Washington County Census Shows Large 1948 Trade Rise
Preliminary figures from the 1948 Census of Business indicate Washington County Iowa retail sales at 21.8 million, wholesale sales at 23.4 million, and service receipts at 629000, with 1175 paid employees for the workweek near November 1948. Final state figures will follow in an Iowa bulletin.
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Washington County
Iowa
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
City of
Washington
State of
Schneider Funeral To Be Wednesday
Mrs. Josie Schneider widow of the late George Schneider died Sunday night in Fairfield. She leaves son Eugene Schneider of Washington and daughter in law Mrs. John Elsie of Fairfield. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Wednesday at the Jones Funeral Home with Dr. W J Gross-Neim in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. She was a member of the Rebekah lodge and Rebekahs are asked to meet at 1:30 PM to attend in a group. A fuller obituary will appear tomorrow night in the Journal.
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Josie Schneider
George Schneider
Fairfield
Eugene Schneider
Washington
John Elsie
Jackson
Jones Funeral Home
W. J. Gross- Neim
Elm Grove
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekahs
Some Jump the Gun In Telephone Strike
About 11,000 Western Electric installation workers began a coast to coast 42 hour head start strike at 6 am local time in 43 states. Pickets unlikely before midnight Tuesday as a 60 day truce nears end. union says the move was a premature walkout following a dispute in South Bend. Federal mediators push to avert a broader telephone industry strike involving over 200,000 workers.
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New York
Western Electric
International Cwa
South Bend
Ind
Dinner Guests at Mr and Mrs William Norman House
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Crossett Gene Grecian Dean Batterson and Mr and Mrs Warren Hampton visiting Mr and Mrs William Norman.
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Carl Crossett
Gene Grecian
Dean Batterson
Warren Hampton
William Norman
Music Results From Class C and D Schools in This Area
Final results from a Centerville music contest feature Class C and D schools with numerous IX II divisions winners. Names include Vivian Hochstetler Kalona Judy Quinn Ainsworth Delbert Black Columbus Junction and others across solo, duo, trio, quartet and chorus events.
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Centerville
Vivian Hochstetler
Kalona
Melda Williams
Keota
Marie Swenson
Olds
Bob Skrause
Armnsworth
Columbus Junction
Emily Fern Stephen
Barss
Wayland
Madrigal
Delores Swanson
Dorothy Shimon
Meda Owens
Ainsworth
Dave Sanford
Girls Glee Club
Judy Quinn
Robert Shetler
Community Forum Final Address by Dr Gustafson
Dr. Lloyd A. Gustafson, Mason City minister, will speak at the final Community Forum of the season Thursday evening at the high school. Sponsored by the Washington Rotary Club, season tickets remain valid for this lecture. unused punches may be applied for guests. Tickets go on sale Thursday at the high school. He will discuss his summer trip to Europe.
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L. Gustafson
Lloyd A. Gustafson
Mason City
Washington Rotary Club
Gustafson
Europe
Funeral services for Will McCreedy held at Ainsworth UP
Funeral services for Will McCreedy were held at 2:00 PM Friday at the Ainsworth United Presbyterian church with Rev. Carl Megchelsen officiating. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery. Casketbearers included Duane McCreedy M L McCreedy Elmer Steele Milo Steele Sr Burke McCreedy and Orie O Connor Jones Funeral Home arranged the details.
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Will McCreedy
Ainsworth UP Church
Carl Megchelsen
Ainsworth Cemetery
Duane McCreedy
M. L. McCreedy
Elmer Steele
Milo Steele, Sr
Burke McCreedy
Orie O'Connor Jones
Washington Proclaims National YWCA Week and 25th Anniversary
The mayor proclaims April 23 to 29 as National YWCA Week in Washington marking the 25th anniversary of the Washington YWCA. The resolution lauds the YWCA’s influence on girls and young women and acknowledges local impact through the Washington YWCA. Signed by Mayor Ernest S. Salladay.
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YWCA
Washington Ywca
Washington
Find More Items From Downed Plane
American authorities added a fifth clue to the case linking a Baltic Sea incident to a Russian fighter shot down an armed Privateer patrol plane with 10 men aboard. Swedish naval authorities reported a metal container and 12 signal flares found by fishermen. the items were sent to Wiesbaden for processing. Four other wreckage items including a damaged yellow life raft with bullet-like perforations were recovered off the Scandinavian coast near the April 8 disappearance.
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London
Baltic Sea
Karlskrona
U. S
Wiesbaden
Germany
Five defendants cited in mayor’s court actions
Don Earls fined 1 dollar for a stop sign violation. Burroughs Howard paid 10 dollars for intoxication. Clement Jr. Griffith fined 5 dollars for no lights on his car. Pearl Weeks assessed 1 dollar for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. H. C. Finney charged 2.50 dollars for leaving hog carcasses uncovered.
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Don Earls
Burroughs Howard
Clement Jr. Griffith
Pearl Weeks
H. C. Finney
Actress Marie Wilson Misses $1000 White Fox
Hollywood actress Marie Wilson known for her blonde persona said she first really missed a $1000 white fox she left at a photographer's studio, and it remains missing ten days later according to police.
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Hollywood
Marie Wilson
Picture of Local Boy in Sunday Davenport Democrat
Mr and Mrs Carl Ward of Washington found a photo of their son Richard F Ward among paratroopers in the Davenport Democrat Sunday edition The image accompanied an article about Exercise Swarmer in which many Iowans are participating for the air force
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Carl Ward
Washington
Davenport Democrat
Richard F Ward
Air Force
Acheson Calls Editors to Explain Attacks on State Department
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged editors at the American Society of Newspaper Editors to publish an open letter to foreign service officers explaining why the State Department is attacked from within the country. He said such a letter would be hard to write and emphasized supporting the front line of defense.
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Acheson
U.S. State Department
Washington
Dean Acheson
State Department
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Foreign Service
USO
Nationalists evacuate Hainan as Communists advance
Chinese reports say Nationalist commanders evacuated Hainan Island by ship from Yulin as Communist guerrillas reached outskirts. The north threatens Hoshow, Sanya airfield fell, and Nationalists plan to focus on Formosa. Manila now within possible bombing range and Indo China coast exposed.
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Hong Kong
Hainan Island
Yulin
Hsueh Yueh
Hoshow
Sanya
Formosa
Hainan
Japan
Manila
China
Union Service Opens YW Week at Presbyterian Church
Mrs. T. C. Polk delivered the union address at the Presbyterian church as YWCA begins National YWCA Week. She linked the theme A Better World Begins with You to Christ’s example of service and urged a shift from indifference to consecration, noting the Living Church role of YWCA in spiritual life. The service featured Dr William Grossheim, Mrs Edith Shields at the organ, and a vocal trio singing In the Cross of Christ I Glory.
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Presbyterian Church
T. C. Polk
Young Women's Christian Association
YWCA
Jesus
Christ
The
Chris
Paul Shearer
Robert Day
T. L. Brookhart
William Grossheim
Edith M. Shields
Marilyn Cook
Arlene Knapp
Audrey Steete
Christ I
Two Scouts Selected for National Jamboree
Charles Kallous and Richard Powers of Boy Scout Troop 37 were chosen to attend the national jamboree at Valley Forge next summer. Martin L. Hunter, scout executive of the Iowa River Valley Council, presented the troop with its charter at the Methodist church yesterday during a morning service.
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Charles Kallous
Richard Powers
Boy
Seo Powers
Valley Forge
Martin L. Hunter
Iowa River Valley Council
Methodist Church
Golfer Makes Hole-in-One With New Club Set
Henry Williams Jr of Tully Secane club sold a new golf set to Allen Kane who promised Kane would like the clubs. Kane used them for a first shot hole-in-one.
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Lansdowne, Pa
Henry Williams, Jr
Tully-Secane Golf Club
Allen Kane
Kane
Local Siren Hits Washington With Wailing Alarm
A city fire siren blared for about an hour late at night after an electrical storm caused stray interference. No fire occurred. reports say only the Journal office secretary was harmed, with many residents calling for details.
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Washington
Grand Forks Faces Threat of Higher Flood Crest
Crookston, Minn on April 24 UP floods push toward Grand Forks North Dakota as Red River crest nears. Officials warn the 46.5 foot mark may be reached tomorrow with 15 feet above flood stage today. Snow flurries heighten risk across the North Dakota Minnesota border.
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Crookston
Minn
Grand Forks
N. D
Red River
Red Lake
Polk County Red Cross
Philip Anderson
Correction on Kalona fire call in Thomann incident
The Journal corrects that Kalona fire department was not contacted by Mr. Thomann or the Kalona operator. The Kalona fire crew was unaware of any fire and did not disregard a non existent call.
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Bernard Thomann
Mr. Thomann
Richmond
Riverside
Thomann
The
Journal
Kalona
Dr S H Sawyers Dies At Home In Eldon
Dr S H Sawyers of Eldon died at his home on Thursday April 20. He was a brother of Mrs Floyd Letts of Washington. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with Mrs Letts and her son Grove of the Ainsworth community in attendance.
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Eldon
Floyd Letts
Washington
Truman authorizes posthumous awards for 10 fliers
President Truman signed a resolution authorizing posthumous decorations for 10 navy patrol plane crew members allegedly shot down by Russia over the Baltic. The measure, backed by Senate Leader Scott Lucas, won swift, unanimous approval in both chambers last week.
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Washington
Truman
Navy
Russia
Baltic Sea
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
House
Secretary of Navy
Des Moines Weather: Cloudy with Showers Today into Tuesday
Weather for Iowa reports cloudy conditions with occasional showers today and tonight. Highs range from 50 to 62 with cooler readings in the far west tonight. Tuesday stays cloudy and cool with showers in the eastern portion. highs 40 to 45 northwest and near 50 southeast. Winds shift from variable this afternoon to northwesterly 10 to 35 mph tonight and Tuesday. Rainfall notes show .62 inches Saturday night and .81 inches this morning.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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