Rock Island Hearing Set On Washington Transportation
Iowa Commerce Commission will hear a dispute on February 7 about Rock Island railroad service for Washington Iowa. The Washington Chamber of Commerce led by L. J. Kehoe seeks passenger and freight connections between Washington depot and the South Washington station and wants Washington listed on Rock Island timetables. Kehoe says three years of talks failed and cites passenger complaints. The hearing starts at 9 30 in the Washington county courthouse.
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Washington
Iowa Commerce Commission
Rock Island Railroad
Washington Chamber of Commerce
L. J. Kehoe
Rock Island
South Washington
City of Washington
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Kehoe
Chamber
Rock Island Transit
Washington County
Masterson To Leave Iowa Coaching Staff
University of Iowa backfield coach Bernie Masterson will depart the Hawkeye football staff. Athletic director Paul Brechler said Masterson informed him from Chicago that he has other plans and could not disclose details.
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Iowa City
Paul Breechler
University of Iowa
Bernie Masterson
Hawkeye
Brechler
Masterson
Chicago
Revenue Office Open Every Day Next Week
The internal revenue office in the basement of the Washington post office will be open every day next week. John Mattes, director, announced that persons needing help with federal income tax filings may call at the office. Bring their 1949 blanks.
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Internal Revenue Office
Washington Post Office
John Mattes
Mattes
Farm Bureau Drive For Members Opens With Dinner
Washington county Farm Bureau members kick off the annual drive with an oyster supper and program at the YMCA Community room Monday January 8 at 6 00. Cliff ord Conklin will preside and C M Wilson editor of Farmin the Corners will be principal speaker. 750 memberships for 1951 are paid, 430 more than last year's kickoff.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
YMCA
Wayne Edmundson
County Farm Bureau
Clifford Conklin
Farm Bureau
C. M. Wilson
Edmundson
Washington County
Brannan Sees Higher Meat Supply From Unrestricted Corn
Agriculture Secretary Charles Brannan predicted that unlimit ed corn acreage will lift the national meat supply by at least three pounds per person this year. He cited two million more cattle on U.S. farms and a larger spring pig crop, with meat per person rising from 145 pounds in 1950 to about 148 pounds as livestock feeding expands.
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Washington
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
Urge Chicaqua Members To Attend Rally Here
Chicaqua chapter Izaak Walton league urges members to attend a rally at St James social hall on Monday January 8 at 7 30 PM. State officials will discuss legislation to come before the Iowa state legislature with guests from 11 chapters in southeastern Iowa present.
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Chicaqua
Izaak Walton League
St. James Social Hall
Iowa
Crone's Grocery Marks Third Anniversary
Tomorrow January 7 Crone's Grocery and Lunch marks its third anniversary under Mr and Mrs Charles Crone at 521 East Levents Street Free coffee will be served to all customers and visitors all day Monday in appreciation of the milestone.
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Crone
Charles Crone
East Levents Street
Gullion Bound Over After Desertion Hearing
Richard Gullion appeared before Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam Friday for a hearing on a charge of desertion. He was bound over to the grand jury.
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Richard Gullion
Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
Grand Jury
Leroy Hill Held on Unauthorized Vehicle Charge
Leroy Hill was held in Washington county jail after city police picked him up. He faces Henry county authorities who charged him with driving a motor vehicle without the owner's consent.
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Leroy Hill
Washington County
Henry County
Funeral services for Joseph Augustine held Friday
Funeral services for Joseph Augustine were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Sherman's funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Father C. S. Kempker presided. Pallbearers were John Luithly Tom Hartnell Alfred Steinbeck Will Augustine Zeno Times and Js Hartnell.
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Joseph Augustine
Sherman
Elm Grove
C. S. Kempker
John Luithly
Tom Hartnell
Alfred Steinbeck
Will Augustine
Zeno Times
Js Hartnell
Baptist Laymen Rally to Feature Rev G Stantey Andersen
The Washington Baptist Men’s Brotherhood to host an oyster supper and rally on Monday January 8 at 6 50 p m in the church. Rev G Stantey Andersen of Mt Pleasant will speak on the area spiritual awakening. A soloist and choir from Rev Andersen’s church will perform. Election of officers for the coming year is on the agenda with Richard Weeks Loyd Bradshaw and Woodrow Crone on the nominating committee.
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Men’s Brotherhood of the Baptist Church of Washington
Brotherhoods of the Baptist Churches In Washington Association
G Stantey Andersen
First Baptist Church of
Mt. Pleasant
Jayme
Andersen
Life Saving Class Planned at YMCA
YMCA and Red Cross to offer combined life saving courses at the local pool starting next Thursday at 7 PM. Twenty hours of instruction grant both badges upon satisfactory completion. Paul Jordan leads the YMCA section with Dr Karl Frederick as Red Cross instructor. Free admission. call the YMCA to register. Eligible juniors 12 to 16 and seniors may enroll. classes run 7 to 8 30 PM each Thursday.
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YMCA
Red Cross
Paul Jordan
Karl Frederick
Mrs. Nancy Shetler Taken at Kalona
Mrs. Nancy Shetler 87 longtime Kalona resident died at 5 30 p m Friday at her son Henry Brenneman’s home northwest of Kalona Funeral 2 p m Monday at East Union Mennonite Church Rev Dan J Fisher officiating Burial East Union Cemetery body at Yoder Funeral Home Kalona Shetler born January 23 1864 in Somerset County Pennsylvania daughter of Christian Hochstetler married Benedict Brenneman December 14 copy 1924 survived by four sons Irvin Henry Ray Brenneman Kalona Milton Brenneman Davenport two sons Elmer and Henry Brenneman preceded in death by two sons and part of family.
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Kalona
Nancy Shetler
Henry Brenneman
East Union Mennonite Church
Dan J. Fisher
East Union
Mrs. Shetler
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Christian Hochstetler
Benedict Brenneman
Here
Peter Shetler
Irvin
Henry
Ray Brenneman
Milton B. Brenneman
Davenport
Elmer
Dow City Bank Loot Exceeds $18,000 in New Year Burglary
Authorities report the New Year’s Eve burglary in Dow City totalled over 18 thousand dollars with loot from a former bank vault. Thieves used tools from an Illinois Central Railroad tool house to break open safes and also took cash, bonds, and insurance policies. A pistol was stolen from a drug store. deposit box owners were being contacted for final tallies as no arrests were made.
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DOW City
Crawford County
N. Pp. Cavett
Ahart Hardware
Illinois Central Railroad
Cavett
Doctors and dentists must register January 15
A second special registration of physicians dentists and veterinarians is to be held on January 15. On that date all men who have not reached their 50th birthday, except reserve members, must register with the selective service office. Lloyd Foster, chairman of the Washington County selective service board, called attention to the regis tration.
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Selective Service Office
Lloyd Foster
Washington County Selective Service Board
Lynes Chosen Iowa House Speaker by GOP Caucus
State Rep. W. S. Lynes of Waverly won the 1951 Iowa House speaker nomination on the fifth ballot amid a GOP rebellion against Gov. Beardsley. The caucus also tapped Rep. Lawrence Putney as speaker pro tem and Dewey Goode as majority floor leader, with Sen. Stanley Hart and Leo Elthon named for pro tem and floor leader roles.
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Des Moines
W. S. Lynes
Waverly
Iowa
William S. Beardsley
GOP
House
Lawrence Putney
Gladbrook
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Lynes
Hart
Stanley Hart
Keokuk
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Hind
Mayo treatment offered for cancer victim girl
An unidentified benefactor arranged for Carolyn Purcell to be examined at Mayo Brothers clinic in Rochester. Local doctors warn the child may lose both eyesight and life if eyes are not removed, while the mother seeks a miracle and refuses surgery despite widespread calls and treatment suggestions from physicians and faith healers.
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Marietta
Carolyn Joan Purcell
Amed
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Atlanta
Ice on ice unveils Thompson’s ruby in cube
Norbert Thompson, an ice dealer in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, lost a ruby from his ring at work. August Nauman, a tavern keeper, noticed a sparkle in his highball and found Thompson’s ruby embedded in an ice cube.
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Two Rivers
Wis
U. P
Norbert Thompson
August Nauman
Thompson
Taft Speech Jolts Europe with Korea Policy Attack
In London Sen Robert A Taft denounces Truman Korea policy and warns Congress has not approved an American army in Europe. Officials note Hoover repudiation and Eisenhowers near visit as Europe frets over rearmament and possible U S war with Russia.
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London
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Truman
Korea
U. S
U.S Government
Mr. Hoover
Congress
Mr. Truman
Social Security Rep to Help Claims in State Offices
An SSA representative will be in Washington on Wednesday January 10 from 9 30 to 10 30 at the Iowa State Employment Office north side of the square. He rides to Wellman to the Community Building from 2 to 2 30 that afternoon. Citizens needing help with filing claims are urged to see him during these times.
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Social Security Administration
Washington
Iowa State Employment Office
Wellman
Eggs Lead Advance In Receipts for Farmers
Iowa farmers saw a seven point rise in the December 15 prices received index led by sharp mid month egg price gains. Dairy products rose while meat animals fell two points. the prices paid index rose two points to 289, with the received to paid ratio at 102. Hazel Pease began duties as proofreader at the Journal office replacing Pat Tellin who moved to Davenport.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Hazel Pease
Journal Office
Pat Tellin
Davenport
Eisenhower Leaves For Post in Europe
General Dwight D. Eisenhower departs for Paris to take over as supreme commander of NATO defense forces with President Truman offering farewell remarks and pledging full American and allied backing. Eisenhower expressed hope the mission would bring peace security and tranquility.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paris
Truman
Europe
North Atlantic Pact Defense Forces
Eisenhower
Cold Wave to Persist in Iowa Through Tomorrow
The weather bureau said the cold wave will continue in Iowa through tomorrow with only slight moderation expected tomorrow night. Lows Sunday night are forecast to range from five below to five above across the state as the cold persists.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Utah Tax Commission Recommends Lightened 1951 Tax Load
Salt Lake City state tax commission urges Utah legislature to raise personal exemptions and permit deductions for unusual medical expenses next year to ease taxpayers burden. The proposal seeks larger exemptions and medical expense allowances for individual filers.
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Salt Lake City
U. P
State Tax Commission
Utah
Reds Hold Priests at Maryknoll HQ in New York
Maryknoll headquarters in New York reports sisters and two priests from China missions detained by Communist soldiers. Father Joseph E. van den Bogaard of Brooklyn and Father Allan J. Dennis of Staten Island are under arrest in Laisui and Ygochang.
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Maryknoll
New York
China
Joseph E. van den Bogaard
Brooklyn
N. Y
Allan J. Dennis
Staten Island
Laisui
Ygochang
International
Revitalized North Korea army presses toward Pusan and Chungju
Tokyo dispatch reports North Korea launches a 60,000 man drive from snow covered mountains into central Korea. UN forces risk being split as Chinese and Korean troops push toward Chungju and Wonju with Taegu as a key southern objective.
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Tokyo
South Korea
Chungju
Pusan
Wonju
Central Korea
Seoul
Taegu
Ouster Move May Hit Iowa Agriculture Chief Spry
Rep. John A. Walker predicted a group of Iowa Republicans would seek to oust Agriculture Secretary Clyde Spry in the 1951 session due to his handling of the P-60 anti freez e case. Walker said there would be an effort after 53 House Republicans met on speaker candidates. Spry’s actions included licensing then revoking the salt based anti freeze license and firing acting state chemist Esther Johnston and her assistant Clarence Miller. Miller declined reinstatement.
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Des Moines
John A. Walker
Williams
Agriculture
Clyde Spry
Walker
Iowa House
Spry
Legislative Interim Committee
Esther Johnston
Clarence Miller
Miller
Christmas Decorations Removed From Washington District
The chamber of commerce decorations committee finished removing Christmas decorations from the Washington business district.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington Business District
Des Moines Iowa Weather Forecast Outlook
Fair west and clearing east this afternoon with highs from zero to 10 above in the north and 10 to 15 in the south. Tonight remains fair and cold with lows from 5 below to 5 above in the south. Sunday brings a high from 10 above in the north to 15-20 in the south, with northerly winds 8-15 mph turning to southwest 10-15 mph. Outlook calls for fair but not as cold Sunday night and Monday with lows from 5 below to 5 above and highs 15-24.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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