Community Sing Draws 100 Local Residents
About 100 residents braved rain and chill at Sunset Park for Washington’s first community songfest. The event, sponsored by the YWCA and YMCA, featured Mrs. Larry Trotter as leader and Mrs. Lee Baird at piano with numbers by Mr. and Mrs. Herb Osincup.
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Sunset Park
Washington
YWCA
YMCA
Larry Trotter
Ainsworth
Lee Baird
Herb Osincup
Dearie
Carolina Moon
Moonlight Bay
Mills Nash Agency Opens New Nash Building
Gilbert Mills owner of the Nash agency in Washington announced near completion of remodeling work expanding the showroom and garage to five thousand square feet. The business began in 1941 with 1300 square feet, grew to 3000 by 1944, and Mills took over the agency at the start of the year. A concrete drive will front the garage and a stucco front is planned. The Nash Rambler station wagon has arrived in Washington.
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Gilbert Mills
Nash Automobiles
Washington
Mills
Nash
Businss
Nash Dealer
Weather from Des Moines Iowa Mostly cloudy and cool
DES MOINES UP reports a cool start with mostly cloudy skies. Occasional showers and thunder showers may occur in extreme west this afternoon and tonight into Saturday with highs near 70 to 80 and lows around 56 to 60.
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Iowa
Former Preacher Guests at Christian Tabernacle Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lease of Sumner Iowa will speak at the Christian Tabernacle Sunday evening marking the tabernacle anniversary. The Leases formerly lived in Washington and Mr Lease was a Waslay preacher at the Tabernacle. They currently host a radio program from Waterloo station.
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Lester Lease
Sumner
Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Washington
Lease Waslay
Waterloo
Curbing Completed on North Avenue C Block
Little and Conley contractors finished the first block of curbing on North Avenue C just east of the junior high school. City officials urged residents to support curb work before resurfacing, calling the completed project a real improvement in street appearance.
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North Ave
Little & Conley
North Avenue C
Thanksless Drivers and the Richmond Courtesy Nickel Plan
Richmonds board of trade courtest nickel plan nears collapse as motorists fail to return nickels. Police use envelopes with nickels to feed meters and urge drivers to mail back funds, but only 60 percent return rate in four weeks. The scheme started with full cost recovery but lost $6.50 in the following month.
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Richmond
Board of Trade
Funeral services for Mrs Carl Hancher held at Jones
Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Hancher were conducted at 2 PM Thursday at Jones Funeral Home. Rev Walter Smith led the service with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. Rebekahs and Journal staff attended. pallbearers were M D Lee Floyd Murdock Oral Mayo Carl Schneider Earl Nicola and Ralph Zeck.
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Carl Hancher
Jones Funeral Home
Walter Smith
Ainsworth Cemetery
Rebekahs
Journal
M.D. Lee
Floyh Murdock
Oral Mayo
Carl Schneider
Earl Nicola
Ralph Zeck
Home Builders Nationwide See Rising Construction Costs
Across the United States builders report rising costs due to shortages and higher material prices. While some blame scare buying, most say the housing boom drives the increases with lumber and cement shortages and higher subcontractor costs.
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Chicago
Tighe Woods
Philadelphia
Korean War At A Glance on multiple fronts
United Press summary reports Communist gains around Pohang and Chinju with counterattacks by American and South Korean forces. Yanks recapture Mamji Ri bridge on the Naktong Front while 50,000 Red troops mass near Taegu. Air and naval strikes aid U S and allied units. Pershing tanks break through on the Mason Front to relieve besieged forces.
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U. S
General Pershing
Japan
Defense Department
Telenews Newsreel
International Soundphoto
Chinju
Naktong River
Mamji-Ri
Masan
Tiger Elbow
West Bank
Taegu
Mason Front
U. 58
Mandatory call for reserve officers prompts large recall
Washington dispatch reports the army orders 7,862 unorganized reserve officers to active duty for 21 months or as allowed by law, with 1,808 captains and 6,054 lieutenants to report by set dates and first active duty by October 6. Additional recall includes 1,082 medical and related reserve officers up to major and lieutenant colonel.
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Washington
Army Today
Department
Army
Rail Worker Charged In Iowa Woman's Death
Harold T. Lantz, 28, unemployed rail worker, arraigned on murder charges after Miss Ada Park 70 of Grinnell Iowa was killed aboard the Golden State Limited in the Arizona desert. Prosecutors say Lantz confessed strangling Park in her berth during the train raid as coroners inquest began. officials believe intoxication rather than insanity was key.
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Douglas, Ariz
Harold T. Lantz
Ada. Park
Grinnell
Golden State Limited
Arizona Desert
Cochise County
West T. Polley
Lantz
Miss Park
Chicago
Tucson
Century
Perfect Steak Man Still Searching For One Ideal Cut
Maurice Dreier of Cheyenne continues an eight year quest for the perfect steak. He uses a thermometer to judge 120 degree doneness a magnifying glass to study grain and a silver butter knife to cut. He describes the ideal steak as aged four to six weeks weighing about two pounds cooked very rare served on an oak plate.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Maurice
Dreier
Plains Hotel
Corn Fiesta Dates Announced for Washington Event
Chamber secretary Lester Hamil announced that the annual Corn Fiesta in Washington will be held Wednesday and Thursday September 13 and 14. The fiesta is co sponsored by the junior and senior chambers. Wayne Marston is general chairman. Royal United Shows of Minneapolis booked for carnival. four troupes will provide free acts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lester Hamil
Washington
Wayne Marston
Royal United Shows
Minneapolis
Britain Faces Soviet Propaganda in UN Korea Debate
In New York Britain plans a forceful UN Security Council case against Soviet Korea policy. Sir Gladwyn Jebb will rebut Moscow line on Korea while Ambassador Warren Austin opens Western barrage accusing Russia of backing North Korea and controlling areas north of the 38th parallel. Malik resists adjournment, signaling possible Moscow contact.
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Britain
Asia
United Nations
Gladwyn Jebb
British
Foreign Office
Korea
Security Council
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Jacob A. Malik
Russia
North Korea
Austin
Malik
Obserers
Moscow
Park Service Speaker Rev Walter Smith to Lead Sunday
The Christian church sponsors a union park service this Sunday evening August 13. L. Ek. Dunlap presides. Rev. Walter Smith, assistant pastor of the Methodist church, will deliver the sermon. Rev. Earl Longfellow provides the scripture and pastoral prayer. Robert Everetts leads music with Mrs U S Smith at the piano.
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Christian Church
Union Park
L. Ek. Dunlap
Walter Smith
Methodist Church
Earl Longfellow
Robert Everetts
U. S. Smith
Des Moines Man Identified as Stowaway Aboard Batory
Des Moines resident Howard E. Campbell identified himself aboard the Polish liner Batory as a stowaway. The ship’s operator notified authorities, and Campbell faces questioning when the vessel reaches England. Campbell earlier stowed away on the Queen Elizabeth and had a history of detentions in Canada and Alaska.
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Des Moines
Batory
Ernest J. Juels
Howard E. Campbell
Justice Department
Campbell
England
Alberta
Canada
Alaska
Junior Chamber dinner meeting announced for Monday
The All Junior Chamber of Commerce members are reminded of the dinner meeting to be held Monday evening at 7 o clock at the Pines.
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Chamber of Commercce
the Pines
State Cafe Observes Third Anniversary
State Cafe marks its third anniversary since August 11 1947 when Max Owens and his mother Mrs Clarence Owens became owners. Other staff include Wanda Bowden Kathryn Kindred James Dawson Ruth Nicholson Hulda Aier Carrie Norman Mable Halterm an Ruth Jungenheimer and Maggie Dickerson.
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Max Owens
Clarence Owens
State Cafe
Alvin Rommel
George Benson
Max
Wanda Bowden
Kathryn Kindred
James Dawson
Ruth Nicholson
Hulda Aier
Carrie Norman
Mable Halterman
Ruth Jungenheimer
Maggie Dickerson
Two Injured in East Washington Street Crash
Two men were injured in a motorcycle car collision on East Washington Street. Don Gardner suffered a deep head laceration and other cuts. Marvin Stanley received bruises. The motorcycle was passing Marvin L. McClure’s car as McClure began a left turn into the Snack Shack cafe driveway. Damages were $100 to the motorcycle and $200 to the car.
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Washington Street
Don Gardner
Washington County
Marvin Stanley
Marvin L. McClure
McClure
Snack Shack
Workmen Begin Roof Replacement At City Hall
City hall rear roof work has begun to replace shingles torn off in a summer windstorm. Crews focus on securing the structure and restoring weather protection for the building.
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City Hall
Communists Seize Pohang and Press Toward Airfield
U S and South Korean forces fought to hold the airport near Pohang after Reds captured the port, with about 1 000 Communist troops in the Kigye area and a larger force massing on the Naktong river. Allied countermeasures slowed the advance as air and ground units engaged along the Pohang front.
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Pohang
Tokyo
U. S
Korea
Lightning Strikes Town Causing Minor Disruptions
A Thursday rain storm's lightning cut service for several telephones around town. At the Dawson residence on East Jefferson Street a bolt nearly struck the radio and left a black mark on the wall, with no serious damage reported to the Journal office.
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Journal
Dawson
East Jefferson Street
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Okinawa
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Naktong
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