Des Moines Man Slain in Tavern Car. Wife Sought as Witness
Police hunt a husband and wife after Delbert Base of Fort Des Moines housing is found dead in a tavern area car. Coroner cites cerebral hemorrhage from a blow. Detectives broadcast suspect description statewide. wife and two year old child were away visiting relatives at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Delbert Base
Fort Des Moines
A. E. Shaw
Bass
Paul Castelline
Castelline
Norwalk
Casey Visitors Return From Abilene Trip
Casey News notes Mr. and Mrs. V C Hawks of Casey and grandson Richard Fowler of Atlantic are home from Abilene Kansas visiting with son George and family. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Graham and daughters of Oakland California visited the Hiscocks home Saturday. Mrs. Graham is the former Pearl Kellenburg of Casey.
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Casey
V. C. Hawks
Richard Fowler
Atlantic
Hore
Abilene
Kan
Geo
Tom Graham
Oakland
Cal
EFP
Hiscocks
Graham
Pearl Kellenburg
Adair-Bob Hawthorne tops collie club show in Des Moines
Adair-Bob Hawthorne earned second honors overall and first in his class when his six month old collie pup Scarlett Adair competed at the Des Moines collie club show.
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Adair
Bob Hawthorne
Scarlett Adair
Des Moines
European aid bill signed by President Truman
President Truman signed a $6 billion foreign aid bill to back Western Europe and Asia within 12 to 15 months. The program funds ECA for 16 nations, China relief including military use, occupied areas in Japan and Korea, Greece and Turkey aid, child feeding in Europe, and the international refugee organization. The act aims to promote recovery, stability, and containment of communism.
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Washington
Truman
America
Europe
Congress
Trurmah
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
China
Japan
Korea
Ryukyus Islands
Greece
Turkey
International Refugee Organization
Fly 400 MPH At Des Moines Air Show
The Hawkeye holidays air show featured 22 P-84 Thunderjets from Dow Field Maine roaring over Des Moines at speeds over 400 mph. Eight P-28 fighters from Kearney Nebraska air base also performed.
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Des Moines
Dow Field
Maine
Kearney
Neb
Scout Troop Forms New Committee and Appoints Assistant Scoutmaster
Casey's Boy Scout troop reorganized on Thursday evening forming a new committee led by Norman Timmons with Miles Valentine Earl Bassett Dr J R Kriers and Harry Bassett. Carl Kirkpatrick was chosen as assistant scout master.
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Casey
Norman Timmons
Miles Valentine
Earl Bassett
J. R. Kriers
Harry Bassett
Carl Kirkpatrick
Anita News Roundup of People Visiting and Traveling
A cascade of social notes lists Carrie Reynolds visiting Norwalk with her daughter and others traveling to Cedar Rapids. Several families and individuals from Anita Iowa, Des Moines, Ames, Pleasant Plain and beyond are described visiting relatives, attending illnesses, or returning from trips to Arkansas, California, and Canada with multiple family connections.
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Anita
Carrie Reynolds
Norwalk
Ben Kirkham
Max Biggs
Des Moines
Ruby Biggs
Cedar Rapids
Everett Pruess
Alex Hipsley
Shenandoah
Frank Schoonover
Frank Kramer
Arkansas
Lola Chadwick
Iowa State College
Ames
H. J. Chadwick
Chadwick Bros
L. Martin
Jack
Pleasant Plain
Ill
C. A. Long
Ruby Petersen
California
Wisconsin
Kansas City
Walter Wise
Mise Marie
Annabelle Helle
Jamestown
N. D
Almira Rickle
Morrill
Neb
Amos Shipman
Ben Wilson
Rickle
Letha Coe
Harold Coe
Dewey Gibson
Washington, D. C
Floyd Hall
Hall and Sons
John Ortgies Jr
Robert Stuhr
Anitan
Darius Jacobsen
Moorehead
Minn
Earl Griffin
Chet Turner
Denver
George Smither
Lillian Smither
Effie Blakesley
Rollo Beck
Portland
Ore
Charles Smithers
Seattle
Wash
Lake Bear
Iowa City
Eva Moon
Moon
George
Blakesley
Bear
Ice Industry Output Surges to 49.75 Million Tons
Modern ice plants with 690 facilities and 310000 ton daily capacity, plus natural ice from streams, yield nearly 50 million tons annually in the United States. Last year production reached 49,750,000 tons, about one half more than 1941 levels.
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America
Knights of the Garter History at Windsor Castle
The Knights of the Garter site at Windsor Castle traces to William the Conqueror. Additions by Henry I around 1270 and Edward II, who rebuilt it, shaped it as a meeting place. A note on road signs urges driving with care to avoid accidents.
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Knights of the Garter
Windsor Castle
William the Conqueror
Henry I
Edward II
Dewey Warren Conference Sets Campaign Plans
Governor Thomas E. Dewey and Governor Earl Warren planned an early meeting at Dewey farm in Pawling New York to map a vigorous nationwide campaign. Warren visited New York City and will meet Warren to discuss campaign problems and state and local races. Dewey thanked supporters and spoke of bringing a government that values farms and small towns.
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Pawling
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
Warren
New York City
New York
Chokce
Senate
House
Quaker Hill
Philadelphia
Tom Jr
John
Pawling Trinity School
Visits and Family Trips Across States
Griswold Mrs Mary Liver mont and daughter Betty Ann of New Eagle Pennsylvania visit Rev Melvin W Sparks. Mrs Livermore is Sparks' mother. Ella Mundorf and son Larry join Everett Mundorf and son at Newton Kansas with Magt George E Mundorf and wife. Mrs Harry Read of Pomona California visits St Louis with Carlyle Read family and stays with niece Mrs Harold Rosa and husband Mr Charles Norris of Pomona.
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Carlyle Read
St. Louis
Harold Rosa
Charles Norris
Pomona
Visitors Listed At Russ o Home In Chicago Guests
Read and visit planned at the Russ o home with Mr and Mrs Frank Schlee and son Mr and Mrs Joe Weide and Barbara Grama of Chicago among the guests.
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Frank Schlee
Joe Weide
Barbara Grama
Chicago
Joint Meeting Chooses Auxiliary Officers and Reports
Anita The Legion and Auxiliary met at the Legion hall with separate sessions. Auxiliary officers were elected. prizes awarded for contests. reports noted shipment of supplies to Clarinda hospital carnival and a clothing outfit to a French boy aided by the Auxiliary.
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Anita
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Harvey Scholl
Paul Mailander
Ed Anderson
John Mehlmann
Guy Steinmers
Ruby Biggs
Merle Robison
Hayes Redburn
Fred Wohlleber
Myra Turner
Pearson
James Reed
Mrs Glen Simonton Visits Seminole Family
Mrs Glen Simonton and her two children from Seminole Oklahoma are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Lou Burnside in Lewis.
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Lewis News
Glen Simonton
Okla
Lou Burnside
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Hunt
Casey News
Hatridge
Cardio
Hoyt
Vandenberg
Air Force
Hoyt, Jr
West Point
Military Academy
Anita News
Griswold News
W. F. Giegerich, M.D
Suits & Coats
Lewis
Griswold
Viota
Walnut
Elk Horn
Cumberland
Massena
Extra
Axminster
Bayon Jersey Prints
News-Telegraph
Worthington Hatchery
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