Marshall to retire. Truman budget drives policy tone
The column reflects on George C. Marshall’s retirement to North Carolina after a long service as chief of staff and secretary of state. It critiques the Truman administration’s 42 billion dollar budget, arguing big government grows while warning against tampering with spending.
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Pinehurst
North Carolina
China
Truman
South Carolina
General Marshall
Virginia Military Academy
West Point
Earth
Ramblings and Remnants enter second year of columns
Bruce Cowden reflects on the Ramblings column marking its second year and recounts that since its start four years ago it appeared in 305 issues excluding Sundays and holidays. He thanks readers for input and hopes to feature more Washington people and local color in the year ahead.
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Bruce Cowden
Washington
Patagonia
Zanzibar
Washington Journal column aims for steady hometown anecdotes
The writer expresses intent to provide regular, varied write-ups for a Washington history themed column. He notes local readers enjoy history and plans to contribute daily notes during a second year overseeing the brief community section in the Journal.
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Washington
Elderly Sitters In For Ice Affected January Court Visit
The piece notes many seniors stay home during icy January days. The author visits Judge Frank Bechly at the January term, who says lawyers are busy with income tax work and mid winter court sessions could be cut. He favors a revised schedule but remains tied to Iowa. Dr. E. E. Stutsman recently traveled back east and stopped in.
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Court House
Frank Bechly
Florida
California
Iowa
E. E. Stutsman
Don Ross Letters Recall Washington People Memoir
Don Ross of Des Moines sent a rambling note to the Journal recalling former Washington residents and merchants. He mentions Laura Darbyshire, Ralph Bunce, ex- merchants like Bob Cook and Jay McNamara, calendar printers Dougherty Bros and John Wesley Morton, and Sam Hall and other ex-slaves, plus local banks and a large Christmas tree memory. He also notes relatives in Davenport and Missouri Valley and his daughter Audrey in radio.
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Washington
Journal
Don Ross
Des Moines
Don
Iowa
Laura
Brinsmaid’s
Midwest
Ralph Bunce
Equitable of
New York
Ralph
Davenport
Tot
Duke Woods
Zilpha
Duke
Davenport Democrat
Bob Cook
Ike Rothschild
A. E. Putnam
Frank Wilson
Jim Crail
Joe McElhinney
Jay McNamara
S. E. Iowa
Dougherty Bros
John Wesley Morton
Morton
Sam Hall
George
Sally Davis
Henry Campbell
Josephine Elder
Missouri Valley
Nate
Nic
Peterson
Miss Green
Sam White
Frank Sage
Sam
F. and M. Bank
Frank
Lipton Tea Company
Pierce Knox
Pierce
D. J. Palmer
Charles Dewey
Notable visit and misfortune cloud election night
Washington D C welcomed Smith Brookhart son of the late Senator Smith W Brookhart in a brief visit at his law office. Rev Carl W Klein of St Louis, an ardent Republican, learned his car was stolen while listening to returns on Nov 2. Police offered no trace. Klein bought a new car before Christmas.
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Washington, D. C
Smith Brookhart
Smith W. Brookhart
Carl W. Klein
St. Louis
Washington
Mr. Klein
Comets Defeat Burlington Five in YMCA League
The Sport Shop Comets beat Burlington 58 to 42 on the YMCA floor. Norbert Norris scored 20 for the Comets, while Wright led Burlington with 16. The Comets built a 16 12 first quarter edge and led 26 22 at halftime before forging a 39 28 third quarter surge.
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Sport Shop Comets
Burlington
YMCA
Comets
Norbert Norris
Comet
Wright
Norris
Chamberlin
McFarland
Herron Poisoy
Stannard
Borckway
Hunt
Calloway
Tomey
Whiting and Sons Buy Large Combine
H J Whiting and sons bought a new combine from Petyson Implement Co Swedes for the next summer custom harvesting. The piece is described as large enough to cover a lot of ground. Nearby family moves include Mr and Mrs William Henss Jr and Frank Fletcher hosting visitors Del Farrier Patty Mike Dell Lowe Delbert Lowe and Billy.
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J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
H. J. Whiting and Sons
Pet'Yson Implement Co
Swedes
William Henss, Jr
Orrin Kepper
Holly Orris
X ray gauges steel thickness at rolling mill
Electronic X ray now measures the thickness of red hot steel as it exits finishing stands without touching the metal. Previously workers measured after cooling the steel to about 1400 degrees for micrometer readings.
Washington Cardinals Rout Moline Junior College 65 to 31
Washington's junior college Cardinals overwhelmed Moline junior college with a 65 to 31 victory at Moline. Maxwell led scorers with 16 points on seven of nine shooting while Bauer added 12 on six of eight and the team shot 31 percent. Muscatine JC visits Friday for a key matchup.
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Washington
Cardinals
Moline
Cardinal
John MccConnell
Maxwell
Bauer
Muscatine
Muskies
Iowa
Glen Hall
Mt. Pleasant
Bauer Ee Schmitt
Sweet A Murphy
Johnson
Duvall Ee
White
Putman Wee
Wylie Ae
Carmichael
Holmes
Schrempf Sears
Wayland Bombers Dominate New London 52-39
Wayland rolled to a 52 to 39 victory over New London as Arnold Roth scored 20 and Coffman 18 for the Bombers. New London’s Bob Harper led with 12 points while Roth added eight free throws of his 21 attempts. A knee injury sidelined Rogers of New London.
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Wayland
New London
Wayland Bombers
Bombers
Arnold Roth
Coffman
Bob Harper
Earl
Pepperettes Triumph Over Miller Team 42-17
Jane Tanner led the Pepperettes with 21 points as they defeated Ruth Miller's squad 42 to 17 in an inter-YWCA league game at the Y gym. Whitehead added 15 for Pepperettes, Miller led Miller's team with 9, and Brown fouled out early in the second half.
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Jane Tanner
Pepperettes
Jane Whitehead
Ruth Miller
Y Gym
Whitehead
Brown
Miller
She-Wolves
Shazams
Hoopers
Volleyball Practice Planned for Friday Night
Washington volleyball players are urged to attend a special Friday eight o'clock YMCA gym practice where preliminary steps will form a team to play Ottumwa and Oskaloosa. Regular workouts have run on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 30 in the Y, and any interested players are invited.
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Washington
YMCA
Whcr
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Second Half Bowling Opens Monday With Schedule
Plans for the second half city bowling leagues are set. The week begins Monday January 17 with Phillips Drug versus Ross Motor at 7 00 and Peters Hardware against Tucker at 9 00. The standings show American League leaders but details follow.
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Phillips Drug
Ross Motor
Peters Hardware
Tucker
Sitters
Farmers Implement
Cason Plumbing
Stewart & Crane
Freshwaters
Sorrell
McCleery-Cumming
VFW
Montgomery Ward
Bankers
Smarts
American Pearl
Legion
Wayland Beats Y Quintet 59 to 44 in YMCA League
Wayland led 28 19 at halftime then held on to defeat the Y quintet 59 44. Eichelberger scored 22 for Wayland while Pratt added 14 for the Y team.
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Wayland
YMCA
Eichelberger
Pratt
Roth
Hichelberger
Nebel
Boshart
Mastie
Davison
Graber
Krantz
Dusenberg
Minnick
Annalt
Legion
Tucker
Ins
Tewart & Crone Et Gs
National League
Sitters
Freshwaters
Phillips Drug
F. W. Ae
Mastiffs Prohibited After Queen Victoria Rule
In England mastiffs were used in cruel spectator pits for dog fighting and bull and bear baiting. The practice was outlawed in 1835 by the queen's insistence, though enforcement remained lax for years afterward.
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Victoria
England
YMCA Washingtons New Exercise Room Draws Wide Interest
The YMCA facility in Washington features an exercise room with a bicycle weight machines mats and a punching bag open to members high school age and older It serves youths and local businessmen and is expected to grow as Golden Gloves bouts approach Dr Karl E Frederick chiropractor and former Marine will assist youths training at the YMCA on Monday and Thursday evenings for bouts.
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YMCA
Washington
Art Browze
Ana
Brown
Marine Corps League
Karl E. Frederick
Dr. Frederick
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