Farmer Gus Strum marks 72 years in the United States
Gus Strum, a farmer one mile south of West Chester, observes his seventy second year in the United States on Easter Sunday. He recalls arriving in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1882 from Sweden at age ten, facing language barriers, hard work, and early jobs pulling weeds and riding a binder. He details family history, moves to Iowa and Havre, marriage, children, and a farm now spanning 120 acres with his son Alvin.
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August Strum
United States
Strum
West Chester
Alvin
Gus) Strum
Mr. Strum
Galesburg
Ill
Sweden
Atlantic
Gus
Innocent
Iowa
Havre
Washington County
Ernest
Washington
Lucille
Ernest Hole
Wellman
Eva Thompson
Royal Arch Masons of Iowa Elect Officers
John Adams of Wes Des Moines was elected most excellent high priest of the Grand Royal Arch Masons of Iowa Friday at a centennial convocation. Others elected include Charles Wignall Marshalltown right excellent king Dale Blankenhorn Mapleton right excellent grand scribe Milton Schoell Burlington right excellent grand treasurer and Ross Camblin Atlantic most excellent grand secretary.
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Mount Pleasant
John Adams
Wes Des Moines
Grand Royal Arch Masons
Iowa
Charles Wignall
Marshalltown
Dale Blankenhorn
Mapleton
Milton Schoell
Burlington
Ross Camblin
Atlantic
Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday Across Nation
Daylight saving begins Sunday in many areas with clocks set ahead one hour in 16 states and scattered parts of six others plus Washington DC. The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic form the core on daylight time while the South largely remains on standard time. Massachusetts extends daylight time to October this year.
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New England
Middle Atlantic
South
Midwest
West
Massachusetts
Ted Morgan Opens Welding Shop in Washington
Ted Morgan announces a new welding business named Ted's Welding Shop in Washington. The shop will open Tuesday at 611 North Sixth Avenue. Morgan has nine years of welding experience, including seven years with Fenn Implement. The building housing the shop was moved to the site after being purchased from Miller and Gray and cut and joined to fit the location.
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Ted Morgan
Washington
Ted
North Sixth Avenue
Mr. Morgan
Fenn Implement Company
Miller and Gray
Reporter saves woman from suicide by phone call
In Jackson Mississippi a 27 year old woman attempting suicide by gas won conversation with newsman Joe Penix of the Jackson Clarion Ledger who stayed on the line guiding police to her boarding house. The woman later died.
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Jackson, Miss
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Joe Penix
Penix
Chinese Premier Hopes Conference Will Bring Peace
Chou En Lai said the Far East peace conference could provide peace possibilities for Asia’s settlement of pressing issues. He arrived in Geneva with a 22 member delegation amid Western Soviet deadlock over China’s role. Molotov pressed to keep Red China as invited government rather than a host nation, reportedly sparking sharp exchanges with Chou in Moscow.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Chou En-Lai
Asia
Chou
Russia
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Red China
Molotov
Georgi M. Malenkov
Kaganovich
Soviet Union
China
United States
It Is Part of Your Life Visit to the YWCA
A directive urges daily routines around church school work and the YWCA as a part of daily life. The message emphasizes routine, community engagement, and consistent attendance across institutions.
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YWCA
French Hold On At Dien Bien Phu Amid Heavy Losses
News from Hanoi reports Communist shock troops battering Dien Bien Phu as French defenders retreat under heavy losses. Delta area in peril with 100,000 rebels threatening roads and Haiphong supply lines while airlift becomes indispensable. General Giap aims to shrink French-held space. reinforcements reach fortress despite fire.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Red River
France
Haiphong
Dien Bien Phau
Dien Bien Phut
Old Hates Flare At Dickenson Hearing
In a court martial on charges of collaboration and informer activity Cpl. Edward S. Dickenson faces hostile testimony from former prisoners. Pfc Edward M. Gaither testified he was beaten jailed seven months and faced a mock firing squad after discussing escape plans with Dickenson. Gaither's confrontation showed the lingering hatred born from a Communist prison camp.
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Washington
Cpl
Edward S. Dickenson
Crackers Neck
Korea
PFC
Edward M. Gaither
Philadelphia
Gaither
Dickenson
Thirteen New Cars Are Bought for Patrolmen
The Iowa Executive Council bought 12 new cars for the state highway patrol and hired a private firm to wash windows on the top floors of several state office buildings in Des Moines. Fed Willis, the statehouse custodian, said regular janitors won’t wash high exterior windows.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fed Willis
Statehouse
Council
West Chester Student Earns Top Speech Rating
Barbara Stephens, a West Chester junior, earned a Division I rating at the state speech contest held in W.
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West Chester
Barbara Stephens
West Chester High School
FFA Members Attend State Convention in Davenport Iowa
Fourteen Washington Future Farmers of America members and adviser Verne Knecht attend the twenty sixth Iowa association convention in Davenport. Delegates include Frank Chmelar and Don Palmer with Frank on the auditing committee. The group toured Riverside foundry Bettendorf and the Rock Island Arsenal museum after sessions.
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Washington
Larry Shalla
Dean Weaver
Ronald Escher
Jack Foster
Wayne Ganon
Leland Swift
Knight Wagner
Keith Horn
Ronald Edwards
Jerry Moore
Robert McDonald
Larry Jackson
Riverside
Bettendorf
Arsenal
Rock Island
Scandals Delay Action On Housing Bill As Resignations Grow
Washington AP reports housing scandals threaten to slow Congress action on a housing bill. The FHA saw another high official resign, and two New Jersey local officials quit amid kickback accusations. Senate Banking Committee chair Homer Capehart said prelim hearings would extend to close loopholes, as White House urged not to delay the bill.
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Congress
Washington
White House
Federal Housing Administration
Priday
New Jersey
FHA
Howard M. Murphy
Norman I. Mason
Homer EE. Capehart
R-Ind
Senate Banking
Capehart
Barbara Stephens tops state with humorous speech
Barbara Stephens daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens earned her top state rating with an original humorous speech at the Terloo Friday event.
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Terloo
Barbara
Robert Stephens
Kaganovich Predicts Communist Victory in East West Struggle
Moscow dispatch reports Deputy Premier Lazar Kaganovich telling the Supreme Soviet that the communist world will win the East West clash, citing broad advantages. He praised Soviet policy to improve living standards and achieve communism, noting Western encirclement and armament buildup as signs of Western insecurity. The speech lasted about 90 minutes with a standing ovation.
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Moscow
CVP
Lazar Kaganovich
Supreme Soviet
Kaganovich
Soviet of the Union
Child Health Clinic at Crawfordsville School Friday
A Child Health conference will be held in the Crawfordsville school lunch room Friday April So from 1 to 3 30 p m This well baby clinic aims to keep healthy children in good health and to answer mothers questions about growth and development Free physical examinations are provided for infants and children under school age by University Hospital Iowa City pediatric doctors No treatments are given but referrals to the family physician are made Dr Kate Daum nutrition department offers services to mothers a nutritionist will attend to discuss foods and eating problems Those wishing to attend should make appointments by calling Mrs Duane Henss
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Crawfordsville
Pediatrics
University Hospital
Iowa City
Kate Daum
Department of Nutrition
Washington
Duane Henss
Chamber Adds Three Members to Washington Chamber Roll
The Washington Chamber of Commerce expands its membership with three new additions: Dr. George Krogmeier, Sanitary Farm Dairies, and T. W. Harwood Insurance Agency.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
George Krogmeier
Sanitary Farm Dairies
T. W
Nehru Proposes Five Point Peace Plan for Indochina
Indian Prime Minister Nehru outlines a five point formula to end the Indochina war via direct talks between the Communists, France, and Associated States. He urges US Britain Russia and China to pledge nonintervention and seeks a Geneva cease fire with UN notification.
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New Delhi
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
France
Nehru
United States
Britain
Russia
Red China
U.S
Dien Bien Phu
Indochina
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
China
United Nations
Nixon Outlines New Foreign Policy For Young Republicans
Vice President Nixon told a Western States Young Republicans conference that the administration’s new foreign policy centers on a strong armed force posture, unity with allies, and an ideological offensive to counter Communism. He warned of a Indochina failure triggering a wider Communist sweep and World War III, while urging firmness and no surrender of principles at Geneva.
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Tucson
Ariz
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Indochina
America
Asia
United States
Debate Over Making McCarthy Calls Public
Senate investigators debated whether monitored calls between Sen. McCarthy and the Army should be aired. Mundt warned that McCarthy offered only a vague response to releasing transcripts and may press for a secret meeting to decide how to place texts in the public record. The hearings continue with cross examination of Army Secretary Stevens regarding pressure to help Pvt. Schine. McCarthy denied discussing social life.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Army
Karl 8 B. Mundt
R-Sd
McCarthy
Cone
Pentagon
Mundt
Subcommittee
Army-McCarthy
Robert T. Stevens
Roy M. Cohn
Pvt
G. David Schine
Suboena
Schine
Chamber Of Commerce Meet Sees Eisenhower And Nixon Addresses
Keith Vetter and Louis J. Kehoe attend the 42nd annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Washington D C April 26 27 28. President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon will address delegates along with Charles E Wilson and Senator Knowland. Dr George R Harrison MIT will discuss Tomorrow’s Opportunities Unlimited and Edwin D Canham Christian Science Monitor will speak on The Chances For Peace. Dr Laurence Detthick Tenn superintendent will discuss Partners in Building a Better America.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Keith Vetter
Louis J. Kehoe
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce of the United
Eisenhower
Nixon
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Senator Knowland
California
America
George R. Harrison
School of
Massachusetts Institute of Techenology
Toomorrow
Edwin D. Canham
Edietor
Christian Science Monitor
Laurence Detthick
Chattanooga, Tenn
Weather Forecast for Iowa Tonight to Monday
Partly cloudy west and mostly cloudy east with scattered thundershowers in the southeast. Lows range from the upper 30s to mid 40s, cooler tonight. Sunday highs in the 48 to 64 range, cooler in the northeast, warmer statewide Monday afternoon, with Monday overall mostly cloudy and a slight drop in northeast Sunday night.
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United Press
Iowa
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Stevens
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