Forres tal backs 66 group air force plan in hearing
Secretary Forrestal told the Senate appropriations committee that a 66 group air force would be the best available option for immediate defense needs, acknowledging it may not remain optimal five years ahead. Senator Bridges pledged support for an ITU group plan, opposing the compromise. In Congress, oleomargarine tax debates continue as a subcommittee votes to remove oleo use restrictions by the armed services.
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Forrestal
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Styles H. Bridges
N. H
House
Armed Services
House Armed Services
H P Wilson Seeks County Supervisors Seat in 1949
Decatur Indiana reports H P Wilson former county board member will run again for the supervisors for term starting January 1 1949. He served 1937 to 1946 and has spent most of his life in the county. The race adds to four Republican candidates in the June primary. Pet cat Bessie dies at age 19 in Hendricks household after producing 400 kittens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Wilson
County Board of Supervisors
Wilson
Decatur
Bessie
Richard Hendricks
Newcomer Wehr Photo John C Brouhard Joins Washington
New residents Mr and Mrs John Brouhard and their four year old son Dennis have moved to 521 West Madison. Brouhard becomes the Pioneer drug store pharmacist arriving from Newton Iowa where he worked two years. He attends Methodist church and enjoys golf and stamp collecting.
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Brouhard
Washington
Newton
Iowa
Farmers, Housewives Feel Effects of Packinghouse Strikes
Chicago April 26 The six week nationwide meat packing strike has disrupted pay for about 100000 United Packinghouse Workers members and reduced operations for top packers. It has raised retail meat prices and cost farmers and ranchers hundreds of thousands of dollars while strikers rely on donations and welfare aid. Cornbelt survey shows farmers losing daily feeding costs and potential price shifts as hogs and cattle face market delays.
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Chicago
CLO United Packinghouse
George Gross
Walnut
Fritz Siemoneit
Plattsmouth
Neb
Leonard Oline to Speak at Chamber of Commerce Event
Leonard Oline, sales manager for the Green Colonial furnace company of Des Moines, will address the Chamber of Commerce sales and merchandising school tonight. He is known for his selling skills and lecture style similar to Prof Wanda Palmer. He will discuss closing sales and suggestive selling as the program wraps up this week with Mary Williamson and Lou Locatell speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Wanda Palmer
Leonard Oline
Oline
Green Colonial Furnace Company
Des Moines
Mary Williamson
Lou Locatell
Dinner Reservations Sought For Washington Visit
May 4 deadline urged for free dinner in Washington to accompany Des Moines Manufacturers and Jobbers bureau on a three day Goodwill Tour. Arthur Brayton Oliver Scott and Fred Nesbitt lead delegation with a noon meeting May 6. Reservations with John Lee needed by May 4.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Des Moines Manufacturers and Jobbers Bureau
John Lee
Chamber
Des Moines Business Men
Arthur Brayton
Des Moines
Poultrymen Earn Premiums for Clean Egg Production
Price premiums are awarded to poultrymen who provide clean eggs, rewarding farmers who maintain high sanitation and egg quality standards across their flocks and handling processes.
Ida Barnes 63 Dies in Iowa City Hospital
Mrs. Ida Barnes widow of Frank Barnes 63 of 60S West Monroe Street died eight Sunday morning at University Hospital Iowa City after years of illness Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM Jones Funeral Home Rev Walter Smith to officiate Burial in Elo Grove Cemetery She born July 1 1880 in Fulton County Illinois daughter of Emanuel and Alice Hoke married February 12 1906 in Lewiston New York later lived in Washington County Survivors include her husband son Raymond of Rock Island Illinois two brothers Ross and Martin Hoke of Macomb Illinois two sisters Gertrude Defenbaugh Peoria Illinois and Amanda Chambers LaPorte City Iowa One
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Frank S. Barnes
West Monroe Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Walter Smith
Elo Grove Cemetery
Ida Barnes
Tesi
Fulton County
Emanuel and
Alice Jean (Lou) Hoke
Lewiston
Frak Barnes
Washington County
Washington Methodist Church
Raymond
Rock Island, J
Ross
Martin Hoke
MacComb, Hl
Gertrude Defenbaugh
Peoria
Amanda Chambers
laPorte City
Iowa
Veterans urged to renew American Legion cards
Veterans urged to renew American Legion membership by May 1. All veterans without a 1948 card should contact S W Waster adjutant of Leon Beatty post to check eligibility and arrange membership. The invitation extends to all veterans, past members and nonmembers alike.
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American Legion
S. W. Waster
Leon Beatty Post
Legion
Easter
Rural Pupils to Take Seventh and Eighth Grade Tests
Washington county rural school pupils will take their annual seventh and eighth grade state tests Friday April 30. The exams will be administered in township centers where the general aptitude tests were held earlier this year per county superintendent Lester B Krabill.
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Washington County
Lester B. Krabill
Krabill
Farmers Must Lead Effort to Save Soil
A local report urges farmers to take the initiative in soil conservation. The article highlights soil health as critical to long term agricultural productivity and calls for proactive farming practices and community action.
Son Francis Gale Barnes Predeceased His Mother
The obituary notes that a son named Francis Gale Barnes preceded his mother in death, while the grandson is listed among the survivors.
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Francis Gale Barnes
Washington couple to visit Wales and relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Sam James of 10514 South Marion Avenue depart Sunday for South Wales on a twofold trip. They will visit 86 year old Mrs. James in Wales and relatives, seeking firsthand information on conditions there. James, a shoe repairman, came to Des Moines in 1908 and Washington in 1920. They sail from New York on April 29 aboard the Queen Elizabeth, land at Southampton, and plan to return July 4, traveling with their own food due to baggage weight limits.
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J. James
South Marion Avenue
Washington
South Wales
Wales
James
U.S
South
Iowa Avenue
United States
Des Moines
William James
East End
South Second Avenue
Harwood'’s
Moore's Shoe Store
South Iawn Avenue
Irom
New York City
Queen Eliabeth
Southampton
England
Wehr Phem
Samm
Attorney Admits Shooting Janitor in Des Moines
Des Moines attorney Ralph N. Lynch pleaded innocent to assault charges and was released on 1200 bond. He said he shot janitor Edward Krueger in self defense after Krueger allegedly assaulted Lynch and his wife during a dispute over hot water at Lynch's apartment. Krueger was treated for abdominal wounds and a scalp injury and listed in good condition.
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Ralph N. Lynch
Edward Krueger
Lynch
Krueger
Des Moines
Frank Hoopes
Hoopes
Prairie Flower May Vote On 30 000 School Bond
Voters of the Prairie Flower independent school district in Cedar township northwest of Washington will decide on a 30 000 bond issue May 10 to build and equip a new school house. The district has shared two buildings this year after merging with Union district. the Union school house moved to the Prairie Flower site. The vote runs from 1 to 8 PM.
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Prairie Flower Independent
Cedar Township
Washington
Prairie Flower and Union
Wien Vie Union
Prairie Flower School
Tractor drawn hay baler marks farming revolution
The article highlights the tractor drawn hay baler as a major shift in farming methods over the last decade, signaling increased efficiency and mechanization for bale production. It notes its impact on farm labor and output, with growing adoption among farmers seeking productivity gains.
Policeman Dies In Battle With Rioting Mobs In Milan
Milan faced a general strike threat after rioting left 24 injured as leftists protested the third anniversary of Italy's liberation. Police and army moved to contain unrest with armored cars, tanks, roadblocks, and troop deployments around Milan and into nearby Turin and Brescia.
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Milan
Italy
Loreto Square
Mussolini
Turin
Brescia
Stassen Opens Oregon Campaign Tour Ahead of May Primary
Harold E. Stassen arrives in Portland to campaign for the May 8 primary seeking Oregon's eight delegates to the Republican National Convention. He will speak at Benson Polytechnic High School and plans a state tour through May 16. Dewey set to arrive next week for a 10 day swing as Stassen gains farm vote appeal in Oregon.
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Mr. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Harold Boeschenstein
Fauston Solon
Lois Gossett
Toledo
Stassen
Ohio
Portland
Ore
Gev
Thomas E. Dewey
Oregon
Minneapolis
Benson Polytechnic High School
Far West
Dewey
New York
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Stassens
Minnesota
Burglary Suspect Handcuffed. Cuffs Jammed Lock
Police in Columbus, Ohio, handcuffed Orlando Broadus to secure a burglary suspect. The suspect did not escape but the cuffs jammed and officers had to call firefighters to saw them off.
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Columbus, O
Orlando Broadus
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