War News Roundup From Across Fronts and Home Front
MacArthur reports Japanese traps near Australia repelled with heavy losses as Marines eliminate enemy forces on Guadalcanal and Makin Island raids. In Europe, Fortresses bomb Courtrai airfield area, Rotter dam shipyards, and Meaulte factory. Stillwell cites China operations failing at Lashio. Roosevelt to unveil cost of living controls after Labor Day. OPA tightens rationing rules. new car and bike quotas set for September. Taxicab rules tighten urban transport use.
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MacArthur
Australian Tealquarters
New
Tant
Navy
Ireelands
Solamons
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Makin Island
Gilberts
U.S
Wevelghemen
Courtrai
Belgium
Rotterdam
Meaulte
France
Joseph W. Stillwell
Chungking
China
U.S. Sed
Ina
Lashio
Burma
Mwo
United Nations
Atlantic
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
Tokyo
Mr. Grew
Roosevelt
Congress
OPA
Pella Airways Graduates Become Flying Instructors
Recently graduated instructors include Richard Ninkoski from Mt. Clemons Michigan and Sherman De Nio from Dawes Iowa. Four graduates report to Randolph Field Texas to serve as pilots, while Cale Ross Martin begins instruction duties in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Kecently
Chick Pier
Richard Ninkoski
Mt. Clemons
Michigan
Daule March
Greene
Towa
Sherman de Nio
Dawes
Iowa
Cale Ross Martin
Randolph Field
Texas
Martin
Cedar Rapids
Library Notes Riot at Red Water Tale of a Rescue and Murder
Frederick Reehdolt narrates a tense sequence where Lawton and a partner uncover a murder linked to high graders in the Red Water mine. Nancy Henry, mine owner’s daughter, is rescued from a deadly flood and threats as investigators trail the culprits to their hideout. The piece accompanies features on Wings of Courage and Girl Scouts stories curated by Wilhelmina Harper, highlighting diverse authors and settings from Africa to the Orkneys and the United States.
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Armed Forces
War Department
Enqihar Dure
Stimon
Cappo
Mircraft
Crise Boston
Glennon
Red Cross
Navy
Red Water
Frederick Reehdolt
Ar Lawton
Laudon
Nancy Henry
Nancy
Wwere
Crewton
Wilhelmina Harper
Geirls Ted
Cornelia Meine
Matribelle Cone
Mbert Paysan Terhune
T P. Belly
Alice ‘Tives MW Moenl
Edith Ballinger Price
Edith Bishop Seman
Erick Berry
Raneh iv
Africa
Pola
Orkney
United States
New Englanders face 75 percent fuel supply this winter
New England and coastal consumers are projected to receive only 75 percent of their fuel requirements under normal winter weather. The forecast highlights potential shortages and energy strain across the region.
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New
Senior Veterans Return to Iowa Squad
Five seniors anchor the Iowa football squad of about 60 players for a 10 game season. Cedar Rapids’ Tom Farmer shapes the offense with sharp passes and hard runs, while Des Moines’ Bill Parker catches his passes. Ft. Madison’s Jim Youd shifts from left halfback to quarterback, joined by veterans Gene Curran of Chicago and Al Urban of Cedar Rapids in the line. Curran has 14% seasons as regular guard and Urban is a big senior tackle.
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University of Iowa
Tom Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Bill Parker
Des Moines
Jim Youd
Ft. Madison
Gene Curran
Chicago
al Urban
Celar Rapids
Second Reformed Church Morning and Evening Services
Rev. R. J. Vanden Berg leads Sunday services at 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:45 am morning worship titled A Dew from the Lord. Evening worship at 7:30 pm presents A Trio of Beatitudes, first in a series on The Beatitudes.
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R. J. Vanden Berg
Rev Perron Leads Morning and Evening Services
Rev. C. F. Perron of the Church School conducts 10:45 a.m. worship with a sermon titled Beyond All This and 7:30 p.m. service featuring The Resurrections as the theme.
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C. F. Perron
Their Origin II and Post Communion Sermon Study
A church group studies Acts 7 and the sermon on their origin and blessing after communion. Rev Lubers answers a question on moving pictures in church. A brief survey of the passage and its fundamental argument is presented in the same session.
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Ion
Lubbers
First Chr Ref Church Services Schedule
Rev J Van der Ploeg preaches at 9 30 am on A Man Whose Faith Was Dead from Acts 18 23. At 2 00 pm Ds J H De Haan van Bauer speaks on Spiritual Growth from Mark 4 26 29. Services held in basement of the new church at 7 30 pm.
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J. van der Ploeg
J. H. de Haan van Bauer
Alcohol problem and daily work sermons at church
Rev. A. Haverkamp delivers Sunday school on The Alcohol Problem Past and Present at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship follows with Working While it is Day. Evening program presents An toosieg the Shoe-latchet.
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A. Haverkamp
Pam
Obituary for Ruth Elaine Jema
Ruth Elaine Jema born in Iowa City June 20 1941 passed away at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa August 31 1942 at 6 30 am aged 14 months 11 days Parents Andrew Miedema and Margaret Phipps grandparents Mr and Mrs Phipps of Oskaloosa Mr and Mrs Gerrit Miedema great grandmother Mrs A Miedema and several aunts and uncles Funeral services held September 1 at 2 pm Van Dyk Funeral Home Rev Haverkamp officiating Interment Graceland cemetery
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Ruth Elaine Jema
Andrew Miedema
Margaret Phipps
Iowa City
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Phipps
Gerrit Miedema
A. Miedema
van Dyk Funeral
Rev
Haverkamp
Graceland Cemetery
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Pella Airways
Jack Field
Waterloo
Lowa
Richard Niakoaki
Mt. Cle
Dale March Greene, Jows
Sherman de Nio Dawes
Calvin Rose
Mason City, Iowa
Chronicle
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Jack Sprat
J. S
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Kellogg's
DANA
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Colorado
Monster’s Jack Sprat Store
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U.S. Treasury Dept
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Nebraska
Great Lakes
Camp Grant
Illinois
Indiana
Purdue
Wisconsin
Minnesota
AL Urban Tackle
Gene Curran Guard
Jim Youel
Second Reformed Church
Geo. C. Lubbers
First Reformed Church
Ruth Elaine Miedema
America
Natchez
New Orleans
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