Iowa Odd Fellows Complete 1942 Meeting
Davenport Des Moines was awarded the 1943 grand lodge meeting and 10 candidates for grand warden of the grand lodge of Iowa Odd Fellows were named at the grand lodge session here Thursday. The candidates will be voted on by mail next June. Deputy Grand Master Ebe Menefee will be installed as grand master at the closing session today. Officers of the Rebekah lodge of Iowa, nominated last year, were installed Thursday.
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Iowa
Odd Fellows
Davenport
Des Moines
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Charles Hetrick
Oakland
George L. Wheelock
Sioux City
R. KR. Monthei
Dana
Clancey Viall
Mason City
Milo Robinson
Storm Lake
I. M. Reed
Osceola
G. T. Clark
Knoxville
Conscientious Objector Sentences In Iowa and Colorado
Federal Judge Delahant of Lincoln Minnesota sentenced Vernon Arthur Johnson of Primghar Iowa to three years in prison and a $200 fine for failure to report for induction. George Theodore May of Osceola County was given two and a half years and a $500 fine for failure to report at a conscientious objector camp at Fort Collins Colorado.
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Sioux City
John W. Delahant
Lincoln
Med
Vermon Arthur Johnson
Priimghar
George Theodore May
Osceola County
Fort Collins
Colo
Mrs Melvin Baker Held In Connection With Woodbine Shooting
Sheriff reports Mrs Melvin Baker 30 shot and killed Mac Lee Riley 34 at the Baker home six miles east of Woodbine Riley had been discharged from her employ ten days earlier Baker says he annoyed her and she killed him in self defense or under distress. Baker remains jailed in Logan.
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Logan
Melvin Baker
Mac Lee Riley
Baker
Woodbine
C. A. Bullis
Riley
Missing Bonds Found in Bank Box
A bank box revealed missing bonds key to an investigation. Authorities recovered the assets and are reviewing security footage and records to identify suspects. No injuries reported, and the bank is cooperating with law enforcement. The incident prompted a security review of vault procedures.
Missing Bonds Found Hidden In Griswold Bank Box
Sixty three thousand dollars in bonds believed to belong to the estate of the late Lewis A Cocklin were recovered from an unlisted safety deposit box at the Griswold State bank. Attorney John R De Witt said the box was opened during a bank procedure and the bonds, mostly municipal and state securities, were found without a Cocklin name on the record.
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Lewis A. Cocklin
Griswold
Griswold State Bank
John R. de Witt
Dc. T. Cocklin
de Witt
Cocklin
Newton Youth Held for Car Theft
Newton county sheriffs arrested a 16 year old Newton youth from Des Moines after he was found in a car owned by William Ver Steeg of Monroe. Des Moines police said the youth traveled about 50 mph and carried four cents, claiming he was bound for South Dakota to seek work.
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Jasper County
Ray Barber
Newton
Des Moines
William Ver Steeg
Monroe
Maytag
Ver Steeg
South Dakota
Clifford Steele Address Notice for VGAS Co. 1249 Great Lakes
Public notice lists Clifford Steele of VGAS Co. with the address 1249 Great Lakes in Illinois. The filing appears in a local government notice column and sets forth the registered location for correspondence and official records.
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Clifford Steele
Vgas Co
Great Lakes, Il
Temperature to 29 Warming Up Today
Freezing weather returned to Washington last night with a 29 degree low, three degrees above the fall trough. After damp, cloudy days the sun appeared this morning, signaling a return to pleasant fall conditions as rainfall of .18 of an inch ended fire risk in dry brush and fields.
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Washington
Firemen's Ball Tickets Go On Sale at Local Stores
Charles M. Denison announces ticket sales for the Armistice night Firemen's Ball at multiple shops and the city hall fire station. Reduced advance pricing available at T and R Dinette Casey's Cafe Westphal's Jewelry Candy Kitchen Chocolate Shop Reisters' Produce Diamond Inn cafe and the fire station. Proceeds help the death benefit fund. no door-to-solicitation this year. Chuck Coffee and his Omaha band will provide the music.
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Charles M. Denison
T. and R. Dinette
Casey’s
Westphal’s
Candy Kitchen
Chocolate Shop
Reisters’ Produce
Diamond Inn
City Hall
Denison
Chuck Coffee
Band of
Omaha
Middle West
Away on Election Day Can Vote Now
County Auditor Stan Kiesey announced a voting booth in his office starting tomorrow for absent voters. People away on Tuesday November 3 may cast ballots early or have ballots sent to other locations, including several to soldiers and sailors serving away from home.
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Stan Kiesey
Washington County
Army Navy Officers Visit Junior College
An army first lieutenant and a navy ensign visited a junior college to interview students about enlisting in the reserve. A enlistment board will be on site next Tuesday to recruit those who wish to enroll.
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Army
Navy
Armed Forces
Bands Play for War Bond Sale as Stars Visit Omaha
Local war bond sale in Omaha featured bands performing while audience drew crowds to greet visiting movie stars. Event highlighted by star sightings and community support.
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Omaha
Mrs Robertson Leaves for Los Angeles Winter Sojourn
Mrs W G Robertson departed Wednesday for Los Angeles California where she will spend the winter arriving in Crawford s town notes.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Crawfords
Draft bill risks liquidation of a generation says Senator Johnson
Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California, an isolationist pre war, argued in the Senate that the proposed draft of 18 and 19 year olds would liquidate an entire generation and leave none to lead the country after the war. He opposed the teenage draft measure as Texas Senator Lee O Daniel moved to limit overtime pay for long hours. Johnson admitted teenagers are more daring and willing to fight but urged protective safeguards to prevent them from overzealous actions.
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Johnson
Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Pilot Training Tests Monday Night Nov 2
Psychology tests for pilot training will be given at the high school starting at 6 30 p m Monday evening November 2 for men seeking CPT training classes. Eligible applicants are men aged 18 to 37 who have not taken similar exams in the last six weeks.
Mrs Reid Heads Fats Campaign In County Update
Mrs Rose Reid is named assistant salvage director to lead new drives for fats greases and tin cans after government changes. County salvage chairmen remain in place and C R Wilson steps down from duties as collection lag persists. A planned educational campaign will start once materials arrive to lift the county’s collections toward quota.
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J. C. Penney Company
C. R. Wilson
Wilson
Earle Libe
The
County Salvage Con
Rose Reid
Libe
William Sitler
Reid
Woman Chooses Winters Near Her Children Over Business
A woman explains she once traveled to town for business but now spends her winters close to her children, prioritizing family over ongoing work commitments.
Roosevelt reveals lower war machine production for quality
President Roosevelt said the United States has reduced tank and airplane output to improve heaviness and effectiveness. He noted steel use remains essentially on plan and will convene leaders from the armed services and industry to review production and possible curbs on luxury goods to free raw materials for war machines.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Armed Services
Judge Fines Himself for Parking Snooze
Santa Monica Police Judge Marshall Hickson found himself parked over time in a restricted block. He fined himself one day in jail or $1 and chose to pay the fine after delivering a personal lecture to himself.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Marshall Hickson
Fort Dodge Man Indicted in War Program Sabotage Case
Edward J. Elliott, 68, a Fort Dodge businessman, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of obstructing the war program. He allegedly dumped 12 usable tires into the Des Moines River after slashing inner tubes and is free on $2,500 bond in Fort Dodge.
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Sioux City
Edward J. Elliott
Fort Dodge
Elliott
Des Moines
Liberty
War Notes Prompt Change in Plans Cited by Blecha
Mr and Mrs Edlef Boyson and daughter Janet of Columbus Junction were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blecha. Blecha recalled how war experiences shifted national plans from two years prior regarding munitions construction and readiness. He cited that a year ago nations advised building necessary munitions, but later experiences altered those recommendations.
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Edlef Boyson
Janet
Columbus Junction
Kenneth Blecha
Army scrap-eater Homer Yeoman joins GI fare move
Homer Yeoman a 29 year old from Greenville Washington Iowa entered the army at Fort Jackson and shocked a sergeant by chewing a razor blade pack a bottle neck and a water glass while explaining his habit of eating scrap metal and objects to earn a cheap living the army bans scrap consumption as his appetite remains undiminished and he must switch to standard meals
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Homer
Merly
Washington
Iowa
Glass
Razor
Flame Eater
Mrs Roosevelt Arrives in Britain for Wartime Visit
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Britain secretly for a two to three week visit. She will stay at Buckingham Palace with King and Queen and learn how British women aid the war effort while visiting American forces in the Isles.
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London
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Local Sailor Arthur Dankwardt Listed at Great Lakes
A local boy, Arthur J. Dankwardt, is identified with A.S. Co. 1249 23rd Bn. U.S.N. Trg. Sta., Great Lakes, Illinois, as part of a Navy training organization there.
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Great Lakes
Arthur J. Dankwardt
A.S. Co
U.S.N
Great Lakes, Ill
Offensive May Shift To Africa
The war front swings toward Africa with signs of winter action. British planes strike Genoa as Vichy mobilizes 400 aircraft at Dakar and fortifies Moroccan and Casa Blanca positions. A large RAF bombing raid hit Kenya in northern Italy with 1600 miles round trip and major fires reported.
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United Press
Africa
London
Vichy
Dakar
Morocco
Casa Blanca
Indian Ocean
Darlan
Pierre Boisson
Deefenses
Paul Ausphen
Toulon
Russia
Wineor
RAF
Kenya
Italy
Air Ministry
Navy preflight coach killed in auto crash near Cedar Rapids
Lieutenant John Ek Blickle, battalion commander at the navy preflight school and cadet junior varsity football coach, died in a late night crash eight miles south of Cedar Rapids. Warl Chadd, driver of the other car, was taken into custody. Connie Conklin injured with broken ribs and a fractured collar bone. The Beahawks varsity football team faces a Wisconsin B team game Saturday. outcome decision pending.
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Iowa City
John Ek
Blickle
Navy
Cedar Rapids
Buckle
Footeball
Ohio State University
Warl Chadd
Chadd
Linn
Connie Conklin
Beahawks
University of Wisconsin
David C. Hanrahan
Mrs Doll Sunrtz Visited Winfield With Relatives
Mrs Doll Sunrtz of Crawfords ville spent Tuesday in Winfield visiting relatives and seeing local sites. The trip highlights a Rural County social move and family connections in the region.
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Doll Sunrtz
Crawfordsville
Winfield
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Belgium
England
John Handing
Portland
Ore
Dave Johnson
Wichita
Kan
Will Hadden
Fort Stockton
Tex
Law
Paul McNutt
Senate Military Affairs Committee
U.S
Washington, D. C
Hiram W. John
California
Tionist
Senate
Mrs. Reid
Re. Wilson
Duittee
Ft. Dodge
Homer Yeoman
FT. Jackson
8.C
Fort Jackson
Yeoman
Uncle Sam
Mrs. Roosevelt
Malvina Thomipson
Frederick Brown Harris
Foundry Methodist Church
U. S. Senate
Zebarney Phillips
Genoa
Erwin Rommel
Navy School
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