Nash Funeral at Brighton Tuesday
Elwood Nash 60 died at home in Wrighton after long illness. Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at agiy Methodist church with Rev. W. Fillmore. burial in Brighton cemetery. F. A. Hipskins funeral home in charge. Nash survived by his wife Bertha and 13 children, plus a brother and two sisters.
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Brighton
Elwood Nash
Agiy Methodist
W. Fillmore
F. A. Hipskins
Mr. Nash
Wrighton
Elwood T. Nash
Askaloosa
Luella Perkins
Kear
Bertha Dunsmore
Nash
Brighton Lumber Company
Omer
S.B
Seattle, Wash
Set
George
Warren
New Hebrides
Lewis
Germany
Earl of
Everett Rich
Gertrude
Stattie
Mary A
Red Oak
Myra Bunting
Rose Hill
Gladys Lisk
Hollardate
Minn
Muilikin
Karl
Omer Nash
Dry After Swim A Guide for Bathing Suit Care
A short note advises washing and drying bathing suits after each swim and keeping them in shade to preserve fabric and color. It emphasizes proper care to extend appearance and longevity of swimwear.
A Local Man Feels Rejuvenated by SYS-TONE
A Washington man reports relief after using SYS-TONE claiming his bloating gas acid reflux and constipation eased. He says he now eats what he wants with regular bowels and feels like a new man as the 12 herbal pills cleanse bowels and clear stomach gas.
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Washington
Sys-Tone
Systone
Garden Tip From Iowa State College on Apple Sprays
The calyx or petal fall spray for apples, plums and cherries is important but not the only spray. Spray when petals fallen, brown shucks dropped, and use a mix of lime sulfur, hydrated lime, and lead arsenate. Prune newly planted trees promptly and shape branches to train a central leader with five to seven main limbs.
Milwaukee Road Seeks Zero Freight Loss With Perfect Shipping
The Milwaukee Road launches a Perfect Shipping campaign in its communities to cut wartime freight waste from damage and mis-handling. EBC Kekert, acting division superintendent, urges employees and the public to suggest improvements with rewards in war bonds for top ideas. Officials cite a 60 million dollar 1944 national loss from packing shortages and inexpert shipping staff as a key motivator.
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Ottumwa
Milwaukee Road
Ebc. Kekert
Maxwell Family Grateful for Help After Bereavement
The Don Maxwell family expresses thanks to those who helped lighten their burden during their recent bereavement.
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Don Maxwell
Aliens Registry Numbers and Citizenship Eligibility
The record notes that nearly 5,000,005 aliens registered under the 1940 Alien Registration act, with about half deemed eligible for citizenship. It highlights statutory criteria and potential paths to naturalization under the era’s guidelines.
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Eitizenship
Music for Millions Delights at State Theatre
The MGM comedy musical Music for Millions stars Margaret OBrien Jimmy Durante Jose Iturbi and June Allyson. Directed by Henry Koster and produced by Joe Pasternak the film delivers brisk humor lively music and strong performances. A crowd pleasing period piece sure to please moviegoers.
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Margaret O'Brien
Jimmy Durante
Jose Iturbi
June Allyson
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
State Theatre
Henry Koster
Joe Pasternak
Whch
Sing Me A Song of Texas at Fox Theatre
A 1945 Western musical at the Fox Theatre features Rosemary Lane Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra The Hoosier Hotshots Tom Tyler Guvin Big Boy Willims Slim Summerville Carole Mathews Noah Beery Sr Pinky Tomlin Marie Butch Austin Roy Willing and His Riders Of The Purple Sage. The show blends songs romance and comedy with eight hits and wild west stunts including a buckboard race and bronco busting.
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Columbia Pictures
Texas
Rosemary Lane
Hal McIntyre
the Hoosier Hotshots
Tom Tyler
Guvin
Big Boy) Willims
Slim Summerville
Carole Mathews
Noah Beery
Pinky Tomlin
Marie ‘Butch’ Austin
High production of canned goods vital to war effort
Des Moines reports War Food Administration official George L B Sheehe urges housewives to keep canning plants running at full capacity. He notes national supplies and military needs for canned fruits and vegetables have led to rationing to ensure civilian allocations.
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U.S
Des Moines
George LB. Sheehe
Lown
War Food Administration
French Statesman Edouard Herriot Freed by Russians
Edouard Herriot three times premier of France, who was jailed in 1942 for opposing Marshal Petain's collaboration, has been liberated by the Russians. Revered figure second only to De Gaulle in French esteem, Herriot was once lauded as the Voice of the True French by Sumner Welles.
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Edouard Herriot
France
Marshal Petain
Charles DeGaulle
Herriot
Sumner Welles
International
Empress Hermine Captured by U S Forces at Schloss Russia
Allied troops capture Empress Hermine widow of Kaiser Wilhelm II at Schloss Russia in Silesia along with several Hohenzollerns and former royals. Empress had moved to the dwelling two months earlier as Russian forces neared the castle.
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Hermine
Wilhelm II
Germany
Schloss
Russia
Silesia
International
Homemakers urged to aid canning plants in national effort
Sheehe calls for increased civilian supplies through full capacity operation of all canning plants. He urges homemakers living near plants to contact the nearest United States Employment Service for training and flexible hours to assist in processing and packing fruits and vegetables.
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Sheehe
United States
Adj
Proper care for Turkish towels to extend life
Turkish towels should be washed or changed frequently to maintain hygiene. Allowing towels to become heavily soiled leads to severe scrubbing which can shorten their lifespan.
Hobgoblin House planned by West Chester seniors
West Chester School News reports the senior class will stage the mystery comedy Hobgoblin House Friday May 4 at 8 o clock in the school auditorium. The piece features Miss Priscilla Lois Cuddeback Marian and Jill Carter and a cast of students led by Frank Harlow Jack Loring and others.
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High School News
West Chester
Pp. T. A
Priscilla
Lois Cuddeback
Marian
Jill Carter
Mary Johnson
Helen Swanson
Frank Harlow
Jack Loring
Max Rathmel
Wilbur Moore
Susan
Henglish
Charlotte Young
Henry Goober
Delilah Worts
Wayne Ladehoff
Rhuthe Duvall
Darius Krupp
Hobgoblin House
Joe Bauer
Bluebeard Bronson
Ted Griffith
Bill Wilkins
Dale Engle
Patricia Arnold
Dorothy Statler
Sourwood Mountain
Hiawatha
Sorden
Snowball News notes visits and family gatherings
Mrs. Don Wyle and Harold visited Virginia in nurses training in Burlington. Several families visited relatives in Monmouth Stronghurst and Kivaston. Many local couples visited, hosted or attended events including a Warrington high concert and visits across Tri Cities. Families and friends from Iowa City Oklahoma City and Memphis gathered for weekends and Sundays at multiple homes.
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Snowball
Don Wyle
Harold
Burlington
Virginia
Walter Kyle
Don Wylie
Monmouth
Stronghurst
Kivaston
Gerald Graf
Glenn Ampy
Everette Plecker
Charles Capper
Wellman
Eldon Navy
Gary
Carl Jarrard
Clarence Locke
Memphis
Mr. Locke
Jarrard
W. BD
Booth
Earl South
Earl Booth
Dunice
Jeanne
W. BD. Booth
Warrington High School
Carroll Sigs
Iowa City
W. ER
Plecker
Date Herdlicka
Wilma Lee
Chas. Plecker
Marlyn Plecker
George Alien
W. R. Plecker
Don Cave
Tri Cities
R. W. Edmund
Oklahoma City
Knoxville Men Fatally Shot in Iowa Farm Family Dispute
Three men were shot fatally at a farm six miles northwest of Knoxville Iowa during a family quarrel. Dea Ike Slykhuis 61 died at 9:30 p.m. Marion Allan Powel 59 Des Moines house painter held without charge in Knoxville jail after the shootings. Mike Slykhuis 28 died at Collins hospital in Anamos Ville after surgery. Sheriff Jim Van Hemert said all wounds were in the stomach. the incident centered on the Slykhuis farm and involved Mike Slykhuis's wife and Leo Murphy farmer who notified authorities.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Here
Dea
the Slykhuis
Mike Slykhuis
Marion Allan Powel
Des Moines
Marion County
Jim van Hemert
Ike
Slykhuis
Collins Hospital
Anos Ville
van Hemert
Mike
Van
Leo Murphy
Fartmer
Origin of Marines Name From Old French Word Marin
The term Marines traces its origin to the old French word marin meaning sea soldier, reflecting the branch’s historic role by sea and land warfare. The phrase links early French naval troops to modern marine corps terminology used today.
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Totle
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Iowa Wesleyan
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Famous Jury
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Spaticht Banda
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