Washington High Names Glen Drahn New Football Coach
Glen Drahn, a three year varsity letter winner at the State University of Iowa and former Belle Plaine coach, was named Washington high school football mentor after the school board considered 37 applicants. He will replace Carl Paetz, promoted to principal, and arrives with strong recommendations and a noted turnaround at Belle Plaine where the team went six wins, one loss and one tie last season. Drahn, 25, is married with two children and brings multi-sport coaching and community involvement to Washington.
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Glenn Drahn
Drahn
Belle Plaine
Carl Paetz
Iowa Hawkeye
State University
Paetz
Washington
Hawkeye
Board of Education
Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Door for Gore Club Organizes in Sauk City Wisconsin
In Sauk City Wisconsin a local Door for Gore club formed to urge editor LeRoy Gore to leave town amid his national recall drive against Senator Joseph McCarthy. The group cited his anti McCarthy activism and petitions showed over 200 signatures urging his departure while Gore noted large recall efforts but doubted the club’s serious influence.
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Saue City
Wis
Leroy Gore
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
U. S. Senate
Gore
New York
Washington
Joe Must Go
Sauk City
Prairie du- Sac
McCarthy
Meek open to help from McCarthy in Douglas race
Illinois Republican senator elect Joseph T Meek said he would welcome campaign help from Joseph R McCarthy Everett Dirksen or William Knowland in challenging Democratic Senator Paul Douglas The race is shaped as a clash between contrasting political schools with Meek pledging to balance the budget if elected. he believes defeating Douglas will aid that goal
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Chicago
Joseph T Meek
Illinois
Joseph R. McCarthy
Paul Douglas
McCarthy
Sen
Everett Dirksen
R-Ill
William Knowland
Calif
Meek
Douglas
New
Republican
Washington
Senate
Union in Willys Plant Votes To Accept Pay Cut
About 5 500 CIO United Auto Workers at Willys Motors in Toledo Ohio vote to accept a voluntary 5 to 10 percent pay reduction. The move eliminates incentive pay and shifts to straight hourly wages to boost competitiveness amid layoffs and auto market pressure. Union officials expect company approval, with possible bonus production fund funded by savings.
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Toledo, Ohio
Willys Motors Inc
CIO
United Auto Workers
Willys and
Kaiser Autos
UAW International
Richard T. Gesser
Gosser
Mrs A E Farrier of Brighton Dies Today
Mrs A E Farrier 69 of Brighton died at her home at 10 30 this morning after a stroke three years ago. Funeral plans pending with Qmar Hoskins funeral home. Survived by husband five sons ten daughters a brother and a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A daughter died in 1911.
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Brighton
A. J. Farrier
Qmar Hoskins
Lida Maiden
Kansas
Samuel
Ella Kuhn Maiden
A. E. Farrier
Farrier
Marion
Lloyd
Glenn
Clarence
Harvey
Oxnard
Calif
Belva = Knerr
Florence
Sines
Ainsworth
Flossie Janecek
Washington
Ernest Maiden
East Mo
Support Accused Organize to Protest Sewer Work
Supporters organized a protest against a proposed sewer extension in Washington meeting at the Stew art school building. A protest committee was named, public hearing set for April 29 at City Hall, and objections were urged to be filed with the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stewart School
Stewart
Mr. Life
Scientists push for public hearing on Oppenheimer case
A group of leading scientists urge the House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee to hold open hearings on J. Robert Oppenheimer. They oppose the secret proceedings of the Atomic Energy Commission and favor a public forum to air loyalty charges and his wartime work. Oppenheimer, barred from secret data, has resisted calls to resign and has requested a hearing.
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Washington
J. Robert Oppenheimer
House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
U.S
Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Army
Gordon Gray
Eisenhower
United Press
Gray
Sperry Corp
Thomas A. Morgan
Ward V. Evans
Loyola University, Chicago
AEC
Congressional Atomic Committee
Lewis J. Strauss
Atomint
Mrs Squire Leads County Tuberculosis and Heart Association
Mrs Mayme Squire named president of Washington County Tuberculosis and Heart Association for the coming year. Officers include Lester BKB Krabill vice president Fileen Jeffrey secretary Millard De Lashmutt treasurer. The annual meeting featured the election and reports. Dr CC A Boice was thanked for 18 years as president. Directors and committee chairs were named, with budget and financial statements showing a balance of 11 695 70.
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Mayme Squire
Washington County
Tuberculosis and Heart Association
Lester Bkb. Krabill
Fileen Jeffrey
Millard de Lashmutt
CC. A. Boice
Clarence M. Rogers
Ainsworth
John Hamil Jr
Crawfordsville
W. H. Barnum
Kalona
Marshall Field
Wellman
Walter Godlove
C. A. Boice
The
County Medical Society
Carl Paetz
Washington
Don Orr
West Chester
Everett van de Voort
Brighton
Gerald Simpson
Riverside
Louis Rinner
Rainfall Totals Near Half Inch In Washington
Weather crews recorded .46 inches of rain in Washington on Wednesday night and forecast more precipitation later. Across the Midwest showers and thunderstorms affected Iowa with cooler, breezy conditions expected Friday. Sioux City faced heat and a southeast Iowa area remained warm with highs in the 70s.
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Washington
United Press
Iowa
Sioux City
Plans for Legion Day Fourth of July celebration
Members of Leon Beatty American Legion post draft plans for a big July Fourth celebration in Washington. The Grand American Shows will stay six days ending July 3 with an all day program including a morning event a noon picnic and a fireworks display in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
U S Probe Sought Into Chiang Kai Shek Methods
Rep James P Richards demands a U S inquiry into Formosa under Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and his son Ching Kuo He questions police state tactics and inner circle unrest and plans to raise the issue with Secretary Dulles or Admiral Radford citing Formosa as an exhibit of democracy Potential sources include ex Formosa governor K C Wu and Rhine group reports
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James P. Richards
D-Sc
Chiang Kai Shek
Formosa
Arizona Prisoners Offer Ward Pay Rise to Stay
Acting Warden Ted Mullen refused an offer from about half of the prisoners at Arizona State Prison to pay him one third of a salary increase to remain in his post. He cited that it would feel wrong to take their money as the Legislature had not raised his pay from 4800 to 7200. The prisoners organized after learning of his plan to quit to the Legislature’s stalled raise, which would keep his family in Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Ted Mullen
Arizona State Prison
Mullen
Florence
Good Friday Union Service in Washington Planned
A three hour Good Friday worship at the Washington Methodist Church features ministers from local churches delivering the seven last words of Jesus. The program runs noon to 3 pm with organists Mrs. A. S. Smith and Edna Klein and soloists including Roger Kleese and Calvin Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Methodist Church
A. S. Smith
Edna Klein
Chamber Adds Four Members to Roll Reaches 215
The Chamber of Commerce reports four new members being added to the membership roll, bringing total membership to 215. Named additions include Farm Bureau William Gammon and Dr. T. J. Pease from Coast to Coast Store.
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Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
William Gammon
T. J. Pease
Landmark Elm Destroyed by Dutch Elm Disease in West Hartford
In West Hartford Connecticut a historic landmark was wiped out by Dutch Elm disease. City officials reported the elm blight has decimated the old tree, removing a noted landmark from the townscape and prompting concerns about the loss of a cultural touchstone.
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West Hartford, Conn
Former Wellman Man Dies in Iowa City
George Eckhart of Iowa City and former Wellman resident died Wednesday at Mercy hospital after two years of ill health. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at Cathout funeral home Ilowa City with Dr kK Dunnington in charge. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery. He was born July 11 1870 in Iowa county to Henry and Catherine Eckhart. He married Elizabeth Shultz in 1899. Survivors include his wife a son Lyle of Coralville two grandchildren two great grandchildren and two brothers Henry and William both of Wellman.
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Wellman
George Eckhart
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Cathout
Ilowa City
Kk. BK. Dunnington
Oakland
Mr. Eckhart
Iowa County
Henry
Catherine Eckhart
Elizabeth Shultz
Lone Tree
Lyle
Coralville
William
Guv Hamil resigns after 26 years with Washington schools
Floyd Guv Hamil a maintenance engineer in Washington public schools has resigned after 26 years of service. He began at Ainsworth High on Sept 1 1928 and served as custodian then director of maintenance. The board accepted the resignation and named Leslie Blick to fill the vacancy. Hamil’s last day is June 20 and he plans to move to California.
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Floyd “Guv" Hamil
Washington Public Schools
Guv
Washington
Hamil
Ainsworth High School
Leslie Blick
Lincoln School
Washington High School
California
Burlington Man Hurt When Car Overturns
William Worrell Wootten of Burlington was treated in Washington for cuts and bruises after his car overturned in a ditch along highway 218 north of the junction with 2178. The 8 a.m. crash occurred after the vehicle struck a muddy spot, veered, and rolled onto the shoulder. The car was demolished.
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William Worrell Wootten
Burlington
Washington
Wootten
Tree planted by a slave in the Revolutionary War removed
A historic stump planted by a slave during the Revolutionary War succumbed to disease and was finally removed. The brief notice notes the tree’s origin and the decision to dispose of the decayed relic.
Dulles Returns With Report on Talks in Europe
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles reported success from London and Paris talks aiming to unite allies against Southeast Asia threats. He secured British and French promises to study a 10 nation defensive pact and prepared to brief President after a Augusta stopover. He faces the April 26 Geneva conference with the Big Four and Red China on Korea and Indochina.
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Syracuse
N.Y
CUP
John Foster Dulles
London
Paris
Southeast Asia
Munich
Geneva
State Department
Dulles
Augusta
Western Pacific
Washington
United States
St. Lawrence
Europe
Britain
Russia
France
Red
China
Korea
Indochina
Free Nations
Red China
Australia Claims Soviet Codes Broken by Refugee Visit
Australian officials say Soviet secret police codes were deciphered from documents handed over by Vladi mir Petrov a refugee from the Soviet Embassy. Prime Minister Menzies rejects kidnapping claims and says Petrov sought asylum voluntarily while security forces tighten controls against Communist espionage.
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Canberra
Australia
Moscow
Vladimir Petrov
Russia
Robert G. Menzies
Petrov
Menzies
C. F. Spry
Spry
Keota Barn Burns on South Davis Street
A large barn on Henry Trier's South Davis street property in Keota burned Wednesday at 10:15 p m. Firemen saved the Trier home and nearby structures. The barn was a total loss. a cow and several pigs inside were rescued. Cause undetermined. Shingles blew over town but composing siding on the Trier home melted while the house remained undamaged.
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Keota
Henry Trier
Davis Street
Trier
Newcomer Dr Mallory Opens Optometry Practice in Washington
Dr J Mallory purchases the practice from Dr R L Clawson and opens at 113 East Washington Street. Clawson leaves for Indiana after schooling. A native of Hampton Iowa he comes from Ames where he practiced three years with wife Virginia and son Jimmy to join after selling Ames property. Mallory favors Washington as a permanent base in a stable friendly community.
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J. &. Mallory
Washington
R. L. Clawson
Clawson
Indiana
Mallory
East Washington Street
ISC
Ames
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
Hampton
Virginia
Jimmy
Dr. Mallory
Rev Phillips Speaks At YMCA Final Holy Week Service
Rev Milo J Phillips will be the speaker at the final Holy Week service at the YMCA on Friday with the topic Son of God Son of Man. Rev Basil McBee assists. Logan Helleman leads and Mrs Milo Sorden is soloist. The services are sponsored by the YMCA YWCA and the Ministerial association.
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Milo J. Phillips
YMCA
Basil McBee
Logan Helleman
Milo Sorden
YWCA
Ministerial Association
Weather outlook for Iowa with showers and cooler trend
Considerable cloudiness and some showers in the northeast tonight. Partly cloudy and windy with cooler temperatures Friday. Lows around 35 to 46 and highs near 50 to 60. Saturday mostly in the 60s with lighter winds and rising temperatures.
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United Press
Iowa
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