Great Western Lease Plans Crystallizing
Plans crystalizing for leasing space in the Chicago Great Western plant to new industries. Chicago industrial agent B C Harris met with the Chamber of Commerce industrial committee to discuss rapid transfer of equipment from Des Moines to Oelwein and a possible visit by the president of a large eastern company. Five strong prospects remain among 12 to 15, with selection guided by expansion and wage outlook. Labor survey shows available skilled workers. committee members present included Richard Connor and Richard Smith.
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Chicago Great Western
B.C. Harris
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Harris
Des Moines
Oelwein
Dela Vein
Bease
C.G.W
West
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Playmate Tries In Vain to Save Quasquie Girl
Patty Tyler, 13, saved Charlotte Morrison, 8, from drowning in the Wapsipinicon river yesterday but Charlotte’s sister Evelyn, 14, drowned. An inflated tire tube overturned midstream. Patty swam from the bank, pulled Charlotte to safety, and sought help while searching for Evelyn. Firemen recovered Evelyn’s body. no revival. Waterloo report notes James Sherrill Jr. drowned in the Cedar river yesterday after stepping into a hole while wading.
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Quasquie
Quasqueton
Patty Tyler
Charlotte Morrison
Wapsipinicon River
Charlotte
Evelyn
Patty
Waterloo
James Sherrill, Jr
Cedar River
Local Students Graduate at IL S C
Seven hundred sixty five degrees and certificates were conferred by Town State college at the commencement exercises last night. Among graduates are Robert William Orcutt poultry husbandry Paul Horecka chemical engineering Ochvein Gladys Perry Randalia home economics education Carlene Christian West Union chemistry Local Timm Fannette electrical engineering Lorraine Hagenberg textiles and clothing Marlys Jean Blume Sumner Floyd Jenks Lamont foriculture William Scott Independence LeRoy Zach Rowley mechanical engineering Mildred Stravel Jesup tobacco?
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Town State College
Robert William Orcutt
Paul Horecka
Gladys Perry
Randalia
Carlene Christian
West Union
Locl Timm
Fanette
Lorraine Hagenberg
Marlys Jean Blume
Sumner
Floyd Jenks
May Adjournment Looms as Senate Weighs Civil Gallants Bill
Washington The Senate and House plan unusual Saturday sessions to clear legislation with adjournment by next weekend. GOP leaders hint civil Gallants or Mundt Nixon measures may be shelved. Taft urges adjournment and a November verdict. Senate backs stronger United Nations and anti aggression ties while House moves to admit 202000 displaced Europeans and advances a 19 hole draft bill with rules uncertainty. Housing hopes ride on Taft Ellender Wagner reform bill next week.
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Washington
Senate
House
GOP
Republican Policy Committee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Philadelphia
Congress
Truman
Taft
United Nations
U. S
Europe
United States
Rules
Martin
Clermont Dairy Days Set For Aug 14 and 15
Clermont Dairy Days planners met to finalize arrangements for the two day event on August 14 and 15. Twelve free attractions are lined up with six each afternoon and evening plus a prominent guest speaker for each program. The committee aims to make this year’s festival bigger and better than before.
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Clermont
Services Monday for Mrs Poehler at Denver Funeral Home
Special obituary item notes funeral services will be Monday at 1 15 PM at the Denver Funeral Home and 2 PM at Zion Lutheran Church for Mrs Will Poehler who died Thursday night in Readyn. She leaves two sons Herman and Verner, a daughter Hulda Lehmkuhl, two sisters Sophia Judisch and Emma Meyer, and a brother Will Nolte.
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Lora
Oran
Denver
Zion Lutheran Church
Readiyn
Will Poehler
Herman
Summer
Verner
North Oran
Hulda Lehmkuhl
Sophia Judisch
North
Sumner Bible School Closes With Picnic
Sumner reports about 60 Bible school students attended a closing day picnic in the City park Friday noon after two weeks of morning classes. Pupils from Evangelical United Brothers and Methodist churches joined in the event. Rev A L Walker and Rev W Dimmlich assisted by several local helpers.
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Sumner Bible School
Loral News Desk
Sumner
2 000 Homes Under Water In Portland
Portland flood cripples north Portland affecting 2000 homes and the Reynolds Aluminum plant. Columbia River crest reaches new high as dikes fail and water spills across farmland and suburbs. Rescue efforts include sandbag operations from Richland to Trail and airlifted supplies.
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Portland
Ore
Portland-Columbia
Columbia River
Peninsula
North Portland
Pacific Northwest
Wenatchee
Wash
Columbia
Richland
Atomic Energy Plant
Longview
Trail
British Columbia
Upper Columbia
Royal Canadian Air Force
Moose Troop Receives Charter At Investiture
Moose Lodge chartered Boy Scout troop No. 50 with Maynard Dunn as scoutmaster and Larry Voshel as assistant. Investiture ceremony at Moose home, twenty honorary members receive tenderfoot pins. Elmer Molinsky accepted for the institution, then presented to Al Baker and Glenn Borland.
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Boy Scout
Loyal Order of Meoose
Moose Country
Maynard Dunn
Larry Voshel
H. G. Streight
M. H. Nicol
Fred Cook
Cliff Avery
Elmer Molinsky
al Baker
Glenn Borland
Clear Way for Ban On Maritime Strike
A presidential fact-finding board said the government can seek a Taft Hartley injunction to halt a threatened nationwide maritime strike involving about 100,000 workers from six unions. The board warned a walkout would shut the shipping industry, but suggested that continued negotiations might avert disruption.
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Washington
Firestone Workers Sign First Master Contract
Cleveland The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and the United Rubber Workers CIO today signed their first master contract covering 23 000 employees at Akron Memphis Pottstown Fall River Los Angeles Noblesville Newcastle Des Moines. The agreement raises hourly pay by 1 1 cents effective Monday raising the average to 1 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Firefrone Tire & Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
CIO
Firestone
Akron
Memphis
Tenn
Pottstown
Fall River
Mass
Los Angeles
Cal
Noblesville
Newcastle
Ind
Des Moines
Rec Program Draws Average Of 50 Children
In the first week of the recreation program about 50 children attended daily at each playground. Attendance increased as the week progressed. Bible school and equipment pickup disrupted the regular start, but a normal pattern will begin Monday. Paul Doughty invites boys in grades five to seven to Central playgrounds on Tuesday and Thursday for basketball. Tom Masterpole will lead basketball from 10 to 11 a.m. Craft work starts this week with a small material fee. Ethel Oberfell and supervisor planned an Indian project. Fifty two children were bused to Waverly Friday. next trip is Wednesday from Central playground at 1 p.m., with Wing's park regulars given preference. Notify Wing's park director if planning to go.
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Ethel Oberfell
Paul Doughty
Waverly
Wing's Park
Lions to Hear Talk On Atom Smashing
John J. Livingood, assistant director of Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids, will speak at the Lions club dinner Monday on "Atom Smashing." Born in Cincinnati and Princeton-educated with a Ph.D., he helped develop the cyclotron at the University of California and contributed to war research. Movies will be shown during the event.
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John J. Livingood
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
Lions Club
Cincinnati
Princeton University
University of California
New Buttermaker at Hawkeye Creamery
Hawkeye special report announces Lee Williams of Clarksville Ta will start as buttermaker for Hawkeye Creamery on June 15. He is married with a daughter and WWII veteran. He succeeds C F Fischer who resigns to join Gar Navy Ta after five years. Fischer’s departure follows his service at the Hawk ere Creamery and Mrs Fischer’s community club work. Ed Mabb will continue assisting until September then attend Iowa State College in Ames.
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Hawkeye Creamery
Hawkeye
Lee, Williams
Clarksville
Hawkeye Creamery Company
C. F. Fischer
Garnaville
Fischer
Hawkere
History and I Zanan Club
Trinity Luthieran Church
Ed Mabb
Ames
Iowa State College
Weather snapshot for Oelwein weekly rainfall and temps
Weekly rainfall total 2.50 inches with 1.70 inches on Saturday. High 88 degrees on Thursday, low 48. Daily temps ranged from 63 to 88 during the period with values noted for Saturday through Friday.
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Oelwein
Klansmen Raid Camp for Girl Scout Leaders
In Birmingham Alabama authorities investigate a night raid on a nearby girl scout camp by Ku Klux Klan members in white robes who forced about 20 Negro girls and two white instructors to leave within 24 hours. Law officers, including Deputy Solicitor H A Sulling er, pledge inquiry into possible state law violations. FBI also reviewing the case from New York officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ku Klux Klan
L. E. Geohegan
Birmingham Girl Scout Council
H. A. Sullinger
Bessemer
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bury Schwellenbach In Seattle Today
Funeral services for Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach will be held today at Trinity Episcopal church Seattle. The body arrived by special plane after services at Washington National Cathedral yesterday. Secretary of Interior J. A. Krug will represent President Truman who could not attend. Schwellenbach died Thursday after a long illness.
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Seattle
Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Trinity Episcopal Church
National Cathedral
Washington
Truman
Interior
J. Ja. Krug
Schwellenbach
Knox Resigns From Farmers Mutual Fire Post After Sixteen Years
HAWKEYE Special A D Knox resigned as secretary of the Farmers Mutual Fire insurance association of Fayette county after sixteen years. At the annual meeting June & Dow Clute Arlington was elected to that post. Other officers elected: J W Wilson president Wadena re elected A D Knox vice president and Karl Miller Clermont treasurer.
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Hawkeye
A. D Knox
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Fayette County
June & Dow Clute
Arlington
J. W. Wilson
Wadena
A. D. Knox
Karl Miller
Clermont
Divers Report 150 Bodies In Submerged Ship
Danish navy divers estimate about 150 people remain inside the submerged cabins and engine room of the coastal steamer Kjobenhavn after it hit a mine and sank in ten minutes off Jutland. Only 261 survivors were rescued yesterday. 19 bodies are aboard so far, with more divers to surface additional victims as salvage efforts continue.
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Kjoebenhavn
Kattegat
Copenhagen
Aalborg
Jutland
Kjobenhavn
United Steamship Company
Minnesota DFL splits at dual party conventions
Right wing of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party opens an official convention in Brainerd with debate over endorsing Truman or sending an uninstructed delegation. Left wing faction holds a separate Minneapolis convention backing Henry Wallace. Despite sharp differences, officials say the split is not serious and both sides express friendly attitudes.
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Minnesota
DFL
Brainerd
Cars Collide at Sixth Ave Intersection
Police reported a minor accident at 12 30 p m at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Second Street S Paul Grassfield of a 1946 Ford station wagon traveling westbound toward Sixth Avenue struck the left front fender running board and front wheel of Marlin Cook s 1937 Chevrolet from Gelwein causing damage to the Chevrolet s right front fender
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Sixth Avenue
Second Street S
Paul Grassfield
Marlin Cook
Gelwein
Cook
Truman Switches Talk To Foreign Issues
President Truman shifted focus from domestic to foreign policy ahead of a Berkeley speech on Viet Nam relations. He recalled meeting Stalin at Potsdam and said the Russian leaders cannot keep agreements, while warning that the world’s welfare and peace depend on mutual interests. He also criticized the press for not conveying the administration’s truth and urged congressional cooperation.
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Truman
Puailen Truman
Berkeley
Cal
Eugene
Ore
Josef V. Stalin
Stalin
Potsdam
Joe Stalin
Joe
Politburo
Washington
American Society of Newspaper, Editors
Russia
Wallace
Albany
Congress
German Baroness Here to Wed Ex Soldi er Billionaire Baroness at SD Mines
Ex GI Harry Crawford, 25, met German baroness Sissi Von Hacke, 24, at LaGuardia after she arrived from Germany. They plan to wed soon in South Dakota where Crawford studies at the School of Mines and Technology. They met in 1945 and wed in 1946 before a clergyman halted the ceremony. Now reunified, Crawford hopes she becomes the campus baroness.
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New York
Harry C. Crawford
South Dakota
Crawford
Sissi von Hacke
LaGuardia
Germany
South Dakota State
Harry
Sissi
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Program Closes Methodist School After Two Week Demonstration
The Grate Methodist church hosted a two week school for 120 children in three departments. A closing program featured memory work songs and exhibits while parents toured the department displays. Rev. James W. Marlin led as dean with Esther Woodcock assisting and numerous teachers listed across kindergarten primary and junior levels.
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Grate Methodist Church
James W. Marlin
Esther Woodcock
Henry Kappmeyer
Floyd, Robinson
Ben Jenkins
Betty Sachs
Marilyn Hanna
C. C. Henderson
Wilbur Morrison
George Wagner
Howard Kappes
Frank Silkebakken
Bill
U S Planes May Have Killed Koreans
U S Far East air forces admitted that a bombing of Korean fishing vessels may have involved Far East Air Forces aircraft. An official statement said a practice bombing mission was airborne over the Japan Sea off Korea when the incident occurred, while photos and mission reports are under study during a full investigation.
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U. S
Tokyo
Far East Air Forces
Japan Sea
Korea
Butter Hijackers Fire Truck in Kenosha Heist
FBI agents hunted a gang that hijacked a truck carrying 20,000 pounds of butter, set the vehicle ablaze with gasoline, and fled with the cargo. The burning truck was found abandoned near Bristol, about 10 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
FBI
Bristol
Funeral for Randalia Man Paul Vandersee Monday
Randalia special memorial services for Paul Vandersee, 83, will occur Monday at 1 30 a m at his son Alfreds home in Randalia and 2 p m at the Evangelical church northeast of Westgate. Vandersee died Friday morning at 3 30 at his sons home after seven weeks bedfast. He is survived by six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randalia
Paul Vandersee
Alfred
Evangelical Church
Westgate
Mr. Vandersee
To Receive M A At Colorado Monday
Mrs Paul Hultquist former Juanita Tokheim of Maynard will receive her Master's Degree at the University of Colorado graduation exercises on Monday June 14. She graduated Maynard high school and earned a BA from Iowa State Teachers College after two years at the State University of Iowa. She and her husband both taught at Colorado last year and plan to move to Wisconsin next year.
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Deak
Paul Hultquist
Juanita Tokheim
Maynard
University of Colorado
Hultquist
Maynard High School
State University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Wisconsin
Hawkeye School Hires Two Teachers and One Vacancy
Hawkeye public school hires Lou Luioff of Plainfield to teach seventh and eighth grades, coach junior high girls basketball, and supervise teams. Vernice Pierce of Waucoma is named to teach fifth and sixth grades and direct upper grade music. One math science vacancy remains per H G Lincoln. superintendent travels to Lincoln Sunday to pursue a master's in school administration.
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Hawkeye School
Hawkeye
Vine Lou Luioff
Plainfield
Hawkeye Public School
Arso
Vernice Pierce
Waucoma
Fae H. G. Lincoln
Lincoln
University of Braska
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C of C
Richard Connor
Richard Smith, Sr
Leo Dempsey
M. J. Channer
G. I. Edwards
Lew Warren
Art G. Schneider
A. C. Brown
IL S.C
Poehler
Deea
Oelwein Weather Report
Bury Schwellenbach
Knox
6Th Ave
Methodist
Frote Loce News Dowk
Prom Local News Desk
Colorado
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