Reunion at South Prairie School District Picnic
Former pupils and teachers gathered for a South Prairie school reunion in Jackson township. The group included Grace Shaw and several other teachers, with Mrs Norma McCullough listed as the serving teacher for ten students this term.
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South Prairie School District
Jackson Township
Grace Shaw
Theodore Meyer
Raymond Rich
Ray Lambert
Ellen Wallace
Anna Brown
Ida Davis
Grant Pearson
Will Davis
Stella Donaldson
John Davidson
Belle Davis
W. C. Ralston
Nettie Davis
Myrtle Pearson
Earl Glassburner
Ottumwa
Fred Arneth
Chicago
Carrie Davis
Elsie Glassburner
Homer Jarrard
Jesse Havel
Muriel
Alice Applegate
Ernest Meyer
Alvin Shaw
Clive Gray
Howard Applegate
Nate Pearson
Don Brown
Frank Pearson
Charles Davis
Ed Davis
Fred Shaw
Jim Davis
South Prairie
Norma McCullough
Red Army Thwarts German Flanking Attacks In Ukraine Fronts
United Press report says the Red Army fights to pinch off a major German thrust toward Ukraine industry centers and defend Leningrad Kiev and Odessa. German offensives push toward Kharkov and seek to flank the Dnieper line defending the Don industrial basin.
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United Press
Red Army
Russia
Ukraine
Leningrad
Kiev
Odessa
Upper Ukraine
Kharkov
Dnieper
Don
Roosevelt weighs changes to neutrality law and war zone policy
President Roosevelt discussed potential revisions to the neutrality act with congressional leaders as he weighs allowing U S ships into war zones and arms changes. The talks followed emission of orders to Navy to defend against Axis ships, with coast guard and Iceland operations outlined and ships Montana and Sessa sunk nearby.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Sam Rayburn
Legion Milwaukee
American Legion Convention
Navy
Frank Knox
Iceland
Knox
Montana
Sessa
Moscow War Mobilization Shaped by Total Effort
Correspondent Wallace Carroll portrays Moscow as the heart of a total war effort, with women and youths in defense roles, factory workers funding war, and a culture of relentless readiness. He notes civil and military preparations, including Druzhenitsa units, guards, and schools training for soldiers. The piece frames Russia's transition from peace to total war as a prepared, long-term mobilization.
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Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Britain
Soviets
Druzhenitsa
Russia
Arctic
Black Sea
Younex
Soviet Union
Hitler
Two Pickup Trucks One Car Licensed
Sales of new motor vehicles were not numerous in the county in the past week. Two pickup trucks and one car were registered at the office of the county treasurer. The owners of the new pickups were T. H. Peterson of Washington a Dodge and P. M. Swartzendruber of Wellman a Chevrolet. James Brooks of Washington registered the new car a Ford Tudor.
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T. H. Peterson
Washington
Dodge
P. M. Swartzendruber
Wellman
Chevrolet
James Brooks
Navy, Army Plan Censorship of World Communications
Acting Secretary James Forrestal told the House that the Army and Navy are jointly formulating a plan to censor communications between the United States and the rest of the world. The briefing followed a House resolution seeking details on censorship measures.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
James Forrestal
House
Army
United States
Heavy rains flood southwest Iowa with record totals
Des Moines reports 7.80 inches of rain in five hours causing creeks to overflow near Thurman Fremont County. Creston 3.65 inches Clarinda 3.51 inches. The storm spans central Iowa to the Minnesota border with risks of further showers and cooler weather in the west.
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Des Moines
Thurman
Fremont County
Iowa
Creston
Clarinda
Minnesota
Army Deserters Escape at Camp Wolters Texas
Three army deserters escaped from Camp Wolters Mineral Wells Texas early today taking Corporal John Steinbaugh 41 hostage at gunpoint. The trio armed with riot guns commandeered a car driven by Corporal James Leath and forced him and Miss Lilian Hill into a field before fleeing the scene.
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Mineral Wells
Texas
Camp Wolters
John Steinbaugh
Steinbaugh
James Leath
Fort Worth
Lilian Hill
Leath
Miss Hill
Plan for press censorship faced delay in Congress
Forrestal told the naval affairs committee that the proposed plan is subject to higher approval and may require legislation. He did not confirm timing or use in war. He said it does not include compulsory censorship as Shafer claimed. The committee moved to table Shafer's resolution based on Navy Department communication.
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Paul Shafer
Michigan
Forrestal
Shafer
Naval Affairs Committee
Navy Department
Swimming Safety benefits of outdoor pool in Washington
Sponsors urge Sept 24 vote for a supervised outdoor pool in Washington and cite Oskaloosa as a model with a large town pool and a nearby lake. They emphasize healthful sunshine and daily operating expenses paid from pool income during the season.
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Washington
Chilren
Washington Point
Oskaloosa
Draft Call for 10 Men Oct 16 and 4 More Later
Washington county draft board announced a draft call for ten men to report to Fort Des Moines on Oct 16, first anniversary of registration. A special bulletin said four more replacements would follow later in October. Questionnaires were mailed to 100 registrants to widen the pool for October inductees.
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Washington County
Fort Des Moines
Selective Service Act
Des Moines
Washington
War Department
National Selective Service
John Robert Barnhart
R. No
Keota
Ralph
Roy E. Argo
Clarence Brown
Weather summary for last night and today
Rainfall totaling .40 of an inch fell last night and this morning. Yesterday's high reached 85 degrees with a low of 65. This afternoon readings show it at 71 degrees.
Auto Production Cut To Free Resources For Defense
The Office of Production Management announced December passenger car output will drop 48.4 percent from last December, to 204,848 units from 396,823. The cut aims to divert materials, labor, and facilities to defense production, following a meeting of the automotive defense industry advisory committee and labor representatives with Leon Henderson.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Production Management Today
Automotive Defense Industry Advisory Committee
OPM
Leon Henderson
Hoover on Radio September 16 Address The Crisis
Herbert Hoover will address the nation over CBS from Chicago Tuesday evening September 16 at 8 15 central time. His subject will be The Crisis.
Local voter list fragment from Washington area
Partial 9th Ave Washington voter index shows names Charles Henry Church ill Independent Silo Co St Paul Minn 611 Lafayette Stout R No 2 Keota 612 Clair Leroy Mullen Crawfordsville listed with addresses and affiliations
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9Th Ave
Washington
Charles Henry Churchill
Independent Silo Co
St. Paul
Minn
Lafayette Stout
R. No
Keota
Clair Leroy Mullen
Crawfordsville
Two Indicted in Grand Jury DWI Case
The September grand jury returned two indictments for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Samuel Smiter pleaded guilty and was fined 300 dollars. Donald P. Smith was bound over to the grand jury and awaits district court hearing. Robert C. Risk was discharged with bond released.
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Frank Bechly
Samuel Smiter
Donald P. Smith
Justice Court
Local Marriage Licenses Issued at District Clerk Office
Two marriage licenses were issued Saturday at the district court clerk office. Ezra W. Schenk and Carrie Swartzendru ber of Wellman wed, along with Jack Lee Watson and Margaret Lesher of Washington.
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Ezra W. Schenk
Carrie Swartzendruber
Wellman
Jack Lee Watson
Margaret Lesher
Washington
Legion to Meet Leon Beatty Post Tuesday Session
American Legion to hold regular meeting Tuesday evening in the city hall Legion rooms. Fairfield men will attend to discuss the district meeting set for October 26 in Fairfield.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Fairfield
Senate House Conferees Sign Bill On 3.55 Billion Tax Plan
Senate and House conferees formally signed a conference report on a 3.553 billion tax bill. Senate changes were accepted at nearly all points and plans were made to call it up in the House tomorrow.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
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