Washington High School Class Graduation Sermon at Methodist Church
The Washington High School graduating class, in gray caps and gowns, heard a baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist church on Sunday night. Rev. Alfred Trenerry and Rev. Mito J. Phillips led prayers, Scripture was read by Rev. Robert Stephens, and Dr. Fred Miller gave the benediction as the high school chorus sang an anthem and several junior choir members participated.
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Washington High School
Methodist Church
Alfred Trenerry
Mito J. Phillips
Robert Stephens
Fred Miller
Mary Broghammer
Tito Withdraws in Trieste Area
In Trieste area Tito withdraws 20 Yugoslav troops from Austrian Carinthia and signals willingness to negotiate with western allies on theVenizia Giulia dispute to northeastern Italy. He denounces Sir Archibald Alexander's Hitler Mussolini and Japan comparison and affirms readiness to cooperate for an acceptable settlement.
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London
Tito
Austrian
Carinthia
Venizia Giulia
Italy
Sir Dinold Ris
Alexander
Hitler
Mussolini
Japan
Will Discharge Soldiers Aged 40
Army enlisted men aged 40 or older are now eligible for discharge on their own application if their service record is honorable. The change lowers the age from 4% years and affects about 30,000 men in the 40 and 41 year group with potential further reductions when military conditions permit.
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Washington
D.C
Scouts Meet Tonight Quickly Plan Memorial Day Participation
Washington Boy Scouts will gather at seven oclock at the Y to map their Memorial day activities. Joves quit northeastern Italy. James L. Roper United Press correspondent reported from Trieste that the situation in the city remained extremely tense.
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Washington Boy Scouts
Joves
Italy
James L. Roper
United Press
Trieste
Silver Star Awarded to Sergeant Dowis for Gallantry
Staff Sergeant Richard B. Dowis, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Dowis, receives the Silver Star per a V letter from Maj Gen John E. Dahlquist. Dowis, already a Bronze Star recipient with Oak Leaf Clusters, earns the decoration for gallantry in action while his division notes its proud battle record. Dowis is presently in Austria.
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Richard B. Dowis
Tom Dowis
John E. Dahlquist
Dowis
Dewis
Austria
Churchill's Coalition Faces Test as Labour Breaks
London May 21 UP Labour party voted to quit the coalition government and push Britain to a general election. Prime Minister Churchill urged delaying politics until Japan is defeated but Labour pursued a July poll, threatening the five year old wartime coalition.
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London
Labor Party
Churchill
Japan
Blackpool
Britain
Europe
Winston Churchtil
Clement Attlee
Attlee
Part
Milwaukee Road Service Club Holds Annual Banquet
The Milwaukee railroad employees service club held its annual banquet at the Congress hotel in the banke room. Guests included Fay Cherwink er and Harry Hamilton with other city and Ottumwa attendees. The event honored club activity and urged aid for discharged soldiers seeking reemployment.
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Milwaukee Road Service Club
Milwaukee Railroad Empoyes
Congress Hotel
Banque
Service Club
East Kansas City
Milwaukee Railroad
Fay Cherwinker
Haskins
Harry Hamilton
Washington
Ottumwa
Clifford Riley
Veterans Service Clinic at City Hall Legion Rooms
On Tuesday evening May 22 from 7 30 to 8 30 a member of the American Legion service committee will assist veterans or their families in preparing applications for compensation hospitalization vocational training or other benefits to which they may be entitled.
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American Legion Service Committee
Legion Rooms
Milwaukee railroads face postwar changes and competition
Kri J Hoerl regional assistant public relations at the Department of Milwaukee spoke at the event. He warned railroads will face buses and heavy truck lines as rivals and urged service clubs to improve organization and public outreach to meet the competition. He noted wartime loads and new practices to be adopted after the war and urged competitive fairness while noting postwar club activity and camaraderie.
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Milwaukee
Kri. J. Hoerl
Hoerl
Hoert
County Men to Jefferson Barracks For Pre-induction Examinations
Large group of county men departed from Washington for pre-induction examinations, traveling via Burlington and St. Louis toward Jefferson Barracks. Many are Class 2-C or deferred for agricultural reasons, awaiting reclassification before potential call to service.
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Jefferson Barracks
Washington County
Y. M
Burlington
St. Louis
Lt Richardson Now Liberated From POW After War
Alice Richardson and Mrs. James Stewart learned at the Stewart home that Lt Earl Richardson, a Flying Fortress bombardier and prisoner since March 1944, has been liberated. He is the brother of Lt Richardson Sp and Miss Richardson a WAVE stationed in San Diego California visiting in Ainsworth.
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Alice Richardson
James Stewart
Ainsworth
Earl Richardson
St. Richardson
Miss Richardson
San Diego
Calif
Stewart
Mrs Kay Logan Appointed to Red Cross Training
Mrs Kay Hardy Logan visiting her mother Mrs Emma Hardy has been named to Red Cross work. She will report in Washington DC on June 2 for three weeks of training and then be assigned to a division or post.
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Kay Hardy Logan
Emma Hardy
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Memorial Day Sprays Gatherings Announced at City Hall
Community efforts call for arbor vitae collection at city hall Thursday evening May 24 between 6 and 6 30 for Memorial day sprays. Volunteers and patriotic groups urged to assemble Friday at city hall to assemble sprays and bring a potluck dish and own service. Sunday meetings gather at city hall by 10 30 to march to the Baptist church for the annual memorial service with Rev Alfred Thenerry delivering the sermon.
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City Hall
Baptist Church
Alfred Thenerry
War Bond Sales Slow in County in Seventh War Loan
Washington county reports show slow response to the seventh war loan drive. By last Saturday only about 3850,000 in bonds sold locally, with county banks totaling 303,540 and remaining banks expected to add around 50,000. The county ranks last in the district for bond sales, with a 13 percent average versus a state 24 percent. Sign-up canvass continues as hundreds of county workers press the drive.
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Washington County
United States
Okinawa
Iowa
Washington
Keokuk
Jefferson County
Unclear Military Husband Serving in Germany
A fragment notes a woman in the United States with husband Captain Robert Logan, who is serving with the toeth division in Germany, but details are incomplete.
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United States
Robert Logan
Toeth Division
Germany
Yanks Use Flaming Oil On the Japs Near Okinawa
On May 21 the 16th army on Okinawa sent patrols into Yonabaru as marines used flaming oil to drive Japanese defenders from fortifications guarding Shuri. Fierce close range fighting raged around Shuri, Yonabaru, with Maj. Gen. John Hodges reporting patrols reaching Yonabara and finding few Japanese. The enemy appears to be moving out during daylight beneath American artillery spotters.
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Okinawa
Naha
Marine Corps Photo (International
Riners
Shuri
Suri
Yonabaru
John Hodges
24Th Corps
Yonabara
Americans Close on Shuri in Fierce Okinawa Battle
American forces siege Shuri Okinawa central stronghold with bloody hand to hand fighting as grim combat widens across southern Okinawa. Japanese broadcasts claim American fleet moves toward Kyushu while Mindanao pockets fall to U S troops and Chinese troops push toward Foochow harbor.
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Okinawa
Shuri
Japan
Kyoshu
Tokyo
Kanmon
Thehilippines
Mindanao
Foochow
East China
Nuha
Mercury Hits 85 Degrees in Warm Sunday Forecast
Yesterday topped the year’s warmth with 85 degrees after a warm night and a morning thunder shower bringing .18 inches of rain. Today remains cloudy and sultry with more rain likely.
Injuries Fatal To Dan Moriarty
Dan Moriarty aged 81 died at University hospital in Iowa City from injuries suffered on VE Day May 18 when struck by an automobile on West Madison street. He was taken to hospital that day and died after a long illness. body to be brought to Washington with funeral arrangements by L. A. Jones funeral home. He had lived most of his life in Washington.
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Dan Moriarty
Hoog
University Hospital
Iowa City
West Madison
Washington
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Local solicitation reports to county chairman finish soon
Few reports reached county chairman G. K. Mace as he expected Washington solicitation to wrap up by week end. Reports from outside towns remain sparse.
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G. KE. Mace
Mace
Washington
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