Iowa Column Urges World Peace Steps From San Francisco
A Des Moines column cites President Allan Kline of the Iowa Farms Bureau federation after his return from a San Francisco conference. He warns the proposed world body may reserve power that could spark a new war, but he hopes the resulting steps lay groundwork for peace.
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Des Moines
World Organization
Allan Kline
Iowa Farms Bureau Federation
San Francisco
Kline
Farm Bureau
Shline
Ottumwa Officials Threaten Gun Attack on Rabid Dogs
City officials warned residents to observe a strict dog quarantine or risk a shoot on sight order for dogs at large. A rabid dog killed Friday prompted the concern after several scares in Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa
University Alumni Re elect Walter Stewart President
Walter L. Stewart, a Des Moines attorney, was re elected president of the Alumni association of the State University. Sumner B. Chase of Fort Dodge and Walker D. Hanna of Burlington were re elected vice presidents. Craven Shuttleworth Cedar Rapids Ruth F. Hollingsworth Albia Wiard Barnes Fagle Grove Fyron Sifford Sioux City named district directors.
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Fowa City
Walter L. Stewart
Des Moines
Alumni Association of
The
State
Universitepee Thamas
Services for Major Latta Held at Kim Grove Cemetery
A grave service for Major Latta former resident of Washington will be held Wednesday at four o'clock in the family lot at Kim Grove cemetery. Local Masonic Lodge members will attend and Dr Fred Kk Miller will conduct the brief service. Latta died in California and was cremated. ashes to be placed tomorrow.
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Major Latta
Washington
Kim Grove
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Latta
Fred Kk. Miller
Latta
California
Teo
Sherman Funeral Home
Showdown Near With Yugoslavs in Italian border
British and American forces push east toward the Yugoslav border in northeastern Italy, infiltrating Venizia Giulia and taking key peaks as the dispute over the province’s fate sharpens. General Alexander says allied troops should hold the area until the peace conference decides final disposition.
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London
Italy
Venizia Giulia
Yugoslavia
Alexander
WAVE to Interview Recruits in Washington Friday
Dorothy Coveney of the WAVE will be at the Washington post office Friday May 24 from noon to 3 PM to recruit girls and young women for the United States Navy women’s organization. The drive seeks 2,000 recruits monthly with about half needed for hospital corps. Recruits will train as medical technicians nurses aides or air stewardesses with no prior experience required.
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Dorothy Coveney
Washington
Post Office
Women's Organization
United States Navy
Yreehri
Air Corps
Washington considers plan for Wednesday band concerts
At a Washington city council meeting M W Steele president of the Municipal band proposed summer concerts in Central Park starting June. War shortages limit Saturday nights. nine or fourteen Wednesday programs are planned with possible Saturday adds at no extra cost. Council took no action pending talks with band leaders and contract review.
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Washington
M. W Steele
Central Park
Steele
American Legion
City Hall
Thirteen Washington Women Receive Nurse Aide Certificates
Thirteen Washington women completed the nurse aide course at Lincoln school and received caps and pins in a ceremony led by Principal A R Terrell. Mr Terrell and Mrs Marjorie Mally praised nursing history and the need for civilian hospital volunteers.
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Washington
Lincoln School
A. R. Terrell
Washington Hith School
Mr. Phillips
Margaret Barker
Virginia’ Barclay
Elizabeth She
Mary Broghammer
Nellie Crul
Betty Halberg
Julia Ann Johnston
Winifred Long
Roxie Longer
Mildred Norman
Ann Pratt
Marilyn Ruegsegger
Virginia Sachau
Sherman
George J. Morrison
Manton Hebner
Frank Miller
Miss Risk
Aileen Jeffrey
Darrell Ross
Charles Henren
Rodney Keephart
Ed Sorrell
Wayne Marston
Ross
Winga Re-elected Y M C A President in Board Meeting
John Winga was reelected president of the Y M C A at the monthly board meeting. O Bk Sehmitt and other officers were retained, and a $1,000 gift from Kathryn Latta's estate added to the endowment to support general expenses. New board members Dave Elder Dave Livingston Theodore Brown attended the session.
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John Winka
Y.mc.a
Winga
O. BK. Sehmitt
R. &. Shannon
Fred L. Stewart
Dave Elder
Dave Livingston
Theodore Brown
John Winga
Fred I. Stewart
Leslie Dunlap
R. E. Shannon
L. C. Willits
Richard Stewart
Harry Ramseyer
Glenn
Dr. Orr to Deliver Commencement Address Here
Washington high school will graduate 84 students Thursday evening at eight in the Methodist church. Dr. Will Orr of Des Moines will deliver the commencement address. The program includes music by the graduating class, scholarships, class presentation, and diploma awards.
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Dr. Orr
Washington High School
Methodist Church
Will Orr
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Orr
North Carolina
Erskine College
Due West
South Carolina
Charlotte
N. C
Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary
First United Presbyterian Church
Beaver Falls
Fort Benning
Servicemen’s Center
Aard
Rodney Sage 39 Dies Suddenly at Home
Rodney Sage 39 a janitor at the high school died suddenly at 4 45 this morning at 730 South Second Avenue of a heart attack. He lived in Washington all his life and was a member of the Christian Tabernacle church. Funeral services will be at 2 00 Thursday at L A Jones funeral home with Rev. Robert Stevens officiating, burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Surviving are his wife Emma Sage his mother and two sisters and two brothers.
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Rodney Edward Sage
Second Avenue
Mr. Sage
Washington
Christian Tabernacle Church
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Robert Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
Samuel
Emma (Underwood) Sage
Helen Esther Crabtree
Shelldall
Iowa
Emma Sage
Mary Hiller
Nora Hiller
Ottumwa
Merle Sage
Council Bluffs
Oral Sage
Okinawa siege tightens as U S forces press toward Yonabaru
Allied forces drive on Okinawa with the 96th division probing Yonabaru and isolating it from inland defenses. Vice Admiral Richmond Turner says Okinawa will be captured in the near future as raids and air attacks continue. Mindanao and Luzon advances are noted, with Australian and Dutch troops securing Tarakan.
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Guam
Okinawa
Shuri
Yonabaru
Richmond Iwkeily Tciner
U. S
Ryuku
Japan
America
96Th
Luzon
Novaliches
Ipodam
Tarakan Island
East Borneo
Subsidy to pay beef cattle subsidy and hog price extension
A Washington county AAA telegram announces a beef production payment of 50 cents per hundredweight for good and choice cattle beginning May 19. Eligibility requires cattle owned and fed at least 380 days and weighing 860 pounds live weight. Advised to retain sale evidence. The Journal also reports congressman Thomas E Martin says Marvin Jones confirms a $13 support price for hogs extended to all weights through Sept 1, 1946.
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WEA
Marvin Jones
Memorial Service at West Chester Observances
The West Chester Woman's Relief Corps schedules a memorial service across three cemeteries on Sunday afternoon May 27. Attendees should go to the cemetery nearest their home with services at West Chester 2 pm Grace Fall 3 pm and New Haven 4 pm. Each site will host a short program.
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West Chester Woman's Relief Corps
West Chester
Grace Fall
New Haven
Monmouth College Awards Doctor of Divinity to Rev George Kerr
Rev George Kerr of Washington United Presbyterian Church received the Doctor of Divinity degree from Monmouth College during the Suth commencement in Monmouth Illinois. Other ministers honored were Rev William C Ball Rev William E Cordon and Rev Alexander Z Moore. Dr Neal D McClanahan delivered the address and was named Doctor of Laws. Dr W W Hickman earned Doctor of Humane Letters. Kerr plans to attend denominational meetings in Pittsburgh and Monmouth and will exchange pulpits with Dr James A Pollock in Washington.
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George Kerr
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ili
Suth
William C. Ball
Indianapolis
William E. Cordon
Pretty Prairie
Kan
Alexander Z. Moore
St. Louis
Neal D. McClanahan
Kirkgypt
W. W. Hickman
Egypt
Kerrwig
Washington
Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary
United Presbyterian Church
Pawnee City
Nebr
Pittsburgh
James A. Pollock
Pollock
J. R. Pollock
Kerr
Doughboys Hold Off SS Troops Then Help Liberate German Town
Nine American soldiers from the 103d Division spent four days in Ergenbrechtswiller Germany after being captured by the German army They escaped recaptured townsmen aided by civilians and French forces The group gathered more than 200 prisoners before waiting for the French advance and four scouts on a hill disappeared.
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103D
Seventh Army
Germany
Ergenbrechtswiller
410Th
103D Division
Lorin Lepley
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Atkinson
Washington
Carmen Rego
Baltimore
Antonio J. Maxgliocco
Willimatnic
Conn
Gerald W. Redman
Alvord
Texas
George V. Mahoney
Daniel
Maryland
Joe A. Putzel
Aurora
Minn
Athol E. Bell
Highland Park
Robert L. Lintz
Elmira
New York
Lepley
Atkinson
Oberwilzinfen
Moriarty Services Held for Dan Moriarty
Funeral services for Dan Moriarty 81 of 732 West Monroe street who died yesterday at University hospital Iowa City after being struck by a car May 8 on West Madison street are set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm at the L A Jones funeral home Rev Alfred Trenerrs will officiate burial will be at Elm Grove cemetery Moriarty lived in Washington 13 years born Canban Oct 12 1863 son of Patrick and Mary Moriarty both Irish educated in Canada and Highland township married 1886 to Marrietta Rusk who died two years ago surviving are son W P Moriarty Washington daughter Maude Stewart Nasentine ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Mary O Connor Washington and Mrs Jerry Brennan Marshalltown one brother M J Moriarty Des Moines one daye over Mrs Ida Truett deceased sister Mrs Sarah Nichols and two brothers John and P J Moriarty.
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Dan Moriarty
West Monroe Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
West Madison Street
L.A
Patrick
Mary (McCarty) Moriarty
Ireland
Canada
Highland Township
Marrietta Rusk
Moriarty
Des Moines
Washington
W. P. Moriarty
Maude Stewart
Nasentine
Mary O'Connor
Jerry Brennin
Marshalltown
M. J. Moriarty
Ida Truett
Sarah Nichols
John
P. J. Moriarty
Drafting of Older Men Halted Indefinitely
Washington announces indefinite deferment for men age 35 and over continuing war effort. Selective Service Director Hershey says local boards will slow drafts for older workers vital to national safety while freeing younger men for induction.
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Washington, D.C
Selective Service
Direcor
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Joes
Heighev
Poppy Sale Event Honors War Dead This Saturday
Washington unit of the American Legion Auxiliary led by Mrs. Helen Ward announces a Saturday May 26 Poppy Day. Crepe paper poppies, made by disabled veterans in Des Moines, will be sold citywide to aid veterans and their families from both World Wars and the present conflict.
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America
Washington
Helen Ward
American Legion Auxiliary
France
Belgium
Auxiliary
Ward
George Baker
Flanders
Des Moines
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Maluku
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Jones Funeral Home
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