Plunge in Grain Pit Fatal to Bay boy at Iowa mill
Harold Bonham aged 15 of Missouri Valley Iowa fell 65 feet into a grain bin at Butler Welch Grain Co. Saturday. Coroner Jack Tyler said no inquest. Bonham was employed as a sleeper. two co-workers lowered a light and found the body nearly buried in wheat. Death from a fractured skull is reported.
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Bay Council Bluffs
Harold Bonham
Missouri Valley
Butler-Welch Grain Co
Jack Tyler
Tyler
Allied War Plan Nearing Completion for Japan and Italy
In Quebec on August 23, leaders Roosevelt and Churchill reportedly prepared a master war plan translating into future bombings and ground actions. The Pacific was urged as a major theater while air attacks on Italy including Naples Brindisi and Taranto were anticipated, with possible invasion if Naples Italy refused to capitulate.
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Quebec
Roosevelt
Winston Churchil
Italy
Japan
Pacific
T. V. Soong
Washington
Davenport Postmaster Dies at 72 After Long Illness
Harry J. McFarland 72 longtime Davenport postmaster since 1935 died Saturday night after a long illness. He served as Scott county district court clerk 1907 1914 and spent 14 years on the police and fire commission. A Democratic stalwart he was active in party affairs and a frequent state convention delegate.
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Davenport
Harry J. McFarland
Scott County
Police and Fire Commission
Fisherman Killed by Train on Elk Run Bridge
John H. Eckstein, 29, a Waterloo factory worker, died Sunday when struck by a train while fishing on the Elk Run bridge. He reportedly dozed off and did not hear the approaching train. Survived by his wife and a 5 month old daughter.
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Waterloo
John H. Eckstein
Elk Run
Pond
Belmond Auto Stalled at Crossing, Driver Killed
A westbound Great Western passenger train struck a stalled auto one mile north of Belmond, killing Hans Pals, 52, a farm laborer. Mrs Pats and their 18 year old daughter suffered serious injuries. coroner H P Walker reported.
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Belmond
Hans Pals
Here
Great Western
Pats
Wright County
H. P. Walker
Body of Man Found in Maquoketa River Identified as Smith
Local officials continued efforts to identify the body found in the Maquoketa River on Saturday afternoon. The man is believed to be Freak C. Smith of Freeport, last seen alive about an hour before the body was recovered, with no signs of violence or markers at his rooming house.
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Maquoketa River
Manchester
Lotal
C. Smith
Freeport
Smith
Confusion on Meat Rationing in Community
Confusion over meat rationing arises as 4-H club animals bought for local consumption must have rationing points transferred before meat possession. Purchasers learned after last Thursday’s sale that some restrictions were waived, but points still must be turned over to authorities. Under current rules a farmer may slaughter pigs and cattle.
Light Rain Early With Clearing Skies
Rainfall early this morning totaled a quarter inch at eight o clock. The sun appeared later, and the lingering showers were expected to end for the day.
San Francisco Boasts About 309 Churches Across Denominations
City records show roughly 309 church buildings spanning multiple denominations, reflecting a diverse religious landscape in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Frey Funeral Held at Haskins for Mrs Edna Merchant Frey
Funeral services were conducted at the Haskins Presbyterian church for Mrs Edna Merchant Frey of Haskins who died Saturday after noon at Washington county hospital following an operation. Rev FE R Mitchell and Rev F W Eastwood presided with burial in Eicher cemetery. Survivors include husband Karl Frey, mother Ella Merchant, three daughters and six grandchildren.
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Haskins Presbyterian Church
Edna Merchant Frey
Haskins
Washington County Hospital
FE. R. Mitchell
Columbus Junction
F. W. Eastwood
Washington
Eicher
Noble
Sherman
Frey
Wayland
Charles and
Ella (Weidner
Wayand
Karl Frey
Haskins Church
Ella Merchant
Coppock
Raymond Good
Raymond Coon
Dale Good
Burlington
Clarence Benson
South of Washington
John Merchant
Rain Interrupts Church Service In Central Park
Dr. F W Eastwood’s sermon was cut short by rain during a Sunday park service in Central Park. Rev. Alfred Trenerry and Rev. George Kerr led prayers and readings as the audience sought shelter. The service featured the chorus Remember Now Thy Creator and a sermon on the prodigal son emphasizing God’s abundant resources and peace beyond war.
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Dr. Eastwood
F. W. Eastwood
Union Church
Central Park
Shelt
Alfred Trenerry
George Kerr
Community Young People's Chorus
Boyd White
Martin Urges Unified Food Policy at Farm Bureau Meet
Congressman Martin of Iowa’s first district calls for an integrated food policy under one authority and supports parity in the market. He argues against relying on federal subsidies to cover consumer bills and notes the gag rule issue as Congress debates agricultural agency policies. About 745 Farm Bureau members from 12 counties attend at the Congress hotel.
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Thomas EK
Martin
Iowa
Congress Hotel
Farm Bureau
Charles Martinson
Delmar
Sixth District
Francis Johnson
Terrill
State Farm Bureau
Congress
Former Brighton Man’s Body Found on Railroad Tracks
A body found on the Farmington Illinois railroad tracks was identified as Anthony Drish 30 of Peoria formerly of Brighton. Train crews reported the discovery this morning and railroad headquarters at Oskaloosa verified the identification. Drish is the son of Joe Drish of Brighton and was visiting friends in Farmington Illinois.
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Brighton
Farmington
Anthony Drish
Peoria
Oskaloosa
Joe Drish
Farmington, Lil
Coal Mines Returned to Owners After Government Control
Washington August 23. Harold L. Ickes announced the termination of government control over the coal mines of 63 companies. The mines released include those with resumed productivity before May 1 and those with uninterrupted production since April 30, with managers presenting evidence of restored efficiency.
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Washington, D. C
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Greek church shooting shocks city as soldier killed
Peter Raftopoulis 62 tells police Pvt Edward Dafnos 27 started quarrel and lit a candle at the altar of the Enunciation Greek church before Raftopoulis fired, killing him. Raftopoulis claimed defense of home amid escalating tension in a spiritual community.
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San Francisco
U.P
Peter Raftopoulis
Edward Dafnos
Raftopoulis
Lois Fitzgerald Leads Third Merchant's Thrift War Bond Contest
The third and final Merchant's Thrift club contest for a $50 war bond has started. Lois Fitzgerald of Ainsworth leads early, with Elsie Musil and Janice and Joyce Davison in prior contests not eligible. Entry blanks are in participating Washington businesses and voting ends Saturday evening August 28. Complete standings will be printed next week.
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Merchant's Thrift Club
Elsie Musil
Janice
Joyce Davison
Misa Lois Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Washington
George L. McDaniel
Smart & Parrish
Humble Produce
Freshwaters’ Deed Store
Spurgeon’s
B. & B. Store
Rothschilds
Mace Motor Company
Martins’ Cleaners
Pioneer Drug Store
Coroner's Inquest Planned in Farming ton District
Over the weekend a coroner's inquest was scheduled for this afternoon in Farmington, ll. After the proceedings are completed, F. A. Hoskins, Brighton funeral director, will transport the body to its final resting place.
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Farmington, Ll
F. A. Hoskins
Brighton
Over 100 attend Journal Three-Quarter Century Dinner
Attendance surpassed one hundred at the Journal Three-Quarter-Century annual gathering held at the Washington country club with 80 approving responses. Rev. Fred E. Miller spoke on If I Were Seventy Five, praising aging wisdom and readiness for life’s sunset. The oldest member was W. H. Wishard, 93, named king. oldest woman, Mrs. William Kensler, 90, who turns 91 tomorrow.
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the Journal
Washington Country Club
Fred E. Miller
Washington Methodist Church
Mr. Miller
W. H. Wishard
Wellman
William Kensler
G. F. Sigler
Two New Teachers Hired as Vacancies Remain
The board of education announced by Supt. W. A. Libe that two new teachers will be hired before the school year starts next Monday. Joyce Templin of North Freedom Wisconsin will teach girls physical education in the high school after earning a BA from Wisconsin and an MA from Iowa. Winifred Long of Creston will teach science and arithmetic in grades four through six at Stewart and has previously taught at Osceola.
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Board of Education
W. A. Libe
Joyce Templin
North Freedom
Wis
University of Wisconsin
University of Iowa
Minot
North Dakota
Winifred Long
Creston
Stewart
Osceola
War Loan Drive Organized for September Campaign
County leaders led by Chairman G. E. Mace plan a third war loan drive in September. A meeting of town and township representatives who handled the second campaign will map plans. The Civilian Defense corps in Washington will take a leading part in the canvass with an intensive house to house effort.
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G. E. Mace
Mace
Civilian Defense Corps
Washington
Russian forces retake Kharkov in major summer drive
Red Army drives reclaim Kharkov and push Germans toward the Dnieper while air forces strike western Europe. Allied bombers hit Rhineland and northern France rail yards as Orel Belgorod and numerous towns fall, with heavy Nazi casualties and prisoners reported amid the broader offensive.
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Red Army
Dnieper River
Europe
Rhineland
St. Ober
France
Kharkov
Orel
Belgorod
New
Lieks
Germany
Italy
RAF
Lever
Issuing New B and C Gas Ration Books
The War Price and Rationing Board calls B and C bookholders with expirations after Sept 1 1943 to mail or bring books for exchange by Sept 15 1943. Fuel oil applications not yet received should be submitted promptly. Stove rationing starts Aug 24 at 12:01 am with certi ficate requirements for stoves. Dealers must register Sept 1–3 on form R 902.
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OPA
Rationing Board
New Loftus Family Moves Into Earl Minear Home
Newcomer Mr and Mrs J W Loftus and children Mary four and Sheila one have moved into the Earl Minear home at 948 South 4th Avenue. Mr Loftus is roadmaster with the Aoex Island railroad and the family comes to Washington from Eldon. They attend Catholic church.
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J. W. Loftus
Mary
Sheila
Earl Minear
South 4Th Avenue
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