Poultry Meeting At Hora Farm Tuesday
Poultry growers are invited to a demonstration at George Hora’s farm on Tuesday April 18 at 2 PM. The program includes discussions on management practices to improve profits amid price support changes, with the Horns sharing earnings and lessons from their cooperative work with Town State College.
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Hora Farm
George Hora
Horn
Town State College
George Horn
Washington
William Whitfield
McCarthy MacArthur Names Alike in Chinese Press
Alfred Kohlberg says in Chinese print the names of Gen Douglas MacArthur and Sen Joseph R McCarthy are identical leading to confusion on Formosa and Hainan. He notes locals fear MacArthur seeks to seize the State Department and trigger a U S revolution.
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Alfred Kohlberg
China Policy Association
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
R. Wis
Formosa
Hainan
McArthur
State Department
United States
Chamber Groups Meet Tonight at The Pines
The Chamber of Commerce board and its Industrial committee meet tonight at 6:30. Julius Jen son of the Iowa Development Commission will speak.
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Chamber of Commerce
The
the Pines
Julius Jenson
Iowa Development Commission
Wards Employee Hurt In Fall Here Today
Mrs Sam Pettavino an employee at Montgomery Ward s store was taken to Washington county hospital after striking her head in a fall this morning She cut her wrist and fainted while seated then fell from her chair The manager said the injury is not serious and she may return to work in a few days
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Sam Pettavino
Montgomery Ward
Washington County Hospital
Search For Missing Privateer Continues In Baltic
The U S Air Force ordered a full scale Baltic search for the unarmed four engine privateer missing since Saturday. Ten of twenty five planes were told to return, then the order was reversed for maximum effort as crews comb a 60 000 square mile zone east of Bornholm and toward Latvia while Soviet claims and radio Moscow reports swirl.
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Baltic Sea
Copenhagein
Denmark
U. S
Baltic
Republic of
Latvia
Moscow
Order of the Rad
Hope
Air Force
Bornholm Island
Sweden
State Office Building Rises as Limestone Clads Skeleton
Des Moines report says white Indiana limestone begins to cover the new state office building on the capitol grounds. The cornerstone is set for April 25. Foundations, steel frame, and first three floors pour are complete with roof work under way. Contractors cite about 200 percent stone in place and minimal delays from a cold spring.
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Des Moines
Capitol
H. W. Langer
Kuchara Construction Co
Citizenship Day set for county eighth graders
About 104 rural eighth graders from Washington County will attend Citizenship Day at the courthouse Tuesday. Sheriff Charles Snyder leads a mock trial with County Attorney Paul Shearer as prosecutor and Attorney Robert Day as judge, with visits to local sites under Lester Hamill and Chamber of Commerce supervision.
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Washington County
Court House
Lester Krabill
Charles Snyder
Washington
Lester Hamil
The
Chamber of Commerce
Krabill
Robert Noonan
Paul Shearer
Robert Day
John Owen
Delbert Krotz
Dale Holmes
Richard Enfield
Robert Cave
Fred Gislain
Douglas Fuhr
Howard Lunning
Joe Pratt
Charles Snider
Loyalty File Subpena Questioned as Government Waste
Sen Walter F George said the senate would waste time citing top officials for failing to surrender loyalty files to communist investigators. Republicans had urged contempt against Dean Acheson J Howard McGrath and Harry Mitchell for ignoring subpenas issued by the Foreign Relations Committee under President Truman. George, an influential member, said the review would proceed next week to decide any action regarding Truman’s orders.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Senate
Dean Acheson
J. Howard McGrath
Harry S. Mitchell
Civil Service Commission
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
State Department
George
Full Foreign Relations
Mr. Truman
Enlistments in Navy Are Now Wide Open
The Navy Department announced enlistments are wide open in all naval branches. Application blanks are available at the Washington post office for young men interested in navy service. A recruiter will come to Washington to administer exams excluding the physical. successful candidates travel to Des Moines for the physical.
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Ottumwa
Navy Department
Naval Service
Washington
Des Moines
Ainsworth Well Baby Clinic Set for April 19
The Ainsworth Well Baby Clinic will be held Wednesday April 19 at the Front Street office. Children up to school age are eligible and parents may call Mrs. Gene Stephens for appointments.
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Ainsworth Well
Front Street
Gene Stephens
Sharp quake rocks North Pacific area
A sharp earthquake rocked the North Pacific seaboard early today. Reports say the quake struck at 3 04 a m causing damage but first reports noted no major damage. The tremor was felt from Seattle to Vancouver B C 132 miles north with police in five Pacific Northwest cities reporting the quake.
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North Pacific
Seattle
North Pacific Seaboard
Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Northwest
Des Moines Iowa Weather Forecast
Forecast for Iowa calls for fair and slightly warmer conditions this afternoon with high near 40 to 50. Tonight remains fair and not as cold with increasing cloudiness and light rain likely in the west later today or tonight. Saturday brings higher temperatures with highs about 48 to 52 east and 50 to 55 west and lows around 24 to 32. Light variable winds shift to southerly about 20 mph this afternoon.
Southeastern Iowa school contestants gather for Washington music contests
More than 3 000 student musicians from southeastern Iowa high schools arrive in Washington for a full day of contests at the Washington Youth Center. The schedule lists instrumental vocal bands and glee clubs with multiple schools and time slots, plus a lunch charge and a noon rally.
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Iowa
Washington Youth Center Committee
Edwin Sachs
Ivar Berghult
Ray Flana
UP Congregational Meet Held This Week
The United Presbyterian church held its annual congregational meeting led by John Owen chairman. Dr. George Kerr delivered the annual report. officers were re elected. Two trustees were chosen for three years, Russell Bell and Roger Sherman. Everett Stewart reported for the building committee and was authorized to continue remodeling focusing on visual education, Bible school, and the church kitchen.
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United Presbyterian Church
John Owen
George Kerr
George Rudiger
Marion George
Mary French
Rayimond Anderson
Robert McFarland
Russell Bell
Roger Sherman
Everette Stewart
Country Club Meet To Be Held Monday
Dr M J Cruise president of the Washington golf all country club reminds stock holders of a dinner and important business meeting at the country club Monday evening. Dinner served promptly at 6 30 pm. This first stockholders meeting of the 1950 season urges members to attend if possible.
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M. J. Cruise
Washington Golf All Country Club
Country Club
Extra Agriculture Farms Available Here
Mrs. C. R. McCutchen census crew chief announces extra agricultural blanks at her home for farmers who lost or spoiled their farms. Address is 1108 East Washington Street. She says census operations can be sped up if farmers fill out the forms before the enumerator arrives.
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C. R. McCutchen
Aes
Washington County
East Washington Street
County Democratic Caucus Set for Saturday Night
S W Easter, Washington county Democratic chairman, announced a caucus in the Legion room at city hall from 8 to 9 Saturday night April 15. He urged all party members to attend this important meeting.
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S. W. Easter
Washington County
Legion Room
Actress Ruth Warrick to Wed Carl Neubert in Week
Hollywood reports Ruth Warrick announces plans to marry interior decorator Carl Neubert a week from Sunday. Warrick previously divorced actor Erik Rolf in 1945 and Neubert would be his first marriage.
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Hollywood
Ruth Warrick
Carl Neubert
Erik Rolf
Neubert
Two Mexican Ladies Entertain At Community Forum
Two Mexican entertainers Mrs. Elizabeth de Campo and Maria de Lourdes Chavez performed at a high school forum attended by over 100. Chavez, 17, danced five native dances in traditional costumes while de Campo discussed Mexican social issues, including women’s education and the forthcoming vote. The pair are on a goodwill tour to foster Mexican American relations across Iowa and Illinois.
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Elizabeth de Campo
Maria de Loourdes Chavez
Mexico
Miss Chavez
Mrs. de Campo
Chrysler Strike Near End After All Night Negotiation
Chrysler strike negotiators, exhausted after an all-night session that broke at 4 a.m., moved toward an agreement with the CLO United Auto Workers. Talks focused on administration and funding of a $100 monthly pension and the union’s demand for insurance and a hospital medical plan as conciliators urged renewed bargaining.
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CLO United Auto Workers
New Missiles Tested at Point Mugu Naval Center
At Point Mugu Naval Air Missile Test Center in California the Navy tightens security while testing guided missiles. The Loon, a 3000 pound instrumented device, and the Lark pilotless rocket craft are among experiments. Ramjet prototypes aim for long-range capabilities up to 500 miles as 2500 personnel work mainly on air missile programs at the 4200 acre base.
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Point Mugu
Naval Air Missle
Cal
Navy
Channel Islands
Mugu
Continuous Showing at State Theatre Tomorrow
The State Theatre manager announced a continuous performance tomorrow starting at 2:30 PM to suit music festival students and the general public.
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State Theatre
Two Washington Boys Enter Model Legislature in Des Moines
Gary Gorham and Mark Mosier of the Hi Y club will represent their group at the Model Legislature in Des Moines on April 21 and 22. A total of 65 bills have been prepared for submission. Gorham and Mosier will present a unicameral legislate bill. They received guidance from former representative Carl T. Anderson and attorney Robert Day. Delegates will be honored at a Des Moines banquet with remarks from the Iowa governor. the local Hi Y club funds the trip.
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Gary Gorham
Mark Mosier
State Capitol
Washington
Carl T. Anderson
Robert Day
Des Moines
Iowa
Fire destroys road equipment shed in Centerville
Centerville Iowa AP fire destroyed the Appanoose county road equipment shed early today. Three large maintainers and five trucks were lost along with tools and shop gear. Fire Chief Alex Simpson reported no injuries though welding oxygen and acetylene bottles exploded. The 10 by 40 foot frame shed with a metal cover stood on the west edge of Centerville within city limits.
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Centerville
Appanoose
Alex Simpson
Simpson
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