Victory medals for all soldiers offered to all veterans
Des Moines April 19 American victory medals provided by the war department for all properly inducted and honorably discharged soldiers are not being applied for by many eligible veterans. The adjutant general of the army notes that many young men in the state have not received the medal. The award honors World War service with a rainbow ribbon and winged victory design. Applicants may obtain blanks from camp post station hospital reserve corps units or national guard instructors.
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Des Moines
War Department
Adjt
Lasher
Adjutant General of the Army
Washington
Adjutant General
Samothrace
Spe
James Karl Fraser
United States
National Guard
Rock Island Arsenal Cuts Pay and Reduces Its Staff
Davenport reports a 15 percent cut in manpower at the Rock Island arsenal, costing about 450 jobs in the tri cities. Col. H B Jordan, the commandant, announced the move, detailing layoffs and reduced pay across the workforce.
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Rock Island Arsenal
Davenport
Tri-Cities
Col
H. B. Jordan
Perry School Board Pays Teachers Way Thru Summer School
Perry Ja April 19 board of education approved a plan to pay a $50 bonus to high school faculty who attend summer school. The funds are to be distributed $25 in both the first and fifth school months to help teachers prepare for the next year’s work.
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Perry School Board
Congregational Singing Will Save Churches of America
Davenport reports that Geofrey O Hara, famed writer of K K Katy, will head the sacred program at the National Federation of Music Clubs biennial in the tri cities next June. He argues music can rebuild religion and urges active congregational singing to reach churches lacking organs and to stimulate church support and attendance. He cites surveys showing dwindling church funding and suggests music from the people as the path to a musical America.
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O'Hara
Interchurch World
New York
Roosevelt
Rosary Society Meeting At Mrs Brown’s Home
The Rosary society of St Joseph s church will meet at 8 p m today at the home of Mrs William Brown a deceased member
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Rosary Society of
St. Joseph's Church
William Brown
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