Unrest Spreads in Hitler's Balkan Nations
Crawfordsville woman burns to death today in her home. Mrs. Prudence Catherine Knauss, 94, widow of a Civil War soldier, dies after long life in Washington county. Funeral Tuesday at L A Jones, Rev. George Kerr officiating. Burial at Woodlawn cemetery. She lived 89 years in the county, born 1849 in Marion Illinois before moving here in 1854. Survived by five sons and one daughter and many descendants.
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Prudence Catherine
Knauss
East Third Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn
Washington County
Marion, Ii
J. W. Phillips
A. J
Fire Destroys Red Oak Sales Co Building in Iowa
A Sunday afternoon blaze destroyed the Red Oak Sales Co building in Iowa. Type buildings burned rapidly with hay, grain, corn, a team of mules, cattle and hogs lost. Cause undetermined and contents were not insured.
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Kred
Red Oak Sales Co.p
Jewelry Store Burglary Cited in Milliken Case
Perry police report a break in at Milliken and Major jewelry store early Sunday. Suspect entered by breaking a front display window and stole jewelry valued around 400 dollars including ladies diamond rings and stone set rings owned partly by W A Milliken.
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Perry— Daleves
Milliken & Major Jewelry
W A. Milliken
Perry
Mrs James Diamond in Newton Hospital after fall
Mrs James Diamond, 655, Newton, is hospitalized with a fractured right leg after fainting and falling at home Saturday while ill with influenza.
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Newton
James Diamond
Funeral services for Lloyd Vorwald held in Guttenberg
Funeral services were held at St. Mary's church in Guttenberg for Lloyd Vorwald age 24 who died Saturday from a shotgun wound. He and his two brothers were attempting to shoot a horse on their father's farm when the fatal injury occurred.
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Dubuque
St. Mary’s Church
Guttenberg
Lloyd Vorwald
Vorwald
Auto train collision claims two lives near Douglas Ave crossing
Two men Marvin Thor Johnson 29 of Slater and Orvis Eugene Chelsvig 21 of Huxley died in a Sunday dawn crash when Chelsvig's car was struck by a North Western freight train at the Douglas Avenue crossing at 12 50 a m The coroner said Chelsvig may have started across before gates lowered The train was westbound and the wrecked car lay 150 feet from the tracks.
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Ambts
Marvin Thor Johnson
Slater
Orvis Eugene Chelsvig
Huxley
Chelsvig
North Western
Douglas Ave
Guy Mills
Chelsing
Drowning of Harold Gustafson Shocks Waterloo
Harold Gustafson a 12 year old of Waterloo plunged through thin ice on a pond near the southeast city limits and drowned. His companion Melvin Sweerin 12 was rescued after clinging to the ice for a long time until firefighters found the body after a 30 minute search.
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Waterloo
Harold Lewis Gustafson
Elmer Gustafson
Melvin Sweerin
Harold
Early 1944 Vehicle Licenses Exceed 1200
County treasurer's office issued windshield stickers for 1944. cars pass 1200 mark, trucks 224, trailers 168, motorcycles 4. Early winter licenses up from last year, nearly a quarter of county residents now licensed. Set. William Crawford heads to Camp Polk after furlough with wife and parents.
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William Crawford
Camp Polk
Steve Crawford
Woman perishes in fire at Crawfordsville home
Mrs. U. E. Taylor a 65 year old Crawfordsville resident died early this morning when a blaze engulfed her kitchen. Neighbors led the alarm after seeing a sudden flame eruption and the coroner ruled death instantaneous from smoke inhalation. Surviving are two sons and a daughter with funeral services set for Wednesday at the United Presbyterian church.
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Taylor
Ralph Orris
Orris
United Presbyterian Church
R. M. McCracken
Crawfordsville
Sherman
Washington
Olds
Harold
Chicago
Norval
Burlington
Craig Nelson
Goldfield
Iowa
Inez Johnston
Mr. Taylor
Ask Club Women to Bring Old Clothing
Members of the three American Home departments of the Fortnightly club are asked to bring old clothing to the three meetings tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Fred Reid, county chairman of small salvage, requests discarded clothing for this drive with collections to close Thursday. It is announced that someone from each department will be responsible for taking the collected clothing to headquarters.
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Fred Reid
Small Salvage
Hamils Transferred to New Military Addresses
Les and Lafe Hamil twin sons of Mr and Mrs Floyd Hamil have been transferred from Will Rogers Field Oklahoma City Okla Their new addresses are Set Lester F Hamil Cpl Lafayette M Hamil 10th Photo Recon Sq L Woodward Army Air Base Woodward Okla
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Les
Lafe Hamil
Floyd Hamil
Will Rogers Field
Oklahoma City
Okla
Lester F. Hamil
Lafayette M. Hamil
Sq. L. Woodward Army Air Base
Woodward
Christmas Readings At United Presbyterian Church Draw Crowd
Hundreds attended a Christmas New Testament reading at the United Presbyterian Church from three in the morning to nine in the evening. About 80 participants read aloud from Matthew to Revelation, with a large audience at all services. The event honored Edwin G. Barden and other servants from the congregation, and featured a later program of Christmas carols by a 30 voice choir directed by Mrs. Henry Shields with soloists including Harold Reeves.
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United Presbyterian Church
Edwin G. Barden
Presbyterian Church
Harold Reeves
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Henry Shields
Reeves
Ruth Miner
W. E Bond
Gwendolyn Ramseyer
Forrest Walker
J. M. Lloyd
Sutton and Wiley Named as Washington Residents
J. A. Sutton and Nellie May Wiley, both of Washington, are identified in the notice. The fragment notes their names and residence, indicating a likely notice or declaration related to these individuals.
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J. A. Sutton
Nellie May Wiley
Washington
Boy Scouts To Gather Waste Paper In Washington County
Earle F. Libe, county salvage chairman, announced a county wide waste paper drive by Boy Scouts this week to relieve wartime paper shortages. Scouts will visit homes Saturday to collect old paper and distribute saving instructions. paper donated will support a Scout camp fund.
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Washington County
Earle F. Libe
County Salvage
Washington
Libe
Ainsworth
Wellman
Boy Scouts
Burial of Roy Bain Here on Tuesday
Roy C. Bain 55 of Rock Island died at home after a heart attack. Born November 25 1888 in Washington he was a son of John and Nettie Bain. Funeral services in Rock Island Wednesday with burial Elm Grove cemetery Washington and a graveside service at 2 p m in Elm Grove. He is survived by his wife two daughters a stepson several grandchildren a brother Claud Bain of Washington and a sister Mrs George McClellan of Huntington Park California.
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Roys. Bain
Rock Island
Claud Bain
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Elm Grove
Roy C. Bain
John
Nettie Bain
Samuel Stang
East Moline
Ill
Orville Hess
Winterset
Tri Cities
Claud
George McClellan
Huntington Park
Calif
Mrs. Frank Eutsler Buried Here Sunday
Burial services were held at Elm Grove cemetery Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Frank Eutsler a former Washington resident who died last Friday in East Moline Illinois at age 76.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Frank Eutsler
Washington
East Moline
Corporal Bernard McCarthy Detached from Navy Pier
Corporal Bernard McCarthy has been detached from Navy Pier and is awaiting orders. He plans to join his family for Christmas this year.
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Cpl
Bernard McCarthy
Navy Pier
Close Hearing on Labor Complaint
The National Labor Relations Board closed a three day hearing on a complaint by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America CIO against the American Pearl Button Co alleging discrimination in not recalling four women after July layoff. Trial Examiner John H. Eadie will report after briefs and a decision is expected weeks hence.
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John H. Eadie
National Labor Relations Board
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Cio
American Pearl Button Company
Labor Relations Board
Stephen ™. Reynolds
Harvey B. Rector
Roscoe P. Thoma
Mr. Reynolds
American Pearl Company
Feu
Rector
Mr. Thema
Thoma
Congress
United States
Rulin
Reynolds
Coldest Night Yet With Seven Degrees Above Zero
The article reports the coldest night of the winter at seven degrees above zero, down from ten above. A day of high winds preceded the low, with gusty conditions continuing through Sunday.
Obituary of Charles O Palmer 53 in Washington
Charles O Palmer died after a long illness at 433 East Washington Street. Born April 25 1890 he was married to Bessie Kyle and survived by his wife two daughters and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Masonic rites at Elm Grove cemetery and burial planned at the family plot.
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Charles O. Palmer
East Washington Street
Methodist
Fred E. Miller
Washington Lodge of Masons
Elm Grove
Russell Goodin
Masonic Temple
L. A. Jones
Palmer
Young America
Washington
Methodist Church
Masonic Louk
Order of Eastern Star
Washington County
Mr. Palmer
This County
Ou W. A. Palmer
Martha Belle (Saville) Palmer
Bessie Kyle
Harold Fulton
Wilma Palmer
Buckleyfield
Denver
Hal Figgins
Richland
Clarence Worn
Cotter
Glen Davis
Good Fellows Ask for Funds for Christmas Baskets
A local drive by the Good Fellow committee, led by Larry Malley, reports only three contributions totaling 11 dollars less than a week before Christmas. The Evening Journal coupon offers an easy way to contribute by clipping, filling, and mailing or delivering it. Contributors listed include George Breitenbach and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smart.
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Larry Malley
Tie Evening Journal
George Breitenbach
Bill Smart
Terri Creer
Cars Collide on Narrow Bridge Near Town
Two cars met on a 14 foot wide bridge about 6 20 Saturday evening causing left front wheel damage. Drivers were Clyle Mason and Mildred Meyer of Ainsworth, both driving cars owned by their parents. Estimated damage total 1590 dollars.
Ship Hugh L. Scott Confirmed Sinking Of Dusenbery Son
Mrs Lee Dusenbery said Charles Dusenbery was aboard the Hugh L Scott when it was sunk on November 12 1942 not the Fort Scott as earlier reported The navy department confirmed his death after previous missing in action notice His family had learned he was missing in action December 7 1942 and later received confirmation of his death
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Thoma
Labor Board
C J. Jungbluth
Charles Dusenbery
Hugh L. Scott
Fort Scott
Lee Dusenbery
Navy Department
Bulgarian Civil War Threat Rumors Stir In Sofia
Reports from Swedish sources say Bulgaria stands on the brink of civil war after a peace ultimatum to the government in Sofia. Anti German sentiment grows among Bulgarian troops following Allied bombing of Sofia and Hull’s warning on shared defeat consequences.
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United Press
Hitler
Balkan
Ukraine
Rome
Bulgaria
Sofia
Cordell Hull
Germany
Kiev
Moscow
Dniener
Dnieper
Kiroverrad
Chigiran
Kremenchug
5Th Army
Italy
Erwin Rom
Foster Bickel honors mother on 90th birthday in Oskaloosa
Foster Bickel attended a dinner in Oskaloosa honoring his mother Mrs. Martha Bickel for her 90th birthday. The event was hosted yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Russell Lynn and family.
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Foster Bickel
Oskaloosa
Martha Bickel
Russell Lynn
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Abraham Lincoln
J. F. Burnham
M. O. Butcher
West Liberty
Ida Cain
Knoxville, H
E. B. Boarts
Council Bluffs
Guy Knauss
Red Oak Livestock Sales
Ames
A. E. Taylor
Dee
U. E. Taylor
Consolidated School
Bea
Journal
Y's Men's Club
The
Goodfellow Program
Roy Bain
Fred Bey
Theodore Brown
Everette Burham
Elmer Batterson
Doris Buck
Bertha Nelson
Beulah Vinton
Carrie Rabenold
Charles Palmer
Lee
London
Gestapo
Rumania
Hungary
Stockholm
Herbert Neubacher
Budapest
Erwin Rommel
Ald
Mowor
Ty Prresia
Charles Wulf
Elaine
Camp Robinson, Ark
Julius Wulf
Charles J. Wolfe
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