Personal Property Assessment Blanks Mailed Countywide
Washington county assessor Walt Kiesey reports mailed out blanks for listing personal property for assessment. blanks replace fieldmen and aim to cut costs. owners must list by January 1 or call to receive forms. assistance available at courthouse and in selected towns January 3 to 6 with locations listed.
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Walt Kiesey
Washington County
Wheesey
Kiesey
Aineworth
Ainsworth Bank
Oon
Crawfordsville
City Hall
WATS
Riverside
Smith Pumbing Shop
Wellman
Mies Holly
Eat
West Chester
West Chester Bank
Congregational Meet Names Presbyterians Officers
A joint congregational and corporation meeting at Washington Presbyterian Church elected new officers. Elders for three years: Clarence Bootham Munson Harold Cumming Leonard Booy. Trustees for three years: Victor Blattner Frank Crone William Glassburner. Deacons for three years: Edith Shields Margaret Cowden. Officers for the coming year include Clarence Booth president, William Glassburner vice president, James Easter clerk, Lena Stewart treasurer, Ella Gordon secretary and benevolent treasurer, Sam A. Munson Sunday school superintendent, Mrs. William Glassburner assistant superintendent, Leonard Booy head usher morning, Eugene Booth head usher evening. Year-end reports were presented by financial secretary treasurer and elders deacons trustees secreta ries.
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Washington Presbyterian Church
William J. Grossheim
Harold Cumming
Clarence Bootham Munson
Leonard Booy
Clarence Booth
William Glassburnes
James Easter
Lena Stewart
Ella Gordon
Sam A. Munson
William Glassburner
Eugene Booth
Des Moines Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Warmer
Des Moines forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer conditions this afternoon with snow flurries in the extreme northern counties. Highs reach 40 in the southwest and 28 in the extreme northeast with tonight mostly cloudy and colder temperatures. Light winds shift from southwest to north tonight, then light variable Friday, with a partly cloudy and warmer outlook Saturday.
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Des Moines
Shippers
Pleven Faces Key Vote On Large French Arms Budget
In Paris Premier Rene Pleven pushes a 1.014 billion dollar rearmament bill to a vote after almost 20 hours of debate. The government risks collapse if the article by article vote fails. Deputies from across the spectrum criticize the tax plan tied to France’s arms buildup and election timing looms. The U.S. plans to aid France as it seeks 20 divisions and 28 fighter groups by 1953.
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Paris
Rene Pleven
French
National Assembly
West Europe
U.S
France
United States
Pleven
Washington couple receives marriage license
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse to Edmund M. Greiner and Myna E. Olson, both residents of Washington.
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Court House
Edmund M. Greiner
Myna E. Olson
Washington
Tito Warns Nation of Soviet Threat
Belgrade Premier Marshal Tito warned that Yugoslavia faces aggression by at least 660000 Soviet satellite troops in Bulgaria Romania and Hungary. He urged parliament to approve a record defense budget of 17 percent amid applause and sharp rhetoric about Soviet union and eastern European satellites.
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Belgrade
Tito
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
Soviet Union
Pierce Knox Wins Quarter Final On Horace Heidt Show
Blind xylophone player Pierce Knox, formerly living here, wins the quarter final of Horace Heidt's youth opportunity program after gaining national notice on his radio show. A free VFW dance at 9 p.m. Friday at the VFW hall features Steele's Orchestra under the musicians' union. All are welcome.
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Pierce Knox
Horace Heidt
Pierce
Mr. Heidt
VFW
Steele
Musicians’ Union
Army to Draft 80 000 Men in March
Washington reports the army requests 80 000 draftees for March, matching January and February calls and bringing total Korea era drafts to 450 000. Navy Air Force and Marines have no March call. State quotas to draft directors later. officials say 1-A pool sufficient.
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Washington
Army
Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Selective Service
1-A
Lowans Urged to Turn In Every Drunk Driver
State safety commissioner Pearl W. Mc Murry and highway patrol chief S N Jespersen urged Iowans to report drunken drivers before they cause harm. They cited over 500 traffic accidents during the last New Year’s weekend with five deaths and 150 injuries.
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Lowans
Des Moines
Pearl W. McMurry
Highway Patrol
S. N. Jespersen
Iown
Snow Flurries Forecast For Northern Iowa
Cold air returns to northern Iowa with snow flurries expected today. The weather bureau notes warmer statewide conditions but northern areas will see falling temperatures and increasing snowfall by tonight across the northern third.
Roy A Means Dies at 62 in Minnesota Funeral Here Sunday
Roy A Means 62 long time Washington resident and former owner of the Washington Laundry from 1909 to 1941 died Wednesday night at St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota after two years of poor health and two months of serious illness. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 30 pm at Jones funeral home with Rev C R Reed in charge. Masonic graveside service at Elm Grove cemetery with lodge members asked to attend. He was born October 26 1888 in Greenfield Ohio and moved to Washington at seven. married July 7 1909 in Garden City Kansas to Jessie A Gardner. He later worked at naval laundry Key West Florida and led laundry at the Iowa State Boys Training school Eldora. He belonged to multiple Masonic bodies and DeMolay Dad for nine years. Survived by wife four sons including George of Mt Pleasant, a daughter Mrs Stewart Bell of Washington, four grandchildren and two sisters.
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Roy A. Means
Washington
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Means
Jones Funeral Home
Rev. C. R. Reed
Elm Grove Cemetery
W. E. Howell
Masonic Lodge
Temple
Garden City
Kansas
Jessie A. Gardner
Key West
Fla
Naval Laundry
Eldora
Iowa State Boys Training School
Washington Lodge
A.F
A.M
Cyrus
Zeredetha Council
Bethlehem Commandry
K.T
Damascus Shrine
Clinton
Kaaba
Davenport
Amos Chapter
Methodist Church
George
Mt. Pleasant
Stewart Bell
Lee Thompson
Cantril
J. J. Langford
Wadena
Funeral Services for John K R Horak Held at Riverside Church
Funeral services for John KR Horak were held Sunday afternoon at Riverside Methodist Church with Rev. I. Jones presiding. Casket bearers included James Beranek, Orval Meyer, Bernard Walsh, Yaro Sojka, Claud Sojka, and William Marek. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery.
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John KR Horak
Riverside Methodist Church
Rev. I. Jones
James Beranek
Orval Meyer
Bernard Walsh
Yaro Sojka
Claud Sojka
William Marek
Riverside Cemetery
Russians Aim to Block Atlantic Army With Propaganda
London reports Moscow will use every diplomatic and propaganda tactic to thwart an Atlantic army and the inclusion of West Germans. The Kremlin may widen its campaign as talks with Bonn continue, aiming to exploit German reunification desires and U S Britain rifts. Analysts warn of serious Soviet efforts to derail West German rearmament and overall European recovery.
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London
Russia
Bonn
Krem- In
United States
Britain
Far East
Germany
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Fire crews respond to West Main street blaze threat
Washington firemen answered a call around 9 o'clock to the old rookery building on West Main street where hot clinkers risked a basement fire. No damage resulted.
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Washington
Rookery
West Main Street
Homeward bound Lt Strater recalls Korea in a four month tour
Lt. Harley Strater formerly with the Iowa State Highway Patrol describes a grueling Korean winter. He landed in Incheon mid September and served with the tenth corps and eighth army. He notes rugged mountains and scarce improved roads, rural damage from bombing, and friendly Korean children as the local people cooperate with U N forces.
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Strater
Highway Patrol
United States Army
Colorado Springs
Canada
Korea
Tenth Corps
Inchon
Eighth Army
Lt. Strater
Koreta
United Nations
Language barrier drives Korean loyalties and home impressions
Lt Strater argues language barriers fuel anti communism in Korea. He notes natives fled south with UN withdrawal and praises Turkish units as impressive. Yet his lasting takeaway is that America remains the best home on Earth.
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North
Lt. Strater
United Nations
Korea
Strater
Jilm
America
Official U S casualties from Korea rise to thirty eight thousand three hundred twenty five
The defense department announced that American casualties in Korea through last Friday total 38 525. This includes 5 742 killed in action 27 012 wounded in action and 5 571 missing in action. Total deaths are 6 452. The figure is 1 904 higher than a week ago and lower than MacArthur HQs December total.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Sen. Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Mrs. Rhoda Pretz 69 Dies at Columbus Junction
Mrs. Rhoda Carolyn Pretz a lifelong Columbus Junction resident died at her daughter’s home near Columbus Junction. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm at Columbus City Methodist Church with Rev. E C Spears and Rev. Charles Keller presiding. Burial in Columbus City cemetery. Born November 23 1881 she was the widow of John Henry Pretz. Survived by three sons Hilton John and LeRoy and Mrs Neal Smith a daughter sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild a sister Mrs Fred Cuthamp and three brothers J C Oscar and Lee Cassabaum.
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Columbus Junction
Rhoda Carolyn Pretz
Neal Smith
Columbus City Methodist Church
E. C. Spears
Charles Keller
Free Methodist Church
Columbus City Cemetery
William
Mary Boulton Cassabaum
John Henry Pretz
Hilton
John Pretz
LeRoy Pretz
Andover
Smith
Fred Cuthamp
J.C
Oscar Cassabaum
the Junction
Lee Cassabaum
Oakville
Health Conference For Preschool Children Friday Afternoon
A Child Health conference for pre school children is set for Friday afternoon December 29 between 1 and 3 30 at the Washington County Health Unit 202 East Main Street. Those wishing to make an appointment should call 488.
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Washington County Health Unit
East Main Street
Dow Mehaffey Dies At Grinnell On Christmas
Dow Mehaffey a Grinnell barber aged 71 died Christmas day at his home after a brief illness. He had practiced in Washington for many years and is survived by a brother John Mehaffey of Kalona.
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Dow Mehaffey
Grinnell
NYC Prankster Returns $99 Million Check to Police
In Winston-Salem a check for 99 million dollars payable to Des Moines Ta was found and deemed a prank by police. The signer appeared as New York City and could not cash it.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Des Moines
New York City
Illinois Aims For Record Low Scarlet Fever Cases
Illinois health officials report 1610 scarlet fever cases in the first nine months of 1950. Public health director Roland R. Cross says at this rate the year may show the lowest recorded incidence in state history.
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Springfield
Ill
U. P
Roland R. Cross
Allied Warplanes Strike Reds as Kaesong Falls
U S Eighth Army withdrew behind the Imjin line near Seoul while allied aircraft launched heavy attacks on Red Chinese forces. Kaesong and invasion routes south of Pyongyang endured a bombing campaign as Russian jets countered, with two enemy aircraft shot down.
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Tokyo
U. S
8Th Army
Imjin River
Seoul
Kaesong
Douglas MacArthur
Red China
Pyongyang
Aiu To
Warm Weather In Store for Nation
A cloud cover ends a deadly cold snap for northern residents while bringing freezing rain to Georgia and the Carolinas. Hartford records 3 below zero, Danbury hits 20 below unofficially, and at least 33 deaths are blamed on the extreme cold. Fuel shortages threaten eastern industry as ice coats North Georgia roads.
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Georgia
Carolinas
Hartford
Conn
Danbury
Coun
Try
Chicago
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia Highway Patrol
North Georgia
Wisconsin
Des Moines Woman 3 Months Dies in Bed Smothering
Linda Sue Blacksmith three months old was smothered to death in her Des Moines home. Dr. Leo Luke Polk county deputy coroner reported no inquest planned. The child was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blacksmith.
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Des Moines
Linda Sue Blacksmith
Leo Luke
Polk County
Frank Blacksmith
Luka
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
New River Line
Ohio
Mr. Means Was
Greenfield, Ohio
Charles A. and
Lucy A. Marshall Means
Horak Funeral
Kremlin
Asia
Europe
Harley Strater
Iowa State Highway Patrol
Mrs. Strater
Bruce Lipscomb
Kores
Strate
Rhoda Pretz
Junction
Reds
38Th Parallel
Imijin
MacArthur
United Press
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