French Family Adapts To American Farm Life In County
Three French children from Belfort arrive with mother Marthe Wurgler to live with their uncle Pete Widmer on a local farm. The family learns English and the American measuring system as they adjust from a Franco-German rural life to farming in Indiana, sharing memories of wartime evacuation and the challenge of converting metric recipes to cups and grams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken-Rene
Madame Marther Wurgler
Pete Widmer
Crawfordsville
Andree
Robert
Jean Paul
Rene
Liliane
Jack McDonough
Andree Wurgler
France
Gary Rene
Belfort
Marthe Wurgler
America
Beaucourt
Madame Wurgler
Pete
Madame Wuregler
Europe
Madame Vargier
Eiven
Retail Trading Down 4 Percent In First Quarter
The census bureau reports independent retail store sales for the first quarter of 1949 fell 4 percent from the 1948 period. March sales declined 5 percent year over year but rose from February. Auto dealers showed a 7 percent gain, while lumber and building materials shops dropped 17 percent. The Federal Reserve authorized banks to lend more cash, potentially freeing 1.2 billion dollars for borrowers as it continues easing credit controls.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Federal Reserve Board
Seventh and Eighth Graders Take State Exams
About 300 Washington county students in grades seven and eight were scheduled to take Iowa Department of Public Instruction examinations today. County Superintendent Lester B Krabill delivered the exams to nine centers including Highland Center Valley in Iowa Richmond New Haven Prairie Flower Jackson Center Burlington High School Shiloh and the courthouse. Examinations were to occupy most of the day as teachers assisted with testing and pupils in participating schools were excused from classes.
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Washington County
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Lester B. Krabill
Highland Center
Valley
Iowa
Richmond
New Haven
Prairie Flower
Jackson Center
Brighton High School
Shiloh
Sherm Gault Opens Auto Repair Shop
Sherim Gault announces the opening of a new auto repair shop at 810 East Madison, previously occupied by Harry V. Miller. Gault brings extensive experience from Washington garages and service stations and will offer general auto repair and radiator services.
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Sherim Gault
East
Madison
Harry V. Miller
Gault
Washington
Square Streets To Be Cleaned
Washington's square will get its week end bath when the city street department maintenance men wash the pavement late tonight. Police Chief Carl Hlancher asks that all cars left on the square after midnight be parked at the curbing around Central park, leaving center parking lanes clear for cleaning. He also asks that all cars left on the streets one block from the square be left parked along the curb.
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Washington's Square
City Street Department
Carl Hlancher
Central Park
300 Churchmen Ready to Take Census Sunday
The Rev Dr Carroll C Roberts of Cedar Rapids announces a Sunday religious survey in Washington with 300 Protestant church members collecting family data on names ages and church preferences using ecards. Results will be shared with pastors and cover city and environs only. Reverend Polk urges census takers to bring lunches to church to begin quickly.
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Carroll C. Roberts
First Christian Church of
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Roberts
Tom Polk
First Christian Church
Springfield
Polk
Reds Cut Rail Line Between Hangchow and Shanghai
Nationalist officials reported that a Shanghai bound train was six hours overdue amid indications Communist forces have cut the Shanghai Hangchow rail line. Communists were reported about 10 miles north of Kashin, with other spearheads within 385 miles of Shanghai and 25 miles of Hangchow. Hangchow residents fled south as trains continued to run. The Shanghai railway administration said only there was trouble on the line and did not confirm a cut. About 2,000 Americans remained in Shanghai as the American consul general closed its officially aided evacuation book. Vice Admiral Badger said U S naval forces would assist Americans wishing to depart if needed.
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Floyd Foster
Crawfordsville
Shanghai
Hangchown
Kashing
Shanghai-Hangchow
Yangtze
Hangchow
Hangcehow
Kashin
Shanghai Railway Administration
Oscar C. Badger
Far East
U. S
YMCA to Begin New Spring Hours
The Washington YMCA will drop its winter schedule Sunday according to Secretary Artemas Brown. Spring hours list grade school four to five p m on Monday Wednesday and Thursday and 9 a m Saturday. junior high six to seven p m Monday Wednesday and Thursday and 4 a m Saturday. high school and older groups seven to nine p m Monday Wednesday and Thursday with 2 to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m Saturday.
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Washington Ymca
Artemas Brown
Jaycees to Meet Monday at the Y
Junior Chamber of Commerce holds a regular meeting and dinner at the YMCA at 7 p.m. Monday. Members will be contacted by phone for reservations and prospective attendees may call Wayne Marston, program chairman.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Wayne Marston
Washington Musicians Win Six Firsts in District Contest
Washington high school musicians led by Dan Holland with a first in trombone solo and several second place awards in flute and woodwind events. John Winga captured the B flat clarinet solo while Barbara Dare Arleen Knupp Aubrey Steele led trio sextet and mixed quartette ensembles. The district finalists advance to Perry on May 7 as the Washington band and mixed chorus prepare for tonight's performance.
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Washington Journal
Iowa City
Washington
Dan Holland
John Winga
Barbara Dare
Arleen Knupp
Aubrey Steele
Betty Tait
Marguerite Utterback
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Marilyn Cook
Ted Stewart
Harold Gamon
Audrey Steele
Marilyn Caldwell
Marguerite U<terback
Mary Stevens
Frances Miller
David Chilcote
Pat Brower
Marilyn Falk
Donna Crone
Iowa
Mason City
Spencer
Shenandoah
Perry
Marine Corps unit holds shrimp fry in Washington
Thirty eight fellows were aboard last night as the Washington Marine Corps league enjoyed a shrimp fry on display for the first time, according to Wayne Chamberlin, commandant.
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Washington Marine Corps League
Wayne Chamberlin
Mrs Caldwell Dies. Funeral Planned In Washington
Mrs Silas Caldwell 78 of southeast of Washington died yesterday at her daughter’s home near Washington. Funeral services set for 2:30 Sunday at the Christian church in Washington with Rev T C Polk officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Survived by son Howard and three daughters Hazel Allamutt Benn and Chalupa. two sisters. three stepsiblings. 16 great grandchildren. Funeral by Jones Funeral Home.
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Silas Caldwell
Washington
Howard Benn
Near Washington
Christian Church In
Mr. Caldwell
Frank Kephart
Charles Kephart
Washinton
Flora Nicholson
George Clark
Caldwell
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Journal
Three Quarter Century En
Jones Funeral Home
Groups Plan Memorial Day Observances Meeting
A 7:30 p.m. Monday gathering at the Legion hall will shape Memorial Day observances. Chairman Charles Hotle urged representatives from all local patriotic organizations to attend and participate in planning.
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Legion Hall
Charles Hotle
Hotle
Memorial Day Sunrise Ceremony Plan on Post Grounds
Memorial Day activities were discussed with a tentative decision to hold a sunrise ceremony on the post office grounds. The report notes the corps acquired national colors and outlines initial plans for honoring veterans.
U.S. and Russia Renew Berlin Talks in New York
U.S. and Soviet diplomats plan a renewed Berlin blockade discussion in New York at Malik’s office. The meeting follows a Moscow instruction and aims to lift the blockade and set a date for a Big Four foreign ministers conference.
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Flushing
N. Y
Berlin
New York
United States
United Nations
Malik
Moscow
Council of Foreign Ministers
Germany
Porter McKeever
U. S
U.N
Jessup
Dean Adison
Sir Alexander Cadogan
Britain
Jean Chauvel
Defendants Seek To Block Retrial In Bank Case
Defendants in the Swift versus Ainsworth Bank and R M Whitehead resist plaintiff Thomas O Swift’s motion for a new trial in Washington county district court. Swift had sued for false arrest over alleged transportation of mortgaged goods after a March verdict for the defendants. He claims juror misconduct, while the defendants urge abundant evidence supports the verdict and oppose the new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas O. Swift
Ainsworth Bank
R. M. Whitehead
Washington County
RUC
Swift
Bank
Memorial services and parade planning meeting set
The discussion focuses on the nature of Memorial services and the parade with expected committee appointments. Hotle names committees including parade, graves decoration, speakers, bands and music, and special navy memorial services.
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Hotle
Des Moines Weather Outlook Turns Warmer With Showers
Des Moines forecast sunny and warmer this afternoon with low humidity and southerly winds. Highs near 70. Tonight increasing clouds and showers with cooler air. western Iowa to see 50 to 58. Sunday sees diminishing showers and cooler conditions.
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Des Moines
Lowa
House Rejects Raw Wagner Act Revival Move
The House defeated Rep. Marcantonio's bid to reenact the Wagner Act without changes, voting 275 to 37 against the proposal as a test of administration strength on Truman's Wagner plan with amendments. A Senate subcommittee advanced peacetime espionage tightening and opened hearings on curb measures against Communists.
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Washington
House
Vito Marcantonio
N. Y
Truman
Marcantonio
Senate
Organ Recital Program Listed
The Fortnightly club music department and the American Guild of Organists announce a 1:30 p m Sunday pipe organ recital at First Methodist church as part of National Music Week. John L. Yousling, with soprano Mrs Elouise R Sorden and organist Mrs dD J Neasham, perform a two organ duet and other works amid offerings to support music in Washington and Southeastern Iowa.
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First Methodist Church
American Guild of Organists
Washington
John L. Yousling
Elouise R. Sorden
Dd J Neasham
Neasham
Yousling
Connsonata
Iowa
YMCA Leaders Cup To Meet Cedar Rapids Junior High
Secretary Artemas Brown announced that the Washington YMCA leaders corps basketball team will play the Cedar Rapids Y junior high squad Saturday at Cedar Rapids.
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Washington Y.M.C.A. Leaders Corps
Cedar Rapids
Artemas Brown
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