Promise Greater U.S. Aid to Russia A Column About Iowa
James Porter a 34 year old lineman for the Iowa City Light and Power Co was killed by an electric shock while working on an electric line in east Iowa City Coroner George D Callahan said Porter was leaning against a wire charged with several thousand volts He was lowered from the pole and firefighters treated him with an inhalator Porter had come to Iowa City from Batavia and was a registered electric worker
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Iowa
Prepare to Start Work on Main Pipe Line Soon
Washington will receive two Iowa state highway patrol members starting October first. John Rhynsberger from Atlantic and Don Braden will manage highway safety duties in the territory. Braden has assisted near Burlington due to highway congestion from the shell loading plant. Rhynsberger arrived yesterday to arrange housing and relocation plans.
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Washington
Iowa State Highway Patrol
John Rhynsberger
Atlantic
Don Braden
Braden
Burlington
Rhynsberger
GoHdar Rapids Police Criticized by Grand Jury Report
The Linn county grand jury report to Judge John T. Moffitt condemns the GoHdAR Rapids police as negligent in duty after testimonies from subpoenaed witnesses. It notes a mob breakout near the police station and questions the force’s efforts to quell it.
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Gohdar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Grand Jury
John T. Moffitt
Car Strikes Child as Uncle Visits In Driveway
In Oregon Missouri a 21 year old Neil Sommer visiting his brother in law R W Hollingsworth turned into a driveway and struck Beverly Irene Hollingsworth 2 percent year old by the bumper. The child was uninjured and Sommer fainted after braking.
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PES
Neil Sommer
Oregon
R. W. Hollingsworth
Beverly Irene
Hollingsworths
Sommer
Beverly
Sowmer
Williams Ikes Into Police After Garnished Wages Web
Clayton Williams a 38 year old man walked into Davenport police headquarters asking to be locked up before he killed someone He claimed his wife needed medical attention but could not obtain it because his wages at Bettendorf shops were garnished He said wages were attached after he refused to pay a Davenport dealer for a car that wouldn t run He was jailed overnight for investigation
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Davenport
Clayton Williams
Williams
Bettendorf
Hens of County Help Provide Big Farm Income
Washington county hens contribute to a national farm income surge as 1941 output nears eleven billion dollars. Iowa's egg production tops expectations with heavy defense buying, mass distribution, and quality campaigns driving demand and prices, while Washington county alone is set to produce over 2.47 million dozen eggs.
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Washington County
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Iowa
Bombers to Russia Urged as German Advance Looms
Washington officials mobilize lend lease and State Department to rush American bombers to Russia before the German front breaks through. Agencies race to avoid past delays in outside aid reaching threatened nations in time.
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Washington, D. C
Russia
State Department
Ten Get Licenses To Operate Cars
Licenses to operate motor vehicles were granted to ten persons who passed driving examinations conducted by a state highway patrol member yesterday. Recipients include Maxine Chamberlin Martha Taylor Tom Mitchell Richard Bear John Jeffries Beulah Glider of Washington Joseph Offutt of Wayland Eleanor Hall of Columbus Junction Harold Stutzman and Duane Longwell of Wellman. One instruction permit was issued and one chauffeur's license went to Max Heither of Columbus Junction. Four failed to pass and three others failed in their attempt. Patrolman Ronald Halleck, formerly the clerk for the weekly tests, conducted the exams in place of Patrolman Earl Cummings who is on vacation.
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State Highway Patrol
Maxine Chamberlin
Martha Taylor
Tom Mitchell
Richard Bear
John Jeffries
Beulah Glider
Washington
Joseph Offutt
Wayland
Eleanor Hall
Columbus Junction
Harold Stutzman
Duane Longwell
Wellman
Max Heither
Ronald Halleck
Earl Cummings
Livestock Prospects Boost 1942 Revenue for Growers
Washington reports 1942 livestock prospects are the most favorable in years with cash income from this sector at a two decade high. The Agriculture Department stated the outlook is strong for livestock growers and the income they earn this year.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Department
Labor Disputes At Critical Stage In Aircraft Industry
Three labor disputes in aviation moved toward a clash today. In San Diego AFL machinists seek mediation to resolve a wage fight with Consolidated Aircraft after rejecting a 5 cent raise for 23,000 workers aiming for a 10 cent industry standard. In Buffalo, Curtiss-Wright plant workers threaten a strike unless the National Labor Relations Board approves a collective bargaining election within ten days.
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United Press
San Diego
Calif
AFL
Defense Mediation Board
Consolidated Aircraft Company
George Castelman
California
Castelman
Buffalo
N. Y
Curtiss-Wright Airplane Division
National Labor Relations Board
U. S. Railroad Mileage Per Citizen Count
The United States averages one mile of railroad for every 542 residents, revealing a broad infrastructure metric across the nation.
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U. S
United States
Questionnaires Sent to 100 Registrants in County
One hundred additional Washington county registrants receive mail requests under the selective service act to aid later classifications. They have ten days to return forms, aiding induction planning for the fall calls. Names and addresses listed include Bopp, Conner, Cheeryholmes, Sechneider, Smucker, Donohue, Shelangoski, Little, Stalder, Bigelow, Harland, Hicks, Bever, McGraw, Knott, Shafer, Schrag and others in Ainsworth Washington Keota Glenwood Riverside Moline and Jefferson.
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Washington County
Selective Service Act
County Selective Service Board
Army
Omer George Bopp
Rl. No
Ainsworth
Edward Arthur Conner
S. Ave. B. Washington
Kenneth Harper Cheery Holmes
Crawfordsville
Berthold William Sechneid
Lacona
Iowa
Herman J. Smucker
Kalona
Joseph Hugene Donohue
R. No
Robert Howard Shelangoski
East Pleasant Plain
Tos Ivan Glenn Little
Keola
Winer Lawrence Stalder
S. Ave. D
Washington
Warry John Bigelow
Charles George Harland
Iowa Urges Parent-Teacher Week Observance
Official notice from Des Moines dated August 8 1941 urges Iowa residents to support Parent-Teacher Week. Mayor R L Lytle endorses the effort and highlights the 1897 founding of the PTA by Phoebe Hearst. Parents and teachers are urged to join to promote welfare and educational opportunities for children.
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R. L. Lytle
Parent-Teacher Association
Phoebe Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Large natural gas line project to start near Washington
Bechtel plans major main line work from eight miles west of Muscatine toward the west with 300 to 400 workers. Washington crews will oversee crossings at the Iowa and Cedar rivers near Gladwin and Conesville as pipe and machinery arrive. Local residents may house workers due to scarce lodging as the project advances from Washington headquarters.
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Texas
Chicago
Washington County
Iowa
Cedar Rivers
Gladwin
Conesville
Washington
W. A. Bechtel & Company
A. M. Berlander
Guy Cook
John Merkel
Dodge City
Kan
Bechtel Company
Muscatine
Wash
Mrs. Dewey 74 Dies After Stroke at Home
Mrs. R. P. Dewey aged 74 died at 4 15 PM at 420 West Madison after illness since July 20 when she suffered a stroke. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday at Sherman's with Dr. R C Keagy. burial Elm Grove. Pythian Sisters to meet 1 30 PM to attend services. Survived by daughter Mrs Oral Mayo, two brothers Oliver Wolford and Dan Wolford, four grandchildren. prior marriages linked to Mace and Marsden families.
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R. P. Dewey
West
Madison Street
Sherman
R. C. Keagy
Elm Grove
Pythian Sisters
Nancy Elizabeth Wolford
Perry Dewey
Washington
Woman’s Relief Corps
Methodist Church
Oral Mayo
Oliver Wolford
Stronghurst, Jr
Dan Wolford
Ethel, Mo
Deceas
Carl Oldfield Re elected Chairman of County AAA Committee
Carl Oldfield was re elected chairman and Warren O Morgan was named vice chairman at the Washington county AAA committee annual meeting. W Leslie Gates became the third member, with Howard P Miller and Howard L Witting as alternates. The meeting also set plans for township committees and the 1942 farm program review by October 15.
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R. Oldfield
Warren O. Morgan
Washington County
W. Leslie Gates
Wayne Norman
Howard PP. Miller
Howard L. Witting
Oldfield
Federal Farm Program
John W. Jones
Brighton
John E. Young
Cedar
Clay
Earl E. Feriusen
Crawford
Orlando’ ¥. Crayne
Dutch Creek
Clifford W. Sommers
English River
Franklin
Ray Lambert
Highland
Edward M. Schneider
Iowa
Yaro Sojka
Jackson
Carl R. Oldfield
Lime Creek
Marion
Phillip J. Gerdes
Oregon
S. Russell Bell
Henry Miller
Washington
John W
Re-elected Oldfield and Morgan Chair Washington AAA
Carl Oldfield and Warren Morgan were re-elected chairman and vice chairman of the Washington county AAA committee today, photographed inspecting sealed corn bins.
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Carl Oldfield
Warren Morgan
Washington County Aaa
Community panel urges a local pool for Washington
A Washington committee argues for a home pool to serve the whole community rather than forcing residents to travel 40 to 60 miles to distant facilities. They note Washington has many swimmers, especially children, and call to authorize pool construction at the September 24 election while citing Moline Illinois as an example of municipal pools funding maintenance.
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Washington
Moline
Ill
Two Great Battles in Progress Across Eastern Front
Moscow dispatch reports Red Star says two major battles rage at Kiev area and in the north Baltic islands. British and American leaders pledge aid while Soviet defenses stiffen around Kharkov and the Donets basin as Kiev garrison reportedly surrenders.
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Moscow
Kiev
Red Star
Ciuty
Red Army
London
Lord Beaverbrook
Harriman
Britain
United States
Russia
Leningrad
Baltic
Vormsi
Muhu
Ofel
Esthenian
Red Air Force
Hau
Berlin
Ukraine
Semyon Budenny
Kharkov
Donets
Connally predicts neutrality act repeal or modification
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Tom Connally of Texas said the neutrality act would be repealed or modified within a few months in a brief interview. He declined to expand on his remark.
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Washington, D. C
Tom Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Roosevelt Signs $3.553 Billion Tax Bill
Hyde Park Sept 20 UPY President Roosevelt signed the $3 553 000 000 revenues bill to levy taxes on individuals and corporations to help finance the arsenal of democracies and cover part of wartime costs.
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Hyde Park
UPY
Roosevelt
Seek to Cut Big Profit on War Orders
Washington sources report the House Naval Committee plans a seven percent ceiling on profits from defense contracts. The bill, to be sent to Chairman Carl Vinson, follows committee findings on rising profits in naval production and defense orders.
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Washington, D. C
House Naval Committee
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Naval
Crown a Queen at Corn Belt Plowing Meet
Albia reports Bernice Flahive of Lovilla farm crowned queen of the fur row at the corn belt plowing match. The event featured 38 top Midwest plowmen including Mrs. William Holmstrom of Geneseo with her six month old baby.
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Albia
Bernice Flahive
Lovilla
Midwest
William Holmstrom
Geneseo, Ill
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American Legion
Milo Warner
Milwaukee
Mark Morrill
Scituate
Mass
Legion Auxiliary
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Jones
Donald W. Tucker
Howard P. Miller
Lloyd R. Stout
John E Young
Glenn P. Knapp
Wayne E. Norman
Charles E. Ashby
Ralph Tadlock
James M. Stone
C. Loraine Stannard
Keith L. Barnes
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Thomas H. Huston
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Howard E. Anderson
Earl Kk Ferguson
Francis R. Feltz
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