Sunrise Service Tradition Continues at YMCA Since 1949
The Washington Y's Men's Club sponsors annual Easter Sunrise Services at the YMCA gym. Prov. Paul G. Kuntz will speak, John Yousling plays organ, and Elouise Sorden sings. Decorations include stained glass like windows. The service begins at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday 1958, with attendees urged to join before regular church services.
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Washington
YMCA
Don Benblossom
Washington Y's Men's Club
Young Men's Christian Association
Paul G. Kuntz
Grinnell College
John Yousling
Elouise Sorden
Don Ben Blossom
Counterfeit money netted in Chicago raid arrests
Secret Service agents seized 136000 dollars in bogus currency and arrested Dennis Bechtenwaldt, president of D R specialties, and John Hagen, an employee, on three counterfeit charges. Plates and negatives used in printing were recovered. both men faced up to 15 years and 5000 dollars per count with bonds set and hearings scheduled.
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Chicago
Secret Service
Dennis G. Bechtenwaldt
Northbrook
D and R
John Thomas Hagen
Recktenwaldt
Hagen
Paul J. Paterni
Rechtenwaldt
Ohio State University
Electrical and Industrial Engineering
Marine Corp
Crane Technical High School
Franken
North Side
Reckenwaldt
Barbara Stephens to Present SUI Piano Recital
Barbara Stephens, a sophomore from West Chester, will give a piano recital at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in North Music Hall. The program includes Mozart Sonata in D Major K 576, Kennan Three Preludes, and Moussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition. This is the 53rd student program in the SUI music department series.
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Iowa City
Barbara Stephens
State University of Iowa
West Chester
North Music Hall
Mozart
Kennan
Moussorgsky
SUI Department of Music
School of Fine Arts
University
Miss Stephens
Robert Stephens
Thunderstorms Move Across Iowa With High Winds
Thunder showers swept through Iowa Friday night bringing over an inch of rain in western areas and brief power outages in Des Moines. A tornado watch issued Thursday for southwestern Iowa was canceled that night as winds peaked at 52 mph in Des Moines. Heaviest rainfall totaled 1.75 inches in Estherville with other amounts across the state. temperatures remained mild with 41 to 65 degree lows and highs.
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Lowa
Iowa
Des Moines
Spencer
Lamoni
Mason City
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Will Offer Extension On Resealing Grains
The Agriculture Department announced it will extend reseal programs allowing farmers to store surplus grain, including 1957 crop grain sorghums. It also will permit another year of price support loan extensions on 1956 crop form stored barley and oats. State agricultural stabilization committees will decide where to apply the new authority.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Resurrection: central claim of Christian faith in Easter message
A Baptist theologian and University of Chicago dean argues that faith rests in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul insists it happened, defeats sin and death, and inaugurates a bodily resurrection and new age under God's kingly rule.
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University of Chicago Divinity School
Apostle Paul
Jesus Christ
Christ
Paul
Jesus
Calvary
God
VFW Essay Contest Winners Announced
Paul Gase won first in the VFW Auxiliary Annual Americanism Essay Contest with his piece America’s Future Is Up To You. Harley Knebel and Jean Eagle took second and third, all St. Mary’s High School Riverside students. Gase earns bronze medal and 15 dollars, Knebel 10, Eagle 5. County judges were Maynard Goff Don Bealer and Truman Hysell.
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VFW
Paul Gase
Harley Knebel
Jean Eagle
St. Mary's High School
Riverside
Gase
Knebel
Miss Eagle
Maynard Goff
Don Bealer
Truman Hysell
Nurse Claims God Wanted Her To Have Baby In Aurora
A 44 year old nurse May Ann Pfeiffer abducted a 3 week old infant from Copley Hospital and faced a preliminary hearing on abduction charges. Pfeiffer, who said God intended she should have the child, was intercepted at a roadblock after 12 hours on the run with Elizabeth Ann. The mother Darlene Smith, 20, had agreed to adoption on welfare guidance.
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Aurora
Ill
Copley Hospital
Smith
May Ann Pfeiffer
Elizabeth Ann
Darlene Smith
Rebels and Loyal Forces Face Off in Oriente Province
Insurgents led by Fidel Castro call for a revolutionary general strike while loyal troops concentrate in Oriente cities like Santiago Bayamo Guantanamo Manzanillo Holguin. The revolt threatens total war if Batista remains in power past April 5, with bridges burned and transport paralyzed.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Oriente
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Santiago
Bayamo
Guantanamo
Manzanillo Holguin
Palm Beach
Elmer H. Bobst
Warner - Lambert Pharmaceutical Company
Cuba
Batista
Bobst
Jonathan Koontz
Palm Beach Post - Times
14 Year Old Lana Turner Daughter Held In Murder
Hollywood police booked Cheryl Turner late today on suspicion of murdering Johnny Stompanato, the former bodyguard and lover of Lana Turner. The stabbing occurred at Turner's home after an argument in Cheryl's bedroom, with Lana claiming threats against her if the relationship ended.
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Hollywood
Lana Turner
Johnny Stompanato
Mickey Cohen
Busy Siegel
Miss Turner
Cheryl
F. H. Colford
Beverly Hills
Stephen Crane
Lana
Crane
Stompanato
P.s.t
Cohen
Acapulco
Jerry Giesler
County Landowners to Participate in Farm Ownership Study
Washington County landowners will join Iowa State College research on farm ownership. Tom Robb, county extension director, says 11 000 Iowa residents will receive questionnaires next week. The study aims to reveal ownership trends, opportunities for entry into farming, knowledge gaps in transferring property, and the impact of social security on agriculture and retirement planning.
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Washington County
Iowa State College
Tom Robb
Iowa
Robb
Rain Deluge Drifts Through Washington Friday Night
Over half an inch of rain fell Friday night in the Washington area with .61 inch officially measured this morning. Skies stayed cloudy and showers persisted as a brisk wind added discomfort to Saturday shoppers, dampening Easter bonnet plans.
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Washington
Easter Egg Hunt Draws Hundreds at Sunset Park
The Jaycee sponsored event began shortly after 10 o'clock with a large crowd of youngsters aged 2 to 11 braving cold rain. Kids were divided into three age groups and hunted eggs scattered throughout Sunset Park, producing a quick, festive morning turnout.
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Sunset Park
Centerville Dentist Dr. L. P. Clow Dies at 76
Dr. L. P. Clow a Centerville Iowa dentist and brother of Dr. A W Clow of Washington died at 9 am Thursday aged 76 He was born near Allerton Iowa and attended University of Iowa dental school Survivors include his wife four children twelve grandchildren and his brother Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Sunday in Centerville He was active in Toastmasters Club Methodist Men and Lions Club
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L. P. Clow
Centerville
A. W. Clow
Washington
Dr. Clow
Allerton
Iowa
University of Iowa Dental School
Toastmasters Club
Methodist Men and Lions Club
Boy Three Climbs Ledge In Cedar Rapids Rescue
Larry Cook aged three walked onto a third floor ledge of his grandmother’s building in Cedar Rapids Iowa. His mother and grandmother watched as he wandered the ledge. He slipped while trying to reach the roof and fell back. Fire department rescue saved both.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Larry Cook
Larry
Gerald Cook
West Union
Fire Department
Silent Redress Sparks Community Arts Affair
A fragmented OCR note hints at an event titled Silent Red, a community arts affair led by local groups. Names and dates are unclear, but the piece signals a public gathering to discuss art and memory in a neighborhood venue.
Iowa Weather Summary: Showers North and East with Cooler Temperatures
Weather report from United Press Iowa notes showers of occasional rain in north and east with scattered light showers in the southwest tonight. Mostly cloudy Sunday with diminishing rain north and east. Winds of 25 to 40 mph through Sunday. Cooler tonight and Sunday inland. Low tonight 38 to 47, high Sunday 45 to 55. Partly cloudy Monday with little temperature change.
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United Press
Iowa
Archaic Fragment Hints at Hidden Names and Places
Fragmentary OCR lines show scattered letters and partial phrases. The text hints at personal names and locations but lacks complete context or clear events.
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