Letter endorses General MacArthur as capable leader and soldier
Local readers publish front page letters praising Douglas MacArthur’s Pacific leadership and Japan rehabilitation. John Hedberg and Willard Archie defend him against veteran critics, recounting his conduct aboard the Nashville and wartime popularity, while noting opinions vary among service members.
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Douglas MacArthur
Japan
MacArthur
Pacific
John Hedberg
Griffith
Nashville
New Guinea
Leyte
Willard Archie
Shenandoah Sentinel
Archie
Hedberg
MacArthur” Clube
Jim Rhoades
The
Newton News
Fort Douglas
Utah
Ramblings on the Chicago Board of Trade Trading Floor
A Chicago observer describes the 9:30 opening of grain futures trading at the Board of Trade. He notes chaotic noise, but underlying order, with pits for wheat corn and oats, signaling by palm gestures and finger counts, and a sightseeing lecture explaining the market’s function and history.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
By the Way On Ruins of Another’s Name
A terse verse questions a man who builds his reputation on the ruins of another’s name. The speaker condemns the act as ethically hollow and reveals personal disdain for the figure.
Sunshine season energizes streets and springtime greetings
The article celebrates the arrival of spring like warmth and bustling activity on a Wednesday. It highlights Mrs. Herbert Lehrer’s surprised birthday party and notes St Patrick’s Day fashion worn by Mrs. F. H. Straters. It also mentions Mazie Stewart’s travel to Florida and the striking white sand at Brandenton Beach, suggesting a vivid seasonal mood.
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Herbert Lehrer
F. H. Straters
Florida
Mazie Stewart
Stewart
Shellcraft displays inspire Fort nightly club members
Handcraft II of Fort nightly club viewed Shellcraft exhibits Tuesday afternoon led by Mrs. M. C. DeLong. Mazie Stewart showed shell work with examples while noting shell craft can be profitable if pursued with purpose. A Florida trip anecdote illustrated how a couple turned garden produce and shell crafts into living income.
McCoy Property Sold to M. Williams in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on March 17 Mr and Mrs Morgan Williams of Winfield bought the John McCoy property with possession set for July 1. The McCoys plan remains undetermined. Mr McCoy has been active in school music and both have helped in community projects. Mildred Whiting visited from Des Moines and returned for classes this week. The note adds the last mile of road is now graded for gravel making passage difficult due to sticky mud.
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Crawfordsville
Morgan Williams
Winfield
Johu McCoy
McCoy
McCoy's
Mildred Whiting
Des Moines
A. H. Raymond
Keokuk Presbytery selects youth council member
Lucille Gault was chosen from the Federated Presbyterian church youth group to join the Keokuk Presbytery Council. The council will include one member from each society and will soon elect officers for the coming year.
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Lucille Gault
Young Peoples Group
Federated Presbyterian Church
Keokuk
SAF annual meeting notes high reserves but rising prices
Known reserves of record proportions assure a continuing supply of petroleum fuels and lubricants, yet higher prices must be expected due to greater effort to recover crude oil and convert natural gas and coal into liquids. Domestic consumption exceeds five million barrels daily, with reserves larger than ever.
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SAF Annal
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Washington
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Hitler
Stalin
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Ladies’ Sewing Circle
Walter Farrell
Thornton & Minor
McDaniel’s
Iowa
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the Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Flder
Shannon , Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Louis J
Attorn
Jeffrey Bidg
Theodore B. Bailey
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Building
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Court House
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
C. Ss. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Journal
Etter
F. G. Livesay
D.C
Iowa Avenue
All In
J. A. Raymond
John McNeil
Pearl McNeil
Albert Owens
Columbus Junction
Glen Owens
Allen Conrad
William Henss
John Snyder
Muscatine
Snyder
Henss
CMA
Fuhr & Cochran
Windsor
Seldless
Folger
Perfex Cleanser
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