Hoover Plans South America Food Drive After World Tour
Former president Herbert Hoover, 71, will travel to South America within two weeks as Truman’s food ambassador to secure more famine relief. He advocated continuing voluntary conservation and grain programs while warning that global food needs remain uncertain ahead of the 1946 harvest. Hoover suggested Russia could aid eastern Europe and Manchuria, noting most countries visited agreed to lower minimum food needs.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Truman
South America
United States
Chester Bowles
Chicago
Hoover
Ctiis
Mr. Hoover
Russia
Europe
Manchuria
Congress
Americas
Rio de Janeiro
U. S
Eleven Washington County men for pre induction examinations
The selective service board sent eleven Washington county men to Fort Snelling Minnesota for pre induction examinations for prospective service in the armed forces. The group includes William White Wagamon Jr Wayne Daniel Alliman Donald Dale Cross Earl Duane Fry Daryl Duane Schimmelpfennig Duane Edgar Schrock Robert Lee Johnson Sherwood Donald Strickler Richard Donald Custer Stanley Eugene Jarrard and Robert Dale White with addresses in Washington Kalona Riverside and Wayland.
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Selective Service Board
Washington County
Fort Snelling
Minn
Armed Forces
William White Wagamon Jr
Wellman
Wayne Daniel Alliman
Wayland
Donald Dale Cross
Riverside
Earl Duane Fry
Kalona
Iowa
Daryl Duane Schimmelpfennig
Washington
Duane Edgar Schrock
Robert Lee Johnson
South Third
Sherwood Donald Strickler
Richard Donald Custer
North Marion
Stanley Eugene Jarrard
Robert Dale White
Bitter battle looms at United Steel Workers convention
The Atlantic City meeting faces a potential constitutional amendment to bar communists from membership and office. President Philip Murray must rule on the issue as delegates weigh whether the Communist influence within the CIO union should be expelled or allowed to continue.
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Washington
United Steel Workers of America
Atlanticity
Philip Murray
CIO
Red Brotherhood
United States
Soviet Union
Steel
American Federation of Labor
South
Murray
Steelworkers’ Union
Reorganization Plan Aims for Congress Efficiency
Senator Robert M. LaFollette introduces a bill to reorganize Congress for efficiency. It would cut Senate committees from 33 to 16, limit members to one or two committees, raise salaries from 10 000 to 15 000 a year, add retirement and staff, and create official party policy committees.
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Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
Frog
Wis
Congress
LaFollette
Senate-House
Senate
Social Security official to visit Washington Iowa post office
Ralph T. Sprague, manager of the Ottumwa field office, will be at the Washington Iowa post office at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday May 15 to advise next of kin of workers who have died and wage earners over 65 about benefits and retirement in covered employment.
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Ralph T. Sprague
Ottumwa
Social Security Board
Washington
Iowa
Miller Burial Tuesday Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Miller will be held at ten o clock Tuesday morning at the L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr. Fred E Miller. Burial follows at Elm Grove cemetery.
Flour Mills Face Closure As Wheat Shortage Bites
Chicago May 12 The national federation of flour millers warned mills could close within one to four weeks due to a lack of wheat threatening a bread shortage. Miller executives said government wheat allotments and high prices leave mills running out of stock, with several plants already cutting output.
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Millers National Federation
The
Millers’ Federation
M. F. Mulroy
Russel Miller Milling Company
Pillip W. Pillsbury
Pillsbury Mills
National Association of Flour Distributors
Minneapolis
Enid
Oklahoma
Buffalo
N. Y
Pillsbury
Continual review of independent agencies sparks opposition
Continual congressional review of independent agencies and commissions of the government a provision which is almost certain to arouse opposition of administration leaders.
Fire at Waukon Threatens Town
A major fire in Waukon threatens the town as four gasoline storage tanks at Ray Zoll filling station burn. The blaze, ignited possibly by a car exhaust, endangers a large area with evacuations and school dismissals in effect.
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Waukon
Towa Oil Co
Dubuque
Ray Zoll
Photographs Credited to Harold Wehr Missing Caption
The Journal failed to credit Harold Wehr for the Stutsman factory building photo in Saturday’s issue. Wehr also took the Ray Minick and his big music room photograph, described as very excellent.
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Stutsman Factory
Harold Wehr
Ray Minick
Musiroom
Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Opens Early in Tillman County
The 1946 wheat harvest began over the weekend in Tillman County southwestern Oklahoma with estimates of 25 to 30 bushels per acre, higher than the 10 year average of 19. A Loveland dealer reported receiving about 1,006 bushels on Saturday and Sunday as prices stood at $1.67 per bushel for No 1 hard.
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Oklahoma City
Tillman
Oklahoma
Loveland
Okla
Stone and Allred Obtain Marriage License
Eugene V. Stone and Mary Allred of Coppock were issued a marriage license at the courthouse on Saturday.
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Eugene V. Stone
Mary Allred
Coppock
Court House
Journal Opens Saturday Evenings With Shorter Hours
Beginning Saturday May 18 the Journal office will stay open Saturday nights from 7 30 until 12 30 but will close from 3 30 to 7 30 during supper. The change ends the long Saturday run through from 5 30 to 12 30. Farm customers will still have access during the evening hours except for the two hour supper break.
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Journal
Funeral services set for Mrs. Mary Imhof in Wayland
Wayland will host the funeral for Mrs. Mary Imhof 84 at 2 PM Tuesday at Stacey Funeral Home with Rev. K. S. Mullett officiating. Burial follows at North Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Imhof, born January 28 1862 in Berne Switzerland, died Saturday at the Will Schrock home after years of illness. Surviving are two sons Carl of Davenport and Paul of Wayland.
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Wayland
Mary Imhof
Stacey Funeral Home
North Hill Cemetery
K. S. Mullett
Wayland Mennonite Church
A. C. Wenzer
Ed Witt Tig
Amasa Miller
Joe Wittmer
Jacob Goode
Peter
Joe Roth
John Martin
Imhoff
Will Schrock
Mary Gruning
Berne
Switzerland
Chris Imhof
Michigan
Mr. Imbhoff
Wisconsin
Collision Near Wellman Shakes Two Drivers on Hwy 22
A Saturday night collision a mile east of Wellman on Highway 22 involved Duane Yoder of Kalona and Lyle McArtor of Wellman. Both drivers suffered minor injuries and were shaken. about $500 in damage was reported.
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Duane Yoder
Kalona
Lyle McArtor
Wellman
Highway 22
Expecting More Canning Sugar for Housewives
Washington reports enough sugar may be available to raise home canning sugar allowances. The Commerce Department estimates civilian supplies will exceed last year by 341000 tons, likely allowing the 15 pounds per person household ration to be maintained. Spare stamps totaling five pounds each are expected to be validated in coming months.
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Washington
Commerce Department
OPA
Plenty of Seats for Home Talent Play at Lorden Music Store
Eager buyers lined up for the Y’s Men home talent play Nothing But the Truth at Lorden music store as tickets went on sale. By afternoon 420 of 1,096 reserved seats were sold, leaving 616 still available for the two performances on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Liewets
Lorden Music
Oelock
Washington Again Escapes a Frost
The Washington area avoided frost over the weekend with no crop damage. Temperatures fell to 34 degrees Sunday morning and rose to 59 as the day ended. Forecasters expect the cold spell to ease and normal May weather to return soon.
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Washington
Graveside service for Betty Ann Ash infant
Betty Ann Ash infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Ash North 11th Street will be buried at Winfield cemetery at 239 tomorrow afternoon. She was born 559 Saturday morning and died 4 o clock yesterday afternoon at Washington county hospital where she and her twin brother were taken after birth. Arrangements by Sherman’s funeral home.
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Betty Ann Ash
Melvin Ash
North 11Th Street
Winfield
Betty Ann
Setuday
Washington County Hospital
Sherman
Operators Make Concession in Overtime Pay Pledge
Soft coal operators agreed to pay about 600000 in disputed overtime claims as a first step toward real negotiations with the United Mine Workers. The move aims to unlock talks on a broader contract while miners resume work to ease utility and industry shortages despite Pennsylvania protests and a two week strike truce.
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Truman
Edward F. McGrady
Washington
Charles O'Neil
Harvey Cartwright
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
George Campbell
Chicago
Illinois Mine Operators Association
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Altoona
UFL
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
Briggs
Packard
Kiesey Resigns as County Auditor. Bourgeois Named Interim
County Auditor Stan Kiesey resigns effective May 15 to farm the Wilson estate south of town. Deputy Fred Bourgeois will serve as interim county auditor until election. Kiesey, elected in 1940, has a long service record including Navy service and re election during wartime. Bourgeois has been deputy since February 1941.
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Stan Kiesey
Court House
County Board of Supervisors
Fred Bourgeois
Kiesey
Wilson
Tom Cantoni
Cantonis
Arizona
Bourgeois
First American almanac published by William Pierce in 1869
A brief note indicates that the first American almanac was published by William Pierce of Massachusetts in the year 1869. The statement records Pierce as the publisher and Massachusetts as the origin, marking the almanac’s historical place of publication.
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William Pierce
Massachusetts
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