Iowa Column Reports Grandmother Jailed for Contempt
In Burlington a 52 year old grandmother, Mrs George Leonard, was jailed five days for contempt after she refused to answer questions about an army allotment during a habeas corpus hearing to reclaim custody of three grandchildren. Judge Newell warned she would remain jailed until she complied.
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Burlington
George Leonard
E. O. Newell
Fred Cromwell
William Leonard
Newell
Farmer of Diagonal Dies of Crash Injuries
Creston reports farmer A. E. B. Carson of Diagonal died from injuries after a collision near Creston on December 6. Diagonal resident V. Cottrell suffered a broken leg and remained hospitalized, as did Ruth Wear of Lorimer who rode in the other car.
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Farmer
Creston
A. E B. Carson
Diagonal
Witeh
V. Cottrell
Creec. 6
Creston Hospital
Cottrell
Duesday
Ruth Wearoun
Lorimer
Christmas Menu at Anamosa Men's Reformatory
Warden Foss Davis announced the Christmas day meal for inmates at the Anamosa reformatory. The menu features roast chicken and dressing mashed potatoes and giblet gravy creamed asparagus hot buns strawberry preserves pumpkin pie bread butter and coffee all produced on the prison farms and prepared in the reformatory kitchens.
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Anamosa
Foss Davis
Mother of Men in War To Christen New Ship
Mrs. Lena Eveland of Cedar Rapids will christen the victory ship Cedar Rapids in Wilmington California around January 16. Selected by a public vote with 175,800 ballots, she is mother to Carl E K Eveland seaman first class and Harold L Eveland private in Camp Wolters Texas.
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Cedar Rapids
Lena Eveland
Wilmington
Cal
Chamber of Commerce
Eveland
Carl EK. Eveland
South Pacific
Harold L. Eveland
Infantry
Camp Wolters, Tex
Men Who Escaped to Serve Ten More Years
John Bryl and Ralph Cassidy, inmates at the Anamosa men's reformatory, were sentenced by Judge M C Hamiel in Jones county district court to 10 years in Fort Madison state penitentiary and costs for larceny of a motor vehicle tied to their New Year’s Day escape. They still face kidnapping charges. The new terms begin after completing their current sentences.
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Anamosa
John Bryl
Ralph Cassidy
M. C. Hamiel
Tipton
Jones County
Fort Madison
Army jeep aids forest fire combat and duties station
A military jeep proves versatile in forest fire fighting while carrying its standard duties. The vehicle's role expands to emergency support beyond its combat tasks, showing adaptability in adverse conditions.
Churchill Admits Allied Policy Disagreement Yet Pledges Unity
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill concedes a rift among the Big Three over allied policy in liberated Europe while insisting Britain, the United States, and Russia cooperate in prosecuting the war. He notes general agreement on aims and urges further accord amid Greece tensions. Foreign Secretary Eden says no peace in Greece yet, though broad desire to end the conflict exists.
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Churchill
Europe
London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Greece
House
United States
Russia
Associa
Anthony Eden
Commons
Washington Boy Hurt In Crossing Crash
Dale Palmer a 19 year old from Washington Iowa was seriously injured when the car he rode in with Rex Short operator of a local garage was struck by a westbound Rock Island freight engine at a crossing in OsKaloosa. The men leaped clear as the engine approached. Short was uninjured while Palmer was dragged about 25 feet and suffered a fractured pelvis and internal injuries.
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Oskaloosa
U.R
Dale Palmer
Washington
Iowa
Rex Short
Rock Island
Short
Palmer
Children to Attend Free Christmas Show at State Theater
Saturday at ten o clock the annual free Christmas show for children opens at the State theater with Pratt Bros. as performers. The State management has hosted this party for over 15 years. An injured boy was taken to an Oskaloosa hospital. Dale Palmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer of five miles northeast of Washington, had been in Oskaloosa for months for work.
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Pratt Bros
Oskaloosa Hospital
Dale Palmer
John Palmer
Washington
Oskaloosa
Fires Start Yet Again as Tokyo Raid Expands
United Press reports American B-29s raided Tokyo again as other U.S. air forces struck the Philippines, the southwest Pacific and China, destroying or damaging 108 Japanese ships and 562 planes. Leyte resistance weakens, Valencia captured near Ormoc, and forces push toward the Yamashita line amid airfield rebuilding and Nagoya alert. Admiral Nimitz and British Pacific Fleet chief Fraser meet at Pearl Harbor amid talk of greater Allied naval participation.
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Tokyo
U. S
Philippines
Southwest Pacific
China
Luzon
Leyte
Valencia
Ormoc
Mindoro
Philippine
Transocean
Mariannas
Nagoya
Chester W. Nimitz
Douglas Maccarthur
Japan
Bruce Fraser
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Nimitz
Fraser
Australia
Ten County Men Inducted Today
A group from Washington County departed for Jefferson Barracks Missouri for induction into the armed forces. Nine men traveled by bus to Burlington then by train to St. Louis, with Dale M. Carstensen of North Mankato Minnesota joining from the December contingent. The inductees were Lester J. Pressly Osceola Marvin R. Buckwalter Washington Edward C. Gilmore Grinnell Lamont J. Kelley Karona Harold S. Derby Richland Joseph J. Crossett Wellman Willard H. Swartzendruber Wellman Virgil K. Hering Crawfordsville Calvin J. Little Washington.
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Washington County
Jefferson Barracks
Armed Forces
Burlington
St. Louis
Minnesota
Dale M. Carstensen
North Maixato
Minn
Washington
Lester J. Pressly
Osceola
Marvin R. Buckwalter
Washesington
Edward C. Gilmore
Grinnell
Lamont J. Kelley
Karona
Harold S. Derby
Richland
Joseph J. Crossett
Wellman
Willard H. Swartzendruber
Virgil K. Hering
Crawfordsville
Calvin J. Little
Will of Thomas R Wolf Probate Shows 55000 Estate
Thomas R Wolf of Chicago who died November 4 leaves a 55000 estate and his will admitted to probate. Beneath bequests include Clara Hayes 5000 and Owen and Glen Hayes 25 each, all of Washington Iowa. The article also notes a Canadian anti aircraft battery in England and a local boys and girls show featuring Sergeant Mike with a war dog story set to open again at the Fox in January.
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Wolf
Chicago
Thomas R. Wolf
Clara Hayes
Owen
Glen Hayes
Washington
Iowa
Sergeant Mike
Clyde Pratt
the Fox
Germans Lose Ground as Red Armies Strike in Slovakia
Soviet forces push into eastern Slovakia along a 100 mile front driving toward Kassa as German and Hungarian units retreat. Front reports say heavy losses in pitched battles with over 4,000 axis casualties and advances by General Ivan Petrov’s fourth Ukrainian army coordinating with the Second Ukrainian army near the Hungarian Slovak border. Russian offensives threaten routes toward Budapest as the Budapest Vienna line is shelled and the escape corridor narrows to about 15 miles.
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Moscow
U.P
Slovakia
Kassa
Ivan Petrov
Petrov
Budapest
Banieve
Karalik
Tene
Vienna
Be Careful About Christmas Trees and Electric Fixtures
A W Lineberry district manager of the war production board warns of fire and shock risks from faulty cords during Christmas. Advice covers coiling loosely, storing dry, keeping clean, repairing frayed cords, connecting lights to wall outlets, avoiding heavy furniture on cords, not placing cords under rugs, away from nails, rags, edges, radiators, and steam pipes, checking plugs, and using new plugs if damaged.
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A. W. Lineberry
War Production Board
Lineberry
Good Fellows Donations Fall Short of 1944 Christmas Appeal
The first accounting shows the Good Fellows Christmas drive may need drastic cuts or a large surge in donations in the next days. Total contributions stand at 13 dollars, with bank funds in business houses not yet counted, likely leaving under 25 dollars for baskets. Among donors listed are V. F. Auxiliary, Geo. Breitenbach, George Ferguson, and others, indicating fewer needy families can be served this year.
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Good Fellows
Good Fellows Project
Goodfellows
Geo. Breitenbach
George Ferguson
County Seeks Extra War Bonds to Meet Quota
Washington County faces a shortfall of 183 552 dollars to reach its sixth war loan bond allotment of 610 000 and a total quota of 1 099 000. Through banks and post offices county purchases total 698 192 dollars with towns contributing 376 889 25 and rural areas 321 502 75.
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Washington County
G. E. Mace
County War Finance Committee
Mace
Great Tank Battles Develop on Belgian Front
Allied counter attacks press the northern flank of the German breakthrough in Belgium. American tanks and troops strike the exposed northern shoulder around Butgenbach and Staveot near Malmedy as fighting widens through a 25 mile gap in the first army front. The front reports hardening resistance and a solid line forming, with indications of a broader German drive but no sign of halt. General offensive plans and German command moves are noted, including Himmler taking over defense in the Kolmiar pocket.
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Belgium
Luxembourg
U. S
Paris
Monschau
Aachen
Trier
International
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Butgenbach
Malmedy
Staveot
Third Army
Saarland
France
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Kolmiar
Upper Rhine
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Cate
Richard Lepshire Wounded in Leyte Invasion
Mr and Mrs Al Lopshire of Ainsworth received word from the war department that their son Richard known as Dick had sustained serious wounds during the invasion of Leyte in the Philippines He had not been overseas long prior to the injury.
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al Lopshire
Ainsworth
War Department
Richard
Leyte
P. IT
Goodfellows appeal for aid to Eve ning Journal readers
The Goodfellows urge immediate help this year and ask contributions be mailed to The Goodfellows c/o the Evening Journal. Food donations are welcomed and can be dropped at the YMCA or arrangements can be made for pickup by contacting the YMCA.
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the Goodfellows
Evening Journal
Y.M.C.A
Legion Post Reports Paid-up Members and Activities
Leon Beatty post of the American Legion reports 175 paid-up members for the next year with about 49 unpaid. The post and Auxiliary sent 14 Christmas boxes to Clinton army hospital patients and received thanks for a waste paper drive. Dan Ropher, in the Navy, may be discharged December 21. County widows of World War I veterans will benefit from a new pension bill. Twenty members present reported 20 boys now in service. 22 members total were present. A county Legion meeting is set for January 25 in Washington with the state commander and a joint post Auxiliary session. S. W. Easter spoke about decades impersonating Santa Claus.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Auxiliary
Army Hospital
Clinton
Dan Rohrer
Navy Dee
Legion
Congress
Washington
S. W. Easter
Santa Claus
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Men’s Reformatory
LUX
Cologne
Germany
State Theater
United Press
Union Station
Washington, D. C
International Soundphoto
England
Celebes
Timor
Bathurst
A. Darwin
New Guinea
Admiralty
Guadalcanal de
U. S S
Richard Lepshire
Legion Post
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