Former Resident Sherd Wilson Dies in Idaho Falls
Sherd Wilson, 71, a former Washington county resident, died of a heart attack at her Idaho Falls home. Funeral services are in Idaho Falls Tuesday. She was preceded in death by her husband seven years ago and is survived by seven daughters and three sons, plus multiple siblings. One son Merle died in 1940.
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Sherd Wilson
Washington County
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Wayne Norman
Wellman
Barry O'Brien
Florence Osmundson
Robert Rickets
Pacific Grove
Calif
Richard Cornwall
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wes Davis
Ririe
Miles Stearns
Washington, D. C
William P. Wilson
Shelley
Local VFW and Auxiliary Mark Loyalty Day
Washington's VFW and Auxiliary plan programs at the high school and junior high Monday in observance of Loyalty Day. May 1 is designated by the national VFW. Pamphlets on Etiquette for the Stars and Stripes will be distributed after short programs. Marion S. McAvoy leads the junior high program. Harold Kerr the high school assembly. Zach accompanies four other VFW and auxiliary members.
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Washington
VFW and
Auxiliary
VFW
Stars and Stripes
Marion S. McAvoy
Harold Kerr
Zach
Plan Rites in Detroit For Mrs. Gerald Stewart
Warren Stewart of Washington received word of the death in Detroit Michigan of his brother s wife Mrs Gerald R Stewart Funeral services for Mrs Stewart are set in Detroit Sunday with burial in Spencerville Ohio Tuesday She is survived by her husband and one son aged 16
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Warren Stewart
Washington
Detroit
Mich
Gerald R. Stewart
Gerald Stewart
Michigan
Stewart
Spencerville
Ohio
Services Sunday For Wayland Woman
Mrs Barbara Widmer of Wayland dies at her daughter's home after three years there. services by four ministers at Sugar Creek Church follow a 1 30 pm gathering at the Wenger home with burial in Sugar Creek cemetery. She born June 28 188? to Joseph and Fannie Rich Kauffman. married 193? to Ben Widmer who preceded her in death. survivors include daughter Mrs Wenger and brothers John Kauffman and sister Mrs Mary Roth of Wayland.
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Wayland
Barbara Widmer
Wenger
Stacey Funeral Home
Sugar Creek
Simon Gingerich
Vernon Roth
Willard Leiehty
Vernon Gerhig
Henry Widmer
Paul Widmer
Glenn Widmer
Rueben Widmer
Vernon Sebert
Raymond Wens
Joseph
Fannie Rich Kauffman
Ben Widmer
John Kauffman
Mary Roth
Rock Island Trail Opens at Fox Theater Sunday
The motion picture Rock Island Trail, which premiered in Rock Island, will open at the Fox theater in Washington on Sunday, May 7. Star Forrest Tucker is a nephew of T. J. Simons of Washington.
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Rock Island Trail
Rock Island
Washington
Fox Theater
Forrest Tucker
T. J. Simons
Camp Fire Girls Sell 600 Dozen Doughnuts
Camp Fire Girls report high sales with over 600 dozen doughnuts ordered. Some customers face a wait until next Saturday as Fern's Pastry shop copes with the large order. Officials note a misunderstanding about the doughnut type, clarifying they are not glazed.
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Camp Fire Girls
Camp Fire
Fern
Camp Fire Girls Today
Contempt Citations Planned for Browder and Field
Senate subcommittee chairman Millard E Tydings ordered contempt citations against Earl Browder and Frederick Vanderbilt Field for refusing to answer questions while under subpoena. Browder and Field ducked queries on party ties and associates, with possible fines and jail if convicted. The panel discussed self incrimination defenses, noting the Fifth Amendment does not shield questions before Congress.
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Millard E. Tydings
Senate Communist Investigating
Earl Browder
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Tydings
Subpenas
Senate
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Field
Browder and Field
Edward P. Morgan
State Department
New York
Congressional
Senate Democrats Back Hiring Hall Reform Under Taft Hartley
A group of administration Democrats in the Senate-Administration Committee endorsed a report urging legalizing the maritime union hiring halls. The move marks a rare bid to revise parts of Taft Hartley law which courts have held bans hiring halls. Congress has balked at full repeal.
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Washington
Senate Administration
Maritime Union
Senator
Sebate
Truman
Congress
Automobile alters New Mexico road life for the Runner
The modern automobile changes daily travel in New Mexico by replacing the road-runner bird as the preferred diversion and ending the use of horse and wagon on straight western highways.
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New Mexico
Williams denied divorce in cruelty case
Cedar Rapids district judge B K Thompson refused James F Williams’s divorce petition from Louise Parker ruling insufficient evidence of cruel and inhuman treatment. Williams known as Iowa’s "most married man" had said Parker deserted him. she withdrew a counter petition.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
James F. Williams
B. K. Thompson
Williams
Louise Parker
Llowa
Parker
Court days announced for June July August by county clerk
Washington county clerk R R Noonan announced the court schedule for June July and August with Bechley presiding on June 14 and 28 followed by Yoder on July 12 and 26 and Patterson on August 9 and 23. The text notes that over 60 percent of rail transportation operating costs go to wages.
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R. R. Noonan
Washington County
Bechley
Yoder
Patterson
Implement Show draws crowd at Case farm equipment demo
A crowd of over 200 attended a field demonstration of Case farm equipment at the Washington County Farm Store. L. F. Crull and Cavey organized the event with five crew members, featuring VA tractors and the new Eagle hitch. Door prizes, coffee, and doughnuts accompanied the day. Sam Eddleman manages the store, with LeRoy Miller as vice-president and salesman. Della Little of Washington celebrated a birthday Friday.
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Case
Washington County
L. F. Crull
Territory
J. I. Case Company
Rock Island
Mr. Cavey
Iowa
Illinois
East Washington Street
Sam Eddleman
LeRoy Miller
Two Local Youths Injured in Crash
Two Washington youths James Davidson and John Slickers Jr were injured as their cars collided with two other vehicles at a rural Keokuk intersection nine miles north. Investigators said Slickers speed contributed to the three car crash with six youths hospitalized and Davidson suffering a badly cut lip.
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Keokuk
Washington
James Davidson
East Lith Street
John Slickers
North 7Th Street
Slickers
Reid and Gregory to Open New Veterinary Clinic
Fred Reid and Dr. D W Gregory announce a temporary move from 210 South Marion to 904 East Washington while a new veterinary clinic at 1414 East Washington is built. They expect to occupy the new building about June 1 with Earl Wood as contractor.
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Fred Reid
D. W. Gregory
South
Marion
East Washington
Earl Wood
Dr. Reid
Carson Plumbing
Roperta Beauty Salon
Reid and Gregory
Family claims rocking chair rocks with talk in house
Muscatine residents Floyd and Mrs. Holladay report their red upholstered rocker moves on its own. For eight years it rocked only when spoken about or when the sitter changed, and now after their relatives’ deaths the chair reportedly rocks consistently whenever the topic arises.
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Muscatine
Mgr
Floyd Holladay
Holladays
Kenneth
Brighton Group Hears Of Lake Darling Plans
Brighton Commercial club members heard Lake Darling Youth Center plans at a Legion rooms dinner meeting. Robert Day of Washington and Rev E E Voss of Brighton explained the center plans and location. Omer Hoskins presided. Harold Larson reported on the Christmas tree committee and FE Edmondson spoke on the school gymnasium progress.
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Brighton
Brighton Commercial Club
Lake Darling
Legion Rooms
Robert Day
Washington
E. E. Voss
Omer Hoskins
Harold Larson
Christmas Tree Committee
Legion
FE. L. Edmondson
Honor Dr C A Boice At Medical Meeting
Washington physician Dr. C A Boice received an American Medical Association pin for 50 years of practice at a Washington County Medical Society dinner. Dr. Sternberg presented the honor. thirty members and their wives attended with Dr and Mrs Sternberg and Mr and Mrs Roe Shannon as guests. Dr Milk of Wellman led the program.
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Washington
Washington County Medical Society
American Medical Association
Sternberg
Pleasant
Boice
Roe. Shannon
Dr. Milk of Wellman
Wayland Seniors Stage Our Town in Grover's Corners
Wayland high school's senior class presents the classic play Our Town set in Grover's Corners New Hampshire. The drama centers on ordinary townspeople and follows their lives from dawn to death revealing universal truths.
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Grover’s Corners
N. H
Arnold Roth
Emily Webb
George Gibbs
Wayland High School
Arnold
Our Town
Wilder
Thornton
Daylight Saving to Start Early Sunday
Fifty million Americans will set clocks ahead tonight as daylight saving time begins for the summer. About 90 million will stay on standard time, with Wisconsin cities prohibited from advancing clocks. The change, effective at 2 a.m. in each zone, will last until September 24.
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Western Union
3. E. Hastings
New York Central
Wisconsin
Report G. E. Mace To Succeed Salladay
Reliable sources report that Glenn E. Mace former mayor of Washington will return to the post at the next city council meeting. He will be appointed to fill the unexpired term after Salladay’s resignation and serve out the remainder of the term.
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Glenn E. Mace
Washington
Mace
Ernest Salladay
Salladay
Tornado Toll in Oklahoma and Texas Rises
At least 12 dead as tornadoes swept Oklahoma and west Texas. Holdenville suffered heavy damage with 60 homes destroyed in a 10 block area and 18 hospitalized. In Callahan County Texas five dead including three from Clyde and two near Baird. A Sentinel banker died after warning his wife and Hobart saw a 65 year old killed. Red Cross declared Holdenville a disaster area. Police reported injuries may exceed 40 with four missing earlier. Local toll cities included Holdenville and Clyde.
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Okla
Oklahoma
Texas
Callahan County
Tex
Clyde
Baird
Banker
Hobart
Red Cross
Fighteen Holdenville
Oklahoma Highway
House Committee Cuts One Billion From Excise Taxes
The Ways and Means Committee voted to slash excise taxes by about 967 million dollars with plans to keep reductions on rail and bus tickets telephone bills telegrams and other items. Leaders signaled the action could be labeled tentative and subject to final approval, with possible future increases. The package expands beyond President Truman’s January proposal and covers furs jewelry toilet articles luggage movie and theater tickets sporting events and other goods. Headline notes last minute support for the bill amid presidential veto threats. Afton residents Harold Booth Connie and C B Reed visited Washington, bringing Mrs. Reed back after a two week trip with the Booths.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Congress
Des Moines Weather Update From Iowa Office
Des Moines forecast cloudy and cool with wind this afternoon through Sunday. Occasional rain, changing to snow in northwest portions. Highs near 40s, lows around 35, with northeast winds up to 25 mph. Yesterday's high 30s, low 30s. precipitation 0.22 inches last night.
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Des Moines
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