Drowning of 99-year-old angler near Britt details
A 99-year-old man fell into a drainage ditch six miles east of Britt while fishing with a boy, Ben L. The ditch flooded by recent rains. The body was recovered five hours later with grappling hooks from seven feet of water. The coroner heard testimony from Ben and John.
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Britt
Ha Kling
Here
Ben
John
Hancock County
K. F. Boughton
Daddy
Mama
Hawkeye Boys State Opens With 710 Delegates At State Fairgrounds
Des Moines reports 710 youths from across Iowa gather for the Hawkeye Boys State caucuses at the state fairgrounds. Under Jordan Larson of Dubuque, they form two mythical parties Nationalists and Federalists and engage in eight days of mock political action and party registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Iowa
State Fairgrounds
Jordan Larson
Dubuque
Four Priests Lead Cornerstone Laying for St Bernard’s Church
Four brothers who are priests participated in the cornerstone ceremony for the new $20,000 St Bernard's parish church. Rev B V Grateman pastor Rev F H Grateman Sioux City Rev L J Greteman Breda and Rev J B Greteman Manson also attended. Rev Francis McNeill of Danbury, former pastor here, served as master of ceremonies and Monsignor C P Conway of Storm Lake addressed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Conway
Storm Lake
Cedar Rapids Boy Sets Model Record at Iowa Meet
More than 1,200 spectators watched Paul Marshall of Cedar Rapids set an Iowa model airplane flight record of 9 minutes 63 seconds at the Talbeorn State meet in Marshalltown. He also won the Lennox Furnace Co trophy in the class C gas division.
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Marshalltown
Paul Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marshall
Lennox Furnace Ce
Des Moines Chaplain Describes Camp Claiborne Duties
Des Moines pastor Rev DeLoss Marken speaks on furlough about his role as chaplain for the 34th Division at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. He notes duties span recreation church services and even a matrimonial bureau and urges parents not to worry about care, saying letters mean more than anything to the soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Camp Claiborne
DeLoss Marken
College Avenue Church of Christ
Marken
Three Weekend Car Crashes in County
Three weekend traffic accidents in the county left two people hurt. On Saturday night at 10 45 near Ainsworth Floyd Marston and Wilford Dawson collided as Marston turned into his driveway. both cars damaged about $60 with no injuries. Later that night near the junction of routes 22 and 218 Walter Odegard and Donald Smith collided. Mrs. Odegard suffered a head injury and was taken to a hospital in Iowa City.
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No 92
Floyd Marston
Ainsworth
Wilford Dawson
Washington
Marston
Dawson
Donald P. Smith
Walter R. Odegard
Mason City
Six Iowans Die in Weekend Road Accidents
Six Iowans died in traffic crashes over the weekend and one man drowned while attempting to recover a fishing pole. Victims include Kenneth Meinder and Carl Landau of Cedar Falls, John Kling of Britt, Alfred Myers and Goldie Myers of Keokuk with Laura Eder also of Keokuk and Murvil Murray of Keokuk.
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United Press
Kenneth Meinder
Cedar Fail
Martin P. Broadrick
Clin
Ton
John Kling
Alfred Myers
Keokuk
Goldie Myers
Murvil Mururay
Laura Eder
Meinder
Carl Landau
Cedar Falls
Broadrick
Clinton
Washington Weekly Rainfall Totals 2.25 Inches
Weather observer reports Washington received 2.25 inches of rain from June 7 through June 13. Rain fell on the 7th and every day the next six days, with only two sunlit days and brief intervals, accompanied by cool temperatures from 51 to 61 degrees and a high near 51.
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Washington
Four Washington janitors to attend Ames school trip
Four Washington school janitors from the high and junior high schools will leave early Tuesday for a four day training session at Iowa State College in Ames. Preparations for next year include painting Stewart and Lincoln corridor walls and cleaning the high school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Floyd Hamil
Ernest Morgan
Stewart
Vernus Bradford
Lincoln
Rodney Sage
Ames
Iowa State College
Social Security Official Plans Washington Visit
Buel A Williamson of Ottumwa manager of the federal security agency writes he will be in Washington Tuesday June 17 at the post office to speak with interested persons about his office work. Burial services for John E Potter former Ainsworth resident who died in Long Beach Calif were held at Ainsworth cemetery. Rev F W Fastwood of Washington led the services assisted by Rev George Steele of Marengo. Six nephews served as pallbearers.
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Buel A. Williamson
Ottumwa
Federal Security Agency
Washington
John BE. Potter
Ainsworth Cemetery
John E. Potter
Ainsworth
Long Peach
Calif
F. W. Fastwood
George Steele
Marengo
Mr. Potter
Car crash near Brighton injures one ankle
A car driven by Hubert L. Wilson Jr. skid in loose gravel west of Brighton and veered into a ditch Sunday afternoon. The four occupants escaped with minor injuries. one sustained an ankle injury. The two cars involved were valued at about $400. The vehicle left the scene under its own power.
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Brighton
Hubert L. Wilson, Jr
Washington
Francis Biddle Topped for Attorney General Post
The report lists Francis Biddle United States solicitor general among prominent candidates for the attorney general vacancy created by Robert Jackson's elevation to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Biddle
U. S
Robert Jackson
U. S. Supreme Court
Hold Fairfield Boys for Theft
NEW HAMPTON Iowa June 16 Sheriff George C Murray held Frank Adler 17 and his cousin Gerald Adler 17 both of Fairfield for stealing a car from LaPorte Ci Saturday The youths upset the car near Ionia Neither had a driver s license
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New Hampton
George C. Murray
Frank Adler
Gerald Adler
Fairfield
Iowa
LaPorte Ci
Ionia
Bicycle Parade Set to Feature Nearly 300 Costumed Riders
Nearly 300 riders on gaily decorated bicycles are expected in the Thursday June 20 parade, sponsored by Montgomery Ward & Co with the Washington police department and safety council. Prizes, including a 191% inch trophy, will be awarded for best decorations. All prizes donated by Ward’s, plus free ice cream and a Pepsi bottle for contestants who submit entry blanks. Judges' names to be announced in the Journal tomorrow.
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Montgomery Ward & Co
Washington Police Department and Safety Council
Wards
Milo Steele
Wards Sporting Goods Department
Tomorrow
Survivors Arrive in Capetown From Robin Moor Sinking
Capetown authorities announce the arrival of seven missing passengers and 28 crew members aboard a British vessel. The total 35 missing from the torpedoed American freighter Robin Moor are accounted for, with ten crew and one passenger previously rescued by a Brazilian steamer at Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Capetown
South Africa
Robin Moor
Pernambuco
Brazil
Roof Fire at Ward McCutcheon Home
This afternoon at 1 o'clock the fire department was called to the Ward McCutcheon home at 621 North Town Avenue for a small roof fire. The blaze was extinguished after it burned about two feet square of shingles.
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Ward McCutcheon
North Town Avenue
New Director of Health Unit Dr Church Begins Post
Ruth E Church M D started as medical director of the Washington county health unit. She hails from Walworth Wisconsin and comes after roles with the Wisconsin state board of health and the bureau of maternal and child health.
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Dr. Church
Ruth E. Church
Washington County Health Unit
Walworth
Wis
New York City
DeLamar Institute
Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
University of Wisconsin At
Madison
Wisconsin State Board of Health
Bureau of Maternal and Child Health
Miss Church
Milwaukee- Downer College
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Visiting Nurses Association
D. C. Barrett
Bloomington
Ind
William Graf
East
Washington Street
Columbus City Plans Centennial Celebration on June 19
Columbus City observances mark 100 years since 1841 founding with a parade antiques display speeches by Gov. Wilson Judge Hale Mrs. Colton and Sioux dancers. Free admission and refreshment stands. Early history notes 1840 settlement, 1841 platting, 1871 incorporation, first merchants and funerals, Tennessee cemetery continuation.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus City
George A. Wilson
Oscar Hale
Eleanora Garner Colton
Vern Brown
Andrew Gamble
Myler
A. Fulton
G. D. Harrison
H. P. May
W. W. Garner
G. L. Thomas
J. N. Smith
David Morgan
Dr. R C Keagy Reassigned To Pastorate At Atlantic Iowa
Dr. R C Keagy popular pastor of the Washington Methodist church was reassigned to the local pastorate at the Iowa Des Moines conference at Atlantic Iowa. The conference urged Roosevelt to prevent U S from entering the present military conflict. Districts and assignments in Burlington Ottumwa and surrounding towns listed with many pastors named.
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R. C. Keagy
Washington
Washington County
Burlington
Ottumwa
Roosevelt
L. L. Weis
Aineworth
John A. Nye
Republican Women At State Meeting In Des Moines
The biennial Iowa Council of Republican Women convention was held in Des Moines at Hotel Savery. Washington county delegates included Mrs A Michels and others. Marian Martin discussed defense from an eastern view, Graciela Mandujano spoke on Nazi influence in Chile, and Mrs Fred Holstein was elected second vice president with Mrs T A Lainson named president.
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Iowa Council of Republican Women
Des Moines
Hotel Savery
Washington County Organization of Republican Women
T. A. Lainson
Council Biuffs
Registration Instructions for Washington County Youths
Instructions for the July 1 registration of county men aged 21 since last October 16. Registration will occur at the county selective service board office on the second floor of the old National Bank building in Washington from seven in the morning to nine in the evening. An estimated 200 or fewer new 21 year olds will register, with one county site sufficient. The board's Richard McCleery, Lloyd Foster, and Francis W. Schnoebelen lead, aided by Leslie Dunlap, LaHoma Johnson, and McCleery as chief registrar.
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Washington County
Washington County Local Selective Service Board
Old National Bank
Washington
County Selective Service Board
Richard MceCleery
Lloyd Foster
Francis W. Schnoebelen
Leslie Dunlap
LaHoma Johnson
McCleery
Britain Drives Into Western Desert Near Tobruk
Great Britain’s imperial army in the Middle East launched a hard driving raid into the western desert. Advance forces moved within 30 miles of besieged Tobruk and rapid progress pushed toward Syria. British units reportedly advanced 40 miles beyond Bardia toward Tobruk on the Egyptian Libyan frontier.
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United Press
Great Britain
Imperial
Middle West
Western Desert
Tobruk
Syria
Sollum
Bardia
Eldridge and Eicher Go on Leave from Camp Bowie
Capt W G Eldridge and Lieut Roger Ficher arrived from Camp Bowie Texas on leave until June 25. Eldridge will attend the Army staff school at Fort Leavenworth for about nine weeks before rejoining the 113th Cavalry for maneuvers in Louisiana. Lieut Bieber completed an officers training course at Cavalry school Fort Riley and returns to Camp Bowie for field exercises with the 3rd Army before rejoining the 113th Cavalry.
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W. G. Eldridge
Roger Ficher
Camp Bowie
Texas
Eldridge
Command and General Staff School of
The
Army
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
113Th Cavalry
Louisiana
Bieber
Cavalry School
Fort Riley
Ile
3Rd Army
Twenty New Cars Licensed In Washington County This Week
Washington county reports twenty new car licenses this week and forty two for the first two weeks of June. May set a county record for new car registrations with a total reaching five thousand six hundred ten and trucks at nine hundred twenty three. Names and addresses of new car owners include Emery Wenger Wayland Luther Davis Washington Forrest Green Wellman J S Kauffman Co Kalona Leo C Gislain Wellman Stanly Zager Washington B C Foster Wellman M C Hillery Washington J F Hemmings Washington Tucker Chevrolet Washington Maplecrest Turkey Farms Wellman Frank W Greiner Keota Emma B Rothschild Washington A Claire Dewey Washington Herman Leichty Wayland George T Koehler Ainsworth Henry M Metcalfe Ainsworth Sikke Temple Keota C E Plumly Washington H G McBride Washington.
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Washington County
Luther Davis
Washington
Forrest Green
Wellman
J. S. Kauffman & Co
Kalona
Leo C. Gislain
Stanly Zager
Legion Carnival Opens Tonight at Berdo Lot
The American Legion Beatty post carnival starts tonight at the Berdo lot on Cemetery road at the south end of Tow a Avenue and runs all week. Ayers Brothers provide eight rides eight shows as weather looks favorable for outdoor entertainment after rain and cold in Center ville. Funds raised support the Legion treasury and purchase of funeral public uniforms for military ceremonies with costs shared by the post and members.
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Leon Beatty Post
The
American Legion
Berdo
Cemetery Road
Towa Avenue
Legion
Centerville
Ayers Brothers
Two Teachers Move On To Other Posts
Two of the teachers elected for the next school year will not return next September. Delight Rinner, chosen for home economics at the junior high, joined the federal Farm Security Administration at Mt. Pleasant. Flavis Richards, who taught music and art at Stewart, moved to the West Waterloo school system.
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Washington Public Schools
Delight Rinner
Federal Farm Security Administration
Mt. Pleasant
Flavis Richards
Stewart
West Waterloo
British Bombers Strike Ruhr For Seventh Night
British long range bombardment planes attacked Germany's Ruhr Cologne and Hanover regions for the seventh straight night causing extensive damage, according to the air ministry briefing in London.
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London
Germany
Ruhr-Cologne
Hanover
Air Ministry
Roosevelt Orders German Consulates Closed and Employed Expelled
President Roosevelt ordered the closure of German consular and propaganda offices in the United States and the expulsion of 24 German employees on charges of activities inimical to the United States. The action includes the German Library of Information in New York and the Transocean News service.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United States
Berlin
Washington
Fritz Weidemann
Baron Edgar von Spiegel
New Orleans
German Library of Information
New York
Transocean News Service
DNB
German Press Association
Italy
Treasury
John W. Pehia
Bund
Moscow
Wilhelm Tannenberg
Sumner Welles
Justice Department
Germany
Girls Murdered In D C After Going To Store
The partially clothed body of 23 year old Bette Strieff, a War Department employee, was found in a garage behind a residence after she left home to go to a corner grocery. Police had searched for her since she was reported missing last night. she came from Des Moines about eight months ago and was a native of Albia.
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Washington, D.C
Bette Strieff
War Department
Des Moines
Albia
Iowa
Ames Drives Mobilization of Farm Resources for Defense
A statewide push to mobilize agricultural resources for defense has begun in Ames. Extension Director R. K. Bliss calls a conference of extension specialists and agents from Iowa State College and the U S department of agriculture. District conferences with farm leaders will be held next month to address defense problems, with food production and nutrition as the main topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Maines
Ames
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
R. K. Bliss
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Britt Boy
Lavine
Fairfield Boys
St. Africa
Columbus City Plans
Clark and Colton
William McCrum
Colton
Garner
Iowa City
Adam Reister
Edward G. Jones
Wapello Lodge
Robert Britt
Tennessee
Kentucky
Cantril
Mt. Sterling
Lebanon
Jay Waterman
Columbne Junction
C. H. Mil
Crawfordsville
Lester Bill
Danville
Long Creek
J. S. Decker
Donnellson
Robert W. Pinnell
Douds
K. Parrott
Eureka
J. W. Aes
Farmington
P. S. el
Ft. ‘Madison
R. W. Swick
Ft. Madison
Santa Fe
P. M Hann
Glasgow
Arthur Brent
Kalona-Riverside
S. C. Peterson
Trinity
M. E. Hayes
Twelfth St
J. 5B Clark
Keosanqua Center Chapel
H. Ort. Letts
R. G. Alexander
Lone Tree
James Gray
Mediapolis
B. Rogers
Milton
H. E. Butler
Montrose
BELL
Bellows
Morning Sun
Fairview
EF. KL. McClure
Mount Pleasant
George Hunt
J. E. M. Chambers
Mount Union
W. BK. Banghart
Muscatine
R. M. Shipman
North
Rayhill
South
Judson Perkins
New London
U. S. Smith
Nichols
Horace Ireland
Republican Women At State Meeting
Paul Martin
National Association of Die Casting Workers
Cleveland
ALCOA
Aluminum Company of America
Martin
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Britain
Eicher
Emery Wenger
Wayland
Ford Uudor
Ruhr
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