May Trap Million Nazi Troops in Ukraine
A Des Moines column notes wartime fund efforts by the Iowa Odd Fellows. At the ninety sixth annual meeting the Grand Lodge reported more than 20000 in war bonds sold through Wednesday with purchases by both lodges and individuals. W M Huffman of Mason City announced endowment sales for the Odd Fellows home as the group pushes toward a total of 171744 in bonds over the last two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
1.O.C.F
Odd Fellows) Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Hotel Fort Des Moines
W. M. Huffman
Mason City
Odd Fellows
C.F
Odd Fellow
Rebekah Lodges
The
Iowa Victory Garden Crop Value and Canning Totals
Gov Hickenlooper cited a census showing 455000 Victory gardeners in Iowa produced a fruit and vegetable crop valued at 38285000. Iowa housewives canned 107732000 quarts. The average garden value ran 84 dollars per plot with 236 quarts canned per housewife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Victory
Iowa State College
Ames
Price Violation Is Charged to 10 Firms
Des Moines OPA announces filing of 160 price ceiling violation suits in federal court in northern Iowa. Total damages sought amount to 109904 dollars. Cases include corn ceilings and items like canned goods, poultry, radio equipment, and sale of used tin cans involving several named firms across Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Iowa
Rae I. Walters
Lytton Farmers Elevator Co
Lytton
A. L. Anderson
Rossie
George Beenken & Son Grain Co
Grundy Center
Bert T. Froning
Parkersburg
the Forest Ning Co
Forest City
Cool Spring Canning Co
Lake Mills
J. H. Nell Creamery Co
Tama
Farnsworth Radio & Television Co
Waterloo
Colfax Plumber to Work in Washington
Nelson Rogers of Colfax Iowa will join Ev eready Plumbing in Washington to start about November first. His wife and two daughters will relocate before month end. Rogers replaces Grover McHone who has served with the Nortons eight years and will join the Navy Seabees in late month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Rogers
Colfax
Iowa
Eveready Plumbing Company
Washington
Ivan Norton
The
Plumbing Company
Evelyn
Ellen
Mr. Rogers
Grover MecHone
Nortons
Seabees
Navy
New War Ration Book Registration Nears 8,000
On the first day of registering for the fourth war ration book in Washington 1,820 people qualified, with expectations of heavier crowds today through Saturday. Registration at Washington High School is led by Supt. W A Ere and staff, with 40 workers on duty and volunteers assisting from morning to night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supt
W. A. Ere
Erbe
Washington High School
Washington City
Firemen Respond To Night Storm Alarm
Firemen were dispatched around nine o'clock during a heavy rain and electrical storm, responding to an emergency call amplified by the weather.
Army Premiere Tickets Near Sellout At State Theater
Captain Howard J. Miller announces fewer than 100 tickets remain unsold for the premiere of This Is The Army at the State Theater on November 8. The Army Emerency Relief benefit aims to raise at least ten million dollars nationally, with Washington premiere night expected to bring in five hundred dollars. The event is sponsored by seven civic service groups including the Iowa State Guard American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Civil Air Patrol Y M C A Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Miller
State Theater
Washington
Iowa State Guard
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Civil Air Patrol
Y's Men's Club
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lightning Strikes Wires Halting Power at Floyd Banks Home
At 901 North Fifth Avenue a lightning strike damaged electric wires causing lights to go out but there was no fire damage. Local responders investigated the scene and secured the area. No injuries were reported.
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Floyd Banks
North Fifth Avenue
Good War Fund Reports Come in Over the County
Encouraging reports flow to Marion George as the drive for 16 654 begins. Hopewell district and No 3 exceed quotas with 78 and 75 dollars raised. G H Pepper notes all families except one contributed in Hopewell. Clayton Funston led No 3. Washington town reports pending while county canvass starts with Theodore Bailey and George Baker raising 40 dollars. Ward captains include Fred Downing, George Rudiger, Everett Burham, Clarence Jacobs and Arie Huisman.
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County National War Fund
Marion George
Hopewell
No. 3
G. H. Pepper
Clayton Funston
Washington County
Washington Business District
Theodore Bailey
George Baker
Washington Drive
Fred Downing
George Rudiger
Everett Burham
Clarence Jacobs
Arie Huisman
See Bowles As Likely Successor
Prentiss M. Brown resigned as administrator of the Office of Price Administration. President Roosevelt is expected to nominate Chester Bowles, OPA general manager, as Brown's successor. Brown cited a well defined price control task and two remaining problems: subsidies continuation and the renewal of price control after next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Prentiss M. Brown
Office of Price Administration
Mr. Roosevelt
Chester Bowles
OPA
Brown
Succes
Fairfield farmer found dead in city pool
The body of Frank Swan a 58 year old Jefferson county farmer was recovered from the Fairfield swimming pool. Coroner Jack Raymond ruled death by own action.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Frank Swan
Jefferson County
Jack Raymond
October rainfall totals dip under two inches
Rain yesterday evening and last night reached .90 of an inch, bringing October's total to about 1.5 inches. The high yesterday hit 72 degrees and the low last night was 53. Today is clear and cooler.
Funeral services for Betty J Corpman carried out at Sherman
Betty Joyce Corpman died recently with funeral services led by Dr. F W Eastwood at Sherman’s funeral home yesterday afternoon. pallbearers included Warren Carris Archie Farrier Eugene Engel Sidney Johnston Clark Johnston Roy Edwards Dale Robertson and Cloyce Hayes. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Betty Joyce Corpman
Sherman
F. W. Eastwood
Warren Carris
Archie Farrier
Eugene Engel
Sidney and Clark Johnston
Roy Edwards
Dale Robertson
Cloyce Hayes
Elm Grove Cemetery
Grimes Named State Treasurer After Vacancy
John M. Grimes of Osceola Iowa was appointed state treasurer by Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper to fill the late W G C Bagley’s unexpired term. Grimes, a newspaperman and banker, previously ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes
Des Moines
John M. Grimes
Osceola
Iowa
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
W. G. C. Bagley
Fifty Petit Jurors Drawn for November Term
Washington county district court officials selected fifty jurors for the November term. The term opens November 15 with Judge Frank Bechly presiding. jurors report November 22 unless the schedule changes. Names include Donald Applegate, G W Beliel, Melville Bell, Henry Berdo, and others across Marion, Jackson, Crawford, Iowa and Oregon townships.
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Pitty Petit
Washington County District Court
Court House
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Donald Applegate
Franklin Center
G. W. Beliel
Marion
Melville Bell
Henry Berdo
Jackson
Britton
Karona
Walter R. Brown
Orville Caldwell
Mildred Carris
Franklin Cen
Passengers and Freight Show Big Gains Here
Rock Island station in Washington reports a strong war time upswing in traffic. Agent Lewis Goodlander notes 417 carloads of freight in September and double the passenger tickets in September 1943 versus 1942, with October staying solid. Livestock shipments from Turkington Bros. and Armour hog yards drive much of the freight, and the newly painted station in orange enhances the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Station
Washington
Lewis Goodlander
Turkington Bros
Armour Hog Yards
Goodlander
Rock Island
Davenport resident Joseph Hamm dies at 82
Joseph Hamm aged about 82 died Tuesday in Davenport where he had lived for years. A former Grace Hill resident, burial took place in Geneseo Illinois. He is survived by a brother in St. Louis Missouri. Marion Wells Dutch Creek NE West Dutch Creek Two George Weston 2nd ward Russell Winegarden Wellman Court. Judge P J Siegers of Newton held a court day in Washington as part of the September term from Sigourney for an October term. Probate matters dominated the session. Beulah Weber and others sue Buel and Orvit Meeks seeking about 25000 for injuries in a automobile crash. defendants represented by Lamboek Koff Berger of Davenport.
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Joseph Hamm
Davenport
Grace Hill
Geneseo
St. Louis
N. E. West
Dutch Creek
George Weston
Russell Winegarden
Wellman Court
P. J. Siegers of
Newton
Washington
Sigourney
Beaulah Weber
Buel
Orvit Meeks
Lamboek, Koff & Berger
Berlin notes new Soviet breakthrough on upper Dnieper
From Berlin reports the Red Army breached the upper Dnieper bend to trap German forces, with Germany admitting a new Soviet breakthrough while Italian front actions press toward Rome as Allied air attacks target rail lines and air fields.
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Berlin
vViweper River
Rome
War Bulletins From Adriatic and Italy Fronts
Jugoslavian partisan forces report sea actions harassing German defenses with claims of sinking two ships and capturing a vessel loaded with food. American 5th Army casualties in Italy total 6 774 up to Volturno battle start, per War Secretary Stimson. British heavy bomber raids hit Leipzig and Berlin targets with over 1 000 tons dropped. 17 bombers lost.
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Dusso
Oratino
Italy
Clark
Rome
Adriatic
Washington, D. C
5Th
Volturno
Henry L. Stimson
London
Leipzig
Germany
Berlin
Air Ministry
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V. M. Molotov
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Neen
Fown Schools
Army
Miller
Good War Fund
Bowles
Michigan
Sor
Corpman Funeral
Missouri
U.S. Signal Corps Radiophoto
Edna Mae Crone
Nellie Dodder
John Erlenbush
Jean Essley
EK. KE. Ferguson
Crawford
W. C. Ferguson
John Gerot
Leo C. Gislain
Nira Kazel Godwin
Harriet Gross
Frank Halter
Highland
Carolyn Hamilton
Mary Higrtzler
Floyd J. Harvey
Edith M. Hoskins
Brighton
J. ©. Huston
Peter C
Koehler
Oregon
Myrtle Kos
Richmond
Richard Krebs
C. F. Letts
Arthur Lorack
Norma Martin
West Chester
Earl Miksch
Olive Munro
Ida Norton
Lester Orr
Love Peterson
C. W. Rademaker
Oregon Twp
E. O. Rickey
Geneva Schnoebelen
Richard Scott
Wilfred L. Smith
John Soeten
Clay
Harry Sowden
Frank Stewart
Kathryn Stewart
Marguerite Walker
Eva Wallace
Yards
Senger
Marion Wells
United Press
Nus
Sian Front
Red Army
Dnieper
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Stockholm
Ing.caled
Vnepropetrovsk
Unieper
Crimea
Mark W. Clark
Zenafro
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