War News Favorable to Allies on All Fronts
Iowa sheriffs and county attorneys heard Rev. Edward Flanagan founder of Boys Town Neb about delinquent boys at the annual Des Moines meeting He warned neglect of delinquent youths fuels crime and weakens national defense stating a system that allows youths to become criminals weakens liberty and security.
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Father Flanagan
Des Moines
Iowa
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Edward Flanagan
Boys Town
Neb
Omaha
Methodist youths seek personal faith over canned rituals
Des Moines area district superintendents' council heard nearly 20 Iowa and South Dakota clergymen discuss the duty of ministers to re sell Methodist doctrines to their people. Bishop J Ralph Magee led the panel and urged moving beyond litany readings to foster personal experience with God and a creative spirit.
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Des Moines
Iowa
South Dakota
J. Ralph Magee
Magee
Complete Classification Of All Doctors In U S
Des Moines reports Maj. Sam F. Seeley announces a national classification of every doctor in the United States to ensure medical care for civilians and soldiers during the war. He notes 1,400 more doctors will be needed as service units reach full strength, drawn from practitioners with preferred ratings in the Washington master list.
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Des Moines
United States
Sam F. Seeley
Washington
D. C
Office of Defense Health and Welfare Service
Ames Junior Wins Allen Talent Contest
Ames junior Jeanne Pidgeon of Des Moines won the Frei Allen talent search on the Iowa State campus. The contestant, a home economics student and control, was one of three finalists chosen from 36 entrants by a student faculty committee and after a broadcast was elected winner in an all college vote. She receives a New York trip with expenses paid, $200 cash, and a chance to appear on Fred Allen's broadcast on December 24.
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Ames
Jeanne Pidgeon
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Frei Allen
Iowa State
Miss Pidgeon
New York
Fred Allen
Officers Named for First Regiment of Iowa State Guard
Governor George A. Wilson named eight officers for the first reg iment southern half of the Iowa State Guard. Officers include Lt Col Erwin H. Falk Davenport and Majors Forrest H. Davidson Clarinda and Lora O D James Fairfield with captains Merril R. Hawkins Des Moines Maurice J. Nolan Davenport Glen G. Wickliff Des Moines Bertrand L. Williams Council Bluffs and Capt Charles R. Clift Des Moines as state property officer. Gerald V. Caughlan had been appointed colonel of the 1st regiment previously.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Iowa State Guard
Erwin H. Falk
Davenport
Forrest H. Davidson
Clarinda
Lora OD. James
Fairfield
Merrill R. Hawkins
Maurice J. Nolan
Glen G. Wickliff
Bertrand L. Williams
Council Bluffs
Charles R. Clift
Gerald V. Caughlan
Questionnaires Mailed to 1,500 Washington County Registrants
Washington County selective service board sent 100 additional questionnaires to registrants today, bringing 1,500 county men to receive blanks for classifications. The list includes names and addresses across Washington, Brighton, Riverside, Kalona, and other towns, with multiple registrants in care of hotels or rural routes.
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Washington County
Washington County Selective Service Board
Closing Notice For Christmas Eve Store Hours
Notice lists stores closing at 6.00 P M on Christmas Eve including Montgomery Ward Co J C Penney Spurgeons McLellans Rothschilds RE M Bridges Co Rockwoods and others.
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Montgomery Ward & Co
J.C. Penney Spurgeons
McLellans Rothschilds
RE. M. Bridges & Co
Rockwoods
Missing Air Force Leaders Reported In Transit Flight
Washington Dec 18 Secretary of War Henry L Stimson says Major General Herbert A Dar fue commander of the first army air force and a group of high ranking officers are missing since Dec 12 on a trans continental flight. The plane was last two miles south of Palmdale California. A search has begun. Riders include Col Charles W Bundy Lt Col George W Ricker Major Hugh F McCaffery Capt J G Leavitt First Lt Homer C Burns Staff Sgt Stephen Hoffman and Pvt First Class Samuel J Van Hamm Jr all stationed at March field California.
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Washington D.C
Henry L. Stimson
Herbert A. Darfue
First Army Air Force
Mitchellfield
N.Y
Army
Stimson
Palmdale
Calif
Argue
Charles W. Bundy
War Department General Staff
Washington
George W. Ricker
Hugh F. McCaffery
Air Corps
Mitchell Field
J. G. Leavitt
March Field
Homer C. Burns
Matchfield
Stephen Hoffman
Samuel J. van Hamm, Jr
Marchfield
Silence on anti axis talks shocks Commons
London reports the government adopted a policy of silence on ongoing talks among anti axis nations, stating the world will learn of the conferences at a propitious time. The Commons were told the discussions are tremendously important and vital.
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London
Commons
Vesper Service at Presbyterian Church Sunday
A vesper service will be presented at the Presbyterian church next Sunday Dec 21 at 4 o clock by a 70 voice choir directed by Mrs Henry Shields. Soloists include Margaret Corbin Doris Forney Reich Burton Kludt Harris White La Verne Flambo and others with Mrs Frank Coles Mrs Dunham Morrison and Mrs Claude Reister assisting. Ruth Michels will play a marimba solo.
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Presbyterian Church
Henry Shields
Margaret Corbin
Texas University
Doris Forney Reich
Oskaloosa
Burton Kludt
Harris White
Des Moines
White
Sony Fellows
WHO
la Verne Flambo
Fairfield
Tri-Cities
Frank Coles
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Dunham Morrison
Claude Reister
Ruth Michels
Credit Association Meet Set for January 12 1942
Directors of Mount Pleasant Production Credit Association fix the annual stockholders meeting date for January 12 1942. Members from Des Moines Henry Jefferson Louisa Lee Washington and Van Buren counties will attend. O W Schmitter of Washington county serves as a director.
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Mount Pleasant
Santa Claus to Visit Shut-ins This Saturday
Santa Claus, a frequent visitor in Washington this year, will call at homes of ill children or those unable to leave. He may also visit older shut-ins and possibly the county hospital. Names to request visits are to be left at the Journal office.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Journal
Cecil Forinash Injured in Philippines War Zone
First Lieutenant Cecil Forinash of the air corps at Nichols Field near Manila has sustained injuries, according to a Washington telegram to relatives. He was with infantry a year ago and joined the air corps earlier this year. He is brother to Dr. Duane C. Forinash and Mrs. Donald Sheetz of Washington and Villa Morinash of Coneville.
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Cecil Forinash
Air Corps
Nichols Field
Manila
Philippine Islands
Washington, D.C
Forinash
Philippines
Infantry
Duane C. Forinash
Donald Sheetz
Washington
Villa Morinash
Coneville
Parets
West Chester
Roosevelt Signs War Fund Measure
President Roosevelt signed a ten billion dollar supplemental war appropriation to fund equipment for a two million man army and supplies for a three point two million man force. Congress passed the bill on Monday.
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Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
U.P
Congress
Memorial services for Wayne Hoeffle in Newell Iowa
Memorial services were held at the Methodist church in Newell Iowa for Wayne Hoeffle a government inspector on the Burlington ordnance plant shell loading unit who was declared missing. Mrs Hoeffle the former Evelyn Edwards has visited in Washington and is related to Mrs Otto Schiebel and Mrs Lester Orr. They had lived in Fort Madison and Hoeffle formerly resided in Newell.
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Wayne Hoeffle
Newell
Iowa
Hoeffle
Burlington Ordnance Plant
St James School Christmas Program Planned for Friday
St James school will present a Christmas program Friday at two o clock for parents and friends. The Pupils perform selections including And There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field and Nativity Scene with Grades 3 5 and 7 8. Santa Claus will hand out candy bags to all children and guests at the end.
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St. James School
Santa Claus
Wayne Barnes
Carol Walker
Bob Cratchit
Jane Whitehead
Sally Graf
Santa
Flag and Pole Donated to St James School
The St James school received a flag and flag pole from Harry Barker. At noon on December 17 the boys raised the pole near the front entrance and a flag raising program followed the bell. The event featured a schoolwide flag salute and the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.
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Harry Barker
St. James School
Good Fellows Appeal Seeks More Donations Before Christmas
With a week until Christmas the Good Fellows fund still grows slowly as chairman Bill Jones and the committee fear fewer Christmas baskets may go out. Since yesterday only two donations arrived, including a $1 gift from an anonymous friend and a contribution from A. E. Paul. Citizens are urged to help Washington’s needy by mailing contributions with the Evening Journal coupon to Willis Jones or the Evening Journal.
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Good Fellow Fund
Bill Jones
A. E. Paul
Washington
Evening Journal
Willis Jones
Silo Fall Leaves Man Impaled by Fork Tines
Phillip Panderhurst of Waukon fell from a ladder on a silo and was pierced through the wrist by two tines of a fork. He was treated for injuries and expected to recover.
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Phillip Panderhurst
Waukon
Japan Attacks on Luzon Repelled in Philippine Fight
American defense forces report defeat of two Japanese thrusts on Luzon with heavy casualties. Red army counteroffensive advances from Crimea toward Finland relieve central front pressure on Orel Tula Mozhaisk Kharkov and Volokolamsk. Reds reoccupy hundreds of towns as German lines pull back up to fifty miles in places. Timor and Malaya see Allied gains while London speculation grows on Allied front coordination.
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Philippines
Moscow
Red Army
Crimea
Finland
Orel
Tula
Mozhaisk
Kharkov
Volokolamsk
Berlin
Russia
Stockholm
United Press
United States
Tikhvin
Kalinin
Luzon
Vigan
Japan
East Indies
Timor
Australia
Malaya
Penangslang
Singapore
London
Army to Depend On the Draft to Build Up Forces
Secretary of War Henry Stimson announced that the army will suspend all further voluntary enlistments as soon as the current wave of patriotism subsides and will recruit all manpower through selective service. The move includes air corps personnel and rests on the belief that the selective service law provides an adequate and efficient means with minimal disruption to industry and economic life.
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Washington, D. C
Henry L. Stimson
Army
Air Corps
Stimson
Have Dolls and Toys Ready This Week
Children of the junior Red Cross must finish dolls and toys for Christmas by Saturday. Mrs. Rose Reid leads the project and says finished items should be sent to the children's hospitals this week. Deliveries may be left at the city hall or at Dr. Fred Reid's office.
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Red Cross
Rose Reid
City Hall
Fred Reid
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Riverside S
Harrison Henry Hesseltine
Gene Ward Endicott
Mt. Pleasant
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Sabula
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Harry Clifford Page
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Wellman
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Prior Logan Fenn
W Harrison
David Russell Owens
Clay Edward Goode
Keota
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Edward John Wehr
Credit Association Meet
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William H. Standley
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Joseph M. Reeves
P. McNarney
Army Air Corps
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