Two Brothers Die Fishing at East Pond Near Golf Grounds
In a Des Moines area incident, brothers James William Kramer four and Carl Kramer thirteen drowned after a fishing trip on East Pond near the golf grounds. Officials say clothes found on the bank suggest they left the boat to swim. Carl could swim a little. James could not. The boys, carrier salesmen for the Des Moines Register and Tribune, left in a small boat in the morning and were missing at noon prompting a search.
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Stuars
East Pond
James William Kramer
Carl Kramer
Des Moines Register
Tribune
Carl
James
Rock Island
Helen Fit simones pleads guilty in embezzlement case
Ottumwa Mrs Helen Fit simones pleaded guilty of embezzlement by agent before District Judge BE K Daugherty. Sentence postponed until July 13. The alleged amount involved is 169 dollars from Montgomery Ward and Co funds.
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Ottumwa
Helen Fitsimones
BE. K. Daugherty
Montgomery Ward & Co
Mrs Minich reveals husband took part in Tokyo bombing
Mrs Wilson L Minich of Sioux Rapids says her husband Master Seret Wilson Minich took part in the American bombing of Tokyo last April. Minich has been granted a 12 day furlough which he is spending with his wife.
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Sioux Rapids
Wilson L. Minich
Bertha Ryan
Harvey Yan
Seret Wilson Minich
Tokyo
Minich
War bond and stamp sales total in Cedar Rapids
Campaign sales in Cedar Rapids reached 158 927.55 dollars. A 50 000 dollar bond was bought by the Western Bohemian Fraternal Association, its second this year and the third since the war began. A 25 000 dollar bond purchased by the city was for pension investment.
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Cedar Rapids
Western Bohemian Fraternal Association
Davenport Fair canceled. 4-H stock show set for August
The Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport is canceled for the duration, announced by fair board president I. W. Sears after a board meeting. The 4-H club department will still hold its stock show early in August.
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Davenport
I. W. Sears
Auburn War Bond and Stamp Totals Reported
In Auburn with 400 residents, 75 war bonds and 611 in stamps were sold. Women occupied city offices and police roles, arresting and fining people from 10 cent stamps to 100 bonds. A highway patrolman paid a $1 fine for parking on the right side of the street.
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Auburn
Prominent Livestock Breeder Hurt in Car Crash
Harry Hopley prominent livestock breeder living near here was injured in a collision on Highway 6 west of Sunnyside arc. Mrs. Virgil Blakely of Lewis Ia. driver of the other car and her daughter Bella suffered minor injuries in the accident.
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Atlantic
Harry Hopley
Here
Virgil Blakely
Lewis, Ia
Highway 6
Sunnyside Ark
Blakely
Bella
County Fair In Donnellson Canceled For War Emergency
Officials of the County Fair association announced that no county fair will be held at Donnellson this year due to the war emergency.
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Kebeokuk
County Fair Association
Donnellson
Journal Carrier Boys Lead Iowa War Bond Drive
The K Evening Journal carrier boys hold first in Iowa in the war stamps and bonds contest with a slim lead over Washington and other towns. Telegram confirms standings as of June 27 with two weeks remaining, Washington ahead by a fraction of a point but others closing in rapidly. Data show Washington selling about 4.1 stamps per person that week while state average runs 4.0. Continuous effort over the next fortnight could claim the state championship.
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K Evening Journal
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Newton
Vinton
Washington
Washington Boys
Washington Journal Boys
Journal Boys
No Journal on Fourth of July
The Journal suspends publication for Independence Day honoring the holiday with no issue tomorrow July fourth as in years past.
Cars Collide on Riverside Street Head-On
Two Riverside drivers Elmer Metz and Harold Kueneman collided head on on Riverside street around two this morning. Passenger Verne Kueneman sustained facial and head cuts. Vehicle damage was estimated at 275 dollars.
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Elmer Metz
Riverside
Harold Kueneman
Verne Kueneman
Local youths urge stamp and bond sales before July 18
Dick Dodder Bob Skipton and John Minick promote war stamps and bonds in a drive across town routes. Dodder seeks 528 dollars, Skipton 564, Minick 101, all aiming for 8 or 3 star awards and Washington Journal state championship. Buyers can credit via Journal office.
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Dick Dodder
Graduation at Citizens Defense School Fetes Wartime Effort
The 243 graduates completed a 20 hour course at the Citizens Defense School as Governor George A. Wilson and state civilian defense leaders praised the county’s wartime effort. Commander Ivan Norton presided with Capt. Alex Miller and Roger Q. Selby attending from Des Moines. The Washington Municipal Band performed as the crowd applauded.
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Japan
Germany
Citizens’ Defense School
Civilian Defense Corps
Ivan Norton
Washington County Defense Corps
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Alex Miller
Roger Q. Selby
Des Moines
Washington Citizens’ Defense School
George Wilson
Gertrude Crawford
Governor Wilson
Defense School
Donald Resigns to Pursue Flight Training at Ames
Washington County farm bureau shifts await action as J Harrison Donald resigns as county club agent effective June 30. His replacement will be named at the committee meeting. Donald leaves after ten months of building 4-H clubs and completing CPT training at the local airport while his wife joins him at Iowa State College.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
J. Harrison Donald
Donald
J. W. Chandler
Iowa State College
Ames
Washington
CPT
Fourth of July Parade and Park Program Plans
Washington residents are invited to join a Fourth of July parade forming at 9 30 tomorrow at the court house corner and moving through the business streets at 10. Bob Whittaker leads with L A Jones on horseback. the Municipal band provides music. A Central Park program follows with band music, master of ceremonies G E Mace, speakers including Karl Libe and Ivan Norton, a Forrest D Walker solo with John Yousling accordion, Rita Peck baton twirling, and a flag tribute by T L Brookhart.
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Washington
Court House
Robert Schell
Matt Whittaker
Whittaker
L. A. Jones
Schell
Central Park
G. E. Mace
Karl Libe
County Salvage
Ivan Norton
County Defense Corps
E. D. Morrison, Jr
County Defense Council
Richard McCleery
County Selective Service Board
Forrest D. Walker
John Yousling
Rita Peck
T. L. Brookhart
Municipal Band
Eighteen Iowans In Casualty List
Washington reports casualty list number 6 covers June 7 to 17. Eighteen Iowans are listed as dead or missing, including Ensign Walter Edward Pierce, naval reserve. Pierce’s father Bruno Pierce is named as living at an address in Iowa.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Walter Edward Pierce
Naval Reserve
Bruno Pierce
Roosevelt Signs Record 42 Billion War Appropriations Bill
President Roosevelt signed the 42.82 billion army appropriations bill for 1943 to expand U S air and naval power. It includes 11.82 billion for 23 550 planes and equipment and 9.95 billion for nearly 100 000 tanks and other gear. The measure funds the army toward 4 400 000 personnel and adds base pay increases for privates. About 11 billion is allotted for lend lease programs.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United States
Army Air Forces
War Bond Drive Urges Citizens to Support Production
Citizen call to action emphasizes curbing wasteful spending during wartime and directing dollars to war bonds to help the state meet its quota for war production.
Notable Fatality Listed in Oskaloosa Address Death Toll
The address 408 First Avenue in Oskaloosa was among the locations of fatalities reported in the incident. The article notes this residence as part of the casualty list, highlighting the impact on the city and broader community.
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First Avenue
Oskaloosa
American Planes in Big Battle
Allied air and ground forces harried Axis units in the Egyptian desert west of El Alamein and on the Russian front from Kursk to Kharkov. U S planes cooperated with the R A F in nonstop bombing against Rommel's armies as reinforcements arrived from the Near East. Reports claimed U S troops may have joined British at El Alamein amid a large-scale axis counteroffensive.
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United Press
el Alamein
Kursk
Kharkov
R.A.F
Erwin Rommel
Egypt
United States
Near East
Postoffice Sells 2500 Stamps for Cars Still on Sale
The Washington post office reports more than 2590 automobile use stamps have been sold for the year starting July 1. Stamps remain on sale through July 31 after originally going on sale June 10. Each stamp costs five dollars and covers the next year, with fines or imprisonment possible for driving without stamps.
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Postoffice
Washington Postoffice
Washingtn
Park Services Begin Sunday Eight O Clock Sermon Farewell
Washington hosts 1942 summer union park services at eight o clock beginning next Sunday Sermon by Rev Carl W Klein of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church titled Redeeming the Time with participation from Washington churches and ministers association presiding by Rev George Kerr Special music by a chorus of local high school and junior college vocalists directed by Boyd White If weather fails services move to Baptist church continuing weekly through July and August
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Carl W. Klein
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Washington
Central Park
Baptist Church
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Ministerial Association
Boyd White
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Wilson
Carris Company
Carris Manufacturing Company
West Second Street
Carris
Kenneth
Leland
Brothers
Iowan
Mississippi Valley Fair
O County
Lee
Sidney D. Mahan
War Savings Staff
United States Treasury Department
Mr. Mahan
Riverside Street
Bob Skipton
2Nd Avenue
Journal
John Minick
Route 12
West Washington Street
West Jefferson
West Madison
Washington Journal
Compliments County
Washington Municipal Band
Milo Sorden
Mhring
Mrs. Crawford
Nile River
Russian Ukraine
Klein
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