United Presbyterian Board Plans Mothers Day Offering
The United Presbyterian Board of Directors met with Iowa and Illinois synod mission superintendents Thursday to plan publicity for the Mothers Day offering on May Sunday. Funds will support and enlarge the Home. a goal of one dollar per member from each church is set, as the Home is at capacity with a long waiting list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
Iowa
Ilinois
P. G. Dykhuizen
C. G. Lunan
Sherman Smith
Burlington
Maud Jackson
Iowa and
Plan Hike By Boys For May Day Outing
Grade school boys schedule a hike Saturday May 1 with favorable weather. They will depart the Y at eleven tomorrow morning after class and return by four with lunches. Artemas Brown, YAC.LA secretary, notes the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemas Brown
Y. Ac.la. Retary
Woman Driver Held Responsible in Auto Crash
Judge George J. Grellner ruled Mrs. Raymond Richardson was responsible when she pushed the family automobile into the rear of another car while her husband sat at the wheel. Charges of reckless and drunk driving against Richardson were dismissed. he was fined 3 for failing to have a city tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Loe
George J. Grellner
Raymond Richardson
Richardson
Local Students Dominate Three Contest Events
Washington high school students earned three Division I ratings and three Division II ratings in a Fairfield music contest. The girls glee club, girls sextet, Shirley Blattner in alto sax solo, the high school band, the trombone quartet, and Pat Weldin in flute solo all placed in Division I or II. Ninety musicians traveled by twenty one cars to the all day meeting as no bus was available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High
Fairfield
Washington
Pat Weldin
Fathimeidad
Third Meeting Fails to Ease Threat of Strike
Federal mediator reports no progress as third talks fail to narrow gaps in the nationwide rail labor dispute. Brotherhoods resist arbitration, differ on wage recommendations, with a May 11 strike vote looming and Douglass noting unchanged positions after sessions with railroad and union reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Douglass
National Railway Mediation Board
Cleveland
Douglass
Brotherhoods
Teen-Agers Plan Saturday Dance at Hall
The Teen-Agers will hold a dance this Saturday night as usual with a fine public address system and record changer. A new ping pong table and a coke dispenser have been installed, improving hall convenience, and this may be the last dance until after graduation depending on group wishes.
Democrats Name 14 Delegates to State Convention at County Meeting
The Democratic county convention in Washington County gathered 75 delegates from 15 precincts at the K C hall. Harry Dye presided as 14 delegates were chosen to attend the state convention in Des Moines on May 15, with nominations for county attorney sheriff clerk of the district court state representative and county supervisors also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
K. C. Hall
Harry Dye
Des Moines
Towa
Paul V. Shearer
Earl Jackson
Ina McDowell
Harry Dusenbery
West Chester
Manford Rabenold
County Board of Supervisors
F. E. Ward
Mary Griffin Green
Riverside
E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Krona
Resolutions Committee
St Ambrose Band to Play Concert Here
Tickets go on sale for the St Ambrose vollese band concert at Washington high school auditorium Wednesday evening May 5. Mrs Harry Sowde chairs the committee sponsoring the event with Clarice J Kriesa directing the 50 piece band. Soloists include Jack Cline Hubert Driggs Ray Teffler and more. Tickets are 10 and available at Ledger's Appliance or from Mrs Lowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Kriesa
St. Ambrose Ning
Washington College
St. Mary's
St. James Church
Washington High School
St. Ambrose
Tri-Cities
Washington
Jack Cline
Hubert Driggs
Ray Teffler
Elarivets
Ledger
Lowden
Delegates Vote On Union Of Churches At Iowa Synod
Delegates at the Iowa Synod session held at Salem Church in Quincy Missouri voted on forming the United Church of Christ by uniting the Evangelical and Reformed church with the Congregational Christian Church. Final tally: 97 in favor, 17 against. Rev Milo J Phillips and Henry Witthoft supported the merger. Dr Allen Wehrli delivered the keynote address. Phillips re elected rural church committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Brancelien and Reformed Church
Sheild
Salem Church
Quincy
Mis
Evangelical and Reformed Church
United Church of Christ
Ehurch
General Synod
Milo J. Phillips
Henry Witthoft
Washington Valley Charge
Iowa Synod Oes
Allen Wehrli
Washington
Salon
Milo Phillips
Elaine Man
Rural Church
Iowa
Small Fry Asked to Aid Hungry Children
Members of the Small Fry group at Washington U.W. CLA are asked to help fund a drive to feed 230 million children in overseas war ravaged countries. They will bring pennies to the Y.W. Friday May 1, delivering funds to Mrs. Lewis M. Bolton of the National Y.W. C.A. Board.
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Washington U.w.cla
Small Fry
Y.W
Lewis M. Bolton
Y.W.C.A
Bolton
Iowa
American Overseas Aid
United Nations
Huth Ann Brown
Marriage License Issued to Welte and Shalla
A marriage license was issued today at the courthouse to Robert Junior Welte of Richmond and Rita Ann Shalla of Kalona.
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Court House
Robert Junior Welte
Richmond
Rita Ann Shalla
Kalona
Medical Society Honors Dr Hull for 50 Years in Practice
Dr Henry C Hull was honored by the Washington County Medical Society at a dinner marking fifty years in medicine. The event at the county nurses home featured Dr GC A Boice of the Iowa State Medical Society awarding a 50 year pin. Also noted was a South America trip by Dr and Mrs Stewart Cullen of Iowa City with color photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Hull
Washington County Medical Society
GC. A. Boice
Iowa State Medical Society
Hull
Washington Counts
N. J. Lease
Crawfordsville
W. McLaughlin
South America
Stewart C. Cullen
Iowa City
Statement of Democratic Ideals and Leadership Names
The text asserts faith in scientific research and democratic government, emphasizing “government of the people, by the people and for the people.” It lists signatories Paul V. Shearer, Chr. E. J. Hesselschwerdt, and Mrs. T. Vv. Knerr.
Four 4-H Delegates Named for National Camp
Iowa will name four 4-H club delegates to the national camp in Washington D C June 16 to 23 from eight finalists. Finalists include Norma Jean Eggleston Plainfield Janet Shillington Clarion Marilyn Selbeck Rutland Phyllis DeWolf Gilmore City Jack Lang Brooklyn E Richard Lomen Decorah Ronald Paasch Walnut and Eugene Woodcock Tripoli.
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Des Moines
Uvp
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Norma Jean Eggleston
Plainfield
Janet Shillington
Clarion
Marilyn Selbeck
Rutland
Phyllis DeWolf
Gilmore City
Jack Lang
Brooklyn
E. Richard Lomen
Decorah
Ronald Paasch
Walnut
Eugene Woodcock
Tripoli
Hold Final Sales School Meetings
Final sessions of the Chamber of Commerce sales and merchandising school drew nearly 400 attendees in the high school auditorium and YMCA. Mary Williamson and Lou Locatell spoke on sales problems in small firms and service personnel relations, with strong audience engagement and post session inquiries from Clarion and Des Moines Hotel association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commercce Sales
Y.M.C.A
L. J. Norton
Mary Williamson
Younkers
Lou Socatell
Stewart-Warner Company
Miss Williamson
Locatell
Norton
Paul Thayer
Washington School
Clarion
Des Moines Hotel Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bloody Battle Follows Truce In Ancient City
In Jerusalem Katamon area fighting resumes after a two hour truce. Haganah forces advance house to house and take over half the Arabic quarter including a monastery headquarters. About 1000 Haganah troops are in action in Katamon with uncertain Arab forces defending the area.
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Jerusalem
Katamon
Holy City
Haganah
Blue Reviews Iowa ROTC Detachment on Governor's Day
In Iowa City on April 30 Governor Blue paused his primary campaign to review the University of Iowa ROTC detachment during their 64th annual Governor's Day. Also on the reviewing stand were university president Virgil M. Hancher Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin Major General Paul L. Williams and Brig. Gen. Charles Grahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Robert D. Blue
Blue
University of Iowa
Brighton Seniors Tour Des Moines For Drake Relays
Brighton high school seniors guided by Supt B H Paxson traveled to Des Moines on a Friday sight seeing trip and attended the Drake relays. Passengers include Norma Poliren Genevieve Stout Shirley Arnold Katherine Barnes Lucille Rusow sky Dorothy McMillen Janet Porton Kenneth Guy LeRoy Var Winkle Marion Dunbar Benn Faris and Keith Schimmerfin nig Mary Nash could not go. A fish breathes through its gills absorbing dissolved oxygen as it swims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna S. Crile
Brighton
B. H. Paxson
Des Moines
Norma Poliren
Genevieve Stout
Shirley Arnold
Katherine Barnes
Lucille Rkusowsky
Dorothy McMillen
Janet Porton
Kenneth Guy
LeRoy Var Winkle
Marion Dunbar
Benn: Faris
Keith Schimmerfinnig
Mary Nash
Mail mishap at South Washington station injures mail
A Rock Island train damaged about 30 letters at the South Washington station when the mail pouch was dropped from the train. Several pieces of mail were mangled and a Journal news photograph was delivered today in around 100 fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rock Island
South Washington
Journal
Daily News
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Ambrose College
John Lyman
United Presbyterian Home
Allen Stewart
Richard A. Stewart
United Presbyterian Churchs
Wehr Photn
U. P. Home Board
Mediation Board
Chicago
Brotherhood
Karry Dye
E. E. Ward
John Knotek
Louis Rinner
Ivo Grady
R. G. Green
Forrest Walker
Richard Weeks
Frank Horn
Zelda Shebeck
Rodney Arnold
Albert Duwa
Jobo Rath
Albert
Hesselschuverdt
St. Ambrose Band
Kriesa
Wisconsin
Europe
United Naetions Organization
Democratic Party
St. Paul
Dr. Wehli
Medical Society Honors
Dr. Hull
Chr
T. Vv. Knerr
General Motors Corporation
William Knudsen
Detroit
Blue Reviews
R.O.T.C. Detachment
Drake
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