4-H Club Girls Elect Officers in Wachington County
New county officers were elected at the Wachington county 4-H girls meeting held yesterday at the high school. Joan Gerdes is president, Ber the Flading vice president, Charlotte Longer secretary-treasurer, and Dorothea Beer historian. Darene Soika named county best groomed girl and will compete in the state contest in Ames next week.
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Wachington County
Brom
Joan Gerdes
Berthe Flading
Charlotte Longer
Dorothea Beer
Re Otett
Darene Soika
Pairview Farmerette Club
Ames
Darlene
Ray Sojka
Elizabeth Ramseyer dies after illness and strokes
Elizabeth Brenneman Ramseyer died about 3 30 am at her son Harry Ramseyer s home 1407 East Washington street after a six week illness following a stroke A funeral will be held at 130 pm Saturday at the Mennonite church Pulaski with burial there Survivors include her husband son four grandchildren two sisters and several late family members
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Elizabeth Ramseyer
Harry
East
Washington Street
Pulaski
Ramseyer
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Elizabeth Brenneman
Jeremiah and
Anna (Schlatter) Brenneman
Davis County
Iowa
Oskaloosa
John Ramseyer
Washington
Jacqueline
Carol Rameeyer
Gwendolyn
Harry Rameeyer, Jr
Mollie Duffeeback
Vina Law
Chicago
Vernon
Obern
Anna
Free Ice Cream and Pop For Bicycle Parade Entrants
Free ice cream cokes and bottles of pop will be given to every entrant in the bicycle parade next Wednesday. The event, led by two highway patrolmen on motorcycles, may feature the high school band. About 300 bikes are expected. prizes include an 18 inch bronze trophy and nine other merchandise awards displayed at Montgomery Ward. Entrants must register with Milburn Krabill in Montgomery Ward’s sporting goods department.
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W. E. Bond
Washington Bottling Works
Montgomery Ward & Company
Milburn Krabill
Sporting Goods
Montgomery Ward
Funeral for George Fr. Wallace Friday
Funeral services for George Fr. Wallace, who died yesterday, are set for Friday. The obituary notes arranging details and honors in remembrance.
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George Fr. Wallace
Measure Is Sent to Roosevelt
The senate approved and sent to the White House the navy department appropriation bill worth 1 492 090 000 as part of Roosevelt's five billion defense program. The move completes the first major item with most funds in direct appropriations and others in contract authorizations.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Congress
NYA Procedures Change Per NYA Official visit
Burnell Horrabin of the 209 Federal Building Cedar Rapids announced a change in NYA procedure with all youths aged 18 to 25 and unmarried to apply at the employment office except Fridays. He will conduct interviews Thursday mornings each week. NYA headquarters have been at city hall. Mary Welch of Forest Illinois left for vacation and funeral services for a local resident were set for Friday at United Presbyterian church Ainsworth with burial in Ainsworth cemetery.
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Burnell Horrabin
Federal Building
Cedar Rapids
Washington
NYA
Office
The
Employment Service
Horrabin
City Hall
County Supervisors Certify Bond Votes After Canvass
Canvass shows hospital expansion passing with 2819 for and 1807 against, meeting 60 percent threshold by 43 votes. Jail and sheriff building bond failed 1317 to 2697, and jail cell block bond failed 1512 to 2445 amid local discontent over county jail conditions.
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Wellman
Wellman Election Board
Clay Township
Grand jury condemns jail conditions and overcrowding
The grand jury adopted strong resolutions accusing the jail of unsanitary conditions and overcrowding. State law requires a canvass of bond votes two days after elections, while canvassing of Republican and Democratic candidate votes begins next Tuesday, June 1, per election laws.
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Grand Jury
Knights of Pythias to Hold Memorial Service
Washington Knights of Pythias plan a memorial service next Sunday at the Methodist church. Members meet at the lodge hall at 10:00 AM then attend the regular service. George Baker as chancellor commander appointed Harold Kerr to chair the memorial committee with Cloud Willits, Will Howell and George McFadden assisting.
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Order
Iown
Washington
Knights of Pythins
Lodge
George Baker
Harold Kerr
Cloud Willits
Will Howell
George McFadden
An Old Fashioned Mother at Christian Church Tonight
The play An Old Fashioned Mother by Walter Ken Hare will be presented this evening at the Christian Church by the congregation. The three act show features Mrs Oral Norman Mrs Frank Bradford and others with proceeds from the receipts going to church funds.
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Walter Ken Hare
Oral Norman
Frank Bradford
Paul Laverly
Allen Bradford
Bonnie West
Katherine Jane Doran
Harold Jarvis
Virnus Bradford
Max Birka
Charles Doran
Baker Family Sets Appendicitis Record in Pierson
The four Baker children of Pierson all underwent appendicitis operations. A fifth child, William, died after a similar operation, marking a rare family medical history in the community.
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Lloyd Baker
Pierson
William
Order Members Urged to Attend Washington Service
Members of the committee express hope that all order members in Washington will attend the service, underscoring the event's significance and unity.
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Bers
Order
Washington
French Hold Despite German Drive in 1940 Offensive
Paris reports say French counter to the German assault along the Somme and Aisne held firm. About 41 German tanks were captured or destroyed and Allied lines remained generally resilient as German forces pressed from Amiens to Peronne and toward Le Havre.
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Paris
U.P
Somme
Aisne
Paul Reynaud
Maxime Weygand
Reynaud
Adolf Hitler
Weygand
Peronne
Amiens
Abbeville
le Havre
High Command
Dunkirk
German Troops Advance Along Weygand Line Near Amiens
Berlin reports German forces gained ground along the Weygand line with notable advances toward Amiens and Peronne, signaling pressure on Allied positions as operations continue.
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Berlin
Weygand
Amiens
Peronne
Miss Elizabeth Humphreys Dies in Washington Home
Miss Elizabeth Humphreys died after a four month illness at 420 East Washington Street at 6 30 P M The Presbyterian church will hold services Friday at 3 30 P M led by Dr F W Eastwood with burial in the Cam brian cemetery L A Jones in charge She was born September 10 1892 on a farm near Wyman daughter of Griffith and Catherine Adeline Humphreys Survived by her father two brothers Edward V and Fred E Humphreys both of Wyman and a sister Della of Washington Her sister Myrue died in 1929 and her mother in 1921
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Elizabeth Humphreys
East Washington Street
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Cambrian Cemetery
Columbus Junction
L. A. Jones
Miss Humphreys
Wyman
Griffith
Catherine Adeline
Winfield
Washington
Humphreys
Presbyterran
Edward V
Fred E. Humphreys
Della
Myrue
RAF Bombers Hit German Front After Somme Raid
London reports British bombing raids backed by fighter planes struck behind German lines along the Somme in France after a German raid on the English coast. Royal Air Force bombers targeted enemy troop centers and supply routes deep in the Ruhr and other German districts.
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London
Somme
France
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Ruhr Valley
Germany
Britain bans strikes and lockouts to boost munitions
London reports that Great Britain outlawed strikes and lockouts, restricted labor turnover, and sharply limited production of home consumption goods to speed up the lagging munitions industry.
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London
Great Britain
British 515 detained under defense rules including Mosley
Home Secretary John Anderson told the House of Commons that as of last night 515 people have been detained under defense regulations. Many arrested include leading members of the British Union of Fascists led by Sir Oswald Mosley. They are confined in prison establishments with certain privileges.
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London
John Anderson
House of Commons
British Union of Fascists
Oswald Mosley
Suitcase In Wrong Car Traced To Michigan Girl
Lillian Leismer of Petoskey Michigan reported a gray locked suitcase left in the wrong car on the south side of the square near Pioneer drug store. She telephoned Washington police at 5 15 this morning asking Officer Walt Kiesey to help recover it. Inside was her diary bearing her name. If found, contact Chief of Police Jay Brown.
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Lillian Leismer
Petoskey
Mich
Lillian
Pioneer Drug Store
Washington
Walt Kiesey
Jay Brown
Yesteday
Death of W. B. Wild of St Peters burg Florida
Harvey Meek received word this afternoon of the death of his uncle W. B. Wild of St Petersburg Florida. Wild, brother of the late Mrs. M. K. Meek, died in Rochester Minnesota at noon following an operation. The funeral party planned to leave Rochester tomorrow for Peoria Illinois, where services will be held.
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Harvey Meek
W. B. Wild
St. Petersburg
Wild
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NYA Applications
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Ainsworth
Washington County
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U.S
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U. S
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