Deferment Rules Favored Drake in Trust Case
District Judge Lou Ladd ruled William Penn college is not entitled to half of a $100000 trust income and the full income should go to Drake university. The college, reorganized in 1933 as William Penn college, has ceased to exist as an educational institution, affectingMrs Lottie R Hagan's 1941 will provisions for scholarships.
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Des Moines
Lou Ladd
William Penn College
Oskaloosa, Ja
Drake University
Penn College
Lottie R. Hagan
Los Angeles
Cal
Workers Strike At Dain Manufacturing Plant
About 500 employees of Dain Manufacturing Co walked out Tuesday to protest alleged unjust treatment of a union member. The plant, holding war contracts, halted operations as union officials urged a return to work while regional director Joe Mattson of Chicago was sought for NLRB hearing.
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Ottumwa
Dain Manufacturing Co
George Rose
C.il.0
Joe Mattson
Chicago
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Objector Sentenced Five Years for Selective Service Violation
Victor C. Johnson, 20, of Delhi Ja, was sentenced to five years in a federal reformatory after waiving trial before Judge George Moore. He claimed conscientious objector status and refused to reconsider induction.
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Dubuque
Victor CG. Johnson
Delhi
Federal Reformatory
George Moore
St. Louis
Johnson
Raid Seizes Slot Machines at Ottumwa Novelty Co
Harold Ginberg faces illegal possession charges after state agents and sheriff's officers raided Ottumwa Novelty Co. Monday. Authorities seized 1630 punchboards and 130 slot machines valued around 10000 dollars.
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Ottumwa
Harold Ginberg
Ottumwa Novelty Co
Puts Up His Timothy Hay in December
Frank P. Lorenzen, a farmer northwest of Newton, Iowa, cut 14 acres of timothy hay last Friday and Saturday, yielding about 20 tons. The timothy stood 16 to 18 inches high, with some partly dried stalks in the dense green growth. he expects quick curing. It will feed sheep he is rearing.
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Newton
Iowa
Frank P .Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Japanese Admit Pacific Setbacks
A Tokyo broadcast claimed a true state of affairs in the Pacific showing Japanese defeats and Allied successes. It cited overwhelming American and Australian air power cutting Japanese supply lines one after another and appeared aimed at a home audience.
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Tokyo
Pacific
May Boost Tax Levy on War Profits
The senate finance committee entered day two of executive sessions on the 2.14 billion dollar tax bill with signs of support for Senator Walsh’s plan to lift yields to 6 billion by higher levies on war profits. The panel planned to clear non controversial items before tackling corporate tax hikes and merging the victory tax with the regular income tax. Chairman George cautioned that a large overall increase may not be possible.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate
House
Turner and Hall Give Life Histories
Y's Men cub members heard life histories of Merle Turner and Merrill Hall at last night's meeting. Turner, born in Brazil Iowa on September 2 1904, worked with Iowa Southern Utilities and earlier played football for Centerville High. Hall born October 3 1911 in Evanston Illinois joined J C Penney after carpentry work and college basketball and cross country at Simpson. John and Mrs Dodd hosted a duck dinner for the group.
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Merle Turner
Merrill Hall
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Brazil
Iowa
Centerville
Merle
Centerville High
Washington
Iowa State College
Northwestern Bell Line Gang
Iowa Southern
J. C. Penney Company
Evanston
Florida
J. C. Penney
Penney Company
Merrill
Simpson College
Penney’s
Jefferson
John Dodd
Allied critique of Japanese Pacific withdrawal strategy
The piece argues the Japanese decision to withdraw from the Solomons stems from strategic errors in the south Pacific. It notes a regretful tone and says Allied air power enabled successive attacks, widening the gap against Japanese bases and positions.
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Solomons
South Pacific
Bill to raise milk price proposed by agriculture committee
Washington December 8 Price control by congressional directive will be recommended to the senate by its agriculture committee in a new bill to ban food subsidies and order a 600 million dollar a year increase in the consumer milk bill Senator George D Aiken will report the measure which follows a suggestion from John Brand president of Land O Lakes Creameries The bill directs the war food administration and the price administrator to raise milk prices a cent a quart and butterfat prices six cents a pound above current levels including subsidies.
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Washington
PD. C
Senate
Agriculture Committee
George D Aiken
Rep
John Brand
Land O’ Lakes
Midwest Dairy Co-Operative
War Food Administration
Strike Called on Southern Road
In Birmingham Alabama R Carson general agent for the Atlanta Birmingham Coast railroad said a general strike of engine men trainmen and yardmen has been called for 7 00 p m central war time tonight. The action involves about 325 members of several railway brotherhoods and would halt passenger and freight movement on the line including war goods. An embargo on accepting freight has been put in place in anticipation.
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Birmingham
Ala
R. Carson
Alabama
Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad
Carson
Continental U.S. Military Posts Receive Four Billion Pounds Monthly
Army camps and stations across the continental United States are supplied with about four billion pounds of varied military equipment each month. This massive logistical effort supports personnel, ships, aircraft, and ground forces nationwide.
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Continental United States
Draft Board Issues Farm Work Deferment Guidance
The Washington county selective service board released a statement stressing farm workers must report any job or address changes immediately as classifications shift by age, occupation, or condition. It warns farm laborers moving to tenancy face reclassification and employers must notify the board of deferment terminations.
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Washington County Selective Service Board
Christmas Music At Presbyterian Church Service
A candle light vesper of Christmas music will be held next Sunday afternoon at four o clock at the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Henry Shields directs a 30 voice choir. Harold Reeves of Cedar Rapids, a blind tenor, will be the principal soloist.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Henry Shields
Harold Reeves
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Shields
Dies Alexander Lytle buried Thursday in Washington
William Alexander Lytle 56 died yesterday at 6 40 pm in University Hospital Iowa City after an operation. Funeral services Thursday at 3 pm at L A Jones funeral home with Rev George Kerr. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born May 24 1887 in Jackson Township and grew up around Washington.
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William Alexander Lytle
University Hospital
Lowa City
L. A. Jones
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington County
Alex Lytle
Jackson Township
Washington
J. Alexander Lytle
Victorine (Cunningham) Lytle
Des Moines
Washington Public
Morgan Park Academy
Chicago
University of Chicago
Good Fellows Christmas Appeal Starts Local Fund Drive
The Good Fellows committee launches its annual Christmas appeal to fund needy residents with Christmas boxes. Banks for contributions are in local stores and donations may be mailed or brought to the Journal care of the Good Fellows. This project has been sponsored for thirteen years by Washington's Men’s Club and the Journal, with the Good Fellow coupon appearing daily until Christmas.
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Good Fellow Committee
Washington's Men's Club
Journal
Christmas Music Concert Lineup At Local Church
The program features soloists such as Mrs. E. D. Morrison Jr. Mary Herbert Mrs. J. M. Lloyd Gwen dolyn Ramseyer Herbert Quin cup Forrest Walker Mrs. W. Bond and Vera Fife. Mrs. Editi Reister will be the pianist. The public is invited to attend this Christmas music program.
Propaganda Plans Declared for Japan War Effort
Washington dispatch reports Robert Sherwood, head of OWI overseas operations, will travel to Australia to discuss a full scale propaganda offensive against Japan with Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The plan envisions powerful radio transmitters in Australia, New Guinea, and near Japan to reach Japanese troops and natives, despite MacArthur's cautious stance on civilian agency control.
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Washington
P. C
Robert Sherwood
Office of War Information
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
MacArthur
OWI
Bataan
Corrigedor
OWL
New Guinea
Pacific
Divorce Petition Filed by Martha V Bereiter
A divorce decree is sought by Martha V Bereiter in a district court filing against Karl O Bereiter. The couple married March 30 1926 at Fairfield Iowa and separated at the end of October 1948. She requests custody of their 16 year old child and alimony.
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Clerk of
District Court
Martha v. Bereiter
Karl O. Bereiter
E. L. Edmondson
Brightonney
Fairfield
Iowa
Supervisors Fill Appointive Posts At County Meeting
Washington county supervisors filled appointive posts for next year naming W. P. Rawn as county engineer Will Sickles as courthouse janitor H. G. McBride as superintendent of equipment at county yards Robert S. Welte as construction foreman Dr C W McLaughlin as physician for the county home and jail The steward and matron remain to be appointed next month per custom
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Washington
W. P. Rawn
Will Sickles
H. G. McBride
Robert S. Welte
Dr. C
W. McLaughlin
Dardanelle Zone Being Militarized In Turbulent War News
United Press reports from Ankara say Turkey has militarized zones three miles wide along the Dardanelles and called up 1,000,900 more men. Cairo sources describe a looming Turkey Germany showdown and massing German forces on the Bulgarian frontier as Allies press toward Rome and Kiev battles unfold amid a shifting Balkan crisis.
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Caing
Turkey
Dardanelles
Balkan
United Press
Ankara
Cairo
Germany
Italy
Rome
Russia
Kiev
Dnieper
Balkans
Black Sea
Salonika
Lennos
Aegean
George Hora Named Master Swine Producer in IoWa
George Hora of Jackson township is named one of Iowa's 25 master swine producers by Iowa State College for efficient methods and low hog mortality. Hora will appear on WHO Des Moines radio on December 11 with an interview at 11:30 a.m. and attend a banquet at 6 p.m. followed by a barn dance with his wife.
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Lytle
Washington
Merle
East Washington Street
South Secord Avenue
State Theater
R. IL. Lytle
Merle Lytle
Luther Lytle
St. Louis
Washington Farmer
George Hora
Jackson
IoWa
Iowa State College
Horn
Srower
WHO
Des Moines
Mr. Horn
Herb Plambeck
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Goodfellow Program
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Good Fellows In Christmas Appeal
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