Denison Soldier Killed West of Dow City in Wreck
Private Speck 28 son of Mr and Mrs Charles Speck Denison was killed when his car left the highway west of Dow City and overturned several times. Passenger Oliver Engen of Denison suffered minor injuries. Speck arrived on furlough from Seattle and entered service November 1942.
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Denison Pfe
Herman PF. Speck
Charles Speck
Denison
Dow City
Oliver Engen
Speck
Seattle
Wash
Noll, 98, Iowa G A R leader, dies at home
Des Moines obit reports Thomas J. Noll age 98, department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, died Tuesday night at his home after about four weeks of heart illness. He had been elected department commander for the second time and previously served as judge advocate general of the G A R and assistant adjutant general of the state department.
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Des Moines
Thomas J. Noll
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
York
Noll
G.A.R
State Department
Theft at Gates Park Golf Course Concession Stand
Police report the theft of 100 used golf balls from Gates Park golf course concession stand. Entry was gained by removing siding over the service counter.
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Waterloo
Gates Park
Two Benton ration board members discharged in Des Moines
R. E. Walters, director of the Des Moines district office of price administration, discharged Clark Jack the Benton county ration board chairman and Dodd Smalley gasoline panel chairman after they refused to resign. Both were accused of taking an automobile fishing trip and received discharge notices by registered mail.
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Des Moines
Benton County Ration Board
R. E. Walters
Rent Control Now Effective at Ottumwa
Federal rent control became effective in Wapello County on Wednesday and a rent control office opened in Ottumwa with Herman Feldman as inspector-examiner in charge. Rents were frozen at March 1, 1942 levels, refunds not required for rents collected since that date.
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Ottumwa
Wapello County
Herman Feldman
Newton to Knoxville Bus Line Approved
The Iowa commerce commission granted a bus route franchise to Leland Adams of Knoxville and Arthur Romick of Oskaloosa for a 380 mile service between Knoxville and Newton. Commission members said service will start immediately and mainly serve Maytag employees living in Knoxville.
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Des Moines
State Commerce Commission
Leland Adams
Knoxville
Arthur Romick
Oskaloosa
Newton
Maytag
Utilities Trial Opens in Newton Receivership Case
Opening statements by attorneys and testimony from three witnesses were heard as the receivership trial of Iowa Southern Utilities Co. began in district court at Newton. Judge presided.
American Casualties on Sicily and War Totals
Secretary McCloy disclosed about 7 560 Americans killed on Sicily with 121 000 prisoners captured nine tenths Italian. Allied losses estimated at 25 000 by Eisenhower. Japan flight from Kiska may have saved 5 000 to 6 000. Total U S casualties 99 907. merchant marine 4 751. grand total 104 638. Allied reorganization follows Sicily victory.
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Washington
D.C
Sicily
John J. McCloy
McCloy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kiska
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Iowa Receivership Action Over Utilities Capital Stock
Henry Graven of Mason City presiding and J. B. Weede of Des Moines representing the state seek receivership over a utilities company. Grounds involve alleged issuance of capital stock in violation of Iowa statutes. Trial expected to last several weeks with about 20 000 exhibits.
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Henry Graven
Mason City
J. B. Weede
Des Moines
State of
Iowa
Iowa Letters Reflect Ongoing Complaints to Congress
Iowa residents write to their congressmen expressing continued discontent with home front administration and urging tougher action against what they call ineffective war effort machinery. They urge defending agencies against perceived "crack-pots" and claim growing Republican support in the state since 1942.
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Washington
DD. C
IDPA
Iowa
Middle West
Health Conference Held at Brighton
The Brighton child health conference was well attended with over 20 children present. Mrs. Chas. Drish arranged the appointments days prior and law assistants included Mrs. S. H. Ha sans, Mrs. O. Lamansky, and Mrs. L. White as weather permitted.
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Brighton
Chas. Drish Gase
H. Hasans
O. Lamansky
L. White
Stores to Close For Labor Day in Washington
Practically all places of business in Washington will be closed all day Monday September 6 for Labor Day. Claude Tucker president of the Chamber of Commerce announced after surveying stores. Drug stores close at noon banks libraries Y M C A and courthouse offices also close. Schools will be closed all day per Supt W A Erbe.
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Washington
Claude Tucker
Chamber of Commerce
Supt
W. A. Erbe
Chicago Visitor Mrs Prize and Son Visit Helmans
Mrs Edward Prize and her son Allen from Chicago are house guests of Mr and Mrs Irwin Helman this week. Prize plans to spend the weekend here with her party.
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Edward Prize
Allen
Chicago
Irwin Helman
Prize
Conference effort reflects community cooperation and school involvement
The report notes a well organized conference aided by an efficient staff and cooperative community. Brighton High School home economics students observed as a class project and new teachers were introduced to county health facilities. The next conference will be announced shortly before its date.
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Brighton
Meat ration values shift as OPA adjusts points
The Office of Price Administration raises butter points and lowers several meat cuts by one to two points while increasing some blue point items including canned vegetables and frozen fruits. The War Food Administration ends slaughter quotas for two months, boosting civilian meat stocks by about 20 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Food Administration
Columbus Junction Opens School Year With 64 Enrollment
Columbus Junction reports 64 students enrolled as classes began on Monday August 30 in Columbus City and Columbus School districts. Superintendent H E Northey presides as local residents greet new year while staff and families note visitors and memorial events in town.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus
Columbus City
H. E. Northey
Make Good on 1943 War Bond Pledges Urged in Iowa
The United States treasury asks Iowans who pledged for 1943 bonds and have not yet fulfilled them to meet the pledge during the September campaign. It notes higher war costs and increased family income, forecasting $196,000,000 Iowa quota to support invasion strength and faster attacks.
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United States Treasury Department
Iowa
United States Treasury
Treasury
Towans
Treasury Department
Stalin Announces Sumy Capture In Soviet Summer Offensive
Marshal Premier Joseph Stalin announced the capture of Sumy as Soviet forces push Germans back along a 700 mile front from Smolensk to the Sea of Azov. Sumy, a key rail junction 85 miles northwest of Kharkov, sits between the Bryansk and Kharkov fronts. The seven week old Soviet summer offensive appears to peak in ferocity while German defenses seem helpless.
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United Press
Joseph Stalin
Sumy
Smolensk
Sea of Azov
Kharkov
Bryansk
Red Army
Donets Basin
Taganrog
Kursk
Dnieper
Thirteen Youths Register In Last Month In August lists new registrants for military service
Names of 13 Washington county youths who turned 18 in July are recorded as registrants. The list includes William Maurice Mineart Galesburg NI Leonard Clair Rotenburger Riverside Robert Ouane Erlenbush Washington Robert Lloyd Clark Army Air Base Alamogordo NM Thomas Edward Walker Keith Allen Long Crawfordsville Maurice Elsworth Hartzler Wellman Charles Edwin Swift Washington Elgin Wilbur Peek Wellman Merle Duane Venske Wellman Richard Thomas Harvey Ainsworth Ivan August Lukavsky Washington Thomas William Tanner. Also notes on August callups and wartime induction procedures.
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Washington County
Robert Ouane Erlenbush
Washington
Robert Lloyd Clark
Army Air Base
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Thomas Edward Walker
Keith Allen Long
Crawfordsville
Elgin Wilbur Peek
Wellman
Merle Duane Venske
Richard Thomas Harvey
Ainsworth
Thomas William Tanner
Evacuation Reported on Santa Isabel Island
The British radio said Japan likely evacuated Santa Isabel in the central Solomons. Santa Isabel is a large Solomons island northwest of Guadalcanal and northeast of New Georgia. The Japanese radio reported 160 planes and two aircraft carriers formed the U S task force that attacked Marcus Island yesterday.
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United Press
Santa Isabel Island
Solomons
Santa Isabel
Solomons Group
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
U. S
Marcus Island
mid-Pacific
American Planes Strike Rail Line Across Kowloon-Hong Kong
American planes swept the Kowloon Hong Kong railroad region for two days, destroying four locomotives and damaging two more, setting fire to four stations, and causing mounting damage along the 600 mile route.
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Chungking
China
Hankow
Hong Kong
Defense Plant Corporation Boosts Grain Processing Plant Contract
The Defense Plant Corporation announced an increased contract with Grain Processing Corporations of Muscatine Iowa by 270000 dollars to add facilities for a plant in Iowa.
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Washington, D. C
Defense Plant Corporation Today
Muscatine
Iowa
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