Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • 11

IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN iKPTESTBEB IMS Local News, Sports, Want Ads, Comics 8 1 1 4 I 1 16 11 1 13 14 AS If 17 IS 1 II 21 IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1943 IOWA CITY, IOWA PAGE ELEVEN IT -It--. Solon-Macbride Road In State Highway System 1:1 SEGTIOn Wounded N. LIBERTY TO War Loan Drive Opens Briskly Moose Lodge Buys $10,000 Bond; Retail Employes Meet M. R. Petersen Becomes District Supervisor For Bell Telephone Company office people.

To the person selling the -most war bonds in each group, a $50 warjbond will be 42 Degrees Recorded Wednesday Iowa Citians were shaking the moth balls put oftheirwlnter clothes today as cool weather continued and the temperature dropped to an unseasonable 42.8 degrees early this morning about 6 o'clock. This was two degrees lower than sponsibilities the opening day of the THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE. "Our responsibilities are to-back those fighting, men to dig into bur possessions to buy more bonds and to sell more war bonds to others. 1n the axis nations wealth and property is Our nation does not take away except The Moose lodge set off the THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE in the business district this morning with the announcement that the fraternal organization had, pur chased -an additional $10,000 in war bonds today. The Moose building association also purchased a $2,000 bond.

The banks reported heavy pur chases of war bonds today in both the small and large denominations. A number of applications for the big bonds were turned in and hundreds of the series bonds were bought One hundred and fifty employes from retail stores met at 8 o'clock this morning before work for a war bond rally at the Community building. 1 Prof. H. J.

Thornton of the university department of history told the group we must remind ourselves of our task and our re SI awarded. Second place winners will receive, a $25 war bond. Third place winners will receive $10 in war stamps, fourth place winners receive $5 in war. stamps and to fifth place winners goes $3 in war stamps. Only the sale of aeries war bonds will count In the employes contest and the amount of war bonds sold will be on the basis of the purchase price of the bonds and not on the maturity value.

The purchase of the Moose's OOO var bond was reported by the F. W. Woolworth company. Sales contest heads today said that this amount could not count on any individual's total for it was not a series bond, but that it would count on the total amount of bonds sold. S.U.I.TOHAVE CADET NURSES Federal Approval Given For 275 Student Recruits Federal approval has been granted for.

establishment of a cadet jursjngcorpa at the University of Iowa school of nursing. A federal act provides the 275 nurses in training at the school as well as recruits will take a pledge to remain active In nursing for the duration. -1, In return, student nurses will re ceive tuition, books, fees and maintenance as well as a monthly sti pend as members of he With Johnson County 6 Iowa Citians Leave For Red Cross Duties In U. S. and Overseas Since the middle of July six resi dent 0 Washington, D.

to become Red Cross workers in this country and overseas. The first two Iowa Citi ans to leave were Frankie Sample and-Dorothy-Wardr Others-who-have reported for Red Cross duty are Jean Cnf fey-Erancea Camp, with our approval by taxes approved by congress and by our voluntary investment in war bonds." B. E. Vandecar, co-chalrman-off the retail trade division of the Iowa City chamber of commerce, explained the details of the employe group war bond contest The chamber of commerce has put Hip prizes in war bonds and stamps totaling $188 for the employe sales contest The employes of the stores have been divided into salespeople and course, from matriculation to grad- work. From there they are sent for practical training to some center where they work under the guid ance of more, experienced workers, then, if tney volunteer ror work in this country, to a permanent post.

If their work is to be overseas they must' wait tilltransportation is available, and must be ready on short notice to report to a port of embarkation. Among University of Iowa graduates there are now more than 40 workers in this Red Cross service. Prof. Armbruster On Army Program Friday On "Meet the Army" Friday at 12:45 p. m.

over WSUI Major Charles H. Obye will interview D. A. Armbruster, athletic program director, on "The Army Physical Training Program." Professor Armbruster will bring out the fact that men are showing definite results from the physical education program in their training. The men have shown decided improvement This gives evidence that even the men In the academic training have a need to keep in physical condition, he contends.

Jit Newell and Helen- Miller. M. PETERSEN years In Des Moines, "Waterloo; Cedar. Rapids, and He is 33 and is a graduate of the University of Iowa college of commerce. Mrs.

Young and the couple's daughter, Barbara, will live at 25 Olive court. 1 JOHN W. WILLARD RITES SATURDAY Masonic Funeral Will Be Held At 2:30 p.m. Funeral services for John W. Willard, prominent Insurance man ck.

uio vauiuui, xuutjiai oaw- I urday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. James B. Waery of the Con gregational church will officiate, Mr.Willardwaa- a-memberrof the Odd Fellow Eureka lodge No.

44, Iowa City lodge No, 4 A. F. and A. M. Moose lodge, Eagle lodge, and the Congrega tional-church.

nowa City lodge Nc.J A. F. and a. m. wiu open at 2 p.

m. T3 day for the purpose of conducting a Masonic funeral for Mr. Wiilard. Services will be held at that time. 5 Men Leave For Armed Services Four men have left Iowa City In the last several days for assign ment to the armed services.

They are Carl Hariman, William C. Buss, Bin G. Church and Lawrence A. StllL -Martin E. Dishllp left this morn ing for Induction station for spe cial assignment Into the.

enlisted reserve corps. New Allied In U. S. Service They may become field directors or assistant field directors in military and naval centers, or they may be sent to one cf the 181 Red Cross service clubs established In many points around the globe, where men on furlough can get lodging, and entertainment. Some may to takg th- '-'i ffir'Niirii eri-lei'LUUuiient and refreshments to soldiers on duty in areas distant from the clubs, or they may be as-signed-to-bospitals In this country or joverseaa, to supply recreation and all the little services, that are outside the domain of the nurse, but are perhaps just as Important for the happiness and well being of the patient Their, first assignment was two weeks of training in the training center In Washington, D.

C. Here the American-Red Cross has recently taken over a building of the American university and conducts its own college six days a week. The students live in dormitories on the campus and pursue their LAKE ROAD IS NOT INCLUDED State Maintenance Will Mean Saving Of Thousands Of Dollars The Iowa highway com mission today informed Senator LeRoy Mercer that the county road extending from highway No. 261 at Solon to the east entrance of Lake Macbride state park would -be added to the state highway commission's primary road system. State maintenance of the road is expected to take effect this week.

The section of highway is four miles long and Is now topped with crushed rock. Members of the Johnson county board of supervisors today said that the state's maintenance of this four mile stretch of road in the future would mean a savings of many thousands of dollars annually to the county. Text of the letter from Fred White, chief engineer for the state highway commission, to Senator Mercer follows: the commission at its meeting September 7 and action waa taken the county 'trunk road extending west fromthe town of Solon to the entrance on the east side of Lake Macbride state park to provide a connection from primary road No. 261 at Solon to Lake 7" -Jnltial action on linking the county road with the state primary road system was inaugurated August 12 when Senator Mercer called a meeting of city and county officials who met with members of he highway commis sion. At It was proposed to the -cerrvmisekm that the state take over the county road from SolontaUhe-4ake and also from North Liberty to the lake.

The present action of the state highway commission does not Include the county road linking the lake area to 218 at North Liberty. Members of the board of supervisors and Senator Mercer today said that they hoped that future action of the highway commission would Include taking over of this latter county road also because of the popularity of the state park, area at Lake Macbride. SILVER WINGS ARE PRESENTED Dr. L. L.

Dunnington Gives. Main -Address Of Program The.sllver wings of the army air Corps reserve were presented to 17-year-olds Rex Crayne, William G. Nusrver, and James IL Wendell by' CoL Luke D. Zech before 200 spectators and members of the Iowa state guard at, the silver, wings presentation program Wednesday night" Paul Angerer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was master of ceremonies at the combined V.F.W. and civil air patrol meeting.

Mayor Wilber J. Teeters. gave the welcoming Dr. L. -Dunnington -of the-First Methodist church gave the main address and summarized the role of airpower In the war.

The Iowa City high school band -furnished music for the program. Following the presentation program, President Roosevelt's speech was broadcast over a loud speaker' system to, the assembly. Weather Almanac IOWA OTT WEATHKR Continued unamuonably cool thU afternoon ud tonlKht Rlitng tenptra-ture Friday forenoon. For Iow! Continued cool with IlncM front la north wt and north central porttona tonight. Klilnftsjrtperture Friday forenoon.

"Maiimim temperature tip to 1:10 a.m. and minimum temperature tip to 7:30 am. today: 60 and 44. Iawa City Tempvratarea hy tha Boar Wtdaeaday'i Beadfnga p. m.

60 so 86 10 61 7:80 55 SO (4 SO 1,9 1 50 61 59 10 SO 49 SO 57 11 49 Taday'a Rcadiaga SO a m. 4 IO 45 SO 4 I SO 44 SO 4 I SO 56 SO 4 10:90 SO 47 11:30, 63 45 44 ASTBONOMICAL ORItRV AXIOMS hInhi Aitranamr lalreralty lews frt'NHI)B today tomorrow I 41. BUNHET t.Kjy tomorrow 7 W. at 9:11 M. St.

Petersen, manager of the Northwestern BeD. Telephone Co. exchange here for the past 6 years, will become district commercial supervisor for the company tomorrow, with headquarters In Davenport, company officials announced today. He will be succeeded by H. I Young of Davenport.

Mr. Petersen came to Iowa City to succeed the late Carl Cone as manager of the telephone exchange. He had previously been office manager of the communication company's Davenport office. Under his new appointment as district commercial supervisor, he will have the supervision of 18 exchanges in southeastern Iowa. He is a member of the board of directors of the Iowa City chamber of commerce, president of the Boy Scouts Iowa River Valley Council which includes Johnson, Iowa and Washington counties, and a member of the Rotary club.

Mrs. Petersen and the couple's will make their home in, Davenport. -Mr. Young has been associated with the telephone company for 12 2,055 Pupils Registered In City Schools A total of 2,053 pupils was enrolled on opening day of Iowa City's public schools, it was brought out at the regular monthly meeting of the 'Iowa City school board-Wednesday 1 The iguresrepresen(L, a drop of 54 pupils compared with last year's 2,109 enrollment Largest decrease came at. the Iowa City high school where 39 fewer pupils were registered for a total -of 623.

Other registration totals were as follows Junior high school, 330; Longfellow school, 430; Horace Mann, 314, showing an increase of 21; 185 at Henry Sabin; 31 at Lincoln school; 87 at Roosevelt school, showing an Increase of 10 pupils; and 53 at Kirkwood school, showing an Increase of 4. Definite need of another high school football coach was stressed by various board members who said Coaches Wally Schwank and Francis Merten were having to take care of 70 men at the present time. A letter from Mrs. George Glockler, chairman of the civilian defense canning center, expressing gratitude for use of the center, was read to the board by Secretary Charles Galiher. Daylight -Alert Is-Successful Iowa City! first daylight, alert shortly after noon today waa pronounced as eminently successful by Commander Rollln M.

Perkins. Air raid wardens said that everyone in the downtown area, including students on their way to lunch or classes, co-operated 100 per cent and stayed off the street during the five-minute Interval between 12:20 and 12:25 o'clock. All traffic was- at a standstill during that time. Even busses, parked at the four corners of Dubuque and Washington streets, stood completely empty. The practice air raid alert, which was state-wide, formally Inaugurated ev campaign to sell: 190 million dollars worth of bonds and stamps In the state's Third War Loan drive.

A. F. Droll Succeeds Father At Hills Bank Announcement ia made today that Albert F. Droll, cashier of the Hills Bank and Trust company has been appointed to succeed the late William H. Droll, his father, as a member of the board of directors of the bank.

William HI Droll was a member of the board for IS years. Margaret Brown Files Petition For Divorce Margaret Brown filed a petition for divorce in district court this morning against Milton Brown, defendant, alleging cruel and Inhuman treatment The couple was married it Minneapolis, September 17, 1940, and was separated July 1, 1943. Atty. Ingalls Swisher represents plaintiff. the day before, A trace of frost first of the season in Iowa, was reported by the Des Moines weather bureau at Iowa Falls Wednesday night.

The state weather bureau Wed nesday" issued a frost warning for- northwest and north central Iowa. Maximum temperature in the state was 68i degrees Wednesday. Onawa recorded the minimum of 34. Some relief was in sight as the forecast predicted rising temperatures Friday forenoon. Block Leaders To Meet Block leaders who will make a house-to-house canvass during the war stamp purchases will meet Monday night at 8 o'clock at the junior high school, it was announced today.

Horace Stuck, chairman, will be in charge. Included on the program will be Frank Williams, chairman of the bond committee, the Rev. Ik L. Dunningtoh speaker, and "James E. Stronks, who will give instructions to the solicitors, Men A telegram received today by Mr.

and Mrs. M-JV- Jones715 North Van Buren street stated that their son, Robert upon com pletion of his basic training waa transferred to the personnel ad ministration headquarters office at Camp Kohler, Calif. Pvt. LyTe T. Fleming formerly "of 743 Rundell street has been grad uated from the army administra tion school at Huntsville, Texas, upon successful completion of an eight weeks' course covering all phases of army administration.

Pfc. Ralph Matera, assistant director of physical education for army meteorology students on the University of Iowa campus, has been promoted to the grade of corporal. Pfc. Harold 0. Kron, son of Mrs.

Emily Kron, 1128 Rochester has been transferred -td the technical school squadron at the army air base at Lincoln, Nebr. Private Kron was formerly with a different training group at Lin-. coin. i Corp. ButH).

Carlton, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Carlton, 918 Third avenue, has been transferred from Key Field, Meridian, to an air base school at Lowrey Field, Denver, Pfc.

Howard H. Hlnea, son of Prof, and Mrs. M. H. Hinee, 823 Clark street, is spending a week-long furlough at the home of his parents.

Private Hlnes is a language and area study, student in the A. 8. T. P. program at Madison, Wis.

see Lieut Herman Strub. chaplain with the U. 8. army In New Guiitea, has received the rank of captain. His mother, Mrs.

Anna Strub, 213 East Market street received the information from Captain Strub Wednesday. He entered service In the spring of 1942 and his Initial service was at Camp Crowder, Mo. in December he went overseas to Australia and recently was transferred to New Guinea. Prof C. M.

Updegraf Named To Labor Board Representing Public CV professor of law at the university, has been appointed as representative of the public on a U. 8. department of labor board, wage and hour divi sion. He was named member of In dustry committee. No.

65 for bakery, beverage and miscellaneous food Industries. Professor Updegraff duties frY not lake him away from his chuses, but may necessitate leaving town on 5 I 1 I Bases for European Conquest nSEAMAN ROBERT W. SMITH "i Seaman R. W. Smith Recovering From Wounds, Sheiishock Seaman Robert Wesley Smith, mn of Mr.

and Mrs. Dewey Smith, 717 South Capitol street, is recovering from shrapnel pounds and shell shock in a Jamaica, N. navy hospital according to word received here by his parents from a representative of the Navy Mothers Dub. Seaman has been In the service for a year, was on board a ship which was torpedoed June 28. He will receive anJioner-.

abTedischarge from the navybc-tober 1 at which time he will return' home. He and some other members of jfteitorpedoed ship were adrift on a raft in the ocean, for Jour or five days before being- rescued. Seaman Smithdurihg- that -time1 contracted an Infection in his tight arm from shrapnel wounds. DANCE OPENS Recreation Center Gets Underway Friday Night J. Edgar Frame, recreation cen-ter director, today announces the opening of the fall and winter recreation program this Friday night at a teen age dance.

The regular program will get under- way September 13. The center ia open to all chll dren and adults lni the community and no charges are connected with any recreational activities. The only requirement for admission is registration at the center for the program. Only one change has been made In the usual program. The ballet and tap dancing class, taught by Mrs.

Harriet Walsh, ha been scheduled for Tuesdays from 4 p. m. td 5 p. m. instead of on Saturdays as before.

Mra. Walsh will also instruct the Saturday service men's dancing The Press-Citizen will publish the complete fall and winter pro-gram'Jn Friday's paper. Dr.EWfflardLampe To Speak At Hills Service This Sunday 1 tr. M. Willard Lampe, of the of Iowa school of religion, will be the speaker at the re-dedication services of tha Hills Fnesbyterian church Sunday morning at 11 a.

m. The church has lately made improvements both In the interior and on the exterior, according to thf Rev. E. Claude 8mith, mln later. Special music will be played -for the service and a basket -dinner will be held at noon.

Friends of the church are welcome. Mjartnietle Council Will Meet At 8 p. kl Tonight Members Of MarqueUe Council No, 842 wtU assemble at the clubhouse at 8 o'clock tonight for a regular business meeting, of the order. Grand Clyde R. Burnett announced today.

Following the meeting the remainder of the evening will be passed socially. Guest Preacher At Unity Church Sunday -The Unity Presbyterian church will have as guest preacher Sunday morning the Rev. Famy B. Mills who will speak from the theme "Abiding In Sunday school, with Dorothy Taylor as superintendent, meets at 10 m. The monthly tnuMlonary meeting will, be held Wednesday at the home of Ada-lya Campbell 1 'Til -4 Lieut.

Charles Kennett of the army chemical warfare service, is visiting in the home of his parents, Coach and Mra Charles C. Ken nett 617 Brooklyn Park drive. Lieutenant Kennett is enroute from Edgewood Arsenal, to Ala bama, where he will be stationed. Pharmacists' Mate Robert Kuncl, son of F. J.

Kuncl, 418 Gilbert street, is spending a 7-day furlough with his father. He will return Sunday to Treasure Island, where he Is stationed. De Wayne Stonebarger, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Stonebarger of Lone Tree, has notified his parents that he was one of the three men of his squadron to pass the ASTP aptitude test that qualifies him for a university trainee. Ha will enter the University of Utah September 13. Lieu Wohn-Wr Welt; son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. Welt 5 Bella Vista Is now stationed in New Guinea, according to word received here by his parents. Capt Richard Fedderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern W.

Nail, 350 Hutchinson avenue has notified his parents that he Is now stationed in New Guinea. Pvt. Larry Zeniaek, formerly of Solon, has been transferred from Ft Bragg, N. to New Jersey with the parachute Infantry. Pfc.

Georgv Lorence has notified. relatives in Solon that he is In a New Orleans, hospital with a knee affliction. He was previously stationed at Camp Keesler, Misa. Lieut Francis Hennessey, son of Mr. and Mrs.

P. J. Hennessey of Solon, is visiting his parents on a 14-day leave from Ft RUey, John D. Lemons was commis sioned a second lieutenant September upon completion of the aviation meteorology cadet course at the army air force technical training command weather school at Grand Rapids; Mich. Lieutenant Lemons attended Iowa City high school and the University of Iowa.

Prior to his enlistment he was a surveyor, with the U. 8. engineer department His parents, Mr. and J. A.

Lemons and his wife reside at 331 South Johnson street a Lieut Frederick C. Lowry, form erly of Iowa City, has been promoted to the rank- ef captain, the war department announced today. Captain Lowry is in the army medical corpa Seaman Second Class J. Junior Snider, son of Joe Snider, 214 East Davenport street Is home on a 13-day furlough from his station at WaJelairfieveei fr' JWr Allied TkrwH LjjDm u'lrV MmunT wi KL6A TV'r 1 rl-f 1 "rZ, -v i .1 iSjv fAvjA nr. Meieai5syXs rWiV' ek faUvJ1" I Miiw yr- 2oo I malta 0 -r Occupation- of Italy, whoa completed, will provide baeea for air and iaod attack an vfliat remains ef seal Europe.

Allied liberation of Corsica and Sardinia baa bore promlwd and Is probably hi the praM of execution. Italian troops In the Balkans are already laying down taelr arms and are forcing Ililler to send In new relnrorccmenta from other fronts. Newly-eelzed Italian airports will provide baaea for extensive bombings ef vital naal monitions works' la central Europe, ViM. ,9 I In the coast guard..