Agriculture Committee Approves Bill to Extend Price Supports
The House Agriculture Committee approved a bill to extend price supports for agricultural commodities through June. It would set a uniform 90 percent parity for most crops while maintaining current levels for cotton and allow acreage restrictions and marketing quotas. Chair Hope reported a unanimous vote with some opposition on cotton parity.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Clifford R. Hope
Kans
Agriculture Committee
Hope
Hower
Wayland Youth Burned in Tractor Radiator Cap Blast
Richard Brenneman, 14, son of Mr and Mrs E A Brenneman of near Wayland, suffered severe facial and neck burns when a tractor radiator cap blew up as he attempted to remove it on his father's farm. Grandmother Mrs William Panzer of Washington is visiting to help care for him.
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Wayland
Richard Brenneman
E. A. Brenneman
Richard
William Panzer
Washington
Brenneman
Dr Roy L Smith to Speak Here Sunday in Washington
Chicago editor Dr Roy L Smith of the Christian Advocate will speak in Washington Sunday April 18. He will preach at 10 45 in the morning worship service and, at 4 pm, address the Burlington district Methodist Youth Fellowship conference. He has led major Methodist pastorates and edited the paper for years. The 1942 commencement address at Washington High School is recalled. adults may attend the youth address.
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Roy L. Smith
Chicago
Christian Advocate
Methodist Church
Washington
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Burlington
Iowa
Washington High School
Contest Winners List with Prize Divisions
First prize of 25 dollars awarded to Karl Simmering at 201 West Tyler. Second prize of 15 dollars goes to Ray Kuntz, 620 North 4th Avenue. Third prize of 5 dollars awarded to Dick Paul, 503 South Third Ave. Prizes of 1 dollar each assigned to Norman Lechner Louis B Burtlow Jack Tanner Paul Brock Warren Marston.
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Karl Simmering
West Tyler
Ray Kuntz
North 4Th Avenue
Dick Paul
South Third Ave
Norman Lechner
Louis B. Burtlow
Jack Tanner
Paul Brock
Warren Marston
Contestants Tie For Beans Guess at Phillips' Drug
Donnie Rich Keola Dean York and Mr Pearl Meeker tied for first after guessing the jar of 283 beans within two, each winning 3.23 dollars.
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Donnie Rich
Keola
Dean York
North
Pearl Meeker
Eyestone Wins Corn Contest With 2295 Guess
Mrs. C. L. Eyestone of 703 West Second Street won first prize of 10 dollars in the corn contest with a guess of 2295 kernels. The actual count was 228.
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C. L. Eyestone
West Second Street
Six ties share first in Montgomery Ward pee contest
Six contestants tied for first with a guess of 2000 in the Montgomery Ward window contest. Names include Mrs. J. H. Beiderwieden Beverly Wolfe Janet Shalla Walter Bruty Norman Bean and Bob Havel. Contreet number was 2016. They each win $1.87 and must call Chamber of Commerce at 198 North Marion for prize money.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Beiderwieden
East Main
Beverly Lee Wolfe
East Jefferson
Janet Shalla
Washington R. R
Walter H. Bruty
Norman Bean
Ainsworth
Bob Havel
Washington
North Marion
Identify 0. E. Schmitt as Central Figure in Walking Man Contest
Genial O E Schmitt of the Y M C A was the walking man in Washington's Walking Man contest. Thirty eight local men cast votes, naming Schmitt as the central figure after a week of secrecy and a staged window appearance at Ra Berta Beauty Salon.
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E. Schmitt
O. BE. Schmitt
A. Bhatt
Washington
Ra Berta
Wayne Chamberlin
Bill Shannon
Ralph Shannon
O .R. Sehmitt
Mr. Sehmitt
RaBerta
Speedway
Berta Salon
Schmitt
Sehrmitt
O. F. Sehmitt
John Lee
C. W. Manusier
Roger Sherman
Lee Holland
George Morrison
Lester Krabill
S. W. Easter
Charles Kennedy
Howard Crozier
Walter Rukenber
John Yousling
Er. D. Morrison, Jr
Joe Cochran
Ralph Sehivity
W. Ss. Eldridge
Merritt McDaniel
Sam Meleery
Tom Stewart
C. R. Wilson
Paul Thomassen
Joe Falk
George Rudiger
Harold Carr
Charlie Ragan
Cloud Willits
Charles Caspar
Ralph McCreedy
Stanly Zager
Ss. W. Livingston
F. G Livesay
Paul Shearer
Ralph Pratt
Kilroy
John Morrett
Washington Walking Man mystery is O Ed Schmitt
O Ed Schmitt a familiar Washington figure for 17 years was revealed as the mystery contestant in the Chamber of Commerce walking man contest. He has served as secretary to the YMCA board and the Chamber of Commerce along with a stint as Graham department store employee. He called the experience “quite an experience” and noted the rush of visitors and calls as the contest ended.
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Business Square
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
O. Ed. Schmitt
Mr. Schmitt
Y. M. C. A. Board
Graham Department Store
Chamber of Force
Schmitt
Washington Mail
Washington students enter art conference in Iowa City
Washington high school art students entered about 20 paintings and numerous ceramics for the state art conference exhibit in Iowa City set for April 14 to 17. Miss Helen Caldwell notes group judging this year and lists participants and works now on display at the University of Iowa art building.
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Washington High School
Iowa City
Helen Caldwell
Washington
University of Iowa
Jim Dawson
Joan Trojovsky
Anna Weeks
Maynard Goff
Barbara Hampton
Franklin Stout
Charlotte Whitlow
Florence Whitlow
DeLight Davison
Elsie Bruegge
Bill Anderson
Marie Davis
Mary Knotek
Georgia Marshall
Walking man contest wins by Journal readers in Washington
Washington readers vote in a walking man contest linked to the Journal. A resident named Schmitt at 308 West Washington reportedly walked daily to the Y M C A in 1929 Chevrolet with seven children in a time sensitive challenge.
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Schmitts
West Washington
D. E
Y. M
Journal
Community Cancer Fund Drive Names Chairmen
Mrs Orrin Johnson of Crawfordsville is named chairwoman for the Washington county cancer fund drive starting Monday. Mrs Ira Schafer serves as chairman in the Brighton community, replacing Crawfordsville as reported.
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Orrin Johnson
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Ira Schafer
Brighton
Union Audience To Hear Thurman This Sunday
Washington churchgoers will gather at the Methodist church for a union service featuring Dr. Howard Thurman, visiting professor at the University of Iowa School of Religion. Thurman, a prominent Negro scholar and former dean of Howard University chapel, will speak as ministers from the Washington Ministerial Association and a quartet from Washington Junior College perform two Negro spirituals.
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Church People of
Washington
Methodist Church
Howard Thurman
School of Religion
University of Low
Thurman
Fellowship Church of All People
San Francisco
Calif
Howard University
D. C
Washington Ministerial Association
Washington Junior College
Young Life Director to Visit Washington in April
Sewell, field director for the Young Life campaign in the Midwest, will be in Washington Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning April 20 and 21. An informal conference is planned Wednesday at 9 30 in the United Presbyterian church where interested people may meet him and learn about the campaign.
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Add Sewell
Young Life Campaign
Washington
Mr. Sewell
Middle West
Chicago
United Presbyterian Church
Young Life
U S Fishermen Catch Over 500 Million Lbs of Sardines
Sports Afield notes that U S fishermen harvest more than 500 million pounds of sardines annually, underscoring the scale of the industry and its impact on markets and fisheries management.
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U S
Rev. Fulton Dies After Church Building Career
Word comes of the death of Rev. D. Chalmers Fulton 68 of 753 E Dewey Ave Youngstown Ohio. He preached in Washington from 1928 to 1937 and built churches in multiple cities including Gibson Heights Youngstown Highland New Castle Sherwood Philadelphia and Washington Iowa where he led a building program and served as Synod moderator. He died April 12 in a Youngstown hospital after a three week illness.
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Washington
D. Chalmers Fulton
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Fulton
Youngstown
Ohio
United Presbyterian Church
KE. Dewey Ave
South Side
Youngstown Hospital
Mr. Fulton
Ort
Gibson Heights
U. P
South U. P
Foster Memorial Presbyterian Church
Highland U. P
New Castle
Philadelphia
Sherwood U. PP
Philadelphia Ledger
Washington, Iowa
Synod of Iown
Merchandising and Sales School to Continue Monday Session
A large audience is expected for the second session of the Chamber of Commerce sales school on Monday evening April 19 with Prof. M. D. Potter of Town State teachers college speaking on Mer may be discussed. Chairman L S Norton notes strong interest since Don Ross spoke and suggests panel discussions. Dale Booth highlights many younger salespeople in attendance and urges continued participation.
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Chamber of Commerce Sales
M. D. Potter
Town State Teachers College
L. S. Norton
Don Ross
Dale Booth
Miners Trickle Back to Work as Mines Reopen
Across the nation miners returned to pits today as coal mining resumed. General Motors announced plant closures idling about 200,700 workers due to coal shortages with assembly lines kept running where material allowed.
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General Motors
Detroit
General Motors Corp
Pittsburgh
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