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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1945
Page
1
Voters in Charles City approved a $100000 bond issue to enlarge the crowded Cedar Valley hospital. The measure carried with 75 percent support, 1021 in favor and 342 against.
Ruth Madsen, pursued for two weeks after her husband Warly was killed in September 1942, is released from the State hospital for the insane at Cherokee. District Judge N G Rodman granted a writ of habeas corpus, finding she has recovered sanity and ordering her release. She remains held for Cedar County on a murder charge and will be taken to Tipton, according to her attorney Ed O Connor.
Fire of undetermined origin burned in the basement of the Earl theater Tuesday night and smoldered for about two hours before crews contained it. Manager Charles Gray told about 400 patrons that the blaze was confined to the basement and the crowd exited orderly. The 8 39 p m discovery led to water and smoke damage to Nockles clothing store City Club tavern and the Elks club above the theater with firefighters keeping adjacent buildings wet to prevent spread.
Washington's headquarters troop of the first regiment Town State Guard will join a battalion review at Davenport fair grounds Saturday evening. The company leaves the local armory at four o'clock. Captain George Baker cites 85 or 40 men as likely riders. The event features guard mount and competitive drills with Davenport Town City Burlington and Fairfield also represented. Evening programs include band performances dancing and fireworks.
Graveside services for Edward C. Rush will be held Friday at 2 30 PM in Ainsworth Cemetery, announced by L A Jones Funeral Home. Rush died in Long Beach California last Friday after a long illness. he was a barber born September 28 1878 in Ainsworth. Surviving are brother Will Rush of Mexico Missouri sister Mrs George Wilson of Long Beach and niece Mrs Martha Adams of Wellman Iowa. The casket will be open at the funeral home prior to the service.
Koreans report Japanese nationals in Seoul are carrying out a three way passive resistance to Allied occupation. They allegedly plan to influence the first elections, boast of returning in 20 years, and have gone underground after attempting to buy Korean leaders. An underground group is reportedly well financed to back a pro Nippon ticket.
Barbara Etter daughter of Dr and Mrs P L Etter of Washington earned her private pilot certificate training with Washington Flying Service. At 18 she becomes one of the nation s youngest private pilots with the exam and flight check endorsed by Walter A Stoudt CAA and Ward B Williams.
Friends gathered at a Long Beach funeral home Friday for services held between one and two o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs A H Seidler will open the Bert Portrait Studio Thursday across from the State theater in the former Sorden's Music Shop. The interior has been thoroughly remodeled and Seidler brings eight years of portrait experience to the new studio.
The War Department awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously to Sgt. William J. Longer Cavalry killed in action in Germany with the 4th Division. His father Fred J. Longer of Rural Route 1 Washington received the medal. The citation praises his gallantry during a deadly German counterattack on 80 November 1944.
The article lauds the high standard of piloting and judgment in the Washington Flying Service training program and says it speaks well for Miss ht ter's training toward becoming a safe pilot.
Singapore September 12 Gen Seishiro Itagaki used Terauchi seal to surrender about 500000 Japanese troops in Southeast Asia to Admiral Mountbatten. Itagaki signed the copies at 11 15 am in Singapore city hall with British and Australian officers witnessing. Mountbatten noted Terauchi illness and explained troops would have retaken Singapore regardless. A guard of honor greeted the ceremony.
The local FSA office changes hours to Tuesday and Friday mornings, closed Saturday. The move follows an administrative order. FSA also announces funds for new standard and tenant purchase loans.
The House voted unanimously to end wartime daylight saving time and revert clocks to standard time on September 30 1942. The bill, introduced by Rep Lyle H Boren of Oklahoma, now goes to the Senate where swift concurrence is expected.
Helen B. Benell files for divorce from Paul L. Benell in district court. She seeks custody of minor children, division of property, and support for herself and the children. Attorney L. J. Kehoe represents the plaintiff.
The War Department announced that all enemy prisoners of war in the United States will be returned to their homelands by early spring under an accelerated shipping schedule. About 35,000 Italian service unit members will be sent home to Italy by midwinter. Since VE Day, 11,554 German and 1,087 Italian prisoners, mostly sick or wounded, have been shipped from the United States. In local notices, Hal Hotle of West Chester was fined five dollars plus costs for driving without a chauffeur license, H F Freshwaters paid the same for employing an unlicensed driver, and Paul Butterbaugh was fined five dollars plus costs for rolling through a stop sign.
Don Radda of northwest town announces entry in Journal tall corn contest to be held at the Journal office Saturday at ten o'clock. He pledges to forfeit prize money to the next lower place winner if he places, shaping a toss-up among entrants in Washington county competition.
President and Mrs. Truman will spend the coming weekend at their home in Independence Missouri. The White House says he will fly to Kansas City at 1 30 p m Friday aboard his special four engined C 54 from National Airport.
The article notes that the prize would not go to the winner if Mr. Radde refused the award. Instead the money would be distributed to the second, third, and fourth place winners.
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse yesterday to Donald W. Fox and Thelma Kron, both residents of Riverside.
Admiral Shigetaro Shimada and four other Japanese war criminals were arrested by American military police in Tokyo. Shimada surrendered at his home as Gen Hideki Tojo, severely wounded, fights for survival and faces trial. Another ex Field Marshal Sugiyama died by suicide with his wife also dead.
Leroy Diggs 66, of Valley in Dutch Creek township was found dead at home by neighbor Walter Sheetz. Coroner Dr. Ww. Kyle ruled natural causes from a heart ailment. He leaves a sister Mrs. S. T. Torrance and a brother Eugene Digges. Marsh funeral home of Keota arranging.
The war committee on conventions announced that all restrictions on holding conventions, group meetings and trade shows will be removed October 1. J Monroe Johnston warned this is not an invitation to travel nor an assurance that transportation capacity will be available. The ban has been in effect since February 1.
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