Washington Jaycee Christmas Decor Contest Winners
W. H. Smart won the outstanding effect division in the Washington Jaycee annual Christmas home decorating contest and will enter the GE national contest with a $5,000 first prize. Runners up were Mr. and Mrs. William Sitler and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roe.
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Washington Jaycee
W. H. Smart
Charles Beiderbecke
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Smart
William Sitler
Robert Roe
Beiderbecke
Washington
The
Washington Jaycees
William Smart
South Third Avenue
Sitler
Wades Miles to Bring Christmas To Seven Children Despite Flood
Neil Johnson a Mormon Church leader waded two miles through waist high flood waters to reach his home and bring a makeshift Christmas to his wife and seven children. In a disaster that forced thousands to flee Yuba City California Johnson and his son aided levee work before retreating to Colusa and Gridley for shelter and gifts.
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Wades
Miles
Yuba City
Calif
Neil Johnson
Johnsons
Feather
Yuba
Johnson
Marysville
Gary
Colusa
Vaughn
Ronnie
Robert
Mary Alice
Lanny
Virgie
Eleven Accidental Deaths in State Reported
Iowa toll rises over Christmas to 615, with eight highway deaths and several rail and fire fatalities. Names include William Perkins 75 Marshalltown. Herman Knockel Jr. 25 Dubuque. Merle Schumann 42 Sulphur Springs. Verlyn Putz 10 East Moline Ill.. Janice Hamilton 8 Minneapolis.
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United Press
Iowa Safety Department
William Perkins
Marshalltown
Herman Knockel, Jr
Dubuque
Milwaukee Road
Merle Schumann
Sulphur Springs
Storm Lake
William Coach
Sumner
New Hampton
James Cullen
Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben
Council Bluffs
Willis D. Grover
Elgin
Fayette
Eugene Putz
East Moline
Iowa City
Verlyn Putz
Ill
Putz
Former Riverside Man Taken in California
Charles W. Ingram aged 80 a Riverside native died Saturday at Paradise Valley Hospital in California Funeral services were held in San Diego with burial in Glenn Abby cemetery Chula Vista He was born August 3 1875 at North English married Catherine Connelly September 17 1895 Observed their 60th anniversary this fall Survivors include his wife one son Milo two daughters Hazel Freymann National City Calif Henry Collin Chula Vista Calif three grandsons two great grandsons and Trinity Methodist Church Riverside member.
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Riverside
Charles W
Billy) Ingram
Paradise Valley Hospital
California
San Diego
Calif
Glenn Abby
Chula Vista
Mr. Ingram
North English
Catherine Connelly
Iowa
Milo
Hazel Freymann
National City
Henry Collin
Ingram
Trinity Methodist Church
Stevenson Backers Meet To Organize In Iowa
Iowa Democrats backing Adlai Stevenson plan a Des Moines meeting on January 7 to elect officers and organize the campaign to nominate delegates for the 1956 Democratic National Convention. Lex Hawkins and Art Sanford announced the mobilization of Stevenson supporters in Des Moines and Sioux City.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Lex Hawkins
Polk County
Art Sanford
Sioux City
Democrats
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Marshalltown Man Dies In Home Trailer Fire
William Perkins aged 75 of Marshalltown died in a trailer home fire Monday night. Authorities say Perkins appeared trapped inside. Investigators reported spilled kerosene believed to have caused the blaze.
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Marshalltown
William Perkins
Perkins
Washington Jaycees Plan Key Man Dance
The annual Key Man Dance by the Washington Jaycees will be at 9 p.m. Wednesday in the VFW hall. Awards will honor three top Jaycee volunteers judged most outstanding in the past year by the local organization.
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Washington Jaycees
VFW Hall
The
County 4-H Leaders Meet Wednesday at Washington Methodist
Washington County 4 H leaders will gather on Wednesday January 4 at the Washington Methodist Church for an all day session. Topics include use of accessories proper fit and care of shoes fitting of undergarments care of clothing and grooming. A salad luncheon is planned at noon.
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Washington County
Washington
Groundhog Seen in Yard Shot by Local Resident
Mrs. Frank Szayna of 621 West Adams Street reported she killed a large groundhog in her yard after spotting it in a machine shed. It tried to pass through chicken wire that was too small for it.
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Washington
Special Activities At Washington YMCA This Week
Dick Thompson announces a week of YMCA activities during school break. Morning gym sessions target grade school junior high and high school plus adults with swimming offered mornings. Wednesday features a checker tournament, Thursday hosts an intra-YMCA swim meet, and Friday plans an ice skating party if weather allows. Saturday includes basketball and the Y closes Monday January 2.
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Washington Ymca
Dick Thompson
Washington Y
American Soldier Arrested in Berlin
U S Army says M Sgt Mike Kliman was arrested by East Berlin police after a minor traffic incident and remains missing. Brooklyn native authorities urge Russia to return him as East German sovereignty disputes rise and previous GIs faced custody questions.
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East Berlin
Kliman
Plan Kahoutek Rites At Riverside Wednesday
Frances Kahoutek 76 a former Riverside resident died Saturday at Mt Pleasant hospital Funeral services set for Wednesday at St Marys Church Riverside at 9 am Rep Boeckmann leads Rosary will be recited tonight at Sorden and Adams Funeral Chapel Riverside Kahoutek born Cedar Rapids June 11 1879 daughter of Ann Petreanek and John Kahoutek survives by one nephew Joe Kahoutek of Chicago
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Riverside
Frances Kahoutek
Mt. Pleasant
St. Marys Catholic Church
Walter Boeckmann
Sorden and Adams
Miss Kahoutek
Cedar Rapids
Ann Petreanek
John Kahoutek
Joe Kahoutek
Chicago
Membership in Safety Crusade Reaches 100
Fred Gessler reports that the Safety Crusade in Washington County has reached 100 members. Citizens have requested report cards for recording traffic violations. cards are available at the sheriff's office or from Mr. Gessler. Cards are for information only and help identify reckless drivers. The goal is 500 motorists to join.
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Fred Gessler
Washington County
Dubuque Man Killed Trying to Outrun Train on Bridge
OLIN IOWA UP It cost Her man Knockel Jr 25 Dubuque his life when he tried to outrun a Milwaukee Road train on a bridge Monday He hunted with his father and two brothers They crossed the bridge his father and brothers escaped by jumping aside Knockel ran toward the end the train struck him and killed him
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Olin
Iowa
Herman Knockel Jr
Dubuque
Knockel
Milwaukee Road
Seven year old in Thomaston injured after bicycle fall
Scott Vailones, age seven, suffered a gash to his forehead a week after receiving a new bicycle from his parents. Two days later the bike was stolen.
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Thomaston
Scott Vailones
Flood Crest Swamps Yuba City Killing Hopes for Rescue
A new crest 600 feet wide sent flood waters through a levee at Gumtree, flooding Yuba City for a second time in a week. Officials fear up to 100 victims as debris hampers rescue work and looting is blocked by armed guards. Federal aid pledged as Army Engineers race to seal the breach and prevent further damage.
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San Francisco
Feather River
Yuba City
Army Engineer's
Marysville
Stanley Pierson
Civil Defense
Army
Yuba
Far West
California
Oregon
Nevada
Marion Neal
Tommy
Mary
Becky
Val Peterson
Goodwin J. Knight
Reno
Peterson
Eisenhower
Webster City
Iowa
Calif
Gaylord
Mich
Lowell
Mass
Chicago
Dearborn
Black Christmas Weekend Toll Sets All Time Record
The three day Christmas weekend tally shows 602 traffic fatalities from Friday 6 pm to Monday midnight with 69 fire deaths and 125 other accidents. Illinois led with 46 deaths followed by Michigan and Texas. The National Safety Council called the period a black Christmas and warned drivers to improve behavior.
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United Press
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Illinois
Michigan
Texas
California
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Montana
District of Columbia
The
Early Nile Valley Hammites of 5000 B C Emerged
The narrative places the first Stone Age people as the Hammites living along the Nile Valley around 5000 B C. The claim suggests a primitive origin of human groups in ancient Egypt before recorded civilizations.
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Nile Valley
Weather Outlook Iowa Five Day Forecast
Considerable cloudiness and wind tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures. Low around 28 to 35, high 46 to 53. Northwest may see snow flurries, southeast rain changing to snow. Turning colder late Wednesday into Wednesday night, then cold Friday with a warming trend into the weekend. Precipitation expected half to one inch, mainly snow west and rain or snow east.
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Iowa
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Charles City
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Rolfe
Humboldt
Janice Hamilton
Minneapolis
Jewell
Mr. Groundhog
Berlin
Helen Anne Rouselle
Blades
Leo Rouselle
Helen Anne
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