Washington Farmer Appreciation Days Planned in March
A four day event sponsored by the Washington Chamber of Commerce and the retail trade committee led by George Rickert aims to attract a large crowd. Activities include a tractor rodeo, style shows, gala pennants, and nutmeasured feasts with 2000 pounds of peanuts. Local Jaycee entertainment and a noon dinner on March 1 highlight the plans with details to come.
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Washington
Washington Chamber of Commerce
George Rickert
Montgomery Ward
Washington Business
John Ganon
Washington County Farm Bureau
Jaycee
Ira Gastinun
Washington Counts Farm Bureau
Harold Jarvis
Norman Schoonover
Herb Osineup
Washington High Band Concert Thursday Evening
The Washington high school concert band performs Thursday February 28 at 8 p.m. under director Melvin H. It is the third concert in a five show series with season tickets honored. Brighton high school guests join for trombone quartet and cornet trio numbers plus Pat Coakley on alto saxophone.
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Washington High School
Melvin H
Pat Coakley
Brighton High School
Putnam Blocked From Exporting Wonder Cloth Measure
H. M. Putnam, manager of A. K E. Putnam & Sons, reports a ban on exporting his Wonder Cloth Measure machines to New Zealand. A New Zealand importer cites dollar deficits and Britain’s currency woes, stating licenses are tight and imports restricted. The note adds 26 Canadian bank failures since Confederation.
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Putnam
New
Great Britain
Washington, Iowa
H. M. Putnam
A. K E. Putnam & Sons
Tola
New Zealand
Pacific Import Co. Ltd
Wallington
United States
Lin
Britain
Kefauver Urges Iowa Citizens on Peace and Strength
Senator Estes Kefauver visiting Drake University in Des Moines argued that strong action and the point four program can deter war. He outlined four non political appearances in Perry and Ames and said peace depends on national resolve and helping underdeveloped areas grow self sufficiency.
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Estes W Kefauver
Iowa
Drake University
America
Five Men Perish As bomber loses wing at Offutt Field
At Offutt air force base Omaha a Boeing B-50 bomber crashed during landing from Honolulu. Five men were killed and 12 injured among 17 aboard. The aircraft carried classified equipment and lost a wing in clear early morning conditions. Names withheld pending further notice.
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Omaha Field
Omaha
Strategic Air Command
Offutt Airforce Base
Honolulu
SAC
Airforce
Hawaii
Sacramento
Calif
Public Information Office
Offutt Base
City Workmen To Wash Streets This Evening
City street commissioner says workers will wash streets around the square at 6 p.m. tonight. Residents should keep cars off the square to aid the operation.
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Ear) Little
Four County Youths Leave For Service
Four Washington county youths left by bus from Washington this morning for Des Moines where they were inducted into the armed forces. Included in this contingent of registrants were Richard James Peggy of Riverside Burton LeRoy Parsons Richard Neil Havel of Washington and Richard Eugene Davidson of
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Washington County
Washington
Pes Moines
Richard James Peggy
Riverside
Burton LeRoy Parsons
Robert Neil Havel
Richard Eugene Davidson
New Army Recruiter Assigned to Washington Post
Master sergeant Burrell Cribbs joins the army recruiting staff and will be in Washington on Tuesday and Friday all day at the post office building. Young men seeking enlistment or information on the army may contact the recruiter at the post office on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Burrell Cribbs
Army
Washington
Hopes For Return Of Purse Lost Here
An elderly Washington woman hopes her purse lost Monday at Sparkeen store will be returned. It contained money she planned to use for a trip to visit her sister. If found, bring to the Sparkeen store or Journal office. mails suggested.
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Washington Wan
Sparkeen
Othe Journal
Harold Johnson
Maraer
Kaster Resigns as Democrat Chairman
S W Kaster resigned after four years as chairman of the county Democratic central committee. The resignation takes effect March 26 at the Washington county Democratic presidential convention. A successor will be named then and delegates to the county convention were chosen at a meeting. Tickets for the Jackson Day dinner on March 22 at Hotel Ft Des Moines are on sale.
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S. W. Kaster
Ounty Democratic Central Committee
Court House
Kaster
Washington County
Tckets
Ft. Des Moines
Kos Nominates For School Treasurer In Washington District
Frank Kos files nomination papers with Phil Weldin for treasurer of the Washington school district. He currently serves as treasurer and will appear on the March 10 ballots. Only one board vacancy exists. John Winga is the sole announced candidate seeking re election.
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Frank Kos
Washington
Phil Weldin
Kos
John Winga
Municipal band cancels practice Thursday
Director Melvin Hill said the municipal band practice is cancelled Thursday due to the high school band concert that night.
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Sesson
Melvin Hill
Kalona Widow Fannie Miller Fulfills Lifetime Art Dream
Kalona widow Fannie F Miller shifted from farming to art after moving from Wellman to Kalona and a Florida visit. She turned to painting, creating a first wall masterpiece, then rubber molds and souvenirs. Her self made business expands with new ventures and a growing line of African Violets. Records show about 2400 figurines and plaques produced to date.
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Wellman
Kalona
Florida
Lves
Fannie FE. Miller
Nearly 200 Attend Annual Elk Dinner of Walton League
Nearly 200 attendees joined the Chicagua Izaak Walton League elk dinner at St. James social hall. Reese Tuttle of Des Moines presented hunting and fishing slides and a Canada fishing trip movie. Ray Whitehead led the meeting and outlined upcoming programs and events through June. Reservations for a March 24 fish fry stag dinner were announced, with plans for a father and son banquet, Kid's Fish Day Derby on June 10, and a July Lake Darling water safety program.
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Walton League
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
St. James
PTA
St. James Parish
Reese Tuttle
Des Moines
North American
Canada
Ray Whitehead
Washington County
Vew Hall
Lake Darling
State Conservation Service
Two Marriage Licenses Issued By Clerk Of Court
Two marriage licenses were issued. Harry Bishop and Mrs Nellie Bolderson of Washington obtained licenses, along with LeRoy Clarence Kaufman of Wayland and Carolyn Betty Bruegge of Washington.
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Harry Bishop
Nellie Bolderson
Washington
LeRoy Clarence Kaufman
Wayland
Carolyn Betty Bruegge
Jeffery Ferrell Fund Increases Boost Campaign Support
Contributions to the Jeffery Ferrell fund rose to 200 dollars this morning, about 100 more than Monday. Chamber of Commerce headquarters report money arriving by mail and from personal calls as Washington service clubs plan a YMCA meeting tonight to expand the campaign and seek medical care extending Ferrell’s life amid leukemia. Survivors include the parents, a sister, and grandparents from Ainworth and Mason City.
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Jeffery Ferrell
Chamber of Commerce
Kenton Manfold
Chamber Committee
Washington
Pom
YMCA
Funeral services for George Crawford announced
Funeral services will be held at the Federated church in Kyota 2250 pan on Wednesday. Marsh Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements with Rev. Elmer Bostow leading assisted by Rev. Milo Philips of Washington.
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Keota
George Crawford
Federated Church
Kyota
Pan
Marsh Funeral Home
Elmer Bostow
Milo Phillips
Washington
Hold Graveside Rites For Colthurst Twins Near Ainsworth
Graveside rites were held this afternoon at 2 20 for infant twins of Mr and Mrs George Colthurst near Ainsworth in Ainsworth cemetery. Rey Vo Wortman led the service and Jones funeral home managed arrangements. Mrs Colthurst is the former...
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George Colthurst
Ainsworth
Rey Vo Vo Wortman
Jones Funeral Home
Colthurst
Nursing Horn Group Will Meet in Clinton
The southeast district of the Town Nursing Home Association will hold a meeting at the T Fayette Hotel in Clinton on Tuesday March 4. A noon luncheon will precede the business meeting and program on old age assistance care. Reservations by March 1 to district secretary Mrs Esther Rogers Iowa City.
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Town Nursing Home Association
Tafayette Hotel
Clinton
Busines
Esther Rogers
East College St
Iowa City
Albert Stanley
Washington
Bowen Infant Dies At Hospital In Muscatine
Lor en Bowen infant son of Mr and Mrs Dale Bowen died this morning at Hershey hospital in Muscatine Graveside rites set for 1 am Wednesday at Columbus City cemetery with Rev E C Sears officiating Stacy funeral home handling arrangements One brother Leonard and grandparents Mr and Mrs Orval Bowen of Batavia and Mr and Mrs Clyde Tisor of Columbus Junction listed in the notice.
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Columbus Junction
Loren Bowen
Dale Bowen
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Columbus City
E. C. Sears
Stacy Funeral Home
Leonard
Orval Bowen
Batavia
Clyde Tisor
Rewards posted for arrest in two Molíne shootings
Rewards totaling 2900 were posted for the arrest and conviction of the man who killed Shirley Poston and Donald Hovke in Moline Colona last Saturday night. Ballistics linked bullets from the victims to a Spanish type 38 caliber revolver. Police describe a man in his late twenties, five eight to ten, 150 to 165 pounds, dark hair and eyes, clean shaven, wearing a leather jacket seen at a Carson City saloon with Hocker prior to the incident.
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Moline
Ill
Shirley Poston
Donald Hov
Colona
Voltee
Harry Fromme
Chieueo
Voston
Hockee
Framme
Andrew Saller
Saller
Mang
Hocker
Carson Cliff
Russians Claim U S Secret Mine Stolen by Soviets
A senior U S naval officer said Russia stole the secret of an American mine that can float undetected for days and resist ordinary sweepers. The officer accompanying Adm Lynde I McCormick cited the invention as top secret and noted the Russians know how to produce the explosive.
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Pakis
Russia
Lynde I. McCormick
North Atlantic
Dwight D. Eisenhhower
Burthe
Hampton Family Hurt In Junction Accident
Six members of the William Hampton family were taken to Bellevue hospital in Muscatine after their car left the road near Columbus Junction. The driver Mr Hampton swerved to avoid Mrs Keith Clark's car and overturned in a ditch, but none were believed seriously injured.
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Columbus Junction
William Hampton
Belleevue Hospital
Muscatine
Tew
Here
Hampton
Keith Clark
Mra
Mark
Hamptons
Des Moines Iowa Weather Summary
Fair and warmer this afternoon in Des Moines with a high near 40. Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 22 to 28. Wednesday's high 42 to 48, cooler near the Minnesota border. Outlook shows continued mild, near normal temperatures into Thursday, then a colder change by Saturday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Fair
Minnesota
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