Churchill Says U. S. Must Sacrifice A
Howard Lewis 65 longtime janitor at University of Iowa chemistry building died at Mercy hospital from injuries after a 5 story fall while washing windows. He plunged over 40 feet to the building steps. Death ruled accidental by Johnson county coroner George D. Callahan.
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Towa City
Howard Lewis
State University of Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Lewis
George D. Callahan
Johnson County
Des Moines Officials Seek Camp Dodge Use Plan
Adj Gen Charles H Grahl and Col Harry H Polk traveled to Washington to discuss a defense plan. Trainees in the corps area would spend 90 days at Camp Dodge for soldier training and aptitude assessment before assignment to Fort Leonard Wood or other camps.
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Des Moines
Adj
Charles H Grahl
Harry H. Polk
Washington, D.C
War Department
Camp Dodge
Fort Leonard Wood
Rankin Warns Police On Sabotage Reports
Ottumwa's Carl M. Higdon appeared set to seek another term as president of the Iowa State Policemen's Association as the ninth annual convention opened. Attorney General John Rankin urged cooperation among law enforcement agencies and warned that sabotage of fifth columnist reports should not be taken lightly.
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Ottumwa
Carl M. Higdon
Iowa State Policemen's Association
Iowa
John Rankin
South American Students Enroll at Iowa State College
Four international students will join Iowa State College this fall on foreign student scholarships. Jose C. Carvalho of Brazil will pursue a PhD in zoology, Lorenzo Martinez of Saltillo, Mexico, a Master of Science in animal production, Mileiades Martinez of Bogota, Colombia, in veterinary medicine, and Ismael Jordan of Joos Andes, Chile, in advanced animal husbandry studies.
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Iowa College
Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Jose C. Carvalho
Brazil
Lorenzo Martinez
Saltillo
Mexico
Mileiades Martinez
Bogota
Colombia
Funeral Services At Ainsworth For Mrs Hendrickson
Funeral services for Mrs W Hendrickson of near Ainsworth were held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock in the Methodist church at Ainsworth with Rev John Nye in charge. Interment was in the Ainsworth cemetery. pallbearers were Rob L Quinn Rex Smith W J Boyd J O DeBore Floyd Marston and J A Harbison. Relatives visiting from Sibley Hayfield Council Bluffs Omaha Estherville Iowa City Richland attended with various Willey and Hendrickson family members and S K Todd and family.
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W. Hendrickson
Ainsworth
John Nye
Ivory Palaces
God
Rob L. Quinn
Rex Smith
W. J. Boyd
J. O. DeBore
Floyd Marston
J. A. Harbison
J. Bl. Coon
Iowa City
J. W. Hendrickson
Richland
Beneficial Fall Rains Continue Across Washington County
Light but steady rain soaked the earth overnight and this forenoon while clouds lingered this afternoon. Totals last night and this morning reached .70 of an inch, adding to the week’s precipitation. Temperatures cooled after a high of 87 degrees yesterday. last night’s low was 56 and it was 57 this afternoon, 30 degrees cooler than at the same hour yesterday.
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Washington County
Streams in Iowa Still Threaten Serious Floods
Northeastern Iowa rivers rose toward flood stages after more rain. Iowa City saw the Iowa River exceed eight feet and flood walls near the University of Iowa. Dubuque warned of widespread inundation by week’s end. Damages topped 200000 dollars with two deaths.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi River
Baker Nominated for Deputy Grand Chancellor in K P Lodge
Randolph Kelsey presided at the Knights of Pythias Lodge fall meeting in the K P hall. Delegates W K Howell, Randolph Kelsey, Harold Wehr, Owen Grettan and Clarence Berkhoff were named to attend the district convention in Winfield in October. The lodge proposed George KR Baker for deputy grand chancellor and reviewed candidates for upcoming work. The next meeting is set for eight o’clock Monday evening at the K P hall.
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Randolph Kelsey
Knights of Pythias Lodge
K. P. Hall
W. K. Howell
Harold Wehr
Owen Grettan
Clarence Berkhoff
Winfield
Lodge
George KR. Baker
K.P. Hall
Barkley Calls for Sacrifice to Shield Nation
United States Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley told the Iowa bankers association in Des Moines that the nation must undergo personal sacrifices not yet known to protect security. He warned of a possible encirclement by continents outside America and urged action beyond current defense preparations.
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Des Moines
United States Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
State Bankers Association
Barkley
America
Iowa City Woman Injured After Car Collision
Mrs P H Dethlefs age 82 is in Mercy Hospital with bruises lacerations and a possible spine injury after being struck by a car driven by 18 year old William S Strong who blamed a headlight glare from another vehicle.
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Iowa City
P. H. Dethlefs
Mercy Hospital
Dethlefs
William S. Strong
Strong
Plan Mechanics Class for Boys Meets Thursday
Washington school authorities announce plans for motor mechanics general metal carpentry and elementary electricity classes for young men 17 to 24 not in school. A meeting for eligible boys is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the high school to gauge interest and enrollments.
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Washington
BE. A. Ralston
Gault Closing Out Sale Is Postponed
The Audley Gault closing out sale of household goods scheduled for this afternoon at 1 30 has been postponed until Saturday.
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Gault
Audley Gault
American Among 24 Men Lost in Sessa Sinking
The State Department says 24 men are lost after the Panamanian ship Sessa, run by an American firm, is sunk southwest of Iceland. One American among the dead, three crew members rescued. Survivors from the Steel Seafarer to reach Suez tonight after air attack in the Red Sea.
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D. C
U.P
State Department
Iceland
Sessa
Cairo
AU P
Steel Seafarer
Suez
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Charles L. Rodgers dies near Olds at 57
Crawfordsville September 9 Charles Leroy Rodgers aged 57 died at his home near Olds after a summer of ill health. He had recently been at Mt Pleasant hospital and wished to go home. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1:30 at the home and 2:00 at the Congregational church in Olds with Rev. Claude Hobson in charge. Burial will be in Crawfordsville cemetery. He was born June 12, 1884 in Colchester Illinois and married Edna Young in 1916. Surviving are his wife and four sons Verne Glen Gerald and Cleo Dean all near Olds. One sister Mrs Pearl McNeill of Crawfordsville lives, with one brother Orville Forrest and another sister Lillian Jone preceding him.
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Crawfordsville
Charles Leroy Rodgers
Olds
Mt Pleasant
Claude Hobson
Colchester
Ill
Gott
Minerva Ann Laws Rodgers
Steve Hayden
Ainsworth
Maxwell
Mr. Rodgers
Edna Young
Business Callers Harry Johnson and Son Visit Here
Harry Johnson and the son of a Winfield resident were business callers here yesterday morning.
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Harry Johnson
Winfield
Auction Postponed Due to Rain
Bill Bruty reports this is only the second time in his auctioneering career that a sale has been postponed because of weather conditions.
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Bill Bruty
Grand jury impaneled for term by Judge Bechly
Judge Frank Bechly opened the September term of district court and impaneled the grand jury. Foreman George Freshwaters led a panel including C. L. Drollinger, J. M. Kelly, K. A. Mathers, Harry Maxwell, Clarence Rowe, and James Swailes. Several cases are on the docket for investigation including charges of operating motor vehicles while intoxicated with bonds posted.
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Frank Bechly
Montezuma
George Freshwaters
Franklin Township
C. L. Drollinger
Kalona
J. M. Kelly
Washington
K. A. Mathers
Ainsworth
Harry Maxwell
Clarence Rowe
Wellman
James Swailes
Tells Operations of German Spies
Secret short wave radio station used to feed false US defense messages to the Gestapo was described at the trial of 16 alleged German spies. William Sebold testified he exposed the spy ring after returning from Germany in 1955 and facing threats of death.
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New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gestapo
United States Defense Program
William Sebold
Germany
Mrs Hollingsworth of Long Beach Calif Dies After Illness
Mrs Clarence Hollingsworth of Long Beach California died Sunday after several months illness. She lived in Washington Chicago and Long Beach since 1930. Survived by husband and daughter Mary Elizabeth born in Washington. Memorial details not listed.
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Long Beach
Calif
Hollingsworths
Washington
Chicago
Cynthia May Long
Cal Long
Washington High School
The
Baptist Church
Bachelor Maids Club
Clarence
Dot'') Hollingsworth
Mary Elizabeth
F. A. Gunn
Gunn
Philippine Islands
Lawrence
Spy ring claim ties suspect to US espionage
A witness said he agreed to participate in espionage in the United States and was paid expenses before returning to New York in 1940, outlining alleged involvement in a broader spy case.
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Pionage
United States
New York
Rotary address on farm income by Donald O. Ross
Donald O. Ross of Meredith Publishing, Des Moines, spoke to the Rotary club on merchandising in farm areas. He said net farm income exceeds factory incomes nationwide and highlighted the heart belt around the Mississippi drainage as the center of agri culture with many farmers earning over 1500 dollars annually. Ross, formerly with the Evening Journal and Washington Democrat Independent, presented charts and pictures and described distribution of farm income between two farmer groups.
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den Ross
Washington Boy
Meredith Publishing Company
Des Moines
Rotary Club
United States
America
Mississippi River
Ross
Heart Belt
Evening
Joural
Washington Democrat- Independent
Register Six New Cars in Last Week
Six new automobiles and trucks were licensed at the court house the first week of September, compared with no new motor vehicles the prior week. The county now has 5829 cars with 1941 plates, up from 5616 year ago, and 958 trucks, 108 more than last year. Owners listed include Cy Bush of Washington with a Dodge truck, Brighton Creamery Co. with a Ford truck, Willits Motor Co. of Washington with a Hudson sedan, Washington Concrete Co. with a Chevrolet truck, tractor, D A Huber of Washington with an International pickup, and Washington Concrete Co. of Omaha with a trailer.
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Court House
Cy Bush
Washington
Dodge Truck
Brighton Creamery Co
Willits Motor Co
Washington Concrete Co
Chevrolet Truck Tractor
D. A. Huber
International Pickup
Washington Concrete, Co
Omaha
Marriage License Issued To Turner and Ko ken
George Turner and Julia Ko ken of Youngstown Ohio obtained a marriage license in Washington yesterday.
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George Turner
Julia Koken
Youngstown, Ohio
Washington
Costume jewelry factory output tops 30 million
Census Bureau reports about 3,000 factories employ over 12,000 workers and produce more than 30 million dollars in costume jewelry annually.
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Census Bureau
Churchill warns Hitler may force sea warfare on United States
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned that Hitler could push naval warfare into U.S. waters and urged greater American sacrifices. He noted American patrols aid the Atlantic effort and cited immense Soviet manpower as a factor in looming winter front fighting. British Admiralty announced four Axis ships sunk or damaged in an axis convoy attack.
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London
Winston Churchill
Hitler
United States
America
Churchill
House of Commons
Atlantic
Russia
Admiralty
Lewis Victim of Accident Former Washington Resident
Howard Lewis, once a Washington area resident and former janitor at the Iowa State University, died from injuries after a fall in Iowa City. He was born southwest of town and earlier lived in Walnut district and West Chester. He was a son of Tom Lewis and kin to the R. P. Lewis and Meek families of Washington.
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Howard Lewis
Iowa City
Washington
Walnut District
West Chester
The
State University
Lewis
Tom Lewis
R. P. Lewis
Nazi Diplomat To Argentina
Rio de Janeiro report says Hitler has dispatched Captain Fritz Wiedemann, his top western hemisphere diplomat, to South America with orders to immediately proceed to Argentina amid rising Nazi tensions there.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Adolph Hitler
Fritz Wiedemann
South America
Argentine
Early Induction Seen for Louis
Detroit report states Joe Louis the world heavyweight champion has been placed in Class 1A of the selective service lists and is likely to be inducted into the army in October.
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Detroit
U.P
Joe Louis
Army
Little Change in Washington School Enrollment
School authorities report enrollment in Washington schools remains steady into the second week of the year with 1,180 to 1,200 pupils. Four elementary students more than the previous tally, while high school junior high and junior college enrollment are about the same as a week ago. The high school and junior college run smoothly despite the absence of Dr. Melvin Gingerich who left for Newton Kansas to teach at a college.
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Washington
Melvin Gingerich
Newton
Kansas
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