Eight Washington County schools stage county play festival
Washington county residents attended the 1951 county play festival with eight schools presenting one act plays at West Chester and Crawfordsville. Kalona Riverside Wellman and West Chester showcased productions directed by Sarah Peck H E Colvin Mary Van Dorn and Alice Reshly. No judging or contest occurred, with entertainment between plays by West Chester music students.
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Washington County
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Eigne
Kalona
Sarah Peck
Rachel Field
Riverside
Wardon
Supt
H. E. Colvin
Wellman
Mary van Dorn
Sweeney
Alice Resehly
West Chester Music
MacDowell
Grant
Cawfordsville
Ainsworth
Brighton
Washington
Meda Owens
Kenny Powers
Dave Stout
Rev Spross To Speak At Washington Nazarene Church
Rev Spross a Nazarene pastor from Mt Pleasant will speak at the Washington Nazarene Church tonight at 7 30 oclock Rev F F Hahn pastor of the local church announced inviting the general public to attend the event
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Rev. Spross
Church of Nazarene
B. FE. Spross
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Nazarene Church
FF. A. Hahn
Weather summary for Des Moines and state
Increasing cloudiness with rain showers spreading into the southwest this afternoon. Northeasterly winds 15 to 25 mph with highs from 50 to 65. Showers continue tonight and Friday, not very cool tonight with lows from 38 to 42. Showers end slowly in the west on Friday. Cooler Friday with highs 45 to 55. Mostly cloudy and cool Saturday.
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Des Moines
American Armored Column Drives Toward Red Triangle
An eight mile advance by a self-contained American armored column north of the 88th parallel presses toward the heart of the Reds iron triangle. Allied air power and four American divisions pace the line as Canadian Australian and other allied units join the push north of the central front.
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Tokyo
North Korea
United Nations
8Th Army
Chailli
Iron Triangle
Sinjin
Chunchon
Kiwanis Dance To Aid Fair Building Fund
Kiwanis plans a benefit dance on April 11 at Washington Golf and Country Club to boost the Junior Fair building fund. A county wide public sale is planned for June to aid the project, with the Jimmy Dennis band providing music. Tickets are sold by Kiwanis members and at local stores.
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Kiwanis
Washington Golf and Country Club
Junior Fair Building Fund
Kiwanians
Jimmy Dennis
Kiwanis Club
Pioneer Drug Store
Smart Implement
Metz and Heck Approved for Riverside Marriage License
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse to Urban I Metz and Alma M Heck, both of Riverside, authorizing their marriage.
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Court House
Urban I. Metz
Alma M. Heck
Riverside
Sale of James Shoe Repair Signals End of Era
One of Washington’s oldest businessmen, Sam Jones, will sell his James Shoe Repair shop to Donald Beye of Marshalltown Monday. Beye, a WWII veteran and Froyd Show Repair graduate, will move with his wife to 102% North Seventh Street to run the shop. James, who learned the trade in Wales, plans to relocate to the southwestern states after the sale.
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Washington
Donald Breve
Marshalltown
Sam Jones
Uusual
James
Wales
Beye
Froyd
Albia
North Seventh Street
Methodist Church
IOOF
Harper man given 10 year suspended sentence for forgery
Joseph R. Vogel of Harper received a 10 year suspended sentence in Anamosa district court on a forgery charge. Judge Frank Beehly also ordered restitution for bad checks written.
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Joseph R. Vogel
Harper
Anamosa
Frank Beehly
American admirals before Pearl Harbor
The article notes that prior to Pearl Harbor only three American admirals were recognized: David G. Farragut, David D. Porter, and George Dewey.
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Pearl Harbor
David G. Farragut
David D. Porter
George Dewey
Henry Adolphi 58 Taken at Haskins
Henry F Adolphi 58 died suddenly at the home of his mother in law Mrs Frank Wilson of Haskins at 10 30 this morning He and Mrs Adolphi of Cashmere Washington had been visiting in Haskins for about a month The body was taken to Jones funeral home pending arrangements He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Masonic lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Adolphi
Frank Wilson
Haskins
Adolphi
Cash Mere
Washington
Wilson
Thea Jones
Adelphi
Masonic Lodge
Dr Wallace Ogg to Speak on Peace Series
Dr Wallace Ogg extension economist from Iowa State will speak Monday April 9 in the Farm Bureau building the second talk in a series on Peace and World Progress Today's Challenge. He will discuss Understanding Russia its program people resources government and achievements. Carl Malone spoke on China at the first meeting in January. All are invited.
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Wallace Ogg
Iowa State College
World Progress
Farm Buree
Fiis
Russia
Ogg
Carl Malone
China
Hora elected chairman of county extension program
George Hora of Washington was elected chairman of the program development committee for the county extension service at a Farm Bureau meeting in the Farm Bureau building Wednesday evening. Howard Anderson of Crawfordsville was named secretary. Other members include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buck of Ainsworth, Mrs. James Birney, C. T. Johnson Jr. of Wellman, and Clarence Booth of Washington. The committee will develop the county extension program for the year starting October 1, 1951, subject to Farm Bureau board approval.
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George Hora
Washington
Farm Bureau
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Robert Buck
Ainsworth
James Birney
C. T. Johnson Jr
Wellman
Clarence Booth
Farm Bureau Board
District dairy genetics leaders meet at Farm Bureau house
County presidents of dairy genetics groups in the district will gather tonight at the Farm Bureau building to discuss mutual problems. Art Duensing is noted as the Washington county president.
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Farm Bureau
Art Duensing
Washington County
Death Sentence for Rosenbergs in Atomic Spy Case
General Judge Irving R. Kaufman sentenced Julius Rosenberg aged 82 and his wife Ethel 30 to death for atomic espionage. The ruling set May 21 as the week of execution, to be carried out at Sing Sing if carried out, with appeals likely delaying the date. Morton Sobell, 24, faced sentencing after the couple.
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Kaufman
United States
Morton Sobell
Principal JOHN PHLGER named successor at Washington Junior High
Principal John Phleger has been elected by the board of education to lead Washington Junior High for the next term. He will succeed Be J Kelly, who resigned recently, and will continue teaching mathematics science and health with a part time schedule next year. Phleger is pursuing a master's at the State University of Iowa and is a World War II veteran who served in an anti tank company.
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John Phleger
Board of Education
Washington Junior High School
Phleger
BE. J. Kelly
Apo
State University of
Iiona
Sto
Appointment of Fire Officials Is Approved
Washington city council completed committee appointments in a brief session on Wednesday. Wayne Marston Don McClure and Vernon Wittrigg were named to the public safety and traffic committee as officials elected earlier by the volunteer firemen were approved and routine business addressed.
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Washington
Wayne Marston
Don McClure
Vernon Wittrigg
Public Safety
Third Retreat Sites for Catholic Women Form in Diocese
Ottumwa Heights College hosts a third laywomen retreat this year in June. Marycrest College will host June 10 13 with Rev John Bonn SJ as retreat master. Ottumwa Heights College offers June 9 12 and June 14 17 led by Rev Alvin O sillimek CSR. Marycrest hosts Davenport unit approval by Archbishop Hayes. Unmarried young women urged to register for June 9 12 retreat if possible.
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Ottumwa Heights College
Ottumwa
Davenport
Ralph L. Hayes
Marycrest College
Marrycrest College
John
Bonn S. J
Boston College
Alvin O. Sillimek
C.S.R
Moose Lodge initiates 34 candidates with ceremony
A capacity crowd in Washington attended the formal opening of the new Moose lodge hall above the Nicola and Harmon store. J. B. Van Hook spoke on the Moose organization as a class of 34 candidates was initiated, the largest since the lodge began last September 12. The Cedar Rapids championship degree team led the ceremonies, with visitors from Iowa City Muscatine Mt Pleasant and Ottumwa.
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Moose Lodge
Washington
Nicola and Harmon
J. B. van Hook
Moose
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Meeting Tonight At Farm Bureau On Junior Fair Plans
Residents are invited to a meeting this evening at the Farm Bureau building to discuss the Junior Fair project. Topics include funding needs and related challenges for the project.
Speedway Meat Market Fourth Anniversary Celebrated
The Speedway Market meat department marks its fourth anniversary under manager Tommy Thompson who has 34 years in the trade. The market, owned by red Speed, began about a year before the department opened. Assistants include Monna Schlatter and Dorothy Pearson.
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Speedway Market
Tommy Thompson
Red Speed
Thompson
Washington
Monna Schlatter
Dorothy Pearson
Ladies Golf Season Opens Here May 2
The 1951 women’s golf season at the Country Club opens officially May 2 with golf and bridge. Plans call for a complete activity calendar, supervised playground for golfers’ children, and a May 2 5:30 pm golf and bridge session followed by a 7 pm dinner.
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Ladies Golf Association
Paul Fern
Charles Wiese
Kern
Fern
W. J. Shannon
Cochairmen
A. B. Baldrige
Walter Dook
Nate Young
Wiele
Lincoln and Stewart Elementary Additions Begin Today
Construction starts on four room additions at Stewart and Lincoln elementary schools. Workers began the project with first activity reported for the two schools.
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Stewart Elementary
Lincoln School
American Troops to Be Alerted Soon for Atlantic Pact Forces
Washington report says within days American troops will be alerted to head to Europe under Eisenhower’s pact army plan. Six divisions are approved, with the 4th Infantry at Fort Benning and the 2nd Armored at Fort Hood to move, followed by National Guard divisions. Senate votes urge presidential and congressional approval before sending more than four divisions.
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Washington
Europe
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pact Army
4Th
Ft. Benning
2Nd Armored
Ft. Hood
Tex
National Guard
Eisenhower
Champs Elysees
Paris
Germany
United States
4Th Infantry
Vermont
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Minnesota
North Dakota
Alabama
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Truman
House
Truman Warns War Risk Persists Amid Mobilization Debate
President Truman said there is great danger of another world war and urged continued support for emergency defense mobilization. He defended Speaker Rayburn’s remarks on military buildup near Korea and cautioned against reading Russian tactics into recent claims. White House briefings recently touched on possible Manchurian air threats and MacArthur’s authority to strike if UN forces are attacked.
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Washington
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Korea
T Rayburn
Tom Connally
Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Manchuria
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
House
Rayburn
White House
Russia
Texas Democrat
Legion Auxiliary Meet Seeks Reservations for Kalona Meet
Washington Legion auxiliary members plan a county wide all day meeting in Kalona on Wednesday April 11. Members must reserve by Saturday morning by calling Mrs Nate Young Mrs M L Brown or Mrs Wendell Shaffer. Transportation will be provided for attendees.
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Washington Legion Auxiliary
Kalona
Nate Young
M. L. Brown
Wendell Shaffer
American Legion Auxiliary
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Lorene Rhodes
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Raymond Enfield
Marietta Spears
Jackie Griggs
Bill Winegarden
Mary Pacha
Dean Edwards
Pig
Bernadine
Red Triangle
Kiwanis Dance
Henry Adolphi
Genetics
Martin Sobell
New York
Irving R. Kaufman
Julius Rosenberg
Ethel
Rosenbergs
JR. Fai Meeting
Speedway
Stewart School
Congress
Rep
Dewey Shart, R
House Armed Services Committee
Legion Auxiliary
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
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