Iowa Tax Levies to Drop by About 3.25 Million Next Year
Des Moines reports Iowa tax experts estimate total tax levies will fall about 3.25 million dollars next year versus this year. The main cut comes from a four million dollar property tax reduction via removal of the general fund levy and the soldier bonus bond redemption tax. Local levies rise by 750 thousand dollars to partially offset the decrease.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Cedar Rapids War Bond Drive Surpasses Goal
Cedar Rapids exceeded the 150000 dollar target at noon and expected to top 170000 by evening as Frances Dee and Edward Arnold attended the Iowa theater event. Bond chairman Orville Rennie said wage earners pledged ten percent of earnings for bond purchases, and Dee and Arnold planned appearances moved to Dubuque after Wake Island screening.
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Cedar Rapids
Frances Dee
Edward Arnold
Iowa Theater
Orville Rennie
Bond
Miss Dee
Arnold
Wake Island
Dubuque
Muscatine Man Charged With Killing Resident
Raymond E F Tracey 412, Muscatine garage owner, is charged with first degree murder in the death of transient James Thomas Payton. An information filed by County Attorney Frank Drake alleges Tracey struck Payton with a board on April 27 and then set fire to his garage where Payton's charred body was found.
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Muscatine
Raymond EF Tracey
James Thomas Payton
Frank Drake
Muscatine County
Tracey
Payton
Polis Enlists in Navy from Des Moines Listing
A Des Moines enlistment list shows Floyd William Polis of Washington and Daniel Webster Crandall of Wayland joining the Navy. The announcements mark their entry into military service.
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Polis
NAVY
Des Moines
Floyd William Polis
Washington
Daniel Webster Crandall
Wayland
Ainsworth Man Held in St Louis for Forgery
Deputy Sheriff Walt Kiesey went to St Louis to fetch James Edward O'Brien 34 of Ainsworth held on forgery charges. O'Brien admitted passing forged checks including a $15 draft using a fake Rolla Gardner signature and claimed more forgeries between Ainsworth and St Louis. He left Ainsworth August 11 and the warrant followed as soon as authorities learned of the crimes.
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Walt Kiesey
St. Louis
James Edward O’brien
Ainsworth
Washington County
O'Brien
H. M. Putnam
Rolla Gardner
Rath
Crawfordsville
S St. Louis
Washington
O’brien
Victory Day Auction Stimulates War Bond Drive
A Washington event plans a free preview of Wings for the Eagle with Ann Sheridan and Dennis Morgan for bond buyers on September 16 at the State theater. A public street auction from 2:30 pm will trade articles for war stamps or bonds, with proceeds supporting war bonds and a quilt donated by Mrs. Stirling and other items.
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Washington
Ann Sheridan
Dennis Morgan
State Theater
Tom Stirling
A.A.2
Mary J. McCartney
Rayburn urges broad authority to back Roosevelt plan
Speaker Sam Rayburn and House Democratic leader John McCormick met with President Roosevelt in Washington to discuss granting the chief executive authority to stabilize all prices and wages despite existing laws. The talk focused on authority to control wages and farm prices, with a brief resolution proposed to grant full power.
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Washinggon
D.C
Sam Rayburn
Dem
Texas
Roosevelt
Y's Men's Meeting Highlights Dinner and Reports
The Y's Men's club held its regular dinner meeting in Winga's cafe private dining room. Milo Sorden, the president, conducted the session and Dave P. Livingston delivered his entertaining life story. Sorden also reported on the Y's Men's International convention attended last month in London Ontario Canada.
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Y’s Men's Club
Winga's
Milo Sorden
Dave P. Livingston
Mr. Sorden
London
Ontario
Canada
Bevan Widens Attack on Prime Minister in Commons
Labour critic Aneurian Bevan told the house of commons that the Prime Minister’s continuation in office is a major disaster. He said the Prime Minister no longer can unite the people as his policies face deep distrust.
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London
Eng
Aneurian Bevan
House of Commons Today
Wakefield fires in Atlantic voyage after rescue of 840 aboard
U.S. Navy transport Wakefield formerly the Manhattan burned at sea with about 1,600 passengers and crew aboard. Two warships stood alongside to rescue over 1,000, while the ship was towed to an American Atlantic port. Capt. Harold Bradbury commanded the vessel on a convoy returning troops to the United States.
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Nate Walter Cromkice
United States
Wakefield
Atlantic
U.P
Manhattan
Harold 4
Bradbury
United States Coast Guard
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Washington
Soldiers See Sendoff at Station In Milwaukee City
A crowd at Milwaukee station witnessed 45 county soldiers depart for Camp Dodge to join the army, with another group of 12 to follow later in the week. Speaker Dave Livingston urged duty against Naziism and fascism while recalling Rainbow division service and home-front worries. The event included remarks by Commander Martin Whittaker, prayer by Dr. F. W. Eastwood, and band performances, with candy donations from the V F W Auxiliary. The 45 names listed include Gerald Armbruster and Maurice Bleess among others.
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Washington County
Milwaukee
Camp Dodge
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Dave Livingston
Livingston
Rainbow Division
Martin Whittaker
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
F. W. Eastwood
Maurice Brayton
V.F.W
Annual Meeting of Farm Bureau Held in Washington
M. M. Rabenold of Ainsworth announced the county Farm Bureau annual meeting will be in Washington on Friday evening October 9. The date was chosen to precede the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation meeting and the corn husking season. Township director elections are under way to be ratified at the county meeting. Through three township elections have been held.
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M. M. Rabenold
Ainsworth
Washington County Farm Bureau
Washington
Farm Bureau Board
Rabenold
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
County Farm Bureau
Induction Center departure details for Iowa men
James I. Mapel Donald E. Meek Proudfit and two others will leave on the 9 58 train Friday for the induction center Harold F Boileau and Hubert D Malichky join the group that already left Washington with 65 men on August 26 Some who left then stayed at Camp Dodge not taking the two weeks training as yet
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Induction Center
Harold F. Boileau
Hubert D. Malichky
Washington
Camp Dodge
Air Raid Control Set Up in Nine Minutes During Drill
County Commander Ivan Norton and city leaders from Brighton led a citizens defense drill that formed a full air raid control center in nine minutes. They coordinated officials from utilities, fire control, auxiliary police, and air wardens to simulate a real raid.
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George Baker
Roger Eicher
Helen Falk
Janet Martin
Keith Norton
Rocking Washington Streets Nears Completion
Street Commissioner A E Palmer announced he and his crew were loading the 22nd car of crushed rock for surface treatment on Washington dirt streets as part of the current improvement program started last year. Two more cars will finish the rock paving. shipments this year are unusually large, with many cars carrying 70 to 75 tons.
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A. _ E. Palmer
Washington
Harry Montgomery
Fourth Ward
Furloughs Offered and Rejections for Physical Reasons
Only 65 individuals were evaluated with five rejected due to physical issues. the rest were offered furloughs. This summary notes the proportion denied on medical grounds within the broader staff review.
Russia in Resentful Attitude as War Moves Toward New Phase
The dispatches describe a move toward unprecedented allied bombing of Europe with a future land front against Germany. Moscow criticizes Britain and the United States for insufficient aid, while Churchill and Stalin reportedly differ on war conduct. RAF continues operations on Frankfurt and northern France as Egypt shows quiet. Wendell Willkie is noted speaking at an event.
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United Press
Europe
Moscow
Britain
United States
Churchill
Stalin
Royal Air Force
Germany
Frankfort-on-Main
France
Egypt
Wendell Willkie
Farms at Auction Bring Good Prices
Auctioneer Charles Brown sold three farms in the last week with strong prices. Eighty acres northeast of Kalona went to Mrs. Thomas Miller for 191.50 per acre, Cornelius Gingerich’s 80 acres 12 miles northwest of Kalona sold to Orie Yoder for 116 per acre, and the W. J. Brown estate farm of 200 acres four miles southeast of Wellman went to Ferguson Brothers of Wellman for 113.50 per acre.
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Charles Brown
Kalona
Thomas Miller
Cornelius Gingerich
Orie Yoder
W. J. Brown
Wellman
Ferguson Brothers of
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