Unions Plan Fourth Postwar Wage Drive
CIO Research Director Stanley Ruttenberg said his union will press for a fourth postwar wage increase this year despite living-cost declines. AFL economists put the minimum at five percent, with raises potentially lifting hourly wages by 7 to 15 cents. Unions total more than 13 million members. Unemployment nears 3 million as January figures show 2,664,000 out of work. Officials say weather and construction activity should absorb rising jobless numbers.
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Washington
CIO
Stanley Ruttenberg
Ruttenberg
AFL
CLO
Commerce Department
Robert C. Goodwin
United States Employment Service
Maurice J. Tobin
Tobin
Goodwin
Edwin G. Nourse
Council of Economic Advisers
Weather Des Moines Iowa Report
Cloudy with occasional light snow expected tonight and tomorrow. Warmer in eastern areas tonight. Cooler in the west tomorrow. Temperatures range from highs near 20 in the west to 20 to 25 in the east today. Tonight lows 10 to 14 west and 16 to 22 east. Tomorrow highs 15 to 18 west and 20 to 28 east. Yesterday's high 28 and low 2 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington Chamber of Commerce Names Officers and Committees
C R Wilson named vice president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce at a Friday afternoon board meeting to set the year ahead. John C Lee re elected secretary and Charles Barclay treasurer. The board fixed the third Thursday each month for regular meetings and appointed officers and committee chairs across programs including Good Roads Publicity Legislation and Public Health with members such as Wayne Chamberlin Bill Sitler Ralph Kleese and Dr C A Boice among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Wilson
Washington Chamber of Commerce
John C. Lee
Chamber
Charles Barclay
L. J. Kehoe
Wayne Chamberlin
William J. Shannon
Fred E. Miller
Dave Livingston
Bill Hatcher
Louis Jones
Ralph Martin
Dave Elder
Bill Sitler
Dallas Chamberlin
John Griffith
National Scout Week Observance Planned
Washington Boy Scout troops plan National Boy Scout week events starting Sunday February 6. Scouts will attend a union church service in the Presbyterian church with special recognition. Troop 33 at the Christian church decorates Chamberlin Brothers Sport Shop window to promote Scouting.
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Washington
Union Church
Presbyterian Church
The
Christian Church
Chamberlin Brothers
Run of Rock Island Train Time Changes at South Washington
Agent Lewis Goodlander announces the new time-card affects trains No 43 and No 44. Eastbound No 43 now travels to Rock Island with a four hour layover before the Rocket to Chicago. Westbound No 44 departs Rock Island at 6 50 p m arriving South Washington at 11 51. Southwest Express runs Los Angeles to Rock Island via South Washington. Imperial California train times remain unchanged.
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Lewis Goodlander
Rock Island Railroad
South Washington
Rock Island
Chicago
Washington
Southwest
Los Angeles
California
Taft Campaigns Against Labor Law Change Causes Clash
Senator Taft faces sharp criticism from Sen. James Murray and Sen. Claude Pepper as the Senate labor committee weighs replacing the Taft Hartley Act with a Wagner act. Taft argues repeal would be only form, while Murray calls his claim propaganda and absurd. Denham of the NLRB testifies amid anticipated opposition to the administration bill.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Robert A. Taft
James E. Murray
Mont
Claude Pepper
Fla
Taft
Denham
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Murray
Ohio Republican
Five Washington county youths receive suspended sentences
Five youths arrested Thursday afternoon by Sheriff Charles C. Snyder faced suspended sentences after their cases were heard. The youths were processed in county court and released on probation pending further supervision.
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Washington County
Charles C. Snyder
Committee Members Named in Local Report
The article lists Dave Brock Neil Hum ble and Marvin McClure as members of a local committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Brock
Neil Humble
Marvin McClure
Local Guard Troop A Commended After Federal Inspection
Colonel Wadden praised Troop A 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron for the annual federal inspection results at the armory. The unit, reactivated in 1947, has 72 members with 40 enlisted vacancies and two officer short of quota. A special meeting of officers and senior NCOs is set for Sunday at 1 30 PM.
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113Th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
National Guard
Edward P. Wadden
Inspector General
Col. Wadden
Snyder
Des Moines
Fred Tandy
Capt
Marvin Carter
Cleo D. Mitchell
Alexander H. Stevens
Kenneth Blecha
Burlington
Inspector General's Office
118Th Cavalry National Guard
Wadden
Charles C. Snyder
Carroll W
Degrees Awarded At Iowa State Mid-Year Commencement
Iowa City February 3 Approximately 630 candidates received degrees at the mid year commencement of the State University of Iowa held in the field house at 1 45 p m The crowd marked the largest mid year class in the university's history The address was delivered by Dr Robert R Sears director of the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station Those from Washington County include Harry Dale Levy Kalona B A Robert Emmett Ryan Riverside B S C Marion Lee Ferguson Washington B A Mary Justine George Washington B A Thomas Jefferson Berdo Washington M A and David Burrell Pearson Washington M A
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Robert R. Sears
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Washington County
Harry Dale Levy
Kalona
B. A
Robert Emmett Ryan
Riverside
B.S.C
Marion Lee Ferguson
Washington
B.A
Mary Justine George
Thomas Jefferson Berdo
M.A
David Burrell Pearson
Juveniles Given Prison Terms For Grand Larceny
Five year suspensions were handed down on Friday afternoon by Judge Frank Bechly to youths charged with grand larceny. The defendants, linked to a string of chicken stealing episodes across the county, were paroled into the custody of Sheriff Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bechly
Snyder
Cape Alva Washington Caps US Continent’s West Point
Cape Alva in Washington is identified as the westernmost point on the continental United States highlighting national geographic extremity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Alva, Wash
Continental
United States
Blizzard Sweeps West as Rescuers Face New Hazards
A new storm center crosses the west burying railroad workers in Utah as winds reach 75 mph at Donner Summit and roads close. Thousands of skiers and travelers are stranded, while one million sheep face peril and aid bills amount to 11 million dollars under a proposed federal disaster plan.
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United Press
Utah
Continental Divide
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Nebraska Plains
Fifth Army
Donner Summit
Donner Pass
California
Logan
Gault Wins Washington County DAR Citizenship Pilgrimage
Crawfordsville high school student Lucille Gault won the Washington county Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Pilgrimage contest held Friday at the courthouse. Patricia Weldin of Washington high school was named alternate. six girls submitted essays on Communistic propaganda from Russia and its U S impact.
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Washington County
Court House
Russia
United States
Lucille Gault
Crawfordsville
Patricia Weldin
Washington
Barbara Swartzendruber
Wellman
Norma Jean Wingler
Riverside
Esther Bauer
West Chester
Edith Pfeifer
Ainsworth
Miss Gault
Washington High School
Des Moines
D.A.R. Society
Kinross Man James McKenna Sentenced to Three Years
James McKenna of Kinross was sentenced to a term not to exceed three years in the state penitentiary at Ft. Madison after a judge denied his motion for a new trial. He was convicted of a third offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, making prison time mandatory.
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James McKenna
Kinross
Ft. Madison
Frank Bechly
McKenna
Wellman Man Freed On $1000 Bond After Pool Room Altercation
Oral C. Ulin of Wellman was released on a $1,000 bond by Judge Bechly after pleading not guilty to assault and battery. Sheriff Charles C. Snyder arrested him following a pool room incident in Wellman where Ulin was shot in the leg by Everette Miller, the Wellman marshal, as he resisted arrest. He will be tried in the March term of district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral C. Ulin
Wellman
Bechly
Ulin
Charles C. Snyder
Everette Miller
Olin
Auto Crash on Highway 92 East of Washington
Cars driven by Lafe Taylor Klopfenstein and Harold T. Wehr collided Friday afternoon around 1 30 o clock on highway 92 east of Washington after Wehr's car struck ice and skidded crossways. Deputy Loren D. Robinson estimated total damage at 200 dollars.
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Lafe Taylor Klopfenstein
Route Two
Ainsworth
Harold T. Wehr
Washington
Highway 92
Loren D. Robertson
Wehr Auto
Klopfenstein
V F W Auxiliary Calls Meeting for Harold Yeoman Funeral
Members of the VFW Auxiliary are urged to meet at the VFW hall Sunday at 1 30 P M to attend the funeral of Pfc Harold Yeoman returned serviceman. Graveside services will be in the presence of the body.
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V.F.W. Auxiliary
V.F. W. Hall
Pfc
Harold Yeoman
Local contest judges named by county official
Edith Pfeifer of Armsworth Barbara Swartzendruber of Wellman Norma Jean Wingler Riverside and Esther Bauer of West Chester listed among contestants. Judges announced by Lester Krabill county superintendent were Dade Shearer Mae Davis and Edith Shields.
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Edith Pfeifer
Armsworth
Barbara Swartzendruber
Wellman
Norma Jean Wingler
Riverside
Esther Bauer
West Chester
Lester 3B. Krabill
Dade Shearer
Mae Davis
Edith Shields
Mt. Pleasant FFA Hosts 20 Members for Evening
Twenty members of the local Future Farmers of America chapter visited Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday night February 2. The Mt. Pleasant hosts conducted the opening ceremony and led a business meeting that discussed projects including a home talent show. Afterward the group enjoyed basketball.
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F.F.A
Mt. Pleasant
Knotek Duroc Bred Sow Sale Attended by Local Students
Agriculture students including Richard Kennedy Gale Walker Ralph Sojka Bob Havel LeRoy Havel Donald Meyer and Bill Chmelar attended the Knotek Timm Duroc Bred Sow sale in Muscatine on February 3. Buyers were Ken nedy Sojka and Chmelar and over 600 dollars in stock was secured. Boys at Ottumwa state sheep sale were Gene Booth Reed Green Duane Thompson Harry Duensing Don Rich and Lee Goodlander who bought over 700 dollars worth of ewes.
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Richard Kennedy
Gale Walker
Ralph Sojka
Bob Havel
LeRoy Havel
Donald Meyer
Bill Chmelar
Knotek
Timm Duroc
Muscatine
Kennedy
Sojka
Chmelar
Ottumwa
Gene Booth
Reed Green
Duane Thompson
Harry Duensing
Don Rich
Lee Goodlander
Agriculture students enter national judging contests
Washington High School agriculture students joined in national events including the fifth annual Iowa Dairy Heifer contest and the National Hoards Dairy Cow Judging contest. Judging is conducted individually as entrants compete against peers from Iowa and across the United States.
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Washington High School
Iowa
Washington Leading Sportsmanship Race
The first monthly report during the basketball season from the Little Six secretary shows Washington High School still on top for sportsmanship. The report notes improved conduct of the adult crowd and better crowd attitude toward officials. Student conduct rankings have dropped.
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Little Six
Washington High School
Bees Flown By Air Express To Boost U.S. Honey Output
Billions of live bees are transported by air express from southern hives to locations across the United States to increase honey production and supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Express
United States
Schools Rally For March of Dimes In Local Drive
Charles L Anson director of Washington County March of Dimes announced city school collections totaled 117.29 with the high school leading at 43.48 and Stewart School 28.01 Lincoln 27.93 Jr High 11.33 and St James 6.54. He thanked students and teachers for participating.
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Charles L. Anson
Washington County
March of Dimes
Stewart School
Lincoln School
Jr. High School
St. James School
Bulldozers Report to Omaha to Clear Nebraska Roads
Two crews with three bulldozers left Washington this week to reach army ice quarters in Omaha Nebraska and aid in clearing snowblocked roads to save humans and livestock from starvation. Lyle Ross departed Thursday with two machines for O Neill Nebraska joined by Don Rich Earl Alligon Ira Stout and Hubert Stutzman. Tom Swift left Friday with a bulldozer from Orville Campbell and a crew of workers.
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Omaha
Nebras
State
Lyle Ross
O'Neill
Nebraska
Don Rich
Earl Alligon
Ira Stout
Hubert Stutzman
Tom Swift
Orville Campbell
Per Capita Coffee Consumption in the United States
The article notes that per capita coffee consumption in the United States runs around twenty pounds annually. It discusses how this figure reflects national coffee usage and consumer habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fifty Members and Fifty Active
A visitor asks a minister about church membership. The minister quotes fifty members, then clarifies fifty are active for him and twenty-five against him, highlighting internal church dynamics in a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Stewart
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Stalin
Truman
Kingsbury Smith
International News Service
Berlin
Western Germany
Council
Ivan Norton
Tom Duncan
Fred Downing
John Lemmon
Bob Lytle
Ed Sorrell
R. E. Shannon
Lee Holland
Glenn Mace
C. A. Boice
T. M. Mast
A. L. Bennett
Dale Booth
al Ledger
Julius Kunik
Bear River Canyon
Maroons
Red Cross
Federal Works
Philip B. Fleming
FWA
Future Farmer Activities
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Set
Anson
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