
Bill We Walter
Davenport Boy Knocked Unconscious by Fridge Shock
Larry Lee Armstrong aged two of Davenport was knocked unconscious by a short in an electric refrigerator. He sat on a pipe through the floor and touched the back of the refrigerator with his hands and was revived with a palmotor.
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Toi
Davenport
Larry Lee Armstrong
Gerald Armstrong
Larry
Polk County Auto Licenses Reach 60 000 for First Time
DES MOINES Polk County vehicle registrations hit 60 000 for the first time as officials anticipate another 100 or more licenses before the 1941 licenses go on sale Dec 1. The previous high was 48946 issued last year.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Des Moines Auto Testing Ordinance Declared Invalid
Municipal Judge Charles S. Cooter issued a formal opinion stating the Des Moines car testing ordinance is invalid beyond question. The ruling avoids deciding the case on constitutional grounds as it was not necessary. Dwight Henderson of Ames faced charges for failing to have his car inspected, with J. McNutt arguing the ordinance unconstitutional.
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Des Moines
Dese Moines
Charles S. Cooter
Cooter
Dwight Henderson
Ames
J. McNutt
Henderson
Nils
Conscientious objector among Drake grads faces draft refusal
James Ball, 22, of Des Moines, a Drake University alumnus and former physics instructor, refused to register for military service citing his conscientious objector stance. Ball works on a National Youth Administration photographic project and lives with his mother and sister. He stated willingness to accept consequences for violating the selective service law.
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Des Moines
James Ball
Matilda Ball
Marjorie Ball
Drake University
Drake
Ball
National Youth Administration
Friends Church
Roosevelt Jr to Campaign in Iowa Corn Husking Contests
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr son of the president will campaign in Iowa next Tuesday. He will fly into Des Moines with John K Valentine to Hartley for a district corn husking event and will join a Democratic rally at Fort Dodge.
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F. D. Jr
Des Moines
Franklin D Roosevelt, Jr
Iowa
John K. Valentine
Hartley
Valentine
Fort Dodge
Bulletin duplicates 1986 liquor election notice says Curtis
Des Moines Iowa Liquor Chairman M L Curtis calls a routine bulletin from the commission an exact duplicate of a 1986 message issued when Democrats controlled the state liquor system. Democratic State Chairman H Birmingham claims the message constitutes political activity illegal under law.
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Des Moines
Iowa
M. L. Curtis
Commission
H. Birmingham
New Sorghum Produces 33 Tons per Acre
Ames report shows a sorghum forage yield test at Iowa State College agronomy farm with 12 varieties. Honey Drip topped the field at 33 tons per acre, Atlas Sorgo followed at 26 tons, while Seot Red Early Sumac and Waconia Orange exceeded 21 tons.
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C. Pvp
Wilsie
Research Agronomist
Iowa State College Agronomy Farm
Atlas
Seot
Sumac
Waconia
Indictment for Manslaughter Ties Crash Death to Iowa City Man
Washington county grand jury indicted Robert Wingler 23 of Iowa City on manslaughter charges after a Riverside area crash that killed Antone Vodicka and injured Anna Vodicka and others. Wingler had pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated and was serving a one year sentence plus a $1000 fine. The panel also reported one liquor-to-minor indictment against Frank Kline of Lone Tree and found no indictment for Clarence Farrier of Brighton.
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Washington County Grand Jury
Robert Wingler
Iowa City
Riverside
Vodicka
Daryl Wingler
Antone Vodicka
Anna Vodicka
Downey
Town City
Wingler
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
P. J. Stegers
Frank Kline
Lone Tree
Brighton
Clarence Farrier
Roosevelt Revises Plans For Third Term Campaign
Roosevelt accuses Wendell Willkie of falsifying facts and announces five major addresses to present his case for a third term. The plan includes stops in Philadelphia Madison Square Garden New York Washington Cleveland and Hyde Park from Oct 23 to Nov 4 as polls show Willkie gaining ground in several states. White House discussions with Downey and McAdoo signal high-level attention to the race.
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Man Pleads Guilty in Domestic Case in Plainfield
Giets Limit Clark Smith of Plainfield pleaded guilty to slapping beating and killing his wife. He was fined $100 or 30 days in jail and is now a boarder in the Waverly jail.
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Clark Smith
Plainfield
Waverly
British and German Claims Over Invasion Moves Clash
Neutral reports cite RAF bombing of a German invasion fleet off the French coast on Sept 16. Britain tallies 6 954 dead and 10 615 seriously wounded in September while both sides claim ships sunk during clashes off Land's End and Brest.
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United Press
Germany
Great Britain
London
Royal Air Force
Naar
Britain
Criser
Brest
Land's End
England
Planes to Display at Washington County Air Show
About forty to fifty airplanes are expected Sunday afternoon October 20 at the Washington county airport with the show starting at 1 30 PM. Several planes will compete for prizes and a rock surface was added to the road from highway 92 to the airport. Large crowd expected with ample parking inside the airport. The piece notes a government student flier training program and mentions Mr and Mrs Lyle Maxwell of Crawfordsville visiting for business.
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Washington County
Highway 92
Publc
Washington Junior College
Numbers affixed to 1953 county registration cards
Washington county draft board compiles 1953 registration cards for 1 953 men aged 21 to 36 with two days of typing required. Cards shuffled by patriotic groups, then numbered for possible service with outside registrants listed by county and state.
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Washington County Draft Board
Richard MecCleery
George A. Wilson
Draft Board
Washington County Board
Washington County
Shrine train brings Kaaba band to Rock Island station
A large crowd in Washington gathered at Rock Island Station to greet a special train carrying uniformed Kaaba Shrine temple members from Davenport to Tulsa for a ceremonial event. The Kaaba band performed briefly on the platform. Hal Reister joined the band for the Tulsa trip and other Washington Shriners have prior band ties. Pollok Wallace accompanied the group to six national Shrine meets.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Tulsa
Okla
Hal Reister
Pollok Wallace
Local residents visit for afternoon business call
Mrs. Merel Munson and her son Duane, with Mrs. Frank Blumenstein of Wellman, were in town for afternoon business calls and social calls.
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Merel Munson
Duane
Frank Blumenstein
Wellman
Moorees Return From Cincinnati Visits and Meetings
Mr and Mrs Fred L Moore returned home after a few days in Cincinnati with their son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs Fred Moore While there Mr Moore attended a Kiwanis luncheon at the Netherlands Plaza hotel and a Ohio state dental society dinner meeting featuring Dr Schlaffenback of the University of Iowa Dr dentistry Mrs Cy Dickinson of Brighton spent the morning here and plans a month long trip to Los Angeles California to visit relatives.
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Fred L. Moore
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fred Moore
Cy Dickinson
Brighton
Los Angeles
Calif
Republican Meeting at Chester Tuesday
A Republican meeting is announced for the Chester area to be held at West Chester High School Tuesday evening October 22. Organizers include Mr and Mrs R C Ferguson and the county committee with Ralph Jones as speaker. Music precedes the address and the Wendell Willkie motion picture will be shown. The event targets farm families with a special invitation. Willkie Movie Saturday is set for Washington showing from 7 30 to 9 30 pm in the Barclay grocery area south room previously used by Ramseyer hatchery. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Republican County Committee
Ralph Jones
Williamsburg
Congress
Tom Martin
Wendell Willkie
Washington
Willkie
Barclay
Ramseyer Hatchery
Major Putnam studies use of motion pictures for marine training
Major Paul Putnam of the United States Marines flying force, stationed in San Diego, is in Hollywood on a special mission to explore using motion pictures in Marine training. The work will last at least 15 days and could extend longer, he wrote in letters to relatives in Washington.
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United States Marines Flying Force
San Diego
Hollywood
Putnam
Washington
Belated Action On Draft Registration Emphasized
Dr Clarence Dykstra announced a leniency policy for ward persons who failed to register Wednesday They may register without penalty before the national lottery. First Contingent Volunteers aim to recruit 30 000 conscripts from volunteers for an 18 November induction and expect to meet 800 000 by June 15 1941. Roosevelt signed a moratorium delaying debts and leases for draftees with $80 monthly pay, with repayment due after service.
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Washington, D. C
Clarence Dykstra
Army
War Department
Roosevelt
Arthur Describes Concrete Pipe Work
Robert Arthur, manager of Wilson Concrete Co., spoke to Washington's Men's club about the growth of the concrete pipe industry in which his firm helped pioneer. He described his concrete house on South Fourth Avenue, the types of concrete used, and construction methods, noting concrete will see wider use in modern homes.
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Washington's Men's Club
Robert Arthur
Wilson Concrete Co
Arthur
South Fourth Avenue
Ward couple returns from week in Cincinnati with relatives
Mr and Mrs Harry C C Ward returned from a week's trip in Cincinnati Ohio accompanied by Mrs Williams and P F Williams the latter's brother.
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Harry CC. Ward
Cincinnati
Ohio
P. F. Williams
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