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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1946
Page
6
Christmas Gift Too Early Brings Tragic End
Forest Hills New York December 12 Up The Kenneys received their son Scott nine days early a Christmas present found torn and battered in the street Scott, 9, rode home from school on his bicycle with the package in his wire basket A collision with a truck killed him the damaged gift will be opened on Christmas day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills
N. Y
Kenneys
Scott
Better Education Council Backs State School Aid Plan
Des Moines fact dated December 18 reports the Iowa council for better education backing a $15,000,000 state aid proposal for schools. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and the state education association favored the plan and supported related bills on county boards of education teacher welfare and expansion of adult education and rural library services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Council For Better Education
The
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
State Education Previously Association
Jay Lush
Ames
County Board of Education
Eugenia Smith Returns From Tokyo On 45 Day Furlough
Eugenia Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Smith arrived home from Tokyo Japan Monday afternoon for a 45 day furlough. She sailed Nov 23 and reached Seattle Dec 5. Local social notes also mention funeral attendance for Mrs Thomas Williams of Williamsburg and various Sunday calls and Christmas shopping trips in Iowa City and Havre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Eugenia Smith
E. L. Smith
Tokyo
Japan
Miss Smith
Seattle
Wash
Robert Roberts
Davis
Cotter
Elizabeth Davis
Crawfordsville
Thomas Williams
Williamsburg
Williams
Roberts
Harry Davidson
J. W. Nebergal
Emma Huniston
Washington
Lewis Hering
Juanita
Havre
Carl Hering
Melville Donaldson and Sons
Gary and
Gerald
William Caldwell
Former Roosevelt Aide to Answer Tax Charge
Eugene B. Casey a former White House aide to President Roosevelt was expected to answer an indictment charging tax evasion of 70 384 dollars. Casey 40 a former Navy commander said the case was political reprisal and that he had paid the treasury from 1938 to 1946 though duties kept him away from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eugene
Casey
White House
Roosevelt
U. S
Bernard J. Flynn
Navy
Gaithersburg
Maryland
New Deal
Millard E. Tydings
Treasury
United States
Washington
Pilotburg Society Hosts Family Dinner At R Scott Home
Pilotburg Ladies Aid members and families gather for cooperative turkey dinner at R Scott home. Gift exchange among ladies and children. January meeting to be at Mrs Will McGinnis with officer elections. Participants include Richard and Eugene Scott. Carl Oldfield. Olen Bishop family. Merle Brinning. Allison Maas. Carl T Anderson. Will McGinnis and daughter Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Richard Scott
Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society
Will McGinnis
Eugene
Micky
Linda
Carl Oldfield
Olen Bishop
Kenny
Merle Brinning
Allison Maas
Harold
Carl T. Anderson
Mar
Des Moines
O'Hare Hammond
Hugh
Hammond
Charlie Shaffer
Frank
Marion Stransky
Will Spenner
Ruth Foster
Wednesday Club Christmas Dinner In Ainsworth
Eighteen members of the Wednesday Kensington club and guest Mrs Lois Richardson share a cooperative turkey dinner at Effie McCreedy home. Gifts, fund donations, and a quiz on Iowa mark the festive meeting with plans for January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Kensington Club
Lois Richardson
Effie McCreedy
Grace Stone
Ethel Davis
Sister Kenny
North Oregon Community News Travelers and Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Minch of Emden Illinois visited four days with the Rademakers. Lins family joined Duane Hazen for Sunday dinner. Beulah Johnson and family moved to Washington. Des Moines visits included Garth Brown and shopping with Canott and Griffiths. Several locals hosted guests and attended Holiday on Ice in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson
Oregon
Raymond Minch
Emden
Ill
Charles Rademaker
Howard Lins
Duane Hazen
Beulah Johnson
Washington
Georg Canott
David Griffith
Dickie
Des Moines
Garth Brown
Rodney Arnold
Duane Hazens
L. A. Meredith
Muscatine
Charles
Harold Booth
St. Charles
Iowa
Coliseum
Cr. B. Reed
Thompson
Orville Thome
Ainsworth
Orie O'Connor
Robert Mikselh
Farm Bureau
Methodist
Wilson Would Pay Off National Debt
Senator George A Wilson of Iowa proposed that at least 10 percent of federal revenues go to retirement of the national debt. He introduced a bill to be considered when Congress reconvenes, aiming to end deficits and require a pay as you go approach with early joint committee action and automatic debt reduction from tax receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
IDPA
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Congress
Wibson
Wilson
Financial House
House Ways and Means and Appropriations
Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees
Barber Fails to Make Boast Good in Lewis Sit-Down
Sidney C. Martin a 49 year old barber at Chicago Union station once boasted he would trim John L. Lewis eyebrows if he ever got a chance. Lewis entered chair No 7 for shave and facial but after a tense moment Martin abandoned his vow and finished the shave as Lewis angrily left the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John L. Lewis
Sidney C. Martin
Martin
Union Station
Lewis
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Forest Tills
Sidueltxz
Sidwell Dealer
Ice Cream Company
Andrew Firth
Richard Firth
Detroit
Better Education Council
Eugenia Smith
Martha Thrasher
Cathryne
Iowa City
Clayde Knapp
Ralph Herr
Glen Fuhr
Maurice Crawford
Wayne
Richard Knupp
Claude Knupp
Roosevelt White House
Pilotburg Society
R. Scott Home
Cora Baird
Jan
Allan
Jo Ann
Phyllis
Frankie
Mackie
Dean Schwartz
Ronna
Susan
Joel
Ralph Oldfield
Ralph Ashby
Lethea
Miriam
Raymond Chalupa
Dale Beverly
Duane
Carolyn Sue
Daryl Oldfield
Mississippi Valley Farmers Business Association
Davenport
H. B. Sykes Bel Cen
Service of Humanity
W. J. Atkins
Washington Hotel
Sykes
S. State St
AS Byrnes
U.N. General Assembly
Flushing Meadow Park
New York
James F Byrnes
Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
International
Frank Henderson
C. A
Just
Pennsylvania Rubber Co
Spalding
Nicola
Harmon
North Side Square
Resolve Leaves
Him
Martin Tole
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Bane A
Monty el
Brents
Coupon Books
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