Red Cross Gains Momentum in Des Moines Drive
Des Moines updates show strong Red Cross support as City Director John Wallace notes a surge in memberships and donations from bankers auto dealers and dentists. The drive reports 140 percent class participation with 280 graded up late night and 8 005 memberships citywide. Wallace expects further rallies today and Saturday turnout while precinct leaders vie for top membership counts.
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Des Moines
Dee
Red Cross
John Wallace
Nes Moines
Wallace
Hiouse
State Council of Defense
Max Paleton
Charles K. Lande
Henry Quiring
Madrid
Red Cross Fund
Worthy & Cause
Iowa City
Cedar Rapins
Independence
A. Et Kepford
A. B. Armold
Waverly
Bremer County
Falkenhainer
Death notices from Vinton area report several losses
Deaths reported near Vinton include Ethel D Wrmy Pingenot born August 13 7882. She died after illness and lived in Lees married to M AED Pingenot. Frank Eggleston longtime local resident died aged about 79. Also noted are J W Carter and Eldridge Carter of Platte County with funeral plans. Additional terse lines mention settlers arriving and local military personnel, reflecting a chaotic OCR heritage.
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Pingenot
Raing
Lina
Hrummer
Urs Vinton
Sire
J. W. Carter
Eldridge
Platte
I. D
Carter
Renton County
Jenkins of
Jenkins
Berek
Kenneth Oppel
Tic Dunham
Clarence TY
Opranart
Loss of Salaries Hits Iowa Schools in Forced Vacations
Des Moines reports show Iowa school children lose a full year’s work as forced vacations due to state regulations. School boards statewide forfeit about 22.9 million in wages paid to teachers, who average roughly a million and a quarter dollars per month in typical pay.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Hawkeye Quintet Prepares for Game With Coe College
The Hawkeye squad fine tunes for a home floor clash with Coe College as Jan 18 marks the conference opener at Armory Floor. Coach Bunnick’s men practice daily. capt. Berrien and Cotton start forward duties with Worth at center and Finlaysen guarding.
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Coe College Aye
Lawa
Howard Jonox
Ae Fuwa Univers Armory
ThitAl
Bunnick
Berrien
Cotton
Worth
Grinnell
Nation's Dead and Wounded Casualty Table Released
Washington D C December 21 The casualty list published today by the War Department names soldiers killed in action died of wounds died of accident and other causes died of airplane accident died of disease wounded degree undetermined severely wounded slightly wounded missing in action totaling 765 The list includes fifty two Iowa men among the fallen and names many service members from various towns and units with notices of those wounded and missing in action The fragmentary text cites numerous individual names and units from Iowa and nearby states in a somber roster of losses and injuries.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Auguer Wo Roarke
Ui Teuty
Dey
Henry A. W Rudget
Charles Callin
Andrew Aig
Herbert 49 Corp
Peter O
Iowa to ratify federal prohibition amendment in 193? general assembly
Des Moines notes the upcoming Thirty-Eighth Iowa General Assembly will tackle ratifying the federal prohibition amendment. With wide support expected, Iowa may vote early in the year as part of a push by dry proponents who seek at least four more ratifications to meet the required three quarters.
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Des Moines
Eidth General Assembly
Iowa
California
Kansas
Michigan
Miss
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Haere Island
Wishington
West Virgin
Wisconsin
How Moulton Overcame the Flu by Data
Moulton Louisiana December 21 The town shows its ability to manage a flu epidemic through municipal cooperation with the state board of health. When restrictions were lifted cases rose. with the lid on cases fell. Teachers reported absences and homes with symptoms were marked by a yellow board and vaccines used by local physicians.
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Moulton
State Board of Healts
Long Jaf
Focal Board of Health
Second Child Dies in Grun dy Center Home Within Week
Reported in Grundy Center a second child death within seven days. The girl, Kate Harrenstein, aged three, died after illness while her father Mr Harrenstein mourns. Funeral services and burial arrangements follow military honors for a grandfather and other relatives. Local farm sale noted. Helmer De Berg sold a 200 acre farm northeast of town to Mr Vandervoy at 28 per acre with possession March 1. George B Elliott of Beaman died of pneumonia at 36, leaving widow and three children. he was a grocery firm member and former Sunday school superintendent.
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Suvaers
Helmer de Berg
Vandervoy
Posseen
Vandercox
George B. Eliott
George Ross MiNott
Beaman
Eliott & Fon
George I
Matt
Governor Harding plans winter session actions in Iowa
Gov. W. J. Harding returned to Des Moines after a week away and will face a flu influenced legislature. He will resist adjourning the session, consult health officials on influenza trends, and set forth housing and urban boundary measures in a forthcoming message due Jan. 14 after the assembly convenes.
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How Moines
Dee
Laying
Governorstate
Annapolis
Better Housing Commission
Newspaper men to skip Iowa City conference
The annual conference of newspaper men at the university has been abandoned for this season. It had been a homecoming feature around Thanksgiving in previous years, but haste prevented plans. It was to be held in January, but the Des Moines Iowa newspaper men convention neared the date and led to cancellation.
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Torch Board of Heart
Bovard
Sint R
Robert E. Long
Iown City
University
Des Moines
Iowa
Doctor Ross Opens Tuberculosis Clinic In Leavitt Johnson Building
Dr WM H Ross announces office hours 2:00 to 4:00 PM for diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and chronic chest diseases. Appointments by calling Jennings.
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WM. H. Ross
Leavitt and Johnson
Jenings
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