Iowa Legion Holds Wartime State Convention in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa members of the American Legion gathered for the second wartime state convention. Dan O'Brien of Des Moines retires as Iowa department commander and will call the opening session to order. About 2500 members had registered at Hotel Fort Des Moines by Sunday evening. The executive committee met to address credentials resolutions and rules.
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Iowa
American Legion
Des Moines
Dan O'Brien
Fort Des Moines
Girls Hit by Car In Dubuque. Driver Held
Betty Jane Glovik 16 and Sally 8 were struck while crossing an intersection in Dubuque. Sally suffered a skull fracture and a broken leg while Betty Jane had cuts and scratches. Alfred Daniels of Dubuque and Emil Rolling of Masonville drove involved. both drivers held pending Sally’s outcome.
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Dubuque
Betty Jane Glovik
Sally
Alfred Daniels
Emil Rolling
Masonville
Betty Jane
Induction of Fathers and Students Outlined on Radio
Des Moines report explains Iowa draft directives for induction of fathers and high school students. Capt. Frank Miles says local boards decide cases. national language clear but applied variably. Draft HQ notes pre Pearl Harbor fathers may start Oct 1 to meet monthly quotas.
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Des Moines
Frank Miles
Iowa _ selective
Charles H. Grahl
Six High Schools Not to Reopen
Des Moines reports indicate at least half a dozen own districts will discontinue high schools for the next year. State Superintendent Jes sie M. Parker notes the schools were small and combined with lower grades, with enrollments as low as four. She says students can attend larger nearby high schools.
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Des Moines
Jessie M. Parker
Farmer Walter Gayther Dies Threshing Near Charles City
Charles City reports Walter Gayther a 66 year old farmer and lifelong resident died of a heart attack while threshing Saturday. Services are set for Tuesday for Gayther who left a wife three sons two daughters one brother and one sister surviving him.
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Charles City
Walter Gayther
Here
Rev Miller Speaks at Union Park on War Times Faith
Rev. Fred E. Miller of the Methodist church delivered his first Washington sermon at Union Park Sunday evening before a large audience. He urged Christians to reflect faith during war, contrasted believers with pacifists, and urged trust in God to steady them through hardship. He announced Rev. George Kerr will preach next Sunday and noted rain would move services to the Baptist church.
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Central Park
Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Washington
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Milo Phillips
St. Paula Evangelical
God
Miller
Mr. Miller
Roosevelt Returns From Canada Vacation
President Roosevelt returned from a brief rest period in Canada accompanied by his official staff. He did not meet Canadian leaders, and White House secretary Stephen Early stated no meetings with Prime Minister MacKenzie King occurred. This marked the third wartime departure from the United States by the president.
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White House
Roosevelt
Canada
Stephen Early
Mr. Roosevelt
MacKenzie King
United States
Protests Against Gasoline Rationing Hit Middle West
Bernard Majewski vice president of Gate Rock Oil Corporation and national chairman of the petroleum industries committee for war warned that a gasoline cut in the middle west would cripple transportation for millions of war workers. He argued private auto travel supports six times more passenger transport than other means and urged against further cuts.
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Chicago
Bernard Majewski
Gate Rock Oilcorporation
Petroleum Industries Committee For War
Harold L. Ickes
Lotcy
Majeweski
Final salvage move begins for French liner Normandie
In New York City navy crews pump ballast to lift the Lafayette easing the Normandie toward the slip. The ship rests at 47.7 degrees with two feet of tilt before the final salvage stage, as engineers decide whether further movement is needed to prevent pressure on temporary pier tiling. Clean exterior preparation follows.
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N. Y
Agg
U. S. S. Lafayette
Normandie
Navy
Farm accident leaves Clyde Molland injured near Anita
Clyde Molland, 16, a farm boy from near Anita, was hospitalized Sunday after a pitchfork tine pierced his abdomen on the Guy Smith farm during threshing. He is reported to be in an Atlantic hospital undergoing treatment.
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Anita
Clyde Molland
Here
Atlantic Hospital
Guy Smith
Boy of eighteen drowns in Lucas pond
Billy Hunter an 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs William Hunter of Lucas drowned Sunday in a pond on the G A Cunningham farm near here He fell from an inner tube and was unable to swim sinking in 14 feet of water authorities reported this tragedy from the farm pond near Lucas
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Lucas
Billy Hunter
William Hunter
G. A. Cunningham
Here
Ruth Miller Leads Bond Contest Amid Week's Vote Surge
Ruth I. Miller regains first in the $50 war bond contest after a huge vote total, with Janice and Joyce Davison holding second place and one week left before the bond is awarded. Standings show Miller in Washington R R 2 with 418,814 votes, Davison duo at 349,628, and other readers like Frances Weeks and Beatrice Bartholow also listed among top contenders.
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Janice
Joyce Davison
Brighton
R. R
Frances Weeks
Riverside
Res
Beatrice Bartholow
Wash- Torso
Mrs
F. Rathmel
Wash- Serio
Patricia Anderson
Lois Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Victory Garden Show Set for August 18 and 19
A joint announcement by Karl Libe of the Citizens' Service Corps and Ralph Martin of the Chamber of Commerce reveals a Victory Garden show to run with the county 4 H clubs achievement show on August 18 and 19. Entries for common garden vegetables welcome from county and nearby townships. Citizens' Service Corps handles exhibits and staffing, while the Big Days Committee arranges prizes and judging. Further details on venue and judges will follow.
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Karl Libe
Citizens’ Service Corps
Ralph Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Police Break Up Gandhi Sympathy March Plans in Bombay
Police arrested about 80 persons in a raid on plans for a march by Gandhi sympathizers to the Aga Khan's palace where he is interned. Demonstrations on behalf of the Mahatma occurred in Bombay, and 60 more were rounded up during the weekend as they were about to entrain for Poona.
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Bombay
India
Mohandas K. Ghandi
Aga Hahn
Mahatma
Waterloo to sponsor statewide Victory garden show
Waterloo Junior Chamber of Commerce president announced a joint sponsor ship with the Dairy Cattle Congress for a statewide Victory garden show as part of the state 4 H club show on September 4, 5 and 6 at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds. Prizes totaling 286 dollars will be divided among winners. Arthur Kock.
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Waterloo
Molly Pitcher Day Drives War Bond Sales in Washington
The American Legion Auxiliary raised about 2500 in war bonds and stamps during Molly Pitcher Day in Washington. Chair Mrs Howard Miller led a committee including Mrs Palmer Schilling and Mrs R J Tanner with president Mrs B E Ward. Sales occurred at tables on the east side of the Square and Saturday evening on the north side with Molly Pitcher tags for purchasers.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Molly Pitcher
Washington
Howard Miller
Palmer Schilling
R. J. Tanner
BE. RB. Ward
Payroll Allotment Honor Roll Named by County Chairman
C. R. Wilson, chairman of the payroll allotment committee, lists 13 Washington business places on the June honor roll for purchase of war bonds and stamps under the payroll allotment plan. Firms met 90 percent participation with 10 to 16 percent payroll deductions. Participants include A and P, Coast to Coast, Klein Klothing, Lemmon Jewelry, Mace Motor, National Bank of Washington, J C Penney, T H Peters, I Rothschild, Spurgeon’s, Sitter’s Auto Parts, Tucker Chevrolet, and Washington State Bank.
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C. R. Wilson
Washington
A and P Company
Klein Klothing Co
Lemmon Jewelry
Mace Motor Company
National Bank of Washington
J. @. Penney company
T. H. Peters Hardware
I. Rothschild
Spurgeon’s
Sitter’s Auto Parts
Tucker Chevrolet
Washington State Bank
Waterloo Victory Garden Chairs Named for Event
Frank Wylie of the Waterloo Junior Chamber of Commerce serves as agricultural committee chairman and co chairs the event alongside a Waterloo Victory Garden chair man.
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Waterloo Victory Garden
Frank Wylie
Waterloo Junior Chamber of Commercce Agricultural Committee
Mike Robinson Dies in Washington at 61
Clarence M. Robinson known as Mike died Saturday at 5:15 PM in the county hospital after a yearlong decline. He worked for Iowa Southern Utilities in Washington for 32 years, serving as district superintendent. Survived by wife, daughter, and three sisters, funeral Tuesday at L. A. Jones Funeral Home with Masonic graveside services at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Clarence M. Robinson
Washington
Mike”. Robinson
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
University Hospital
Iowa City
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
F. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Masonic Temple
Mazon
Ill
Charles
Elizabeth
Mlanvers) Robinson
West Liberty
Iowa
Tipton
Wilton Junction
Washington Light and Power Plant
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Slashing at Defenses of Axis Army
The London radio reports Germany ordered a partial evacuation of Stettin as Allied forces land on Sicily and push toward Messina. American troops seize coastal positions, take hundreds of prisoners, and drive east toward Sicily’s tip while German regrouping contests a defense line from Cape Orlando to Taormini.
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Messina Straits
Siciling
Cape Orlando
Taormini
Hitler
Kharkov
Adolph Hitler
Germany
Italy
Messina
Patton
George Patton
Troina
Cesaro
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San Fratello
Europe
London
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Orel
Belgorod
Red Army
Ukraine
Oat Invasion: Wild Oats Cover California Hills
The wild oat, a Spanish import, now practically covers California hills in summer, illustrating its rapid naturalization and broad ecological impact.
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California
Sierra Nevada Range Compared to Alpine Giants
A brief comparison notes the Sierra Nevada Range extending nearly as far as the French Swiss and Italian Alps together, underscoring its vast expanse and rugged geology.
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Sierra Nevada
Lloyd Winans and Robinson Brothers Named
Lloyd Winans of San Francisco is listed alongside two California brothers F. C. Robinson and Fred Robinson as figures in the item.
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Lloyd Winans
San Francisco
F. C
Fred Robinson
California
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