Des Moines Murderer Sought In Birthday Killing
A 17-year-old soldier Tommy Ellis alias William Powers is sought after Flora H. Bryan, aged woman living alone in a three room cottage near Des Moines, was stabbed to death during a birthday gathering. Police suspect robbery as motive with about $900 believed hidden. A neighbor saw Ellis near the home Saturday and his sister lives nearby.
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DRS Moines
Flora H. Bryan
Tommy Ellis
William Powers
Fort Riley
Kans
Ellis
Mrs. Bryan
Wilbur Hildreth
Bryan
Walter Beal
Oskaloosa
Tom Davis
Infant Son of Former Washington Girl Dies
Word has been received in Washington of the death of a son born Thursday February 2 to Mr and Mrs Carl Siemon III of Bridgeport Connecticut. Mrs Siemon is the former Mary Berdo daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Berdo of northeast of Washington. The infant died Saturday morning.
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Washington
Carl] Siemon III
Bridgeport
Conn
Siemon
Mary Berdo
Henry Berdo
Rev Thomas Nelson to Attend Church Session
Rev Thomas Nelson pastor of Cotter and Salem Presbyterian churches attended the winter session of Iowa City presbytery at Iowa City. Oliver Rees Roll Davis and Elmer Thomas participated. Davis was elected commissioner to the general assembly to be held in Cincinnati Ohio in late May.
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Columbus Junction
Thomas Nelson
Cotter
Salem
Oliver Rees
Roll Davis
Elmer Thomas
Iowa City
Mr. Davis
General Assembly
Cincinnati
Ohio
Legion post to hold regular meeting Tuesday in city hall
Ray Minick commander of Leon Beatty American Legion post reminded Legionnaires of the regular meeting to be held Tuesday evening in the city hall.
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Ray Minick
Leon Beatty American Legion
Barnett Rites At Brighton Tuesday
Funeral services for Andrew Barnett 69 will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Methodist church in Brighton with Rev. E E Voss officiating. Interment follows in Brighton cemetery. Hoskins Funeral Home in charge. Born March 6, 1880 he was the son of John and Mary Barnett and a lifelong Washington county resident. He married Sadie Hiller who preceded him in death. Survived by son John two daughters Mary and Zelina and sister Mrs Marion Schooley of Des Moines.
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Andrew Barnett
Methodist
Brighton
E. E. Voss
Hoskins
John
Mary Barnett
Washington County
Sadie Hiller
Mary
Zelina
Marion Sehooley
Des Moines
Hoskins Funeral Home
FE. E. Voss
The
Methodist Church
Russians Threaten Berlin Rule Amid Blockade Renewed
Berlin reports say Russians resumed the Berlin blockade as German communists allegedly plan to seize the West Berlin government on May 25. clashes erupted as 300 French sector police faced 100 demonstrators. 30 communists were arrested. Western officials signaled readiness to intervene if the putsch proceeds.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Kurt Schumacher
Boy Scout Week Proclaimed in Washington 1952
The Mayor of Washington proclaims February 6 to 12 as Boy Scout Week acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The document notes nationwide observance and calls on citizens to support Scouting aims and programs. Signed February 4, 1952 by Mayor Ernest Salladay.
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Boy Scouts of America
Arm of Liberty
City of
Washington
Boy Scout Movement
City of Washington
National Boy Scout Week Observed in Washington
National Boy Scout Week will be marked in Washington February 6 to 12 with patrols featuring window displays at local businesses. Elections for city offices are set February 8 at city hall, and city government will be taken over February 11. Scout Sunday is February 12 and events include services by Scout Executive Martin L. Hunter at local churches and an Appreciation Dinner February 13.
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Washington
Martin L. Hunter
Republican Says GOP Will Not Back New Electoral Amendment
A GOP leadership source predicts most Republicans will oppose a proposed constitutional amendment to revise the electoral voting system. Rep. Ed Gossett supports the measure and foresees a two thirds House vote, with Senate approval already achieved 64 to 27. If passed, it would abolish the electoral college but split electoral votes by popular vote within states.
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Republican
GOP
Washington
House
North
Ed Gossett
Tex
Senate
Waivered Hearing in DUI Case for Glenn Sakuiin
Glenn E Sakuiin of Washington waived preliminary hearing on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Before Justice H M Putnam the defendant was released on 500 bond. Trial set for the district court's first term. Information filed by the highway patrol.
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Glenn E. Sakuiin
Washington
Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
District Court
Highway Patrol
Craver Funeral Party Arrives in South Washington Tuesday
The Jones Funeral Home announces the Craver funeral party will arrive in South Washington at 4 13 Tuesday afternoon and proceed directly to Elm Grove cemetery for the burial service.
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Jones Funeral
Craver
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Iowa Farm Bureau Women Prepare Denmark Delegation
Mrs Roscoe Eliason announces five Iowa Farm Bureau women will attend the World Association of Country Women of the World convention in Denmark next September and tour Denmark after. Delegates named include Mrs Floyd Dittmer Mrs Ross Willey Mrs William Garnjobst and Mrs Raymond Sayre with a fifth to be chosen. In March the group will visit the United Nations at Lake Success and reports will follow at rural women’s day programs. The midsummer conference is set for Des Moines July 9 to 11.
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Des Moines
Roscoe Eliason
Letts
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Denmark
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
International Association
Eliason
Floyd Dittmer
Strawberry Point
Ross Willey
Onawa
William Garnjobst
Spencer
Las
Women’s Committee
United Nations Assembly
Lake Success
Iowa Farm Bureau
Washington Man Awarded for 7 ft 9 in Sailfish Catch
Jim Stewart of Washington receives a certificate and silver button from the Stuart Sailfish Club in Stuart Florida for catching a sailfish that measured 7 feet 9 inches. The club notes the annual tournament is active with the current top sailfish at 8 feet 5 inches.
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Jim Stewart
Washington
Stuart Sailfish Club
Stuart
Florida
Gulf Stream
Hoover to testify on atomic spy case in secret hearing
FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover to testify before a joint atomic energy committee on two new leads in the international atom bomb spy case involving Dr Klaus Fuchs. Lt Gen Leslie Groves will also testify publicly on Fuchs and the A bomb project. Extr adition to the United States is being considered though the treaty with Britain may limit action.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Atomic Energy Committee
K.B.I. Fuchs
Fuchs
London
Leslie R. Groves
Army
Groves
Iam
United States
Great Britain
Rudis
U. S
Britain
Senate Appropriations Committee
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Emil Fuchs
U.S
Soviet Russia
Conesville Woman Dies in Muscatine Nursing Home
Dora Hesseltine 78, longtime Conesville resident, died at 12:30 am in a Muscatine nursing home after several months as a patient. She is survivor by two sons Robert of Columbus Junction and Clair of Conesville, four daughters, and siblings including John Thompson of Washington. Funeral at 2:00 pm Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Welker. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Dora’ Hesseltine
Conesville
Muscatine
Hesseltine
John Thompson
Washington
Jones Funeral
Welker
Elm Grove
Robert
Clair
Harold McCullough
Henry Schenkel
Tracy Miller
Clatskanie
Oregon
Florence Nordyke
Keota
James Thompson
West Chester
Mattie Anderson
Des Moines
Florence Dunbar
Brighton
Driver Fined For Speeding In Washington
Clyde Courtney of Route 3 Washington appeared before Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam on Saturday and paid five dollars plus costs for speeding.
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Clyde
Courtney
Washington
H. M. Putnam
Justice of the Peace
Brighton Farmer James Stone Dies at 73
James Martin Stone 73, of a farm west of Brighton, died at home after a heart ailment. Funeral at Hoskins Funeral Home Wednesday at 1 30 with Rev Voss from the Methodist church. burial in Brighton cemetery. Survived by wife Regina, daughter Mrs Harold Humston of Washington, sons Carl and Alvah, sister Mrs Carl Frame, and brothers Leo Garrie and Byron.
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James Martin Stone
Brighton
Harold Humston
Washington
Carl
Alvah
Carl Frame
Leo
Garrie
Cedar Rapids
Byron
Searsboro
Farmer Traps Rare Badger Near Washington County Farm
On a farm 101 miles northeast of Washington a 25 lb badger was caught in a trap by Mr and Mrs R T Knottnerus and their daughter. The trapper, 79 year old Mr Tinnes, notes it is the first time he has seen a badger in Washington County, a relatively rare animal in the area.
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R. T. Knottnerus
Washington
Mr. Tinnes
Washington County
First County Farm Bureau Meet Held at Cherokee
Des Moines reports H Nicol Iowa Farm Bureau livestock director says the first of seven county meetings begins tomorrow in Cherokee with sessions in Montgomery Washington Black Hawk Dallas Iowa Cedar through February 22. Livestock committee members will chair in their home counties and discuss marketing health sanitation transportation problems and taxes.
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Des Moines
H. Nicol
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Cherokee
Montgomery
Washington County
Black Hawk
Dallas
Cedar
Nicol
Poetry Association Deadline For Annual Contest
Grinnell Iowa Poetry Association via president Grace Hunter of Grinnell College announces March 1 1950 as the deadline to send poems to editor for the annual contests and Lyrical Iowa publication. Open to all Iowa residents with no length limit. school entries require pupil details. prizes include 25 10 and 3 dollars plus books.
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Grinnell
Iowa Poetry Association
Grace Hunter
Grinnell College
Grace Noll Smith
East 10Th St
Des Moines
Iowa
National Health and Safety Threatened by Coal Walkout
Pittsburgh report notes United Mine Workers strike across eight months of coal dispute with 400000 miners idled nationwide. President Truman invoked Taft-Hartley emergency provisions to form a three man inquiry board and possibly order an 80 day return to work after its findings. John L Lewis warned of possible noncompliance with the injunction.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Washington
Truman
National Health and Safety
Mi. Truman
John E. Lewis
Lewis
Phone Strike Delay Considered by Union Leaders
Union leaders said they would consider a two week postponement of the nationwide telephone workers strike if there is a basis for it. The deadline remains 6 am Wednesday for western electric installation workers potentially affecting up to 100000 employees and the national network. Negotiations include union representatives, company negotiators and federal mediators led by Cyrus Ching with aide William Margolis.
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New York
Ernest Weaver
The
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Weaver
Western Electric
Cyrus Ching
William M. Margolis
Ching
Des Moines Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy Skies
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon with light northerly winds. Highs range from 36 in the northwest to 45 in the southeast. Tonight, partly cloudy north with fog in the south and lows from about 20 to 30. Tuesday brings more clouds and fog, with light drizzle developing in the southeast. Highs around 40 to 48.
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Des Moines
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