New Year's Road Deaths Number 83 Across Nation
A cautious holiday period on icy roads kept New Year's traffic fatalities down. Nationwide 93 people died in 26 hours ending at midnight, with the safety council noting forecasts of 130 deaths did not come to pass due to sobered driving. An Iowa incident in Guthrie county claimed Millard Taylor, seven, in a Casey car crash, while a train collision in Cedar Rapids injured five.
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United Press
National Safety Council
Des Moines
Iowa
Millard Taylor
San Francisco
Cal
Casey
Guthrie County
Cedar Rap
Snow Storms Hit Southern States and New York City
Widespread rain sleet and snow blanketed the southern half of the nation halting air travel and hindering driving. Abilene received seven inches. New York City reported four inches disrupting flights and transport. Temperatures varied from sub zero readings in Montana to 84 in Miami as a new cold wave loomed.
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New Mexico
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Abilene
Tex
Almarillo
Brady
Shreveport
Rock Mountain
Pacific States
Florida Peninsula
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New York City
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Colorado
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Great Lakes
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Great Plains
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N. C
Five Killed and 123 Injured in Washington County Road Accidents
Sheriff H. M. Putnam reports 1946 road incidents with five deaths and 123 injuries across 179 crashes. Vehicle damage totals $45,794, including four train-car collisions. Month by month data show varying counts of towns versus rural, day versus night, with fatalities in February March September and October.
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Washington
Washington County
H. M. Putnam
Sheriff’s Office
Bergeson Becomes Iowa Secretary of State in Swearing-In
Rollo Bergeson of Sioux City was to be sworn in as Iowa secretary of state, replacing Wayne Ropes. At 36 he is among the youngest to hold the post, after serving as deputy since December 1. Deputy Richard Mason of Ames also sworn in.
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Des Moines
Rollo Bergeson
Sioux City
Wayne Ropes
Onans
Bergeson
Iowa
Ropes
Warld Miller
Ropes Ton
Miller
Richard Mason
Ames
Chicago Snow Forecast Before Friday Morning Freeze
Chicago officials issued a warning that a 10 inch snow fall would blanket the city before Friday morning. The advisory warned of colder temperatures after the storm with Friday night expected to drop to five degrees above zero.
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Chicago
Communist Party and Labor Unions Accused in Report
A House committee investigating elections accuses the Communist Party and about 60 labor unions of violating the federal corrupt practices act. Unions face fines up to 5000 dollars and officers up to 144 dollars or a year in jail. the Communist Party could incur a 10000 dollar line for failing to file reports.
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Communist Party and Labor Unions
Washington
House
Bia
Communist Party
Soviet Polar Whaling Fleet Sails to Antarctic
Radio Moscow announced the first Soviet polar whaling expedition has left for the Antarctic. The fleet includes a base ship with 14 000 ton blubber capacity and eight whaling vessels.
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London
Radio Moscow
Antarctic
Indiana Man Wins House Leadership
Rep. Charles Halleck of Indiana won the post of House Republican leader as the GOP controls Congress. Opponents Everette Dirksen and Thomas Jenkins withdrew to promote party harmony. Rep. Joseph Martin Jr. will succeed Sam Rayburn as House speaker.
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Washington
Charles Halleck
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Halleck
Everette Dirksen
Thomas A. Jenkins
Jenkins
Dirksen
Clarence Brown
Joseph Martin, Jr
Mass
Rayburn
Boost Telephone Rates in 96 Iowa Cities
Northwestern Bell announces rate increases in 96 Iowa cities including Davenport Clinton Shenandoah Decorah Osage Atlantic Algona Anamosa Audubon Wool towns. C K Sampson cites higher costs of furnishing service with expenses up 6 percent since 1939 while income rose 4 percent. The firm spent 6.75 million on new construction since V J Day and expects over 25 million more in coming years.
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DHS
Iowa
C. K. Sampson
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Davenport
Clinton
Charter City
Shenandoah
Clerokes
Rod Oak
Atlantic
Algona
Anamose
Audubon
Decorah
Eagie Gro Glenwood
Independence
Indianola
Iowa Falls
Thomas Reeves Taken by Death
Thomas C Reeves 84 of Washington county died at University hospital Iowa City after a illness grew serious ten days ago. Funeral services are set for 2 20 Saturday at L A Jones funeral home with burial at Kim Grove cemetery. He was a Pratt Flower Baptist church charter member and served on the Washington State Bank board when it organized in 1882. He was born February 16 1866 in Pleasant Hill and married Isa Dearduff in 1891 and Anna Bear in 1897. Surviving are his wife a son Clifford Reeves a daughter Mrs Clarence Jarrard two half brothers Newt and Dave Benson a half sister Mrs Cy Bush and five grandchildren. One son died in infancy.
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Sit At the University Hospital
Iowa City
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Kim Grove Cemetery
Reeves
Washington
Pratt Flower Baptist Church
The
Washington State Bank
Pleasant Hill
Town
Abra, Han
Mariah (Cooper) Reeves
Isa Dearduff
Anna Bh. Bear
Mr. Reeves
Clifford Reeves
Clarence Jarrard
Newt
Dave Benson
Cy Bush
Odd Fellows to Install Officers in Several Towns
The Washington Odd Fellows lodge schedules joint installations for Rebekah and Oda Fellows in Washington county towns. Installations are planned for Wellman tonight and Kalona on January 10. Refreshments will follow the meeting served by the committee including Sett Carriss and others.
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Washington Odd Fellows Lodge
Rebekah and
Oda Fellows Lodge
Washington County
Wellman
Washington
Kalona
Carriss
Aggrerence Brown
Lester LauBach
Joe Sehtatter
Noble Grand Doyle Brown
Myrel Smith
Roy Kephari
Wilbur Hysel
Rudolph Wagenknecht
Herman Wagenknecht
Girl saves family from basement fire in Davenport
Virginia Vinson aged 15 woke her parents Harold and Mrs Vinson and brother Allan 14 as smoke filled their Davenport Iowa home. Allan jumped from a second story window and survived. Mrs Vinson was treated for shock after escaping.
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Davenport
Iowa
Virginia’ Vinson
Harold Vinson
Virginia
Allan
Vinson
Woman drags alligator home and shoots it in Savannah
In Savannah Georgia Mrs V Mackey of Richmon Hill and her husband run an animal farm. While chasing a monkey on the property the eight foot alligator clamped its jaws on her arm. She dragged the reptile into the house and shot it, ending the attack.
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Savannah
Womn
Iowa pupil transport aid grants announced by state department
The Iowa Department of Public Instruction announced the remaining county allocations for the $1.4 million pupil transportation aid. The grant per pupil ranges from $16 to $21, with total funding and distribution specified by county.
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Des Moines
State Department of Publi Instruction
51St General Assembly
Washington County
Explosion devastates farm home in Otterson Iowa
An explosion in the basement light plant today destroyed the farm home of Mrs. Dorothy Hun in Otesson Iowa. No injuries reported as authorities inspect debris and assess cause.
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Otteson
Iowa
Dorothy Hun
Wiley Named Board Chair As 1947 Opens In Washington County
At the first 1947 meeting the Washington county board elected Arthur Wiley chairman for the year. Robert Welte will succeed him in January 1948 after a three year term. The three members Wiley Morrow and Fulton keep their duties, with Morrow beginning his fourth term. County officers were re elected, bonds posted, and staff changes limited to deputies and clerks in the treasurer’s office where Jean Mangold and Frances Sojka replace retiring aides.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Arthur Wiley
Wiley
Robert Welte
Ned Morrow
Clarence Fulton
Morrow
Fulton
Court House
Helen Carson
Jean Mangold
Frances Sojka
Miss Mangold
Bailey Services Held at St James for James C Bailey
Funeral services were conducted at St James Catholic church for James Cletus Bailey 46 an electrical engineer who died unexpectedly in Chicago. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery with six nephews as pallbearers. he was born May 21 1899 in Keota and survived by two sons David and Ralph Kenneth plus several siblings.
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H. J. Corcoran
James Cletus Bailey
Elm Grove Cemetery
Davenport
Arthur Allen
Clay LeGrand
Bernard Baur
Everette Panther
Patrick
Joseph Bailey
Bailey
Chicago
Keota
John Bailey
St. James Parochial School
Washington High School
St. Ambrose College
University of Iowa
University , Wisconsin
Connecticut
James David
Ralph Kenneth
Madison County's oldest resident dies at 101
Mrs J M Robbins aged 101 died in Winterset Iowa yesterday She celebrated her 101st birthday last May and was Madison county's oldest resident.
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Winterset
Iowa
J. M. Robbins
Madison County
Fire Injures Daughter in Dertmark Incident
In Dertmark area Phythe Hundertmrk, a daughter, was seriously burned in a recent fire. Authorities reported the blaze caused extensive damage to a residence and responders battled the flames for hours.
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Dertmark
Phythe Hundertmrk
Senate Republicans Move to Bar Bilbo From Seat
The Republican Policy Committee voted to ask Senator Theodore Bilbo to stand aside when Congress opens, citing gifts from war contractors. Taft said the move aims to delay oath until a hearing on Bilbo's right to be sworn. Democrats weigh challenging Bilbo and delaying debate until after Truman's State of the Union.
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Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Theodore G. Bilbo
Miss
Congress
Tomorry
Robert A. Taft
Bilbo
Taft
GOP
Truman
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Install Officers At St Pauls Church
Officers of the congregation and Sunday school will be installed next Sunday morning at St Pauls Evangelical and the Reformed church along with the Women's Guild officers. New church officers include Martin Westen president Henry Witthoft vice president Roy Finke treasurer Philip Gerdes financial secretary Elmer Guenther building fund chairman Ralph Witthoft secretary. Sunday school officers include Walter Westen superintendent Kermit Klopenstein assistant superintendent Phyllis Guenther secretary-treasurer Wilbur Witthoft assistant secretary-treasurer.
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St. Pauls Evangelical and the Reformed Church
Martin Westen
Henry Witthoft
Roy Finke
Philip Gerdes
Elmer Guenther
Building Fund
Ralph Witthoft
Walter Westen
Kermit Klopenstein
Phyllis Guenther
Wilbur Witthoft
Roy Rounds wins 1946 National Corn Belt yield title
Jan 2 1946 Roy Rounds of Le Mars was announced by Reid National Corn Co as winner of the National Corn Belt high acre yield contest with 141 2/3 bushels per acre. He previously won the 1945 title with 142 bushels while growing on land that was alfalfa in 1945.
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al Roy Rounds
le Mars
Reid National Corn Company
Rounds
Beadels Celebrate 68th Wedding Anniversary in Lenox
Mr and Mrs W M Beadel mark their 68th wedding anniversary in Lenox. Married January 4 1879 they spent years in Omaha before returning to Lenox where they have lived since. Mrs Beadel aged 99 and Mr Beadel turning 89 July 7.
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W. M. Beadel
Omaha
Beadel
Dee
Mr. Beadel
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