Fragrance of a Kind Deed and the Mighty Mo
Editorial on the USS Missouri, its 1945 surrender plaque in Tokyo Bay, wartime exploits including Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and a 1950 mud incident near Norfolk. Notes on christening by Margaret Truman and a bantering clash with destroyers, the Can-Do motto, and reflections on hubris in war.
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Japan
Tokyo Bay
Lord Nelson
New York Naval Shipyard
Margaret Truman
Trinidad
Panama Canal
Missouri
Pacific
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Tokyo
Norfolk
Bob Rohrer
Washington Metal Products Company Incorporation
The Washington Metal Products Company, based in Washington Iowa, has filed Articles of Incorporation under Chapter 491. The firm will engage in manufacturing and distribution with a capital of 316000 dollars, common and preferred stock, and a 20 year term ending April 11 1970. Board of Directors will initially be L B Bicher and G G Morrison with officers elected yearly. Board vacancies may be filled by the directors.
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Washington Metal Products Company
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Board of Directors
L. B. Eicher
G. G. Morrison
L. B. Bicher
G. Morrison
State of
Notice to bidders for cattle barn at Washington County Home
Sealed bids for furnishing materials and constructing a cattle barn at Washington County Home are due July 3 1950 at 1 30 pm. Bidders must file a $300 certified check and a financial and experience statement by July 8 1950. The County reserves the right to waive technicalities and reject all bids.
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Washington
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Evening Journal item from Washington Iowa June 12 1950
Readable text fragment notes a 1950 Washington Iowa publication dated June 12 with no clear events or names readable.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Family gathers for long overdue cooperative dinner
A large family reunion was held in the Farley yard with cooperative dinner served on long tables. Many pictures were taken and several generations including children and great grandchildren attended. The occasion marked a rare gathering after years apart.
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Vance Curtis
Allen Towley
State University
Iowa City
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Earnest Brown
Ottumwa
Clyde Farfey
Mrs. Brown
Farley Yard
Cut Flower Market Chicago Largest Market in World
Chicago hosts the largest cut flower market in the world attracting florists wholesalers and buyers from across the globe. The market offers a vast selection of stems bouquets and seasonal blooms with vendors operating daily.
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Chicago
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