Winners Listed In Guernsey Show At Park Here
Guernsey cattle show at McMillan Park judged by Floyd Johnson of the Town State College. Grand champion cow went to Tasty of Four View, owned by Lyle Gibbs. Grand champion bull to Fred Witce and sons. senior champion bull Peters Guernsey Farms. senior and junior cow champions to Lyle Gibbs and Ronald Gibbs respectively. Best udders awarded to William J. Baker and Lyle Gibbs. About 50 entries with a park picnic for contestants and guests.
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Aisbrich
Guernsey
McMillan Park
Floyd Johnson
Specalist
Lyle Gibbs
Fred Witce
Willian J. Baker
Lyle
Bull
Cloyd E. Cornick
Mt. Union
Port L. Mathews
Heifer
Lyle Gibs
Ward
Baker and Son
Dean Ewartzen
Eruber
Ronald Gibbs
Cloyd Connick
Raymond Baker
Peters Yeni
Bansalg Gibbs
Cloyd
Cornick and
Paul
Hulehcroft
Willian Baker
Eugene Baker
Everett J Hayes
Nic
Port L
Mathews and Sons
Raymhaid Baker
Pulers
Wm. J. Baker
Dean Swartzendrode
Tod Arderson
Opposition to minister's crusade for total prohibition
Rone City, Mich. Deputies placed on full time alert as local officials move to quell violence tied to organized opposition to Rev. Cecil Scott's crusade for total prohibition. The Methodist church board plans transferring the minister after protests over his actions and interference with local property.
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Rone City
Mich
Ins
Aly
Mose City
Loc
Cecil Scott
Methodist Church Board
Sadng
Seon
Lowgy
Rev
Scott
Fotal Prohibiton
Lown
Flood Control Bill Sent to President
A $16 million emergency flood control bill was sent to the White House for approval. The measure, approved unanimously by the public works committees, funds repair of damaged levees and flood control works swollen by recent floods in the affected areas.
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Whstington
White House
Florida tavern keeper accused in deadly family attack
Police report a Miami tavern keeper admitted killing his two young children Peggy age 1 and John age 6 as they slept in their cottage home behind the tavern. He then fatally harmed the landlady and her husband Chris Russell 59.
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Maint
Florida
INSI
Miami
Chris Russell
Peggy
John
Russell
Postman Fails to Ring at Sioux City
Bloux City Iowa postman did not ring yesterday and likely won’t Tuesday. Carriers report no work due to post office funding delays, with layoffs planned for residential carriers on light delivery days as congress debates the appropriation.
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Sioux City
Bloux City
Iowa
INS
Jin Sloux City
Post Office
Hub
President to Act on Labor Bill Friday
Washington reports the White House announced that President Truman will act on the labor bill Friday, the final day allowed to approve or veto the measure.
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Washington, D.C
INS
Truman
Local Happenings and Travel Notes From Area Residents
Local notices report Mr and Mrs Guy Vv Hants leaving Wednesday for Denver Colorado for vacation visiting friends and relatives. Mrs Art Salzman and children stay with Mrs Salzmans mother Mrs F B Crane after being forced from Mer imac home by high waters. Mrs Paul Jericho and W H Jericho return to Cremedar Rapids after attending a wedding at George Heider Jr relative of Mr Jericho. Mrs Harrison Lockamy and her son from Eldorado Kansas visit Willard Scarfis. Lockamy formerly Vivian De Voe attended Wesleyan College. Mrs Hazel Hine moves from an apartment to a remodeled home on Harrison Street north of Karl Honglin residence. Mr and Mrs J Wy Trons return to Mason City after visiting their daughters Mrs EB A Hayes and family. Miss Daunel Hayes accompanies them. Births noted include a son to Mr and Mrs Boyd R Hell of Seattle born July 15. James Linder at Annapolis begins a European cruise to Scotland Sweden Norway England the first since 1938. Relatives learn of Randolph Rogers birth in Worcester Massachusetts to Dr and Mrs Harry Lore Jr daughter of Captain and Mrs Elbert G Rogers. Mr and Mrs Howard Werrel go to Minneapolis for their daughter Proline’s nursing-school graduation. Mrs Ferrel and Mr Fewel travel to Wincover Utah to visit his sister. Pauling Lee returns from Cedar Rapids after visiting sister Mee Leonard Border and family. Penny Lis of Davenport leaves Davenport for a month at Ansler’s Lodge in Cedar Rapids.
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Guy Vv. Hants
Wennesiay
Denver
Colo
Art Salzman
Salzman
F. B. Crane
Merimac
High Waters
Paul Jericho
W. H. Jericho
Cremedar Rapids
George Heider Jr
Jericho
Harrison Lockamy
Eldorado
Kaus
Willard Scarffi
Lockamy
Vivian de Voe
Town Wesleyan College
Hazel Hine
Sam Ewart
Broadway
Harrison Street
Karl Honglin
J. Wy. Trons
Mason City
EB. A. Hayes
Daunel Hayes
Hams
Boyd R. Hell
Seattle
Wash
James Linder
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Scotland
Sweden
Norway
England
Randolph Rogers
Worcester
Masa
Harry, Lore Jr
Lore Ig
Drmn
Rapids
Mee
Loonard
Dorder
Penny Lis
Davenport
Babunday
Ansler
Day Camp Closing Program for Girl Scouts
The closing program for the Day Camp Gump for Girl Scouts and Brownies will be at McMillan Park on Thursday evening at seven. The first part will be in the Amphitheater, then Lie exhibits in the Shelter House. Parents and friends are invited to attend the program marking the end of the four day camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan Park
Estimated hail loss tops one million in Webster county
Damage from a severe hail storm across northwest Webster county West Humboldt county and part of Calhoun county Monday night was estimated near a million dollars Floyd Huling Webster county extension director put county losses above 750000 About 27 square miles or 12280 acres of corn soybeans and other crops were wiped out in the affected area continuous after-state report notes crop destruction and farm impact in Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Webster County
Himbultt
Calhon County
Floyd Huling
Webster
Family from England seeks apartment in Mt Pleasant
The Rev. M. J. Rolles and his family from London arrive next week to study theology chemistry and physics at Town Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant. His wife attended London University and Mansfield College Oxford. The couple has two children and hopes local residents provide mid west hospitality during their stay. Additional faculty figures from India China are expected to join the Wesleyan campus community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Rolles
London
Eng
Mt. Pleasant
Town Wesleyan College
Rolles
Congregational Church of England
India
Wesleyan
Paton Congregational College
University of Nottingham
Tondon University
Mansfield College
Oxford University
Maduikial
Sout India
Bnghind
Davis Tleaso
Gaeaena
Voncaudla
Yung ‘Tao
Kauintlig
China
Surplus Machinery Offered to Aid Flood Areas
Machinery and construction equipment from WAA surplus property will be made available to rehabilitate roads homes and property in flood areas including Tawa Missouri and Illinois. Regional Housing Expeditor Charles J Moran announced in Chicago advising flood victims mayors and others to contact Red Cross or Housing Expediter offices in St. Louis Kansas City or Des Moines for surplus equipment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawa
Missouri
Illinois
WAA
Charles J. Moran
Chineo
OHS
Red Cross ci
St. Louis
Kansas City
Moor Des Moines, Jr
T Iey
High School Baseball Game With Burlington Schedule
The high school baseball team will play Burlington High Thursday at 4:00 PM at McMillan Park with no admission charged. Separate note reports Pennsylvania State Fish Commission stocking 169 million fish in 1946 including perch fry and various fingerlings in state waterways.
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Burlington High School
McMillan Park
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
INS
State Fish Commission
Mississippi Drops Despite Rain Amid Flood Stretch
The Mississippi River began to drop slowly despite ongoing rain as about 315 families sought shelter from rising waters along a 109 mile stretch into Missouri. The first drop was recorded at 8:30 a.m. with the stage at 18.9 feet, down one foot from the previous night, while Canton, Missouri, about 25 miles below Keokuk, faced flood pressure from the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekuk
Iowa
Ins
Mississippi River
Missau
Canton
Keokuk
Mississippi
Des Molise
Flooded Out Family Seeks Work After Rescue
A father mother and 11 year old son, stranded atop their Bedford area home, were rescued by boat. They found temporary shelter with Cash Carnahan and Nan Cankes and Mrs Lea Flickinger who arranged a Red Cross cabin at Glanemans on East Washington. Both adults seek employment and lost nearly all possessions.
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Cash Carnahan
Nan Cankes
Lea Flickinger
Red Cross
Glanemans
East Washington
Lewis McCormick
Bedford
Glanzmon Gobins
A Pictorial History of Mt. Pleasant German Chapel
A historic German chapel on the Mt. Pleasant campus served as a gathering space and audience hall with its cornerstone laid around 1900. After World War I the building marked east campus, housed military use, and was eventually dismantled and removed, fading into history.
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Mt. Pleasant
Weeleyal
Geran
Cerna Calles
Amd
Laigs Young
Lefore
German College
Yar
Mershall
Scholarships awarded at close of Baptist Vacation Bible School
The Vacation Bible School at the Baptist church awarded five scholarships for four weeks of summer camp. Pupils attending five days or more received diplomas noting attendance and memory work. Winners were Norma Searff Ruth Ann Mesiur Doris Rich Cynthia Searff and LeRoy Searff. The girls depart for Town Falls Monday morning and the boy winner goes next month.
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Baptist Chieh Paylud
Whiaé
Town Falls
Norma Searff
Ruth Ann Mesiur
Doris Rich
Cynthia Searff
LeRoy Searff
Trainmen killed by boiler blast near Denese on Northwestern freight
Three miles south of Denese the boiler exploded on the Jocomnolive freight train late last night. Barry Biking, 50, engineer and Warren Smitts, 24, fireman, both from Sioux City, were killed. Brakeman Dan Nite, 24, survived with third degree burns and other injuries and was taken to Onewa hospital.
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Blenese
Yowa
INS
de Jocomnolive
Northwestern Freiight
Dlenese
Barry Biking
Warren Smitts
Dan Nite
Onewa
Sioux City
Dreamed of degree twenty years ago at Northwestern
Tillie Gerst of Oakville Illinois received her teacher’s diploma at Northwestern University commencement. She worked as a housemaid, cook, and babysitter to fund college, helped run the farm for 15 years, then moved to Chicago to work as a waitress while attending night classes. Her first teaching job will be first grade at Lombard Elementary School.
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Srinslan
Oakville
Northwestern University
Tillie Gerst
Scnior
Tillie
Chicago
University
Lombard
Divorce Granted to Fern Elkin in Oklahoma Case
A divorce was granted to Fern Elkin from Ross A. Rikio on cruelty grounds by Judge Paul McCord in local court. Custody of two minors Santha Ray and Ross Arthur awarded to Elkin. Rikio ordered to pay 12.50 weekly child support. The couple reportedly wed April 19, 1h, in Oklahoma and lived apart since October 24, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross A. Rikio
Paul McCord
Santha Ray
Ross Arthur
Oklahoma
Wes
House Votes Against Social Security Increase
The House approved a plan to pay speedily debated legislation despite opposition. The measure would add roughly 2 billion dollars in social security taxes and moves to the senate for further action.
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Washinton
Th. G
Senate
Greece Pledges To Assist Washington
The Creek government pledges to work with the United States to implement recent congressionally enacted measures. Officials say cooperation will stabilize the economy and enforce the new fiscal and regulatory orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Washington
INSI
Congress
Fight To Save Oakville From Flood
Flood fears grip Oakville as Iowa River nears all time crest. State troops, boats, and volunteers aid evacuations for about 400 residents in Louisa County while nearby towns like Columbus Junction and Wapello brace for levee breaks and rising waters. Losses mount as thousands of acres flood.
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Oakville
Abe Town
Louisa County
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Cerlar
Fairgrounds
Wapello
Towa
Lowa
Cedar River
Rain Delays Baseball Games Postponed to Friday Night
Rain delays first night baseball doubleheader at McMillan Park pushing back Tuesday plans. Ticket holders will be honored Friday night for the rescheduled games and the grade serial game third was also postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan Park
Driver’s License Suspension for Milng on Reckless Driving
Robert Milng had his driving license suspended for three months after being fined $100 and costs in a magistrate court for reckless driving. The suspension recommendation followed a prior case against Mitas, who was picked up three weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Milng
Justice of the Peace Court
Mitas
County Officials Attending Meeting in Des Moines
County deputies from various offices will attend a three day meeting at the Port Des Moines hotel. Des Moines officials will provide instruction on Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enirt House
Des Moines
Port Des Moines
Local Markets Report Shows Mixed Livestock Prices
Market notes list cattle prices with direct sales at 25.25 for prime steers, 24.50 to 25.00 on others, sows at 17.75 to 10.75, calves around 29.50, and heifers 24.00. Sheep and poultry values appear varied with figures for turkey and cream prices also included. Local sums reflect Thursday forecasts and regional totals.
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Dee
By Jimmy Hatlo
SAS
Willya
Jil Vy- Fkr
Lansing Hatfield
Gmer Theatre
LUNG
WEW
York
Wyo
Burlington
Close OF Baptist School
Fern Elkin
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