Two Heroes of Kathy Fiscus Rescue Named
Homer E Blickensderfer of Rosemead and O A Kelly of Temple City were hailed as heroes of the frantic rescue effort to save Kathy Fiscus from the abandoned San Marino well. Blickensderfer, 43, collapsed after deep digging and returned to the shaft despite orders, while Kelly endured 16 hours underground aiding the operation before later resting under care.
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San Marino
Kathy Fiscus
Homer E. (Whitey) Blickensderfer
Rosemead
Cal
O. A. Kelly
Temple City
Blick
Kelly
Kathy
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena
William Yancy
Kath Fiscus
International Soundphoto
Rural Women's Day Set With Speaker Celeste Carlyle
Tomorrow's Rural Women's Day will start at 1 45 p m at the high school auditorium Ruth Foster counts home economist reminds women to attend Urban ladies invited Celeste Carlyle from Chicago will be the speaker
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Ruth Foster
Celeste Carlyle
Chicago
Chinese Reds Agree To Cease Fire Near Yangtze
United Press reports the Chinese Communists consented to a cease fire and loosened surrender terms after massing three field armies to cross the Yangtze. A Li Tsung Jen aide said the offensive against Nationalist positions opposite Nanking would stop as peace talks at Peiping advance toward agreement. Mao Tse-tung reportedly ordered a cease-fire by Sunday night in a cable to Li.
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United Press
Yangtze River
Li Tsung-Jen
Yangtze
Nanking
Peiping
Mao Tze-Tung
Mao
Besco Car Destroyed by Fire Near Sigourney
Mr and Mrs Besco of Washington escaped injury when their 1947 model sedan caught fire on highway 92 about eight miles from Sigourney Saturday night. The blaze started likely from overheated floor boards near the right front seat after exposure to the exhaust. The car was a total loss, with only a few items salvaged from the glove compartment. Mrs Besco’s purse containing money was lost. The vehicle was towed to Washington Sunday morning and partially insured.
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Boyd Beseco
Washington
Highway 92
Sigourney
Mrs. Besco
Two Burned As Stove Blast Sets Home Afire
Early morning fire at the L. E. McNeal home 1608 North Second Avenue left Mr McNeal and his step-daughter Priscilla Goodwin 16 in serious condition with burns. Neighbors say a kerosene stove explosion sparked the blaze as McNeal tried to save $500. Washington firefighters fought the flames despite hydrant distance, and the house underwent remodeling, with smoke and water damage widespread.
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Washington County
L. E. McNeal
North
Second Avenue
McNeal
Washington
Mic Neal
Communists Halt Slugging Near Nanking Amid Slowdown
Front line dispatches report Communist offensives slowing as Red units push within eight miles of Nanking and a force allegedly attempts to cross the Yangtze while the steamroller of the Nationalists slows its advance.
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Nanking
Yangtze
Doctor Reports Tiny Kathy Fiscus Drowned in Well
In San Marino California Dr Paul Hanson declared three year old Kathy Fiscus dead after a 54 hour rescue in an abandoned 120 foot well. Workers reached her at 6 08 am PST and efforts cost over 100000 in equipment as 5000 spectators watched.
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Kathy Fiscus
Paul Hanson
Hanson
Kathy
Robert) McCullock
Toledo Deputy Sheriff Called to Death of Uncle
Deputy Sheriff Loren G. Robertson was summoned to Toledo today by the death of his uncle Lome Anderson. Mr. Anderson died in Toledo Sunday afternoon with funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon at a local funeral home.
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Toledo
Ertson
Lome Anderson
Man Pleads Guilty To Speeding In 25 MPH Zone
Donald A. Schantz of route two Washington was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to speeding in a 25 mile per hour zone. He was arraigned before Mayor Ernest Salladay in city police court.
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Donald Arthur Schantz
Route Two
Washington
Ernest Salladay
Funeral rites for Mrs Flora Dodds held in Jones funeral home
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon for Mrs Flora Dodds at two o clock in the Jones funeral home with Dr W J Grossheim in charge. Pallbearers were W H Hotle Clarence Brinning J W Meyer C Lemmon Harry Ramseyer and Fred Bourgeois Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery. Benjamin Franklin born Jan 17 1706, was the youngest resident child born to Josiah Franklin. Curiously, his direct ancestors for five generations had been youngest sons of youngest sons.
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Flora Dodds
Jones Funeral Home
W. J. Grossheim
W. H. Hotle
Clarence Brinning
J. W. Meyer
C. Lemmon
Harry Ramseyer
Fred Bourgeois
Elm Grove Cemetery
Benjamin Franklin
Josiah Franklin
Washington Groups Earn Division I Ratings in Pre-State Music Contest
Two Washington high schools earned Division I ratings at the pre state music contest held Saturday, advancing to the state contest in April. Sigourney High School also posted Division I results for its concert band and girls glee club, with other Class B and C groups scoring across bands and vocal categories. Over 1,400 students participated across the event at the high school and Lincoln grade school auditoriums.
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Washington High School
Travs
Low City
Amone Use
Washington Girls’ Glee Club
Washington
Lincoln
Sigourney High School
Sigourney
Glee Club
Boys’ Glee Club
Williamsburg
Kalona
North English
Wapello St
Iowa City
Wendell Rider
Melvin Hill
Washington High
State pre contest results for school choirs and bands
Junction and New London led Class D ratings with multiple glee club entries from Wayland Mediapolis Danville Olds Cotter and others. Mixed chorus Olds Mediapolis Wayland Danville Letts Winfield and more earned top marks. Instrumental contest saw judges Murray Baylor Howard Kellog and R O Clymer. Leo Sechula Robert Bates and Eugene Deveraux improved scores.
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Glee Club
Wayland
Mediapolis
Danville
Olds and Cotter
Purnell St. Cirls
Glee Club Letts
West Chester
Keswick
Lone Tree
Kinross
Ainsworth
Olds
Crawfordsville
Winfield
Webster, Cotter and
Parnell Iit
Letts
Olds, Nichols and
Richland
Way
Lawmakers Hand Iowa Labor Forces Second Defeat by Two Votes
In Des Moines the Iowa House killed a bill to erase unemployment credits for workers who quit, by a 52 to 50 vote, and tabled a companion measure restricting benefits for voluntary quitters. The Senate also defeated a move to keep a world government resolution out of committee, as both chambers push toward early adjournment of the 1944 session.
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Iowa
DSS Moines
Iowa House
Senate
House
State Supreme Court
George Ek. O'Malley
Des Moines
BE. K. Bekman
Ottumwa
Union Concert Opens Holy Week Services in Washington
The union church choir directed by Wendell Rider presented Rossini's Stabat Mater at the Methodist church as a Palm Sunday climax to the pre Easter services. Soloists included Calvin Wolf Donna Wylie and Audrey Steele with a supporting quartet and a girls sextet. Daily Holy Week services run 8 to 8:30 am at the YMCA with Rev. Currier delivering the morning message and Rev. Polk speaking Tuesday.
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Gioacchino Rossini
Robert Steele
Audrey Steele
Iane Burham
Wendell Rider
Marguerite Utterback
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Arlene Knupp
Betty Tait
Barbara Dare
Marilyn Cook
John Yousling
YMCA
Vance Currier
the Baptist Church
Richard Stewart
Artemas Brown
Norma Eatinger
Hoover denounces waste in military spending
Former President Herbert Hoover told the Senate Armed Services Committee that defense outlays are wasteful and threaten the economy. He urged reorganizing the military establishment and achieving substantial savings, citing estimates up to 1.59 billion dollars annually. He did not single out the arms program but spoke to broader government spending.
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Hoover
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Truman
Senate
U. S
Europe
Smoking ban covers children under sixteen in United Province
The United Province of India prohibits tobacco use by anyone under 16 years old. Enforcement follows a recent government order assigning penalties to violators and sellers. Public health officials cite reduced youth uptake and long term health benefits as the aim of the measure.
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United Province of
India
Sunrise Service Speaker From Drake Bible College
Citizens are invited to a sunrise service sponsored by Washington's Men's club with Dr. Seth W. W. Slaughter dean of Drake Bible College as speaker.
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Washington's Men's Club
Seth W.W. Slaughter
Drake Bible College
Mrs. Ella Work Taken by Death
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Jane Work 77 of 421 East Washington street will be held Tuesday afternoon April 12 at Jones funeral home with Dr. George Kerr in charge. She died at 9 45 Saturday after a two day illness and had been in declining health for two years. Born August 28 1871 in West Chester she was a daughter of Jacob and Margaret Simerman. She lived in Washington 36 years and was a member of United Presbyterian church. Survived by sister Charity Hinsdale Tulsa and brother Joe A Simerman Davenport with several nieces and nephews. burial at Elm Grove.
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Ella Jane Work
East Washington Street
Jones Funeral Home
George Kerr
VFEW Members to Attend Ramsey Funeral Service
Mrs. Marion McAvoy announces VFEW auxiliary members will gather at the courthouse at 10:15 Tuesday to attend the funeral for Mrs. Carrie J. Ramsey at 10:30 at Sherman’s Funeral Home.
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Marion McAvoy
VFEW
Court House
Carrie J. Ramsey
Sherman
Des Moines Weather Outlook Sunny Mild This Afternoon
Sunny and mild this afternoon with light northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. High 62 to 68. Clear tonight with frost likely in low places in the south and east. low 32 to 36. Clear and warmer tomorrow with high near 70 and southwesterly 15 to 20 mph. Low humidity tomorrow.
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Des Moines
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Tiny Kathy Fiscus
California
Homer BE
Whitey) Blickensderfer
Grant Blick
Everette Swift
Amos Stout
Route Three
Blickensderfer
Emanuel Blick
West Liberty
Owen
Atalissa
Lowe
O A. Kelly
Tally
Dee
Lillie Kathy Iscus
Hill
Deputy
Loren G. Rob
Anderson
Dodds Funeral
Williamsburg I
New London
Wapello
Keota
Columbus
Junction
Union
Rev. T. G. Polk
United Presbyterian Church
Stephen Early
White House
Norfolk
U. S. S. Midway
Armed Services
Louis A. Johnson
Ella
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