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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1941

Page

4

War Emergency and Internal Dangers Warn U S

A wartime plea warns Americans to unite behind defense and warns that totalitarianism rises from debt and emergency powers. It cites labor strikes, court rulings on unions, and overhead costs from union rules as threats to the home front, urging balanced defense and domestic reform.

New York

Venerable Admiral Sees Jammed Ensign in Tale of Change

The admiral and his aide discuss a young ensign's predicament, noting that past methods of dealing with problem youths differ from modern times. The aide suggests changes since the old days, while a humorous reference compares clothing production from two sheep to two silk worms.

Quick Witty Tales From Public Life and Friends

A collection of humorous vignettes features Mayor Benbough squaring with a dog pedigree joke, a reckless driver’s courtroom quip, a 75 year old mother’s age, a doctor’s diagnosis of drink, a child’s dinner table wisdom, and a film star’s odd marriage proposal from a press agent, all in brisk, light style.

Miss Blank

Prayer and Prophecy Turn to Power With Lights Out Joke

A Rev Dan Hogan tale ends with a quip about praying for the electric light company as church lights fail during a dramatic sermon. A London dinner scene follows with a witty exchange between a bishop and a clever young woman about salt and flirtation.

Dan Hogan Electric Light Company London Bishop

Graves Decorated Today in Elm Grove and Woodlawn Cemeteries

A long list records veterans and service members buried in Elm Grove and Woodlawn Cemeteries. Included are Iowa Inft. personnel from multiple companies, a War of 1812 veteran, U S Navy and Army nurses, and officers from Pa and Ind units. Names, ranks, and unit designations appear for sections II, V, VI, VII, IX, X, and others.

Elm Grove Woodlawn Easton Robt Iowa Thos. L McClelland W. C McDowell John John L M. S McMillan E. A Woods Cyrus Wm. L Young Robi. S Cowden Andrew Dawson Joseph A Keating Chas McClane Morrison Hamilton van Vient Martin Winter J. Leander Wm. E Barnes Geo. J Black Jonathan Dickson J. A Johnson Benjamin Mealey Sam l Patton Donald U. S Montgomery Roth Jon Williams D. M Anderson D. Carson Cowles H. R Doran Alexander Farris Gustavus Worthen Andrew J Allen, Pheebe Bennett P Cook Wm. W Delong David Downing J. H Q. M Henry Julia Kendall Knauss A. J Leeper Josiah N U. S. Col McGregor Town mcMulie J. K Taylor Wm. Is Jas Clyde Wm. J Espy D. Bruce Goodwin Chas. S Hightshoe Isaac F Lease McCrum Phillips Earl B Corp Roberts Geo. W Rodman A. A Chas. C Stichter Teas Lucian L Warfel Benj. F Moothart W. P Page Adam Scofield D. D Scott Mason D N. Y Sweeney Thompson J. M Ohio Waddell White Wylie E. T Ind Young, Alexander Babcock, N. L Bunker Abram Chas. H Kellogg WR. G. Kellogg J. J Capt. Co Kilgore Jos. M Organ Rollin B Uss Ft. Hindman Shields Jas. A Sheckley Solon Stiles Geo. E Wm. A Stinson C. M Heavy Artil Wilson Jas. S Armstrong D. H Jeatty Leon M Fisher Geo. F Godfrey R. C Thos Haynes Daniel Lovelett McCausland Hugh McConnaughey J. T Markin O'Loughlin Thompson, Samuel Bell Wm. B Blair Burnett Theo. L Conger R. Ralph Dettman Frank J Trans. Corp Poleer Retry

Elm Grove Cemetery Military Section Roster Listing

A compiled list of names with military unit, corps, and grave locations across Northwest and Southeast Quarter Sections, detailing soldiers and veterans from Iowa Inft. to U.S. Cavalry, Engineers, and Artillery categories, including Spanish American and World War service. The roster names individuals alphabetically by surname, with sections noting regiment and plot designation.

Darbyshire Dewey A R Dusenberry Geo Eower A. N Ferguson Gallagher J. B Gray Jas Iowa Guy, George G Aero Squadr Haight Oscar F U. S Hancher Earl Montgomery J. A Neal Samuel Patterson Robt U. S. Artillery Reeves Dale S Russell Henry Shanafelt Wesley Shannon Shoemaker Percy Bat Smith J. C Stephens E. G Stewart Chas John H Ward Jas. A Wolf John Sherman Young A. Hueston Robi Adair Wm. R Ill Bush Cyrus Donaldson John A Eckerman Daniel Hamilton Wm. J Hammer E. B Wis Harding Wm. H Helm, George Hood G. H Val Hopkinson Perry Jacobs Johnson Thos. E Keister

Ontario Dominion Car Production Dominates Industry

Detroit and Canada share auto output with Ontario alone producing almost the entire Dominion of Canada’s automobile production. The trend highlights Ontario’s central role in North American manufacturing.

Detroit Canada Dominion of Ca Ontario

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