Towns to share quotas in fifth war loan drive
At a county meeting in the court house G E Mace outlined area quotas for the fifth war loan in Washington County. Farmers and business leaders discussed broader canvassing teams, possible township coalitions, and later plans to involve more women in bond solicitation as harvest season limits farmer time.
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Court House
Washington County
G. E. Mace
Wellman
Lime Creek
Seventy-six
Cedar
Brighton and
Rubio
Brighton
Clay
Washington
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Crawford
Oregon
Riverside
Iowa
Highland
Mace
Young People Convene at Keokuk Presbytery Meeting
The fifty fifth annual Young People's Christian Union convention of Keokuk presbytery met at West Chester with about fifty participants. Marion McDowell presided. Rev. Marvin Derby spoke on Victory in Personal Living and Victory For Our Nation. Awards honored Mary Rita McLaughlin and Wilms Wooley. John Koehler won the essay prize. Officers elected: Virginia Farrington president, Hazel Hunt vice president, Elaine Wade second vice president, Mabel Finney secretary, and a treasurer named.
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Young People’s Christian Union of Keokuk Presbytery
West Chester
Federated Church
Marion McDowell
Marvin Derby
Williamson Memorial
Burlington
John McDowell
Joyce Gaultet
Crawfordsville
Mabel Finney
Washington
Mildred Pressley
Ainsworth
Virginia Farrington
R. W. Galloway
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Wilms Wooley
John Koehler
Ainsworth Society
Lurlington
Wiles
Hurlington
Hazel Hunt
Quiet Iowa primary ends with final radio appeals
Des Moines reports the quietest Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant governor campaigns in memory as the final hours approach. Lt. Gov. Robert Blue and House Speaker Henry Burma planned last minute radio appeals, while Milton Strickler lagged as a distant Republican candidate. Several incumbents faced no opposition, and voter turnout was expected to be the lightest since women gained the vote.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Blue
Eagle Trove
Henry W. Burma
Milton Strickler
G. W. Hunt
Guttenberg
Hugh Lundy
Albin
K. A. Evans
Emerson
Hunt
Lundy
Iowa Coal Institute
Evang
Congress
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Senate
Guy M. Gillette
Ernest Seemann
Waterloo
Chet Akers
J. M. Grimes
Allied Drive Near Rome Seizes Lanuvio Labico Towns
Allied forces smash German positions south of Rome capturing Lanuvio and Labico as Fifth Army columns push toward the city. American spearheads reach within 10 miles of Rome while Mt Castellacio and Velletri fall under Allied control. Air offensive expands with shuttle bases in Russia and heavy bombers striking across the channel.
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Rome
Lanuvio
Labico
United Press
Fifth Army
Valmontone
Velletri
Via Casilina
Red
Europe
Russia
Channel
R.A.F
Trappes
Paris
Ger
Pleasantville Farm Hand Killed as Team Runs Away
Joe Rod da, 29, a farm hand on the George Richards farm one mile north of here, was killed when his team ran away while he was plowing. In Waterloo, the city dog catcher George M. Carpenter seeks $225 monthly pay after a dispute over his discharge and rehiring, with civil service protections cited.
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Pleasantville
Joe Rodda
George Richards
Here
Waterloo
George M. Carpenter
Carpenter
Ralph B. Slippy
Dwayne Dolder Drowns in Gravel Pit Near Fort Dodge
Dwayne Dolder 11, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Dolder, drowned Thursday evening while swimming in a gravel pit three miles southeast of Fort Dodge. Companions say he dived from a raft and failed to reach shore. body not recovered Friday.
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ORT Dodge
Dwayne Dolder
Ernest Dolder
Fort Dodge
Dwayne
Des Moines Man Denied Gas Rations Over Care Visit Plan
A Des Moines man asked the local ration board for extra gasoline rations to visit his 94 year old mother each weekend. The board rejected the request after learning he planned to bring soiled clothes for her to wash during these visits.
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Des Moines
Lowan
Burns Prove Fatal To Youth of 19 Years
Fort Dodge Iowa reports a car crash west of Fonda left three youths dead and a fourth severely burned. Don Christensen 19 and Eugene Burditt 19 of Fonda died from burns after their car struck a horse and derailed. Don Christensen had recent Navy medical discharge. James Doyle 18 of Fonda survived with severe burns.
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Fort Dodge
Don Christensen
Fonda
Navy
Christensen
Eugene Burditt
Burditt
James Doyle
Colonel Bennett Sent to Washington for Draft Service
Des Moines reports Lieut. Col. Oliver F. Bennett of Mapleton Iowa, legal adviser to the state selective service, has been transferred to headquarters in Washington D C. His Iowa post is filled by Capt Raymond F. Body of Los Angeles California who came to the Iowa draft headquarters from Washington.
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Bennett
Washington
Des Moines
Oliver FP. Bennett
Mapleton
State Selective Service
Iowa
Selective Service
Washington, D. C
Raymond F. Body
Los Angeles
Cal
Body
Iowa Bus Line Wins War Permit for Iowa Route
The Iowa commerce commission granted Safety Bus Line Co in Des Moines a wartime passenger bus permit for a line linking Marshalltown Newton and Laurel. The permit lasts for the war and six months after. The co partnership is Ellen A. and Florence L. McCreary.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Safety Bus Line Co
Marshalltown
Newton
Laurel
Ellen A
Florence L. McCreary
Washington woman wins Taystee prize for toast recipe
The Taystee Bread company of Burlington announces winners including Mrs. Irvin Enn of Washington in the second week of contests offering paid-up grocery certificates and war bonds for toast recipes published in the Journal.
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Washington
Taystee Bread Company
Burlington
Irvin
Martin Warns Against Campaign of Radicals to Gain Congress Control
Congressman Thomas B. Martin warned at a YMCA gathering that radicals seek to purge opponents and seize Congress. He cited the Montgomery Ward case as a national issue and urged vigilance against postwar political danger. The talk was sponsored by the Republican Women’s Club with local officials and visiting legislators in attendance.
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Martin
Congress
Montgomery Ward
Thos. BE. Martin
Y.M.C.A
W.R.C
Republican Women's Club
Mary Beggs
Theodore Bailey
County Central Committee
Harlan Foster
Mt. Pleasant
H. C. Huston
Crawfordsville
Phil Weldin
Republican County Women's Organization
T. A. Michels
To Spare Rome Ravages of War
Allies declare Rome would be spared unless Germany defends the city. Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson says focus is on destroying German forces in Italy and hopes Rome will not face a defense. Nazi spokesman later cites Rome as a city free from soldiers after Pope Pius urged restraint.
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Rome
Seven Hills
Ataff
London
Berlin
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean
Italy
DNB
Pope Pius
OPA Allows Immediate Use of Fuel Stamps for Period I
Washington June 3 the OPA announced that fuel ration stamps may be used immediately upon receipt from the local board. The agency had previously ruled stamps could not be used until July 1 the original start date for period I.
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Washington
D. C
OPA
Vote Monday Primary Election Call to Citizens
A persuasive urging for readers to vote in the Monday June 5 primary election. The piece frames voting as the most important civic duty, likening ballots to the arm muscles of rights and urging all American citizens to participate regardless of political views.
Health Unit Activities Week of June 5
A schedule lists events including a Tuesday 1:00 to 3:30 PM child health conference at the office and a Friday 2:00 PM meeting of the Gr Church with Crawfordsville Women's Club led by Wilma Wooley. Plans outline a 30 member delegation to the Varkio conference June 21 to 28.
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Crawfordsville Women's Club
Wilma Wooley
Crawfordsville
Washington County War Bond Drive Aims Higher This Summer
The county plans to raise its fifth War loan quota, hoping the public spirit seen during the drive will push sales beyond the $1 243 000 target as the campaign runs from June 12 to July 8.
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Washington County
New Soldier News Column to Debut in Saturday Journal
A Keep In Touch With column for those in service will publish in the Saturday Journal starting June 10. It will list addresses, ranks, and current actions of service members with brief comments. Clarice Meek will oversee the column and requests information by Friday 2 p.m.
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Saturday Journal
Clarice Meek
Strikes End Across Nation After Settlements
The nation saw no major strikes for the first time in over a month as the St. Louis transit dispute was settled and the Northwest lumber strike appeared to end. Minor walkouts idled thousands while 3,500 AFL transit workers in St Louis voted to take overtime grievances to the regional war labor board and CIO wood workers in five Northwestern states began returning to work.
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United Press
St. Louis
Northwest
AFL
War Labor
CIO Wood
VFW Convention At Madison Sunday
The first district of Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliaries meet at Ft Madison Sunday per adjutant Jess Radda. The notice highlights a restored service men's honor roll on North Marion Avenue and praises volunteers Henry Shields, Dave McGaffey, and Clarence Brinning for flowers and brass care.
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Iowa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ft. Madison
Jess Radda
V. F. W. Post
Mr. Radda
North
Marion Avenue
De?Bro
Henry Shields
Dave McGaffey
Clarence Brinning
Mrs. Darnell 58 Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Cora Alice Darnell 58 wife of Wallace Darnell of 720 Jefferson Street died at 11:25 this morning at the county hospital from a stroke she had May 22. Funeral plans were undetermined at Sherman’s. She was born December 2 1885 in Henry county and lived in Wayland Brighton and Washington communities. Surviving are her husband, children Howard Keota Mrs. Jay Darby Washington Mrs. Clarence Schirm Denmark IA Homer Camp Stewart GA, two more children at home nine grandchildren and siblings Homer Lester Vernon Theodore and Andrew Schantz and Mrs Harry Stutzman Denspark IA.
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Cora Alice Darnell
Wallace Darnell
Jefferson Street
County Hospital
Sherman
Darnell
Eter F
Anna (Boshart) Sechantz
Henry County
Wayland
Brighton
Washington
Cottonwood United Krethren Cbhurch
Howard
Keota
Jay Darby
Clarence Schirm
Denmark
Iowa
Homer
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Man
Navy
Vivian
Dorothy
Lester
Vernon
Theodore
Andrew Schantz
Harry Stutzman
Denspark
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FBI
U. S
Bethlehem-Hingham
United Presbyterian Convention
Offi
Naples
Hechives Toast Prize
Fice
New Soldier
V.F.W. Convention
Madison
Mrs. Darnell
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