Religion urged as cure for lack of security worldwide
Dr. F W Eastwood of the Presbyterian church preached at a Central Park union service on the theme The Cross in the Shadows urging religion as the remedy for global insecurity. He said only the living presence of God can dispel fear and urged turning to Calvary to confront sin and greed. The ten Sundays series ends next week with Rev Alfred Trenerry delivering the sermon.
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F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Union Church
Central Park
Eastwood
God
Christ
Calvary's Cross
Washington
Park
Alfred Trenerry
The
Baptist Church
Leigh Soule
Carl Klein
R. C. Keagy
Alfred i Trenerry
Death of Horace G. McMillan in California
Horace G. McMillan 87 longtime Rock Rapids lawyer and public official died August 15 in Los Angeles after an April operation. He practiced law in Rock Rapids after Washington University studies and was a noted politician and stock raiser. Survived by three sons Glen J B and Horace Jr and two daughters Mrs Edward Hamett and Mrs J W O’Brien.
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Horace G. McMillan
St. Suivingston
Reel Rapids
Iowa
Mr. McMillan
Los Angeles
Calif
Washington
Washington Academy
Rock Rapids
Mr. Livingston
Richard McMillan
Alice van Doren
Glen
Minneapolis
J.B
Rapid City
So Dak
Horace Jr
Kroxville
Vrs
Edward Hamett
Sheboveun, Wise
Mrs. Jr
Vv. O’brien
Chicago
Knotek Wins Open Swine Show Grand Championship
County Agent J. W. Chandler reports John Knotek of Washington County won first in lightweight and heavyweight Duroc barrows at the state fair open swine show. Ed Chabal took second and third in the heavyweight class and won best pen of three heavy Duroc barrows.
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J. W. Chandler
Duroc P Barrow
Duroc Barrow
John Knotek
Washington County
Stanley
Ed Chabal
Mr. Knotek
Duroc
Knotek brothers lead at Iowa State Fair swine judging
Knotek brothers of Riverside Iowa top the Duroc and Duroe classes at the Iowa State Fair swine judging. They win first prize senior boar Duroc and junior Duroc boars while Edward Chabal of Riverside places third and seventh in junior Duroe boar. Raymond Bell of Washington takes ninth as Knotek entries place highly in aged and junior yearling boar divisions.
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Des Moines
Knotek Brothers
Riverside
Towa
Edward Chabal
Raymond Bell
Washington
Registration Opens at Junior High and College
Ethel McCreedy, junior high principal, said registration for students is Wednesday from 9 to 12 and 1 to 5. Students should bring 25 cents for locker keys and may rent books. Dean Harland Mead announced Thursday and Friday as Washington junior college registration days in the high school building. Washington schools open next Monday, September 1.
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Ethel McCreedy
Miss McCreedy
Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Washington
Crash Kills Four in Nova Scotia Air Crashes
Halifax report says four men died in a Nova Scotia plane crash near Liverpool and five airmen escaped death in a separate crash in the same region. An investigation was started by the eastern air command.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Eastern Air Command
Liverpool
Electricians Wanted with Inside Wiring Experience
Employment office reports calls for electricians with inside wiring know how. Men seeking such work should register at the office over Nicola and Harmon store. Mrs. Albert Lay oversees the office.
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Ecalls
Nicola and Harmon Store
Albert Lay
Churchill Speech Spurs Debate in Washington and London
In Washington Senator Watt said Churchill's speech signals Roosevelt aims to rally U S public support for war. Senator Wheeler countered the speech was meant to frighten the nation into conflict. In London Churchill publicly aligned Britain with the United States against Japan and promised joint action with Roosevelt to crush Nazi aggression.
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Washington, D. C
Robert A. ‘Vatt
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Taft
United States
London
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Japan
Far East
Churchill
Roosevelt
America
Roosevelt signs $7.6 billion defense bill to speed mobilization
President Roosevelt signed a 7.596 billion dollar supplemental defense appropriation bill. The measure aims to accelerate mechanization of land forces and expand naval shore and fleet facilities nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Senate panel narrows personal exemptions in revenue bill
The Senate finance committee voted 10 to 6 to lower personal exemptions from 2000 to 1500 for married couples and 800 to 750 for singles and rejected a general sales tax. The move would add about 6 million taxpayers and raise roughly 300.8 million in the 8.236 billion bill, offset by the house’s rejection of a mandatory joint return plan.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Troop D Engaged in Louisiana Maneuvers
Troop D of the Blue Army fights a difficult first phase in Louisiana, facing dirt, sleep, poison ivy, and wood ticks. The force under Colonel O'Brien and Regular Army officers pushes toward victory in a sustained operation.
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Louisiana
Blue
O’brien
Funeral held for Crawfordsville accident victim Morrison
Funeral services for Arnold John Morrison 31 of Crawfordsville are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at L A Jones funeral home. He died from a gun accident near Walnut Creek when a 22 caliber rifle discharged. Morrison leaves wife Wilma Messenger, parents James and Lola Morrison, three children Nancy Lee John Arnold Evelyn Marie, and several siblings. Burial will be in Crawfordsville cemetery. Rev W J Stevens to officiate.
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Arnold John Morrison
Crawfordsville
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
W. J. Stevens
Washington Christian Tabernacle
Morrison
James A. Morrison
Washington
Charles Griffin
Clarence Griffin
Griffin
Ed Garrett
Wave
Emmett
Clarence Messenger
W. S. Kyle
H. M. Putnam
Kyla
Ainsworth
Mr. Morrison
James, Morrison
Lola Grace (Peckham) Morrison
Wilma Messenger
Burlington
Christian Tabernacle Congregation of
Washington Cavalry Troop
Nancy Lee
John Arnold
Evelyn Marie
Grace Palmquist
Genoa
Ill
Pat May
Whittier
Red River Maneuvers Record Mosquito Expectations
Corpl Edgington reports from Bagley Louisiana August 15 as troops move 25 miles and camp near a river and muddy ponds. He notes red dust, poison ivy, swampy water, and luxury baths while scouts anticipate malaria trials and quinine versus altebrine in medical tests.
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Edgington
Bagley
Red River
Anti Nazi Attack Is Launched In Iran Crisis
British and Soviet forces cross into Iran at dawn to expel about 4000 Nazi agents and secure oil fields. Iranian military resistance, support from Russia, Iraq and India, target Teheran railroad as Berlin decries the move as an assault on a small nation.
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United Press
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
Iran
Persia
Germany
Leningrad
Tallinn
Dnieper
Dniepropetrovsk
Red Army
Iraq
India
Iranian Gulf
Teheran
Berlin
Britain
County Pupils in Quiz Derby at the Iowa State Fair
Four townships enter a school quiz derby at the Iowa State Fair exposition building. Pupils aged 10 to 14 compete with Cedar Jackson Iowa Lime Creek teams, broadcast plans set, 2:45 Thursday finals for a $25 prize and encyclopedias.
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Washington County
Cedar
Jackson Township
Iowa
Lime Creek
Lester B. Krabill
Maxine Reeves
Richard Lacina
Gladys Huber
Jackson
Frances Whisler
Robert Chabal
Carole Hines
Jim Kupka
Marjorie Thomann
Betty Gerot
Mildred Rowe
Mary Herr
Raymond Flanders
Mrs. Jennie Clements Smith 86 Dies in Washington
Mrs. Jennie Eliza Clements Smith aged 86 died yesterday at 7:45 am at 522 North Avenue C while in the care of Ada Hollingsworth. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. George Kerr presiding. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born in Guernsey County Ohio, she married William L. Smith Jan 6 1876 in Aledo Illinois. They lived in Washington 59 years, 50 in the same East Third Street home. Three children preceded her in death.
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William L. Smith
Ada Hollingsworth
North Avenue C
L. A
Midwest States Dominate Soybean Harvest by Census
Illinois Indiana Iowa Missouri and Ohio grow over 80 percent of U S soybeans and farmers gain more than 80 million dollars in annual cash income according to census data.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Ohio
U. S
Community members named in regional notice
Calif Mrs Leonard Marsh of Hampshire Ill Mrs Harry Quist of Genoa Ill Eleanor Ettie Morrison of Washington Clarence Morrison of Plato Center Ill and Lawrence Morrison of Fairfield Iowa appear in a local civic record listing residents and relations across several counties.
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Calif
Leonard Marsh
Hampshire
Ill
Harry Palmquist
Genoa
Eleanor and
Ettie Morrison
Washington
Clarence Morrison
Plato Center
Lawrence Morrison
Fairfield
Lowa
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Helen Sage
Merle Walker
Daryll ‘Leffler
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Ross Pence
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John Allen Stephens
Harold Lamonte Whetstine
Richmond
Arthur Raymond Whetstine
Wellman
Donald Marion Beenblossom
Keith Dale McBride
Melvin Willard Hubs
LeRoy James Moriarty
H. G. McMillan
California
Lawrence Loeffler
Cedar Rapids
Maurice Bleese
Brighton
West Madison Street
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Knotek Hogs
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Wallace Beery
Marjorie Main
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Radio Berlin
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