Sioux City Engineer Naughton Endorsed for WPA Post
News dispatches from Washington report Sioux City engineer John Naughton is recommended for the Iowa work projects administrator job. Senators Clyde Herring and Guy Gillette joined in the recommendation to Howard Hunter, WPA administrator, to fill the $6,000 yearly post left by the late George Keller.
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Des Moines
John Naughton
Sioux City
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Clyde L. Herring
Guy M. Gillette
Howard O. Hunter
WPA
Hunter
Senate
Naughton
George J. Keller
Iowa City
Maisky seeks U.S. aid to offset Russia losses
Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky urged Britain and the United States to join in aiding the Soviet war effort. He said Russia fights for freedom and needs arm supplies, noting humanity’s fate hinges on Leningrad and the Ukraine, during a luncheon address at the American Chamber of Commerce.
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London
Ivan Maisky
Britain
United States
Russia
Maisky
Leningrad
Ukraine
American Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids appoints Thomas J. Condon as police chief
Thomas J. Condon, 38, is named police chief by the Cedar Rapids city council to succeed James H. Bailey, who resigns as acting chief and becomes a detective. The move follows a week of criticism over police laxity tied to a riot at the Wilson Co. produces plant.
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Cedar Rapids
Thomas J. Condon
James H. Bailey
Bailey
Wilson & Co
Des Moines Secretary complains about state car dispatch office
Des Moines state official Mark Thorn bury, state secretary of agriculture, complains to the state executive council about treatment in the state car dispatcher's office. He accuses the dispatcher of failing to carry out a provision of the new car dispatcher law and says a bill he checked was told he had no business doing so. HWesalrold runs a pool of state owned sector vehicles, tracks costs, assigns users, and helps arrange purchases and upkeep.
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Des Moines
Mark Thornbury
State Executive Council
Thornburg
Hwesalrold
Soctor
Officials Investigate Cause of Mine Fires
Investigations directed by Sheriff John W. Goodwin and a state fire marshal’s rep began after mine fires and explosions in Albia caused 2100 dollars in damage Saturday night. The Gibb Coal Co mine tipple west of Albia was ruined by a fire of undetermined origin. Although miners are on a two week strike, the five Gibb brothers are loading coal.
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Albia
John W. Goodwin
Monroe County
Gibb Coal Co
Gibb Brothers
Man Stops To Report 359 Pound Road Hog
Cedar Falls farmer Richard Culbertson went to police headquarters to see if action could be taken about a road hog weighing 359 pounds. His car collided with the pig. a tire blew, a fender crumpled, and Culbertson was jolted. The pig got up and lumbered away.
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Cedar Falls
Richard Cuathbertson
Culbertson
Jeweler Reports Theft Of Diamonds In Oskaloosa
Mahaska county sheriff said a local jewelry store found seven diamond rings missing from a tray valued over 1000 dollars. A man and woman about 23 allegedly obtained the rings Saturday while shopping for an engagement ring. The visitor pair were helped by an inexperienced clerk and a woman carried a large bag.
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Oskaloosa
Fritz van Genderen
Mahaska County
van Genderen
Corneil Says Coating For Badges Too Light
DES MOINES The state executive council rejected all bids on a 3900 dollar order for chauffeur license badges after finding 194 badges had a lighter nickel coating than required. The council also rejected bids for seeds flowers and nursery stock for the 194 planting of the statehouse grounds due to reports that one bid was altered after submission.
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Desimoines
Relief Wonres Show in Des Moines Shrinking Town
DES MOINES The shrinking town relief load dropped to 2L 78 cases in August a 29 per cent drop from the same month a year earlier the state social welfare board reported There were 29 979 relief cases noted in the report.
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Des Moines
State Social Welfare Board
Trial opens as Livesay case moves with 12 jurors
Judge Bechly oversees a medical practice without license trial. A mixed jury of eight women and four men, including Anna Younkin and Cora McCoy, was seated yesterday. State attorney John Owen led witnesses. Louis J. Kehoe defends. Also, Judge Bechly grants divorce to Jesse C. Nicola from Mattie E. Nicola.
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State of
Iowa
F. G. Livesay
Frank Bechly
Anna Younkin
Riverside
Cora McCoy
Crawfordsville
W. C. Robertgson
Keota
D. Wiley Anderson
Ainsworth
Fred Coakley
West Chester
Mabel Graber
Pearl Gardner
Erma Bostwick
Mabel Johnson
Funeral Tomorrow for Archie Bailey
Archie Bailey 48 died Sunday night at a Iowa City hospital after pneumonia illness. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at two o clock in the Groat M E church Sharon with Rev. J C Peterson Kalona officiating. Burial will follow in Groat cemetery. He was born near Bayertown and lived his life in the Bayertown area on a farm near Bayertown. Surviving are his wife one son Paul his father Joe Bailey step mother brother Howard and half brother Claire all of Bayertown.
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Riverside
Archie Bailey
Iowa City
Groat M. E
Sharon
3. C. Peterson
Kalona
Groat
Bayertown
Paul
Joe Bailey
Howard
Claire
Two Men Added To Those at Jail
Lyle and Delbert Fuller of Brighton faced Justice of the Peace R W Fillmore on intoxication charges. Lyle serves a 30 day jail term, Delbert pleaded guilty and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. A separate case sees Bob Westphal of Columbus Junction pleading guilty to grand larceny with bond set at 500 dollars. he remains in county jail after unable to post. He admits taking a diamond ring from Mrs Donald Smith's home but says he cannot recall when or where it disappeared.
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Lyle
Delbert Fuller
Brighton
Justice of the Peace
R. W. Fillmore
Delbert
Bob Westphal
Columbus Junction
Donald Smith
Smith
Springville Business Caller Visits City
Lester Macon of Springville was a business caller here yesterday.
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Lester Macon
Springville
August 1941 Welfare Cases Show Slight Rise
Welfare figures indicate 736 cases in August 1941, up about 3.4 percent from July, following an August 1940 baseline.
Washington High loses Peck Geneva to Florida post
Fred Peck Geneva, head coach of football basketball and track at Washington High and director of physical education for high school and junior college, resigns to become head basketball coach and PE director at St. Petersburg High School in Florida. He departs with his wife and daughter. duties shift as the board reorganizes the coaching staff.
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Fred (Peck) Geneva
Washington High School
St. Petersburg
Fla
Board of Education
Florida
Peck
Geneva
Gretchen
Washington
Clinton
Iowa
Albia
Lowa
Demon Athletic Combinations
University of Iowa
United States
Ralston
Plan Nutrition Meeting at Y to Boost Farm Diets
County nutrition conference plans a large turnout with over 150 invitations to clubs and organizations. Topics include Washington County nutrition problems, diet for farm families, and the Food for Defense push to raise milk and egg production.
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Food For Defense
Lester B. Krabill
Eileen Jeffrey
Washington
Leslie Gates
Farm Bureau Home Project Groups
Merle [Winam
Welfare Office
Stephen Jones
Washington County Rural Schools
Ruth E. Church
C. A. Boice
Health official to present summary of 4-H club findings
Dr. Church, director of the County Health unit, will present a summary of the suggestions after the discussion. The remarks involve Kalona resident L. Fry, Mrs. J. W. Chandler, Mable Moore, Dorothy Daniel, and city schools in the Girls 4-H clubs and home economics programs.
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L. Fry
Kalona
J. W. Chandler
Mable Moore
Dorothy Daniel
Jeffrey
Church
County Health Unit
Knox urges repeal of neutrality law at Massachusetts launching
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told 76 000 spectators at Bethlehem Steel shipyards in Quincy Mass that the neutrality law should be repealed and the army used when needed He spoke during the launch of the 75 000 900 ton battleship Massachusetts the fourth in six new super battleships ready seven months early The ship launch followed a brief christening with the kill of cruiser Flint laid on the Ways moments after the Massachusetts vacated the site.
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Quincy
Mass
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Massachusetts
Knox
Bethlehem Steel Company
Flint
Second Man Dies After Explosion at Ames Rock Quarry
The death toll in a dynamite explosion at a quarry three miles north of Ames rose to two. Roy Cook of LaPorte City was killed instantly in the blast yesterday. Burl Banner of Elliston died at an Ames hospital from four leg fractures and facial cuts. He was 81. Three other men were injured while the quarry supplied rock for the Ankeny small arms plant.
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Ames
Here
Burl Banner
Elliston
Iowa
Roy Cook
LaPorte City
Ankeny
Duke of Windsor and Duchess Begin 6000 Mile U S Trip
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Miami from Nassau to start a six week vacation tour covering more than 6000 miles across the United States and Canada.
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Duke of Windsor
Miami
Fla
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Nassau
United States
Canada
Coal dealers warned on minimum prices under code
DES MOINES three town coal companies are warned against further violations of the minimum price and marketing rules of the bituminous coal code. Five other concerns must pay a penalty tax to be reinstated in the code, according to M G Youngquist secretary of the town bituminous coal code board.
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Des Moines
M. G. Youngquist
Youngquist
Farmers urged to boost production for home needs
Mr. Rooks urges increased milk egg and pork output by home farmers to free commercial food for soldiers and defense workers. He stresses liberal cow feeding, balanced rations, regular milking, clean water, shelter, disease control, and good sow care during farrowing to reduce piglet loss.
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National Food For Defense
Farm Security Administration
Washington County
Cecil F. Rooks
United States Department of Agriculture
Food For Defense
Mr. Rooks
FSA
Corn Belt
Rooks
Vote On Pool Bonds Issue In Washington Iowa
Washington voters decide whether to acquire land and build a public outdoor swimming pool with bonds not exceeding 28000 and a tax up to 1.5 mills. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm at four wards with designated polling places. Supporters urge turnout to match Iowa towns voting on pools.
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Washington
R. L. Lytle
Iowa
Court House
Smart & Parrish Implement
Iowa Avenue
East Third Street
Fourth Ward
F. E. Reid
Marion Avenue
Iowa Sentiment Supports Roosevelt On Naval Orders
U P reports from Washington that Senator Clyde Herring of Iowa and Senator Scott Lucas of Illinois found favorable views of Roosevelt's international policy in the Midwest. Herring says Iowa now stands at least 80 percent behind the president's naval orders, signaling shifting support with no indication of new actions.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Herring
Kalona Baptists Elect Officers At Two Day Meeting
A two day Kalona Baptist association gathering featured a theme The Sufficient Christ for a Suffering World with 200 registrations. New officers were elected including Rev Lloyd Smith moderator Irene Yard clerk and James Ralston treasurer.
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Baptist Association
Baptist Church
Kalona
The
Christian Church
Lloyd Smith
Keota
Jesse James
Wellman
Irene Yard
Washington
Raymond Sojka
Ka Jona
James Ralston
E. H. Rei
State Board
Dorothy Votruba
Virginia Hasty
Jeanne Noffsinger
Lolita Strickler
Sunlight Indian Mission
Terena
Ariz
M. .L. Dewey
Ada Hillis
Earl Dale
Liayton
New Haven
B. H Ward
B. G. Field
Willis Wittmer
Nazi Claims Encirclement of Red Army in Ukraine
Berlin reports Nazi command claims rapid mopping up of trapped Russian forces in Ukraine in the largest encirclement battle yet, with estimates of Soviet losses and prisoners potentially around one million. Both sides tout successes on the eastern front as the war surge continues.
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Berlin
Ukraine
Red Army
United Press
Russia
Germany
Atlantic
London
Kiev
Gers Ning
Poltava
Kharkov
Four Selectees Leave for Induction Station
Four selectees from Washington county departed yesterday afternoon at 3 45 by bus for Fort Des Moines. The group includes John Ke Thrasher of Wellman Howard Lewis of Keota Finn Gerber and George Fisher Masson Jr of Washington. They will undergo medical exams at Fort Des Moines and then be assigned to camps.
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Washington County
Fort Des Moines
John Ke, Thrasher
Wellman
Howard Lewis
Keota
Fivnn Gerber
George Fisher Masson, Jr
Washington
Hull Expresses Confidence In Navy's Ability
Secretary of State Cordell Hull told reporters in Washington that the United States navy has unlimited confidence and efficiency to cope with axis raiders. He urged the navy to discuss its actions regarding the Pink Star, the third American ship sunk between Greenland and Iceland and the first loss since Roosevelt issued the navy shooting orders.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Cordell Hull
Greenland
Iceland
Roosevelt
Public Invited to Hear Miss Dickey Tonight and Tomorrow
Sally Dickey field secretary of the Woman's General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church will speak at 7 30 tomorrow evening in the United Presbyterian church during the regular prayer meeting hour The public is invited Attendances part of a Keokuk presbytery visit with Miss Dickey coming from West Chester This evening she will speak at the Woman's Missionary Society evening division with Jessie Stewart
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Sally Dickey
Woman's General Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Miss Dickey
Pittsburg
Penn
Keokuk
Washington
West Chester
Woman's Missionary Society
Jessie Stewart
Hopi Indians topic and denominational program discussed
In the afternoon Miss Strickler spoke about the Hopi Indians while Dr. Frank Anderson state executive secretary described the denominational program.
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Lar
Juaie
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Thornbury
Corneil
Elief
Farmer
RE. A. Ralston
Kiel
Ames Rock
John H. Neeson
Samuel
Francis F. Burch
Philadelphia
C. Herring
Baptists
Association
Wayne Kendrick
Charles Murdock
Lloyd Wilson
Floyd Smith
Darlene Sojka
Harriett Berg
Paul Noffsinger
Hint Red
Ukraine Front
Hull
Navy
W.g.ms
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