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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1944

Page

8

Delegates Named for Two Conventions in Riverside Area

Republican delegates from Riverside and Iowa township include William Sims William Knebel Carl Craig F W Skubal KR I Marner and S arwin Koenig for the March 17 county convention. Democratic delegates for the Washington March 15 convention include Mr and Mrs John R Yegry Alma Scherrer and others.

Riverside Washington County Iowa Township William Sims William Knebel Carl Craig F. W. Skubal KR. I. Marner S&rwin Koenig Washington John R. Yegry Zelda Shebek Emma Frank Edward Muller Marguerite Thomann Cornelius W. Walsh Josephs Wieland Mary Colbert Red Cross Edwin Waldschmidt Treasure Island San Francisco California George Waldschmidt Dubuque West Coast Mary St. Andrew Omaha Dan A. Rose Iowa City Mary Huser Lena Rose Louis A. Rose Amelia Gerot Clair Rummelhart Hills Rummelhart Nettie Shradel Vanna Ginkens Oakdale Oral Rath George Rotenburger

None Shall Escape at State Theatre

Beautiful Dorothy Morris stars in a Columbia drama about a Polish girl tortured by Nazis and the postwar trial of Axis criminals. The soul searing film, currently playing, examines guilt, justice, and the consequences of war.

Dorothy Morris Porrays Columbia State Theatre

Mrs Anna Ross Yernes 77 Dies in Johnson County

Riverside reports the death of Mrs Anna Ross Yernes at 77 at her Solon home. She lived all her life in Johnson county. Survived by her husband six daughters and seven sons. Funeral services were held in Solon Methodist church led by Dr Marion Williams with burial in Oakland cemetery.

Riverside Anna Ross Yernes Solon Johnson County Methodist Marion Williams Turial Oakland

Car Battery Drops From Chevy On Highway

Wayland report notes a Chevrolet ran largely without its battery during a trip from Washington. Pete Wee traced the loss to a battery drop and dust on the road. The item also mentions A B Magde fray sr’s son being promoted to lieutenant junior grade and Edward Mathieu returning to Camp Pendleton after furlough and combat duty.

Washington Pete A. B. Magdefray J.g Junior Eleanor Mathieu Te Edward Mathieu Marine Corps Camp Pendleton Oceanside Calif Robert Mathiew Edward Southwest

Farewell party for Fife and local visitors in Pacific

Mr and Mrs Robert Mathieu hosted about 50 friends Thursday evening for a farewell party for Fife who departs Saturday morning. Attendees included the Glanzman Stalder Kauffman families and many relatives from the Pacific area plus cadets from Wentworth Military Academy and visitors from Washington and Winston Salem. Elaine Kay Graber, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Graber, was born Sunday March 12.

Pacific Robert Mathieu Fife Mathieu Ted Tschantz August Glanzman Fred Stalder Ruth Lester Wagner Tony Kauffman Helen Wilmer Kauffman Ed Kauffman Winston-Salem N. C Louise Waterhouse Rubio Irene Waterhouse Enterprise Office Brighton Dale Robertson Maureen Albert Janecek Carl Coopman Clifford Sam Hesseltine Carl Max Waterhouse Louise Afll Irene Dan Boone Charles Johnson Clarence Johnson Nelson Woodford Jon Lough Jonnie Bonnell C. A. Strohm Washington Homer Mayers Carl [Wering Seth Carris Valley Gracehill Ruth Foster

Mrs. Anna Schwalbe Visits Sister in Gracehill

Mrs. Anna Schwalbe, a Bethel Alaska mission station missionary, spent Tuesday with her sister Mrs. H A Engel in Gracehill before continuing her journey in the United States.

Anna Schwalbe Engel Nelson Woodford Gracehill Bethel Alaska H. A. Engel

Self-launching Ship Described as Not Self-Launching

The excerpt notes that a ship may move down the ways before ceremonies finish and its release may occur before the rite ends, explaining that the vessel is not self launching. It emphasizes the distinction between ceremonial timing and actual launch action.

Notorious confidence man warned by FBI in Des Moines

Special agent in charge Kuhnel warned business people to watch for Jack K. Meredith, 51, a long-time con man and bad-check passer known as the man with a hundred names. Mer edith has operated in over a dozen states, fraudulently acquiring cars and opening bank accounts with bad checks, and he is described in detail including height, weight, and appearance. He has been inactive since his 1962 release from prison.

Washington Georgia Parole Board Meredith Iowa Fenuine

Unclear Fragments Prompt Brief Newspaper Card

OCR fragment hints at FBI inquiry into a person named Mere dith with unspecified operations and potential threats. No clear event, date, or organization beyond FBI reference appears readable.

Agronomists Cite Crop Residue Shortfall in Soil Organic Matter

Agronomists say that ordinary crop residues from corn cotton and tobacco and small grain stubble and hay are not sufficient to overcome losses of soil organic matter under the current cropping system.

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