Echoes of Peace Pageant Cast Rehearsals Under Way
Cast members of all ages rehearse the United Nations spectacle Echoes of Peace for three Washington County Exposition nights at Case Field September 9 10 11. Rehearsals run about 45 minutes once weekly with costumes from John B Rogers Producing Co Fostoria Ohio and stage lighting planned for each episode.
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United Nations
Washington County
Case Field
Walter Bassett
Washington County Exposition
John B. Rogers Producing Co
Fostoria
Ohio
Rogers Company Haus
Clarice Meek
Lincoln School
Recognition Given By the Western Union
Stella Wilcox, Western Union operator, received a 30 year service card. She began in Des Moines and has served in Perry Jefferson and Washington Iowa, now seven years in Washington. The Perry office adopted teleprint last Christmas replacing Morse code messaging.
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Stella Wilcox
Western Union
U. S
Miss Wilcox
Des Moines
Perry
Jefferson
Washington
Iowa
Auction Report of Baby Beeves and Hogs at 4-H Show
The Farm Bureau reports the county 4-H show auction of baby beeves and hogs. Exhibitors such as Elmer Schneider and Bill Crandall appear with breeds Angus Hereford Shorthorn and weights from 820 to 1129 pounds, with prices per hundredweight and total prices listed for each lot. The sale involves multiple buyers including banks, farms, grain firms, and community clubs.
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Farm Bureau
Elmer Schneider
Angus
Schnoebelen Haccnery
Bob Foster
Wayne Norman
Royce Roth
Grady Bros
Bill Crandall
Hereford
National Bank
Wayne Limerman
Martin Brophy
Pieter Milling Co
Registration at Chester Monday for high school students
John L. Calkins announces registration for high school students next Monday August 25 from nine in the morning until noon. School sessions will begin Tuesday September 2 with a half day and regular classes starting Wednesday September 3.
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West Chester
John L. Calkins
Union Votes Defiance of Labor Law
Delegates at the International Typographical Union convention unanimously accepted a bargaining committee’s proposal to refrain from signing contracts with publishers while the Taft Hartley Act is in effect. The plan calls for work only for publishers agreeing to union employment terms and bans no strike, unfair labor practices, and union shop contracts.
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Cleveland
John Foster Farm Sold to William Luers in Keokuk County
William Luers of Liberty township Keokuk county purchased the 260 acre John F Foster farm in Jackson township for 76000 dollars 350 dollars per acre The farm described as one of Washington county best Possession set for March 1 1948 Dean Luers son of the buyer to reside on the property
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William Luers
Liberty Township
Keokuk County
John F. Foster
Jackson Township
Washington County
Safety Law Facts Folders Distributed in County Banks
Fact sheets on the new Iowa motor vehicle safety responsibility law are placed in county banks, the sheriff's office, and city hall for owners and drivers. Motorists are urged to obtain a folder and keep it in their vehicle.
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Iowa
Tue County
Sheriff's
Corn Estimate Declines Again
The Agriculture Department reports the drought hit 1947 corn crop prospects declined by 223 million bushels in the first 15 days of August, estimating 2.437 billion bushels. This compares with the April 1 forecast of 2.659 billion and the goal of 6.0 billion. The forecast trails last year's record yield of over 8.288 billion bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Telegram Clipping Simplifies Mixing Symbols for Sends
The system notes that incoming messages are auto typed then clipped and pasted to a blank. This step streamlines telegrams requiring a mix of symbols letters and numbers.
Rehearsals For Echoes of Peace Schedule
Rehearsals at Lincoln gym with sessions on Thursday August 21 and Friday August 22. The lineup includes Faith of Our Fathers at 7 p.m. Valley Forge at 8 p.m. Generals Lee and Grant at 9:30 p.m. Friday features Ballet at 5 p.m. Bavarian dancers at 7 p.m. and Women’s Rights at 8 p.m.
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Faith of Our Fathers
Valley Forge
Generals Lee
Grant
Iowa sees corn crop prospects fall in August update
Iowa's corn crop outlook worsened in early August with a projected 387,936,000 bushels total and an average 39 bushels per acre. The Aug 1 estimate stood at 42 bushels, down from the previous forecast, marking the poorest Iowa corn crop since 1936 though the state remains the leading U S producer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Hughes Accepts an Army Commission
1st Lt. Arden B. Hughes of Washington Iowa has accepted a regular army commission. He serves as statistical control officer for the 1st Air Division and is a Washington High School and Cedar Rapids college graduate. He is married to Evelyn Drish of Brighton Iowa and the couple is in Okinawa.
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1St Air Division
Okinawa
Arden B. Hughes
Oscar Hughes
Iowa Ave
Washington
Iowa
Regular Army
Hughes
Washington High School
Washington Junior College
College
Cedar Rapids
Evelyn Drish
Brighton
Spectacular incendiary blaze devastates Lexington business district
A large fire in Lexington Nebraska destroyed nine buildings, a lumber yard and damaged others, with flames discovered at Rosenberg Lumber Co. near midnight. Fire crews from seven towns fought the four and a half hour blaze, with no injuries reported and extensive property losses.
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Washington Street
Lloyd Kain
Lexington Clipper
United Press
Kain
Rosenberg Lumber Co
L. W. Hirsch
Hirsch
Lumber Company
Evans Ladies’ Wear
Stewart Drugstore
Wisda Hardware Co
Baseball
Platte Valley Products Co
Dawson County Motor Company
Ayres Men's Furnishings
Motor Company
Lexington
North Platte
Gothenburg
Corad
Overton
Kearney City
Kearney Airfield
John Alexander
KODY
Omaha
Divorce Petition Filed by Patricia Kuhn Against Donald Kuhn
A district court petition asks for a decree of divorce filed by Patricia E. Kuhn against Donald M. Kuhn. The filing marks the start of the divorce proceeding.
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Patricia E. Kuhn
Donald M. Kuhn
Mar
Heat and Drouth This Summer Surpasses 1936 in Iowa
Des Moines reports show this summer's heat milder than 1936 but drought threatens corn crops more in some regions. Subsoil moisture helped crops, while May and June rains delayed planting, delaying recovery from heat. End-of-month data pending from observers statewide.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Decker
Charles City
4 H Livestock Exhibit Sent To State Fair
Washington county 4 H club boys took county show entries to the state fair. Elmer Schneider grand champion Hereford calf. Jimmy and Bennie Barnes market litter of pigs. Ralph Knotek purebred Duroc. Bob Chabal market litter. Eddie and Gerald Hagist purebred Berkshire. Bill Litwitler and Jimmy Litwiller purebred litter. Harry Duensing Holstein heifer. Jimmy Bash two dairy heifers. County judging team includes Bob Chabal Elmer Schneider and the Gase brothers at the fair.
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Washington County
Elmer Schneider
Jimmy
Bennie Barnes
Ralph Knotek
Bob Chabal
Eddie
Gerald Hagist
Berkshire
Bill Litwitler
Jimmy Litwiller
Harry Duensing
Jimmy Bash
Gase Brothers
Iowa Traffic Incidents Reach Thirty Thousand in 1946
In 1946 Iowa recorded 30 259 men drivers involved in traffic incidents. The figure reflects male participation in roadway events during postwar years and underscores avenues for safety improvements.
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Iowa
Custody Sought After Denver Divorce in May 1947
The filing notes a Denver divorce on May 3 1947 involving a woman who had prior marriages and divorces in the county. She seeks custody of her minor child and such support as the court deems just. Attorney L J Kehoe represents her.
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Ried
Denver
Just
L. J. Kehoe
Death ends Senator Bilbo career in New Orleans
Senator Theodore G Bilbo of Mississippi died at Prouination hospital New Orleans at 1 05 p m CST after a battle with cancer and its complications He had just undergone a blood clot removal operation and an earlier jaw restoration procedure Doctors tied off a pulmonary embolism and Bilbo had shown a brief rally before deteriorating
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New Orleans
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Prouination Hospital
Bilbo
Bomb Explodes in Havana Building Occupied by Suspects
A small bomb exploded early today in a Havana building occupied by unknown individuals. Police lockdown and investigations are underway as officials assess damage and determine the motive.
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Havana
Continued Hot Humid Thunderheads Forecast Across Midwest
Des Moines reports no change in the weather bureau forecast with continued hot and humid conditions. Temperatures to drop to 72-75 tonight and rise to 100 tomorrow. Iowa and Nebraska see high 90s as corn prices hit new highs and drought worsens crop prospects.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Oskaloosa
Burlington
Atlantic
Mason City
Estherville
Iowa
Nebraska
Chicago Board of Trade
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Paducah
Kentucky
Louisville
Morgantown
W. Va
Charleston
Soviet legation damaged with no casualties reported
Police reported slight damage at the Soviet legation and no casualties. Investigators said they did not know who planted the bomb.
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Budapest
S. S
America
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Long & Hotle
Duane Tadlock
Ronald Bowser
Glen Howe
Farmers Implement
Tommy Haves
Riverside Bank
Dick Schneider
Freshwaters
Mary Hayves
Farmers Mutual
Bill Rowe
Wellman Bank
Eddie Brophy
Kalona Commercial Club
Bill Schneider
John Patterson
Tommy Havel
Turkington Bros
Franklin Stout
Lloyd Stout
John Kennedy
Roger Sherman
Bob Kennedy
Bill Schnieder
English River Valley Turkey Association
Donald Stout
Dick Kennedy
Washington State Bank
Lavern Sherman
Gerald Howell
Peoples Savings Bank
Crawfordsville
Francis Longwell
Wellman
Washington Concrete Company
Ken Brenneman
Larry Campbell
Ainsworth State Bank
Ralph Stout
Bob Christner
Sam Rathmel
Glen Rowe
Bob. Christner
Merle Farrier
Frank Havel
Clifford Corpman
Joyce Kleese
Washington Concrete
Bob Kleese
John Dawson
Neil Yoder
Mary Have
E. W. Rimmer
Chester
John Foster
Wm. Luers
Echoes of
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East Door
Truman
Secretary of Treasury
John Snyder
James Webb
Bureau of the Budget
White House
Mr. Truman
International Soundphoto
Army
Neb
S. E. Decker
Des Aboines Weather Bureau
Northwest
Erville Hos
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