Dividends for local bowler on perfect 300 game
Earl Stub Wolfe the Washington bowler famous for a 300 at Melody Lanes receives a $100 check from the alley plus prizes from sponsors. He also gains a new ball from Brunswick, a hat from State Bank team, a 300 shoulder patch and lapel pin, a gold ring with a diamond, and a $500 shirt bond.
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Earl
Stub’ Wolfe
Washinton
Melody Lanes
Wolfe
State Bank
Brunswick Company
T. R. Phillips
Brunswick
American Bowling Congress
Washington
Mike Flenner
Moscow Proposes Formosa Peace Conference
Moscow Radio proposed a Formosa peace conference this month in Shanghai or New Delhi with Russia, the United States, France, Britain, Red China, and Southeast Asian nations. Nationalist China was not invited. London sources said Britain refused the plan but left open a parley.
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London
Moscow
Russia
Formosa
Shanghai
New Delhi
Kenneth Hensel Named Senior Patrol Leader at Court of Honor
Kenneth Hensel was named Senior Patrol Leader at a Court of Honor for Boy Scouts Troop 241 held at United Presbyterian Church Friday night. After a 6 30 p.m. potluck supper, parents and Scouts heard Myron Salladay speak and badges for first and second class and Tenderfoot were awarded along with attendance and length of service honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hensel
Scouts
United Presbyterian Church
Myron Salladay
Two More Families Greeted by Hostess
The city hostess for the Chamber of Commerce reports two new families settling in. Kenneth Carroll Jr. and wife and children Sheila Ann and Robert moved to 1402 North Marion from Ainsworth after Carroll’s February 8 hospital return. R Estel Pilgrim and wife now live at 311 East Main Street apartment 2, formerly Grinnell. Pilgrim is a Farm Bureau field man while Mrs. Pilgrim is active in OES and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Carroll Jr
Sheila Ann
Robert
North
Marion Avenue
Washington
Ainsworth
Carroll
University Hospital
Iowa City
Rebekah Lodge
R. Estel Pilgrim
East Main Street
Grinnell
Pilgrim
OES
Mr. Pilgrim
Farm Bureau
General Agreement on Rate Your Town Quiz Highlights Community Virtues
A local survey sponsored by the YWCA and civic groups shows residents broadly agree on town strengths. Votes favored a modern hospital, clean entrances, prompt ambulance service, shade trees, and a restaurant serving outstanding meals, with speed fines seen as uniform for locals and outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
National Magazine
The
Town Journal
United States
Washington
Park Commission
McCarthy Attacks Administration Over Coexistence Policy
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy assailed the Eisenhower administration at a Lincoln Day dinner in Appleton Wisconsin. He condemned co existence with Communists calling it a defeatist premise and warned he would not be a rubber stamp for the administration over White House invitation snubs to his wife.
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Appleton
Wis
Joseph R. McCarthy
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
McCarthy
White House
Eisenhower urges Republicans to emulate Lincoln in Lincoln birthday tribute
President Eisenhower addressed the Republican Party from Thomasville Georgia urging adherence to Lincoln's faith in human dignity and freedom. He said the party's greatness lies in devotion to Lincoln's legacy and called for renewed determination to uphold historic freedoms amid a worldwide struggle for liberty.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Corydon Man Wounded During Station Robbery
Leroy Miner, 30, a service station attendant in Corydon Iowa, was shot in the shoulder during a robbery Friday night as a gunman demanded a $20 bill change after counting receipts. Miner ducked as the assailant swung the revolver and fled. he was listed in good condition at Wayne County Hospital.
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Corydon
Iowa
Leroy Miner
Miner
Wayne County
County residents invited to visit state capitol
Washington county leaders Senator Carl T. Anderson and Representative Harry Ramsey invite county residents to tour the state house. Farm Bureau women's committee sponsors the trip with transport arranged by Mrs Ray Whisler and Marvel Funk. Extra cars depart 7:30 a.m. from the Farm Bureau building. participants should assemble at the capitol by 10 a.m. Lunch with lawmakers and an afternoon tour follow, with return around 2:30 p.m.
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Carl T. Anderson
Harry Ramseyer
Washington County
State Capitol
County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Township Farm Bureau
Ray Whisler
Marvel Funk
County Extension Home
Farm Bureau
Capitol
State
Ole Lundquist Dies After Parole Freedom From Prison
Ernest Ole Lundquist aged 65 died of cancer in Indianola Iowa. He had been paroled April 2 1952 after 42 years in custody. His widow Addie Jackson 71 who led the fight for his release and later married him stood at his bedside.
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Indianola
Iowa
Iowa State Penitentiary
Ernest
Ole) Lundquist
Addie Jackson
Lindquist
Jackson
Fort Madison
William S. Beardsley
Threat to Matsu Island Escalates Red Invasion Warning
Taipei reports a new Red invasion threat building against Matsu Island, 150 miles south of the Tachens. Matsu and Quemoy remain key outposts guarding Formosa’s approaches as the Tachens are abandoned. The U S 7th Fleet, which covered evacuation, steams south.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Matsu Island
Matsu
Quemoy Islands
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Doubt China Moves On Quemoy Matsu After Tachens Evacuated
Washington reports high military officials doubt a full scale Communist attack on Quemoy or Matsu in the near term after Tachens evacuation. They expect possible Formosa area probing in 2 3 months but note no mainland buildup has appeared. US forces resume normal patrols while remaining ready to act if needed.
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Washington
Red China
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
Tachen Islands
Formosa
Amoy
Shanghai
Navy
State Department
U. S
Tachens
7Th Fleet Command
Adm
Alfred M. Pride
Inchon
Korea
Temperature Drops to Eight Below Last Night
Frigid conditions left temperatures at eight degrees below zero last night, higher than Thursday’s low by two degrees. Official observer notes continue to forecast colder spell ahead.
Names Committees For Country Club 1955 Board Posts
Bill Sitler, president of the Washington Country Club board of directors, named the standing committees for 1955. Greens committee includes T. R. Phillips, Walter Doak, and Bill Shannon. House committee lists Dr. G. J. Nemmers, Dunham Morrison, and Walter Doak. Grounds and roads feature Irv Coffey, Dick Hotle, and T. R. Phillips. Membership covers Bill Shannon, Walter Doak, and Irv Coffey. Finance lists Dunham Morrison, Don Boyer, and Irv Coffey. Tournament includes Dick Hotle, Don Boyer, and T. R. Phillips. Personnel comprises Don Boyer, Dr. Nemmers, and Bill Shannon.
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Bill Sitler
Washington Country Club Board of Directors
Greens
T. R. Phillips
Walter Doak
Bill Shannon
G. J. Nemmers
Dunham Morrison
Irv Coffey
Dick Hotle
Don Boyer
Dr. Nemmers
Plan Bender Services At Kalona on Sunday
James William Bender 2 died suddenly at his home near Williamsburg. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite church near Kalona with Rev. John Y. Swartzendruber presiding. Burial in Lower Deer Creek cemetery. Survivors include his parents Maurice and Lola Jean Brenneman Bender and grandparents Leroy Bender Parnell and Maynard Brenneman Kalona, plus two great grandmothers Lena Yoder Parnell and Barbara Reber Iowa City.
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Kalona
James William Bender
Williamsburg
Lower Deer Creek
Leroy Bender
Parnell
Maynard Brenneman
Lena Yoder
Barbara Reber
Iowa City
Pflimlin Moves to Form New French Cabinet
Premier-designate Pierre Pflimlin starts forming a cabinet aimed at sustaining the Western alliance and pursuing East West relaxation. He plans to seek National Assembly approval as he would become head of France’s 21st postwar government after Mendes-France.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Popular Republican Party
MRP
Rene Coty
National Assembly
Pflimlin
Pierre Mendes-France
Hoover Commission to Submit First Report on Civil Service
The Hoover Commission led by former President Herbert Hoover will send its initial report to Congress on Monday focusing on the Civil Service. The bi partisan panel plans about 20 reports through May 31, detailing how tax money is spent and potential savings from eliminating or reforming functions.
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Washington
Hoover Commission On
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Chamber Membership Reaches 257 in 1955 Update
The Washington Chamber of Commerce reports 257 members as of the latest tally. New members include Fred S. Downing Brody's Store for Men & Boys Lester Krabill Mrs Emma Barnett City Ministerial Association Robert Wiley and Perry L Jordan. Costa Rica began coffee cultivation after independence, with a coffee rush in the 1820s making coffee the main export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Fred S. Downing
Brody's Store For Men & Boys
Lester Krabill
Emma Barnett
City Ministerial Association
Robert Wiley
Perry L. Jordan
Costa Rica
Spain
U S Fleet to Resume Normal Operations After Evacuation
The Navy said the U S 7th Fleet will resume normal operations but stay alert for China coast activity after completing the Tachens evacuation. Briscoe noted the mission was routine and that the fleet will monitor Formosa defenses and possible Red China probes in the next two to three months. Gen Twining said the 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing will return to Okinawa and the Philippines.
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Washington
Navy
U.S. 7Th Fleet
China
Formosa
Adm
Robert P. Briscoe
Pentagon
7Th Fleet
Briscoe
Red China
Matsu
Quemoy
Nathan F. Twining
Okinawa
Philippines
Former Washington Man Dies in Muscatine
Carl Theodore Fischer 88, a former Washington resident, died Friday at Bellevue hospital Muscatine after an extended illness. Requiem High Mass Monday at St Marys Muscatine with burial in Klein Cemetery. Survived by two sons two daughters two grandchildren and one step grandson Donald Proudfit of Washington.
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Muscatine
St. Mary's Church
Carl Theodore Fischer
Washington
Fischer
Bellevue Hospital
Fairbanks
Klein Cemetery
Ella Proudfit
Donald Proud
Fit
Worst Cold Wave Hits Southern States
A severe cold wave spread across the nation east of the Rockies. Florida saw up to 40 degree drops and snow in the north, while Texas gardens faced frost risk. The Northeast endured rain and snow with gale winds as temperatures plunged. In Bismarck 24 below zero was reported and derailments occurred in Maine and Minnesota without fatalities.
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Rockies
Florida
Texas
Gulf Coast
Dixie
Upper Plains
Bismarck
N.D
Osakis
Minn
Augusta
Maine
New York
East
Tennessee
Fire destroys Barton Hotel killing at least 20 on skids row
In subzero Chicago temperatures a blaze at the Barton hotel on a Near West Side street killed at least 20 men and injured about a dozen more. Firemen found a cluster of four bodies on an upper floor as rescue efforts continued through the morning.
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Chicago
Near West Side
Cook County Hospital
Barton
Salvation Army
Chicago Loop
Walter E. McCarron
McCarron
Madison Street
Air Force Grounds All Its B 57 Bombers
The Air Force has grounded all B 57 jet bombers after two crashes this week. The move is described as a precautionary safety measure. The Glenn L Martin Company will investigate the accidents in which three airmen were killed.
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Washington
Air Force
Glenn L. Martin Co
Weather Outlook From United Press Iowa
Mostly fair tonight with milder conditions west. Sunday will be partly cloudy and less cold. Lows of 5 to 10 below east, 0 to 5 below west. Sunday highs 20 to 24 east and 29 west. Partly cloudy and warmer Monday.
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United Press
Iowa
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Ole” Lundquist
Asia
Matsu Isles
Plan Bender
Hoover Commission
Commission
U.S
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