Iowa Guard to Receive 2500 Rifles From Legion Posts
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl says Iowa will be equipped with about 2500 rifles sourced from American Legion posts statewide. Legion delegates at Waterloo adopted a resolution asking all posts to loan serviceable rifles to the state guard, which already has roughly 5000 Springfield rifles in reserve. Indications indicate the guard will use the best weapons for the war duration.
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Des Moines
Iowa
America Legion
Charles H. Grahl
State Department of the American Legion
Waterloo
State Guard
Band to Help Bond Sale Will Play Downtown Friday
A downtown Victory Day event plans a 1:30 p.m. performance by a band formed from high and junior high musicians as part of a monthly war bonds and stamps drive led by committee chair C. R. Wilson. Girls will sell stamps and corsage bouquets with Phil Antonoff overseeing the sales effort. The program aims for a large sale and more elaborate observances in future months.
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Washington
The
Chamber of Commerce
C. R. Wilson
Joe Falk
Phil Antonoff
Wilson
Iowa fires in first half 1942 destroy $2.2 million property
State Fire Marshal John Strohm reported that fires in the first half of 1942 destroyed property in Iowa valued at 2,199,934 dollars, accounting for 64 percent of 1941 total losses and indicating 75 percent of the fire prevention work.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Strohm
Strohm
Mancherster spectator injured in Delaware county fair thrill show
Harley Foster of Hopkinton Iowa, a printer and spectator, was critically injured Wednesday afternoon when struck by a car used in the Morris Thrill show at the Delaware county fair. Officers said the car was driven by Ray Mickey Morris as a ramp was being erected for a stunt.
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Manchester
Harley Foster
Hopkinton
Iowa
Delaware County
Foster
Ray
Mickey) Morris
Iowa liquor stores post July sales drop
Iowa’s 177 state liquor stores reported total July purchases of 1,410,297 dollars, down 270,000 dollars from June, according to the state liquor commission.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Liquor Commission
Two Sisters Drown at O Leary Lake East of Dubuque
Ruth Davidshof er, 19, and her sister Annette, 18, drowned while swimming in O Leary s lake east of Dubuque on Wednesday. The bodies were recovered.
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Dubuque Dubuque
Ruth Davidshofer
Annette
O'Leary's Lake
Dubuque
Finish Deal for Airport Land at Ottumwa
Ottumwa city officials complete a land purchase for a naval aviation training base. A $292,901 check was handed to Sheriff Mike Mier to distribute to 17 farm landowners. the 1,440 acre tract transfers to the government and farmers must vacate within two weeks.
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Mike Mier
Ottumwa
Nine Iowa banks own deposits over ten million dollars
A Des Moines report based on the latest bank call shows nine Iowa banks with deposits exceeding ten million dollars. Leading the list is Iowa-Des Moines National Bank and Trust Co with 61,637,433, followed by Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids with 49,775,524 and Central National Bank and Trust Co Des Moines with 39,494,302. Davenport Bank and Trust Co stands fourth at 36,259,220 and Bankers Trust Co Des Moines is fifth with 27,827,540. Sioux City banks Live Stock National and Toy National report 12,227,392 and 12,224,382 respectively, with Security Bank rounding the group.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Northwestern
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank and Trust Co
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Central National Bank and Trust Co
Davenport Bank and Trust Co
Bankers Trust Co
Sioux City
Live Stock National
Toy National
Security
Restore Peace in India After Disorder Toll Rising
The government reported rapid restoration of peaceful conditions in India today but acknowledged serious property damage in some areas. About 70 persons were killed in the disorders, according to officials.
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Bombay
India
Bank Rankings Highlight National and Dubuque Toppers
National bank leads with 10,918,227 dollars in assets while The First National Bank of Dubuque ranks ninth with 10,914,903 dollars. Both figures appear in a local financial ranking table.
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National
First National Bank
Dubuque
Weldin Becomes Cashier of National Bank of Washington
Phil Weldin elected cashier of the National Bank of Washington succeeding Ed Mick who resigned. He will assume duties August 24, having served as assistant cashier since 1933. Ray Whitehead remains assistant cashier while handling some Weldin duties. Virginia Sheetz named bookkeeper. Mick moves to Riverside to become cashier of the People’s Trust and Savings Bank.
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Phil Weldin
National Bank of Washington
Ed Mick
Weldin
Miick
People's Trust and Savings Bank
Riverside
Virginia Sheetz
Inductees Stop Briefly in Washington En Route Center
Three bus loads of Muscatine county men on their way to an induction center were in Washington for a half hour this morning. The 82 men enjoyed breakfast at Winga's restaurant on the north side before continuing to the processing site.
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Muscatine County
Washington
Winga’s
House Passes Immediate Payment to Armed Forces Families
In Washington on August 13 the House, with about 30 members present, approved a bill authorizing immediate payments to families of enlisted service members under the new allowance and allotment act. Original provisions set payments to begin November 1 and retroactive to June 1.
Nazis Threaten Death of Dutch Hostages
German authorities in Holland threaten wholesale execution of 1000 to 1500 Dutch hostages unless the population betrays those responsible for wrecking a Nazi troop train and attempted destruction of radio stations. Reprisals have occurred elsewhere but not yet in Holland.
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London
Eng
Holland
France
Jugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Henderson Seeks Livestock Price Ceiling Approval
Price administrator Leon Henderson asked Secretary of Agriculture C R Wickard for permission to set price ceilings on all livestock under the price control act. Government action hinges on OPA approval before any ceiling applies to agricultural products.
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Washington, D.C
Leon Henderson
Secretary of Agriculture
C. R. Wickard
OPA
Williams Promoted to Private First Class in Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps Public Relations Service reports Hal BE Williams son of Mrs Bertha Williams of Washington has been promoted to private first class. He serves as guard company clerk near Yorktown Virginia at the naval mine depot.
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United States Marine Corps Public Relations Service
Hal BE. Williams
Bertha Williams
Washington
Marine Corps
Yorktown
Naval Mine Depot
Six Inductees to Leave for Army Tuesday
Six county soldiers inducted at Des Moines on August 4 will depart for Jefferson Barracks St. Louis Mo next Tuesday August 18. They will leave Washington at 11 30 am via Burlington railway train connecting to a St. Louis bound service. Of nine originally, one enlisted immediately, two were rejected, leaving six travelers including Louis Daudremont Riverside Paul J Deimerly Washington John R Griffith Washington Edwin M Horn Riverside Dale F Klesy Washington and Francis B Mangold Washington. Robert Schell leads local sendoff plans.
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Burlington
Washington
Louis B. Dautremont
Riverside
Paul J. Deimerly
John R., Griffith
Edwin M Horn
Dale F. Klesey
Francis B. Mangold
Robert Schell
Selective Service Board
Plane Maker Opposes New U S Tax Plan
Boeing Aircraft Corp. fears the pending tax bill will threaten its existence. H B Bowman, Boeing treasurer, told the Senate tax committee that excess profits tax provisions would leave auto manufacturers in undisputed control of aircraft production after the war.
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Washington, D.C
Boeing Aircraft Corporation
Senate
H. B. Bowman
Boeing
Washington Soldier in England Highlighted by Army Photo
Chicago Daily Drovers Journal published a U S army photo showing three air force ground crew members in southern England. Don Walker of Washington Iowa appears in the image alongside colleagues from South Carolina and Wisconsin. Walker, son of C W and Mrs Walker, moved from Troop D at Camp Bowie Texas to the air force and was sent to England.
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United States Army
Army Air Force
England
Don Walker
Washington
Iowa
South Carolina
Wisconsin
C. W. Walker
Camp Bowie
Texas
Air Force
Red Cross Chapter Plans Bandage Production for Armed Forces
Washington county Red Cross executive committee approved organizing surgical bandage production. Two county volunteers will attend a Burlington school on August 25 to learn operations and later supervise the project. A large bandage demand is anticipated with no quota set yet. Volunteer Nurse Aids were also discussed by Roger Sherman.
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Washington County
Red Cross
Burlington
Army
Navy
Washington
Roger Sherman
County
Aged Riverside Man Dies After Backyard Fire
Riverside obituary reports Frank Pat Schnoeebelen 85 died from burns after falling into a weed fire. Funeral set for St Marys church Riverside with burial in St Vincent's cemetery. Survivors include sister Anna brother Victor and numerous nieces nephews.
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Riverside
Frank Pat Schnoehelen
St. Mary’s Church
Bernard Jacobsmeier
St. Vincent's Cemetery
Marner and Adams
Schnoebelen
St. Mary's Church
Holy Name Society
Anna
Victor A. Schnoebelen
Red Cross seeks volunteer nurses aids for county hospital
A national Red Cross representative will visit Friday and Saturday to launch the voluntary nurses aids program at the county hospital. Women aged 18 to 50 may volunteer without pay, receive 80 hours of training, and pledge at least 150 hours of service per year while needed. The program emphasizes training in classrooms and hospital work.
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Red Cross
Attacks Reported Across European and Pacific Theaters
United States air forces conducted 31 operations in two days. Bombers attacked three Axis cruisers in Greek waters while fighters joined RAF planes over Britain and targets in the seas. In the Pacific, raids hit Japanese bases and bases in China as Solomon Islands operations continue. Australian observers note Marine footholds on Solomon targets with Rabul and New Guinea action.
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Europe
Southwest
Pacific
United States Airforce
China
Solomon Islands
Caucasus
United States Army Air Quarters
United States
R.af
Britain
Middle East
Naverine
Teletonnesus
Southwest Pacific
Solomon
Solomon Forces
Rabul
New Guinea
To List 17 000 Suspected of Nazi Sympathy
Dies committee will transmit 17 000 names to the president this week for government scrutiny over suspected Nazi sympathy. It will also forward a January 1941 German letter from Kappe, linked to a pro-German movement, to FBI records.
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Washington, D. C
Dies
Germany
Kappe
F.B.I
First July Marriage License Issued in County
John Dale Yoder of Parnell and Helen Ruth Durian of Wellman received a marriage license at the courthouse today the first license issued in the county for July.
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Court House
John Dale Yoder
Parnell
Helen Ruth Durian
Wellman
Basis for Player Preparations and Self-Funded Uniforms
The article notes that participants will be required to provide their own uniforms and cover the costs of their physical examinations. It emphasizes self-financed preparation and independent responsibility for basic gear and medical screening.
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First Chamber of
Com
Merce ‘Victory
Jessop Sherman
Frederick C. Sherman
Lexington
U. S. Coast Guard
Young Sherman
Coast Guard
Marines
National Bank
Ray Whitehead
Ilies
Armed Services
Henderson
Williams
Dionne Quints
Callander
Ontario
Dionne
Warsaw
Poland
County Selective Service Board
Des
Moines
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
U.S
Air
Washington Readers of the
Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
Mr. Schnoebelen
C. V. Dantremont
Ardean Fitzsimmons
Frank Patrick Schnoebelen
Vincent
Margaret Dautremont Schnoebelen
Axis
United Press
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