Permanent Chairman of Republican Convention to preside
The Republican Leader of the House will preside over the delegates at the Republican National Convention opening in Philadelphia on June 24. He will oversee ballot casting for President and Vice President with broad party confidence and past leadership roles including 1938 NRCC chairmanship.
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Stassen
Philadelphia
Union
House of Representatives
House
Martin
National Republican Congressional Committee
Boone Family to Present Special Music at Church Event
Announcement of a Boone family musical program from Des Moines sponsored by Washington Church of Christ Sunday school class. The show Friday June 21 at 6:00 PM in the church auditorium with free admission. The Boones broadcast daily at 6:15 AM on WHO and have wide regional appeal with seven instruments and varied vocal sets. They have been in Des Moines since 1937, broadcast from WHO for 15 months, drawing mail from 43 states and Canada.
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Boone
O Des Moines
Sriday School
Church of Christ of Washington
Wayland
Boones
Des Moines
Grand Rapids
Michigan
WHO
the Union
Canada
Senate moves on defense funding and tax bill
The June 15 to 16 Washington dispatches report Roosevelt directing the power commission for defense reliability, a probe into Italian consular propaganda, and the Senate's push to resolve the defense spending logjam. The finance committee backs a 1.077 billion dollar annual tax bill to fund defense, with broader military training and border control plans noted. Finland makes a semi annual debt payment amid new Congress action.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Federal Power Commission
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt Defense Commission
Army
Navy
Justice Department
United States
War Department
CMTC
Finland
Congress
Rankin named Iowa attorney general and Eichhorn named assistant
Governor George A. Wilson appoints John M. Rankin of Keokuk Iowa as attorney general to replace the late Fred D. Everett. Clarence Eichhorn of Oskaloosa is named assistant attorney general to fill the vacancy. Eichhorn is Everett's successor and Rankin’s former deputy with long state service. The story also notes Eichhorn’s background and Rankin’s prior roles.
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Keokuk Man
Bill Everett
Des Moines
George A. Wilson
John M. Rankin
Keokuk
Iowa
Fred D. Everett
Albia
Wankin
Clarence Eichhorn
Oskaloosa
Eichhorn
Supreme Court
H. F. Wagner
Sigourney
Rankin
Road Job Advances North Iowa City Horra bin Team
Horra bin company of Iowa City speeds grading and paving for the new primary road No. 1 project at the north end of town. Two days in, rough grading nearly finished with favorable weather expected to finish by week’s start. The site shows heavy machinery, tree removals by dynamite and tractor, and material reuse plans for surface work. Engineers R W Merritt and F H Brockman oversee the state highway commission operation.
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Horrabin Company
Iowa City
North Second
Marion Avenue
Hitler
State Highway Commission
Second Avenue
Marton Avenue
Garick
Joseph Garick
R. W. Merritt
Columbus Junction
F. H. Brockman
North Second Avenue
Representa
Journal Updates Evening Hours and Saturday Extension
The Journal will close at 5:30 p.m. on weekdays aligning with local store hours. Saturday office hours extend to 10 p.m. for extended service. Evening phone calls run until 6:30 p.m. to assist city subscribers who miss deliveries. Missed reports to 6:30 p.m. trigger special carrier delivery. The change stems from regulations limiting staff hours.
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Journal
Asneual
Vaccination Drive Urges Immediate Immunization in Washington
Six smallpox cases reported around Washington over the past month. Health officer Dr. C Barrett urges all unvaccinated people to get vaccinated at the YMCA, with free doses for those unable to pay during specified Fridays and Saturdays. Approved by the county medical society and immunization committee.
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YMCA
Washington
C Barrett
Y.M.C.A
Washington County Medical Society
J. M. Lloyd
Committee On
W. L. Alcorn
T. M. Mast
C. A. Boice
Paving Contract Awarded for Short Iowa City Street
The state commission awarded a paving contract on May 28 to the William Horrabin Contracting Company of Iowa City. The price is $22,368.99 for .67 mile of pavement. Work should wrap up in a few weeks if weather stays favorable.
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Tives
State Commission
The
Highway Board
William Horrabin
Planting of Corn Urged Across Washington Terrace Gardens
The committee urges residents to plant corn seed provided for Washington Festi corn to boost the October celebration. Notable amateur plots appear around East Washington street and South Fourth avenue with neighbors joining in.
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Washington
Haive
O. E. Schmitt
East Washington Street
South Fourth Avenue
Arthur Griffith
Rodney Davis
C. H. Witthoff
Harry Simpson
East Main Street
R. W. Bozeman
South
Iowa Avenue
East
Jefferson Street
Mollie Thorton
Ode Ferguson
George Teas
West
Washington Street
Local employment office relocates to new street site
Town state employment service moves its offices to a new location over the Nicola and Harmon book store on the square's north side. Access is via the first stairway east of the book store, with rooms beside the Ruebsam insurance agency.
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State Employment Service
Nicola & Harmon
Ruebsam Insurance Agency
Burned Tree Cleaning Incident Involves Genevieve Thompson
Genevieve Thompson left a site near her home where she cleaned gasoline under a tree beside the porch. Authorities have not filed charges or issued warrants related to the incident.
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Genevieve Thompson
Roosevelt vows to aid Reynaud as Verdun falls
President Roosevelt promises to redouble U S aid to France with planes and munitions while Reynaud pleads for more gear. He says the United States will not recognize any French territorial conquest. German forces announce capture of Verdun and breach of the Maginot line near Saarbrucken.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Paul Reynaud
United States
Reynaud
Allied and Axis Clash Across Europe as Italy Enters Front
Allied forces retreat under furious German assaults on all fronts including a Maginot line breach. Italy moves into the French Alpine frontier while French air forces and ships shell Genoa coast. Russian position sparks speculation over access for the red army and possible indirect aid to Nazi foes.
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United Press
Maginot Line
Italy
Genoa
Russia
France
Lithuania
Red Army
Germany
Mary M Avoy Dies at 82 Work War Mother of Washington
Mrs Mary A McAvoy died at home in Washington after a brief illness. She was mother of Dewey McAvoy of the 168th Infantry Rainbow division killed July 27 1918 at Chateau Thierry and son Vernon killed in a Des Moines railway accident August 3 1938. Burial at Woodlawn cemetery after services at Shermans Funeral Home. She was born March 3 1858 likely in New York City. Surviving are five children and two stepchildren plus eight grandchildren.
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Mary A. McAvoy
Washington
South Avenue C
Sherman
William M. Nichol
United Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn
Jug explosion ignites tree covered in gasoline in Page county
On a sunny Sunday in Page county a jug exploded and sprayed gasoline over a tree, which then burst into flames. Firefighters were summoned to contain the blaze and prevent spread in the rural scene.
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Page County
Calypso Sunk by Italian Submarine in the Med
War bulletins report the British cruiser Calypso, 4180 tons, sunk in the Mediterranean by an Italian submarine. In Egypt RAF planes attacked Italian aircraft, driving them off after heavy fighting. Egypt severed relations with Italy, seeking to aid Britain. The US liner Washington sailed from Galway with 1,750 Americans bound for New York.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Toda
Cairo
Royal Air Force
Egypt
Krome
Italy
Britain
Galway
Ireland
United States
Washington
New York
Service Is Private for Dale Minick Funeral
Funeral services for Dale Minick will be private on Sunday afternoon. Friends may call at L A Jones Funeral Home until noon Sunday, and the casket will be open until then.
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Dale Minick
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Tabernacle on Madison Street Rises in New Construction
Walls are up and major work finished on a tabernacle style building at the corner of West Madison street and South Avenue D. Builders from out of town anticipate religious services or lectures but have not disclosed exact plans. The structure appears intended for summer use.
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West Madison Street
South Avenue D
Labor Unions Endorse U. S. War Assistance
In Waterloo the Iowa State Federation of Labor passed a resolution urging the United States to give all possible assistance to the Allied powers in their war with Germany. Delegates removed the earlier “short of war” qualifier from a prior resolution, signaling a more militant stance on wartime democracy.
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Waterloo
United States
Germany
Iowa
Girl Escapes Death in 100 Ft Fallon Cliff
Phyllis Carlson 14, daughter of Reg and Mrs Carlson of Clinton, fell 100 feet at Bagte Point while on a park outing for Mrs James Ryan. She survived after slipping from the cliff, suffering a broken right ankle as onlookers rushed to help.
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Fallon
Clinton
Phyllis Carlson
Reg Carlson
Bagte Point
Phyllis
James Ryan
Girte Phellis
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