Truman's Health Insurance Plan Faces Senate Opposition
Senate labor committee members show opposition to compulsory health insurance, with seven of thirteen backing bills rejecting the core feature. Other Capitol Hill moves include a demand for cost estimates on the long range housing bill and a push for a GOP inquiry into administration policy on China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Senate Labor Committee
Truman
Labor Committee
Senate
Capitol Hill
John W. Bricker
China
Republican Policy Committee
Styles Bridges
N. H
Annual Cancer Fund Drive Planned for County
Mrs G E Montgomery county chairman announced final plans for Washington county cancer fund drive with a goal of 4056 to be raised by April 25. The drive covers county towns and rural areas, with 1000 from the Community Chest, and no organized city drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Montgomery
Washington County Cancer Fund
Montgomery
Washington City Community Chest
Gol gotha movie shown at Prairie Flower church and Tabernacle
A religious film titled Gol gotha will be shown at Prairie Flower Baptist Church Sunday evening at 8 30 p m and again at 7 15 o clock in the Christian Tabernacle.
Jr. Chamber to Get Charter Here
Washington's newly organized Junior Chamber of Commerce chapter will receive its charter Monday evening, April 18, in a dinner meeting at the YMCA. Visiting dignitaries from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Fairfield will attend. Linner reservations may be made by contacting Wayne Marston before noon Monday.
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Washington
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
Linner
Wayne Marston
Johnson Receives 20 Year Term For Theft Forgery
Judge J. G. Patterson sentenced Kenneth F. Johnson to 20 years in the Anamosa state reformatory for forgery and larceny of a motor vehicle. Two 10 year terms run consecutively after arrest in Lincoln, Nebraska, for cashing a $950 forged check and stealing a farmer’s car. Sheriff Snyder and Deputy Robertson to escort him to Anamosa Monday.
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J. G. Patterson
Kenneth F. Johnson
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Johnson
Lincoln
Neb
Washington County
Charles Snyder
Loren Robertson
Rites Sunday for John Davison 84
John Wesley Davison 84 lifelong Washington county resident died Friday night at his home after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 pm at Sherman's funeral home with Dr. Fred E. Miller officiating. burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to attend in a group meeting at 1 30 pm. He was born November 21 1864 in Marion township to John and Elnora Davison and lived in Havre and Marion township before moving to Washington in 1915. He leaves several children grandchildren and great grandchildren with several family members noted. two children and a daughter in law preceded him in death.
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John Wesley Davison
Washington County
South Second Avenue
Sherman
Fred E. Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Washington
Marion Township
Methodist Church
Rebekah Lodges
W. Roy Davison
Fred Wagner
Howard Wagner
Charles S. Davison
J. J. Ben
John Jay Davis
Nicholson Funeral for Mrs Sarah J Nicholson
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah J. Nicholson were conducted Friday at two o'clock at Jones funeral home with Rev. A L Shuey of Mt Pleasant presiding. Pallbearers included Glen Nicholson Howard Owens Leo Allbaugh Rooney Ernest and Maynard Swailes. Burial followed at Ainsworth cemetery.
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Sarah J. Nicholson
Jones Funeral Home
A. L. Shuey
Mt. Pleasant
Glen Nicholson
Howard Owens
Leo Allbaugh
Rooney
Ernest
Maynard Swailes
Ainsworth Cemetery
Marriage License Issued to Marek and Buehler
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse on Friday to Jerome J. Marek of Central City Iowa and LaVon J. Buehler of Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Court House
Jerome J. Marek
Central City
Iowa
LaVon J. Buehler
Cedar Rapids
Fetters Returned To State Prison
Oscar Fetters 62 who was released from the ward for the criminally insane at Anamosa last December after 34 years there following a Washington shooting awaited return to the institution after Judge J G Patterson upheld a motion by County Attorney Paul W Shearer ruling Fetters had not been legally discharged. He has been jailed in Washington county awaiting trial on the 34 year old murder charge with parties signaling possible appeal to the supreme court.
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Oscar Fetters
Anamosa
Washington
J. G. Patterson
Patterson
Paul W. Shearer
Fetters
Washington County
Hugh Dougall, Jr
Fettters
District Court
A. EK. Baldrige
Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Supreme Court
Plan Rites Monday For R. A. Gordon, 88
Robert Archibald Gordon died in St Paul Minnesota on April 15 at age 88. Former Crawfordsville president he had lived with his niece Mrs. 8 J Conklin in St Paul for two years. Born December 1 1860 in Crawford Township he was a watermaker who ran a school for watchmakers in Omaha Nebraska. He is survived by nieces and nephews. funeral Monday at two at Jones Funeral with burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Rev Loullord Ott of Crawfordsville to officiate.
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Robert Archibald Gordon
St. Paul
Minnesota
Crawfordsville
J. Conklin
Crawford Township
David
Rebecca Gordon
Omaha
Nebraska
Jones
Revoullord Ott
Rites Here for Mrs Thompson
Funeral services for Carrie Ellen Thompson mother of Mrs M D Lee Washington will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Jones funeral home Dr Fred Miller to officiate She died Friday morning in Pasadena where she spent winter She lived at 116 E Third Washington born February 5 1864 in Henry county Iowa daughter of John and Sarah Anderson Married January 2 1889 at Winfield to Lewis Leonard Thompson who died February 28 1939 She was a Rebekah lodge and Methodist church member.
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Carrie Elen Thompson
M. D. Lee
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Fred Miller
Thompson
Pasadena
California
KE. Third Street
Carrie Ellen Anderson
Henry County
Iowa
John and
Sarah Sprague Anderson
Kan
Twenty Jurors Drawn for March Term in District Court
Twenty jurors were drawn for duty in the March term of district court here and must report Monday afternoon at one unless notified otherwise. The jury trial set for May 2 before Judge J G Patterson involves Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis versus Stutsman, a case on the court’s calendar for months. Names on the juror list include Irene Anderson Cedar township Marsh Atkinson fourth ward Alice Brown Wellman Mrs Berthe Brown Oregon township Bessie Burieh Lowa township Lucile Cupp Cedar township Inez Khicher third ward Helen Fulton first ward Wilme Johnston Crawford Ralph G. Kelsey second ward Carrie Marek Jackson township Guy Martin Wellman Robert Miller Crawford town Charles Neill Jackson town Verlin Nichols Wellman Omer Strabala Town township Mrs Leola Tobin Oregon town Marcella Vittetoe Washington Genevieve Walker Marion Vernon White Crawford town.
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J G. Patterson
Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis
Stutsman
Ship Marsh Atkinson
Alice Brown
Wellman
Berthe Brown
Oregon Township
Bessie Burieh
Lowa
Lucile Cupp
Cedar Township
Inez Khicher
Helen Fulton
Wilme Johnston
Crawford Township
Ralph G. Kelsey
Carrie Marek
Jackson Town
Verlin Nichols
Omer Strabala
Town
Mrs
Leola Tobin
Oregon
Marcella Vittetoe
Washington
Genevieves Walker
Marion
Obituary for Thompson Family Member and Survivors
The obituary notes a death in a family of twelve children. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Lee Mrs Jerry Chance of Pasadena and Mrs A J Sehladweiler of Madison Minnesota, two sons Clif Thompson of San Diego and Forest Thompson of Charles City Iowa, fourteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Lee
Jerry Chance
Pasadena
A. J. Sehladweiler
Madison, Minn
Clif Thompson
San Diego
California
Forest Thompson
Charles City
Iowa
Elm Grove
Relief Worker Freed By Czechs After U S Protest
Miss Adele Vraz Berwyn Illinois head of American relief in Czechoslovakia was freed from jail by Czech authorities after a strong U S protest. U S Ambassador Jacobs said she faced espionage claims but was released with no strings attached and allowed to return home for rest. The release followed government notes to the embassy and related pressure from lawmakers.
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Prague
Vlasta Adele Vraz
Berwyn
U. S
Joseph E. Jacobs
Miss Vraz
American Relief
Czechoslovakia
Jacobs
Fierlinger
Awards Displayed For County Corn Yield Contest
Washington county VEW Post 2BOX announces awards for last year's ten acre corn yield contest. Trophies go to the top three. pins for other tested contestants. The VFW traveling trophy honors the first place winner. Entries followed Town Corn and Small Grain Growers rules. state awards were not issued due to late returns. Names and yields include Don Radda 221, Alvin Hahn 159.8, Phillip Marshall 194.1, Ameal Chatog 139.66, Jesse Radda 136.96, Ed Rees 135.4, Don Robinson 106.43 bushels per acre.
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Washington County
VEW_ Post
Chamberline
Marion I. McAvoy
VFW
VFW Post
Town Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Ames
Icsgga
Don Radda
Alvin Hahn
Phillip Marshall
Ameal Chatog
Jesse Radda
Ed Rees
Don Robinson
Common Fire Hazards Start Most Home Blazes
Cigarettes and matches are responsible for more fires than any other hazard, accounting for the majority of home blazes and fire-related woes.
Administration Revises Farm Plan Limiting Government Support
The administration trims an across the board 1800 production unit cap to exclude crops under production controls such as tobacco and peanuts. Under the revised plan, support on controlled crops remains, while large-scale farming may still receive full production-based aid. Critics warn the change could foster bigger farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Brannan
Congress
Brannan
Easter Egg Hunt Draws Five Hundred Children in Sunset Park
Five hundred children attended the Junior Chamber of Commerce Easter egg hunt at Sunset park starting at ten o clock. Thirty five chamber members prepared the event with eggs hidden at 530 this morning and prizes scattered in all hiding spots. The children were divided into three age groups with the youngest first and Larry Knight, nine, found a baby bunny among his prize eggs. Three additional rabbits were reported found in the park during the event.
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Sunset Park
Larry Knight
Les Raymond
Weather Summary Des Moines Iowa Weekend Warmth Returns
Des Moines Iowa forecast expects sunny and warmer conditions this afternoon with southerly winds 1 to 15 mph and highs 50 to 60. Tonight clears and warms with lows 26 to 32 and frost possible in low spots. Sunday brings sunny skies and highs 64 to 75 with southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Monday and Tuesday look mild with highs near 70 and low humidity. Friday temperatures reach a high of 41 and a low of 28.
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Des Moines
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