Memorial Day Address by Rev. E. Hurd at Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on Memorial Day Rev. E Hurd delivered a thoughtful address at a crowded high school auditorium memorial program. The program included songs by the audience and a mixed quartet, readings, and a benediction by Rev Lester Bill with contributions from Viola Hering Manda Davis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. E. Hurd
Crawfordsville
Roll Davis
America
R M. McCrac
C C. Moorhead
Howard Anderson
Irma Mae White
Edwin J. Hurd
Flanders Fields
Viola Hering
Manda Davis
Hurd
Lester H Bill
Memorial Day Visits Span Families Across Iowa Towns
Relatives from Fairfield Toledo Washington Davenport Winfield Columbus Junction Waterloo Sigourney and other towns gathered weekend to honor Memorial Day. Local residents, including Mr and Mrs Chester Cherry Holmes and Mrs Eva Harvey hosted and shared memories while decorations and services took place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Cherryholmes
Danny
Fairfield
Fred Sipe
Thomas Hill
Toledo
R. &. Lease
M. W. Welch
Ma. Hill
Helen Gormley
M. C. DeLong
D. N. Anwyl
A. Hawthorne
Washington
Will Brown
Winfield
Will Dunn
Columbus Junction
J. ©. Huston
Bruce Hanna
Daughter
Waterloo
Allan Conard
Jeanette Hanna
Robert Rhea
Sigourney
Radio Messages From Corregidor Reveal Final Hours
War department releases poignant Corregidor messages tapped by Sergt. Irving Strobing during the fortress surrender. Broadcast from New York on the Army Hour, the notes describe shells and rifle fire as Japs closed in. Strobing, a Brooklyn native, is now believed captured as a prisoner of war.
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United States War Department
Washington
Corregidor
Philippine
Sergt. Irving Strobing
Brooklyn
N. Y
Strobing
New York
Army Hour
Miners in England Lose Up to 14 Pounds Daily
Miners working in deep coal mines of England lose as much as fourteen pounds in weight each day. The weight loss is attributed to intense heat and strenuous labor underground, prompting concerns over worker health and safety measures.
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England
Iron and steel dominate world metal production
About 93 percent of global metal output comes from iron and steel, leaving the rest to nonferrous metals. The statement highlights the dominance of iron and steel in industrial production and the relatively small share of other metals.
Local visitors and weddings mark weekend in Crawfordsville area
Weekend guests included Dell Ferrier and daughter from Moline visiting the Frank Fletcher family. Gerald Rhea wed Helen McCoy at the Little Brown church with Moorhead and Maxwell grandmothers attending. Others include Wayne Davis resigning as bank bookkeeper to join the army, Clyde Finke named as his replacement, and A. B. Orris recovering from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Dell Ferrier
Moline
Frank Fletcher
Wayne Davis
The
People’s Savings Bank
Clyde Finke
Violet Twinam
Chicago
W. W. Twinam
J. C. Rhea
K. J. Maxwell
Rose Moorhead
Martello
Nashua
Gerald Rhea
Helen McCoy
Frank McCoy
Little Brown Church
Moorhead
Maxwell
Gerald
Dr and Mrs Hurd Honored at Presbyterian Party
The Presbyterian church held a farewell party Saturday for Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Hurd and son Paul as they prepare to move to Tacoma Washington for new work. A cooperative dinner preceded a presentation of a new suitcase by C. C. Moorhead. Dr. Hurd recently earned a Doctor of Theology degree from Dubuque Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hurd
Crawfordsville
The
Presbyterian Church
Edwin Hurd
Paul
Tacoma
C. C. Moorhead
Thei
Mr. Hurd
Dubuque Seminary
Bible School Pupils Present Program of Verses and Lessons
The school auditorium was well filled Sabbath evening to hear the program given by the pupils of the daily vacation Bible school. The older class led devotions and each class contributed portions of Scripture, showing they had learned a great deal in the two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Wells
Robert Wells
Ada McFarland
Robert Borden
D.C. Birney
Washington
Lillian Holmes
Sue City
Burlington
Wrs
Clarence Despaan
Junior
Betty
Lockridge
Crawfordsville
Daily Vacation Bible School
Pupils Present at School Exhibition Under Mrs Hurd
A school program featured memorized pieces and songs by pupils plus handwork like Noahs ark animals and lesson notebooks. Ninety five students attended with ten teachers led by general superintendent Mrs Eewin Hurd. the event was described as fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eewin Hurd
First Thanksgiving Proclamation by George Washington
The first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation was written by George Washington at the request of the first Congress in Federal Hall New York City then the national capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
First Congress
Federal Hall
New York City
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Dixie Dugan
MR Shipley
Mrs. Shipley
MR. Shipley
Mister Shipley
Kel
Chick Ross
Chester Linstead
Davenport
Ross
Eva Harvey
Claude McCoy
Cleo
Mary Frances
Ft. Madison
Joe
Harold Lamb
Prospect Heights
W. H. Hagie
Reba Hagie
Guy Mitchell
Burling
Paul Haworth
Cedar Rapids
Harold Miller
Dorothy Huston
Council Bluffs
S. H. van Sickle
Randalia
Henry Cheney
Oelwein
Cheney
Madeline Webb
New York Court
Susan Reich
Miss Webb
Reich
Astrid
Ragnhild
Norway
Diana Hopkins
Marty Hopkins
Martha
the Fox
Irene Hervey
Kent Taylor
Jane Wyman
Jeffrey Lyon
William Holden
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie Bracken
Uncle Sam's
Blue Jackets
France
Bible School
Ture
Priv
Ilege
Bob Noonan
Lilly
Germany
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