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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1948
Page
10
West Branch IA prepares for Herbert Hoover's 74th birthday visit with decorations bands and a community picnic. Residents pray for good weather as Hoover's arrival is anticipated in the morning for the Quaker days celebration.
Dr. David de Sola Pool of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in New York travels to Germany Austria and France aboard the Queen Elizabeth as part of a National Jewish Welfare Board mission for the Department of National Defense.
Morning arrival by car from Cedar Rapids precedes a train ride from the west. After a picnic and parade, ceremonies in Hoover park will honor attendees with speeches. Prominent guests include Gov. Robert D. Blue and Mrs. Blue, Iowa Supreme Court Justices Garfield Mulroney Hayes, Lt. Gov. Grigsby, Illinois revenue director Rosenquist, University of Iowa President Hancher, upper Iowa University leader Smith, Buena Vista’s Olson, and other officials and business leaders.
The Iowa State Health Department will host an Education Building exhibit at the fair from August 27 to September 3. Puppeteers the Roman Proctor family will present hourly health shows from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with half hour films on hygiene and disease in between.
The article surveys myriad ways to serve rice in soups, detailing combinations with meats fish and seafood poultry eggs and cheese across diverse preparations.
Davenport Iowa August 9 Up-Vernon Dale of Muscatine was elected president of the CIO state industrial council at a three day convention won by delegates backing the CIO national anti third party policy Dale a member of the amalgamated clothing workers was chosen without opposition after Edward Fillman Ottumwa declined nomination He will serve one year under a plan to elect leaders annually instead of every two years Dale will join the 10 member state executive board eight new members were elected four declined reelection in protest of the convention backed policy including Charles Hobbie Cedar Rapids lieutenant governor candidate John Jordan Des Moines Melvin Meyers Cedar Rapids and Ray Teeple Davenport
The 34th national guard infantry division with 7,000 officers and men from Iowa and Nebraska began a two week session at Camp Riley in Kan Aug 9. Advance elements of the Red Bull division arrived Saturday, with the bulk arriving Sunday, described by guardsmen as a swank troop movement.
Circuit Judge John Culbertson said he would examine evidence that Bernard Shelton, downstate Illinois gang leader, was murdered after recording a conversation in which a politician allegedly tried to shake him down. Shelton was killed July 26 by a sniper not yet found.
The troops arrived to a welcome by Iowa adjutant general Charles Grahl and Nebraska adjutant general Guy Heninger. Maj. Gen. Ray Fountain of Des Moines flew in to assume division command during the training period, and the unit was noted for its complete porterage and separate berths for each man.
Labor groups praised Maurice Tobin’s nomination as secretary of labor though he weighed a Massachusettts governorship. Tobin planned to meet President Truman soon while considering whether to join the cabinet or seek reelection.
Morocco and Tunisia hold large phosphate deposits with combined production surpassing four million tons in 1946, reflecting a significant mineral industry contribution.
Streamlined and smoothly finished furniture requires less dusting than more ornate period styles. Low clearance designs sit close to the floor with no space underneath, reducing dust accumulation and simplifying cleaning.
The unit comprises about 5,500 men from Ilown and 1,500 from Nebraska, with a focus on armored cars and tanks in its equipment mix.
Lt. S. F. Turner the U S military governor of Bad Kissingen and an official from Berlin were seized by two armed Russian soldiers near Bad Kissingen as they checked crops on a routine inspection trip They were last seen being marched away near the Soviet zone with their chauffeur fleeing to the U S zone Meyers a civil affairs official was also reported missing in the incident.
The American Legion opened its three day state convention in Des Moines with more than 4090 members expected. District caucuses were set for this afternoon with officer nominations on Tuesday and election of officers on Wednesday. World War I veterans Frost Patterson Fontanelle and George White Marshalltown were named state commander candidates. The parade Tuesday will feature over 80 bands and town legion posts and 49 cars.
Fort Madison Aug 9 Warden Percy Lainson reports the Alcoholics Anonymous club at the state penitentiary has tripled since February. Inmates show concern for their problems and work toward a solution, with sponsorship from AA groups nationwide. He hopes civilian clubs and citizens adopt the program.
Ottawa circles predict Louis Stephen St Laurent will win the National Liberal leadership and become prime minister as W L Mackenzie King retires. St Laurent currently serves as minister of external affairs.
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