A Column About Iowa Des Moines Prisoners Cigarettes
German prisoners in Iowa do not receive cigarettes despite shortages among American soldiers and civilians. Lt. Col. George W. Ball, commandant at Clarinda, said manufacturers restrict sales to prisoners via post canteens, while prisoner canteens obtain supplies from the post exchange officer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Polo County
American Legion
George W. Ball
Clarinda
Baldwin- Patterson
Ball
Eight Pastors Take Part in Thanksgiving Service
Rev. Robert Weathers of Nazarene delivers a sermon at a union Thanksgiving service in the Baptist church warning that the true meaning of Thanksgiving may be lost amid war and hurry. He recalls Christ’s gratitude in hardship and calls for a return to faith and gratitude rooted in God and the Pilgrim era. Eight pastors from Washington participate, with special music by Charles Murdock of the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Weathers
Robert Weathers
The
Nazarene Church
Union
Baptist Church
Mr. Weatherts
Christ
Luke
Lazarus
Mr. Weathers
Washington
Basil McBee
Associate Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Thomas Polk
Christian Church
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
W. J. Stevens
Christian Tabernacle
Alfred Trenerry
Charles Murdock
the Baptist Church
Bloodhounds Trace Missing Woman to River
Bloodhounds from LaCrosse Wisconsin tracked Miss Clars Beck a former Lansing Button Co secretary from her home to the edge of the Mississippi River. Beck had been missing several hours and recently appeared in normal spirits despite a four year illness. She lived with her brother Henry and sister Veronica Beck and was a member of the American Legion auxiliary.
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Lansing
LaCrosse
Wis
Clars Beck
Lansing Button Co
Mississippi River
Henry
Veronica Beck
American Legion Auxiliary
Morrell Plans for Improvements at Plant
G M Foster president of John Morrell & Co announced plans to build new personnel and first aid departments in the old cafeteria building. The cafeteria has moved to new quarters. The air conditioned facilities will include interview rooms and committee spaces plus an education room for films, a waiting area for applicants, a large first aid and examination section, and rooms for the credit union and mutual association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
G. M. Foster
John Morrell & Co
Credit Union and Mutual Ee Association
Waterloo divorce granted to Lloyd Waddingham in district court
Lloyd Waddingham of Waterloo obtained a divorce from Virginia MacMahon of Nassau in district court here. They wed May 1943 at Truaxfield Wisconsin and separated October 12. The parties listed their residence and deposition as part of the filing.
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Waterloo Corp
Lloyd . Waddingham
Army air base craft flies 400 miles before crew jumps
A flying fort from an army air base near Joux City nearly covered 400 miles to pila Minnesota before the crew bailed out after an engine failure near 720 feet altitude. The ten crew members were rescued and landed safely as investigators assess the incident.
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Joux City
Tly
Pila
Minn
Lowan
Wi M
Minnesota
Telephone Girls Strike Spreads To Washington
Washington joins the nationwide telephone walkout as long distance operators form heavy picket lines at the capital exchange. Detroit and Ohio supporters also stage strikes while teenage workers are called in on emergency basis. Union officials report limited crossovers and plan meetings on honoring picket lines.
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Washington
D. C
Detroit Exchange
Neen
Ohio
Detroit
Washington Traffic Council
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Tax Collectors Near 100 Percent In Washington County
Washington County treasurer Will Howell reports 99.6 percent of 1944 taxes collected to date, with $768,288.06 received of $770,844.48 due. Delinquent early-year payments and small daily collections push toward full levy fulfillment as year end approaches. Delinquent tax sale is set for Monday, Dec. 4.
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Will Howell
Washington County
Howell
Schedule County AAA Meetings Week of Dec 4 8
Howard Witting announces countywide AAA meetings for farmer electors. Township elections run December 4 to 8 with three committeemen two alternates and a delegate per community. Delegates choose county committeemen later. Meetings occur at multiple sites including Brighton Carroll hall December 6 and Washington AAA office December 4.
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Howard Ll. Witting
Washington County
AAA
Counci Committee
Brighton
Carroll Hall
Year Sees Record Low Temperature For County
The year stands as the smallest on record in the county, marking one of the coldest periods in at least 15 years and among the lowest figures ever recorded locally.
Evening Service of Thanks Planned at Christian Tabernacle
A Thanksgiving rally is planned at 7 30 p m at the Christian Tabernacle with congregational singing of old praises and youth musical numbers. Rev Robert Stevens will present Miracles from This War a message of national thanksgiving inviting all to attend.
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Chrisian Tabernacle
Robert Stevens
Degree awards at Teachers College list Ruth Irene Lane
Iowa State Teachers college awarded bachelor of arts to 24 students in the fall quarter without formal exercises. Ruth Irene Lane of Washington is among the graduates and will be honored at the spring commencement on May 27, 1946.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Ruth Irene Lane
Washington
Allied reports detail Leyte coastal actions and Yamashita’s defense
Allied forces claim they destroyed or damaged eight Japanese coast vessels and 64 barges off Leyte and sank additional coastal craft. MacArthur’s planes reported four small freighters two coastal vessels and 16 barges heavily laden with troops or supplies damaged. more than 40 barges south of Ormoc were destroyed as ground forces push toward Limon and the Ormoc corridor amid ongoing heavy fighting near Carrigari Bay.
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Allied
Leyte
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Ormoc
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
MacArthur
Limon
Yamashita Line
Carigari Bay
Siege arc around Budapest halves its approach
Red armies push on both ends of Germanys eastern front encircling Budapest as a brutal battle rages against remnants of about 80 Nazi divisions. The Soviet forces reach within 18 miles of the Danube and 15 miles north of the capital, with Hatvan and surrounding lines under pressure.
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London
U.P
Germany
Budapest
Danube
Hevizevoerk
Berlin
Hatvan
Allied armies encircle Germans. Strasbourg threatened in pocket
Allied forces tightened a pincers on an estimated 560,000 Germans trapped between the upper Rhine and the Vosges and threatened Strasbourg. U S troops from the 3e4 and 7th armies pressed in the Saar Lourg area freeing a four mile pocket and driving retreating Nazi units toward Belfort. The push from Patch and Devers caved in the front across France with about a tenth of enemy strength trapped south of Strasbourg.
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Germany
Rhine
Berlin
Belfort
Bavaria
Strasbourg
Saar Basin
Metz
Patton
Moselle
Koblenz
Geilenkirchen
U. S
Paris
U.S
Upper Rhine
Vosges
Saar- Lourg
France
Jacob L. Dever
6Th Army
Georges. Patton
Supreme Headquarters
19Th Army
Vale Ley
Santa Claus to Visit Washington Tomorrow
Santa Claus will arrive by bus at 10 32 at the bus station on the north side of the square and will go to the Y where a room is reserved for his use during the day. A free 2 30 theater show at the State theater is provided by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Santa
State Theater
Chamber of Commerce
Wth
Double for Hitler report in London paper
The Daily Express claims incontestable proof that a clone has fronted for Adolf Hitler since July. An ear identification test allegedly proves a fake official portrait, while a Belgian fascist leader is pictured with Hitler. The paper alleges Himmler staged a coup to install himself as dictator on November 1.
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London
The
Daily Express
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
Leon DeGrelle
the Express
Express
Heinrich Himmler
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