Unusual Horse Meat Dinner Draws 300 Diners at Riverside
Riverside Lions club sponsored a horse meat dinner drawing more than 300 attendees and selling 40000 advance and at the door tickets. Mrs Velma Crippen roasted the tenderloin and declined to taste it while others enjoyed the meal amid curious residents and visiting reporters. The event supported a fund to revive a local weekly newspaper project with participants from Cedar Rapids Iowa City and well beyond.
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Melvin Bone
Riverside
Velma Crippen
Lions Club
Velma Crin Pen
Riverside Cafe
Riverside Lions Club
Marge Luckey
Journal Reeporter
Sin
Pew
Mrs. Chester Lavery Dies At Columbus Jet
Mrs. Chester Lavery 71 died at 9 p m Thursday at her home after a long illness in Columbus Junction. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Sunday at Stephens funeral home with Rev. U Nay in charge. Burial in Columbus City cemetery. Rosa Logan born June 12 1880, married Sept 10 1902 to Chester Lavery. Survivors include her husband, one daughter, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and three sisters. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges.
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Columbus Junction
Chester Lavery
Stephens Funeral Home
Revo EB. U. Nay
Columbus City Cemetery
Rosa Logan
William
Louisa Logan
Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star
Rebekah
William McConahay
Columbus City
Ben Asmussen
Mediapolis
Oren McFall
Cedar Rapids
Saul Taylor
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hindman to Speak at Washington Associate church series
Rev. Paul J. Hindman of Mineola Kansas will headline a week long series at Washington Associate Presbyterian church. Services run April 28 to May 4 at 8 p m with Rev Basil McBee opening and Hindman delivering the remaining sermons. The public is invited. Theme is Jesus Said Come Unt Me.
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Paul J. Kindman
Mineola
Kansas
Washington Associate Presbyterian Church
Basil McBee
Washington Church
Hindman
Jesus
Washington High Students Compete In State Music Contest
Washington high school sends instrumental and vocal contestants to the state music contest at Vinton. Winners from the pre state Fairfield event travel with director Melvin Hill. Participants include drum soloists Maxine Crone Linda Brindley and ensembles and quartets led by Robert Ferrell and others from the school.
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Washington High School
Winton
Melvin Hill
Fairfield
Vinton Todas
Robert Ferrell
Washington
Scout Officers Meet Columbus Junction
A southeast Towns district meeting of Boy Scout officials was held Wednesday evening April 22 at Central Presbyterian church. Thomas E. Perry of Columbus Junction served as chairman. Attendance was smaller than expected.
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Columbus Junction
Central Presbyterian, Church
Thomas E. Perry
Explosion Kills 50 Aboard U S Cruiser Saint Paul
In Tokyo a forward turret blast on the U S Navy cruiser Saint Paul during Korea action killed 50 sailors. The navy said the explosion was not enemy caused and may have started by a powder bag fire. An investigation was ordered as Captain Roy A. Guano kept the ship in position.
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Tokyo
United States Navy
Saint Paul
Korea
Navy
U.S
Wonsan
Earl E. Stone
Cruiser Division One
Roy A. Guano
Falls Church
Urges Attendance At Boy Scout Circus
Iowa City's Mayor appealed to Washington residents to attend the Iowa River Valley Boy Scout Circus at the University field house in Iowa City Saturday evening. The event features all county troops and showcases Scouting activities with entertainment, tickets sold at the door.
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Iowa City
W. B. Dupuis
Washington
Iowa River
Local Boys Assist Flood Control Mission Near Muscatine
Explorer Scout troop members from Washington's Men's club and other high school volunteers left at 2 p m for Muscatine to aid flood control. They join duties at levees six miles south near the Muscatine Moose farm, with supervisors along, and are due back by 6 a m tomorrow.
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Explorer Scout
Washigton's Men's Club
Muscatine
YMCA
Muscatine Moose Farm
Dinner Served by Marthena Class After High Water
The Marthena class of the church organized a dinner in response to the recent high water. Volunteers prepared and served meals to those affected, providing aid and community support during the flooding period.
UN Proposes High Level Truce Talks Sunday Showdown Looms
United Nations officials urge a plenary session of top truce negotiators with the Communists for Sunday at Panmunjom to push ahead on prisoners of war and a potential armistice. The move follows a recess in POW discussions and signals renewed effort to break the stalemate in Korea.
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United Nations
Korea
Panmunjom
Neht
Come MitUunists
Urc
Willam V. Nuekow
Red
Chang Chun San
Vanmutnjom
Air Force
Ane Drew J. Kinney
U.N. Stateson
U. T
Prise Soners
Russia
Ion
Prig Coners
Ussta
Assense
Ames
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Plan to Dedicate Sherman Hall in October This Year
The United Presbyterian Home plans dedication of Sherman Hall in October with completion expected. Applications from prospective residents have been received and space remains in Fulton and Hebron halls. The Mothers Day offering May 11 aims to fund finishing and furnishing Sherman Hall. an open house and official dedication are planned for October 9.
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Sherman Hall
United Presbyterian Home
McMichael
Fulton
Hebron Halls
Joe Park
the Horns
Handling Of Prisoner Riots At Michigan Prison
Four day mutiny at Southern Michigan prison cost one inmate life and ended with 172 convicts surrendering in cell block 15 and releasing eight hostages after Gov Williams agreed to a no reprisals reform program. Prosecutor Campbell considers charges against ringleaders for assault and property destruction.
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Jackson
Mich
Southern Michigan
Govenner Williams
John B. Martain, Jr
US Senate
Michigan
Guy Williams
Williams
Jackson County
George Campbell
Karl Ward
Campbell
Detroit Free Press
Marriage License Issued to Bruty Couple in Court House
A marriage license was issued at the court house today to Henry Fr. Bruty and N. Ruth Bruty, both of Washington.
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Court House
Henry Fr. Bruty
N. Ruth Bruty
Washington
Mississippi Flood Bursts Dike Near Fulton Flooding Clinton Streets
The Mississippi River crest near Fulton, Iowa, reached 22.7 feet, flooding sewers and streets and forcing evacuations as nearby plants shipped to safety. Davenport reported 25. feet with water along Front Street, while volunteers and guardsmen shored dikes and levees to protect towns downstream including Muscatine and Oakville.
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Clinton
Lowa
Fulton
Robert Lockhart
Fulton Flood Disaster
Sandbax
Sabulala
Roger Harrison
Clinton National Guard
Davenport
Front Street
Second Street
Garden Addition
Blackhawk Creek
Mississippi
Iowa National Guardsmen
Drury
Muscatine
Oakville
Cancer film on breast self examination to show Friday
Mrs Kenneth Patterson chairs Washington county American Cancer Society announces a free public screening of a 45 minute cancer film about breast self examination at the state theatre at 2 p m Friday May 2 Dr C A Boice will answer questions The film is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Al Hopper theatre manager provided facilities A county quota of 2800 women is set and nearly 900 have attended prior showings
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Kenneth Patterson
Washington County
American Cancer Society
State Theatre
Washington
C. A. Boice
al Hopper
Today’s Woman Magazine
Funeral Saturday for Riley Greetan Victim of Blast
Funeral services for Riley A Greetan 72 of Highland township will be held Saturday April 2 at 2 oclock at Jones funeral home. He died Thursday from injuries after a dynamite blast while blasting stumps on a farm southeast of Ainsworth. Two men nearby did not see how the accident happened. Greetan born January 30 1895 in Highland township was a farmer and soil conservation worker. Survivors include his wife two sons Delbert Riverside and Paul Lone Tree a daughter Lucille Queech Casey four grandchildren and two sisters. Rev L F Jones to preside with burial in Ainsworth cemetery.
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Riley A Greetan
Tinhland
Ochoek Inch Jones
Greetan
Tota Pom
Ainsworth
Grecian
John Hixon
Mr. Grecian
Highland Township
George and
Fannie Steele Grecian
Columbus Junction
Dora Lantz
Washington County
United Brethren Church
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Delbert
Riverside
Paul
Lone Tree
Lucille Queech
Casey
Iowa
Nellie Stutsman
Iowa City
Jess Meeks
Haskins
L. FE. Jones
Ainsworth Cemetery
Washington High Plans Spring Concert May 1
Vocal and instrumental students at Washington high school announce a joint festival concert to close their season. The program features the school choir and band with a joint vocal instrumental number and will be held Thursday May 1 with season tickets honored for the final event.
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Washington High School
G Fred Moore to Speak at West Chester Union Service
G Fred Moore of Fairfield will speak at a West Chester Methodist church union service Sunday evening April 7. An ex sailor and former dance musician he will share his testimony and sing with his Gibson guitar. Public invited.
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G. Fred Moore
Fairfield
West Chester
Moore
Viking iron axe aided sea raiders in conquest
Scholars argue that the Vikings rose to power through iron axes enabling ship bailouts and land clearing for future farms, fueling their Europe spanning raids and subjugation.
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Europe
Funeral services for A W Yard held in Jones funeral home
Funeral services for A W Yard were held Thursday at 2 PM in the Jones funeral home with Rev Barl Longfellow presiding. Active pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers listed. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery with Masonic graveside rites led by Russell Goodin.
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A. W. Yard
Jones Funeral Home
Barl Longfellow
George McDaniel
W. T. Carson
Fred Bey
Bob McFarlane
Ray Cox
William Mohland
W. Easter
Frank Crone
Dave Benson
W. B. Dupuis
Earl Nicola
Ralph Martin
Ainsworth Cemetery
Russell Goodin
City of Washington Receives Safety Award for No Fatal Auto Accidents
Mayor W. B. Dupuis and Police Chief Carl Hancher accepted a certificate at the Iowa Safety Congress naming Washington on the honor roll of U S cities with no fatal auto accidents in 1951. It is the third such award and will be displayed in city hall.
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W. B. Dupuis
Carl Hancher
Des Moines
Washington
United States
Training School For Church Workers Set
A one day training conference for church workers to be held May 1 at 9 a.m. in Wapello Iowa at the Iowa Methodist Church. The event is part of a series led by the Iowa Interchurch Council and invites workers from Washington to attend.
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Wapello
Iowa Methodist Church
Iowa
Iowa Interc Church Council
Washington
Des Moines Iowa Weather Forecast This Afternoon To Saturday
Fair and warm with highs near the upper sixties to mid seventies today. Tonight will be mild with lows in the upper thirties to low forties. Saturday trends hotter with highs around 75 to 80 depending on location and a continued pleasant weekend outlook.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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