Ames Students Schedule Weekend YMCA Activities
Twelve students from Iowa State College, led by Ray C Cunningham, travel to Ames arriving Saturday evening. A youth party is set for Saturday night at the Washington YMCA from 8 to 10. Sunday features church services, Melody Men quartet performances, a union young peoples meeting at the YMCA, a luncheon, and the Ames group directing the 7:30 union service at the Christian church.
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Iowa State College
Ray C. Cunningham
Iowa State College Ymca
Washington Ymca
Ames
Melody Men
Richard Bushnell
Marvin van Meter M. Leon Kline
William Scholl
Town
Union Young Peoples
YMCA
Christian Church
Ames Conference Dinner Plans Involves Local Youth Groups
Ames participants include Charles Hopper David Springer William Olcott Norman Brown Dean Laun Dirk Damon and Jack Waite. Presbyterian United Presbyterian and Baptist youth coordinate dinner while Evangelical and Reform handle decorations. Worship led by Methodist group. Christian church handles publicity. all youth invited. 50 cent conference charge. reservations via Y desk or minister.
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Ames
Charles Hopper
Davd Springer
William Olcott
Norman Brown
Dean Laun
Dirk Damon
Jack Waite
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Baptist
Evangelical and Reform
Methodist
Christian Church
Turner Funeral Final Services Held at Local Funeral Home
Final services for Theodore Turner were held yesterday at 2:00 PM at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. W. J. Stevens officiating. Casket bearers were Aaron Howard Chester Howard P A McLamore and Arthur Ballew. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Theodore Turner
Sherman
W. J. Stevens
Aaron Howard
Chester Howard
P. A McLamore
Arthur Ballew
Elm Grove
Ceme
Michigan blast ties up furniture firm third year start
Six people were killed in a blast in Michigan as Bob Speed and Ray Minick begin their third year at Kiple and DePrenger Furniture Company. The Ottumwa origin story and store details describe a three floor showroom with carpeting and linoleum, factory trained installers, and a two year ownership history.
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Bob Speed
Ray Minick
Kiple and DePrenger Furniture Company
Kiple and DePrenger Company
Ottumwa
Iowa
Community Chest Elects New Officers
The Community Chest board last night elected Dr L B Kicher as president Julius Kunik as vice president and Marion George as treasurer The retiring president Rev T C Polk presided until the new officers were chosen A three member committee to locate permanent headquarters was named comprising Dr W J Grossheim Julius Kunik and Mrs William Sitler
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Community Chest
L. B. Kicher
Julius Kunik
Marion George
Eicher
W. J. Grossheim
William Sitler
Mystery Development Halts Coplon-Gubitchev Spy Trial
Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan adjourned the Coplon-Gubitchev espionage case delaying the trial for the weekend. He cited a secret development requiring in chambers discussion and instructed the jury not to read papers or discuss the case until Monday. Jud ge Palmer and Miss Coplon arrived late and the court warned against speculation.
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Coplon-Gubitchev
New York
Sylvester Ryan
Abraham Fp. Pomerantz
Valentin Gub
Judith Coplon
Archibald Palmer
Ryan
Palmer
Miss Coplon
Pomerantz
Labor strife persists as unions seek new contracts
United Mine Workers and coal operators in Washington press new contract talks as coal stockpiles dwindle to nine days. Chrysler and UAW hold fourth day of talks in Detroit amid 182 total union demands. GM workers vote nationwide for a union shop while Steelworkers and Can Co. negotiate a national contract for 15,000. Minnesota Honeywell reg grants 5100 workers a 5.3 percent rise.
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United Press
United Mine Workers
Tory
John L. Lewis
Washington
Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers
Robert W. Conder
Chrysler
General Motors
G-M
New York
Michigan
UAW
Philadelphia
CLO United Steelworkers
American Can Co
Minneapolis Honeywell Regurator Co
Minneapolis
Robert Wishart
New International Union of Electrical Workers
Pittsburgh
Imagination In Business Topic At Forum Meet
Nathan Git, noted lecturer, will speak on Imagination in Business at the high school tonight at 8 o clock. This is the second in a four part Community Forum series sponsored by Washington civic groups. Fortnightly club backs Mr Gist with tickets available for the series or at the door. Rotary club and Y's Men's club host the remaining programs.
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Nathan Git
Mr. Gist
Washington
Gist
Rotary Club
Y’s Men
Explosion at Dow Latex Plant Kills Six in Midland
An explosion at the Dow Chemical Latex plant in Midland Michigan killed six workers and injured many more. Firefighters rushed to the scene as roofs and walls collapsed. one body recovered and several casualties sent to Midland General Hospital and farther hospitals. No cause yet determined.
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Midland, Mich
Dow Chemical Company
Dow Public Relations
Midland General Hospital
U S Ready To Investigate Any Plan For World Peace
Five men were shot in a clash between 100 pickets and non union miners at Junior West Virginia. Four wounded men including Jos eph Sirdich's brother were admitted to Myers clinic hospital with shotgun wounds. Bill Williams owner of the Williams Co. Co. operated a drift mine near Junior.
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Pittsburgh
UPB
Junior, W. Va
Joseph Sirdich
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Myers Clinic
Philippi
W. Va
Bill Williams
Williams Co. Co
Junior
Imperial Smokeless Coal Co
Quinwood
Chicago
Washington Jaycees Plan Iowa City Gathering Tuesday
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend a party in Iowa City on Tuesday evening February 21. The Iowa City chapter sponsors the event and organizers hope at least 50 locals join the trip. Reservations must be made by Saturday with Dale Booth, president.
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Washington
Farmers of County to Attend Poultry Meet
Washington county farmers are expected to attend an egg and poultry clinic in Iowa City on Tuesday February 21. The all day session, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will be at the Iowa City Community Building with an Iowa State College extension poultry specialist. Exhibits by poultry dealers will be shown.
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Washington County
Iowa City
Thomas Robb
Iowa
Iowa State College Extension Service
Crawfordsville Girl To Play Selection At College Concert
Joyce Gault of Crawfordsville a senior at Iowa State Teachers College will close the college symphony orchestra’s winter concert with a piano version of Tchaikovsky Concerto No 1. She studied under Rose Lena Ruegnitz and was active in 4-H and an honor student at Lewa State Teachers College. Three other selections precede her with Mozart Overture The Magic Flute, Rimsky Korsakov Scheherazade, and Sowerby Comes Autumn Time. Myron Russell conducts.
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Cedar Falls
Joyce Gault
Crawfordsville
Iowa State Teachers College
College Symphony Orchestra
Funeral Saturday for Mrs Glen Harris
Funeral services for Mrs Glen Harris are set for Saturday at 2:00 PM at Jones funeral home with Rev Walter Smith presiding. Burial follows in Elm Grove cemetery. Mrs Harris, 28, died Wednesday in Mercy hospital Iowa City. she is survived by husband Glen Harris, two daughters Marilyn Louise and Nancy Kathryn, and by her parents Joe Soukup and Elsie Marek of Riverside, along with siblings Clayton and Marcella.
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Glen Harris
Jones Funeral Home
Walter Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Marilyn Louise
Nancy Kathryn
Joe Soukup
Riverside
Clayton
Marcella
Colorado Claims Highest Average Elevation in Nation
The report notes Colorado has the highest average altitude above sea level of any state, highlighting its mountainous terrain and extensive highland areas as defining features of its geography.
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Colorado
Journal Receives Typographical Award From Inland Daily Press
The Washington Evening Journal earned second place in a national typographical contest by the Inland Daily Press Association. Seventy nine newspapers submitted entries. Carroll Daily Times won top honors in the same circulation class.
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Journal
Inland Daily Press
Washington Evening Journal
Inland Daily Press Association
Inland Press
Chicago
Evening Journal
Carroll Daily Times
Iowa
The
Carroll
Daily Times Herald
Washington
Carbondale
Ill
Free Press
Monroe
Wisc
Evening Times
Mexico
Evening Ledger
Rev Frank Wright Dies Former Washington Resident
Word comes from Washington that Rev. Frank Wright, formerly of Washington, has died in Tucson, Arizona. He was the son of Nora Bickford, another former Washington resident.
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Frank Wright
Washington
Tuscon
Arizona
Rev. Wright
Nora Bickford
This Week's Lucky Farmer Clark Wagner Featured
Clark Wagner of a farm four miles southeast of Washington on Coppock road is this week’s Lucky Farmer. His aerial farm photo appears in Monday’s Journal and the award will be presented on Friday at the State theater between show times.
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Clark Wagner
Washington
Coppock
Mr. Wagner
State Theater
Polio Fund Receives Over $2500 in County Drive
Washington county polio drive adds 2586.71 to the March of Dimes campaign fund, with half staying in county and half going to the national fund. Total county reserve reaches 2793.35, cited as still small against polio costs, as donors from Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville West Chester Wellman Washington Kalona Riverside report varied sums.
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Washington County
National Campaign
Paul Horak
Horak
Herbert Hammen
Iowa City
Edward J. Kelly
Washington
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Kelly
Truman says US open to world peace talks through UN channels
President Truman announced the United States is ready to discuss world peace with any country at any time through the United Nations or regular diplomatic channels. He stressed no mission to Moscow is planned now, but the door remains open to any head of state and to discussions at the highest level.
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Washington
Truman
United States
United Nations
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Winston Churchill
Moscow
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Krock
Fred M. Vinson
China
Dean Acheson
Mr. Truman
Churchill
Great Britain
Soviet Union
School Bond Vote Open In Washington District
Voters in the Washington independent school district cast ballots to authorize a $160000 bond issue for four room additions at Lincoln and Stewart elementary schools. By 2 pm over 200 votes were counted as polls at city hall stayed open from noon until 7 pm.
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Washington Independent School District
Lincoln and
Stewart
City Hall
Louis Bleriot Flies Across English Channel in 1909
Louis Bleriot makes a historic cross channel flight in 1909 piloting a monoplane. The event marks the first successful one man flight across the English Channel signaling a breakthrough in aviation.
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Louis Bleriot
English Channel
Des Moines Iowa Weather Outlook Through Friday
Forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Friday across Iowa. Warmer conditions in the west and central areas tonight and statewide Friday with highs near 24 today and 40 to 45 Friday. Winds swap from northwest today to light in the east and southerly in the west Friday. Yesterday's high 29 and low 20.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Clark
Women's
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Illinois Commerce Commission
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