Drying Corn May Mean Difference Of Profit and Loss This Season
The article discusses how a wet harvest forces farmers to consider drying corn to safe moisture levels, typically around 20 percent. It highlights Harvey Holden’s plan to dry about 2,600 bushels, the need for a commercial dryer, and the setup of air ducts to heat and circulate air through cribs during winter.
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Harvey Holden
Washington
Mr. Holden
Here
Holden
Barmer
Ray Whitehead Elected Chicagua County Izaak Walton Leader
Ray Whitehead was elected president of the Izaak Walton chapter in Chicagua county during the annual officers election at St James social hall. Other officers named include Gerald Duncan as vice president Harold Oroch as secretary Leo Maurie as treasurer and KOO W Klopfenstein as director for one year. The meeting approved Lake Darling concession rights and set a January directors’ meeting to advance the project with woodchuck nest plans and a multflora rose planting program to be emphasized.
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Ray Whitehead
Chicagua
Washington County
Izaak
Lake Darling
Seven Children Die In Burning Home Near Elliott South Carolina
Seven young children, four from one family and three from another, perished in a house fire near Elliott eight miles south of Bishopville. A grand mother left to gather chips. a five gallon kerosene can was moved to the hearth and sparked an explosion feeding the blaze. Firefighters recovered the bodies as the grandmother cried for help.
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Bishopville
Elliott
S. C
Here
Rob McCutcheon
Jacob Rouse
McCutcheon
Clarence Gamble
S W Grabner Services Set for 9 30 Wednesday
Funeral services for Samuel W Grabner will be held at St Marys church here at 9 30 a m Wednesday with Rev C F Kenpher and others officiating. Burial in Keota cemetery. He died 10 45 Saturday at his home. Born July 17 1875 in Austria Hungary he came as a child and worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker until six months ago. He was married July 8 1908 to Elizabeth Jaener and survived by his wife and a single niece in Austria.
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Keota
Samuel W. Grabner
St. Marys Church
C.F. Kenpher
L. Kuebrich
Kinross
Paul Kleinfelder
Clear Creek
Heinman
Albia
Marsh Funeral
Grater
Ile
Austria
Hungary
Elizabeth Jaener
City Employees Get Pay Raise
Washington city council held its regular meeting at city hall and approved pay increases for city staff. Department heads will gain a $15 monthly raise, while other employees receive 10 percent increases to address wage disparities. The decision, the meeting’s main item, also covered beer permits for Joe Simmering and renewal applications for VEW club and Lyle's Café. Wayne Simerman was reappointed to the zoning board for a five year term.
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Joe Simmering
VEW Club
Lyle's Cate
Wayne Simerman
Zoning Board
Simerman
Noise Frightens Nervous Bandit
A pistol wielding bandit entered a Des Moines grocery but fled after a loud noise scared him. Grocer Max Roitman 654 stood ground when told to empty the till. The 14 year old helper Jim Sullivan refused to reveal himself and the bandit fled, leaving the $400 cash register intact.
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Des Moines
Max Roitman
Jim Sullivan
Sullivan
Stassen Aims for GOP Nomination Despite Eisenhower Draft
Harold Stassen announced he is out to win the Republican presidential nomination even as General Dwight Eisenhower urged a draft. The former Minnesota governor said he could enter the convention with 600 delegates and would not commit to backing Eisenhower if his bid faltered. He avoided comment on withdrawing in favor of Eisenhower or Senator Taft's stance.
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Stassen
Eisenhower
Milwaukkee
Wis
Arold BE
GOP
Owieht Eisenhower
Blassen
Minnesota
Rae Stassen
Staussen
Stassén
Sen
Robert Tatt
Des Moines Iowa Weather Summary
Partly cloudy to cloudy this afternoon with highs around 80 in the northwest and 40 in the southeast. Tonight partly cloudy with lows from 10 to 18 northwest and 15 to 2 southeast. Wednesday brings increasing cloudiness with highs from 25 to 32.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Fire Board Meeting Scheduled for Thursday
The Camp Fire Board will hold its January meeting Thursday night at Camp Ire. Directors are slated to discuss organization matters and upcoming activities.
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Ue Camp Fire Board
Ire
Will Initiate Group Into Order of Moose
A group of new members is scheduled for initiation into the Loyal Order of Moose Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the local Moose hall. The list includes Orville Long Frank Imbree Charley Shalla J M Brown Is adore U Houseal Robert L Lytle Raymond Fritz Warren E Stewart J M M Veters John Dea Lester R Woods Charles Minick Erwin Koen Dick Powers Robert Wilson KR W Erwin H S L Hahn H W Pederson Richard Ve Bockhorst and Joseph Melinsky. The Mt Pleasant Judge degree team will confer the degree. Oyster stew will be served after the initiation. Members plan a fox hunt the following Sunday.
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Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
Orville
Long
Frank Imbree
Charley Shalla
J. M. Brown
Isadore U. Houseal
Robert L. Lytle
Raymond Fritz
Warren E. Stewart
J. mM. Veters
John Dea
Lester R. Woods
Charles Minick
Erwin
Koen
Dick Powers
Robert Wilson
Ship Heroic Skipper Near English Port
The crippled U S freighter Flying Enterprise nears Falmouth England as Captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen remains aboard the listing vessel with tow from the tug Turmoil. Mild seas aid salvage but harbor entry remains under doubt as the crew faces a delicate approach to port amid cautious forecasts.
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Falmouth
England
U.S
Turmoi
Henrik Kurt Carlsen
New Jersey
Kenneth Imaney
British
Air Ministry
Bank robber admits kidnapping boy 14 in Salt Lake City
Ricky Hendricksen, 14, was found chained to a bed after being held for weeks by Ricky Billett, who admitted kidnapping him on October 20 and robbing a downtown bank of 20 915 dollars. Billett faced charges and bail while Hendricksen recovered with his parents.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Ricky Hendricksen
John DD
Billett
Ricky
DR. Hendrickson
Meeting Scheduled at Eight Oclock in City Mall Rooms
An eight oclock meeting is set in the rooms at the city mall. Attendance is expected from residents and local officials.
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City Mall
Anglo American policy talks map Asia and Korea risk
President Truman and Winston Churchill initiated plans to harmonize British and American policies across the Middle East and parts of Asia to deter a possible "another Korea." The talks focus on Egypt Iran Indo China Malaya and the Korean conflict with atomic energy considerations and security reforms shaping the agenda. French ally leaders prepare for a Friday conference with Gen Omar Bradley and Field Marshal Slim to reinforce anti Communist efforts in Indo China.
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Truman
Winston Churchill
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Far East
Washington
Asia
Korea
Churchill
Indo-China
France
Alphonse Juin
Paris
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William Slim
Imperial Staff
Pre Easter Union Services Planned by Washington Churches
Washington churches plan Sunday evening union services from January 13 to April 6 led by the Ministerial association. Services rotate among Christian, Presbyterian, United Presbyterian and Methodist churches with speakers including Rev. Evert Haney D D Rev. Milo Phillips and Dr. Raymond Reed. a Boy Scout service and a school teachers tribute are noted.
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Washington Churches
Washington
Washington Ministerial Association
Christian Church
Evert Haney
D. D
T. C. Polk
Raymond Reed
Dr. Reed
Milo Phillips
Artemas Brown
YMCA
United Presbyterian Church
Grossheim
Haney
Rev. Phillips
Rev
Polk
Dr. Grossheim
Phillips
Rev. McBee
Dr. Smith
Iowa Wesleyan
Methodist Church
Methodist
C. R. Reed
Reed
Ministerial Association
Mrs Alvin Richardson Birthday Honoree
Mrs Alvin Richardson was named birthday honoree yesterday with local celebrations noted in brief. The snippet records a personal milestone observed in the community.
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Alvin Richardson
Farm Bureau Drives To Enlist 1426 Members In 1952
Over 150 officers members and campaign workers gathered at the YMCA to launch the 1952 Washington county Farm Bureau membership drive. John Gannon county president presided as Murphy spoke urging volunteers to contact farm families in coming weeks to enroll 1426 members, an increase of 46 over 1951 and a county high.
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Farm Bureau
YMCA
Washington County
John Gannon
Master Bird-Proofing Firm Tests Electric Shock on Starlings
In Washington a Brooklyn company offers electric shocks to deter starlings from buildings. At the Colorado building wires run along one side with the opposite side kept wire free. When shocked, birds move away to the uncharged side, as the project aims to curb damage from the birds.
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Master
Brooklyn
Colorado Building
Bridges New Head Of GOP Wherry Is Honored At Service
Washington in a sessions opening seven new members join Congress as Republicans. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire elected Senate Republican leader, defeating Leverett Saltonstall in a 26 to 15 vote. Formal business postponed until Truman outlines agenda in State of the Union. Budget projections place fiscal 1953 defense spending around 55.2 billion with broad trimming urged on nondefense items.
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Bridges
GOP
Wherry
Washington
Congress
Senate
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Kenneth “. Wherry
Presdent
Truman
House
Supreme Court
National Presbyterian Church
Edward L. R. Elson
Nation
United Nations
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Pita
Kenneth 8. Wherry
Nebraska
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
McIntyre to Speak at Union Prayer Meet Tonight
Dr. W. T. McIntyre will address the Week of Prayer service at the Baptist church at 7 30 p m with E G Hamm presiding and L K Dunlap assisting. The series continues nightly through Friday and the public is invited. The Pythian Sisters meeting is moved to Tuesday January 15.
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Dr. McIntyre
Union
W. T. McIntyre
The
Baptist Church
E. G. Hamm
L. Kk. Dunlap
the Baptist Church
Prayer for Awakening and Compassion
A devotional prayer asks for a surge of concern for souls not yielded. It requests awakening hearts to the lordship of the Savior and a mission to share faith with compassion rather than hostility. Amen. Claude U. Broseh
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Claude U. Broseh
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Canada
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Dr. Haney
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