Kiwanis Club to Be Formed in Washington
Formation of a Kiwanis club in Washington is assured as Stan Ty Zager announced. Sharp Lannom and IGWA CityKiwanis officers secured the charter, with 25 members stated to be ready. Iowa City speakers include Paul Brecher Rev Lewis Dunnington Harvey H. Davis, among others. Meetings may begin with a weekly Wednesday noon dinner. interested individuals should leave name and phone at the YMCA.
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Washington
Stan Ty Zager
Sharp Lannom
Lannom
Washington Group
Zager
Kiwanis
The
Cluo
YMCA
Kehoe Reelected President of Washington Chamber of Commerce
Louis J. Kehoe was reelected president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce for a second term. The announcement was made by C. R. Bill Wilson. Other chamber officials are to be elected shortly.
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Louis J. Kehoe
Washington Chamber of Commerce
C. R
Bill” Wilson
Kehoe
Chamber
Law faces shop lifting charge in Vancouver
John Law was charged with shop lifting in Vancouver British Columbia after a police report. The incident occurred today and details are under investigation by local authorities.
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Vancouver
B. C
John Law
Two American Ships Bombed In Chinese Port
The Isbrandsten ship Flying Clipper was bombed and strafed at Tsingtao China. The Pioneer Dale 8000 ton of United States Lines was strafed near the breakwater with only a minor crew injury and very trifling damage. Both ships remain in motion toward Japan per U.S. lines and consular inquiries continue.
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Washington
Tsingtao
China
State Department
Michael J. McDermot
Orient
New York
United States Lines
Tokyo
U. S
Pioneer Dale
Pioneer Line
U.S. Lines
Tsingtao Breakwater
Japan
Farmers Attend Local Dealer Program in YMCA
Over 100 farmers and families joined a special agriculture program arranged by Fred L. Stewart, dealer in hardware and Minneapolis Moline implements. The YMCA event featured two color sound films, An American Journey and Weather Whys, as highlights of the program.
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Fred L. Stewart
Minneapolis
Moline
YMCA
Social Security Rep to Visit Washington and Wellman This Week
A Social Security administration representative from Burlington will visit Washington on Wednesday March 1 from 9 34 to 10 30 AM at the Iowa State Employment office to assist with Old Age and Survivors Insurance claims or to issue social security cards. He will be in Wellman on Tuesday February 28 from 2 00 to 2 30 PM at the Community building.
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Social Security Administration
Burlington
Washington
Iowa State Employment Office
Ace and Survivors Insurance
Wellman
Death Claims Sir Harry Lauder the Scottish Minstrel
Sir Harry Lauder, famed Scottish minstrel and composer, died at 79 in Trathaven Scotland from complications of a cerebral hemorrhage suffered last August. Burial is planned at Hamilton amid the Scottish hills. his widow died years ago and his niece Greta cared for him. He leaves a legacy of songs including It’s Nice to Get Up in the Morning and Roamin in the Gloamin.
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Harry Lauder
Trathaven
Scotland
Sir Harry Lauder
Sir Harry
Hamilton
Nance
Bonnie Banks O' Clyde
Lady Lauder
Harry
Greta
Alex
Willie Blackwood
London Evening Standard
Lauder
Joel MacKay
Lauder, MacKay
Will Fyfee
London
Lauder Ha
Jock
Voters face wide choice in coming school elections
In the Washington Independent school district voters will select two board seats March 13 from a field of 91 candidates. Incumbent Marion S. George seeks re election, John Lee seeks the chair, and Stanly Zager has taken out papers. Treasurer Frank Kos also seeks re election. Nomination papers must be filed by March 3.
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Washington Independent
Regar
Don Boyer
Marion S. George
Board of Education
Boyer
Prank Kos
Washington
Kos
Iowa
Methodist Choir Practice Moves to Sorden Music
The Sorden Music Company will host the Methodist church choir for weekly practice at 7.15 on Wednesday evening due to a fuel shortage. Members are reminded the time has been advanced and should take note of the change.
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Methodist Church Choir
Sorden Music Company
Porter Sues Minnesota Firm Over Truck Collision
Homer Porter owner of the Porter elevator in West Chester sues Ray Strand and the Hallet Construction Co. of St. Peter Minnesota for more than $2,000 in damages from a collision on Highway 218 ten miles north of Ainsworth Junction. Porter alleges the Hallet driver was negligent and violated Iowa road rules in the crash.
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Homer Porter
Porter Elevator
West Chester
Ray Strand
Hallet Construction Company
St. Peter, Minn
Porter
Strand
Hallet
Iowa
Road Crash Saturday Injures Two People
Two people were injured in a collision 3 miles west of West Chester on Highway 92 Saturday afternoon. Paul Thomassen and Charles A. Laubach were treated at Washington County Hospital. Thomassen suffered shock and bruises, Laubach neck and face lacerations. Sheriff Charles Snyder investigated.
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West Chester
Highway 92
Paul Thomassen
Washington
Charles A. Laubach
Keota
Thomassen
Laubach
Washington County Hospital
Charles Snyder
Rural Young People Seek New Group in Washington County
Verda Lee Adams from Ames leads as a rural young people advocate arriving in Washington tonight for a 7:30 meeting in the Legion hall. Thomas Robb, county extension director, says the session aims to form a regular rural young people group, the second in the county, following an earlier 18 to 26 group. Gerald Howell of Crawfordsville helped arrange the event as organizers pursue social, recreational, and educational goals. seventy counties already have such groups. the Statue of Liberty dates to 1886.
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Verda Lee Adams
Ames
Washington
Legion Hall
Thomas Robb
Washington County
Gerald Howell
Crawfordsville
Lion Dogs Imported To Aid In Hunt For Escaped Leopard
Two Colorado hunters brought seven experienced dogs to the Oklahoma City Zoo to flush an escaped leopard believed hiding near the pit from which it leaped. The hunt involved 100 riflemen and spotter aircraft, with a narcotic bait placed near the pit to weaken the animal if scent is captured.
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Oklahoma City
IUP
Oklahoma City Zoo
Denver
RK. KR
Murphy
Julian Frazier
Leopard Pit
Frazier
Washington County Homemakers Tour To Chicago
Thirty five homemakers from Washington county boarded the bus at 7 AM for Chicago on the Farm Bureau’s second annual tour. The trip includes visits to the Merchandise Mart Sears Roebuck testing lab Swift and Company Hot Point Marshall Fields and a La Salle County Home Bureau stop in Ottawa. Highlights also include two radio programs Breakfast Club and Welcome Travellers and meetings with county leaders.
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Chicago
Farm Bureau
Merchandise Mart
Sears and Roebuck Testing Laboratory
Swift and Company
Hot Point Co
Marshall Fields
LaSalle County Home Bureau
Ottawa
Don McNeil
Carl T. Anderson
John Davisson
Letha Ashby
Homer Vincent of
Wellman
Albert Stoutner
Ella Gordon
Keota
William Gamon
Earl Booth
M. L. Crawford
Cedar Township
Boy Killed When Train Strikes Bus Near Grinnell
An east-bound Rock Island rocket struck a Grinnell school bus three miles west of town around 8:30 a.m. One boy, Jerry Hill, was killed and several others were seriously injured including bus driver Melvin Gaines 22 and students Shelda Hay 12 Shirley Taylor 15 Joyce Weiderdort.
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Grinnell
Rock Island
Here
Newton
William Latimer
Jerry Hill
Jasper County
Shelda Hay
Shirley Taylor
Joyce Weiderdort
Melvin Gaines
Hay
Taylor
Gaines
Weiderdort
Graveside services for infant William Lee Sojka
Graveside services were held this morning at 11:00 for infant William Lee Sojka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sojka. Burial followed at Riverside cemetery with Dr. Fred Miller in charge of the service.
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William Lee Sojka
Walter Sojka
Riverside Cemetery
Fred Miller
No Coal Crisis As Yet For Washington
The article notes a cold snap in Washington with a 13 below zero reading, then zero by Sunday morning. Coal dealers ration to one ton per customer but supplies remain sufficient for two to three weeks. Schools and church activities adjust to limited coal while officials say the county courthouse and home are not yet in danger.
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Washington
Mercury
Methodist
Sorden Music Company
M. M. Schell
Court House
County Home
Truck And Automobile Have Wreck Sunday
A Sunday collision 12 miles north of Ainsworth on Highway 218 involved a truck driven by George Fraser of Jefferson Barracks Missouri and a car driven by Doris E. Ford of Marion Iowa. Damages totaled 135.00 for the truck and 300.00 for the car. no injuries were reported.
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Ainsworth
Washington County
Loren D. Robertson
George Fraser
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Doris E. Ford
Marion
Iowa
Government Moves to End Trial After Short Session
Negotiations between United Mine Workers and soft coal operators were recessed indefinitely after a 45 minute session. UMW head David Cole said the talks can be recalled on one hour notice and remain in Washington. The contempt trial of John L Lewis opened with a not guilty plea and was recessed at the government's request to call witness John Owens.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
David S. Cole
Truman
Cole
John L. Lewis
UMW
John Owens
Richmond B. Keech
Reech
Attlee Faces Labor Split Over Nationalization Policy
London dispatch says Prime Minister Clement Attlee must navigate a divided Labour leadership as he forms a new cabinet to present to King George VI. Internal factions debate pushing vs tempering the nationalization program including steel, sugar, cement, and water. The Conservatives led by Winston Churchill gain more seats despite Labour winning the popular vote.
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London
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
George VI
Attlee
Aneurin Bevan
Winston Churchill
Labor
Iowa Forecast: Warmer With Snow Likely North
Sunny and warmer this afternoon with fresh southerly winds. Highs near 36 in the northeast and 46 in the southwest. Tonight clouds increase with lows from 15 to 20 in the north and 20 to 30 in the south. Tuesday brings considerable cloudiness, colder afternoon with possible light snow north and rain or snow south. Highs 25 to 36.
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Lowa
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