British Rail Unions Set May 11 Strike Date
Three operating rail unions announced May 11 as the wage strike start date against the railroads with nationwide action planned at 6 am local time. Negotiations continued in Chicago and Cleveland as the Federal Board renewed efforts to avert the walkout while officials later said no formal announcement would be made yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank P. Douglass
National Mediations Board
Washington
Chiago
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
D. B. Collations
Hi Y Club Banquet For Mothers Tonight
Mothers of Washington Hi Y club members will be guests of honor at a 6 30 p m banquet in the Y M C A community room. Dr George Kerr will address the group after dinner as the club elects officers and presents Hi Y pins. Sophomores receive pins juniors a tie clasp seniors a pie with a 1948 guard. Retiring officers will receive officer pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers of Washington
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Long Distance Call Bridges Hospital Cheer From Washington Y
Washington Y M C A members filed at the Omaha hospital to greet R. H. McCleery recovering from surgery. Dave Livingston phoned to check on Dick’s condition and spoke with the patient, sparking a chain of good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. McCleery
Omaha
Nebraska
Washington Y
Washington Y. M. C. A
Dave Livingston
Morrell Male Chorus to Perform in Washington
As part of National Music Week events, the Morrell male chorus of 25 voices, organized 19 years and known statewide, will appear in Washington at the high school auditorium on Thursday, May 4 at eight o'clock. They travel 500 miles last season and presented 28 concerts. Mrs. Margaret White Stoltz directs with accompanist Mrs. Ivor Carlson. both Ottumwa musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
Morrell
Washington
American Male Chorus Association
Iowa
Stoltz
Morrell Chorus
Margaret White Stoltz
Ivor Carlson
Ottum Wa
Methodist delegates from Iowa attend Boston conference
Dr. Fred E. Miller and Dr. Walter Scheuermann join 800 delegates in Boston for the quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Church. The event runs to May 9 and will decide church government and programs for four years. The Crusade for Christ drive reports 13 000 recruits and 27 million dollars for relief, with church schools showing a half million member gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Miller
Washington
Crusade For Christ
Methodist Church
Y's Men's Club Reports Dick in Satisfactory Condition
The report notes Dick’s condition is satisfactory following an incident mentioned by the Y's Men's club, with the update presented in a concise community briefing.
Fairfield Friday music contest draws Washington performers
Washington high school musicians who earned Division I ratings at Wapello and Washington advance to the Fairfield contest on Friday April 3. Final contest for large groups, state qualifier May 15 at Boone. state contests run April 5 to May 1 in Vinton Creston Emmetsburg and Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Musi
Fairfield
Washington
Wapello
Boone
Vinton
Creston
Enmetsburg
Shirley Blattner
Dan Holland
Pat Weldin
Norma Flatinger
William Wessler
Marguerite Utterback
Marie Davis
Dorothy Walker
Ted Stewart
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Andy Tauter
Marilyn Fenn
Pat Thompson
Girls Glee Club
Singleton Funeral Held For Local Farmer
Singleton Robert 72 a farmer near Columbus Junction died at home Thursday evening Funeral services were conducted Sunday in the Methodist church by Rev J B Pooley Mrs J B Pooley and Mrs J C Hil sang Burial followed in Columbus City cemetery Pallbearers were Bert Wolfe William Gabriel Oliver McCullough E C Snyder Verne Heither and Eldred Maxwell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Robert
Singleton
Methodist Church
J. B. Pooley
J. C. Hilsang
Columbus City Cemetery
Bert Wolfe
William Gabriel
Oliver McCullough
E. C. Snyder
Verne Heither
Eldred Maxwell
U S Committee Plans Hearings on UN Power to Act Aggression
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved starting next Tuesday hearings on strengthening the United Nations ability to counter aggression. Warren R. Austin to testify, if available, with focus on UN structure and U S relations. Senate committee weighs reform resolutions amid calls to curb Soviet veto use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
United Nations
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Frances WP. Bolton
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Plans OOF Meet Here Expect 750 From 57 Counties
Seven hundred fifty delegates from 57 counties in eastern Iowa are to attend the annual district convention of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges in Washington. The event opens Thursday at 10 a.m. with registration and a reception at the Odd Fellow hall and wraps with a social hour in the Legion rooms at city hall. Lynn J. Irwin will speak in the afternoon, marking the day’s sessions with officer elections and degree conferrals by Enterprise Rebekah Lodge of Ottumwa and Odd Fellow Marine Lodge of Cedar Rapids. District officers include Myral B. Smith president and Mrs. Myral Smith vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iown
Odd Fellow and
Rebekah
Washington
Odd Fellow
Legion Rooms
City Hall
George Jarrard
Frank Longwell
Carrie Norman
Cloyce Horsey
W. R. Plecker
Lacy Lines
Clarence Brinning
G. A. Reinert
John Shebeck
Howard Wagner
Doyle Jarrard
P. E. Babcock
Fred Kephart
J. A. Cochran
Washington College Minstrel Show Revived Under Rider Direction
Washington junior college students presented The Black and White Minstrel Jamboree with Wendell Rider directing the show and script. endmen Don Wilson Wayne Davis Dick Dawson Robert Chabal Dean Hasty Carlton Mianfold led the minstrel humor while Keith Duncan and others delivered specialties and pantomimes. The program also featured Parson Jones Sunday School monologue and a finale with soloists and dancers. Death Comes to His Friends was dropped due to illness of cast members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Junior College
Wendell Rider
James Eckels
Mr. Rider
Don Wilson
Wayne Davis
Dick Dawson
Robert Chabal
Dean Hasty
Carlton Mianfold
Keith Duncan
Parson Jones
Mary Lou Barth
Bill Arnold
Keith Dimeno Music Hall
Bob Steele
Jim Arnold
Paul Maxwell
Pat Hotle
Jean Arnold
Ann Tanner
Jean Troutman
Bob Thompson
Jim Easter
Bob Dodder
Dick Dare
Bill Cole
Rob Noonan
Leland Schmitt
Joe Sweet
Don Stone
John Watson
Trash Collection Reminder From City Sanitation Driver
Ray Miller of the city sanitary department requests subscribers place tin cans and ashes along alleys and curbs by five oclock Thursday morning for the regular collection to begin early tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Miller
City Sanitary Departments
Name Honor Pupils At St. James School
At St. James School the top pupils for the new period were Nancy Perez, Dorothy Kos, Janice Kos, Madeline Redeker, Mary Joyce Barnes, Margalene Fritz, Sylvia McClure, and Genevieve Redeker. Second honors went to Wayne Barnes, Audrey Witte toe, Patricia Richardson, Joan Friese, John Creech, Michael Flonn, Francis Friese, and Kathie Gevock. Other honor roll members include Teddy Fritz, Bobby Ward, Kathleen Mattes, Mary Ruth Minick, Donald Trojovsky. Greater improvement pins were earned by Helen Baker, Alicia Merz, Jerry Sojka, Robert Friese, Clement Adam, and Roger Stalder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Perez
Dorothy Kos
Janice Kos
Madeline Redeker
Mary Joyce Barnes
Margalene Fritz
Sylvia McClure
Genevieve Redeker
Wayne Barnes
Audrey Wittetoe
Patricia Richardson
Joan Friese
John Creech
Michael Flonn
Francis Friese
Kathie Gevock
Teddy Fritz
Bobby Ward
Kathleen Mattes
Mary Ruth Minick
Donald Trojovsky
Helen Baker
Alicia Merz
Jerry Sojka
Robert Friese
Clement Adam
Roger Stalder
Urge Attendance At Sales School Final Session
Paul Thayer announces the final session of the Chamber of Commerce sales and merchandising school. Lectures begin 7:30 p.m. Thursday April 29 with Mary Williamson of Younkers on retail sales problems. Service personnel hear Tou Locatell of Stewart Warner on service men issues. Certificates later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Thayer
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Williamson
Younkers of Town
Y.M.C.A
Tou Locatell
Stewart Warner Company
Locatell
L. I. Norton
Chamber
Judge Beehly hears Corn Belt Turkey Farm case in Washington
Judge Frank Beehly arrived in Washington to handle routine court business and hear arguments in the case of Corn Belt Turkey Farm versus The Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beehly
Washington
Turkey Farm
The
Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis
Will Elect Two Soil Officials in Washington County
Plans are set for the election of two district soil commissioners on Saturday evening May 1 at the Washington county farmers meeting in the Y M C A. Candidates: Howard Anderson Crawfordsville and Warren Morgan Brighton for four years to fill Leslie Gates’s term. Homer Vincent Wellman and Herbert Campbell Ainsworth for six years. Carl T. Anderson Crawfordsville retires and is not running. Balloting restricted to land owners. all farmers may attend to view conservation films and hear county project reports. Land owners vote 7 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Anderson
Crawordsvile
Warren Morgan
Brighton
Leslie Gates
Homer Vincent
Wellman
Herbert Campbell
Ainsworth
Carl T. Anderson
Crawfordsville
Y.M.C.A
Rothschild Addresses Ys Men on South America Trip
Rothschild, a Washington merchant, spoke at the Y's Men's meeting in the Y M C A about his 12500 mile South America journey aboard the new ship Delaorde costing 8 million dollars. He showed travel photos and noted stops, while a business session planned next week's program featuring Parson's College drama students presenting Outward Round. A committee led by Merle Simpson arranged the gathering and new club song books were used. guests included Joe Falk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild
Washington
South America
Mr. Rothschild
Y's
Drama Department
Parson's College
Fairfield
Y's Men
Merle Simpson
Clarance Logan
Robert Day
John Yousling
Herbert Osineup
Dave Elder
Charles Morris
Joe Falk
Arabs Mass Troops in Showdown Over Jaffa Clash
United Press reports British tanks attacked Jewish forces in Jaffa as Irgun and Haganah sieges collided with British intercession. Arab states mass forces on Palestine borders while King Abdullah of Transjordan gains influence with British subsidy and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Irgun
Zval
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Haganah
Palestine
Menshiya
King Abdullah
Trans- Jordan
Iraq
Trans-Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Arab League
Wing Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Haifa
Unitedna
T. W. Harwood Hospitalized After Heart Attack
T. W. Harwood was taken to the hospital today after a heart attack. His condition is reported favorable and doctors believe a few days of rest will help him rapidly regain health and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Harwood
Radio adds to Y M C A entertainment for Washington boys
Visitors to the Washington Y M C A yesterday afternoon noted a new radio facility in the east lobby donated by Howard Freshwaters. The radio improves the center’s entertainment offerings for the boys as part of ongoing YMCA activities guided by Artemus Brown and staff efforts to expand recreational equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Y.m.cla
Artemus Brown
Y.M.C.A
Howard Freshwaters
Rts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal Board
J. P. Shields
Locomotive Engineers
C C. H. Keenen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Illinois Central
Adamsville
Ala
International Soundphoto
Boston
Focal
Scheuuermann
Methodist Meeting
Singleton Funeral
U.S
State Department
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
John Foster Dulles
America
Coney
New York
Coney Island
Charles Tufts
Robert Chahal
Ellen Gray
Gladys Hopping
Bob Ellyson
Dick Dodder
Robert Thompson
Dick Paul
Salt Lake
Bob Chabal
Nick Dare
Bob Thomp
St. James School
Sales
Wanda Palmer
Danlivery
Judge Plechly
I. Rothschild
Y’s Men’s
Washington Merchant
United Press
Abdullah
Britain
Holy Land
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!