General Motors Halts Sale of Several 1951 Cars
General Motors stopped selling 151 Chevrolets Pontiacs and Cadillacs shipped to dealers, not affecting stock already shipped. The move targets about one third of U S autos after today as GM and others respond to the economic stabilization agency price rollback order. A Washington meeting with officials and industry leaders was promised to challenge the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors
United States
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Cadillac
Economic Stabilization Agency
Economic Stabilization Administration
Washington
Economic Stabilization — Administration
Ford
Chrysler
Nash
Moose Lodge Christmas Party Planned at City Hall
The Moose lodge invites members and families to a first annual Christmas party on Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the Legion rooms at city hall. Bring gifts for children to be shared, with Santa distributing candy. Children may perform a recitation or song for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Legion Rooms
Santa Claus
Money Requests Before Interim Committee
The Iowa interim committee delayed hearings on liquor control and will consider money requests from the board of control and the supreme court. The board seeks 550000 to build and equip a heating and generating plant at the soldiers home in Marshalltown and 16000 for Annie Wittenmeyer home operations. It also seeks 22448 for repair work at four institutions and 10560 for operation of the mental health screening center at Independence State Hospital. The supreme court renewed a request for 1000 for a janitary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Commission Affairs
Board of Control
Supreme Court
Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
Annie Wittenmeyer
Davenport
Independence State Hospital
Stern Wheeler Tom Greene Sold for Auto Barge Use
Cincinnati dispatch reports the stern wheel freight steamboat Tom Greene, one of the last on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, has been sold to be used as an automobile barge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Tom Greene
Ohio
Mississippi
Max Marble Leaves Washington Journal For Minnesota
Max Marble former plant superintendent of the Washington Evening Journal has left for Madison Minnesota to manage a weekly there. His son Bob Marble, publishing partner and Minnesota National Guard member, remains with the paper until full duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Marble
Madison, Minn
Washington Evening Journal
Madison
Minn
Marble
Bob
National Guard
Minnesota
Washington
Elder, Shannon & Co
Evening Journal
Journal
Three Iowans Die In Weekend Mishaps
Three people died in Iowa accidents over the weekend. Arden B. Hubble, 34, of St Louis, was killed in a two car collision on Highway 63 near Bloomfield. Mrs Lelon Schneider, 75, of Fort Madison, died in a house fire believed started by an oil heater. Luther Lotgen, 69, of Conway, died after being run over by a combine on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Arden B. Hubble
St. Louis
Lelon Schneider
Fort Madison
Luther Lotgen
Conway
Hubble
Bloomfield
Jacy Birehmier
Birehmier
Schneider
Lofgen
Weather records as Washington cold hits December lows
The Washington forecaster reports a shivery 11 degrees below zero last night marking the coldest December in the city since 1935. December 26 that year recorded 13 degrees below zero, while last December's coldest reading was zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fay Cherwinker 50 Dies in Muscatine
Fay Cherwinker of 1072 West Second Street Muscatine died at 6 a.m. Monday in Hershey hospital after a period of illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sherman's funeral home with burial in Finn Grove Cemetery. Born August 14 1900 at Letts Iowa he was a Milwaukee railroad section foreman. Survived by wife Gladys Dawson two daughters Mrs Stanley Chabal Mrs George Brock and Mrs Earl Kolesick a sister Mrs Melo Horak a brother Harley and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Cherwinker
West Second Street
Muscatine
Hershey
Sherman
Finn Grove
Letts
Iowa
James
Mary Brussart Cherwinker
Haskins
Milwaukee Railroad
Laura Stuart
Gladys Dawson
Stanley Chabal
Northeast
Washington
George Brock
Earl Kolesick
Ainsworth
Melo Horak
Harley
Riverside
Joe Nelson Injured In Korean Fighting
Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Nelson report their son Sgt. Joe Nelson in 121 General Hospital Korea with a broken left ankle after an ambush on patrol. He will be hospitalized for weeks and recently earned his sergeant rating. Address: 17239559 APO 7 7th Inf. Div. Company G 382 Inf. Regt c o PM San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Nelson
Joe
General Hospital
Korea
Nelson
Joe Nelson
Inf
San Francisco
Calif
Waltonians Plan January Regional Meeting in St James Hall
The Chicagua chapter of the Izaak Walton League postpones its December meeting to combine with a regional rally in St James social hall. Eleven southeastern Iowa chapters will attend the January 8 gathering to discuss upcoming legislative matters led by State President Murray Russell and state executive secretary Harry Rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagua
Izaak Walter League
St. James Social Hall
Iowa
Murray Russell
Harry Rector
Paul Horak
Kermit Klopfenstein
Harold Brock
Des Moines
Board of Directors
Little Hoover” Commission
State Conservation Commission
Farm Safety Meeting At Local High School Wednesday
Farm safety will be the topic at the regular farmers meeting at the high school Wednesday at 7 30. Orville Wardle a safety specialist from Iowa State College will speak and a general discussion will follow. Both men and women are urged to attend. A film Peoples of Russia will be shown after the meeting and coffee and doughnuts served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Wardle
Iowa State College
National Safety Council
Russia
UN Rearguard Pulls Back From Hungnam Harbor
United Nations rear guards at Hungnam harbor pulled back under heavy cover from American planes and Missouri battleship fire. The beachhead defense centers on the U S 3rd Division as reporters note eased communist pressure and a warning to all troops to stay battle ready overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
United Nations
Hungnam Harbor
Korea
Hungnam
Navy
Red Cross Committee Meets With Consultant
Earle F. Libe chairman of the local Red Cross home service committee and members met Doris Waring, home service consultant from the St. Louis area office. The committee offers service to county residents and aid in various problems. Card table covers from Rural Women's club and Rosemary club arrived at Ft Sill, thirty came from this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle F. Libe
Home Service
Red Cross
Doris Waring
St. Louis
Rural Women's Club
Rosemary Club
Ft Sill
Okla
Legion Fun Night Returns After Room Refresh
The Leon Beaty American Legion post will host its regular monthly fun night Tuesday evening at o clock. The Legion rooms have been repainted and renewed in preparation for normal meetings. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Leon Beaty
American Legion Post
Sniper Terror Grips Philadelphia North End
Police intensified a citywide chase for a mad sniper who killed a 28 year old mother and wounded 13 others in ambush attacks over three months. Residents stayed indoors as authorities hunted through Oak Lane and surrounding streets where 17 year old John Diener narrowly escaped a bullet at a bus stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Oak Lane
Claire Cohen
John Diener
Atlantic Nations Approve Western European Army Plan
Defense ministers of 12 NATO nations approve a 55 to 60 division Western European army including German units under Eisenhower. U S flags inadequate European rearmament while Acheson Pace push for full parity with US readiness. Brussels posters urge rejection of German rearmament amid Cold War tensions. The text also notes Henry’s single status and Methodist church preference, included as unrelated note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
U. S
Dean Acheson
Frank Pace
Archeson
Pace
Atlantic Pact Council
Europe
United States
Acheson
Ger
Atlantic
Washington welcomes new John Deere official Henry Leavitt
Henry S. Leavitt has moved to Washington as the new assistant territory manager for John Deere Plow Company. A Kanakee Illinois native and DePauw University alumnus, he stands 6 3 and enjoys basketball. He plans to play with local clubs and already supports Chamberlin Comets and Shamrock Inn in the city independent league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Leavitt
John Deere Plow Company
Washington
South
Iowa Ave
Mr. Leavitt
Kankakee
Ill
DePauw University
Iowa
Hank
Chamberlin Comets
Shamrock Inn
Cold Wave Eases Tonight Across Iowa
Des Moines reports a weakening cold wave with lows forecast from zero in the northwest to 10 above in the southeast. A new surge of cold air is expected late tonight with highs near 10 in the northwest and 18 in the southeast tomorrow. Light snow is possible in the northwest and most of the state. Shenandoah reached 25 above yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mercury
Decorah
Iowa
Tow
Shenandoah
Blue Lodge Masons Plan Third Degree
The Blue Lodge Masons set a third degree for Wednesday December 20 at 8 o clock in the lodge hall. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Lodge Masons
IOOF to Sponsor Dance at Hiland Palace
The Washington IOOF lodge announces a benefit dance at Hiland Palace on Wednesday December 20. Don Bing and his Merry Men will provide music for the entire family, with the event starting at 9 oclock. Tickets are $1 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOOF
Hiland Palace
Washington Ioof Lodge
Don Bing
Merry Men
Kauffman Brothers Sell Farm South of Muscatine
One of the year’s largest Muscatine county farm deals closed with the Kauffman brothers selling their farm six miles south of Muscatine to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle K. Ross of Washington. Charles Brown of Washington handled the sale. Much of the property has long been pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Kauffman Brothers
Muscatine
Lyle K. Ross
Washington
Charles Brown
Funeral services for Mrs Earl Ferguson in Crawfordsville
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Crawfordsville Federated church with Rev Earnest Smith officiating. Pallbearers named are Charles Kennedy Frank Gault Tonyn Davis Robert Wells Dwain Henss and Kenneth Rhea. Burial followed in Crawfordsville cemetery with Jones funeral home in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ferguson
Crawfordsville
Government weighs voluntary price controls and wage ceilings
The United States government considers voluntary price and wage controls this week with talks on meat price ceilings and a wage freeze for about one million auto workers. The plan envisions an honor system until the Stabilization Agency can enforce rules, then back to December 1 levels if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
CIO United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Alan Valentine
Michael V. Disalle
American Iron and Steel Institute
Wage Stabilization Board
Nichols Waived Hearing On OMVI Charge
Wilbur Gene Nichols waived preliminary hearing on an operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated charge. He will be bound over to district court with a bond of 3800 dollars. Nichols also paid a 25 dollar fine plus costs for driving with an expired license. State highway patrol filed information on both charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Gene Nichols
Nichols
State Highway Patrol
UN Cease-Fire Commission Seeks Korea Talks
The UN cease-fire commission reported China has not replied to a call for a Korea end to hostilities. Lester Pearson said Peking’s silence fits the time zone difference. The main committee voted to suspend meetings until a report is ready and invited Chou En Lai to discuss cease-fire negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
General Assembly
Nasrallah Enteram
Sir Benegal Rao
India
Peking
Chou En-Lai
Wu Hsaid Chuan
Important Camera Club Meeting Tonight Urged Attendance
Camera club president Milo Philippi announced a short meeting at the YMCA tonight at 7:30 o clock. He called the gathering of great importance and urged all members to attend without fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camera Club
Milo Philippi
Increasing cloudiness and light snow in northwest today
The forecast notes increasing cloudiness and milder afternoon temperatures but cold nights with zero to ten above. A northwest cold air outbreak arrives tonight with fresh northwesterly winds and snow flurries, continuing cold on Tuesday with highs around ten to eighteen. Wednesday looks fair but very cold with morning lows near eight to ten below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WES
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gift Guide Today
Mr. Marble
The
Trenton
Washington Country Club
Christian Church
Y's Men's Club
Max
Irwin Tress
International Radiophoto
Waltonians
Beachhead
U.S
Red Cross Committee
Washington Public Library
Camp Fire
China
Defense
Plan
Army For
Atlantic Army
Man
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Henry
Nue
Washingtonian
Red China
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!