Wilton Junction theater fire causes heavy losses
A blaze at Wilton Junctions only moving picture house started by an overheated projection machine at about 6:30 p.m. Monday. Fire crews controlled the fire an hour later. Kenneth Wagner the operator estimated $4,000 in equipment and furnishing damage while owner Gus Nopolous put the building damage at $1,000. Total damage listed at $5,009 with losses insured.
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Wilton Junction
Kenneth Wagner
Aise
Gus Nopolous
Ottumwa Conspiracy Case Moves to Chariton for Trial
G E Dusty Rhoads, former Ottumwa police commissioner, will be tried in Chariton starting next Monday after District Judge Harold V. Levis granted a change of venue. Levis said local jurors had formed opinions from prior findings in the removal case, presided by Judge Paul H. McCord, which found Rhoads guilty of corrupt practices. Judge FE K. Daugherty will preside in Chariton, with Levis traveling to Lucas County for the proceeding.
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Ottumwa
G. E
Dusty) Rhoads
Chariton
Harold V. Levis
Lucas County
FE. K. Daugherty
Levi
Railroad Crossing Deaths Rise in Iowa in 1948
The Iowa State Commerce Commission reports fifty six people were killed in railroad grade crossing accidents in 1948, up two from 1947. Injuries fell to 116 from 142, while total accidents declined to 414, down 12 from the prior year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Commerce Commission
Nurber
Urges School Men To Get Realistic
DES MOINES Four hundred Iowa school board members and administrators were urged to set realistic postwar goals by Dr. B E Peterson acting dean of the college of Education State University of Iowa at a meeting sponsored by the state department of public instruction in Hotel Fort Des Moines He warned that failure to unite could let a 4 to 9 billion dollar federal and state financed school building program be controlled by non educational agencies He said postwar demands require updating the physical plants of 50 percent of town schools.
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Des Moines
Iowa
BE. T. Peterson
College of Education
State University of Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Fort Des Moines
Peterson
Girl Killed by Car Driver Held for Inquest
Onawa girl Helen Phillips six died Monday after being struck by a car on Highway 75 as she left Shannon school. Monona County Coroner E Jingls ordered Dr. Frederick Karr of New York held pending an inquest. The child, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Phillips of Lincoln Nebraska, lived with her grandparents.
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Onawa
Helen Phillips
WM. W. Marley
Blencoe
Highway 75
Shannon School
Monona County
E. Jingls
Frederick Karr
New York
N.Y
Arthur Philips
Lincoln
Neb
Knox Reports Carolines Strike Sinks Japanese Ships
United States Navy officials disclosed the first official accounting of a force strike near the Philippines. All ships anchored at Palau Woleai and Yap atolls were sunk or damaged, with additional ships sunk nearby and American air losses estimated.
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Knox
Carolines
Philippines
Frank Knox
Tokyo
United States
Pacific
Palau
Woleai
Yapatolls
Navy
Marine Corps
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Caroline
Burma
India
Chin
Chindwin River
Wellman School Music Festival Names Local Soloists
A Wellman Kalona and Riverside vocal festival unfolds at Wellman on Wednesday April 5 at 7 30 pm. Contralto solos include O Lovely Night by Landon Ronald with Roberta Jane Shalla from Kalona. Other soloists cover Sappische Ode Danny Boy Old Irish Air and more. A Boy s Quartet from West Chester performs Te Deum and Hiking Song.
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Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Landon Ronald
Roberta Jane Shalla
Laughing Cavalier
Sanderson
Harriet Huffman
Johannes Brahms
Danny Boy
Jeanne Alt
Lullaby
Scott
Clarabel Turnipseed
Arthur J. Lamb
Robert
Courage
Amelia Earhart
Priscilla Porter
West Chester
Boy's Quartet
Sumner J. Maloum
Krones
Wilbur
Reinforce Nazi Troops Near Rome
Allied headquarters report continued artillery exchanges near Anzio as Italian fascist paratroops wearing German uniforms were identified on the beachhead to reinforce the battered 14th Army. Allied and German guns pounded enemy concentrations while twelve enemy bombers attacked Anzio fortifications.
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Allied Hdq
Naples
Anzio
14Th Army
Jth Army
Battule
5Th Army
Washington Council Opens New Municipal Year
The Washington city council began a new year by reappointing Henry Bailey as city solicitor and Howard Fulton as city clerk. Officers of the fire department were approved, Ruth Church was re-elected city health physician, and annual reports from the treasurer, water and light plant superintendent, library board, and park commission were received. The meeting adjourned to later review tax assessments with the board of review.
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Washington
Henry Bailey
Howard Fulton
Ruth Church
Library Board
Park Commission
Clarence Jacobs
Air Cadets Meet The Civil Air Patrol Cadets
Air Cadets meet in a Civil Air Patrol program segment with demonstrations and student participation. Cadets from local units attend to learn navigation, emergency response, and aviation basics.
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AIR Cadets
The
Civil Air Patrol Cadets
University historian speaks on life final issue at Easter service
Dr. David C. Shipley of the State University of Iowa addressed a pre Easter union service at the Baptist church on the theme Jesus and Life's Ultimate Issue. He cited Socrates Marcus Aurelius and Jesus and urged ministers to prepare parishioners for realities faced by returning soldiers. In the afternoon he spoke to the Washington county ministerial association about religious views in war and urged firm convictions to influence postwar attitudes. Other Easter week services and Good Friday speakers were announced for area churches.
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David C. Shipley
School of Religion
State University of Iowa
The
Baptist Church
Jesus
Socrates
Marcus Aurelius
jJesus
Augustine
Shipley
Washington
Washington County
Christian Tabernacle
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Presbyterian Church
Lusters
W. J. Stevens
Milo Phillips
FF. W. Eastwood
Christian Church
Christ
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Clyde Maxwell Rites Held at Sherman’s Funeral Home
Funeral services for Clyde Maxwell were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s Funeral Home. Rev. R. M. McCracken of the Crawfordsville United Presbyterian church officiated with a duet by Carolyn Hamilton and Mrs. Hugh McCleery. Pallbearers included Merle, Myral, Wilford, Donald Smith, J. B. McConnaughy, and W. Richards. Burial followed in Crawfordsville cemetery.
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Clyde Maxwell
Shermans Funeral Home
R. M. McCracken
Crawfordsville United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
Hugh McCleery
Washington
Merle
Myral
Wilford
Donald Smith
J. B. McConnaughy
W. €. Richards
Crawfordsville Cemetery
City Hall Meeting for Boys Interested in Joining
Evening gathering at 7 45 at City Hall invites all boys interested in joining. The event aims to recruit new members and provide information about the program.
Services for Mrs Rownd on Friday in Elm Grove Cemetery
Committal services for Ella Rownd of Pasadena California and former Washington resident will be held at Elm Grove cemetery family lot at 3 30 Friday afternoon April 7. Rev Fred K Miller pastor of the Methodist church will conduct the service.
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Ella Rownd
Pasadena
Calif
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Rownd
Fred K. Miller
Methodist Church
Rowne
Boice Elected President of Washington Rotary Club
At yesterday’s annual election the Washington Rotary club chose Dr C A Boice as president to succeed W A Erbe. C R Wilson became vice president and Ralph Thompson was re elected secretary and treasurer. Directors include Glenn Holden Rev rea Miller and Karl Mohr with duties starting July first.
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Washington Rotary Club
C. A. Boice
W. A. Erbe
C. R. Wilson
Ralph Thompson
Glenn Holden
Rea Miller
Karl Mohr
Lincoln School
Mary Welch
Armed Services
Rotary
Donald
Voorhees
St. Mary's College
California
Robert Kohrer
Harold Wehr
Stanley Wallace
Navy
Donald Minick
Army
Evangelistic Services Continue At Calvary Church
Calvary Baptist church held ongoing evangelistic services with visiting pastors delivering messages in afternoon and evening sessions. Rev Sanford of Columbus Junction Rev Pace of Monroe and Rev McClure of Yarmouth spoke and a fellowship supper followed at 5 30 with special music at the night service featuring Rev M Weir.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Mr. Sanford
Columbus Junction
Pace
Monroe
McClure
Yarmouth
M. Weir
Red Cross drive nears twenty one thousand in county
County residents continue to donate to the Red Cross war fund with daily receipts and several towns reporting large contributions. Total cash on hand nears eighteen thousand with planned reports from Wellman Kalona Riverside and Brighton pushing county totals toward about twenty one thousand dollars.
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Washington County
Red Cross War Fund
Washington
Harry Ramseyer
Pleasant Hill
Kalona
C. A. Small
Clay Independent
Clay Township
Octo Walton
W. M. Jeiffer
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Wellman
Red Cross
Roger Sherman
Riverside
Brighton
Musical program features Humston Reeve and McClure trio
Darlene Humston leads with marimba Maxine Reeves plays trombone and Mr McClure on piano Rev R Messerli of Coraville Iowa sings a solo Rev and Mrs J Lynn Pace sing a duet Messages delivered by Rev Harold Day Floris and Rev J C Kastel ein of Sioux Center Rev A E Diddams to speak tonight on Who is the biggest sinner in Washington The subject for Wednesday evening will be The Devils big five
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Darlene Humston
Maxine Reeves
Mr. McClure
R. Messerli
Corralville
Iowa
J. Lynn Pace
Harold Day
Floris
J. C. Kastelein
Sioux Center
A. E. Diddams
Washington
Encircled Nazis Face Annihilation in Romania Push
Allied bombers strike Bucharest as Soviet forces widen their Prut river bridgehead. In Ukraine, Zhukov’s 1st Ukrainian Army encircles German divisions near Skala, killing 3,000 and capturing 1,200, with units breaking into isolated groups.
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Ivan
Konev
Prut River
Fritz Eric von Mannstein
Vorokhov
Bucharest-Cernaut Lne
Gregory K. Zhukov
Skala
Cernauti
Bug River
Poland
Catfish Dinner Held by Knights of Pythias at KP Hall
Warren Stewart led a catfish dinner for about 40 Knights of Pythias members at the KP hall last night. Harold Wehr of Pensacola Florida spoke of navy service with two veterans Rover Lance and Norman Schoonoover sharing army experiences. Brighton lodge visitors attended and Wayne Kendrick presided as chancellor commander.
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Warren Stewart
Knights of Pythias
K.P. Hall
Harold Wehr
Pho M 1/C
Pensacola
Fla
Army
Rover Lance
Norman Schonoover
Brighton Lodge
Wayne Kendrick
British casualties total 667159 in first four war years
Prime Minister Churchill disclosed in the House of Commons written reply that Imperial forces suffered 158741 killed 78204 missing 159219 wounded and 270995 prisoners in four years. Civilian and merchant seamen casualties add further totals.
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London
Winston Churchill
Churchill
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Women attend county American Legion Auxiliaries meeting
Mrs E E Ward Mrs R J Tanner Mrs Archie Buwer Mrs Fred Downing and Catherine Swift attended the county meeting of American Legion Auxiliaries in Crawfordsville yesterday afternoon.
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E. E. Ward
R. J. Tanner
Archie Buwer
Fred Downing
Catherine Swift
Crawfordsville
American Legion Auxiliaries
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United Press
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Thomas E. Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Wendell Willkie
University
Clyde Maxwell Funeral
Dr. Boice
Calvary Church
CUP
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