Oysters and Net Income Question Sparks Banter
A clerk asks for net income while a man jokes that even a government man should not take oysters with a net. The exchange features a witty reply about nets and meals.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1953
Page
1
April Membership Month for YW Increases and clarifies joining
The YWCA marks April as membership renewal month with emphasis on new members. A national YWCA week promotes joining with the slogan For Good Health For Good Times for Good Join the YWCA. Membership costs 1.50 annually and requires a signed declaration of responsibility to become an elector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Musical Program to Close Forum at High School Auditorium
The Community Forum ends the year with a program featuring State University of Iowa Music Department students and faculty. It starts at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium and offers season tickets or door tickets. The program includes If Men Played Cards As Women Do from Berlin and other numbers with a cast led by Robert Borg and Marlcolm Westly, with Ruth Vornholt and James Tageart on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University of Iowa Music Department
Irving Berlin
George Kaufman
Charles Garland
John Ulrich
Robert Borg
Marlcolm Westly
Barry Mandel
Willard Snnstad
Ruth Vornhol
Canarygrass Field Days Offer County Sod Access
Four field days are set in Washington county to distribute canary grass sod for gullies and waterways. Farmers may load sod for replanting from Bill Spenner farm on April 25 and from Lake Darling land near Brighton on May 2, with additional pickups at Carl T. Anderson farm near Wellman and Howard Anderson near Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Tom Robb
Bill Spenner
Spenner
Riverside
Kaiona
Highway 22
State Conservation Commission
Carl T. Anderson
Wellman
Anderson
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Robb
Catfish Fry and Free Dance at Washington Moose Lodge
A catfish fry followed by a free dance will be held at the Washington Moose lodge hall on Friday evening April 24. Serving begins at 6 30 p m. Families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Moose Lodge Hall
Eisenhower to seek broad defense and State reorganization
President Eisenhower said he will submit to Congress plans for a wide reorganization of the defense and State departments to save money and boost efficiency. He did not detail the plan at a news conference after meetings with congressional leaders. House and Senate Republicans indicated expected substantial savings but no fundamental overhaul of the defense structure or Joint Chiefs of Staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Defense
Lees Savings
Dewey Short
R-Mo
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Robert A. Taft
White House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Voice of America
Iowa House Rejects Kill Bid on Gasoline Tax Increase
The Iowa House rejected a move to table a bill boosting the gasoline tax from four to five cents a gallon to fund primary highways. An amendment would raise the tax one cent per gallon for two years with extra revenue for primary roads, and permanent two-cent hikes for liquified gas and diesel fuel. The plan to direct funds to the highway program was debated before a recess with decisions pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Paul Cooksey
R-Spencer
House
Lee Gallup
Libertyville
Ernest Palmer
Fort Madison
State Highway Commission
Carroll Brown
Roskaloosa
Atom Explosions Not Cause of Bad Weather
Las Vegas based report from the Atomic Energy Commission states that Nevada atomic bomb tests have no impact on weather. Scientists say there is no evidence linking A-bomb tests with seasonal snow or drought patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Charges Dropped to Petty Larceny for Hale
Charges against Donald Hale of Wellman were changed to petty larceny on Wednesday and he received a 24 day sentence in the county jail from Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam. He had originally faced larceny in the nighttime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hale
Wellman
H. M. Putnam
First stag dinner set for Washington Golf and Country Club
The first stag dinner of the season will be held at the Washington Golf and Country Club on Monday evening April 27 at 6 30 o clock. Reservations must be in by Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Golf and Country Club
Jamaica’s Central Mountains Hold Rich Bauxite Ore
The red soil of Jamaica's central mountains is rich in bauxite, the ore from which aluminum is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Court Dates Scheduled for Summer Sessions at County Court House
The three district judges announce summer court days at Washington county court house. Bechly sits June 11 and 25, Patterson presides on July 9 and 25, Yoder holds August 6 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Court House
Frank Bechly
J. G. Patterson
R. G. Yoder
Eisenhower Warns NATO Against Dimming Dangers
In Paris President Eisenhower warned the NATO Council of Ministers not to minimize the dangers facing Western security. He urged firm conditions for real peace and urged continued defense buildup amid the Soviet threat as the 11th Ministerial session opened. The message, read at the session, marked a rare personal communication to ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NATO Council of Ministers
Eisenhower
Council
Council of Ministers
United States
Russia
Noble District Defeats $50,000 Bond Proposal
Voters in the Noble consolidated school district comprising southern Washington county and northern Henry county rejected a $50 000 bond issue in a special election held Wednesday The final tally was 61 votes in favor and 69 against a 60 percent majority required for passage The bond would have funded a new three room school at the Eichers site with Stringtown and Summers schools also involved Polls were set up at the Eichers school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Consolidated
Washington County
Henry County
Eichers
Stringtown
Summers
Eicher
Fox Trapping School Set For April 28 at Glenn Tompson Farm
A fox trapping school will run Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Glenn Tom Thompson farm. It is directed by a State Conservation Commission representative and arranged by Tom Robb and Dwight Bramon. Farmers learn how foxes harm chickens, turkeys, pigs, and lambs. Glen Thompson lives 31% miles south of Washington on the Wavyland road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Tompson
State Conservation Commission
Tom Robb
Dwight Bramon
Glen Thompson
Washington
Wavyland Road
Eisenhower voices guarded view on Korean prisoner exchange
President Eisenhower said there had been mistreatment of United Nations prisoners by North Korean and Chinese Communists and urged rapid prisoner exchanges. He noted no direct reply from the Soviet Union to peace proposals and waited for full reports before conclusions. He stressed the emotional burden of reports of brutality and hoped exchanges continue swiftly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
United Nations
Soviet Union
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Korea
U. N
Red
Mrs Hughes Speaks To Kiwanis On Navajo Education
Lola Wells Hughes a retired schoolteacher now living in Washington addressed the Kiwanis at the YMCA. She described starting a schooling program for Navajo children in New Mexico and the challenges teaching English to non speakers. She noted the six week course yielded 50 to 60 English words and displayed Indian crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Wells Hughes
Washington
Kiwanis Club
YMCA
Hughes
New Mexico
Wellman Legion Hall Burglaries Reported in Wellman
The Washington county sheriff's office investigated a break in at the Wellman Legion Hall. Intruders pried open a door and stole between 140 and 160 dollars. The theft occurred after 12 30 this morning and was found when the caretaker arrived to open the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Legion Hall
Wellman
Keota Senior Comedy Slated April 23 24
The Keota high school senior class presents the mystery comedy Nowhere Fast in the gym on April 23 and 24 at 7 50 p m Doris Turnipseed Norma Dillon Verlee Vincent Imogene Sheet Dick Striecel Francis Cave Duane Crawford and Denny Palmer star with Clarisse Gordon directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Keota High School
Doris Turnipseed
Norma Dillon Verlee Vincent
Imogene Sheet
Dick Striecel
Francis Cave
Duane Crawford
Denny Palmer
Clarisse Gordon
Committee Slashes Interior Dept Budget by 202 Million
The House Appropriations Committee cut 202 million dollars from a Truman era Interior Department bill. It would fund 404,863,239 for Interior agencies, about 80 million less than the administration sought for the coming year. Major reductions hit the Bureau of Reclamation with cuts to power plants and transmission lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Truman
Interior Agencies
Department
Interior
Douglas McKay
McKay
Bureau of Reclamation
FBI report on double murder not completed in Iowa City
FBI will take time to analyze blood samples from clothing of two murdered girls Mrs. James Oller 15 and Beverly Brenneman 14 and from Charles Nelson 17 who died days later by gunshot. No link established between Nelson death and the slayings. evidence sent to Washington for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Iowa City
CUP
James Oller
Beverly Brenneman
Charles Nelson
Washington
Young Nelson
Max H Cook Funeral Arrangements Set
Funeral services for Max H Cook are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday at Jones funeral home. Dr C R Reed will conduct the service with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Eastern Star members to meet at the Masonic temple at 1:45 PM to attend as a group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max H. Cook
Jones Funeral Home
C. R. Reed
Elm Grive
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Home Ownership Rate Rises Since 1940 Survey Finds
A newspaper survey shows 58 percent of American households now own homes, up from 45.5 percent in 1940, highlighting a significant rise in ownership over the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
No Charges After Inquest Into Washington County Truck Crash
A Washington County Iowa inquest found no criminal action warranted after a tractor hit a semi trailer killed Max H. Cook of Washington. Driver George Earl Franklin of Pulaski was not held but fined 20 for giving false information to obtain his chauffeur license. The accident occurred on highway 92 near the Washington County Farm Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max H. Cook
Washington
W. S. Kyle
George Earl Franklin
Pulaski
H. M. Putnam
Justice of the Peace
Mr. Cook
Jones Funeral Home
Washington County
Iowa
May H. Cook
Franklin
Charles E. Snyder
English Bishop Reveals Death March in Korea
Anglican bishop of Korea Dr. Cecil Cooper described a nine day forced march into North Korea with about 705 American soldiers and 60 to 68 civilians. He said 96 prisoners died, led by a North Korean police major called The Tiger, and noted minimal food and harsh conditions during the Halloween eve 1950 trek toward the Yalu River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cecil Cooper
Korea
North Korea
the Tiger
Britain
Cooper
Russia
Yalu River
Yala River
UN considers protest over broken prisoner exchange promises
UN Command in Panmunjom may file a formal protest against the Communists for not returning all sick and wounded Allied prisoners as agreed. Officials weigh evidence of bad faith after a Communist says more than 600 men will be sent home and interview all returning prisoners. Final action depends on how many more sick and wounded are actually returned and on Geneva Convention follow through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations Command
U. N
United Nations
Red
Mark Clark
Clark
Iowa Couple Burned To Death in Freak Highway Accident
LAVERNE Minn. UP An Iowa farm couple died when their car was rammed into a prairie fire on Highway 75. John DeBoer and his wife Katherine Winsouth were trapped as the gasoline ignited. a bystander found Winsouth semi conscious as the blaze destroyed the vehicle. The sheriff noted the fire began from a nearby straw pile burn and spread over about 10 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Laverne, Minn
Lowa
John DeBoer
Hull, Jr
Neil Roberts
DeBoer
Katherine Winsouth
Fredonia
Kans
DeBoer’s
Roberts
Elmer Bartels
Winsouth
Bartels
DeBoers
Mrs Winsouth
John Hubbling
Washington woman treated for broken leg after fall
Mrs. Frank Florang of Washington was taken to Washington County Hospital this morning for treatment of a broken leg from a fall at her home in the 1300 block of East Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Florang
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Florang
East Third Street
Western Allies Form 560 Million Pool To Build Jet Fighters
The Western Allies created a 560 million dollar fund to produce about 1,300 modern jet fighters in Europe by 1956. United States Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson and NATO secretary general Lord Ismay forecast cost cuts through pooling and shared arms supply while Britain Belgium the Netherlands and France contribute the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Europe
United States Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Lord Ismay
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Wilson
United States
Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Softball Meeting Planned at Greenfield VFW Hall
Plans for the softball season opener in Greenfield in early June proceed with a meeting at 7 36 tonight in the VFW hall to discuss the season and elect Softball association officers. Managers and sponsors are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
VFW Hall
Softball Association
Weather for Des Moines Sees Showers and Mild Warmth
Des Moines forecast shows showers starting in the west tonight with cool nights and a bit warmer south. Friday brings a high near 64 to 70 with partial cloudiness and wind, then a cooler Saturday with partly cloudy skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
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