Farm Winner Promises Self He Wont Flop
Yakima Washington A 30 year old implement salesman Donald D Dunn won the 50 000 Farm in a Day contest sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars He will receive a fully equipped farm including a 15000 house An 80 acre tract near Moses Lake will be turned into a complete working farm in 24 hours on May 29 for Dunn his wife and two daughters Dunn a war veteran said he hesitated to enter as he and his wife wrote their story of experience and then won over 15000 entries The contest was part of the First Water celebration in the Columbia Basin irrigation project.
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Yakima
Wash
Donald D. Dunn
Moses Lake
Dunn
Kansas
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Columbia Basin Irrigation Project
Four From Area To Aid 37th Men In Casting Votes
Four area officers now on duty with the 37th Infantry Division at Camp Polk Louisiana have been named soldier voting officers to keep the men informed as to procedures for primary and general elections. They will ensure each man receives his ballot in the November general election and will explain voting provisions for soldiers from other states. Designated officers are Capt Berman E Ross of Grover Hill for Headquarters Battery 136th F A Battalion 2nd Lt Robert F Lehman of Mason for Battery B 136th 2nd Lt Marvin Shane Yankee Rd for headquarters Second Battalion 147th Infantry Regiment and 2nd Lt Donald C Smith Somerville Route 1 for Company F 147th Infantry.
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37Th Infantry Division
Camp Polk
John P. Siemer
Columbus
National Guard
Ohio
Berman E. Ross
Grover Hill
Warren County
136Th F.A
Robert F. Lehman
Mason
136Th
Marvin Shane
Yankee Rd
147Th Infantry Regiment
Donald C. Smith
Somerville
147Th Infantry
Mother Races Time To Reach Stricken San
A heartbroken mother from Enid Oklahoma races by train toward Johnson City Tennessee to reach her soldier son Sgt Irwin T Sturges 22 gravely injured in an automobile accident while on a three day pass. Doctors said he would live only a few hours and stormy weather and money shortages delayed airline travel. The mother was expected to arrive today as the wounded soldier remained in grave condition.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Lois Sturges
Enid
Okla
Irwin T. Sturges
Oklahoma City
Sturges
Police Briefs Report Local Incidents And Referrals
Hattie Mae Smith, 40, of 1605 Hudson Ave, suffered a slight cut under her chin at 1 26 a m yesterday after claiming another woman was responsible. George W Woods, 23, of 127 Chestnut St Hamilton, was arrested on South Main St for speeding 65 mph. Willie H Tinch, 22, of 1008 Hanover St charged with disorderly conduct late Saturday and intoxication at Ninth Ave. A red purse found on Ellen Dr belonged to Velda Jones. Eddie Loveless reported his car on Logan Ave had a damaged right door glass estimated at eight dollars.
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Hattie Mae Smith
Hudson Ave
George W. Woods
Chestnut St
Hamilton
South Main St
Willie H. Tinch
Hanover St
Ninth Ave
William Sears
Buena Ave
Ellen Dr
Velda Jones
Yankee Rd
Eddie Loveless
West Middletown
Logan Ave
Lily of The Valley Chapter 55 meets for project discussion
Colored News notes the Lily of The Valley Chapter 55 Order of Eastern Star to meet at 8 tonight with matron LaVerne Saunders and Harold Moon urging attendance for an important project. Also Ohio highway bid notices outline sealed proposals for Preble and Butler Counties on State Route projects with specifics on pavement, lengths, deadlines, wage rules, and a $4 095 bid bond.
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Lily of the Valley
Order of Eastern Star
LaVerne Saunders
Harold Moon
Butler County
Ohio
Liberty
Union Townships
Department of Industrial Relations
State Highway Department
General Code of
Department of Highways
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Auer
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Colored News
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United State
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
State Highway Director of
Preble County
Israel Township
Central Ave
Louis F. Jones
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