RAF Bombers Hit Brest May Have Damaged Prinz Eugen
News from London reports RAF bombers attacked Brest at night with a large bomb load. Officials say the 10,000 ton cruiser Prinz Eugen, companion to the Bismarck, may have been hit and trapped in the harbor. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were also reported targeted.
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London
Air Ministry
Brest
Prinz Eusen
Bismarck
Atlantic
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Brestau
RAF
Man bound in assault charge after high speed chase near Burt
A 33 year old Donald Simonson of Minneapolis was bound to district court on an assault with intent to commit rape charge after a 90 mile per hour chase. Deputy Sheriff Ralph Lindhorst and State Agent Max Studer arrested him following reports a 10 year old girl had been molested near Burt. Burt marshal Walter Steward said he fired at the suspect’s car but did not stop it.
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Algona
Donald Simonson
Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph Lindhorst
Max Studer
Burt
Lindhorst
Studer
Walter Steward
Burt Marshal
Leritz Guilty in Bank Funds Theft Case In Fort Dodge
Marvin W. Leritz a 31 year old from Shell Rock was fined 200 by Federal Judge George C. Scott after pleading guilty to theft of bank funds and restitution was noted. Danner of Carroll fined 100 for shipping cholera infected hogs. Miller of Hampton fined 100 for operating a truck without a federal permit.
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Fort Dodge
Marvin W. Leritz
Shell Rock
George C. Scott
Leritz
Joseph Danner
Carroll
Ira M. Miller
Hampton
Mrs. Fanning's Children To Become State Wards
Mrs. Alice Frances Fanning 20 is taken to Maryville Missouri to retrieve her two other children ages 2 and 30 with deputies. The three kids will be turned over to Taylor county authorities under an agreement with Polk county officials. Authorities believe the children may be better cared for as wards of Taylor county.
Montezuma Farmer Killed in Collision
Elmer Kirk a 50 year old farmer of the Montezuma area was killed in a head on crash with a second car driven by Charles Frazier south of Montezuma on Highway 63. Mrs Kirk is hospitalized in serious condition after the wreck near a sideroad and a bridge.
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Montezuma
Elmer Kirk
New Sharon
Charles Frazier
Here
Kirk
Montezuma Hospital
J. F. Cochran
Poweshiek County
Frazier
Massed band Jubilee draws 13000 at Waterloo
About 13 000 people attended a Waterloo massed band concert featuring 2000 young musicians from 45 towns. Fort Dodge director Karl King led the bands as marching demonstrations and a street parade opened the day. The event was hosted by the Waterloo junior chamber of commerce.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Stadium
Iowa
Karl King
Fort Dodge
Two Burlington Men Sentenced for Escape
Burlington men Paul Green and Robert A. Prater were sentenced to up to one year in Fort Madison penitentiary for escaping from a work gang while jailed. Each man was fined $100 and Prater must serve the remainder of his prior jail sentence.
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Burlington
Paul Green
Robert A. Prater
Fort Madison
Prater
Eastern Iowa reports swine disease and horse sleeping sickness
Cedar Rapids notes cholera and erysipelas in eastern Iowa counties along with recurring horse sleeping sickness. Reports from Lee, Benton, Tama, Jackson, Cedar, Van Buren, and Muscatine counties. Federal inspector Dr. J W Giffee says high hog prices make vaccination and disease protection especially desirable this year.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Lee
Benton
Tama
Jackson
Cedar
van Buren
Muscatine
J.W. Giffee
Fairfield Man To Head G A R
Elliott P Taylor, 95, of Fairfield, becomes commander of the Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic succeeding J J Neuman, 94, of Des Moines. Nora Reinhardt of Waverly is state president of the Women's Relief Corps while Marie Shope of Des Moines is president of the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans. Other officers include Mary Shipp of Mr Pleasant treasurer and Marie Baker of Washington on the WRC board. Zella Russell of Fairfield among AUX officers.
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Des Moines
Elliott P.taylor
Fairfield
J. J. Neuman
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Women's Relief Corps
Nora Reinhardt
Waverly
Sons of Union Veterans
Marie Shope
Mary Shipp
Mr. Pleasant
Marie Baker
Washington
Zella Russell
Des Moines Area Flood Crest Passes Tracy Iowa Rivers Rise
Heavy rains in the Raccoon river valley swell the Des Moines river as the crest passes Tracy. Ottumwa rises to 8.15 feet near flood stage with nine foot bank full expected. Eddyville sits just below flood stage while Missouri River is poised to rise to flood level.
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United Press
Raccoon River
Des Moines
Raccoon
van Meter
Weather Bureau
Tracy
Ottumwa
Alta
Sac City
Perry
Rockwell City
Cairo
Albia
Iowa Falls
Missouri
States Weather Bureau
Omaha
Missouri River
Nishnabotna
Red Oak
Riverton
Fremont County
Rainfall Totals Reported In Washington Region
Washington saw another substantial rain event last night with 0.65 inches of precipitation. Today brings warmer temperatures and intermittent sun after showers in the past week. last night's low reached 61 degrees, and local sales may benefit from more rain.
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Washington
County USO Drive Organized for June Campaign
A three day USO fundraiser campaign in Washington county planned for June 23 to 26 aims to organize towns townships and wards. G E Mace leads as county chairman with Harriet Coulter secretary H J Corcoran treasurer and Fred Downing publicity head.
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United Service Organizations
Washington County
G. E. Mace
Glenn Mace
Harriet Coulter
H. J. Corcoran Treasure
Fred Downing
Y.M.C.A
Mace
Mr. Downing
Army
USC
The
Young Men's Christian Association
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Young Women's Christian Association
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers’ Aid Association
Tax totals and per person shares reach across the United States
The 1940 census bureau reports total taxes of 14.3 billion dollars. Each person’s share averaged 109 dollars with 39 from the Federal government 27 from the state and 43 from local government. Each family’s share averaged 410 dollars.
Graveside Service for Ralph Nelson
The body of Ralph Nelson a world war veteran and former Washington resident will arrive at 7:45 PM Thursday on the Burlington from Hines hospital near Chicago. Friends will gather at two PM at Sherman’s funeral home then proceed to Elin Grove cemetery for the graveside service conducted by Rev. George Kerr of the United Presbyterian Church.
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Ralph Nelson
Washington
Burlington
Hines
Chicago
Sherman
Elin Grove Cemetery
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Reed and Durst Recovering From Their Injuries
Troop D, 113th Cavalry members injured in a Texas auto accident ten days ago, with Private Francis Reed among the wounded. Captain O. J. Brown reports Reed has a cracked collarbone and a sling, a healed head injury, and cheerful recovery. Wayne Durst, John Combs, and David Brinning have been released from the hospital and are with the troop.
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113Th Cavalry
Texas
Charles Edward Bidwell
Harry Reed
Francis Reed
O. J. Brown
Francis
Wayne Durst
John Combs
David Brinning
Millions Approved for Burlington Ordnance Plant Expansion
The War Department authorized a 7.2 million dollar expansion at the Burlington Iowa ordnance plant to add facilities for loading percussion primers and bombs. Details were not disclosed and the project aims to boost production capacity for war materiel.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Burlington
Iowa
Farmers Working in Defense Production in Iowa
O W Schmitter of Richland Washington county farmer reported that southeastern Iowa farmers weigh their part in stepping up defense food production. He attended the Mount Pleasant Production Credit association conference as a representative and director. He said farmers are heed ing the call to speed up production, especially pork dairy poultry and others.
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Davenport
O. W. Schmitter
Richland
Washington County
Iowa
4-H Girls and Leaders to State Convention in Ames
County Agent J W Chandler and 4-H members including Esther Stewart Dorothy Daniel and Ethel Darlene Sojka left Washington by bus for Ames to attend the state Girls 4-H clubs convention. Miss Darnell seeks a club office and Miss Stewart will campaign. Twelve youths and leaders traveled and were joined by other club members who earned trips through state fair contests.
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J. W. Chandler
Esther Stewart
Dorothy Daniel
Jacksonites
Golia Miller
Ethel Darlene Sojka
Fairview Farmerettes
Ames
Miss Darnell
Miss Stewart
Washington
West Chester
Leota Davisson
Pertha Fladung
Maplecrest
Mary Wells
West Point
Marie Wright
Jolly Jokers
KE. M. Tandy
John Fladung
Leona Beer
Mary Ellen Duensing
Miss Daniel
Ethe
Darlene Sojka
Iowa Grain and Livestock Outlook Notes Rain Impacts
The report discusses breadbasket supplies, with a potential 20 percent rise in fall pig production. Crops are generally well advanced though rainfall varies. northeastern Iowa sees too much rain while central eastern regions report no rain since spring. The trend favors avoiding debt and overexpansion, recalling postwar caution.
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Iowa
Washington county approves hospital addition by bond vote
In a sparsely attended special election, Washington county voters authorized a 48,000 hospital addition via a bond issue funded by a half mill annual tax. The tally was 1,016 yes to 537 no, surpassing the 60 percent required, with the majority concentrated in Washington wards and scattered support in other towns.
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Carl Schubert
la Crosse
Wis
Trosse
Vnal Sinh
Pears
Washington County
Washington
Brighton
Riverside
Iowa Township
Richmond
Clay Township
Franklin
Dutch Creek
Highland
Nira
Marion
Ashe Bilglen
Ava
Huteh Groak
Franklin Center
Dln
Enn
Mrnigi
Alice
Akaa Notions
ST. Washington
Iowa Corn Crop Is Doing Well
Iowa’s corn crop shows good progress amid recent heavy rains with floods and mud limiting replanting in north central and northeastern counties. Early corn reaches knee high in many areas while winter wheat and rye head normally and oats and barley begin to head with an overall favorable outlook.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
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Burlington Ordnance Plant
Glen Durst
Syria
Henri Dentz
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Jaffa
Jordan
SAUD
Ieee
Arabia
Middle East
Damascus
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