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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1946

Page

8

Ladies Aid Society Holds Morning Church Work Session

The United Presbyterian Ladies Aid met to clean the church kitchen silver and dishes and mend choir robes. Nine women attended the morning work period followed by a cooperative noon dinner. Mrs. W. H. McConnell presided as officers were elected for the coming year with McConnell president Livingston vice president Whisler secretary and Hamil treasurer.

United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society W. H. McConnell Mary Chapman Jay Irewer McConnell D. P.livingston P. F. Whisler Floyd Hamil

Manchuria Crisis Presses China and Japan Peace Talks

Chiang Kai-shek urged the Kuomintang to back plans to solve the Manchurian problem while seeking immunity for his officers. The executive committee backed legal parties in government, called for democratic Japan governance, and asked for greater reparations and negotiations with other nations to curb aggression in the Pacific.

Chiang Kuo-Min- Tang Manchura Hsiung Shi China Manchuria

CIO Opens Drive to Raise 5 50,000 for 1946 Elections

The CIO political action committee launches a double barrell drive to raise a 5 50,000 campaign fund and unseat anti labor congressmen in November. PAC aims 5 5 00 000 members to contribute 1 each to protect wage gains from united political and economic strength and strike action.

Washington CIO PAC Sidney Hillman Cfo Congress Hillman Illinois Indiana Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Iowa California New Jersey New Mexico South Dakota

Fort Riley to Dedicate Academic Building as Patton Hall

Fort Riley Kansas on April 4 will dedicate the cavalry school academic building as Patton hall in memory of Gen George S Patton a longtime commander. The stone building cost 404885 and will host a ceremony with Pattons widow in attendance while the second armored division march composed by her will be performed by the cavalry school band and Junction City high school choir.

Fort Riley Kan Cavalry School Old Fort Riley Patton Hall George S. Patton Second Armored Division Cavalry Junction City High School

God of Battles remembered by nation’s leaders in grand program

A memorial event honors the late general described as the nation’s greatest fighting man with a keynote program reflecting his colorful career. An earlier note mentions animal comfort products promising beddie-like bedding for farm animals to stay clean and comfy.

Iowa DAR elects regent at 47th annual conference

At the closing sessions of the 47th annual Iowa D A R conference in here today Mrs. headed the Iowa society of the D A R was chosen regent. Officers named include Mrs. Eugene Henely Grinnell vice regent Mrs. George Owings Marshalltown chaplain Mrs. J W Runnells Sioux City recording secretary Mrs W W Gibson Waterloo corresponding secretary Mrs Gerald Leming Hampton treasurer Mrs bk G Senty Davenport registrar Mrs L W Stork Clinton historian and Mrs Burn D Elliott Oska loosa librarian. The gathering opposed premature disarmament rejected changes in treaty ratification and federal aid to education and urged immigration suspension except for wives and children of servicemen with employment preference for service members.

Iowa Society of the Daughters of American Revolution Eugene Henely Grinnell George Owings Marshalltown J. W. Runnells Sioux City W. W. Gibson Waterloo Gerald Leming Hampton Bk. G. Senty Davenport L. W. Stork Clinton Burn D. Elliott Oskaloosa United

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