East West clash over church trials at UN session
The UN General Assembly debated trials of church leaders behind the Iron Curtain. Australia and Bolivia urged inquiry into Cardinal Minaszenty in Hungary and 13 Bulgarian Protestant leaders, while Poland and Romania objected, arguing UN jurisdiction limits and internal affairs. The US proposed linking these cases to peace treaty questions and religious freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Bolivia
United Nations General Assembly
Joseph Cardinal Minaszenty
Hungary
Bulgaria
Minaszenty
Poland
Satelite
Juliusz Katzsuchy
United States
Warren R. Austin
Rubio Savings Bank Decision Upheld by High Court
Iowa Supreme Court yesterday affirmed a district court ruling in Rubio Savings Bank of Brigh ton vs. Acme Farm Products Co of Chicago. The decision sustains a $3,201 judgment for the Rubio bank and rejects a $25,000 Farm Products counterclaim, centering on negotiable instrument questions. Attorney for Rubio was E D Morrison Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Supreme Court
District Court
Rubio Savings Bank of
Brighton
Appellee
Acme Farm Products Co
Chicago
Washington County
J. G. Patterson
Rubio Savings Bank
Supreme Court
Farm Products Company
Rubio Bank
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Ruth Foster Heads Iowa Extension Home Economists Group
Ruth Foster of Washington county was elected president of the Iowa Association of County Extension Home Economists at the annual spring conference opening at Iowa State College. Mary Francis Kelly was elected secretary, Winter Mackay historian, with Maxine Smith treasurer and Merle Bovis vice president. George Washington is noted as owning 49 race horses with a taste for gray horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Association of County Extension Home Economists
Ruth Foster
Washington County
Miss Foster
Myrtle Hewitt
Humboldt County
Mary Francis Kelly
Hardin County
Winter Mackay
Madison County
Maxine Smith
West Pottawattamie
Merle Bovis
Jackson County
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
Y's Men Hold Joint Dinner Meeting at YMCA in Muscatine
Twenty nine members of the Washington Y's Men's club joined the Muscatine club for a joint dinner at the YMCA Muscatine last evening. Ray Lawrence Bob Day Milo Sorden and Verle Gallagher performed we're from Iowa on mini instruments. Don Orr won a prize as balloon blower champion and Dr G J Krogmeier got a door prize. A hat auction raised seven cents to a dollar twenty five per hat. Attendees included Charles Berdo Donald Orr Bob McFarlane Dr G J Krogmeier Bill Shannon Keith Vetter Mike Logan T B Brown Bob Day Bill Jones Ray Lawrence Bob Arthur Roy Fields John Owen Earl Loveless Verle Gallagher Milo Sorden Daniel Brindley Dr A C Peterson Artemas Brown Don Benblossom Roger Shermar Don Boyer Dr Guy Montgomery Dunham Morrison Thomas Duncan Donald Shepherd and guest Jim Kaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ray Lawrence
Bob Day
Milo Sorden
Verle Gallagher
Don Orr
G. J. Krogmeier
MuScatine
Charles Berdo
Donald Orr
Bob McFarlane
Bill Shannon
Keith Vetter
Mike Logan
T. B. Brown
Bill Jones
Bob Arthur
Roy Fields
John Owen
Earl Loveless
Daniel Brindley
A. C. Peterson
Artemas Brown
Don Benblossom
Roger Shermar
Don Boyer
Guy Montgomery
Dunham Morrison
Thomas Duncan
Donald Shepherd
Jim Kaster
Spring Weather Promised in Iowa Through Week
Dry mild spring weather is forecast for Iowa for the rest of the week with highs in the upper 50s and nightly lows near freezing. Little rain is expected and the outlook suits farm work as March snow cover recedes and runoff improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Burlington
Ames
Atlantic
Cedar Rapids
Services at Kalona for Mrs. Simpson 91
Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Alverda Simpson 91 who died Monday night at Washington county home. Rev Ada Hillis to conduct at Kalona Baptist Church with burial in Snyder cemetery north of Kalona. She was born Jan 2 1858 in Harrison county Indiana, married Sewell Simpson Dec 1 1881 at Oquawka Illinois. Survivors include nine grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren twelve great great grandchildren. She lived in Kalona since marriage and was a United Brethren member and a forty nine year Order of Eastern Stars member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Alverda Simpson
Washington County
Ada Hillis
Kalona Baptist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Alverda Briles
Harrison County
Indiana
William
Jane Briles
Sewell Simpson
Oquawka
Miss Edmondson To Play Clarinet With Coe College Band
Miss Myra Edmondson of Columbus Junction will join the Coe college concert band for its Midwest tour April 6 to 12. The tour peaks with the Palm Sunday concert April 10 at Chicago's Orchestra Hall. Three other Chicago venues are listed on the itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Edmondson
Floyd Edmondson
Columbus Junction
Coe College
Midwest
Chicago
Orchestra Hall
Mrs Flora Dodds Obituary in Washington
Flora Adeline Dodds 76 longtime Washington resident died at home after ten years of bedfast illness. Funeral at Jones funeral home with Dr William J Grossheim officiating. Buried Slim Grove cemetery. Survived by son George Dodds daughter Mrs Maurice Meyer stepson Burt Dodds stepdaughter Lois and 10 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Adeline Dodds
Washington
East
Washington Street
Jones
William J. Grossheim
Slim Grove Cemetery
Flora Adeline Espy
Coin
Iowa
George Dodds
Muscatine
Maurice Meyer
Burt Dodds
Hunter
Okla
Lois
John B. Espy
White Swan
Wash
Clarence
Traffic Mishaps Show Increase in Iowa in 1948
Iowa traffic accidents rose by over 12 000 from 1947 to 1948 totaling 43 615 with a $25 645 953 property loss. The rise partly reflects stricter reporting under a 1947 law. 1947 total was 30 915. In 1948, 6 620 licenses suspended for failure to post security and 4 315 licenses suspended for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IUP
Iowa
State Department of Public Safety
Kenneth F. Neu
Neu
Sleep Ends 25 Years of Early Mail Duty for Sheppard
Frank Sheppard of Lovilla has slept a full night for the first time in 25 years. He previously woke daily at 3 30 a.m. to collect mail from Wabash train No 11 and oversee transfer to a star route out of Albia, marking a change in his mail messenger duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovilla
Frank Sheppard
Albia
Sheppard
Band Tour Heads To Clinton Muscatine and Illinois Towns
The group will perform ahead of the concert and schedule shows in Clinton and Muscatine as well as several towns in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Muscatine
Illinois
Damage suit filed in district court over unpaid labor
An attorney for Mari on Dunbar, a minor represented by his father Louis Dunbar, filed a petition in district court seeking $800 from George Statler. Marion Dunbar claims he worked for Statler in November and December 1948 and was not paid. The plaintiff is represented by E. L. Edmondson of Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Dunbar
Elmer Bontrager Taken by Death
Elmer F. Bontrager 66 native of Johnson County Iowa died 7 45 PM Tuesday in Mercy hospital Iowa City after two years of ill health and five weeks serious illness. Funeral 2 PM Friday at Eicher Mennonite church Rev Leonard Metzker Blooming ton NL presiding. Burial Eicher Cemetery Jones funeral home in charge. Survivors: Lena wife three sons Harold Winfield Monroe Keokuk Robert Ankeny one daughter Mary Hostetler Wellman one sister Lee King West Liberty Ohio four brothers Joe Wakarousa Dan Iowa City Dave Kalona Will Cedar Rapids eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Bontrager
Johnson County
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Eicher Mennonite Church
Leonard Metzker
Bloomington
Eicher
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Bontrager
Chris and
Elizabeth Troyer Bontrager
West Liberty
Ohio
Lena Yoder
Washington
Harold
Winfield
Monroe
Keokuk
Robert
Ankeny
Mary Hostetler
Wellman
Lee King
Joe
Wakarousa
Ind
Dan
Dave
Kalona
Will
Cedar Rapids
Sergeant Robert Burham Telephones Parents From Japan
Sergeant Robert Burham, stationed at Eta Jima near Hiroshima, called his parents Tuesday evening to share that he will leave Japan on April 12 and expects to return by May 1. He has spent over three years in Japan and Korea and recently served at Keio University as an Army Command school instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burham
Eta Jima
Japan
Robert
Army Command School
Keio University
Hiroshima
Korea
Washington
Employment Office Busy During March in Iowa State Service
In March the Iowa State Employment Service logged 1 141 visits and 182 job interviews. Forty eight new applications were filed and 49 people secured jobs including 13 veterans and ten women. Farm and non agricultural placements numbered 23 and 16 respectively with 213 active applications remaining at month end. Marm Labor clinics continue Thursdays. local employers urged to submit worker orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Employment Service
Permelia R. Lay
Jim Stone Named Delegate to Iowa Boys State
Washington high school student Jim Stone son of Mr and Mrs Leo C Stone was named by Leon Beatty American Legion post as the delegate to Boys State this year Marvin Stanley son of Mr and Mrs Albert Scanley was named as an alternate The post confirmed the students choice of delegates and two delegates will be sent if state officials approve Washington high school selection was the result of student election The meeting featured Prof Hekel of Town Wesleyan college Mt Pleasant leading a discussion on War as An International Instrument The group outlined causes of war and two main prevention methods education and the church The Mt Pleasant group included George Means former Washington resident and Wesleyan part time teacher Refreshments were served after the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stone
Washington
Leo C. Stone
Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
Legion Post
Marvin Stanley
Albert Scanley
Hekel
Town Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
George Means
Wesleyan
Paul V. Shearer
Everette K. Burham
Osage Mother Has Tenth Child After Short Hospital Stay
Mrs. Joe Betterath of Osage worked all day Monday in the egg drying plant, took Tuesday off for childbirth, and returned home with her new baby on Wednesday, marking her tenth child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Betterath
Osage
Road Revenue Measure Passes Senate and House Action
Des Moines reports the senate approved a fourth major revenue bill for a 20 year road program while the house backed extending the butterfat tax to fund dairy advertising. The truck fee hikes range from 25 to 265 dollars with higher rates per ton and a speed limit rise to 50 mph. Speaker Kuester named a sitting committee led by Rep. Robb to set rest of the 1949 agenda, with 30 members including 7 first-term reps, granting substantial power to steer major legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Des Moines
Gus T. Kuester
Iowa House
George H. Robb
Estherville
Robb
Reps
Siefkas
Nelson
Meyer
Boothby
Hanson
de Groote
Stevens
Loss
Olson
Kruse
Miller
Blackhawk County
Schwengel
Goode
Sherod
Hinrichs
Strawman
Weichman
Long
Brown
Poston
Young
Gaham
Wells
Bass
Sloane
O'Malley
Everett
Pieper
Kosek
Harry Weichman
House of Senate
YWCA to host Carol Brewer talk on Sudan mission work
YWCA in the community room hosts Carol Brewer, speaker sponsored by the religious emphasis committee. She discusses teaching and missionary work in the North Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, with films of the people and projects. Brewer plans to return September 1 after three years abroad. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Brewer
YWCA
W. B. Dupuis
Miss Brewer
Sudan
Death Toll Rises To Sixty Six In Hospital Fire
In Effingham Illinois the Catholic Chancery reports 66 dead from the St. Anthonys hospital blaze tied to fresh paint and varnish. Rescue teams persist, eight bodies remain buried in the basement as Gov. Stevenson tours the ruins and officials plan rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Effingham
Ill
International Soundphoto
St. Anthony's Hospital
Catholic Chancery Office
Chancery
Frank Wilkins
Adlai Stevenson
Springfield
Two Washington Youths Fined for Traffic Charges
Edward Gray paid 2.50 and costs after being charged with loss of car control and Donald Dean Bartholemew Bartholemew paid 5.00 and costs for speeding. Police Chief Hane ker apprehended them after an accident near the high school. Gray’s car damage was about 37 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ernest Salladay
Edward Gray
Donald Dean Bartholomew
Carl Haneker
Post Office seeks substitutes and clerical staff in Midwest
The U S civil service regional office in Saint Paul Minnesota seeks applicants for substitute clerk and substitute carrier positions in the Washington post office. Beginning pay is 1 29 per hour. Additional openings include stenographer typist soil conservationist soil scientist engineer librarian practical nurse draftsman and teacher (Indian Service). Forms and information available from the civil service secretary at the Washington Iowa post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
U. S. Civil Service
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Commission
Indian Service
Civil Service
Washington, Iowa
West Chester Eighth Graders Stage Holiday Hill Play
West Chester eighth grade students present the annual play Holiday Hill Friday at 8 p.m. in the high school gym with a 7:30 p.m. concert by the band. The Bowman family plans a New Hampshire summer vacation and faces a visit from Grandma and Uncle Jonathan, creating a lively dramatic crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Holiday Hill
J. L Calkins
Bowman
New Hampshire Hills
Jonathan
Bartholomew Car Damaged In Incident
A Bartholomew vehicle sustained damage estimated at 87 dollars in a reported incident.
Weather outlook for Iowa shows mild weekend
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon with highs near 60. Generally fair tonight through Saturday with dry weather continuing through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
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George Washington
YMCA
Washington Y's Men's Club
Muscatine Club
Ymc.a
Coe
Flora Dodds
Elmer Bontrager
Morris Stamm
CIO
United Electrical Workers
Cleveland Sheriff’s Deputies
Fawick Airflex Co
Stamm
Louis Mascher
Louisville
Bartholomew
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