A and A hire superintendent and bond election set
The Oldweir Independent board chose A A Kaskit as new superintendent for next year and approved a 50,000 school bond election. Delegates from Harlan PTA urged bond to build a new school and add junior and senior high facilities. Three teachers were elected to fill vacancies: Frances Adickes Catherine McFarland and Kathrine Fick.
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Odlweir
A. A
Harlan
Asso
Shi
Penn College
University Town
Phi Delta Kappa
Atlantic
Manson
Webster City
Navy
U. S. S. Minnneapolis
Frances Adickes
Katherine Fick
Catherine McFarland
Chrysler Strike Sets Tomorrow at 10 A M
Detroit United Auto Workers set a 10 a m deadline for 73 000 Chrysler production workers to strike after a breakdown in wage talks. Norman Matthews UAW director said negotiations may resume until 7 30 p m today as federal and state mediators seek a bargaining basis. The walkout follows a deadlock since April 16, with Mazey noting the union’s strike fund around 800 000 now, rising to about 1 500 000 by month end, plus local assets totaling about 7 000 000.
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Detroit
United “Auto Workers
Chyler ‘Corporation
Norman
Matthews
UAW
Chrysler
Leo Kotin
Emil Mazey
International Union
E- Thain
Arabs Seek to Call Jaffa an Open City
Arab military leaders in Palestine, weakened by two recent defeats, pressed to save Jaffa by declaring it an open city. A Tel Aviv dispatch said the emergency committee sought British aid and Haganah permission, but the Jews reportedly refused. The plan would remove Jaffa as a final objective after Britain ends the mandate at midnight Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Arab Emergency Committee
Haganah
Local man catches unusual kangaroo mouse find
Hazy OCR notes H L Wagner of Oeiwein and QG Goodspeed of West Union on a Hawkeye farm report spotting a rare kangaroo mouse. Frank Huber of Hawkeye identified it as a hopping rodent with a tail thrice its body length, yellow sides, brown back. Wagner captured the creature and keeps it in a cage.
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L. Wagner
Oeiwein
QO. G. Goodspeed
West Union
Hawkeye
Frank Huber
Wagner
Goodspeed
Lions Club Meant Whisker Test At Jubilee Night
Oelwein Lions Club warns whiskered and non whiskered members of fines at next meeting. Diamond Jubilee Whisker committee to use calipers to measure at least 3 square inches of beard. A 10 year old guest boasted a mustache and received a dime from tail twister Andy Anderson. William Fournier and four sons sang sacred songs. the Lions Soft Ball team plans a game with the Ghosts, a traveling Negro team, at Wings Park on Wednesday. Vic Gallo urged community support.
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Robert Hines
Oelwein
Andy
Anderson
William Fourier
Stanley
Lions
Ghosts
Wings Park
Vic Gallo
Adults and Students Meet Again Tomorrow
The third meeting of the committees studying parents and juvenile delinquency will be held at the high school tomorrow at 3:30. Chairman George Dutcher announced the event inviting students and interested adults to attend. The session will discuss findings for a policy committee and seek suggestions for approval or rejection of proposed measures.
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George Dutcher
Waycoma Raises Funds for Cancer Drive Over Goal
Waycoma residents contributed to the cancer fund drive totaling 158 dollars against a 90 dollar goal. Campaign chair Iva B. Smittle led a house to house solicitation with 112 donations in the town of 430 people. Other towns like Westgate and Elgin also surpassed their quotas.
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Waytoma
Shaw
Jund
Iva B. Smittle
Waycoma
Westgate
Elgin
Walicoma
Art Exhibition At OHS Tonight Presents Student Works
Senior high school art class sponsors a night exhibition at OHS study area from 7 to 9 p.m. All are invited to view the students' yearlong work, with refreshments served at the close.
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OHS
Issues Not Settled Rail Leaders Warn
Rail union leaders warned at a press conference that a final settlement will not resolve the fundamental issues. They criticized government seizure threats and said rail traffic remains severely affected without addressing core demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sai
Su Aith
Strike Called Off After Late Night Union Message
Five men gathered in the evening as a telephoned word from the Chicago vice president of the union arrived that the strike was called off. Western Union sent the same message to the engine men around 4 30 a.m. Switchmen received notification from St. Paul about 2 a.m. An official informed the REGISTER of the developments.
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Chicago
Western Union
Az.m
Rail unions resist wage, rule changes after seizure order
Army control limits to token oversight as Kenneth Roy sets up a small operations office. Three rail unions acknowledge obeying a federal court no strike order while demanding wage hikes and improved working conditions. They offered at White House talks a partial strike halt in exchange for rule changes and a 15 ½ cent wage raise, but railroads balked at further rules. The government seeks a preliminary anti strike injunction with a May 19 hearing, while unions plan to challenge the order in court.
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Army
Kenneth Royall
Army Control
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Switchmen's Union
AES
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Johnston
White_ House
White House
Professor to Speak at S U Commencement Here
Dest Hew Roberts, assistant professor, announced that Sealik native Australian scholar will deliver the commencement speech. He studied at Oxford, traveled Europe on Hackett fellowship, and held roles in British Information Services and U S combat intelligence. He has lived in Australia, New Zealand, England, Canada, and the United States with an Australian wife and American son, and aligns with Churchill's idea of an English-speaking citizens.
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Iowa
Services
New York
U.S
Seventh Air Force
Central Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
England
Canada
United States
Winston Churchill
Years Work On Swedish Farm Shared By Iowa Expert
J M Holcomb of Iowa State College proposes a year exchange program with Sweden. A Pittsburgh contact seeks an American farmer to work in Sweden for a year in return for help managing a 550 acre Swedish tract and learning American farming methods.
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Ames
Sweden
M. Holcomb
Iowa Statie College
Holcomb
Frank B. Foster
Pittsburgh
Anx
U. S
Iowa Prohibitionists Hear Watson Today in Des Moines
Iowa Prohibitionists convene with Claude A. Watson the presidential candidate addressing the party here today. Watson a Los Angeles attorney told Marshalltown listeners last night that Henry A. Wallace is the limit of an element of distrust in the United States.
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Des Moines
Claude A. Watson
Prohibition Party
Iowa
Watson
Los Angeles
Marshalltown
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Independence school bond carries in special election
Independence special election results show the district approving a $116,000 bond by 854 to 156 votes. This adds to the $195,500 approved on May 6, 1946 for building grounds and equipment.
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Independence
Central School Summer Clinic Set For May 13
Central school will hold its annual summer roundup clinic for children entering kindergarten on Thursday May 13 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The clinics will be held in room 114 W with two doctors one dentist and PTA mothers in attendance.
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Central School
P.T
County Births by April Reported Across Counties
Birth records for April list numerous county residents by town including Arlington Fairbank Hawkeye Sumner Homewood Hazleton Elgin Clermont Volga City Tellin and others with named parents and guardians. The Fayette County clerk of court and officials such as Herbert Klam mer Roger Clancy and James Wirth compile the names of boys and girls born in April across multiple communities.
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Fayette County Clerk
Earl H. Crawford
Fairbank
William N. Erpelding
Hawkeye
Robert E. Eitel
Donald G. Schlatter
Fred- Ore
Raymond
J. Faist
Strayberry
Point
Al‘mon C. Fliehler
Sumner
La‘verne
Federer
Maynard
Iri
Wilbert D Puls
Stanley
Boy Homewood
Dale Tohngon
Keith OW
Kohler
Walter Pratt
Arnold
Sabo
Robert G. Scott
Bernyl YS
Clifton
Kerr
Virgil L
Torson
Irvin C. Moyle
Hazleton
Joseph’ V
Schi‘ma
Theodore R. Vargason
Elgin
Bruce Jones
Norman H. Lehan
Carol
Wilson
Arthur
Thompson
Clermont
Frank . Nims, Jr
Volga
City
Independence Man Dies In Hospital
Frederick F. Kujadt, 75, died at Peoples hospital Independence last evening at 8 o'clock. He lived with his nephew Robert Becker in Independence. Born November 20, 1873 in Germany, son of Martin and his wife. Survived by two sisters Mrs. Emil Gosse Independence and Mrs. Mary Bonarden Waterloo. Six sisters and both parents preceded him in death.
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Independence
Frederick F. Kujadt
Peoples Hospital
Peoples Funeral Home
Kujadt
Robert. Becker
Germany
Martin Kujadt
Emil Gosse
Mary Bonarden
Waterloo
Dewey and Stassen Agree to Portland Debate on Communism
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York and Harold E. Stassen agreed to debate in Portland Oregon this month on Stassen's plan to outlaw the communist party. It marks the first time two Republicans seeking the presidential nomination have pledged to clash on the same platform. Stassen said he would return to Oregon midweek and a Portland ice arena has been booked for the event.
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Bend
Ore
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Portland
Stassen
Communist Party
Oregon
Robert Elliott
Beer and Cigarette Tax Receipts Jump in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa April beer and cigarette tax receipts rose over a year ago, the state tax commission said. Beer revenue in April totaled 266 347 dollars, up from 220 038 in March and 130 164 in April 1937. Cigarette tax receipts reached 418 439 dollars, beating March 366 885 and April 1947 totals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Marcel
SRE Ars
New Fire Truck For Oran Community
Oran gains a new fire engine after a trip to Liberty Iowa. The driving crew includes Charlie Squire Fred Smith Earl Lockwood and Louie Suhr. The construction and assembly team features J Herman Pearl Lorenz Youngblut Louie Suhr J Getz G F Clark Dwight Dugger Elmer Bennett Joe Lorber Vincent Reith and Earl Shippy.
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Oran
Charlie Squire
Fred Smith
Earl Lockwood
Louie Suhr
Liberty
J. Herman Pearl
Lorenz Youngblut
J. Getz
G. F. Clark
Dwight. Dugger
Elmer Bennett
Joe Lorber
Vincent Reith
Earl Shippy
Dixie Demos To Bolt Party Over Civil Rights
Southern Democrats in Jackson Mississippi warned they will split from the national Democratic Party over civil rights. A states’ rights conference urged all states below the Mason Dixon line to send delegates pledged to repudiate Truman civil rights policy and to boycott the party if a civil rights plank is adopted. Eleven states were represented with Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and Arkansas clearly backing the split. Texas and Tennessee showed divided signals as other delegates largely observed.
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Jackson
Miss
Birmingham
Ala
National Party
Mason- Dixon Line
Truman
South Carolina
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Texas
Tennessee
Sacred Heart Pre-School Clinic Sees 20 Children Examined
Twenty children registered to enter Kindergarten at Sacred Heart School were examined at a pre-school clinic in the Sacred Heart auditorium Monday morning. Dr. J W Feld Dr A F Grandjinette and Dr L E Ketner assisted by Mrs Francis Rogge Mrs Nick Rogge and Mrs Phil Becker. The clinic was sponsored by the Sacred Heart P T A with Mrs Francis Rogge as chairman. Children received toys as favors from the P T A.
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Sacred Heart
J. W.feld
A. F. Grandjinetti
L. E. Ketner
Francis Rogge
Nick Rogge
Phil. Becker
United States seeks trade with Russia amid Cold War tensions
State Department released remarks from Mr. Smith and Mr. Molotov portraying a cautious approach to easing Cold War strains. They claimed U S aims include reasonable honest understanding and economic recovery for Soviet states, while stressing not yielding aggressiveness and maintaining restraint despite pressure from ERP conferences and Czech withdrawal.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Mr. Truman
Russia
Siesia
Plan School For County Assessors Plan School For County Assessors
The Iowa state tax commission plans five weeklong schools for county real estate assessors from May 31 to July 10 in Mason City Spencer Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Council Bluffs. The program trains on appraisal principles and techniques with demonstrations across farm business and residential property. Each student will be graded and reports sent to their county board.
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Gerald Bogan
DES Moines
ICPA
State Tax Commission
County Assessor
Mason City
Hanford
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Ottumwa
Council
Bluffs
Fay‘ette
Buchanan
Clayton
Board of Supervisors
Tax Commission
Tax ‘Commission
Tax “Commission
Kindness Sincerity Rotary Keynotes Edgar Stresses Club's 25th Birthday
Edgar, past Rotary district governor, told northeast Iowa Rotarians at Moose Country Home that kindness and sincerity are central to Rotary. The Dubuque club founded Ochvein 25 years ago, five charter members remain active, and donors were honored with 23 year pins. He highlighted Rotary’s worldwide program and local civic work across nearly 100 countries.
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Rotary
Alvin R. Edgar
Iowa
Moose Country
Dubuque
Rosary
Charlier
Robert Conner
J. C. Davis
Leo Kerwin
Col
E. £. Stoup
H. M. Wetlauier
Dallas Harrison
Hampton
Ochvein
M. J. Chanjner
Dave Hartiz
Oehwein Club
Ociwein
California
Fragmentary Classified Note About Selling Items
A fragmented OCR shopper note hints at placing an advertisement to sell goods. Mentions timing and needing items or assistance. Details are unclear, with garbled phrases and incomplete names.
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Deak
Dixie Demos
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Ing. Held Willingnes
Smtov
Czechoslav
Boris Last
Mer
Ussr
Smith
Plan School For County Assessors
Sincerity
Edgar
Club
Paul Grastfield
John Hamilton
J.C. Davis
Manchester
Waverly
Elkader
Summer
H.W . Brant
Evelyn Eck
Dian
Anne Becker
Phyllis’ Channer
Caroline Sprague
Barbara Behrens
Delores Anderson
Judy ‘Warren
Moose
James Gannon
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