VFW and Auxiliary Elect New Officers in Joint Installation
A joint initiation at the VFW hall installed officers for the coming year. Marion S. McAvoy led as commander with Truman Hysell as senior vice commander and Ralph Boxman as junior vice commander. Auxiliary roles went to Mrs. Harold Kerr as president and Mrs. Truman Hysell as senior vice president.
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VFW
Marsh Atkinson
Marion S. McAvoy
Truman Hysell
Ralph Boxman
Bernard Payne
Don Bealer
E. R. Burham
Dale Atkinson
Philip Knee
Harold Kerr
Ralph Bozmal
Raymond Glasgow
Bernard Weiss
Ernest White
Dave McGaffey
Roy Rotzinger
Hysell
Truman
Ray Glasgow
David McGaffey
Bud Bozman
Marion McAvoy
Odds Maker Denies Nationwide Gambling Syndicate
James J. Carroll St. Louis betting commissioner told a senate gambling subcommittee he knows of no nationwide gambling ring. He said betting and laying off bets operate in a competitive, city by city basis and rejected any interstate syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James J. Carroll
Senate
Carroll
St. Louis
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Vote of Confidence Almost Wrecks Labour Government
London AP report says the Labour government barely survived two confidence votes in the Commons on the 1950-51 budget with a 314 to 299 margin. Churchill's Conservatives and Liberal nine MPs opposed, risking resignation and dissolution if either had failed.
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London
Commons
Winston Churchill
Conservative
Liberal Party
Clement R. Attlee
Chamber of Commerce Dinner at YMCA Thursday
The Chamber of Commerce dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 at the YMCA on Thursday night. Reservations should be made with Chamber Secretary Lester Hamil.
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Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Lester Hamil
Vinson seeks two-year extension of draft law
Chairman Carl Vinson of the house armed services committee said he will ask Congress to extend the peacetime draft law without changes for two years citing worsening world conditions. The plan would keep registration and classifications and ensure draft authority for rapid use in emergencies as the current law expires June 24.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Georgia Democrat
Congressional
Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Army
Navy
Air Force
New Defense Arms Details Revealed by Gen Collins
Gen J Lawton Collins disclosed secret defense developments on air and ground weapons in a radio interview. He cited two air force fighters the YF-96A and F-7 not officially announced plus anti-aircraft rockets and guided missiles said to hit bombers above 60 000 feet. He described an anti-tank weapon that could transform tank warfare and noted the army is advancing production to counter large tank forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Republic
Army
J. Lawton Collins
Lyle Co. Wilson
United Press
American Broadcasting
Test Fire Siren Tones Today After Repair Quiet Morning
Local fire siren sounded in tentative blasts this morning during a test run after repairs following last Saturday's fiasco. No firefighters were dispatched.
Appropriations Committee OKs 350 Million to Buy Warplanes
Flood damage in Minnesota and North Dakota estimated at 50 million, with 30 million in Minnesota and 20 million in North Dakota. Rep. Hagen plans a 20 million bill for Truman disaster fund after hearings with Thye and Humphrey.
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Appropriations Committee
Oks
Minnesota
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Harold C. Hagen
Minn
Hagen
Grand Forks
N. C
Edward J. Thye
Hubert H. Humphrey
North da
Y's Men's Club Heard Of Journey to the Orient
Richard H. McCleery spoke to the Washington Y's Men's Club in the YMCA community room about his Far East trip. He described visits to Y's Men's clubs as ambassador-at-large for the International Association of Y's Men's Clubs and outlined YMCA and club challenges aiding impoverished Orientals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. McCleery
Washington Y's Men's Club
YMCA
McCleery
Far East
Y’s
International Association of Y's Men
Y’s Men
Knights of Pythias outline spring program
The Knights of Pythias held last night planned entertainment potluck supper and square dancing. The grand commander announced initiation in the rank of esquire next Monday at 8 o clock and urged full member attendance. Afterward the lodge met with the Pythian sisters for discussion and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Evangelistic Service Draws Large Local Crowd
Rev. C F Gieselman reported one of the largest crowds in years at the Nazarene church first evangelistic service Tuesday night. The Gospel Aires presented four numbers and tonight's sermon is The Two Fold Nature of Sin at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Gieselman
Church of the Nazarene
le Singing
Gospel Aires
Gieselman
Apartment Explosion Wounds Twenty In Suburban Seattle
Twenty people were injured when a four story suburban Seattle apartment house exploded early today. Police feared a second blast as rescuers searched for casualties. Authorities suspected gas leaks caused the blast and limited rescue operations due to odor of illuminating gas.
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Seattle
Wash
Richard Mahoney
Mahoney
Plan Exhibit Thursday At Riverside School
Riverside public school pupils will hold an exhibit of their work Thursday evening April 27 from 7 to 8 o clock. Handwork by grade pupils and many manual training class articles will be shown. Refreshments will be served. The event is free. A movie His Girl Friday will follow with admission 15 and 25 cents.
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Riverside Public School
Defense Panel Approves 3.85 Billion for War Plan Purchases
The House Appropriations Committee approved 3.85 billion in extra defense funds to buy more warplanes and modernize the fleet. Johnson said world tension requires continued high spending, with 208 million for air force planes, 100 million for navy aircraft, and 50 million to convert ships for anti submarine warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Vivian Leurs Named Iowa FHA State Historian
Vivian Leurs was elected state historian at the 5th annual Iowa Association of F H A leadership conference held in Des Moines April 21 22. She becomes chair of the history and records committee and will prepare the 1950 1951 scrapbook. Accompanying her were Carol Walker Helen Baker and Wilda Busby.
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Viviarm Luers
Iowa Association of F.H.A
Des Moines
Iowa State Board For Vocational Education
Vivian
Committee On History and Records
State Association
Carol Walker
Helen Baker
Wilda Busby
Carol
Helen
State History and Records Committee
Former Brighton Man Dies at Fairfield
Jesse Miksch died suddenly at his Fairfield home Saturday morning after 11 years of ill health. Born Grace Hill November 8 1878, he married Bertha Pringle in 1908 and lived in the area before farming near Fairfield. Survived by his wife and four daughters Hazel Blair Esther Hamilton Calvert and Bonnie Crump. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.
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Brighton
Jesse Miksch
Fairfield
Alex Miksch
Grace Hill
Bertha Pringle
Hazel Blair
Esther Hamilton
Blanche Calvert
Chicago
Bonnie Crump
Compton
Calif
Hoskins
Airplane Wheel Found in Baltic Sea Near Gotland
A large wheel marked with a 1945 English inspection plate and firestone tire was fished from a salmon net off Gotland Sweden. It may belong to an American navy privateer bomber reported missing April 8 with a 10 man crew after Russians reportedly fired on the aircraft near Liepaja Latvia.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Latvia
Gotland
Soelvesborg
Burgsvik
Gotland Island
Baltic
Liepaja
Hope of Solution To Two Major Nationwide Walkouts
Negotiators near agreement in the telephone dispute as federal mediators prepare new talks to avert a May 10 railroad strike. CWA divisions report progress with AT&T on wages while Western electric installers pause actions. separate talks open in Chicago to address fireman staffing on diesel engines.
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Thomas R. Steutel
New York
Steutel
Yolanda Dio Guardi
Ernest Weaver
J. E. Dunne
M. W. Gray
CIO Communications Workers of America
International Soundphoto
Chicago
At&t
Western Electric
CWA
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
National Railway Mediation Board
Union
Curbing Petitions Available At City Clerk Office
Washington residents may obtain petitions at City Hall to support curb and gutter work on their blocks. Council says signed petitions by a majority of property owners will earmark curbing as part of summer street work, with costs depending on footage but estimated as reasonable.
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Washington
ecity_ouncil today
Plan Demonstration At Farm Store Thursday
Washington County Farm Stores host a field demonstration Thursday April 27 at their store east of Washington on highway 92. The event features the new VA series Eagle hitch tractors and implements starting at 1 PM with a full program outlined in today's classified section.
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Washington County Farm
Washington
Highway 92
Evening Journal
Local Men Appear In Bloomfield Music Concert Series
Two Washington musicians John Yousling organist and Wendell Rider pianist joined LeRoy Bauer violinist and Parsons college instructor in a Bloomfield concert Tuesday evening. The show was part of a series sponsored by the Bloomfield Music Association in the high school auditorium.
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Washington
John Yousling
Wendell Rider
LeRoy Bauer
Parsons College
Bloomfield
Music Association of Bloomfield
IOOF Lodge Meeting Reports Degree Work and Social
The IOOF met with Past Grands in the chair. Leonard Holcomb received instruction in the second degree. The April social is set for Friday evening and the third degree will be conferred next Tuesday evening.
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IOOF
Leonard Holcomb
Lien Closure Sought in Equity Case Over Mechanic Lien
Harley Cherwinker files petition in equity against Ivan M Schrader and Viva A Schrader seeking foreclosure of a mechanic's lien for alleged non compliance with an oral contract. Cherwinker performed grading and leveling work on Schrader property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Cherwinker
Equity
Ivan M
Viva A. Schrader
Cherwinker
Schraders
National Guard Unit Called to Drill Friday
Harold Stephens commander of Battery A announced this week's drill will be held Friday at 8 pm. The session was moved from Monday due to bad weather and armory remodeling.
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Harold Stephens
National Guard
Des Moines Iowa Weather Brief
Partly cloudy and cool with windy conditions this afternoon in Iowa. Highs in the low 40s. Tonight temperatures near 25 north and 35 south. Continued cool with partly cloudy skies Thursday. Highs 35 north and 45 south.
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Helen Hesseltine
Dwight Hayes
Milo Steele Sr
Robert Lowe 5 Sr
John Little
C of C
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Red River Valley
Kota
Y’s Men’s Club
Knights OF
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The
Pythian Sisters
Riverside School
Alabama
Lister Hill
International
Defense
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Defense Department
Clarance Cannon
Vivian Leurs
Iowa
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
CWA Division 10
Division 10
Ioof Lodge
Lien
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