Denison sheriff reports $614 robbery leads to forced drive to Council Bluffs
Denison resident C O Butts 56 formerly of Omaha was robbed for 614 dollars by three men in a Denison tavern and forced to drive toward Council Bluffs. The car tunnel near Charter Oak injured Butts as the suspects fled with Wiegel a Dow City farmer later forced to drive to Council Bluffs where he was left with 20 dollars and Butts freed.
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Denison
N. P. Cavett
C. O. Butts
Omaha
Leonard Wiegel
Dow City
Farmer
Council Bluffs
Butts
Don City
Charter Oak
Wavett
Ray Brown
Wiegel
State Egg Production Shows Drop in August
State egg production in August fell five million dozen from July but remained above August last year. Bureau of Economics figures show August output at 24,250,000 dozen, July at 28,233,000 dozen, and August last year at 23,833,000 dozen. Milk production also dropped in August and compared with last year.
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Washington, Dpd. C
Iowa
Department of Agriculture Bureau of Economics
Start Suit to Transfer School Land and Cash
The Polk county board of education filed a mandamus action in district court to transfer 40 acres of land and funds from the old Rock Creek Rural Independent School district to the Union Independent School district. Eb D. Michener, county superintendent, says the suit is friendly and tests a wartime district dissolution law. The petition says Rock Creek land and funds were not turned over to the Union district after most of Rock Creek lay in the Des Moines ordnance plant area.
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Des Moines
Polk County Board of Education
Old Rock Creek
Union Independent
Eb D. Michener
Rock Creek
Des Moines Ordnance Plant
Mgd
Eduwatinn
Union
Report New Polio Cases Monday at Iowa City
Three new infantile paralysis cases were reported by University hospital in Iowa City on Monday. Kenneth Murdock a five year old from Riverside and Lawrence Lemmey thirteen from Iowa City were admitted Saturday evening. Carol Peterson two from Mount Pleasant was admitted Sunday.
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Iowa City
University Hospital
Kenneth Murdock
Riverside
Lawrence Lemmey
Carol Peterson
Mount Pleasant
Patriotic Groups Present Gifts to Grand Army of the Republic
At the Shrine auditorium during the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, five patriotic groups donated funds to support the Union Veterans. The Woman's Relief Corps Ladies of the G.A.R. Daughters of Union Veterans Sons of Union Veterans and auxiliary to the Sons supported the effort. Gov. Hourke B. Hickenlooper and Mayor John MacVicar welcomed the veterans who reached a total of 20.
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DPS
Grand Army of the Republic
Shrine Auditorium
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the G.A.R
Daughters of Union Veterans
Sons of Union Veterans
Hourke B. Hickenlooper
John MacVicar
Three Ottumwa OPA Cases Enjoin Operators
Federal Judge Charles A. Jiewey signed injunctions restraining Berle W. Lint and Mrs. Minnie Kelly of Kelly's case from further violations of OPA regulations. A similar injunction was filed against Hiel Hale, a gas station operator near Centerville, Iowa. The actions were filed in Ottumwa federal district court.
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Ottumwa
Charles A. Jiewey
Berle W. Lint
Minnie Kelly
Kelly
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Federal District Court
Hiel Hale
Centerville
Legion Runs Waste Paper Drive Reaches Ten Tons
Chairman S W Kaster reports ten tons of waste paper collected in a Legion drive led by Leon Beatty post with 11 trucks and 30 members. Some porches and side streets were missed, but bins at square corners held large totals. A second collection is planned later this month aiming for 21 tons or more.
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S. W. Kaster
Legion
Kaster
Leon Beatty Post
Jay Brewer
Legion Post
The
Post
Easter
Washington
Private Richard R. Bear Wounded in France
Mr and Mrs Clayton Bear received a telegram from the war department stating their son Private Richard R Bear was wounded in action in France on August 2. He had been in France since late June and progress reports would follow.
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Clayton Bear
War Department
Raymond
Richard R Bear
France
Bear
Foster Opens Radio Service Business
L. W. Foster a former Washington resident returns to Washington to open Foster Radio Service a repair shop occupying the room south of Orecult's grocery With his wife and 5 year old daughter the Foster family resides on East Van Buren street Foster has ten years in radio service previously operating in the Gamble store until its closure two years ago and has spent the last two years in Burlington in radio service and parts business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Foster
Washington
Burlington
Orecult’s
Foster Radio Service
Foster
Pipeline Jury Trials Set for Sept 25
Jaine Frank Bechly assigned cases to be tried to a jury at the September term of district court. Only three causes will be tried by jury against the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America: Marek, Anna Marek, and R. J. Dawson actions. Petit jurors report Sept 25. grand jurors dismissed due to no criminal matters.
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Jaine
Frank Bechly
District Court
Vincent F. Marek
Anna Marek
R. J. Dawson
Natural
Beehly
Washington County
Missing Soldier Sends Update From Overseas Address
A deserter’s friend received a letter dated August 26 saying he was busy chasing sermons in the mud but he is okay. The note mentions a new overseas address, which may be secured from the Bears.
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The
Bears
Killing frost marked on Sept. 12, 1883 in town
An elderly resident tells the Journal that 61 years ago today on September 12 1883 a killing frost struck the area.
Mrs. Richard C. Young and Daughter Return Home
Mrs. Richard C. Young and her daughter Mary Cay are back home after a period away, [context indicates a social or household update typical of society notes].
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Richard C. Young
Mary Cay
Farmers Host to Business Men Dinner in Washington
County farmers plan a dinner for businessmen at the Y M C A in Washington on Thursday September 14 at seven. Richard Stephens, Farm Bureau president, will preside with Iowa Farm Bureau vice-president Howard Hill as main speaker on Our Mutual Responsibilities in the Post War Period.
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Washington
Farm Bureau
Richard Stephens
Eik. Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau
Hill
Minburn
Dallas County
Dewey
Des Moines
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Hold District AAA Meeting in Washington Wednesday
District AAA holds a monthly gathering in Washington with ten county committees including Iowa Johnson Muscatine Washington Louisa Jefferson Henry Des Moines Van Buren and Lee. Basil Huston of Ol's AAA field man will chair with state committee members present. Lunch at noon at the Congress hotel after the meeting at the Y.
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Washington
Iowa
Johnson
Muscatine
Louisa
Jefferson
Henry
Des Moines
van Buren and
Lee
Basil Huston
Ol’s
AAA
Congress Hotel
Visit Ends in Corydon With Grandparents Stay
The party spent ten days in Corydon living with the Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Young, before continuing their travels.
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Corydon
J. L. Young
Raiders Are Already on German Soil
Soviet forces press toward East Prussia with tank and infantry attacks on Somyla and Lomvha as Russian troops raid Prussian soil since August 17. Moscow reports patrols entering East Prussia from Lithuania while heavy fighting rages around Lomvha and Warsaw’s Praga area.
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Moscow
Somyla
East Prussia
Germany
Lithuania
Lomvha
Warsaw
Praga
Romania
Transylvania
Hungary
Urged to Get in A Book Renewals Now
The Washington county war price and rationing boards appeal to residents to submit their A book renewals immediately. With over 5,000 licensed cars in the county and 38,700 applications already in process, volunteers have worked many hours. The board aims to have all renewals in and processed by September 15 and asks residents to mail their applications at once.
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Washington County
Mileage Ration Record Replaces Tire Inspection Sheet
A note states that the tire inspection sheet is being replaced by a Mileage Ration Record and that the old inspection sheet need not be kept. Any inspection sheet that has reached the office has been destroyed.
Burham Couple Heads to Enid for Lt Burham Station
Lt and Mrs Everett Burham depart tonight for Enid Oklahoma where Lt Burham will be stationed.
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Mrs
Everett Burham
Enid
Okla
Lt. Burham
Picture of record-breaking corn stalk height displayed
A labeled photograph shows the tallest corn stalk with Don Radda of Cedar township as the champion grower at the foot of a ladder and various military and civilian officials nearby. The image, taken by Fred Downing, appeared in the Chicago Tribune and was distributed to many Iowa Daily Press papers via Acme picture service.
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Don Radda
Cedar Township
Walter G. Conner
Army Air Corps
Nate EB. Young
Mechanized Cavalry
O. E. Schmitt
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Franceis Hughes
Navy
Ray Minick
Don Benz
The
Coast Board
Everett Burham
Harvey Gosling
Marine Corps
Ainsworth
Chicago Tribune
Iowa Daily Press Association
Fred Downing
Acme Picture Service
United Stat
Ates
Journal
Don
Washington County
Gardner Named Special War Food Assistant in Washington County
Wade Gardner a Cedar township farmer is appointed to lead all boys 4 H club work in Washington County this fall under the war food program. Enrollments for the Western Lamb project are due at the Farm Bureau office by September 19. Airport petition drives began in Washington to seek a council election on a bond issue and tax levy for airport purposes, with hundreds of signatures aimed to secure the vote.
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Cedar Township
Wade Gardner
Washington County
J. W. Chandler
Gardner
Farm Bureau
Washington
Farm Bureau mobilizes Club enrollments during October week
The Farm Bureau office reports ongoing enrollments for various projects with a focus on 4H Club participation. A state-wide observed club enrollment week will occur in early October to boost registrations and involvement.
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Farm Bureau
Yanks Break German Border Push In Siegfried Line Advance
Allied forces opened the first phase of the Siegfried line battle with an American drive six miles into Germany. Trier outpost outflanked, Eben Emael captured. Massed air and artillery struck Aden to Saarbrucken as 1st Army pushed from Liege toward the German frontier. Le Havre reportedly surrendered to Canadian and British troops, signaling a major gateway opening.
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Supreme Headquarters
AEF
Siegfried Line
Trier
Germany
Eben Emael
U. S
Aden
Ssarbrucken
1St Army
Uns
le Havre
Reich
United States
Courtney H. Hodges
Liege
Naastricht
Navy Lufts Strike Philippines in Major Pacfic Action
US naval and air forces pound Mindanao and surrounding waters destroying 91 Japanese vessels and 68 aircraft. American carriers, cruisers, and bombers deliver a sweeping blow with cargo ships sunk and trade ships heavily damaged. MacArthur’s bombers hit two 7,000 ton ships at Gamboanga harbor amid the same offensive.
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Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Tokyo
Mindanao
Admiral Hulsey
MacArthur
Gamboanga Harbor
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East Prussian
G.A.R
Roosevelt
Churchill
Quebec
Winston Churchill
Canada
Richard R. Bear
Eprost
Eye
the Army Air Field
Border
London
Dwight D Eisenhower
Rhineland
Ruhr
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