Soldiers ride taxi home from Camp Claiborne
Four Iowa guardsmen on furlough from Camp Claiborne La hired a taxi to return home after their furlough began late. The driver suffered an appendicitis attack and was operated on in St Joseph Mo. The boys resumed their trip in the same taxi and planned to return it at furlough end.
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Iowa
Atlantic
Camp Claiborne
Paul Denison
Bill F. Wilkinson
Harvey Fries
Clayton Hiatt
St. Joseph
Two Die in Highway 218 Crash Near West Point
A collision on Highway 218 northwest of West Point killed Generose Fullenkamp, 17, and Lloyd Nelson, 24, and left seven injured. The dancing party included Generose Fullenkamp. their car was driven by Jack Fiam, 22, of New London. Ambulances from West Point, Donnellson and Fort Madison ferried victims to area hospitals.
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Fort Madison
West Point
Generose Fullenkamp
Frank Fullenkamp
Lloyd Nelson
Red Oak
Miss Fullenkamip
Jack Fiam
New London
Donnellson
Officials seek counterfeit $5 bills in county and state
Monona county officials warn of crudely printed counterfeit five dollar notes circulating in the area. A bulletin from federal and state officers says the bills are easily recognizable as fake. Some have appeared in Omaha and Nel, with initial reports from Davenport and spreading across the state, Sheriff Melvin Petersen stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onawa— Monona
Omaha
Nel
Melvin Petersen
Davenport
To Install Signals at Grade Crossings
DES MOINES reports the state will add safety signal devices at more railroad grade crossings this year and next. The federal government provides 1,353,000 dollars to finance the program, with the highway commission selecting the most needed crossings.
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Des Moines
State Commerce Commission
The
Highway Commission
President Silent On Army Plans
Washington July 4 United Press The President has not yet told Congressional leaders his views on two major legislative plans including retention of army units in active service and price control authority. He returned to Washington from Hyde Park to accelerate support for Great Britain and allies, warning Americans may need to pledge their lives for the defense effort.
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Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
House
Senate
Hyde Park
Great Britain
Many Washington County Drivers Seek License Renewals
It is reported that as many as 2 009 or more Washington county automobile drivers must take driving tests due to unrenewed licenses. With about 10 000 drivers in the county, fewer than 8 000 have filed for renewal, and many applications are still expected this afternoon.
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Washington County
Court House
Fune
Mrs Charles Long Spends Day in Des Moines
Mrs Charles Long spent yesterday in Des Moines with Mr s jr for a day out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Long
Des Moines
Mrs, Jr
District health service expansion won’t affect Washington unit
Dr. Walter L. Bierring announced Iowa will create district health service No. 7 including Johnson Tama and other counties while Washington county unit retains its director Dr Ruth Church and sanitary engineer Keith Krause. Maternity work remains unchanged and state funding covers outside Washington county. The Washington unit continues its operation with its own advisory supervision and no Washington funds will be spent in other district counties.
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Iowa
Walter L. Bierring
Washington County
Ruth Church
Keith Krause
Church
Mr. Krause
Ruth
Keokuk
Johnson
Poweshiek
Tama
Benton
Bierring
District Health Service No. 7
Washington County Health Service
Powesheik
Kenkuk
Washington
Two Washington Elementary Teachers Accept New Positions
Two Washington elementary teachers have left their current posts for openings in larger districts. Helen Thompson, five years in Washington schools, will become principal of an elementary school in Barnboo Wisconsin. Mary Farley, Lincoln School first grade teacher since last Christmas vacation, will teach in Clinton. Superintendent E A Ralston said replacements for both roles have not yet been named but are expected soon.
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Washington
Washington Board of Education
Helen Thompson
Barnboo Wis
Mary Farley
Lincoln School
Clinton
E. A. Ralston
Thomason
Farley
Wells of Chicago Firm Talks Glove Factory Faith in Washington Site
President Wells of Wells Lamont Smith Corp and S A Richardson visited Washington for talks on locating a new glove factory here. They narrowed potential sites to Washington and Aledo Ill, estimating 150 to 300 jobs and a payroll above 85000 with a factory costing about 20000 to be funded by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Committee
W. O. Wells
Chicago
Wells, Lamont, Smith Corporation
A. Richardson
Burlington
New London
Wells
Richardson
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Aledo Lil
C. V. Crull
Fred Downing
Harry Sowden
Special Chamber of Commerce Committee
O. E. Schmitt
Chamber
Walter Rukgaber
Mr. Wells
Mr. Richardson
Washington Committee
Louisiana
Asbury
Beardstown
Ill
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Hot Springs
Ark
Hindahl Dies of Skull Fracture After Street Fight in Rock Island
William Hindahl 54 died at 7 45 am in St. Anthony's hospital from a skull fracture after a street fight on a Rock Island street last night. Paul Sullivan 38 faces possible charges. An inquest was held. Private funeral services planned in Moline with burial in Washington. Hindahl's family details listed. survived by wife Annabelle and two daughters.
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Rock Island, Ill
William Hindahl
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Hindahl
Paul Sullivan
43Rd Street
International Harvester
Moline
Washington
North
Marion Avenue
Annabelle, Miller
Mildred
Bernice
John
Riverside
Harry
Muscatine
Ervin
George
Harry Shields
Pauline Shaftner
Marie Harden
Raymondsville
Sophie Peterson
Wellman
Charles Grossman
Union Service in Central Park Sunday Evening
Rev. George Kerr of the United Presbyterian church will preach at the second union Sunday evening service in Central Park at 7 30 tomorrow. Music led by the United Presbyterian church with Miss Carolyn Hamilton as director. Last Sunday's opening drew a large audience.
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George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Union
Central Park
Carolyn Hamilton
Accident Toll Heavy in Nation During Holiday Week
United Press reports a high accidental death toll in the first half of the extended Independence Day holiday. At least 302 lives were lost overall with water accidents accounting for 205 fatalities and fireworks-related incidents among the causes.
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United Press
Seek Hint On Policy Of Japan
United States officials watch Japan's handling of its merchant marine for hints of a new foreign policy post Russo-German war. The supreme council promised action over words and several sailings are cancelled. Ships loaded with ore for the United States were forced to discharge at Kobe and cancel sailings.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
United States
Japan
Japanese Supreme Council
State Department
Kobe
Wood shed fire damages home of Mrs. Stella Logan
Firemen responded to 708 South Second Avenue early this afternoon to a wood shed blaze at Mrs. Stella Logan’s residence. The roof suffered heavy scorching but the structure’s contents and the home itself were saved. authorities suspect a nearby bonfire as the possible ignition source.
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Stella Logan
South Second Avenue
Deaths From 1926 Accidents Rise In Traffic Toll
Report shows 171 lives lost to traffic incidents amid abnormal conditions. Two deaths occurred in fireworks accidents and 77 more died from drowning, airplane mishaps, and other causes across the period.
Wins Show Prize Dies Shortly After
Elmer Hibbard 65 Davis City farmer won first place in the saddle horse division and died shortly after the prize event. Local reports note the award occurred at a county fair and the death followed in Davis City.
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Leon— Elmer Hibbard
Davis City
Invasion Behind Its Schedule
British military experts voiced cautious belief that the German blitz against Russia was slowing, even as Nazi reports claimed a spearhead reached the Dnieper line. They noted the long supply chain from Poland into frontiers east of Minsk and warned the advance may be delayed further while battles raged east of Minsk and in other sectors.
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London
Russia
Dnieper
High Command
Minsk
Germany
Moscow
Elkanah Morgan of Brighton Dies at 88
Elkanah Morgan known as Cain Morgan died at his daughter Mrs. Lawrence Hyzer's Brighton home at 10 this morning. He was 88, born Oct 18 1852 in Indiana. Survived by two other daughters in Sigourney and California, funeral at Richland Friends church Monday at two, Gould funeral home handling.
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Brighton
Elkanah Morgan
Cain” Morgan
Lawrence Hyzer
Mr. Morgan
Friends’ Church
Richland
Gould
Indiana
Sigourney
California
West Chester Barber Samuel Atwood Dies at 39
Samuel Harl Atwood 39 who ran a West Chester barber shop for eleven years died after a six month illness. Funeral services were held at L A Jones Funeral Home with Rev George Pennington. burial at Ollie cemetery. Born June 1 1902 in Sioux City he lived in Richland. married Flo Frederick June 6 1923. Survived by wife daughter Judith Erlene mother and brother Dale Atwood.
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Samuel Harl Atwood
West Chester
L. A. Jones
George Pennington
Mr. Atwood
Ollie
Sioux City
Iowa
Albert P
Clara Belle (Dickinson) Atwood
Richland
Ottumwa
Flo Frederick
Judith Erlene
A. P. Atwood
Dale Atwood
California
Cars in Collision East of Riverside
Two cars at the intersection of roads 22 and 218 east of Riverside collided near 9 15 yesterday evening. Herman Koenig stopped to turn left when a Waterloo car rammed his from behind. Each car carried four occupants. the Waterloo driver sustained a cut to the hand. Damages total about 150 dollars, mostly to the Waterloo vehicle.
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Herman Koenig
Riverside
Ben Putman
Waterloo
Society horse show ends with tragedy at Fleas Anton event
At the Fourth of July celebration Fleas Anton a society horse show concluded with award giving when Hibbard collapsed three minutes later and died from a heart attack.
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Glove
Archibald Wavell
India
Claude Auchinleck
Narvik
Norway
Sir Claude Auchinleck
Sir Archibald Waveh
Ralph Hess
Dolores
Rex Brier
Winfield
Ralph Nichols
Don Paul
Continnen
Hitler, Antonescu
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Claude Reister
Ed Bovee
Lloyd Lytle
Ed Warner
W. P. Rawn
Howard Sitler
Fire Department
Masonic Lodge
T. L. Brookhart
Reister
Mer
Chant Marine
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