Home Association Plans First Unit of Community Home
Dane Morgan of Morgan and Gelatt met with the Home Association of Washington to review preliminary plans for the first unit of a proposed community home. The design calls for a one story core with a two story front, admin offices on the second floor, and space on the main floor for about 30 members.
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Dane Morgan
Morgan & Gelatt
Burlington
The
Home Association of Washington
the Pines
Quaife to Speak on Hog Production for 1950
E L Quaife extension swine specialist from Iowa State College will speak Monday January 1 1950 at 1 30 pm in the Washington Legion hall on hog production for 1950. He will cover trace animals animal protein factor and issues inbreeding and hybrid hogs. A County Swine Producers association may be formed with Wilbur Plager of the Iowa Swine Producers association attending.
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E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Washington Legion Hall
Washington County
Wilbur Plager
Iowa Swine Producers Association
VFW First District Meeting Held in Mt Pleasant
The first district meeting for the VFW post and auxiliary takes place Sunday January 15 at 2 PM in Mt Pleasant with members urged to attend.
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V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary
Mt. Pleasant
Davenport Fire Case: Epperly Confesses Mercy Hospital Blaze
Psychiatrist says believes the hospital ward patient told the truth about starting the Mercy fire that killed 41. Mrs Elnora Epperly 23 Rock Island Illinois charged with first degree murder. Husband disputes confession but says she felt she had died a thousand deaths as nurses warn against visits.
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Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Elnora Epperly
Rock Island
Inl
Clark Filseth
Epperly
John Marker
John
Funeral Services For Robert J. Mannhardt
Brighton mourns 21 year old Robert Joseph Mannhardt who died at Oakdale. Mass will be at 10 am Saturday at St Josephs Church East Pleasant Plain with Foster Brother Rev Charles Mannhardt presiding. Body at Hoskins Funeral Home. Rosary tonight. Burial next to St Josephs Cemetery.
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Brighton
Robert Joseph Mannhardt
Oakdale
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
East Pleasant Plain
Charles Mannhardt
Louilla
Hoskins Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Church
Knotek Bros Lead Iowa State Duroc Show Consignments
Knotek Brothers of Riverside consign bred gifts to the Iowa State show and sale at Marshalltown on Wednesday January 1%. Willard Klein Iowa Falls reports forty leading Duroc breeders will contribute top gifts. Ten Litter and Production Registry breeding will be featured as farmers breeders 4 H and FFA youth expect large crowds for both show and sale starting at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
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Knotek Brothers
Riverside
Iowa
Marshalltown
Willard Klein
State Association
Iowa Falls
FFA
Tragic Murray Fire Claims Two Daughters
In Murray Utah Coroner Douglas A. Allen reports two young sisters Diane 1 month and Linda Ann 3 drowned in a tub after their mother Kathryn Wrathal tried to save them from a house fire caused by a mislaid cigarette. Firemen pulled the girls from the tub and ambulances attempted revival for two hours. The mother, barefoot and in a freezing dress, escaped through a shed and neighbor aided, with police noting only minor fire damage.
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Murray
Utah
Douglas A. Allen
Kathryn Wrathal
Allen
Diane
Linda Ann
Lloyd Deland
Mrs
Salt Lake City
Tickets On Sale For Forum Series In Washington
The annual Washington Community Forum series begins with a January 26 lecture in the high school auditorium. Dr. Frank D. Slutz of Dayton will speak, with other speakers from the Y leaders, Fortnightly club and Rotary. Ticket price is 11 plus tax. student tickets half price at the high school and YMCA.
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Washington
The
Y's Men
Nathan H. Gist
Lloyd Gustafson
Rotary Club
YMCA
Osincup
Slutz
Mt Pleasant Farm Loan Group to Meet January 25
Farmers and stockmen of the Mt Pleasant Production Credit association will gather with families for the annual meeting at the Methodist church in Mt Pleasant. Members from Washington Louisa Des Moines Henry Jefferson Van Buren and Lee counties are invited.
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Mt. Pleasant
Gingerich Presents Two Books to Library
Dr Melvin Gingerich former Washington junior college teacher presented two books to the Washington public library both authored by himself published in 1949 Youth and Christian Citizenship and Service for Peace a history of Mennonite civilian public service Dr Gingerich now directs the Mennonite Research Foundation in Goshen Indiana
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Dr. Gingerich
Melvin Gingerich
Washington Junior College
Washington Public Library
Gingerich
NAME POLIO CHAIRMAN
The following people have been elected to serve as chairmen in the 1950 March of Dimes campaign Edward Kelly of Washington county campaign director Mrs Paul Hazelett of Ainsworth Mrs Ross Day of Brighton Mrs Myral Smith of Crawfordsville who also handles rural solicitation Mrs Logan Rief of Kalona Harry Colvin of Riverside Ray
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Edward Kelly
Washington
Paul Hazelett
Ainsworth
Ross Day
Brighton
Myral Smith
Crawfordsville
Smith
Logan Rief
Kalona
Harry Colvin
Riverside
Ray
Winter Weather Brings Rain Sleet Across Iowa
Des Moines reports widespread rain freezing rain and sleet as winter grips Iowa. Travel halts include airline cancellations and buses suspended on routes northwest and west of Des Moines. Schools closed due to low visibility and dangerous highways while the forecast calls for colder conditions with drifting snow and sharp winds tonight. Burlington logs .90 inch of precipitation.
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Des Moines
Towa
Midwest
Union Bus Depot
Nearly 700 Members Join Washington County Farm Bureau
About 681 renewals are on the Farm Bureau roll as of today and a new member drive has added 85. Township meetings begin January 16 in Dutch Creek and January 17 in another township as part of a county cleanup to reach a 1,825 member goal for the coming year.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Wayne Edmundson
Farm Bureau
Dutch Creek
Farm Labor Clinics Begin Next Thursday in Iowa
Mrs. Parmelia Lay director of the Iowa State Employment Office announced January 19 as the first farm labor clinic date. The clinics will meet each Thursday for several weeks to help farm employers and employees work out employment problems. Further details are available from Mrs. Lay.
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Parmelia Lay
Iowa State Employment Office
Lay
Undulant Fever Germs Tied to Human Illness
Report notes that Brucella bacteria from livestock cause undulant fever in humans. Medical authorities warn of transmission through animals and dairy products, urging precautions for farmers and consumers.
Wellman Wittings and John Calkins Featured
The item mentions Wellman Wittings and John Calkins of West Chester, highlighting their involvement in a local matter. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Firemen Put Out Kitchen Fire at Local Cafe
Washington firemen responded after a kitchen fire broke out in the Steak House cafe on East Washington street. Workmen spotted the blaze around the time and firefighters arrived quickly. The remodeled cafe suffered light damage, with the fire believed to have started in the motor of an ice cream cabinet at the rear.
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Washington
East Washington Street
Pencil collection in window display at Coast to Coast store
Cora Ruth Swift a Washington high school freshman displays a hobby collection of over 300 pencils in the Coast to Coast store window. The assortment includes novelty pencils shaped as a cigar red-nosed reindeer a ball bat and canes gathered over the past 18 months.
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Cora Ruth Swift
Washington High School
Ruth
Funeral services for Mrs Sam Miller held at United Presbyterian
Funeral services were conducted at 2 PM Thursday at the United Presbyterian church with Rev. George Kerr presiding. Tom Gray sang, Rebekah lodge and Women's Relief Corps members attended, burial in Elm Grove cemetery under Sherman’s Funeral Home. Pallbearers named Arden Jones Glenn Miller Jr Clifford Pohren Joe Stalder Merle Shellman Harold Jarvis.
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Sam Miller
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Tom Gray
Rebekah Lodge
Women’s Relief Corps
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman
Arden Jones
Glenn Miller Jr
Clifford Pohren
Joe Stalder
Merle Shellman
Harold Jarvis
Gus Scott Scheduled to Sing at Union Service
Gospel singer Gus Scott will perform at the Washington Presbyterian church Sunday at 7 30 with a Gideons sponsored program. He will share a personal message and be joined by Fairfield business leaders A K Harper and M K Long with the gospel team. An offering for Gideons scripture work will be taken.
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Gus Scott
Iowa
Midwest
Union
Washington Presbyterian
Mr. Scott
The
Gideons
Town Business Men
Washington
Fairfield
A. K. Harper
M. K. Long
Letter From Former Local Resident Reaches Washington
Arnott Wylie reports a letter from John M. Acheson a former resident and Riverside funeral director. He notes daughter Alice married last June and she and her husband at Berkeley plan graduation this year with Don pursuing graduate entomology. He adds brief greetings to Roy Hays and Ruth Knupp Bartholomew kin.
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Washington
Arnott Wylie
John M. Acheson
Acheson
Riverside
Calif
Alice
Berkeley
University of California
Don
Roy Hays
Ruth
Vera Knupp Bartholomew
Gladys Knupp Peterson
Admiralty Declares 52 Missing From Truculent Tragedy
The Admiralty said 52 men were dead or presumed dead from the Truculent wreck as 76 to 80 believed aboard, with nine bodies recovered and 15 survivors. A frogman reported all compartments flooded, ending hope for further survivors. The death toll rose to 61 as authorities informed next of kin and expressed sympathy to families.
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London
Admiralty
Thames Estuary
Board of Admiralty
James Hodges
Attempt to Wreck 2 Trains in Chicago
Northwestern railroad officials report a deliberate attempt to wreck two passenger trains entering Chicago. The Green Bay to Chicago and Minneapolis to Chicago trains struck piles of rail and bars but remained on the track with no injuries among 170 and 300 passengers respectively. Investigators seek whether hoodlums or saboteurs staged the incident and note the culprits carefully avoided touching both rails to avoid triggering signals.
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Chicago
Northwestern Railroad
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Valley
Green Bay
Wisc
Des Moines Weather: Snow and Cold Bring Wind Drifts
Snow and decidedly colder conditions grip Des Moines with strong northerly winds and drifting snow tonight. Lows fall to five below in the northwest and near 15 above in the southeast. Saturday clears but remains cold with morning snow flurries in the northeast and winds diminishing to lighter speeds. High near 15.
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Des Moines
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Earl Miksch
E. L. Quaite
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John Snyder
Jesse Donaldson
Veterans
Carl R. Gray Jr
Robert J. Mannhardt
Knotek Bros
Wrathal
C. K. Wiseman
Sterling Wrathal
California
Deland
Mt. Pleasant Farm Loan Group
Weather Bureau
Miller Services
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U.S
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Lima
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