Two Dead and 20 Injured in Illinois Central Wreck
A City of Miami passenger train struck a closed switch near Champaign Illinois killing conductor Charles Redus 70 Centrailia Illinois and baggageman C N Woods Chicago and injuring about 20 passengers. The seven car train carried 220 riders en route from Chicago to Miami and key medical staff aided at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Illinois Central
Miami
Charles Redus
Centrailia
C. N. Woods
Chicago
Burnham
Mercy
Verne Burtis
Illinois Central Yards
Cicago
Florida
Champaign Clinic
Need for Nurses Cited as Shortage Grows
Gelia C. Clyde acting director of nursing at the University of Iowa told Washington officials during nursing conferences that the country faces an acute nurse shortage and declining enrollment at training institutions. She urged seniors at the sessions to consider nursing and offered University nursing office as a contact for more information, aided by Evelyn Schroeder and Bernadine Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelia C. Clyde
State University of Iowa
Washington
Miss Clyde
Evelyn Schroeder
University Educational Department
Bernadine Thompson
Health unit activities schedule announced
Health unit activities list x ray checks for high school students with Dr Boice from 2:00 to 4:00 at his office on April 21. A Child Health Conference is set for April 24 at Wellman 1:30 to 3:39 in Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boice
Wellman
Legion Hall
Tucker Ends 29th Year in Business
Claude Tucker marks 29 years since Tucker Chevrolet began business with L M Bicher after leaving B F Dixon & Company. He started in 1910 with Dixon and Buick cars and Case tractors, later relocating in 1922 from North Marion Avenue to the White Way Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Tucker
Washington
Tucker Chevrolet
Mr. Tucker
B. F Dixon
Buick
Case
Jones Auto Company
Dodge
White Way Garage
Mitchell and
Reo Care
Tucker
North
Marion
White Way Gar
Iowa Senate Backs Two Anti-Labor Bills and Beer Revision
In Des Moines, the Iowa Senate passed two anti-labor bills by 33 to 7, banning violent picketing and secondary boycotts while adding injunctive provisions and a $100 fine. A compromise beer bill passed 21 to 12, restricting sales to business districts and banning rural taverns. The county school reorganiza tion bill also moved, with boards to bear planning costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Conference Committee
Sens
Augustine
Henningsen
Faul
Klein
Martin Reilly
Watson
Tucker Brothers Chevrolet Firm History on West Washington
Tucker & Bicher conducted auto business at West Washington Boulevard until 1959 when Tucker took over and Hicher started his own venture. In 1928 the firm added the Chevrolet agency and by WWII employed many veterans including Gene Tucker as Sales Manager. The operation expanded to include body and fender, washing, small services, motor, paint, alignment, and a full parts and accessories department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Gene
Saie
Milling Company Warehouse Burns in Sioux City Suburb
A plant complex including the International Milling Co warehouse powerhouse and mill in Leeds near Sioux City burned in the early hours. Damage was estimated at 25 to 33.6 million dollars with 1.5 million bushels of wheat stored in 40 elevators reportedly undamaged. No injuries were reported as explosions followed the blaze and five fire units contained it by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
International Milling Co
Leeds
L. L. Gunkelman
Gunkelmann
Texas City
International Soundphoto
Monmouth College Choir Delivers Sacred Concert
The Monmouth Illinois college choir of 36 members on a state tour performed a sacred concert at the United Presbyterian Church to a large audience. Director Glen C. Shaver led the program with participants from a home choir of 90 voices. The group sang various pieces and visited the Washington County Hospital to sing selections. A 150 person dinner followed, hosted by church women and alumni, with short remarks from faculty and Petrie and Jameison, Hutchison and Shaver. Dale Milligan closed by singing two solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
United Presbyterian Church
Glen C. Shaver
George Kerr
Richard Petrie
Howard Jameison
Russell Hutchison
Bible Department
Shaver
Jameison
Petrie
CIO Studies U.S. Steel Wage Offer
Pittsburgh April 19. CIO president Philip Murray canceled an executive ban meeting to attend a hastily summoned conference with U S Steel representatives on proposed settlement of 1947 wage demands. The executive board will study the offer for two days before a final recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UP Cio
Philip Murray
United Steelwoers
U. Steel Corp
Steel Union Executive Board
General Wage Policy Committee
Mondar
Walter P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
Murray and
Steel Union
General Motors
Masked Workers Continue Search at Texas City Ruins
Recovery teams with gloves and gas masks resume work at the Monsanto plant ruins on the Texas City waterfront. The Red Cross reports 580 dead identified since Wednesday while 57 bodies were recovered at the plant and dock area. President Randy estimates 449 workers were inside the plant during the blast with 43 identified dead and 79 believed killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
Tex
Red Cross
Monsanto Chemical Company
William Randy
Monsanto
Rand
Cedar Rapids teen to be nominated for Carnegie hero medal
Donald Ribble a 16 year old from Cedar Rapids will be nominated by Jack Shepard for the Carnegie hero medal. He saved three people from drowning this year including George Ellison 28 Anamosa from the Wapsie river last Sunday and his sister Susan 11 off Florida last January, plus another Florida man nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Donald Ribble
Jack Shepard
Ribble
George Ellison
Anamosa
Wapsie River
Susan
Florida
Plaque Honors Dr. E. E. Munger in Washington County
The Washington County Hospital accepted a memorial plaque for Elbert Ervin Munger M D author of the rural county public hospital law which led to the hospital. His two sons Samuel Munger and Dr E E Munger Jr spoke of his service. Floyd Letts accepted the plaque on behalf of the board with about twenty five attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Elbert Ervin Munger
Munger
Doctor Munger
Samuel Munger
New York City
E. E. Munger, Jr
Spencer
Town
Washington County
Floyd Letts
Elbert Iirvin Munger
Iowa
C. A. Boice
Esther M. Squire
Thelma Luther
Frank Kos
Ralph Shannon
Spanish War Vets in Annual Meet
Spanish American War veterans of Albert M. Huff camp No. 26 held their annual dinner meeting after visiting in S. W. Easter's office. Dr. W. Crooks was elected commander. The camp plans 50th anniversary festivities in 1948. Attendees included Harvey, Crooks, Kaster, Beliel, Moore, Gray, Crawford, Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Huff
S. W. Easter
State Cafe
Cap
D. W. Harvey
W. 3B Crooks
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Crawfordville
Harvey Barnes
Mr. Harvey
Dr. Crooks
Mr Kaster
Alonzo Beliel
Kd Moore
Frank Gray
Walter Crawford
Wilson
Change Date of Fall Celebration in Washington County
Announcement from the Chamber of Commerce notes the Washington County Fall Celebration dates shift to August 18 19 20 due to a conflict with the Louisa County Fair. Manton Hebner is elected chairman of Washington County Exposition Inc and will lead planning. A celebration office will open around June 16 with a full time secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Washington County
Louisa County
Washington
Manton Hebner
Washington County Exposition Inc
Booth Releases Dairy Herd Report Top butterfat producer named
The Wellman registered Holstein owned by Dr. H Christiansen and partners led Washington County in butterfat with 8.2 pounds in March and 2654 pounds of milk. Herd averages across the association ran 691 pounds of milk and 25.4 pounds of fat per cow with 257 cows tested. Top producers listed include Christiansen Bash and Gingerich Duensing Anderson Thatcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestersons Age Fashion Orntsky
Bush and Gingerich
Wellman
Leonard E. Booth
Washington County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Raymond Moley
H. Christiansen
Conesville
Christiansen
Plans For Hobby Show At Armory April 24 25
Izaak Walton league announces a sport and hobby show at the Armory on April 24 and 25 with early entries suggesting strong interest. Dr A C Peterson chairs Thursday night events featuring ping pong exhibitions, a pet show, and a Washington band performance, plus acts by the West Chester girls quartet and a Swedish skit by the Issacsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Armory
A. C. Peterson
Washington Municipal Band
West Chester Girls
Issacson
Galesburg
Illinois
John Morrett
Correction on Swift divorce hearing notice
The Journal corrects yesterday’s report that Judge Yoder held a hearing on Tom Swift’s motion to set aside Hattie Swift’s divorce decree. No hearing occurred. Swift’s attorney withdrew the objection and requested permission to file a new motion, which the court granted. A new hearing will occur at a later session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoder
Tom Swift
Hattie Swift
Local addresses listed for Dean Schwartz and Fred Thatcher
The fragment lists Dean Schwartz of Wellman at 801 Fred Thatcher and another Wellman entry at 746, indicating an address or property reference in a local listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Schwartz
Wellman
Fred Thatcher
Iowa unions plan one day walkout over labor bill
About 200000 Iowa union members expected a one day walkout Monday to oppose a bill banning the closed shop. AFL and CIO leaders said the spontaneous demonstration could disrupt business but essential services would continue. Cities from Des Moines to Burlington planned varied stoppages while delegations from Mason City and Dubuque prepared to join in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa House
AFL
A. A. Couch
Iowa Federation of lLabor
Couch
Champ
AFL Street Car Workers Union
Capitol
C. E. Nordstrom Jr
AFL Electrical Workers
Iowa Power and Light Co
Mason City
Douglas McMannes
CIO
Dubuque
John Evarts
Telegraphers Union Gets New Contract
The Western Union Telegraph company and the Commercial Telegraphers union AFL reach a contract giving a five cent hourly wage rise and benefits for 50 000 workers outside New York City. It ends a planned May strike, runs one year, retroactive to April 1, with pay provisions reopenable in six months and includes social security increases and dues check off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
New York City
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Centralia
Ill
Washington, D. C
Guy Cordon
Senate Public Lands
Frank Perz
R. R. Sayers
Bureau of Mines
International
Senate
Warehouse Burns
Monmouth Choir
Dale Milligan
U. S
Lee Pressman
Ex Tire Board
Tomoorrow
Westinghouse Electrical Corp
General Motors Corp
Probe Warehouse
E. E. Munger
Cap Harvey
Dr. W. B. Crooks
Celebration Headquarters
Booth
D. H. Christianson
Bash and Gingerich, Wellman
Art Duensing
Ted Anderson
Dale Patterson
Retha Lewis
Winfield
Lowally
Walter A. Smith
Paul Horake
Llo
C O
Telegraphers Union
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