Centerville Plans Mass Vaccination Fight
Centerville and Appanoose County move to mass immunization after Iowa reports its first smallpox cases since 1947. Clinics will run in Cincinnati Moravia Moulin Mystic Numa and Udell with 1000 vaccine units from the state health department. Dr Ralph Heeren notes two mild cases in a Cincinnati couple and a connected case in Missouri. Heeren stresses immunization to halt spread.
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Centerville
Appanoose County Medical Association
State Health Department
Cincinnati
Moravia
Moulton
Mystic
Numa
Udell
Des Moines
Ralph Heeren
Missouri
Iowa
Heeren
John Lemmon Assumes Vice President Post in Iowa Optometric Group
Dr John W Lemmon a Washington optometrist was elected vice president of the Iowa State Optometric Association at its Des Moines convention held at the Savory Hotel About 275 optometrists attended the gathering and Lydia Dugeins of Drake University Reading Clinic was highlighted among the notable attendees
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John W. Lemmon
Washington
Iowa State Optometrc Association
Des Moines
Savory Hotel
Lydia Dugeins
Drake University
Reading Clinic
Grand Jury to Decide Man's Robbery Charge
Charles City reports a bartender faces a robbery charge after a Castle Club employee identified him as the assailant who knocked her down and took club receipts. Carl Schafer waived a preliminary hearing and is bound over to a grand jury on $2,500 bond. Police also probe a claim that money found in a driveway was planted to frame her husband.
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Charles City
Carl Schafer
Mabel Madsen
Castle Club
Schafer
This Week's Lucky Farmer Sam Wittri g
Sam Wittri g is named this week’s lucky farmer. His 10 acre farm lies 1.2 miles east of Washington on Highway 92 and has housed livestock since 1941. He will receive the award Friday at the State theatre with Donald Shepherd of B and B Clothing presenting.
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Sam Wittiig
Washington
Wittiig
Mr. Wittrig
State
Donald Shepherd
B and B Clothing Store
Wittrig
Ralph Schloming Charts University Y Plans
Ralph Schloming director of the YMCA on the State University of Iowa campus spoke at the regular Washington U's Men's club meeting. He described Y activities at the university his New York and Washington trip and outlined future hopes. After the meeting the group visited the McCleerys home to view Orient souvenirs from their Far East tour.
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Ralph Schloming
YMCA
State University of Iowa
Washington U's Men's Club
Schloming
University
New York
Washington, D. C
Rolling Hill Threatens Astoria Homes as Earth Slips
In Astoria Oregon Cox comb Hill continues to slide at nine feet daily threatening 23 homes and extensive property. Residents report cracks in foundations and visible earth movement forcing evacuations and abandonment of several houses including Charles Ordway’s.
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Charles Ordway
Astorian Budget
Des Moines Weather: Cool Afternoons and Clear Nights
Des Moines forecast reports party cloudy and cool this afternoon with fresh northwesterly winds. Highs 44 to 54. Tonight clear with temperatures from 25 to 30 in the northwest and 30 to 35 in the southeast. Thursday expected to be fair, dry, and cool with a high near 50.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sheaffer Factory Fire Injures Six
Six workers were injured in a fire and subsequent explosion at the W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. building in Fort Madison. The blast occurred about 8:30 a.m. in a basement development lab after a fire started, likely from friction while cutting plastic material. Fire crews from nearby Burlington and the Iowa Ordnance Plant assisted, with fumes spreading through the building before power was cut. About 200 workers were in the facility and nearly all evacuated before the explosion.
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Fort Madison
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co
Burlington
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Lu Ella Sojka Named Finalist for National 4-H Camp
Lu Ella Sojka of Riverside is among four finalists for Iowa 4-H girls to attend the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington DC June 14 21. Des Moines will pick two girls and two boys April 22 after interviews and record study. Sojka has been active in 4-H for eight years, showing homemaking, poultry and garden projects and giving demonstrations to over 200 members.
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Lu Ella Sojka
Rose Sojka
Riverside
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
P. C. Taff
Extension Service
United States Departments of Agriculture
State Colleges of Agriculture
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Iowa Farm and Home Register
Register and Tribune
Hotel Savery
la Ella
Farmerettes
Washington County
Waterloo
Hospital Diet Kitchens Employ Stainless Steel Conveyors
Hospital diet kitchens use stainless steel conveyor belts and lifts to move hot foods to proper locations on each floor, improving service flow and safety in meal delivery.
Bond Drive Chairman Announces Quota Here
Co. E Mace, Washington, chair man for the savings bonds division of the treasury department in Washington county, announced that the county quota for purchases of series BE F and G savings bonds during the Independence drive May 15 through July 4 will be $291 775. Iowa's drive quota is $30 million for series E F and G bonds, with competition among states based on E bond sales.
Van Metre Named New YMCA Leader in Washington
Marvin F. E. Van Metre of Ames will replace Don Wilson at the Washington YMCA. Wilson resigns to work in California this summer before returning to college. Van Metre, a State Center native and former Iowa State student, will join after graduating in June and has been active in ISU music and sports.
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Don Wilson
YMCA
Washington
California
Artemas Brown
Marvin FE. van Metre
Ames
Wilson
Iowa State Colege
Iowa City
van Metre
State Center
Iowa
Iowa State
Christian Brotherhood Meets Monday Evening
The Mens' Brotherhood of the Christian church held its monthly meeting in the church dining room with 26 members present including visitor Ken Peters. Dinner was served at 7 by Group Four of the Women's Council, followed by a business session led by President Wade Pence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mens’ Brotherhood of the Christian Church
Ken Peters
Women's Council
Wade Pence
Washington mail service to cut home deliveries nationwide
Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson orders drastic postal cuts and a shift to one daily delivery. In Washington local postmaster Oral Brown says a rearranged schedule will be announced next week with no clear staffing changes beyond reducing three substitute workers. The move aims to curb a half billion dollar yearly deficit and could affect 10,000 carriers and handlers nationwide.
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Oral Brown
Washington
Brown
Jesse M. Donaldson
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Ordnance Company Sets Meeting at Armory Thursday Evening
Captain William Perdock announced the ordnance company will gather at the armory Thursday evening at eight o clock. The notice calls members to attend the session.
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The
Ordnance Company
Armory
William Perdock
Maude Reister Rites Held At Jones Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Reister were held at 3:30 Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home. Interment followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with pallbearers William Gamon Ira Huber William Crayne James Boyd Edward Potratz and George Glick.
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Maude Reister
Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
William Gamon
Ira Huber
William Crayne
James Boyd
Edward Potratz
George Glick
Citizenship Day Meet Brought Rural Eighth Graders
About one hundred eighth graders from Washington county attended Citizenship Day at the county courthouse. A mock trial featured Delbert Krotz as defendant on a bad check charge with John Owen as judge and a 12 student jury returning a guilty verdict. Sheriff Charles C. Snyder spoke and Lester Hamil led a city tour.
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Washington County
Court House
Delbert Krotz
Highland Center School
John Owen
Charles C. Snyder
Chamber of Commerce
Lester Hamil
Methodist Pastor Expected to Move from Washington to Waterloo
Reliable sources say Dr. Fred E. Miller, pastor of the Washington Methodist Church for seven to eight years, will be transferred to a Waterloo church. The Waterloo posting is viewed as a step up to a larger congregation, with Miller active in community affairs during his Washington tenure. An official announcement is anticipated soon.
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Fred E. Miller
Washington Methodist Church
Washington
Washington Skelgas Location for Seats For Minstrel Show
The IOOF Minstrel Show ticket sales committee announced reserved seats must be purchased at the Washington Skelgas. Seating is in the high school auditorium and all reserved seats are to be cleared through that location.
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Ioof Minstrel Show
Washington Skelgas
Funeral services held for Leslie Dale Holland
Funeral services for Leslie Dale Holland were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Fred E. Miller officiating. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery. bearers were Ted Crone Charles Gilbert Lloyd Swift Hubert Beal Harold Weber and Al Kochnoff.
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Leslie Dale Holland
Jones Funeral Home
Fred E. Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
Ted Crone
Charles Gilbert
Lloyd Swift
Hubert Beal
Harold Weber
al Kochnoff
Senate awards posthumous decorations to navy fliers
The Senate unanimously approves a resolution honoring ten Navy fliers aboard an unarmed patrol plane shot down by Soviet fighters over the Baltic during a training mission. The measure, offered by Senate Democratic Leader Scott Lucas, suspends rules to rush the action via roll call. The House must approve and the president must sign before decorations are awarded.
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Senate
Baltic
Washington
Navy
Russia
Scott W. Lu
Lucas
Kremlin
United States
Weisbaden
Germany
Moscow
Will McCreedy Dies in Columbus Junction
Will McCreedy 84 died 9:30 pm Tuesday at Restopia Colum bus Junction after long Illness from Easter Sunday. Funeral set 2 pm Friday at Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church with Rev Karl Megdelsen. Survived by Milford McCreedy Williamsport daughter Sarah four grandchildren. Jones Funeral Home in charge.
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Will McCreedy
Restopia
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
Karl Megdelsen
Mr. McCreedy
Monmouth
Alexander
Sarah McLaughlin
Haskins
Former Methodist Pastor Dies Recently
Dr. L. M. Grigsby, former Methodist pastor in Washington, died April 13 at his Des Moines home. Funeral was held there last Monday. He came here from Muscatine in 1914 and served until 1916 before moving to Oskaloosa.
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L. M. Grigsby
Washington
Des Moines
Muscatine
Oakaloosa
IOOF Minstrel Show Program Notes
Program lineups include Jesse Stout Myron Salladay Carl Schneider Keith Willams and Forrest Walker with acts such as Uncle Tom Chattenooga Sugar Blues and Ol Man River. Performances feature vocal solos, quartettes, comic pieces, and band numbers with possible substitutions.
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Jesse Stout
Myron Salladay
Carl Schneider
Keith Willams
Ted Givans
Lucky Ol’ Sun
Cloyd Garrett
Forrest Walker
Uncle Tom
Chattenooga
Charles Murdock
Nellie Gray
Kentucky
The
Moon Minstrel Band
Frank Janecek
Livertin
Max Lee
Darktown Strutters Ball
Crawfish Minstrel Band
Kingfish
Lonesome Road
St. Louis
Elwyn Gardner
Myron “Olinday
Kenneth Peters
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John Lemmon
Optometric Group
Griffith
Robert L
Truman
R. Nison
Maragret
Lucky
University Y Plans
Astoria
Ore
Coxcomb Hill
A. E. Johnson
Nace
LuElla Sojka
Lu Ella
Washington County Girls
Washington High School
Bond Drive
Christian Brotherhood
Carl Dallmeyer
Ray Rathmell
Wayne Kendrick
Fred Bourgeois
Delbert Zager
Les Dunlap
Lee Hesseltine
Roy Kehart
T. C. Polk
Harold Beenblossom
Wilmer Lauderman
Peters
Ordnance Meeting
Reister Funeral
Holland Funeral
IOOF
Forrest D. Walker
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