Snow Storm Traps Motorists Across Western States
A powerful storm from the Rockies snarled highways and stranded thousands. Winds up to 80 mph whipped snows over Donner Summit trapping 200 to 400 cars on U S 40, with Rail and road closures stretching from California to Wyoming and three side Reno. Air travel halted and trains delayed as the front moved toward the Great Plains and Great Lakes.
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U. S. Highway 40
Donner
Truckee
Baxter
California Sierras
la Grande
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Walla Walla
Washington
Boise
Idaho
Casper, Rawlins and Lusk
Wyoming
Reno
Nev
Blackfoot
Ida
Sierras
Kyburz
Calif
White Hills
Carson City
Union
U. S. 40
U.S. 395
Utah Line
Donner Summit
Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Hold Military Rites For Harold Yeoman
Funeral services for Pfe. Harold Yeoman, returned service man, were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in the Jones funeral home with Dr. Fred J. Miller in charge. Members of the VFW were in charge of military rites at the graveside in Woodlawn cemetery. Participants included Harold Kerr commander Everett K. Burham bugler and many color guards pallbearers and firing squad members. VFW auxiliary attended in a body.
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Pfe
Harold Yeoman
Jones Funeral Home
Fred J F. Miller
Woodlawn Cemetery
Harold Kerr
Everett K. Burham
Dave
Gerald MccGaffey
Marion S. McAvoy
Truman Hysell
Don Bealer
Increasing clouds and warmth sweep Des Moines area
The forecast says increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight. Thursday will bring mostly cloudy skies with light rain or snow in the far east and scattered snow flurries elsewhere, turning colder from the northwest by tomorrow evening. Highs range from 25 to 85 today and 15 to 20 tonight, with tomorrow’s highs 28 to 33 in the extreme southeast.
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Des Moines
Funeral plans for Elizabeth Hopengardner 88
Former Washington resident Elizabeth Hopengardner died February 6 at her daughter's home in Woodward Iowa after years of ill health Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Dr William J Grossheim in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery She is survived by two sons Ray and Clifford in Kansas two daughters Anna Hopengardner and Kathryn Beatty of Woodward and a niece Mrs Ralph Kelsey of Washington She was born 1861 in Etna Pennsylvania and lived in Pittsburgh before moving to Iowa in 1901
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Elizabeth Hopengardner
Washington
Woodward
Iowa
Jones Funeral Home
William J. Grossheim
Elizabeth Kleppner
Etna
Pennsylvania
Conrad Hopengardner
Pittsburgh
Hppengardner
Hopengardner
Ray
Clifford
Kansas
Anna Hopengardner
Kathryn Beatty
Ralph Kelsey
Elm Grove Cemetery
National Farm Institute Meets in Des Moines
Washington county farmers plan to attend the National Farm Institute meeting in Des Moines on February 18 and 19 at the Fort Des Moines hotel. Kirk Fox chairs the sessions with Allan B. Kline and D. A. Fitzgerald delivering opening addresses. Charles F. Liannan will highlight the Saturday program as agriculture secretary.
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Washington County
National Farm Institute
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Kirk Fox
National Farm Institute Committee
Allan B. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
D. A. Fitzgerald
Food and Agriculture Division
Economic Cooperation Administration
Charles F. Llannan
Mrs. William Supalla Dies at 79 in Fairfield
Mrs. William Supalla aged 79 died Sunday at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield after a week’s illness. Funeral services are set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s East Pleasant Plain with Rev. Paul Wetzstein. The Rosary is planned for Tuesday evening at 7 at Omar Hoskins Funeral Home Brighton. Surviving children include Mrs. Nellie Mineart and others in Council Bluffs Davenport Harper Germanville and Pleasant Plain. 40 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. two sisters and a brother also survive.
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Wiliam Supalla
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
St. Joseph’s Church
East Pleasant Plain
Paul Wetzstein
Omar Hoskins
Supalla
Mathias
Johanna Drish
Chicago
William Supalla
Pleasant Plain
Ssupalla
Pauline Stewart
Joe Drish
Nick Gevock Wins Journal Carrier Gold Watch
Seventeen Washington Evening Journal carrier boys and siblings attended Dave Elder’s party where Nick Gevock won the yearly gold watch for outstanding service. Jerry Zager and John Pratt followed with cash prizes. all carriers received a silver dollar and YMCA membership.
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Nick Gevock
Alex Gevock
Journal
John Pratt
Richard Pratt
Jerry Zager
Stanley Zager
David Elder
Washington Evening Journal Carrier
Dave Elder
Stanly Zager
YMCA
Bruce Cowden
Elder
Elliott Moses
Wayne Hyde
Clem Adam
Eddie Winga
Donald Kerr
John Adam
Stevie Ward
Roderick Kerr
Bob Eyestone
Bob Schulty
James Schulty
Dean Willey
Douglas Minick
Larry Renoux
Harry Berry
Phil Dupuis
Ellitt Grayson
Harold Ross
James Fulton
Don Ross
Improvements Sought in Rural School Lighting Display
A health unit survey of 74 rural Washington County schools shows about three quarters have serious health defects. In Lime Creek Township Daytonville pupils with teacher Helen Marine presented model rooms in Skelgas Store window, advocating bright rooms, movable furniture, libraries, clear windows, and sufficient electric lighting to reduce eyestrain.
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Washington County
The
Health Unit
Helen Marine
Daytonville
Lime Creek Township
Skelgas
Community Forum Play The Importance of Being Farnest
Season ticket holders can reserve seats for the Community Forum play at the YMCA. The Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest is scheduled for Thursday evening, February.
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YMCA
Oscar Wilde
Boy Returns Lost Keys After Ad Prompt
Bill Sitler recounts placing a quick Want-ad after losing his keys. A boy found the keys, read the ad, and kept them safe until they were returned. Sitler praises the speedy, helpful response from the Journal.
Dan Cordova Helps Move Nebraska Snow
Dan Cordova traveled from Omaha along a government directed route to Pierce Nebraska to assist in snow removal. He reported about 20 farmers with shovels followed his plow and begged him to clear their paths. He expects to be gone at least three weeks amid 20 foot drifts.
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Dan Cordova
Nebraska
QO. E. Campbell
Omaha
Pierce
Union church honors Rev Carney as speaker for Boy Scouts night
Rev Edgar Carney pastor and Conesville schools superintendent delivered a Sunday evening union service sermon at the Presbyterian church focusing on Luke 2 52. He outlined four qualities honesty faith hope and love and urged physical and mental fitness and proper relationships with God and man for true Christian citizenship. Dr Fred E Miller presided, Rev Walter Smith read the scripture, and Wendell J Rider led the union choir with Edith Shields at the organ.
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Edgar Carney
Conesville
Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts of Washington
Carney
Jesus
God
Man
Fred E. Miller
Baptist Church
Walter Smith
Union Choir
Wendell J. Rider
Edith Shields
Rider
Reserved seat tickets available at YMCA desk
Ticket holders should visit the YMCA desk in the high school auditorium this week between today and Thursday to secure their reserved seat tickets.
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YMCA
Congress Debates Extension of Marshall Plan Funds
Congress opens foreign aid battle with a bill for a 15 month extension of Marshall Plan funds totaling 5.58 billion dollars. Chairman Sol Bloom introduces amid calls for full investigation and criticism of aid distribution and French grants. Other items include Hoover reorganizing government for big savings and labor board proposals to seize plants if needed.
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Sol Bloom
N. Y
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Paul G. Hoffman
Marshall Plan Administration
Sen
Styles Bridges
Congressional
Committee On Foreign Aid
Hoffman
Bridges
Herbert Hoover
War Labor Board
William F. Davia
Senate Labor Committee
Truman
Padget
House
Senate
Plan Benefit Dance For Youth Center
The Jimmy Dennis orchestra will play for a Youth Center benefit dance in the Washington Youth Center hall Saturday evening February 12. Admission is 60 cents per person with dancing from eight to twelve.
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Jimmy Dennis
Youth Center
Washington Youth Center Hall
Infant Daughter of Keota Dills Dies Four-Week-Old
Nickie Lea Dill, one of twins born four weeks ago to Mr and Mrs Robert Dill of Keota, died Saturday morning. Her twin Ricky Lee Dill remains healthy. Burial was at Keota Saturday afternoon with Marsh's funeral home handling arrangements. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs E A Stewart of Washington and Mr and Mrs Cloyee Dill of near Keota.
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Nickie Lea
Robert Dill
Keota
Ricky Lee
Marsh
E. A. Stewart
Washington
Cloyee Dill
Fortnightly Club Plans Thursday 7:30 PM Meeting
Mrs. Ralph Kleese, president, asks Fortnightly Club members to attend a 7:30 PM business meeting at the high school before the community play Thursday. This session precedes the upcoming events and aligns with club activities.
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Ralph Kleese
Weather prospects for thaw in Iowa after snow and ice
Des Moines reports a forecast of more snow and freezing rain in the next 24 hours with above freezing temperatures expected for the first time in over two weeks. Highs reach 25 to 35, then 20 to 33, as warmer air moves in and thawing begins across the state tonight and tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gerald Bailey Dies In Chicago Today
Gerald Bailey former resident dies in Chicago and will be buried here. Funeral arrangements in charge of Sherman’s funeral home with service details to be announced later.
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Washington
Chicago
Gerald Bailey
Sherman
Pigs Gain More Weight on Coarse Ground Alfalfa Meal
Iowa State College tests show pigs gain more weight with alfalfa meal when ground coarse than when finely ground.
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Iowa State College
Only Survivor of Kitty Hawk Flight Is Johnny Moore
The sole living witness to the first airplane flight at Kitty Hawk North Carolina is Johnny Moore a commercial fisherman from Colington North Carolina.
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Kitty Hawk
N. C
Johnny Moore
Colington, N. C
Meeting location noted for school forum series
The meeting will be held in the first room south of the principal's office at the school.
Norway to Open Talks With U S on Western Alliance
Norway begins high level talks with the United States to decide whether to join a western non communist defense pact amid pressures from Russia. Norwegian Foreign Minister Hakvau Lange and Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morienstierne are to meet Secretary of State Dean Acheson to discuss security guarantees and military aid timelines.
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Washington
Norway
United States
Russia
Hakvaus Lange
Wilhelm Munthe de Morienstierne
Dean Ach
Mose Johnson The Best Mule Trainer In Missouri
Mose Johnson known as the top male trainer in Missouri arrives at work on crutches after a mule sprawl incident. Boss questions his reputation as a clumsy mule mishap challenges his claim to be the best in the business.
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Mose Johnson
Missouri
Mose
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