Two Perry men drown as car goes off bridge near Bouton
A crash six miles east of here on Beaver Creek near Bouton, Iowa, leaves Frank Rivers 68 and Joseph Schippers 48 dead after the car plunged from a bridge. Driver Louis Martin and two other Perry men Vernon Snyder and Benny Holmes escape from the water. Coroner L H DeFord and Sheriff E A Burger report the car was blinded by oncoming traffic before going over the railing into the high creek.
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Perry
Here
Frank Rivers
Joseph Schippers
Milwaukee Railroad
Loiis Martin
Vernon Snyder
Benny Holmes
Bouton
L. H. DeFord
Dallas County
KE. A. Burger
Martin
The Flag Goes By Poem Remembrance Version
Poem depicts a marching flag in a ceremonial street scene. It highlights sea and land battles, state building, justice and law, and national reverence as citizens honor the flag and nation. Henry Holcomb Bennett is credited.
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Henry Holcomb Bennett
Rev Fred E Miller Assigned To Washington Church
Rev Fred E Miller, formerly pastor at Chariton Iowa, is assigned to the Methodist church in Washington for the coming year. Bishop J Ralph Magee announced the appointment at the Iowa Des Moines conference in Des Moines. Miller will move this week and begin duties next Sunday. He began as pastor at Kalona and has held posts at Mt Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College Brooklyn and Chariton. He is about 40, married with two children.
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Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Chariton
Iowa
Washington
J. Ralph Magee
Iowa-Des Moines
Des Moines
Miller
Mr. Miller
Kalona
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Two Iowa State Guard Captains Arrested
Capt. Nathan L. Buettel and Capt. Leslie Whipple of the Iowa state guard were arrested after their car struck a parked vehicle in Des Moines. Buettel, 40, faced a driving while intoxicated charge and posted $600 bond. Whipple, 46, was charged with intoxication and paid a $5 fine.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Guard
Camp Dodge
Keosauqua Way
Nathan L. Buettel
Dubuque
Ralph L. Powers
Leslie Whipple
Mason City
Buettell
Hawkeye Boys State Ends at Grinnell College
Four hundred eighty youths attended the Hawkeye Boys State encampment at Grinnell College ending with a flag lowering and silent tribute to fallen former campers. American Legion posts statewide sent the boys to study Iowa government through a model state setup. Citizenship awards were given to three top cadets for outstanding achievement.
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Grinnell
Hawkeye Boys
Grinnell College
American Legion
Iowa
Dies says American rescue by true Americans in Washington
Rep Martin Dies of Texas, 41, head of a House committee on un American activities, told 38 500 attendees at a Chautauqua park Flag Day rally that Fairfield must be saved from Washington bureaucrats. He denounced waste and confusion in the capital and criticized Vice President Wallace Secretary Ickes and John L Lewis.
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Fairfield
Mltnois
John L. Lewis
Washington
Dies
Changes in Observance for U S Flag in Ames Iowa
The Iowa State college extension service informs 4-H members of Flag Day about new pledge rules requiring civilians to place the right hand over the heart and stand at attention when the flag is hoisted lowered or in review. Citizens should observe the pledge by hand over heart and men remove hats. When the national anthem plays all should stand facing the music source. If the flag is displayed everyone salutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
Congress
United States of America
Boy Drowns in Farm Pond Near Bloomfield
Norman Nelson seven drowned Saturday evening while swimming in a pond at his grandparents home east of Bloomfield. He lived with Mr and Mrs Curtis Williamson. His uncle L G Baker nineteen tried to leave the water and found the body within minutes.
Garden Clinics Arranged for City Hall Rain Plan
Irene Yard, garden chairman of Washington town, announced that if rain disrupts Tuesday garden clinics, Dr. EKP Sylvester will hold sessions at the civilian defense office in City Hall. Morning clinics move to 10:00 to 12:00 and afternoon hours to 1:00 to 8:00, allowing those with garden problems to attend. Residents should bring samples of diseased plants or insects.
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Irene Yard
Wasington
EK. P. Sylvester
Eity
Sylvester
Miss Yard
Driving Licenses Extended In Washington County
More than 2,400 driving licenses were extended for three years at the courthouse last week by two clerks. On Saturday 247 licenses were extended. Henrietta Stewart attended Riverside to grant extensions for local residents while Margery Logan worked at the courthouse. Later, one court will visit other county towns while the other remains at the courthouse.
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Washington County
Court House
Henrietta Stewart
Riiverside
Margery Logan
Supreme Court backs Jehovah's Witnesses on flag salute
The Supreme Court overruled its two year old ruling and held that children of Jehovah's Witnesses may refrain from saluting the flag in public schools. Justice Robert Jackson delivered the decision in a 7 to 2 ruling with Justices Reed and Roberts dissenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Robert Jackson
Federal District Court
Charleston
West Virginia
Stanley Reed
Owen J. Roberts
Pastor Keagy Transferred to Wesley Methodist Ottumwa
Dr R C Keagy longtime pastor of Washington Methodist Church is reassigned for the coming year to Wesley Methodist Church in Ottumwa reflecting a four year tenure ending at the former post.
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Ton
Dr. Keagy
R. C. Keagy
Washington Methodist Church
Wesley Methodist Church
Ottumwa
Hershey Sees Pressed Draft OfFit Fathers For War Quota
Manpower officials project drafting physically fit fathers to meet a 10,900,000 man quota with monthly calls of 100,000 to 125,000 for replacements. Major General Lewis B. Hershey, selective service director, told a House appropriations subcommittee that able bodied fathers would be drafted regardless of number of children.
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Washington, D.C
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
House Appropriations
Charles Walker 62 Dies Sunday After Illness
Charles William Walker 62 died Sunday after several weeks illness from a heart condition and stroke. He lived at 22 North Second Avenue and is survived by his wife Gertrude Gates Walker and nine grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 PM Tuesday at L. A. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Alfred Trenerry, burial at Elim Grove Cemetery. Born May 8, 1881 in Washington County, he was a carpenter, married in Anthony Kansas in 1902, and resided in Washington for 27 years. Surviving children include Alvin and Harold, Merle, Charles, Donald J. serving in North Africa, Mabel Nelson, Wilma Paulisich, sister Mrs. Sam Wheeler, brothers Lloyd and Dell.
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Charles William Walker
North Second Avenue
L. A. Jones
Alfred Trenerry
Elim Grove
Walker
Washington County
James M
Alice
Gift) Walker
Gertrude M. Gates
Anthony
Kansas
Washington
Alvin
Logan
Utah
Harold Walker
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Merle Walker
Charles Walker
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Donald J. Walker
North Africa
Mabel Nelson
Douds
Wilma Paulisich
Oakland
Calif
Sam Wheeler
Ainsworth
Lloyd Walker
Dell Walker
Washington county farms welcome warm dry spell
Weather conditions favor farm work with no rain and high temperatures. Sunday's high reached 90 degrees and last night remained warm. The warm spell continues today, just what farmers wanted.
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Washington County
Garden clinics set for county towns this week
County towns announce final plans and meeting places for garden clinics led by Citizens Service Corps chair Kharle Libe. Clinics aid Victory Gardeners with disease and insect issues and renew interest in the program. Schedule covers West Chester Wellman Kalona Riverside Crawfordsville Ainsworth with specific garden locations and times.
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Kharle Libe
Citizens Service Corps
Libesata
Victory
Libe
Washington
Merchants Thrift Club Coupon Prompts War Bond Prize
Readers are invited to sign a coupon from the Evening Journal front page dated last Friday June 11 for a chance to win a $50 war bond. Mail or deliver the coupon to the Evening Journal to participate.
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Evening Journal
The
Canning sugar ration at county office tops 49822 pounds
At the county rationing board office 49822 pounds of sugar have been approved for canning on 712 applications in the first two weeks. The registration for canning sugar continues with hours 9 to 11 30 in the morning and 2 to 4 in the afternoon daily except Saturday and Sunday.
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County Rationing Board
Rationing Board
Price fixing power on farm products shifted from OPA says Farm Bureau
Edward A. ONeal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation testified before the Senate banking committee in Washington urging transfer of price fixing authority from the Office of Price Administration to Food Administrator Chester Davis. He also reiterated opposition to subsidies to roll back food prices.
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Washington, D. C
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senate Banking Committee
Office of Price Administration
Chester Davis
Blasting Continues As Allied Air Offensives Reach Sicily
Allied air forces report heavy damage from a Bremen raid and a Kiel mission with 26 U S heavy bombers lost. A 48 hour offensive delivers record explosive weight on German targets while Sicily bears the brunt of North Africa fleets bombardment following mediterra nean outpost surrenders Pantelleria Lampedusa Linosa.
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Britain
Bremen
Kiel
U. S. Air Force
Germany
North Africa
Sicily
Pantelleria
Lampedusa
Linosa
Mrs. Acheson Dies in Los Angeles Visit
Mrs. Jean L. Acheson died in Los Angeles while visiting her son Arthur T. Acheson. The body will be brought to Washington for burial with funeral services next Friday at Sherman’s funeral home conducted by Rev. George Kerr. She will be buried in Elm Grove cemetery. She leaves four grandchildren and a brother Rev. Howard Tate of Brooklyn.
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Jean L. Acheson
Los Angeles
Arthur T. Acheson
Washington
Sherman
George Kerr
Elm Grove Cemetery
Minnesota
Acheson
John T. Tate
Nancy J. ( Miller) Tate
West Allis
Clara Tate
East
West Second Street
Washington U. P. Church
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Suez Canal
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State Guard
U. S
City Hall
Ottumwa Church
Hershey
Earry
West Chester
Wellman
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Art Rigenhagen
Herb Beachy
Arthur Wright
EB H. Reif
Harold Cress
Hollis Whiting Ainsworth
Richard Farreil
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