Navy graft uncovered in Honolulu wartime probe expose
Honolulu reports a five month Navy inspector investigation into gambling embezzlement and black market activity in the 14th Naval District. Allegations include civilian and naval gambling at Pearl Harbor, misappropriation of lumber and ship stores, illegal sale of potatoes and navy meat and butter, and embezzlement from Pearl Harbor submarine base. A locked locker discovery at Oahu marine barracks prompted the inquiry. The informant’s tips have been sent to Washington.
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Honolulu
14Th Naval District
Navy
Honolulu Advertiser
Washington
AK. Doyle
Ivan C. Stickney
USMC
Marine Barracks
Oahu Naval Air Depot
Advertiser
Pearl Harbor
Lent Sermon Says Lent Marks Holy Ground for Growth
Dr. Marcus L. Bach delivered a thoughtful sermon on the meaning of Lent at the union church in the Methodist auditorium. He noted Lent began around the fourth century and urged Christians to inventory their spiritual life, rediscover blessings, and root out faults to live with greater presence of God.
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Marcus L. Bach
Union Church
Methodist Auditorum
Bach
Iowa University School of Religion
Washington
Dr. Bach
Organize Groups For Blue Cross Plan Expansion
A. W. Steingraber of Burlington representing Hospital Service Inc. in Washington promotes the Blue Cross plan for hospital care. Iowa hospitals join to offer low cost non profit protection to employees and families. The plan covers 26 million people with group enrollments, costs of 1 dollar monthly for single and two dollars for a family, and limits of 21 to 30 days per contract year. Town population coverage rises to 287,000 in the state.
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Ing
Blue Cross
Washington Countyoapital
Iowa
United States
Canada
Apple production in 1945 falls short of 1944 total
National figures show 64,000,009 bushels of apples produced in 1945 versus 124,000,000 bushels in 1944, highlighting a sharp decline in output from the prior year.
Clergy Led Evening Service With Choir Anthem
Dr. Fred Miller presided as leader while Dr. George Kerr conducted the responsive reading. Rev Trevelyn White offered the evening prayer and Rev Milo Phillips introduced the preacher. The Methodist choir directed by Herbert Osincup performed an anthem and Marion Timmins sang a vocal solo.
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Fred Miller
George Kerr
Trevelyn White
Milo Phillips
Methodist Choir
Herbert Osincup
Marion Timmins
Journal Correspondents Meet for Annual Luncheon
Journal correspondents gathered at noon Saturday in the Methodist church dining room for their 32nd annual get together. After lunch, hosted by Unit 7 of W.S.C.S., they held a discussion on postwar newswriting and rural life changes, with introductions led by Clarice Meek and members sharing how their communities got their names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Methodist Church
Senate hearing claims black market for meat and grain
At a Senate agriculture committee hearing Wilbur Laroe Jr of the national independent meat packers association said meat price controls have collapsed and a wild black market controls U.S. meat. Sen. Hugh Butler cited grain sold at black market prices with cash side payments of as much as 1000 per car. He urged witnesses to testify on grain merchandising linked to meat.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wilbur Laroe, Jr
National Independent Meat Packers Association
Hugh Butler
Neb
Butler
Nebraska
Caleb Lemley 71 Dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Caleb Lemley 71 of Iowa City died at Mercy hospital Iowa City at 3 15 Saturday afternoon after weeks of illness He had moved from 328 South Capitol street to the hospital Friday morning Funeral services will be held at 1 o clock tomorrow at the Catholic chapel in Iowa City with Dr L L Dunnington pastor of the Iowa City Methodist church Burial will be in the family lot at Keota Cemetery with a short graveside service at 2 45 tomorrow Mr Lemley was born near Grace Hill Washington County on March 14 1874 son of Caleb and Ellen Lemley He married Nellie Stevenson near West Chester in 1897 and farmed in Washington County before moving to Washington and later to another location with their two sons graduating from Washington high school
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Caleb Lemley
Iowa City
Washington
Mercy Hospital
South Capitol Street
Catholt Chapel
L. L. Dunnington
Mr. Lemley
Washington County
Grace Hill
Caleb
Ellen Lemley
Nellie Stevenson
West Chester
Washington High School
Hose on Streets Cleans Downtown Pavements
Street Commissioner Ralph Minick and a crew used a fire hose to wash mud and dirt from four blocks around the square starting at six this morning. By eleven they had four blocks and intersections clean and plan to wash the eight blocks from the square’s corners on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Minick
Minick
Dinner and Business Meeting at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian church will hold a cooperative dinner at 6:30 in the church dining room followed by the annual congregational business meeting. Attendants are asked to bring a dish to pass and table service, with meat and ice cream furnished. A planned menu appeared on yesterday’s church bulletin.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Legion Plans Boys State Participation and District Meeting
Leon Beatty post of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening at Legion rooms in the city. Arrangements will be made for local participation in Boys State and plans will be set for the district Legion meeting in Washington on April 23. Commander Alvin Rommel hopes for large attendance.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Ccity Heos
Washington
Alvin Rommel
Legion
Lemley Family Details University Ties and Dental Careers
The obituary notes the Lemley family resides in Town City to enable two sons to enter and graduate from the college of dentistry. Father served in the university ground and building department. Survived by wife and two sons Dr. Ivan Lemley of Ottumwa and Dr. Dwight Lemley of Rochester New York.
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Town City
University
The
College of Dentistry
Lemley
Ivan Lemley
Ottumwa
Dwight Lemley
Rochester
N. Y
Stewart Crone Celebrate Ten Years in Business
Warren Stewart and Mike Crone mark ten years running sales and service for Buick and Pontiac in the same building since taking over the agency after W H Kelter’s death. They faced wartime restrictions but expect more new cars and parts soon while six ex servicemen return to work.
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Warren Stewart
Mike Crone
Buick
Pontiac
Stewart
Crone
W. H. Kelter
J R Cunningham Dies Today at Noon
James R. Cunningham, 65, lifelong Washington resident, died at 12 20 PM at the county hospital after a heart attack. Born August 6 1880, he was connected with J A Cunninghams Sons grocery and hardware, later worked for Wilson Coal. Funeral at L A Jones to Elm Grove cemetery. Survived by sister Ella Burnell of Los Angeles.
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James R. Cunningham
Washington
L. A. Jones
Elm Grove Cemetery
J. A
Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Cunningham
Washington High School
Business
Des Moines
Charles
Ambrose
John
J. A. Cunningham
Wilson Coal Company
Cunningham
Presbyterian Church
Ella Burnell
Los Angeles
Funeral services for Eva Scranton held Saturday
Funeral services for Eva Scranton were held Saturday afternoon at the L. A. Jones funeral home conducted by Dr. Fred E. Miller. Pallbearers included I. B. Hoxworth, George Clapper, M. C. DeLongambedoe, and Wolle.
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Eva Scranton
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Fred E. Miller
I. B. Hoxworth
George Clapper
M. C. DeLongambedoe
Wolle
Dougherty Funeral Time Scheduled For Tuesday
Funeral services for Cloyce B Dougherty are set for Tuesday afternoon at 4 80 at L A Jones funeral home Rev T E White of the Presbyterian church will lead the service with Rev F W Eastwood of New London assisting Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Cloyce B Dougherty
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
T. E. White
Presbyterian Ehmeh
F. W. Eastwood
New London
Elm Grove Cemetery
Anniversary Day At Calvary Baptist
Rev. Anton Cedarholm pastor of the Hour of Morning Worship broadcast heard on 21 middle west radio stations will speak at Calvary Baptist Church Sev on avenue and Jefferson street Tuesday. Cedarholm is described as Champion of the Word of God by Rev. A K Diddams pastor.
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Anton Cedarholm
Middle West
Calvary Baptist Church
Sevon Avenue
Jefferson Street
Cedarholm
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
North Dakota
Middle Western
A. KE. Diddams
Finney Celebrates 2nd Anniversary at Feed and Supply
H C Finney marks two years as authorized Kent weeds dealer and Finney Feed and Supply partner. He expanded from groceries to include new lines and produce, stressing reliable service despite the April Fool’s Day date and business optimism for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Finney
Finney Feed and Supply Company
Finney
Kent Weeds
Mr. Finney
Anniversary day service at church with Cedarholm couple
A church invites attendance to its anniversary day events. Mr Cedarholm, described as a man of God with wide pastoral evangelistic and radio ministry experience, will lead a service. Mrs Cedarholm will join him and sing a message in song.
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the Church
Cedarholm
Washington
Cities Over Sixty Thousand Population in the United States
A list or study notes that the United States contains 199 cities with populations of 60,000 or more. The figure highlights urban concentration and distribution across states, reflecting demographic trends and metropolitan growth patterns.
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United States
Miners Idle as Nationwide Soft Coal Strike Begins
Washington reports a broad soft coal strike affecting 26 states with unions aiming for contracts. Union leaders pledge no mining without terms while steelmakers plan to shutter furnaces and cut output, as reconversion production may stall in coming weeks. In Iowa, about 5 000 miners idle with protests and a pledge to halt work without a contract.
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Carnegie-Illinois Steee Corp
Pittshven
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
American Iron and Steel Institute
Washington
Centerville
Iowa
Towa
United Mine Workers of America
AFL
Carl M. Johnson
Jonn L. Lewis
Johnson
Colorado Fishing Season Opens May First With Reduced Catch
The state Game and Fish Commission moves opening of the fishing season to May 1 and cuts daily bag limit from 40 to 20 fish amid expected boom in root-filled Colorado streams and lakes.
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Denver
Colorado
State Game and Fish Commission
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Iowa University
Union
Alan Bunce
Peg Lynch
Bunce
A. W. Steingraber
Burlington
Hospital Service, Inc
R. E. Shannon
Clark Bauer
Martha Butler
Edna S. Crile
R. J. Dawson
Floyd Edmondson
R. C. Ferguson
Ruth Gideon
Clara Iodlove
Dan Guengerich
E. V. Humphreys
Lloyd Humston
H. J. Mangold
Eugene Martin
Delbert Maxwell
H. W. Mineart
J. B. Moore
C. A. Neville
Lee Norris
Don Wylie
Clyde Lambert
Join Skubal
Frank Stransky
Pat Swift
C. A. Thompson
Dewey Weeks
Nelson Woodford
Ezra Wittmer
Grace Butler
Columbus
Senate
Keota
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
Stewart & Crone
J.R. Cunningham
Miss Scranton
United Mine Workers
Dougherty
Calvary Baptist
Elm Grove’ Cemetery
Eeeee
Paul W. Fuller
Joan L. Lewis
UFL
Lwo
White House
Truman
State Mining Department
Marion
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