Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Honors
Sunday dinner hosts Mr and Mrs Milo Zeck welcomed multiple relatives from Letts and Wisconsin including Ida Mae Carol Jean and Richard Anderson. Delta Nu initiates Miss Esther Bauer at Alpha Iota sorority in Davenport while Phyllis George earns scholastic honor at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
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Milo Zeck
Melvin Chorpening
Ida Mae
Carol Jean
Letts
Esther Bauer
Lloyd Bauer
West Chester
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Delta Nu Chapter
Alpha Iota Sorority
Bauer
Phyllis George
Philip George
Route One
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Miss George
Scholastic honor society member travels with family
Mrs Ralph Melville Margar et and Lynn returned from Kentucky visiting Mr Melville. Mr and Mrs H T Carris of Keota Mrs Melville's parents drove the Melvilles to St Louis where M Melville met them. After time in St Louis they traveled to central Kentucky with Mr Melville spending much time in Bowling Green. The family returned to Washington by train.
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Ralph Melville
Margaret
Lynn
Kentucky
Mr. Melville
H. T. Carris
Keota
Vision claim fallacy eyed by Louisiana optometrist
Dr. J Ottis White argues that 20/20 vision is not perfect and only shows clearness at twenty feet. He notes it does not measure near vision or depth perception, which are crucial for everyday tasks.
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J. Ottis White
Louisiana
Ballistics Test Delays On 1948 Ames Slaying Weapon
Authorities await ballistics on a rusted .32 caliber pistol found in Squaw Creek by two boys. The gun, registered to Henry W. Chavis, was sent to the state bureau to see if it matches the weapon used in the shooting at the Chavis home last Nov. 8 near Ames.
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Ames
Henry W. Chavis
R. W. Nebergall
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Des Moines
Chavis
State Bureau
Cole Foster
Boyd Larson
Squaw Creek
Washington in April Cold Watch Draws Visitors
The capital endures an unusually cold April day as visitors enjoy the cherry blossoms. Despite a 24 degree reading, record cold for April, Joseph Schoenig and Ruth Borner of Hillside New Jersey admire the view under a chilly sky.
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Washington
Joseph Schoenig
Ruth Borner
Hillside
New Jersey
International Soundphoto
Claims Red Invasion of Hainan Island Blunted
Hong Kong reports nationalist forces on Hainan Island wiped out 4 000 Communist troops and blunted the invasion thrust. Nationalist ground troops halted the attackers while planes and ships severed communications with the mainland after the launch yesterday. Gen Hsueh Yuen reportedly gave the remaining 1 100 Communists until tonight to surrender or face an aerial assault.
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Hong Kong
Hainan Island
Senate may reject Marshall Plan cut
Democratic leaders say the Senate will likely reject deep reductions to the Marshall Plan bill worth 38.1 billion dollars. Senate Foreign Relations Chair Tom Connally predicts passage with no major changes amid talk of trimming as much as 1.5 billion.
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Senate
Washington
Tom Connally
Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Economy Bloc
Connally
Ten Years Ago Today Camp Plans Announced for 1940
Dunham Morrison Washington county chairman for the citizens' military training camps announced he had received instructions for the 1940 camp of the 7th Army Corps area to be held at Fort Des Moines.
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Dunham Morrison
Washington County
Citizens
7Th Army Corps
Fort Des Moines
New miniature 828 camera offered at 29 95
This compact camera features an f 4 5 lens and flash shutter speeds up to 1 200, uses Kodak 828 film with eight exposures per roll, and is priced at 29.95 including federal tax.
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Kodak
Here
Inc
Weather outlook: Partly cloudy and windy tonight
Partly cloudy to cloudy, windy and cooler tonight. Tomorrow shows generally fair conditions and cool temperatures.
Republicans Fight to Preserve Marshall Plan Funding
The House debates keeping the aid package intact after an Easter recess. The bill would authorize 3.1 billion for the third year of the Marshall Plan and provide 45 million for the point four program plus 100 million each for China and Korea and 27.45 million for Arab refugees. The chamber resumes consideration of the 29 billion one package appropriation.
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Truman
China
Korea
House
Hospital Admits and Births Reported
At the hospital an adult woman Mrs Mark Waggoner of Brighton was admitted for medical reasons yesterday. A newborn Baby Jarrard Van De Voort from Cotter was born yesterday with surgical needs. Mr and Mrs Edward Nardy of Washington welcomed a son at 1120 p.m. yesterday.
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Mark Waggoner
Brighton
Jarrard van de Voort
Cotter
Edward Nardy
Washington
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