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V. 1 .1 -'I, PAGE TWO IOWA CITY, IOWA, PRESS-CITIZEN FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1942 Candidates in Primaries Have Until Midnight to File Papers To Use Candle-Making Proceeds for Phoenix Fund $200,000 for Monthly Payroll 4O.C09 Expected to Ge to 7.873 CarJeti Stationed Here SIX HAVE YET TO FILE WITH 1 and will eat in cafeterias on the munita. if pi i -S f- rahan emphasized that the cadets will have UtUa opportunity to visit Iowa City, owing to the lack of time and strenuoutness of the course. The time is all too short in which to prepare the students for flight training Captain Hanrahan commented. The officers and men will be quartered in, Iowa City almost without exception owing to the lack of quarters on the school ground.

The officers and men will bo given allowance for food and quarters when there are no such provisions at the station. The cadets wtl live at the Quadrangle and HU1 crest dormitories, AUDITOR HERE 13 Candidates, Including All Incumbents, Have Filed Papers With County Auditor Battle line were tightening along -ie Johnson county political front wis ariernoon wiui a is o'clock tonight deadline for the tiling of nomination papers. Late this afternoon the county auditor' office reported that 13 persona had filed their papers. Those who have filed paper in clude: For county attorney Edward Rate. Incumbent republican, and Police Judge William.

J. smiin, democrat For county clerk R. Nellaon Miller, Incumbent democrat For county treasurer Lumir W. Janaa, Incumbent, democrat For county auditor Ed Sulck, Incumbent democrat. For county recorder R.

J. "Dick" Jonea, Incumbent republican. For aheriff Preston Koaer, Incumbent democrat. For county coroner Dr. George D.

Callahan, Incumbent democ Mrs, George Glockler, left, chairmen of the oandla department af the lews, aty Craft guild, alps her tapers In another coat of hot wax white sirs. Boeeoe E. Taylor waits her tarn. In th foreground are a few ef the varieties of can dies made by the group tacludlng the "blackout" eaadle to be used la emergeaclea. All eaadles win be placed ea sale ia the T.

W. A. raoeas la eaaaeetloa with the Iowa City Craft guild exhibit to ha held la snemerlal naloa May and a. PracMda will ge to the Phoenix fund. Participate In Salvage Project 'Something From Nothing' Might Be Local Group's Motto protector burn for 10 hours each, 'Something from nothing" might well be the motto of the candle-making group of the Iowa City Craft guild.

Old broken candles, bits of wick and scraps of soiled wax are turned Into long smooth tapers, floating candles, tea tapers and many other dripless varieties Including a new "blackout" candle. Approximate With Johnson County Men and Alva B. Oathout republican. For 1943 term to the board of iupervieora Frank Murphy, democrat and Stanley G. Beranek.

democrat For 1944 term to the board of supervisors Elmer M. Dewey, Incumbent democrat and C. W. Laclna, democrat. Glen Hope, republican, and at present serving on the board of uperviaora, announced today that he definitely will not seek the -v, publican nomination for the 1943 term to the board.

The six who have taken out papers but who at o'clock thia afternoon bad not filed their papers Include: Charles A. Bowman, republican, for county treasurer; Dr. O. Parks, republican, tor county coroner; Earl Webster, republican, and William Plank, ra publican, both for the 1943 term to the board of supervisors; L. E.

Brinkmeyer, republican, for county sheriffand Wfflaxd W. Walters, republican, for the 1944 term to the board of supervisors. IN U. S. SERVICE Such necessities as laundry and hair-cutting facilities will be at their disposal at the school.

There will be a complete canteen on the grounds. The first cadets are due to report May 21. There will be close to 800 men In this contingent according to present plana. New groups will arrive semi-monthly and tM capacity will be reached by approximately October 2. At present there are approxi mately 48 officers and 00 enlisted men at the This number will be Increased until the execu tive, academle and physical train' ing staffs are at full strength.

ERICH GRAPE DIES THURSDAY Funeral Services Will Be Conducted Saturday Afternoon Erich Graper, 50, fanner In Union township, route No. 8, died at 8 o'clock Thursday night In a local hospital following an Illness of 10 days. Mr. Graper was born July 13, 1891, In Germany, the son of Gus-tavs and Theresa Graper and came to Johnson county with his par- ente when ha waa throe yean old. He has since resided In this coun ty, farming near Sharon and Fry-town.

He never married, He was a member of the St John's Lutheran church at Sharon. Surviving are one sister, Emma Enfield of Kalona; two brothers, Richard of Kalona and Hugo of Iowa aty. i Funeral services will be held at o'clock Saturday afternoon at the St John's Lutheran church at Sharon, with burial In the St John's cemetery. The body will be at the Oathout funeral home until the time of the service. Lieutenants Under Cancer Program Are To Turn In 'Blanks' Lieutenants who are serving In the sixth annual enlistment and educational campaign of the Women's Field Army of the American Society for tho Control of Cancer, which began April 1, were asked today to turn in their enlistment blanks properly filled out and their membership fees and contributions collected, by Monday, May It These can be turned In to Mrs.

William Hale, 817 Grant street or to Mrs. X. DeGowin, 1318 Tew alt Announce Sriay Programs Sunday school schedules and servtoes for the Unity Presbyterian Church and the Hills Presbyterian church were announced today. Sunday school at the Unity Pres- bvterian church -will be at 10 o'clock In the morning with church at 11 The theme wilt be "God's Redeeming Love." Rev. Lewis MeaKlmen la pastor.

Sunday school class for adults aa wen as young people and children win be held a) 10 o'clock at the Hills church Mrs. D. H. Hor-ton 10 superintendent Morning worship will be at 10 :50 o'clock. Sermon theme will be The Church In Action." Rev.

E. Claude Smith la pastor. County Medical Unit Will Meet Wednesday The Johnson County Medical as sociation will convene at 8 o'clock Wednesday night In the Jefferson hotel, Dr. Arthur Stelndler, president announced today. A scientific program win be presented by two members of the resident staff of the University hospital.

Dr. Ray E. Trussell will apeak on "Trichomonas Vaginitis Re cent Experimental Progress" and Dr. A. T.

Ttdrick will address the group on "Soma Unusual Bone Lesions." DIESTODAY Succumbs At Her llome In Union Township This Morning Walter Ham. died at o'clock this morning. at her homo in Union township, seven miles west of Iowa City, on rural route No. 8. She had been ill for the last three months.

Maude Marie Wenman, the daughter of Herman and Lilly Wenman, waa born on February 14, 1880, In Cedar county near West Branch, In 1007 she waa married, to Walter Ham of Iowa City. After residing for a time in Iowa aty the couple moved to a farm In Scott township and later to Union township, She was a member of the lfeth-odlst; church at West Branch. Surviving arc ner husband; three daughters, Mrs. Fred. Law-son of Bethlehem, Fa, Waldo Thomas of Orangeburg, S.

and Miss Neva Ham of Chicago, I1L; two brothers, Arthur of Ban Francisco, Calif, and Bert of Arge, ni; three grandsons, Terry, Larry and Jay Lawson, all of Bethlehem. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Oathout funeral home. Other funeral arrangements are Incomplete, it was announced today DMTHTAKES Longtime Resident, S3, Succumbs Thursday Night Mrs. Barbara Shimltx, IS8 East Davenport street aied Thursday night at her noma following a lingering lllneam She was the daughter ef Mr. and Mrs.

Frank VrchoUcky and was bora in Bohemia. She cams to Iowa In 1861. Surviving are one son, Frank J. of Iowa threa daughters, Mrs. Mary Btaral of Chicago, RL, Mra.

Ann Holmes of Sioux Falls, S. and Mra. Joseph Heisner of lows aty, and 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services wilt be held o'clock tomorrow morning at the St Weneeslaus church with bur Sal In the St Joseph's cemetery. The rosary wffl be recited at o'clock tonight at the Kohensehuh mortuary.

Gordon C. Finsvik -Named Editor Of Business Journal Gordon Finsvik of Sioux aty has been elected editor for the University of Iowa's Journal on Business for 1942-48, it was announced today. Associate editors are William Connor of Dubuque and Jfinn J. Bailee of Freeport, HI. Robert Harper of Dear Moines waa named managing editor, Mary Wyrick of Des Moinea assistant editor, and Doris Janacek of Ce dar Rapids advertising manager.

Guy R. Dillon, 69, Dies Tliis Honting WASHINGTON, Iowa Guy R. DiUon, 9, died at hit home at Washington, Iowa, early today. He was born and reared near Keota and until he retired farmed near West Chester. He Is survived by his widow, and a alater, Mra A.

D. Leacox of Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements are In complete. thirely Personal Mr. and Mrs.

Can Mean and son, Buddy, 620 Brookland Park drive, have returned from a two weeks' visit with their aon-in-law and daughter, Lieut and Mrs, La- -Roy MoGInnls, at Ft Banning, Ga. Lieutenant McGinnla la stationed there aa an Instructor. leva CH Tamsmtatw by tbe Beer Tkandar's llSO a so a tin rr Iran Tl lM 1I 16 Tt4sr't fteaetnta ll'M a. ht. 4 S4 j'Bfl i'W Si jj'M It rm.

i i W) Tl 75 It U.M Tl Ht(NWTH8 IrHlnv lilMi rnnmrmw RUNBK'f todny tomorrow i AltllO.HOH At, 0rnTATIOXa a c. WVLIR rrw AxnuMaty Th last ot nar' ftrwt has SN nrth'le on "Star V'Miua -I In only star pUnM brtaM mmirk Vhkh tn urn. Vn now shinmt In the awraing rmfcra sunrli. lh rwa at toalfiht and at lU.St tomorrew evcalag. The monthly payroll of the naval aviation pre-fllg ht school will approximate 1200,000 when the full company of officers, cadets and enlisted men reports, according to an estimate made today by Capt Da vid Hanrahan, commanding The bulk of the payroll will go to the cadets, Captain Hanrahan pointed out Present plana call for cadets who will be paid monthly, making a total of about $140,000.

The pay of the J00 officers and 100 enlisted men expected to man the station win bring the total payroll to around the $200,000 figure. It fa estimated. Captain Han DRJH.1TOY REPORTS HERE Called Dec 13, Formerly Practiced In Pes Moines Lieut Comdr. Henry John McCdy, one of the officers who reported for duty Thursday at the naval pre-flight training school on the university campus, will be the eye, ear, nose and throat special ist In the medical department of the new school, it was revealed today. i Called to active duty December IS, Lieutenant Commander McCoy formerly practiced la Dea Moines.

He has been a member of the naval reserve for seven years and was stationed at the navy hospital In San Diego, Calif, before coming to Iowa City; While working In Des Moines, Doctor McCoy was medical director of the old age assistance pro gram, treasurer of the state medical society and consulting opthal- Biologist for the blind aid program for Iowa. r.lRCURY HITS 88 THURSDAY Cooler Weather "Moves Into State Today After Showers s. A DES MOINES UP) Cooler weather moved Into Iowa today on the heels of showers that soaked moat of the state Thursday night The cooler weather waa welcome after the mercury climbed to an unseasonable high of S9 at Keokuk and Davenport Thursdayi Thursday night's low waa 45 at Creston. At ther mometers stood at 58 at Dea Moines. Scattered showers were forecast for Iowa again today, but they were scheduled to end in the southwest this morning and in the north and east this afternoon.

Fresh winds were expected to di minish by tonight Precipitation reports included: Fort Dodge, 45; 8ioux City, 21; MarahaUtown, Waterloo, 49; Burlington, SI', Mason City, JLL In lows City the mercury climb ed to 88 degrees Thursday after noon, only two degrees of the all-time high for April. 20 of 00 degrees set to 1028. ANNIVERSARY PROGRAT.IHELD Celebration Is Attended By 500 Members, Visitors WEST LIBERTY More than 500 members and visitors of the O. O. F.

and Rebekah lodges were In attendance hero Tuesday at the 123rd anniversary of the founding. The program was carried out as arranged with the exception that Robert Brooke appeared as a speaker on the program in place of the Rer. W. A. Smith, who la IB.

State officers and other honored guests included: Sam Whiting, Iowa CUy, past grand master of Iowa O. O. Lucille Frybler, past state secretary, Muscatine; Elmer Menefee, grand warden, Iowa CUy; Ruth Hamblln, vice- president of Rebekah Assembly, MarahaUtown; May Welch, state secretary, Des Mr. and Mrs. John Frensen, Mason City, superintendents of the Odd Fel lows" home.

Muscatine was the place named for meeting next year. The following officers were elected: President -H. C. StanselL Vice-president H. E.

ArgUe; secretary, Lucille Frybler; treasurer, Edna Sanders, all of Muscatine; Mabel Fitxgarrald, Iowa City; K. E. Chambers, Keota, directors for threa year terms. TOR DUNKING? Bags Of Doughnuts Do Vanisjiina; Act Soma parson, or persons, must liks doughnuts via the dunking process or otherwise. During April the Scott store, 114 East College street reported to the local police department that on several occasions bags of doughnuts were stolen from hi front of the store early in the morning.

Police accosted one man stealing doughnuts and he was given a 15- day sentence in the county Jail. Recently: the North Side Food grocery at Dodge and Church streets reported to police that doughnuts left In front of the store during the early morning- hours have been missing. And the Scott store has reported that Its doughnuts are again doing the vanishing act. POLICE AIDES filEET TOIQGHT To Be Final Meeting For Local Volunteer Auxiliary Chief of Polios Frank J. Bums today announced that the last in a series of meetings for volunteer auxiliary police will be held at 8 clock tonight In the council chambers of the city hall.

The police chief also said, that authorisation cards win be given out to the police aides attending the meeting-. Prof. Rollin M. Perkins of the college of law at the University of Iowa wot apeak to the group at tna meeting. The meeting 1s only for police auxiliary volunteers who have offered their services to Police Chief Burns.

Raymond Tracy Of located Waives: Held Without Bond MUSCATINE CB Raymond E. Tracy, 42, Muscatine garage oper ator, waived to the grand Jury and was held without bond when ar raigned. Thursday before Justice Hugh Chance on a first degree murder charge growing out of the death of an unidentified transient In Tracy's garage Monday nigh The victim, tentatively Identified as John Burte of Providence, R. had been employed temporarily at the garag. The body was found by firemen called to extinguish a blase In the garage about an hour after Tracy claims to have left the bunding.

County Atty. 'Frank Drake said Tracy signed a statement In which he told of striking the man after an argument about money. Plan Exposition DiWfag November The Boy Scout exposition win again be held In Iowa City, It was announced today following the meeting of the executive board of the Iowa River Valley Boy Scout council. The exposition will.be held In November. The board also voted to hold a combination cam porta and roundup in Juno and to bold an appreciation dinner la September.

Gas Pipeline Break Cuts Off Commercial Supply In West Iowa OMAHA m-X break in tho principal pipe lines of the North era Natural Gaa Co. at Elmwood In mid-Kansas has required a service shutdown to Industrial cus tomers In Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota, Company President B. R. Bay said hero today. Supplies appear adequate lor domestlo and commercial users, ha added.

The Northern Natural Gaa Co. seryes Nebraska, eastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota, west and central Iowa and extends as far north as Minneapolis, i ly 629 candles have been made in this salvage project which baa used no new basic materials since its beginning in February. The "emergency or "blackout" candle serves not only aa a light but also aa a device for telling time when other means have been cut off. The three strips of redJ white and blue wax Inside a glass Word baa been received from Pvt Lester- Bell, formerly of Iowa City, that he baa arrived safely in Australia." Private Bell is the son of William Bell of Iowa City. FOR CONCERT Final Concert Will Be Presented At High School Tuesday Program for the final concert of the high school orchestra, glee dubs and chorus was announced today.

The groups win present their last publio appearance at o'clock Tuesday night in the high school auditorium. The program la as follows: A Nocturn Protheroe Peter Russian Folk Song Let All My Life Be Spross Girls' Glee dub Come, My Beloved The Vagabonds Boys' Glee Club Walts Weber String Orchestra Miss Helen Shideler, Conducting Dark Water When the Foemaa Bares His Steel, from The Pirates of Penzance" and Sullivan Chorus Fugue Minor Overture to the Operetta, "The Bat" Strauss Walts from the Petite Suite dl Concert ridge-Taylor Orchestra. Ansel Martin is the director of the glee clubs and the chorus while William Gower directs the or chestrs. There will be no admission charge for the concert. Communal Feeding Of Children May Result From Mothers Working PHILADELPHIA UP) Communal feeding for whole neighborhoods of children was predicted today in view of the Increasing number of mothers taking jobs in defense Industries.

Dr. Margaret Mead, anthropologist of the New Tork Museum of Natural History, told of a household employment forum that with both parents working in many cases "the only solution to the problem of providing for children is feeding and caring for them in To Collect ScrarJ From Coralville Homes Saturday Homes in Coralville will also be included among those from which scrap metal will be collected this Saturday for the "Salvage for Victory" drive. Cubs of Den 8 of the Roosevelt school Cub Pack will collect the xnetaL Boy Scouts will collect scrap iron, rubber and rags in Iowa City as the drive opens here tomorrow morning. making, a total of SO hours for each candle. 4 Under the leadership of Mrs.

George Glockler, a chemist who has dona previous experimental work with candles, the group, of nearly SO members, assembles each Tuesday to work all day on ha project at the annex of the women's gymnasium. The donated wax la first cleaned and scraped of all foreign matter, sorted into color groups, melted and recolored If necessary with a wax soluble dye. Old wicks are sewed together to the desired length and nailed to a stick ready for dipping. Each wick la dipped separately Into the melted wax until the right thickness is obtained: Usually 28 dippings are required to make an average size taper. In the last three dippings, stearic acid add ed to make the candle bum longer without dripping.

Scents of mac, oil of pine, rose geranium and cedar wood are added with the acid. The blackout, mantle and floating candles are shaped in molds. Small frosty, blossoms and tiny pine cones arc used to decorate the finished candles. Ample donations of old wax from interested persona has kept the project running on schedule but any wax products regardless of their condition will be gladly accepted by the group. Arrangements may be made by calling Mrs.

Frank Luther Mbtt or Mrs. Glockler Should Apply Calyx Spray Now To Control Moth, Says Gardner The calyx spray should be applied to apple, pear, plum, peach and cherry trees Just as soon as 99 per cent of the petals have fallen or when the husks drop off the stone, fruits, says County Agent Emmett Gardner. The dry spring may cause a very heavy', and early emergence of coddling moth, Mr. Gardner points out. Since smaller shipped-in fruit supplies may be available to Iowa people, every effort should be made to conserve our local fruits.

For apples, pears and cherries use four quarts liquid lime-sulphur (or three pounds dry form), three pounds hydrated lima, and one and one-half pounds lead arsenate to 50 gallons of water. For plums, Mr. Gardner recommends threa quarts liquid lime-sulphur; one and one-half pounds lead arsenate; thre pounds hydrated lime to 00 gallons of water and for peaches one pound lead arsenate, one pound sine sulphate and two pounds hydrated lima to SO gallons of water. Apply a 4-0-50 Bordeaux plus one and one-half pounds lead arsenate on strawberries Just before bloom. House Group Agrees On 94 Per Cent Tax On Excess Profits WASHINGTON The house ways and means committee agreed today on a flat 04 per cent excess profits tax rate for corporations.

Chairman Doughton D-N. announced the' committee had voted for the fiat rate and also had agreed to retain the present 24 per cent normal tax for corporations with income of more than $25,000. He said the committee hoped to vote later In the day on new surtax schedules which are cither 6 or 7 per cent at present, depending on income, Lieutenant Russell McKray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis McKray of Iowa City, who was Injured in the December Jap raid on Pearl Harbor, is recovering satisfactorily at a hospital in San Francisco, Calif, it was reported today.

Prelimfflary Plans For Short Coarse Made By Officials State officials met Thursday with Prof. Rollin M. Perkins of the University of Iowa college af law to make preliminary plana for the ninth annual state peace officers' short course which win be held here the first of July. Those present Included Karl Fischer, state commissioner of public safety; Paul F. Hill, direc tor of 'the safety education division of the state department of public safety; R.

W. Nebergall, chief of the state criminal investigation department; and A. Knee, mef r-thsTpwaghway patroL Perkins, director of the annual course, said details of the courses will be announced at a future Urns. Mrs. EE.

Baker To Attend Meeting OXFORD Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Baker will leave Sunday for Grand Rapids, Mich, where they win attend the supreme session of the White Shrine of Jerusalem.

They win also visit the letter's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. George Cline of Chicago en route to Grand Rapids. Mr. and Mrs.

Parker entertained at a family dinner in their home Wednesday to honor their twins, Patricia Ann and Parker Junior on their 5th birthday anniversary. Mrs. Doii Hanrahan ef Iowa City passed Wednesday evening with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.

M. Albright Mr. and Mrs. O. M.

Albright and Ernest Schwab motored to Columbus Junction Sunday where they visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schwab. Girls In Iceland Were Chummy, But -Not Their Parents BAKfiRSFIKLD, Calif. MR Girls in Iceland were chummy enough with American marines, but Pvt Burke West says their parents were frigid.

Some fathers and mothers cut off their daughters hair as punishment for dating marines, said West PROGRAM FOR HAYLISTED Cleaning', Repairing: To Open At Recreation Center The Recreation Center win be open tor only spot programs during the month of May, J. Edgar Frame, director, announced today. "Due to the good weather the Inside participation at the recreation center has dropped very sharply. Children are engaged in outside Mr. Frame said today.

Taking advantage of the alack period, the center will begin cleaning and repairing in the building In preparation for the fall program. The ball diamond at the City park field is now being rebuilt by the Recreation Center. Program for the month of May at the center will Include boys" dancing, 7 to 9 o'clock Monday night; game room and informal dancing, 3:30 to 5:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon; airplane club, 7 to 9 o'clock Tuesday night; boys dancing class, 7 to 9 o'clock Thursday night; and informal dancing, 7 to 9 o'clock Friday night Robert C. Russell Gains First Prize Robert C. Russell of Iowa City has received first prize for the best paper In the field of heat treatment of metal it was an nounced today by John Fielding, instructor in mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa.

The annual awards are made by the Tri-Citles Chapter of the American Society of Metals. The priae consists of a lunior membership in the society for one year, a Meiais nanabook and five dollars In cash. Dr. H. J.

Thornton Jo Deliver Sermon At Methodist Church Dr. H. J. Thornton of the University of Iowa faculty will deliver the 10:45 o'clock sermon Sunday morning at the Methodist church, it was announced today. His topic Will be, "A Working Day in the Ufa of Jesus." Tho Weather 0 a a a IOWA CITV WRATH KM rarhkc by ike WMlker areas alrpeft 8taila Tor lews City aa lowai CoiuHUra- bly esottr tesisht ant Saturday for, aooe! ttroBi wind May, diminishing tonight Mivlmum anS minimum lamMHiuMi for the laat hour prftaaine f.ta a as.

today I and Follnwlns are (h mitlmiim litwh. hires tnr Hit hours and tits minimum (mptriirM for the lt II hour aero the Miintrv, Amount ef mm e'nuntlas less than 8, ill are aot .14 Ksnae CTf a. Anionic it Mltml ft Mellne tl ClttrlMC'tr Mln Omali II Mum City ft Phlc! WHifia M.M,va ii ,1.1 ,11 Los Angeles Section On Alert 39 Minutes LOS ANGELES OR The Los Angeles area waa placed on the alert for 38 minutes this morning until an "unidentified target" waa identified to the satisfaction of military authorities. Nature of the target was not reported. There waa brief excitement In suburban Burbank when a blackout signal waa flashed erroneous- i i (' Vv- -5 ffci.