County Farm Bureau Membership Reaches All Time High
Washington county Farm Bureau reports a record 1 600 members led by county president Robert Darbyshire. The 1956 drive shows good progress with Estel Pilgrim and local leaders noting several townships already hit quotas including Franklin Lime Creek Clay English River Iowa. Remaining townships Crawford Marion Dutch Creek and Highland near their targets as of this report.
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Farm Bureau
Washington County
Robert Darbyshire
Darbyshire
Estel Pilgrim
Iowa Township
Franklin
Ed Pfeifer
Lawrence Miksch
Lime Creek
Ronald Sheetz Named On Veishea Committee
Ronald Sheetz of Washington has been named chairman of agriculture open house for the 1956 Veishea at Iowa State College May 10 11 and 12. He is active in Farm Operations Club Freshman Days leader and Agriculture Student Faculty Committee and a member of the Student Religious Council Residence Representatives Committee Pi Kappa Alpha. He is a senior in Farm Operations.
Riots in Algiers Challenge Mollet Algerian Policy
Riot squads clash with crowds of French residents during a mass protest against Premier Guy Mollet and Algerian reforms. A five hour general strike and citywide demonstration accompanied the arrival of Robert Lacoste to replace Gen. Catroux, whose resignation followed Monday’s violence.
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Algiers
Algeria
Guy Mollet
Mollet
Post Office
Robert Lacoste
Paris
Georges Catroux
Catroux
Protectorate
France
Spanish Press Soon Reports on Thursday Riots
Madrid readers learned of Thursday’s bloody student riots and the near fatal shooting of 19 year old Falangist Miguel Alvarez, though the events were not directly detailed. The national director of security issued a note as clashes cooled and Madrid returned to normal after three days of unrest.
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Madrid
Spain
Miguel Alvarez
Mrs. David Anwyl Dies After Stroke At 2 A.M.
Mrs. David N. Anwyl 68, of 212 South Fourth Avenue, died after a February 1 stroke. Funeral set for February 13 at United Presbyterian Church with Dr. R. W. Thompson officiating. Burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Memorial Fund started. Survived by husband David N. Anwyl and brother William Martin of Santa Ana, Calif.
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David N. Anwyl
South Fourth Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
R. W. Thompson
Crawfordsville
Sherman
Anwyl Anna Martin
Thomas J
Jemima E. (Davis) Martin
Anwyl
The
Missionary Society
DUV
Irvin Captured While Pawn Attempt For Stolen Rings
In San Francisco a pawnbroker questioned a man about two rings stolen in Los Angeles. The suspect, Leslie Irvin known as the Chinese executioner killer of six, admitted he was the target of a nationwide manhunt, allowing officers to identify him.
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Irvin
San Francisco
Leslie
Los Angeles
Queen Elizabeth Visits Leprosy Colony in Nigeria
The queen and the Duke of Edinburgh toured a leper settlement near Enugu, meeting 80 deformed lepers and afflicted children. A 10-year-old adopted by the queen and a 12-year-old cub scout were highlighted as they spoke with the monarch.
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Enuga
Nigeria
Britain
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Ife
Elizabeth Ife
Jonathan
John
Leontiasis
John Agah
Senator Case Testifies on Bribe Attempt in Gas Bill Probe
Sen. Francis Case testifies in a Senate vote influence probe after reporting a Nebraska attorney gave a 2,500 campaign contribution to a friend of his. John M. Neff of Lexington, Neb, identifies as donor and testifies he acted without strings.
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Washington
Llp
Francis Case
R-Sd
Senate
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Case
Nebraska
George
Charles W. Steadman
John M. Neff
Lexington
Neb
Baking contests set for townships in February
Illinois youth sentenced to hang committee approves farm bill and baking plans. Dutch Creek Franklin and Seventy-Six townships hold lessons on Accessories in the Home with Marvel Funk guiding. Contests invite homemakers to enter multiple recipes and compete in five classes with proceeds aiding the Farm Bureau scholarship fund.
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Dutch Creek
Franklin
Robert Stephens
County Farm Bureau Womens
Marvel Funk
County Extension
Grace Hill
76 Center
Farm Bureau Scholarship Fund
Ed A. Peiffer
Franklin Township
M. L. Crawford
Highland
Paul Beard
English River
Marion Stransky
Oregon
George K. Koehler
Washington
Harold Beenblossom
Crawford
Myral Smith
Jackson
Rey Carter
Senate approves omnibus farm bill with soil bank and rigid price supports
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a 12 to 3 measure including a soil bank and return to rigid price supports at 90 percent of parity. President Eisenhower warned of a possible veto, while debate focused on whether to restore rigid supports amid a marathon 11.2 hour session and anticipated floor fights in February.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Congress
Eisenhower
Agriculture Committee
Clinton P. Anderson
D-Nm
Secretary of Agriculture
Nutter Sentenced to Death for Iowa Policeman Slaying
Warren Nutter a 18 year old from Freeport Illinois was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Police Officer Harold Pearce in Independence Iowa. Judge Shannon Charlton set the gallows date for February 18, 1957 after finding no grounds for a lesser penalty.
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Independence
Iowa
Warren Nutter
Freeport
Ill
Shannon B. Charlton
Nutter
Harold Pearce
Pearce
Illinois
Sheriff's Office
Sheriffs Office
Here
Iowa's Outstanding Young Man Named By State Jaycees
Duane Munter a 32 year old Fort Dodge bank officer was named the outstanding young man of Iowa for 1955 by the Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce. The award will be presented at a dinner in Ottumwa. Munter earned the honor for his extensive community charitable and Junior Chamber work.
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Humboldt
Duane Munter
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce
JCC
Ottumwa
Munter
Iowa State College
Quincy C. Ayres
William A. Owens
John Greenlee
Union Bank and Trustompany
Coleridge
Neb
Missionary Family Heads to Korea from Fern Cliff Church
Rev. and Mrs. David Livingston Jr. and their three children will be commissioned at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church to serve in Korea with TEAM. Rev John F. Swanson will lead the service on February 12, with sailing set for March 1 from the west coast. The Livingstons join Bob Livingston and his brother Keith in Korea, continuing a family mission effort.
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Dave Livingston JR
Washington
Korea
Livingstons
San Francisco
Seoul
Dave
Bob
Livingston
Beth
Tom
David Livingston Jr
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church
Wayland
John F. Swanson
Evangelical Alliance Mission
TEAM
David Livingston, Jr
Wheaton College
Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary
David Livingston
Washington County
Fern Chiff Free Church
Russians Claim American Balloons For Spying
US officials doubt the balloons shown in Moscow are American weather balloons and suggest they may be Russian made. Correspondents were briefed at Molotov’s residence where balloons floated nearby. Col Tarantsev said the balloons were American and carried photographic gear for reconnaissance.
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Washington
Moscow
U.S
V.M. Molotov
Molotov
A.V. Tarantsev
Judge Rules Haskins School Should Be Kept in Operation
Judge J G Patterson rules against the plaintiffs in the Oregon No 2 Haskins school case. The petition is dismissed for lack of evidence and the school may continue operating with enough children enrolled. Plaintiffs must pay court costs.
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Judge Rules Haskins School
J. G. Patterson
Oregon No. 2
Haskins
William L. McGinnis
Christie Rickey
Lafe Klopfenstein
Haskins School
Richard Knupp
William Wulf
Bryce Lord
Plan Vincent Services At Elm Grove Monday
Frances Vincent 62 of Moline died after a three week illness. Funeral services Monday at Knox-Tribble Funeral Home in Moline with burial at Elm Grove cemetery in Washington. She was born May 11 1893 in Gladbrook Iowa and married Charles Vincent who died in 1938. She worked 30 years in finance at the Rock Island Arsenal. She belonged to several organizations and is survived by her mother two sisters and two brothers.
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Frances Vincent
Moline
Moline Public Hospital
Knox-Trimble
Walter G. Batty
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Frances Rohrer
Gladbrook
Ila
Emma
Gustav Rohrer
Charles Vincent
Vincent
Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal
The
American Legion Auxiliary
National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 15
Arsenal Credit Union
Ralph Martin and Frank Patterson Speak at Toastmasters
Five minute talks were delivered by Ralph Martin and Frank Patterson at the Washington Toastmasters meeting held Thursday evening. The club's schedule lists upcoming speeches by John Mattes Milton Barker Wallace Blakestad William Hammer and Bruce Cowden. President Howard Benn named a nominating committee to report officer candidates by Feb 23 with the election set for March 1. Plans also cover the area speech contest to be held here on Saturday evening Feb 18.
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Ralph Martin
Frank Patterson
Washington Toastmasters Club
John Mattes
Milton Barker
Wallace Blakestad
William Hammer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Benn
Truman to Address Jackson Day Dinner in Des Moines
Former President Harry Truman will speak at the Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines on April 11. The event, $25 per plate, is expected to draw a crowd of over 1,000 for a Democratic fundraiser. Kefauver campaign plans include visits to Iowa February 27 and 28 with stops in Sigourney and western Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic
Harry Truman
Jake More
Cecil Malone
Atlantic
Iowa Kefauver
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Kefauver
Sigourney
Malone
Truman
Kansas City
More
Council Bluffs Fight Leaves Three Hospitalized
City Councilman Joseph Katelman and his brother were injured in a wild dispute with carpenter Abraham Leibovitz over a vacated alley. Leibovitz fired a pistol but it misfired. one shot later hit and all three men were hospitalized with serious head and arm injuries.
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Council Bluffs
Joseph Katelman
Abraham Leibovitz
Katelman
Morris
Leibovitz
Morris Katelman
Mrs. Hawthorne 87 Dies at United Presbyterian Home
Elizabeth Hawthorne 87 of the United Presbyterian Home Washington died at 9:45 a.m. after a period of illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday Feb. 13 at United Presbyterian Church with Dr. R. W. Thompson officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born June 15, 1868 in Canada she married J. A. Hawthorne. survived by nieces and nephews. Mr. Hawthorne died in 1919. She was active in United Presbyterian Church and WCTU. Previously lived at Winterset Iowa.
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Elizabeth Hawthorne
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
R. W. Thompson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman’s
Elizabeth Forbes
Canada
J. A. Hawthorne
WCTU
Winterset
Iowa
Hawthorne
Iowa Weather Notes Snow Likely Northwest Saturday
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Turning colder with snow likely northwest Saturday. Low tonight 18 to 24, high Saturday 30 northwest, 40 southeast. Mostly cloudy and colder Sunday with some snow. Five day forecast shows near normal temperatures, minor daily changes. Precipitation light mainly as rain or snow around Monday.
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Iowa
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Robert Everetts
Clarice Meek
Walter Fern
Rex Lee
Robert Swift
Dean Cox
Ronald Sheetz
Veishea
David Anwyl
William Martin
Santa Ana
Calif
Allen J Ellender
D-La
Anderson
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
GOP
Jaycees
Rev. Livingston
Plan Vincent
Elm Grove
U. P. Home
United Press
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