Hoffman halts Netherlands East Indies recovery funds
Recovery chief Paul Hoffman announced cutting off all recovery aid to the Netherlands East Indies until the Dutch-Indonesian conflict is resolved. The action does not affect aid for the Netherlands itself and has State Department approval amid concern over the Dutch police action.
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Hoffman
Netherlands Indies
Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Netherlands East Indies
Republic of Indonesia
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Netherlands
Netherlands Fast Indies
State Department
Indonesian Republic
Western Union Boys Add Big City Touch
Three boys in Western Union uniforms delivered holiday greetings in Washington as part of a co operated project by five local firms. Don Gardner Earl McClure and Jim Dempsey handed out color filled telegraphs showing Santa scenes and greetings signed by Speedway Market Osincup Walgreen Agency Drug Store and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Washington
Telegraph Company
Don Gardner
Earl McClure
Jim Dempsey
Santa Claus
Speedway Market
Fred Speed
Osincup Walgreen Agency Drug Store
Herb Osincup
B. and
G. Firestone
Ruth R. Bell
Alex Gevock
Booth
Funeral Services for Henry Dittmer Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Henry Dittmer were conducted Tuesday with burial in the local cemetery. Friends and relatives gathered to pay respects to the longtime resident and community member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dittmer
Vesper Service at Methodist Church Tonight
The Methodist church invites members and friends to a seven o'clock vesper service with organ prelude by John Yousling, carols by choir and congregation, a solo by Mrs. Elouise Sorden, Gesu Bambino, reading of the Christmas Story, and a short meditation by Dr. Miller. The event runs to 7:45 and welcomes nonmembers to join. Afterward, church groups will sing carols for the aged and shut-ins.
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The
Methodist Church
John Yousling
Elouise Sorden
Yon
Miller
Christmas Program At Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran church presents its annual Christmas program led by Rev. George A. Koch. The choir and young people perform Friday at 7 30 with soloists Ruth Pratt Bobby Olson Marilyn Anderson and others plus a pastor address. Sunday school members join in singing familiar carols.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
George A. Koch
Ruth Pratt
Bobby Olson
Marilyn Anderson
Bobby Philips
Dennis Philips
Betty Graff
Harold Stout
Francis Anderson
Mickey Swanson
Paula Lange
Helen Olson
Patricia Schroeder
Kenneth Philips
Dale Stout
Shirley Philips
Neil Yoder
Western Union Introduces New 45 Hour Work Week Schedule
Stella Wilcox of the Western Union Telegraph Company announces a new office hours schedule effective Tuesday December 21. The office will operate 45 hours and 20 minutes weekly, with weekday hours 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 5 pm, Saturdays 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 20 pm, closed Sundays. Substitution telegraph service will run at the ticket depot of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad on North Iowa Avenue with hours Monday through Saturday 12 midnight to 8 pm and Sunday 12 midnight to 3 pm.
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Stella Wilcox
Western Union Telegraph Company
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Iowa Avenue
Funeral services held at Jones Funeral Home
Noon service at two o'clock conducted by Dr. Fred E. Miller. Pallbearers included Ralph Witthoft, Erwin Koenig, Sam Munson, Harold Ahrens, Elmer Guenther, and Hubert Redlinger. Interment in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Funeral Home
Fred E. Miller
Ralph Witthoft
Erwin Koenig
Sam Munson
Harold Ahrens
Elmer Guenther
Hubert Redlinger
Elm Grove Cemetery
Here's How They Started Those Christmas Decorations
The essay traces Christmas trees from Germany to England and America, noting Prince Albert popularized the evergreen display after 1840 and describing holly, mistletoe, and fairy lore. It cites German roots for holiday customs, and explains Santa lore, Hawaii’s snowless Christmas, and the mistletoe kiss ritual tied to Balder and Frigga.
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United States
England
Prince Albert
Germany
Victoria
Plymouth Rock
Santa Claus
Hawaii
Christmas Mass at St. James Church Planned
St. James Catholic church will hold a series of Christmas masses starting with high mass at 6:00 am and continuing through 9:00 am. The program features special choir music directed by Mrs. Irene Ofelt with organ accompaniment by Mrs. Anna Harmeyer. Additional masses are scheduled at 7:05 7:30 8:00 8:30 and 9:00 am. Children from St. James school will sing at the 9:00 am benediction. Father Toomey of Davenport assists Rev. H. J. Corcoran.
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St. James Catholic
St. James
Irene Ofelt
Anna Harmeier
James S. Korman
Forrest Walker
Joan Ross
Adolph Adam
Children of St. James School
Father Toomey
Davenport
H. J. Corcoran
St. James Church
Volume of Christmas mail sets new Iowa record
Des Moines reports show a statewide surge in Christmas mail with a new all time high for outgoing first class mail and parcel post of 1 164 000 cancellations in Des Moines. Incoming mail also set a local record and parcel post volume nearly doubled the 1946 peak with $8 500 packages mailed on the day.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Edith M. Johnson
Miss Johnson
L. H. Hughes
Funeral Plans for Mrs Etta McCall
Mrs Etta Mathis McCall 894 a former Washington resident will have services at Jones Funeral Home with interment Kim Grove Cemetery. Born October 17 1868 in Missouri she married John McCall April 9 1890. She lived in Missouri and Montana after his death in 1928. Survived by brother Luke Mathis step son Lloyd McCall and aunt of Glenn McCall of Washington.
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Etta Mathis McCall
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Kim Grove Cemetery
Grossheim
McCall
Missouri
John McCall
Montana
Luke Mathis
Lloyd McCall
Glenn McCall
LeMars Bachelor Loses Faith After Big Theft
LeMars, Dec 22 Up Herman Schultz, 75, robbed of 124000 last spring after giving away a 1 000 900 fortune in land, says he is tempted not to give for Christmas. He plans small gifts and ecards, suspects two people, and notes potential tax losses to state and federal governments if money isn’t recovered. Authorities are still pursuing the case.
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Scandinavia
Europe
Balder
Frigga
Schultz
Weather in Des Moines Iowa Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with milder readings in the south. Highs reach 20 to 25 for the north and 32 to 38 for the south today, with lows of 19 to 15 north and 18 to 25 south. Tomorrow’s highs 25 to 30 north and 30 to 35 south.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Food dollar shares in July 1948 split by sector
In July 1948 farmers earned 53 cents of every consumer food dollar. The remaining 47 cents were shared by wholesalers retailers and transportation firms. Cedar Rapids.
Hangman’s Noose Ends Lives of Tojo and War Leaders
Tokyo reports seven top Japanese war criminals were hanged at Sugamo prison after a three and a half year trial. Tojo led the group, with others including Doihara Hira, Hiran, Itagaki, Kimura, Matsui, and Muto, as the accused of aggression in the Pacific.
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Tojo
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
International Military Tribunal of
Far East
Sugamo
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Kenji Doihara
Lawrence of
Manchuria
Koki Hirota
Seishiro Itagaki
Dutch East Indies
Heitaro Kimura
Ilwane Matsui
Nanking
Akira Muto
Manila
So As By Fire to Be Staged at Christian Tabernacle
Rev. W. J. Stevens, pastor of the Christian Tabernacle in Washington, announces a Christmas program at 7:30 Thursday evening. The event features a song program and a play by the church's youth titled So As By Fire.
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W. J. Stevens
The
Christian Tabernacle
Washington
Church
Gift of 19 gym shoes to Washington YMCA announced
Artemas Brown announced on behalf of the YMCA that the Chamberlin Brothers Sport Shop donated 19 pairs of gym shoes. The shoes are intended for YMCA patrons in the gym and basketball classes who lack proper footwear.
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Santa Claus
Washington Y.M.C
Artemas Brown
Y.M.C.A
Chamberlin Brothers Sport Shop
Hoover Commission Urges Changes In Government Filing Procedures
A Hoover Commission subcommittee recommends creating a special agency to manage 18.5 million cubic feet of official records and to purge duplicates. It cites costs of about 1.2 billion dollars annually and potential savings of 32 million in two years with a new storage system and centralized records management.
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Hoover Commission
Washington
Pentagon
National Defense Establishment
Subcommittee On Records
mMmanagement
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Emmett J. Leahy
The
National Records Management Council
U S Citrus Canning Tops 1947 48 Season Output
The United States canned more citrus juice in the 1947 48 season than in any prior year, marking a record for production. Industry data show rising demand and expanded processing capacity across major citrus regions.
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United States
Ainsworth Girls to Sing Carols Tonight
Four girls from the Ainsworth Methodist church will perform dinner music for county home residents near Washington tonight. They will sing carols and Christmas songs with Norma Clegg, director of public school music in Ainsworth, accompanying. The performers are Rosemary Jenkins, Jo Ann Smith, Lou Jean Spessard, Martha White. Rosemary Jenkins plays violin and Lou Jean Spessard plays accordion.
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Ainsworth Methodist Church
Washington
Norma Clegg
Ainsworth
Rosemary Jenkins
Jo Ann Smith
Lou Jean Spessard
Martha White
Plan Miller Rites Thursday Morning
Funeral services for Mrs. Jota E. Miller of Washington are set for Thursday at 10 30 AM at Jones funeral home with Dr. Fred E. Miller in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. Final arrangements were delayed by family members in California.
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Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Fred E. Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
Posse Searches for Killer in Mississippi Slayings
Four people were killed at the Hinton home in Lacedale Mississippi. A posse hunted the woods for Murdock Hinton 48-year-old farmer missing since the shooting. State troopers from Mississippi and Alabama with bloodhounds joined the search.
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Lacedale
Miss
Murdock Hinton
Hinton
Mississippi
Alabama
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Don Minick
Carl F. Stiefel
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Carl Stiefel
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Etta McCall
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Mont
LeMars
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Gression
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Ings
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